北京四中11-12学年高二上学期期末英语试题(3)
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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”
Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safely belt- a mistake 75% of theUSpopulation mike every day. The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.
Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.
Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you’ll have traveled through a wind shield （挡风玻璃）or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear".
Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious（昏迷）due to not wearing safely belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safely belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Three: Safely belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour（ mph）.
Truth: When two cars traveling at30 mphhit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
61. Why didElizabethsay to her father, “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead”?
A. He was driving at great speed.
B. He was running across the street.
C. He didn’t have his safety belt on.
D. He didn’t take his medicine on time.
62 The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he __________,
A. wasn’t feeling very well
B. hated to drive in the dark
C. wanted to take some exercise
D. didn’t want to be caught by the police
63. According to the text, to he “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _________.
A. may be knocked down by other cars
B. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door
64. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________.
A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C. they will be caught when help comes
D. cars catch fire easily
65. What is the advice given in the text?
A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
C. Never forget to wear the safely belt while driving.
D. Drive slowly while you’re not wearing a safety belt.
B
Doomed beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilvn Monroe were far from alone in their misery. Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes.
According to research by Dr John Blaine of theUniversityofSouthem Califormia, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearances, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors or students.
Blainesaid the beautiful felt different from childhood. They are treated as special, which may create both arrogance（傲慢）and insecurity. All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fortune inHollywoodorLondonand, when the majority fail, they have few talents to make a living.
Blaineadded that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five” —the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples. These are neuroticism（神经过敏）, including anger and anxiety; extroversion（性格外向）; openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and conscientiousness, or sticking by agreements they have made. Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade.
Krista Sutherland, of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dream teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations（抱负）are often shared, did not necessarily lead to happiness.
66. What does the underlined sentence “Doomed beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery.” means?
A. Beautiful women always felt lonely.
B. Beautiful women always were alone.
C. Many beautiful women didn't end up with a happy life.
D. Beautiful women always lived a happy life.
67. The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refer to __________.
A. ordinary-looking women B. women called Jane
C. common people D. attractive women
68. We can infer in the passage that _________,
A. Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were a couple
B. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their life
C. When they fail inHollywood, the beautiful have little trouble in making a living
D. The marriage of the beautiful often last long
69. Which of the following is the best title?
A. Five key factors affecting the partnership
B. Beauties are doomed to fail in love
C. Beauties or common?
D. The beautiful are different. |
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