2013高考英语杭州市一模（抢分题）强化训练（8）及答案
The legal age for drinking alcohol in the United States is twenty-one.Underage drinking is a crime but also a common part of college social life.This week in our Foreign Student Series，we look at alcohol policies at American colleges and universities.These policies differ from school to school，as do enforcement efforts.But many schools have been moving to strengthen their rules.
The United States has more than 170,000,000 students in higher education.Each year,1,700 of them aging eighteen to twenty-four die from alcohol-related road crashes and other injuries.More than 600,000 are injured under the influence of alcohol.And almost 700,000 are attacked by another student who has been drinking.These numbers，from a 2007 report，are on a government Website：collegedrinking prevention.gov.
One behavior that college officials are trying to prevent is binge drinking，having four or five drinks or more in a short period of time.Some researchers have found that students who think binge drinking is normal often overestimate how much other students really drink.A person can die of alcohol poisoning.
At the University of Oklahoma，new policies went into effect after a nineteen-year-old student died in 2004.He had been drinking heavily at a fraternity party(男大学生联谊会)．
Now alcohol is banned from all fraternity and sorority houses and university housing.Student organizations can serve alcohol at events but only on Friday and Saturday nights.And they must provide for transportation to and from off-campus parties.Other new requirements include an alcohol education program that first-year students take online.
The policies govern behavior on campus and off.With a first violation，students pay seventy-five dollars and their parents are told.They must also take an alcohol education class.For a second “strike”，they have to pay one hundred and fifty dollars.A third strike means a suspension for at least one semester.
Since January of 2005,633 students have had a first strike.30 have had a second strike—and one has been suspended.An official at Oklahoma tells us the aim is not just to punish but to change behavior and the culture at the university.
1．In American colleges and universities， .
A．no students under age 21 drink alcohol
B．many students under age 21 drink alcohol
C．rules about drinking alcohol are almost the same
D．rules about drinking alcohol are different from state to state
2．Each year in the United States，about 1,700 young college students aging 18 to 24 die .
A．from alcohol poisoning
B．from traffic accidents
C．under the influence of alcohol
D．from alcohol-related road crashes and other injuries
3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The deaths or injuries of the students are all because they have been drinking.
B．The numbers from collegedrinking prevention.gov are not accurate at all.
C．The death of a 19-year-old student influenced policies of the University of Oklahoma.
D．No student organizations can offer alcohol at events in the US now.
4．Which of the following can be the best title of this article?
A．Studying in the US：Rules about Alcohol
B．The Legal Age for Drinking Alcohol in the United States
C．Policies of Drinking Alcohol in the US Differ from School to School
D．New Policies about Alcohol Drinking at the University of Oklahoma
1．Once outside，Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children were having a nap. (完形填空第五段)
童双喜一跑出教室，就向学前班跑去，那里的孩子们正在午睡。
(1)The bookstore where his sister works is the largest one in Nanjing.
他妹妹工作的那家书店是南京最大的。
(2)This is a job where you can learn something.
从这项工作中你能学到一些东西。
2．The rest were crying，too frightened to move. (完形填空第六段)
其余的孩子都在哭，吓得不敢动。
(1)It’s too difficult for me to explain.
这太难了，我无法解释。
(2)It’s never too old to learn.
活到老，学到老。
3．More than 600,000 are injured under the influence of alcohol. (阅读理解第二段)
60多万(学生)因醉酒而受伤。
(1)He was charged under the influence of alcohol.
他被控酒后开车。
(2)Driving under the influence of alcohol is a very serious offence.
醉酒驾车属于严重违规。
4．At the University of Oklahoma，new policies went into effect after a nineteen-year-old student died in 2004. (阅读理解第四段)
在俄克拉何马大学，一名19岁的学生在2004年死后，学校制订的新政策开始实施。
(1)The new seat-belt regulations came into effect last week.
新的安全带规则上周开始实施。
(2)A new system of taxation will come into effect next May.
一项新的税收政策将于明年五月实施。
答案
Ⅱ. 1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A
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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
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult . From the beginning , people may send the wrong signal (信号) . Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship .
Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree . For example , business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust . Even with people at work , it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea , before they do any job . In many European countries—like the UK or France –people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand . I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion ; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just-stared at me and smiled .After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly ,English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact. this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment（多元文化环境）will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
56．In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
A．develop closer relations B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other D．keep each other company
57．The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that .
A．the English prefer to make long speeches
B．too many words are of no use
C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D．even talk and silence can be culturally different
58．According to the text ,how can people from different cultures understand each other
better?
A．By sharing different ways of life. B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognizing different values. D．By speaking each other’s languages.
59．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Multicultural Environment. B．Cross-Cultural Differences.
C．How to Understand Each Other. D．How to Build Up a Relationship.
56—59 ADCB
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B
One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear – producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.
Each of us had a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes . “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment（蚕食）?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.
Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine ,but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive（认知的）skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters（培养）leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child, The three – year – old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.
Kids are not to blame. They are over – protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage.
Everyone from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement（增强）love, respect and need for the landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.
60．According to Paragraph 2,the writer thinks that_____.
A．we are the last generation to experience nature.
B．the author of Last Child in the Woods don’t defend parks against encroachment
C．without having a nature experience, kids are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives
D．children should grow up to be protectors of nature
61．According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will .
A．keep a high sense of wonder
B．be over – protected by their parents
C．be less healthy both physically and mentally
D．change wild places and creatures for the better
62．According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is .
A．the fault on the part of their parents
B．the natural experience in their growing up
C．the result of their own carelessness in play
D．the effect of their repetitive stress from computers
63．In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to .
A．blame children for getting lost in computer games
B．encourage children to protect parks from encroachment
C．show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature
D．inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around
60—63 DCBC
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C
Terraforming (Earth-forming) other planets, also known as planetary engineering (行星工程), seems like a task still centuries away for mankind to accomplish. However, it is a vigorous topic that attracts both popular and scientific interest. Why should the possibility of terraforming other planets be studied when it may be centuries before we know enough to even decide if it’s a good idea?
Mankind is getting more and more hard facts about other planets. The atmosphere of Venus has been explored; robots have surveyed the surface of Mars; Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn have been studied by spacecraft. Speculations have been answered; new questions have been raised, and enough hard data is right now becoming available to allow us to make the first attempt of planetary engineering.
In the past, people with excellent ideas about terraforming have kept them to themselves, or buried them in a desk drawer because they did not realize that anyone else was interested. But now, a wide circle of people has begun to do this kind of work. For instance, NASA funded a project on transforming Mars.
There are several strong reasons which demand that the possibilities of terraforming be studied carefully. First, it’s an exciting idea of a possible future for human beings. Such thinking has a valuable role in providing options for our future directions. Secondly, the techniques of terraforming will also help contemporary technologies in weather and climate control. Thirdly, such study may assist us in detecting any possible existence of extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI, The Search for Extraterrsstial Intelligence, 地外文明搜索) and alien (异己的) civilizations on other planets.
Though the mission is far beyond our reach at the moment, we should at least keep our options open. Through debate and study on this subject, the possibility of rebuilding other planets to make them suitable homes for people may come true some day in the future.
64.According to the context, what’s the meaning of the word “speculation” in paragraph 2?
A. The act of discussing something with a group of people.
B. The act of studying and researching.
C. The act of guessing without knowing all the facts about something.
D. The acting of writing letters to a certain organization.
65. Why did people keep the idea of terraforming to themselves in the past?
A. They thought no one else would show interest in the idea.
B. They gradually came to find the idea crazy.
C. They thought the idea would never come true.
D. They had few resources for further study on this topic.
66. Which is NOT the reason to support the study of terraforming?
A. Even if we don’t succeed in terraforming, such study may help us to better understand technologies such as climate and weather control.
B. Such study may explore a new direction of development for human beings.
C. Such study may enable us to find the lives on other planets.
D. As the resources on Earth are being drained, it’s very urgent to study how to migrate (迁移) to other planets.
67. What’s the main idea of the article?
A. It’s highly possible that terraforming other planets will come true so we should increase investing in this program.
B. Even if the idea of terraforming other planets may take centuries to realize, we have many reasons to support such studies.
C. Terraforming other planets is the best option for human being’s future.
D. More and more people are taking planetary engineering as their occupation.
64—67 CADB
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