Fast Reading Material for Senior
I 完型填空
The battle was followed by a terrible storm.
Therefore, it wasn’t until October 26 that Vice. Admiral(海军中将)Collingwood was 36 to send off his report to Britain 37 the
victory and Nelson’s death.
He chose 38 the task one of the smallest ships in his
fleet. Pickle, 39_ by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of 40 winds and rough seas. Pickle made the
41 of more than 1, 000 miles in just over eight days, 42 Falmouth on the morning of November 4.
From there, Captain
Lapenotiere 43 a fast post chaise(轻便马车)to London, traveling 44 for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in
Whitehall at 1 a. m. on Wednesday, November 6-less than 11 days after he had 45 Colingwood.
Most of the officials
had gone to bed 46 , but the
secretary was still 47 in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiete hurried in
and 48 the report whit the
simple words; “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But
we have 49 Lord Nelson.”
Copies of the report
were quickly made and 50 to
the prime Minister and King George 111. A special edition of a 51 was
rushed out and delivered all over the country.
The atmosphere of
public 52 for the victory
was weakened by widespread sorrow for the 53 of Nelson. As one poet
later wrote; “The victory of Trafalgar was _54 ,indeed,
with the usual forms of rejoicing(欢庆)， 55 they were without joy.”
36.A.eager
B. anxious
C. able
D. sure
37.A.announcing B.
telling
C. mentioning
D. warning
38.A.with
B. from
C. for
D. among
39.A.seated
B. brought
C. owned
D. led
40.A.stong
B. weak
C. warm
D. light
41.A.leaving for
B. arriving at C. staying
in D. sailing
for
42.A.leaving for
B. arriving at C. staying in D. sailing for
43.A.made
B. took
C. kept
D. sat
44.A.freely
B. aimlessly C.
slowly
D. continuously
45.A. seen
B. found
C. told
D. left
46.A.long before
B. long ago
C. before long
D. long after
47.A.on leave
B. on business C. at work
D. at sea
48.A.took over B.
handed over
C. gave out
D. turned out
49.A.defeated
B. beaten
C. missed
D. lost
50.A.sent
B. carried
C. suggested D. written
51.A.book
B. newspaper C.
weekly
D. magazine
52.A.hope
B. search
C. desire
D. happiness
53.A.return
B. failure
C. death
D. injury
54.A.congratulated B.
celebrated
C. gained
D. reported
55.A.and
B. so
C. for
D. hut
II 阅读理解
A
Getting paid to talk about
the World Cup is a great job. I’m not a football commentator(评论员),though—just an English teacher in Japan.
I came to Japan
two years ago, and didn't think I would stay, but Japan has that effect on you.
People often end up living here longer than they planned. I think it’s best to
teach in a biggest city where there are other foreigners to mix with, rather
than a small town where English teachers often complain of feeling like a
goldfish in a bowl. Many people choose to live in Tokyo, of course, which is
good for the nightlife factor. But I’d say that for general quality of living,
cities of neither too large nor too small, like Sapporo where I live, are
better choices.
I teach English
privately, which means I’m my own boss. If you want to devote yourself to
private teaching, it’s well worth doing a TEFL course first, because your
lessons will be much better for it. The problem with private teaching is
finding students; it took me a year to build up a full schedule(日程表)of private lessons, so I started out teaching in schools part time.
Most of my
foreign friends here work full-time for big English conversation schools. The
salary is fine to live on. But whether you can save money depends on how much
going out and traveling you do here.
The schools are reluctant
to take time off—even teachers with tickets for the
England-Argentina game had trouble getting the day off.
56. From the passage we know in Japan the write likes to live in_______.
A. Tokyo B. a small town C. a city of middle size D. a big city
57. According to the writer, one had better ________ first to do private
teaching better.
A. take a TEFL
course
B. decide his or her own lessons
C. find students
D.
build up a full schedule
58. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph implies that_______.
A. there are many
foreigners in Japan
B. Japan is good for
nightlife
C. they can teach
English privately in Japan
D. Japan has something
more attractive than expected
59.The underlined word“reluctant”in the passage may probably mean_____.
A. kind
B. unwilling C. free
D. careless
B
As skies are
filled with millions of migrating(迁徙)birds, European scientists say the seasonal wonder appears to be
strange: The fatter the bird, the better it flies.
The results of their study led to a
theory opposite to a central one of aerodynamics(空气动力学),
which says that the power needed to
fly increases with weight.
For birds, obviously,
the cost of flying with heavy fat is much smaller than we used to think. Researchers
found that red knoll wading birds double their normal body weight of 100 grams
before making their twice-a-year nonstop flight between the British Isles and
the Russian Arctic. Distance: 5,000 kilometers.
Another study in
the magazine Nature measured the advantage of flying in an aerodynamic group
which allows birds to save energy by flying smoothly and quietly in the lead
bird’s air stream.
Flying in groups, their heart rates were 14.5 percent lower than flying
alone, according to Henri, a French scientist. The findings help explain how
birds complete difficult migrations. Researchers had thought that thinner,
stronger birds would have the best chance
to survive.
The first study
suggests that building up fat to be burnt as fuel during the migration is worth
more than the energy it takes to carry the additional weight.
In the study,
researchers said their team studied the birds flown at different body weights
during 28 simulated(模拟的)flights. They forced a small amount of special water into the
birds’ bodies so that they could measure the amount of energy burnt during the
flight.
60. A red knot wading bird of 100 grams will probably weigh _____ before making its nonstop migrating flight.
A. 50 grams
B. 100 grams C. 150
grams
D. 200 grams
61. During their migrating flight, red knot wading birds can save energy by
flying_______.
A. separately B. alone
C. in groups
D. in pairs
62. A _______ red knoll wading bird has a better chance to survive during its migrating flight.
A. stronger B. weaker C. thinner D. fatter
63. The best title for this passage may probably be________.
A. Birds Thin Down For Journey B. Birds Fatten Up For Journey
C. How Birds Build Up Fat For Journey D. How Birds Burn Energy For Journey
C
Cafe Hub
Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub, or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.
The Hub, Castlehill,
Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a. m. till late.
Tel: 0131 473 2067 www. Thehub-edinburgh.com
Farm World
Enjoy being “A Farmer for a Day”. Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies-bottle
feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX
Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground.
Nature Trails. Full details on website.
Open: May-Oct
Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.-p. m.
Tel:01797
260256/260321 www. Farmworld-rye. Co. uk
Enter the Europe-wide
student competition!
Are you curious,
creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12
and 19 years of age? Then Join multimedia 2006 is for you!
Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in
English-based on one of three different topics. You can register(报名)between May 1 and June 15, 2006
and will have to turn in your entry before September 15,2006.
The rewards are
wonderful: & 150,000 in prize for schools and the chance to attend a
European student camp-plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends
throughout Europe!
For further information and registration forms go to; www. siemens. com/ join. multimedia.
64. You’ll have to register first if you want________.
A. to enjoy delicious food
B. to try Tractor
Ride through 600 acres
C. to enter the Europe-wide student competition
D. to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace
65. According
to the passage, there will be ______ rewards for the Europe-wide student
competition.
A. only one
B. two
C. three
D. four
66. You
can visit Farm World________.
A. on Monday in May
B. any day in October
C. at 2 p. m. at Christmas
D. at 10:30 a.
m. during school holidays
67.
From the advertisements above, we can learn that_______.
A. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area
B. families can enjoy Horic Rides on New Adventure Playground
C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining.
D. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15.2006
D
There are two main forms of teaching in Nottingham
University: seminar (研讨会)and lecture. They are very different from the sort of teaching most
often used in schools and colleges.
In seminars you will
be taught will discussion focusing on a text or topic set in advance in a friendly
and informal atmosphere. The purpose is to provide an opportunity to try out
new ideas and to think through difficulties with fellow Learners. Students
develop friendships through groups, as well as learning more about other
people’s ideas. You can also know your tutors as an individual rather than a
face at the end of the room.
Lectures are the most
formal. There may be over a hundred in the audience and the lecture will last
about fifty minutes. The value of the lecture is that it can present to a large
number of people information which is not readily available in books, that it
can give you an opportunity to hear a specialist develop a coherent(有条理的)argument, and that it can show visual material to a wide audience.
You typical week’s a
work will feel strange after school or college since there are fewer timetabled
teaching hours. Each week in the first year you may attend about six lectures
and four to six seminars or tutorials(辅导). For the rest
of the time you are working on your own, doing the necessary reading in
preparation for tutorials or writing seminar papers. When writing an essay or
carrying out project work, you can often discuss with your about the title and
topic.
68. The purpose of the passage is_______.
A. to introduce two
main forms of teaching
B. to persuade you to
try out new ideas
C. to stress the
importance of discussion
D. to make you believe
that seminar is more helpful
69. One of the values of the lecture is______.
A. to make friends
through groups
B. to learn more about
other people’s ideas
C. to offer a chance
to discuss with a specialist
D. to present to students information not found in books
70. Your typical week’s work in the university will feel strange because______.
A. you may have no
project work after class
B. you may give lectures and seminars
C. you may have fewer timetabled
teaching hours
D. you may write seminar papers
with fellow-learners
71. We
can learn from the passage that__________.
A. seminar is better than lecture B. lecture is better
than seminar
C. seminar is more formal than lecture D. lecture is more formal than seminar
E
Despite the high technology and investment(投资)in flood defences by the Environment
Agency(环保局)，there is no way to
stop all flooding—sooner or later nature will produce
something that will beat even the strongest defences.
Warning
people of this danger is very important if we are to prevent the great loss of
life seen fifty-three years ago. Indeed if the Flood Warning system that
currently exists had been around on that cold, stormy night in January 1953, many
lives would have been spared.
The
Environment Agency took over the role of flood warning in 1995 from the police
who had to go door to door or sound alarms to get the news not. The service is
being constantly improved and a combination of better technology and increased
investment following the Easter Floods of 1998 has led to the creation of
Floodline and an automatic(自动)messaging system that can
warn thousands of people in very little time.
The Flood
Warning team in Kent has also sent letters to the people living close to the
rivers or the sea and invited them to join the AVM(automated voice
messaging)system. Anyone choosing to take up this free service will receive a
recorded message directly to their home, business or pager telling them of the
level of warming, giving them as much time as possible to carry out their flood
plan and save items that cannot be replaced if lost or damaged, such as photographs
or children’s favorite toys.
72. Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage.
a. Many people lost
their lives in the flood in 1953.
b. The Flood Warning
system was already in use in 1953.
c. Flood defences can
stop all flooding.
d. The Environment Agency
began to warn people of flood in 1995.
e. Floodline was created
after the Easter Floods of 1998.
A. a, b, c
B. b, c, d
C. a, c, c
D. a, d, e
73. What does the underlined word“pager”mean in the passage?
A. A boy employed to carry
luggage in hotels.
B. A piece of
equipment designed to receive and show messages.
C. A page of papers
written to offer messages.
D .A person invited to
write pages of messages.
74. People can easily get information and advice about flood any time of the
day
from______.
A. automatic
messaging system
B. Floodline 0845 988 1188
C. the Flood Warning team in Kent D. automated
voice messaging system
75. The best
title for this passage may probably be_______.
A. Environment Agency
B. Technology In Flood Defences
C. Flood Warning System
D. Easter Floods
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