高三英语复习：拓展精练 (24)

英语

知识复习

拓展精练

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阅读理解

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20

小题，每题

2

分，满分

40

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（

A

、

B

、

C

和

D

）中，选出 最佳选项。

A

By

the

growing

national

Occupy

Wall

Street

movement,

hundreds

of

protesters

moved

through midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. They called this “Millionaires March”.

They marched two by two up the sidewalk, planning to pass the homes of some of New York

City’s wealthiest people. They said they didn’t have a permit and didn’t want to lead the traffic

jam.

“No Billionaire Left Behind,” said on a card that was written by Arlene Geiger, who teaches

economics at Manhattan’s John Hay College of Criminal Justice.

New

York’s

2

percent

“millionaires’

tax”

will

last

till

this

December.

Protesters

expressed

they

cared

about

how

much

less

the

wealthy

would

pay

and

who

would

get

less

money

then.

Protesters have been camped out for weeks in lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, ne

ar Wall Street.

They say they’re fighting for the “99 percent” of Americans who do not fall into the wealthiest 1

percent of population.

Their

causes

range

from

bringing

down

Wall

Street

to

fighting

global

warning.

The

movement gained

traction

through social media, and has taken place in several other cities.

In Boston, hundreds of college students marched through downtown Boston on Monday and

gathered

on

Boston

Common,

holding

signs

that

read

“Fund

education,

not

corporations”.

The

protesters

were

angry

with

the

education

system.

They

said

it

was

like

“irresponsible,

unaccountable, and unethical (

不道德的

) financial practices” of Wall Street.

And now, a lot more movements have taken places in some European countries.

1. What do you think of the

“Millionaires March” in the passage?

A. It’s

a name of the computer game.

2. What are the protesters worried about?

A. The rich will pay less tax.

B. The rich will pay no tax.

C. The poor will get no money.

D. The poor will get no education.

3

. What does the underlined word “traction” in the fifth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A.

宣传

B.

鼓励

C.

推动

D.

表扬

4. What led the movement in Boston?

A. The economy system.

B. The education system.

C. The culture system.

D. The environmental problem.

B

American Watersports

Tuesday-- Saturday

Located on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to rent for the

whole family. They offer rentals for kayaks, jetskis, and even parasails! Enjoy the water upclose or

from a bird's eye view! No matter what activity you're enjoying, be sure to protect yourself and

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B. It’s part of Occupy Wall Street movement.

C. It’s a book about millionaires in America

.

D. It’s the name of a special day in America.

your family from the sun's powerful rays and apply plenty of sun block!

15th Street Boat Company

Monday --Saturday

15th Street Boat Company offers rental boats of all kinds. They're sure to have what you are

looking for, whether it's a small boat for a quick and simple outing or an extravagant(

奢侈的

) boat

with comfortable seats with a stereo(

立体声

) and high tech navigation(

导航

). You can rent a boat

for half a day, a couple days, or even weeks at a time. If you want it, they've got it. It's fun for

everyone!

Coconut's Watersports

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Sunday

Coconuts Water Sports is open 7 days a week for your convenience and offers tons of water

fun for the whole family. Jet ski activities last 30 minutes or 1 hour and can make stops along the

way. You must be at least 14 years of age to ride alone and can be as young as 3 to ride along with

an adult. Everybody is required to wear a life jacket and a license is required to operate the jet ski.

Bathing suits and shorts are recommended.

Jet Ski(

水上摩托

)Tours of Miami

Thursday-Sunday 10 a.m.-7p.m.

Jet Ski Tours of Miami includes onsite parking, indoor restrooms, lockers, and life jackets for

participants. You may choose a one or two hour tour and each jet ski can hold up to 3 people. You

must be at least 18 years old in order to ride. As long as you are accompanied by an adult, there is

no

age

limitation

for

any

passenger.

There

is

a

restaurant

nearby

to

eat

at.

The

tour

visits

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different islands and passes by Bayside and Hard Rock. You may even catch a glimpse of dolphins

playing or a manatee resting in these fabulous Florida waters.

5. What activity is convenient for the visitors to have lunch?

A. Jet Ski Tours of Miami

C.15th Street Boat Company

A. will rent a boat to ride with him.

B. prefer an extravagant boat with comfortable seats with a stereo.

C. would like to prefer American Watersports to Florida waters.

D. can choose the tour to Bayside and Hard Rock.

7. If you like to sail a boat, you can________.

A. go to the Sea Gardens Beach Resort

B. visit 15th Street Boat Company

C. choose Jet Ski Tours of Miami

D. go to Coconut’s Watersports

8. To ride alone in the jet ski activities, _____________.

A. you have to be at least 14 years old.

B. you can choose to wear a life jacket or not.

C. you must be over18 years old.

D. you have to be with parents.

C

A new factory that turns used wine bottles into green sand could revolutionize

（彻底改革）

the recycling industry and help to filter

（过滤）

the nation's drinking water.

For the last 100 years special high grade white sand quarried

（开采）

at Leighton Buzzard in

Bedfordshire has been used to filter tap water to remove bacteria and impurit ies

（杂质）

—

but this

may no longer be necessary.

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B. Coconut's Watersports

D. American Watersports

6

. To satisfy your son’s curiosity

about marine animals, you ___________.