2010年成人英语三级阅读理解训练(1)(含详解).

HillaryRodhamClintonreleasedthefirsttelevisionspotofherSenatecampaignthismorning,a30-secondcommercialthatwillbeginairingstatewideonThursday.Thespot,titled“First,”usesnumerousstillphotostohighlightlandmarksinMrs.Clinton’scareer,whilethevoiceoversayssheis“morethanafirstlady.”ThereisnomentionofMrs.Clinton’srivalforNewYork’sSenateseat,NewYorkMayorRudolphGiuliani.ClintoncampaignspokesmanHowardWolfsonsaidtheadwas“positive”and“biographical,”insteadoffocusingonthefirstlady’sopponent.Mrs.Clintonhaspreviouslyairedradioads,buthasgenerallystayedwithastrategyofmakingextensivecampaignappearancesinsteadofusingtelevisionspots,whileGiulianihasalreadyrunstatewideTVads.TextofHillaryCommercial:Firstshebecamealawyer,namedoneofthetophundredinAmerica.Herfirstcausewaschildren,fightingabuseandchairingtheboardoftheChildren’sDefenseFund.Herfirstprioritywaspublicschools,helpingtoestablishteachertesting.Morethanafirstlady.For30years,she’sfoughtforchildrenandfamilies.AsNewYork’ssenator,she’llfightforbetterschoolsandheathcareforchildren.Hillary,Puthertoworkforallofus.1.Whatdoestheword“air”inthefirstsentencemean?A.dryB.expressC.breatheD.broadcast2.Whatdoes“morethanfirstlady”inthefirstparagraphsuggest?A.Hillaryisnotafirstlady.B.Hillarydoesmuchmorethanwhatafirstladyisexpectedtodo.C.TherearemorewomeninAmericawhodoesbetterthanHillarydoes.D.Hillaryisdoingbetterthanherhusband.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueregardingtheSenatorcampaignaccordingthepassage?A.HillaryhasappearedonTVshotfornumeroustimes.B.Hillaryrarelymakesherpublicappearance.C.GiulianihasmadeTVadvertisementforhimself.D.Hillaryhasabiggerchancetowinthecampaign.4.Hillary’scampaignfocusesonalltheflowingexcept_____.A.children’shealthcareB.schooleducationforchildrenC.combatingchildabuseD.familyplanningpolicy5.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?A.FirstLady’sSenatorCampaignB.Hillary’sTVAdvertisementC.ARivalryforNewYork’sSenateSeatD.TheFocusesofHillaryCampaign[难点]1.今早,希拉里竞选纽约州议员的电视演说拉开了序幕;HillaryRodhamClinton:希拉里;美国现任总统克林顿夫人。Spot:(在无线电广播、电视中播出的短小节目;commercial:宣传2.这句话的意思是该电视节目特别播出了希拉里政绩上的一些重要照片。Highlight:突出;landmark:(具有转折意义的重大事件3.Voiceover:旁白;话外音4.Biographical:关于一个人的材料的;美国,一般的竞选广告都包括竞选双方的资料,但是在该电视广告里,只播放了希拉里的资料,所以克氏竞选团的发言人说,这次广告具有肯定意义。5.Strategy:策略6.Abuse:虐待[答案]1.D考点:该题是一个词汇题解析:本题提问的是第一段中的“air”是什么意思。由这句话我们可以得知,希拉里今天早晨发表了她竞选纽约州议员的电视宣传;为时30分钟的电视宣传将于星期二开始进行全国播放。由该句的意思我们可以猜出“air”的意思为“播放”。所以,答案为D。而其他三个词A(晒干,B(表达和C(呼吸均与原义不符,故不能入选。2.B考点:这是一个理解判断题。解析:本题提问的是第一段里“morethanfirstlady”是什么意思。在世界各地,第一夫人作为国家元首的妻子,是一国之母,她的形象一般是一个帮助总统处理好家务,并且进行一些妇女活动和慈善事业,借此来提高元首的形象。但是,希拉里作为第一夫人,她所做的超出了第一夫人的职责。她不但在社会活动中经常露脸,而且直接参与政事,开始竞选起议员来了。所以,选项B应该是该题的答案。3.C考点:这是一个对原文事实的理解题。解析:本题提问的是对此次参议院竞选,以下哪一个说法是正确的。文章的第四段告诉我们,希拉里以前曾经在广播上作过宣传,但是她一直采取的战略是频频在公众场合出现,而不是使用电视宣传;与她不同的是,Giuliani已作过全国电视宣传。由该段可知,选项C为正确答案。从文章的第一句话我们可以得知,这是希拉里第一次在电视上为自己作宣传,所以,选项A和B不符合原文;此次议员竞选,花落谁手尚未分晓,所以,选项D也不能入选。4.D考点:这是一个对原文细节的分析判断题。解析:本题提问的是以下哪一下不是希拉里的竞选重点。希拉里的竞选广告在文章的最后几段里;它的重点是学校教育;作者评论道,在过去的30年里,希拉里一直都在为儿童和家庭的幸福斗争。将来当了纽约的参议员,她会为孩子们的良好教育和健康保险而努力;由此我们得知,选项A(儿童健康保险B(儿童的学校教育和C(打击虐待儿童现象都是她的竞选重点,只有选项D(计划生育政策与原文不合,所以,D为本题答案。5.A考点:该题是一个主旨题,考的是文章的题目应该是哪一个。解析:本文从第一夫人希拉里-克林顿为其入选纽约参议员拉开序幕讲起,对目前的竞选状况作了一个大概介绍,并且对希拉里的竞选内容作了一个介绍,同时,作者表达了他自己的观点;整篇文章以介绍她的竞选情况为主,所以,选项A(第一夫人竞选参议员用以概括全文最为全面,因此,A为正确答案。Everyhumanbeing,nomatterwhatheisdoing,givesoffbodyheat.Theusualproblemishowtodisposeofit.ButthedesignersoftheJohnstowncampusoftheUniversityofPittsburghsetthemselvestheoppositeproblem—howtocollectbodyheat.Theyhavedesignedacollectionsystemwhichutilizesnotonlybodyheat,buttheheatgivenoffbysuchobjectsaslightbubsandrefrigeratorsaswell.Thesystemworkssowellthatnoconventionalfuelisneededtomakethecampus’ssixbuildingscomfortable.Somepartsofmostmodernbuildings—theatersandofficesaswellasclassroomsaremorethanamplyheatedbypeopleandlightsandsometimesmustbeair-conditionedeveninwinter.Thetechniqueofsavingheatandredistributingitiscalled“heatrecovery.”Afewmodernbuildingsrecoverheat,buttheUniversity’ssystemisthefirsttorecoverheatfromsomebuildingsandre-useitinothers.Alongtheway,pithaslearnedagreatdealaboutsomeofitsheatproducers.Theharderastudentstudies,themoreheathisbodygivesoff.(76Malestudentsemitmoreheatthanfemalestudents,andthelargerastudent,themoreheatheproduces.ItistemptingtoconcludethatthehottestprospectfortheJohnstowncampuswouldbeahardworking,overweightmalegenius.1.Untilrecently,bodyheathascausedproblemsbecauseit______.A.wasdifficulttocollectB.cameinavarietyofformsC.wasdifficulttogetridofD.tendedtobeabsorbedbyphysicalobjects2.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheheatingsystemoftheJohnstowncampus?A.Theheatissuppliedbyhumanbodiesonly.B.Theheatissuppliedbybothhumanbodiesandotherheat-emittingobjects.C.Theheatissuppliedbybothhumanbodiesandconventionalfuel.D.Theheatissuppliedbyhumanbodies,otherheat-emittingobjects,andconventionalfuel.3.Thephrase“eveninwinter”(inline8mostnearlymeans______.A.ifthewinterisespeciallywarmB.duringalloftheyearexceptthewinterC.inthewinteraswellasinotherseasonsD.duringtheeveningsinthewinter4.Thephrase“heatrecovery”referstoa______.A.methodofconcealingthesourceofh