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1、江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（74）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWENZHOU(Xinhua) - The train collision in east Chinas Zhejiang Province has killed 39 people and left 192 others injured as of Sunday night, said a spokesman with the Ministry of Railways.A total of 132 people are still being
2、treated in hospitals, said Wang Yongping, spokesman with the ministry at a press conference. Eleven people remain in critical condition, said Cheng Jinguo, head of the health bureau in the city of Wenzhou, where the collision happened Saturday night. Cheng said at the press conference that 52 people
3、 who suffered slight injuries had been discharged from hospital. Wang expressed condolences(哀悼) to the concerning families and sincere apology to all the passengers.The trains black box has been discovered and the ministry is investigating the cause of the crash, Wang said. Wang said the ministry wi
4、ll make public the cause of the accident as soon as the investigation is done and publish the names of the killed and injured.He said the crash has caused large number of casualties and great property losses. The ministry will find out the cause through thorough investigation and take effective meas
5、ures to prevent similar accidents.Despite the accident, the spokesman said the ministry is still confident in the high-speed train. Chinas high-speed train is advanced and qualified. We have confidence in it, he said.The damaged rails have been repaired and were ready to restart operation but the re
6、opening was delayed by the stormy weather, according to Wang. Wang did not provide the exact time when the line would start operating again.The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday on a bridge near Wenzhou when bullet train D301 rear-ended D3115, which reportedly lost power after lightning
7、strike. 1. According to Cheng Jianguo, _ people who had been slightly injured had been recovered and left hospital.A. 39 B. 139 C. 52 D. 112. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The operation was restarted the next day.B. Similar accidents would be avoided in later operations.C. The cause of th
8、e collision was made clear.D. There was a thunderstorm when the trains crashed.3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Bullet train D3115 was forced to stop as a result of human interference.B. Bullet train D301 hit the train D3115 that stopped ahead of it due to lack of power.C. The Railway Minist
9、ry is investigating the cause with the help of the black box.D. The operation of the line would be restarted with the stormy weather over.4. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Investigations upon Trains Collision. B. Terrible Weather Leading to Trains Collision.C. Trains Crashed Causing De
10、aths and Damage.D. Confidence in Development of High-speed Trains.5. In which column of newspaper can you read this article? A. Science and technology B. Special coverage and hot issues C. Life and entertainment D. Politics and economy BAn online post listing office peoples four most-hated modern in
11、ventions is gaining popularity. Read on to discover what modern professionals dislike. Number one: The punch（打卡） machine32-year-old Mr. Zhang works for an IT company. He lists the punchmachine as his number one workday enemy after a number of unavoidable incidents made him late to punch in for work.
12、 Zhang says most of his colleagues are hard-working people, but they feel like the boss doesnt trustthem when he uses a machine to evaluate their performance. Zhang plans tofind another job at a company that does not use a punch machine.Number two: Instant noodles More and more people today realize
13、that instant noodles do not make a healthy meal, but lack of time forces many white-collar workers to eat them instead of a regular dinner. 27-year-old Mr. Zhu is a salesperson who is so busy at work that he doesnt even have time to wash his socks. He regularly eats fast food takeaways or instant no
14、odles for dinner.Number three: MattressesSome elder employees tell newcomers that having a mattress at workis just like having a home at the company. To encourage their employees towork overtime, a number of companies have issued their employees with mattresses so that they can take a rest under the
15、ir desks at any time of a day. People have started refusing the mattress and taking better care of theirhealth after the media reported on a number of people who died due to overwork last year.And last, but not least, the mobile phoneA surgeon from a Beijing hospital says more and more white-collar workers are turning up with a strange disease which they call mobile phone elbow ”. The patients elbows are painful, and sometimes they cant even raise their hands. The doctor says the disease occurs when patients spend more than 4 hours on their mobiles6. Why do some employees want to find
