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1、新课标最新版新课标最新版 2014 届高考英语三轮阅读理解精编冲刺模拟卷届高考英语三轮阅读理解精编冲刺模拟卷A Coca Cola is an American icon and sometimes seen as a symbol of the countrys economic right. But one of the worlds famous companies will play a different role during the 2008 Olympic Games: promoting Oriental (东方 的) culture to the world.The man
2、 who is in charge of the project couldnt be more suited for the job. The American has lived in the country for about 15 years, speaks fluent Chinese, and considers Beijing his hometown. David Brooks, vice- president and general manager of the Olympics Project Group of Coca Cola China, who has lived
3、in the country for more than a decade, said: “We are working very hard to create a lot of special different kinds of items that are very Oriental in character and have a strong Oriental identity. “There is a lot of curiosity around the world about the country and about Oriental culture. So, we think
4、 we also have a role and opportunity to show people so many things.“ Coca Cola has launched its logo(标识) with the Beijing Games, featuring kites and lucky clouds, traditional elements in the Oriental culture. Brooks considers it a good start. “We are doing a lot of similar programs, and in the next
5、570 days or so, as we count down to the Games, you will see more examples with strong Oriental spirit and identity.“ He certainly has a sense of history. “The Olympic spirit, which is an ancient spirit from over 2,000 years ago, is alive. It still lives through the Olympic Games in the idea of balan
6、cing the body and mind, and doing the best,“ said Brooks, who has been to three Games. “Its like a big family celebrating together. I think all the members of my team and I feel it is a special honor to be involved in the Games.“ 41The underlined word “icon” in the first sentence can be replaced by
7、“ ”.Asign BimageCportraitDpicture 42What can we know about David Brooks from the passage? AHe is vice president and general manager of Coca Cola Corporation. BHe is living in Beijing with his family. CHe has mastered at least two languages. DHe is especially curious about oriental culture. 43Why wil
8、l Coca Cola cooperate (合作) with the 2008 Olympic Games? ABecause it is a good chance to let the world understand Oriental culture. BBecause there is a lot of curiosity around the world about China and Oriental culture. CBecause it contains a lot of enormous business opportunities. DBecause it will p
9、romote Oriental culture to the world.B Pretoria, South Africa Hundreds of swimmers play in the water along a South Africa beach. Suddenly a huge shark appears off shore and heads for the bathers. Before it can get close to the swimmers, the shark, for some mysterious reason, starts swimming parallel
10、 to the beach. Then it turns away from the shore and heads out to sea, leaving the swimmers untouched. Such a scene will soon become common along shark-in-fasted (鲨鱼成群的) shores. An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed an electrical system that repels (击退) sharks by contr
11、olling their movements. Confused by this action, the sharks end up turning away from the beach. In this unusual shark-repellent method, an insulated (绝缘的) cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach where people swim. When an electric current is sent through the cable, an electric field
12、is produced in the water above the cable. When shark swims into the electric field, nerve cells just below the shark s skin will sense the field. The electricity produces a reflex (反射作用) action in the shark s muscles, causing the dangerous animal to swim parallel to the cable. Confused by increasing
13、 loss of control of its muscles, the shark suddenly changes its direction and heads seaward, away from the electric field.In a test of the invisible new shark-repellent system, a cable was placed around a beach in St. Lucia, an island around the beach a long time ago to keep sharks away from swimmer
14、s, and a net was left in place during the experiment.When the electric field was left on for more than a year and a half, no sharks were found in the net. However, when the power was turned off,89 sharks ended up in the net.Using the electric-wall method instead of net to protect bathers would avoid
15、 the needless death of many sharks, said biologists. Currently, thousands of sharks die each year when they become trapped in protective nets that surround holiday resorts in Africa and Australia. About 10 to 15 humans are killed by sharks annually. 44Why doesn t the shark attack the swimmers accord
16、ing to the passage?ABecause there are so many swimmers in the water.BBecause the shark isnt so hungry as to eat the swimmers.CBecause of some mysterious power from the heaven.DBecause there is an invisible electric field confusing the shark. 45An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed _ .Aa protective net Ba new shark-repellent systemCthe electric field Dan insulated cable 46An elect
