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1、重庆渝中区2015高考英语阅读理解、完形填空课外练（7）答案（三月）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。After inventing dynamites(炸药), Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two wee
2、ks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremon
3、y.Nobels original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $ 30,000 to $125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. So
4、metimes politics plays an important role in the judges decision. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their p
5、rizes. (from )1. What did the first award ceremony take place?A. 1895. B. 1901. C. 1962. D. 1968.2. The Nobel prize was established to _.A. honor the inventor of dynamite B. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanityC. resolve political differences D. spend money3. In which area have Americans r
6、eceived the most awards?A. Literature. B. Economics. C. Peace. D. Science.4. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Awards vary in money value.B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels invention.C. Politics can be of importance in selecting the winners.D. A few individuals
7、 have won two awards.1. B 计算题。根据文中第一段最后一句“Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.”计算可得。2. B 细节题。根据短文第一段第二句“for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind”可得(from )。3. D 细节题。根据短文第三段“Americans have won numerous science awards
8、”一句可得。4. D 事实判断题。根据短文第四段“Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare”一句判断可得。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU). The agreement or treaty which created the organization that eventually became the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each
9、 country s language must be treated equally.The original six countries had only three languages between them：French, German and Dutch/Flemish.However，there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12 languages.EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings th
10、e speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(费时的)It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches，and nearly half of the EUs administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent
11、on this task.In the near future it is probably that several more countries，most of them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse. The problem is not just cost：there are practical difficulties as well.With 12 languages，there are 132 possible “translation situat
12、ions” that might be needed.It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high professional standard.In practice the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contact
13、s between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English.However，any move to reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the price of the smaller countries.Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU busines
14、s.However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.1Whats the main purpose of this passage?A. To give a solution to a problem.BTo find out a problem and show how severe it is.CTo criticize the European Union for ill efficiency.DTo show that the problem cannot be
15、 solved.答案：B推理判断题。本文的主题是说明欧盟内部语言问题的严重性，故选D。2According to the writer，the use of English in contacts among EU officials has_.A. angered the officials who dont speak EnglishBreduced the number of official languagesClessened the effect of the problemDbeen opposed by powerful member countries答案：C推理判斯题。根据文章第四段第一句可知本题选C。3The writer mentions “Danish into Greek”as an example of_.A. a situation that might be difficult to deal with Ba situation that occurs oftenCone of the 12 situations that require an interpreter Dlanguages easily being interpreted
