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1、2011届高三英语阅读理解专练之三No. 1An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest Chinas Guizhou Province.The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the citys commercial hub（商业中心），where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.The ear-splitting blast was heard around
2、 1250 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered（使粉碎）nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生锈的）steel rubbish can to pieces.One passer-by，identified（确认）only as Zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when sh
3、e got to the scene.Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an o
4、fficer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.1It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. All the injured were taken to a hospital B. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital C. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant D. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a
5、 shop 2Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. One passer- by, indentified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.B. Some customers in restaurants were injured.C. The writer didnt get to the scene.D. All customers in shops got hurt.3In the last paragraph
6、the underlined word“ speculate” probably means _.A. tell B. guessC. discussD. talk4What of the follwing can be the best title for the passage?A. Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish BinB. The Cause of the ExplosionC. A Terrible ThingD. Market Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 21No. 2How many coins nave you got in your poc
7、ket right now? Three? Two？ A bent one？With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.（1） What do you do with it?Go to a telephone box marked（you guessed it） “phonecard”.Put in your card, make your call and when youve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card
8、.（2） Now appear in a shop near you.Near each Cardphone place youll find a shop where you can buy one. Theyre at bus, train and city tube stations（地铁）.Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centres. At airports and seaports.（3） No more broken
9、payphones.Most broken payphones are like that because theyve been vandalized（故意破坏）. There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves interest in it. So youre not probably to find a vandalized one.Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.5The passage is most probably _ .A. a w
10、arningB. a noteC. an advertisement（广告）D. an announcement6There are three sections（部分） in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?A. Section 1B. Section 2C. Section 3D. None.7Choose the right order or the steps under“How do you use a phonecard”.a. Put in your phonecar
11、d.b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.d. Make your call.A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, d, bC. a, d, c, b D. c, d, a, bNo. 3A few days ago I asked my sons governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ”I said, “Lets
12、 settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month.”“Forty.”“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, youve been here two months, so.”“Two months and five days.”“E
13、xactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays. you know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays. ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.“Three holidays, t
14、herefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off . that leaves. hmm. forty one dollars. Corre
15、ct？”Julias left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.“Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didnt I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect （疏忽）, Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole
