高一阅读限时测验姓名：______（A）While students in Hainan are quite used to clear skies, Beijing teenagers are not so lucky. As another warm winter approaches, the city can expect the normal clouds of smoke caused by air pollution.But things could start to get better soon. The government is co-operating with a US-based environmental protection agency to update existing buses and trucks with clean fuel technology. The new technology could reduce air pollutants in existing diesel vehicles （柴油机） by 40 per cent. The programme will begin by testing buses in Beijing to see if the technology can be applied to them.“ Weencourage the development of public transportation. But at the same time we need to reduce pollution from them, ” said an official.Efforts are being made to improve the capital ' s environment with tighter controls 排放m）issions （Some heavily polluting factories and construction sites, such as those owned by the steel giant Shougang Group, have been asked to cut production in November and December or be closed.Beijing was the third polluted city in the world at the end of last century, according to the UN. But thanks to recent measures, the capital has made some progress. Last year 224 clear days were rated as having good air quality. In 1998 the air quality index （指数） gave just 100 days as good.“I am glad to see an improvement, ” said a Senior 1 boy living in the northwest of Beijing.to other places, the air quality of Beijing is still worrying though. I hate the pollution. Once I was riding my bike in the morning when I almost had a traffic accident because I couldn ' tasyeferoamcar only metrme in frog. ”In early October, the skies were covered by such a thick fog that a display show by the visiting French air force was called off.Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes （烟） and sandstorms from the desert all contribute to the city ' s bad air.1. The passage is mainly about ______ ?A. a programme to improve Beijing ' s air qualityB. progress made in Beijing ' s air qualityC. Beijing ' s air pollutionD. the difference between Hainan and Beijing2. Which of the following is not the measure taken or to be taken to improve Beijing 'A. Clean fuel technology will be used in public transportation.B. Some factories have been asked to cut production.C. Some construction sites have been told to be closed.D. A display show of airplanes has been called off.3. We can infer from the passage that, with the aim of being an ecological （生态的） city by the 2008Olympics, _______ .A. far more still needs to be doneB. nothing else needs to be doneC. all traffic has to be closedD. the development of the city has to be slowed down4. Which is not correct according to the passage?A. Beijing ' s air quality is getting worse and worse.B. Development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms are all the causes of bad air quality.C. Clouds of smoke in the sky is the common feature in the winter of Beijing.D. The government is making every effort to stop air pollution.（B）Everyone has good days and bad days.Sometimes, you feel as if you ' re on top of the world. But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork.For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem （自尊） is the key to success. Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail at something.“ Forgetabout self-esteem, ”says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist （心理学家） at the University of Michigan, US. “It 's not the important thing. ”Feeling goodCrocker 's advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself.Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem.But, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.He believes that violent and wicked people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said: “ There 's no evidence that kids with high s-e lsfteem do better in school. ”ProblemsAll types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos （自我） that can make them less likeable to their peers（同龄人）,said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves, Vohs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.What to doResearchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail at something try to learn from the experience. 药方“） iTshtoe rbeecsotgthneizreapy （your faults, ” Vohs says. “It 's OK to say, ‘I'm not so good at that, ' and then move on.5. The new research comes to the conclusion that high self-esteem ______ .A. is not important at allB. has taken on a different meaningC. may not be the key to successD. does not help you do better at school6. One of the conclusions of the new research is that ______ .A. feeling good about oneself doesn 't mean you lead a happier lifeB. people with high esteem usually do not seek other s help 'C. people with high esteem tend to be proudD. people with low esteem are often more popular7. The underlined part “a better person ” in the passage probably means a person who is ___________A. helpful and supportiveB. gentle and modestC. likable and successfulD. friendly and kind8. From the text, we can infer the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for peopleA. with high self-esteemB. with low self-esteemC. of all kindsD. who are focusing on building self-esteem（C）The physicians in a hospital form the center of medical staff. But they could not provide effective medical care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important. Nurses are usually in close contact with patients as long as they are in the hospital.A nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. however, each must be equally dedicated. Caring for sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Most nurses work long days, and they often must work at odd hours or during the night.Under the supervision （监管） of the head nurse, the nursing staff must provide nursing services on a 24-hour basis and attend to patients ' needs. This responsibility continues around a th n e d c s lo o ckn,ursesmust work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight in length. The nurses on the ward rotate their shifts. Some take turns working night duty; others work odd shifts.A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care are critically ill, and they must be monitored at all times. The nurses who do intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.Serving as a nurse can be a very rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not every person is suited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as a profession.9. The nursing staff _______ .A. are central to the medical staffB. play an important role in caring for patientsC. can work effectively without physiciansD. are always in close contact with the patients10. Why don 't nurses study for as many years as doctors?A. They don 't treat patients for illness anduirnyj.B. Most nurses work long days.C. Caring for sick patients requires patience and concern.D. They are not dedicated.11. Nurses work in shifts because ______ .A. they are careless.B. nursing services must be provided continuously.C. they work at night from time to time.D. a shift is usually eight hours long.12. What kind of person is suited to become a nurse?A. A very careful person.B. An able person.C. A very dedicated person.D. A specially trained person.（D）A “ losttribe ”that reached America from Australia may have been the first Native Americans, according to a new theory.If proved by DNA evidence, the theory will break long established beliefs about the southerly migration of people who entered America across the Bering Strait, found it empty and occupied it.On this theory rests the belief of Native Americans to have been the first true Americans. They would be classified to the ranks of escapee, beaten to the New World by Aboriginals （土著人） in boats.To a European, this may seem like an academic argument, but to Americans it is a philosophical question about identity, Silvia Gonzales, of Liverpool University said .Her claims are based on skeletons found in the California Peninsula of Mexico that have skulls quite unlike the broad Mongolian features of Native Americans. These narrow-skulled people have more in common with southern Asians, Aboriginal Australians and people of the South Pacific Region.The bones, stored at the National Museum of Anthropology （人类学） in Mexico City, have been carbon-dated and one is 12,700 years old, which places it several thousand years before the arrival of people from the North. “ Wethink there were several migration waves into the Americas at different times by different huma n groups, ” Dr. Gonzales said. “The timing, route and point of origin of the first colonization of the Americas remains a most contentious topic in human evolution. ”But comparisons based on skull shape are not considered conclusive by anthropologists, so a team of Mexican and British scientists, backed by the Natural Environment Research Council, has also attempted to take out DNA from the bones. Dr. Gonzales declined yesterday to say exactly what the results were, as they need to be checked, but indicated that they were consistent（—致）with an Australian origin.13. It is generally considered that the first Native Americans came from ______ .A. North AsiaB. AustraliaC. South PacificD. South Asia14. The skeletons found in the California Peninsula of Mexico have ______ .A. the broad skull shapeB. the narrow skull shapeC. different features of Aboriginal AustraliansD. the same features of Native Americans15. The underlined “ contentious ” is similar in meaning to “ _______________________ ”.A. likely to cause great interestB. difficult to solveC. well-known to allD. likely to cause argument16. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. Research on skulls can draw an exact conclusion.B. DNA tests have proved the fact that the first Native Americans came from Australian.C. Scientists are still not sure about the origin of the Native Americans.D. People began to enter America across the Bering Strait about 12,700 years ago.(E)Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami(海啸),adding weight to ideas they possess a “sixth sense ” for disasters, experts said on Thursday.Sri Lanka wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island 's coast seemingly missed wild beastsh, wnoit dead animals found.“No elephants are dead, not even a dead hare or rabbit I. think animals can sense disaster. They havea sixth sense. They know when things are happening, H”.D. Ratnayake, deputy director of Sri Lanka 's Wildlife Department, said on Wednesday.The waves washed floodwaters up to 3 km (2 miles) inland at Yala National Park in the southeast, Sri Lanka's biggest wildlife reserve and home to hundreds of wild elephants. e has been a lot of “evTidheenrce about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. But it has not been proven, said Matthew van Lierop, an animal behaviour specialist at Johannesburg Zoo.“There have been no specific studies because you can 't really test it in a lab or field setting,Other authorities agreed with this conclusion.“Wildlife seem to be able to pick up certain phenomenon, especially birds. There are many reports of birds detecting coming disasters, Clive ”Waslkaeidr, who has written several books on African wildlife.Animals certainly rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators(食肉动物).The idea of an animal “sixth sense ” is a lasting one that the evidence on Sri Lankalikely to add to.17. This passage is mainly about _______ .A. the damage that was caused in the Indian Ocean tsunamiB. why animals can save them from natural disastersC. how to protect the wildlife when disaster happensD. the different opinions about animals ' natural power18. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. It has been proved that animals have a “sixth sense ”.B. Research has been made on the special movements of animals before disasters.C. It 's generally considered that animals can sense the coming of disasters.D. Animals have depended on the known senses to escape the Indian Ocean tsunami.19. What does the term “sixth sense ” in the text means?A. It is the natural ability of animals that can save them from danger.B. It is the animal 's imagination in the brain.C. It is some hidden power to say in advance that something will happen.D. It is a kind of sense that is the same as smell or hearing.20. Which section does the text most probably appear in a newspaper?A. News Report.B. Discovery.C. Science Fiction.D. Culture.【答案解析】1. C 主旨大意题。