1、江苏省江阴市石庄高级中学2007届高三英语第一次考试卷3-无忧考网第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）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。ALong after the 2002 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still blaming the disputed（受置疑）refereeing（裁判）decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed（任命）to study t
2、he performance of some top referees.The researcher organized an experimental match involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.Observers noted down the referees errors, of which there were 61 over the
3、match. Changed to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze（分析）the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the
4、officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the best is about 20 meters.There also seemed to be a best speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 met
5、ers per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.If FIFA, footballs international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rush to keep up with the ba
6、ll, the researcher argues.He also says that FIFAS insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical（挑剔）.56The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to .Areview the decisions of re
7、ferees at the 2002 World CupBanalyze the causes of errors made by football refereesCset a standard of football refereeingDreexamine the rules for football refereeing57The findings of the experiment show that .Aerrors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ballBthe farther the referee is f
8、rom the incident, the fewer the errors areCThe more slowly the referee runs, the more likely errors will occurDerrors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot.58The underlined word “officials” most probably refers to .Athe researchers involved in the experimentBthe players of the football ma
9、tchCthe referees of the football matchDthe observers at the site of the experiment59What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?AThe ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.BAge should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.CA football refe
10、ree should be as young and energetic as possible.DAn experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.BThere is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have ever taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it un
11、important as a basic skill. There are, however, different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority(优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him ba
12、ck with the complexities(复杂性) of spelling.If spelling becomes the only focal(焦点的) point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to play safe. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage
13、 the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience. This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is terrible. It may have been
14、 a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities
15、 had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.60. Teacher are different in their opinions about _.A. the difficulties in teaching spellingB. the role of spelling in general language developm
16、entC. the complexities of the basic writing skillsD. the necessity of teaching spelling61. The underlined expression “play safe” probably means _.A. to write carefully B. to do as teachers sayC. to use dictionaries frequently D. to avoid using words one is not sure of62. Teachers encourage the use o
17、f dictionaries so that _.A. students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB. students will have more confidence in writingC. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesD. students will learn to be independent of teachers63. The author seems to think that the teachers judgment on
18、 that sensitive piece of writing is _.A. unfair B. reasonable C. foolish D. careless64. The major point discussed in the passage is _.A. the importance of developing writing skillsB. the complexities of spellingC. the correct way of marking compositionsD. the relationship between spelling and the co
19、ntent of a compositionCSome people dont believe that driving more slowly can save livesBut the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidentsThe following chart shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speedThe distance is measured in feetThe shaded a
20、rea shows the drivers thinking distanceThats the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he seesThe white area shows the cars braking distanceThats the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes（闸、刹车） are usedThe number at the top of each bar shows the total number of f
21、eet that it takes to stop the car65According to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour?A55 B73 C128 D18366What is the braking distance for a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour?A66 feet B119 feet C185 feet D251 feet67Which of th
22、e following statements about braking and speed is true?AThe braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he seesBThe speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the carCThe braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hourDDriving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidents = 无忧考网 = 欢迎访问无忧考网官方网站： 微信公众号：无忧考网
