1、2007年普通高等学校招生统一考试重庆英语卷3-无忧考网B Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do.Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program,at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program! We are 100%h
2、orse from stable(马厩)management,nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility,self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses asa wonderful tool for education, our camps of
3、fer an interesting place for growth and learning.Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love andtake care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides alot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take c
4、are of the horse and the tack(马具),as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connectionbetween each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers.We
5、have “The Bunkhouse”(4 girls), the“ Wranglers Roost”(4 girls), and “The Hideout”(2 girls)inour comfortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your childs vacation, Each
6、child will receivea camp T-shirt and a photo album(usually 300-500 pictures)of their stay at camp.Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2007, for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years,not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.We will send you full program descriptions at y
7、our request.59. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To attract people to the camps. B. To talk about camping experiences.C. To describe the programs of the camps. D. To explain the aims of the camps.60. What do we know about the campprograms at Shadow Ridge?A. Campers are required to wear cam
8、p T-shirts.B. Horses play a central role in the activities.C. Campers learn to cook food for themselves.D. Horse lessons are offered all the year round.61. The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people .A. understand horses better B. enjoy a family atmosphereC. have fun above other things D
9、. achieve an educational purpose62. The passage is written mainly for .A. horse riders B. teenage girls C. Canadian parents D. international travelersCDear all,Please read Professor Humes email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.Susan MillerSecretaryDear Susan,Please forward this message to studen
10、ts of my history class.Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read thepassage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.Ted HumeThe early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil ri
11、ghtsmovement, ”were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The blackwoman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refusedto give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ”remarked John Lewis,“she was standing up for all Americ
12、ans. ”Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medalof Freedom(1996)and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowdincluding Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice sa
13、id she and others,who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not haverealized her impact(影响)on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks,I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State. ”After her casket(灵柩)was placed at the Capitol
14、, U. S. President Bush, members of Congressand ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman tolie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.63. What is the main purpose of Susans email?A. To make arrangeme
15、nts for Professor Humes class.B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.C. To help the students organize a lecture.D. To answer Professor Humes last email.64. What does the underlined word “forward” mean?A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read.65. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact t
16、hat she .A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political successB. joined the civil rights movement at a young ageC. made racial equality a common value in American societyD. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans66. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?A. She was named “m
17、other of the civil rights movement. ”B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.DThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth , is of great importanceto African ecosyste
18、m(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a greatextent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes theforest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the termsof existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地
19、).It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environmentand an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds ofplants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branchesoff big trees. This results in numerou
20、s open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part ofthe African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches
21、 overhead shutout sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees andeating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move aroundand for sma
22、ll plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangeredspecies. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappearfrom vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosys
23、tem.67. What is the passage mainly about?A. Disappearance of African elephants.B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.C. The effect of African elephants search for food.D. The eating habit of African elephants.68. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably m
24、ean?A. Fixing the time. B. Worsening the state.C. Improving the quality. D. Deciding the conditions.69. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.C. They are home to many endangered animals.D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.70. The passage is developed mainly by.A. showing the effect and then explaining the causesB. pointing out similarities and differencesC. describing the changes in space orderD. giving examples= 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