Violent gangs. Bar fights. Broken bones. No, we aren’t talking about a late night in Downtown Chico; we’re talking about the things that come to many people’s minds when the word, motorcycle, is mentioned.
Many Chico State students have learned of the convenience of small motorcycles and scooters when it comes to parking on or near campus. Motorcycle parking is something that is available when compared to the amount of vacant automotive parking—something especially valuable when running a bit late for class. Motorcycle-riding students have also learned to appreciate the 50 to 80 average miles per gallon, especially today when it seems as if gasoline prices are shooting up faster and more often than a back alley addict.
Still, some people are reluctant to ride the steel horse. Marc Lewis, a 24-year-old Chico State anthropology student, is one of those people. “I’ve had motorcycles in the past. I know what they’re about. I want another one, for recreational purposes,” Lewis said. The only things holding Lewis back are insurance costs and what he refers to as “unsafe drivers”. Safety and insurance costs certainly are important factors.
Chris Kelley, employee of Cost-U-Less Insurance Center at 166 Cohasset Road, Suite 3, admits that motorcycle insurance can get pricey. The average price per month for Chico State students in their 20s is about $100, Kelley said. “The most expensive rate I’ve ever charged was something like $32,000 a year,” Kelley said. “The guy had a horrible record.”
If a motorcycle is something that you’ve always been curious about but have been frightened by the dangerous image it is often given, try rethinking your position. Motorcycling is one of the most diverse activities in existence. Consider the information you find here a brief introduction to several of the more popular aspects of motorcycle riding.
44. When it comes to motorcycles, one tends to think of ____.
A. a late night in Downtown Chico B. the horse made of steel
C. the money paid for insurance D. a horrible image motorcycles give
45. According to the second paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?
A. It is very convenient for students to ride motorcycles.
B. The campus has enough parking place for motorcycles.
C. Students are often late for class riding motorcycles.
D. Motorcycles consume less gasoline.
46. Why are some people unwilling to ride the steel horse?
A. Because they often have their bones broken.
B. Because they are worried about the costly insurance and safety problems.
C. Because they have to pay for the pricey gasoline.
D. Because they don’t want to ride it for entertainment.
47. The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that ____.
A. we shouldn’t buy a motorcycle due to the danger it causes
B. many people are frightened by the dangerous image
C. we shouldn’t be curious about the motorcycle any more
D. motorcycles are still popular regardless of the disadvantages
科目：高中英语 来源：2004全国各省市高考模拟试题汇编(天利38套)·英语 题型：050
阅读理解
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Wild, Wild West
Western States See Largest Increase in Murder, Rape Rates
By Bryan Robinson
NEWS. com
Dec. 16 - Violent crime overall is down nationwide but rising in the West, and experts believe a number of factors - a growing youth population, inmates being released from prison, and a decline in the economy - could be fueling (causing) the increase in that region.
The FBI reported today that its preliminary (初步的) statistics (统计数字) showed that crime in the first six months of 2002 nationwide was up 1.3 percent from the same period last year. The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program found that crime dropped slightly (a little) in the Northeast and Midwest - 2.1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively - but rose in the South and especially the West.
Overall crime rose 5.9 percent in the West, the FBI said. Crime was up in all Western states: Preliminary statistics showed that violent crime had risen 2.2 percent, with a 7.6 percent increase in murder.
To find out why certain communities have higher crime rates than others, Green said, officials have to look at their demographics (人口统计状况), which drugs are infiltrating (渗透) the area and which kind of crimes are on the rise.
In additon, experts said, the FBI's statistics do not mean that crime in an entire state may be on the rise. There may be certain “hot spots” for crime that are raising the crime rates.
“In Los Angeles, there are certain areas where the unemployment rate is 15 percent, compared to 6 percent of the rest of the country. You have idle (having nothing to do) young males - they're not going anywhere, they have nothing to do, nothing to lose,” said Mike Rustigan, professor of criminology at San Francisco State University.
“Idle, nothing to lose, and they have access to (have right to ) guns - that's a bad combination…You have a lot of gang (group) activity and payback - types of shootings.”
However, Rustigan stressed (emphasize) there is no one cause for rising crime rates. Every state, every city is different.
1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．Crime rates of the USA have risen by 1.3 percent this year.
B．Crime rates of the South dropped.
C．Violent crime in the USA has dropped this year.
D．Crime rates of the Midwest have dropped by 2.1 percent.
2．Which statement best describes “hot spots”?
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A．“Hot spots” cause more crimes than other problems do in a society.
B．In “hot spots” crime rates tends to be low.
C．More professors are doing research on “hot spots” than on other problems.
D．“Hot spots” attract more people.
3．What can, we infer from the passage?
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A．Professors have found out the way to solve the problem of rising crime rates.
B．What causes crime rates to rise in Los Angeles is the same as in New York.
C．Crimes are out of control now in the USA.
D．The FBI has been doing research on violent crime for several years.
4．Where does this passage most probably appear?
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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
What seemed impossible is possible nowadays. One spring afternoon last year a group of 36 attacked a 15-year-old girl in the Berlin district of Köpenick. They hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. When the victim 37 to hand over her money, some of them held her down and 38 her arms with a lighted cigarette. The 39 were not a gang of boys, but of 13- to 15-year-old girls.
While men are still responsible for the 40 of crimes in Germany, 41 violence is on the rise. Young girls and women of all 42 groups are becoming more violent, and that has been a 43 trend for several years. Last year in Berlin, the 44 of female suspects of violent crime under the age of 21 increased by almost 8%, while that of male suspects 45 slightly. Violent crimes like 46 and serious bodily harm have even shot up by 18% and 25% among young women.
Why are 47 women becoming more violent? Gender (性别) 48 may have something to do with it. Today's females are drinking and smoking more, and raising all sorts of 49 things. Girls and young women are generally less held back in adopting male forms of behavior. 50 , the same goes for the 51 of violence. The members of all-female gangs tend to be especially 52 . When particularly humiliating methods like burning or undressing are involved, the 53 will usually be girls. It seems to be all about showing the 54 , “Hey, we can do 55 than you.”
| 36. A. terrorists 37. A. refused 38. A. twisted 39. A. fighters 40. A. majority 41. A. strong 42. A. working 43. A. worldwide 44. A. number 45. A. remained 46. A. drug taking 47. A. stupid 48. A. difference 49. A. dirty 50. A. However 51. A. use 52. A. beautiful 53. A. watchers 54. A. parents 55. A. faster | B. thieves B. tried B. beat B. attackers B. variety B. daytime B. activity B. nationwide B. degree B. changed B. theft B. uneducated B. equality B. surprising B. Therefore B. belief B. cruel B. victims B. teachers B. better | C. teenagers C. managed C. tied C. students C. most C. secret C. age C. school C. quantity C. happened C. robbery C. homeless C. relations C. unbelievable C. Unfortunately C. love C. young C. helpers C. boys C. more easily | D. passers-by D. decided D. burned D. criminals D. few D. female D. interest D. family D. quality D. dropped D. poisoning D. German D. roles D. useless D. Finally D. rise D. boyish D. performers D. people D. more efficiently |
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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
What seemed impossible is possible nowadays. One spring afternoon last year a group of 36 attacked a 15-year-old girl in the Berlin district of Köpenick. They hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. When the victim 37 to hand over her money, some of them held her down and 38 her arms with a lighted cigarette. The 39 were not a gang of boys, but of 13- to 15-year-old girls.
While men are still responsible for the 40 of crimes in Germany, 41 violence is on the rise. Young girls and women of all 42 groups are becoming more violent, and that has been a 43 trend for several years. Last year in Berlin, the 44 of female suspects of violent crime under the age of 21 increased by almost 8%, while that of male suspects 45 slightly. Violent crimes like 46 and serious bodily harm have even shot up by 18% and 25% among young women.
Why are 47 women becoming more violent? Gender (性别) 48 may have something to do with it. Today's females are drinking and smoking more, and raising all sorts of 49 things. Girls and young women are generally less held back in adopting male forms of behavior. 50 , the same goes for the 51 of violence. The members of all-female gangs tend to be especially 52 . When particularly humiliating methods like burning or undressing are involved, the 53 will usually be girls. It seems to be all about showing the 54 , “Hey, we can do 55 than you.”
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36. A. terrorists 37. A. refused 38. A. twisted 39. A. fighters 40. A. majority 41. A. strong 42. A. working 43. A. worldwide 44. A. number 45. A. remained 46. A. drug taking 47. A. stupid 48. A. difference 49. A. dirty 50. A. However 51. A. use 52. A. beautiful 53. A. watchers 54. A. parents 55. A. faster |
B. thieves B. tried B. beat B. attackers B. variety B. daytime B. activity B. nationwide B. degree B. changed B. theft B. uneducated B. equality B. surprising B. Therefore B. belief B. cruel B. victims B. teachers B. better |
C. teenagers C. managed C. tied C. students C. most C. secret C. age C. school C. quantity C. happened C. robbery C. homeless C. relations C. unbelievable C. Unfortunately C. love C. young C. helpers C. boys C. more easily |
D. passers-by D. decided D. burned D. criminals D. few D. female D. interest D. family D. quality D. dropped D. poisoning D. German D. roles D. useless D. Finally D. rise D. boyish D. performers D. people D. more efficiently |
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What seemed impossible is possible nowadays. One spring afternoon last year a group of 1 attacked a 15-year-old girl in the Berlin district of Köpenick. They hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. When the victim 2 to hand over her money, some of them held her down and 3 her arms with a lighted cigarette. The 4 were not a gang of boys, but of 13- to 15-year-old girls.
While men are still responsible for the 5 of crimes in Germany, 6 violence is on the rise. Young girls and women of all 7 groups are becoming more violent, and that has been a 8 trend for several years. Last year in Berlin, the 9 of female suspects of violent crime under the age of 21 increased by almost 8%, while that of male suspects 10 slightly. Violent crimes like 11 and serious bodily harm have even shot up by 18% and 25% among young women.
Why are 12 women becoming more violent? Gender （性别） 13 may have something to do with it. Today's females are drinking and smoking more, and raising all sorts of 14 things. Girls and young women are generally less held back in adopting male forms of behavior. 15 , the same goes for the 16 of violence. The members of all-female gangs tend to be especially 17 . When particularly humiliating methods like burning or undressing are involved, the 18 will usually be girls. It seems to be all about showing the 19 , “Hey, we can do 20 than you.”
1．A．terrorists B．thieves C．teenagers D．passers-by
2．A．refused B．tried C．managed D．decided
3．A．twisted B．beat C．tied D．burned
4．A．fighters B．attackers C．students D．criminals
5．A．majority B．variety C．most D．few
6．A．strong B．daytime C．secret D．female
7．A．working B．activity C．age D．interest
8．A．worldwide B．nationwideC．school D．family
9．A．number B．degree C．quantity D．quality
10．A．remained B．changed C．happened D．dropped
11．A．drug taking B．theft C．robbery D．poisoning
12．A．stupid B．uneducatedC．homeless D．German
13．A．difference B．equality C．relations D．roles
14．A．dirty B．surprising C．unbelievable D．useless
15．A．However B．Therefore C．Unfortunately D．Finally
16．A．use B．belief C．love D．rise
17．A．beautiful B．cruel C．young D．boyish
18．A．watchers B．victims C．helpers D．performers
19．A．parents B．teachers C．boys D．people
20．A．faster B．better C．more easily D．more efficiently
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第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
What seemed impossible is possible nowadays. One spring afternoon last year a group of 36 attacked a 15-year-old girl in the Berlin district of K??penick. They hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. When the victim 37 to hand over her money, some of them held her down and 38 her arms with a lighted cigarette. The 39 were not a gang of boys, but of 13- to 15-year-old girls.
While men are still responsible for the 40 of crimes in Germany, 41 violence is on the rise. Young girls and women of all 42 groups are becoming more violent, and that has been a 43 trend for several years. Last year in Berlin, the 44 of female suspects of violent crime under the age of 21 increased by almost 8%, while that of male suspects 45 slightly. Violent crimes like 46 and serious bodily harm have even shot up by 18% and 25% among young women.
Why are 47 women becoming more violent? Gender (性别) 48 may have something to do with it. Today's females are drinking and smoking more, and raising all sorts of 49 things. Girls and young women are generally less held back in adopting male forms of behavior. 50 , the same goes for the 51 of violence. The members of all-female gangs tend to be especially 52 . When particularly humiliating methods like burning or undressing are involved, the 53 will usually be girls. It seems to be all about showing the 54 , “Hey, we can do 55 than you.”
| 36. A. terrorists 37. A. refused 38. A. twisted 39. A. fighters 40. A. majority 41. A. strong 42. A. working 43. A. worldwide 44. A. number 45. A. remained 46. A. drug taking 47. A. stupid 48. A. difference 49. A. dirty 50. A. However 51. A. use 52. A. beautiful 53. A. watchers 54. A. parents 55. A. faster | B. thieves B. tried B. beat B. attackers B. variety B. daytime B. activity B. nationwide B. degree B. changed B. theft B. uneducated B. equality B. surprising B. Therefore B. belief B. cruel B. victims B. teachers B. better | C. teenagers C. managed C. tied C. students C. most C. secret C. age C. school C. quantity C. happened C. robbery C. homeless C. relations C. unbelievable C. Unfortunately C. love C. young C. helpers C. boys C. more easily | D. passers-by D. decided D. burned D. criminals D. few D. female D. interest D. family D. quality D. dropped D. poisoning D. German D. roles D. useless D. Finally D. rise D. boyish D. performers D. people D. more efficiently |
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