Until last spring, Nia Parker and the other kids in her neighborhood went to school on Bus 59．But as fuel prices rose, the school district needed to find a way to cut its transportation costs. So the school’s busing company redrew its route map, canceling Nia’s bus. Now Nia and her neighbors travel the half mile to school via a “walking school bus”—a group of kids, supervised （监护） by an adult or two, who make the walk together.
Many parents are delighted to see their kids walking to school, partly because many did so themselves. According to a 1979 survey, nearly half of school kids walked or biked to school, compared with only 16 percent in 2011.Modern parents have been unwilling to let kids walk to school for fear of traffic, crime or simple bullying, but with organized adult supervision, those concerns have reduced.
Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save．In rural areas where busing is a must, some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks. Busing companies instruct drivers to cancel extra stops from routes and to turn off the engine while idling（挂空挡）.They are also using computer software to determine the most fuel-efficient routes, which aren’t always the shortest ones.
There could be disadvantages, however, to the busing cutbacks. If every formerly bused student begins walking to school, it’s an environmental win—but if too many of their parents decide to drive them instead, the overall carbon footprint can grow. Replacing buses with many more parent-driven cars can also increase safety risks. A 2011 report concluded students are 13 times safer on a school bus than in a passenger car, since buses have fewer accidents and withstand(承受) them better due to their size. And some students complain about the long morning hikes, particularly when the route contains a really big hill.
56. In regards to walking to school, modern parents seem much concerned with the _____.
A. safety of their kids’ B. kids’ physical strength
C. time spent on the way D. changes in the route
57. To save money, some schools choose to _____.
A. shorten the school week B. take the shortest routes
C. stop using school buses D. use fuel-efficient buses
58. Busing cutbacks may lead to _____.
A. fewer complaints about long morning hikes
B. more students taking public transportation
C. an increase in carbon dioxide emissions
D. a decrease in the safety of school buses
全优点练单元计划系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省银河中学2009-2010学年度高二下学期3月月考英语 题型：完型填空
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Your friends might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but they are all just a few clicks away. Life has 36 for millions of teenagers across the world who now make friends online. 37 you use chat rooms, QQ, MSN or ICQ, you are 38 of a virtual community (虚拟社区).
"I rarely talk with my parents or grandparents, 39 I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ," said Fox's Shadow, the online nickname (网名) used by a Senior 2 girl in China. "Eighty per cent of my classmates use QQ 40 school."
QQ is the biggest messaging 41 in China. A record shows 4 million people used it one Saturday night in October, 42 to Tencent, the company which developed QQ.
And Fox's Shadow might well have been one of them. "I log in (登陆) on Friday nights, and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel 43 . I usually 44 about 10 hours chatting online every week," she said. "But I rarely talk with 45 , especially boys or men."
Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making 46 with strangers online. "You don't know 47 you're talking to. You should 48 be careful about who you trust online."
Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have got to 49 someone very well. Fox's Shadow once met one of her online friends face to face. It was a girl who was a comic fan like 50 and they went to a comic show together.
However, not all teenagers have been so 51 . At the beginning of this year, a 17-year-old girl in Liaoning Province was killed after meeting a friend she had found on QQ. The criminals (罪犯) weren't 52 until last month.
A 16-year-old Beijing boy, known online as Bart Simon, dislikes QQ users. "I used to chat on QQ, but I found that most people were talking 53 ," he said. Now he chats online in English, using MSN. But he spends little time chatting as he sees it as a 54 of time and money. "If you are really 55 to it, sometimes you just can't concentrate (集中精神) in class," he said.
36.A. improved B. become C. changed D. increased
37.A. Whether B. If C. When D. Unless
38.A. member B. part C. partner D. number
39.A. but B. as C. when D still.
40.A. before B. at C. after D. since
41.A. service B. product C. structure D. organization
42.A. granting B. depending C. considering D. according
43.A. sleepy B. tired C. bored D. busy
44.A. take B. cost C. pay D. spend
45.A. friends B. adults C. males D. strangers
46.A. relation B. touch C. contact D. friends
47.A. who B. which C. whose D. these
48.A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. always
49.A. know B. recognize C. tell D. judge
50.A. herself B she C. anybody else D. everyone
51.A. good B. fortunate C. safely D. healthy
52.A. kept B. held C. caught D. killed
53.A. uselessness B. noise C. nonsense D. rubbish
54.A. short B. lack C. waste D. little
55.A. kept B. held C. addicted D. stuck
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For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping watching TV and buying things by phone. (66) In a number of Europe countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
(67) For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 Europe countries, and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. (68)
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason, but at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. (69) Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
(70) They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
| A．Now teleshopping is starting in European |
| B．They call teleshopping “ Junk on the air” |
| C．Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden |
| D．German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things |
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It was not until last week_______ she found________ she thought was quite mistaken.
A．when；that B．that；that
C．when；what D．that；what
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. 1. In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
2. For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made $ 100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company.3. .
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason, but at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.4. Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
5.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
|
A．Now teleshopping is starting in European |
|
B．They call teleshopping “Junk on the air” |
|
C．Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. |
|
D．German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things |
E. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.
F. Teleshopping is popular among people
G. German teleshopping business is controlled by American.
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New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from．The law is known as COOL—Country of Origin Labeling．
American Congress first passed the law in 2002．Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005．But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week．
Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts．But the rules are complex, and many foods are excluded．For example, organ meats are free to be labeled．So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked food．
The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices．Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores．
Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods came from．For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella（沙门菌病）, officials blamed peppers from Mexico．Yet the last big food scare involved spinach （菠菜） grown in California．But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want．Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country．
The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations that are found．Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000 dollars per violation．Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign．
Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law．They call it a good step that will give people more useful information．
1.Why has more and more food been imported to the United States in recent years?
A．Because it is economical and provides people with more choices．
B．Because the United States is short of food supply．
C．Because Americans need more and more food recently．
D．Because foreign food is of higher quality than native food．
2.What’s the regulation in the new rules?
A．Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on．
B．The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food．
C．Stores have to label seafood by country of origin．
D．Labeling of food should include more useful information．
3.The new rules of the country-of-origin labeling law will come into effect ______．
A．right now B．in a month
C．in three months D．in half a year
4.Consumers are more concerned about where foods came from because ______．
A．they are curious about the country of the food origin
B．they are particular about the tastes of the food
C．they are concerned about food safety and want to get what they want
D．most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves
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