2017年湖南大學聯考英語閲讀理解練習題

閲讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A. B.C和D)中，選出最佳選項。

China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is held in Guangzhou

every spring and autumn. The Fair is a comprehensive one with the longest history, the

highest level, the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the broadest distribution

of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover in China.

Canton Fair attracts more than 24 000 China s best foreign trade companies with good

credibility and sound financial capabilities, and 500 0verseas companies to participate in

the Fair.

Canton Fair is a platform for Import and export mainly, with various and flexible

patterns of trade. Besides traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds

Canton Fair Online . Various types of business activities such as economic and technical

cooperation and exchanges, goods inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising and

consultation are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world

are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.

Events Schedule of the 115th Session of Canton Fair

Time: May lst, 14:00-16:00

Place: No. 8 Meeting Room, B Floor, Area B

Event: Training Seminar of Overseas Marketing

Theme: Market Segmentation and Channel Building

Details: Cloris, Project Facilitator, Trade for Sustainable Development of International

Trade Centre (ITC)

Time: May 2nd, 14:00- 16:30

Place: No. 8 Meeting Room, B Floor, Area B

Event: Fashion and Trend Forum

Theme: The "must have" fashion trends for Meds and Womeds wear for Spring/Summer

Details: Michael Leow, Sales and Market Director of Fashion Snoops (Asia Pacific)

21. The Canton Fair is organized in Guangzhou _ .

A. every two years B. every season C. once a year D. twice a year

22. If you want to visit the clothing show, you can be there _ .

A. on May lst 14:00 - 18:00 B. on May 2nd 14:00 - 16:30

C. on May lst 8:00 - 16:30 D. on May 2nd 10:00 - 16:00

23. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To introduce the Canton Fair.

B. To present overseas investment.

C. To report the trade achievements.

D. To attract the best foreign trade companies.

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You probably don't know how to answer that question---unless you happen to be one

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Several years ago, David Hamson, a language expert, didn't know much about

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so few speakers, the language risked disappearing soon. It was endangered.

Hamson didn't want that to happen to Matukar Panau. So in 2009, he set out for Papua

New Guinea. His goal: use modern technology to help the remaining speakers preserve

their native tongue.

But Matukar Panau is far from the only language facing loss. Studies suggest that by

the end of this century, nearly half of the 7,000 languages now spoken worldwide could

disappear. They're in danger partly because the only people left speaking them are elderly

adults. When those individuals die, their language will die with them. In addition, children

may discard a native language and instead use more common global languages, such as

Chinese, English or Spanish.

In the United States alone, 134 native American languages are endangered. "language

hotspots" exist all over the world. These are places with endangered languages that haven't

been recorded. They include the state of Oklahoma, pockets of central and eastern Siberia,

parts of northern Australia and communities in South America.