2017年广西梧州市高考英语一轮阅读理解专题选练（6）及答案

　　阅读理解

　　In today's throw­away society，dealing with the city's growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council(市议会)．

　　Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理)about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner—largely through encouraging recycling—its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.

　　The European Union(EU) has issued a new policy，regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of.The five councils (Edinburgh，East Lothian, West Lothian，Midlothian and Borders) face fines around ￡18 million a year from 2017 if they don't increase recycling levels and rely less on landfill.With this in mind，the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂)to burn half of the waste produced in their districts.But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the city's waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.

　　After the plan was abandoned，a private company which already transported millions of tons of the city's waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar，offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.

　　Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2017，it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion.But soon they turned it down—after 700 local objections reached them—because it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.

　　That still leaves the council with a problem.By 2017，only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill.Even if recycling targets are met，there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.Due to this，Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.

　　回收利用曾是最绿色的垃圾处理方式。 但是，这种处理方法却不能短时间内满足欧盟对于及时解决废物的政策需求，因此，在回收利用的同时，他们还是得重建一所大型的垃圾焚烧厂。

　　．The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is ________.

　　A．recycling

　　B．restoring

　　C．burying

　　D．burning

　　答案：A。细节判断题。第二段中的信息词“largely through encouraging recycling”可以断定选项A的说法是与原文保持一致的。

　　．The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to ________.

　　A．reduce the cost of burying waste B．meet the EU requirements

　　C．speed up waste recyclingD．replace landfill sites

　　答案：B。细节判断题。在第三个段落的开头提到了“The EU has issued a new policy...”便可以断定他们制定这个处理垃圾的计划也正是这个政策的出台，所以与选项B的说法是相符合的。

　　．The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because ________.

　　A．it came from a private company B．the council was not interested in it

　　C．it was not supported by EUD．the local people were against it

　　答案：D。细节判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“...700 local objections reached them...”，可以断定市民是反对的。

　　．What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils?

　　A．To open a new landfill nearby.

　　B．To close the Powderhall landfill in 2017.

　　C．To set up a plant for burning waste.

　　D．To persuade people to reduce their waste.

　　答案：C。细节判断题。根据文章最后一句话中的“set up an incenerator plant”，即：建一个垃圾焚烧厂，就可以断定，选项C与本信息句是相吻合的。

　　重庆市南开中学2017二诊考试请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　In December of l 992． was a happy husband and father of two young children．A month later， was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(急性白血病)．After two years of chemo(化疗)that helped control the disease，my body was weak and lifeless．I felt as if

　　were a puppet who needed help to lift his arms or hold up his head．I began to run．After six months my strength had come back．On one of my runs，one where I felt I could run foreverI decided I was going to try to run a marathon．After telling my Dad about my plan，he told me of a program that trains people to run a marathon，while raising funds for Leukemia research at the same time．So that summer，through the Leukemia Society’s eam in Training program，I started to train for the Marine Corps Marathon．During mile after mile of uncertainty，the day finally came to run the marathon．On October 27，1996，at 8 A．M．，along with l9000 other brave souls I started on a 26.2-mile journey that I will never forget．I first saw my wife Patty at the six-mile mark . She seemed happy that I was still looking as if I knew what I was doing，and having a good time doing it．At Mile l7，my mind was going back to those two horrible years that tried to bring my family and me down．I saw her again．The concern in her face told me she knew

　　was starting to struggle．I felt as if we were thinking the same，nine more miles and these last few years will be behind us．That thought alone pulled me forward．Mile 22，23，slowing but goin，24，25，then there it was．The wo Jima War Memorial．I have seen nothing so grand and inspiring in my life．Three hours and forty-one minutes after I started，I crossed what I think has to be the most fitting finish line in all of road racing!That night the Leukemia Society gave me a pin at a post-race party that simply says，Leukemia 26.2”．If God wills，my cancer may once again take away my hair and my strength，maybe even my life．But it can never take away my pin，or the fact that I a a marathoner .

　　36．The writer decided to run a marathon becauseA．he wanted to raise money for Leukemia research

　　B．he believed he was able to take the challenge

　　C．he hoped to recover his strength through training

　　D．his dad knew about the race and made the suggestion

　　37．Which statement isGHT about the writer?

　　A．He has always been dreaming of becoming a marathoner．

　　B．The training he took that summer well prepared him for the race．

　　C．Those running in the race were mostly Leukemia patients like him

　　D．His wife was with him during the marathon to give him support．

　　38．Why does the writer think the finish line is the most fitting?

　　A．Because running a marathon is the most suitable sport for him．

　　B．Because the memorial is the most powerful construction he has seen．

　　C．Because he considers it a victory over his disease to finish the race．

　　D．Because 262 miles is the most reasonable distance for road racing．

　　39．Which of the following can best describe the writer?

　　A．Optimistic and outspokenB．Stronwilled and determined

　　C．Generous and easyoing

　　D．Brave and warm-hearted

　　—39、BDCB

　　【重庆市南开中学2017二诊考试请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　The slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industry's highest honor in 86 years of the Oscars．Can anyone tell me your ideas about this movie? —— GreatMartin

　　“12 Years a Slave is a surprisingly underwhelming movie．It is more of a string of picture about several heartless and evil white men(and women)who are just mean without the motivation of running a plantation on their minds．There is very little character development and most of the film relies on what the audience already knows and feels about slavery．” 一一GeminiJef‘‘Never have I been stunned into an emotional silence after watching a film in the theater．I've come out of films before thinkin” My god，that was unbelievable”，like when I saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time，but this film just hits you on another level entirely．You sit there after it’s over，wondering if what you’d just experienced was real．The day after．you feel the same．”一一Pauljohnson“This movie is just an average movie about slavery．Are you kidding me，segregation movies are a dime a dozen and this movie beat out Gravity for Golden Globes? Gravity has never been done before．12 Years a Slave watched once and will never watch again． watched Gravity 5 times and still love it．’’一一Dominionator“This movie was realistic and engaging at every second．Even the dramatic pauses were worthwhile and definitely not a waste of time．The script inferred and hinted at events rather than just plain saying them，and that was genius．Outstanding photography，amazing special effects and the acting is top notch．There were a few people that walked out during some scenes．What a shame!” 一一Apols

　　40．The main purpose of GreatMartin’s writing is

　　A．to give a brief introduction of the movie

　　B．to share his own opinions with others

　　C．to invite answers to his question

　　D．to explain why he asks the question

　　．The underlined word “stunned’’ in the third paragraph probably means

　　A．puzzledB．shockedC．disappointedD．conceed

　　42．Among the four speakers，who made positive comments on the movie?

　　A．GeminiJef and PauljohnsonB．Pauljohnson and Dominionator

　　C．GeminiJef and DominionatorD．Pauljohnson and Apols

　　43．Which of the following best states Pauljotmson’ ideas about l2 Years a Slave?

　　A．It leaves little room for character development．

　　B．It reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings．

　　C．It doesn’t deserve such high praise．

　　D．It amazes the audience with its special effects．

　　—43、CBDB

　　阅读理解。

　　It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather.Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr.Johnson's famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather－speak.

　　Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that，as the English weather is not at all exciting，the obsession with it can hardly be understood.He argues that “To an outsider，the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.

　　Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive.Bryson is wrong, he says，because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. “The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.

　　Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather－speak among the English.Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point.The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weather－speak is a system of signs，which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knows conversations starting with weather－speak are not requests for weather data.Rather, they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English weather－speak is a means of social bonding.

　　72．The author mentions Dr.Johnson's comment to show that ________．

　　A．most commentators agree with Dr.Johnson

　　B．Dr.Johnson is famous for his weather observation

　　C．the comment was accurate two hundred years ago

　　D．English conversations usually start with the weather

　　73．What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?

　　A．A social trend.

　　B．An emotional state.

　　C．A historical concept.

　　D．An unknown phenomenon.

　　74．According to the passage，Jeremy Paxman believes that ________．

　　A．Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather

　　B．there is nothing special about the English weather

　　C．the English weather attracts people to the British Isles

　　D．English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty

　　75．What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage?

　　A．To explain what English weather－speak is about.

　　B．To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.

　　C．To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.

　　D．To convince people that the English weather is changeable.

　　【要点综述】 本文通过对Bill Bryson和Jeremy Paxman两人迥然不同的观点的陈述来阐明作者对英国人以天气为寒暄内容的见解。

　　72．D　逻辑推断题。通过引用名人名言来说明英国人以天气为寒暄内容的现象很普遍。

　　73．B 　词义推断题。Bill Bryson认为英国天气单一(there is not very much of it)不足以引起人们的情感响应，因此该词此处指的是 “情感状态”。

　　74．D　细节理解题。倒数第二段中有“The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.”(意思是：人们对英国气候的关注点不是气候本身，而是气候的不确定性。)由此可知答案。

　　75．A　写作目的题。通过对Bill Bryson和Jeremy Paxman两人迥然不同的观点的陈述来阐明作者对英国人以天气为寒暄内容的见解。

　　C7 [2017·安徽卷] -----A

　　The Healthy Habits Survey(调查)shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.

　　1.How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?

　　·Finding：A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.

　　·Step：Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery－operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.

　　2．How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?

　　·Finding：Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day—half of the number doctors recommend.

　　·Step：We touch our faces around 3，000 times a day—often inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes.Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.

　　3．How often do you think about fighting germs?

　　·Finding：Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.

　　·Step：Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.

　　56.What is found out about American seniors?

　　A．Most of them have good habits.

　　B．Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.

　　C．All of them are fighting germs better than expected.

　　D．About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.

　　57．Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________．

　　A．twice a day

　　B．three times a day

　　C．four times a day

　　D．eight

　　times

　　a day

　　58．Which of the following is true according to the text?

　　A．We

　　should

　　keep from touching our faces.

　　B．There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.

　　C．A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than

　　a toilet.

　　D．We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

　　59．The text probably comes from

　　________．

　　A．a guide book

　　B．a popular magazine

　　C．a book review

　　D．an official document

　　【要点综述】 这是一份调查报告，是针对美国老年人的健康习惯所做的调查。

　　56．D　细节理解题。根据第一项调查中“A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.”可知，大约有三分之一的美国老年人一天只刷一次牙。

　　57．D　细节理解题。根据第二项调查中“…4 times a day—half of the number doctors recommend”可知，四次是医生建议次数的一半，也就是说，医生建议老年人每天洗八次手，故选D。

　　58．C　细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二句“Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge that can carry more germs than anything else？”可知，厨房里的海绵比卫生间带有的细菌还要多。

　　59．B　推理判断题。由文章内容可知，这是一份调查报告，是针对美国老年人的健康习惯所做的调查。这样的文章理应不会出现在“旅游指南”“书评”“官方文件”里，故排除A、C、D。流行杂志做这样的调查报告很常见，故选B。