湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (60)

　　阅读专练

　　Section A

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　　     The number of sweltering nights when the temperature in cities stays above 20will increase because of climate change, a study has found.      Opening the windows will make no difference because the outside temperature will be too high for the heat in the houses to escape. The urban heat island effect, in which buildings and roads absorb heat during the day and release it at night, could result in the temperature on the hottest nights remaining above 25℃.      During the 2003 heatwave, which killed 2,000 people in Britain, the hottest nights were around 20℃. Daytime temperatures reached 30℃for 10 days, but it was the hot, airless nights that proved deadly because people were unable to cool down and recover from the stress of the daytime heat before the sun rose again.      The warning system was set up after the 2003 heatwave to protect those at risk, including the elderly, young children and those suffering poor health. The study also examined how the heat formed and stayed in cities. Using computer models, the researchers found that the number of very hot nights in London would increase from two to ten a year.      Cities can be up to 10℃warmer at night than surrounding rural areas, partly because they absorb more heat from the sun but also because they produce more heat with cars, lighting, machines and air conditioning units.      The advice for dealing with heatwaves includes closing curtains, avoiding going outside between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm and showering several times a day with cold water.

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　　Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each question.

　　1. Which of the following would be the best title of this passage?

　　A. Advice for Dealing with Heatwaves

　　B. Negative Impact of the Urban Heat Island Effect

　　C. Reasons for the Rising Temperature in Cities

　　D. Climate Change Causes the Rise of Nighttime Temperatures

　　2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Cities produce more heat with cars, lighting and machines than rural areas.

　　B. It was the hot, airless nights rather than the daytime that proved deadly.

　　C. The number of very hot nights in London will increase every year.

　　D. Buildings and roads absorb heat during the day and release it at night.

　　3. This passage might be found _______.

　　A. on a cultural website

　　B. in a science magazine

　　C. in a science textbook

　　D. in a work of science fiction

　　Section B

　　本文词数:285 参考时间:3'30''

　　     Mowing1 the grass and looking after the baby are common summer jobs for teenagers. Alexandra Reau, 14, combines a little bit of each. Last year, she asked her dad to dig up a farm for her to take food straight from the soil.      Alexandra lives in an agricultural area, but her great-grandparents were the last generation to farm this land. She became interested in gardening after joining in the Monroe County Youth Farm Stand Project, which her mother started two years ago to help the poor youth learn about nutrition.      Her mother had been learning about C.S.A. (Community-Supported Agriculture), so Alexandra knew about it, and she liked it because she could pick what she wanted on her own schedule. She said, "Because it was still summer, I wanted to be busy every single minute of the day." When she told her mother she wanted to have her own farm, her mother thought it wasn’t a good idea because of the road they live on, which is narrow and uneven.      Alexandra took part in a youth-inventors competition with her idea, and her business plan won $300 in start-up money. And she seems to have quite the green thumb. She’s successfully grown a huge variety of fresh produce, including carrots, watermelon, tomatoes and onions.      Since last summer, Alexandra has been running her own C.S.A. program for 14 of her neighbors. They pay up to $175 for a share of vegetables and herbs that Alexandra grows by herself.      She credits2 the youth-agriculture organization with improving her public speaking, and the program has helped her with other skills too. "I’m just more talkative now." Farming has also taught her patience. "It’s a continual process, and you can’t just stop," she says.

　　Notes:

　　1. mow

　　v.割,修剪

　　2. credit

　　v.认为是……的功劳

　　词数:159处理时间:3′10″

　　Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each question.

　　1. The best title for this passage would be ______.

　　A. Why a Girl Likes Gardening

　　B. The Real Future of Farming

　　C. What a Teen Learns from Summer Jobs

　　D. Teenage Girl Runs Her Own Farm

　　2. Alexandra wanted to have her own farm NOT because she ______.

　　A. wanted to get the food that she grew by herself

　　B. wanted to enjoy a meaningful and full life

　　C. was under the influence of her mother

　　D. wanted to help the poor youth learn about nutrition

　　3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. Alexandra’s parents are not farmers.

　　B. Alexandra got support from both her parents.

　　C. Alexandra has learned a lot from her program.

　　D. Alexandra won a start-up fund from a competition.

　　4. The underlined phrase in the fourth paragraph means that Alexandra _____.

　　A. likes farming

　　B. has a talent for farming

　　C. works very hard on the farm

　　D. is satisfied with the supporting fund

　　读写任务

　　本文词数:350 参考时间:5'30''

　　Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.      In a three-year project, Oxford researchers analysed the effects of ivy1 growing on buildings in five different parts of England and discovered that the plant played a protective role. They found that ivy was like a blanket, fighting against the extremes of temperature, which often cause walls to crack2.      Professor Heather Viles of Oxford University intended to analyse the effect of common ivy to guide the keeper of historical sites, English Historical Sites. Professor Viles’ research team studied the effect of ivy on walls in different parts in the country with different climates and challenges. They found that ivy acted as a blanket, warming up walls by an aver-age of 15 percent in cold weather and cooling the surface temperature of the walls in hot weather by an average of 36 percent. The ivy was also found to absorb some of the pollution.      Professor Viles said, "Ivy has been accused of destroying everything in its path and threatening some of our best loved historical sites. But these findings suggest that there are many benefits of having ivy growing on the walls. It not only provides colourful leaves but also provides walls with protection from the effects of pollution."      The project offers those working for English Historical Sites as well as gardeners a better idea of how to treat ivy. Many might otherwise be unclear about whether to cut down ivy climbing up the walls of their garden and home.      Alan Cathersides, the Senior Landscape Manager, said, "I hope this research will lead to a more balanced approach to ivy."

　　Notes:

　　1. ivy

　　n.常春藤

　　2. crack

　　v.破裂；裂开

　　1. According to Professor Viles, what is the general opinion about ivy’s effect on walls?

　　(No more than 15 words)

　　________________________________

　　2. According to the research, how does ivy protect walls from the effect of different climates?

　　(No more than 20 words)

　　________________________________

　　3. What is the purpose of the project?

　　(No more than 20 words)

　　________________________________

　　4. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　(No more than 8 words)

　　________________________________

　　阅读参考答案

　　Section A: 1-3

　　D

　　C

　　B

　　Section B: 1-4

　　D

　　D

　　B

　　B

　　读写任务:

　　1. It destroys everything in its path and threatens some of the historical sites.

　　2. It warms up walls in cold weather and cools the surface temperature of the walls in hot weather.

　　3. It is to analyse the effect of common ivy to guide the keeper of historical sites, English Historical Sites.

　　4. Ivy can protect walls.