2016高考英语二轮复习（阅读理解）35分钟限时训练（5）

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

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　　It was a village in India.The people were poor.However，they were not unhappy.After all，their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.

　　Then one day，some visitors from the city arrived.They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs.However，they did not have enough frogs of their own，and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

　　This seemed like money for nothing.There were millions of frogs in the fields around，and they were no use to the villagers.All they had to do was catch them.Agreement was reached，and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs.Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money.For the first time，the people were able to dream of a better future.But the dream didn’t last long.

　　The change was hardly noticed at first，but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well.More worrying was that the children fell ill more often，and，there seemed to be more insects around lately.

　　The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak.They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicines.Soon there was no money left.

　　Then the people realized what was happening.It was the frog.They hadn’t been useless.They had been doing an important job—eating insects.Now with so many frogs killed，the insects were increasing more rapidly.They were damaging the crops and spreading

　　diseases.

　　Now，the people are still poor.But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs.These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.

　　【解题导语】　在印度的一个小山村，村民们原本过着平静的生活。有一天，城里人到这里收购青蛙。于是，大量的青蛙被捕杀，虽然村民们赚了一些钱，但是，慢慢地害虫多了，庄稼减产了，疾病开始传播了。这时，村民们才真正认识到这一切都是他们捕杀青蛙所造成的。

　　1．From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers________.

　　A．worked very hard for centuries

　　B．dreamed of having a better life

　　C．were poor but somewhat content

　　D．lived a different life from their forefathers

　　解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，村民们虽然生活清贫，但是他们依然幸福，因为几百年来他们的祖宗就是这样生活的。

　　2．Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

　　A．The frogs were easy money.

　　B．They needed money to buy medicine.

　　C．They wanted to please the visitors.

　　D．The frogs made too much noise.

　　解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段前两句可知，周围田地里到处都是青蛙，它们似乎对村民也没有什么用处，卖掉青蛙很好赚钱。

　　3．What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

　　A．The crops didn’t do well.

　　B．There were too many insects.

　　C．The visitors brought in diseases.

　　D．The pesticides were overused.

　　解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第六段内容可知，他们把青蛙卖了之后，到处都是害虫，这些害虫不但毁坏庄稼，而且传播疾病，由此可知B项正确。

　　4．What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?

　　A．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

　　B．Health is more important than money.

　　C．The harmony between man and nature is important.

　　D．Good old days will never be forgotten.

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后两段内容可知，青蛙对村民的生活起着重要的作用。最后一段说，虽然村民依然贫困，可是他们认识到了青蛙的重要作用，换言之，人与自然的和谐是非常重要的。

　　B

　　Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World

　　Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

　　◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.

　　◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

　　◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.

　　◆Enjoy the traditional(传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works.

　　◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ Walk).

　　◆The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users.

　　◆The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace).

　　60. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？

　　A.￡9.80.

　　B.￡12.00.

　　C.￡14.20.

　　D.￡16.40.

　　61. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？

　　A. Behind the exhibition hall.

　　B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.

　　C. At Windsor Street.

　　D. Near the Coffee House.

　　62. A wheelchair user may need help to enter ____________.

　　A. the House

　　B. the garden

　　C. the Visitors’ Centre

　　D. the exhibition hall

　　参考答案

　　60. B

　　61. C

　　62. A

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　　C

　　Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers’ desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.

　　Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.

　　This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company’s environmental reputation was not good enough.

　　Harry Morrison, chief executive (主管) of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes: “I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking----we don’t have much time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand.”

　　Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions (排放) . Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.

　　The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. “When companies are granted (授予) the standard, they can use a logo (标识) in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,” Mr. Morrison said.

　　63. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers.

　　B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions.

　　C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home.

　　D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers’ environmental awareness.

　　64. The underlined word “inform” in Paragraph 2 probably means “

　　”.

　　A. affect

　　B. change

　　C. disturb

　　D. reject

　　65. According to Harry Morrison, businesses

　　A. should buy carbon allowances for shoppers

　　B. will benefit from cutting carbon emission

　　C. are required to make up for their carbon emissions

　　D. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere

　　66. We can learn from the passage that businesses will

　　A. have a strong desire to reduce costs

　　B. use the same logo in their marketing

　　C. gain advantages by taking early action

　　D. attract more shoppers by storing goods

　　参考答案

　　63. D

　　64. A

　　65. B

　　66. C

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