2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解七十五十集之连载训练：（3）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（3）及（解析）答案

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did something more than a hobby: She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms. Feeley

　　has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family's old farm house has become a chicken house, its residents

　　arriving next month. Last year, Ms.Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said, “The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so it's a win­win situation all around.”

　　They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济), have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex., some of the gardens have a three­year waiting list.

　　George C．Ball Jr, owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40% over last year, double the average growth of the last five years. Mr.Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables. Food prices have increased because of higher oil prices. People are now driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden.

　　本文讲述了由于生活费用增高，加上经济下降，越来越多的人开始自己种菜，并且现在人们开车少了，旅游少了，有更多的时间来种菜，减少生活费用。

　　1. What does the underlined word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

　　A．chickens

　　B．tomatoes

　　C．gardens

　　D．people

　　答案：A。词义猜测题。由上文的a chicken house(鸡舍)可知，它的居民应该是小鸡，故A项正确。

　　．Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?

　　A．More Americans are doing it for fun.B．The price of oil is lower than before.

　　C．There's a growing need for fruits.D．The cost of living is on the rise.

　　答案：D。细节理解题。由短文第二段第一句话可知，由于生活费增高，经济下降，越来越多的人们开始自己种菜。故D项正确。

　　．Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

　　A．Family Food Planning B．Banking on Gardening

　　C．A Belt­tightening MoveD．Gardening as a Hobby

　　答案：B。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了由于生活费用增高，经济下降，迫使人们自己种菜来减少开支。A项意为：家庭食物计划；B项：依靠种菜；C项：紧缩腰带运动；D项：把种菜当做爱好。

　　A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　There are plenty of good reasons to buy organic products, but nutrition may not be one of them, suggests a new study, which found no difference in antioxidant (抗氧化剂) levels between organically and conventionally (常规地) grown onions, carrots, and potatoes.

　　The study only looked at three types of vegetables and just a few select nutrients. But the experiment was part of a bigger project that was so systematic and strictly controlled that the findings likely apply to other crops, too.

　　“Giving preference to organic products because they contain more bioactive components is doubtful and not supported by scientific evidence,” Knuthsen said. “Still, there are many good reasons for the consumer to select organic food products, including absence of pesticide residues (农药残留) in foods, animal welfare, and environmental protections.”

　　Argument over whether organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties has been around for at least a decade, said Jeffrey Blumberg, director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University in Boston. “Some studies have suggested that organically grown plants contain higher levels of healthful antioxidants, possibly because some antioxidants act as natural fungicides (杀真菌剂), pesticides and insecticides,” he said. “The idea is that, without help from industrial chemicals, plants on organic farms need to work harder to protect themselves. They end up becoming more nutritious as a result.” But plenty of other studies have shown no such relationship.

　　“I understand that organic farmers would love to be able to say that theirs are super-fruits and super-vegetables because there are higher amounts of these compounds in them,” Blumberg said. “If you want to buy them because you think they’re safer for the planet to grow things that way, or because you think pesticides are bad for you or your family, or you like that they come from a shorter distance away, that’s great.”

　　“But if you want to buy them because they’re more nutritious, you’re confused, and we don’t know if that’s true or not.”

　　1. The new study proves that　.

　　A. there are plenty of good reasons to buy organic produce

　　B. nutrition is one of the good reasons to buy organic produce

　　C. some organically and conventionally grown foods have the same antioxidant levels

　　D. organic produce is harmful to our health

　　2. Why do people prefer organic products?

　　A. Because they think organic products have no bioactive components.

　　B. Because scientific evidence supports organic products can make them stronger.

　　C. Because it’s proved that organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties.

　　D. Because they think organic food products have no harmful things.

　　3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us　.

　　A. it’s unclear whether organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties

　　B. organically grown plants contain higher levels of healthful antioxidants

　　C. plants on organic farms need to work harder to protect themselves

　　D. plenty of other studies have shown no such relationship

　　4. Which is NOT the reason for you to buy organic products according to Blumberg?

　　A. There are higher amounts of these compounds in them.

　　B. They’re safer for the planet to grow things that way.

　　C. Pesticides are bad for you or your family.

　　D. They are more nutritious.

　　【参考答案】1—4、CDAD

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Exploit your parking space

　　An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡200 or ￡300 a week. Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

　　Rent(出租)a room

　　Spare room? Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government­backed “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

　　Make money during special events

　　Don't want a full­time lodger? Then rent on a short­term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

　　Live on set

　　Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

　　Use your roof

　　You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing

　　solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25­year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

　　如果你拥有自己的多余的房子，房间或停车场，如果你按照作者告诉你的上述做法去做，会轻松地挣到大钱。

　　1．If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.

　　A．￡300

　　B．￡500

　　C．￡4,500

　　D．￡5,000

　　答案：B。数字计算题。根据第二个段落的信息句“...won't have to pay any tax for the first ￡4,500”，可以明确：所挣得的4500磅是不用缴税的，即：需要缴税的是多于这个数字的钱，本题中，该是500磅需要缴税。

　　．Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

　　A．On Letpark.

　　B．On Roomspare.

　　C．On Grashpadder.

　　D．On Roommateeasy.

　　答案：C。细节判断题。 根据第三个段落的最后一句话可以找到明确的答案，即选项C是正确的。

　　．If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.

　　A．sign an agreement with the government

　　B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

　　C．sell the roof to some energy companies

　　D．keep the roof unchanged within 25 years

　　答案：D。推理判断题。在最后一段中的最后一句话里含有本答案的信息： “25­year agreement”以及“prevent you from changing your roof”都可以断定选项D的说法是符合原文的。

　　．For whom is the text most probably written?

　　A．Lodgers.

　　B. Advertisers.

　　C．House owners.

　　D．Online companies.

　　答案：C。推理判断题。从每个段落都可以确定：这是个能够对外出租停车位，房间，房顶等的人，即：是个house owner，选项C是正确的。A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　“So what is Quintura?” you may ask. “I like the search engine I currently use, My Favorite Search Engine. Why do I need anything else? My Favorite Search Engine knows everything about every subject I am interested in and I can access all of the information available on the Web with My Favorite Search Engine.”

　　“Oh, yes!” we answer. “Indeed! We have no doubt that you have chosen the best search engine for your own search purposes! We don’t want you to part with your favorite ─ Yahoo, MSN or Google.”

　　However, what if you think about searching in a different way. Have you ever raked through the paper card index of a big library? You have to find the necessary letter (or their combination), take the correct drawer, and start sorting through the cards. Ring any bells? After much time and effort, finally you find the long-awaited card!

　　Of course web search engines take away the laborious task of sifting (筛选) through paper index cards. And if you know the book’s exact author and title, either search is easy ─ on the web or in a library. But what if you know only your general search scope? Neither the author’s name nor the book title. In a library, the only way out is to ask a librarian. But on the web, what do you do? You are on your own.

　　Until now, Quintura is the very know-all librarian!

　　Imagine a conversation between you and the search engine you use most often, My Favorite Search Engine (MFSE).

　　You: I need some books on physics.

　　MFSE: No problem. We have a lot of good literature.

　　You: Oh. . . so many of them!

　　MFSE: You asked for books on physics, here, I’ve found some more.

　　You: No, I need only one branch of physics.

　　MFSE: But I have all the branches! Thousands of books. Choose whatever you want.

　　You: But I need the branch on solid movement: acceleration, friction and so on.

　　MFSE: Here they are. Books on physics. . .

　　Now imagine beginning the same conversation with Quintura (Qu).

　　You: I need some books on physics.

　　Qu: OK! We have a lot of good literature; what branch of physics do you need?

　　You: Branch? I’m not sure of its name.

　　Qu: What is your branch about?

　　You: Solid movement: acceleration, friction and so on.

　　Qu: Let’s see. Here is mechanics! Please note this list of books, our visitors mostly ask for these books on mechanics.

　　You: Thank you.

　　1. Quintura is the name of　.

　　A. a web search engineB. a well-known website

　　C. a big library

　　D. a librarian

　　2. What is the purpose of the writer’s talking about the paper card index of a big library?

　　A. To tell us how to find your book in a big library.

　　B. To remind you of your school life.

　　C. To advise you to think about searching in a different way.

　　D. To prove the paper card index is worse than web search engines.

　　3. In the writer’s opinion, if you know only your general search scope you’d better use　.

　　A. Quintura B. YahooC. MSN D. MFSE

　　4. From the two conversations we can learn　.

　　A. MFSE can provide you with more books than Quintura

　　B. MFSE always offers you some useless information

　　C. Quintura can help you find what you are searching for more quickly than MFSE

　　D. Quintura can offer you more information than MFSE

　　【参考答案】1—4、.ACAC