山西省2017高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（78）

　　山西省2017高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（78）

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　A

　　The part of the earth’s history known as the coal age began more than 250 million years ago and lasted millions of years. During that time, in the area that is now the United States, coal beds formed from Texas to the north Atlantic coast.

　　At that time thick forests swamps（沼泽） covered much of the earth’s surface. Great trees died and fell into the swamps. Then they rotted （腐烂）and new trees and plants grew on top of them. The process repeated itself for thousands of years. The rotted plants turned into a substance called peat（泥炭）, which is still forming today in many swamps.

　　Meanwhile the land surface was changing. Movement in the earth’s crust (地壳) pushed up hills in some places, while elsewhere land sank. Swift rivers ran from the hills; heavy rains fell and the rivers overflowed, leaving muddy sand in the sunken wooded places and swamps. Oceans, too, poured in over the low-lying land, carrying sand that covered the peaty areas.

　　The pressure of water and sand pressed the oxygen and hydrogen out of the peat, leaving carbon. Under constant pressure, the rotted material, containing a high percentage of carbon, formed gradually into coal.

　　1. This main idea of the passage is about the ______.

　　A. coal beds in the U.S.

　　B. earth’s history

　　C. formation of coal

　　D. swamp age

　　2. When plants died, they _____.

　　A. grew up again

　　B. fell into the water and rotted

　　C. fell into coal beds

　　D. turned immediately to coal

　　3. Hills were formed as a result of _____.

　　A. movements of the earth’s crust

　　B. the remaining from swamps

　　C. the remaining from swift rivers

　　D. ocean currents

　　4. What is implied but not stated in the passage?

　　A. Peat is still forming today.

　　B. The formation of coal requires high pressure.

　　C. The land surface changed during the coal age.

　　D. The formation of coal was very rapid.

　　B

　　Good news for game lovers― a tank game has come out recently. In this game you are in a tank and the screen shows your view of the landscape outside. You gain points by shooting enemy tanks, supertanks, missiles (导弹) and flying saucers（飞碟）.

　　Expert players can gain scores of around 150,000 points at this game. To get a high score you have to destroy twenty tanks as quickly as possible. After this, the supertanks, missiles and flying saucers appear. These are worth far more points than the ordinary tanks. However, the number of tanks you have to destroy before the supertanks appear varies on different machines.

　　Try to get close to an enemy tank from the side or the back, so it cannot shoot at you. Then, when you get close, turn to face it, line it up in your sights and fire before it turns to shoot at you. If you miss or are too slow, quickly escape by moving out of the enemy's line of fire. You can then move around the enemy and come in from another side.

　　When a supertank appears, try to destroy it as quickly as possible. Then wait safely behind an obstacle（障碍物）for a missile or flying saucer. The cubes are useful objects to hide behind as you can fire over them without exposing yourself to danger. The missiles will fly straight at you, but they are difficult to hit, so do not shoot at them until they are quite close. The saucers are much easier to hit, but do not follow them as you will be open to attack from enemy tanks.

　　5. This passage is an / a ______ about a game.

　　A. instruction

　　B. liberation

　　C. tradition

　　D. construction

　　6. If you hide behind the cubes during an attack, which of the following may not happen?

　　A. Avoiding being exposed to danger

　　B. Destroying a missile

　　C. Firing over missiles or flying saucers

　　D. Being hit by a missile

　　7. If you can destroy a supertank, missile or flying saucer, you will get_____.

　　A. many more points

　　B. a machine to play with

　　C. an ordinary tank

　　D. nothing

　　8. From the last sentence we can see that you are likely to be attacked by tanks if you_____.

　　A. hit a flying saucer

　　B. run after a flying saucer

　　C. fire straight at a missile

　　D. shoot at enemy tanks

　　C

　　Walking down any of Shanghai’s main shopping streets this week, newcomers might think the locals have been celebrating Christmas for centuries. Christmas may not be a customary holiday in China, but businessmen in Shanghai know it will bring something more valuable than tradition: people are willing to spend money. Most Chinese may feel little connection with the Christmas celebration, but with most shops offering discount (折扣), the message couldn’t be clearer-- it is the season to part with one’s hard-earned cash.

　　Much of that marketing drive is directed towards thousands of foreigners and foreign companies that call Shanghai home. But for Shanghai’s 13 million locals, regardless of personal interest, there seems no avoiding the season’s commercial greetings. Along some major roads, nearly every shop window displays some symbols to the holiday: a man-made fir tree(杉树) with lights, or a snowman.

　　With an increasing number of westerners arriving in the city for work, young Shanghainese, eager to keep pace with the latest western fashions, have begun to show their interest in Christmas. But some people still don’t think Christmas is an important festival in China. At least it is less important than the New Year and China’s Spring Festival.

　　9. Why are people willing to spend money during Christmas?

　　A. They have earned a lot of money.

　　B. Goods are much cheaper during this period of time.

　　C. It is time for shops to sell goods.

　　D. Businessmen like Christmas.

　　10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. Christmas is the season people will hold their hard-earned money tightly.

　　B. Most Chinese people think they have something to do with Christmas.

　　C. Christmas is the season for common people to earn money.

　　D. Few Chinese people feel they are connected with Christmas celebrations.

　　11. Why do some young Shanghainese show great interest in Christmas?

　　A. They think themselves connected with Christmas celebrations.

　　B. They think Christmas is more important than New Year’s Day.

　　C. They want to follow the up-to-date western fashions.

　　D. They want to part with their hard-earned cash during Christmas.

　　12. From the first paragraph we know that _______.

　　A. It is difficult for most people to earn money.

　　B. It is easy for most people to earn money.

　　C. Only foreigners in Shanghai celebrate Christmas.

　　D. Christmas will be as important as China’s Spring Festival.

　　D

　　Julia Roberts was born on October 28, 1967 in Georgia, USA, and she earned an Oscar nomination(提名) for her performance in 1989’s Steel Magnolias.

　　Later in 1990, she starred in the sad romantic comedy Pretty Woman. The film was an international hit and Roberts became a household name. But her later films, particularly Dying Young (1991), were of a decidedly uneven quality.

　　In 1993, Julia Roberts married country singer Lyle Lovett and then made a successful come back in The Pelican Brief (1993). But her next two movies in the following year, Pre-a-Porter and I Love Trouble proved to be critical(评论的) and commercial disappointment. Roberts’ bad luck continued when Mary Reilly (1996) failed at the box office. But her career began to pick up again with Michael Collins and Conspiracy Theory (both 1996). In 1997, Roberts made a successful return in comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding and continued her quick rise in 1999 with Noting Hill and Runaway Bride. Both films helped to further restore Roberts to her status (地位) as the most shining woman in Hollywood. Her biggest success comes from Erin Brockovich. For the excellent performance she made in it Julia Roberts was given the Oscar Best Leading Actress Award on March 25, 2001.

　　Now Julia Roberts looks on course to win her 10th award for favorite female movie star at this year’s People’s Choice Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.

　　13. Which of the following movies made Julia Roberts an international name?

　　A. Steel Magnolias

　　B. Erin Brockovich

　　C. Pretty Woman

　　D. I Love Trouble

　　14. Why was Julia Roberts given the Oscar Best Leading Actress Award in 2001?

　　A. Because she made an excellent performance in Erin Brockovich

　　B. Because she has become a household film star

　　C. Because she is the prettiest woman in the Hollywood

　　D. Because she has been wealthy and well-known

　　15. The underlined phrase “pick up” in the text means ________.

　　A. collect

　　B. stand up

　　C. fetch

　　D. improve

　　16. The underlined sentence means that _______.

　　A. Julia Roberts is going in the right direction

　　B. Julia Roberts looks more beautiful

　　C. Julia Roberts is looking for methods

　　D. Julia Roberts looks very happy

　　E

　　“Migrant workers”(外来务工人员) is a familiar term for 17-year-old Shi Jian. Her father and uncle often talk about the problems surrounding this group of people. However, Shi cares more about the children of these migrant workers.

　　Last year Shi’s housekeeper’s daughter had to give up her schooling in Beijing because she would not be allowed to sit the national college entrance exam. She was forced to continue her high school education in her hometown in Sichuan Province.

　　Shi thinks the current law is unfair for migrant workers’ children, as it prevents them from studying at public schools, unless their parents pay huge sums. So, Shi decided to do a survey of migrant workers so that she could find some solutions to help solve the problem.

　　In the last six months Shi spoke to 186 migrant workers in Beijing. Her interviewees include babysitters, guards, keepers, supermarket clerks, house cleaners and construction site workers. Shi found out that 55 of them were parents. Among this group, only eight have children who attend schools in Beijing. The other 47 had to leave children with relatives in the countryside. However, 40 of the 47 would like to enroll(使入学) their children in city schools.

　　From her interviews, Shi found that the workers’ lowest income was 400 yuan each month. Over one-third earn a monthly wage of or below 1000 yuan. “Even schools for migrant workers’ children charge more than public schools. Morever, parents constantly worry about these schools closing or relocating,” she explained.

　　Shi has recently completed a report about her survey, in which she makes a series of recommendations. “The government can set up public schools for migrants’ children equal to schools for city children. Second, to offset(弥补) migrant workers’ very low pay, public schools should offer them special rates so they can afford their children’s tuition(学费).

　　17. What drove Shi to do the survey of migrant workers?

　　A. Her curiosity about migrant workers’ lives

　　B. She was asked to do a survey of migrant workers as part of a school project.

　　C. Her housekeeper’s daughter was forced to move to her hometown to continue studying.

　　D. She wanted to draw people’s attention and become famous

　　18. According to Shi’s survey, most migrant workers’ kids _____.

　　A. don’t live together with their parents

　　B. attend schools near their parents’ working places

　　C. have to help their parents support the family

　　D. always do better in schools than children from the city.

　　19. All of the following prevent migrant workers’ kids from attending schools in cities EXCEPT_____.

　　A. their parents’ low income

　　B. their lack of confidence to face the fierce competitions in city schools

　　C. schools’ high tuitions

　　D. that schools for migrant workers’ children may close or relocate

　　20. Shi suggested in her survey that _____.

　　A. more private schools for migrants’ children should be built

　　B. more money should be collected for migrants’ children

　　C. children’s tuition should be reduced

　　D. students from the city and the countryside should be encouraged to communicate more

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