2017届四川省宜宾市兴文县高考英语一轮复习阅读理解训练：8（含解析）

　　兴文县高考英语一轮复习阅读理解训练8

　　阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　English around the world

　　Today，nearly 350 million people across every continent use the English vocabulary as a mother tongue.Three quarters of the world's mails and letters are in English.So are more than half the world's technical and scientific periodicals(期刊)—it is the language of technology from Silicon Valley(硅谷) to Shanghai.English is the medium for 80 percent of the information stored in the world's computers.Nearly half of all business deals in Europe are conducted in English.It is also the language of sports and glamour(魅力)—the official language of the Olympics and the Miss Universe competition.Five of the largest broadcasting companies in the world(CBS，NBC，ABC，BBC，CBC)transmit in English to audiences that regularly exceed one hundred million.

　　Though

　　English is a language as old as Greek or Chinese，its truly significant development has occurred only in the last one hundred years or so.Taking the most conservative estimates，there are three or four hundred million people using English，but not as a native language.English has become a second language in countries like India，Nigeria or Singapore where it is used for administration，broadcasting and education.In these countries，English is a vital alternative language，often unifying huge districts and diverse populations.When Rajiv Gandhi appealed for an end to the violence that broke out after the murder of his mother，he went on television and spoke to his people in English.Then English is used as a foreign language in some countries，like Holland or Yugoslavia，where it is backed up by a tradition of English teaching.It is used to have contact with people in other countries ，usually to promote trade and scientific progress.A Dutch poet is read by a few thousands.However，translated into English，he can be read by hundreds of thousands.As either a first，second or foreign language，English has been a global phenomenon.

　　1．According to the passage，which of the following is

　　TRUE?

　　A．Nearly half of the world's mails and letters are written in English.

　　B．70 percent of the information in the world's computers is stored in English.

　　C．English is not as old as Chinese.

　　D．In

　　the last one hundred years，English developed greatly.

　　答案：D　细节判断题。从文章第一段第二句可排除A项，第四句话排除B项，第二段第一句话排除C项。

　　2．In the countries like India，Nigeria or Singapore English is used for the following purposes except________.

　　A．administration

　　B．broadcasting

　　C．education

　　D．business

　　答案：D　细节判断题。从文章第二段第三句可看出A，B，C项都提到了，只有D项没有提到。所以选择D项。

　　3．Which of the following words can be used to explain the underlined one in paragraph one?

　　A．broadcast

　　B．send

　　C．take

　　D．translate

　　答案：A　词义猜测题。从本句可看出这句话的主语是广播公司，所以它的谓语应该是向听众广播。

　　Walking in a farmers' market often brings one to explore new food options, and now more locally­farmed protein choices are available to help bridge the gap between our meals and the farms on which they originated. More and more local small farms are popping_up in opposition to factory farms.

　　Today's commercial farms do not fit the image that comes to mind while happily singing along to “Old McDonald”. Instead, most of the nation's food comes from CAFOs, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, where animals are kept in tightly enclosed conditions as they are fattened up and readied to be killed for food.

　　Fortunately, knowing exactly where one's food comes from has led to an increase in the availability of what is known as “grass­fed” beef. Technically, all cattle are grass­fed for at least a limited amount of time, but what makes the meat significant is that it is grass­finished, not force­fed corn, soy or grains. This change in diet makes all the difference since corn is not part of the cow's traditional diet, and therefore causes major health issues for it. To deal with the health issues, antibiotics (抗生素) are used and some of the antibiotics used to treat the cattle are similar to those given to humans, so they can decrease the effectiveness of medicine when a consumer is sick.

　　A healthier diet for the cattle leads the meat to lower in both fat and calories. And when cooking grass­fed beef, you'd better use a slightly lower temperature to make it more delicious.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。为了应对机械化农业的弊端，越来越多的小农业开始兴盛起来了，它们生产的农畜牧产品不仅丰富了人们的一日三餐，同时也更绿色、更健康。

　　5．The underlined words “popping up” (in the 1st paragraph) probably means ________.

　　A．improving

　　B．fading

　　C．profiting

　　D．appearing

　　6．The song “Old McDonald” describes ________.

　　A．animals raised freely on local farms

　　B．animals kept in tightly enclosed conditions

　　C．commercial farms providing fast food

　　D．commercial farms providing unpopular foods

　　7．Some medicines are less effective for beef consumers probably because ________.

　　A．some cattle feed on grains

　　B．all cattle diet on grass

　　C．some medicines are used to treat sick cattle

　　D．some antibiotics are used by both cattle and people

　　8．We can infer from the text that ________.

　　A．food from local farms can help add to the variety in our daily meals

　　B．soy or grains are on the list of traditional diets of the cattle

　　C．corn for the cattle leads the meat to lower in both fat and calories

　　D．lower temperature makes grass­fed beef more delicious

　　【2016模拟题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father's wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like

　　his father.

　　揇ad will be really mad if he finds out you've been playing with his new computer.l”Jason said，“He told us not to touch it.”

　　“He won't find out，” Mark said，“I'll just have a quick look and shut it down.”

　　Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.

　　It was a strange­looking machine—one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.“It's an experimental model，” his father had explained，“so don't touch it under any circumstances.” But his father's warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought，Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later，the screen turned into colors，shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen：“SPACE TRANSPORTER.”

　　“Yes！” Mark cried excitedly，“It's a computer game. I knew it！Dad's only been pretending to work. He's really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen：“ENTER NAMES

　　VOYAGER 1：...

　　VOYAGER 2：...”

　　Mark's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.

　　“INPUT ACCEPTED.START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO­RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动)．”

　　The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.

　　“I think we'd better shut it off，Mark，” Jason yelled，reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.

　　But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen，wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen，the letters changed.

　　“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL.DESTINATION: MARS.RETRIEVE DATE：2025.”

　　4．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father's warning?

　　A．He wanted to take a voyage.

　　B．He wanted to practice his skill.

　　C．He was so much attracted by it.

　　D．He was eager to do an experiment.

　　5．Where did the boys' father most likely work?

　　A．In an electronic factory.

　　B．In a computer company.

　　C．In a scientific research center.

　　D．In an information processing center.

　　6．Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of ________.

　　A．a computer game

　　B．a company website

　　C．a software producer

　　D．an astronomy program

　　7．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?

　　A．He was afraid of being scolded.

　　B．He didn't like the loud noise and light.

　　C．He didn't want to play games any more. D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.

　　【参考答案】4--7CC AD

　　阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Movie magic can defy reality, but actors are inescapably human．They grow and change, and don’t necessarily change for the better．

　　Harry Potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their roles, have all become fully-fledged（） grown-ups, worlds apart from the little kids who began the Hogwarts' adventures in 2001

　　While many fans feel sad that the magical franchise is coming to an end, some feel even sadder to see how much the actors have changed over the years．

　　"Daniel Radcliffe （who plays Harry Potter） went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looking guy," said Filipino Internet User Lealuvy．"I kind of wish he stayed a kid forever．''

　　Radcliffe himself doesn't seem to be bothered by his change of appearance．In an interview with GQ magazine last week, he teased himself: "If people find me sexy or cool, it's because they like short, little, nerdy guys．And we do have our niche（合适的职业）．"

　　Meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headaches．

　　Harry Melling, who played Potter's cousin Dudley Dursley, told The Telegraph that he was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when producers discovered he' d lost a lot of weight he had as a kid．He was too thin for the part．

　　"They （the producers） did this double take, 'Oh my God, we are going to have to do something’, and I felt guilty," said Meiling．

　　Aside from changes in looks, the gradual personality change of child stars is another big concern of audience and producers．

　　Miley Cyrus began her career at 13 in Disney's hit TV series Hannah Montana．

　　When Cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing "sexy" photos, people began to get uneasy about her．Reports said that furious Disney bosses were considering replacing Cyrus with a more clean-cut teen star．

　　Cyrus finally kept her role after public apologies．But some parents banned their children watching the show．

　　"My daughter has been banned from watching the show," supermodel Cindy Crawford told Showbiz Spy．"I really don't think Miley Cyrus is much of a role model for my kid．"

　　6l．The underlined word "defy" in Paragraph 1 means "_____"．

　　A．challenge B．control

　　C．clarify

　　D．abandon

　　62Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Actors always grow and change for the better

　　B．Daniel Radcliffe can't escape from being a kid

　　C．Some fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors' changes

　　D．Harry Melling was too thin to recast for the film

　　63．Radcliffe doesn't feel bothered by his change of appearance because _____．

　　A．people think him sexy or cool

　　B．people like short, little, nerdy guys

　　C．he thinks he grows up to be handsome

　　D．some people do think such a boy as him is sexy

　　64What do audience and producers concern about?

　　A．The actors' changes in appearances and gradual personality

　　B．The actors' weight

　　C．Whether the producers did the double take．

　　D．Whether the actors are sexy or clean-cut

　　65．We can infer that _____ from the story of Miley Cyrus．

　　A．Miley Cyrus decided to change her sexy adult personality later on

　　B．Disney bosses prefer pure teen stars to sexy adults in their movies

　　C．parents prevented their children from watching her show

　　D．Cindy Crawford is a supermodel, who has a daughterACDAB

　　阅读理解解读

　　On a visit to Japan, Wangari Maathai learned the story of the hummingbird (蜂鸟) and the

　　forest fire. While the other animals run in fear, the hummingbird flies above the fire time and

　　again, leaving a few drops of water from its beak.

　　“Why do you bother？” the other animals shout at the hummingbird. “I'm doing the best that

　　I can，” the hummingbird replies.

　　“It's such a beautiful story，” Ms. Maathai says, thinking of the world's environmental problems.

　　“There's always something we can do with our little beak like the little hummingbird.”

　　In 2004 Maathai was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize for her work founding the Green Belt

　　Movement (GBM), which hires villagers, especially women, to improve the environment. Since

　　then, she's realized that people's values are what inspire them. If the values are good ones, good

　　actions will follow.

　　“If you don't have good values, you'll develop vices (恶劣行径)，” says Maathai. “And if we give

　　in to the vice, we destroy ourselves. We destroy the environment.” That's the message of her

　　new book.

　　In 1971, Maathai received a doctor's degree from the University of Nairobi, the largest

　　university in Kenya. She's now back in her homeland beginning work on the Wangari Maathai

　　Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) at the University of Nairobi. “They want to

　　call it after me，” she says.

　　WMI will pay more attention to “learning by doing” and use knowledge to deal with real

　　problems. “What Africa needs is people who are willing to get their fingers dirty and work with

　　the people，” says Maathai.

　　Planting trees is one way people connect with the natural world. She continues to inspire

　　others. “There is no lasting peace until we have peace with the earth itself，” she says.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇报道。保护环境人人有责，文章主要讲述了诺贝尔和平奖获得者Maathai保护环境的一些具体活动以及她关于保护环境的一些看法。

　　9．Why does Wangari Maathai think highly of the hummingbird?

　　A．It can create water from its beak.

　　B．It helps the other animals run away.

　　C．It tries its best to put out the fire.

　　D．It finds out a way to save the forest.

　　10．Those who work for GBM are mainly ________.

　　A．environmental experts

　　B．women villagers

　　C．people who had good values

　　D．people who love birds

　　11．Which of the following is TRUE about Wangari Maathai?

　　A．She is from Japan.

　　B．She received a Nobel Prize.

　　C．She is a university teacher.

　　D．She has always raised the hummingbird.

　　答案：B　细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中“In 2004 Maathai was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize for her work founding the Green Belt Movement (GBM)”可知，B项正确。

　　12．According to Wangari Maathai, ________.

　　A．good actions lead to good values

　　B．people's values influence their actions

　　C．everybody has a possibility to develop vices

　　D．people who have bad values may have good actions

　　答案：B　细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句和第五段内容可知，Maathai认为，如果你没有好的价值观，就会有不良行为；如果我们屈从于错误的价值观的话，就会伤害自己，破坏环境。故B项正确。