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湖南邵东县高考英语单项选择和阅读理解精炼2及答案
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。
Asksomeonewhattheyhavedonetohelptheenvironmentrecentlyandtheywillalmostcertainlymentionrecycling.Recyclinginthehomeisveryimportantofcourse.However,beingforcedtorecycleoftenmeanswealreadyhavemorematerialthanweneed.Wearedealingwiththeresultsofthatover-consumptioninthegreenestwaypossible,butitwouldbefarbetterifwedidnotneedtobringsomuchmaterialhomeinthefirstplace.
Thetotalamountofpackagingincreasedby12%between1999and2005.Itnowmakesupathirdofatypicalhousehold’swasteintheUK.Inmanysupermarketsnowadaysfooditemsarepackagedtwicewithplasticandcardboard.
Toomuchpackagingisdoingseriousdamagetotheenvironment.TheUK,forexample,isrunningoutofareasforburyingthisunnecessarywaste.Ifsuchpackagingisburnt,itgivesoffgreenhousegaseswhichgoontocausethegreenhouseeffect.Recyclinghelps,buttheprocessitselfusesenergy.Thesolutionisnottoproducesuchitemsinthefirstplace.Foodwasteisaseriousproblem,too.Toomanysupermarketsencouragecustomerstobuymorethantheyneed.However,afewofthemarecomingroundtotheideathatthiscannotcontinue,encouragingcustomerstoreusetheirplasticbags,forexample.
Butthisisnotjustaboutsupermarkets.Itisaboutallofus.Wehavelearnedtoassociatepackagingwithquality.Wehavelearnedtothinkthatsomethingunpackagedisofpoorquality.Thisisespeciallytrueoffood.Butitalsoappliestoawiderangeofconsumerproducts,whichoftenhavefarmorepackagingthannecessary.
Therearesignsofhope.Asmoreofusrecycle,wea
rebeginningtorealisejusthowmuchunnecessarymaterialwearecollecting.Weneedtofacethewastefulnessofourconsumerculture,butwehaveamountaintoclimb.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thatover-consumption”referto?
A.Usingtoomuchpackaging.B.Recyclingtoomanywastes.
C.Makingmoreproductsthannecessary. D.Havingmorematerialthanisneeded.
2.TheauthorusesfiguresinParagraph2toshow .
A.thetendencyofcuttinghouseholdwaste B.theincreaseofpackagingrecycling
C.therapidgrowthofsupermarkets D.thefactofpackagingoveruse
3.Accordingtothetext,recycling .
A.helpscontrolthegreenhouseeffect B.meansburningpackagingforenergy
C.isthesolutiontogasshortage D.leadstoawasteofland
4.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?
A.Unpackagedproductsareofbadquality.
B.Supermarketscaremoreaboutpackaging.
C.Itisimpropertojudgequalitybypackaging.
D.Otherproductsarebetterpackagedthanfood.
5.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Fightingwastefulnessisdifficult.
B.Needlessmaterialismostlyrecycled.
C.Peoplelikecollectingrecyclablewastes.
D.Theauthorisproudoftheirconsumerculture.
【参考答案】1-5DDACA
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。
TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationrecentlyrecognizedagroupofindividuals(个体)fortheireffortstoprotecttheenvironment.Eachyear,theAmerican-basedgrouphonorsenvironmentalactivistsfromsixdifferentareas.
Thefirstthreewinnersofthe2012GoldmanPrizearefromKenya,thePhilippinesandChina.
TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationsaysIkalAngeleiisaherotothosewholivearoundLakeTurkana.TheKenyanwomanreceivedtheawardbecauseofhereffortstostopadamprojectonariverinEthiopia.Criticssaythedamwillharmthelakeandrestrict(限制)theflowofwaterforpeoplewholivenearby.
ThePhilippineislandofMindoroishometothosewhodependonthearea’snaturalresourcesforfoodandjobs.EdwinGariguezbecameconcernedwhenaEuropeancompanyannouncedplanstominefornickel(镍)ontheisland.TheRomanCatholicministersaidwastematerialsfromtheminingprojectwouldpollutethewateranddestroytheforests.Sohestartedacampaigntostoptheproject.
InChina,MaJuneisworkingwithbusinessestocleanuptheirpollution.Heformedagroupthatcollectsinformationaboutpollution,andpublishesitontheInternet.
TheGoldmanPrizewasalsoawardedtoactivistsfromArgentina,RussiaandtheUnitedStates.
SofiaGaticaofArgentinaisfromatownwherefarmerscommonlyusepesticide(杀虫剂)productstoprotectsoybeancropsfrominsects.Thetownalsohasahighrateofcancer.SofiaGaticabelie
vedthatpesticideusewasresponsibleforthedeathofherbaby.Sheworkedwithothermotherstogetgovernmentofficialstobantheuseofchemicalsnearpopulatedareas.
EvgeniaChirikovaobjectstotheplanstobuildaroadthroughaprotectedforestjustoutsideMoscow.ShehasdemandedthatRussianofficialsredirectth
eroadawayfromtheforest.Sheandherfollowershavebeenarrestedfortheiractivities.However,theircampaignhasgainedwidespreadpublicsupport.
ThesixthwinnerisAmericanCarolineCannon—acommunityleaderinPointHope,Alaska.MizCannonisfightingtokeepArcticwaterssafefromoilandgasexp
loration.
1.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.
A.thedamprojecthasbeenprevented
B.thefirstthreeactivistsareallfromAsia
C.aEuropeancompanyisgoingtodigfornickel
D.MaJuneistryingtostopoilandgasexploration
2.Fromthe7thparagraph,wecanknowthat______.
A.pesticideuseaccountsforahigh-rateofcancer
B.Sofiamanagedtobantheuseofchemicals
C.thefarmersmainlyliveonunpollutedproducts
D.thedeathofthebabywasduetodelayedtreatment
3.WhatdoweknowaboutEvgeniaChirikova?
A.Sheplanstobuildaroadtoprotecttheforest.
B.Sheisinchargeofaprojectfarawayfromtheroad.
C.Shepersuadedthegovernmenttosetherfollowersfree.
D.Herenvironmentalactionhasbeenwidelyacknowledged.
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.SixAdvancedIndividualsforHardWork
B.EffortstoCreateaCleanandBeautifulWorld
C.SixEnvironmentalActivistsWinGoldmanPrize
D.TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationPrize
【参考答案】1—4、CADC
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D中,选出最佳答案。
Amousehappenedtolookthroughaholeinthewalltoseethefarmerandhiswifeopenapackage.“Whatfoodmightthiscontain?
”Themousewondered.Buthewassadtodiscoveritwasamousetrap.
Backtothefarmyard,themouseannouncedthiswarning;“Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!
Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!
”
Thehenclucked(咯咯地叫)andscratched,raisedherheadandsaid,“Mr.Mouse,Icantellthisisagreatconcerntoyou,butitisofnoconsequencetome.Icannotbebotheredbyit.”
Thenthemouseturnedtothepig.Thepigsympathized,butsaid,“Iamsoverysorry,Mr.Mouse,butthereisnothingIcandoaboutitbutpray.Beassuredyouareinmyprayers.”
Thenthemouseturnedtothecowandrepeatthesamewords.Thecowsaid,“Moo,Mr.Mouse.I’msorryforyou,butit’snoskinoffmynose.”
So,themousereturnedtothehouse,headdownandsadlyfacedthefarmer’smousetrapalone.Thatveryrightasoundwasheardthroughoutthehouse–thesoundofamousetrapcatchingitsprey(猎物).Thefarmer’swiferushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthedarkness,shedidnotseeit.Itwasapoisonoussnakewhosetailwascaughtinthetrap.Thesnakebitthefarmer’swife.Thefarmerrushedhertothehospital.Whenshereturnedhome,shestillhadafever.
Everyoneknowsfreshchickensoupisgoodtotreatafever.Sothefarmertookhisknifetothefarmyard.Thehenwaskilled.
Buthiswife’ssicknesscontinued.Friendsandneighborscametositwithheraroundtheclock.Tofeedthem,thefarmerbutcheredthepig.
Thefarmer’swifedidnotgetwellbutdied.Somanypeoplecameforherfuneralthatthefarmerhadthecowkilledtoprovideenoughmeatforallofthemforthelunch.
Themouselookeduponitallfromhisholeinthewallwithgreatsadness.
26.Whatsurprisedthemousewhenlookingthroughthehole?
A.Thefarmerandhiswife.B.Adangerousmousetrap.
C.Apackagewithfoodin.D.Apoisonoussnake.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Buthewassadtodiscoveritwasamousetrap.老鼠惊奇地发现了一个扑鼠器,故选B。
27.Whatdidthemousedowhenitreturnedtothefarmyard?
A.Ithadawarntalkwithhisfriends.
B.Itwarneditsneighborsofthedanger.
C.Itarguedwithitsneighborsloudly.
D.Ittriedhardtocheeritsneighbors.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Backtothefarmyard,themouseannouncedthiswarning;老鼠警告大家有危险,故选B。
28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthestory?
A.Thehenwassurethatitneedn’tbebotheredbyit.
B.Thepigonlyexpresseditssympathyforthemouse.
C.Thefarmer’swifewasbittenbythepoisonoussnake.
D.Thefarmer’sneighborscametohishomeformeat.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Somanypeoplecameforherfuneralthatthefarmerhadthecowkilledtoprovideenoughmeatforallofthemforthelunch.
农民的邻居来他的家参加他的妻子的葬礼,这位农民杀了牛来招待大家吃肉,故选D。
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“butit’snoskinoffmynose”inparagraph5mean?
A.Itisnoneofmybusiness.B.Itisoutofthequestion.
C.Itdoesn’taffectmysmell.D.Itisnotinterestingatall.
【答案】A
【解析】句意理解题。
根据I’msorryforyou既然牛这样说对不起,就能推测他无能为力,也不管它的事,故选A。
30.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemoralofthestory?
A.Mindworksfasterintimeofdanger.
B.Neverputyournoseintoothers’business.
C.Weshouldpulltogetherintimeoftrouble.
D.Outofsight,outofmind.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。
从这个寓言故事可知看似不管自己的事情却引起自己的灾难,所以无论谁遇到困难时大家齐心合力,共度难关。
故选C。
2015高考英语(附解析答案)
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.
A.needn’t B.wouldn’t
C.mustn’tD.couldn’t
解析考查情态动词。
句意:
马克本没有必要那么急,全速开车后他提前了半个小时到达。
根据句意和前后的照应可知应选A项。
A项表示“本没有必要”;B项意为“不会”;C项表示“不允许”;D项表示“不可能”。
显然,B、C、D三项与后文论述不符。
答案A
2.Ifmost