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四川省广安市高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮选练2
四川省广安市2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮选练
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【2014高考英语广东省华侨中学四模】
完形填空。
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-15各题所给的ABC和D项中,选出最佳选项。
Lifeisfilledwithchallenges.Aswegetolderwecometorealizethatthosechallengesaretheverythingsthat__1______usandmakeuswhoweare.Itisthesamewiththechallengesthatcomewith__2______.
Whenwearefacedwithachallenge,weusuallyhavetwo__3______.Wecantrytobeatitoff,orwecandecidethatthething__4______thechallengeisn’tworththe__5______andcallitquits.Althoughthereare__6______timeswhencallingitquitsistherightthingtodo,inmost__7______allthatisneededis__8______andcommunication.
Whenwearecommittedtosomething,itmeansthatnomatterhow__9______orhowuncomfortablesomethingis,wewillalwayschooseto__10_____itandworkitthroughinsteadofrunningawayfromit.Communicationismakinga__11______fordiscussionandtalkingabouthowyoufeelasopposedtojustsayingwhattheotherpersondidwrong.Ifyoucansaytoafriend,“Igotmyfeelingshurt.”ratherthan“Youhurtmyfeelings,”youaregoingtobeabletosolvetheproblemmuch__12______.
Indealingwithmanychallengesthatfriendshipwillbringtoyou,trytoseethemforwhattheyare:
smallhurdlesyouneedtojumporgetthroughonyourwaythroughlife.Nothingissobigthatitis__13______togetover,andhurtonly__14_______tomakeusstronger.It’sallpartofgrowingup,it__15______toeveryone,andsomedayyouwilllookbacktoallofthisandsay,“Hardasitwas,itmakesmewhoIamtoday.Andthatisagoodthing.”
1.A.design B.promote C.direct D.shape
2.A.confidenceB.friendshipC.pressure D.difficulty
3.A.opportunitiesB.expectationsC.choices D.aspects
4.A.demandingB.deservingC.predicting D.presenting
5.A.comment B.loss C.trouble D.expense
6.A.seriously B.certainly C.scarcely D.closely
7.A.cases B.fields C.parts D.areas
8.A.assessmentB.commitmentC.encouragementD.adjustment
9.A.doubtful B.shameful C.harmful D.painful
10.A.keep B.control C.face D.catch
11.A.space B.plan C.topic D.rate
12.A.fasterB.worseC.furtherD.slower
13.A.unnecessaryB.important C.impossible D.illegal
14.A.serves B.means C.aims D.attempts
15.A.opens B.appeals C.turns D.happens
【参考答案】完形填空:
1-5.DBCDC6-10.BABDC11-15.AACAD
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
InpartsofAfrica,theskyisfilledwithadarkcloud.Butthisisnoraincloud.Itisalivingcloudmadeofbillionsoflocuststhataretravelingacrossthecontinenteatingeverythingintheirpath.
Andinthebattletostopthisdisaster,aradiostationinSenegal,WestAfrica,isofferinglisteners50kilogramsofriceiftheycancatchandkill50kilogramsoflocusts.TheradiostationisinoneofSenegal’sworstaffectedregions.
ThisisWestAfrica’sbiggestlocustdisasterin15years,anditismovingeast,causinghugedamagetocrops.Astheymove,theybreed,andincreasetheirnumberandwillsoonthreatenSudaninthenortheastofAfrica.SomesayitcouldreachAsia.
Expertssaythegreatdamagetocropsinareasalreadysufferingfromfoodshortagesandwarcouldcausemanypeopletogohungry.Governmentsintheregionarenotwellequippedtofightthepest.
Althoughleadersof12countrieshaveagreedonaplan,itisnotexpectedtobeenough.“Wearenowtreating6,000hectaresperdaywithpesticide,butweneedtotreat20,000hectaresperdayinordertohaveanyhopeofcontrollingthisdisaster,”saidMohamedAbdallahiOuldBabah,directoroflocustcontrolinMauritania.
Requestsarebeingmadeforinternationalaid,whichistheonlywaytolimitthecrisis,theUN’sFoodandAgricultureOrganizationwarned.
1.ThepurposeofofferingpeoplericeforcatchinglocustsinSenegalis________.
A.togetmorepeopletoeatricesoastoleavelessforlocusts
B.togetmorepeopleinvolvedinthewaronthelocusts
C.topreventmorepeoplefromstarvation
D.togetmorepeopletolistentotheradioreportonlocusts
2.WhichofthefollowingisnotthereasonforWestAfricansgoinghungry?
A.Locustdisastercausesthegreatdamagetocrops.
B.Foodsupplyisfarfromtheneedofthepeople.
C.Theseregionsareaffectedbythewar.
D.Governmentsareunwillingtofightthepest.
3.Itcanbeconcludedthat,inordertoendthelocustdisaster,________.
A.leadersof12countriesinWestAfricashouldcallontheirpeopletotakeaction
B.insectsexpertsshouldbesenttotheseregions
C.othercountriesoutsideAfricashouldkeepclosewatchontheirownlands
D.Helpfromallovertheworldisinurgentdemand
4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.FoodshortageinAfrica.B.InternationalaidtoAfrica.
C.TheinsectsattackonAfrica.D.TerriblestorminAfrica.
1.B推测题。
根据第二段意义,广播电台向听众悬赏捕杀蝗虫。
可推测出其目的是让更多的人参与到救灾行动中来。
2.D细节理解题。
根据第四段意义:
专家称一些地区本来就食品匮乏,并饱受战火之苦,而灾害给农作物产量造成的损失更是雪上加霜。
许多人因此而挨饿。
3.D推理题。
根据短文最后一段的意义:
国际社会施以援手是抑制灾情的唯一方法。
由此推理可得“国际援助迫在眉睫”。
4.C主旨题。
根据短文第一段的描述及下文的阐发可看出本文的主题是“非洲西部的虫灾”。
【2015高考复习】阅读理解
Farmingismovingindoors,wherethesunnevershines,whererainfallisirrelevantandwheretheclimateisalwaysright.Theperfectcropfieldcouldbeinsideawindowlessbuildingwithcontrolledlight,temperature,wetness,airqualityandnutrition.ItcouldbeinaNewYorkhighriseorasprawlingcomplexintheSaudidesert.Itmaybeananswertotheworld'sfoodproblems.
Theworldalreadyishavingtroublefeedingitself.HalfthepeopleonEarthliveincities,andnearlyhalfofthose-about3billion-arehungryorillfed.Foodprices,currentlyincreasing,arebuffetedbydryness,floodsandthecostofenergyrequiredtoplant,harvestandtransport.Andpriceswillonlygetmoreunstable.Climatechangemakeslongtermcropplanninguncertain.Farmersinmanypartsoftheworldalreadyareusingwateravailabletothelastdrop.Andtheworldisgettingmorecrowded:
bymidcentury,theglobalpopulationwillgrowfrom6.8billionto9billion.
Tofeedsomanypeoplemayrequireexpandingfarmlandattheexpenseofforestsandwilderness,orfindingwaystocompletelyincreasecropoutput.
GertjanMeeuwshastakentheconceptofagreenhouseastepfurther,growingvegetablesandhouseplantsinenclosed(封闭的)andregulatedenvironments.Intheirresearchstation,waterflowsintothepanswhenneeded,andthetemperatureiskeptconstant.Lightsgoonandoff,creatingsimilardayandnight,butaccordingtotherhythmoftheplant.
Abuildingof100squaremetersandlayers(层)ofplantscouldprovideadailydietof200gramsoffreshfruitandvegetablestotheentirepopulationofDenBosch,about140,000people.Theirideaisn'ttogrowfoodsthatrequiremuchspace,likecornorpotatoes.
Heresunlightisnotonlyunnecessarybutcanbeharmful.Plantsneedonlyspecificwavelengthsoflighttogrow.Theirgrowthrateisthreetimesfasterthanundergreenhouseconditions.Theyuseabout90percentlesswaterthanoutdooragriculture.Andcityfarmingmeansproducingfoodneartheconsumer,andthere'snoneedtotransportitlongdistances.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。
本文主要讲述了研究者GertjanMeeuws和他的几位同事所研究的一种未来农业模式:
不需要阳光和雨水的室内农业,它不同于温室农业,是一种节能、节水和环保的农业模式,具有适应性强、成本低等特色。
16.WhatcanwemainlylearnfromParagraph2?
A.Theclimateisworseandworse.
B.Thecitypeopleliveahardlife.
C.Theworldhasdifficultyfeedingitspeople.
D.Theworld'spopulationisincreasingfast.
答案 C [细节理解题。
本段主要列举了世界在满足人类食品需求方面的问题,如城市人口挨饿问题、物价上涨和不稳定问题以及人口增长所带来的问题等。
选项A、B、D只是世界供应粮食这一大问题中的几个小问题,答案应选C。
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17.Whichofthefollowingistrueoftheenvironmentsintheresearchstation?
A.Thetemperatureisoftenchanged.
B.Sunshineisingreatneedforplants.
C.Dayandnightdependsonplants.
D.Airqualityiscontrolledbyplants.
答案 C [细节理解题。
文章第四段中的thetemperatureiskeptconstant表明这个温度不会经常变化,故A不对;文章最后一段中的sunlightisnotonlyunnecessary表明这儿是不需要阳光的,故B不对;文章第一段controlledlight...airqualityandnutrition表明这儿的空气质量是需要控制的,但不一定是依靠植物,故D不对;文章第四段的最后一句可知,这儿的日夜是由植物所“决定”的。
故答案选C。
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18.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatGertjanMeeuws'sfarming________.
A.helpssaveseawateralot
B.ishighlyadaptable
C.resemblesgreenhouseagriculture
D.suitstheproductionofcorn
答案 B [推理判断题。
根据文章最后两段,Meeuws的农业模式能够节省大量的水(但不是海水),其工作原理并不同于温室农业,不利于生产占据大面积的作物,如corn和potatoes;根据文章第一段的ItcouldbeinaNewYorkhighriseorasprawlingcomplexintheSaudidesert.可知,该种农业可以在许多环境下存在,适应性是很强的。
故答案选B。
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19.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Developmentofindoorfarming.
B.GreatRevolutioninfarming.
C.Advantagesofindoorfarming.
D.Sunless,rainlessindoorfarming.
答案 D [主旨大意题。
本文主要讲述了几位研究者所研究的一种未来农业模式:
不需要阳光和雨水的室内农业,它不同于温室农业,是一种节能、节水和环保的农业方式,适应性强、成本低。
故答案选D。
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阅读理解。
Chemicalsusedforindustrialprocessesoftencreatedangerousformsofwaste.Theamountofthesechemicalshasrisenheavilyinthepastfewyears,asmoreareasoftheworldindustrializeandnewproductsareproduced.Over80,000differentchemicalsareusedinindustriesworld-wide.Aroundtheworldhundredsofmillionsoftonsofharmfulwasteareproducedeachyear.Often,itisdifficultandexpensivetogetridofthesechemicalsortostoretheminawaythatdoesnotendangerhumanlifeandtheenvironment.
Everyyear,majorhealthproblemsresultfromharmfulwaste.Sadly,itisoftenaftersomeonehasdiedor,becomeseriouslyillthatgovernmentswilltakeactionsandreducelevelsofdumped(倾倒的)harmfulwaste.In1989,aschoolinNewJerseyhadtobeclosedbecausestudentstherehadsufferedtoomuchexposure(暴露)tochromium(铬).Itwaslaterlearnedthatlargeamountsofchromiumhadbeendumpednearbyandblownovertotheschoolarea.
Researchhasbeendonetoprovideinformationontheeffectsofeverychemical.Becausewastechemicalsoftenmixtogether