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兰州市高考英语二轮阅读理解学生选练11及答案
兰州市2016高考英语二轮阅读理解学生选练(11)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。
Forfivedays,Edmonton’sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalents,andwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980,theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating(纪念)thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat’sthetraditionaltogetherness(友爱)thatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsong.
ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.“Peoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxation,”Riedelsaid.“It’sreallyeasytorelax,andit’sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.”Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesarethere,soarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone’smusicalinterests.
Withsomanyyearsofexperience,thefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachine,anddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossible.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue(举办地)forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfood,reusabledishesaregivena$2platefee,butthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.
Thefestivalhascompletelysoldoutoftickets,andinrecordtime.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylan,it’seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.Thereisnoparkingareaduringthefestival,sousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommended.Abikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclose.
TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesday,Aug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund(基金)concert,andwillfinishuponSunday,Aug.8.
1.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto .
A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastes
B.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusic
C.exhibitthegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusic
D.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic
2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.
B.It’shardforpeopletoappreciateBlues.
C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.
D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffood.
3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat .
A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestival
B.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganized
C.drivingone’sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommended
D.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.FolkMusicofBlues B.OneFestivalforAll
C.FestivalforFamilyGathering D.Edmonton’sDowntownPark
【参考答案】1-4BABB
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。
Feelingblueabouttheworld?
“Cheerup,”sayssciencewriterMattRidley.”Theworldhasneverbeenabetterplacetolivein,anditwillkeepongettingbetterbothforhumansandfornature.”
Ridleycallshimselfarationaloptimist—rational,becausehe’scarefullyweighedtheevidence;optimistic,becausethatevidenceshowshumanprogresstobebothunavoidableandgood.Andthisiswhathe’ssetouttoprovefromauniquepointofviewinhismostrecentbook,TheRationalOptimist.Heviewsmankindasagrandenterprisethat,onthewhole,hasdonelittlebutprogressfor100,000years.Hebackshisfindingswithhardfactsgatheredthroughyearsofresearch.
Here’showheexplainshisviews.
1)Shoppingfuelsinvention
ItisreportedthattherearemorethantenbilliondifferentproductsforsaleinLondonalone.Evenallowingforthemanypeoplewhostillliveinpoverty,ourowngenerationhasaccesstomorenutritiousfood,moreconvenienttransport,biggerhouses,bettercars,and,ofcourse,morepoundsanddollarsthananywholivedbeforeus.Thiswillcontinueaslongasweusethesethingstomakeotherthings.Themorewespecializeandexchange,thebetteroffwe’llbe.
2)Brilliantadvances
Onereasonwearericher,healthier,taller,cleverer,longer-livedandfreerthaneverbeforeisthatthefourmostbasichumanneeds—food,clothing,fuelandshelter—havegrownalotcheaper.Takeoneexample.In1800acandleprovidingonehour’slightcostsixhours’work.Inthe1880sthesamelightfromanoillamptook15minutes’worktopayfor.In1950itwaseightseconds.Todayit’shalfsecond.
3)Let’snotkillourselvesforclimatechange
Mitigating(减轻)climatechangecouldprovejustasdamagingtohumanwelfareasclimatechangeitself.Achildthatdiesfromindoorsmokeinavillage,wheretheuseoffossil-fuel(化石燃烧)electricityisforbidden