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贵州省贵阳市高考英语一轮阅读练习12
贵州省贵阳市2016高考英语一轮阅读练习(12)
阅读理解。
Boilerroomsareoftendirtyandsteamy,butthisoneiscleanandcool.FoxPointisaverynew47-unitlivingbuildinginSouthBronx,oneofthecity’spoorestareas.Two-thirdsofthepeoplelivingthereareformerly(以前)homelesspeople,whoserentispaidbythegovernment.Therestarelow-incomefamilies.Theboilerroomhasspecialequipment,whichproducesenergyforelectricityandheat.Itreusesheatthatwouldotherwisebelosttotheair,reducingcarbonemissions(碳排放)whilealsocuttingcosts.
FoxPointisoperatedbyPalladian,agroupthatspecializesinprovidinghousingandservicestoneedy,people.PalladianreceivedsupportfromEnterpriseCommunityPartners(ECP),whichhelpsbuildaffordablehousingbyprovidingsupporttohousing
developers.w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_om
ECPhascreatednationalstandardsforhealthy,environmentally(环境方面)cleverandaffordablehomeswhicharecalled,theGreenCommunitiesStandards.Thesestandardsincludewaterkeeping,energysavingandtheuseofenvironmentallyfriendlybuildingmaterials.Meetingthestandardsincreaseshousingconstructioncostsby2%,whichisrapidlypaidbackbylowerrunningcosts.Eventhepositioningofawindowtogetmostdaylightcanhelpsaveenergy.
Michael.Bloomberg,NewYork'sma
yor,planstocreate165,000affordablehousingunitsfor500,000NewYorkers.Almost80%ofNewYorkCity’sgreenhouse-gasemissionscomefrombuildings,and40%ofthosearecaused,byhousing.Soherecentlyannouncedthatthecity’sDepartmentofHousingandPreservationandDevelopment(DHPD),whosedutyistodevelopandkeepthecity’ssupplyofaffordablehousing,willrequireallitsnewprojectstofollowECP’sgreenstandards.w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_om
SimilarmeasureshavebeentakenbyothercitiessuchasClevelandandDenver,butNewYork’sDHPDisthelargestcitydeveloperofaffordablehousinginthecountry.
()1.Whatisthepurposeofdescribingtheboilerroominthefirstparagraph?
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A.Toexplainthemeasuresthecitytakestocareforpoorpeople.
B.Tosuggestthataffordablehousingispossibleinallareas.
C.Toshowhowtheenvironment-friendlybuildingworks.
D.Tocompareoldandnewboilerrooms.
()2.WhatisanadvantageofthebuildingsmeetingtheGreenCommunitiesStandards?
A.Lowerrunningcosts.w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_omB.Costinglessinconstruction.
C.Lessairtobelostinhotdays.D.Betterpricesforhomelesspeople.
()3.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat,
A.NewYorkCityisseriouslypollutedw_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_om
B.people’sdailylifecausesmanycarbonemis
sionsinNewYorkCity
C.agreatnumberofpeoplei
nNewYorkCitydon'thavehousestolivein
D.someothercitieshavedevelopedmoreaffordablehousingthanNewYorkCity
()4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?
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A.Tocallonpeopletopaymoreattentiontohousingproblems.
B.Toprovethatsomestandardsareneededforaffordablehousing.
C.Toasksocietytohelphomelesspeopleandlow-incomefamilies.
D.Tointroducehealthy,environmentallyclever-andaffordablehousing.
语篇解读:
本篇文章为科技说明文。
作者以FoxPoint居住群的boilerrooms为切入点,阐述此类房子的环保节能的优点,以及各城市特别是纽约队建造此类建筑的积极响应。
1.答案:
C
考点:
作者的写作意图
解析:
从第一段最后两句,作者描述开水房仅是从一个侧面展示整个建筑群的节能,环保,可以得出答案。
2.答案:
A
考点:
细节理解
解析:
依据文章第三段倒数第二句:
Meetingthe
st
andardsincreaseshousingconstructioncostsby2%,whichisrapidlypaidbackbylowerrunningcosts
.可得到答案。
句意为“达到这一标准会将建筑成本提高2%,但很快会被它的低成本运行成本补回”
3.答案:
B
考点:
细节理解
解析:
依据文章第四段
第二句:
Almost80%ofNewYorkCity’sgreenhouse-gasemissionscomefrombuildings,and40%ofthosearecaused,byhousing..可得出答案
4.答案:
D
考点:
作者的写作目的
解析:
本文主要让读者了解这类健康、环保、经济类住房。
阅读理解。
Inhislowestdayswhenfewpeopleboughthisrecords,TaiwansingerSteveChou(周传雄)livedaloneinCanadaanddidlittle.Oneday,hepassedbyalocalCDstoreandaccidentallyheardasongthatgreatlyenchanted(迷住)him.Hispassionformusicwassuddenlyrekindled(重新点燃).
“MyhearttellsmethatmusicisthethingItrulywanttodo,notforfameormoney,”ChoutoldTeens.“SoIaskedmyself,‘whynotstartalloveragain?
’”
That'showweluckilyregainedthismusicgenius,whohassincethencomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts(排行榜).Hisemotionalvoiceisenthralling(迷人的)."Sometimesweneedtogetclosetonaturetolookdeeplyintooursoulsandseewhatwegenuinely(真正地)wanttofollow,"hesaid.
FollowingthesuccessofTurkeyinBlue,hehasrecentlyreleasedhislatestworkLoversGenesis.InthisalbumheexploreshumanrelationshipsintheInternetage.Thistime,hetakestheroleofacalmobserverratherthanastrugglinginsider."Technologyitselfisagoodthing,butitdependsonhowyou'regoingtouseit,"isChou'sadvicetoteenagers.Chouoftengetshismusicideasfromtrips.Hehastraveledtomanyplacesaroundtheworldandbelievesthatlearningacountry'slanguageisthefastestwayofexperiencingtheculturebehindit.
()1.HowwasSteveZhou’spassionformusicrekindled?
A.Hewasencouragedbyhisfriends.
B.Whenhepassedbyastoreandheardasongthatenchantedhim.
C.Hedecidedtorebuildhisreputation.
D.Agoodideasuddenlyoccurredtohim.
()2.WhichofthefollowingsongsbelongstoSteveZhou?
A.HealtheworldB.IswearC.LoversGenesisD.Lemontree
()3.HowdoesZhougethismusicidea?
A.FromhisworklifeB.Fromhistrips
C.FromhisfriendsD.Frommusicalbooks
()4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?
A.Technologyisalwaysagoodthing.
B.Technologybynomeansisagoodthing.
C.Ifyouuseitproperly,itwillbehelpfultoyourlife.
D.Weshouldnotbelievetechnologytoomuch.
【文章大意】:
文章主要向人们讲述了台湾歌手周传雄在经历事业低谷后重新开始自己的音乐创作的过程。
1.【考点分析】细节理解题。
【参考答案】B。
【解题思路】文中第一段提到hepassedbyalocalCDstoreandaccidentallyheardasongthatgreatlyenchanted(迷住)him.。
可知周重新燃起的创作热情是源于一首CD歌曲的影响。
2.【考点分析】细节理解题。
【参考答案】C。
【解题思路】文中的最后一段提到了周传雄的音乐作品,我们据此可以得知C项是正确参考答案。
3.【考点分析】细节理解题。
【参考答案】B。
【解题思路】文中最后一段提到Chouoftengetshismusicideasfromtrips.可知周传雄是在旅途中来寻找自己的想法,故B项正确。
4.【考点分析】句意理解题。
【参考答案】C。
【解题思路】句中讲到“科技是个好东西,但是关键在于你怎么使用它”,由此我们可知C项正确。
阅读理解。
ThefinancialcrisisisremindingAmericansofalessontheyfirstlearnedinchildhood:
Shareandsharealike.Theyaresharingorswappingtoolsandbooks,carsandhandbags,timeandtalent.
Thereneweddesiretoshareshowsupinavarietyofexamples:
Acar-sharingservicehashada70percentmembershipincreasesincethecrisisoccurred.Somecompaniesencouragedhisemployeestotakevanpooling.Governmentsareputtingbikesonthestreetforpublicuse.How-to-swapWebsitesareincreasingquickly.
TheeconomyreflectsthewayAmericanshavecutback,especiallyondailyitems:
Departmentstoresalesdropped1.3percentinJune.Peoplearenotbuyingcars,andasaresult,autosalesdropped27.7percentlastmonth.Theyarenotpayingotherstodowhattheycandothemselves—HomeDepotreportsincreasedattendanceatin-storedo-it-yourselfclinics.Andalthoughpaintsalesaredowningeneral,accordingtoSherwin-Williams,individualconsumersarestillbuying.
WhenTomBurdettneededtocutsometilesathishomeoutsideAnnapolis,herefusedtobuyexpensivetools.Soheaskedhisneighborsandfriendsforhelp.Sureenough,someonehadjustwhatheneeded.Andwhenthatfriendneededhelpfixingasatellitedish,Burdettvolunteeredtohelp.
Thesharingmind-setisnotnewtotheAmericanculture,butmanyAmericansgiveitupwhenthenationchangedfromanagriculturalsocietytoanindustrialone,saidRosemaryHornak,apsychologyprofessoratMeredithCollegeinRaleigh,N.C.Theymovedfartherfromtheirfamiliesanddidnothavetimetoconnectwithnewneighborsbecausetheyworkedsomuch,shesaid.
Neighborhoodconversationstellmoreofthestoryasthemovementgrowsorganically(持续地)incommunitiesacrosstheWashingtonregionandthenation.OnonestreetinArlington,forexample,neighborsarecollectingtheirseparatemoneyformulch(覆盖料)anddividingitamongthemselves.
52.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Introducinganewwayoflife.B.Sharinginthefinancialcrisis.
C.Howtoreducethelivingexpense.D.Howtohandlethefinancialcrisis.
53.Whydopeopleinmoderntimesgiveupthesharingmind-set?
A.Becausetheydon’tneeditatall.B.Becausetheyaren’tinterestedinit.
C.Becausetheyarebusywithwork.D.Becausetheyhatebeingdisturbed.
54.Theunderlinedphrase“cutback”inPara.3probablymeans________.
A.sharedB.helpedC.abandonedD.reduced
55.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________________________.
A.moreandmoreAmericanssolveproblemsintheirdailylifebyhelpingeachother.
B.ifthepricesofservicegoesdown,individualconsumerswon’tdosomethingthemselves.
C.thesharing-mindsetisastrangetomanyAmericans.
D.whenthecrisisends,Americanswillabandonthesharing-mindset.
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主旨大意+细节理解+词义猜测+推理判断本文标题:
…Sharing…
【文章大意】本文主要讲了在经济危机之下,美国人又重新拾起了分享这一生活方式,以便共同度过难关。
52.【考点分析】主旨大意题。
【参考答案】B。
【解题思路】根据文章第一段第一句中出现的“sharingandsharingalike”以及下面所举的例子,可知本文主要是讲述了经济危机中人们之间的互相分享。
53.【考点分析】细节理解题。
【参考答案】C。
【解题思路】根据倒数第二段中的最后一句话“…theyworkedsomuch”推知人们都忙于自己的工作,故参考答案为C。
54.【考点分析】词义猜测题。
【参考答案】D。
【解题思路】根据划线部分后举的例子,指人们在一些方面减少了开支,可推知cutback的意思是“减少”,故参考答案为D。
55.【考点分析】推理判断题。
【参考答案】A。
【解题思路】根据文章的中心思想是sharing以及文中所举的例子可以看出,更多的美国人倾向于互相分享、帮助解决问题。
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