届高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解27.docx

1、届高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解272015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（27）A More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii

2、 first hit our shelves. The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no

3、time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the worlds best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple. In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four

4、 times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple

5、 rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater. Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfu

6、lly that Del Montes attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market. 本文介绍了一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is _. A. green outside and sweet inside B. good-looking outside and soft inside C. yellowy-gold outsid

7、e and hard inside D. a little soft outside and sweet inside61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well? A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice. B. It was less sweet and good for health. C. It was developed by Del Monte. D. It was used as medicine.62. The underlined word “fixture” in Para

8、graph 3 probably refers to something _. A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always present C. that is difficult to get D. that people use as a gift63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _. A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itsel

9、f C. tried hard to control the pineapple market D. planned to help the other companiesB（2013天津卷）Guide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a qu

10、iet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading,and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.Computers You can use your

11、 own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers,your can also use library computers,which contain the most commonly used applications,such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study placesIf you w

12、ant to discuss freely without disturbing others,you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website.To book

13、,you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day,nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature,When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分),you may rent a locker and pay

14、400 SEK for a years rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the librar.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library,but you are a

15、llowed to have drinks and sweets with you.36.The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to A.read in a quiet place B.have group discussions C.take comfortable seats D.get their computers fixed37.Library computers on the ground floorA.help students with their field experiments B.contain software

16、 essential for schoolwork C.are for those who wan to access the wi-fi D.are mostly used for filling out application forms38.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A group must consist of 8 people B.Three-hour use per day is the minimum C.One should first register at the university D

17、.Applicants must mark the room on the map39.A student can rent a locker in the library if he A.can afford the rental fee B.attends certain coursed C.has nowhere to put his books D.has earned the required credits40.What should NOT be brought into the library?A.Mobile phones B.Orange juice. C.Candy D.

18、SandwichesCYou may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is

19、known as the “Elevator Guy”. “The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They elevators are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.” We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we

20、may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed. He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want its your own little box. If there are two of you, you go into dif

21、ferent corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance. When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the midd

22、le. New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple look down, or look at your phone. Why are we so awkward in lifts? “You dont have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psych

23、ologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arms length of distance between us. And thats not possible in most elevators.” In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threat

24、ening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.36.The main purpose of the article is to _. A. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator B. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette C. share an interesting but awkward elevator ride D. analyze what makes peopl

25、e feel awkward in an elevator37. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _. A. turn around and greet one another B. look around or examine their phone C. make eye contact with those in the elevator D. try to keep a distance from other people38. Which of the following describes

26、 how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator? 39. The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _. A. judge B. ignore C. put up with D. make the best of40. According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _. A. someones odd be

27、haviors B. the lack of space C. their unfamiliarity with one another D. their eye contact with one anotherDPeter, Helen, Catherine, Elizabeth和Levin 想根据各自在环保方面的兴趣（61-65）进行案例研究。阅读下面某杂志的专题报道摘要（A、B、C、D、E和F），选出适合他们研究的最佳案例，并在答题纸上相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。61. Peter: Reducing plastic and other wastes through DI

28、Y. 62. Helen: Making use of the heavy traffic to produce electricity. 63. Catherine: Building a community without private cars64. Elizabeth: Building houses with recycled materials and energy-efficiency systems65. Levin: Developing a new type of urban car which burns less gas A B Vauban We know cars

29、 are terrible polluters, but would you give yours up? Vauban, a community in southwestern Germany, did just that, and its 5,000 citizens are doing fine. Most streets are free of vehicles, and there are generous green spaces and good public-transport links, including fast buses and bicycle paths. Whe

30、n people must drive, they can turn to car-sharing clubs. “All the citizens had the chance to plan their own city,” says Andreas Delleke, an energy expert, “and its just how we wanted it to be. ”DenmarkDuring the period of gas shortage in the early 70s, Denmark decided to become self-sufficient(自足).

31、So they began a few projects making smart investments along the way. On the island of Samsoe, local families, fishermen and farmers bought wind turbines(涡轮机) to produce their own energy, Within seven years these turbines were completely paid for. And can you believe just one of wind turbines produce

32、s enough electricity for 600 households? C D Trey Parker and Matt StoneTrey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, have built a sustainable(可持续的) castle with outer siding and inner flooring of recycled wood, recycled carpeting, high-efficiency boiler systems. “I think more and more today, people are willing to make a statement about the Earth and how they want to protect it,” Michael Ruth, home desig