1、 【语篇解读】 本文论述了如何才能使我们的房子成为家这个命题。16Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? AHow to Make a House a Home? BWhat Makes a House a Home? CWho Are Homeless,the Poor? DWhat is a Home for?答案B 主旨大意题。文章主要围绕房子和家这个话题展开,即什么使我们的房子成为家。17The purpose of the first paragraph is to_. Atell us t
2、hat where there is home there is love Btell us what people think home is Cshow the authors concept of home Dtell people how to have a happy home 答案C推理判断题。文章第一段作者提出了心中家的概念作为论点。18The underlined word“those”refers to _. Apeople who build multimilliondollar houses Bpeople who have lost their family membe
3、rs Cpeople who dont spend time with the family Dhomeless families living on the street答案C推理判断题。根据下一句的Parents are unaware,too busy making money outside the home that they dont live in.可以判断这一类人是很少和家庭成员呆在一起的。19Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? AA home is a place where you are willin
4、g to stay. BEven the poorest person can have a happy home. CComputers and the Internet are important for a happy home. DSometimes its the rich that should be pitied.答案C细节理解题。由最后一段Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home.可知合理使用电脑对家庭也是很重要的。与C选项不符。CKirk Wat
5、son, then Austins mayor, remembers it this way:“I was at the gym working out and going back and forth between different machines, doing different things. I was on a treadmill(踏车), my head down and a guy on another treadmill cried out, Mayor, is that the World Trade Center?”Moments later, Watson was
6、in another part of the gym, away from televisions. “Another guy said another one hit.” he recalled. Watson, now a state senator, recalls every detail, every emotion of Sept. 11, 2001.“I will never forget the feeling of watching the towers fall,” he said, recalling going into mayor mode when it becam
7、e clear our nation was under attack.You, too, remember the details, the emotions of 9/11. Five weeks from today, on the 10th anniversary of that awful day, we will provide a forum for Central Texans to share their memories. At times, the memories are so vivid, it seems impossible it was so long ago.
8、 And there are times the memories are so horrific that it can be hard to comprehend that such a thing actually happened.For many of us, the 9/11 attacks on our homeland are the equivalent(等同) of what the attack on Pearl Harbor was for Americans on Dec. 7, 1941. The events were comparable, but the ou
9、tcome was different. Does it seem to you America was in a better place 10 years after Pearl Harbor than we are 10 years after 9/11? We remain at war on two fronts. Our nations economy is shrinking. Too many Americans are unemployed. We face challenges so deep that some Americans inheritors(继承人) of a
10、 national spirit long marked by eternal optimism about a boundless future are thinking about whether our best days are behind us.“Sept. 11, 2001 was our day that will live in evil,” Watson said. “We need to make sure our children and grandchildren will say we reacted to our day that lived in evil at
11、 least as well as that generation that came before us reacted to Pearl Harbor.”Have we done that? Wed like to share your thoughts in a project planned for these pages on Sunday, Sept. 11. Are your memories consumed by the horror of the sights of that day? And, like Watson, do the emotions of the day
12、 still burn within you?63When America was under attack on Sept 11, 2001, Kirk Watson was_.Ain the office having a talk with his staff Breceiving a phone call from his colleague Cin the stadium watching TV Dat the gym taking exercise64It can be learnt from the passage that ten years after Sept 11, 20
13、01, _ . AAmerica is in a better place than they were 10 years after Pearl Harbor BAmericas economy is picking up CAmericans are worried about their future Dmany Americans are living a happy life65The authors purpose in writing the passage is to _ . Ahope the readers will talk about how they feel abo
14、ut the 9/11 attacks Bexpect the victims of the 9/11 attacks will be tolerant Ccall on all Americans to unite Dencourage American young people to fight against terrorists66What can be the best title for the passage? AGreat Pain Disappears Slowly BTen Years Later, Memory Still Burns CTen Years Ago, th
15、e 9/11 Attacks Occurred Unexpectedly DThe 9/11 Attacks, Forgettable or Forgivable【参考答案】6366、DCAB 史地自然型阅读理解- (三)Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, ecofriendly rain gardens(雨水花园) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working n
16、earby. A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more ecofriendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(浸入)slowly into the grou
17、nd before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day
18、or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and ecofriendly “green” way to treat storm water.Whats more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemi
19、cals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife su
20、ch as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once the native plants establish the necessary root system, it will require little care.Often, local governments and private businesses develop large r
21、ain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you dont need to be a professional environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as youre ecoconscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain
22、gardens in your yards.1Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?A. They are good for living conditions. B. They increase pollution.C. They can beautify the community. D. They improve the environment.2Which of the following is the ecofriendly function of rain gardens discus
23、sed in Paragraph 4?A. They can keep the rain and storm water. B. They can help reduce the pollution problem.C. They can be healthy for the people around. D. They can make the environment more beautiful.3One of the main reasons why native plants are recommended is that _.A. they cost less and are muc
24、h easier to get B. they may attract local wildlife to comeC. they require little care from the local gardener D. they are more used to the local growing conditions4What do we know about rain gardens?A. They need little water after all the plants are planted.B. They usually need at least an inch of r
25、ainwater a week.CThey may attract local birds and change the local climate.D. They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.5. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Homeowners. B. Students. C. Engineers. D. Educators. (三)【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了环境友好型的雨水花园是如何运作的。1B细节理解题。由第四段第一句“Whats more, planti
26、ng a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知,雨水花园不会增加污染,故B项有误。由第一段“Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, ecofriendly rain gardens(雨水花园) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.”可知,雨水花园可以美化社区、改善环境以及对居住环境有益,为环境友好型花园,故A、C、D三项正确。2B细节理解题。s more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知,雨水花园可以帮助减少污染。3D细节理解题。由第五段第一、二句“Native plants are recommended for rain gardens becau
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