1、山东省高青县高考英语阅读理解一轮训练5高青县2015高考英语阅读理解(一轮)训练(5)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive f
2、inancial support to produceeco-friendly tentsmade of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of Eng
3、land, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents,
4、 which he called Myhabs.The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.To raise money for the idea, he toured the Citys private companies which fund new businesses and found a su
5、pporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mint has committed around500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr Dunlops business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next
6、year.Mr Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics. For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and rem
7、oved by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior(外部的) advertising space.The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are
8、around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.1. “Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents.A. economically desirableB. favorable to the environmentC. for holding music performancesD. designed for disaster relief
9、2. Mr Dunlop established his business.A. independently with an interest-free loan from MintB. with the approval of the Citys administrationC. in partnership with a finance groupD. with the help of a Japanese architect3. It is implied in the passage that.A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summ
10、erB. most performances at British festivals are given in the open airC. the cardboard tents produced by Mr Dunlop can be user-tailoredD. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users4. The passage is mainly concerned with.A. an attempt at developing recyclable tentsB. some efforts at mak
11、ing full use of cardboardsC. an unusual success of a graduation projectD. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals【参考答案】31.1-4 BCCA【福建省2014模拟】阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A One simple way to create a new tradition is to take photos of your guests and use them the next year
12、as place cards. The holidays are the perfect time to take a break. Take a few moments and think about what means the most to you and your family. You probably will find that the things that are the most meaningful are the memories youve shared through the years. What is so impressive about family tr
13、aditions is that they can be whatever you want them to be, says Sandy Sandler, founder of Crafters 4 Kids. Even if your family never had a special tradition, its fun to start off with a new tradition that you will carry forward. Here are a few ideas for creating great holiday traditions to become pa
14、rt of your own familys holiday celebrations. 1. Create a written record Have everyone write something down before dinner that they are thankful for and read it before starting dinner, Sandler suggests. Giving everyone time to think about this and actually write it down makes it more meaningful and m
15、akes people feel more at ease than they would be if they had to think on the spur of the moment. Keep these notes and bring them out on different occasions. Its amazing to see how everyones lives develop from year to year. 2._ When you create holiday traditions for the youngest members of your famil
16、y, you will be gradually leaving memories in them for years to come. A favorite tradition could be started with close family friends who gather together all the neighborhood kids for a special party before Christmas. Each child could sign their name in Santas Big Book and write down what they want S
17、anta to bring that year. Then magically Santa can appear, take each child on his knee and read aloud what the child has written. 3. Take pictures Sandler also suggests taking pictures of everyone each year at the holiday dinner and then using that picture for the following years place setting. Famil
18、y pictures always are treasured as presents, too .56. The passage is mainly about _. A. when to make written records B. where to hold holiday celebrations C. what to do to celebrate holidays D. how to create family holiday traditions57. The underlined part on the spur of the moment in the passage pr
19、obably means _. A. right away B. every now and then C. for a long period of time D. on an improper occasion58. Which of the following can fill the blank in the passage? A. Do it for the kids B. Write Santas Big Book C. Create holiday traditions D. Get friends to bring gifts59. The purpose of carryin
20、g out Sandlers suggestions is _. A. to teach your kids some good lessons B. to treasure family pictures as presents C. to get along well with neighbors D. to share good memories of your family【参考答案】5659、DAAD 【福建省2014模拟】阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Dropout rates are rising, and what are pa
21、rents and teachers doing? Though some may deeply regret these students dropping out, our schools continue to lack plans to teach motivation. Parents and teachers dont stress the fact that staying in school will help students succeed in life. A recent study by the Department of Education found that 3
22、1 percent of American students are dropping out or failing to graduate in the nations 100 largest school districts. From what I can see, many parents are letting their children drop out, which shows that some students do not have enough support or encouragement to continue. It is reported that about
23、 2,500 students drop out of high schools every day. Writer Ruth Wells says, Schools expect youth and children to act as though school is important, but they never teach them to believe that. That is why many students do not feel motivated to stay in school. Since some families are not helping their
24、children become more involved in school, its up to teachers, counselors(顾问) , and youth professionals to provide this training. Researchers say they were surprised to find that a majority of 456 dropouts interviewed were not what most people would consider underachieving troublemakers. One third of
25、the students said they were failing in school, but more than six out of ten were keeping C averages or better when they quit. Almost half said they were bored or that the classwork seemed unrelated. Another dropout said, There wasnt any learning going on; they make you take classes youre never going
26、 to use in life. Three out of four said if they could turn the clock back they would choose to stay in school, and eight out of ten said they now recognize that a high school diploma is important to succeeding in life-a lesson learned too late. Teachers need to convince students why they should stay
27、 in school. One is to have students name jobs that they can always do without a diploma. This will quickly highlight that jobs with the best pay and benefits require a diploma. There may be students who are happy they dropped out, but it is better to get an education and make the best of life.60. Wh
28、at causes students to drop out of high school? A. They are looked down upon at school. B. They are eager to work before graduation. C. They lack enough support and motivation. D. They can do as well in society with no diplomas.61. According to the passage, most dropouts _. A. reach C averages B. mak
29、e trouble in class C. fail the exams in school D. begin schooling too late62. Why do most dropouts regret leaving school before graduation? A. They miss previous school life. B. School lessons become more interesting. C. School conditions have improved. D. Their present conditions are unsatisfactory
30、.63. Jobs that dropouts can always do without a diploma are probably _. A. technical ones B. low-paid ones C. unique ones D. high-paid ones【参考答案】6063、CADB 阅读理解 Photographs are everywhere. They decorate (装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled wi
31、th pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.Reporting the news through pho
32、tos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis belie
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