1、高考英语阶段检测卷七阶段检测卷(七)第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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。AAt many modern festivals in the UK,people gather together in a field,listening to music,sleeping in tents and killing time as they like.However,some of the bigsized festivals often result in tra
2、ffic jams,piles of waste,and large electricity demands.Therefore,smaller,greener festivals are increasingly gaining favor.Cambridge Folk FestivalAware that folk music fans tend to be fond of beer,the organizers of the festival have come up with a creative way of avoiding mountains of plastic glasses
3、.Visitors to this 4day event have to order one beer glass in June.They keep and reuse the glass throughout the festival.Besides,everyone is given a bag for his recyclable rubbish in the entry.Need to know:the festival takes place in Cambridge around the end of July.LatitudeLatitude was set up in 200
4、6,with a clear aim to offer unusual rock music.It also has a strong environmental focus:all knives,forks and plates provided by the organizers are biodegradable(生物可降解的),and plastic packaging is forbidden.Besides,solar showers are supplied with ecofriendly bath products,and everyone will be willing t
5、o take time to get clean.Need to know:Latitude takes place in midJuly on the grounds of Henham Park.Big Green GatheringFor more than 20 years the Big Green Gathering has played a leading role in raising environmental awareness by promoting solarpowered stages and organic(有机的) food.Many people flood
6、here not only for its wonderful music,theatre and dance,but also for the events green focus.Need to know:the Big Green Gathering takes place in early August in Somerset.21To attend the Cambridge Folk Festival,visitors must .Atake a rubbish bag with themBlike folk music and drink beerCbuy plastic gla
7、sses to drink beerDreserve a beer glass in advance答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一个节日中的“Visitors to this 4day event have to order one beer glass in June.”可知,答案为D,即来参加该节日活动的游客必须提前预订一个啤酒杯。22What is the similarity between Latitude and the Big Green Gathering?ABoth provide healthy food for people.BBoth make use of solar
8、 energy.CBoth take place in August.DBoth have a long history.答案B解析细节理解题。根据Latitude下的第一段最后一句中的“Besides,solar showers are supplied with ecofriendly bath products”以及Big Green Gathering中的“by promoting solarpowered stages”可知,这两个节日活动都利用了太阳能。23What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo introduce some gree
9、n festivals.BTo invite people to attend bigsized festivals.CTo show the value of some music gatherings.DTo raise environmental awareness of the public.答案A解析写作意图题。由第一段的最后一句可知,本文主要介绍了三个环保节日。故选A。BWhile astronauts in space get to do many exciting things,they miss out on ordinary things that we all take
10、for grantedbeing able to walk on firm ground,hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza.Though not much can be done about the first two things,there may soon be a solution to the third one,thanks to this cool 3D pizza printer!About a year ago,NASA offered 125,000 to Anjan
11、 Contractor,a 3D technology expert,to build a device(设备) that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand.The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked,tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.Late last year,the engineer pres
12、ented a video of his first prototype(原型) that begins by creating a single slice of dough(面团) that is cooked and printed at the same time.Then comes the tomato “sauce”a mix of tomato powder,oil and water and finally,a protein slice that resembles cheese.While the video doesnt show the baking process,
13、the inventor says that once the pizza is printed,it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds.While the pie in the video looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover,Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts.Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the
14、printer last for 30 years.Though that may sound unrealistic,actually it is not.Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients(配料) and then they are reduced to the powder form.This,as you can imagine,will not be so easy.But,while the
15、 printer may not be ready for space,it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth.Hopefully,NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars!语篇解读本文主要介绍了向宇航员提供的太空自制披萨的技术开发,将来宇航员们也许能吃上热气腾腾的披萨。24Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in spac
16、e can NOT do?ATo ask us not to take common things for granted.BTo show they live a difficult life there.CTo show their life is boring in space.DTo introduce the topic of the text.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段叙述可知,提及宇航员不能做一些事情的目的是引出下文。25NASA offered 125,000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to .Acreate some new types of
17、 3D printerBattract more companies to work for NASAChelp astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one dayDproduce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,美国宇航局提供的125 000美元是为了开发向宇航员们提供新鲜披萨的技术。故选C。26The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably tha
18、t .Ahe has no money left to go on with his researchBthe pizza doesnt seem appetizing to pizza loversChe has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty yearsDhe cannot make the food container last for decades答案D解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food contai
19、ner in the printer last for 30 years.”可知,容器的使用时限是目前的一大难题。故选D。27Whats the main idea of the passage?ANASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat better.BAstronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizza.CNASA is working on making pizza for common people.DA 3D pizza printer has been used to ma
20、ke pizza.答案B解析主旨大意题。文章主要讲了向宇航员提供在太空自制披萨的技术开发,因此将来宇航员们也许能吃上热气腾腾的披萨。CThe Winter Olympic Games are a major international sporting event that occurs once every four years.Unlike the Summer Olympics,the Winter Olympics feature sports practiced on snow and ice.The first Winter Olympics,the 1924 Winter Oly
21、mpics,was held in Chamonix,France.The Games were held every four years from 1924 until 1936,after which they were interrupted by World War .The Olympics resumed in 1948 and was again held every four years.Until 1992,the Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same year.The Winter Games have
22、 evolved since its beginning.Sports and disciplines have been added and some of them,such as short track speed skating,freestyle skiing,have earned a permanent spot on the Olympic program.Others have been discontinued and later reintroduced.Still others,such as speed skiing,bandy and skijoring,were
23、demonstration sports but never incorporated(合并) as Olympic sports.The rise of television as a global medium for communication enhanced the impression of the Games.It created an income stream,via the sale of broadcast rights and advertising.This allowed outside interests,such as television companies
24、and corporate sponsors.Beijing has become the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympic Games after beating Kazakhstans Almaty to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics.With a fullyprepared final presentation by an allstar team,Beijing has successfully convinced the committee members that the 2008 Ol
25、ympics host city is a more favored candidate for the Winter Games.Beijing was the safe choice because it had already proved it could stage the Games and said it would take winter sports into the backyard of the worlds most populated country.语篇解读本文向我们介绍了冬奥会的发展,且告诉我们北京击败哈萨克斯坦的阿拉木图,获得2022年冬奥会举办权,成为奥运历史
26、上第一个既举办过夏季奥运会,又举办冬奥会的城市。28Why were the Winter Olympic Games not held for 12 years?ABecause of the economic crisis.BBecause of culture difference.CBecause of the Second World War.DBecause of countries lack of interest.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Games were held every four years from 1924 until 1936,after
27、which they were interrupted by World War .”可知,冬奥会12年未举行是因为二战的爆发。29Which of the following is a sports event of the Winter Games?ASpeed skiing. BFreestyle skiing.CBandy. DSkijoring.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Sports and disciplines have been added and some of them,such as short track speed skating,freestyle sk
28、iing,have earned a permanent spot on the Olympic program.Others have been discontinued and later reintroduced.Still others,such as speed skiing,bandy and skijoring,were demonstration sports but never incorporated(合并) as Olympic sports.”可知选B。30What does the underlined word “enhanced” in Paragraph 2 m
29、ean?AImproved. BReduced.CPaused. DBalanced.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第二段本单词所在的句子“The rise of television as a global medium for communication enhanced the impression of the Games.(作为一种全球信息交流媒介,电视机的兴起加深了观众对该赛事的印象。)”enhance在此处作“提高,改善”之意,故A正确。31Beijing won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games mainly due t
30、o .Aits rich experienceBits large populationCits safetyDits ability to stage the Games答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,北京之所以成功获得2022年冬奥会的举办权是因为北京已具备举办的能力,故D正确。DPhotography has been my interest ever since I was old enough to pick up a camera,but today I want to share with you the 15 most treasured photos of min
31、e,and I didnt take any of them.There were no art directors,no stylists,no chance for reshoots,not even any regard for lighting.In fact,most of them were taken by random tourists.My story begins when I was in New York City for a speech,and my wife took a picture of me holding my daughter on her first
32、 birthday.Were on the corner of the 57th and 5th avenue.We happened to be back in New York exactly a year later,so we decided to take the same picture.Well you can see where this is going.Approaching my daughters third birthday,my wife said,“Hey,why dont you take Sabina back to New York and make it a fatherdaughter trip,and continue the ceremony?” This i
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