高考英语阅读理解抓分训练55.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解抓分训练552014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（55）及答案阅读理解（201*广东卷）DIn a world with limited land, water and other natural resources(资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disppearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People n

2、ow realize that this unheathy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.Today, sustainable d

3、evelopment is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolu

4、tion. It is now trying hard to made full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油), which is produced without cutti

5、ng down valuabe rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger

6、arrangement of public resouces like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accerlarate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.

7、The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.41. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the followi

8、ng EXCEPT that_.A.it makes the world warmerB. it consumes natural resoucesC. it brings severe damage to futureD. it makes growth hard to continue42. What can we infer from Paragraph2?A. China lacks wind and solar energyB. China is the leader of the low-carbon marketC. High-speed trains are a low-car

9、bon developmentD. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests43. To fully develop the low-carbon markets governments can_.A. cut public expensesB. forbid carbon emissionC.develop public resouscesD. encourage energy conservation44. We can learn from the last paragraph that business have many cha

10、nces to _.A. develop sustainable productsB. explore new natural resouscesC. make full use of natural resouscesD. deal with the major challenge45. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new business modelB. To compare two business modelsC. To predict a change of the global marketsD

11、. To advocate sustainable development【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。文章阐述了传统经济发展模式给地球带来了许多危害。这种发展模式破坏了毁坏了森林、使全球气候变暖等。现在低碳、可持续的经济发展模式成为许多国家的发展主流方向。中国政府正在充分发挥潜能大力开发新的低耗能、低排放的新能源市场。41.B考查细节理解。根据第一段可知：传统经济发展模式的危害是使全球气候变暖、不能持续发展、给未来发展造成损失。所以B正确。42.B考查推理判断。综合第二段的China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market,

12、 hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution及段意可知：中国在绿色环保、低能减排的市场上成为领军国家。故选B。43. D考查推理判断。根据First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy可知选D。44.A考查推理判断。根据最后一段That is no small task, but it offers abundant new

13、chances for sustainable product industries.可知选A。45.D考查作者的写作意图。文章由传统经济发展模式的弊端引出可持续经济发展的模式，作者通篇阐释了可持续经济发展的模式的好处及发展方向。所以作者提倡可持续发展。(2012济南二月月考)Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Heres a great piece of writing reflecting parents particular ways on the parenting style that h

14、ave become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.Helicopter parents hover over their children, managing every aspect of their childs life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain “hidden” coming to the surface when guidance is needed.While helicopter parents may ha

15、ve the best intentions, in reality, they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children with hovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up their ability to recover from misfortune.Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remain underwater. In

16、 case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise so quickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents also remain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.I admit Im a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to have fun with my daughters while letting

17、 them explore and learn natural consequences.My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and making more than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, I insisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning $3.50 on a good day.When my youngest

18、daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a very expensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18“ picture out of the American Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Heres your American Girl Doll.” I said “When you turn nine, Ill buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat

19、doll for months, making clothes and furniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.文章大意：本文讲述了不同种类的抚养孩子的方式。64What is the text mainly about?A. Various means of transportation.B. Funny experiences of a mom.C. Humorous stories about parents.D. Different styles of parenting.答案：D主旨大意题。由第一段可知，本文

20、讲述不同种类的抚养孩子的方式，所以D项正确。65The underlined phrase “hover over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“_”A. leave behind B. fly aroundC. watch over D. set aside答案：C猜测词义题。由划线词后的“managing every aspect of their childs life.”和“On the contrary, submarine parents remain hidden”可知，划线词意思是“照看，照顾”，所以C项符合。66It can

21、 be inferred from the last two paragraphs that Mom_.A. has good parenting skills B. is always making promisesC. is strict with her daughter D. tries her best to save money答案：A推理判断题。由最后两段可知，我是一名采用“潜水艇”式教育孩子的妈妈，所给的例句充分证明我是一位有着很棒的抚养孩子方法的妈妈。D(2012成都一诊)When most people think of giant pandas, the pictures

22、 of the cute, blackandwhite bears from China that eat bamboo will immediately jump into their mind. Scientists from Mississippi State University, however, are interested in what the bears leave behind: their poop(排泄物). At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown at the university presented her re

23、search showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy from plants, which are a renewable energy source. Usually, plants can be called biomass(有机燃料) when they are used as an energy source.Burning biomass is one way to capture its energy, but Brown hopes panda poop can teach scientist

24、s something about breaking down biomass. Pandasor at least the bacteria in their stomachsare very good at getting energy out of bamboo. Unlike cows, which use 4 stomachs to digest large amounts of grass, a panda has only one stomach. Bamboo comes in, and poop goes out.Every day for 14 months, Brown

25、and her team on this project, counted the bacteria in the poop of the two pandas, YaYa and LeLe living at the Memphis Zoo. Her studies turned up 12 species of bacteria that break down biomass, including one that had never been found in pandas. Brown says that because the poop contains bacteria that

26、break down biomass, it could also be used to break down other types of biomass.Now the scientists hope to identify the chemicals that help with the process of breaking down biomass and then figure out how the bacteria work. If those chemicals can be made in the lab, they could be used to turn biomas

27、slike grass or other plantsinto fuel.Brown says she doesnt mind handling panda poop. “Its probably the most pleasant material to work with，” she says, “My colleagues and I have been working with other poop for a long time, and we can assure you it has a fairly pleasant smell associated with it.”67Th

28、e importance of studying panda poop is_.A. to create a renewable energy from plantsB. to explore a new way to get energy from plantsC. to learn a lesson of energy from panda poopD. to figure out how the bacteria work for us mankind答案：B细节理解题。由第一段第三句话“At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown at

29、the university presented her research showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy from plants.”可知，研究大熊猫粪便的重要性在于，它能为我们从植物中提取能量提供新路。68The process of the panda poop project can be described as_.aIdentify the chemicals helpful to break down biomass.bFind the bacteria in panda poop wh

30、ich break down bamboo.cReproduce the chemicals in the lab to turn biomass into energy.dAnalyze how the bacteria in panda poop work in pandas stomach.A. a, b, d, c B. a, d, c, b C. b, a, d, c D. b, d, a, c答案：C细节理解题。由第三、四段可知，该项目的步骤是找出熊猫排泄物中能分解竹子的细菌；然后确认那些有助于分解有机燃料的细菌；再分析这些细菌是怎样工作的；最后在实验室复制这些细菌用于分解有机燃料

31、。所以B项正确。69What does the author mainly want to express in the 2nd paragraph?APandas dont digest bamboo the same way as cows.BPandas are capable of getting energy using stomachs.CPandas can get energy from bamboo more efficiently.DScientists have learnt something new from panda poop.答案：C推理判断题。第二段第二句话“

32、Pandasor at least the bacteria in their stomachsare very good at getting energy out of bamboo.”是该段的中心句。70What does Professor Brown think of working with panda poop?A. Sick B. Challenging C. Inspiring D. Enjoyable答案：D推理判断题。由最后一段的用词“doesnt mind”和“pleasant”可知，布朗教授对于该项工作感觉很享受。Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside t