2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（十）（附详解）.doc.doc

十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练阅读理解（十）(1)TheUnitedStatesbecamearichindustrialnationtowardtheendof1800s.Thereweremoregoods,moreservices,morejobs,andahigherstandardofliving.Therewasmoreofeverything,includingproblems.Oneproblemwasmonopoly,thatis,tobetheonlysellerofacertainlineofproductsoraservice.Insomecases,severalcompaniesthatmanufacturedthesameproductwouldagreenottocompetewithoneanother.Theywouldallagreetochargethesameprice.Thesearrangementsmadeitimpossibleforcustomerstoshoparoundforlowerpricesforcertainproducts.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mSomepeopledecidedthathugecorporationshadtoomuchpowerandcontrolledtoomanymarkets.Becauseoftheirwealthandpower,theycouldseetoitthatgovernmentspassedlawsfavorabletothem.Manypeoplebelievedthatmonopolyandpricefixingwerebadforcustomersandbadforthecountrysothattheyshouldbebrokenup.Finallythenationalgovernmentandsomestatespassedlawsthatplacedlimitsoncorporationsandbigcompanies.Theselawsmadeitillegalforcompaniestomakeagreementstochargeonlyacertainprice.Lateronthenationalgovernmentforcedmonopolytobebrokenup.Suchlawsandgovernmentactiondidntentirelydoawaywithmonopolies.Nordidtheystopthegrowthofhugecorporations.ButtheydidshowthatAmericanpeoplehaddecidedthatsomeofthechangesthathadoccurredwereharmful.()1.Theunderlinedword“monopoly”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans_.A.theproductionofcertainkindsofgoodsB.completecontrolandpossessionoftradeC.abigcorporationofcompanyD.anagreementonprices2.Becauseoftheagreementsbetweenbigcompanies_.A.peoplehadtobuythingsatcertainshopsB.thepricesoftheirgoodsweremuchlowerC.customershadnochoicebuttobuyD.therewerefewermarketsinsomestates3.Accordingtothelaws,companies_.A.werenotallowedtocontrolthemarketsB.couldnotforcethecustomerstobuytheirproductsC.十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载D.mustproducethesamekindofgoodsforthesamemarkets4.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Bigcompaniescouldnotinfluencethegovernment.B.Alargenumberofmarketswerecontrolledbybigcompanies.C.ManyAmericanswereworriedaboutthechangesintheircountry.D.Someofthelawswereinfavorofcustomers.(2)Whenmostpeoplethinkoftropicalislands,linedwithwhitesandybeachesandbrightblueseas,itisoftentheCaribbeanorSouthPacificthatcomestomind.ButforChinesetouristswhowantatasteofparadiseonEarththereisanewplacetoconsider.Mauritius,anislandlyingoffthesoutheastofAfricaintheIndianOcean,hasjustbeenaddedtoChinaslistoftouristdestinations.Richinhistory,naturalbeautyandculture,theislandhasbeenapopulardestinationfortheworldstouristsformanyyears.OnDecember15atotalofeightAfricancountrieswereaddedtothelist.TheothersareTunisia,Tanzania,Ethiopia,Kenya,Zimbabwe,ZambiaandtheSeychelles.TheislandhaspassedthroughthecontrollinghandsofanumberofEuropeanpowers,includingDutch,FrenchandBritish.In1968,Mauritiuswonitsindependence.Atpresent,overhalfthepopulationofMauritiusisHinduandanotherfifthisMuslim.Bothgroupsaredescendants(后裔)fromworkersbroughttotheislandfromIndiabytheBritish.SomeChinesewerealsobroughtovertowork.TherearealsodescendantsofAfricanslavesandFranco-Mauritians,theoriginalsettlersoftheisland.Oneofthebestthingsabouttheislandisthefood.Thereisamouth-wateringmixofEuropean,ChineseandIndianflavoursandseafoodisverypopular.AtypicalMauritiandinnermighthaveIndianchickencurry,Chinesepork,BritishroastbeefandFrench-stylevegetables.Boiledriceisservedwithjustabouteverything.Allthatiswasheddownwithaplentifulsupplyoflocalbeerandrum(朗姆酒).Thepleasanttropicalclimateandsceneryprovidetheperfectsettingtoenjoyeverything.Theseaisfullofcolorfullifethatlivesaroundthecoralreef.ThismakesMauritiusawonderfulplaceforswimminganddiving.Thelargenumberofinterestingfishmeansitisalsoanexcitingplaceforthosewholiketogofishing.()十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载5.WhichofthefollowingcantbeusedtodescribeMauritius?A.Tropicalisland,whitesandybeachandbrightbluesea.B.Beautifulscenery,richhistoryandculture.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mC.MostofthepeopleinMauritiusareblack.D.Deliciousfoodmixedwitheasternandwesternflavours.6.Whichgroupofthefollowingtopicsisnotdiscussedinthetext?A.Foodandhistory.B.Sceneryandpopulation.C.Locationandsports.D.Naturalresourcesandagriculture.7.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.MauritiushassomethingsimilartotheCaribbeanorSouthPacific.B.Mauritiushasahistoryoflessthan40years.C.MauritiushasbeenapopulardestinationforChinesetouristsformanyyears.D.ThemainfoodinMauritiusislocalbeerandrum.8.Theunderlinedword“This”inthelastparagraphrefersto_.A.PleasanttropicalclimateB.BeautifulsceneryC.TheseawithcolorfullifeD.Thecoralreef(三)Themedicalworldisgraduallyrealizingthatthequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitalsmayplayasignificantroleintheprocessofrecoveryfromillness.AspartofanationwideeffortinBritaintobringartoutofthegalleriesandintopublicplace,someofthecountrysmosttalentedartistshavebeencalledintotransformolderhospitalsandtosoftenthehardedgesofmodernbuildings.Ofthe2,500NationalHealthServicehospitalsinBritain,almost100nowhavesignificantcollectionsofcontemporaryartincorridors,waitingareasandtreatmentrooms.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mTheserecentinitiativesoweagreatdealtooneartist,PeterSenior,whosetuphisstudioataManchesterHospitalinNortheasternEnglandduringtheearly1970s.Hefelttheartisthadlosthisplaceinmodernsociety,andthatartshouldbeenjoyedbyawideraudience.Atypicalhospitalwaitingroommighthaveasmanyas5,000visitorseachweek.Whatabetterplacetoholdregularexhibitionsofartandpaintings,intheoutpatientswaitingareaoftheManchesterRoyalHospitalin1975.BelievedtobeBritainsfirsthospitalartist,S十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载muchindemandthathewassoonjoinedbyateamofsixyoungartschoolgraduations.Theeffectisstriking.Nowinthecorridorsandwaitingrooms,thevisitorexperiencesafullviewoffreshcolors,playfulimagesandrestfulcourtyard.Thequalityoftheenvironmentmayreducetheneedforexpensewhenapatientisrecoveringfromanillness.Astudyhasshownthatpatientswhohadaviewontoagardenneededhalfthenumberofstrongpainkillerscomparedwithpatientswhohadnoviewatalloronlyabrickwalltolookat.9.Whatdoestheauthormeanbyusingthephrase“tosoftenthehardedgeofmodernbuildings”,inthesecondparagraph?A.Toholdexhibitionsofartandpaintingsinhospitals.B.Toteardowntheoldhospitalandbuildanewone.C.Todecoratehospitalswithartcollection.D.Topaintthewallsofhospitalsinsoftcolors.10.WhatistrueaboutPeterSenior?高.考.资.源.网A.AfamousdoctorinManchesterHospitalandatalentedartist.B.BritainsfirsthospitalartistandapatientinManchesterRoyalHospital.C.Oneofthesixyoungartschoolgraduations.D.Atalentedartistandapioneerintroducingartintohospitals.11.WhatcanweconcludefromthefactthatsixyoungartschoolgraduatesjoinedPeter?A.Artistsshouldtakeanactivepartinsocialactivities.B.Theroleofhospitalenvironmentisbeingrecognized.C.Artistsaremoreimportanttopatientsinhospitals.D.Hospitalsneedmoreyoungartschoolgraduatestoattendthepatients.12.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Theimprovementofhospitalenvironmentmayhelpthepatientsrecoverfromillness.B.Theimprovementofhospitalenvironmentmaycostthepatientsmorethanbefore.C.Thepatientsneedednopainkillerswhentheyhadaviewofapainting.D.T十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载【答案与解析】1.B词义猜测题。根据该词之后的解析句“tobetheonlysellerofacertainlineofproductsoraservice”可猜测出其意义。高.考.资.源.网2.C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Thesearrangementsmadeitimpossibleforcustomerstoshoparoundforlowerpricesforcertainproducts”分析可知()。3.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Theselawsmadeitillegalforcompaniestomakeagreementstochargeonlyacertainprice”一句可知。4.A事实确认题。第二段“Becauseoftheirwealthandpower,theycouldseetoitthatgovernmentspassedlawsfavorabletothem”一句的意义是：因为拥有财富和势力，他们能确保政府通过有利于他们的法律。由此可确认“大公司对政府是有影响力的”。5.C事实细节题。第五段“overhalfthepopulationofMauritiusisHindu”的意义：毛里求斯现在一半的人口为印度人。根据我们中学生应该具备的常识，印度人不属于黑色人种，由此推断可知()。6.D事实归纳题。通读全文，短文中没有涉及“自然资源和农业”。其他几项都能找到。7.A推测题。短文第一段的意义是：一提起以白色的沙滩和迷人的大海而著称的热带群岛，人们大多会想起加勒比海或是南太平洋上的岛屿。而现在，中国游客又多了另外一个天堂般的好去处毛里求斯。由此衬托出毛里求斯与加勒比海或南太平洋上的岛屿有相类似的风光。毛里求斯1968年赢得独立，独立不到40年，但不能说她有不到40年的历史，可排除B项。第二段提到毛里求斯日前对中国公民开放