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河北省秦皇岛市抚宁县2016高考英语阅读理解和书面表达训练（6）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a,b,c或d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。the maldives faces the threat of extinction from rising sea levels, but the government said on thursday it was looking to the future with plans to build homes and a golf course that float. an increase in sea levels of just 18 to 59 centimeters would make the maldivesa nation of tiny coral islands in the indian oceanvirtually uninhabitable by 2100, the uns climate change panel has warned. president mohamed nasheed has vowed a fight for survival, and last month he signed a deal with a dutch company to study proposals for a floating structure that could support a conference centre, homes and an 18-hole golf course. “it is still early stages and we are awaiting a report on the practicality,” a government official who declined to be named said. the company, dutch docklands, is currently building floating developments in the netherlands and dubai. there was no immediate comment from the firm but its website said it undertook projects that make “land from water by providing large-scale floating constructions to create similar conditions as on land”. the maldives began to work on an artificial island known as the hulhumale near the crowded capital island of male in 1997 and more than 30,000 people have been settled there to ease congestion. the city, which has a population of 100,000, is already protected from rising sea levels by a 30-million-dollar sea wall, and the government is considering increasingly imaginative ways to combat climate change. nasheed, who staged the worlds first underwater cabinet meeting in october to highlight his peoples serious and difficult situation, has even spoken of buying land elsewhere in the world to enable maldivians to relocate if their homes are completed covered. he has also promised to turn his nation into a model for the rest of the world by becoming “carbon neutral” by 2020. his plan involves ending fossil fuel use and powering all vehicles and buildings from “green” sources such as burning coconut husks. 1. why do you think mohamed nasheed chose dutch docklands? a. because it has experience in building floating structure. b. because it has a good fame throughout the world. c. because it charged much less than other companies. d. because it supports building floating structures in the world. 2. the hulhumale was built with the purpose of. a. attracting more visitors b. making it a new capitalc. making the capital less crowded d. fighting against climate change3. according to the last two paragraphs, nasheed is a person who. a. has succeeded in buying land abroad b. is more than well-knownc. has thought more for his nation d. has stopped using fossil fuel4. the underlined word “vowed” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by. a. ended b. promised c. failed d. weighed【参考答案】14、accb 阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：人物介绍时间：6分钟peter byford was born in a stone house in honley，and when he was tiny his dad，a former miner，got a job in the textile trade and the byfords moved to skelmanthorpe.life was tough but fun，and young peter spent his days in the rolling countryside，rafting on the river，making tree camps or playing on his own with his model railway and soldiers.his world was rocked by tragedy when his mother died，which destroyed young peter，a shy child who suddenly had to grow up fast.though grieving，he went up the road to live with his aunt and uncle，and returned home much too young to face the next challenge，that of looking after his dad，who had lost an arm in an accident in a factory.by then he had taken the nickname as biff.the younger biff struggled at school because of his shyness，but loved the music lessons and became friends with a classmate whose brother had a guitar.at the same time a young man who had a banjo(班卓琴)moved into the house opposite where he lived and he taught young biff how to play it.the seeds had been sown and music began to influence his life.but even so，his working career began，in typical fashion for 1960s west yorkshire.after a short time as an apprentice(学徒)carpenter，he went to work in the local weaving factory.and this was where biff byford，soon to become a legend in the world of rock，first learned to sing.the machines would run all day，clicketyclack，clicketyclack.the noise was incredible，and the workers would spend their time trying to lip read each other.it was just so noisy in there.it was really heavy metal.the only thing to do was sing to yourself.so sing to himself he did，the melodies(旋律)locking in place in his head，not to be forgotten.his dream first exploded into a rocking reality.【语篇导读】peter byfords的演唱生涯起源于他周围的人和他的工作环境的影响。1when peter byford was born _.ahis family moved to skelmanthorpebhis father worked in the textile tradechis father probably took a job in honleydhis family lived a very poor life解析推理判断题。依据文章第一段可知，peter byford出生在honley，他是个孩子时，因为父亲的工作一家人迁移到skelmanthorpe，因此很可能父亲以前就在honley拥有一份工作。故选c项。答案c2peter byford had to leave his aunt and uncle _.abecause his mother passed awaybbecause of his fathers poor health cbecause he wanted not to stay with his father dbecause of his fully being grownup解析细节理解题。依据文章第二段的who had lost an arm in an accident in a factory可知， 父亲的身体状况不好，需要peter byford的照顾。故选b项。答案b3what does the third paragraph imply?apeter got influenced a lot by his classmate and the young man.bthe classmate taught peter how to play the guitar.cpeter shared a house with the young man.dthe young biff had an eye for good friends.解析细节理解题。文章第三段谈到了peter遇到的两个音乐爱好者，文中的the seeds had been sown and music began to influence his life.说明，peter的音乐之路受他们的影响。故选a项。答案a4while working in the local weaving factory _.apeter started as an apprentice carpenterbpeter treated his life in a positive waycpeter was very tired of the noisy workplacedpeter learned how to lip read by himself 解析推理判断题。依据文章第四段可知，虽然纺织厂车间内声音嘈杂，但是peter在嘈杂中开始唱歌，他的歌唱生涯也是在那个时候开始的。故选b项。答案b5what would happen to peter later?ahe would remain working in the factory forever.bhe would put forward suggestions to the boss.che would tell the workers to keep silent.dhe would find ways to realize his dream.解析推理判断题。依据文章尾段的his dream first exploded into a rocking reality.可知，他会把自己的梦想变成现实。故选d项。答案d。阅读理解。 tim richter and his wife, linda, had taught for over 30 years near buffalo, new york-he in computers, she in special education. teaching means everything to us, tim would say. in april1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. it was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. not long after the surgery, tim saw a brochure describing imagination library, a program started by dolly parton s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of sevier, tennessee. “i thought, maybe linda and i could do something like this when we retire, tim recalls. he placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, tim clicked on imagination library .com. the program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.the quality of the books was of great concern to the richter. rather than sign up online, they went to dolly wood for a look-see. “we didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says linda. the books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and dolly wood board members-included classics such as ezra jack keatss the snowy day and newer books like anna dewdneys llama llama series. satisfied, the couple set up the richter family foundation and got to work. since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. megan williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “this program introduces us to books ive never heard of.” the richter spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “some people sit there and wait to die,” says tim. “others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”( ) 1.what led tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?a. his health problem. b. his love for teaching.c. the influence of his wife. d. the news from the web.( ) 2.what did tim want to do after learning about imagination library?a. give out brochures. b. do something similar.c. write books for children d. retire from being a teacher.( ) 3.according to the text, dolly parton is .a. a well-known surgeon b. a mother of a four-year-oldc. a singer born in tennessee d .a computer programmer( ) 4.why did the richter go to dolly wood?a. to avoid signing up online.b. to meet dolly wood board members.c. to make sure the books were the newest.d. to see if the books were of good quality.( ) 5.what can we learn from tims words in the last paragraph?a. he needs more money to help the children.b. he wonders why some people are so busy.c. he tries to save those waiting to die.d. he considers his efforts worthwhile.【文章大意】文章通过介绍richter夫妇从接触一个名为imagination library的项目到成立自己的基金会的历程并找到生活的真正价值【参考答案】1-5、adcdd61.答案a。细节理解题。由文章第1段的he learned he would need a heart operation. it was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.可知答案。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中选出最佳选项。 arthur miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. millers father had moved to the usa from austria hungarydrawn like so many other by the “great american dream” however, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the great depression of the early l930s. milless most famous play, death of a salesman, is a powerful attack on the american system. with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. in willy loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into double with his worth. willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the wagner company, and he must go. willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of success. he refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end. when it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the tony award for best play, the new york drama critics circle award, and the pulitzer prize for drama. it was the first play to win all three of these major awards. miller died of the failure at his home in roxbury, connecticut, on the evening of february 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of death of a salesman on broadway.( ) 1. why did arthur millers father move to the usa?a. he suffered from severe hunger in his home country.b. he was attracted by the great american dream.c. he hoped to make his son a dramatist.d. his family business failed.( ) 2. the play death of a salesmana. exposes the cruelty of the american business worldb. discusses the ways to get promoted in a companyc. talks about the business career of arthur millerd. focuses on the skills in doing business( ) 3. what can we learn about willy loman?a. he treats his employer badly.b. he runs the wagner company.c. he is a victim of the american system.d. he is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.( ) 4. after it was first staged, death of a salesmana. achieved huge successb. won the first tony awardc. was warmly welcomed by salesmend. was severely attacked by dramatists( ) 5. what is the text mainly about?a. arthur miller and his family.b. the awards arthur miller won.c. the hardship arthur miller experienced.d. arthur miller and his best-known play.【文章大意】文章介绍了剧作家arthur miller和他最有名的作品death of a salesman推销员之死。1.答案b。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的millers father had moved to the usa from austria hungarydrawn like so many other by the“great american dream”可以得出答案。5.答案d。主旨大意题。文章介绍了剧作家arthur miller和他最有名的作品death of a salesman推销员之死。【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学二模试题】读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。when sam first got to his boarding school with his parents, he was very happy. he thought he would be able to go home every weekend. when he was told he would not, he started crying because the thought of not seeing his parents was driving him crazy.he was given uniforms and all other things that he would need for the term. he started crying when it was time for his parents to leave. he was then taken to the dorm, where he saw other children happy. he tried as much as he could to fit in but could not because his mind was at home. he started feeling homesick (想家) and wanted to go homes as soon as possible.he got sick soon because he could not eat the school food. he could not concentrate in the classroom. all he could think was being at home with his family. he had no mobile phone or other means to get in touch with his parents. he was angry and felt lonely. he thought his parents hated him and that was why they left him in a boarding school.写作内容1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。2. 以约120个词讲述一次你（或你的朋友）想家的经历，内容包括： 时间、地点和起因； 想家给学习和生活带来的影响； 你（或你朋友）是如何应对的。写作要求1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容何时，语句连贯。【参考范文】读写任务：version 1:sam, a student, was sent to a boarding school, in which he missed his parents very much, and thus he got sick and could not focus his attention on his lessons. (31 words) in fact, in real life, everyone must have an experience of feeling homesick. i remember when i was 10 years old, because my parents were busy, i was sent to my uncles in another city. right here, i would have to study in school for two years. although my uncle and his family were really kind to me, i still felt homesick. at first, i couldnt sleep well, because i didnt adapt to the climate there. and, since different teachers have different teaching styles, it was difficult for me to understand the lessons in the beginning. besides, i was new for the students there. as a result, hardly did i have any close friends. feeling terribly lonely, i couldnt help thinking my parents and my fellow guys in my city every now and then. however, as days went on, i slowly adapted myself to the new environment. it was because i actively communicated with my new schoolmates and made friends with them that my homesickness gradually disappeared.（167 words）【参考范文】读写任务：version 2:sam was sent to a boardi