广东省清远市高考英语单项选择和阅读理解一轮选练（9）.doc

广东省清远市2016高考英语单项选择和阅读理解一轮选练（9）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a mythit is true that world population is growing, but this is not the cause of our current and future global problems. believing this will cause us to ignore the real problem and risk long-term damage to our planet.let me start by explaining why overpopulation is a myth. for one thing, the un population division regularly predicts population growth but provides a low variant (变量), medium variant, and high variant to factor in various possibilities. in the 2010 revision, their high variant suggests that the world population will be almost 16 billion in 2100, but the low variant predicts it will peak at 8 billion and decrease to just over 6 billion by 2100. in most cases, it is the low variant that has come true in the past, suggesting the same will be true of their future population predictions. in addition to this, the size of families is actually decreasing. for another, if the earth is overpopulated, there needs to be insufficient (短缺) food, water, and space for humans to live. however, indian economist raj krishna estimates that india alone is able to increase crop produce to the point of providing the entire worlds food supply. the world food programme confirms that there is sufficient food grown to feed the world and there is the same amount of fresh water on the planet now as there was 10,000 years ago. so how is it possible that the number of people in the world is affecting our planet?therefore, it is not an increase in population but an increase in consumption that is a severe threat. materialism and overconsumption are facts of life for everybody in the western world, as possessions reflect a persons status in society and people strive to obtain happiness through owning the latest fashionable goods. not only that, but waste is a common occurrence which has a huge effect on our resources. it is a sad truth that 80% of the worlds resources are currently used by just 20% of the worlds population.our overconsumption must be addressed now to make our lives more sustainable (可持续的) and avoid continuing the terrible damage to the environment we are causing. the key is education. if we do not work towards this but instead focus on the wrong issue, we may find ourselves living on a planet that can no longer sustain human life.1. according to the author, what causes our current and future global problems? a. the increase in population. b. shortage of food and water. c. the fast growth of material needs. d. failure to protect the environment.2. the underlined word “myth” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.a. fact b. misconceptionc. possibilityd. uncertainty3. the author stresses that _. a. people should save food and water b. economists are making wrong predictions c. wrong judgment leads to serious consequences d. measures should be taken to reduce population4. what is mainly discussed in the passage? a. the real cause of global problems. b. the severe effect of overpopulation. c. reasonable use of natural resources. d. methods to reduce overconsumption.【参考答案】cb c.a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。【黑龙江哈尔滨第六中学四模】 most parents possess consciousness of security(安全意识) but australian wrens(鹪鹩) take it to another level. they have no choice: mother wrens often have their nests hijacked by cuckoos(布谷鸟).cuckoo eggs look like wren eggs but hatch(孵化) earlier, at which point cuckoo chicks eject (驱逐)wren eggs. unless the mother wren realizes an intruder(侵入者) is in the nest, she raises the cuckoo chick as her own, wasting time and food. but the cuckoo only gets away with it in 60% of the cases. in the other 40% of the cases, the mother wren detects the cuckoo within days, abandons it, and starts another nest. thats because the mother wren teaches her chicks a password while they are still inside their eggs. once they are hatched, the mother wren abandons the nest if they cant give the password.sonia kleindorfer of flinders university in adelaide, australia and his colleagues recorded the sounds made by birds near the wrens nests. mother wrens made a particular call made up of 11 elements while incubating(孵化)the eggs, and then stopped when they hatched. one of the 11 elements was a note of a particular length and tone that was unique to wrens.【参考答案】67、cbda 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项。【2013届广东省六校第二次联考】-amark and his brother jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but mark was more adventurous than his brother. he loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer” jason said, “he told us not to touch it.”“he wont find out,” mark said, “ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.it was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “its an experimental model,” his father had explained, so dont touch it under any circumstances.” but his fathers warning only served to make mark more curious. without any further thought, mark turned on the power switch. the computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “space transporter.” “yes!” mark cried excitedly, “its a computer game. i knew it! dads only been pretending to work. hes really been playing games instead!” a new message appeared on the screen:“enter namesvoyagevoyagemarks finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “input accepted. start transport program.auto-retrieve initiated(自动回收程序已启动).” the screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“i think wed better shut it off, mark,” jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. a beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. and the boys were no longer there. on the screen, the letters changed：“transport successfuldestination: mars. retrieve date: 202526. why did mark touch the computer against his fathers warning?a. he wanted to take a voyage.b. he wanted to practice his skills.c. he was so much attracted by it.d. he was eager to do an experiment.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.”这一句“mark的好奇心难以控制而且这部新电脑真的使他很困惑。”可知mark被它深深吸引了。故选c。27. where did the boys father most likely work?a. in an electronic factory.b. in a computer company. c.in a scientific research center.d. in an information processing center.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。从第一段说mark的目标是成为像他爸爸一样的科学家，以及第五段说电脑是从爸爸的实验室带回来的，可知爸爸是做科研工作的。后来电脑又把他们带到了火星可以推测他在科学研究中心工作。故选c。28. mark thought “space transporter” on the screen was the name of _.a. a computer gameb. a company website c.a software producerd. an astronomy program【答案】a 【解析】细节理解题。由第六段“yes!” mark cried excitedly, “its a computer game. ”可知mark以为这是电脑游戏的名字。故选a.29. why did jason want to shut off the computer?a. he was afraid of being scolded.b. he didnt like the loud noise and light.c.he didnt want to play games.d. he was afraid something dangerous might happen【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。由“jason yelled out in terror,”可知他很恐惧，是害怕危险会发生。故选d。30. what happened to the boys at the end of the story?a. they were blown into the air.b. they were sent to another planet.c.they were hidden in the strong light. d. they were carried away to another country.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。结尾说孩子们不在那里了，屏幕显示：输送成功。且有“destination: mars”得知他们被送往了火星。所以故事的结尾是男孩们被送去了另一个星球。故选b。2015高考英语（附解析答案）.单项填空1with two more professional hands_you with the work later on，scarcely will you have trouble_your task ahead of time.ahelping；completingbhelp；to completecwill help；completeddto help；completing解析第一空由于hands和help为主谓关系，故用helping；第二空have trouble(in)doing sth固定用法。答案a2if you have a job，_yourself to it and finally youll succeed.ado devote bdont devotecdevoting dnot devoting解析 句意：如果你有一份工作，务必要全力以赴地去做，最终你就会成功的。if 引导的是条件状语从句，空格处用动词原形构成祈使句，从而产生“祈使句and陈述句”的结构。do用来加强语气，强调动词。答案 a3though the girl hasnt lost_heart to him，he hasnt lost_heart.aher；/ bthe；hisc/；his dher；the解析lose ones heart to sb爱上某人；lose heart灰心丧气。答案a4only when i left my parents for italy_how much i loved them.ai realized bi had realizedchad i realized ddid i realize解析only置于句首修饰状语从句时，主句部分需用部分倒装。由从句的时态可知，主句应用一般过去时态。答案d5people try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars，and this _ creates further problems.ain short bin casecin doubt din turn解析 句意：人们试图通过开私家车的办法来避免公交延误，这又反过来产生了更多的问题。只要读懂了语义，又了解四个词组的含义就可以确定答案。in short简言之，总之；in case假使，以防(万一)；in doubt拿不准的，不确定的；in turn轮流，反过来，根据语义应为“反过来”。答案 d6the red army soldiers had to fight_all kinds of difficulties in their fight_the peoples freedom.afor；for bwith；withcagainst；against dagainst；for解析fight against和作斗争；fight for为获取而战斗。答案d7it is reported that the_in libya is hotting up.astrength bviolencecpower dactivity解析考查名词词义的辨析。strength力量；力气；violence暴力；暴行；power权力；activity活动。句意：据报道，利比亚的暴力行为在激化。答案b8considering his health，i advise him to_an hour or two each day to work out.aset about bset offcset up dset aside解析考查动词短语的辨析。set about着手；开始；set off出发；动身；set up成立；建立；set aside留出；暂时不考虑。句意：考虑到他的健康状况，我建议他每天抽出一到两个小时来锻炼。答案d9my deskmate has difficulty _spelling some of the words in american english while i have trouble _pronunciation.awith；with bin；withcin；in dwith；in解析 have difficulty/trouble in doing sth.意为“做某事有困难/麻烦”，have difficulty/trouble with sth.意为“(应付时)有困难”。句意：我的同桌在拼写美式英语方面有困难，而我在发音方面有麻烦。答案 b10if they_what i was saying，theyd know what i was talking about.atook the trouble to listen tobhad trouble listening toctake the trouble to listen todhave trouble listening to解析考查短语及动词时态的辨析及应用。take the trouble to do sth不辞劳苦干某事；have trouble(in)doing sth做有困难。句意：如果他们不嫌麻烦听听我说的话，他们就会知道我在谈论什么了。答案a11when you