江苏省海门市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练（6）.doc

江苏海门市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（6）scientists from china, sweden and the united stated have developed a high-producing rice that can reduce methane emission(甲烷排放), a major greenhouse gas blamed for global warming, from rice fields, according to a paper published on the latest issue of nature. by inserting a barley(大麦) gene into rice, sun chuanxin and his colleagues created susiba2 rice, which stores more starch(淀粉) in the section of the rice above ground, according to a paper published on the latest issue of nature.this means the grains will have more starch while the root will exude less nutrients that will later be turned into methane by microbes(微生物) in the soil, sun, who works with swedish university of agricultural sciences, told xinhua. it solves two major problems mankind faces at one time: environmental degradation and the need for increased grain output, wang feng, another scientist, said, adding that the rice can cut methane discharge by more than 90 percent during summer and more than half during autumn, as the rice displays a greater emission reduction effect in high temperatures. meanwhile, small-scale trials have also suggested an increased output: a single plant of the new breed has 300 more grains with a starch content 10 percent higher. wang said the team is working on applications for the rice in different areas, seasons and using different farming techniques. its still far away from mass application, but at least we see the light of hope. human-induced methane, though less abundant than carbon dioxide in the air, is responsible for 20 percent of the global warming effect. rice paddies are the largest single source of methane linked to human activity. according to the ministry of agriculture, china produces 209 million tons of rice in 2014, or 28 percent of the worlds total of 734 million.【小题1】susiba2 rice will be a major breakthrough because _. ait tastes with a barley flavorbit well balances environmental protection and grains increasecit contains more starch than the ordinary ricedit gives off less methane in summer than in winter【小题2】what can we learn from the text? ascientists will soon grow the new rice in large areasbhuman-related methane contributes most to global warmingcchina may contribute greatly to global warming reductiondrice fields will be reduced all over the world【小题3】the purpose of this writing is to _. aask people to cut down on their dependence on rice consumptionbdraw peoples attention to the serious consequences of global warmingcintroduce a new kind of genetically-modified rice and its possible benefitsdindicate human-related methane alone is to blame for global warming effects 阅读理解。a school is showing badly-behaved pupils the error of their ways by sending them to an arts centre where actors mimic their behavior. the windsor boys secondary school used its school founding to save its local arts centre and establish a learning support unit there. now expelled(被开除的) pupils and students who are likely to be expelled are studying a course at the unit in windsor arts centre while also working with artists. one pupil was asked to show naomi jackson, the drama teacher at the unit, how he had acted in a fierce argument with a teacher on the rugby filed, which led to his expulsion（开除）. then he showed her how to imitate(模仿) his attitude. ms. jackson said, “he saw that the teacher had to get him out. until then, he didnt really understand because he didnt have that self-awareness.” “it gave him the chance to look at himself from the outside.” students also work in groups, acting as the aggressor, the victim and an observer to help them develop more awareness and understanding. a professional theatre group, everyday theatre, which consists of former pupils, is at the school and works in the learning support unit. an arts therapist(治疗专家) also helps students in the unit to express their problems and a street dancer builds up their discipline, concentration and capacity for hard work. jane turner is the teacher in charge of the starts project, which stands for supportive training and arts. she said, “its about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.”53. what is the passage mainly about? a. how a school keeps students good at drama and arts. b. why students are interested in learning drama and arts. c. a new attempt making students change their bad behavior. d. an unusual idea to turn badly-behaved students into excellent ones. 答案解析：答案为c。本题为主旨大意题。本文第一段介绍了改变行为表现差的学生的方式，后文围绕此方式展开，最后一段 “its about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.”也对这一方式进行了进一步的解释说明，它是用来培养学生的社会技能和控制愤怒的能力，而不是仅仅让他们擅长戏剧或者艺术。故答案为c。54. the underlined word “mimic”(in paragraph 1) probably means _. a. correct b. watch c. improve d. imitate 答案解析：答案为d。本题为词义推断题。结合下文的第二、三段，被开除的学生在windsor arts centre学习，并同时和艺术家一起工作，戏剧老师让某一学生表演他曾经和橄榄球场上的老师之间发生的激烈争执，再由第三段的最后一句话 “then he showed her how to imitate(模仿) his attitude.”可以推断，mimic就是imitate。故答案为d。55. the artists at the windsor boys secondary school are working towards their goal by _. a. getting rid of students dissatisfaction b. developing students awareness of their error c. reducing the courses and making them easier d. encouraging students imagination in subjects.答案解析：答案为b。本题为推断题。如何改变那些在学校表现极差的学生？从第四、五段 “ he didnt really understand because he didnt have that self-awareness. it gave him the chance to look at himself from the outside.” 可知，学生被老师开除是因为他们没有好坏意识，不明白为什么被开除，这种模仿坏行为的方式可以让学生从外界的目光来看待自己。故答案为b，windsor boys secondary school的工作目标是培养学生的错误意识。56. all of the following people work at the arts centre except _. a. an arts therapist b. actors c. former teachers d. a street dancer答案解析：答案为c。第一段提到了actors；倒数第二段提到了an arts therapist 和a street dancer。故答案为c。【2015高考复习】阅读理解 funloving paul johnson has scooped the title of the scarborough evening news teacher of the year 2008.mr.johnson，of hinderwell school，was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated him for the prestigious title.evening news editor ed asquith presented mr.johnson with his certificate and a cheque for 100 yesterday.his class is also set to enjoy a free trip to the sea life centre which includes being picked up by a complimentary shoreline suncruisers opentop bus.the 30yearold，who lives in hunmanby，said，“i am just so shocked.i have been nominated for this award for a few years and i never thought i would win it.it is fantastic.it is completely out_of_the_blue.”mr.johnson has worked as a year 5 teacher at the school for seven years.he also works as an advanced skills teacher which involves visiting other schools in the country once a week to offer crosscurricular teaching.he was chosen as the winner because of his dynamic but educationally engaging approach to teaching，and based on the real way he has demonstrated that every child matters.each term he picks a theme for his class and the curriculum is based around it.this term，they are studying medieval timesand his classroom has a castle in one corner.he also treated his class to a threeday trip to london earlier this year.his nominators were lucy and emily desborough，rachel laverick and rebecca miller.classmate callum macdonald,10，said，“he is the best teacher in the world and he deserves this.he is brilliant with us and he is just so funny.he tells lots of jokes which always make us laugh.”beth lawty,9，added，“our classroom is the best ever.we have really enjoyed being in his class and i will miss him next year.”16paul johnsons class will _because of his winning the award.areceive a cheque for 100bbe offered a free trip to the sea life centrechave a threeday trip to londondtake an opentop bus to london for free答案b细节理解题。由文章第二段可知，paul johnson班上的学生也获得了免费参观海洋生物中心的机会。17why is there a castle in one corner of paul johnsons classroom?ait is used to train the students imagination.bit is a prize from the scarborough evening news.cthe students can play in it after calss.dit is probably a symbol of medieval times.答案d推理判断题。由文章第五段倒数第二句可知，这学期他们学习中世纪历史，班级一角有一个古城堡，可推知老师是为了让学生了解中世纪的历史而放的，因为城堡可能是中世纪的一个象征。18what do we know about paul johnsons approach to teaching from the passage?ahe has no fixed theme for teaching.bhe teaches in a funny and flexible way.che changes his teaching theme frequently.dhe bases his curriculum on jokes.答案b推理判断题。由第五段的内容及最后一段中学生的评价可知，paul johnson的教学方法有趣、灵活、富有教育意义，很受学生欢迎。19the underlined part“out of the blue”probably means “_”aof surprise bfrustratingcof great fame dwithin easy reach答案a词义猜测题。由前面paul johnson 几年提名都没有获奖，他从来没有想过他会获这个奖可知，此次获奖出乎意料。out of the blue意为“出其不意”，因此选a项。黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类if you had a strange sound in your ear, what would you do? one man in wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999, the emergency services number in britain. and so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes. could she make chips with them? were they poisonous? she didnt hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask. according to a recent report, more than 31,000 non-urgent calls were made to the welsh ambulance service in the last year. inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere. in the us, prank calls to 911 happen on a daily basis. many callers use apps which hide their identity. but those who try to be funny shouldnt be surprised if the police have the last laugh. one man from colorado was arrested for making more than 1,200 prank calls, according to a report on the us television station koaatv. people who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face, no matter how strange the call sounds. “theres no way for us to know whether the call is real, accidental or a prank call,” said a public safety worker interviewed by the american tv channel. the head of clinical services at the welsh ambulance service, richard lee, has a warning for prank callers. he says:“ when people misuse the service it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help.” indeed, these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a life-threatening injury. you never know, one day, the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family.【小题1】how does the author introduce the topic of the text? aby giving examples.bby telling a story.cby listing figures.dby making a comparison.【小题2】according to the text, prank calls are usually_. ameant to be helpfulbdealt with in timecthought highly ofdmade to play tricks【小题3】what does the underlined phrase “have the last laugh” in paragraph 2 probably mean? awin at last.bnever find them.claugh at them.dknow nothing.【小题4】what does the author intend to suggest in the text? aprank calls are usually easy to identify.boperators feel annoyed by strange callers.cprank calls may cause serious results.dprank callers should be punished by law. 【2015高考复习】阅读理解two things i really believe insaving money and saving the planet，and its even better when i can do something that accomplishes both at the same time.rainwater harvesting is just such a thing.in the near future，rainwater harvesting will be as common as twelveyearold girls carrying cell phones.many countries already rely heavily on rainwater.bermuda，for example，every building on the small island collects the rainwater from its roof and stores it for later use.however，america_is_just_slightly_behind_the_curve.there are many ways you can begin harvesting rainwater and most of them are easy and inexpensive.use rain barrels to collect the water that would run off of your roof.youd be surprised how fast a fiftygallon barrel will fill with free，usable water.new building construction offers some good ways to gather rainwater，and the cost of installation is usually offset by reduced usage very quickly.roof drains can be piped into underground tanks，where a pump can draw it up as needed.the rainwater can even be treated to make it drinkable.but waittheres more！if that rainwater were not collected，but allowed to run over your lawn，into the street and eventually to a stormwater treatment facility，it would pick up all sorts of pollutants on its journeyfertilizers and pesticides from the grass，motor oil，antifreeze and such from the roads，and who knows what else.depending on where you live，the stormwater may be piped to a treatment plant or it may run in natural channels to allow nature to remove the pollutants.either way，the treatment of stormwater is costly.if you reduce the amount of stormwater runoff from your home or office，you reduce the need for treatment.water is rapidly becoming one of our most precious resources and it is not as abundant as you may think.in the year 2000，the united states used approximately 326 billion gallons of fresh water per day.20what does the underlined sentence “america is just slightly beh