高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（60）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（60）及答案 (201*湖北卷，c)in todays throwaway society，dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council(市议会)recently, edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理)about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green mannerlargely through encouraging recyclingits aging facilities such as the powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.the european union(eu) has issued a new policy，regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of.the five councils (edinburgh，east lothian, west lothian，midlothian and borders) face fines around 18 million a year from 2013 if they dont increase recycling levels and rely less on landfill.with this in mind，the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂)to burn half of the waste produced in their districts.but this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new uk government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.after the plan was abandoned，a private company which already transported millions of tons of the citys waste by train to a landfill site near dunbar，offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near portobello.since powderhall is supposed to close in 2015，it seemed necessary for the members of the edinburgh council to accept the suggestion.but soon they turned it downafter 700 local objections reached thembecause it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.that still leaves the council with a problem.by 2013，only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill.even if recycling targets are met，there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.due to this，edinburgh and midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.回收利用曾是最绿色的垃圾处理方式。 但是，这种处理方法却不能短时间内满足欧盟对于及时解决废物的政策需求，因此，在回收利用的同时，他们还是得重建一所大型的垃圾焚烧厂。9the main way of handling waste in a green manner in edinburgh is _.arecycling brestoringcburying dburning答案：a。细节判断题。第二段中的信息词“largely through encouraging recycling”可以断定选项a的说法是与原文保持一致的。10the five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to _.areduce the cost of burying waste bmeet the eu requirements cspeed up waste recyclingdreplace landfill sites答案：b。细节判断题。在第三个段落的开头提到了“the eu has issued a new policy.”便可以断定他们制定这个处理垃圾的计划也正是这个政策的出台，所以与选项b的说法是相符合的。11the city council of edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near portobello because _.ait came from a private company bthe council was not interested in it cit was not supported by eudthe local people were against it答案：d。细节判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“.700 local objections reached them.”，可以断定市民是反对的。12what is the final decision of edinburgh and midlothian councils? ato open a new landfill nearby.bto close the powderhall landfill in 2015.cto set up a plant for burning waste.dto persuade people to reduce their waste.答案：c。细节判断题。根据文章最后一句话中的“set up an incenerator plant”，即：建一个垃圾焚烧厂，就可以断定，选项c与本信息句是相吻合的。这类试题有如下的共同特点：1. 计划愿望和节假日活动的文章多以说明文为主。2. 计划类考查的题目多是以细节为主，因此题目难度不大。3. 从国家政策到百姓日常生活的未来科技的计划。4. 给日常的学习生活各个方面进行有计划的指导建议。5. 中国的节假日的来历、活动。6. 国外传统节日的介绍及各种活动。链接高考 链接1 （2012福建） holidays are really important. many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.but holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.for working parents, the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. when an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks, there is a need to spread this across the year. couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. for some this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.the schools that i visit in nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. the number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. schools also have an important role in sofeguaiding childrens welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. during the long summer holidays, much of this is missed.while teachers are holidaying in the uk, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. the lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.in setting out its plans for a five-term year, nottingham city council (委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down lo four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. we believe this will give real “down time for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.we acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. however, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.71.the passage is probably written by .a. an experienced teacherb. a working parentc. an inspired studentd. a city council member72.the underlined word they in the second paragraph refers to .a. environmentsb. holidaysc. wagesd. benefits73.it is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to.a. 2 weeksb. 4.5 weeksc. 5 weeksd. 6 weeks74.the plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students_.a.obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costsb.get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in schoolc.benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environmentd.have more school days to receive free school meals75.it can be inferred from the passage that_.a.working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their childrenb.the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried outc.the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real down timed.some school staff will say “ no to the plans for a shorter summer holiday (201*重庆卷，e)skeptics are a strange lot.some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them.those people，say skeptics，spread nothing but bad news about the environment.the “ecoguilt”brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.perhaps that explains why a new book by bjorn lomborg received so much publicity.that book ，the skeptical environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world”as fine. of course ，another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. indeed, mr. lomborgs views are similar to those of some industryfunded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.so it was strange to see mr. lomborgs book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. one national newspaper in canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “after lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”such onesided views should have immediately been challenged. but only a different review appeared in nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. the review remarked that mr. lomborgs “preference for unexamined materials is incredible(不可信的)”a critical (批判的)eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. people might become halfblind before a world partially exhibited by the media. thats a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.本文讲述了怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境造成的危胁，认为地球状况是良好的，这迎合了一些追求利益的商业公司。但是关系地球健康的问题是相当重要的，人们一定要严肃对待。13. according to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”？a. people who agree on the popularity of “ecoguilt”b. people who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.c. people who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.d. people who spread comforting news to protect our environment.答案：b。细节理解题。根据短文第一段可知，怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境的影响。短文第二段第二句话中提到，他们认为世界的真正状态是好的，由此可知b项正确。14. which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of lomborgs book?asome big businesses intend to protect their own interests. bthe book challenges views about the fine state of the world.cthe author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.dindustryfunded media present confusing information.答案：a。细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后一句话可知lomborg的观点与一些由工业资助的组织的观点是相似的。因此可知这些大的组织为了自己的利益也不会注重环保。15. the author mentioned the review in nature in order to _.a. voice a different opinionb. find fault with lomborgs book c. challenge the authority of the mediad. point out the value of scientific views答案：a。推理判断题。第三段提到加拿大的一家报纸对lomborg的书大加赞扬，第四段又提到这片面的观点应当受到挑战，然后说“nature”杂志上就有不同的评论。由此可知a项正确。16. what is the authors main purpose in writing the passage?a. to encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.b. to warn the public of the danger of halfblindness with reviews.c. to blame the medias lack of responsibility in presenting information.d. to show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.答案：d。作者意图题。由短文最后一段第二句话可知，媒体应当提供全方位的信息，让人们在了解情况的前提下做出决定。由此可知d项正确。e(2011四川卷，e)in business, theres a speed difference：its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy(策略)and how fast the company actually moves.the difference is important regardless of industry and company size. companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.in our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain_an_edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up ”improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a threeyear period.how did they disobey the_laws_of_business_physics,_taking more time than competitors yet performing better? they thought differently about what “slower ” and “faster” mean. firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. but that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lowerquality products and services.in our study, higherperforming companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. they became more open to ideas and discussion. they encouraged new ways of thinking. and they allowed time to look back and learn. by contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. that kind of strategy must come from the top.提速，似乎是历来公司老总们所追求的，增加效益更是他们的最终目标。而人们对于速度的不同理解和方法的不同，确实适得其反。17what does the underlined part “gain an edge” in paragraph 2 mean ?aincrease the speed.bget an advantage.creach the limit.dset a goal.答案：b。理解判断题。在文章的第一段中就提到了许多公司提速的目的就是利益问题，信息词“fearful of losing their competitive advantage”可以表明划线部分的意义同选项b。18the underlined part “the laws of business physics” in paragraph 3 means _.aspending more time and performing worsebspending more time and performing bettercspending less time and performing worse dspending less time and performing better答案：d。归纳概况题。既然公司追求的是提速，自然意味着：take less time ；而最终的效益还得需要performing better，故两者结合，才是公司一直在梦寐以求的最佳目标。故选d。19. what can we learn from the text?ahow fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.bhow competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.cfirms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.dfirms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.答案：c。细节判断题。倒数第二段的第一句里含有本题的信息，即同选项c的说法是一致的。20which could be the best title for the text?aimprove quality? serve better.bdeliver value? plough ahead.creduce time? move faster.dneed speed? slow down.答案：d。主旨大意题。文章的开头就已经点明了本文的主题方向，即：公司想方设法提高工作速度；而文中通过分析比较不同公司的不同的做法和他们对于速度不同的理解，如果没有好的决策，适得其反，故选项d是最佳答案。 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 there was no garden so lovely as his. all sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flowers place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell. hans had many friends, the most devoted being the miller. so devoted was the rich miller to hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. the miller used to talk about noble ideas, and hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend. the neighbors thought it strange that the rich miller never gave hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. in spring, summer, and autumn hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. though extremely lonely, the miller never came to see him then. “theres no good in going to see hans while the snow lasts.” the miller said to his wife, “when people are in trouble they shouldnt be bothered. so ill wait till the spring comes when hes happy to give me flowers.” “youre certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “its quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.” “couldnt we ask hans up here?” said their son. “ill give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.” “how silly you are!” cried the miller. “i really dont know whats the use of sending you to school. if hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybodys nature. i am his best friend, and ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led into any temptation. besides, if hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt be confused. the words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. everybody can see that.” he looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea. spring coming, the miller went down to see hans. again he talked about friendship. “hans, friendship never forgets. im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life. see, how lovely your roses are!” hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter. “ill give you many good things. i think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the miller. “and now, as ill give you many good things, im sure youd like to give me some flowers in return. heres the basket, and fill it quite full.” poor hans was afraid to say anything. he ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the millers basket, imagining the many good things promised by the miller. the next day he heard the miller calling: “hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?” “im sorry, but i am really very busy today.” “well,” said the miller, “considering that im going to give you my things, its rather unfriendly of you to refuse. upon my word, you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you.” poor hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving h