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河北省邢台市2014届高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练题31阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amy grandparents actively practiced simplicity. they both grew up in very large families and lived through the great depression. saving for a rainy day and avoiding superfluous consuming was their life philosophy. rather than seeking fulfillment through material items, they chose to spend really simple life together, with family and in nature.over the years my grandparents noticed dramatic changes in their community. every year more farmland was destroyed to build larger and larger homes. as real estate prices rose, many of their neighbors sold their little homes and land. soon theirs were the only small house on the block, surrounded by a sea of mansions. my grandparents built and lived m a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives. lots of family members encouraged my grandparents to expand their little old house. but they didnt want a bigger place. they loved their little house and were content with what they had.my grandparents avoided consumptive(浪费的）lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves. they lived in a small home, but had a huge garden. they loved gardening and planting because it reduced their grocery bill, improved their health, and gave them an excuse to be outside. they also reused and recycled everything. for instance, they had driven the same car for over 15 years and didnt buy a new one until the old chevrolet was worn out.through their example i learned an important lesson: it is possible to live a simple and fulfilling life. my grandparents taught me that living a simple life isnt about self-deprivation. instead, its about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to pursue your dreams. becoming debt free, downsizing to a smaller home, and going car-lite(减少用车频率）are a few ways to take control of your life and start pursuing your dreams.26.the underlined word superfluous in paragraph i is closest in meaning to _.a. meaningful b. unnecessary c. increasingd. troublesome【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。a。有意义的；b。不必要的，多余的；c。渐增的；d。麻烦的，令人苦恼的。由“my grandparents avoided consumptive(浪费的）lifestyle”可知他们避免不必要的消费。故选b。27.the communitys changes include all the following except that _a.the people built more farmlandb.the neighbors sold their housesc.the houses became more expensived.many mansions were built there【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由“every year more farmland was destroyed to build larger and larger homes.”可知社区的改变不包括建造更多的农田。故选a。28.the authors grandparents didnt expand their house because _.a.they didnt accept the family members1 adviceb.their house were really new and large enoughc.they were satisfied with the house they lived ind.they were too old to do any house-building job【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“they loved their little house and were content with what they had.”可知原因是他们对自己住的房子很满意。故选c。29.which of the following is a consumptive lifestyle in the grandparents ，opinion?a.repairing the house themselves. b. planting vegetables in the garden.c.reusing and recycling things.d. changing cars in a short time.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。由“for instance, they had driven the same car for over 15 years and didnt buy a new one until the old chevrolet was worn out.”可知他们认为在短时间内换车是浪费的。30.the author thinks his grandparents, lifestyle is _.a.unacceptableb. approvable c. unreasonable d. understandable【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。a。不能接受的；b。可赞同的；c。不合理的，不切实际的；d。可以理解的。由“my grandparents taught me that living a simple life isnt about self-deprivation. instead, its about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to pursue your dreams.”可知选b。阅读理解-科普知识类(2013福州质检)lets face it.no one drinks diet sodas for the taste.people drink diet sodas in the hope that it will help them lose weight or at least keep them from gaining it.yet it seems to have exactly the opposite effect，according to a new study.researchers from the university of texas said those who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didnt drink diet sodas.“what we saw was that the more diet sodas a person drank，the more weight they were likely to gain，”said sharon fowler.the study was based on data from 474 participants in a large，ongoing research project，where the participants were followed for nearly 10 years.while the findings are surprising，they also offer some explanations.nutrition expert，melanie rogers，who works with overweight patients in new york，has found that when patients are switched from regular to diet sodas，they dont lose weight at all.“we werent seeing weight loss necessarily，and that was confusing to us，”said rogers.so why would diet soda cause weight gain？no one knows for sure yet，but it could be that people think they can eat more if they drink diet sodas，and so overcompensate for the missing calories.a related study found some sweeteners(甜味剂)raised blood sugar levels in some mice.“data from this and other potential studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners may be risky.”said helen phazuda，professor at the university of texass school of medicine.“they may be free of calories，but not of consequences.”【语篇解读】 一项新的研究表明，喝低糖汽水非但不能减轻体重，反而会使体重增加。1people drink diet sodas to _.aenjoy its taste bstay in fashioncachieve weight loss dgain more energy解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“people drink diet sodas in the hope that it will help them lose weight.”可知。答案c2the new study suggests that drinking diet sodas _.acauses people to become heavierbhelps people to be healthiercmakes people much thinnerdoffers people more calories解析细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，新的研究表明喝低糖汽水非但不能减轻体重，反而会让体重增加。答案a3we can learn from the passage that _.aregular sodas make people lose more weightbdiet soda drinkers tend to eat more foodcdiet sodas do help reduce caloriesdmost blood diseases come from diet sodas解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“.they can eat more if they drink diet sodas.”可知，喝低糖汽水的人趋向于吃更多的食物。答案b4the underlined word“they”in the last paragraph probably refers to “_”asweetenersbdiet sodas and artificial sweetenerscsodasddiet soda drinkers and sweetener takers解析词义猜测题。此处是承接上一句中的内容，故“they”指的是“低糖汽水和人造甜味剂”。答案b环境保护类(2013江南十校考前热身) an international business specialist group has announced that the move towards a green economy is becoming more urgent for emerging economies(新兴经济体)，especially south africa.on monday，innovation group announced that green economic policies were becoming increasingly important on the global landscape and for emerging economies.according to pule mokoena，from innovation group，experts believe the adoption of these green policies will assist with“ailing(不景气的)economies”“the move to a green economy，such as the adoption of alternative energy solutions，should be adopted by economies and countries.”mokoenas comments came as greenpeace africa called on the south african government to review its decision to include nuclear energy into the countrys energy plan.in order to avoid all energy crisis in the country，the_energy_mix_had_to_be_diversified，including broadening energy carriers to include gas，nuclear，biomass，renewable(wind，solar and hydro)，as well as the efficient use of the existing resources，such as coal.for this reason，nuclear energy will account for 23 percent of south africas energy needs，followed by coal at 15 percent，hydro at six percent，gas six percent，turbines six percent and renewable energy 42 percent.however，pule said there are other options for south africas energy needs.“too many companies are focusing on the costs of green policies，rather than focusing on the longterm benefits，”explained mokoena.nobel economics winner joseph stiglitz and the former world bank chief economist agree with mokoena and believe that the need to switch to green technology should be seen as an opportunity and not as a burden.when in south africa earlier this year，stiglitz said a switch to green technology would stimulate demand for a range of goods and services，which would have a beneficial impact on the aftermath of the global recession. he urged policymakers not to be held back by shortterm perspectives.innovation group has already developed a reliable alternate energy solution，which the company believes will change the landscape of this emerging market and other companies will follow suite and offer renewable energy solutions for emerging economies.“we are quickly becoming an industry leader in this space thanks to our inhouse expert knowledge on the various swh technologies available and the application of our business process outsourcing solutions，which allow for the mass rollout of these technologies on a national scale.we are proud to be an active part of the solution to the current energy crisis and plan to become a major force in the drive towards sustainability and good environmental practice，”pule said.【语篇解读】 像南非这样的新兴经济体经历了经济的快速发展之后会面临能源危机，而走绿色发展道路是唯一的出路。5which of the following is the best title for this text?aadvantages of green energybgreen policies vital for emerging economiescpotential energy crisis for emerging economiesdhow to develop green energy解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是像南非这样的新兴经济体会在发展中遇到能源危机，因此走绿色发展道路显得很重要，政府应在这方面出台相应的政策。故b项作为本文的标题最合适。答案b6the underlined part “the energy mix had to be diversified”in paragraph 5 implies _.aenergy had to be classifiedbdifferent kinds of energy had to be mixedca variety of energy had to be developed and usedda mixture of various energy was essential解析句意理解题。根据下文的“including broadening energy carriers to include gas，nuclear，biomass，renewable energy(wind，solar and hydro)，as well as the efficient use of the existing resources，such as coal”可判断，画线部分的含义为“要开发和利用不同种类的能源”。答案c7according to pule mokoena，_.anuclear energy shouldnt be included into energy plansbfocusing too much on the costs of green policies is shortsightedcgreen policies alone can solve the economic problems faced by south africadgreen polices have nothing to do with the use of the existing resources like coal解析推理判断题。根据第八段中的“too many companies are focusing on the costs of green policies，rather than focusing on the longterm benefits”可推断选b项。答案b8according to the text，the main reason for the adoption of green policies is that _.athe existing resources are not efficiently usedbgreen energy costs less to developcgreen policies can solve the current energy crisisdgreen technology will stimulate demand for a range of goods and services解析细节理解题。根据全文尤其是最后一段，为了解决目前的能源危机，为了保持可持续发展，政府必须采取这一政策。答案c阅读理解-bif you are planning to study in the united states, you need to consider several factors. everyone has different opinions about where is the best place to live in. also, the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools. finally, many schools specialize in different areas of study. the massachusetts institute of technology (麻省理工学院)，for example, is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. however, if you want to study oceanography(海、洋学)，your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.now i am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. so i will tell you about which states i believe are the best to live in.california is a nice state. northern california specifically has very good weather. los angeles in southern california is another story though. life in los angeles is full of excitement and fast, and sometimes dangerous. as for me, i enjoy the time i spent in massachusetts, virginia and maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. the weather is not as perfect as northern california, but it is still quite nice. my favorite area of america is the mid-west. middle america, i think, is home to the true american sense of values. in addition, there are many good universities there.also, you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. you like sunshine and hate snow? then you probably wont like the midwest or even the northeast. open space, nature and peace and quiet? then you probably should stay away from americas large cities. are you interested in government? then washington d.c. is the only place for you. whatever you decide, put some thought into it. the place you live in could be the difference between a great study-abroad experience and a state of great suffering on earth.31.from the first paragraph we can conclude that in the usa _.a.all colleges and universities lie in big citiesb.all colleges and universities lie in beautiful placesc.famous colleges and universities lie in nice placesd.famous colleges and universities may not l