北京市东城区高考英语完形填空和阅读理解四月自练8.doc

北京市东城区2015高考英语完形填空和阅读理解四月自练8阅读理解hong kong is the worlds shark fin capital. but a backlash(强烈抵制) from environmentalists and consumer groups is pressuring restaurants to stop serving dishes containing the shark fin.around 50 percent of all shark fins worldwide are traded through hong kong. in 2008，around 10，000 tons of fins from 87 countries passed through the citys ports. for environmentalists like stanley shea of frenchfounded bloom association，that must change. he is trying to raise awareness in hong kong. shea and his fellow activists have been quite effective. over the last two years governments in hong kong and mainland china，as well as big corporations and hotel chains，have announced they will take shark fin soup off their menus and banquets.it is in hong kongs sheung wan district that a lot of the shark fin trade happens. here the local marineproduct industry is suffering. inside the small shops merchants talk freely about shark fins they sell these days. but in front of a camera nobody wants to mention shark fins；it is just too sensitive，they say. not far away，at restaurant lin heung kui，shark fin soup is a common dish on the menu. around lunchtime，it is mostly the elderly and tourists who visit the place.shark fin soup has been the food of the rich and wealthy for hundreds of years in china. but times are slowly changing，said veranica mak，an anthropologist(人类学家) at the chinese university of hong kong，who researches eating habits.“not consuming shark fins becomes a kind of signifier to show you are a socially responsible person. in the past，when you wanted to show your social status，people made shark fins a signifier in a banquet，but nowadays this signifier changes，”she said.stanley shea said young people were increasingly interested in social responsibility. he said that helped make his campaign a success in hong kong.【解题导语】香港可以说是世界鱼翅交易中心，但随着人们对鱼翅消费的强烈抵制，香港的鱼翅交易量下降了。1by saying hong kong is the worlds shark fin capital，the author means _aalmost all people in hong kong love eating shark finsbhong kong has the longest history of trading shark finscmany of the worlds shark fins are traded in hong kongdrestaurants in hong kong provide the most dishes of shark fins答案c推理判断题。根据第二段的around 50.hong kong.可推断作者说香港是鱼翅之都是因为世界上大概一半的鱼翅交易是在那里完成的，故选c。2what is stanley shea of frenchfounded bloom association doing in hong kong?amaking the government of hong kong know the harm of consuming shark fins.basking merchants to trade shark fins somewhere else instead of in hong kong.cwarning people of the harm to their health of eating shark fins.dfighting against shark fin consumption by raising awareness.答案d细节理解题。根据第二段的in 2008，.in hong kong.可知stanley shea在香港唤起民众抵抗鱼翅交易的意识，以此来抵制鱼翅交易。3merchants dont like mentioning shark fins in front of a camera because _athey are too sad to talk about thembthey are too angry to talk about this topiccthe topic is too sensitive for them to talk aboutdthey have been commanded not to talk about them答案c细节理解题。根据第三段的but in front.just too sensitive，they say.可知他们不愿意在摄像机前谈论鱼翅是因为这个话题太敏感了。4 it is implied in paragraph 4 that nowadays in hong kong _athe role of shark fins has changedbonly wealthy people like eating shark finscpeople consume shark fins in a secret waydpeople dont know much about shark fins答案a推理判断题。根据第四段的in the past，.this signifier changes可知鱼翅在香港人们的生活中扮演的角色已经变了。阅读理解 a punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. the unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. he is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. a lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. time is more valuable than material things. in fact, time is life itself. the unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset as well as others. the unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. but the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. he knows that he can not get through huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to. failure to be punctual in keeping ones appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. if a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing ones duty, whether public or private. imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. a man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men. 5. what is an unpunctual person like?a. he always does a thing when it should be done. b. he is always very busy.c. he always does a thing at the wrong time. d. he always keeps the appointments.6. why is unpunctuality very harmful?a. because it makes a man lose many chances of doing important affairs.b. because it makes a man lose friends.c. because it makes a man work quickly.d. because it makes a man be more respected by others.7. according to the passage, which is right?a. the punctual person has no much work to do.b. the unpunctual person is very rich. (from )c. the unpunctual person is often respected by his friends.d. the unpunctual person loses what cant be regained again.8. according to the passage, what are good manners when you are invited to a party?a. arriving at the appointed time. b. arriving before all other guests.c. arriving after all other guests. d. keeping all other guests waiting.9. why is a person always unpunctual?a. he is too busy. b. he has too much work to do.c. he does care much about time. d. he doesnt manage his time properly.5. c 事实细节题。根据文章第 2 段第 1 句 the unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time 可知，答案选 c。6. b 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句 a man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men 可知，答案选b。7. d 推理判断题。根据文章第 2 段第 3 句 a lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained time is more valuable than material things 可知，答案选 d。8. a 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 2 段可知，答案选 a。9. d 推理判断题。根据文章第 2 段中间的一句 the unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset as well as others 及下文内容可知，答案选 d。完形填空。so far，about 27 countries have visited antarctica for scientific research.hard _1_the living conditions are，many scientists _2_to stay there for long periods of research.so，how do they manage their lives on the ice?well，during the _3_，the temperature in antarctica reaches about 20.it falls to about 60 in winter.so，_4_there are 24 hours of sunshine，scientists must keep wearing all the correct clothes to _5_themselves from the cold.these clothes include jeans，runing shoes，jackets，long underwear，boots and woolen socks. although highly technical clothing provides much _6_against the extreme cold，scientists often need to _7_when there is an icy wind blowing and the temperature is 30 so natural protection such as facial(面部的)hair can also _8_.thats _9_many researchers wear a _10_.it really does keep you warm.usually，the polar researchers have _11_meals.some _12_ have feasts(盛宴)on holidays like christmas and new years day._13_are always welcomed and usually finished quickly.life on the ice means living with other researchers in _14_living space.most people sleep in dormstyle rooms.some remote field camps use _15_tents.so，at least some researchers wont be _16_by annoying snores(鼾声) but what do they do for _17_in their spare time？there are actually a lot of things they can do.they watch movies，read tons of books，listen to music，paint and ski.some _18_researchers might even do some knitting(编织)it is important for a polar researcher to be in good physical condition.they can be required to _19_to heights of more than 3,000 metres and the antarctic atmosphere has less oxygen than that of any other_20_.1a.as bbutcbecause dunless答案：a连词as在此引导一个让步状语从句。2a.supposed busedcought dhave答案：d句意：尽管生活条件很艰苦，但很多科学家为了研究不得不在那儿待上很长一段时间。本文主要记叙了在南极考察的科学家的生活情况，突出科学家的奉献精神。3a.spring bsummercwinter dautumn答案：b与下文中的winter相呼应。4a.as if bas long asceven though din case答案：c句意：即使一天24小时阳光普照，科学家们也要穿上厚厚的衣服。5a.preven