高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解练习（四）21.doc

浙江临安市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解练习（四）阅读理解训练 (2015江西省上饶市三模)Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying CocaCola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy(有 泡 沫 的 ) drinks kills pests. Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicalsalthough soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “We found that all the colas had uniform effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground, ”he said. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of the Regional AgriResearch Station, Guntur, says tests had proved such results wrong. “We conducted some field trials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction of pests, ”he says.Statements from Pepsi and CocaCola said there was “ no scientific basis” for this_practice. But their dealers are enjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “ For the 10 days between August and September I had successful business. Instead of just 30 cases( each containing a dozen onelitre bottles) of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases, ”he said. “ We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues(残 留 ) in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers, ”he said.In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by CocaCola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety standards. The U. S firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhibased Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一件有趣的事，印度农民认为有泡沫的饮料具有杀虫作用，也就是百事可乐和可口可乐里面含有杀虫剂，但两家公司对此予以否认。1The writers purpose of writing this passage is to _. Atell an interesting incident Bwarn people that some drinks might be dangerous to health Csuggest using CocaCola to kill pests Dannounce a new discovery of CocaCola答案：A推理判断题。通读全文，并根据作者写这段短文的语气推断作者在讲述一件有趣的小事，可乐中竟然有杀虫剂。故选A。2The drink makers would not accept the fact that their drinks could kill pests because _. Athey thought it went against science Bthey believed that the farmers didnt tell the truth Cthey might fear that it could bring harm to their business Dthey insisted that no poison was left in their products答案：C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的The U. S firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhibased Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe推断他们担心这件事会给他们的生意带来危害。故选C。3The underlined part in Para. 3 “ this practice” probably refers to _. Atesting the mixtureBselling more drinks in India Cmixing the drinks with the pesticideDattracting ants to eat the young pests答案：C词义推测题。根据文章第二段mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests所叙述的这件事，第三段正是因为这件事，才带来了该地区经销商的销量大增。故选C。4The drinks can kill pests because _. Athere is some pesticide left in themBthey are sticky and fizzy Cthey have elements that kill pestsDthey made the pesticide more effective答案：D推理判断题。根据文章第二段的He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests推断可乐可帮助杀虫剂更有效。故选D。【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】 Virtual tourism has already appeared in the Swiss town of Basilea. Its an interesting and original form of tourism which will no doubt revolutionize real travel, and even make actual life somewhat different. On the banks of the River Rin, in the city of St. Alban, you can now take a half virtual, half real tour on horseback with the help of a piece of electronic equipment, earphones, and a science-fiction style visor (面罩) which contains a small camera. This modern equipment is called Life Clipper. It is the original idea of both Swiss inventor Jan Torpus, who studied in Barcelona, and German technology expert Nikolas Neecke. According to the instructions for the Life Clipper, once a tourist is equipped, hell need a guide to assist him to get used to seeing the world8through the visor. Once on the Rin riverbank, the tourist starts his journey with the sounds of the water, which are created by sensors(传感器).From here the tourist travels on foot to the St. Alban neighborhood, feeling and sensing the view with his hands, nose and mouth. What he sees are images between the year 1000 and the year 1500: carriages, princes, etc. This project sounds like something from science fiction and it looks funny when people in a visor try to touch a horse which isnt there. So far, this tourism has been a success only in Basilea, and will be introduced anywhere else in the world in the near future. This is a fun and unusual way of travelling. Surely it wont be long before we see a new and improved form of Life Clipper - one that isnt just for sightseeing, but also for other parts of our life. For example, instead of taking a bus to the office or university, we just sit at home and put on the visor, feeling as if we were m a different place, and virtual work becomes reality. 41. The underlined word revolutionize in Paragraph l is closest in meaning to _. A. create B. change C. copy D. cover42. Which is TRUE about the Life Clipper? A. It is a small camera. B. It was invented by Jan Torpus. C. The science-fiction style visor is a part of it. D. Tourists can have a totally virtual tour with it. 43. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _. A. the history of virtual tourism B. the advantages of virtual tourism C. the ways of attracting more tourists D. how to operate Life Clipper 44. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Tourists can get used to seeing the world on their own once equipped. B. Tourists can touch what they see through the visor. C. Life Clipper can make tourists see images of ancient times. D. Life Clipper has been used in other areas of our lives. 45. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Virtual tourism is more popular B. Virtual tourism is more fantastic C. What the future of virtual tourism will be D. Virtual tourism is born【参考答案】41-45 BCDCD该篇为说明文。介绍瑞士小镇Basilea的“虚拟旅游”项目。41. B。词义猜测题。由第一段的Virtual tourism, original form和real travel, and even make actual life somewhat different以及第二段的take a half virtual, half real tour on horseback可知，虚拟旅游是一种独创的旅游形式，毫无疑问它将改变真实的旅游甚至使现实生活有点不同。42. C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句with the help of a piece of electronic equipment, earphones, and a science-fiction style visor which contains a small camera可知，面罩只是这个设备的一个部件。故选C。43. D。主旨大意题。第三段主要介绍怎样操作Life Clipper这种电子设备。故选D。44. C。推理判断题。由第三段最后一句What he sees are images between the year 1000 and the year 1500: carriages, princes, etc可知，他能看到公元1000到1500年间的一些运输工具，王子等。故选C。45. D。主旨大意题。由第一段首句Virtual tourism has already appeared in the Swiss town of Basilea和全文内容可知，虚拟旅游开始进入人们的生活。故选D。 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 【江苏省苏锡常镇四市2014模拟调研】 A Many of you should not own dogs. Its that simple. The reason is that, if you own a dog,you must train a dog, and many dog owners out there, it is safe to say, have little or no controlover their dogs, because they do not train them. Strong words? MaybeBut they are simple, honest words, as untrained dogs living inresidential neighborhoods bark at will, run loose, and visit and damage neighboring propertieswith their ownersblessings as they deliberately let them run. Take note of the fact that you, the dog owner, cannot control your dog causing a continual nuisance（麻烦事）that damages the quality of life in your neighborhood. Theres nothing more annoying to most people than a dog that barks and nothing more confusing than trying to understand the deficient（有缺陷的）mentality of the dog owner who allows his dog to do so.After all, the irresponsible dog owner hears the barking too, and so those who must put up with it are continually left wondering-what are they thinking, are they deaf? Many dog owners believe it is not possible for their dog to be trained, an indication that the owners themselves lack self discipline, and most likely have never really tried to apply discipline to other issues in their lives, not with consistency, or that they are simply lazy and inattentive to their own adult responsibilities at the expense of others. Irresponsible dog owners, though, do train their dogs. A dog is a reflection of its owner.Whatever a dog does (run loose, bark at will, jump on guests entering the front door, soilneighboring lawns) is a result of the decisions of the owner. The choice not to do something isindeed a choice. The good news is that with mere consistency, a dog can be trained rather quickly, in acouple of weeks if the owner takes his responsibility seriously. Again, that process will be areflection of the owners behavior, and the primary ingredient（要素）in that behavior is notallowing the dog, not even once, to repeat the bad behavior without consequences when told and directed not to. You can stop your dog from barking with simple firm voice commands, direct eye contact, and force of will in a relatively short time, provided you are consistent and a reasonably mature person. Dogs, what，s more, love this training because pleasing you, their owner, is what they arc all about. The upshot（结果，要点）will be that you have a more connected relationship with your dog, a better dog that is suited to its environment.56. Which is NOT the reason for dog owners to have little or no control over their dogs? A. They are lazy and unwilling to train their dogs. B. They think their dogs can act well without training. C，They lack self-control over many issues in daily life. D. They dont give enough attention to their responsibilities.57. Whats the authors attitude towards owners of untrained dogs? A. Prejudiced. B. Unclear. C. Disapproving. D. Curious.58. This article is mainly written to A. instruct dog owners how to train dogs B call on dog owners to train their dogs C. sing high praise for responsible dog owners D. analyze the relationship between dog owners and their dogs59. It can be concluded from the passage that A. responsible dog owners can put up with dogsbarking B irresponsible dog owners deliberately train their dogs to do something wrong C. we should not own dogs because they can damage the quality of our daily lifeD whether a dog can be trained properly may depend on the dog owners behavior【参考答案】56-59 BCBD 【江苏省苏锡常镇四市2014模拟调研】 Taking place every spring in the worlds leading publishing and cultural capital, its aunique opportunity to explore and understand the innovations shaping the publishing world ofthe future.When：08-10 April 2014Where: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TAWho Attends? The London Book Fair attracts a global audience of visitors and exhibitors from all areas of the publishing community. 25,000 Attendees（出席者），113 countries Key visitor audiences include: Literary Agents/Scouts Publishers Booksellers Library and Information Professionals Production, Distribution, Technical and Creative Professionals1,500 Exhibiting Companies The LBF floorplan allows exhibitors to showcase their products and titles by sector: AcademicArt, ArchitectureDesign！ChildrensYoung AdultDigitalMobileGeneral PublishingPublishing Solutions】STMELTEarls Court Information The Earls Court Business Centre offers a comprehensive range of business services,including: Incoming and outgoing fax and telephone calls Photocopying and printing Internet access Telephone points for laptops PC workstations with standard office software Courier serviceVisa Information If you are not a British citizen or a citizen of one of the European Economic Area (EEA)countries, you may need to acquire a visa-entry clearance certificate-before you travel toBritain. Visitors can access the visa letter service only once they have registered for theLondon Book Fair online. On completion of your registration you will receive a confirmationemail which includes your badge number and a link to the visa letter service completion page.Here you need to complete all your contact and company details, your badge number, yourpassport number and your date of birth. Once you have successfully submitted this information,it will