2014届高三英语二轮精品卷 专题4 情态动词和虚拟语气(大题训练2).doc

2014届高三英语二轮精品卷 专题4情态动词和虚拟语气（大题训练2）.阅读理解ACredit cards let people buy things now and pay for them over months or even years.But some people get deep into debt：Some banks have terms and charges that can make it harder for people to pay off that debt.In the United States，there are calls for stronger government supervision of the credit card industry.They_offer_economic_power_at_a_price.In 2004，Americans had about $800 billion in credit card debt.Now they own about $968 billion.Critics say banks made it too easy to get credit cards.But that may be changing.The crisis in the housing and credit they call markets is beginning to affect the credit card industry.More payments are late.Charges for late payments are a growing source of profit for banks.But late payments can also signal bad debts.The central bank，the Federal Reserve，says twothirds of American banks have recently reported tighter lending requirements.Many people report having their credit limits reduced without warning.Some lawmakers are concerned that cardholders do not have enough protections from what abusive policies.These include actions like raising interest rates because of an unrelated event.Also，banks may raise the chances of a late payment by changing monthly payment dates for credit cards.According to a survey,82% of Americans think credit cards provide a valuable service.But a majority,58%，say they do not trust credit card companies.And three out of four think the government should regulate the industry more closely.Three out of four people feel there is always some condition that makes a card less appealing than the company made in scared.And a little more than half say they have had a card that was not as good as they expected.But close to 80% say no one really reads the terms and conditions when they sign up for a credit card.1What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?AWe can enjoy more convenience using credit cards.BCredit cards can improve our buying power.CWe can buy things at lower prices using credit cards.DCredit cards bring more card debt as well as convenience.答案D解析根据下文“In 2004，Americans had about $800 billion in credit card debt.Now they own about $968 billion.”可知，信用卡在给人们带来方便的同时也会带来更多的信用卡债务。2Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?ABanks are making it harder for people to get credit cards.BSome peoples credit limits have been reduced.CIt is more difficult to borrow money from some banks.DBanks are receiving more charges from late payments.答案A解析B选项由第三段最后一句“Many people report having their credit limits reduced without warning.”可知；C选项由第三段中的“twothirds of American banks have recently reported tighter lending requirements.”可知；D选项由第二段倒数第二句“Charges for late payments are a growing source of profit for banks.”可知；A项在文中未提及。3What can we know from the text?ABanks actually prefer to see more late payment.BPeople should be more careful when applying for a credit card.CThe US government provides better protection for cardholders.DThe majority of Americans dont think much of credit cards.答案B解析整篇文章讲的是信用卡的一些负面问题，而且由文章最后一句“But close to 80% say no one really reads the terms and conditions when they sign up for a credit card.”可以推断出，人们在申请信用卡时应该小心。4What is the main idea of the last paragraph?ACredit cards are still very well received in America.BCredit cards dont live up to some peoples expectations.CMany people dont believe in credit card companies.DThe results of a survey about credit cards in Americans.答案D解析这一段的开头提到了According to a survey“根据一项调查”。下面列举了几个数字及相关信息，因此我们可以总结出最后一段写的是关于美国信用卡调查的结果。BBottled water is big business.Americans chug more than 8 billion gallons of the stuff a yearand a $10 billion industry has sprung up to meet the demand.These days，consumers can choose between water sourced from Icelandic glaciers or the thawing snows of Mt.Fuji；theres even one brandWoof Waterspecially designed for dogs.Of course，Americas thirst for bottled water is taking an environmental cost.According to the Earth Policy Institute，producing all those plastic bottles requires some 17 million barrels of oil a year.The energy needed to process and transport the bottles rises to 50 million barrelsenough to run 3 million cars for a whole year.Meanwhile，water itself is growing increasingly scarce，prompting some communities to question the wisdom of giving bottling companies free rein (缰绳) to siphon_off local supplies.Bottling plants can consume hundreds of millions of gallons of water a year，seriously impacting groundwater levelsand experts say the naturalspring sources preferred by consumers are precisely the sources most vulnerable (脆弱的) to overpumping.Fortunately，local leaders are starting to take note.The US Conference of Mayors is working to manage bottling plants and monitor the effect of thrownaway bottles；leaders in San Francisco，Salt Lake City，Los Angeles，and Santa Barbara have already promised to stop spending city funds on bottled water.Some lawmakers are going further still：This month，Chicago introduced a new 5cent tax on every bottle sold，while Washington State and the city of Madison are both considering bottledwater bans.The bottling companies have launched a twopronged counterattack.Individual brands are seeking to clean up their image：Fuji Water recently promised to go carbonnegative，and other companies are likely to follow suit.The trade groups representing the industry，meanwhile，are playing hardball：Theyve launched a major lobbying (游说) effort and legal campaign to try to roll back the new efforts.For now，though，the momentum (契机) is with the reformers：Last month，the issue even reached the national stage，with Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich chairing House hearings on the industrys social and environmental influence.With expert witnesses blasting bottling companies and accusing the FDA of failing to properly monitor the industry，Kucinich pledged to examine the state of local and national regulations.5The author probably holds the belief that_.Abottled water is a big business and should be promotedBthe consumption of bottled water should be limitedCbottled water industry is not fairly treatedDits good for consumers to have a free choice of water答案B解析推理判断题。由文章第三段第一句可知，作者在谈到有些地方政府开始注意瓶装水带来的问题时用了fortunately“幸运的是”，说明他赞成限制瓶装水。6What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?AAmericas thirst for bottled water.BThe disadvantages of drinking bottled water.CAmerican experts view on water resources.DThe impact of bottled water consumption on environment.答案D解析主旨大意题。概括文章第二段可知，本段主要说明瓶装水在生产、运输等各个环节中所消耗的能源及对环境所造成的不良影响。7We can conclude from the passage that_.Abottledwater bans have come into effect in several statesBthe leaders dont pay enough attention to bottled waterCbottled water has caused much concern in AmericaDbottledwater companies are now in trouble答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段介绍的情况分析，美国的一些州政府开始关注瓶装水所带来的问题，开始考虑通过立法来限制或禁止瓶装水，但这些法律都还没有起作用。由此可知，人们对瓶装水所引发的问题十分关注。8The underlined phrase “siphon off” (in Para.2) probably means “_”Aoveruse BoverlookCprotect Dcontrol答案A解析词义猜测题。根据语境分析，有些团体开始怀疑给瓶装水行业权利，让他们去开发当地资源是不是明智，因为自然水资源如果“过度利用”和开发是很容易被破坏的。siphon off原意为“把抽走”，这里与overuse意思相近。.阅读填空Some diseases are contagious(传染的)like colds，flu，and chicken pox.But what about loneliness？Loneliness may not be a disease，at least not in the same way that chicken pox is._1_How so？The same way that many emotions can be infectious.Being around someone whos really happy can put you in a good mood _2_The same goes for loneliness.According to one study，the average person feels lonely about fortyeight days per year.Having a lonely friend adds around seventeen extra days of lonely feelings.Following more than five thousand people for ten years，the study found how loneliness can spread through a group._3_ What happens，according to the study，is that interacting with a lonely person can leave you with a negative feeling toward friendship generally.And so youre more likely to have negative experiences with other friends，weakening social bonds._4_The best way to ward off(抵挡) this sort of lonely contagion is to pay more attention to people on the edges of a group.Reaching out to those who are shy or dont fit in，and are therefore lonely，can make them feel less lonely._5_ABut loneliness can be contagious.BLonely people，it seems，transmit(传播) their sad，lonely feelings to people around them.Cwhile hanging around someone whos depressed can be，well，depressing.DWhen you feel lonely，you had better try not to spread it.EIf loneliness is allowed to spread unchecked，it can destroy a social network.FAnd so theyre less likely to spread lonely feelings throughout the group.GLoneliness can affect the relationship between good friends.答案1.A2.C3.B4.E5.F.短文改错I went hiking to a mountain with my friends last summer.It was a good trip at the beginning and something unexpected happened half way.One of my friend suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach and he couldnt move any far.Nobody knew what to do it.One girl tried to call her mum in her mobile phone，but there was no signal in the mountain area.Lucky we had brought a tent with us.We put it up and let him rested in it.He took some medicine.Then he drink some water，and ate some food.After while，he felt much better and we walked on.We all enjoyed us on the top of the mountain.答案I went hiking to a mountain with my friends last summer.It was a good trip at the beginning something unexpected happened half way.One of my suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach and he couldnt move any .Nobody knew what to do it .One girl tried to call her mum her mobile phone，but there was no signal in the mountain area. we had brought a tent with us.We put it up and let him in it.He took some medicine.Then he some water，and ate some food.After while，he felt much better and we walked on.We all enjoyed on the top of the mountain.书面表达根据以下提示，结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。Encoura