山西省太原双语中学2020届高考英语 专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（四十九）

山西省太原双语中学2020届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（四十九）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AHow often do you travel by plane?How much electricity do you use?These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprintIn order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smallerBut how much CO2 are we responsible for?A new book by Mike Berners Lee （a leading expert in carbon footprint） might be able to helpHow bad are bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO2 all of the following created: the ingredients, the electricity used in the brewery, the equipment, the travel and commuting of the beer, and the packagingIts amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculationAnd its frightening how much carbon dioxide everything producesBut all of this can help us decide which beer to drinkFrom Berners-Lees calculations, its clear that a pint （568ml） of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beerThis is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packagingThe local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager from the supermarketBerners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to workNothing is more environmentally-friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what youve had to eat beforeTo ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need foodSo if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half, our footprint is 65g of CO2However, if we eat bacon before the bike ride, its 200gIn fact, bananas are good in general because they dont need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlightSo, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you dont use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jamsAnd cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO2 than cars traveling at speedCycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to a hospitalAnd hospitals have very big carbon footprints!So maybe its time for us all to start making some changesPass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please1According to Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide？AA pint of local beer we drink BA pint of imported beer we drinkCA banana we eat before a bike rideDThe bacon we eat before a bike ride2The underlined word “brewery” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_”Aa factory where beer is made Ba machine which makes beerCa container where beer is stored Done of the things from which beer is made3To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often _Acycle to work Bdrink more local beerCcalculate the amount of CO2Dbuy cheap things from the supermarkets4Whats the most suitable title for the passage?ABikes, Beer and Bananas BStarting to Make ChangesCHow Big Is Your Carbon Footprint? DThe Carbon Footprint of EverythingBIt is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemiesBut can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do notIn Kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groupsYoung Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants; Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephantsIn an experiment conducted by animal scientists, elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba manWhen the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man, they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at allGarment color also plays a role, though in a different wayIn the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by Maasai menRather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothingThe researchers believe that the elephants emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sightsSmelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hideSeeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is lowTherefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive5According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people?AMaasai people are a threat to elephantsBKamba people raise elephants for farmingCBoth Kamba and Maasai people are elephant huntersDBoth Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing6How did the elephants react to smell in the study?AThey attacked a man with the smell of new clothingBThey needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliarCThey became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented clothingDThey were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies7What is the main idea of this passage?AElephants use sight and smell to detect dangerBElephants attack people who wear red clothingCScientists are now able to control elephants emotionsDSome Kenyan tribes understand elephants emotions very well8What can be inferred about the elephants behavior from this passage?AElephants learn from their experiencesBElephants have sharper sense of smell than sightCElephants are more intelligent than other animalsDElephants tend to attack rather than escape when in dangerCHans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored faceLiving alone, every day he worked in his gardenIn all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as hisAll 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 smellHans had many friends, the most devoted being the MillerSo 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 fruitsThe Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friendThe 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 friendshipIn 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 hungerThough 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 botheredSo 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 schoolIf 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 natureI am his best friend, and Ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led into any temptationBesides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flourFlour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt be confusedThe words are spelt differently, and mean quite different thingsEverybody 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 teaSpring coming, the Miller went down to see HansAgain he talked about friendship“Hans, friendship never forgetsIm afraid you dont understand the poetry of lifeSee, 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 thingsI 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 returnHeres the basket, and fill it quite full”Poor Hans was afraid to say anythingHe ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Millers basket, imagining the many good things promised by the MillerThe 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 refuseUpon 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 his garden dry and wastedOne evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and Im going for the doctorBut he lives so far away, and its such a bad windy nightIt has just occurred to me that you can go instead of meYou know Im going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return”“Certainly,” cried HansHe struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save the boyHowever, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drownedAt Hans funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friendI should walk at the head of the procession” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief9From the passage, we can learn that Hans _Awas extremely wise and noble Bwas highly valued by the MillerCadmired the Miller very much Dhad a strong desire for fortune10“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as _A“Different words may mean quite different things”B“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible”C“Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life”D“I think being generous is the base of friendship”11From the Millers talk at home, we can see he was _Aserious but kind Bhelpful and generousCcaring but strict Dselfish and cold-hearted12Whats the main cause of Hans tragedy?ATrue friendship between them BA lack of formal educationCA sudden change of weather DBlind devotion to a friend13The author described the Millers behavior in order to _Aentertain the readers with an incredible joking taleBshow the friendship between Hans and the MillerCwarn the readers about the danger of a false friendDpersuade people to be as intelligent as the MillerDIt was a beautiful Sunday morning, and Maggie and I were returning from our walk through the woodsWe were only a couple of blocks from home when I spotted a cellphone and a credit card sitting on the roadWe took them homeWe always find amazing things on the street and Maggie looks upon them a movable feasta chicken wing here and a barbecue rib thereI found another cellphone a few years back, too, and called a number in its phone bookI explained the situation to the guy who answeredHe said it was his sisters and that hed come to pick it up, which he didAnd that was thatNo verbal thank-you, no written thank-you, no “heres a box of chocolates” thank-youI didnt have time to call anyone on my latest found cellphoneI was pouring myself coffee when it started to vibrate（震动） and dance across the kitchen counter“Whos this?” someone asked when I picked up“Whos this?” I countered（反问） “Sarah?”She was surprised at my knowing her name until she realized her name was on the credit card, “Could you send them to me?” she askedShe lives in Arlington, which is 2 miles from my house“Humm, no,” I replied, adding that I thought she could come to get them, and that if I wasnt at home, they would be in my mailboxA day later, when I was out for a run, someone retrieved （取回） themThere wasnt even a piece of paper put in the mailbox with “Thanks” on itIn this age of e-mail and cellphone, theres really no excuseYears ago, I found something more precious than a $100 bill on the street: a drivers licenseI saw that its owner lived a couple of blocks from me, so I called him upHe asked whether I could slip the license through his front door“I guess I could,” I repliedAnd that was that14What is the relationship between Maggie and the writer?AWife and husbandBDaughter and fatherCTeacher and studentDMaster and pet dog15How did the writer know it was Sarah calling?AFrom her telephones phone bookBFrom her credit cardCFrom her e-mailDFrom her drivers license16The writer wants to tell us _ through the unusual storiesAwe should return the things we pick to the ownersBpeople dont know how to appreciate others because of the use of e-mail and 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