安徽省蚌埠市2012届高考英语专题总复习 精选阅读理解强化集（5）

1、安徽省蚌埠市2012届高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集（5） 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。（A）It 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 K

2、enya, 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, ele

3、phants 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 e

4、ither 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

5、 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 awa

6、y 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 aggressive1According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people? AMaasai people a

7、re a threat to elephants BKamba people raise elephants for farmingCBoth Kamba and Maasai people are elephant huntersDBoth Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing2How did the elephants react to smell in the study? AThey attacked a man with the smell of new clothingBThey needed time to

8、 relax when smelling something unfamiliarCThey became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented clothingDThey were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies3What is the main idea of this passage? AElephants use sight and smell to detect dangerBElephants attack people who wear red clothin

9、gCScientists are now able to control elephants emotions DSome Kenyan tribes understand elephants emotions very well4What can be inferred about the elephants behavior from this passage? AElephants learn from their experiencesBElephants have sharper sense of smell than sightCElephants are more intelli

10、gent than other animalsDElephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger（B）How 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 smalle

11、rBut 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

12、ingredients （=parts of a mixture）, the electricity used in the brewery, the equipment, the travel and commuting （交换） 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 th

13、is 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 on

14、ly 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 （淡啤酒） from the supermarketBerners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to workNothing is more environmentally-friendly than

15、 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

16、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 t

17、raffic 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, please5According to

18、 Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide？AA pint of local beer we drinkBA pint of imported beer we drinkCA banana we eat before a bike rideDThe bacon we eat before a bike ride6Why are bananas good in general?AThey grow naturallyBThey produces less CO2CThey dont need pack

19、agingDThey provide energy for cycling7The underlined word “brewery” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_”Aa factory where beer is madeBa machine which makes beerCa container where beer is storedDone of the things from which beer is made8To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often _Acycle

20、 to workBdrink more local beerCcalculate the amount of CO2Dbuy cheap things from the supermarkets9Whats the most suitable title for the passage?ABikes, Beer and BananasBStarting to Make ChangesCHow Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?DThe Carbon Footprint of Everything（C）Today, theres hardly an aspect of o

21、ur life that isnt being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via / through electronic mail“If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same p

22、ace as computer and information technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gasAnd you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza”Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producin

23、g goods and serving for the needs of their customersNothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year“We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,”

24、says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity”You would be hard pressed to name something that isnt available on the InternetConsider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electroni

25、cs, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline ticketsAnd even after youve moved on to your final resting place, theres no reason those you love cant keep in touchA company called FinalThoughtscom offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send

26、 to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable （能预测的） futureNearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers,

27、 according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard FoundationYoungsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the InternetMost kids use computers to play games （some for 30 hours or more a week）, and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home

28、from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just leftWhats clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back“The Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum“The last 80% is happening now”10What ca

29、n we learn from the Microsofts remark? ATodays cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced BInformation technology is developing at an amazing speed CInformation technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult DTheres more competition in information technology industry than in car in

30、dustry11According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that_ Ait saves companies huge amounts of money Bit speeds up profit making Cit brings people incredible convenience Dit provides easy access to information 12The author gives the example of FinalThoughtscom to make the point th

31、at_ Athere are some genius ideas on the Internet Balmost anything is available on the Internet Cpeople can find good bargains on the Internet Dsome websites provide novel services to increase hits13What can we learn from the fourth paragraph? AThere is a link between income and computer ownership BM

32、any American children dont put computers to good use CStudies show that boys are more computer literate than girls DThe USwill stay ahead in the information technology in years14Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph? ASome can tell

33、 you that he has changed their lives, while others think nothing of himBThink nothing of itIt was my pleasureCHe thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Café barDHe thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment15What is the message the author intends to convey? AThe Internet is go

34、ing to get firm hold of our lives some day BThe Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly CWe should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings DChildren should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age（D）Hans was an honest fellow with a funny

35、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

36、to see, and pleasant odors to smell Hans 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 no

37、ble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend The 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 gre

38、ater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship In 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 h

39、im 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 y

40、ou 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 w

41、ine, 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 t

42、hey 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 tea Spring coming, the Miller went down to see HansAgain he

43、 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

44、 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, ima

45、gining the many good things promised by the Miller The 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 unfriend

46、ly 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 wasted One 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 yo