1、四川省岳池县2015高考英语阅读理解一轮（暑假）训练（8）及答案【2015高考复习】阅读链接 What is it that makes a house a home？A home is a place of companionship with people in it who love each other，who are harmonious(和谐的)and closer inside with one another than they are outside with those in the workplace or with classmates at school.A home
2、 is a place thats so magnetic that its difficult to leave.In a home there is love，sharing and appreciation，and the members help one another.I have seen families on the street.But if they live，sleep，talk，and eat together，they are a family，even if they are poorly off.You dont need a roof to make a hom
3、e.The truly homeless are some of the rich people who build multimilliondollar houses and are too busy to really live in them.The truly homeless are those who have turned their home into a hotel lobby.The parents work.The children do wrong.They dont talk and eat together every day.They rarely see eac
4、h other.The truly homeless people are those with babysitters，caretakers，gardeners and maids.Parents are unaware，too busy making money outside the home that they dont live in.This is another way of looking at the rich and the homeless.Who is to be pitied?Control of the computer and the Internet is al
5、so important to make a house into a home.If the computer is on all the time，the house turns into an office，even if everyone is at home.Many homes these days are just offices.Human communication has stopped.The computer eats up the time that one should be giving to others within the home.Using the co
6、mputer moderately gives us time for gentleness，play and communication，not with a screen，but with a human being.【语篇解读】 本文论述了如何才能使我们的房子成为家这个命题。16Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?AHow to Make a House a Home?BWhat Makes a House a Home?CWho Are Homeless，the Poor?DWhat is
7、a Home for?答案B 主旨大意题。文章主要围绕房子和家这个话题展开，即什么使我们的房子成为家。17The purpose of the first paragraph is to_.Atell us that where there is home there is loveBtell us what people think home isCshow the authors concept of homeDtell people how to have a happy home答案C推理判断题。文章第一段作者提出了心中家的概念作为论点。18The underlined word“th
8、ose”refers to _.Apeople who build multimilliondollar housesBpeople who have lost their family membersCpeople who dont spend time with the familyDhomeless families living on the street答案C推理判断题。根据下一句的Parents are unaware，too busy making money outside the home that they dont live in.可以判断这一类人是很少和家庭成员呆在一起
9、的。19Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AA home is a place where you are willing to stay.BEven the poorest person can have a happy home.CComputers and the Internet are important for a happy home.DSometimes its the rich that should be pitied.答案C细节理解题。由最后一段Control of the computer and
10、the Internet is also important to make a house into a home.可知合理使用电脑对家庭也是很重要的。与C选项不符。【2012辽宁省模拟】CKirk Watson, then Austins mayor, remembers it this way:“I was at the gym working out and going back and forth between different machines, doing different things. I was on a treadmill(踏车), my head down and
11、 a guy on another treadmill cried out, Mayor, is that the World Trade Center?”Moments later, Watson was in another part of the gym, away from televisions. “Another guy said another one hit.” he recalled.Watson, now a state senator, recalls every detail, every emotion of Sept. 11, 2001.“I will never
12、forget the feeling of watching the towers fall,” he said, recalling going into mayor mode when it became clear our nation was under attack.You, too, remember the details, the emotions of 9/11. Five weeks from today, on the 10th anniversary of that awful day, we will provide a forum for Central Texan
13、s to share their memories. At times, the memories are so vivid, it seems impossible it was so long ago. And there are times the memories are so horrific that it can be hard to comprehend that such a thing actually happened.For many of us, the 9/11 attacks on our homeland are the equivalent(等同) of wh
14、at the attack on Pearl Harbor was for Americans on Dec. 7, 1941. The events were comparable, but the outcome was different. Does it seem to you America was in a better place 10 years after Pearl Harbor than we are 10 years after 9/11? We remain at war on two fronts. Our nations economy is shrinking.
15、 Too many Americans are unemployed. We face challenges so deep that some Americans inheritors(继承人) of a national spirit long marked by eternal optimism about a boundless future are thinking about whether our best days are behind us.“Sept. 11, 2001 was our day that will live in evil,” Watson said. “W
16、e need to make sure our children and grandchildren will say we reacted to our day that lived in evil at least as well as that generation that came before us reacted to Pearl Harbor.”Have we done that? Wed like to share your thoughts in a project planned for these pages on Sunday, Sept. 11. Are your
17、memories consumed by the horror of the sights of that day? And, like Watson, do the emotions of the day still burn within you?63When America was under attack on Sept 11, 2001, Kirk Watson was_.Ain the office having a talk with his staffBreceiving a phone call from his colleague Cin the stadium watch
18、ing TV Dat the gym taking exercise64It can be learnt from the passage that ten years after Sept 11, 2001, _ . AAmerica is in a better place than they were 10 years after Pearl Harbor BAmericas economy is picking up CAmericans are worried about their future Dmany Americans are living a happy life65Th
19、e authors purpose in writing the passage is to _ . Ahope the readers will talk about how they feel about the 9/11 attacks Bexpect the victims of the 9/11 attacks will be tolerant Ccall on all Americans to unite Dencourage American young people to fight against terrorists66What can be the best title
20、for the passage? AGreat Pain Disappears Slowly BTen Years Later, Memory Still Burns CTen Years Ago, the 9/11 Attacks Occurred Unexpectedly DThe 9/11 Attacks, Forgettable or Forgivable【参考答案】6366、DCAB 史地自然型阅读理解- (三)Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the communi
21、ty, ecofriendly rain gardens(雨水花园) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby. A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more ecofriendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and sto
22、rm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(浸入)slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing imme
23、diately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and ecofriendly “green” way to treat storm water.Whats more, planting a rain
24、garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because t
25、hey are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once the native plants establish the necessary ro
26、ot system, it will require little care.Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you dont need to be a professional environmental engineer to create a rain ga
27、rden. As long as youre ecoconscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.1Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?A. They are good for living conditions. B. They increase pollution.C. They can beautify the community. D. T
28、hey improve the environment.2Which of the following is the ecofriendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?A. They can keep the rain and storm water. B. They can help reduce the pollution problem.C. They can be healthy for the people around. D. They can make the environment more beauti
29、ful.3One of the main reasons why native plants are recommended is that _.A. they cost less and are much easier to get B. they may attract local wildlife to comeC. they require little care from the local gardener D. they are more used to the local growing conditions4What do we know about rain gardens
30、?A. They need little water after all the plants are planted.B. They usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week.CThey may attract local birds and change the local climate.D. They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.5. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Homeowners. B. Stud
31、ents. C. Engineers. D. Educators. (三)【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了环境友好型的雨水花园是如何运作的。1B细节理解题。由第四段第一句“Whats more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知，雨水花园不会增加污染，故B项有误。由第一段“Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, ecofriendly r
32、ain gardens(雨水花园) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.”可知，雨水花园可以美化社区、改善环境以及对居住环境有益，为环境友好型花园，故A、C、D三项正确。2B细节理解题。由第四段第一句“Whats more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知，雨水花园可以帮助减少污染。3D细节理解题。由第五段第一、二句“Native plants are recom
33、mended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions.”可知，建议种本地的植物是因为本地的植物更适应本地的环境。4B细节理解题。由第五段第三句“Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week.”可知，雨水花园需要一个星期一英寸的雨水。5A推理判断
34、题。由本文最后一句“As long as youre ecoconscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.”可知本文主要是写给房主的。 【2012辽宁省模拟】DThough “nanometer”（纳米）is now a fashionable term all over the world, few people know exactly what it is. It has become a new favorite of manufactu
35、rers and sellers in recent years. Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market, bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure, and is very small. One millimeter is 1000 micrometers, and one micrometer is 1000 nan
36、ometers. That is, one nanometer is one billionth of a meter. Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles(粒子) or crystallites(晶体) of less than 100 nanometer in size. Then, is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?Are nano
37、 cups really so wonderful? A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine, which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China, specializing in researching the investigation of the application of nano technology into medicine.A water molecule(分子) is composed of
38、2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. It can be changed only by special working skillfully of the atoms. The material making up the cup can have nanometer particles .But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it. The water in the cup is still water. When people
39、 drink it, it will produce no special effect on human body.Professor Ji who worked in the Instiute of Nanomedicine told the reporter, so far, the investigation of nano materials is still limited in the laboratory. No commercial micro products can be produced yet. With the present level of science an
40、d technology, the time of everyday goods made of nanometer materials is still years away.The products labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material, which makes them more abrasion resistant(耐磨), much easier to be cleaned, or oi
41、l resisting or moth proof(防蛀).Professor Ji explained that nano cup is a real cup. It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense. But the nano cup has not changed its property and function as a cup. It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.67What can we learn
42、according to the passage?AMillimeter is a smaller length unit compared with nanometer.BNano products are very popular with consumers.CThe water contained in the nano cup is not quite different from the tap water.DA nano cup has a special function.68It can be inferred from the passage that _.Areal na
43、no products are being produced by some companiesBnano materials have been put into use in daily goodsCthe nano cup is very effective in curing and health careDreal nano products havent become available for people 69The underlined word “properties” in the fourth paragraph probably means _.Apossession
44、s Breactions Cqualities Dsymbols70What would be the best title for the passage?AHigh-tech ProductsBNano Materials CHigh-teach Research DNano Cups【参考答案】 6770、CDCB文化教育型阅读理解-(一)A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中级的) and postintermediate students. We hope that more advanced learne
45、rs and teachers will also find it useful.The book is a comprehensive survey of structures and forms, written in clear modern English and illustrated with numerous examples. Areas of particular difficulty have been given special attention. Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatic
46、al forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.In the fourth edition，the main changes are as follows.1. Explanation and examples have been brought up to date.2. There is now more information on countable and uncountable nouns, attributive and predicative adjectives, adverbs of place,
47、sentence adverbs, cleft sentences, prepositions, conjunctives, modal verbs, perfect tenses, infinitive constructions, the passive, purpose clauses.3. Some material has been rearranged to make comparisons easier. For example, parts of chapters on can, may, must, etc. are now grouped by functions; ver
48、bs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves; suggestions and invitations have joined the chapter on commands, requests and advice.4. The content list now summaries every edition heading, and there is a new index containing many more references.In this edition the sign “” is frequently u
49、sed to show a change of speakers in examples of dialogues. Although the sign “” sometimes connects two words or expressions with the same meaning, it is often used more freely, eg. to indicate a transformation from active to passive or direct to indirect speech.We wish to thank all at Oxford Univers
50、ity Press who have assisted in the preparation of the fourth edition. We would also like to thank Professor Egawa of Nihon University, Japan, Professor Rene Dirven of Duisburg University, Germany and other colleagues for their friendly and helpful suggestions.London, November 1985 AJ.T., AVM1The gra
51、mmar book mentioned in this passage is not suitable for _ Aa middle school teacherBa primary school studentCa senior high studentDa college student2According to the passage, we know that his grammar book_Acompares modern English with old EnglishBgives a large number of examples to reduce difficultyC
52、attaches more importance to controversial forms Dpays little attention to strict grammatical forms3Which of the following statements about the changes is TRUE?AThis book keeps up with the latest usages of the American English language.BThis edition offers more information about pronouns.CIts not eas
53、y for us to find the information we need in this book.DOne particular chapter discusses verbs like “care, like, love, hate, prefer, wish”4When you see this line in the book, “Did you get a ticket? Yes, I managed to get one.”， we can understand that _Athe two parts before and after the sign “” mean t
54、he sameBthe two parts before and after “” are said by two different peopleCthe second speaker repeats what the first speaker saysDthe topic is changed in the part after the sign “”5In the last paragraph, the authors thank several people because_Athey have helped the authors with this editionBthey ha
55、ve agreed to buy a lot of books from the authorsCthe authors want to make use of the fame of those peopleDthose people will make advertisements for this book(一)【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了一本语法书的特点及对它的第四版的主要变化进行了介绍。1B细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中级的) and postintermediate s
56、tudents.”可知，语法书适合中级水平或者更高水平的学者，即不适用于小学生。故选B项。2C细节理解题。根据第二段“Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.”可知，更加注重于有争议的形式。故选C项。3D推理判断题。根据第三条的“verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves”可知。故选D项。4B细节理解题。从“In this edition the sign is frequently used to show a change of speakers in examples of dialogues.”可知，“”表示两个不同的人在对话，所以前后两部分是不同的人说话的内容。故选B项。5A细节理解题。从“We would also like to thank Professorfor their friendly and helpful suggestions.”可知，他们这些人都给作者们提供了好的建议和帮助。故选A项。