1、阅读理解Hong Kong is the worlds shark fin capital. But a backlash(强烈抵制) from environmentalists and consumer groups is pressuring restaurants to stop serving dishes containing the shark fin.Around 50 percent of all shark fins worldwide are traded through Hong Kong. In 2008，around 10，000 tons of fins from
2、 87 countries passed through the citys ports. For environmentalists like Stanley Shea of Frenchfounded Bloom Association，that must change. He is trying to raise awareness in Hong Kong. Shea and his fellow activists have been quite effective. Over the last two years governments in Hong Kong and mainl
3、and China，as well as big corporations and hotel chains，have announced they will take shark fin soup off their menus and banquets.It is in Hong Kongs Sheung Wan District that a lot of the shark fin trade happens. Here the local marineproduct industry is suffering. Inside the small shops merchants tal
4、k freely about shark fins they sell these days. But in front of a camera nobody wants to mention shark fins；it is just too sensitive，they say. Not far away，at restaurant Lin Heung Kui，shark fin soup is a common dish on the menu. Around lunchtime，it is mostly the elderly and tourists who visit the pl
5、ace.Shark fin soup has been the food of the rich and wealthy for hundreds of years in China. But times are slowly changing，said Veranica Mak，an anthropologist(人类学家) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong，who researches eating habits.“Not consuming shark fins becomes a kind of signifier to show you a
6、re a socially responsible person. In the past，when you wanted to show your social status，people made shark fins a signifier in a banquet，but nowadays this signifier changes，”she said.Stanley Shea said young people were increasingly interested in social responsibility. He said that helped make his ca
7、mpaign a success in Hong Kong.【解题导语】香港可以说是世界鱼翅交易中心，但随着人们对鱼翅消费的强烈抵制，香港的鱼翅交易量下降了。1By saying Hong Kong is the worlds shark fin capital，the author means _Aalmost all people in Hong Kong love eating shark finsBHong Kong has the longest history of trading shark finsCmany of the worlds shark fins are trade
8、d in Hong KongDrestaurants in Hong Kong provide the most dishes of shark fins答案C推理判断题。根据第二段的Around 50.Hong Kong.可推断作者说香港是鱼翅之都是因为世界上大概一半的鱼翅交易是在那里完成的，故选C。2What is Stanley Shea of Frenchfounded Bloom Association doing in Hong Kong?AMaking the government of Hong Kong know the harm of consuming shark fin
9、s.BAsking merchants to trade shark fins somewhere else instead of in Hong Kong.CWarning people of the harm to their health of eating shark fins.DFighting against shark fin consumption by raising awareness.答案D细节理解题。根据第二段的In 2008，.in Hong Kong.可知Stanley Shea在香港唤起民众抵抗鱼翅交易的意识，以此来抵制鱼翅交易。3Merchants dont l
10、ike mentioning shark fins in front of a camera because _Athey are too sad to talk about themBthey are too angry to talk about this topicCthe topic is too sensitive for them to talk aboutDthey have been commanded not to talk about them答案C细节理解题。根据第三段的But in front.just too sensitive，they say.可知他们不愿意在摄像
11、机前谈论鱼翅是因为这个话题太敏感了。4 It is implied in Paragraph 4 that nowadays in Hong Kong _Athe role of shark fins has changedBonly wealthy people like eating shark finsCpeople consume shark fins in a secret wayDpeople dont know much about shark fins答案A推理判断题。根据第四段的In the past，.this signifier changes可知鱼翅在香港人们的生活中扮
12、演的角色已经变了。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。Today, the world is rapidly urbanizingWith half of the world population expected to live in cities by the early part of the 21st century, the Shanghai 2010 World Expos focus on a better city bears profound meaningWhat might future cities look like 28 years
13、 from now? Here are some scenarios: things to come, things to goZero wasteWaste disposal is one of the biggest headaches for citiesApart from recyclable waste, everything is buried or incinerated, only to pollute the environmentPlastic waste remains underground for several decadesThe world produces
14、much more garbage that it can dispose ofNow at the Expo, all waste is delivered to a compression station where the waste is sorted, filtered, decontaminated, deodorized and compressed before finally being disposed of at designated spotsIn Beijing, people living in the Asuwei area turn their househol
15、d waste into organic fertilizers which are used to grow plants at residence communitiesNo more transportation problems during Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of ChineseMore than 2 billion people trav
16、el at the same time, making obtaining travel tickets and the journey difficultBut in 28 yearsSpring Festival travel may not be a problem at allChina plans to have more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a rapid transportation network that will serve 90 percent of the population by 2020And becaus
17、e most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so migration will no longer be so large-scaleNewspapers to disappearAmerican scholar Philip Meyer predicts that newspaper will come to an end in 2043Utagawa Reizou, former editor-in-chief of The Mainichi Daily
18、Newsbelieves that the newspaper will be gone in 2030This kind of prediction may worry those in print news businessIn the UK, the circulations of national newspapers are decliningMajor Japanese newspapers have gone into debtIn the US, declining circulations and ad revenues have forced several newspap
19、ers to stop printing paper EditionsMedia tycoon Rupert Murdoch thinks the future of media relies on interaction through the InternetIn the future, digital newspapers will be sent to portal web terminals through wirelesslyReaders can discuss issues with journalists and editorsInformation will move fa
20、sterOil to run outIn August 2009, Fatih Birol, chief economist of the International Energy Agency, said that oil is running out faster than expected and that the world will likely feel the tightness in supply in the next five yearsScientists have found substitutes for oil as fuel，coal，natural gas，so
21、lar power, nuclear power and even water can replace oil as sources of energyFlammable ice reserves alone can support humans for the next 1,000 years71By now, the world population in cities has grown to about _A69 billion B075 billion C35 billion D13 billion72Which of the following statements is TRUE
22、?AEverything buried or incinerated, besides recyclable waste, pollutes the environmentBPeople deal with their household waste in an environmental-friendly way in the Asuwei area, BeijingCMore than 2 billion people suffer from headaches during the Spring Festival in ChinaDBy 2020, 90 percent of the p
23、opulation will have to go to other places to find a job73According to the American predictor Philip Meyer, what will happen in 2043?ANewspaper will disappearBJapan has to stop printing newspaperCDigital newspaper will be sent to portal web terminalsDInformation will move faster74_ can replace oil as
24、 sources of energy in the futureACoal and natural gas BSolar power and nuclear powerCWater and flammable ice reserves DAll the above75Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AThe Shanghai 2010 World Expo BWhat will city life be like in 28 yearsCA rapidly urbanizing world DThings
25、 to come, things to go【参考答案】71-75 CBADB基础写作1-3探究点三 “超量信息”型广东高考英语基础写作的特点之一是：信息要经过处理才能够写成文章。处理的方式有两种：第一种比较简单， 我们称为“非信息选择”型， 考生只需要把题目要求的全部信息表达出来就可以了。第二种是“超量信息”型， 考生必须要进行“选择性写作”， 不需要也不能够把题目全部信息表达出来，这种的难度较大。“超量信息”型基础写作的最大特征是题目含有不需要的信息， 这种信息必须予以摒弃。如果含有这种不需要的信息， 其结果是“该写的没写， 不该写的写了”， 分数就会很低。 【举例说明】请根据以下你在研究
26、性学习中搜集到的小明学习英文写作的方法和心得， 挑选相关信息，写一篇文章作为演讲稿。【写作内容】小明说， 要背诵范文， 这样可以运用英语思维进行模仿性写作；要多阅读英文文章， 这样可以吸收语言材料；要听英文广播， 这样可以提高听力水平；要学习语法， 这样可以正确表达；要多写日记， 这样可以在练中学；要多练习口语， 这样可以提高口头技能；要参考别人的作文， 这样可以取长补短。【写作要求】1必须紧扣题目怎样学习英文写作；2必须使用5个规范的英语句子， 组织成连贯的短文；3开头、结尾已经写好， 不计入总句数。 【评分标准】句子结构准确， 信息内容完整， 篇章结构连贯。Ladies and gentl
27、emen, Now I would like to tell you how I learn English writing. Thats all.Thank you. 【评论点拨】1信息的筛选根据题目要求， “怎样学习英文写作”只涉及与写作有关的材料， 这是一个非常重要的要求， 言下之意就是说， “听英文广播”与“练习口语”不属于学习英文写作的方法。那么， 有效的信息只有5个， 分别是：背诵范文、多阅读英文文章、学习语法、多写日记和参考别人的作文， 另外加上这些做法的目的。2信息的组合根据题目的提示， 现在用表格把内容排列如下， 当然次序可以调整：经过信息的筛选和重新组合， 文章就比较通顺了
28、。 【学生样本】Ladies and gentlemen，Now I would like to tell you how I learn English writing.Firstly, I will recite the model articles so that I can imitate writing by English thoughts.Secondly, I will read more English article to absorb more language material.Thirdly, I will learn grammar to express in th
29、e right way.Whats more, in order to learn by doing, I will write some diary.In addition, I will refer to others articles so that I can gain the advantages to mend my disadvantages.Thats all.Thank you. 【参考范文】Ladies and gentlemen, Now I would like to tell you how I learn English writing.I often recite
30、 good English articles, which helps me think in English when I imitate English writing.I also read English articles widely to take in as many language materials as possible.Besides, in order to express correctly, I think it is important to learn some grammar.I keep a diary every day so that I can learn by writing.Also I often refer to others articles to know what I need and what I can learn from others.Thats all. Thank you.
