1、2015高考英语（三月）阅读类自练（9）及答案（济南市）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the babys point of view. Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no id
2、ea of where a babys blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth. It is n
3、ot just unkind but also dangerous to say a four- hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock- watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. Ive never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldnt f
4、ollow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks. Well, at last we havecopper- bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research find
5、s out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample
6、(样本) of 10, 419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a childs sex and age, the mothers health and feeding style. These results dont surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of
7、sinking blood sugar levels. I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices. 1. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels.A. sickB. upsetC. sleepyD. hungry2. What does the author think about Dr King? A. He is strict. B. He is unki
8、nd.C. He has the wrong idea.D. He sets a timetable for mothers. 3. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to.A. basicB. reliableC. surprisingD. interesting4. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand? A. The baby will sleep well. B. The baby will have its b
9、rain harmed. C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level. D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8. 5. The author supports feeding the baby.A. in the nightB. every four hoursC. whenever it wants foodD. according to its blood sugar level【参考答案】14、DCBDC阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。As
10、 the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electrical generating (发电) and transmission (输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direc
11、t physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.The 19th century saw land grants (政府拨地) offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental
12、 railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the west, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the completion of the interstate highway
13、system, many of the small towns which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died.Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative ener
14、gy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.So tradeoffs will have to be made. Some scenic sports will be sacrificed. Some species (物种) will be forced to move, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations. Deals
15、will be struck to reduce the immediate effects.The lasting effects of these tradeoffs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region. There are chances for that power and mone
16、y to do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.The money set aside in negotiated tradeoffs and the institution that control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of po
17、wer plants and transmission lines. So lets remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.本文是一篇说明文。19世纪，美国政府拨款修建铁路和公路，这既带来了好处，也带来了一些不利。现在21世纪，一种新型的电力系统会给美国带来好处还是坏处，这是值得考虑的一个问题。在建这种新型的电力系统时，我们要记住铁路和公路的影响。1What was the problem caused by the co
18、nstruction of the railways?A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned.B. Some railroad stops remained underused.C. Land in the West was hard to manage.D. Land grants went into private hands.答案：C。细节理解题。根据第二段的“.and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land managem
19、ent.”可知，建铁路导致的问题是“土地所有权给土地管理带来了挑战”。A项是修建公路的影响；B项说一些铁路站一直未被充分利用，是错误的；D项原文未说。2What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs?A. The transmission of power. B. The use of money and power.C. The conservation of solar energy. D. The selection of an
20、ideal place. 答案：B。推理判断题。细读最后两段可知，对于可替代能源的发展主要的担忧是钱和力，钱和力可能带来一些好处，有可能被浪费掉，并且带来一些其他的问题。3What is the authors attitude towards building solar plants?A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.答案：A。推理判断题。根据全文以及文章的最后一句话“So lets remember the effects of the railroads and the highroads as we con
21、struct these new power plants in the West.”可知，对正在建立新的电力系统是比较谨慎的。4Which is the best title for the passage?A. How the Railways Have Affected the WestB. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the WestC. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be ReducedD. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled答案：B。主旨大意
22、题。文章借助于铁路和公路对美国的影响，要说明的是太阳能这种新的电力系统对美国西部地区会有什么的影响。【2013界广东省汕头市质量监测试题】 完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a freezing November night and the stars shone coldly as I walked through the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time Id _1_ the s
23、treets looking for somewhereanywhereto stay. But there was no sign of _2_, even the pubs were shut. I _3_ to wrap my scarf round my neck. Five more hours before the next train to Thurso, I thought _4_, picturing a sleepless night on the streets. Then suddenly I heard a _5_ behind me:Whats up, laddie
24、? Need some help?It was from an old man called Robert MacDougal who noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street on his way home. When I _6_ my situation he _7_ offered shelter for the night. At first I _8_, Id learnt from experience not to trust _9_, having been robbed once in London. That _10_ had left its
25、mark, but it soon became clear that Robert sincerely desired to help. Wick was a small town and _11_ I wasnt a local. It was also obvious that I needed a place to sleep.I _12_ Robert back to a small cottage where we sat in front of a warm fire and had a little chat about Wick and Robert. Robert was
26、a _13_. He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away. I began to _14_ why Robert was glad of some company.After a peaceful night on an old sofa, I got up at 4:30 a.m. To catch my _15_, leaving behind a note of thanks. Today I sometimes think about Wick, and wonder
27、 if Robert is still there. Ill always remember with gratitude his simple act of kindness.1. A.hunted for B.go through C.walked round D.twisted up2. A.life B.hope C.tourism D.trust3. A.continued B.attempted C.paused D.managed4. A.enthusiastically B.desperately C.delightedly D.unbelievably5. A.voice B
28、.remark C.sound D.speech6. A.introduced B.explained C.exposed D.mentioned7. A.unwillingly B.reluctantly C.automatically D.immediately8. A.considerate B.suspicious C.reasonable D.curious9. A.strangers B.elders C.adults D.robbers10. A.accident B.coincident C.evidence D.incident11. A.strangely B.appare
29、ntly C.luckily D.naturally12. A.watched B.attracted C.followed D.directed13. A.widower B.father C.husband D.survivor14. A.understand B.acknowledge C.know D.analyze15. A.dream B.flight C.bus D.train1.【答案】C【解析】考查过去分词及语境的理解。A.搜寻，寻找；B.参加，经受，仔细检查；C.四处逛；D.把卷成螺旋形。由“looking for somewhereanywhereto stay.”可知他
30、在街上四处逛着寻找住处。故选C。2.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。生活，生存；B。希望； C。旅游业；D。信任。由“I walked through the deserted town of Wick”和“even the pubs were shut.”可知这是个被废弃的小镇，甚至连酒吧都关门了。所以没有人活动的迹象。故选A。3.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。 A.继续；B.企图；C.暂停；D.设法完成，管理，负责。“noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street”说明我停下来了。故选C。4.【答案】B【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A.热心地，满
31、腔热情地；B。绝望地，极度地；C.高兴地；D.难以置信地。由“picturing a sleepless night on the streets.”可知他是在绝望地想。5.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.声音，嗓音，人说话声；B.言辞，注意；C.声音，声响；D.演讲，讲话。Whats up, laddie? Need some help?由下一段可知，这是一个老人说得话。故选A。6.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.介绍；B.解释；C.暴露，揭露；D.提到。由“offered shelter for the night.”他为我提供庇护所。可知我向他解释了我的情况。故选
32、B。7.【答案】D【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A.不情愿地，勉强地；B.不情愿地，嫌恶地；C.主动地，机械地；D.立即，立刻。由“Robert sincerely desired to help”可知是Robert主动为我提供住所。8.【答案】B【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.体贴的，体谅的，考虑周到的；B.可疑的，怀疑的；C.合理的，公道的；D.好奇的，古怪的。因为“having been robbed once in London.”他曾经被抢劫过的经历，使他起初对Robert有所怀疑。9.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.陌生人；B.老年人；C.成年人；D.盗贼。因为在伦
33、敦被抢劫的经历，使他不相信陌生人，所以选A。10.【答案】D【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.事故，意外；B.一致的，符合的，同时发生的；C.证据，明显；D.事件，事变。“having been robbed once in London.”这是一次事件，故选D。11.【答案】B【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A.奇怪地，奇妙地；B.显然地；C.幸运地；D.自然地。由“I walked through the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time Id _1_ the streets lo
34、oking for somewhereanywhereto stay.”可知我是路过这儿，显然不是当地人。故选B。12.【答案】C【解析】考查现动词及语境的理解。A.观察，注视；B.吸引；C.跟随；D.指导。由“I needed a place to sleep.”可知我需要一个地方睡觉，所以跟随Robert去了他家。故选C。13.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 鳏夫B.父亲；C.丈夫；D.幸存者。由“Robert was glad of some company.”可知他是个鳏夫。故选A。14.【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.理解，懂得；B.承认，答谢，报偿；C.知道，了解；D.分析，分解。由上一句“He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away.”可知我理解了他为何乐于有人陪伴。故选A .15.【答案】D【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.梦，梦想；B.飞行，班机；C.公共汽车；D.火车。由“Five more hours before the next train to Thurso,”可知我要赶火车，故选D。