1、武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（21）附答案Housing price in China has always caused heated discussions among property（房产）developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing
2、 price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported. Although the average price of residential houses in the Uni
3、ted States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing pri
4、ce will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US. The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubble
5、s. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a h
6、ouse which is even more expensive than that sold in US? At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry a
7、nd controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that
8、 the high housing prices can be lowered. 13What is the average housing price per square meter in China? A8000 yuan B10000 yuan C7000 yuan DIts not mentioned here14Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?AChines
9、e houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.BAmerican peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.CThe houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers
10、do when they sell their houses.DThere are more people who need houses in China is larger than that in the United States.15How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?AFour B Three CTwo DOne16What is the main idea of this passage? AThe housing pric
11、e in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it. BThere are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market CThe average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States DChinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.1316、DD
12、B A*结束 LONDON（Reuters）- Britain needs to spend up to one billion pounds a year to protect easily destroyed English wildlife habitats from climate change, intensive（集约）farming and population growth, a government-backed report said on Friday.It urged the government to transform conservation policy in
13、the next 40 years to avoid a devastating loss of the countryside that supports thousands of important plants, trees and animals. British ecologist John Lawton, who led the year-long study, said Englands wildlife habitats are too small and isolated to protect many species from increased strains in co
14、ming decades. Creating a stronger, better connected network of well-managed habitats will cost between 600 million pounds and 1.1 billion pounds each year, the report estimated（估计）. Failure to act could lead to the loss of areas rich with diverse species, such as meadows, wiids and rivers, the repor
15、t said. Centuries of human activity have helped to shape these habitats and they will need ongoing management if they are to survive, it said. The United Nations called on world leaders this week to take bold action to preserve animal and plant species. It says the world is facing the worst losses s
16、ince the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago. England has at least 55,000 species, including significant levels of bats, bumblebees, wildfowl and mature oak trees. The pace and scale of environmental change over the last 50 years was worrying and is likely to get worse, the report said. Future t
17、hreats include extreme weather, droughts（干旱）, rising sea levels and the loss of areas like wet grasslands to farming to feed a growing population, the report said. Its authors made 24 recommendations to create stronger habitats. The measures include better management of habitats, setting up new ecol
18、ogical restoration zones and improved water quality and flood protection17According to the passage, which of the following is not the cause of the loss of wildlife habitats?AClimate changeBPopulation growthCIntensive farmingDDecreasing habitats18The underlined word “meadows” in Paragraph 7 probably
19、means .Aa species of animals BmountainsCpieces of grasslandDforests19What can we infer from the text? ASome wet grasslands were lost probably because of extreme weather.BEngland has at least 55,000 endangered species.CBetter management of habitats will probably lead to stronger habitats for wildlife
20、.DEngland has taken measures to protect its wildlife habitats.20What is the main idea of the text?AThe British government will transform conservation policies in the next 40 years.BBritain must act now to save wildlife habitats.CThe experts called on the world leaders to protect wildlife habitats.DS
21、ome British ecologists made a study of wildlife.1720、DCCB *结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（43） Once I saw a sign hanging in a classroom that read, “Your Mother Doesnt Work Here-Clean Up Your Own Mess.” There must be a reason why such a sign was every created. Your child is never too young for housework.From
22、the time your child can walk and understand basic commands you can start teaching the fine art of putting things away. Put your cup on the table for Mommy. Younger children are capable of helping feed the pets, putting clothes away and can certainly find the toy box to pick up after playing. Other a
23、reas younger children may be able to help with include bringing their own laundry basket into their room and cleaning countertops with paper towels. Youll find that children really want to help. They feel grown up and special helping mommy and daddy.As the children age, youll need to increase their
24、responsibilities. By the time they are five they should be able to help quite a bit in the kitchen. They can help mix baking items; set the table, clear the table; and load and empty dishwasher. Children even enjoy dusting. Its really a shame that enthusiasm doesnt carry over into adult life!First t
25、hrough fifth graders ought to be able to let pets outside (and back in again) as well as take the pets for a walk. Theyll get excited about the opportunity of making you a meal .It doesnt matter if they leave your car soap streaked from washing it. Theyre learning and youre teaching. Teach your elem
26、entary aged child to fold and hang up the laundry and youll set a good lifelong pattern.If you invest a little patience and time providing proper instruction, youll be helping yourself and your child develop into well rounded adults! 4According the passage, children want to help with housework becau
27、se .Athey can get paid by their parentsBthey think they are old enough to do soCthey want to improve their sense of dutyDthey find themselves old enough to help5To help your children develop, parents need do the following EXCEPT .Aincrease their childrens responsibilitiesBset a good pattern for thei
28、r childrenCprovide proper instructions patientlyDbring their washed clothes into their room6According to the passage, a five-year-old boy cannot do .Amix baking itemsBset the tableCload an empty dishwasherDmake a meal7What might be the possible reason for the sign（in Paragraph one）being created?Apar
29、ents can do housework efficiently.Bparents have trained their children in the right way.Cparents havent taught their children responsibility for housework.Dthe teachers are not responsible for their students.8Which of the following would be the best title for the t ext?AParents are Responsible in Re
30、sisting ChildrenBChildren Enjoy Gulping Parents with HouseworkCYour Child is Never Too Yong for HouseworkDYour Child Capable of Helping you OutBD DCC*结束Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed（刺） him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out o
31、f his legJack was getting a tattooHis friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one tooPeer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos todayThe desire to be accepted by ones friends or p
32、eers can have a great influence on what a person doesSometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain groupGangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular groupSome of these groups wear only brand-name clothesOthers wear tattoosWhen a persons friends ar
33、e all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thingThe media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North AmericaA wide variety of media images show tattoospeople appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines,
34、 fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patternsThese media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and statusAs a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status valueMany people decide to wear tattoos in ord
35、er to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelingsin other words, to show their individuality（个性）A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the armSome environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shouldersA tattoo can be a public sign to sho
36、w what is important in a persons lifeAs you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoosA tattoo can be part of a groups uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individualityThe decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or t
37、he desire to express oneselfFor Jack, it was a mixture of all three64Jack has got tattoos in order to _Ashow his great braveryBgain a special experienceCmake himself more healthyDbe different from others65According to the passage, media images are linked to _Atraditional lifestyleBsocial positionCcu
38、ltural backgroundDpublic interest66We can infer from the passage that _Asome people get tattoos out of pressureBtattoo is related to religious beliefCgetting tattoos costs a lot of moneyDmost people with tattoos are artists参考答案 6466 DBA *结束Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words
39、with silent letters have always bothered meFor example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmonAll of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in themSome word
40、s are even worse, consider this word: colonelNot only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronouncedEven foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusionI know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are
41、spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to surviveEspecially if they are no longer logicalUnfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because theres no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English langu
42、age for everyoneHowever, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches onFor example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicatedI even pronounce colonel the correct or French wayI
43、can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life67We can learn from the passage _Acolonel is pronouncedBsalmon is pronouncedCall the words with silent letters come from FrenchDlinguists wil
44、l solve the problem of dumb letters68Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters?AFrench language BHistorical reasonsCSome linguists DBad traditions69The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “_”Abecomes popular Bgets acrossCfollows the fashions Ddoesnt fall behind70Which of the following is the best title for this passage?ATroubles in everyday life BTraps in English wordsCWords with silent letters DNecessary changes of languages参考答案 6770 BBAC*结束