1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家. 阅读理解 Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong.“Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape,” thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating
2、 on the surface, dead.But theres a growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong: things are actually getting better. A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the worlds environment. Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting cleaner. The total amoun
3、t of forests in the world is not declining. The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims of environmental groups, and the “bad news” culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse
4、.Now the attacks are increasingly coining from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace. The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green groupswith profits of hundreds of millions of pounds a yearare using scare tactics(谋略) to gain donations. Lo
5、mborgs book doesnt deny global warmingprobably the biggest environmental threatbut destroys almost every other environmental claim with many official statistics.The Worldwatch Institute claims that “deforestation has been accelerating over the last 30 years”. But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish.
6、 Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about 20 percent of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest areas depleting has come to a stop. According to UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30 percent of total land area, since the 1940s. Forests in co
7、untries such as the US, the UK and Canada have actually been expanding over the past 40 years. Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk（缩小）by about 15 percent.Nor are all our species dying out. Some campaigners claim that 50 percent of all species will have died out within 50 y
8、ears. But other studies show only 0.08 percent of species are dying out each year. Conservation efforts have been successful. Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the endangered list.来源:Z*xx*k.ComEnvironmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of the suc
9、cess of their campaigns. Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, “There are important examples, such as acid rain and ozone, where things arent as bad as predicted, and thats because behavior has changed.”来源:学科网ZXXK1.In his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, what is Lomborgs main argume
10、nt?AOur planet is in bad shape.BThe worlds environment is improving.CThe total amount of forests in the world is not declining.DConservation efforts have been successful.2.What is Lomborgs main accusation of environmentalists?AThey scared people into making donations.BThey overturned our basic assum
11、ptions about the worlds environment.CThey changed their behavior toward the environment.DThey only told people bad news about the environment.3.The underlined word “depleting” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_”.AReducing BlimitingCExpanding Daccelerating4.According to the passage, which of
12、the following statements is TRUE?AThe total area of forests in the world has increased significantly.BThe effects of global warming are not as bad as first expected.CIt appears that the bald eagle will now survive.DIn the last 50 years the number of whales has increased.Putting together lunches that
13、 your children will enjoy can seem like a difficult task, as you struggle to meet the tastes of your kids with all of the food in the world. There are some tips for you to complete this and give your kids a healthy treat at the same time.5 Have your kids select their own lunchboxes or lunch bags. Th
14、is will let them express their personal style and will allow them to make a choice. They can give the presentation of their lunch a personal touch that will make it more attractive. Most older kids prefer plain brown bags.6Buy a frozen ice pack or freeze the juice boxes you plan to include. 7 In thi
15、s way, he or she doesnt end up with soggy sandwiches and other lunch problems. Containers are likely to “sweat”a little when they thaw, so wrap them up well to avoid any sogginess soaking through.Try to include a good combination of your childs favorite snacks and healthy choices. If you include a b
16、land sandwich and a pile of carrot sticks, your child may end up putting the lunch on the trading block. But if you pack lunches with delicious treats and healthy choices, kids are more apt to eat everything in the bag and look forward to lunch the next day.8Packing school lunches is often a task th
17、at moms and dads may fear, but it doesnt have to end up that way. 9A.Like all things in life, packing school lunches is really all about balance.B.However, younger kids will jump at the chance to pick a fun lunch bag.C.One of the first things you need to do is to make sure that your kids have the ri
18、ght containers for lunch.D.You can consult it with your children ahead of time.E.You can pack a school lunch that is both exciting and healthy, just by being a little creative.F.The frozen juice will look inviting and make your child have a good appetite.G.This will help refrigerate everything in yo
19、ur childs lunch.完形填空One day I pulled up to my apartment building and noticed there was a father and daughter 1 some things from a moving truck. Normally Im shy away from contact with 2 . That particular day， though， something was in me； I cant explain 3 ， but I felt like I should just help these peo
20、ple， even 4 something as seemingly unimportant as unloading a truck. So I 5 and introduced myself， welcomed them to the town， and asked them to give me a(n) 6 to put some proper shoes on. After I had flip-flops(夹趾拖鞋) on， I went over and helped them move all of their 7 into the apartment.After we fin
21、ished， we talked some and I got to know my new 8 . It might seem unimportant， but it seems like people are less 9 and friendly to their neighbors these days；I wanted to 10 that， at least in my small 11 block. So we did talk， and theyre from Florida， just like me.At that 12 time in my life，I was goin
22、g through a really difficult 13 with my girlfriend of 7 years. I didnt feel like helping anyone or doing anything 14 ， but I figured why not？And Im glad I did. Also， as 15 would have it， their daughter is my age(college student) and we each had a mutual(相互的) 16 in one another. This developed into a
23、friendship， and in the coming months， probably more.The 17 was the act itself， though. I got to know my new neighbors and made some new friends in the 18 . And I felt really good about it. Since then， Ive tried 19 my comfort zone to perform other unplanned acts of 20 . So far， so good. Id encourage
24、everyone else to do the same!1.A.stealing BburdeningCUnloading Dpacking2.A.teachers BstrangersCFriends Dparents3.A.which BwhyCWhat Dwhen4.A.with BaboutCFor Don5.A.came up Bcame onCcame out Dcame back6.A.moment BhandCHour Dbreak7.A.treasure BgoodsCFurniture Dbelongings8.A.neighbors BgirlfriendCStuden
25、ts Dclassmates来源:Z,xx,k.Com9.A.open BafraidCCurious Dlucky10.A.change Baccept来源:学.科.网CReceive Dobserve11.A.house BschoolCApartment Dcompany12.A.particular BcommonCNormal Dusual13.A.breakout BbreakupCBreakthrough Dbreakdown14.A.primitive BpositiveCMeaningless Dimportant15.A.luck BaccidentCSuccess Dre
26、sult16.A.choice BhabitCLove Dinterest17.A.award BchanceCReward Dprize18.A.game BprocessCProgram Ddirection19.A.expanding BdecreasingCReducing Dclosing20.A.success Bcourage来源:学科网CKindness Dconsideration. .语法填空Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary
27、part of the learning process. 1. all too often as parents and teachers we do not allow our children to have the same right. We convey either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed 2., and that nothing but top performance lives up to our 3.(expect).When I see a child subject t
28、o this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie. He was 4. shy and nervous perfectionist. His fear of failure 5.(keep) him from classroom games that other children played with joyous abandon. He seldom answered questions for fear 6. he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he 7.(repeat) che
29、cked with me to be sure he hadnt made a mistake. I tried my best to build up 8.（he） self-confidence. And I frequently asked God for direction. But nothing changed until midterm, 9. Mary Anne, a student teacher, was appointed to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupi
30、ls, Donnie 10.(include), adored her. With her frequent encouragement, Donnie became confident.答案阅读理解语篇导读：“环境一直在变坏，我们的星球末日将要来临”，这是环保主义者们发出的警告，然而兰伯格的新书却提出了完全相反的观点，他批驳了环保主义者们耸人听闻的言论。1.B细节理解题。根据文章第一段与第三段可知 Lomborg 在 The Skeptical Environmentalist 中的观点 (argument) 是环境状况正在改善，因此选项B正确，C项只是他观点的一部分，不全面，故排除。2.A
31、细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的第2句话可知 Lomborg 指责环保主义者们利用恐吓手段让人们捐款。3.A猜测词义题。第五段 Lomborg 通过一些数据反驳了 The Worldwatch Institute 的观点 “deforestation has been acceleration over the last 30 years”，Lomborg 认为在最近几十年森林面积的缩小已经停止，因此选择 reducing。4.C细节判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的 “Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the end
32、angered list” 可知秃鹰已经不属于濒危的物种了，由此可知C项正确。B语篇导读：孩子上午带午餐常苦恼着父母：带什么东西？用什么工具带午餐？作者给出了一些锦囊妙计。5.【解析】上段最末一句是“There are some tips for you”，这里当然用“One of the first things you need to do is”，来引出第一条建议。【答案】C6.【解析】考查对比和转折关系。上文说到“Most older kids prefer plain brown bags”,因此，这里宜用表对比的词，故应选B项“However, younger kids will
33、jump at the chance to pick a fun lunch bag”。【答案】B7.【解析】考查行文逻辑。注意上下文有关键信息词“a frozen ice pack or freeze the juice boxes you plan to include”,而选项中“This will help refrigerate everything in your childs lunch”, refrigerate 表“冰冻”，与上文frozen,ice,freeze有关联，因此才有下文“In this way, he or she doesnt end up with sogg
34、y sandwiches and other lunch problems.”soggy意为“潮湿的”。【答案】G8.【解析】本选项与本段句首的主题句相呼应：给孩子带的午餐既要是孩子爱吃的，又要是健康的，这要保持平衡。【答案】A9.【解析】本段是对全文关键信息的重申，全文结构为：提出观点具体建议重申或归纳观点。【答案】E.完形填空语篇导读：作者曾经不喜欢帮助别人，一次偶然地机会促使他主动帮新邻居搬行李。之后为了改变如今邻里之间关系冷淡的情况，他就主动与新邻居交谈，从而收获了很多。1.C根据下文“from a moving truck”及“something as seemingly unimp
35、ortant as unloading a truck”可知是从车上卸东西。2.B新来的邻居，应该属于陌生人。句意：通常我都不愿意和陌生人接触。3.C根据前文“something was in me”所以本空格内应该是指“something”。句意：我内心有某种东西，我不能解释是什么(东西)，故用what。4.A此处的介词，应该和前边的动词help构成搭配，意思为“帮助某人某事”。help somebody with something是符合这个意思的固定搭配。此题难点在于很多同学看不出与动词help的联系。5.A因此我走近他们，介绍自己。come up来，走近。come on祈使语气跟我来，
36、来吧，快点来，进步，发展；come out出来；(花)开出，(书等)出版；come back回来，想起来，复原，恢复。6.A句意：给我点时间去换鞋。7.D treasure珍贵的东西；goods货物；furniture家具；belongings 所有物，财产，行李。根据语境，新搬来的邻居，应该包含所有物。8.A根据句意可知应该是和新邻居交谈。9.Abe open to是“愿意接受”的意思。10.A句意：我决定改变这种情况。11.C句意：至少在我这个公寓大楼里要改变这种现状。apartment block意为“公寓大楼”。12.A根据上文照应“Normally Im shy away from
37、contact with strangers. That particular day， though， something was in me”可知是在叙述那particular day发生的事情，所以答案为particular。13.B breakup分离，分手，分裂。14.B根据文章意思可知作者由于失恋不愿意去帮助别人或者去做一些积极向上的事。15.A as luck would have it为固定词组“碰巧”。16.D根据后面介词“in”可知答案首选interest。17.C句意：但是回报正是这个行为本身。reward回报。18.B in the process在这过程中。19.A comfort zone“一个让人感觉舒适而满意的环境”这里指，自己的交往范围。expand comfort zone 扩大满意环境。20.C acts of kindness意为“善举”。. .语法填空1.But 2.of 3.expectations 4.a 5.kept 6.that7.repeatedly 8.his 9.when 10.included高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
