1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家北京市宣武区2015高考英语单项选择、阅读理解交叉练习（3）及答案【宁夏六校联考】In 1986，when Carlo Petrini first coined the term “Slow Food，” he organized locally in his native Italy to preserve the food and wine culture and protest fast food. Today, slow food has spread to 132 countries with over 85, 000 members, address
2、ing worldwide issues like farmer equity and environmental_stewardshipthe actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments, to contribute to healthy and livablecommunities.Characterized by Slow Food International as “good, clean, and fair food，” slow food must enric
3、h the eaters life，have no negative impact on human or environmental health，and compensatefairly for food producers work.The average American meal travels about 1,500 miles to its final destination, with producing of food traveling by plane from overseas and other items shipped across the country. Ho
4、wever，cost for food travel and heavy processing are not the only problems in the foodindustry that the environment faces. Industrial agriculture also has unsustainable practices likeinefficient water use and decreased biodiversity. Our ideas in feeding ourselves are exceptional,but at various points
5、 our technologies come into conflict with natures ways of doing things. A great many of the health and environmental problems created by our food system owe to our attempts tooversimplify natures complexities, at both the growing and the eating ends of our food chain. “Slowing” food, by purchasing l
6、ocally and sustainably, allows consumers to reduce theimpact of “food miles” and develop a closer relationship with their food producers.“ We need tochange our food system，” said David Prior, organizer of Slow Food Nation EatIn. “Our currentfood system is sick and we need to support farmers and agri
7、culture to ensure that everyone has theright to nutritious food.”1The main idea of the passage can be summarized as_.Awhy slow food is so important Bthe food and wine culture is rich in ItalyCwhat youre eating always travels a long way Dslow food makes the current food system sick 2According to the
8、second paragraph, “environmental stewardship”refers to_.Ameasures of environmental protectionsBways to establish healthy and livable communitiesCpeoples admiration for all the creatures on the earth Dactions to protect the rights of all living things and environment3Slow foods characteristic doesnt
9、lie in_.Aimproving the quality of eaters lifeBproviding a fair pay for food workersCbeing friendly to human and environmental health Ddeveloping a loose relationship with food producers4What is David Priors attitude towards current food system? ASuspicious. BUnsatisfied. CIndifferent. DSupportive.【要
10、点综述】本文的作者告诉我们，如果想吃得更健康、更营养，那就提倡“慢食物”吧！1A主旨大意题。本文主要探讨“慢食物”的重要性，以及“慢食物”给人们带来的好处，故答案选A项。2D细节理解题。从第二段中的“environmental stewardshipthe actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments”可知，环境管理(environmental stewardship)的内容就是“破折号”后的解释，即“人们尊重所有生物和环境的权利的行动”，故D项正确。3D细节理解题。从第三
11、段可知，“慢食物运动”的特色就在于改善饮食者的饮食质量；不对人类健康和环境卫生产生副作用；给食物供应商以合理的报酬。D项则没有提到，故答案选D项。4B推理判断题。从最后一段David Prior所说的话可知，他认为当前的食物系统很糟糕，需要改进，所以他的态度应该是不满意的(unsatisfied)。A项表示“怀疑的”；C项表示“漠不关心的”；D项表示“支持的”，都不符合语境。【山东省青岛市2014高考英语一模】 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Mr. Brown works in mid
12、dle school. It is school built in the 16th century. A. a；aB. a；theC. the；aD. the；the2. _ in the 1800s in the United States, the film became a success when it came out. A. To set B. Setting C. Being set D. Set3. Where did you get to know her? On the farm _ we both once worked in the 1970s. A. when B.
13、 which C. where D. that4. you are aware of the trick used in advertisements, you wont be eager to buy it. A. WhetherB. UntilC. Though D. Once 5. More and more people are learning to surf the Internet, _ advantage of the convenience and efficiency benefits. A. taking B. taken C. having taken D. havin
14、g been taken6. I am crazy about English now. But I still remember how you it. A. hate B. have hated C. hated D. had hated7. His speech is so confusing that its difficult to make out _ he is trying to express. A. that B. how C. who D. what8. A second, please. I have another call coming through. _. Im
15、 not in a hurry. A. Enjoy yourself B. Leave me alone C. Do as you like D. Take your time9. Would you please keep silent? The news that the milk contains a harmful chemical _ and I want to listen. A. has been broadcast B. is broadcast C. is being broadcast D. is broadcasting10. There is still a copy
16、of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow_? No, Id rather buy _ in the bookstore. A. it; it B. one; one C. one; it D. it; one【参考答案】1-5 A DCDA 6-10 CDDCD 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-AAmerican researchers say drinking tea may help strengthen the bodys defense system against infection（感染）. Doctors at Brigham
17、 and Womens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, did the study. The team studied a chemical found in black, green, oolong and pekoe tea. This chemical is an amino acid（氨基酸）called L-theanine. The scientists say it may increase the strength of gamma delta T cells. Thats the letter T, not the drink. Gamm
18、a delta T cells are part of the bodys defenses.First, the researchers mixed some of these cells with antigens（抗原）found in the amino acid. Antigens help the body react to infection. Then the scientists added some bacteria（细菌）. Within twenty-four hours, the cells produced a lot of interferon, a substa
19、nce that fights infection. Cells not mixed with the antigens did not produce interferon.In the second part of the study, eleven people drank five to six cups of black tea every day. Ten other people drank the same amount of instant coffee. That is dried coffee mixed with hot water.Two weeks later, a
20、nd again two weeks after that, the researchers tested the blood of all twenty-one people. They also looked at what happened when they added bacteria to the blood cells. They found that the tea drinkers produced five times more interferon after they started drinking tea. The coffee drinkers did not p
21、roduce interferon.Doctor Jack Bukowski led the study. He says the antigens added to the gamma delta T cells were responsible for the increased reaction to the bacteria. He says the study also showed that the cells were able to remember the bacteria and fight them again the next time.Earlier research
22、 already has found that tea can help prevent heart disease and cancer. Doctor Bukowski says the new study must be repeated with more people. If the findings prove to be true, he says, then tea drinking might also help protect against bacterial infections. He says the amino acid L-theanine could be r
23、emoved from tea and used as a drug to strengthen the bodys defenses.1. We may know from the text that _ can be found in different kinds of tea.A. Gamma delta T cellsB. L-theanineC. interferonD. bacteria 答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题。由第一段 “The team studied a chemical found in black, green, oolong and pekoe tea. T
24、his chemical is an amino acid called L-theanine.” 可知，在black, green, oolong and pekoe tea里面发现了叫做L-theanine的化学成分。故答案为B。2. Tea may help strengthen the bodys defense system because it helps _.A. the body to produce more interferon B. the body to produce more gamma delta T cellsC. to add some bacteria to
25、 the blood cells D. to mix antigens with some of the cells in the body答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第二段 “Within twenty-four hours, the cells produced a lot of interferon, a substance that fights infection.” 可知，细胞产生interferon，它可以抵抗感染，故可推断，茶能增强身体的抵抗能力因为它能帮助身体产生更多的interferon。故答案为A。3. According to Dr Bukowski, _.A.
26、 the findings of the study have already proved to be trueB. he has taken some amino acid L-theanine from tea and made a drug with itC. further study is needed to prove the findings trueD. he is not sure whether tea can help prevent heart disease and cancer 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由最后一段首句 “Earlier research
27、already has found that tea can help prevent heart disease and cancer.” 可知，D选项错误。由该段的后文 “Doctor Bukowski says the new study must be repeated with more people. If the findings prove to be true”可知，A选项错误，C选项正确。由最后一句 “He says the amino acid L-theanine could be removed from tea and used as a drug to stren
28、gthen the bodys defenses.” 可知，Dr Bukowski认为可以从茶中提取amino acid L-theanine来制药，B选项与文意不符，故错误。4. What would be the best title for this Text?A. Tea Is Better Than Coffee.B. Tea May Help Fight InfectionC. Tea Can Help Prevent Cancer.D. Our Body Needs Tea 答案解析：答案为B。全文都是围绕第一段首句 “American researchers say drink
29、ing tea may help strengthen the bodys defense system against infection.” 展开，故标题为B选项。第二组 10分钟1. Viewers will have _ second chance to see Saturdays concert on _ Channel 4 tonight.A. a; theB. the; the C. the; / D. a; /2. - My God! I havent prepared the files for the new project yet!- _. The boss wont n
30、eed it until next Friday.A. Theres no doubt B. Theres no panic C. Good luck D. Sounds good3. - To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time.- I cant agree more. _. There is no short cut.A. All roads lead to RomeB. Slow but sure wins the raceC. Practice makes perfectD. Rome was not bui
31、lt in a day4. I think you could complain, _, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are.A. unless B. that C. which D. where 5. - Mom, I m going to the graduation dance tonight but I dont think I look attractive enough.- Oh, darling, don t worry. _.A. They dont know what beauty is B. Nobody wi
32、ll care about itC. You look perfect the way you are D. Impossible is nothing6. My new job _ my travelling all over the country, which means I wont be able to spend much time with my family. A. takesB. promisesC. involvesD. causes7. The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible _ by helicopter, and
33、the storm added to the rescuers difficulty. A. instead of B. other than C. rather than D. regardless of8. “Only two centimeters higher, _ break the world record,” encouraged the coach.A. you will B. and you will C. or you will D. will you9. Many people complained about the stones lying on a road, bu
34、t _ did anything about getting the stones out of the way.A. both B. no one C. none D. all10. I wonder why Ann didnt get _ the job. She is the right person for it.A. to be offered B. to offer C. offering D. offered11. Since it was getting late, we decided to find a small inn to _ for the night.A. put
35、 off B. put out C. put away . D. put up12. No one believes his reasons for being late that he was caught in a traffic jam, _ made him embarrassed.A. it B. which C. that D. why13. The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _ that mine explosion.A. survivedB. to surviveC. were survivin
36、gD. surviving14. The prediction from Maya worries residents _ December 21, 2012 would be the end of the world.A. ifB. thatC. whetherD. which15. Nobody knows why the boy can tell whats written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _ explanation.A. preventsB. challengesC. inter
37、ruptsD. confuses【参考答案】ABDACCBBCDDBDBB社会生活类-2011福建卷 -ASome people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes, accompanied by an article from
38、the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales(童话)The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained 10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschweiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous(匿名) e
39、nvelopes, each containing 10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.The envelops keep coming, and so far at least 190, 000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspapers own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14yearold boy who was severely dis
40、abled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of 500 inside, with a copy of the article.The name of the family was underlined.“I was driving when I heard the news，”Claudia Neumann, the boys mother, told Der Spiegel ma
41、gazine.“I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.”The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchairaccessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in wh
42、ich everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing，” Mrs.Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said：“Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not kno
43、w.”However, he has told his reporters not to look for the citys hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.1The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of _.Aa church Ba bank Ca newspaper Da magazine2Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?AThe donation amounted to 190, 000.BTh
44、e donation was sent directly to his house.CThe money will be used for his education.DHis mother felt astonished at the donation.3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe donator is a rich old man Bthe donation will continue to comeCthe donation comes from the newspaperDthe donator will soon b
45、e found out4What would be the best title for the passage?AMoney Is Raised by the NewspaperBNewspaper Distributes Money to the NeedyCUnknown Hero Spreads Love in EnvelopesDRobin Hood Returns to the City 【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了城市英雄以匿名信封的形式在经济上帮助需要帮助的人。1. C推理判断题。从第一段“But the donator who started sending enve
46、lopes with cash to deserving causes, accompanied by an article from the local paper”和第二段“with a cutting from the Braunschweiger Zeitung”可推出Braunschweiger Zeitung是当地一家报纸。2. D细节理解题。从倒数第二段Tom的妈妈所说的话可知答案。3. B推理判断题。从最后一段“he has told his reporters not to look for the citys hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.”可知捐赠还会继续。4. C主旨大意题。本文介绍了城市英雄以匿名信封的形式在经济上帮助需要帮助的人。- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
