1、2016怀化市鹤城区高考英语二轮：阅读理解联合演练（2）及答案阅读理解。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。In 1993, New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage (=drink) containers. Within a year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept t
2、he aluminum and glass as raw material for new products, but because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound end up buried in landfills(垃圾填埋场). The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second-hand plastic.Today, one out of five pla
3、stic soda bottles is recycled in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into fence post, paint brushes, etc.As the New York experience shows, recycling involves more than simply
4、separating valuable materials from the rest of the rubbish. A discard remains a discard until somebody figures out how to give it a second life and until economic arrangements exist to give that second life value. Without adequate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, throwaways actua
5、lly depress prices for used materials.Shrinking landfill space and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste-management option. For every ton o
6、f waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to savings of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and reduces the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them
7、 a more refined raw material.6. What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?A. A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.B. Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.C. Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their mon
8、ey back on returning them.D. Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.7 The returned plastic bottles in New York used to .A. be turned into raw materialsB. be separated from other rubbish C. have a second-life valueD. end up somewhere undergr
9、ound8. The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is .A. how to reduce their recycling costsB. to sell them at a profitable priceC. how to turn them into useful thingsD. to lower the prices for used materials9. Recycling has become the first choice for the disposal of rubbi
10、sh because .A. recycling causes little pollutionB. other methods are more expensiveC. recycling has great appeal for the joblessD. local governments find it easy to manage10 It can be concluded from the passage that .A.recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentallyB. local gove
11、rnments in the U. S. can expect big profits from recyclingC. rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materialsD. landfills will still be widely used for waste disposal 全解全析本文讲美国纽约1993年颁布法令要求商场就饮料瓶对顾客收费后的执行情况。C 推理判断题。由第一段第一句和第二句可推知。D 细节理解题。由第一段第三句中的but分句可知。C 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句和第三段第二句可知。B 细节
12、理解题。由最后一段第二句可知。A 推理判断题。由最后一段的最后一句可推知。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 (2013湖南，C)Its such a happylooking library, painted yellow, decorated with palmtree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, its pedestrianfriendly, too, waiting for book
13、lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.Its a library built with love.A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsinbased nonprofit that aims to promote l
14、iteracy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “Thats what were going to do for our spring break！”Son Austin, now a 10thgrader, didnt see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and
15、 husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51yearold owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that hed built years earlier for daughter Abbies toy horses, and made a door of glass.After adding the librarys final touches (装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing
16、 users to “take a book, return a book，” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.They stocked it with 20 or so books theyd already read, a mix of science fiction, referenc
17、e titles, novels and kids favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again，” said Janey, a stayathome mom.Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.The projects best
18、 payoff, says Peter, are the thankyou notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.” 文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了Little Free Library这家图书馆的由来及其发展。16In what way is the library “pedestrianfriendly”？AIt owns a yellow roof.BIt stands near a sidewalk.CIt protects book lovers from t
19、he sun.DIt uses palmtree stickers as decorations.答案：B细节理解题。文章第一段信息its pedestrianfriendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach country Estates表明这家图书馆是方便到达的，他就在人行道一侧等待读书爱好者。17Janey got the idea to build a library from _.Aa visit to Brian WilliamsBa spring break with her famil
20、yCa book sent by one of her neighborsDa report on a Wisconsinbased organization答案：D细节理解题。Janey Henriksen读了Brian Williams关于Little Free Library organization(一个威斯康辛州的非盈利组织)的报告，该组旨在促进文学，通过在社区提供可得到的免费书籍，普及这项文学意识)的一篇报告后，对家人说那就是春假期间他们一家四口要做的事。D项正确。18The library was built _.Aby a ship supply companyBon the
21、basis of toy horsesClike a mailboxDwith glass答案：C细节理解题。第四段首句Son Austin, now a 10thgrader, didnt see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox.表明这个“图书馆”像个“邮箱”。19What can we infer about the signboard?AIt was made by a user of the library.BIt marked a final touch to the library.CIt aimed
22、 at making the library last long.DIt indicated the library was a family property.答案：C推理判断题。A它是由使用者建造的图书馆；B那标志着对图书馆的最后装点；C那是为了让图书馆延续下去；D那表明这家图书馆是家庭财产。结合第五段信息(尤其是instructing users to “take a book, return a book，” and making the Henriksen library)可知C项正确。20The passage tells us that the users _.Adonate b
23、ooks to the libraryBget paid to collect books for the libraryCreceive thankyou notes for using the libraryDvisit the library over 5 times on average daily答案：A细节理解题。倒数第二段表明，多亏了来自借阅者们不断的图书捐赠，图书供给得以补充，因此现在图书馆平均每天有5次借阅量。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013陕西，A)Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem Michelle
24、 O. DonovanISBN 9781462058679Life is not easy for nineyearold Joshua during World War II. Because of his familys Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest fr
25、iend.Encourage Me! Inspirational PoetryGloria CoykendallISBN 9781412027854It is an easytoread collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁) . cure to strengthen identity and purpose.More Things in HeavenBill BosworthISBN 9780595433582In hi
26、s More Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on th
27、eir own experience.Seeking the Edge Dr. Joseph L. RoseISBN 9781462031795Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in ones lifedriving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.Creation or EvolutionMicha
28、el EbifeghaISBN 9781450289023Were humans created, or did they evolve? How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.文章大意：本文是五则图书广告，
29、介绍了书名、作者、书号及内容简介。1Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?ABill Bosworth.BMichelle O. Donovan. CDr. Joseph L. Rose. DGloria Coykendall.答案：B细节理解题。由第一则广告可知介绍了一个九岁男孩及一只小老鼠的故事，故选B项。2The ISBN for the book of poems is _.A9781462031795 B9781412027854C9780595433582 D9781462058679答案：B细节理解题。
30、由第二则广告，可知是一本诗歌选集，它的书号是B项。3What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?AThose who are searching for the meaning of life.BThose who are trying to be spiritual leaders.CThose who study the art of writing.DThose who like traveling abroad.答案：A推理判断题。由第四则广告第二段可知此书会吸引那些坚持寻找人们存在的意义的
31、人，所以可以推断出那些寻求人生意义的人会喜欢这本书。故选A项。4Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?ASeeking the Edge.BCreation or Evolution.CJoshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.DMore Things in Heaven.答案：B细节理解题。由第五则广告第一句话Were humans created, or did they evolved？可知本书是探索人类起源的。故选B项。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。
32、NASA is moving ahead with plans to put a long-armed Lander on Mars icy North Pole to search for clues for water and possible signs of life.The $386 million Phoenix Mars is planned to touch down in the Martian arctic in 2008. The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and
33、pick up soil samples to analyze. In 2002, the Mars Odyssey orbiter spotted evidence of ice-rich soil near the arctic surface. Scientists hope the Phoenix mission will find clues to the geologic history of water on the Red Planet and determine whether microbes existed in the ice.Phoenix will be the f
34、irst mission of the Mars Scout program, a renewed, low-cost effort to study the Red Planet. “The Phoenix mission explores new territory in the northern plains of Mars analogous to the permafrost regions on Earth,” Peter Smith said. True to its name, Phoenix rose from the ashes of previous missions.
35、The lander for Phoenix was built to fly as part of the 2001 Mars Surveyor program. But the program broke down after the well-known disappearance of the Mars Polar Lander in 1999. The Polar Lander lost contact during a landing attempt near the planets south pole after its rocket engine shut off prema
36、turely, causing the spacecraft to fall about 130 feet to almost certain destruction. The Phoenix probe had been in storage at a Lockheed Martin clean room in Denver before it was reused for its present mission. It will carry science instruments that were designed for the Mars Surveyor program includ
37、ing an improved panoramic camera and a trench-digging robotic arm. Phoenix will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in August 2007 and land on the planet nine months later.11. The passage mainly tells readers that _. A. clues of water will be found in Phoenix B. Phoenix will be sent to find clues
38、 of water on Mars C. August 2007 will see Phoenix lift off D. the Mars Scout program will be carried out12. The underlined word “prematurely” (paragraph 5) means _. A. on timeB. behind the timeC. out of workD. ahead of time13. According to the passage, we know Phoenix will land on Mars _.A. in May 2
39、008 B. in August 2007 C. in August 2008 D. in September 200814. According to the passage, the name “Phoenix” is after the meaning of _. A. rebirth B. death C. energyD. hope15. After Phoenix lands on Mars, we can infer it will firstly _. A. find soil samples and send them to the earth B. look for the icy land to dig for the soil samples C. take photos and send them to the earth D. find the remains of the Mars Polar Lander 全解全析 本文主要是讲美国国家航空和航天管理局计划2008年将Phoenix送到火星探索水源的线索和存在生命的可能性。B 主旨大意题。由第一段可知。D 猜测词义题。由该词所处语境和常识可知，是火箭引擎“提前”关闭，才会失去联系。A 细节理解题。由最后一段的最后一句可推算出。A 推理判断题。由第五段第一句推知。B 推理判断题。由第二段第二句可知。