1、阅读理解In todays throwaway society，dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council(市议会)Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理)about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green
2、 mannerlargely through encouraging recyclingits aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.The European Union(EU) has issued a new policy，regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of.The five councils (Edinburgh，East Lothian, West Lothian
3、，Midlothian and Borders) face fines around 18 million a year from 2013 if they dont increase recycling levels and rely less on landfill.With this in mind，the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂)to burn half of the waste produced in their districts.But thi
4、s plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned，a private company which already transported millions of tons of the citys waste by tr
5、ain to a landfill site near Dunbar，offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015，it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion.But soon they turned it downafter 700 loc
6、al objections reached thembecause it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.That still leaves the council with a problem.By 2013，only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill.Even if recycling targets are met，there will
7、still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.Due to this，Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.回收利用曾是最绿色的垃圾处理方式。 但是，这种处理方法却不能短时间内满足欧盟对于及时解决废物的政策需求，因此，在回收利用的同时，他们还是得重建一所大型的垃圾焚烧厂。1The main w
8、ay of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is _.Arecycling BrestoringCburying Dburning答案：A。细节判断题。第二段中的信息词“largely through encouraging recycling”可以断定选项A的说法是与原文保持一致的。2The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to _.Areduce the cost of burying waste Bmeet the EU requirem
9、ents Cspeed up waste recyclingDreplace landfill sites答案：B。细节判断题。在第三个段落的开头提到了“The EU has issued a new policy.”便可以断定他们制定这个处理垃圾的计划也正是这个政策的出台，所以与选项B的说法是相符合的。3The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because _.Ait came from a private company Bthe
10、council was not interested in it Cit was not supported by EUDthe local people were against it答案：D。细节判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“.700 local objections reached them.”，可以断定市民是反对的。4What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils? ATo open a new landfill nearby.BTo close the Powderhall landfill in 20
11、15.CTo set up a plant for burning waste.DTo persuade people to reduce their waste.答案：C。细节判断题。根据文章最后一句话中的“set up an incenerator plant”，即：建一个垃圾焚烧厂，就可以断定，选项C与本信息句是相吻合的。 【重庆市南开中学2014高考英语二诊考试】 请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In December of l 992I was a happy husband and father of two young childre
12、nA month later，I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(急性白血病)After two years of chemo(化疗)that helped control the disease，my body was weak and lifelessI felt as if I were a puppet who needed help to lift his arms or hold up his headI began to runAfter six months my strength had come backOn
13、one of my runs，one where I felt I could run forever，I decided I was going to try to run a marathonAfter telling my Dad about my plan，he told me of a program that trains people to run a marathon，while raising funds for Leukemia research at the same timeSo that summer，through the Leukemia Societys Tea
14、m in Training program，I started to train for the Marine Corps MarathonDuring mile after mile of uncertainty，the day finally came to run the marathonOn October 27，1996，at 8 AM，along with l9,000 other brave souls I started on a 26.2-mile journey that I will never forgetI first saw my wife Patty at the
15、 six-mile mark . She seemed happy that I was still looking as if I knew what I was doing，and having a good time doing itAt Mile l7，my mind was going back to those two horrible years that tried to bring my family and me downI saw her againThe concern in her face told me she knew I was starting to str
16、uggleI felt as if we were thinking the same，nine more miles and these last few years will be behind usThat thought alone pulled me forwardMile 22，23，slowing but going，24，25，then there it wasThe Iwo Jima War MemorialI have seen nothing so grand and inspiring in my lifeThree hours and forty-one minute
17、s after I started，I crossed what I think has to be the most fitting finish line in all of road racing!That night the Leukemia Society gave me a pin at a post-race party that simply says，“Leukemia 26.2”If God wills，my cancer may once again take away my hair and my strength，maybe even my lifeBut it ca
18、n never take away my pin，or the fact that I am a marathoner .36The writer decided to run a marathon because _ . Ahe wanted to raise money for Leukemia research Bhe believed he was able to take the challenge Che hoped to recover his strength through training Dhis dad knew about the race and made the
19、suggestion37Which statement is RIGHT about the writer? AHe has always been dreaming of becoming a marathoner BThe training he took that summer well prepared him for the race CThose running in the race were mostly Leukemia patients like him . DHis wife was with him during the marathon to give him sup
20、port38Why does the writer think the finish line is the most fitting?ABecause running a marathon is the most suitable sport for himBBecause the memorial is the most powerful construction he has seenCBecause he considers it a victory over his disease to finish the raceDBecause 26.2 miles is the most r
21、easonable distance for road racing39Which of the following can best describe the writer? AOptimistic and outspokenBStrong-willed and determined CGenerous and easy-goingDBrave and warm-hearted【参考答案】3639、BDCB 【重庆市南开中学2014高考英语二诊考试】 请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The slavery drama “12 Years a Sl
22、ave” won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industrys highest honor in 86 years of the OscarsCan anyone tell me your ideas about this movie? GreatMartin“12 Years a Slave is a surprisingly underwhelming movieIt is more
23、 of a string of picture about several heartless and evil white men(and women)who are just mean without the motivation of running a plantation on their mindsThere is very little character development and most of the film relies on what the audience already knows and feels about slavery” 一一GeminiJefNe
24、ver have I been stunned into an emotional silence after watching a film in the theaterIve come out of films before thinking” My god，that was unbelievable”，like when I saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time，but this film just hits you on another level entirelyYou sit there after its over，wonder
25、ing if what youd just experienced was realThe day afteryou feel the same”一一Pauljohnson“This movie is just an average movie about slaveryAre you kidding me，segregation movies are a dime a dozen and this movie beat out Gravity for Golden Globes? Gravity has never been done before12 Years a Slave I wat
26、ched once and will never watch againI watched Gravity 5 times and still love it一一Dominionator“This movie was realistic and engaging at every secondEven the dramatic pauses were worthwhile and definitely not a waste of timeThe script inferred and hinted at events rather than just plain saying them，an
27、d that was geniusOutstanding photography，amazing special effects and the acting is top notchThere were a few people that walked out during some scenesWhat a shame!” 一一Apols40The main purpose of GreatMartins writing is _ . Ato give a brief introduction of the movie Bto share his own opinions with oth
28、ers Cto invite answers to his question Dto explain why he asks the question41The underlined word “stunned in the third paragraph probably means _ . ApuzzledBshockedCdisappointedDconcerned42Among the four speakers，who made positive comments on the movie? AGeminiJef and PauljohnsonBPauljohnson and Dom
29、inionator CGeminiJef and DominionatorDPauljohnson and Apols43Which of the following best states Pauljotmsons ideas about l2 Years a Slave? AIt leaves little room for character development BIt reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings CIt doesnt deserve such high praise DIt amazes the audience with
30、 its special effects【参考答案】4043、CBDB 阅读理解。It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather.Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr.Johnsons famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnsons observation is as accurate n
31、ow as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weatherspeak.Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that，as the English weather is not at all exciting，the obsession with it can hardly be understood.He argues that “To an outsider，
32、the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive.Bry
33、son is wrong, he says，because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. “The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as
34、the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weatherspeak among the English.Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point.The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weatherspeak is a system of signs，which is developed to help the s
35、peakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knows conversations starting with weatherspeak are not requests for weather data.Rather, they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English weatherspeak is a means of social bo
36、nding.72The author mentions Dr.Johnsons comment to show that _Amost commentators agree with Dr.JohnsonBDr.Johnson is famous for his weather observationCthe comment was accurate two hundred years agoDEnglish conversations usually start with the weather73What does the underlined word “obsession” most
37、probably refer to?AA social trend.BAn emotional state.CA historical concept.DAn unknown phenomenon.74According to the passage，Jeremy Paxman believes that _ABill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherBthere is nothing special about the English weatherCthe English weather attracts people to the Br
38、itish IslesDEnglish people talk about the weather for its uncertainty75What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?ATo explain what English weatherspeak is about.BTo analyse misconceptions about the English weather.CTo find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.DTo convince peopl
39、e that the English weather is changeable.【要点综述】 本文通过对Bill Bryson和Jeremy Paxman两人迥然不同的观点的陈述来阐明作者对英国人以天气为寒暄内容的见解。72D逻辑推断题。通过引用名人名言来说明英国人以天气为寒暄内容的现象很普遍。73B 词义推断题。Bill Bryson认为英国天气单一(there is not very much of it)不足以引起人们的情感响应，因此该词此处指的是 “情感状态”。74D细节理解题。倒数第二段中有“The interest is less in the phenomena themsel
40、ves, but in uncertainty.”(意思是：人们对英国气候的关注点不是气候本身，而是气候的不确定性。)由此可知答案。75A写作目的题。通过对Bill Bryson和Jeremy Paxman两人迥然不同的观点的陈述来阐明作者对英国人以天气为寒暄内容的见解。C72013安徽卷 -A The Healthy Habits Survey(调查)shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.1.How ma
41、ny times did you brush your teeth yesterday?Finding：A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.Step：Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a batteryoperated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.2How many times did you wash your hands or
42、bathe yesterday?Finding：Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a dayhalf of the number doctors recommend.Step：We touch our faces around 3，000 times a dayoften inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes.Use toilet paper to avoid tou
43、ching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.3How often do you think about fighting germs?Finding：Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.Step：Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen spong
44、e(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.56.What is found out about American seniors?AMost of them have good habits.BNearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.CAll of them are fighting germs better than expected.DAbout
45、one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.57Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands _Atwice a day Bthree times a dayCfour times a day Deight times a day 58Which of the following is true according to the text?AWe should keep from touching our faces.BThere are less than 300 types
46、 of bacteria in the mouth.CA kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.DWe should wash our hands before touching a door handle.59The text probably comes from _Aa guide book Ba popular magazineCa book review Dan official document【要点综述】 这是一份调查报告，是针对美国老年人的健康习惯所做的调查。56D细节理解题。根据第一项调查中“A full 33%
47、of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.”可知，大约有三分之一的美国老年人一天只刷一次牙。57D细节理解题。根据第二项调查中“4 times a dayhalf of the number doctors recommend”可知，四次是医生建议次数的一半，也就是说，医生建议老年人每天洗八次手，故选D。58C细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二句“Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge that can carry more germs than anything else？”可知，厨房里的海绵比卫生间带有的细菌还要多。59B推理判断题。由文章内容可知，这是一份调查报告，是针对美国老年人的健康习惯所做的调查。这样的文章理应不会出现在“旅游指南”“书评”“官方文件”里，故排除A、C、D。流行杂志做这样的调查报告很常见，故选B。
