1、【由北京市丰台区2014高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A MythIt is true that world population is growing, but this is not the cause of our current and future global problems. Believing this will cause us to ignore the real problem and risk long-term damage to our planet.Let me start by explaining why o
2、verpopulation is a myth. For one thing, the UN Population Division regularly predicts population growth but provides a low variant (变量), medium variant, and high variant to factor in various possibilities. In the 2010 revision, their high variant suggests that the world population will be almost 16
3、billion in 2100, but the low variant predicts it will peak at 8 billion and decrease to just over 6 billion by 2100. In most cases, it is the low variant that has come true in the past, suggesting the same will be true of their future population predictions. In addition to this, the size of families
4、 is actually decreasing. For another, if the Earth is overpopulated, there needs to be insufficient (短缺) food, water, and space for humans to live. However, Indian economist Raj Krishna estimates that India alone is able to increase crop produce to the point of providing the entire worlds food suppl
5、y. The World Food Programme confirms that there is sufficient food grown to feed the world and there is the same amount of fresh water on the planet now as there was 10,000 years ago. So how is it possible that the number of people in the world is affecting our planet?Therefore, it is not an increas
6、e in population but an increase in consumption that is a severe threat. Materialism and overconsumption are facts of life for everybody in the western world, as possessions reflect a persons status in society and people strive to obtain happiness through owning the latest fashionable goods. Not only
7、 that, but waste is a common occurrence which has a huge effect on our resources. It is a sad truth that 80% of the worlds resources are currently used by just 20% of the worlds population.Our overconsumption must be addressed now to make our lives more sustainable (可持续的) and avoid continuing the te
8、rrible damage to the environment we are causing. The key is education. If we do not work towards this but instead focus on the wrong issue, we may find ourselves living on a planet that can no longer sustain human life.1. According to the author, what causes our current and future global problems? A
9、. The increase in population. B. Shortage of food and water. C. The fast growth of material needs. D. Failure to protect the environment.2. The underlined word “myth” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A. fact B. misconceptionC. possibilityD. uncertainty3. The author stresses that _. A. peopl
10、e should save food and water B. economists are making wrong predictions C. wrong judgment leads to serious consequences D. measures should be taken to reduce population4. What is mainly discussed in the passage? A. The real cause of global problems. B. The severe effect of overpopulation. C. Reasona
11、ble use of natural resources. D. Methods to reduce overconsumption.【参考答案】CB C.A2016高考英语二轮：（精选）阅读理解训练（5）及答案A “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” Thats an old proverb(谚语) that is being quoted more and more often these days. And Im pleased about that. Today, more and more schools are reachin
12、g out to involve parents, community members and businesses to help shape a childs future. Parents need to be involved in their childrens education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft or coaching a childs sports team are all great ways to
13、 be involved with your childs education. And dont forget to communicate with teachers-they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together. Its important to stay in touch with your childs education all through his
14、or her school career. Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. Help with homework, read to a child, coach a childrens team, or provide emotional support. Help solve problems and build self-esteem. Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences a
15、nd wisdom. Businesses can also help shape our childrens future. Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how to use a comput
16、er; how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands. It really does take an entire village to raise a child. So share the responsibility-and the joy-of bringing a child to his or her full potential.21. The
17、implied advice in the proverb “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” is that _.A. All the people in a village should give food to a child.B.Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibilityof shaping a childs future.C. Childrens should be brought up in the village whe
18、re they were born.D. Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised.22. The text was written mainly for _. A. parents and members in organizations B. teachers and students C. newspaper reporters and developing electricians D. education experts and government officials23. Students c
19、an get developed in practical working skill through _. A. parental involvement B. community activities C. business training D. school teaching24. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. Parents play an important part in childrens education. B. Communities have not a bit effect on the way to n
20、ew and high ideal. C. Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other organizations. D. Businesses may arrange some training courses for students.参考答案21-24 BACB BMany people find themselves caught up in others problems, and then confused about how and when to help. In
21、fact, all relationships need limits no matter whether they are friendships, sibling relations, mates/ lovers or business relations. On some level, all limit setting means saying no. However, it is usually a qualified “no” that says what, where, when, and under what conditions you will give or not gi
22、ve to another person. There are three points we should keep in mind about limit setting:1.Decide where to set the limits. Think about the entire situation. Consider your time, emotions, and means. Then consider whether you are helping the other person. Aim to do something to help the other person wi
23、thout taking on the whole problem.2.Express the limits clearly. For example, you say to your friend, “ I will lend you $20,000 no more than once every three months. And I expect you will pay me back within three months and certainly before you can borrow more.” You say to another friend, “you can st
24、ay here for three weeks but you must help me with expenses and cooking and make sure that you will find your own place before the three weeks is up”.3.Stick to your limits. You are not responsible for making the other person obey the limits. You are only responsible for following the limits yourself
25、. Your friend has repaid $12,500 of his/her $20,000 and asks for $20,000 more. You say no. He/She gets emotional and then says, “I need this money to cover a bad check. If you cared for our friendship, you would do it”. Limit setting is often stressful and painful because people mistakes it for reje
26、ction. And limit setting certainly brings guilt. Bear in mind, it doesnt mean you have given up or quit loving your friend, lovers, or sibling. It does mean you are expressing that love in a different and more helpful (to both of you) manner.25. According to the passage, setting limits means_. A. re
27、fusing always to say yes to your friend B. saying no to your friend who turns to you C. making different kinds of friends D. breaking away from your friend26.Once you decide to set limits, you should_. A. announce it publicly to others B. tell your friend about it clearly C. be responsible for your
28、friend D. begin to help your friend27.We can learn from the last paragraph that limit setting_. A. is often misunderstood B. is actually a kind of rejection C. does harm to your friendship D .contains both love and hate28. What would be the best title for the passage? A. About friendship B. How to m
29、ake friends C. Set limits with friends D. Show your love in a new way参考答案25-28 ABAC COne girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didnt feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didnt need to. I came in
30、next to last.The stinging memory of Beckys smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted. All of ou
31、r hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboys neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed
32、toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line. As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse
33、by two seconds!I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.29. The underlined expression shown the gate (paragraph 3) most probably means _.A. told how to enter the
34、 arena B. shown how to make the horse beautifulC. removed from the competition early D. told to enter the timed-speed events30. When the final race finished, nobody cheered because .A. the audience didnt like Cowboy B. people envied the writerC. the win was unexpected D. the writer bad run out of ti
35、me31. Why was the writer not confident of victory?A. He was an inexperienced rider. B. He had not practiced enough.C. He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.D. He thought his horse wasnt as good as the others.32. What did the writer learn from his experience?A. Life can sometimes be unfair. B.
36、Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.C. A positive attitude will bring success.D. One should not make judgments based on appearance.参考答案29-32 CCDB DLast week, while visiting my dad with my daughter, we went to a restaurant for dinner. When we were seated, my dad asked the waitress if there
37、were any soldiers eating at the restaurant. Then waitress said there was a soldier having dinner with his friend. My dad told the waitress to tell the soldier and his friend that their dinner was paid for! He also said that he did not want to be known as the benefactor(施主).Then waitress later commen
38、ted on my dads thoughtful behavior saying that she had never seen anything like this before. At a local college, she had studied opera and so she used this to thank my dad by performing a piece from The Pearl Fisherman. Her voice brought me to tears because it sounded perfect!After a while, the sold
39、ier appeared at our table (I dont know how he knew my dad paid the bill for him.) and said that he would be sent to the front the next morning and that he could not leave this country without saying “thanks” to my dad. My dad replied that it was he who wanted to say “thanks”. They shook hands as the
40、 soldier left.Before we left, the waitress came by again. She did a magic show as another way to show her “thanks” to my dad. Her show was really great. My dad left her a note with email address asking for her next performance time in addition to a $ 50 tip.Everyone witnessed something exemplary(可作榜
41、样的) in the human spirit that night. I can only hope to see more of this in the future.33. What did the soldier do in response to the authors fathers kindness?A. He gave something to authors dad. B. He gave a big tip to the waitress.C. He said thanks to the authors dad in person. D. He did a magic sh
42、ow for the author and her father.34. The author considered her fathers action to be _.A. funny B. understandableC. worthlessD. honorable35. Their passage mainly tells us that we should _.A. learn to be grateful to others B. find ways to thank others C. try to learn from each otherD. respect soldiers and waitresses参考答案33-35 CDA
