1、浙江余姚市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（1）及答案【2013】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。This Is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar stop reading. Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.You read the headlines. You know that troubled economic tim
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8、ad?A. The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.B. The coin can be circulated as a currency.C. Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.D. Demand for the coin is bound to break records.65If you buy six 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least _A. $230.7 B. $
9、233.7C. $240.7 D. $243.766The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by _A. shopping online B. making a phone callC. lining up in front of the stores D. writing to the company【要点综述】 这是一篇关于推荐购买银币的广告。文章告诉读者经济困难时期各种货币都不保险，唯有银币最保值，鼓励人们购买银币。64A细节理解题。可用排除法结合本文目的(广告的目的就是吸引人们购买产品)推断正确答案为
10、A。65C推理判断题。每块银币38.45元，六块共230.7元，再加上每宗买卖有10元邮寄费，总共240.7元。66B文中说到“For fastest service, call”，所以选择B 项。【2013】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。Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTSBig sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of acco
11、mmodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at B. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event t
12、o pass your timecheck out sites such as W, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATIONIf traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenienc
13、e at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75. And at Farri
14、ngdon, a double room cost just 62.95. LOOK AFTER YOURSELFReally central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hi
15、dden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile, available for 420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.GET ON A BIKELondons “Boris bikes” have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have si
16、milar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day)56. The
17、Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _ A. help travelers pass time B. attract lots of travelers to the UK C. allow travelers to make flexible plans D. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation57“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _ A. a hotel away from the
18、 train station B. the tube line to Covent Garden C. an ideal holiday destination D. the name of a travel agency58The passage shows that the ONeill Flat _ A. lies on the ground floor B. is located in central London C. provides cooking facilities for tourists D. costs over 100 on average per day in la
19、te September59Cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of _ A. half an hour B. one hour C. one hour and a half D. two hours60The main purpose of the passage is _ A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel information C. to show visitors the importance
20、of selfhelp D. to offer visitors some moneysaving tips【要点综述】 文章主要介绍了到英国参观时一些省钱的技巧。56. D推理判断题。文章提到同样的一间房在这个节日和不在这个节日时的价格不同，因此这里是说明在盛大节日时旅行者付出的房费要高一些。57. A推理判断题。 此段的标题就是讲住宿要远离车站，而作者列举Farringdon的双人间价格非常便宜，因此可以推断Farringdon是一个离车站比较远的宾馆。58. C细节理解题。 根据此段的“checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitc
21、hen.” 可知，它是一个为游客提供做饭设备的宾馆。59. A细节理解题。 根据文章最后一句中的“Cardiff free for up to 30 minutes”可知，Cardiff能提供最多30分钟的自行车免费租用时间。60. D写作意图题。 文章主要是说在英国旅游省钱的一些好方法，因此D是最佳选项。 阅读理解。Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and m
22、arketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it the best solutiorr? Despite what it promiises,GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of a
23、ny corp. In fact Studies show that the most crown GM croo.GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report than analysed nearly two decades of research on mojor GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.Something else, howev
24、er, has been on the rise, While GM seeds are expensive, GM companics tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides（杀虫剂）. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “
25、The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But nether is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition.At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that
26、 the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2008 World Bank report.As a matter of fa
27、ct ,scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which “green” farming is supposed to be the first choice.57.The author develops the
28、 second paragraph mainly . 【C】A. by classification B. by comparison C. by example D. by process 58. What does the underlined word “boost ” in the third paragraph probably mean? 【D】A. Control. B. Evaluate C. Obtain. D. Increase.59. GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from _. 【B】A. pra
29、cticing “green” farming B. use of less chemicalsC. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel60. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology? 【C】A. Optimistic B. Defensive C. Disapproving D. Casual社会生活类-201*全国卷 ACold weather can be hard o
30、n pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter(住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger o
31、f serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a lo
32、ng time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of nonfrozen water.If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, a
33、nd provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pets water. Sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink. Animals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for
34、them.41What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?AThey are often forgotten by their owners.BThey are used to living outdoors.CThey build their own shelters.DThey like to stay in warm places.42Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?ATo know when to bring
35、 them inside.BTo keep them from eating bad food.CTo help them find shelters.DTo keep them company.43If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.Arun short of clean waterBdig deep holes for funCdirty the snow nearbyDget lost in the wild44What is the purpose of this text?ATo sol
36、ve a problem.BTo give practical advice.CTo tell an interesting story.DTo present a research result.【要点综述】本文主要介绍在天气寒冷的时候，怎样使你的宠物又暖和又安全。宠物也喜欢待在温暖的室内。如果需要让它们待在户外的时候，一定要多留心，给它们提供良好的住所、饮用水等。41. D细节理解题。结合第一段的“Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter(住所)as they are.”可知宠物
37、也像人们一样，喜欢待在温暖的环境中，因此选D。A项中的“被主人忘记”，与原文的“忘记它们喜欢温暖的地方”不一致；B项是人们的错误的认识；没有提到C项。 42. A细节理解题。结合第二段的“When youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are too.” 可知是如果你感到冷了，这个时候你的宠物们也需要进入室内了，所以选A。B项“阻止它们吃坏的食物”；C项“帮助它们找到庇护所”；D项“同它们作伴”，均与原文的意思不符。43. A细节理解题。从最后一段的“Sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink.”可知在寒冷的天气里，水会被冻住，因此宠物们可能会缺水喝。B项中“for fun”错误；C项“把附近的雪弄脏”；D项“在野外迷路”，与原文信息不符。44. B作者意图题。作者主要是对那些养宠物的人们提出了一个具体的建议：在寒冷的天气里，怎样照顾好他们的宠物。因此选B。A项“解决问题”；C项“讲述一个有趣的故事”；D项“呈现一个研究结果”，与作者的意图不符。
