1、浙江省临安市2015英语阅读理解一轮训练（5）及答案 史地自然型阅读理解(一)-AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived in the
2、 remote island of Nauru，far from Western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.The whal
3、ing ships and other traders began to visit it，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A tenyear civil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company di
4、scovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island.In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which was a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine.When a company discovers strip mining，it re
5、moves the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it wants.Strip mining totally destroys the land.Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of d
6、ollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out.Ninety per cent of their island was dest
7、royed and they had nothing.By 2000，Nauru was financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately$433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen.1. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo seek help for Naurus problems.BTo give a w
8、arning to other countries.CTo show the importance of money.DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war. 2. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?ARich and powerful.BModern and open.CPeaceful and attractive.DGreedy and aggressive. 3. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from_Asoil pollutionB
9、phosphate overminingCfarming activityDwhale hunting4. Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?AIts leaders misused the money.BIt spent too much repairing the island.CIts phosphate mining cost much money.DIt lost millions of dollars in the civil war. 5. What can we learn about
10、Nauru from the last paragraph?AThe ecological damage is difficult to repair.BThe leaders will take the experts words seriously.CThe island was abandoned by the Nauruans.DThe phosphate mines were destroyed. 【参考答案解析】A【要点综述】 文章主要讲述了太平洋岛国瑙鲁如何从一个环境优美的天堂岛变成一个生态失衡、满目疮痍的小岛。1B由文章第一段的“Now it is an ecological
11、disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.”可以看出，作者的目的是给当前很多只注重发展经济而忽略环境保护的国家一个警告。故选B项。2C从第一段提到的“太平洋上的国家瑙鲁岛曾经是一个美丽的地方”看出，瑙鲁岛很吸引人；由第二段第一句以及第三段第一句可知，上千年来，瑙鲁岛的人们生活在偏远的小岛上，过着平静的生活。故选C项。3B最后一段的“Soon people realized that they had a
12、 terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out.Ninety per cent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.”即“磷酸盐逐渐减少，开采殆尽”。由此可以看出，“磷酸盐的过量开采”导致了瑙鲁岛的生态灾难。故选B项。4A由最后一段的“Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition, they used millions more dol
13、lars for personal expenses.”看出，是领导人不正确地使用资金导致了财政问题。故选A项。5A文章最后告诉我们：Experts say that it would take approximately $433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.也就是说，瑙鲁岛上的生态损失弥补起来需要大量的资金和时间，即选项所说的“修复起来很难”。故选A项。阅读理解。 BEIJING With a series of measures being adopted to control price rise, the C
14、hinese government is confident of keeping prices at a reasonable level, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday morning, asking people to remain confident. “I believe we can keep prices at a reasonable level through our efforts. As a major leader of the government, I have the responsibility and I have the co
15、nfidence, too.” He made the remarks while answering a listeners question during a radio broadcast by China National Radio.Steps taken in the past month, including price controls to curb speculation(抑制投机) and monetary tightening（货币紧缩）, had started to produce results, he said. The government plans to
16、build 10 million units of affordable housing in 2011, up from this years target of 5.8 million.China will also increase efforts to curb speculation in the housing market, mainly through monetary policies and stricter use of land, Wen said, without giving details.Wen said the country had a good agric
17、ultural supply base which gave the government confidence that it could stabilize prices.来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KIn a bid to control inflation, the government has also increased the bank reserve requirement ratio six times and lifted interest rate twice this year, he added. Further, authorities have introduce
18、d many measures including cutting fees for transportation of agriculture products and controlling food price rise strictly. The overall price level, especially of major consumer goods, has now begun to drop, Wen said. “The fundamental way to stabilize prices is to achieve a balance of supply and dem
19、and, which requires continuous development of agriculture,” said premier, adding that the central government has worked out measures to increase agricultural production.68. Premier Wen Jiabao asked people to remain confident because _. A. many measures have been taken to control price B. as a major
20、leader of the government, he had the confidence C. he wanted to comfort themD. China will increase efforts to control price69. The key to keeping prices at a reasonable level lies in _.A. taking more strict measures B. the leaders confidenceC. achieve a balance of supply and demand D. having a good
21、agricultural supply base70. The best title of the passage should be _. A. More efforts on controlling price rise B. Chinese government is confident of controlling price rise C. Major consumer goods price dropped D. The bank lifted interest rate.【参考答案】68-70、ACB阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下
22、列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A.“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why cant there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid-term exams were going on.来源:Zxxk.ComThe 18-year-old was Shandong Provinces top scorer in this years college entrance examination. Afte
23、r graduating from Taian No.1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong(香港中文大学) ， although both Peking University and Tsinghua University promised her a place.“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. Im majoring in journalism, so Hong Kong will
24、surely help widen my horizons,” Liu said.It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but its convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. Pe
25、ople speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment. “Im happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is
26、 so much to discover and learn,” she said.Liu has 18 credit hours(学分) of classes every week and 23 non-credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of ti
27、me to prepare. And , of course, there are various parties to attend.“I wasnt a party animal before, but that may be interesting part of college. I sense myself changing,” Liu said.56. Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, because_.A. she couldnt be admitted to Peking UniversityB. Hong K
28、ong is a good placeC. she wants to be far from her homelandD. the Chinese University of Hong Kong can widen her horizons57. According to the last paragraph, we can infer_.A. now Liu Ran is an animalB. Liu Ran hates the busy life in the Chinese University of Hong KongC. Liu Ran likes the food thereD.
29、 the busy and full life makes Liu Ran feel good58. Liu Ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects EXCEPT_.A. food B. language C. missing home D. no friends【参考答案】56-58 DDD 史地自然型阅读理解(一)-BThat the Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a 20 million project to save it has pr
30、oved to be a great success. The tower, which was on the edge of collapse, has been straightened by 18 inches, returning it to its 1838 position. “It has straightened a little bit more than we expected, but very little helps，”said Prof. John Burland, the only British member of the rescue committee. “
31、The tower is still very slightly moving towards being upright. ”The tower, which has been leaning almost since building work first began in 1173, was closed to the public in 1990 because of safety fears. The 183foot tower was nearly 15 feet off vertical and its structure was found to have been weake
32、ned by centuries of strain(作用力). Prof. Burland said it could have collapsed “at any moment”. However, it took nine years of quarrelling before any work was done. The last attempt at straightening the tower was carried out. Concrete(混凝土) was poured into the foundations, but the result was that the to
33、wer sank further into the soil. The straightening work involved digging out around 70 tonnes of earth from the northern side of the tower, causing it to sink on that side. Before the digging started, the tower was fixed with steel ropes and 600 tonnes of lead weights. However, halfway through the pr
34、oject, concerns at the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower leaned greatly. The weights were hurriedly reattached. One night, the tower moved more than it had averaged in an entire year. The towers stonework has also been restored. The Italian government stepped in after a towe
35、r collapsed in Pavia in 1989, killing four people. Experts suddenly realized that the tower at Pisa, which was similarly built and on the same sort of earth, could do the same.1. What would be the best title for the passage?AThe building of the Leaning Tower of PisaBSaving the Leaning Tower of PisaC
36、The collapse of the Leaning Tower of PisaDThe history of the Leaning Tower of Pisa2. According to the passage, the Leaning Tower of Pisa _Aclosed for the straightening work in 1990Bbegan to lean more than 800 years agoChas a history of more than 1, 000 yearsDhas become vertical3. What drove the Ital
37、ian government to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa?AThe development of new technology.BThe advice of Prof. John Burland.CThe expectation of the rescue committee.DThe collapse of a tower in Pavia. 4. What most probably played the most important part in straightening the tower?AThe lead weights fixed to
38、 the tower.BRestoring the stonework.CPouring concrete into the foundations.DDigging earth from the southern side of the tower. 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe position of the tower has been restored to what it was 172 years ago.BHundreds of years of strain has wea
39、kened the towers structure.CThe tower doesnt lean any more after the straightening work finished.DPeople spent nine years in discussing about the straightening work. 【参考答案解析】B【要点综述】 本文主要讲述了比萨斜塔的倾斜历史及政府为此做出的努力。1B文章第一段就提到“has proved to be a great success.”，并且下文也是围绕拯救比萨斜塔进行阐述的。2B第三段第一句提到比萨斜塔自1173年建立(至今
40、已有800多年的历史)时就开始倾斜。3D文章最后一段提到“The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989”，说明正是另一个地方的塔的倒塌才使政府意识到拯救比萨斜塔的迫切性，故答案为D。 4A文章第六段提到把lead weights移走后，导致塔又有很大的倾斜，这正说明lead weights所起的作用。5C从第一段第一句“no longer leans quite so much”可知C项与文章内容不符。从第一段最后一句“塔被扶正18英寸后，恢复到了它1838年时的位置”，即172年前的样子，可推知A项符合文章内容；从第三段最后一句可知B项符合文章内容；从第四段第二句可知D项符合文章内容。