2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 科普环保类阅读理解选编（4）.doc

2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 科普环保类阅读理解选编（4）xx高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Learning English well is a great challenge, but with the help from technology（技术） it can be as easy as a piece of cake. As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try in2english.cn. It provides cultural information about Britain.Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is: Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website. pared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages（优点）: one does not have to sit at a puter and one can hear and watch the programs much better. One popular English-learning program is called Modern English. This focuses on spoken English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping. If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled Study Abroad. Cartoons are used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy. China Radio International airs a program called Studio Classroom at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.【小题1】The author wants the readers to know that learning English _. Ais very difficult for usBis very easy for usCis neither easy nor difficultDcan be much easier with the help of technology【小题2】 One can practise spoken English in everyday situations in _. AStudio ClassroomB21st Century School EditionCStudy AbroadDModern English【小题3】According to the author, TV programs are better than programs on the Internet because they _. Acan let you hear and watch the programs much betterBcost you nothingChave more English passagesDhave English courses whenever you need them【小题4】 Whats the main idea of this passage? AIt introduces some websites of learning EnglishBIt introduces some TV and radio programs of learning EnglishCIt gives suggestions on learning English in modern waysDIt explains different English courses xx高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Energy independence It has a nice ring to it Doesnt it？ If you think so， youre not alone，because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades， and never more so than in the past few years， when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession（经济衰退） Energy independenceand its rhetorical（修辞的） panionenergy securityare， however，slippery concepts that are rarely though through What is it we want independence from， exactly？ Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oilBut there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhereThe first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running Yes， there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available， and more may bee available， but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction Second， Americans have basically decided that they dont really want to produce all their own oil They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports？ Third， there are benefits to trade It allows for economic efficiency， and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do， we benefit And although you dont read about this much， the United States is also a large exporter of oil products， selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and， in fact， relies on that steady flow to maintain ite economy When that flow is interrupted， we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices At the same time， we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world【小题1】From the passage， we know that biofuels Akeep Americas economy running healthilyBprove to be a good alternative to petroleumCdo not provide a sustainable energy supplyDcause serious damage to the environment【小题2】Why does America rely heavily on oil imports？ AIts own oil production falls short of demandBIts own oil reserves are quickly running outCIt wants to keep Its own environment undamagedDIt wants to expand its storage of crude oil【小题3】What can we conclude from the last paragraph？ AAmerica doesnt have enough oil suppliesBPeople can benefit more from importing oilCEnergy independence is significant for AmericansDShort of energy may cause economic depression【小题4】What is the authors purpose in writing the passage？ ATo justify Americas dependence on oil importsBTo stress the importance of energy conservationCTo arouse Americans awareness of the energy crisisDTo explain the increase of international oil trade 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。(xx苏锡常镇二调，B)I began writing poems fifteen years ago while I was in college. One day I was in the library, working on a term paper, when I came across a book of contemporary poetry. I dont remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one：“Frankensteins Daughter.” The poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhymeandmeter poetry I had read in high school. I had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked cars, rundown houses, and TVs. I checked the book out, curious to read more.Soon afterward, I started filling a notebook with my own poems. At first I was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. Also, I realized the seriousness of my devotion. I gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. I ignored them because I liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me.When I first studied poetry, I was singleminded. I woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. I memorized poems, read English poets because I was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical Chinese poetry because I was told that it would add clarity to my work. But I was most taken by the Spanish and Latin American poets, particularly Pablo Neruda. My favorites of his were the odeslong, shortlined poems celebrating mon things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. I felt joyful when I read these odes, and when I began to write my own poems, I tried to remain faithful to the mon things of my childhooddogs, alleys (小巷), my baseball mitt (手套) and the fruit of the valley, especially the orange. I wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty.I also admired our own countrys poetry. I saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places that impressed them deeply. James Wright wrote about Ohio and West Virginia, Philip Levine about Detroit, Gary Snyder about the Sierra Nevadas and about Japan, where for years he studied Zen Buddhism (禅宗佛教). I decided to write about the San Joaquin Valley, where my hometown, Fresno, is located. Some of my poems are absolute observations and images of naturethe orange yards, the Kings River, the Sequoias (红杉). I fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others.文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者写诗的经历。4What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe authors experiences with poetry.BThe authors method of writing poetry.CThe authors appreciation of poetry.DThe authors interest in studying poetry.答案：A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了作者写诗的经历。故答案选A。5From the first paragraph, we can learn that _.A“Frankensteins Daughter” was a flowery poetryBthe author was able to memorize most poems he readCthe author began to get in contact with poetry of different stylesDthe author was curious to read more of rhymeandmeter poetry答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句中的“that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about.”可知，作者开始接触到不同类型的诗歌。C项与文章内容相符。故答案选C。6Which of the following would the author most probably write about in his poem?AMoving love stories in history. BObservations of classical poems.CTrue feelings of human friendship. DAppreciation of wild valley flowers.答案：D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段尤其是最后一句中的“I fell in love with the valley”并结合全文可知，作者在他的诗中最有可能表达对野山谷花的喜爱。故答案选D。7Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe authors friends all encouraged him to give up geography to poetry.BThe author became devoted to poetry because of his teachers strictness.CThe author loved to find sources of poetry from nature and from the past.DSpanish and Latin American poems influenced the author as much as Chinese ones.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句中的“using them to reconstruct the past. a source of poetry for me”并结合文章最后三段可知，作者擅长在过去和自然中寻找写诗的资源。故答案选C。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。(xx东北三省四市第二次联考，C)Eco City Farms are being more popular in cities and towns around the United States.Eco City Farms in Edmonston, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a workingclass munity. People do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets.Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the munity like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson. Her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “I like ing out here，” he says, “You know, you connect with the earth, where your food es from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a munity brings people together，” she continues, “Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration to show people everything about how to have an ecofriendly munity.” she says. From the Eco City Farms people e to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with post (肥料) made from food waste.Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green houses use a geothermal (地热) system.Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.“I like eating the vegetables，” says fiveyearold Owen Moss.文章大意：本文是一篇报道。文章介绍了美国各地日益流行的生态城市农场(Eco City Farms)。它不但可以带动生态社区，引领人们过上绿色健康的生活，更成为人们了解地球、了解食物的好去处。8What is mainly talked about in the passage?AEco City Farms save a lot of energy.BEco City Farms are gaining popularity.CEco City Farms are influencing munity life.DEco City Farms helps the workingclass live better.答案：B主旨大意题。通读全文特别是文章首段可知，本文就“生态城市农场在美国各地日益流行”进行了相关介绍。故答案选B。9According to the passage, Eco City Farms are close to the following places EXCEPT _.Ashopping centers Bcar repair shopsCfastfood restaurants Dworkingclass munity答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句“. is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a workingclass munity.”可知，答案选C。10What is the authors attitude toward Eco City Farms?AEnthusiastic. BDisappointed.CSurprised. DDoubtful.答案：A观点态度题。根据第三、四段所使用的语言“the farm has attracted volunteers. I like ing out here.”“brings people together. From the Eco City Farms people e to know.”可知，作者对生态城市农场持积极乐观态度，对其很感兴趣。C项文中并未提到，B、D两项不符合文义。故答案选A。11In which column of a newspaper can you most probably read this article?APeople. BTravel. CEnvironment. DEducation.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章的主旨大意可知，“生态城市农场”并不是一个旅游项目，其目的也并不是教育人，文章并未以人为中心进行介绍，故可排除A、B、D三项。根据第三段倒数第二句中的“connect with the earth”，第四段最后一句中的“improving the soil with post (肥料) made from food waste”及第五段中的“from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green houses use a geothermal (地热) system”可推知，本文应来源自报纸的“环境”专栏。故答案选C。