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高中英语专项训练《阅读理解》
(六)阅读理解(共两节)第一节(满分30分)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AThehottest citiesin theworldThelocationsbelow arethehottest andalso traveldestinationsonthe planet.BangkokAccordingto(hedata,Bangkokisthehottestcityontheplanet-notbecauseofanyparticularlyimpressivehigh temperatures,but becauseit isconsistently hotall theyear round.The cityhas anaverage annualtemperatureof29℃»coupled withhigh dampnessand anaverage of128rainy daysper yearwhile thehighesttemperature onrecordis40℃.Timbuktu♦MaliLocated onthe southernedge of the SaharaDesert,the Africancity ofTimbuktu issimilar toeverythingremote.Itsalsooneofthehottestcitiesintheworld,withahot,dryclimateofferingrecordhighsof49℃.Throughout April,May andJune,average maximumtemperatures arebeyond40℃.Modern-dayTimbuktu isslowly beingswallowed bythe desertand iscertainly ashadow ofthe tradecenter thatit oncewas.Ahvaz,IranBuilt onthe bankoftheKarun River,Ahvaz isan industrialcity withaverage highsof around46C duringJuly,itswarmestmonth.Thecitysrecordhighis54PC,makingitoneoftheworldshottestcitiesduringthesummer.Frequent sandand duststorms andan absenceof rainfrom Julyto Septembermix withits sky-high temperatures.Kuwait CityThewealthycapitalofKuwaitisanothercompetitorforthetitleoftheworldshottestsummertimecitywithaveragehighsofover45*CfromJunetoAugust.Nightfallbringslittlerespite(缓解),withafter-darklowtemperaturesoftenover30*Cduringthesummermonths.KuwaitCitys recordhighis52℃,whileitrains onanaverage otjust19days peryear.
1.Whatis theBangkok famousforin climateA.Thehighest temperature.B.The hotweather all year round.C.Thehighest annualtemperature.D.Thelack ofrainfallallyearround.
2.WhyisTimbuktu nolongeratradecenterA.Thesmall populationofMali.B.The warlastingfbr manyyears.C.Theinfluence oftheSahara.D.Its locationofthe centerofa desert.
3.Whichcity holdstherecord ofthehighesttemperatureA.Ahvaz.B.Bangkok.C.Timbuktu.D.KuwaitCity.BTheother dayIwas shoppingat thelocalChinese grocerystore.There wasalineat thefish counter,butonlyone staffperson wasthere totakecare ofthecustomers.Somecustomers orderedquiteanamount offishfbrthatstaffpersontoworkon.AtlastIwasthesecondinline;allIwanted wasacoupleofcrabsandshouldget outofthere innotime.Noticing itwasverybusy atthefish counter,another staffpersoncame overtohelp.Iwas readytobeserved,butthestaffpersonwenttotheendofthelineandbegantohelpacoupleofladieswithsnails(蜗牛).Thecustomerinfrontofme,beingservedturnedaroundandlookedatmesympathetically»andthecustomerbehindme calledtothestaffperson»You shouldstarther»pointing atme.Hewas»well,ignored.第2/共6页If someoneasked me,What isthemostimportant ruleto followinAmericaIwould replywithouthesitation»Waityourturnatalltimes.Whereveryougohereinthiscountry,youwillfindpeoplewaitinginalinequietlytogetanything whetherinthesupermarketsdepartmentstores,busstops,orgasstations,its justamatterofwaiting yourturn.In alargersense waityour turnismore thanjust aguideline-itisaverybasicnorm(准则)thatrefiecisthefundamentalvalueofthewesterncultures.Butinsome situationsyourturn doesnotalways comebased onwhenyou getthere andhow longyou havewaited inline,just likemycase atthestore.Even thoughthis didnotoften happen,itdidmake mefeelupset.
4.What happenedtothe authoratthe storeA.He wasntserved uponhisorder.B.He wasill-treated byacustomer.C.Hewas asked to besenedlater.D.He wasaskedtodoothers afavor.
5.Whatis theauthors opinionaboutQueuing RuleA.Waituntil beingserved.B.Serve peopleas onelikes.C.Waituntilyour turncomes.D.First come,later served.
6.Whatdoes theunderlinedword thisin thelastparagraph refertoA.His belief.B.His experience.C.Hisculture.D.His rule.
7.Whydid theauthorwritethetextA.Toemphasizehis kindnessto others.B.To introducesomewestern cultures(ous.C.Toshow hisdisbeliefinQueuing Rule.D.Toexpress hisbeliefand hisfeeling.COneof themostimportantthings intheworld isfriendship.In orderto havefriends,youhave第3/共6页to beafriend.But howcanyou bea good friendat schoolListen-Listen whentheyaretalking.Dontsayanythingunlesstheyaskyou aquestion.Sometimesitsnotnecessary fbryou tohaveanything osay theyjust needsomeoneto talkto abouttheirfeelings.Help them-If yourfriend isever inneedof something,be theretohelpthem.You shouldtrytopul themfirst,butmakesureyoudontdoeverythingtheywantyoutodo.Trytotakeanextrapencilorpenwithyoutoclassesincasetheyibrgetone.Havealittleextramoneyinyourpocketincasetheyforgetsomethingtheyneed.Bethereforthem-Betherefbryourfriendstohelpmakethemfeelbetterinhardtimes.Marilyn Monroe»afamousU.S.actor»oncesaid»Ioftenmakemistakes.SometimesIamoutofcontrol,butifyou cantstaywithmeatmyworst,youaresurenottodeservetobewithmeatmybest.Alwaysrememberthis!Ifyou dontwant tostaywith your friends whentheyreinhard times,then youdont deservetobewith themwhentheyre havinga goodtime!Makeplans-Try tomakeplans withyourfriends.Go shopping,go foricecream,havea party,go toamovieandsoon.Take timetoknoweach otherevenbetter bydoingsomethingyou bothenjoy.Byplanningthingstogether,youbothcanhaveagoodtime.Andyoullrememberthesethingswhenyoureallold!
8.Whileyour friendis talkingtoyou abouthisor herfeelings,you should.A.give himorher someadviceB.calm himorherdownC.justlistenunless askedD.share yourfeelings aswell
9.When weprovidehelp torourfriends,wc should.A.putthem beforeourselvesB.trytodoeverything forthemC.change theirbadhabitsfirstD.ignore theirfaultsIO.What canwelearn fromMarilyn MonroeswordsA.Life withoutafriendis death.第4/共6页
8.Afriend iseasier lostthanfound.C.Aman isknownbyhis friends.D.Afriend inneed isafriend indeed.1I.What isprobably thebest titleforthetestA.Howto findagoodfriend.B.How tobeagood friend.C.Howto helpfriends introuble.D.Howto makemorefriends.DEvenplantcan runafever,especiallywhentheyreunderattackbyinsects ordisease.But unlikehuman,plants canhave theirtemperature takenfrom3,000feet awaystraight up.A decadeago,adopting theinfrared(红外线)scanning technologydeveloped formilitary purposesand othersatellites,physicistStephenPaleycameupwithaquickwaytotakethetemperatureofcropstodeterminewhichonesareunderstress.Thegoalwastoletfarmersprecisely(精确的)targetpesticide(杀虫剂)sprayingratherthanrainpoison onawholefield,which alwaysincludes plantsthatdont havepest problems.Even better,Paleys RemoteScanning ServicesCompany coulddetect cropproblems beforethey becamevisibletotheeye.Fixedonaplaneflown at3,000feetatnight,aninfraredscannermeasuredtheheatsentout bycrops.The datawere transformedinto acolor-coded mapshowing whereplants wererunningfevers.Farmers couldthen spot-spray,using50to70percent lesspesticidethat theyotherwise would.ThebadnewsisthatPaleyscompanycloseddownin1984,afteronlythreeyears.Farmersresistedthenewtechnology andlong-term supporterswere hardtofind.But withtherenewedconcern aboutpesticides onproduceandrefinements(改进)ininfraredscanning,Paleyhopestogelbackintooperation.Agricultureexpertshavenodoubtthatthetechnologyworks.Thistechniquecanbeusedon75percentofagriculturalland intheUnited Slates,says GeorgeOertherofTexasA M,who recentlyretired fromthe DepartmentofAgriculture»thinks remoteinfraredcropscanningcouldbeadoptedbytheendofthedecade.ButonlyifPaleyfindsthefinancialsupportwhichhefailed toobtain10years ago.
12.Plantswill giveout anincreased amountofheat whentheyare.第5/共6页A.facing aninfrared scannerB.sprayed withpesticidesC.exposedtoextremesun raysD.inpoor physicalcondition
4.1In ordertoapply pesticidesprayingprecisely,we canuseinfrared scanningto.A.draw acolor-coded mapB.evaluate thedamagetothecropsC.locatethe problemareaD.measure thesizeoftheaffected area
14.Theapplication ofinfrared scanning technologyto agriculturemet withsomedifficulties of.A.thelack ofofficialsupportB.its highcostC.thelack offinancialsupportD.its failuretohelp increaseproduction
15.1nfraredscanningtechnology maybebrought backinto operationbecauseof.A.full supportfrom agriculturalexpertsB.the forcefulpromotion bytheDepartmentofAgricultureC.thedesireof farmersto improvethequalityoftheir pnxluceD.growing concernabout theoveruseofpesticides oncrops高中英语专项训练《阅读理解》
(六)答案A【答案】LB
2.C
3.A B【答案】
4.A
5.C
6.B
7.DC【答案】
8.C
9.A
10.D
11.B D【答案】
12.D
13.CI
4.C
15.D第6/共6页。