十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載2009高考英語復(fù)習(xí)課堂限時強化訓(xùn)練閱讀理解（八）(1)InpartsofAfrica,theskyisfilledwithadarkcloud.Butthisisnoraincloud.Itisalivingcloudmadeofbillionsoflocuststhataretravelingacrossthecontinenteatingeverythingintheirpath.Andinthebattletostopthisdisaster,aradiostationinSenegal,WestAfrica,isofferinglisteners50kilogramsofriceiftheycancatchandkill50kilogramsoflocusts.TheradiostationisinoneofSenegalsworstaffectedregions.ThisisWestAfricasbiggestlocustdisasterin15years,anditismovingeast,causinghugedamagetocrops.Astheymove,theybreed,andincreasetheirnumberandwillsoonthreatenSudaninthenortheastofAfrica.SomesayitcouldreachAsia.Expertssaythegreatdamagetocropsinareasalreadysufferingfromfoodshortagesandwarcouldcausemanypeopletogohungry.Governmentsintheregionarenotwellequippedtofightthepest.Althoughleadersof12countrieshaveagreedonaplan,itisnotexpectedtobeenough.“Wearenowtreating6,000hectaresperdaywithpesticide,butweneedtotreat20,000hectaresperdayinordertohaveanyhopeofcontrollingthisdisaster,”saidMohamedAbdallahiOuldBabah,directoroflocustcontrolinMauritania.Requestsarebeingmadeforinternationalaid,whichistheonlywaytolimitthecrisis,theUNsFoodandAgricultureOrganizationwarned.1.ThepurposeofofferingpeoplericeforcatchinglocustsinSenegalis_.A.togetmorepeopletoeatricesoastoleavelessforlocustsB.togetmorepeopleinvolvedinthewaronthelocustsC.topreventmorepeoplefromstarvationD.togetmorepeopletolistentotheradioreportonlocusts2.WhichofthefollowingisnotthereasonforWestAfricansgoinghungry?A.Locustdisastercausesthegreatdamagetocrops.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mB.Foodsupplyisfarfromtheneedofthepeople.C.Theseregionsareaffectedbythewar.D.G十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載3.Itcanbeconcludedthat,inordertoendthelocustdisaster,_.A.leadersof12countriesinWestAfricashouldcallontheirpeopletotakeactionB.insectsexpertsshouldbesenttotheseregionsC.othercountriesoutsideAfricashouldkeepclosewatchontheirownlandsD.Helpfromallovertheworldisinurgentdemand4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.FoodshortageinAfrica.B.InternationalaidtoAfrica.C.TheinsectsattackonAfrica.D.TerriblestorminAfrica.(2)Afterinventingdynamites(炸藥),Swedish-bornAlfredNobelbecameaveryrichman.However,heforesawitsuniversallydestructivepowerstoolate.Nobelpreferrednottoberememberedastheinventorofdynamite,soin1895,justtwoweeksbeforehisdeath,hecreatedafundtobeusedforawardingprizestopeoplewhohadmadeworthwhilecontributionstomankind.Originallytherewerefiveawards:literature,physics,chemistry,medicine,andpeace.Economicswasaddedin1968,justsixty-sevenyearsafterthefirstawardsceremony.Nobelsoriginallegacyofninemilliondollarswasinvested,andtheinterestonthissumisusedfortheawardswhichvaryfrom$30,000to$125,000.EveryyearonDecember10,theanniversaryofNobelsdeath,theawards(goldmedal,illuminateddiploma,andmoney)arepresentedtothewinners.Sometimespoliticsplaysanimportantroleinthejudgesdecision.Americanshavewonnumerousscienceawards,butrelativelyfewliteratureprizes.Noawardswerepresentedfrom1940to1942atthebeginningofWorldWarII.Somepeoplehavewontwoprizes,butthisisrare；othershavesharedtheirprizes.()5.Whatdidthefirstawardceremonytakeplace?A.1895.B.1901.C.1962.D.1968.6.TheNobelprizewasestablishedto_.A.honortheinventorofdynamiteB.recognizeworthwhilecontributionstohumanityC.resolvepoliticaldifferencesD.spendmoney7.InwhichareahaveAmericansreceivedthemostawards?A.Literature.B.Economics.C.Peace.D.S十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載8.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A.Awardsvaryinmoneyvalue.B.CeremoniesareheldonDecember10tocommemorateNobelsinvention.C.Politicscanbeofimportanceinselectingthewinners.D.Afewindividualshavewontwoawards.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m(3)Itisover40yearssincefirstatomicbombwasdroppedonamajorcityinJapan.Yetevennowitseffectsareshowingthemselvesandmaycontinuetodosoforyearstocome.Mucheffortandhumanenergyhavebeenusedtotrytopreventsuchaterrifyingthingfromhappeningagain.Sofarthereisnoguaranteethatitwillnot.Countrieswhichalreadypossessnuclearknowledgeandresourceshavebombsstoredawaywhicharepowerfulenoughtowipeoutalllifeonearth.Butthisisnotall.Othercountries,whichpreviouslywerenotsoadvancedintechnology,aregraduallybuyingmaterialsthatcanbeusedformakingatomicdevices.Thisnuclearenergywillnaturallybeofgreatvalueinhelpingtheeconomyofpoorernations.Thegenerationofelectricitythroughnuclearpowercamedirectlyfromtheoriginalworkontheatombomb.Becauseoftheincreaseindemandforenergyandthepossibilityofdecreasingsuppliesofoilandnaturalgas,theinterestinelectricityhasincreased.Oneoftheby-productsofnuclearpowerstationsisplutonium(鈽)producedfromunclearfuel:plutoniumisingredient(成分)inbomb-making.Itmeansthattherearefarmoreopportunitiesforthemanufactureofbombs.Thisbringstheproblemtoafullcircleagain.Howcansomethingsovaluableandusefulbecontrolledsothatitworksforthebenefitandnotthedestructionofman?()w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m9.Theeffectsofdroppingthefirstatomicbomb_.A.arenotoverB.maygoonforeverC.couldlastmuchlongerD.willnotbeoverinthenearfuture10.Thewritersaysthatenoughatomicbombshavealreadybeenmanufacturedto_.A.wipeoutJapanB.lastforeverC.actasapeace-keepingdeviceD.destroyalllivingthings11.Theadvantageoflessdevelopedcountriesbeingabletomakeatomicdevicesisthatit_.A.givesthemmoreopportunitiesforworkB.十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載C.willenablethemtomakebetterexplosivesD.willbeofgreatvaluetothem12.Thesecondparagraphtellsusthattheincreaseddemandforelectricitytoday_.A.hasledtothedecreaseinsuppliesofoilB.meansthatmorecountriesareinterestedinnuclearpowerC.hasincreasedtheriskofaccidentalexplosionsD.hasincreasedtheverymeansofproducingmoreatomicbombs【答案與解析】1.B推測題。根據(jù)第二段意義，廣播電臺向聽眾懸賞捕殺蝗蟲。可推測出其目的是讓更多的人參與到救災(zāi)行動中來。2.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段意義：專家稱一些地區(qū)本來就食品匱乏，并飽受戰(zhàn)火之苦，而災(zāi)害給農(nóng)作物產(chǎn)量造成的損失更是雪上加霜。許多人因此而挨餓。3.D推理題。根據(jù)短文最后一段的意義：國際社會施以援手是抑制災(zāi)情的唯一方法。由此推理可得“國際援助迫在眉睫”。4.C主旨題。根據(jù)短文第一段的描述及下文的闡發(fā)可看出本文的主題是“非洲西部的蟲災(zāi)”。高.考.資.源.網(wǎng)5.B計算題。根據(jù)文中第一段最后一句“Economicswasaddedin1968,justsixt