強(qiáng)化技能限時(shí)訓(xùn)練(十六)閱讀理解(綜合考查)(限時(shí)40分鐘)(A)(2015福建普通高中畢業(yè)班質(zhì)量檢測(cè))【科普知識(shí)類】Theworldhasafastgrowingpopulationandpeopleneedmorelandforhouses,factories,highwaysandsoon.Thefarmlandisdecreasingwitheachpassingday.Howtomeettheneedoffeedingthegrowingpopulation?Onewayistointroducesomehigh-outputgeneintoacroptoenableittoproducemore.Biologistsovertheyearshavediscoveredgeneswhichcanraiseoutputofthecrops,resistpests,improvetaste,etc.However,inmanywesterncountriesthereiswidespreadconcernoverthesafetyof“GeneticallyModified”(GM)(轉(zhuǎn)基因)foods,becausetheythinktheremaybeseriousproblemsofenvironment,health,safety,moralityandsoon.AsascientistImustadmitGMfoodsinvolvegreatriskstohumans.InfactinEuropethey’recalled“Frankensteinfoods”bymany.Frankensteinisacharacterinanovel.Hewasaverycleverscientist.Hecreatedamonster(怪物),whicheventuallykilledhim.Soybeanscanbemadeintomanyfoods.However,it’shardtotracethem.Therefore,it’sveryimportantwehavetomakesurethesoybean,ifgeneticallymodified,isfreefromanypoisonousmatterharmfultohumanbeings.Forthisweneedverygoodtesting.Wedohavesometestingonsomeanimals,butnocompletelysatisfactorytestinghaseverbeenmadesofar.They’reentirelynew,andtheirproblemsareentirelyunknown.Ittakestimetodeveloppersuasiveteststoknowwhetherthey’reharmfultousornot.WemaynotbeabletotellwhatmayhappenifwetakeGMfoods.Someofthemmayberesistanttoantibiotics(抗生素).ThenmanyofthemedicineswehavetodaywillhavenoeffectonpeopleeatingGMfoods.AmorelikelycaseistheGMfoodsmaycontaingenessomepeopleareallergicto.GMproductshavealreadycomeintoourlivesbutmostpeopleevenknownothingaboutit.Atleastwehavetobeclearaboutwhatweareeating.TheChinaConsumersAssociationiscallingforlabeling(標(biāo)注)onGMfoodssothatconsumerswillknowbeforetheybuythem.1.ThechiefpurposeofdevelopingGMfoodsisto.

A.feedthefastgrowingpopulationB.makethefoodsmuchcheaperC.makethefoodsmuchtastierD.killpestsonthecrops2.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.

A.manyEuropeansrejectGMfoodsB.GMfoodsareverypopularinEuropeC.FrankensteinfoodscanmakepeoplecleverD.FrankensteinwasascientistcreatingGMfoods3.Theunderlinedphrase“tracethem”inParagraph4probablymeans“”.

A.findtheirmarket B.raisetheirqualityC.findtheirorigins D.enjoytheirtaste4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?()A.GMfoodsmakeantibioticsfailtofunctionproperly.B.PeopleeatingGMfoodswillsufferfromfoodallergies.C.AsGMfoodsaresafeatpresent,they’recertainlysafelateron.D.PeopleshouldbeinformedofwhichfoodsareGMfoods.語(yǔ)篇解讀:本文主要講述了轉(zhuǎn)基因食品的現(xiàn)狀和是否有害,人們應(yīng)該怎么看待這類食品。答案及剖析:1.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容Thefarmlandisdecreasingwitheachpassingday.Howtomeettheneedoffeedingthegrowingpopulation?Onewayistointroducesomehigh-outputgeneintoacroptoenableittoproducemore可知,轉(zhuǎn)基因食品就是為了滿足快速增長(zhǎng)的人口需要。故選A。2.A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容AsascientistImustadmitGMfoodsinvolvegreatriskstohumans.InfactinEuropethey’recalled“Frankensteinfoods”bymany.Frankensteinisacharacterinanovel.Hewasaverycleverscientist.Hecreatedamonster(怪物),whicheventuallykilledhim可知,歐洲人認(rèn)為轉(zhuǎn)基因食品是可怕的,故他們拒絕該食品,所以選A。3.C猜測(cè)詞義題。下文Therefore,it’sveryimportantwehavetomakesurethesoybean,ifgeneticallymodified,isfreefromanypoisonousmatterharmfultohumanbeings.Forthisweneedverygoodtesting表示結(jié)果,而劃線處的句子表示原因,結(jié)合上下文語(yǔ)境可知,找到轉(zhuǎn)基因大豆的根源是很困難的,故選C。4.D主旨大意題。通讀全文,并根據(jù)文章的最后一段可知,人們應(yīng)該知道哪種食品是轉(zhuǎn)基因食品。故判斷選D。【疑難詞匯解讀】1.resistv.抵抗;抵制;忍住Iwasnotstrongenoughtoresisthisoffer.我無(wú)法拒絕他的推銷。Inanonlinecommunity,itpaystoresistthattemptation.在網(wǎng)絡(luò)社區(qū)里,抵制那樣的誘惑是有利的。2.satisfactoryadj.令人滿意的;符合要求的ThiswordhasnosatisfactoryequivalentinEnglish.這個(gè)詞在英語(yǔ)中沒(méi)有令人滿意的對(duì)應(yīng)詞。Thearrangements,ifnotideal,arefairlysatisfactory.安排雖不算理想,但也相當(dāng)令人滿意。【長(zhǎng)難句子分析】However,inmanywesterncountriesthereiswidespreadconcernoverthesafetyof“GeneticallyModified”(GM)(轉(zhuǎn)基因)foods,becausetheythinktheremaybeseriousproblemsofenvironment,health,safety,moralityandsoon.這是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句。because引導(dǎo)一個(gè)原因狀語(yǔ)從句,在原因狀語(yǔ)從句中含有一個(gè)賓語(yǔ)從句theremaybeseriousproblemsofenvironment,health,safety,moralityandsoon.然而,在許多西方國(guó)家人們普遍擔(dān)心“轉(zhuǎn)基因”食品的安全問(wèn)題,因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為可能存在嚴(yán)重的環(huán)境、健康、安全及道德等問(wèn)題。(B)【逸聞趣事類】Onedayanout-of-workmime(啞劇演員)isvisitingazooandattemptstoearnsomemoneyasaperformer.Assoonashestartstodrawthecrowd,azookeepergrabshimanddragshimintohisoffice.Thezookeeperexplainstothemimethatthezoo’smostpopularattraction,agorilla,diedsuddenlyandthekeeperfearsthattheattendanceatthezoowillfalloff.Heoffersthemimeajobtodressupasthegorillauntiltheycangetanotherone.Themimeaccepts.Sothenextmorningthemimeputsonthegorillasuitandentersthecagebeforethecrowdcomes.Hediscoversthatit’sagreatjob.Hecansleepwhenhewantsto,playandmakefunofpeopleandhedrawsbiggercrowdsthanheeverdidasamime.However,eventuallythecrowdsgettiredofhimandhedoesn’tlikejustswingingonwiresanylonger.Hebeginstonoticethatthepeoplearepayingmoreattentiontothelioninthecagenexttohis.Notwantingtolosetheattentionofhisaudience,heclimbstothetopofhiscage,crawlsacrossapartition(隔開物),anddangles(懸蕩)fromthetopofthelion’scage.Ofcourse,thismakesthelionfurious,butthecrowdlovesit.Attheendofthedaythezookeepercomesandgivesthemimearaiseforbeingsuchagoodattraction.Well,thisgoesonforsometime,themimekeepslaughingatthelion,thecrowdsgrowlarger,andhissalarykeepsgoingup.

Thenoneterribledaywhenheisdanglingoverthefuriouslionheslipsandfalls.Themimeisterrified.Theliongathersitsstrengthandpreparestopounce(猛撲).Themimeissoscaredthathebeginstorunroundandroundinthecagewiththelionclosebehind.Finally,themimestartsscreamingandyelling,“Helpme!Helpme!”,butthelionisquickandpounces.Themimesoonfindshimselflyingonhisbacklookingupattheangrylionandthelionsays,“Shutup,youidiot!Doyouwanttogetusbothfired?”5.Themimegoestothezooinorderto.

A.performtomakesomemoneyB.takepartinaninterviewC.lookforabetterjobasaworkerinthezooD.helpthezookeepertodrawmorevisitors6.Themimedoesn’tlikehisjobanylongerprobablybecause.

A.hecan’thaveenoughsleepeverydayB.thevisitorsthrowsomethingathimC.peoplearelessinterestedinhisperformanceD.hewantstostaywiththelioninthecage7.Theunderlinedword“furious”(inParagraph3)means“”.

A.happy B.angry C.frightened D.satisfied8.Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowthat.

A.thelionwantstocatchholdofthemimeB.boththelionandthemimewillbekilledC.anotheremployeedressesupasthelionD.thezookeeperwillfirebothofthem語(yǔ)篇解讀:本文是一篇記敘文。一位啞劇演員在動(dòng)物園里扮演大猩猩,結(jié)果吸引了大量的游客?？墒怯幸惶?他掉進(jìn)了獅子籠里,獅子向他撲過(guò)來(lái),這讓他萬(wàn)分恐懼……答案及剖析:5.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一句“Onedayanout-of-workmime(啞劇演員)isvisitingthezooandattemptstoearnsomemoneyasaperformer.”可知,他去動(dòng)物園的目的是靠演出賺點(diǎn)錢。6.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“However,eventuallythecrowdsgettiredofhimandhedoesn’tlikejustswingingonwiresanylonger.”可以推知,他不喜歡這個(gè)工作是因?yàn)槿藗儗?duì)他不那么感興趣了。7.B猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)“dangles(懸蕩)fromthetopofthelion’scage”可知,他的行為會(huì)讓獅子“發(fā)怒”,文中的but所表示的轉(zhuǎn)折意義對(duì)理解該詞的意思很有幫助。8.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的獅子所說(shuō)的話“Shutup,youidiot!Doyouwanttogetusbothfired?”可推知,獅子是由另一個(gè)人扮演的?！鹃L(zhǎng)難句子分析】Thezookeeperexplainstothemimethatthezoo’smostpopularattraction,agorilla,diedsuddenlyandthekeeperfearsthattheattendanceatthezoowillfalloff.該句是一個(gè)并列復(fù)合句。句中的并列連詞and連接了兩個(gè)并列分句。其中前一分句中that引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句,agorilla作“thezoo’smostpopularattraction”的同位語(yǔ),后一分句中fears之后是由that引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句。動(dòng)物園管理員向這個(gè)啞劇演員解釋說(shuō),動(dòng)物園最受歡迎也最具吸引力的大猩猩突然死了,他擔(dān)心動(dòng)物園的參觀人數(shù)會(huì)下降。【讀寫一體練】Themimesoonfindshimselflyingonhisback...仿寫:他吃驚地發(fā)現(xiàn)自己站在一條船上。Hewassurprisedto.

答案:findhimselfstandingonaboat(C)【生態(tài)環(huán)保類】Manybusinessestodayuseconferencesasameansofdiscussingnewplansofthecompany.Aspeoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheenvironmentandgreenproblems,morebusinessesarelookingforwaystoreducetheirnegativeeffectontheenvironment.Manybusinessesdothisbyusingwebconferencing.WebconferencingisatechnologythatallowspeopletocommunicatemoreeffectivelyovertheInternet.Itisaneasywayofhostingandattendingconferenceswithouthavingtoleavetheoffice.EachofthepeopleinvolvedinawebconferencewillbepostedaninvitationtotheconferencewiththetimeanddateoftheWebconferenceonit.Whentheconferenceisreadytobegin,allparticipantsmustsitattheircomputersandtheywillbeconnectedovertheInternet.WithWebconferencingallparticipantsattendtheconferencefromthecomfortoftheirowndesk.Obviously,indoingthisnofuelisusedintravelingtoandfromaconference,andlessworktimeistakenupinattendingaconference.AnymaterialtobeusedduringtheWebconferenceissimplye-mailedtoalltheparticipantsbeforetheconference.Participantscantheneitherchoosetoprintmaterialorreaditonscreen.Thisnotonlysavespaperbutalsogreatlyreducesmailingcostforthebusiness.Asaconferencehallorbusinesscenterisn’tbeingused,itmeansthattheonlypowerthatisusedisthepowerusedbytheparticipants’personalcomputers.Similarlyconferenceorganizersdon’thavetoarrangeforfoodorovernightaccommodationforparticipantsoftheirconferences.Allthismeansthatlessenergyisused.Ofteninbusinesssomecompaniesactivelychoosetodobusinesswithothercompaniesthatdomanythingstoreducetheirnegativeimpactontheenvironment.AndWebconferencinghelpsyoushowotherbusinessesthatyouarewillingtoworkhardforthegreencause.SoWebconferencingismuchcheaperandgreenerandmorepeoplearewillingtohostandattendawebconference.9.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?()A.Waysofprotectingtheenvironment.B.GreenbenefitsofWebconference.C.WaysofhostingaWebconference.D.ImpactsofWebconferencingoncosts.10.Accordingtoparagraph1,manycompaniesuseWebconferencingbecausethey.

A.areinterestedinusinganynewtechnologyB.believethatWebconferencingismoreconvenientC.wanttodosomethingtoprotecttheenvironmentD.haven’tenoughmoneytoholdatraditionalconference11.TheparticipantsofaWebconference.

A.willbee-mailedaninvitationbeforetheconferenceB.arerequiredtositintheofficetogetherC.willreceivemanypapermaterialsD.musthaveaccesstotheInternet12.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor’sopinionaboutaWebconference?()A.Useless.B.Environmentallyfriendly.C.Inconvenient.D.Money-consuming.語(yǔ)篇解讀:本文介紹了網(wǎng)絡(luò)會(huì)議的綠色環(huán)保的好處。答案及剖析:9.B主旨大意題。文章最后總結(jié),SoWebconferencingismuchcheaperandgreenerandmorepeoplearewillingtohostandattendawebconference.因此網(wǎng)絡(luò)會(huì)議更廉價(jià)、更環(huán)保,而且更多人愿意主持和參加。故選B。10.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段第二句Aspeoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheenvironmentandgreenproblems,morebusinessesarelookingforwaystoreducetheirnegativeeffectontheenvironment.(隨著人們更加關(guān)注環(huán)境與環(huán)保問(wèn)題,更多的企業(yè)在尋找辦法來(lái)減少對(duì)環(huán)境的負(fù)面影響)可知C項(xiàng)正確(人們想做點(diǎn)什么來(lái)保護(hù)環(huán)境)。11.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段最后一句話:...allparticipantsmustsitattheircomputersandtheywillbeconnectedovertheInternet.(所有的參與者必須坐在電腦前,而電腦通過(guò)因特網(wǎng)相互聯(lián)系)和第四段,所有的材料通過(guò)電子郵件傳給與會(huì)者可知D項(xiàng)正確(網(wǎng)絡(luò)會(huì)議的參與者必須使用因特網(wǎng)。)12.B推理判斷題。useless無(wú)用的;environmentallyfriendly環(huán)保的;inconvenient不方便的;money-consuming費(fèi)錢的。通過(guò)全文尤其是最后一段,可以看出作者的觀點(diǎn)是支持環(huán)保的?！疽呻y詞匯解讀】1.participantn.參與者Lessingwasanactiveparticipantintheseintellectualexchanges.萊辛是這些學(xué)術(shù)交流活動(dòng)的積極參與者。2.accommodationn.住宿,住處ThehighcostofaccommodationmakeslifedifficultformanyChinesestudentsinLondon.昂貴的住宿使很多中國(guó)留學(xué)生感到在倫敦生活困難。(D)(2015茂名第二次高考模擬考試)【生活常識(shí)類】Forpetowners,thehundredsofpetfoodrecallstakingplaceeachyearhasraisedalotofalarm.“Mostpeoplearecaringpetowners,andtheywanttoprotecttheirpets,”explainsWillPost,founderandCEO,Hound&GatosPetFoodsCorporation.“Yettheproblemisthatmostarenotsurewhatthatmeansandhowtogoaboutit.Themoretheylearnaboutpetfood,thebetterabletheywillbetomakeaninformeddecisionthatwillkeeptheirpetshealthierandsafer.”Hereareseveraltipsthatconsumersmaywanttokeepinmindwhenitcomestochoosingakindofpetfoodthatwillhelpreducetherisks.Gettoknowthecompany.Mostpeoplemayknowacompanynamesimplybecausetheyspendmillionsonadvertising.Butthatdoesn’tmeantheyknowmuchaboutthecompanyortheirmorals.Researchcompaniestofindonethatoffershighstandards,qualityproducts,andgreatcustomerservice.Askquestions.Don’tbeafraidtogetintouchwithapetfoodcompanyandaskthemwheresomethingwasmade,whereingredients(原料)camefrom,oranyotherquestions.Theyshouldhavenoproblemansweringquestionsabouttheirproducts,orwithbeingabletoprovideproofoftheirqualitystandards.Readreviews.Dosomesearchestoreadsomereviewsaboutvariousbrandsofpetfood.Keepinmindthatsomereviewscanbeone-sidedandevenplantedbythecompanyitself,solookforfairthird-partysourcesgivingthereview.Investigate(調(diào)查)ingredients.Thesourceofingredientsisofmajorconcernwhenitcomestoreducingtherisksofpetfoodrecallsandkeepingpetshealthy.Readthelabelsandaskquestionstodeterminewheretheingredientsarecomingfrom.Understandpetfoods.Catanddogfoodshouldcontain100percentprotein,whichwillsupplythemwiththenutrientstheirbodiesrequire.Theproblemwithmanycommercialpetfoodsisthatitisfullofnumerousfillers,suchascheapfillersandgrains.13.Howcanpeopleprovideasaferandhealthierenvironmentfortheirpets