福建省福州市2014高考英语2013暑假阅读理解训练(8).pdf

word-1-/6 福州市 2014 高考英语2013 暑假阅读理解训练8与答案解析 2012 年某某市高三年级第一次调研考试 Whether its a carol(圣诞颂歌)service or an evening of karaoke in the pub，many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas.Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits-its good for your physical health as well.Filling the lungs with air，increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.For the past few years Heart Research UK has been Funning a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing，simply for the benefit it can bring.The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe，simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy.Singing is linked to long life，stress reduction，and general health protection.It also brings a great amount of happiness.It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch(音高).Professor Graham Welch，who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London，has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing.He says that singing is a form of exercise.It means were also having a strong aerobic activity(有氧运动)when were singing，which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.And communal singinglike in a singing group，a church service or even a singsong in the pubhelps improve our sense of self-respect.It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves，a greater sense of feeling included.Helen Astrid，a singing teacher，also sees the great effects that singing brings.It lifts us up on a spiritual level，it helps our self-respect，and its great for all ages from small kids to granniesyou can have a good sing and let your hair down.word-2-/6 But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine，though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.(1)Heart Research UK holds a campaign to_.A.encourage people to sing for God at Christmas B.study the effects of singing on people C.get people to sing and improve their health D.bring happiness to people during holidays 3)The underlined part let your hair down probably means A.feel at ease B.protect yourself C.dress casually D.cover your nervousness(4)What can we infer from the passage?A.Singing at Christmas is good for health.B.In a low mood one is not able to sing well.C.Experts have disagreement on singing.word-3-/6 D.Singing is the same as other aerobic activities.(5)Which is the best title of the passage?A.KaraokeBest Place for Singing!B.ChristmasBest Time for Singing!C.SingingHealthy but Difficult D.For HealthLets Sing!【解析】音乐陶冶情操，唱歌有益健康，请放开歌喉，纵情歌唱吧!(1)C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的内容可知举办该运动的目的是让人们唱歌，享受其中的益处，再结合本段引号中的内容可判断 C 项正确。(2)C 细节理解题。由第三段和第四段的内容可知 Graham Welch 认为唱歌可以增加人们的快乐感，减少压力感，增强自尊，故 C 项符合题意。(3)A 猜测词义题。上文提到歌唱可以振奋精神，增强自尊，对各个年龄阶段的人都适用，由此可推断唱歌能够让人“放松。(4)B 推理判断题。第二段最后一句提到耷拉着脸不可能把歌唱好，因为会影响音高，由此可推测当一个人情绪低落时不能把歌唱好。(5)D 主旨大意题。文章第一段开门见山地指明了唱歌对健康的益处，下文如此比拟详细地进展了表示，所以本文意在倡导大家为健康而纵情歌唱。*完毕 新闻报道型阅读理解(一)The crisis at Japans Fukushima DaiIchi nuclear energy center has raised word-4-/6 questions about the future of the nuclear energy industry.Arjun Makhijani is president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in the United States.He says the disaster in Japan is historic.This week,the chairman of Americas nuclear agency said there is little chance that harmful radiation from Japan could reach the United States.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko also said America has a strong program in place to deal with earthquake threats.No new nuclear power centers have been built in the United States since 1979.That was when Americas worst nuclear accident happened at the Three Mile Island center in Pennsylvania.The accident began to turn public opinion against nuclear energy.To support more clean energy production,the Obama government has been seeking billions of dollars in government loan guarantees to build new centers.Presently,about twenty percent of electricity in the United States comes from nuclear energy.But critics say nuclear power is too costly and dangerous to be worth further expansion.German prime minister Angela Merkel said Germany would close all seven nuclear power centers for a moment while energy policy is reconsidered.The European Union is planning to test all centers in its twentyseven member nations.Developing nations are less willing to slow nuclear expansion.China said it would continue with plans to build about twentyfive new nuclear plants.And India,under a cooperation agreement with the United States,plans to spend billions on new centers in the coming years.Japan has made nuclear energy a national priority since the 1970s.Unlike many major economies,Japan imports eighty percent of its energy.The Nuclear Energy Institute said twentynine percent of Japans electricity came from nuclear sources in 2011.The government planned to increase that to forty percent by 2017.Nuclear plants supply fourteen percent of global electricity.Nuclear energy is a clean resource,producing no carbon gases.But radioactive waste is a serious unresolved(未解决的)issue.So_is_the_presence_of_nuclear_power_centers_in_earthquake_areas_like_the_one_near_Bushehr,_Iran.()6.Which of the following countries is the least likely to expand its use of nuclear energy?AChina.BIndia.CIran.DGermany.word-5-/6()7.The government of Japan intended to increase its nuclear energy in 2017 by _ compared with 2011.A29%B40%C69%D11%()8.Which of the following statements about the use of nuclear power in the US.is TRUE?AMost of the electricity comes from nuclear energy in the US.BThe Obama government is against building nuclear power plants.CA small number of nuclear power plants have been built since 1979.DA serious nuclear accident happened in America at the end of the 1970s.()9.Whats the main idea of this passage?AThe nuclear crisis in Japan has spread to other parts of the world.BThe situation of the worlds nuclear power development after the crisis in Japan.CJapans nuclear disaster will slow the expansion of nuclear plants all over the world.DJapans nuclear disaster wont affect the nuclear energy production in other countries.()10.From the last sentence of the passage,we can see the writers attitude towards building a nuclear power plant near Bushehr,Iran is_.Asupportive Boptimistic Cnegative Duncertain (一)本文为新闻。主要报道各国的核能使用状况与相关态度。6 D 细节理解题。根据第四段 German prime minister Angela Merkel said Germany would close all seven nuclear power centers for a moment while energy policy is reconsidered.可知德国将暂时关闭七座核电站，应当选 D。7D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 The Nuclear Energy Institute said twentynine percent of Japans electricity came from nuclear sources in 2011.The government planned to increase that to forty percent by 2017.可推断选 D(40%29%11%)。8D 细节理解题。根据第二段 No new nuclear power centers have been built in the United States since 1979.That was when Americas worst nuclear accident happened at the Three Mile Island center in Pennsylvania.可判断选 D。9B 主旨大意题。日本核辐射引发了全球对核能使用的反思，继而报道了各国对核能的使用状况与相关态度，由此判断全文主题应该是 B 项。10 C 推理判断题。根据画线句前的 But radioactive waste is a serious unresolved(未word-6-/6 解决的)issue.再结合对画线句的理解可判断，作者对在伊朗布什尔地震多发地区建立核电站的做法持反对态度，应当选 C。*完毕