安徽省蚌埠市2012届高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集(5).pdf

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1、word-1-/6 安徽省蚌埠市 2012 届高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集5 阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C 和 D中，选出最优选项。A It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemiesBut can other animals do the same?Elephants can!They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do

2、not In Kenya,researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groupsYoung Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants;Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants In an experiment conducted by animal scientis

3、ts,elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba manWhen the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man,they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells

4、 of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all Garment color also plays a role,though in a different wayIn the same study,when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before,they reacted angrily,as red is typically worn by Maasai menRather than running away as they d

5、id with the smell,the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing The researchers believe that the elephants emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sightsSmelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run a

6、way and hideSeeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is lowTherefore,instead of showing fear and running away,the elephants express their anger and become aggressive 1According to the passage,which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people?AMaasai people ar

7、e a threat to elephants BKamba people raise elephants for farming CBoth Kamba and Maasai people are elephant hunters DBoth Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing 2How did the elephants react to smell in the study?AThey attacked a man with the smell of new clothing BThey needed time

8、to relax when smelling something unfamiliar CThey became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented clothing DThey were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies 3What is the main idea of this passage?AElephants use sight and smell to detect danger BElephants attack people who wear red cl

9、othing CScientists are now able to control elephants emotions DSome Kenyan tribes understand elephants emotions very well 4What can be inferred about the elephants behavior from this passage?AElephants learn from their experiences word-2-/6 BElephants have sharper sense of smell than sight CElephant

10、s are more intelligent than other animals DElephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger B How often do you travel by plane?How much electricity do you use?These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprintIn order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon

11、 footprints smallerBut how much CO2 are we responsible for?A new book by Mike Berners Lee a leading expert in carbon footprint might be able to helpHow Bad are Bananas?The Carbon Footprint of Everything looks at the different things we do and buy,and calculates the amount of CO2 all of the following

12、 created:the ingredients=parts of a mixture,the electricity used in the brewery,the equipment,the travel and commuting 交换 of the beer,and the packagingIts amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculationAnd its frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces But all

13、of this can help us decide which beer to drinkFrom Berners-Lees calculations,its clear that a pint 568ml of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beerThis is because the imported beer has been transported from far away,and it uses more packagingThe local beer o

14、nly produces 300g of CO2,but the imported beer produces 900g!So,one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager 淡啤酒 from the supermarket Berners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to workNothing is more environmentally-friendly than ri

15、ding a bike,surely?Well,it depends on what youve had to eat beforeTo ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need foodSo if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half,our footprint is 65g of CO2However,if we eat bacon before the bike ride,its 200gIn fact,bananas are good in general be

16、cause they dont need packaging,they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight So,does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment?Absolutely not,for a start,if you cycle,you dont use your car,and the fewer cars on the road,the fewer traffic jamsAnd cars in traffic jams produ

17、ce three times more CO2 than cars traveling at speedCycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to a hospitalAnd hospitals have very big carbon footprints!So maybe its time for us all to start making some changesPass me a banana and a pint of local beer,please 5According to Berners-Lee,whic

18、h of the following produces the most carbon dioxide？AA pint of local beer we drink BA pint of imported beer we drink CA banana we eat before a bike ride DThe bacon we eat before a bike ride 6Why are bananas good in general?AThey grow naturally BThey produces less CO2 word-3-/6 CThey dont need packag

19、ing DThey provide energy for cycling 7 The underlined word“brewery in Paragraph 3 most probably means“_ Aa factory where beer is made Ba machine which makes beer Ca container where beer is stored Done of the things from which beer is made 8To make our carbon footprints smaller,we should often _ Acyc

20、le to work Bdrink more local beer Ccalculate the amount of CO2 Dbuy cheap things from the supermarkets 9Whats the most suitable title for the passage?ABikes,Beer and Bananas BStarting to Make Changes CHow Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?DThe Carbon Footprint of Everything C Today,theres hardly an aspec

21、t of our life that isnt being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet,not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via/through electronic mail“If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the sam

22、e pace as computer and information technology,says Microsoft,“a new car would cost about$2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gasAnd you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza Probably the biggest payoff,however,is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing go

23、ods and serving for the needs of their customersNothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution,when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year“We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,says Me

24、rrill Lynch,“along the lines of printing press,the telephone,the computer,and electricity You would be hard pressed to name something that isnt available on the InternetConsider:books,health care,movie tickets,construction materials,baby clothes,stocks,cattle feed,music,electronics,antiques,tools,re

25、al estate,toys,autographs of famous people,wine and airline ticketsAnd even after youve moved on to your final resting place,theres no reason those you love cant keep in touch A company called FinalThoughts com offers a place for you to store“afterlife e-mails you can send to Heaven with the help of

26、 a“guardian angel Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable能预测的 futureNearly all children in families with incomes of more than$75,000 a year have home computers,according to a study by the Davi

27、d and Lucile Packard FoundationYoungsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers,with word-4-/6 52%of those connected to the InternetMost kids use computers to play games some for 30 hours or more a week,and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail c

28、hats with friends they have just left Whats clear is that,whether we like it or not,the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back“The Internet is just 20%invented,says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum“The last 80%is happening now 10What can we learn from the Microsofts re

29、mark?ATodays cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced BInformation technology is developing at an amazing speed CInformation technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult DTheres more competition in information technology industry than in car industry 11According to the author,t

30、he biggest benefit of the Internet is that_ Ait saves companies huge amounts of money Bit speeds up profit making Cit brings people incredible convenience Dit provides easy access to information 12The author gives the example of FinalThoughtscom to make the point that_ Athere are some genius ideas o

31、n the Internet Balmost anything is available on the Internet Cpeople can find good bargains on the Internet Dsome websites provide novel services to increase hits 13What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?AThere is a link between income and computer ownership BMany American children dont put com

32、puters to good use CStudies show that boys are more computer literate than girls DThe USwill stay ahead in the information technology in years 14Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph?ASome can tell you that he has changed their liv

33、es,while others think nothing of him BThink nothing of itIt was my pleasure CHe thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Caf bar DHe thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment 15What is the message the author intends to convey?AThe Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some

34、 day BThe Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly CWe should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings DChildren should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age D Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored faceLiving alone,ev

35、ery day he worked in his gardenIn all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as hisAll sorts of flowers grew there,blooming in their proper order as the months went by,one flower taking another flowers place,so that there were always beautiful word-5-/6 things to see,and pleasant odors to sme

36、ll Hans had many friends,the most devoted being the MillerSo devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs,or filling his pockets with fruitsThe Miller used to talk about noble ideas,and Hans nodded and smile

37、d,feeling proud of having such a friend The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return,though he had hundreds of sacks of flour,many cows and sheep,but Hans never troubled his head about these,and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the w

38、onderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship In spring,summer,and autumn Hans was very happy,but when winter came,and he had no fruit or flowers to sell,he suffered from cold and hungerThough extremely lonely,the Miller never came to see him then “Theres no good in going to see Hans wh

39、ile the snow lasts The Miller said to his wife,“When people are in trouble they shouldnt be botheredSo Ill wait till the spring comes when hes happy to give me flowers “Youre certainly very thoughtful,answered his wife,“Its quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship “Couldnt we ask Hans up here

40、?said their son“Ill give him half my meal,and show him my white rabbits “How silly you are!cried the Miller“I really dont know whats the use of sending you to schoolIf Hans came up here,and saw our warm fire,our good supper,and our red wine,he might get envious,and envy is a most terrible thing,and

41、would spoil anybodys natureI am his best friend,and Ill always watch over him,and see that hes not led into any temptationBesides,if Hans came here,he might ask me for some flourFlour is one thing,and friendship is another,and they shouldnt be confused The words are spelt differently,and mean quite

42、different thingsEverybody can see that He looked seriously at his son,who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down,and grew quite scared,and began to cry into his tea Spring coming,the Miller went down to see Hans Again he talked about friendship“Hans,friendship never forgetsIm afraid you dont und

43、erstand the poetry of lifeSee,how lovely your roses are!Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter “Ill give you many good thingsI think being generous is the base of friendship said the Miller“And now,as Ill give you many

44、 good things,Im sure youd like to give me some flowers in returnHeres the basket,and fill it quite full Poor Hans was afraid to say anythingHe ran and plucked all his pretty roses,and filled the Millers basket,imagining the many good things promised by the Miller The next day he heard the Miller cal

45、ling:“Hans,would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?“Im sorry,but I am really very busy today “Well,said the Miller,“considering that Im going to give you my things,word-6-/6 its rather unfriendly of you to refuseUpon my word,you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you Poor H

46、ans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend,leaving his garden dry and wasted One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came “Hans,cried the Miller,“My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself,and Im going for the DoctorBut he lives so far away,and

47、its such a bad windy nightIt has just occurred to me that you can go instead of meYou know Im going to give you my good things,so you should do something for me in return “Certainly,cried HansHe struggled into the stormy night,and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save t

48、he boyHowever,Hans got lost in the darkness,and wandered off into a deep pool,drowned At Hans funeral,the Miller said,“I was his best friendI should walk at the head of the procession Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief 16From the passage,we can learn that Hans _ Awas extremely

49、wise and noble Bwas highly valued by the Miller Cadmired the Miller very much Dhad a strong desire for fortune 17“Flour is one thing,and friendship is another can be understood as _ A“Different words may mean quite different things B“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible C“Im afraid you

50、 dont understand the poetry of life D“I think being generous is the base of friendship 18From the Millers talk at home,we can see he was _ Aserious but kind Bhelpful and generous Ccaring but strict Dselfish and cold-hearted 19Whats the main cause of Hans tragedy 悲惨的事?ATrue friendship between them BA