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山东省高青县高考英语阅读理解一轮训练5
高青县2015高考英语阅读理解(一轮)训练(5)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
ThetraditionaltentcitiesatfestivalssuchasGlastonburymayneverbethesameagain.Inavictoryofgreenbusinessthatiscertaintoappealtoenvironmentally-awaremusic-lovers,adesignstudentistoreceivefinancialsupporttoproduceeco-friendlytentsmadeofcardboardthatcanberecycledafterthebandsandthecrowdshavegonehome.
MajorfestivalssuchasGlastonburythrowawaysome10,000abandonedtentsattheendofeventseachyear.ForhisfinalyearprojectattheUniversityoftheWestofEngland,JamesDunlopcameupwithamaterialthatcanberecycled.AndtocopewiththeBritishsummer,thecardboardhasbeenmadewaterproof.
TakinginspirationfromaJapan
esearchitect,whohasusedcardboardtomakebigbuildingsincluding
churches,MrDunlopusedcardboardmaterialforhistents,whichhecalledMyhabs.
ThedesignwonanawardattheannualNewDesignersExhibitionafterMrDunlopgraduatedfromhisproductdesigndegreeandhedecidedtotrytoturnitintoabusiness.
Toraisemoneyfortheidea,he
touredtheCity’sprivatecompanieswhichfundnewbusinessesandfoundasupporterinthefinancegroupMint.HeintroducedhisideatofourofMint’sdirectorsandwontheirsupport.Minthascommittedaround£500,000toMyHabandtakenashareof30percentinMrDunlop’sbusiness.ThefirstMyhabsshouldbetestedatfestivalsthissummer,beforebeingmarketedfullynextyear.
MrDunlopsaidth
atthedesign,whichaccommodatestwopeople,couldhaveotheruses,suchasfordisasterreliefandhousingfortheLondonOlympics.Formusicevents,thecardboardhouseswillbeorderedonlineandputupatthesitesbytheMyhabteambeforethefestival-goersarriveandremovedbythecompanyafterwards.Theycanbepersonalizedandthecompanywillofferreductionsontheexpenseifpeopleagreetosellexterior(外部的)advertisingspace.
Thebiggestfestivalsattracttensofthousa
ndsofparticipants,withGlastonburyhavingsome150,000eachyear.Altogethertherearearound100annualmusicfestivalswherepeoplecampintheUK.Theeventsarebecomingincreasinglyenvironmentallyconscious.
1.“Eco-friendlytents”inparagraph1refertotents .
A.economicallydesirable
B.favorabletotheenvironment
C.forholdingmusicperformances
D.designedfordisasterrelief
2.MrDunlopestablishedhisbusiness .
A.independentlywithaninterest-freeloanfromMint
B.withtheapprovaloftheCity’sadministration
C.inpartnershipwithafinancegroup
D.withthehelpofaJapanesearchitect
3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat .
A.theweatherintheUKischangeableinsummer
B.mostperformancesatBritishfestivalsaregivenintheopenair
C.thecardboardtentsproducedbyMrDunlopcanbeuser-tailored
D.cardboardtentscanbeeasilyputupandremovedbyusers
4.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith .
A.anattemptatdevelopingrecyclabletents
B.someeffortsatmakingfulluseofcardboards
C.anunusualsuccessofagraduationproject
D.theeffectsofusingcardboardtentsonmusicfestivals
【参考答案】31.1-4BCCA
【福建省2014模拟】阅读理解
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。
A
Onesimplewaytocreateanewtraditionistotakephotosofyourguestsandusethemthenextyearasplacecards.Theholidaysaretheperfecttimetotakeabreak.Takeafewmomentsandthinkaboutwhatmeansthemosttoyouandyourfamily.Youprobablywillfindthatthethingsthatarethemostmeaningfularethememoriesyou'vesharedthroughtheyears.
"Whatissoimpressiveaboutfamilytraditionsisthattheycanbewhateveryouwantthemtobe,"saysSandySandler,founderofCrafters4Kids."Evenifyourfamilyneverhadaspecialtradition,it'sfuntostartoffwithanewtraditionthatyouwillcarryforward."
Hereareafewideasforcreatinggreatholidaytraditionstobecomepartofyourownfamily'sholidaycelebrations.
1.Createawrittenrecord
"Haveeveryonewritesomethingdownbeforedinnerthattheyarethankfulforandreaditbeforestartingdinner,"Sandlersuggests.
Givingeveryonetimetothinkaboutthisandactuallywriteitdownmakesitmoremeaningfulandmakespeoplefeelmoreateasethantheywouldbeiftheyhadtothinkonthespurofthemoment.Keepthesenotesandbringthemoutondifferentoccasions.It'samazingtoseehoweveryone'slivesdevelopfromyeartoyear.
2._________________
Whenyoucreateholidaytraditionsfortheyoungestmembersofyourfamily,youwillbegraduallyleavingmemoriesinthemforyearstocome.AfavoritetraditioncouldbestartedwithclosefamilyfriendswhogathertogetheralltheneighborhoodkidsforaspecialpartybeforeChristmas.Eachchildcouldsigntheirnamein"Santa'sBigBook"andwritedownwhattheywantSantatobringthatyear.
Then"magically"Santacanappear,takeeachchildonhiskneeandreadaloudwhatthechildhaswritten.
3.Takepictures
Sandleralsosuggeststakingpicturesofeveryoneeachyearattheholidaydinnerandthenusingthatpictureforthefollowingyear'splacesetting.Familypicturesalwaysaretreasuredaspresents,too.
56.Thepassageismainlyabout______.
A.whentomakewrittenrecordsB.wheretoholdholidaycelebrations
C.whattodotocelebrateholidaysD.howtocreatefamilyholidaytraditions
57.Theunderlinedpart"onthespurofthemoment"inthepassageprobablymeans"______".
A.rightawayB.everynowandthen
C.foralongperiodoftimeD.onanimproperoccasion
58.Whichofthefollowingcanfilltheblankinthepassage?
A.Doitf
orthekidsB.Write"Santa'sBigBook"
C.CreateholidaytraditionsD.Getfriendstobringgifts
59.ThepurposeofcarryingoutSandler'ssuggestionsis____.
A.toteachyourkidssomegoodlessonsB.totreasurefamilypicturesaspresents
C.togetalongwellwithneighborsD.tosharegoodmemoriesofyourfamily
【参考答案】56—59、DAAD
【福建省2014模拟】阅读理解
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。
Dropoutratesarerising,andwhatareparentsandteachersdoing?
Thoughsomemaydeeplyregretthesestudentsdroppingout,ourschoolscontinuetolackplanstoteachmotivation.Parentsandteachersdon'tstressthefactthatstayinginschoolwillhelpstudentssucceedinlife.
ArecentstudybytheDepartmentofEducationfoundthat31percentofAmericanstudentsaredroppingoutorfailingtograduateinthenation's100largestschooldistricts.FromwhatIcansee,manyparentsarelettingtheirchildrendropout,whichshowsthatsomestudentsdonothaveenoughsupportorencouragementtocontinue.
Itisreportedthatabout2,500studentsdropoutofhighschoolseveryday.WriterRuthWel
lssays,"Schoolsexpectyouthandchildrentoactasthoughschoolisimportant,buttheyneverteach
themtobelievethat."Thatiswhymanystudentsdonotfeelmotivatedtostayinschool.Sincesomefamiliesarenothelpingtheirchildrenbecomemoreinvolvedinschool,it'suptoteachers,counselors(顾问),andyouthprofessionalstoprovidethistraining.
Researcherssaytheyweresurprisedtofindthatamajorityof456dropoutsintervie
wedwerenotwhatmostpeoplewouldconsiderunderachievingtroublemakers.Onethirdofthestudentssaidtheywerefailinginschool,butmorethansixoutoftenwerekeepingCaveragesorbetterwhentheyquit.Almosthalfsaidtheywereboredorthattheclassworkseemedunrelated.Anotherdropoutsaid,"Therewasn'tanylearninggoingon;theymakeyoutakeclassesyou'renevergoingtouseinlife."Threeoutoffoursaidiftheycouldturntheclockbacktheywouldchoosetostayinschool,andeightoutoftensaidtheynowrecognizethatahighschooldiplomaisimportanttosucceedinginlife-alessonlearnedtoolate.
Teachersneedtoconvincestudentswhytheyshouldstayinschool.Oneistohavestudentsnamejobsthattheycan"always"dowithoutadiploma.Thiswillquicklyhig
hlightthatjobswiththebestpayandbenefitsrequireadiploma.Theremaybestudentswhoarehappytheydroppedout,butitisbettertogetaneducationandmakethebestoflife.
60.Whatcausesstudentstodropoutofhighschool?
A.Theyarelookeddownuponatschool.
B.Theyareeagertoworkbeforegraduation.
C.Theylackenoughsupportandmotivation.
D.Theycand
oaswellinsocietywithnodiplomas.
61.Accordingtothepassage,mostdropouts______.
A.reachCaveragesB.maketroubleinclass
C.failtheexamsinschoolD.beginschoolingtoolate
62.Whydomostdropoutsregretleavingschoolbeforegraduation?
A.Theymisspreviousschoollife.B.Schoollessonsbecomemoreinteresting.
C.Schoolconditionshaveimproved.D.Theirpresentconditionsareunsatisfactory.
63.Jobsthatdropoutscan"always"dowithoutadiplomaareprobably____.
A.technicalonesB.low-paidones
C.uniqueonesD.high-paidones
【参考答案】60—63、CADB
阅读理解
Photographsareeverywhere.Theydecorate(装饰)thewallsofhomesandareusedinstoresforsalesofdifferentgoods.Thenewsisfilledwithpicturesoffires,floods,andspecialevents.Photosrecordthebeautiesofnature.Theycanalsobringthingsclosethatarefaraway.Throughphotos,peoplecanseewildanimals,citiesinforeignlands,andeventhestarsinouterspace.Photosalsotellstories.
Reportingthenewsthroughphotosiscalledphotojournalism.Attimesphotojournaliststelltheirstoriesthroughas
inglepicture.Atothertimes,theyuseagroupofpicturestotellastory.Eachpictureislikeachapterinabook,whichcandomorethanrecordthefacts.Itcanalsobeastrongforceforsocialchange.
JacobRiiswasamongthefirstphotojournalists.HetookpicturesofpartsofNewYorkCity