高考英语 阅读理解巩固练习10.docx

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高考英语阅读理解巩固练习10

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（10）及答案

阅读理解

IfyouwalkslowlythroughdowntownHelsinkiduringtheday,takinginthesplendid19thcenturybuildings,whiteboatsandnoiseofpassingtrams（有轨电车）,youwillstarttounderstandwhyitiscalledacityoftwocolors:

whiteandblue.

TheseaisalwayspresentinHelsinki.Whenyoutakeawalkoverthegreatopenspaceofthecentralsquare,youwillhearseabirdsscreaming.Whenyoutakethetram,suddenlyandunexpectedly,youarefacedwithacalm,shiningbluesea.YoumaynoticethatpeopleinHelsinkidonotrushaboutasinothercities.Instead,theywalkalongtheroads,politelylettingotherpeopleby.

AusualwaytoseeHelsinkiforthefirsttimeistostartoutbytheboats.Youwillwalkbytheelderlywomensellingfishandvegetablesinthemarketsquareandfindyourselfinfrontofabeautifulpark.Youmayenjoyapleasantwalkintheparkforafewhoursandthentakethetram.TramsaretheperfectwaytogetaroundinHelsinki.Watchingtheoldhouses,parks,theatres,churches,shops,restaurantsandpeopleinthestreets,youmayhaveaslightlysadfilmfeelingtoit.

Thepalesummernightsareanotherwonderinthecity.Followingthewaterfront（滨水区）ofthecityaftersunset,youcouldn’thelpstoppingandlisteningtothesweetsilence,interruptedonlybythescreamingseabirdsandleavingfishingboats.

However,insomeway.HelsinkiisalsothemostmoderncityinnorthernEurope.YouwillsurelywanttovisitthewhiteGlassPalace,themodernartmuseum,andallthoseextremelypopularcafesanddesignstores.

5．Helsinkiiscalledacityoftwocolorsmainlybecauseofthecolorsofits________.

A．19thcenturywhitebuildingsandboats

B．19thcenturybuildingsandpassingtrams

C．whiteroadsandbluetrams

D．oldbuildings,boatsandthesea

6．ThebestwaytoseemostofHelsinkiistogo________.

A．byboatB．bybusC．bytramD．onfoot

7．The19thcenturybuildings,thewhiteGlassPalaceandallthosepopularcafesanddesignshopsshowthatHelsinkiis_________.

A．bothwesternandeasternB．bothquietandnoisy

C．bothhistoricalandmodernD．botholdandnew

8．Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_________.

A．astory-bookB．ageographytextbook

C．aresearchreportD．atravelmagazine

5—8、DCCD

C7[2013·辽宁卷]B

Goinggreenseemstobeafad（时尚）foralotofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbad,wecan'treallysay,butforthetwoofus,goinggreenisnotafadbutalifestyle.

OnApril22，2011,wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthings,anditalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondtheeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergy,wehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.

Withtheideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayear,OurGreenYearstarted.MywifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.

OverthecourseofOurGreenYear,wecompletelychangedourlifestyles.Wenowshopatorganic（有机的）stores.Weconsumelessmeat,choosinggreenfood.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon'tneed.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuice,withnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutter,enjoyingthesmellofhome－madefreshbread.Inourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunished.

OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGreenYear.Wearegratefulforthechancetohavebeenabletogogreenandeducateothers.Webelievethatwedohavethepowertochangethingsandhelpourplanet.

60．Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．GoingGreen

B．ProtectingthePlanet

C．KeepingOpen－Minded

D．CelebratingOurGreenYear

61．Itwasdifficultforthecoupletoliveagreenlifeforthewholeyearbecause________．

A．theywereexpectedtofollowthegreenfad

B．theydidn'tknowhowtoeducateotherpeople

C．theywereunwillingtoreducetheirenergy

D．theyneededtoperformunusualgreentasks

62．WhatdidthecoupledooverthecourseofOurGreenYear?

A．Theytriedtogetoutoftheirungreenhabits.

B．Theyignoredothers'ungreenbehavior.

C．Theychosebetterchemicalcleaners.

D．Theysoldtheirhome－madefood.

63．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A．Thegovernmentwillgivesupporttothegreenproject.

B．Thecouplemaycontinuetheirprojectinthefuture.

C．Somepeopledisagreewiththecouple'sgreenideas.

D．OurGreenYearisbecominganationalcampaign.

【要点综述】本文是记叙文，主要讲一对夫妇在一年时间里做不同支持环保的事情，保护环境和地球。

60．A　主旨大意题。

文章第一段提出本文主题“对我们来说，支持环保（Goinggreen）不是时尚而是生活方式”，所以选A。

61．D　细节理解题。

第二段第二句“这意味着做365件不同的环保事情”，说明他们困难的原因是需要做不同的环保任务，所以选D。

62．A　推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段第一句“我们完全改变了生活习惯”及倒数第二段剩下的内容可知选A。

63．B　推理判断题。

根据最后一段中描述“我们思想已经在改变，我们相信我们的确有能力改变，帮助这个星球”，说明这对夫妇将来还会继续他们的计划。

Theywearthelatestfashionswiththemostup-to-dateaccessories（配饰）.Yetthesearenotgirlsintheirteensortwentiesbutwomenintheirsixtiesandseventies.Agenerationwhichwouldonceonlywearold-fashionedclothesisnowfavouringthesamehighstreetlookswornbythosehalftheirage.

ProfessorJuliaTwigg,asocialpolicyexpert,said,“Womenover75arenowshoppingforclothesmorefrequentlythantheydidwhentheywereyounginthe1960s.Inthe1960sbuyingacoatforawomanwasaseriousmatter.Itwasanexpensiveitemthattheywouldpurchaseonlyeverythreeorfouryears—nowyoucanpickoneupatthesupermarketwheneveryouwishto.Fashionisalotcheaperandpeoplegettiredofthingsmorequickly.”

ProfessorTwigganalysedfamilyexpending（支出）dataandfoundthatwhilethepercentageofspendingonclothesandshoesbywomenhadstayedaroundthesame—at5or6percentofspending—theamountofclothesboughthadrisensharply.

Theprofessorsaid,“Clothesarenow70percentcheaperthantheywereinthe1960sbecauseofthehugeexpansionofproductionintheFarEast.Inthe1960sLeedswastheheartoftheBritishfashionindustryandthatwaswheremostoftheclothescamefrom,butnowalmostallofourclothesaresourcedelsewhere.Everyoneisbuyingmoreclothesbutingeneralwearenotspendingmoremoneyonthem.”

FashiondesignerAngelaBarnard,whorunsherownfashionbusinessinLondon,saidolderwomenweremuchmoreaffectedbycelebrity（名流）stylethaninpreviousyears.

Shesaid,“WhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractiveandfashionableintheirsixties,theywanttofollowthem.Olderwomenaremuchmoreawareofcelebrities.There’salsotheboominTVprogrammesshowingpeoplehowtheycanchangetheirlook,andmanyofmyoldercustomersdoyogatostayinshapewellintheirfifties.WhenIstartedmybusinessafewyearsago,myoldercustomerstendedtobeveryrich,butnowtheyarewhatIwouldcallordinarywomen.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldneverhavedonetenyearsago.”

13.ProfessorTwiggfoundthat,comparedwiththe1960s,_______.

A.thepriceofclotheshasgenerallyfallenby70%

B.thespendingonclotheshasincreasedby5%or6%

C.peoplespend30%lessthantheydidonclothes

D.theamountofclothesboughthasrisenby5%or6%

14.Whatcanwelearnaboutoldwomenintermsoffashion？

A.Theyareoftenignoredbyfashiondesigners.

B.Theyarenowmoreeasilyinfluencedbystars.

C.Theyareregardedaspioneersinthelatestfashion.

D.Theyaremoreinterestedinclothesbecauseoftheiroldage.

15.Itcanbeconcludedthatoldwomentendtowearthelatestfashionstodaymainlybecause

A.theygettiredofthingsmorequickly

B.TVshowsteachthemhowtochangetheirlook

C.theyareinmuchbettershapenow

D.clothesaremuchcheaperthanbefore

16.Whichisthebestpossibletitleofthepassage?

A.AgeIsNoBarrierforFashionFans.

B.TheMoreFashionable,theLessExpensive.

C.UnexpectedChangesinFashion.

D.BoomoftheBritishFashionIndustry.

D）ABDA

Usually,whenyourteacherasksaquestion,thereisonlyonecorrectanswer.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcorrectanswers.Thatquestionis“What’syourname?

”Everyonegivesadifferentanswer,buteveryoneiscorrect.

Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?

Wheredotheycomefrom?

Whatdotheymean?

People’sfirstnames,orgivennames,arechosenbytheirparents.Sometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisused.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.AboycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.

Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameans“bright”;Beatricemeans“onewhogiveshappiness”;Donaldmeans“worldruler”;Leonardmeans“asbraveasalion”.

Theearliestlastnames,orsurnames,weretakenfromplacenames.AfamilywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearbrook（小溪）；someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalong,pavedroad.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.

Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmith,whichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.Inthepast,smithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillage.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:

Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.

TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillage.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniture.Sometimespeoplewereknownfor