（整理版高中英語）密云區(qū)高考英語閱讀理解系列訓練（17）及答案

1、密云區(qū)高考英語閱讀理解系列訓練17及答案 with rising gas prices，its no wonder the search for gasoline alternatives(替代品) has suddenly taken on a new urgency.one of the laboratoriesa high school in brooklynis where students are using cooking oil to run their experimental engine.and as education reporter art mcfarland dis

2、covered，it appears to be working.students at automotive high school have taken a gas alternative lesson a step further.they have perfected a project that runs this cars engine，with used cooking oil.lamar taylor，“i think its a great project because its better for the environment.vehicles that run on

3、alternative fuels are part of a cutting edge technology.the automotive high project began after a diesel­powered mercedes was donated to the school two years ago.thomas cassino，mechanics teacher，“the original diesel engine.was actually produced to run on vegetable oil and whale oil.the oil runn

4、ing the engine was collected from the school cafeteria and from restaurants，then placed into a converter，which heats it up while the engine starts using the diesel fuel.with the flip(輕擊) of a switch，the engine is cooking with oil，though collecting it can have drawbacks.melissa silberman，principal，“o

5、nce they started running the car，they didnt want to eat in the cafeteria any more because what the french fries(炸薯條) were cooked in werent so attractive if it can run a car.and it has its advantages.curtis giscombe，student，“it smells like the back of mcdonalds.it smells like french fries.the student

6、s are not likely to influence the more widespread use of alternative fuels，but if the day comes when lots more cars are running on cooking oil，the students will be prepared to service them.1what would be the best title for the text?athe future alternative to gasolinebrising gas prices drive experime

7、ntal engineccooking oil finds its new usesdstudents use cooking oil to power an engine2the importance of using cooking oil to run engines is that it can .aprotect the environmentbsave the gascoffer cars good smelldbring down the gas price3according to the seventh paragraph， .athe car is full of fren

8、ch friesbthe car makes people eat nothingcthe car makes people not want to eat in the cafeteriadthe car is a moving cafeteria4about the future of the car running on cooking oil，we know that .athe day for cars widely using cooking oil is long to comebit will have a great effect on the oil marketcthe

9、students may build a service company soondno one wants to use cooking oil for their cars1just as they came round the next bend the engine broke down and came to a stop. (完形填空第五段)正當他們繞過下一個彎時，發(fā)動機熄火停了下來。(1)the telephone system has broken down. 系統(tǒng)失靈了。(2)negotiations between the two sides have broken dow

10、n.雙方談判已經(jīng)破裂。2on both sides grew thick unknown trees. (完形填空最后一段)河的兩邊長滿了茂密的不知名的樹木。(1)through the window came in wafts of intoxicating fragrance.從窗子里吹進一陣陣醉人的清香。(2)on the winding path were to be found footprints of some strange animals.沿著曲折的小道可以發(fā)現(xiàn)一些奇異野獸的足跡。3and as education reporter art mcfarland discove

11、red，it appears to be working.(閱讀理解第一段)正如教育報記者art mcfarland看到的那樣，機器開始運轉(zhuǎn)了。(1)as might be expected，john was admitted to the university.約翰被大學錄取了，這是可以預(yù)料到的。(2)more american troops are being sent to the middle east，as i have learnt from the newspaper.我從報紙上得知，更多的美國部隊正在被派往中東。4once they started running the ca

12、r，they didnt want to eat in the cafeteria any more. (閱讀理解第七段)車一發(fā)動，他們就不再想吃餐廳里的東西(1)the ship sank below the water，and wasnt seen any more.輪船漂浮在浪濤之下，再也見不到了。(2)they decided not to take part in asian games any more.參考答案-1d2a3c4a*結(jié)束in the last years of the warring states period, the state of qin attacked

13、the state of wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the state of wei was too weak to defend itself. in 273 b.c. ,the qin army launched a more serious attack upon the state of wei than ever. the king of the state of wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried l

14、ook if anyone could propose a way to defeat the qin army. after years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.at the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persu

15、aded the king to use for peace, at the cost of giving away to the state of qin the large area of land north of the huanghe river and south of the taihang mountain. however su dai, a counselor, did not agree. he hurried up to the king and said:"your majesty, they don't think about the intere

16、sts of the country at all. it is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."he added." once there was

17、 a man whose house was on fire. people told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land o

18、f the state of wei?"though sue dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the state of qin a large area of the land of the state of wei. as might be expected, the qin army attacked the state of wei in 225 b.c. again, surrounding

19、the capital city daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes(堤防) of the huanghe river. the state of wei was finally destroyed.13when asked how to defeat the qin army, most officials .awere scared and at a loss what to dobwere worried and asked su dai fir advicecdecided to ask a force to bear d

20、own upon the borderdtrembled and decided to give up fighting back14the underlined phrase "sue for" in paragraph 2 probably means .ahope for bbeg for csearch for dsend for15su dai used the example of "carrying faggots to put out a fire" to show .athe ambition of the state of qin b

21、the risk of fighting backcthe serious results of giving in dthe terrible results of defense16the story is mainly developed by .atime blogic cspace dcause and effect參考答案 1316 dbca*結(jié)束tuvalu, north of fiji, is a tiny country in the pacific ocean.storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of t

22、uvalu's nine little islands is more than five metres above sea level. salt water is already entering the country's drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea. without urgent help, the country's days are

23、numbered.but tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. venice, a historic city in italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050.a century ago, st. mark's square, the lowest point in the c

24、ity, flooded about nine time a year. nowdays it happens more than 100 times.while venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, tuvalu's rising sea level is caused by global warming.the average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degree over the past century; sc

25、ientists expect it to rise by an extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.warmer weather makes glaciers冰川 melt, adding more water to the ocean. the warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it take up more space, causing the sea level to rise. the sea level has risen about 10-25cm in the last

26、100 years.people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as co2, through burning coal, oil and gas. this adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes

27、. the sea level could rise by one metre this century.should this come true, millions of homes would be swallowed up by the sea and the world will be flooded with" climate refugees" looking for somewhere else to live.17we can infer from paragraph 2 that .atuvalu is in danger of being swallo

28、wed up by the seaball tuvalu islands are about five meters above the sea levelcdrinking water in tuvalu has been destroyeddtuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves18the author uses tuvalu and venice as examples in order to explain . ait is first places sinking into the seabit is sinking into the

29、mud where they standcit will disappear in the futuredits trouble is caused by global warming19what does the underlined word "refugees" (in the last paragraph)mean?apeople forced away from their homelandbsudden changes caused by world climatecanimals closely connected with weatherdbad effec

30、t of climate changes20which of the following is not true according to the text?athe main cause of global warming is human pollutionbthe average global temperature has risen by 1-3 over the past century.cthe warmer temperature causes the sea level to risedthere will be huge climate changes unless the

31、 warming is stopped 1720 adab *結(jié)束201*·卷“experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particular good teacher. you might think that winston churchill or perhaps mark twain spoke those words, but they actually come from james march, a professor at stanford university and a pioneer

32、 in the field of organization decision making. for years march ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book the ambiguities of experience.he begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea

33、of experiential learning :“experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.the problem is that learning from experience involves涉及 serious complications復(fù)雜化，ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which march discusses in the body of this book.in one interesting

34、 part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. he says“the more accurately精確的reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.besides being a broadly k

35、nowledgeable researcher. march is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. though the book is short, it is demanding；dont pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in wor

36、k and life.53. according to the text, james march is _.a. a poet who uses experience in his writingb. a teacher who teachers story writing in universityc. a researcher who studies the way humans think and actd. a professor who helps organizations makes important decisions54. according to james march

37、, experience _.a. is overvalued b. is easy to explainc. should be actively sought55. what can we learn from paragraph 3?a. experience makes stories more accurate.b. stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.c. the use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.d. stories are

38、easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.56. whats the purpose of this text?a. to introduce a book. b. to describe a researcher.c. to explain experiential learning. d. to discuss organizational decision making.【答案】caba*結(jié)束 beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new

39、 challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. your future begins here.however, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. many of us can be easily overwhelmed(壓垮) by the details of running a well-balanced life. while some of us may have the know-how, i gues

40、s there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of other who have walked the college halls before you.the following you may find of use about life on campus.1. plan well. there are so many new things to do at a new college or university, social and academic(學術(shù)的). give your

41、self time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but dont forget why you are there. give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely. 2. if you dont have a “system for planning your time now (like a day time, a computer date book), get one. most of all, dont depend

42、on your memory.3. dont miss the guidelines, restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook. consider them well-balanced food for thought. what dates are important? what pieces of paper need to be handed in? what can/cant you do in your student residence(住處)? who has authority for