高中英语专项训练《阅读理解》六

高中英语专项训练《阅读理解》

（六）阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AThehottestcitiesintheworldThelocationsbelowarethehottestandalsotraveldestinationsontheplanet.BangkokAccordingto（hedataBangkokisthehottestcityontheplanet-notbecauseofanyparticularlyimpressivehightemperaturesbutbecauseitisconsistentlyhotalltheyearround.Thecityhasanaverageannualtemperatureof29℃»coupledwithhighdampnessandanaverageof128rainydaysperyear whilethehighesttemperatureonrecordis40℃.Timbuktu♦MaliLocatedonthesouthernedgeoftheSaharaDeserttheAfricancityofTimbuktuissimilartoeverythingremote.Itsalsooneofthehottestcitiesintheworld，withahot，dryclimateofferingrecordhighsof49℃.ThroughoutAprilMayandJuneaveragemaximumtemperaturesarebeyond40℃.Modern-dayTimbuktuisslowlybeingswallowedbythedesertandiscertainlyashadowofthetradecenterthatitoncewas.Ahvaz，IranBuiltonthebankoftheKarunRiverAhvazisanindustrialcitywithaveragehighsofaround46CduringJulyitswarmestmonth.Thecitysrecordhighis54PCmakingitoneoftheworldshottestcitiesduringthesummer.FrequentsandandduststormsandanabsenceofrainfromJulytoSeptembermixwithitssky-hightemperatures.KuwaitCityThewealthycapitalofKuwaitisanothercompetitorforthetitleoftheworldshottestsummertimecitywithaveragehighsofover45*CfromJunetoAugust.Nightfallbringslittlerespite（缓解），withafter-darklowtemperaturesoftenover30*Cduringthesummermonths.KuwaitCitysrecordhighis52℃，whileitrainsonanaverageotjust19daysperyear..WhatistheBangkokfamousforinclimateA.Thehighesttemperature.B.Thehotweatherallyearround.C.Thehighestannualtemperature.D.Thelackofrainfallallyearround..WhyisTimbuktunolongeratradecenterA.ThesmallpopulationofMali.B.Thewarlastingfbrmanyyears.C.TheinfluenceoftheSahara.D.Itslocationofthecenterofadesert..WhichcityholdstherecordofthehighesttemperatureAhvaz.Bangkok.Timbuktu.D.KuwaitCity.BTheotherdayIwasshoppingatthelocalChinesegrocerystore.Therewasalineatthefishcounterbutonlyonestaffpersonwastheretotakecareofthecustomers.Somecustomersorderedquiteanamountoffishfbrthatstaffpersontoworkon.AtlastIwasthesecondinline；allIwantedwasacoupleofcrabsandshouldgetoutofthereinnotime.Noticingitwasverybusyatthefishcounteranotherstaffpersoncameovertohelp.Iwasreadytobeserved，butthestaffpersonwenttotheendofthelineandbegantohelpacoupleofladieswithsnails（蜗牛）.Thecustomerinfrontofmebeingservedturnedaroundandlookedatmesympathetically»andthecustomerbehindmecalledtothestaffperson»Youshouldstarther»pointingatme.Hewas»wellignored.第2/共6页IfsomeoneaskedmeWhatisthemostimportantruletofollowinAmericaIwouldreplywithouthesitation»Waityourturnatalltimes.Whereveryougohereinthiscountryyouwillfindpeoplewaitinginalinequietlytogetanything whetherinthesupermarketsdepartmentstoresbusstopsorgasstationsitsjustamatterofwaitingyourturn.Inalargersensewaityourturnismorethanjustaguideline-itisaverybasicnorm（准则）thatrefiecisthefundamentalvalueofthewesterncultures.Butinsomesituationsyourturndoesnotalwayscomebasedonwhenyougetthereandhowlongyouhavewaitedinlinejustlikemycaseatthestore.Eventhoughthisdidnotoftenhappenitdidmakemefeelupset..WhathappenedtotheauthoratthestoreA.Hewasntserveduponhisorder.B.Hewasill-treatedbyacustomer.C.Hewasaskedtobesenedlater.D.Hewasaskedtodoothersafavor..WhatistheauthorsopinionaboutQueuingRuleA.Waituntilbeingserved.B.Servepeopleasonelikes.C.Waituntilyourturncomes.D.Firstcomelaterserved..WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinthelastparagraphrefertoA.Hisbelief.B.Hisexperience.C.Hisculture.D.Hisrule..WhydidtheauthorwritethetextA.Toemphasizehiskindnesstoothers.B.Tointroducesomewesterncultures（ous.C.ToshowhisdisbeliefinQueuingRule.D.Toexpresshisbeliefandhisfeeling.COneofthemostimportantthingsintheworldisfriendship.Inordertohavefriendsyouhave第3/共6页tobeafriend.ButhowcanyoubeagoodfriendatschoolListen-Listenwhentheyaretalking.Dontsayanythingunlesstheyaskyouaquestion.Sometimesitsnotnecessaryfbryoutohaveanythingosay theyjustneedsomeonetotalktoabouttheirfeelings.Helpthem-Ifyourfriendiseverinneedofsomethingbetheretohelpthem.Youshouldtrytopulthemfirstbutmakesureyoudontdoeverythingtheywantyoutodo.Trytotakeanextrapencilorpenwithyoutoclassesincasetheyibrgetone.Havealittleextramoneyinyourpocketincasetheyforgetsomethingtheyneed.Bethereforthem-Betherefbryourfriendstohelpmakethemfeelbetterinhardtimes.MarilynMonroe»afamousU.S.actor»oncesaid»Ioftenmakemistakes.SometimesIamoutofcontrolbutifyoucantstaywithmeatmyworstyouaresurenottodeservetobewithmeatmybest.Alwaysrememberthis!Ifyoudontwanttostaywithyourfriendswhentheyreinhardtimesthenyoudontdeservetobewiththemwhentheyrehavingagoodtime!Makeplans-Trytomakeplanswithyourfriends.Goshoppinggoforicecreamhaveapartygotoamovieandsoon.Taketimetoknoweachotherevenbetterbydoingsomethingyoubothenjoy.Byplanningthingstogetheryoubothcanhaveagoodtime.Andyoullrememberthesethingswhenyoureallold!.Whileyourfriendistalkingtoyouabouthisorherfeelingsyoushould.A.givehimorhersomeadviceB.calmhimorherdownC.justlistenunlessaskedD.shareyourfeelingsaswell.Whenweprovidehelptorourfriendswcshould.putthembeforeourselvestrytodoeverythingforthemchangetheirbadhabitsfirstignoretheirfaultsIO.WhatcanwelearnfromMarilynMonroeswordsA.Lifewithoutafriendisdeath.第4/共6页Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.C.Amanisknownbyhisfriends.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.I.WhatisprobablythebesttitleforthetestA.Howtofindagoodfriend.B.Howtobeagoodfriend.C.Howtohelpfriendsintrouble.D.Howtomakemorefriends.DEvenplantcanrunafever，especiallywhentheyreunderattackbyinsectsordisease.Butunlikehumanplantscanhavetheirtemperaturetakenfrom3000feetawaystraightup.Adecadeagoadoptingtheinfrared（红外线）scanningtechnologydevelopedformilitarypurposesandothersatellitesphysicistStephenPaleycameupwithaquickwaytotakethetemperatureofcropstodeterminewhichonesareunderstress.Thegoalwastoletfarmersprecisely（精确的）targetpesticide（杀虫剂）sprayingratherthanrainpoisononawholefieldwhichalwaysincludesplantsthatdonthavepestproblems.EvenbetterPaleysRemoteScanningServicesCompanycoulddetectcropproblemsbeforetheybecamevisibletotheeye.Fixedonaplaneflownat3000feetatnightaninfraredscannermeasuredtheheatsentoutbycrops.Thedataweretransformedintoacolor-codedmapshowingwhereplantswererunningfevers.Farmerscouldthenspot-sprayusing50to70percentlesspesticidethattheyotherwisewould.ThebadnewsisthatPaleyscompanycloseddownin1984afteronlythreeyears.Farmersresistedthenewtechnologyandlong-termsupporterswerehardtofind.Butwiththerenewedconcernaboutpesticidesonproduceandrefinements（改进）ininfraredscanningPaleyhopestogelbackintooperation.Agricultureexpertshavenodoubtthatthetechnologyworks.Thistechniquecanbeusedon75percentofagriculturallandintheUnitedSlatessaysGeorgeOertherofTexasAMwhorecentlyretiredfromtheDepartmentofAgriculture»thinksremoteinfraredcropscanningcouldbeadoptedbytheendofthedecade.ButonlyifPaleyfindsthefinancialsupportwhichhefailedtoobtain10yearsago.

12.Plantswillgiveoutanincreasedamountofheatwhentheyare.第5/共6页facinganinfraredscannersprayedwithpesticidesexposedtoextremesunraysinpoorphysicalconditionInordertoapplypesticidesprayingpreciselywecanuseinfraredscanningto.A.drawacolor-codedmapB.evaluatethedamagetothecropslocatetheproblemareameasurethesizeoftheaffectedarea

14.Theapplicationofinfraredscanningtechnologytoagriculturemetwithsomedifficultiesof.A.thelackofofficialsupportB.itshighcostC.thelackoffinancialsupportD.itsfailuretohelpincreaseproductionnfraredscanningtechnologymaybebroughtbackintooperationbecauseof.A.fullsupportfromagriculturalexpertsB.theforcefulpromotionbytheDepartmentofAgricultureC.thedesireoffarmerstoimprovethequalityoftheirpnxluceD.growingconcernabouttheoveruseofpesticidesoncrops高中英语专项训练《阅读理解》

（六）答案A【答案】LB

2.C

3.AB【答案】

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.DC【答案】

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.BD【答案】

12.D

13.CI

4.C

15.D第6/共6页。