2016届高考英语阅读理解考点专题复习检测8

1、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The n eed to feed a grow ing populati on is putt ing much pressure on the world s supply of water. With 97% of the world ater too saltyto We drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful man ageme nt, especially in agriculture. Althoug

2、h the idea of a water shortage 短缺）seems stra nge to some one fort un ate eno ugh to live in a high rain fall coun try, many of the world dusitgiesultural inexperie nee con sta nt water shortages.Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seas ons, the costs o

3、f water redistribution!新分配）are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an en vir onmen tal cost to be con sidered. Where valleys山谷）are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fiel

4、ds, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the man ageme nt of its own water to supply its farmi ng requireme nts.This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas depe ndent on irrigati on 灌溉）.In Tex

5、as, farmersuse overirrgation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In theCen tral Valley area of southwester n USA, a huge water engin eeri ngproject provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has bee n poorly man aged.Saud Arabia s attempts to grow whe

6、at in desert areas have seen the pump ing of huge qua ntities of irrigati on water from un dergr ound reserves. Because there is no rain fall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.1. From the first two paragraphs we lear

7、 n th .A. much of the world s water is available for useB. people in high rain fall coun tries feel luckyC. the costs of water redistributio n should be con sideredD. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world2. Which of the following is true?A. The water stores in Texas have bee n r

8、educed by 75%.B. Most in dustries in the world suffer from water shortages.C. The un dergr ound water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.D. Good man ageme nt of water use resulted from the project in theCen tral Valley.3. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. St

9、eps to improvi ng water use man ageme nt.B. Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.C. Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.D. Approaches to han dli ng the pressure on water supply.4. The text is mai nly about.A. water supply and in creas ing populati onB. water use man ageme nt and agr

10、icultureC. water redistribution and wildlife protectionD. water shortages and en vir onmen tal protecti on【参考答案】1-4 CCAB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Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical object This is now possible w

11、ith the help of 3D printersSuch machines were once used just by universities and big companiesBut now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United StatesBryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build ShopLLC in Los Angeles two years agoThe store is filled with tools like a laser cut

12、ter, an industrial sewing machine and 3D printersBryan Jaycox requires $ 15 an hour to print an objectHe also charges a fee depending on the size of the object and up to $ 50 an hour for design and labor servicesThe Jaycoxs also offer 3D printing classes for anyone who is interestedOne of the studen

13、ts in a recent class was Ki Chong Tran He plans to open a 3D printing business in CambodiaThe demand has been amazing Its been much more than I would have imagined, said Ki Chong TranI think 3D printing is going to be huge Its going to make a huge impact on society as a whole, he addedMr Jaycox pred

14、icts that within five years, 3D printing technology could become more consumer friendlyBut Ki Chong Tran says even current technology can make a difference m a developing country like CambodiaWith 3D printing you can give them tools, and you put it in their hands so they are resp on sible more for t

15、heir own developme nt They lear n skills bey ond just lear ning En glish and beco ming a tour guide or somethi ng like that or worki ng at a bank. You can actually create things that give value to the world, said Ki Chong Tran.He says its n ot just Cambodia but any where where there is a 3D printer,

16、 it can turn a good idea into reality1. We learn from Paragraph l that3D printin .A . is now available to ordinary peopleB. first appeared in the United StatesC. can turn your every dream into realityD. is now only used by uni versities2 . Brya n Jaycox ope ned The Build ShopLLC to.A . sell 3D pri n

17、ters and differe nt kinds of toolsB . produce all types of prin ti ng machi nesC . offer 3D printing classes and services :D . desig n differe nt types of 3D prin ters3 . Accord ing to Ki Chong Tran, 3D prin ti ng.A . is now widely used in CambodiaB . will change our daily life completelyC . has a h

18、uge market pote ntial in CambodiaD . is useless for develop ing coun tries4. In Mr Jaycoxs opinion, within five years 3D printing will.A . make it easier to do bus in essB. be accessible to all consumersC. change the way of social contact（交往）D. bring about more profits to the sellers5. How will 3D p

19、rin ti ng tech no logy ben efit develop ing coun tries accord ing to the text?A . It helps the people work efficiently at a bankB. It will promote the learning of EnglishC . It will accelerate the developme nt of tourismD . It offers them a new way of developme nt【参考答案】15、ACCBD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D项

20、中，选出最佳选项。There was once a fairy who was lear ning how to be a fairy godmother. She was the kin dest and cleverest of all fairies. However, she was also a very ugly fairy. And no matter how frien dly she was to others, it seemed that every one always believed that the most importa nt thi ng about a f

21、airy was her beauty .In the fairy coun try, she was always laughed at. Every time she flew off to help a child or anyone else in trouble, before she could say a word they were already shout ing:“ Ugly! Get out of here!Although she was little, her magic was very powerful because she studied very hard

22、 in the fairy school. And more tha n once she had con sidered using her magic to make herself beautiful. But the n she remembered what her mother had always told her:“ My ear, you are what you are, so just be yourself. Remember, you are this way for a very special reas on.”Then, one day, the witches

23、 of the neighboring land invaded the country, putting all the fairies in pris on. The ugly fairy was helped by her ugly face, since the witches believed all fairies were beautiful. So no witches thought she was a fairy. That way she was able to follow the witches back to their home. Once there she u

24、sed her magic to prepare a big party for every one. The witches got really excited. They sang and drank. While the party was in full swing, the fairy hurried off and set free all the fairies. Then they worked together and succeeded in lock ing the witches in side the mou ntai n for the n ext hun dre

25、d years and more, every one remembered the great bravery and in tellige nee of the fairy. From that day on, no one in that land ever saw ugli ness as a bad thing, and whe never some one ugly was born, people were filled with joy, knowing that for that new pers on great thi ngs waited ahead.26. In mo

26、st fairies opinion, it was the most importa nt to.A. learn the most powerful magicB. become a good fairygodmotherC. be a beautiful and attractive fairyD. help more people get out of trouble【答案】C【解析】纟田节理解题。由“ it seemed that every one always believed that the most important thing about a fairy was her

27、 beauty. 可知选 C。27. The little fairy would have had no cha nee to save her country if.A. her magic had bee n poorB. she had bee n very beautifulC. her mother hadn t helped herD. she hadn t learned magic【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由 “So no witches thought she was a fairy. That way she was able to follow the witche

28、s back to their home”可知因为她的丑陋，没有女巫认为 她是仙女，所以没有抓她，以至于她后来有机会拯救她的王国。故选B。28. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the un derli ned sentence in the third paragraph?A. The witches were high on their big swin gs.B. The witches wan ted to set free the fairies.C. The witches en ded the party with a song

29、.D. The party reached its highest level of activity.【答案】D【解析】词意猜测题。由“ the fairy hurried off and set free all the fairies.” 可看出 晚会达到了高潮。故选 D。29. The lesson the ugly fairy learned from her mother was that .A. fairies beauty depended on kindness and intelligenceB. her magic couldn t change herself into

30、 a beautiful oneC. being an ugly fairy could lead to a really serious resultD. one shouldnt change only according to others opinion【答案】 D【解析】 细节理解题。 从她妈妈说的话 “My dear, you are what you are, so just be yourself. Remember, you are this way for a very special reason.可推断出选 D。30. The third paragraph mainl

31、y tells us .A. how the ugly fairy saved her country and changed others opinionB. which way the fairy chose to escape and left the fairy countryC. when and where the witches won the fight against the fairiesD. why the ugly witches wanted to live in the fairy country【答案】 A【解析】细节理解题。由 “the fairy hurrie

32、d off and set free all the fairies” 和 “From that day on, no one in that land ever saw ugli ness as a bad thing 可看出这段主要 讲这位丑陋的仙女是如何拯救她的王国，以及从那以后其他人观点的改变。故 选 A 。2015 高考英语（附解析答案）I .单项填空1 So much of interestthat most visitors simply run out of timebefore seeing it all.A offers BeijingB Beijing offersCdoes Beijing offerD Beijing does offer解析 此题考查了 so.that 倒装句型的用法。句型 soadj./adv.+ that和such +形容词+名词+ that如此以至于”中，若把So+ adj./adv”或such + adj. +名词”提到句首，则主句需部分 倒装，从句不倒装。答案 C2Heofh