（整理版高中英语）龙泉高中高三考前英语阅读日日练（二十七）

1、 龙泉高中高三考前英语阅读日日练二十七第1篇 a few years ago，paul gerner began to gather a group of architects in las vegas to ask them what it would take to design a public school that used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved student learning. “i think half of them fell off their chair

2、s, gerner says.gerner manages school facilities (设施) for clark county, nevada，a district roughly the size of massachusetts. by ,143,000 additional students will enter the already crowded publiceducation system. gerner needs 73 new schools to house them. four architecture teams have nearly finished d

3、esigning primary school prototypes (样品) ；they plan to construct their schools starting in . the district will then assess how well the schools perform, and three winners will copy those designs in 50 to 70 new buildings.green schools are appearing all over, but in clark county，which stands out for i

4、ts vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate. “one of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation(朝向) ， mark mcginty, a director at sh architecture, says. his firm rec

5、ently completed a high school in las vegas. “you have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool.surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive greendesign competitions has doubts about idea

6、s of ecofriendly buildings. “i dont believe in the new green religion， gerner says.“some of the building technologies that you get are impractical. im interested in those that work. but he wouldnt mind if some green features inspire students. he says he hopes to set up green energy systems that allo

7、w them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. “you never know whats going to start the interest of a child to study math and science，he says.语篇解读创造性思维是我们每个人都应该有的，但是一切应该从实际出发，不切实际的想法也就如同空中楼阁。本文所涉及的主人公gerner想创办一所绿色的想法遭到了很多人的质疑，他的设计要求连他自己也开始疑心。4how did the architects react to ge

8、rners design requirements?a. they lost balance in excitement.b. they showed strong disbelief.c. they expressed little interest.d. they burst into cheers.解析推理判断题。从第一段的最后一句：“i think half of them fell of their chairs，(一半人惊得从椅子上掉下来)推知：建筑师们对他的设计高度疑心。答案b5which order of steps is followed in carrying out th

9、e project?a. assessmentprototypedesignconstruction.b. assessmentdesignprototypeconstruction.c. designassessmentprototypeconstruction.d. designprototypeassessmentconstruction.解析事实细节题。此题也可称作排序题。做题的关键是抓住时间顺序或其他次序。本文从绿色环保的设计(第一段)，完成样品(第二段)，评估(第三段)到建设(第四段)说明了建筑这所的难度。从而选择答案d。答案d6what makes it difficult to

10、 build green schools in clark county?a. the large size.b. limited facilities.c. the desert climate.d. poor natural resources.解析事实细节题。第三段.such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities off a desert climate.说明：在克拉克建筑绿色最大的

11、困难就是沙漠性气候问题。答案c7what does gerner think of the ideas of green schools?a, they are questionable. b. they are out of date.c. they are advanced. d. they are practical.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段surprisingly，the man responsible for one of the most progressive greendesign competitions has doubts about ideas of ecofrie

12、ndly buildings.“i dont believe in the new green religion，gerner says.可以推测，gerner对建立此持有疑心态度。答案a 第2篇guatemala city(reuters)a fish that lives in mangrove swamps(红树沼泽) across the americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted (适应)to land millions of years ago, a new

13、study shows.the mangrove rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of belize, the united states and brazil. when their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs (圆木), said scott taylor，a re

14、searcher at the brevard endangered lands program in florida.the fish ，whose scientific name is rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. they group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.the new scientific discovery came after a trip to beliz

15、e.“we kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out，taylor told reuters in neighboring guatemala by telephone. he said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an american magazine early next year.in lab tests, taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of wate

16、r without eating.some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time.the walking catfish found in southeast asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in australia, africa and south america can live ont of water，but only in an inactive state. but no other known fish

17、 can be out of water as long as the mangrove rivulus and remain active, according to patricia wright, a biologist at canadas university of guelph.further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.“these animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago ，

18、when animals began making the transition (过渡) from water onto land, wright said.语篇解读最新发现：有一种鱼，即使离开水也能存活。1the mangrove rivulus is a type of fish that _.a. likes eating nutsb. prefers living in dry placesc. is the longest living fish on earthd. cau stay alive for two months out of water解析事实细节题。依据在第六段，

19、taylor说这种鱼离水后能活66天，也就是两个多月。答案d2who will write up a report on mangrove rivulus?a. patricia wright.b. researchers in guatemala.c. scientists from belize.d. scott taylor.解析推理判断题。第五段最后一句话告诉我们：明年scott taylor将要把对于这种鱼的研究在一份美国杂志上公布于众。答案d3according to the text, lungfish can _.a. breathe through its skinb. mo

20、ve freely on dry landc. remain alive out of waterd. be as active on land as in water解析事实细节题。第七段第二句话告诉我们：lungfish离开水也可以存活。答案c4what can we say about the discovery of mangrove rivulus?a. it was made quite by accident.b. it was based on a lab test of sea life.c. it was supported by an american magazine.

21、d. it was helped by patricia wright.解析推理判断题。第五段taylor的话告诉我们：发现这种鱼是偶然的。答案a 第3篇 “old wives tales are beliefs passed down from one generation to another. for example，most of us remember our parents telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. is there any truth in these teaching

22、s? some of them agree with present medical thinking，but others have not passed the test of time.did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. eating

23、just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. garlic(蒜)is good for you，too. it can kill the type of virus that causes colds.unfortunately, not all of moms advice passed the test of medical studies. for example, generations of children have been told not to go swimm

24、ing within an hour after eating. but research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. do sweets cause tooth problems？well, yes and no. sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.even though science can tell us that some of our traditional bel

25、iefs dont hold_water,_there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tales. after all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. we should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it tru

26、e or false.语篇解读我们大多数人都记得父母告诉我们要吃某些食物或者不要去做某些事情。这些告诫是对的吗？实际上，其中一些是与现在的医学思想相符合的，而另外一些却经不起考验。文章举了例子，并指出即便当我们寻找明确的科学证据来证明它的对错时，我们也应该尊重这类知识。5which of the following is true according to the text?a. eating garlic is good for our eyes.b. sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.c. swimming after a meal is da

27、ngerous.d. carrots prevent people from catching colds.解析事实细节题。从第三段最后一句sticky sweels made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.可以看出，sticky sweets确实可以对牙齿造成危害。答案b6the author develops the third paragraph mainly_.a. by cause and effectb. by order in spacec. by order

28、 in time d. by examples解析推理判断题。第三段第一句是主题句。随后，举了饭后一小时内游泳和吃糖这两个例子来证明主题句。因此，这一段是通过举例来构成段落的。答案d7the phrase“ hold water in the last paragraph most probably means“_a. to be believable b. to be valuablec. to be admirable d. to be suitable解析猜想词义题。从最后一段第一句可知，虽然科学告诉我们有一些传统观念不可信，但是这些老妈妈们的说法还是有一些正确的地方。hold wate

29、r指“可信的。答案a8what is the authors attitude toward“old wives talesin the text?a. subjective. b. objective.c. dissatisfied. d. curious.解析推理判断题。纵观全文，作者既指出了一些传统说法的正确性，又说明了一些传统观念没有科学依据。尤其是文中最后一段作者说明了对这些观念的尊重，因此可以看出作者的态度是客观的。答案b 第4篇even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between george and ric

30、hard.“i ll be the first millionaire in coleford！ richard used to boast.“and youll be sorry you knew me， george would reply “because ill be the best lawyer in town！george never did become a lawyer and richard never made any money. instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of coleford high s

31、treet. it was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.then richard married a mysterious girl. the couple spent their honeymoon on the coast but richard never came back.the police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. he must have drow

32、ned.now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for george. but sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(竞争对手). perhaps he missed him?george was very interested in old dictionaries. he d recently found a collector in a

33、ustralia who was selling a rare first edition. when the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and george was delighted. but while he was having lunch, george glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. he was astonished the smiling face was older than he reme

34、mbered but unmistakable! trembling, george started reading.“bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals dylans. the company, owned by multimillionaire richard pike, is now the largest bookseller in australia.语篇解读本文讲述了richard和george竞争的故事。他们上学时就扬言要分别成为百万富翁和最好的律师，结果richard实现了自己的梦想，george却没有。1

35、george and richard were _at school.a. roommatesb. good friendsc. competitors d. booksellers解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段“even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between george and richard可知两人是竞争对手。答案c2how did george feel about richard after his disappearance?a. he envied richards marriage.b. he tho

36、ught of richard from time to time.c. he felt lucky with no rival in town.d. he was guilty of richard s death.解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“but sometimes he sat in his narrow，old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window，thinking about his former rival.可知george有时会想起richard，故答案为b。答案b3george got information about ri

37、chard from _.a. a dictionary collector in australiab. the latters rivals dylansc. a rare first edition of a dictionaryd. the wrapping paper of a book解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“george glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in.可知george是在包书的报纸上得到了richard的消息。故答案为d。答案d4what happened

38、to george and richard in the end?a. both george and richard became millionaires.b. both of them realized their original ambitions.c. george established a successful business while richard was missing.d. richard became a millionaire while george had no great success.解析根据文章最后一段可知richard最后成功了，而george依然

39、开着书店，没有成为百万富翁，也没有成为有名的律师，a、b、c三项的表述都错误，所以答案为d。答案d 第5篇remembering names is an important social skill. here are some ways to master it.recite and repeat in conversation.when you hear a person s name, repeat it. immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. you could also repea

40、t the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.ask the other person to recite and repeat.you can let other people help you remember their names.after youve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. most people will be pleased by th

41、e effort youre making to learn their names.admit you don t know.admitting that you can t remember someone s name can actually make people relaxed. most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “i m working to remember names better. yours is right on the tip of my tongue. what is it again？use associati

42、ons.link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. for example, you could make a mental note：“vicki cheng tall, black hair. to reinforce (加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.limit the number of new names you learn at one time.when meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. free yourself from rem