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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上天津市河东区2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺（6）及答案阅读理解- Today, the world is rapidly urbanizingWith half of the world population expected to live in cities by the early part of the 21st century, the Shanghai 2010 World Expos focus on a better city bears profound meaningWhat might future cities look like 28 year
2、s from now? Here are some scenarios: things to come, things to goZero wasteWaste disposal is one of the biggest headaches for citiesApart from recyclable waste, everything is buried or incinerated, only to pollute the environmentPlastic waste remains underground for several decadesThe world produces
3、 much more garbage that it can dispose ofNow at the Expo, all waste is delivered to a compression station where the waste is sorted, filtered, decontaminated, deodorized and compressed before finally being disposed of at designated spotsIn Beijing, people living in the Asuwei area turn their househo
4、ld waste into organic fertilizers which are used to grow plants at residence communitiesNo more transportation problems during Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of ChineseMore than 2 billion people tra
5、vel at the same time, making obtaining travel tickets and the journey difficultBut in 28 yearsSpring Festival travel may not be a problem at allChina plans to have more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a rapid transportation network that will serve 90 percent of the population by 2020And becau
6、se most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so migration will no longer be so large-scaleNewspapers to disappearAmerican scholar Philip Meyer predicts that newspaper will come to an end in 2043Utagawa Reizou, former editor-in-chief of The Mainichi Daily
7、 Newsbelieves that the newspaper will be gone in 2030This kind of prediction may worry those in print news businessIn the UK, the circulations of national newspapers are decliningMajor Japanese newspapers have gone into debtIn the US, declining circulations and ad revenues have forced several newspa
8、pers to stop printing paper EditionsMedia tycoon Rupert Murdoch thinks the future of media relies on interaction through the InternetIn the future, digital newspapers will be sent to portal web terminals through wirelesslyReaders can discuss issues with journalists and editorsInformation will move f
9、asterOil to run outIn August 2009, Fatih Birol, chief economist of the International Energy Agency, said that oil is running out faster than expected and that the world will likely feel the tightness in supply in the next five yearsScientists have found substitutes for oil as fuel，coal，natural gas，s
10、olar power, nuclear power and even water can replace oil as sources of energyFlammable ice reserves alone can support humans for the next 1,000 years71By now, the world population in cities has grown to about _A69 billion B075 billion C35 billion D13 billion72Which of the following statements is TRU
11、E?AEverything buried or incinerated, besides recyclable waste, pollutes the environmentBPeople deal with their household waste in an environmental-friendly way in the Asuwei area, BeijingCMore than 2 billion people suffer from headaches during the Spring Festival in ChinaDBy 2020, 90 percent of the
12、population will have to go to other places to find a job73According to the American predictor Philip Meyer, what will happen in 2043?ANewspaper will disappearBJapan has to stop printing newspaperCDigital newspaper will be sent to portal web terminalsDInformation will move faster74_ can replace oil a
13、s sources of energy in the futureACoal and natural gas BSolar power and nuclear powerCWater and flammable ice reserves DAll the above75Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AThe Shanghai 2010 World Expo BWhat will city life be like in 28 yearsCA rapidly urbanizing world DThing
14、s to come, things to go【参考答案】71-75 CBADB【2014界黑龙江省哈三中高三上第三次验收考试】BPeople who averaged fewer than seven hours of sleep per night in the weeks before being exposed to the cold virus were nearly three times as likely to get sick as those who averaged eight hours or more, a new study found.Researchers us
15、ed frequent telephone interviews to track the sleep habits of more than 150 men and women aged 21 to 55 over the last few weeks. Then they exposed the subjects to the virus, quarantined (检疫隔离) them for five days and kept track of who got sick.Besides sleeping more, sleeping better also seemed to hel
16、p the body fight illness: Patients who fared better on a measure known as “sleep efficiency”the percentage of time in bed that youre actually sleepingwere also less likely to get sick. The results held true even after researchers adjusted for elements such as body-mass index, age, sex, smoking and p
17、re-existing antibodies (抗体) to the virus.The researchers arent exactly sure why sleeping better makes you less likely to develop a cold. But they do try to give an answer: “Sleep disturbance influences the regulation of symptom mediators (调节因子) that are released in response to infection.” In plain E
18、nglish, maybe tossing and turning when youre infected with the cold virus contributes to the symptoms that define a cold.The researchers were based at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Virginia, and the study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.60. Accor
19、ding to the passage, what does the underlined word “subjects” mean in paragraph 2? A. areas of knowledge in a school B. people being studied in an experiment C. research topics D. animals being tested 61. It is shown in the passage that _. A. the researchers obtain information about the sleep habits
20、 by frequent interviewsB. the researchers do their research in the National Institutes of HealthC. people hope to avoid being infected with a cold by sleeping as much as possibleD. sleeping more and better helps regulate the symptom mediators62. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The Relationshi
21、p Between Virus and Cold B. How to Sleep Well C. Good Sleep Helps Fight a Cold D. The More the Sleep, the Better Your Body【参考答案】60-62 BDC 阅读理解- The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV12:25 amTuesday The Real Swiss Robinson FamilyLaura worried that her child
22、ren have had their life too easy due to her husbands career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple lifeThey face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the islands wealth of rare fruits and foods11:00
23、amWednesday Orangutan Diary A Team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures one of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forestLater a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals7:50 pmThursday Lost Buildings of B
24、ritain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its ageIt also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empireEventually, it was the king
25、s envy of the abbeys wealth that changed the abbeys fate10:35 pmThursday Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to making quick, simple and impressive meals40Why is Laura worried?ALife on the Cook I
26、slands is too simple.BHer husband faces difficulties in his business.CStorms are approaching her hometown.DHer children may not know how to cherish life.41Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at .A10:35 p.m. on Thursday B7:50 p.m.
27、 on ThursdayC11.00 a.m. on Wednesday D12:25 a. m. on Tuesday42We can learn from the text that . ADavid is a farmerBHenry VIII set up a business empire in the AbbeyCNielsen is an animal-loverDGlastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass【参考答案】40-42 DCC 阅读理解-CThere are many rights to make su
28、re that people will be treated fairly when they are suspected or accused of a crime. Sometimes these rights are called due process of law. In using these rights, a person should have the help of a lawyer.You have a right to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police generally may
29、 not search you or your home, or take things you own, without a warrant. A warrant is a paper which states, very exactly , the place to be searched and the things to be taken. Sometimes, however, the police will not need a warrant to search you or your property. If an officer sees you committing a c
30、rime, or if he has a good reason to believe you have committed a serious crime, he may arrest you and search you and the area right around you without a warrant.If you invite a police without a warrant to come into your house and he finds proof of crime, the evidence may be used against you in court
31、. If you do not want an officer to search you or your home and he does not have a warrant, tell him that you do not give him the right to search. However, if the officer will not listen, do not try to stop him. It is dangerous to resist and it may be illegal to do so. Any evidence which a policeman
32、gets during an unlawful search and seizure cannot be used against you.Police officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to teach someone a lesson.43.According to th
33、e passage, a warrant is_. A. an identification card B. an access cardC. a special license D. an official written order【参考答案】43-46 DACB【2014界黑龙江省哈三中高三上第三次验收考试】CThe Happiest Cities On EarthIf youre looking for a cheery destination for your next vacation, consider these four spots and get ready to take
34、 notes on how to really live the good life.Singapore With one of the highest population densities（密度）in the world and residents known for being workaholics, its hard to imagine the city-state of Singapore having one of the happiest populations on earth. And yet in a recent survey, 95% of them said t
35、hey were either very happy or quite happy.They give their city high marks for cleanliness and safetysubways are pristine (洁净的) and unfailingly arrive on time, and police are seen as helpful and good at their jobs. Whats more, they feel they can count on their neighboursall 5.1 million of them.Arhus,
36、 DenmarkThe residents of Arhus cheerfully part with 68% of their income in taxes, knowing that in return they will be guaranteed free healthcare, free daycare, and a top-notch (第一流的) education for their children.An energetic city of 300,000 with a lively cultural scene and a diverse number of religi
37、ons represented, the sense of equality (the range in incomes is narrow), as well as easy access to the nearby sea and surrounding countryside, make Arhus seem more like a small town.San Luis Obispo, CAAccording to a 2008 Gallup-Healthways study, people who live in San Luis Obispo are more likely tha
38、n residents of other U.S. cities to smile and experience joy and are less likely to experience pain or depression. About 64,000 of the 260,000 people in the greater metropolitan area (都市区), located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, volunteer at over 11,000 non-profit organizations.Few j
39、ourneys to work are longer than 10 minutes (one reason its members rank in the upper third for job satisfaction), so “its easy to be involved,” resident Pierre Rademaker said. Business signs are unobtrusive (不显眼的) by law, fewer than 11% of residents smokethe lower rate in the U.S.there are lots of b
40、ike lanes, and the citys plaza draws crowds of people for free concerts on summer Fridays. Whats not to love?Monterrey, MexicoThe people of Monterrey dont enjoy high household incomes or access to good healthcare. Instead, theres a profound sense of gratitude for the new political freedom enjoyed si
41、nce the oppressive Institutional Revolutionary Party lost power in 2000the first time in nearly a centuryas well as an emphasis on social life over work.Another reason Monterrey residents may be so happy is their faith in God and family, and their ability to tough it out through bad times.“We laugh
42、at sickness, poverty and even death,” says Basanez, a political scientist who lives in Monterrey. “We even have a holiday to celebrate death. November 2, the Day of the Dead, is one of the biggest holidays of the year.”63. According to the passage, what do the residents in the four cities have in co
43、mmon? A. All the residents can make great fortunes by working hard. B. The residents there are mostly educators. C. All the residents enjoy enough material wealth. D. The majority of the residents are satisfied with their current life.64. According to the passage, we can infer that _. A. the people
44、of Singapore expect their neighbours to come to their help when necessaryB. the people of Monterrey even observe ones death on a special day of a yearC. the residents of Arhus happily pay 68% of their income for their childrens education feeD. the people who live in San Luis Obispo have job satisfac
45、tion because they can enjoy good working conditions65. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The people of Monterrey didnt enjoy political freedom until 2000. B. The residents in Singapore feel happy because of its low population density. C. The people of San Lui
46、s Obispo can enjoy free concerts in summer.D. Arhus is handy to the seaside and countryside.66. What can we learn from the underlined part “the sense of equality”? A. The residents of Arhus have no racial discrimination. B. Arhus is considered as a family sharing everything with each other. C. There is no wide gap between the rich and the poor in Arhus. D. The residents of Arhus can depend on their neighbours to help.【参考答案】63-66 DABC 专心-专注-专业