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1、 龙泉高中高三考前英语阅读日日练二十五第1篇 Bananas are one of the world s most important food crops. They are also one of the most valuable exports. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They
2、all share the same genetic weaknesses. For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in North American and European markets. However，some kinds of fungus organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on larg
3、e farms by putting chemicals on the plant s leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Pan
4、ama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain suppo
5、rts research on bananas. The group has headquarters in France and other offices in the major banana-growing areas of the world. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas. The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, the
6、re are five hundred different kinds of bananas. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has said that the Cavendish banana represents only 10% of world production.The UN. agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one k
7、ind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This happened earlier to another popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease.语篇解读香蕉由于遗传性的抗病弱点，在不久的将来有的品种可能会消失。文章列举了两种威胁Cavendish香蕉的真菌病，国际组织建议农民种植更多种类的香蕉。1What does this passage mainly tell us?A. Bananas ar
8、e the world s most important food crops.B. The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds.C. There are five hundred different kinds of bananas.D. How to grow bananas in different countries.解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容和结构判断，文章主要介绍威胁Cavendish香蕉的真菌类疾病，进而显示出种植其他种类香蕉的必要性。故答案为B。答案B2Bananas are threatened b
9、y disease because _.A. they grow from seedsB. they are one of the most valuable exportsC. the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leavesD. they have genetic weaknesses against disease解析细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，香蕉易受病害威胁是因为其遗传上的抗病弱点。后文也有表达。答案D3Panama disease_.A. doesnt belong to fungal diseaseB
10、. affects the leaves of banana plantsC. destroys bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka diseaseD. has spread to bananas all over the world解析细节判断题。根据第二段前两句可知A项错误；根据第二段第二句可知这种疾病威胁香蕉作物的根部，B项错误；根据第二段后三句可知，这种香蕉疾病已影响到东南亚、澳大利亚和南非，有可能传播到美洲，D项错误。由文章前两段分别对两种真菌病的描述可知，C项正确。答案C4We can infer from Paragraph 3
11、that _.A. the center of the group is in the USB. the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the yield of bananasC. the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananasD. each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas解析推理判断题。根据第三段中“The group has headquarters i
12、n France可知其中心位于法国，A项错误；根据第三段第三句可知，应对这种疾病的方法是培育改进品种，而不是调查所有的品种，C项错误；根据第三段第四句可知D项错误。由第三段最后一句可判断B项正确。答案B5According to the passage, which information is right?A. The Cavendish banana can mainly be imported from North America and Europe.B. Panama disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants.C. T
13、he Cavendish banana wont die out in the future.D. The Cavendish banana makes up only one tenth of world production.解析细节认定题。根据第一段中“the Cavendish banana is most popular in North American and European markets可知这种香蕉在北美和欧洲市场最受欢送，而不是从这两个地区进口，A项错误；根据第二段第二句可知B项错误；根据文章最后一段第三句可知C项错误；根据第三段最后一句可以判断D项正确。答案D长难句解读
14、This happened earlier to another popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease.由于天生的抗病弱点，另一种受欢送的香蕉早些时候灭绝了。because of引导原因状语。注意this指代的是上一句所说的情况。 第2篇“Can I see my baby？ the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny fac
15、e, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.Time proved that the baby s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms, sh
16、e sighed, knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, “A boy, a big boy. called me a freak (怪人)He grew up, handsome. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you mi
17、ght communicate with other young people， his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it s a secret. The operation was a brilliant s
18、uccess, and a new person emerged.Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her. “I do not believe you could， said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know. not y
19、et.The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother s casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut， his fa
20、ther whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？语篇解读本文讲述了一个感人的故事。儿子天生没有耳朵，母亲将自己的耳朵捐献给了儿子。母亲去世后，父亲才将这个秘密告诉儿子。1Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?A. Because her son had a tiny face.B. Because she saw her son crying.C. Because her son was born imperfect.D.
21、 Because her son was in her arms.解析细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“The baby had been born without ears.可知答案。答案C2Which word can describe Mother s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?A. Nervous.B. Sympathetic.C. Proud. D. Angry.解析细节理解题。由第二段的“When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into
22、his mothers arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate.可知答案。答案B3Who gave the son the ears?A. A doctor. B. His father.C. His mother. D. A stranger.解析细节理解题。从文章最后可知是母亲献出了自己的耳朵。答案C4The underlined word “reveal in the last but one paragraph means “_A. see B. showC. find D. search解析词义推测题。
23、父亲拨开母亲的头发，揭示了母亲将自己的耳朵捐给儿子的真相，因此，此处reveal是“显示的意思。答案B5The best title for the passage would be _.A. Mothers hairB. An unforgettable memoryC. Who gave me the ears?D. Who is my best respectable person?解析标题归纳题。是谁给了我耳朵？这是贯穿文章的线索。应选C。答案C长难句解读When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his
24、 mothers arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. When he.arms是一个时间状语从句，主句是she sighed，knowing是现在分词作状语，表示原因，后面又跟了一个宾语从句，不定式短语to be misfortunate作表语，表示他的人生注定不幸。第3篇When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When were hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take
25、buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor s degree in t
26、hree years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But theres a question: Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a “three-year degree model.I doubt that mains
27、tream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum(课程) any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分). In addition, at famous universities, the
28、 committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist “diluting(稀释) the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to
29、 a quality three-year education. A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it s not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help s
30、tudents find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful part-time jobs
31、that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.语篇解读本文为议论文。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。1Which of the following can be the best title?A. It s time to shorten the learning processB. Best learning takes place over timeC. University
32、 education should be watered downD. College education calls for reform解析主旨大意题。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，学好大学功课是需要付出时间的，故B项最正确。答案B2We can learn from the passage that _.A. most American universities are against the “three-year degree modelB. many famous US universities are considering adopting the “thr
33、ee-year degree modelC. professors are willing to accept the “three-year degree modelD. The “three-year degree model can make college learning more efficient解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的Few US universities have formally approved a “three-year degree model可知几乎没有几所美国大学认可“三年本科学位模式。答案A3In most US universities，_.A. col
34、lege students are offered the co-op programB. electives credits make up one quarter of the required creditsC. all students are required to finish four-year education before graduationD. some excellent students can graduate ahead of time解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的most universities already allow highly qualified
35、students to graduate early可知特别优秀的大学生可以提前毕业。答案D4We can infer that_.A. the author is a college professorB. the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordC. the author considers the university education quality very importantD. the author pays special attention to
36、 the all-round development of college students解析推理判断题。在第四段作者给出了自己的观点，从“A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major.“It is not a good idea to water down education等处可以看出作者非常看重大学教育质量。答案C5The first paragraph serves as a(n)_A. explanation B. definitionC. in
37、troduction D. comment解析篇章结构题。此题要求学生推断文章的结构。根据第一段的内容可知第一段是用来引入话题的，故C项最正确。答案C 第4篇I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five
38、of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(餐饮) service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies
39、. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and
40、the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.In China，every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and managem
41、ent minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then theres the “thousand talent scheme： this new government program is intended to i
42、mprove technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about Chinas research environment. Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overco
43、me this.At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. Its about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. Its
44、not that simple.1. Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D. Because the students ideas were lack
45、ing in creativeness.解析考查推理判断能力。根据第一段整体的信息作出判断和推理。答案D2. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to so
46、lve a problem.D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.解析考查判断推理能力。第二段整体判断，特别是最后一句。答案C3. The underlined word “scheme in the forth paragraph means_.A. timetable B. themeC. project D. policy解析考查猜词能力。第四段的第2句“this new government program中this指代前面的“thousand talent scheme，而scheme和program为同义词
47、，C中project为program同义词。答案C4. We can infer from the passage that_.A. China can make and sell any product all over the worldB. high pay may not solve the problem of Chinas research environmentC. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brandD. the new government program are aimed at encouraging imagination解析考查推理判断能力。文中没有直接表达出来，根据最后一句得出，“even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.中this指的是Chinas learning environment存在的问题即problem，也是指Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and