1、阅读理解专题卷30Schools across the country are turning green. So-called green schools are built from recycled and environmentally friendly materials. They are designed to use less energy than traditional school buildings. In the next few years, Southern California alone plans to open 150 green schools. Stu
2、dies have shown that there are good reasons to go green, including good air quality that cuts down on asthma(哮喘)attacks and airborne germs that can cause illnesses. Students learn better in classrooms that have natural light and ideal temperatures. Green schools have lower energy bills. Go On, Get G
3、reen Heres how to save energy and help the environment. Light Savers Turn off the lights in a room when it is not in use. This bright idea can produce big savings on energy costs. Some schools use sensors that automatically shut off the lights when there is no motion in a room. Heat Smart Your schoo
4、ls thermostat(温度调整器)should be set to 78in warm weather and 68in cooler weather. The temperature can be even farther from the comfort zone at night and on weekends, when no one is using the school building. Reuse, Recycle Reuse paper, cans, bottles and batteries. Use both sides of notebook paper. Car
5、ry a lunch box rather than a paper bag. Recycle whatever you can reuse. Dont Drip(滴水) Leaky taps can waste large amounts of water. A small, steady flow can add up to hundreds of gallons a year. Report drips if you see them.1What is the best title for the passage? A. Green Schools. B. Reusing and Rec
6、ycling. C. Light Savers. D. No Dripping.2Some schools are called green schools because _. A. they are built from new materials B. they are painted greenC. there are more trees in these schools D. they are built from recycled materials3All of the following are advantages of a green school EXCEPT _.A.
7、 the air quality of the school is greatB. the temperature is comfortableC. the school has lower energy bills than a traditional schoolD. it is more beautiful than a traditional school4In a green school, students will _. A. use both sides of their notebook paper B. not use lights at allC. use paper b
8、ags to carry food D. get sick more easilyThe other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cant even understand a bit of music.”“Im never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to
9、 us.”But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to play. Im also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”Ive heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put
10、 it another way, you are who your friends are.Attitudes are important. Whether theyre positive or negative, theyre rubbing off on you. If youre around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will s
11、tart to as well. So its time to take a look at the people you call “friends”. This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and dont become friends with people who f
12、all below that standard.Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work youre looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.5Which of the following would be the best t
13、itle for this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. How to make friendship last for everC. You are who your friends areD. Friends are the most important in ones success6The underlined sentence “theyre rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means _.A. theyll push you aheadB. theyll influence y
14、ou C. theyll cover your shortcomingsD. theyll help you achieve your goal7The musicians words at the beginning are written mainly to show _.A. the musicians living conditions are quite poor B. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have
15、 greater chances of succeeding8By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can _.A. improve a lot in making more friendsB. come to the right way of making friends C. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. arrange the time with your friends properly9The passage is mainly written f
16、or _.A. musicians B. managers C. negative people D. people wanting to succeedA desert is a beautiful land of silence and space. The sun shines, the wind blows, and time and space seem endless. Nothing is soft. The sand and rocks are hard, and many of the plants even have hard needles instead of leav
17、es. The size and location(分布) of the worlds deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the last 100 yeas, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the gr
18、eatest makers are humans.Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria Mauritania is planting a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum(石油) on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small trees in the land, a
19、nd men on motorcycles(摩托车) keep the sheep and goats away. The USSR and India are building long canals to bring water to desert areas. 10 In this passage, “needles” refers to _.A. small, thin pieces of steel. B. long, thin pieces of branches. C. small pointed growth on the stem(茎) of a plant. D. smal
20、l, thin pieces of sticks. 11Which of the following is NOT true?A. The greatest desert makers are humans. B. There arent any living things in the deserts. C. Deserts have been growing quickly. D. The size of the deserts is always changing. 12People in some countries are fighting a battle against _.A.
21、 the growth of desertsB. the disappearance of desert plants C. natural changesD. congenital climate 13We can guess that Mauritania and Algeria belong to _.A. Asian countries B. American countriesC. European countiesD. African countries 14 Choose the sentence which best gives the main idea of the pas
22、sage. A. The deserts of the world are always changing. B. Man is to take measures to control the growth of the worlds deserts. C. Deserts are lands of silence and space. D. Deserts have grown at a fast pace in the past 10 years. Visit one of the most outstanding prehistoric sites in the United Kingd
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24、n 28.99Stonehenge and Bath TourEnjoy a late breakfast before heading to the Stonehenge site and end your day with an original visit of the Roman Baths.Duration: 10 hours(departure 10:30 am return 8:30 pm).Price: Adults 64, Children 60Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor Castle TourExplore three of Englands
25、most popular sites to visit: Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and the Roman Baths.Duration: 1 day(return 8:30 pm)Price: Adults 64.80, Children 61.20Stonehenge, Lacock and Bath TourCome and feel the warmth of Bath, see the pleasant village of Lacock, and solve the mystery of Stonehenge.Duration: 1 day(retu
26、rn 6 pm)Price: Adults 85, Children 78Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford TourChoose Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford Tour and enjoy ancient mysticism, royal history and illustrious knowledge.Duration: 1 dayPrice: Adults 72, Children 68Stonehenge, Bath and Stratford TourTake a tour to make the most of the E
27、nglish historic attractions: the Stonehenge site, Bath and Stratford, the birthplace of playwright William Shakespeare.Duration: 1 day(return 8 pm)Price: Adults 79, Children 6815The purpose of the passage is to _.A. advertise some popular English attractionsB. recommend some different tours in Engla
28、ndC. tell readers how to save money while travelingD. describe different routes to travel in England16Two 15-year-old foreign students who want to visit Stonehenge and Oxford University will have to pay at least _.A. 136 B. 170 C. 110 D. 12617When can you come back to London after visiting Stoneheng
29、e and the Roman Baths?A. At 6 pm. B. At 7 pm. C. At 8 pm. D. At 8:30 pm.18If you plan to travel with your kid who is a fan of Shakespeare, you would choose _.A. Stonehenge Direct TourB. Stonehenge, Bath and Stratford TourC. Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford TourD. Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor Castle To
30、urDo you want to visit Disney World? However, will you worry about your pet if you go to Disney World? To meet the needs of these people, a pet hotel has been built near the Disney World Resort in Florida. The new pet hotel is named Best Friends Pet Care Resort and it is mainly open to dogs and cats
31、. It has an area of 4,645. About 270 dogs and 30 cats can be kept there at the same time. Besides dogs and cats, it can also provide services for birds, pigs and rabbits. However, it cant take care of snakes and turtles(乌龟) now. Best Friend Pet Care Resort is a very expensive hotel. There are severa
32、l types of dog rooms, such as rooms with air-conditioners(空调) and VIP rooms. There is even a “private dog park”. Owners can have a high-quality vacation with their dogs there. The cats are kept in the “Kitty City”. The “Kitty City” is very comfortable and clean. Workers there will clean it once a da
33、y. Apart from having good equipment, Best Friends Pet Care Resort also have other plans to meet the psychological (心理上的) needs of pets. Workers play music to the pets, walk with them, play with them and even read stories to them before they go to bed. “We aim to make sure that pets will have a fun v
34、acation here, just like their owners at Disney World,” said the manager of the resort. 19How many kinds of animals can be kept in Best Friends Pet Care Resort? A. Three. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven. 20About Best Friends Pet Care Resort, which of the following is NOT true? A. It covers about 4,645 . B.
35、 It can keep more than 300 pets. C. Owners dont need to pay much for keeping pets there. D. There is a “private dog park” in the resort as well. 21How often do the workers clean the “Kitty City”? A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Once a week. D. Twice a week. 22Workers from the pet care resort read
36、stories to pets in order to . A. provide pets with good equipment B. meet the psychological needs of petsC. teach pets to learn more knowledgeD. make pets owners satisfied with their service 23Whats the best title for the passage? A. Relationship between Owners and PetsB. Popular Pets All Over the W
37、orld C. How to Take Care of your Pets D. Pet Care Resort in Florida Although similar in appearance to hyenas(土狼), African wild dogs are nevertheless true wild canine(犬). They are a mixture of black, yellow, and white in such a wide variety of patterns that no two individuals look exactly alike. Afri
38、can wild dogs are widely distributed across the African plains but they do not live in jungle areas. They are social animals, living in groups of usually from 2 to 45 individuals. A hierarchy(统团) exists within the group, but the animals are friendly to one another. The young and the infirm(体弱的) are
39、given special privileges within the group. African wild dogs use their sense of sight, not smell, to find their prey. They can run up to 55 km/h for several kilometers. In eastern Africa, they mostly hunt Thomsons gazelles, but they will also attack calves, warthogs, zebras, impalas, and the young o
40、f large antelopes such as the gnu. Growing human populations have decreased or degraded the African wild dogs habitat and also diminished their available prey. Road kill and human persecution(迫害) have also had a negative impact on African wild dog populations. This species is also susceptible to a v
41、ariety of diseases such as distemper, which is controlled in domestic .dogs. Conservation of the African wild dogs natural habitat must have the highest priority, as these dogs suffer in habitats modified by human intrusion(干扰)24What does the underlined word susceptible mean?A. easily affected or su
42、ffered B. badly doubtfulC. seriously harmful D. highly dangerous25What factors affect the population of the wild dogs?a. the distribution of the dogs b. social livingc. highly increasing human populations d. humans killing the dogse. many diseases f. the changes of their habitatsg. domestic dogs h.
43、food reductionA. a. b, c, d, e B. b, c, d, e, f C. c, d, e, f, h D. d, e, f, g, h26From the passage we can conclude that_.A. African wild dogs are completely different from domestic dogs in size, weightB. African wild dogs are living in groupsC. African wild dogs use their eyes mostly when sleeping
44、to guardD. African wild dogs use their noses to find their food in most cases27What can we know about African wild dogs?A. In a pack there may be about 90 wild dogs and no leader.B. There are no such wild dogs that are different.C. African wild dogs can run at a speed of about 15 m/s for a long dist
45、ance.D. All African wild dogs kill zebras, impalas, and antelopes as their food.28 What can we infer from the passage?A. African wild dogs are not in danger, because there are such a wide variety of patterns.B. African wild dogs are not in danger, because are widely distributed across the African pl
46、ains.C. African wild dogs are in danger, because humans activities have a great effect on them.D. African wild dogs are in danger, because their habitats have been changed much.参考答案1A2D3D4A【解析】略5C6B7C8B9D【解析】试题分析:文章通过几个钢琴家的对话引发的对交什么样的伴侣的思考,作者认为应当交态度乐观的伴侣,可以对自己有好的影响。5C 主旨大意。本文叙述了怎么交好伴侣,所谓近朱者赤,近墨者黑,故C正确。6 B 词义推想。从后面的解释:If youre around people who are always complaining(埋怨) or blaming (责怪) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well.可知是有影响的意思,说明B正确。7C推理题:从第一段引用的音乐家的话可知不同的人有不同的观点。说明C正确。8B推理题:最终一段告知我们要交好的伴侣。故B正确。9D 推理题。依据文章最终一段第