1、2021高考英语福州市(三月)阅读、短文改错自练(14)答案阅读理解【来自湖北卷】In todays throwaway society,dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council(市议会)Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理)about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different way
2、s to dispose of much of it in a green mannerlargely through encouraging recyclingits aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.The European Union(EU) has issued a new policy,regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of.The five councils
3、(Edinburgh,East Lothian, West Lothian,Midlothian and Borders) face fines around 18 million a year from 2021 if they dont increase recycling levels and rely less on landfill.With this in mind,the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂)to burn half of the wast
4、e produced in their districts.But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned,a private company which already transported mill
5、ions of tons of the citys waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar,offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2021,it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion.But
6、soon they turned it downafter 700 local objections reached thembecause it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.That still leaves the council with a problem.By 2021,only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill.Even if
7、recycling targets are met,there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.Due to this,Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.回收利用曾是最绿色的垃圾处理方式。 但是,这种处理方法却不能短时间内满足欧盟对于准时解决废物的政策需求,因此,在
8、回收利用的同时,他们还是得重建一所大型的垃圾焚烧厂。1The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is _.Arecycling BrestoringCburying Dburning答案:A。细节推断题。其次段中的信息词“largely through encouraging recycling”可以断定选项A的说法是与原文保持全都的。2The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to _.Areduce the cost o
9、f burying waste Bmeet the EU requirements Cspeed up waste recyclingDreplace landfill sites答案:B。细节推断题。在第三个段落的开头提到了“The EU has issued a new policy.”便可以断定他们制定这个处理垃圾的方案也正是这个政策的出台,所以与选项B的说法是相符合的。3The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because _.
10、Ait came from a private company Bthe council was not interested in it Cit was not supported by EUDthe local people were against it答案:D。细节推断题。依据倒数其次段最终一句“.700 local objections reached them.”,可以断定市民是反对的。4What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils? ATo open a new landfill nearby.BT
11、o close the Powderhall landfill in 2021.CTo set up a plant for burning waste.DTo persuade people to reduce their waste.答案:C。细节推断题。依据文章最终一句话中的“set up an incenerator plant”,即:建一个垃圾焚烧厂,就可以断定,选项C与本信息句是相吻合的。阅读理解【2022南昌市高三第三次模拟测试】Millions of people are using cell phones today.In many places it is actually
12、 considered unusual not to use one.In many countries,cell phones are very popular with young people.They find that the phones are more than a means of communicationhaving a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health profes
13、sional worried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones.In England,there has been a serious debate about this issue.Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas.They say that there is no proof
14、that mobile phones are bad for your health.On the other hand,why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones?Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment.In one case,a traveling salesman had to ret
15、ire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldnt remember even simple tasks.He would often forget the name of his own son.This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day,every day of his working week,for a couple of years.His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use,
16、but his employers doctor didnt agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?The answer is radiation.Hightech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation.But they say the amount is too small to worry
17、 about.As the discussion about their safety continues,it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often.Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.Use your mobile phone only when you really need it.Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient,especially in emergencies.In th
18、e future,mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health.So for now,its wise not to use your mobile phone too often.1People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that_.Atheyre popularBtheyre convenientCtheyre useful Dtheyre cheap2The word “detected” in Paragr
19、aph 3 could be best replaced by_.Adiscovered Bremoved Ccured Dcaused3The salesman retired young because_.Ahe disliked using mobile phonesBhe couldnt remember simple tasksChe was tired of talking on his mobile phoneDhis employers doctor persuaded him to4On the safety issue of mobile phones,the manufa
20、cturing companies_.Adeny the existence of mobile phone radiationBdevelop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiationChold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry aboutDtry to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health5The writers purpose of writing this article is to advise pe
21、ople_.Ato buy mobile phones Bto use mobile phones less oftenCto update regular phones Dto stop using mobile phones语篇解读本文是一篇谈论文。手机给我们的生活带来了很多便利。但是手机辐射却威逼着我们的身体健康。1解析:细节理解题。依据文章第一段第三句中的“cell phones are very popular with young people”可知,A项表述正确;依据最终一段倒数第三句中的“be very useful and convenient”可知,B、C两项表述正确;D项
22、文中未提及。答案:D2解析:词义猜想题。依据语境可知,画线词所在句子的句意为:通过现代扫描仪器扫描,可以探测一些大脑和头部组织发生变化的信号。答案:A3解析:细节理解题。依据文章第三段第三、四句“In one case,a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldnt remember even simple tasks.”可知,答案B符合文意。答案:B4解析:细节理解题。依据文章第四段最终一句“Mobile phone companies agree that
23、 there is some radiation,but they say the amount is too small to worry about.”可知,答案C符合文意。答案:C5解析:写作意图题。依据文章最终一段第一句“As the discussion about their safety continues,it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often.”可知,作者建议人们尽量少用手机。答案:B。短文改错Dear Ralph,Im a newcomer here of a small town. I would
24、1. _describe myself as shy and quietly. Before my classmates, 2. _it seems always difficult for me to do things well as3. _them. Im sure they will laugh to me and see me as4. _a fool. So I feel unhappy every day. 5. _Besides, I have few friends. I dont know that they 6. _dont like to talk with me. S
25、ometimes, we talked to each other7. _very well in class, but after class we become stranger at 8. _once. I am trying to improve the situation since it doesnt 9. _seem to work. Can you tell me about what I should do? 10. _Yours,Xiao Wei答案及解析1. of改为from。of表示所属意义, 此处应为“来自一个小城镇”。2. quietly改为quiet。descri
26、be后接名词或代词+ as +名词或形容词, 其中as +名词或形容词作宾语补足语, 表示“把描写成什么/什么样子”。3. well前加as。as well as“跟(做得)一样好”。4. to改为at。laugh to.意为“对大笑”。laugh at.意为“赞扬”, 有明显的、 有意的敌意的含义, 依据后文and see me as a fool, 故应用laugh at才对。5. 此行无错误。6. that改为why。that引导宾语从句, 本身无意义, 只起连接作用。7. talked改为talk。整篇文章叙述的都是现在的状况。改为现在时, 使其与上下文全都。 8. stranger改为strangers。与句子主语we全都。9. since改为but。依据上下文, 前后句之间为转折关系。 10. 删除about。tell的结构为:tell sb. sth. “告知某人某事”, 表示直接意义; tell sb. about sth. “告知某人有关某事的某些内容”, 表示间接意义。