2022-2022学年高中英语阅读强化训练四牛津译林版必修.doc

阅读强化训练(四)
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阅读理解
Insects(昆虫) are very healthy food. They have almost as much protein(蛋白质) as meat from a pig or cow and are low in fat. Eating insects is also very good for the environment since they need less land and water than larger animals.
Marcel Dicke, who studies insects, explained in a talk how insects also produce more meat from the food they eat. For example, imagine a farmer feeds a cow 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce about 1 pound of meat for people to eat. However, imagine the farmer gives a certain number of insects 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce 9 pounds of meat for people to eat!
Eating more insects can also help people in poor areas. Many people can raise and sell insects, which can provide jobs and food.
But insects will not replace animal meat very quickly. First, people in some countries should have to change how they think about eating insects. Many people in North America and Europe eat a lot of meat like beef and pork. But they do not traditionally eat insects. In fact, for many people in the west, eating insects sounds crazy! They believe insects are dirty and dangerous. Insects make them feel uncomfortable.
Some people are trying to deal with this problem. For example, David George Gordon wrote a book named The Eat－A－Bug Cookbook, which tries to show people that insects can be delicious. Other insect experts travel around telling people about the benefits of eating insects. But they still have a lot of work to do.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了吃昆虫的诸多好处。
1．The example of Marcel Dicke is given to show________．
A．the high cost of food production
B．it’s quite easy for farmers to raise insects
C．raising insects is a good choice for farmers
D．the different ways of feeding cows and insects
C　解析推理判断题。第二段举农民喂养牛和昆虫的例子是为了说明该段首句的．..insects also produce more meat from the food they eat由此可知，喂养昆虫有很高的性价比，对农民来说是个很好的选择。
2．The long way eating insects has to go mainly results from________．
A．their terrible taste
B．people’s old beliefs
C．family traditions
D．eating methods
B　解析：推理判断题。第四段主要谈到昆虫不会很快替代牲畜的肉是因为人们吃惯了猪牛肉，而且觉得昆虫肮脏、吃起来不平安等等。由此可知，人们的思想观念还没有转变，因此无法接受吃昆虫。
3．We can infer from David and other insect experts that ________．
A．people can make a lot of money from insects
B．insects should be better protected
C．people should eat more insects
D．it’s dangerous to eat insects
C　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段David George Gordon wrote a book named...be delicious.以及Other insect experts travel around telling people about the benefits of eating insects.可知，他们主张人们应该多吃一些昆虫。
4．What’s the best title for the text?
A．Raising Insects：Feed the World
B．Eating Insects：Save the World
C．A New Way of Growing Food
D．An Unusual Cookbook
B　解析：标题归纳题。文章前三段介绍吃昆虫的好处，第四段表达人们还不太接受吃昆虫这个理念，最后一段谈专家为此作出的努力。由此可知，B项作标题贴切。
完形填空
Yesterday I saw such a heartwarming act of kindness. It will forever be __1__ in my mind. I had to run downtown to help my friend Bonnie out for a few hours. On my __2__ ride back to the train station, we were caught in a traffic jam(交通堵塞) right by the __3__. As I looked out of the bus window a handsome young man __4__ out of the side door of the theatre. It was __5__ and windy outside. He had a heavy jacket on and a scarf wrapped(包裹) around his neck. As he was walking towards the bridge there were three __6__ men with their cups, each sitting maybe 15 feet from one another. The __7__ man went to the first beggar(乞丐), dug into his pocket and pulled out some __8__—he said a few words to the first homeless man and put the money in his __9__. The young man started walking and now __10_ the second beggar. He __11__ for a minute, dug into his __12__， said a few words and then gave this __13__ man a candy bar. After it was __14__ the young man moved on. __15__ he saw the third homeless man. The third man was cold. The young man now __16__ by him and took off his __17__ and wrapped it around the beggar’s neck in a very __18__ way and with a huge __19__ said a few words and moved on. Well the beggars were happy and felt that someone really __20__ them. And just like any old crazy lady, my eyes were filled with tears.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名年轻男子对三个乞丐关心备至的故事。
1．A.shown B．lost
C．kept D．found
C　解析：根据上文的I saw such a heartwarming act of kindness可知，此事令作者很感动，所以她会一直珍藏在心里。
2．A.bus B．boat
C．subway D．bike
A　解析：根据下文的As I looked out of the bus window可知，作者坐的是公共汽车。
3．A.theatre B．museum
C．supermarket D．bookstore
A　解析：根据下文的out of the side door of the theatre可知，作者当时所处位置是在剧院门口。
4．A.drove B．walked
C．rode D．climbed
B　解析：根据下文的As he was walking towards the bridge可知，这位年轻人走出了剧院的门。
5．A.quiet B．cold
C．clean D．wet
B　解析：下文的a heavy jacket and a scarf wrapped(包裹) around his neck是提示。
6．A.happy B．friendless
C．lazy D．homeless
D　解析：根据下文的the first homeless man可知，年轻人遇见了三个流浪汉。
7．A.tired B．dirty
C．young D．normal
C　解析：根据上文的handsome young man可知。
8．A.candies B．cakes
C．jewels D．money
D　解析：根据下文的put the money in his...可知，年轻人把钱给了第一个乞丐。
9．A.cap B．cup
C．purse D．box
B　解析：上文的men with their cups是提示信息。
10．A.saw B．chose
C．helped D．remembered
A　解析：根据上文的each sitting maybe 15 feet from one another可知，乞丐们坐得很近，所以年轻人走几步就看见了第二个乞丐。
11．A.thought B．forgot
C．followed D．left
A
12．A.hat B．suitcase
C．pocket D．bag
C　解析：根据上文的dug into his pocket可知，年轻人想了一下把手伸进口袋拿东西。
13．A.fourth B．first
C．third D．second
D　解析：根据上文的the second beggar可知，现在是第二个乞丐。
14．A.accepted B．sold
C．supported D．agreed
A　解析：糖果被收下以后，年轻人继续往前走。
15．A.Suddenly B．Now
C．Surely D．Sometimes
B　解析：Now在此处用以表示继续进行表达等，不表示时间。
16．A.dropped B．moved
C．passed D．stopped
D　解析：根据下文的描述可知，年轻人在见到第三个乞丐的时候停了下来。
17．A.scarf B．clothes
C．shirt D．necklace
A　解析：根据上文的a scarf wrapped(包裹) around his neck可知，年轻人围了一条围巾。
18．A.similar B．different
C．loving D．strange
C
19．A.cry B．sound
C．smile D．kiss
C　解析：根据上文对年轻人的描述可知，年轻人很细心、友好，所以他应该是用“充满爱意的(loving)〞方式给乞丐围上围巾，面带“笑容(smile)〞说话。
20．A.waited for B．worked for
C．knew about D．cared about
D　解析：由上文的the beggars were happy可知，乞丐们开心是因为感受到了他人的关心。