山东省即墨市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解摸底练习(3)

山东即墨市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解摸底练习（3）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】
Monmouth, Wales, a small town in the United Kingdom where King Henry V was born, has made history again by8becoming the world’s first Wikipedia Town. Since May 19, visitors have been able to take an in-depth wiki tour of the town with their phones by scanning more than 1,000 different bar codes that have been placed on various landmarks（地标）．The phones immediately find out each landmark's Wikipedia page. Created in 2001, Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia(百科全书) written and edited by anyone who wants to contribute. It attracts more than 400 million visitors each month. The Monmouth project, called Monmouthpedia, aims to describe every famous place, person, object, plant, and animal in the town in as many languages as possible. Over the past six months, many people came together to make that happen. The town has free town-wide Wi-Fi. Local people created nearly 500 new articles about the town and updated about 150 existing ones. Other volunteers translated the articles into more than 26 languages, including Hindi, Czech, Hungarian, and Latin.
Universities, museums, historic sites, hundreds of shops and businesses and most schools in Monmouth have been tagged（给......加上标签） with QRpedia codes - bar codes that a phone can read through its camera, Each code takes a person to scan it to a Wikipedia page in his or her chosen language. The person can then read all about the landmark, object, etc.
Monmouth was chosen as the first Wikipedia Town because of its rich cultural history. It is home to a 13th-century bridge and to the remains of Monmouth Castle, built in the 11th century.
Wikimedia UK hopes other towns will become Wikipedia towns in the future. “If everyone shares the stories of their local area, we’ll have a much clearer understanding of the world we live in,” Stevie Benton of Wikimedia UK said. “And that’s a powerful thing.”
36. Monmouth has made history because _______.
A. many Kings like Henry V were bon there
B. it becomes the world's first Wikipedia Town
C. many people go to visit it frequently every year
D. visitors can find various landmarks in the town
37. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Monmouthpedia was created in 2001.
B. Over 400 million people go to visit Monmouth.
C. Monmouthpedia describes everything about the town.
D. Monmouthpedia has been translated into over 26 languages.
38. How can you get information about certain places in Monmouth?
A. By phoning the local people.
B. By scanmn5g QRpedia codes.
C. By traveling in Monmouth.
D. By surfing on the government net.
39. Which of the8following statements may Stevie Benton agree with?
A. The UK should develop its tourism.
B. More castles should be built in the UK.
C. Monmouth is a town with many places of interest.
D. More towns can copy Monmouthpedia’s example.
40. What would be the best title for the text?
A. An exciting trip to Monmouth.
B. The development of Monmouth.
C. Welcome to the first Wikipedia Town.
D. A town with rich cultural history.
【参考答案】36-40 BDBDC
本文主要介绍了英王亨利五世的出生地Monmouth。

因遍布着的1000多个条形码，使它成为全世界第一个“维基小镇”。

36. B。

细节理解题。

从第一段的第一句话可知，Monmouth创造了历史是因为它成为世界上的第一个维基小镇。

37. D。

细节理解题。

根据第二段的内容可知，Monmouthpedia的内容已经被译成了多于26种
语言。

38. B。

细节理解题。

根据文章第三段可知，人们通过扫描建筑物上的条形码，即可在相应的维基百科网页上获取相关信息。

39. D。

细节理解题。

根据文章的最后一段可以判断出，Stevie Benton认为更多的城市应该成为维基城镇，让大家了解它们的历史和文化。

40. C。

主旨大意题。

根据文章全文的内容，主旨应该是介绍了Monmouth这个维基小镇。

阅读理解。

When most people think of tropical islands, lined with white sandy beaches and bright blue seas, it is often the Caribbean or South Pacific that comes to mind. But for Chinese tourists who want a taste of paradise on Earth there is a new place to consider. Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, has just been added to China’s list of tourist destinations. Rich in history, natural beauty and culture, the island has been a popular destination for the world’s tourists for many years.
On December 15 a total of eight African countries were added to the list. The others are Tunisia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Seychelles.
The island has passed through the controlling hands of a number of European powers, including Dutch, French and British. In 1968, Mauritius won its independence.
At present, over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu and another fifth is Muslim. Both groups are descendants(后裔) from workers brought to the island from India by the British. Some Chinese were also brought over to work. There are also descendants of African slaves and Franco-Mauritians, the original settlers of the island. One of the best things about the island is the food. There is a mouth-watering mix of European, Chinese and Indian flavours and seafood is very popular. A typical Mauritian dinner might have Indian chicken curry, Chinese pork, British roast beef and French-style vegetables. Boiled rice is served with just about everything. All that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer and rum(朗姆酒).
The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provide the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The large number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing. (from )
5. Which of the following can’t be used to describe Mauritius?
A. Tropical island, white sandy beach and bright blue sea.
B. Beautiful scenery, rich history and culture.
C. Most of the people in Mauritius are black.
D. Delicious food mixed with eastern and western flavours.
6. Which group of the following topics is not discussed in the text?
A. Food and history.
B. Scenery and population.
C. Location and sports.
D. Natural resources and agriculture.
7. Which of the following is true?
A. Mauritius has something similar to the Caribbean or South Pacific.
B. Mauritius has a history of less than 40 years.
C. Mauritius has been a popular destination for Chinese tourists for many years.
D. The main food in Mauritius is local beer and rum.
8. The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. Pleasant tropical climate
B. Beautiful scenery
C. The sea with colorful life
D. The coral reef
5. C 事实细节题。

第五段“over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu”的意义：毛里求斯现在一半的人口为印度人。

根据我们中学生应该具备的常识，印度人不属于黑色人种，由此推断可知
6. D 事实归纳题。

通读全文，短文中没有涉及“自然资源和农业”。

其他几项都能找到。

7. A 推测题。

短文第一段的意义是：一提起以白色的沙滩和迷人的大海而著称的热带群岛，人们大多会想起加勒比海或是南太平洋上的岛屿。

而现在，中国游客又多了另外一个天堂般的好去处——毛里求斯。

由此衬托出毛里求斯与加勒比海或南太平洋上的岛屿有相类似的风光。

毛里求斯1968年赢得独立，独立不到40年，但不能说她有不到40 年的历史，可排除B 项。

第二段提到毛里求斯日前对中国公民开放旅游，可排除C项。

倒数第二段“Boiled rice
is served with just about everything. All that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer an d rum”的意思是：主食为米饭。

用餐的时候少不了喝一些当地的啤酒和朗姆酒，可排除D项
8. C 指代题。

根据这两句的意义：五颜六色的小生物在珊瑚礁周围生存和繁衍，把大海点缀得分外美丽。

(这样的大海)使毛里求斯成为游客畅游、潜水的好地方。

因此，This指代The sea with colorful life。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
After our early morning wake-up, we are still a couple of
hours away from the overlooks.It is pitch black.I can feel the
heavy humid fog left behind my last night's rain. This is why
the tour memo listed "flashlight". Unfortunately; the majority
of our hiking party of nine must have missed the memo, so we
have only four flashlights between us.
An hoar later,we are on the trail. It is dark, foggy, wet and the rocks are alippery.We alternate places between the flashlights "haves" and "have-nots". As we march, the only voices heard are from the "haves": "Step up, step down, watch out for the rock on your left."
We reach Intipunku with only 15 minutes to spare. The view at sunrise is not what we were told in the travel brochures. Three feet in front of our faces is a white substance called "fog".
As we walk towards the Machu Picchu ruins, my anticipation is mounting. When will the fog lift? Slowly, as if someone is cranking up a curtain, Huayna Picchu begins
to appear,overlooking Machu Picchu. First there are fleeting glimpses, and then finally, there is, in its full splendor.
When I envisioned going to Machu Picchu, I always thought of mysterious ruins and the famous postcard picture looking toward Huayna Picchu. But there is more to this man-made / natural wonder of the World. It is the adventure of getting there.
I knew I wanted to experience the feel of the Inca culture and the energy of this sacred valley, I also knew I didn't want to take the train, but needed to hike. Depending on your starting point,the Inca Trail is 25 to 33miles of semi-arid desert, breathless mountain passes and stunning tropical cloud forest. Our hike took us four nights and 25 miles to finish.
Our local guide MaurO keeps telling us "no worries, the hike is 90 percent mental and only 10 percent physical. "I am not convinced that the physical percentage is correct, but I definitely become more and more excited as we are now getting closer to Machu Picchu.By getting myself into good shape, running 20 miles and hiking a 500-foot-high hill five to seven times per week before I left for Peru, I was able to enjoy the beauty of the hike and not worry much about aching muscles and lungs.
1. About flashlights, which of the following statements is true?
A. The local guide had asked them to take flashlights for the hike.
B. They had taken enough flashlights for the hike.
C. Before they got to Intipunku, they depended a lot on their flashlights.
D. They used flashlights all the time.
2. Put the following events into the right order.
a. They reached Intipunku,
b. They read the travel brochures.
c. They walked on the trail in the dark.
d. They advanced to get closer to Maehu Picchu.
e. They enjoyed the splendor of Huayna Picchu.
A. ebade
B. bacde
C. abced
D. bcaed
3. What does the underlined word "anticipation" in Paragraph Four mean?
A. expectation
B. excitement
C. disappointment
D. enthusiasm
4. What can NOT be inferred from the text?
A. The writer made good preparation for the tour.
B. The Inca Trail took them four nights.
C. Machu Picchu is in the country of Peru.
D. They reached Intipunku ahead of time.
5. According to the writer, what attracted him most in the tour?
A. Mysterious ruins.
B. The famous post-card picture.
C. The hiking.
D. The Inca culture.
【参考答案】1—5、CDABC
阅读理解-----B
Electric ears are dirty.In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.
People in California love to talk about "zero-emissions vehicles", but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators. Generators are fueled by something---usually coal, oil,but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.
In other words, those "zero-emissions" cars are likely coal-burning cars. It's just because the coal is burned somewhere else that it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are. covering their eyes---"If I can't see it, it's not happening." Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it.But when you take that gas (or another fuel) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat---at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.
A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far---so electric cars bum more fuel than
gas-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes; or geothermal,or hydro, or solar, or wind,then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical,and economic reasons,we don't use much of those energy sources.
In addition,electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill.And finally, When cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.
6. What does "clueless" mean in paragraph 2?
A. People are seeing the California Greens everywhere.
B. People in California love to talk about zero-emissions vehicles.
C. People in California love to have their roofs covered with solar cells.
D. People there have no idea that so far electricity mainly comes from burning coal, oil,etc.
7. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Electric cars are not clean at all
B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones.
C. People cast doubts on electric cars' batteries.
D. Gasoline is an efficient way to powera vehicle.
8. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our ear run
A. not less than 25 miles
B. more than 25 miles
C. no more than 25 miles
D. not more than 25 miles
9. According to the passage, electric cars .
A. do not burn fuel and more environmentally-friendly
B. are toxic because it is difficult for nature to clean it up when their
batteries are buried in one spot.
C. are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated
D. are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill
10. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. being green is good and should be encouraged in communication
B. electric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something
C. zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment
D. electric cars are now the dominant vehicle compared with gasoline-powered Cousins
【参考答案】6—10、 DADBB。