2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解强化练习(五)

2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解强化练习（五）(1)Theworlditselfisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans.Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsago,butithasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestproblemsispollution.Topollutemeanstomakethingsdirty.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Weseeit,smellit,drinkitandevenhearit.Manhasbeenpollutingtheearth.Themorepeople,themorepollution.Manyyearsago,theproblemwasnotsoseriousbecausetherewerenotsomanypeople.Whenthelandwasuseduportheriverwasdirtyinoneplace,manmovedtoanotherplace.Butthisisnolongertrue.Manisnowslowlypollutingthewholeworld.Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld,butitisnottheonlyonekindofpollution.Waterpollutionkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesusangrymoreeasily.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Theystoppeoplefromburningcoalinhousesandfactoriesinthecity,andfromputtingdirtysmokeintotheair.PollutionbySO2isnowthemostdangerouskindofairpollution.Itiscausedbyheavytraffic.Wearesurethatiftherearefewerpeopledriving,therewillbelessairpollution.Theearthisourhome.Wemusttakecareofit.Thatmeanskeepingtheland,waterandairclean.Andwemusttakecareoftheriseinpollutionatthesametime.1._______,ourworldisbecomingmuchsmaller.A.BecauseoftheriseinpollutionB.ThankstosciencedevelopmentC.BecausetheearthisbeingpolluteddayandnightD.Becausetheearthisblownawaybythewindeveryyear2.Hundredsofyearsago,lifewas__________itistoday.A.mucheasierthanB.aseasyasC.muchharderthanD.ashardas3.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Wecanevenhearit.Here“it”means_______.A.rubbish(垃圾)B.noisepollutionC.airpollutionD.waterpollution4.Airpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutionbecause_______.A.itmakesmuchnoiseB.itmakesusangrymoreeasilyC.itmakesourriversandlakesdirtyD.it’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.[来源:学科网][来源:Z#xx#k.Com]B.Thepollutionoftheearthgrowsasfastastheworldpopulationdoes.C.Theproblemofpollutionisnotsoseriousbecausetherearenotsomanypeoplelivingontheearth.D.Ifpeoplecouldgotoworkbybusorbikeinsteadofcarormotorbike,itwouldbehelpfulinfightingagainsttheproblemofSO2.【答案与解析】本文谈到全球环境污染这个问题，同时号召人们来为我们的家园——地球出一份力，减少污染。1.B。由文章的首句我们得知：世界变小是由于moderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans(现在的交通运输工具和沟通工具的使用)，而这一切都要靠科学技术的发展，据此我们可以推出答案是B。2.C。原文的第2句告诉我们Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsago(今天的生活比以前容易得多)，反过来说，以前的生活一定比今天的艰难，所以答案是C。3.B。在众多选项中，只有选项B(noisepollution噪音污染)是听得见的。4.D。我们根据第4段的第1,2句Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld…，可以得知空气污染之所以最为严重，正如选项D(它是危害全世界生物的)所说的那样。5.C。选项C可以在原文第2段的第2句找到，但它缺少了前提条件manyyearsago(以前不严重而现在严重)，所以选项C是错误的。[来源:Zxxk.Com](2)Theofficehasalwaysbeenaplacetogetahead.Unfortunately,Itisalsoaplacewherealotofnaturalresourcesstarttofallbehind.Takealookaroundnexttimeyou’reatwork.Seehowmanylightsareleftonwhenpeopleleave.Seehowmuchpaperisbeingwasted.Howmuchelectricityisbeingusedtoruncomputersthatarelefton.Lookathowmuchwaterisbeingwastedintherest-rooms.Andhowmuchsolidwasteisbeingthrownoutintherubbishcans.Webetit’salot.Now,herearesomesimplewaysyoucanproducelesswasteatwork.Whenyouareatthecopier,onlymakethecopiesyouneed.Usebothsidesofthepaperwhenwritingsomethinglessimportant.Turnoffyourlightswhenyouleave.Usealowerwattbulbinyourlamp.Drinkyourcoffeeorteaoutofyourmugsinsteadofsingle-usecups.Setuparecyclingboxforcansandoneforbottles.Andwhenyou’reinthebathroombrushingyourteethorwashingyourface,don’tletthetaprun.Remember,ifweusefewerresourcestoday,we’llsavemorefortomorrow.1.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellpeople_______.A.thedisadvantagesofworkinginanofficeB.thewasteproducedinanofficeC.tosaveresourceswhenworkinginanofficeD.howtosavewaterinarestroom2.Howmanykindsofwastearementionedinthepassage？A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatintheoffice________.A.usingcomputersisawasteofresourceB.manypeopledon’tturnoffthecomputersafterusingthemC.computersarerunbyelectricityD.acomputerisnotamustforworking4.Itissuggestedthatweusebothsidesofthepaperatthecopierbecause_______.A.weareshortofpaperB.theprintingisnotimportantC.weshouldsavepaperD.wehavetopayforthepaper5.Theunderlinedwordmugsismostlikelytobe_______.A.amachinethatmakescoffeeB.acontainerthatcanbeusedagainandagainC.apaperproductforteaD.somethingthatcanonlybefoundinanoffice【答案解析】本文介绍了办公室资源浪费情况及节约办公资源的办法。1.C。推断题。根据第2段的内容可知，文章是告诉人们怎样在办公的时候节约资源。[来源:学*科*网]2.C。细节题。文章提到的资源浪费现象有：lightsarelefton;paperisbeingwasted;electricityisbeingusedtoruncomputersthatarelefton;waterisbeingwastedintherest-rooms;solidwasteisbeingthrownoutintherubbishcans等。其中lightsarelefton和electricityisbeingusedtoruncomputersthatarelefton同属于浪费电，因此文章中一共提到4种资源浪费，即选C。3.B。细节题。根据Howmuchelectricityisbeingusedtoruncomputersthatarelefton可知答案为B。4.C。推断题。根据Usebothsidesofthepaperwhenwritingsomethinglessimportant可以判断，两面打印可以节约纸张，避免不必要的浪费。5.B。词义猜测题。根据Drinkyourcoffeeorteaoutofyourmugsinsteadofsingle-usecups.我们可以看出mugs和“single-usecups(一次性杯子)”相对，故可推测出mugs是“可反复使用的容器”。