四川省绵阳中学2015一轮英语阅读理解练习（4）及答案（精品）.doc

1、四川省绵阳中学2015一轮英语阅读理解练习（4）及答案（精品）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Wilderness“In wilderness (荒野) is the preservation of the world. ” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environme

2、ntal protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The urge to leave the

3、subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation (开发) brings to such landscapes (景观) is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans needthe rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. To Mr. Sauven, these “ecosystem services”far outweigh

4、the gains from exploitation.Lee Lane, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial ex

5、ploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundan

6、ce. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being ch

7、allenged by the other participants. One challenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a topic that calls for not only f

8、ree expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.1. John Sauven holds that.A. many people value nature too muchB. exploitation of wildernesses is harmfulC. wildernesses pr

9、ovide humans with necessitiesD. the urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong2. What is the main idea of Para. 3?A. The exploitation is necessary for the poor people.B. Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials.C. Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no explo

10、itation.D. All the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally.3. What is the authors attitude towards this debate?A. Objective.B. Disapproving.C. Sceptical.D. Optimistic.4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub- point(

11、次要点)C: Conclusion【参考答案】14、BCAD 阅读理解(一)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Guide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a

12、thousand places for silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connec

13、t to the WiFi specially prepared for notebook computers；you can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Groupstudy PlacesIf you want to discuss freely witho

14、ut disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 23 people and others can hold up to 68 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 groupstudy rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University

15、 account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分)，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental per

16、iod.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and swe

17、ets with you.1The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to_.Aread in a quiet placeBhave group discussionsCtake comfortable seatsDget their computers fixed解析细节理解题。根据Zones中第二句话The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading可知选A。答案A2What condition should be met to b

18、ook a groupstudy room?AA group must consist of 8 people.BThreehour use per day is the minimum.COne should first register at the university.DApplicants must mark the room on the map.解析细节理解题。根据Groupstudy Places中第二段可知选C。答案C3A student can rent a locker in the library if he_.Acan afford the rental feeBat

19、tends certain coursesChas nowhere to put his booksDhas earned the required credits解析细节理解题。根据Storage of Study Material中第二句可知选D。答案D4What should NOT be brought into the library?AMobile phones. BOrange juice. CCandy. DSandwiches.解析推理判断题。根据Rules to be Followed中mobile phones，drinks and sweets可带入图书馆，排除A、B和

20、C，选D。答案D阅读理解(一)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。You know how wonderful you are，and you know that others know how wonderful you are，but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy？For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and

21、that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do，but the good news is that there is.Dont let jealousy spoil your relationships.Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a

22、friend and ask them what the problem is，but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that.Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited)，just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feeling like

23、 theres been something coming between you.If they refuse to respond，then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling.Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend，ask him or her what (s)he thi

24、nks would make the situation better.If，for example，(s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from the swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you.R

25、emember，though，that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise.Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy.Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy.This dest

26、ructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies.Before taking extreme action，chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you cant，be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont.【语篇解读】

27、本文是关于人际关系的话题。尤其是青少年朋友之间会因为嫉妒而使相互间的友谊被破坏，本文着重讲述如何处理被朋友嫉妒及处理过程中可能遇到的困难。1According to the author，the jealousy emotion is _.Anormal BproductiveCdestructive Dextreme解析细节理解题。由第一段第二句.that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.可知。答案C2Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to confront your frien

28、d when jealousy happens?AWalking up to him/her and asking him/her why he/she is jealous of you.BWalking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.CSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.DSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you think ther

29、es something coming between you.解析细节理解题。由第二段第二句Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you可知。答案A3What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?ATheres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy.BJealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies.CYou may lose a friend to keep y

30、our own gifts，chances or selfdevelopment.DYou should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution解析推理判断题。答案C4The purpose of the passage is _.Ato explain what causes jealousyBto offer some advice on making friendsCto introduce the way to cope with a jealous friendDto explain how destructive

31、the jealous emotion is解析作者意图题。通读全文可知，本文的写作目的是介绍处理有嫉妒心朋友的方法。答案C.阅读理解(一)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blu

32、e diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great

33、 valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wande

34、red out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my pen.At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed m

35、yself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me i

36、n books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictures, but not very oftenonly of objects I find really beautiful.Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preservin

37、g the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I dont live to

38、 make memoriesI just live, and the memories form themselves.1Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of_.Aobserving her school routineBexpressing her satisfactionCimpressing her classmatesDpreserving her history解析细节理解题。由文章第一段的最后一句话“After all, isnt accumulating memori

39、es a way of preserving the past？”可知，我认为通过看过去经历的记录是保存过去的一种方式，故选D项。答案D2What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?AA dull night on the journey.BThe beauty of the great valley.CA striking quotation from a book.DHer concerns for future generations.解析细节理解题。由第三段的第一句话“At that poin

40、t, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.”可知，山谷的美让我意识到没有什么能比得上让自己去体验美。故选B项。答案B3What does the author put in her diary now?ANotes and beautiful pictures.BSpecial thoughts and feelings.CDetailed acc

41、ounts of daily activities.DDescriptions of unforgettable events.解析细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.”可知现在“我”只把一些特殊想法和感受写在日记里，故正确答案为B项。答案B4The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is_.Ato experience itBto live the pre

42、sent in the futureCto make memoriesDto give accurate representations of it解析细节理解题。由最后一段的最后一句“I dont live to make memories.I just live，and the memories form themselves”可知A项正确，C项不正确；由第四段最后一句“I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera，busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.”可知B项错误。由最后一段第二句话“Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places；maybe Ill forget certain facts，but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.”可知D项错误。答案A