【高考专题辅导】湖南省2022版高考英语 专题检测卷（三十五）阅读简答.docx

1、阅读简答（建议用时：20分钟）Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. 1Brazil has become one of the developing worlds great successes at reducing population growthbut more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint

2、efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had a better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard. Brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 children on average.

3、 Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World Countries. Martine puts it down to among other things, soap operas and installment(分期付款)plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role

4、 in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life

5、in big cities. “Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction(生育), they describe middle and upper class values: not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working, ”says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made pe

6、ople conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package. ”Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. “This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible(不相容的)with unlimite

7、d reproduction, ”says Martine. 1. How has Brazil cut back its population growth? (No more than 6 words)_2. What are the two main factors in helping Brazil lower its birth rate? (No more than 8 words)_3. What changes have soap operas brought to Brazilians since the 1990s? (No more than 14 words)_4. W

8、hat is the passage mainly about? (No more than 12 words)_2If you have pets, you must have realized by now that they become an indispensable part of your lives and you treasure every moment spent with them. But if you dont own one, then this article will give you enough reasons to do the same. 1. Hel

9、p you in character buildingA pet needs to be taken care of. It needs to be bathed, groomed, fed and there are other such responsibilities that you need to look after. All this will help you in character building, as you will not only learn to do these lovely things for your pets, but in the long run

10、 also learn to take up responsibilities on your own. Children can be taught discipline, responsibilities and organizational skills by handling pets. 2. Help in making friendsOwning a pet makes you do activities such as taking it to the vet, going for a walk, etc. . Thus, you get to meet other pet ow

11、ners and end up asking queries to each other about your pets. In this way, you make acquaintances who then gradually become your friends. 3. Improve your healthFor old people, having a pet is a relief as sometimes they pour their hearts out to these silent souls. Pets can help to relieve the boredom

12、, loneliness and stress that is common among aged people and be wonderful companions. Pets reduce the chances of old people going into depression. They even help to improve their health if they are going through any emotional trauma. 4. Improve your moodWhether you are sulking or unhappy, your pet w

13、ill always make you happy. If your bird sweetly chirps at you or your cat rubs its paws against your hands as you enter home, wont it instantly cheer you up? 5. Pets for the disabled and agedFor old and disabled people, pets are great companions as well as modes to relax their tension. For the aged,

14、 pets can provide them company and play with them. For the disabled, pets cultivate a sense of self-esteem in them. So if you were still unsure about keeping a pet, this article should surely have helped you to think otherwise. 1. Why can pets help us to improve our health? (No more than 10 words)_2

15、. What can children learn by handling pets? (No more than 10 words)_3. How do pets benefit the disabled? (No more than 10 words)_4. Whats the main idea of the passage? (No more than 5 words)_答案解析1答案: 1. By chance. /By accident. 2. Soap operas and installment plans. 3. They have changed peoples value

16、s and behavior. /They have gradually changed peoples way of life. 4. Brazil has successfully reduced its population growth. 2答案: 1. Because pets can relieve the boredom, loneliness and stress. 2. Discipline, responsibilities and organizational skills. 3. Pets cultivate a sense of self-esteem in them. 4. Reasons for having/keeping pets.