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高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练44
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练(44)及答案
阅读理解C
Greenspacefacilities(设施)arecontributingtoanimportantdegreetothequalityofthecityenvironment.Fortunatelyitisnolongernecessarythateverylectureoreverybookaboutthissubjecthastostartwiththeproofofthisidea.Atpresentitisgenerallyaccepted,althoughmoreasaself-provedstatementthanonthebaseofacloselyreasonedscientificproof.Recognizingtheimportanceofgreenspacesinthecityenvironmentisafirststepontherightway,thisdoesnotmean,however,thatenoughdetailsareknownaboutthefunctionsofgreenspaceintownsandaboutthewayinwhichpeopleareusingthesespaces.AstothissubjectIshallwithinthescope(范围)ofthislecture,enterintooneaspectonly,namelytherecreativefunctionofgreenspacefacilities.
Thetheoreticalseparationofliving,working,trafficandrecreationwhichformanyyearshasbeenusedintownandcountryplanning,hasinmyopinionresultedinmoreattentionforformsofrecreationfarfromhome,whiletherewasrelativelylittleattentionforimprovementofrecreativepossibilitiesinthedirectneighborhoodofthehome.Wehavecometotheconclusionthatthisisnotright,becauseanimportantpartofthetimewhichwedonotpassinsleepingorworking,isusedforactivitiesatandaroundhome.Soitisobviousthatrecreationintheopenairhastobeginatthestreetdoorofthehouse.Thecityenvironmenthastoofferasmanyrecreationactivitiesaspossible,andthedesignofthesehastobesuchthatmorerequiredactivitiescanalsohaverecreativeaspect.
Theverybeststandardoflivingisnothingifitisnotpossibletotakeapleasantwalkinthedistrict,ifthechildrencannotbeallowedtoplayinthestreetsbecausetherisksoftrafficaretoogreat,ifduringshoppingyoucannowherefindaspotforenjoyingforamomenttheniceweather,inshort,ifyouonlyfeelyourselfathomeafterthestreetdoorofyourhouseisclosedafteryou.
10.Theimportanceofgreenspacesinthecityenvironment_____.
A.isstillunknownB.ispaidlittleattentionto
C.isacceptedonthebaseofscientificproofD.hasbeenrecognized
11.Formanyyearstownandcountryplanninghas_____.
A.broughtlivingareasandplacesofentertainmentclosetogether
B.separatedrecreationfacilitiesfarfromhome
C.improvedrecreativepossibilitiesintheneighborhood
D.enabledpeopletoreachthebeststandardofliving
12.Theword“recreation”inthepassageprobablymeans,_____.
A.activitiesdoneforpleasureorenjoymentB.doingsomethingagaininacreativeway
C.doingsomethingimportantafterworkD.requiredactivitiesdoneafterwork
13.Accordingtotheauthor,greenspacesshouldbedesigned_____.
A.toreducethenumberofrecreativeactivities
B.toattractmoreandmorepeople
C.forpeopletousemoreconveniently
D.forpeopletodorecreativeactivitiesatthestreetdoorofthehouse
14.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_____.
A.attentionmustbepaidtotheimprovementofrecreation
B.greenspacefacilitiesshouldbeusedbettertoimprovethequalityoflife
C.thecityenvironmentisprovidingmorerecreativeactivities
D.weshouldtryourbesttoraiseourlivingstandard
参考答案10—14DBACB
(三)[2013·安徽省级示范高中名校联考]
Switzerlandisthebestplacetobebornintheworldin2013,andtheUSisjust16th.AnewstudymadebytheEconomistIntelligenceUnitsaysAmericanbabieswillhaveadimmerfuturethanthoseborninHongKong,IrelandandevenCanada.TheEIU,asistercompanyoftheEconomist,triedtomeasurehowwellcountrieswillprovidethebestopportunitiesforahealthy,safeandprosperouslifeinyearstocome.
PeopleborninSwitzerlandwilltendtobethehappiestandhavethebestqualityoflifejudgedintermsofwealth,healthandtrustinpublicinstitutions,accordingtotheanalysis.TheScandinaviancountriesofNorway,SwedenandDenmarkalsoallmakethetopfiveina‘qualityoflife'index(指数)highlightingwhereitisbesttobebornnextyear.
Oneofthemostimportantfactorsisbeingrich,butotherfactorscomeintoplay—includingcrime,trustinpublicinstitutionsandthehealthoffamilylife.Intotal,theindextakesintoaccount11factors.Theseincludefixedfactorssuchasgeography,othersthatchangeslowlyovertimesuchasdemography(人口统计学),socialandculturalcharacteristics,andthestateoftheworldeconomy.Theindexalsolooksatincomeperheadin2030,whichisroughlywhenchildrenbornin2013willreachadulthood.Smalleconomiestakeupthetop10countries,withAustraliacomingsecondandNewZealandandtheNetherlandsnottoofarbehind.
Halfofthetop10countriesareEuropean,butonlyone,theNetherlands,isfromtheeurozone.ThecrisisriddensouthofEurope,includingGreece,PortugalandSpain,fallsbehinddespitetheadvantageofafavourableclimate.Interestingly,thelargestEuropeaneconomies—Germany,FranceandBritain—donotdoparticularlywell.Nigeriahastheunenviable(不值得羡慕的)titleofbeingtheworstcountryforababytoentertheworldin2013.
11.Accordingtothepassage,thehappiestpeoplelivein________.
A.DenmarkB.Switzerland
C.GermanyD.Nigeria
12.Thefactorsoftellingthebestplacetobeborndon'tinclude________.
A.economy
B.geography
C.trustinpublicinstitutions
D.pollution
13.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?
A.TheEconomistIntelligenceUnitisacompany.
B.TheEconomistattemptedtomeasurethebestplacetolive.
C.TheScandinaviancountriesarehardlyatthetopofthelist.
D.Halfofthetop10countriesarefromtheeurozone.
14.Thepurposeofthetextistoshowpeople________.
A.thebestplacetobebornin2013
B.anewstudymadebytheEIU
C.theworstcountrytobebornin2013
D.thefactorsofmeasuringthebestplacetobeborn
【语篇导读】本文主要通过经济学人智库对国家的幸福指数的研究得出在瑞士出生的人是最幸福的,生活质量也最高,而挪威、瑞典和丹麦这几个斯堪的纳维亚国家也跻身前五名。
11.B 细节理解题。
根据文章第一段“Switzerlandisthebestplacetobebornintheworldin2013…”和第二段“PeopleborninSwitzerlandwilltendtobethehappiestandhavethebestqualityoflife…”可知,一般来说,在瑞士出生的人是最幸福的,其生活质量也最高。
故答案为B项。
12.D 细节理解题。
根据文章第二段中对于判断最佳居住地的因素介绍可知,没有提到“污染”的问题。
故答案为D项。
13.A 推理判断题。
根据文章第一段中“TheEIU,asistercompanyoftheEconomist…”可知经济学人智库是一家公司。
故A项正确。
14.B 主旨大意题。
本文的目的是展示经济学人智库的研究结果,而其他三个选项只是其中的一个部分,不能作为文章的目的。
故答案为B项。
WhenIwasfourteen,Iearnedmoneyinthesummerbycuttinglawns(草坪),andwithinafewweeksIhadbuiltupabodyofcustomers.IgottoknowpeoplebytheflowerstheyplantedthatIhadtoremembernottocutdown,bythethingstheylostinthegrassorstruckinthegroundonpurpose.IreachedthepointwithmostofthemwhenIknewinadvancewhatcomplaintwasabouttobespoken,whichparticularrequestwasmostimportant.AndIlearnedsomethingaboutthemeasureofmyneighborsbytheirpreferredmethodofpayment:
bythejob,bythemonth---ornotatall.
Mr.Balloufellintothelastcategory,andhealwayshadareasonwhy.Ononeday,hehadnochangeforafifty,onanotherhewasflatoutofchecks,onanother,hewassimplyoutwhenIknockedonhisdoor.Still,exceptforthemoneyapart,hewasaniceenoughguy,alwayswavingortippinghishatwhenhe’dseemefromadistance.Ifiguredhimforathinretirementcheck,maybeawork-relayedinjurythatkepthimfromdoinghisownyardwork.Sure,Ikepttrackofthetotal,butIdidn’tworryabouttheamounttoomuch.Grasswasgrass,andthelittlethatMr.Ballou’spropertycompriseddidn’ttakelongtotrim(修剪).
Then,onelateafternooninmid-July,thehottesttimeoftheyear,Iwaswalkingbyhishouseandheopenedthedoor,mentionedmetocomeinside.Thehallwascool,shaded,andittookmyeyesaminutetoadjusttothedimlight.
“Ioweyou,”MrBallou,“but…”
IthoughtI’dsavehimthetroubleofthinkingofanewexcuse.“Noproblem.Don’tworryaboutit.”
“Thebankmadeamistakeinmyaccount,”hecontinued,ignoringmywords.“Itwillbeclearedupinadayortwo.ButinthemeantimeIthoughtperhapsyoucouldchooseoneortwovolumesforadownpayment.
HegesturedtowardthewallsandIsawthatbookswerestacked(堆放)everywhere.Itwaslikealibrary,exceptwithnoordertothearrangement.
“Takeyourtime,”Mr.Ballouencouraged.“Read,borrow,keep.Findsomethingyoulike.Whatdoyouread?
”
“Idon’tknow.”AndIdidn’t.Igenerallyreadwhatwasinfrontofme,whatIcouldgetfromthepaperbackstackatthedrugstore,whatIfoundatthelibrary,magazines,thebackofcerealboxes,comics.Theideaofconsciouslyseekingoutaspecialtitlewasnewtome,but,Irealized,notwithoutappeal---soIstartedtolookthroughthepilesofbooks.
“Youactuallyreadallofthese?
”
“Thisisn’tmuch,”Mr.Ballousaid.“Thisisnothing,justwhatI’vekept,theonesworthlookingatasecondtime.”
“Pickforme,then.”
Heraisedhiseyebrows,cockedhishead,andregardedmeasthoughmeasuringmeforasuit.Afteramoment,henodded,searchedthroughastack,andhandedmeadarkredhardboundbook,fairlythick.
“TheLastoftheJust,”Iread.“ByAndreSchwarz-Bart.What’sitabout?
”
“Youtellme,”hesaid.“Nextweek.”
Istartedaftersupper,sittingoutdoorsonanuncomfortablekitchenchair.Withinafewpages,theyard,thesummer,disappeared,andIwasplungedintotheachingtragedyoftheHolocaust,theextraordinaryclashofgood,representedbyonedecentman,andevil.TranslatedfromFrench,thelanguagewaselegant,simple,impossibletoresist.WhentheeveninglightfinallyfailedImovedinside,readallthroughthenight,
Tothisday,thirtyyearslater,Ivividlyremembertheexperience.Itwasmyfirstvoluntaryencounterwithworldliterature,andIwasstunned(震惊)byth
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