高考英语三轮复习天天练Day 8 阅读理解说明文附答案解析.docx
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高考英语三轮复习天天练Day8阅读理解说明文附答案解析
高考英语三轮复习天天练
Day8阅读理解(说明文)
Passage1
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7分钟
Sixteen-year-oldKarlosDearman’sfutureislookingmuchbrighterthanhemightpreviouslyhaveimagined.“Ilovebikes,butI’veneverthoughtI’dendupwithworkingwiththem,”hesays.“Thisprogramhaschangedmylife.”
Karlosislearningtorefurbish(翻新)oldbicyclesintheworkshop(车间)ofReCycleBikes,anindependentnon-profitbikeprojectinSheffield.Itprovidestrainingchancesforyoungpeopleaged14to16withthehelpofthelocalgovernment,particularlythosestrugglinginmainstreameducationorrejectedfromschool.
“It’saboutengagingyoungpeoplewitheducationandyouthtrainingbyteachingthemworkandlifeskills,”explainsDesPearce,workshoptrainingmanager.“Theseyoungpeoplehavesomuchpotential,butoftendon’trealizeit.”
Foundedin2001,ReCycleBikesrepairsbicyclesdonatedbythepublic,whicharesoldfor£20afterrefurbished.Abandonedbikessuppliedbythegovernmentmakesureasteadyflowofbikes,butarecentlyformedpartnershipwithSheffieldUniversityshouldimprovethefurtherdevelopment.
“Thestudentpopulationpresentsalargeandreadymarket,”saysPearce.“Soweapproachedtheuniversitylastyearandofferedtohostbikesalesonthecampus(校园).Theythoughtitwasagreatidea,andagreedtoprovideuswithmoresupport.Thismeanswecantrainyoungpeopletorepairextra500bikesoverthreeyears.”
HavingsetupReCycleBikesonhisown,Pearcenowhasthestaffandresourcestotracktheprofessiondevelopmentofthosewhohavepassedthroughhisworkshop.“Butweareplanningexitinterviewswiththeyoungpeopletomakesurewhattheyplantodo,andthesewillallowustocheckontheirprogress,”saysPearce.
Thatmostoftheteenagersenjoytheworkis,accordingtoPearce,easilyexplained.“Mostkidshaveriddenabikeandknowhowtooilachainormendaflattyre.Aslow-costtransport,cyclinggivestheyoungandoldasenseoffreedomandindependence,andtheeffectontheirwell-beingisbig.Addthattoagrowingconcernfortheenvironment,andit’snosurprisethatbikesalesareontheincrease.”
1.Fromthepassage,weknowReCycleBikes______.
A.isapopularbrandofbikes
B.providestrainingchancesforyoungpeople
C.isatrainingprojectofferedbythegovernment
D.aimsatmakingmoneybysellingrefurbishedbicycles
2.HowdidReCycleBikesrunatthebeginning?
A.ByworkingtogetherwithSheffieldUniversity.
B.Bysellingbicyclessuppliedbythegovernment.
C.Bygettingmoneyfromteenagersagedbetween14and16.
D.Byrepairingbicyclesdonatedbythepublicandsellingthem.
3.ReCycleBikeshasformedapartnershipwithSheffieldUniversitybecause______.
A.studentsatSheffieldUniversitycanbetheirpotentialcustomers
B.SheffieldUniversitydonatesalotofmoneytoReCycleBikes
C.teenagersatReCycleBikescanstudyatSheffieldUniversity
D.SheffieldUniversityofferstohostbikesalesonthecampus
4.AccordingtoPearce,whydomostoftheteenagersenjoythework?
A.They’dliketochangetheirlives.
B.Theywanttolearnhowtorepairbikes.
C.Theydon’thaveenoughmoneytobuycars.
D.Theyarefamiliarwithbikesandinterestedinthem.
Passage2
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Asthesayinggoes,manstrugglesupward;waterflowsdownward.Waterrunsdownhillfrommountaintopstostreams,rivers,andoceans.Butitisn’ttheonlywaythatwatermoves.Anewstudymeasureshowwatertravelsfromcountrytocountryforhumanconsumption.Thisflowisn’tthetypeweusuallythinkabout.Thesescientistslookedatthewaterusedtogrowandmaketheproductswhichgetshippedfromnationtonationasimportsorexports.Theycallthisaflowof“virtualwater(虚拟水)”.
Wetypicallythinkaboutwaterastheliquidthatflowsfromatap.However,92%ofthewaterusedbypeoplegoesintogrowingcrops,accordingtowaterresearcherArjenHoekstra.Herecentlystudiedthehiddentravelsofvirtualwaterusedinproductsmadefromthingslikecropsandmeats.Theseproductsareshippedaroundtheworld.
Forexample,considerasugarysoftdrink.Hoekstraestimatedthattoproduceonehalf-literofthedrinkrequiresbetween170and310litersofthewater—about95%isusedtogrowandprocesstheingredients(原料).Another4%goesintothepackagingandlabeling.InHoekstra’scalculation,whenonecountryproducesahalf-literofsodaandsellsitabroad,thevirtualwateritexportswouldfillalargerefrigerator.
AccordingtoHoekstra’snewreport,drycountrieslikeIsraelandKuwait,bothintheMiddleEast,getthemajorityoftheirvirtualwaterfromothercountries,throughimportedproducts.Moresurprisingly,somewettercountries,liketheNetherlandsandtheUnitedKingdom,alsogetthemajorityoftheirvirtualwaterfromotherplaces.Thatmeansthatmostofthewaterusedtogroworproducetheproductsandfoodconsumedinthosecountriescamefromothercountries.IntheUnitedStatesmostofthevirtualwaterusedcomesfromAmericansources.InChinaevenlessofthewaterisassociatedwithitsproducts.
1.TheexampleofasugarysoftdrinkinParagraph3isgiventoshow______.
A.howdrinksareshipped
B.howvirtualwaterisexported
C.howvirtualwaterisused
D.howdrinksaremade
2.Inwhichcountriesdoesmostpartofvirtualwatercomefromoutside?
A.KuwaitandtheNetherlands.
B.ChinaandtheUnitedKingdom.
C.AmericaandtheNetherlands.
D.IsraelandAmerica.
3.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.CropsandVirtualWater
B.Water’sWorldwideTravels
C.BenefitsofVirtualWater
D.ImportandExportofWater
4.Thepassageismostprobablyfroma______.
A.sciencenewsreport
B.sciencefictionstory
C.newspaperadvertisement
D.bookreview
Passage3
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Cookingprogramsandclassesforchildrenseemtopositivelyinfluencechildren’sfoodpreferencesandbehaviors,accordingtoarecentreview.And,althoughthereviewdidn’tlookatlong-termeffectsofsuchprograms,thefindingssuggestthatsuchprogramsmighthelpchildrendeveloplong-lastinghealthyhabits.
Thisresearchcomesatatimewhenchildhoodobesity(肥胖)rateshavebeenrisingrapidly.Morethanone-thirdofadolescentsintheUnitedStateswereobesein2012,accordingtotheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC).Thistrendhasbeencaused,atleastinpart,byasignificantdecreaseintheamountofmealsthatpeopleconsumeathomesincethe1980s,accordingtobackgroundinformationinthestudy.
Cookingeducationprograms,suchasFoodExplorers,teachchildrenaboutnewhealthyfoodsandhowtopreparethem.Theyalsostresstheimportanceofeatingfivefruitsandvegetableseveryday.Avolunteerparentexplainsanewfoodtothegroup,andthekidsmakesomethingbasedonthelesson,suchasfruitorvegetablesalad.Dependingontheprogram,kidsmaybesenthomewithinformationabouthealthyfoodstobringtotheirparents,thereviewexplained.
Thestudyteamreviewedeightotherstudiesthattesteddifferenttypesofcookingeducationprograms.Childrenintheseclasseswerebetween5and12yearsold,accordingtothereview.Thegoalofthestudyteamwastolearnmoreaboutdevelopinganefficientprogramtoencouragehealthyfoodchoicesthatlastalifetime.Thestudyfoundthatitisparticularlyimportanttoexposekidstohealthyfoodsonanumberofoccasions.Thismakesthemfeelcomfortablewiththenewfoods,whichhelpsthembuildhealthyhabits.
Thestudystressedtheimportanceofgettingparentsinvolvedintheirchildren’seatinghabits.Parentswhoareunabletoenrolltheirkidsinacookingclasscanachievesimilarbenefitsbyhavingtheirkidshelpthemwhiletheypreparemealsathome.Childrenaremorecomfortableathome,whichmakesthemmorereceptivetonewfoodsbecausetheywillmaketheconnectiontoapositiveexperience.
1.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?
A.Eatingoutfrequentlycausesobesity.
B.Childhoodobesityistotallycausedbyeatinghabit.
C.Childhoodobesityrateshavebeenrisingrapidlysince2012
D.Foodconsumptionhasdecreasedsignificantlysincethe1980s.
2.Oncookingeducationprograms,______.
A.childrenlearnhowtopreparefoodsfromtheirparents
B.childrenwilllearnhowtocookinthecompanyoftheirparents
C.childrenmaylearninformationunknowntotheirparents
D.childrenfocusmoreoncookingskillsthanoninformationabouthealthyfoods
3.Whichofthefollowingcategoriesdoesthispassagebelongto?
A.EducationSystems.
B.ScienceandTechnology.
C.Parent-childRelationship.
D.PublicHealthResearch.
4.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.
A.toinformthereader
B.toentertainthereader
C.todiscusswiththereader
D.towarnthereader
答案及解析
Passage1
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。
文章介绍了ReCycleBikes机构以及它给予青少年的帮助。
1.B【解析】细节理解题。
根据第二段第二句Itprovidestrainingchancesforyoungpeopleaged14to16…可知,ReCycleBikes为14到16岁的年轻人提供培训机会。
故选B项。
2.D【解析】细节理解题。
根据第四段第一句Foundedin2001,ReCycleBikesrepairsbicyclesdonatedbythepublic,whicharesoldfor£20afterrefurbished.可知,ReCycleBikes最初是通过修理公众捐赠的旧自行车,翻新后卖出获得运营经费的。
故选D项。
3.A【解析】推理判断题。
根据第五段第一句中Thestudentpopulationpresentsalargeandreadymarket…可知,大学生群体是一个很大的潜在消费市场。
由此可推断ReCycleBikes与谢菲尔德大学合作的目的是在校园出售价格优惠的自行车。
故选A项。
4.D【解析】推理判断题。
根据最后一段可知,大部分孩子都骑过自行车,而且知道怎么给车链子上油以及怎么打气,且骑自行车可以给人独立自由的感觉。
由此可推断青少年喜欢这份工作是因为他们熟悉自行车而且对自行车感兴趣。
Passage2
【语篇导读】本文是一篇科学小品文。
地球上除了自然界中存在的流动水之外,农作物、肉类、软饮料等所用的虚拟水也占据着“流转中的水”的较大部分。
本文主要介绍了地球上的虚拟水及其在全世界的流通。
1.C【解析】推理判断题。
文章第三段中结合含糖软饮料的实例,说明虚拟水是如何消耗用水的。
2.A【解析】细节理解题。
从第四段的介绍可知,科威特、以色列、荷兰与英国的虚拟水大部分依靠从其他国家进口。
3.B【解析】主旨大意题。
根据文章第一段第四句Anewstudymeasureshowwatertravelsfromcountrytocountryforhumanconsumption.及接下来的具体介绍可知,文章主要介绍了虚拟
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