安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习 落实应用之阅读与理解11
2015届高考英语二轮复习 优化训练阅读理解(含解析)
2015届高考英语二轮复习优化训练：阅读理解AImagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. Butinstead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You seepaintings of horses, deer, and bison drawn in black, brown, redand yellow. Your first question would probably be“Who didthis? ”This is what happened to four French boys in 1940. They foundthe Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in thosecaves are about 17, 000 years old. They were drawn by the ancientpeople called Cro-Magnon(克鲁马努人).Cro-Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two-horned(两只角的)animal.To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.Why did Cro-Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the Cro-Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro-Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.【文章大意】本文介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞壁画的相关情况。
安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习 落实应用之社会生活型阅读理解2
专题限时训练(二十一) [社会生活型阅读理解(二)] (限时：25分钟)AIncreased use of the Internet and mobile phones is undermining pupils' capacity for independent study and promoting poor grammar.Cranfield School of Management found almost 6 in 10 schoolchildren were copying information directly from websites for homework tasks without properly reading it.More than a quarter thought it was an acceptable practice, even though they know it was considered plagiarism (剽窃)．The study, based on a sample of around 260 pupils aged from 11 to 18 at a secondary school in the Midlands, raised fresh concerns that modern technology was having a destructive effect on young people.Andrew Kakabadse, Professor of International Management Development at Cranfield, said, “Our research shows that tec hnology obsession prevents spelling skills, encourages plagiarism, and disturbs classroom learning.“Despite school policies restricting mobile phone usage, students use the phone frequently, with the majority making calls from the toilets. The mobile phone continues to be a main channel of social communication during the school day.〞The report revealed that socalled “textspeak〞 was increasingly finding it was into pupils' school work.3 in 10 students admit to using text mess age shortcuts, such as “r u ok〞 in essays and classroom tasks.It followed a study earlier this year that found almost half of teachers failed to understand some pupils' writing because it was so full of confusing language. Phrases such as “innit〞 and “Gr8〞 were regularly found in school work.The Cranfield study found that mobile use was so common that many pupils chose to ignore school rules on phones.More than a third said they would use their phones in class, while nearly three quarters said they would not even make an excuse to leave class to answer a phone call.1. The underlined word “undermining〞 in the first paragraph can best be replaced by “________〞．A．determiningB．keepingC．weakeningD．increasing2. It can be inferred from what Kakabadse said that ________．A．he is in favour of students' mobile phone usage at schoolB．he believes schools are responsible for technology obsessionC．the research finds a new way to improve school managementD．it is hard to limit students' mobile phone usage at school3. What can we learn from the passage?A．Most students' writing skills are becoming worse.B．Text message language may affect pupils' language skills.C．Students like to invent new words in their writing.D．30% of pupils often send text messages when studying.4. The passage is mainly about ________．A．the negative effect of technology on students' studyB．technology's positive influence on students' achievementC．the importance of online social communicationD．the rapidly growing role of communication technologies5. What's the attitude of the author to the problem?A．Optimistic.B．Approving.C．Anxious.D．Tolerant.BAn “apple polisher〞 is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.All sorts of people are “apple polishers〞， including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “applepolishing〞—“s oftsoaping〞or “butteringup〞. A gift is just one way to “softsoap〞somebody, or to “butter him up〞. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise—telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power.He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery was.1. Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “applepolishing〞？A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.B．An employee tells her boss how good he is at management.C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom.2. What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell's example?A．Everybody can be an “applepolisher〞．B．Cromwell was not a good “applepolisher〞．C．George Fox and his party were not “applepolishers〞．D．There are people who don't like being “applepolished〞．3. Which of the following statements about flattery is TRUE according to the author?A．Too much flattery can carry us away.B．Flattery is too empty to do people any good.C．Flattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride.D．Flattery is one of the ways to applepolish people.4. Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore?A．Because he was sick of his normal life.B．Because he disliked being overpraised any more.C．Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was.D．Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.5. Who does the author think that flattery can do good to?A．Those who are politicians or in high offices.B．Those who lack confidence.C．Those who are really excellent.D．Those who think highly of themselves.COver 70 per cent of the “dou ble singlechild couples〞 in China need help from their parents in taking care of their own kids, according to a recent survey.WomenofChina magazine and a consulting company carried out a survey recently on young couples of the “singlechild〞 generation, the MorningPost reports. The couples surveyed were around 29 and have been married for three years on average, with university education and monthly income of 4，000 yuan($531). Among them, 43.5 per cent have kids.Results show that 71.9 per cent of the young couples have help from their parents in taking care of their kids.Grown up as the “singlechild〞， the only child in a family since the family planning policy which was adopted in 1979, this generation depends much on their parents.The parent s of the “singlechild〞 generation focused more on their children's physical wellbeing rather than their attitudes and values, acc ording to some psychologists.The research also found that the “double singlechild couples〞 follow a rather traditional value system.Survey shows that 27.5 per cent of them got married after dating for one to two years, 25.2 per cent two to five years, and 20 per cent didn't tie the knot until dating for five years. Also, 30 per cent of the couples were schoolmates, while 43.8 per cent were introduced by someone.Since their marriage is based on enduring relationships, 65.2 per cent of the husbands and 62.9 per cent of the wives think that compromise(妥协)and tolerance(宽容) are necessary in their marriage. Meanwhile, 21.7 per cent of the husbands and37.1 per cent of the wives support the idea that happiness is the key standard fora marriage.1. The best title for the passage should be “________〞．A．Mum and Dad, take care of my kid pleaseB．Double singlechild couplesC．The problem of the single childD．A recent survey by WomenofChina2. Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?A．The majority of the “double singlechild couples〞 in China depend much on their parents.B．The parents of the “singlechild〞 generation cared more about their study and education.C．Onefifth of the couples surveyed didn't get married until dating for five years.D．All the couples surveyed have university education and 30 per cent of them were schoolmates.3. Which of the following descriptions about “double singlechild couples〞 is TRUE?A．They are single children in either family and they are independent on their parents.B．They are single children in either family and they are dependent on their parents.C．They have at least two children and can afford to support themselves.D．They, who were introduced by someone, follow a rather traditional value system.4. The traditional value system mentioned in the passage refers that________．A．parents are concerned about their children's physical life as well as the spiritual lifeB．most couples were introduced by someone and made dating for a long time C．once begun, “double singlechild couples〞 marriage will last foreverD．the couples think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage5. According to the passage, we can learn that ________ is necessary in a marriage.A．wealthB．healthC．understandingD．education专题限时训练(二十一)A【要点综述】使用互联网和手机的学生越来越多了。
2015年安徽高考英语试题及详解
2015年安徽高考英语试题及详解绝密★启用前2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（安徽卷）英语第Ⅰ卷第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B21. — Can you come to a party on Saturday, Peter?— Oh, ______I'm already going out, I'm afraid.A. what a pity!B. don't ask!C. how come?D. so what?【答案】A【解析】试题分析：句意：--皮特，你周六能来参加聚会吗？--噢，真遗憾！(到时候)恐怕我已经出去了。
A真遗憾！；B别问了！；C怎么会？；D那又怎样？根据句意可知，这里指可能参加不了聚会，因此此处表示“遗憾”，故选A。
考点：考查交际用语22.If you come to visit China, you will ______ a culture of amazing depth and variety.A. developB. createC. substituteD. experience【答案】D【解析】试题分析：句意：如果你来中国旅游，你将会体验到一种有深度和多样化的文化。
A发展，培养；B创造；C代替；D经历。
故选D。
考点：考查动词辨析23.______ scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.A. OnceB. SinceC. ThoughD. Unless【答案】C考点：考查状语从句24.Just as I got to the school gate, I realised I ______ my bank in the cafe.A. have leftB. had left C would leave D. was leaving【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：我刚一到学校门口，就意识到我把书落在餐馆了。
安徽省高考英语二轮小专题复习 落实应用之阅读与理解11
安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习落实应用之阅读与理解11 Wilderness(2012·北京卷阅读理解D篇)“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 heat ed debate on environmental 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 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 need—the rainforests，for example，store carbon in vast quantities.To Mr.Sauven，these“ecosystem services”far outweigh 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 exploitation.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 abundance.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 challenged 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 free 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.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP ：Central Point P ：Point Sp ：Subpoint(次要点)C ：Conclusion答案 D [文章第一段提出中心论点；第二、三两段分别阐述了两种不同的观点；第四段是作者自己的观点；最后一段是文章的结论。
2015届高考英语二轮复习专题训练：信息匹配及任务型阅读(1)
2015届高考英语二轮复习专题训练：信息匹配及任务型阅读【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】任务型读写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Once kids hit the teenage years, parenting becomes more difficult than ever. Establishing effective house rules is one of the best ways to educate teenagers. House rules must respect teenagers’ desire to be independent and make sure they behave responsibly.How can effective house rules be established?First of all, get your teenager to take part in making the rules, which can help keep them motivated to follow them. Ask their opinion about what sorts of things they think are important when creating the rules and try to include some of their ideas.When creating the list of rules, don’t list every single rule imaginable. Instead, try to li mit it to the ten most important rules. I’ve seen some parents come up with several pages of rules which turn out to be more like a rule book rather than a list. Remember, it is important to make the list easy to remember and to be a basic guide.Then, it is important that you write out the list of rules and hang them in a prominent (显眼的) location. Keeping the rules on the refrigerator or displayed somewhere where everyone can see them is a good reminder. Revise the rules whenever there’s a need, not very frequently though.Explain clearly in advance what negative consequences will be in store when a rule gets broken. But ensure that none of your consequences are equal to abusive parenting. For example, take off the rule that says —“if you don’t get home by 11 at night, make arrangemen ts to stay elsewhere until morning”. Let helping with small household chores like cleaning up their own rooms serve as consequences for disobeying rules.Following these tips on establishing effective house rules accompanied by constant positive reinforcement (执行) will help improve your teenager’s behavior. Hope you can direct your teenager to become a responsible and independent person with the help of house rules!Establishing house rules for (76) __________【参考答案】任务型读写 (参考)76. teenagers 77. ensure 78.Tips/Suggestions/Advice79.Involving 80. listing 81. written82.remind 83.explanation 84.disobey/break 85. improved根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习之落实应用3
安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习之落实应用3 Ⅰ.单词拼写1．Christine has a good (身材) that every girl admires.答案：figure2．The sun can easily damage a child’s (细嫩的) skin.答案：delicate3．This pill is effective but some people are (过敏的) to it.答案：allergic4．Mr. Smith gave us (确切的) instructions when we were operating the machine.答案：specific5．The history book covers the (文明) of ancient Greece and Rome.答案：civilizations6．The area has a really bad (名声) but it isn’t as bad as people think.答案：reputation7．The car accident has caused (永久的) damage to Jane’s eyesight.答案：permanent8．Laura is on the finance (委员会)．答案：committee9．An (敢作敢为的) young man can go far in our firm.答案：aggressive10．My grandfather, who died in 1908, was interested in (当代的) Chinese literature.答案：contemporaryⅡ.单项填空1．My father has never liked meat, but he always has a(n) ________ for fruit and vegetables.A．interest B．preferenceC．enthusiasm D．devotion解析：选B。
2015英语二轮复习专题11：名词性从句
合肥六中2015年高考英语二轮复习专题（十一）名词性从句一、考试说明的内容及要求名词性从句是中学英语学习的重点，也是高考的主要考点之一。
主要考查内容为：1.掌握名词性从句中各连接代词和连接副词的用法。
（如2012安徽，27）2.掌握名词性从句（主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和同位语从句）的基本用法。
3.弄清名词性从句尤其是同位语从句与定语从句的区别。
二．近五年安徽省高考考点分布及命题趋势从近几年安徽英语试题来看，复合句是英语语言中重要的句子结构之一，高考将继续重视对复合句的考查，试题的立意将注重对名词性从句相关基础知识的考查。
三．一轮复习中存在的问题从一轮复习期间的四次诊断性测试来看，在有关名词性从句的命题中，如果名词性从句与其他两种复合句同时出现，则学生往往会概念混淆，分辨不清从句的类型，进而无法正确解题。
其次，如果试题是考查学生对相关信息的辨析时，学生也极易犯错误。
四．教学重点和教学策略1.从句的学习并非一日之功，平时应加强对从句语法特征和语义特征的思考，形成纯正的英语思维能力。
2.加强平时对名词性从句的学习，在平时的学习过程中，经过认真思考之后，将典型的从句分门别类，整理建档，以备考前复习巩固。
3.解题思路：通读全局，首先考虑是不是某种句型。
若题干是疑问句，则应首先将其恢复为正常语序。
再者，寻找相关信息，确定从句类型，并回忆相关从句的用法特点，进而作出取舍。
与此同时，注意标点符号和并列连词。
最后将选项代入句子，看语义是否连贯。
五．专题教学主要内容名词性从句包括主语从句，宾语从句，表语从句和同位语从句。
名词性从句是一种具有名词功能的非独立分句。
因为它是从句，因此具有句子的特点，有主、谓成份；同时又具有名词性特点，所以可以在句子中作主语、宾语、表语或同位语。
名词性从句是中学英语学习的重点，也是高考的主要考点之一。
名词性从句主要有三种从句结构：以连词that, whether, if 引导的从句；以连接代词who, whom,whose, which,what,和whatever 等引导的从句；以连接副词where,when, why ,how 引导的从句。
安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习 落实应用之史地自然型阅读理解1
专题限时训练(十八) [史地自然型阅读理解(一)] (限时：25分钟)AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru，far from Western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.The whaling ships and other traders began to visit it，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A tenyear civil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island.In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which was a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine.When a company discovers strip mining，it removes the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it wants.Strip mining totally destroys the land.Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out.Ninety per cent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2000，Nauru was financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately$433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen.1. What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To seek help for Nauru's problems.B．To give a warning to other countries.C．To show the importance of money.D．To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.2. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A．Rich and powerful.B．Modern and open.C．Peaceful and attractive.D．Greedy and aggressive.3. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from________．A．soil pollutionB．phosphate overminingC．farming activityD．whale hunting4. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem?A．Its leaders misused the money.B．It spent too much repairing the island.C．Its phosphate mining cost much money.D．It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.5. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?A．The ecological damage is difficult to repair.B．The leaders will take the experts' words seriously.C．The island was abandoned by the Nauruans.D．The phosphate mines were destroyed.BThat the Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a ￡20 million project to save it has proved to be a great success. The tower, which was on the edge of collapse, has been straightened by 18 inches, returning it to its 1838 position.“It has straightened a little bit more than we expected, but very little helps，”said Prof. John Burland, the only British member of the rescue committee. “The tower is still very slightly moving towards being upright. ”The tower, which has been leaning almost since building work first began in 1173, was closed to the public in 1990 because of safety fears. The 183foot tower was nearly 15 feet off vertical and its structure was found to have been weakened by centuries of strain(作用力).Prof. B urland said it could have collapsed “at any moment”. However, it took nine years of quarrelling before any work was done. The last attempt at straightening the tower was carried out. Concrete(混凝土) was poured into the foundations, but the result was that the tower sank further into the soil.The straightening work involved digging out around 70 tonnes of earth from the northern side of the tower, causing it to sink on that side. Before the digging started, the tower was fixed with steel ropes and 600 tonnes of lead weights.However, halfway through the project, concerns at the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower leaned greatly. The weights were hurriedly reattached. One night, the tower moved more than it had averaged in an entire year. The tower's stonework has also been restored.The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989, killing four people. Experts suddenly realized that the tower at Pisa, which was similarlybuilt and on the same sort of earth, could do the same.1. What would be the best title for the passage?A．The building of the Leaning Tower of PisaB．Saving the Leaning Tower of PisaC．The collapse of the Leaning Tower of PisaD．The history of the Leaning Tower of Pisa2. According to the passage, the Leaning Tower of Pisa ________．A．closed for the straightening work in 1990B．began to lean more than 800 years agoC．has a history of more than 1, 000 yearsD．has become vertical3. What drove the Italian government to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa?A．The development of new technology.B．The advice of Prof. John Burland.C．The expectation of the rescue committee.D．The collapse of a tower in Pavia.4. What most probably played the most important part in straightening the tower?A．The lead weights fixed to the tower.B．Restoring the stonework.C．Pouring concrete into the foundations.D．Digging earth from the southern side of the tower.5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．The position of the tower has been restored to what it was 172 years ago.B．Hundreds of years of strain has weakened the tower's structure.C．The tower doesn't lean any more after the straightening work finished.D．People spent nine years in discussing about the straightening work.CToday, one can trace Venice's rich past from its buildings. Most cities can claim at least a handful of outstanding churches, palaces or houses of historical interest, but in Venice very nearly everything is remarkable, from the magnificent Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square ) and the palaces that line the Grand Canal to the ce nturiesold homes of simple fishermen. It would be easy to say that the city itself is an enormous museum if it were not for the fact it is so obviously alive.At first sight, Venice looks unbelievably permanent, an apparently complete Renaissance (文艺复兴) city so untouched by time that there seems no reason why it should not go on forever. Now the city is slowly sinking, as the clay on which it is built loses its elasticity (弹性) and the massive wooden piles rot (腐烂) away. Flooding, such a rare occurrence a hundred years ago now happens several times each winter.The damage caused by the flooding is immense, and the fabric of the ancient buildings is now being further damaged by pollution from the mainland town as well as by the wash produced by the constantly increasing number of motor boats that speed up and down the canals.A further threat to Venice comes from the Venetians themselves, some of whom are not particularly interested in preserving the city as one of the wonders of the world and would prefer to see it modernized.“What better place is there for the meeting of dear friends? See how it glows with the advancing summer; how the sky and the sea and the rosy air and the marble of the palaces all glimmer and melt together.” Thus wrote the famous author Henry James, of Venice, which provided the setting for his story The Aspern Papers, in the nineteenth century. The Splendor of Venice has captured the imagination of artists for centuries—and not just of the great painters and novelists. How tragic now that she is faced with the double threat of man and nature. Venice indeed will be lucky to survive.1．Venice proudly boasts ________．A．its beautiful churches, palaces and housesB．its unique St. Mark's Square and the Grand CanalC．its picturesque waterscapeD．its marvelous ancient buildings2．The writer thinks that ________．A．Venice can be regarded as a big museumB．Venice is no longer a big museumC．Venice is different from a big museumD．Venice can never be a big museum because of its modernization3．How do the motor boats endanger the buildings?A．They produce violent movements of water.B．They pollute the air.C．They pollute the water.D．They produce too much noise.4．From the fourth paragraph, we know that ________．A．Venetians are eager to modernize their cityB．Venetians value the Grand CanalC．Venetians don't care about any threat to the Grand CanalD．the threat of man is greater than the threat of nature5．In the last paragraph, the writer ________．A．is very confident that Venice will surviveB．is doubtful whether Venice will surviveC．thinks that Venice will have luckD．is afraid that Venice will no longer attract artists and novelists专题限时训练(十八)A【要点综述】文章主要讲述了太平洋岛国瑙鲁如何从一个环境优美的天堂岛变成一个生态失衡、满目疮痍的小岛。
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安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习落实应用之阅读与理解11 Wilderness
(2012·北京卷阅读理解D篇)“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 heat ed debate on environmental 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 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 need—the rainforests，for example，store carbon in vast quantities.To Mr.Sauven，these“ecosystem services”far outweigh 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 exploitation.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 abundance.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 challenged 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 free 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.
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP ：Central Point P ：Point Sp ：Subpoint(次要点)
C ：Conclusion
答案 D [文章第一段提出中心论点；第二、三两段分别阐述了两种不同的观点；第四段是作者自己的观点；最后一段是文章的结论。
]。