(新)高考英语专题检测卷十五阅读理解

专题检测卷(十五)

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Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.

On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning(扫描)equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

1. People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that.

A. they’re popular

B. they’re convenient

C. they’re useful

D. they’re cheap

2. The un derlined word“detected”in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by.

A. discovered

B. removed

C. cured

D. caused

3. The salesman retired young because.

A. he disliked using mobile phones

B. he couldn’t remember simple tasks

C. he was tired of talking on his mobile phone

D. his employer’s doctor persuaded him to

4. On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies.

A. deny the existence of mobile phone radiation

B. develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation

C. hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about

D. try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health

5. The writer’s purpose of writing this article is to advise people.

A. to buy mobile phones

B. to use mobile phones less often

C. to update regular phones

D. to stop using mobile phones

B

(2013·衡阳模拟)

I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate“Yes! ”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.

But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.

Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.

Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food.

I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly

a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.

6. The author has given lots of food to others because.

A. she is poor at cooking

B. she is a church member

C. she is friendly to others

D. she has received others’ food

7. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author.

A. had to stay in bed for several weeks

B. knew the family in need very well

C. was glad to be able to lend a hand

D. was tired of preparing food

8. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.

B. She didn’t get enough food d uring her pregnancy.

C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.

D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.

9. What do we know about the author’s family?

A. Her family is too poor to buy enough food.

B. Her family lives not far from a church.

C. Her husband is not good at cooking.

D. She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.

10. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?

A. A good beginning makes a good ending.

B. One good turn deserves another.

C. Actions speak louder than words.

D. Every man has his faults.

C

trash ends up in landfills where it can sit for decades, polluting the soil and ecosystems around it. Reducing the amount of garbage we produce in the first place is one of the best ways to save the planet.

From Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012, I saved every piece of my garbage. No, I’m not homeless, and I didn’t lose my mind. Keeping all my trash meant literally living with the impact of my daily decisions, which led me to make dramatic changes in my lifestyle.

I should clarify that I saved all my nonbiodegradable(不能生物降解的)trash—things like glass, foam, and plastics, which don’t rot naturally. I set aside banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and other biodegradable waste for composting(制成堆肥). Just as I washed my dishes, I scrubbed my soda cans, potato chip bags, and juice bottles with soap and water and hung them on my dish rack to dry. “Doesn’t your trash stink? ”people often asked. As long as I washed and dried everything, it didn’t smell.

I believe that“waste”is actually a resource that can be used rather than discarded. Saving my trash allowed me to recycle or“repurpose”it. Rather than throw out my plastic bags, I’ll put them into plastic bottles that can be sued as“bricks”to build bus stops, benches, and e ven houses. This spring, I was part of a group of students at the University of California, Davis, who used plastic bricks to create a bench for the campus.

Though I won’t be saving all my trash again this year, my experience has permanently changed my consumption habits. Every time I go to the grocery store, I bring reusable bags. And I avoid consuming drinks from glass bottles. In short, I’ll never again be able to buy anything without pausing to ask myself: Is this really something I need? Is there a way to get it that involves less waste? I also hope that all people will see“waste”as just a resource in the wrong place.

11. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 3?

A. How he cleaned his trash.

B. How he dealt with his trash.

C. How he stored biodegradable waste at home.

D. How he selected his nonbiodegradable trash.

12. The underlined word“discarded”in Paragraph 4 means.

A. recycled

B. valued

C. thrown out

D. handed over

13. We can learn from the text that the author.

A. kept his trash in the garage

B. saved garbage for half a year

C. made the best use of his trash

D. will continue to save his trash

14. According to the last paragraph, the author’s experience.

A. gave him much pleasure and joy

B. allowed him to save a lot of money

C. made him show little interest in shopping

D. increased his awareness of the need to reduce waste

15. The text is mainly about.

A. how garbage ended up polluting the soil

B. how trash changes our modern lifestyle

C. the author’s experience of saving garbage

D. the author’s good consumption habits

【拓展训练】

阅读C篇, 完成下列各题。

1. What’s the purpose of the author’s experience of saving garbage?

_________________________________________________________________

2. Complete the sentence with a phrase from the fourth paragraph.

I decided to write ____________ to telephone.

答案解析

A

【文章大意】现在许多人都使用手机。但手机的泛滥使用引起了医务工作者的担忧, 他们担心长时间使用手机会对人造成伤害。

1.【解析】选D。细节理解题。文中第一段提到了人们买手机的原因: 手机是一种通信工具; 是一种时尚。文章最后一段提到手机很有用, 很方便。故文中没有提到手机很便宜, 故D项符合题意。

2.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据句意可知用扫描设备能发现大脑和头部疾病的迹象, 故A 项正确。

3.【解析】选B。事实细节题。根据第三段“. . . a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks. ”可知B项正确。

4.【解析】选C。事实细节题。根据第四段最后一句“Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. ”可知C项正确。

5.【解析】选B。写作意图题。本文通过介绍使用手机对人的健康有害, 同时在最后一段点明了本文的目的在于建议人们不要太经常使用手机, 故B项正确。

B

【文章大意】作者的母亲过世的时候, 社区教堂中的女人给她带过食物; 作者怀孕的时候, 社区教堂中的女人也同样给她带过食物, 并帮她照顾她两岁的女儿。因此, 今天有人需要帮助的时候, 作者也非常愿意伸出援手。

6.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段“But the truly amazing thing is that I have received dou ble over the course of my life. ”可知作者乐于赠送食物给别人是因为她自己也曾经收到过他人的许

多馈赠, 故选D项。

7.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段“Of course, I responded with an immediate‘Yes! ’”可推断作者非常高兴能帮助别人, 故选C项。

8.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段“When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners fo r weeks. ”和第三段“Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. ”可知作者在她自己有困难的时候接受过他人的食物与照顾, 由此判断选C项。

9.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段“A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. ”可知教堂在作者生活的社区里面, 即离她家不远, 故选B项。

10.【解析】选B。推理判断题。通过上下文可知, 作者在自己困难的时候接受过别人的帮助, 故如今她也非常乐意帮助别人, 由此可得出结论: 善有善报, 故选B项。

C

【文章大意】作者把自己的垃圾收集在卧室里, 这样坚持了一年。他这样做的目的是让自己深入认识减少垃圾的重要性。

11.【解析】选B。段落大意题。作者在第三段中主要介绍了自己是如何处理所存储的垃圾的。

12.【解析】选C。词义猜测题。由can be used rather than. . . 以及后文中的Rather than throw out 等可知此处的画线单词有“丢弃”的含义, 故答案为C。

13.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第四段可知, 作者对他收集的垃圾进行了重新利用, 比如把塑料袋塞进塑料瓶里, 做成凳子等, 故选C项。其他选项与事实不符: 作者把垃圾放在自己的卧室里; 他收集垃圾是从2012年1月1日到12月31日, 即一年时间; 最后一段说他今年不会再收集垃圾了。

14.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 作者一年收集垃圾的经历增强了他的环保意识。

15.【解析】选C。主旨大意题。作者把自己的垃圾收集在卧室里, 这样坚持了一年。他这样做的目的是, 让自己深入认识减少垃圾的重要性。C项概括全面合理。

【拓展训练】

1. To increase his awareness of protecting the environment.

2. rather than