四川省達(dá)州市2014 高考英語閱讀理解一輪暑假訓(xùn)練（5）（答案）The Arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by pollution where you can use its beautiful nature. Join our ship the Northern Star from 2 to 18 July, for a 17-day voyage to the Arctic. During the voyage you are able to relax yourself. There are no parties or film-shows to attend, quizzes to enter, or entertainers to watch. However, we do have specialists on board who are willing to answer any of your questions about the Arctic.After setting off from Scotland, we go north along the coast of Norway to Bear Island. Along the way youll see thousands of seabirds and wonderful scenery, with rivers of ice and huge cliffs. You will have the chance to see polar bears and other Arctic animals. Although we have a timetable, experience has shown that we may have to change our direction a little, depending on the weather.The Northern Star is a very special ship and our past voyages have been very popular. Our cabins all have the same excellent facilities. Our chefs are happy to prepare any food for people on special diets. If you need some exercise, why not do some swimming in the indoor pool?Prices include economy class air travel and 16 nights on the Northern Star, all meals and all lectures.Day 1: Board the Northern Star.Day 2-7: We sail slowly north along the coast of Norway, stopping at places of interest.Day 8: Tromse. You need to get up at sunrise to see the whales as we sail towards Tromse. Visit Tromse to see the Artic Museum and the beautiful old wooden houses. In the evening we sail away along the west coast to Bird Island, which is excellent for bird- watching.Day 9-10: Bear Island. We arrive there in the early evening. Bear Island once had an active fishing industry, but today little of this remains.Day 11-16: Spitsbergena place of mountains and rivers of ice. It is home to a large variety of animals.Day 17: Leave the ship in Spitsbergen and fly to London from Tromse.17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many different activities are organized on boardB. The voyage starts from Scotland.C. The ship follows a fixed route.D. There are different types of accommodations.18. Where can you see different kinds of animals?A. TromseB. Bear IslandC. Bird Island D. Spitsbergen19. Bear Island used to be_.A. a busy fishing centerB. a place of interestC. a shopping centerD. a place for bird-watching20. Whats the writers aim of writing the passage?A. Introducing the Artic.B. Arranging a trip.C. Describing the ship.D. Advertising a trip to the Arctic.參考答案1720、BDAD *結(jié)束A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Web holism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to keep themselves apart from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 12. The authors attitude towards web holism is that of being_. A. optimistic B. disapproving C. positive D. acceptable13. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The influence of web holism B. The advantage of web holismC. The popularity of web holism D. The cause of web holism14. What does the underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably mean?A. attractive B. professional C. addictive D. potential15. We can infer from the passage that_. A. web holism has the greatest effect on teenagersB. students can hardly balance real and virtual lifeC. people are addicted to games on the InternetD. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway1215、BACB*結(jié)束 Earth got lucky earlyFossil evidence suggests that microbial life was already inhabiting the Earth as early as 38 billion years agoonly 700 million years after the planet collapsed into existence，and that a rain of comets(彗星)and asteroids(小行星)brought just the right amount of precious water in the form of iee from the outer solar system to this planetwhich would otherwise be a dry oneastronomers say“The question of whether the Earth is unique because of its water abundance is perhaps the most interesting one”said DrKasting，who explained that caleulations showed that the planet could have easily had too much or too little water The planet has remained comfortable ever since thanks to a geological feedback process, by which weather，oceans and vocanoes act as a thermostat(自動調(diào)溫器)。Known as the carbonate silicate cycle，it regulates(調(diào)節(jié))the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere，where it acts like a greenhousetrapping heat and keeping the planet temperate and mostly stableRain washes the gas out of the air and under the ocean；volcanoes disgorge it again from the underworld Without greenhouse gases and this cycle，which DrBrownlee called“this magic thing”,the Earth would have frozen into a snowball back in its early days when the sun was only 70 Dercent as bright as it is nowStill，with all this magic，it took four billion years for animal life to appear on the Earth Eventually though, Earths luck will run outAs the sun ages，it will get brighter，astronomers sayincreasing the weathering and washing away of carbon dioxideAt the same timeas the inner part of the Earth cools，volcanic activity will gradually die down，cutting off the restoring of the greenhouse gasA billion years from now，there will not be enough carbon dioxide left to support photosynthesis(光合作用)，that is to say，the oxygen we breathe And so much for us“Even Earthwonderful and special as it is，will only have animal life for one billion years”DrBrownlee said 12The Earth is unique mainly because Ait was once covered with ice Bit collapsed as the result of the rain of comets and asteroids Cit produces too much carbon dioxide Dit has the fight amount of water, neither too much nor too little 13 makes the Earth suitable for people to 1ive on AA thermostat BThe carbonate silicate cycle CComets DPhotosynthesis 14It can be inferred but not stated that Athe sun was not as bright as it is now Bthere will be more and more greenhouse gases on the earth Cman will die for lack of oxygen as volcanoes are getting more active Dthe Earth were frozen into a snowball in history 15The underlined word“disgorge”in the second paragraph probably means“ ”Atake in Bcarry on Ctake away Dlet out1215、DBAD*結(jié)束 Chris Willis，47，tipped the scales at 27st(約172公斤)following a lifetime of fry-ups， takeaways and pork piesThe painter and decorator had to take long pauses just to climb the stairs or walk a few yardsBut overweight Chris turned to dieting when realizing he was too fat to play with his ten-year-old daughter，Sophie，who had a passion for running The determined dad cut out all the fatty foods and began exercisingHe now weighs 16st(約105公斤)after losing 15st every month since JulyChris，living in Cambridgeshire with his wife Jackie，a coach driver，said，“The hardest thing was seeing my girl in the garden and not being able to join in because I was so unhealthyBut now Im making up for lost time-we do so much together and its greatA few months ago when I started getting active again，I remember chasing my daughter around the gardenWhen she suddenly turned around with an amazed look on her face and said，Daddy，I didnt know you could run” Delighted Sophie said“Im so proud of my dadIts brilliant to run around with him” Chris used to tuck into an incredible 5，000 calories a day before he switched to a healthy lifestyle He said，“At l3，I weighed l85st(約118公斤)and a teacher pointed this out to the whole schoolFrom then on，I was picked on and bullied(欺負(fù))My weight went up and upBut I now have a new found freedomMy family and friends have been so supportiveIn fact its them that I did it forThe whole journey has been amazing and Im still shocked myself that I have managed to lose so much weight” 12What caused Chris to make up his mind to lose weight? AHis daughter and wife asked him to BHis private doctor required him to CHe felt terrible and unhealthy himself DHe was too fat to play with his daughter 13Chris Willis has lost since July A27st B16st C11st D15st 14Sophie took pride in her father because her father A10st weight for her and her mother Bwas able to have fun with her Ctook shorter time to climb the stairs Dbegan to eat less in amount 15Chris began to gain weight when Ahe turned painter and decorator Bhis wife became a coach driver Che was in his teens as a student Dhe cut out unhealthy fatty foods 1215、DCBC*結(jié)束