2013年湖北成人高考高起點(diǎn)英語預(yù)測試題(38)

湖北2013年成人高考高起點(diǎn)英語預(yù)測試題(38)

閱讀理解

　　閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個選擇項(xiàng)中選出最佳的一項(xiàng)。

　　A

　　Probably no other musical instrument(樂器)　is as popular around the world as the guitar(吉他). Almost every kind of music needs a guitar. Country and westem music would not be the same without a guitar. The Spanish music called flamenco could not exist without a guitar. The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. And rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.

　　People do not agree about where the guitar was first played, but most agree it is very old. Some say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than one thousand years ago. Some others say that an old form of the modem guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the 12 century. The guitar continued to develop in Spain. In the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today.

　　Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous musician Niccolo Paganinni played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. In modem times Andres Segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular.

　　One kind of music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia. It will always be strongly connected with the Spanish guitar.

　　1. What is discussed about the guitar in Paragraph 1?

　　A. Its history in America.

　　B. Its value in the music world.

　　C. Its importance for music lovers.

　　D. Its use in musical performance.

　　【名師解析】B。著重看文章的第一段。我們從第一句和第二句中可知此段主要講幾乎每一種音樂都需要吉他。也就是吉他在音樂世界中的價(jià)值，即B選項(xiàng)。

　　2. Where could the oldest form of the guitar probably exist according to the text?

　　A. In Spain. B. In Persia. C. In Egypt. D. In America.

　　【名師解析】C。從第二段紅色部分得知，選項(xiàng)應(yīng)該是C。

　　3. Who did most to make the guitar very popular?

　　A. Adalusia. B. Andres Segovia. C. Franz Schubert. D. Niccolo Paganinni.

　　【名師解析】B。從第三段紅色部分得知，選項(xiàng)應(yīng)該是B

　　4. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Music and Musicians B. The History of the Guitar

　　C. Music and Musical Instruments D. The Most Popular Musical lnstrument

　　【名師解析】D。A,C兩個選項(xiàng)的題目太大，不能確切的總結(jié)全文的意思。B選項(xiàng)太偏，文章不光是講吉他的歷史。從第一段的第一句我們就可以知道，文章講的是世界上最流行的樂器吉他。所以此題選D.

　　B

　　Eight years ago, officials in Chicago. Illinois, decided to replace the black roof on the city government building with a planted garden. The aim was to reduce energy costs, improve air quality and control the rainwater entering the city’s waste system(系統(tǒng)). Green roofs also help reduce a problem called urban heat islands (城市熱島現(xiàn)象). During hot weather. the building’s root could reach temperatures of up to 76℃. With the garden, the temperature of the root area was reduced by at least 30℃. Workers planted over 150 kinds of plants that could stand bad weather. Now. the area is cooler, the building requires less energy to keep cool, and the root looks nice. Chicago also offers money to help people pay for building their own green roots.

　　About five years ago. officials in Thane, India, decided to reduce the city’s depending on power from coal. The city often experiences lack of power because of the large numbers of people using electriciry. Officials decided to save energy by putting water heaters(熱水器) powered by the sun on top of the city’s main hospital. The hospital saved thousands of dollars in energy costs each year. Officials then began building this kind of water heater around the city.

　　China has announced plans to build a city called Dongtan. The company designing the city says it will produce its energy from the wind, sun and waste. The aim is for the city to be an example to the rest of China.

　　5. What did the officials in Chicago decide to do?

　　A. To grow plants on the roof of the government building.

　　B. To make use of the rainwater in the city’s waste system.

　　C. To improve the air quality of the city greatly.

　　D. TO build another government building.

　　【名師解析】 A。從文章的第一段第一句可以直接找出答案。

　　6. What problem does Thane have according to the text?

　　A. The city doesn’t have enough electricity for its people.

　　B. The city’s main hospital lacks money for energy costs.

　　C. The city needs more water heaters for its people.

　　D. The city needs to control its population growth.

　　【名師解析】A從文章第二段紅色部分可知，這個城市經(jīng)常缺少電，所以選擇A，城市沒有足夠的電。

　　7. Why does China plan to build the new city?

　　A. To set an example of using clean energy.

　　B. To provide energy for the rest of China.

　　C. To leam how to use new energy forms.

　　D. To gain experience in city design.

　　【名師解析】A。從文章最后一段的最后一句可知，此城市要用風(fēng)，太陽能，廢棄物來發(fā)電，所以屬于清潔能源。故選A.

　　8. What does the author try to tell the readers about?

　　A. Problems in big cities of the world.

　　B. The rising energy costs in cities.

　　C. Different ways of going green.

　　D. Energy problems in the world.

　　【名師解析】C。比較四個選項(xiàng)我們很容易選出A。文章列出了一些節(jié)能的例子，需要考試自己總結(jié)。

　C

　　On my way home from work one day in 1994, I stopped at a supermarket for shopping. I was behind two customers. The person checking out was a young mother with her little girl. As the clerk was scanning (掃描) the things she had chosen, the young lady was carefully counting her money, worried. After the last thing was scanned, the clerk told the young mother the total.

　　The young mother’s expression turned to embarrassment (尷尬) as she realized she did not have enough money. She started to see which things to put back, and trying to look sympathetic （同情）-I had been in situations where I did not have enough money plenty of times myself. Finally. the young mother gave something back to the clerk, and asked for new total.

　　At that moment, the woman in front of me asked the clerk to wait a moment. She took out ＄5 and handed it to the clerk to pay what the young mother was short of. When the clerk tried to give the woman the fifty cents change, she pointed to the little girl and told the clerk to give it to her. The little girl smiled and ran to one of the machines to spend the money. Naturally, the young mother was thankful and said so. The woman smiled and told her she was welcome.

　　I will never forget the look on that little girl’s face-not when she was given the money. But when she realized that a perfect stranger cared enough to help them. From the way she looked at the woman. you could tell that she learned something valuable that day; Some people do care.

　　That woman taught me several things with that one little deed. There are many situations in which we can help other people. It doesn’t take much money. A few dollars to someone like me was something quite different to that mother.

　　9.Why was the young mother carefully counting her money?

　　A. To know how much would be left after payment.

　　B. She got ready to pay for what she had taken.

　　C. She was afraid that she didn’t have enough.

　　D. To see if she could buy more things.

　　【名師解析】C。從第二段的第一句話，我們知道，她認(rèn)真的數(shù)錢，是因?yàn)樗龥]有足夠的錢。

　　10.
What did the author try to show to the young mother by smiling to her?

　　A. He had seen her before.

　　B. He was willing to help her.

　　C. He was surprised at her embarrassment.

　　D. He understood what happened to her.

　　【名師解析】D

　　11.
The woman in front of the author handed five dollars to _____.

　　A. the author B. the mother C. the clerk D. the girl

　　【名師解析】C。從文章第三段的紅色部分可知。

　　12.
What is the text trying to teach us?

　　A. Women and children should be helped.

　　B. A little care can bring about great happiness.

　　C. There are always people who are in trouble.

　　D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　【名師解析】B。從文章最后一段可以知道，作者寫這篇文章的目的，他希望大家能夠相互幫助，很小的關(guān)心可以帶來巨大的幸福。

　　D

　　There’s a time to get angry. and it’s best for your child if you do.Let’s say your child hits a playmate with a toy-hard enough to make the other child cry. How can you teach your child to feel sorry so he or she won’t do it again? Researchers say the best way for parents to react（反應(yīng)）is to show their anger and to let the child know exactly why they are mad.

　　Many parents believe that it is best to control their feelings and to wait until they’re calm before scolding their children. But the mother or father who explains reasonably to a child , “Peter was crying because you hit him,” is not likely to attract much attention. Young children need to be scolded immediately, and strongly, before they’ll take criticism （批評）to heart..

　　When your young child does something wrong. scold him or her seriously at once. At the same time be sure to tell the child clearly what he or she has done wrong. An angry reaction without an immediate explanation does little good. Forbidding a child to play outside or not allowing him to watch TV as a punishment works well-but only when taken together with an explanation. Make certain your child understands that although his or her wrongdoing has made you angry, you still love him or her. Use simple, direct words such as, “You hurt Peter. How would you feel if he hit you? You must never, never hurt people.” If your voice expresses strong feeling clearly, your message will carry enough weight.

　　13. According to researchers, how should parents react when their child did something wrong?

　　A. Ask the child not to do it again any time.

　　B. Let the child know what exactly happened.

　　C. Teach the child why and how to say sorry to others.

　　D. Show the child how angry they are and tell him why.

　　【名師解析】D。從第一段的紅色部分直接可以找出答案。

　　點(diǎn)評: 細(xì)節(jié)題除了第一的之外，其他的段落也在圍繞這個中心在寫。

　　14. What do many parents think they should do with the wrongdoer?

　　A. Speak strongly and angrily to him.

　　B. Hide their feelings when talking to him.

　　C. Explain immediately why he was wrong.

　　D. Calm themselves down before scolding him.

　　【名師解析】D。從第二段的紅色部分直接找到答案。

　　15. What could be the best title for the text?

　　A. Best Ways to Stop Children’s Wrongdoings

　　B. Differences among Parents in Dealing with Children

　　C. Different ways to Deal with Children’s Wrongdoings

　　D. Research on Preventing Children from Hurting Others

　　【名師解析】A?？偨Y(jié)文章大意，比較四個選項(xiàng)，根據(jù)第一段很容易選出。

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