1、1任务型阅读理解 04八、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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensur
2、e healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, in
3、cluding eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays(紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to youreyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 37 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.
4、38 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 39 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins(维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and
5、care of contact lenses(隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a m
6、ore serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.2D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont cane about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye ac
7、tivity increases the risk for eye tiredness.36. 【答案】B 【试题解析】本段的标题是 Schedule yearly exams 安排每年都检查眼睛。横线下一句:Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.可知专家建议父母亲在 6-12 个月的时候就带着孩子去进行眼部检查。也就说眼部检查要尽可能地早进行。故 B 正确。37. 【答案】C 【试题解析】长时间地在强烈的阳光下,都会伤害到我们的眼睛。所以不管
8、是什么季节,我们都要佩戴太阳镜,因为太阳镜可能会保护我们的视力。故 C 项符合上下文串联。38. 【答案】G 【试题解析】本段的标题是 Give your eyes a break.让眼睛休息。本段第一句三分之二的美国人花 7 个小时的时间使用电脑或者电子产品。没有让我们的眼睛得到休息,这样频繁地使用会增加我们眼睛疲劳的危险。故 G 项符合上下文串联。39. 【答案】A 【试题解析】根据本段第一句 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day.可知要多吃蔬菜等绿色食品,对我们的眼睛是有好处的。故 A 项符合
9、段落大意。40. 【答案】F 【试题解析】很多人都佩戴隐形眼镜等,但是在使用中总是没有按照使用说明,这也让他们的眼睛处于危险之中。那么我们要采纳医生的建议,合理使用这些设备。故 F 项符合上下文。九、阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的字数要求) 。 1 Nowadays the cost of a new car has fallen in real terms so that it is cheaper than ever to own one, and better road conditions have also attracted 3mo
10、re drivers. The result is overcrowding on the road system, which is one of the problems the local governments are faced with. 2 When people travel to other towns, the problem might be relieved by getting them to park outside the town. Buses could be provided to take them into the centre. These Park
11、and Ride projects are increasingly popular in the UK. At Southerton, for example, a council-funded project led to a 15% drop in city centre traffic over five months. 3 What the council found, though, was that the project proved somewhat unpopular with shop owners in the area outside the centre. Many
12、 of their shops relied on passing car drivers for some of their trade. As the number of people driving past dropped, so did their incomes. 4 Making car driving expensive is another way of _. Road taxes tend to mean that people use their cars less. Fining drivers who are in areas where cars have been
13、 banned can also tend to encourage them to leave their cars behind. 5 However, one thing has to be got right for any solution to succeed. If we expect people to give up the habit of driving, we must give them an alternative they can rely on. Constant delays, unannounced changes to the timetable and
14、sudden cancellations all discourage people from using public transport. People will only see it as a real choice if the buses and trains are on time. 66. What causes overcrowding on the road system according to Paragraph 1? (no more than 12 words) _67. What should people do when traveling to other t
15、owns according to the Park and Ride projects? (no more than 10 words) _ 68. Why were some shop owners unhappy about the project? (no more than 10 words) _469. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4. ( no more than 8 words)_ 70. Why are people unwilling to use public transport according to Paragraph 5? (no
16、 more than 8 words) _66.【答案】The reduced/lowed cost of a new car and better road conditions【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第一段 1,2 行 Nowadays the cost of a new car has fallen in real terms so that it is cheaper than ever to own one, and better road conditions have also attracted more drivers.可知汽车越来越便宜,道路条件越来越好。这两个原因导致
17、道路越来越拥挤。67. 【答案】They should park outside the town, and take the bus to the centre【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第二段 1,2 行 When people travel to other towns, the problem might be relieved by getting them to park outside the town. Buses could be provided to take them into the centre.可知当我们去其他城里的时候,需要把汽车停在城外,然后乘坐公交车进城。6
18、8. 【答案】Their incomes dropped because fewer people drove past【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段 Many of their shops relied on passing car drivers for some of their trade. As the number of people driving past dropped, so did their incomes. 可知因为人流量的减少,这些店主的收入也下降了,所以他们很不开心。69. 【答案】encouraging people to use public transp
19、ort moreencouraging people to use cars lessrelieving the problem(of overcrowding)【试题解析】推理题。根据横线前面半句 Making car driving expensive is another way of 可知讲述的是让人们少开私家车,多乘坐公共交通的方法之一就是要让自己开车的成本变高。70. 【答案】Because public transport is not reliable/satisfactory.【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第五段 3,4 行 Constant delays, unannounc
20、ed changes to the timetable and sudden cancellations all discourage people from using public transport 可知现在的公交系统很不完善,公交车经常延误,时间经常变化让人们5不愿意乘坐公交车。十、根据短文内容,从下框的 AF 选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。A. Real winners of tourismB. Negative effects of tourismC. Growing tourism in the worldD. Develo
21、ping tourism with cautionE. Benefits to the locals from tourismF. Tourism problems and possible solutions61. _On the Mediterranean island of Majorca in Spain, the locals are angry. Too late. In the last quarter of 20th century, they obtained profit from foreign visitors wanting to buy up property on
22、 their beautiful island. Suddenly, it occurred to Majorca that the island no longer belonged to them. Its 630,000 inhabitants(居民)are increasingly convinced that the 14 million visitors a year are far too much of a good thing. Water is in short supply, pollution is worsening, and there is no affordab
23、le housing left for them to buy.62. _Tourism is the worlds largest and fastest growing industry. In 1950, 25 million people traveled abroad; last year, it was 750 million. The World Tourism Organization predicts that 1.6 billion people, by 2020, will travel each year, spending over two trillion(万亿)U
24、S dollars. 63. _The host country may not see many benefits. In Thailand, 60% of the $ 4 billion annual tourism income leaves the country. Tourists arrange by travel companies tend to stay at a big foreign-owned hotels, buying few local products. Mass tourism(团队旅游) usually leaves little money inside
25、the country and most 6of the money goes to the airlines, the tour operators,and the foreign hotel owners, who are the final winners of tourism.64. _These days the industrys most urgent question may be how to control the flow of tourist. A typical example of this is Italy, where great cultural center
26、s like the Florence and Venice cant handle all the tourists they get every summer. In Florence, its half inhabitants have to live with the pollution, traffic jam, and crime caused by 11 million visitors a year. Now there is talk about how to solve these problems, like raising hotel taxes, or even ch
27、anging admission to some public squares. The idea is to discourage at least some visitors, as well as to pay for cleaning up the mess. 65. _For many poorer countries, tourism may still offer the best hope foe development. The Vietnamese are doing their best to open up their country. Libya has paid $
28、 1 million for a study. They all wanted tourists. Yet if something isnt done, tourism seems certain to become the victim of its success. Its effect on the environment is a major concern. For this reason, tourist organizations need to have second thoughts about what exactly they are trying to sell.61
29、. 【答案】B 【试题解析】推理题。根据本段最后 3 行 Its 630,000 inhabitants(居民)are increasingly convinced that the 14 million visitors a year are far too much of a good thing. Water is in short supply, pollution is worsening, and there is no affordable housing left for them to buy.可知旅游业给当地带来了很多的问题,如水供应,污染等等。本段叙述的是旅游业的负面影响
30、。故 B 正确。62. 【答案】C 【试题解析】根据本段第一句 Tourism is the worlds largest and fastest growing industry.可知旅游业是世界上最大也是增长最迅速的行业。故 C 项符合段落大意。63. 【答案】A 【试题解析】根据本段最后一句 Mass tourism(团队旅游) usually leaves little 7money inside the country and most of the money goes to the airlines, the tour operators,and the foreign hote
31、l owners, who are the final winners of tourism.可知真正的赢家不是这个国家,而是那些旅游公司,航空公司等等。故本段讨论的是旅游业真正的赢家。故 A 正确。64. 【答案】F 【试题解析】根据本段首尾句 These days the industrys most urgent question may be how to control the flow of tourist. 和 The idea is to discourage at least some visitors, as well as to pay for cleaning up t
32、he mess. 可知本段主要讲述的是旅游业的问题以及如何来处理这些问题,如提高税收等。故 F 项正确。65. 【答案】D 【试题解析】根据本段最后一句 For this reason, tourist organizations need to have second thoughts about what exactly they are trying to sell.可知对于那些迫切希望打开旅游业市场的国家来说要特别注意,因为旅游业也有很多的问题,所以一定要谨慎。故 D 项正确。十一、Mary: Mike, how do I look in these blue jeans?Mike:
33、51 They really suit you, Mary!Mary: Thanks, you know, these kinds of jeans are in style now.Mike: 52 Mary: I mean.they are very popular these days; everyone is wearing them!Mike: You are great at keeping up with fashions.Mary: Well, 53 Mike: Perhaps you can help me pick out a pair of jeans now, sinc
34、e you are an expert.Mary: 54 I would be happy to help you with your fashion change!Mike: 55 A. Wow, great!B. No problem!8C. See you then.D. Any suggestions?E. I am a girl after all.F. What do you mean?G. Thank you so much!51. 【答案】 A 【试题解析】Mary 问 Mike:她穿上牛仔怎么样;并根据后文 They really suit you 可知Mike 认为穿着很漂
35、亮。故 A 项符合上下文串联。52. 【答案】 F 【试题解析】根据后文 Mary 所说的 I meanthey are very popular these days;可知是对 in style 的解释。说明 Mike 不理解这个词语的含义。故 F 项符合上下文语境。53. 【答案】E 【试题解析】根据上句 Mike 评价 Mary 擅跟随时尚。选项只有 E 项:我只是个女孩。表示谦虚,应答对方的赞扬。54. 【答案】 B 【试题解析】上句 Perhaps you can help me pick out a pair of jeans now 可知对方请求帮他挑牛仔裤,本句对此进行回答。答案为 B:没问题。符合上下文。55. 【答案】G 【试题解析】对方同意了你的请求。故 Mike 需要表示感谢。故 G 项符合语境串联。9