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1、山东龙口市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编【一】【健康环保类阅读理解】（2015模拟题）Besides containing attractive flowers，trees and other plants that beautify the community，ecofriendly rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden.It is j
2、ust a far more ecofriendly garden.Usually it is built lower than the ground.Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(渗透) slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.Thus
3、，a rain garden keeps the water，allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden，rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused.The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two.This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to
4、 breed.This is a simple，attractive，and ecofriendly “green” way to treat storm water.Whats more，planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.Without using expensive machinery and chemicals，rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount o
5、f pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate，soil，and water conditions.They may attract local wildlife such as native birds.Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week，unless
6、you have had at least an inch of rain during the week.Once native plants establish the necessary root system，they will require little care.Often，local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve floodi
7、ng problems.However，you dont need to be a professionally environmental engineer to create a rain garden.As long as youre ecoconscious homeowners，you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.1.Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?A.They ar
8、e good for living conditions.B.They increase pollution.C.They can beautify the community.D.They improve the environment.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段内容“Besides containing attractive flowers，trees and other plants that beautify the community，ecofriendly rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people
9、living and working nearby.”可知雨水花园对环境有益，并不会增加污染。故选B。2.Which of the following is the ecofriendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?A.They can help reduce the pollution problem.B.They can keep the rain and storm water.C.They can be healthy for the people around.D.They can make the envir
10、onment more beautiful.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话“Whats more，planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知，雨水花园有助于减少污染。故A正确。3.One of the main reasons why native plants are recommended is that .A.they cost less and are much easier to getB.they may attract local wildlife to co
11、meC.they require little care from the local gardenerD.they are more used to the local growing conditions答案D解析细节理解题。根据第五段第一句话“Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate，soil，and water conditions.”可知，建议种本地的植物是因为本地的植物更适应本地的环境。4.What do we know about r
12、ain gardens?A.They need little water after all the plants are planted.B.They may attract local birds and change the local climate.C.They usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week.D.They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.答案C解析细节理解题。由第五段第三句话“Water your rain garden immediately after
13、 planting and once a week，unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week.”可知，雨水花园一周需要至少一英尺的雨水。故选C。阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。My grandparents actively practiced simplicity. They both grew up in very large families and lived through the Great Depression. Saving for a rainy day
14、and avoiding superfluous consuming was their life philosophy. Rather than seeking fulfillment through material items, they chose to spend really simple life together, with family and in nature.Over the years my grandparents noticed dramatic changes in their community. Every year more farmland was de
15、stroyed to build larger and larger homes. As real estate prices rose, many of their neighbors sold their little homes and land. Soon theirs were the only small house on the block, surrounded by a sea of mansions. My grandparents built and lived m a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adu
16、lt lives. Lots of family members encouraged my grandparents to expand their little old house. But they didnt want a bigger place. They loved their little house and were content with what they had.My grandparents avoided consumptive(浪费的）lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves. They lived in a small home, but had a huge garden. They loved gardening and planting because it red
