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1、1河南省扶沟县高级中学河南省扶沟县高级中学 2015 届高三下学期模拟考试届高三下学期模拟考试英语试题英语试题命题人：刘志武 2015 年 5 月 19 日第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第 1 节 （共 15 小题； 每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所级的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers (探险
2、者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people“ they met. In turn, the “moon people“ expressed their surprise. “Why,“ they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don t even use your inner space?“H.G. W
3、ells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people“ asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking abo
4、ut it.Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Channel“, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete. But what about underground cities? Japan
5、 s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities.“ The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.Supporters of underground develo
6、pment say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells “moon people“ would agree. Would you?21. The explorers in H. G. Wells story were surprised to find that the “moon peop
7、le“_.A. knew so much about the earth2B. understood their languageC. lived in so many underground citiesD. were ahead of them in space technology22. What does the underlined word “it“ (paragraph 2) refer to?A. Discovering the moon s inner space.B. Using the earths inner space.C. Meeting the “moon peo
8、ple“ again. D. Traveling to outer space.23. What sort of underground systems are already here with us?A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations. B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.C. Gardens, car parks, power stations. D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.24. What would be the best title for the text?A.
9、 Alice Cities - cities of the future B. Space travel with H. G. WellsC. Enjoy living underground D. Building down, not upBLONDON (Reuters) - Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old co
10、mputer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.“Organic produce is always better,“ Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides (农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally (本地) grown and seasonal
11、, so it is more tasty.“ Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher
12、 price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences - but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three qua
13、rters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported (进口) to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,“ said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.25. More and more people in Britain are buying
14、 organic food because_.A. they are getting richer B. they can get the food anywhere3C. they consider the food free of pollution D. they like home-grown fruit26. Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?A. It grows indoors all year round. B. It
15、 is produced outside Britain.C. It is grown on family farms. D. It is produced on large farms.27. What is the meaning of “the organic trend“ as the words are used in the text?A. growing interest in organic food B. better quality of organic foodC. rising market for organic food D. higher prices of or
16、ganic food28. What is the best title for this news story?A. Organic food-healthy, or just for the wealthy? B. The making of organic food in BritainC. Organic food-to import or not? D. Good qualities of organic foodCTHEATRECity VarietiesThe Heathrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808Oct 1011 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer,Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jo
