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1、1安徽望江县安徽望江县 20172017 高考英语阅读理解九月选练选编高考英语阅读理解九月选练选编阅读理解。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Ive spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, Ive learned a lot about getting around Indian cities. My biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rick
2、shaw(人力车)drivers, but that doesnt mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what youre doing. Below are the best ways to get around the city of Delhi, India, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams(欺诈). Taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of Delhi and chan
3、ces are, if you arrive in Delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, youll be swarmed by Indian taxi drivers. At the Delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two Delhi Traffic Police Taxi Booths. One is inside the airport, and one is outside. The key is t
4、o make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers. Rickshaws are one of my favorite ways to get around Indian cities, in part because its how the locals often travel. Auto-rickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in Old Delhi. If you do ha
5、ve a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees. Auto-rickshaw rates around Delhi range between 30 and 80 rupees, depending on distance. If you really want to travel around Delhi like the locals, take a publ
6、ic bus. Indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning. They are, however, very cheap. A bus trip wont set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits. Since Indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you ca
7、n get a seat. The train is a great way to get around within the city of Delhi. Fares are 2reasonable, between 6 and 22 rupees. All departure announcements are in both Hindi and English, and tokens can be purchased for between 6 and 22 rupees. 【文章大意】本文作者对于在印度德里旅行时提出了几点交通方面的建议。1. The author is trying
8、to in Delhi through this passage. A. give some advice on travelingB. expect us to travel aroundC. show his/her experiencesD. explain the difficulties of traveling【解析】选 A。推理判断题。通读全文, 我们可以看出, 作者在本文中给读者提出了一些建议, 告诉读者在德里旅行时应注意的几点。因此, 本文的写作目的也就是要给读者提出建议。2. To avoid being cheated, you ought to if you want
9、to take a taxi at the Delhi airport. A. pay more to the driver to keep safeB. show your ticket to the driverC. go to a police-run boothD. go out of the airport【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句, 我们可以知道, 在机场搭乘出租车时, 应到警察经营的摊位。3. The author suggests taking a rickshaw in order to . A. save some moneyB. enjoy the
10、comfortable tripC. gain a unique experienceD. help the local rickshaw drivers【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第三段的第三句, 我们可以知道, 作者建议乘坐人力车以获得一种独特的体验。4. What can we infer from the passage? A. You wont have to pay much if you travel around by bus in India. B. It will be difficult for you to get a seat if you get on the
11、bus halfway. C. A rickshaw driver only charges whatever amount you give him. 3D. Youll have to speak English if you travel around in India. 【解析】选 B。推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句, 我们可以知道, 为了上车后能有一个座位, 作者建议最好从起点站上车。这就意味着如果中途上车的话, 就很难有座位了。【2014【2014 高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题】C】CEating 40 percent less food could
12、extend a persons life by 20 years, according to scientists.Researchers at the Institute of Health Ageing at University College London are developing a treatment that they hope will fight the “disease” of getting older.They are looking into how genetics (遗传学)and lifestyle can affect ageing and add ye
13、ars, possibly decades, to a persons life.Age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and neuro degeneration can also be treated, it is claimed.They want to find out how the life of a rat can be increased by up to 30 percent simply by reducing its food intake.Researcher Dr. Piper told
14、 the Independent: “If you reduce the diet of a rat by 40 percent it will live for 20 or 30 percent longer. So we would be talking 20 years of human life. This has shown on all sorts of animals, even Labradors (a kind of dog).“ The scientists are also studying fruit flies, which share 60 percent of h
15、uman genes and age in a similar manner, and mice.They have already made the healthy lifespan (寿命）longer in both flies and mice by using drug treatments and a balanced diet. It is hoped that this combination will also work to extend (延长）human life. Dr. Piper said: “If we discover the genes involved w
16、ith ageing, we should be able to delay ageing itself. This is what weve found.“He added that the field of research into extending life is only a decade old, so remains “in theory“. It is their special approach to treating all age-related diseases caused by the “disease“ of ageing itself that sets their 4research apart. 64. The author writes this text in order to _.A. encourage people to eat as little as possible B. tell people how harmful food is to their health C. intro
