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1、2015 高考英语（三月）阅读类课外自练（2）及答案【南宁市】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Houses fall down. Trees fall over. Large holes form in the ground. Could Alaska be sinking? Thats what some villagers in Alaska have been asking themselves recently and scientists think they know why. Warmer temperatures may be
2、causing Alaskas frozen ground to thaw (解冻). About 85 percent of Alaskas land surface has permafrost (永久冻结带). Permafrost supports the ground above itincluding trees, houses, and roads. But why is the permafrost thawing? Some scientists say that human-caused pollution is leading to global warming. And
3、 most scientists agree that Alaska has been getting warmer. They say that the warmer temperature is causing permafrost to thaw in some areas. The thawing permafrost can cause problems for people, plants, and animals. The collapsing (倒塌)is a problem in the villages in Alaska which are built on permaf
4、rost, and some of them may have to move to safer ground, where there is no permafrost. The Alaskan town of Glennallen saw its old post office collapse. And, according to James Walters, a permafrost expert at the University of Northern Iowa, house-moving companies have been very busy. “Melting permaf
5、rost can also destroy trees and forests,”Walters said. “When holes in the ground form, trees fall into them and die. This could turn a forest into a swamp (沼泽), and animals which need the forests will have to move elsewhere.”“The melting could cause severe problems.”Walters says, “This could take hu
6、ndreds of years, but in the end Alaska will look quite different from what it looks like now.”1. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage? A. AlaskaA Frozen Land B. Is Alaska Sinking? C. Pollution and Global Warming D. Alaska Is Polluted2. The main reason why permafrost is
7、 thawing is that _. A. the temperature in Alaska is risingB. people in Alaska dont take care of permafrostC. too many houses are built on permafrostD. people in Alaska polluted permafrost3. The following are the results of melting permafrost EXCEPT _. A. holes form in the groundB. a forest will be t
8、urned into a swampC. some animals have to go elsewhereD. more water will be needed by people and animals4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. When permafrost melts, houses will fall down. B. House-moving companies are busy because their houses are in danger. C. To stop p
9、ermafrost melting is a very difficult problem. D. Most of Alaskas land surface has permafrost. 【参考答案】14、BADB 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately. In the past, people preferred a hand-written application letter. However, nowadays
10、 it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet. You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs. Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself. The i
11、mportance of body language is often mentioned, but doesnt always get the attention it deserves. After all, before a word has ever been spoken, your body language will have already given people their first impression of you. Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information.
12、Based on your body language it can be seen if you are self-confident. It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not. Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person, someone who will take
13、his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time. The members of the application committee will ask you questions, but your answers wont only be oral. The committee will not only pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it!Body langua
14、ge will determine first if it“clicks”, and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds. Everybody uses body language, but it takes place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的)level. Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job. 1. What kind of people is the
15、text mainly meant for? A. Interviewers. B. Job-hunting people. C. Employers. D. Lay-off workers. 2. We can learn from the first paragraph that_. A. hand-written letters are not used in finding a jobB. the more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the betterC. body language is more important than spo
16、ken wordsD. Internet is of significance in applying for a job3. Using body language well in a job interview will probably_. A. get rid of the interviewers prejudice B. determine what position one will getC. increase the possibility to get the wanted job D. help one remove nervousness4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Those using body language are usually confident. B. Body language is often use
