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1、天津市宁河县2014高考英语阅读理解训练（2）及答案（解析）阅读理解One reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation（砍伐森林） is a blank（茫然的） stare that asks the question, Since I dont live there, what does it have to do with me? The answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world, is tied to the tropics in
2、many ways. If you live in a house, wash your hair, eat fruits and vegetables, drink soda, or drive a car, you can be certain that you are affected by the loss of tropical forests. Biologically, we are losing the richest regions on earth when, each minute, a piece of tropical forest, the size of ten
3、city blocks, disappears. As many as five million species of plants, animals, and insects (40 to 50 percent of all living things) live there, and are being lost faster than they can be found and described. Their loss is immeasurable. Take rubber for example. For many uses, only natural rubber from tr
4、ees will do. Synthetics are not good enough. Today over half the worlds commercial rubber is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Amazons rubber industry produces much of the worlds four million tons. And rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting
5、 goods. Thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use. Many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect - or heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change
6、 carbon dioxide into oxygen. Carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees. The result? A partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet; even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast.
7、 Unbelievable? Maybe. But scientists warn that by the time we realise the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late. Can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? Now, you should have got the answer.11. The underlined word synthetics probably means . A. natural r
8、ubber B. tropical materials C. man-made material D. commercial rubber12. In the last paragraph the author tries to . A. tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestation B. persuade people to buy something synthetic C. show us how important it is to protect the tropical forests D. let people reali
9、se the effect of tropical deforestation13. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. The forests are losing their function in turning carbon dioxide into oxygen. B. Many of our daily uses are related to the tropical forests. C. Tropical plants can be used to make industrial pr
10、oducts. D. High carbon dioxide levels will make the earth warmer.14. The authors attitude towards the tropical deforestation is . A. puzzling B. cold C. supporting D. opposed15. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? A. Tropical Forests B. Saving the Tropical Forests C. Trop
11、ical Forests and Our Life D. The Greenhouse Effects【参考答案】1115、CCADC阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。【2014陕西省商南县高级中学高三上二模】AMo Yan, a Chinese writer has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The win makes Mo Yan the first Chine
12、se citizen to win the Nobel in its history. Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared”.Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan-a pen name for Guan Moye, grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left sc
13、hool to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory, In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the stone year, directed by
14、 famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the countrys unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a prolific （多产的）writer. In addition to
15、 his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.The awarding ceremony was held on December 10. Mo Yan won a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $1 million.46. How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?A. Excited and proud. B. Worried and cautious. C. Uncertai
