四川郫縣2024高考英語閱讀理解選練

　　【2024高考訓練】閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個選項 (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項。

　　(由2024·湖北卷)

　　You've flown halfway around the world；you've sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of；so what on earth is there to do here？You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.

　　It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee.By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out，it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.

　　Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin，about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok，down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. Not many tourists find this place，and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.

　　There's an apparent laziness that surrounds you here.It's what this place offers，and it's free of charge.The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down.You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest.You sit there and watch the sea.

　　It's early afternoon，so the cook comes out and asks what you'd like to eat this evening.Before long he's rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered－every meal fresh and to order.No menu here.

　　There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm，clear blue sea.There's no street noise.The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.

　　For now you just count your blessings (福祉)，listing them in the sand with your toe (腳趾)．You don't have to worry about being late for work. You don't have to do anything.

　　The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平線)，slowly narrowing to nothingness only to reemerge again on your left，now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you.Sand to your left and sand to your right; it's unbroken，endless.No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you re-enter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.

　　Normally you're the type who can't sit still for more than ten minutes，but you're on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and，in the right frame of mind，it stretches all the way around the world.

　　“How could it take me so long to find it？” you wonder.

　　．When the author first went to Huaplee Beach，________.

　　A．he found it unworthwhile

　　B．he failed to sort himself out

　　C．he became sensitive to smell

　　D．he had difficulty in finding it

　　．What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?

　　A．No menu.

　　B．Free food.

　　C．Self service.

　　D．Quick delivery.

　　3．In the author's opinion，a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he ________.

　　A．sits in a beach chairB．forgets his daily routine

　　C．plans a detailed scheduleD．draws pictures in the sand

　　．What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?

　　A．He shouldn't have counted his blessings.

　　B．He should have understood the wonder of nature.

　　C．He shouldn't have spent so much time on the trip.

　　D．He should have come to the place earlier.

　　答案：

　　【語篇解讀】　本文是一篇旅游雜記，介紹了泰國一個靜謐的海灘，描述了這里的環境給人的慵懶的感覺。在這里，你可以忘掉職場上的疲憊和匆忙，也可以真正地無所事事。寧靜的氣息讓你不禁感嘆應該早點兒來這個地方。

　　．D　解析：推理判斷題。作者沒有直接說自己第一次來這里的情況或感受，但他提到了找到這個地方是多么不容易：have flown halfway around the world；a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee；it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland，因此選D。

　　．A　解析：細節理解題。第五段中的Before long he's rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered－every meal fresh and to order.No menu here.意為“不管你點什么菜，不久他就會急忙去市場買原料——每餐都是新鮮的、定做的。沒有菜單”。由此可知A項“沒有菜單”正確，而非“飯菜免費”“自助”或“送餐快速”。

　　3．B　解析：推理判斷題。第七段說，現在你只需想想你有多幸福，用你的腳趾在沙灘上把你的幸福列出來；不用擔心上班遲到，什么都不用干。這與B項的描述是一致的：忘掉他的日常安排。

　　．D　解析：推理判斷題。“我怎么花了這么長時間才找到它呢？”是文章結尾的問題。顯然，作者暗示的不是“本不應該想著自己的幸福”“本該了解大自然的神奇”或者“本不該在途中花這么多的時間”，而是D項“本該早點兒來這個地方”。

　　Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value．The concept dates back to 1623,when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed．IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another．For example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights．If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use．Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature．

　　In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet．Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store．In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it．However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet．This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights．

　　．According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to ____

　　__．

　　A．those creating music, art and literature

　　B．novelists

　　C．engineers and inventors

　　D．those not receiving financial reward for their work

　　．What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?

　　A．It makes IP rights harder to protect．

　　B．It sells songs and films．

　　C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights． D．It prevents the production of artwork．

　　．According to Paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?

　　A．Intellectual property rights．

　　B．The Internet．

　　C．Free downloading．

　　D．The large number of songs, films and books．

　　．A possible title for this passage could be _____

　　_．

　　A．A History of IP Rights

　　B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights

　　C．The Present and the Future of IP

　　D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes答案—4、C A C D

　　閱讀理解。

　　In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (資源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持續的) ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

　　Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕櫚油)，which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.

　　Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.

　　The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.

　　(

　　) 1. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that ______.

　　A. It makes the world warmer

　　B. it consumes natural resources

　　C. it brings severe damage to forests

　　D. it makes growth hard to continue

　　(

　　) 2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

　　A. China lacks wind and solar energy.

　　B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market.

　　C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.

　　D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.

　　(

　　) 3. To full develop the low-carbon markets, government can ______.

　　A. cut public expenses

　　B. forbid carbon emission

　　C. develop public resources

　　D. encourage energy conservation

　　(

　　) 4. We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to ______.

　　A. develop sustainable products

　　B. explore new natural resources

　　C. make full use of natural resources

　　D. deal with the major challenge

　　(

　　) 5. What is the main purpose of the passage?

　　A. To introduce a new business model.

　　B. To compare two business models.

　　C. To predict a change of the global market.

　　D. To advocate sustainable development.

　　這是一篇說明文，提倡低碳生活。

　　41. 答案：B

　　解析：細節理解題，根據第一段的“Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm”“ must be able to develop in sustainable ways”可以排除A、C、D選項。

　　42. 答案：B

　　解析：推理判斷題，根據第二段“China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market……”可以得出答案。

　　3. D 細節理解題，根據第三段“targets for saving and reusing energy.”可以得出答案。“energy conservation”意為節約能源。

　　4. A 細節理解題，根據“but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.”可以得出答案。

　　5. D主旨大意題，根據全文，不難看出文章提倡的是低碳生活。

　　閱讀理解。

　　The young man arrived on the Massachusetts beach early carrying a radio, a shovel, and a strange set of tools: a brick layer’s trowel, a palette knife, spatulas, spoons, and a spray bottle.

　　He walked down near the water—the tide was out—put down the radio and tuned it to soft rock. Then he shoveled wet sand into a pile nearly four feet high and as many feet across. Then he created a rectangular（長方形的）shape.

　　After that, he set to work with palette knife, spatulas, and spoons. He shaped a graceful tower, topped walls, fashioned beautiful bay windows, and carved out big front gate.

　　The man knew his sand. He smoothly finished some surfaces and embroidered（雕刻）artistic designs on others. As the shapes began to dry, he gently kept them slightly wet with water from the spray bottle, in case they might break in the wind.

　　All this took hours. People gathered. At last he stood back, obviously satisfied with a castle worthy of the Austrian countryside or Disneyland.

　　Then he gathered his tools and radio and moved them up to drier sand. He had known for a while what many in the rapt（全神貫注的） crowd still overlooked: the tide was coming in. Not only had he practiced his art with confidence and style, he had done so against a powerful, immutable（不可抗拒的）deadline.

　　As the crowd looked on, water began to lap at the base of the castle. In minutes it was surrounded. Then the rising flood began to eat into the base, walls fell, the tower fell, and finally the gate’s arch fell. More minutes passed, and small waves erased bay windows and battlements—soon no more than a small part was left.

　　Many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement. But the sculptor（雕塑家） remained calm. He had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.

　　1. In this selection, why did the sculptor start early in the day?

　　A. He knew the tide was out on this particular morning.

　　B. It gave time for the crowd to gather.

　　C. He needed the sun to help dry the sand.

　　D. It was easier to begin with only a few people around.

　　答案解析：答案為A。本題為推理題。文章的開頭提到年輕男子一大早帶著他的工具來到了沙灘，由第二段的首句 “…the tide was out….” 可知潮水已消退, 他進行后面的工作都是在此前提下進行。故答案為A。

　　2. Which of the following best shows that the sculptor was an expert?

　　A. He attracted a large crowd.

　　B. He created beautiful details.

　　C. He was able to finish his work.

　　D. He showed satisfaction on his face.

　　答案解析：答案為B。本題為細節推理題。文章的前四段都是在描述年輕男子進行雕塑工作的全過程，選擇地點，時間和對工作細致認真，從第三段的 “graceful”、 “ fashioned beautiful” 和第四段的 “smoothly finished”、 “gently kept” 等詞都可以看出他的技術熟練。 故答案為B，雕塑家創造的美麗細節證明了他是個專家。

　　3. In this selection, what does the incoming tide signal?

　　A. It is time to begin working.

　　B. It is the busiest time of the day.

　　C. It is the end of a day’s work.

　　D. It is time for lookers-on to leave.

　　答案解析：答案為C。本題為細節推理題。第六段的第二句話 “…the tide was coming in”是設題點，本句后面的 “…he had done so against a powerful, immutable（不可抗拒的）deadline.”How did the lookers-on react when the tide began to come in?

　　A. They tried to save the sand castle.

　　B. They were disappointed to see the art ruined.

　　C. They were nervous about their own belongings.

　　D. They helped the artist finish the castle.

　　答案解析：答案為B。本題為細節題。從最后一段首句 “Many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement.” 可知, 故答案為B。

　　5. The reader can tell that the sculptor’s reward for his work is

　　.

　　A. payment for his work

　　B. attention from the crowd

　　C. fame as an artist

　　D. personal satisfaction

　　答案解析：答案為D。本題為推理題。從最后一段 “But the sculptor（雕塑家） remained calm. He had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.”