四川高考英語閱讀訓練附答案
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四川高考英語閱讀訓練題目
A.nuclear energy is a doubleedged sword
B.the demand for nuclear energy is declining
C.the nuclear disaster in Japan meant the end of nuclear energy
D.nuclear energy produces onethird of the world's electricity supplies
答案:A 推理判斷題。根據第二段可知,一方面原子彈的使用致使數十萬人死亡,整座城市被毀,另一方面核能源給人類提供了近14%的電能。由此可知,核能是一把雙刃劍。故選A。
2.The underlined word “perilous” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.highrewarding B.tiring
C.appealing D.dangerous
答案:D 詞義猜測題。根據本句話中冒號后的內容“coal mining accidents from Colombia to China have resulted in thousands of deaths.”可知,煤礦發生的事故已經奪取了許多人的生命,由此可推知,此處指采煤是一種危險的工作。故選D,意為“危險的”。
3.What's the advantage of natural gas over oil and coal according to the passage?
A.It is easier to transport. B.It causes less air pollution.
C.It requires less effort to get.D.It is more abundant in nature.
答案:B 細節理解題。根據最后一段中的“Natural gas pollutes the air less than oil or coal”可知,答案選B。
4What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?
A.To advocate saving energy.
B.To promote nuclear energy.
C.To inform the risks of power.
D.To raise environmental awareness.
答案:C 寫作意圖題。作者首先分析了核能既能大規模地殺傷人類又能給人類提供能源,是一把雙刃劍;接著又說明了石油、煤、天然氣、水能這些看起來似乎沒有危險的能源實際上也是暗藏著危險。由此可知,作者的目的是提醒我們任何能源都具有危險性。故選C。