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【江西省上饶市2014高考英语二模试题】People whodo not get enoughvitamin A in theirdiet maydevelop night blindness.But in thedeveloping worlda lack of vitamin A causesmuch moreserious harmto children.The WorldHealthOrganization links the lack of vitamin A toas manyas
250.000child deaths every year.One excellentsource of vitamin Ais foundin sweet potatoes withorange flesh.Orange sweetpotatoescontain high levels ofbeta-carotene(胡萝卜素),which ourbody canchange intovitaminA.Experts sayorange sweet potatoes speciallybred(育种,培植)for growingconditions in Africacould helpsolve thelackof vitamin Athere.But,first,more peoplewill needto bepersuaded toeat them.Jan Lowwith the InternationalPotato Center,a researchorganization says the sweet potato needs a betterimage inAfrica.JanLow say.s,・・・We dohave an image problem with sweet potato ingeneral insub-Saharan Africa.Itis seenas acrop of the poor.Ms Lowexplains thatsweetpotatoes are mainlygrown bypoor womentofeed theirfamilies incase anothercrop fails.The sweetpotatoes commonlygrown ifAfricahave whiteor yellowflesh.But,more importantly,they arelow invitamin A.Jan Lowtook partin aproject tostudy howbest tomarket orange sweetpotatoesto Africans.She workedon an information campaign in Mozambiqueand Uganda.The campaignincluded radiomessagesabout thenutritional benefitsof the orange sweetpotato.They advertisedits abilityto“fightdiseases,make youstrong,clear yourskin andmake youlook healthy.〃In areaswithout radio,the campaignersspread themessage throughcommunity theater.The performancesincluded singing,dancing andstorytelling.And everywherethey went,the campaignerswore orangeT-shirts andhats.They evendrove orangevehicles.Jan Lowsaysthe color madeit easierto gainpublic attention.Dan Gustafsonheads theWashington officeof the United Nations Food and AgricultureOrganization.He points to effortsin thepast to increase the popularity ofother nutritiouscrops.He saysmost of these effortsfailed becauseorganizers of the campaignsdid notconsider whatpeoplewanted toeat.But Mr.Gustafson seesa betterchance for the effortstoincreasethepopularity of theorange sweetpotatoinAfrica.For onething,except for thecolor,the vegetableissimilar towhat peoplealready use.
66.What doesthe writerwant totell usin Para.1A.Vitamin Ain foodmay causenightblindness.B.People shouldget enoughvitaminAin theirdiet.C.The developingcountries,are inlackof vitaminA.D.Vitamin Acauses toomany childdeathseveryyear.
67.According tothe passage,which of the followingstatements isNOT trueA.Orange sweetpotato containshighlevelsofvitaminA.B.Jan Lowtries topersuade morepeople toeat orange sweetpotato.C.The campaignaims toadve.rtise thebenefit oforangesweetpotato.D.Fighting diseases,making youstrong,clearing yourskin andmaking youlook healthyarethe abilityoftheorangesweetpotato.
68.Jan Lowworks forA.the WorldHealth OrganizationB.theInternationalPotato CenterC.the governmentof Mozambiqueand UgandaD.theUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureorganization
69.The underlinedphrase“pointsto〃of Para.5is closestin meaningtoA.lets B.brings C.takes D.mentions
70.The passagemainly talksabout_.A.animageproblemwithorangesweetpotatoB.aninformationcampaigninsub-Saharan areaC.thepopularityofvitaminAD.the functionofvitaminAinpeople,s diet【参考答案】66-70BABDA阅读理解一一AHe was an old man whofished alonein aboat in the GulfStream andhe hadgone eighty-four daysnowwithout takinga fish.In thefirst fortydays a boy hadbeen withhim.But afterforty dayswithouta fish the boy s parentshad toldhim thatthe old man wasnow definitelyand finallysalao,which isthe worstform ofunlucky,and the boy hadgone attheir ordersin anotherboatwhich caughtthree goodfishthefirst week.It madethe boysad tosee the old mancome ineachday withhis skiffempty andhe alwayswent downto helphim carryeither thecoiled linesor thegaff(鱼钩)and harpoon(鱼叉)and thesail thatwas furledaround themast(桅杆).The sailwaspatched withflour sacksand,furled,it lookedlike theflag ofpermanent defeat.The oldman wasthin andgaunt withdeep wrinklesin theback ofhis neck.The brownblotches(斑点)oftheskin cancerthe sunbrings fromits reflectionon thetropic seawere onhis cheeks.The blotchesran welldown thesides ofhis faceand hishands hadthe deep-creased scarsfromhandling heavyfish on the cords.But noneof thesescars werefresh.They wereas oldas erosionsin a fishlessdesert.Everything abouthim wasold excepthis eyesand theywere thesame coloras thesea andwere cheerfulandundefeated.“Santiago,the boysaid tohim as they climbedthe bankfrom wherethe skiffwas pulledup.I couldgo withyou again.We vemade somemoney.”The oldman hadtaught the boy to fish andthe boy lovedhim.“No,the oldman said.You rewith alucky boat.Stay withthem.”“But rememberhow youwent eighty-seven dayswithout fishand then we caughtbig onesevery dayforthree weeks.”“I remember,“the oldman said.I knowyou didnot leaveme becauseyou doubted.”“It waspapawho mademe leave.I amaboyand Imust obeyhim.”“I know,“the oldman said.It isquite normal.”“He hasn,t muchfaith.”“No,the oldman said.uBut wehave.Haven twe”“Yes,”the boysaid.uCan Ioffer youa beeron theTerrace and thenwe11take thestuff home.”“Why not”the oldman said.uBetween fishermen.”
1.The boyleft the oldman and wentin anotherboat to fish because.A.the oldman preferredtofishaloneB.the oldman wasunluckyC.the boys parentsordered himtoD.the oldman ssail suggesteda permanentdefeat
2.After readingthis passage,we maysafely concludethat.A.the oldman wasinsistent and not afraidof failureCB.the boys papahad confidencein everythingC.theoldman caughtbig fishesduring eighty-seven daysD.the boyobeyed hisfather becausehe hadsome doubtsabout theoldman
3.What mighthappen after the lastparagraphA.The oldman and theboymight go tofishwith otherfishermen.B.The oldman might go to have adrink withtheboy.C.The oldmanandtheboymightgoto enjoybeer attheoldman shome.D.The oldman mightgototell theboyspapa aboutthe secretsbetween fishermen.CAB ABCACBAC CDAC阅读理解------------BThe Friday aftertheAmerican holidayof Thanksgiving is calledBlack Friday.It ssaid that its theday thatstore ledgers(分类账)move into the blackand companiesbecome profitable.Onthat day,retailers slashprices to get consumersto buy.It is also atime whenmany Americansstarttheir Christmas shopping.VOA sElizabeth Leetells ushow theeconomy mayaffect consumersonthat bargainday.“It sjust thedeals,the salesand everythingyou can get for a lesserprice,“said SandyThomas,a shopper.But it sanightmare forothers.I thinkitscrazy.I vedone allof myshoppingthroughout theweek soI dont haveto goout onFriday,“she said.It scalled BlackFriday,the startofthetraditional Christmasshopping seasonin theUnited State.s.Every yearitsthedayafterthe Thanksgivingholiday.Stores openbefore sunriseand thereare deepdiscountseverywhere youlook.While thelead upto Christmasis knownastheseason ofgiving,Black Fridaycangetugly.Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killeda Wal-mart workerinaNew Yorksuburb.This year”many storesare increasing security whilethey slashprices.This isa hugetime forthe retailstores,“said Fred Joutz fromGeorge WashingtonUniversity.“This iswhen they begin making their profits forthe year.”Economics professorFredJoutz says howAmericans spendthe weekendafter Thanksgivingisa goodindication ofhow consumersfeel aboutthe future.With theunemployment rateabove10percent,JoutzsaysAmericans aresaving moreand spendingless.Credit isstill strictlycontrolled whetherthrough creditcards orthrough borrowingfrombanks,“he said.Some retailersare attractingconsumers by“opening onThanksgiving Day,whenshops aretraditionally closed.Other stores open their doors anywherefrom midnightto fourinthe morning.And shopperswill belining up in frontofthedoors inorder to be oneofthefirst onesto walkthroughand geta bigdiscount.Electronics likeflat screenTVs areusually thefirst itemstogo.Sandy Thomassays itsanannual familytradition andwell worthit.I justsave maybehalfof whatI wouLdhave spenton aregular,you know,shopping trip,“she said.Economists sayU.S.consumers will spend moneythis BlackFriday,but theywillspendit morecarefully.
4.The underlinedword“slash“inthefirst paragraphprobably means.A.reduce B.raise C.increase D.change
5.The sentence“This dayshould bea shoppers dream.”should beplaced betweenA.paragraph twoand paragraph three B.paragraph oneand paragraphtwoC.paragraphthreeand paragraphfour D.paragraph fiveand paragraphsix
6.Why aremany storesincreasingsecurityaccording tothe passageA.Because thereare toomany peoplesaving moreand spendingless.B.Because itsatime whentheybeginmakingtheirprofitsfortheyear.C.Because lastyearacrowdofbargain-hunters causedan accident.D.Because manystoresopentheirdoorsfrom midnightto foura.m.
7.What canwe learnfrom the passageA.Christmasshoppingis traditionaltime andthis yearit isno exception.B.Electronics likeflat screenTVs areusually leastdiscounted.C.The economyonly affectsconsumers onthat bargainday.CAB ABCACBAC CDACD.Thanksgivingisagoodindication ofhow consumersfeel aboutthe future.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AAfter ourearly morningwake-up,we arestill acouple ofhours awayfrom theoverlooks.Itis pitchblack.I canfeel theheavy humidfog leftbehind mylast night,s rain.This iswhythe tourmemo listed〃flashlight”.Unfortunately;the majorityof ourhiking partyof ninemusthave missedthe memo,so wehave onlyfour flashlightsbetween us.An hoarlater,we areon thetrail.It isdark,foggy,wet andthe rocksare alippery.Wealternate placesbetween theflashlights〃haves〃and,,have-nots,z.As weinarch,the onlyvoicesheard arefrom the〃haves〃“Step up,step down,watch outfortherock onyour left.,zWe reachIntipunku withonly15minutes tospare.The viewat sunriseis notwhat wewere toldinthe travelbrochures.Three feetin frontof ourfaces isa whitesubstance called〃fog〃.As wewalk towardsthe Machu Picchu ruins,my anticipationis mounting.When willthe fogliftSlowly,as ifsomeone iscranking upa curtain,Huayna Picchubegins toappear,overlooking MachuPicchu.First thereare fleetingglimpses,andthenfinally,there is,in itsfull splendor.When Ienvisioned goingto Machu Picchu,T alwaysthought ofmysterious ruinsandthefamouspostcard picturelooking towardHuayna Picchu.But thereis moreto thisman-made/natural wonderofthe World.It isthe adventureof gettingthere.I knew I wantedto experiencethe feelof theIncaculture andthe energyof thissacred valley,I alsoknewIdidnt wantto takethe train,but neededto hike.Depending onyour startingpoint,the IncaTrail is25to33miles ofsemi-ariddesert,breathless mountainpasses andstunning tropicalcloud forest.Our hiketook usfour nightsand25miles tofinish.Our localguide MaurOkeeps tellingus〃no worries,the hikeis90percent mentaland only10percent physical.am notconvinced thatthe physicalpercentage iscorrect,but Idefinitelybecome moreand moreexcited aswe are now gettingcloser toMachuPicchu.By gettingmyself intogoodshape,running20miles andhiking a500-foot-high hillfive toseven timesper weekbeforeI leftfor Peru,I wasable toenjoy thebeauty ofthe hikeandnotworry muchabout achingmusclesand lungs.
1.About flashlights,which ofthe followingstatements istrueA.The localguide hadasked themto takeflashlights forthe hike.B.They hadtaken enoughflashlights forthe hike.C.Before theygot toIntipunku,they dependeda loton theirflashlights.D.They usedflashlights all the time.
2.Put thefollowing eventsintotheright order.a.They reachedIntipunku,b.They readthe travelbrochures.c.They walkedonthetrail inthe dark.d.They advancedtogetcloser toMaehu Picchu.e.They enjoyedthe splendorof HuaynaPicchu.A.ebade B.bacde C.abced D.bcaed
3.What doesthe underlinedword anticipationin ParagraphFour meanA.expectation B.excitement C.disappointment D.enthusiasm
4.What canNOT be inferred fromthetextA.The writermade goodpreparation forthe tour.B.The IncaTrail tookthem fournights.C.MachuPicchuis inthe countryof Peru.D.They reachedIntipunku aheadof time.5“According tothe writer,what attractedhim mostinthetourA.Mysterious ruins.B.The famouspost-card picture.C.The hiking.D.The Incaculture.【参考答案】1—
5、CDABC阅读理解-------BElectric earsare dirty.In fact,not onlyare theydirty,they mighteven bemore dirtythantheir gasoline-powered cousins.People inCalifornia loveto talkabout〃zero-emissions vehicles”,but peoplein Californiaseemtobeclueless aboutwhere electricitycomes from.Power plantsmostly usefire to make it.Aside from the newfolks whohave their roofs covered with solar cells,we getour electricityfromgenerators.Generators arefueled bysomethingusually coal,oil,but alsoby heatgenerated innuclearpower plants.There area fewwind farmsand geothermalplants aswell,but byfar we get electricity mainly byburningsomething.In otherwords,those“zero-emissions carsare likelycoal-burning cars.Its justbecausethe coalis burnedsomewhere elsethatitlooks clean.It is not.It,s asif theCalifornia Greensare.covering theireyes〃If Ican,t seeit,it,snothappening./z Gasoline is anincredibly efficientway to powera vehicle;a gallon of gashas alot ofenergy init.But whenyou takethat gasoranother fueland first use ittomakeelectricity,you wastea nicepart ofthat energy,mostlyin theform ofwasted heatatthe generator,through thetransmission lines,etc.A gallonof gas may propelyour car25miles.But theelectricity youget fromthat gallonofgas won,tgetyou nearlyas farsoelectric carsbum morefuel thangas-powered ones.If ourelectricity camemostly fromnukes;or geothermal,or hydro,or solar,or w,ind,then anelectric cartruly wouldbe clean.But forpolitical,technical,and economicreasons,we don,tusemuch ofthose energysources.In addition,electric cars,batteries whichare poisonousfor along timewill eventually endup ina landfill.And finally,When carsare thepolluters,the pollutionis spreadacross alltheroads.When itsa powerplant,though,allthejunk is in oneplace.Nature isvery good at cleaningupwhen thingsare tooconcentrated,but ittakes alot longerwhen allthe garbageisinone spot.
6.What doesclueless meanin paragraph2A.People areseeing theCalifornia Greenseverywhere.B.People inCalifornia loveto talkabout zero-emissions vehicles.C.People inCalifornia lovetohavetheirroofscoveredwithsolarcells.D.People therehave noidea thatso farelectricitymainlycomes fromburning coal,oil,etc.
7.What isthe mainidea ofthe passageA.Electric carsare notclean atallB.Electric carsare betterthan gaso1ine-powered ones.C.People castdoubts onelectric carsbatteries.D.Gasolineisan efficientwaytopowera vehicle.
8.The electricitywegetfrom agallonofgasmaymake ourear runA.not lessthan25miles B.more than25milesC.no morethan25miles D.not morethan25miles
9.According tothepassage,electric cars.A.do notburn fueland moreenvironmentally-friendlyB.are toxicbecause itis difficultfor natureto cleanit upwhen theirbatteries areburiedin onespot.C.are verygoodatcleaning upwhen thingsare nottoo concentratedD.are poisonousforalong timeand willeventuallyendupina landfill
10.It canbeinferredfromthepassage thatA.being greenis goodand should be encouragedin communicationB.electric carsare notclean inthat weget electricitymainly byburning somethingC.zero-emissions vehiclesshouldbechosen toprotect ourenvironmentD.electric carsarenowthe dominantvehicle comparedwith gasoline-powered Cousins【参考答案】6—
10、DADBB。