四川省仁寿县城北教学点2020届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（37）

高三英语阅读理解限时训练（37） A The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles风格. It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artist when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool First we had to read about ancient Egyptians古埃及人 and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly蜷曲的 hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn’t see what was so great about art. On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn’t stop looking at this painting I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much. 41. The aim of the mother’s plan was to . A. take them to visit the museum B. introduce them to the world of art C. ask them to read about artists D. show them different painting styles. 42. What was the writer’s experience in the museum before the last visit A. She came to feel her mother’s love B. She liked many paintings. C. She hardly enjoyed herself. D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies. 43. What made the writer go through a change that summer A. One of Mary’s paintings. B. A strange way of painting. C. Artists in the Middle Ages. D. Her mother’s instruction. 44. From the text, we can see . A. the importance of curiosity B. the effect of art C. the value of learning D. the power of family education B In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources资源, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable可持续的 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 popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-car-bon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. 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棕榈油, 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 management of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge pubic expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one. The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries. 45. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that . A. it makes the world warmer. B. it consumes natural resources. B. it brings severe damage to forests. C. it makes growth hard to continue. 46. 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. 47. To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can . A. cut pubic expenses B. forbid carbon emissions C. develop public resources