3.To the American visitor Iceland is a very interesting country,partly because it is different in so many ways from what he or she is used to seeing at home.There are quite a few things that are not done,or that do not exist on the island-quite a few"nots".
There is no pollution,for example.No dogs are permitted in Reykjavik,the capital.There is no television on Thursdays or during the entire month of July,and only three hours of black-and-white TV the rest of the time.There is no hard liquor on Wednesdays and no beer at any time.There are no handguns; only one jail of 35cells in the entire land-an admirable figure,even for a small country of 222000people.
There is no army,air force or navy.There is no tipping for anything.There are no large stores open on Saturdays and Sundays.Since Iceland is located just under the Arctic Circle,there is no darkness in summer and no daylight in winter.But thanks to the Gulf Stream,the climate is rather mild,with temperatures ranging from 34degrees Fahrenheit to 52degrees in July.
The rules on television,liquor,and guns are the result of governmental decision But the absence of pollution is due in great part to the fact that Iceland get its power from the enormous geysers[间歇(喷)泉]and the thousands of hot springs that come out of ground.They provide all the energy needed by the country.In fact,Iceland uses only 3percent of all its available power.
Iceland has been described as a democratic independent country where more fish are caught and more books published per person than anywhere else in the world.The Icelanders have always felt a particular love for literature.They composed their first works in the ninth and tenth centuries AD.These works were poems and tales about the kings,heroes,and heroines of Iceland and Norway.At first the stories were memorized and passed from generation to generation.They were finally written down between 1140and 1220.The Icelanders have never stopped writing ever since."Rather shoeless than book-less,"they proudly say.
55.The American visitor enjoys visiting Iceland becauseD.
A.no dogs are permitted in the capital B.the police do not carry handguns
C.the climate is rather mild D.it is very different from America
56.The following statements are true EXCEPTD.
A.there are no soldiers in Iceland B.the Icelanders don't drink beer
C.there is no service fee of any kind D.there are no crimes in Iceland
57.It can be inferred from the passage thatD.
A.in winter the sun doesn't set in Iceland
B.the sun rises and sets regularly in Iceland
C.the climate in Iceland is rather mild because there is no daylight in winter
D.the sun never rises in winter and never sets in summer in Iceland
58.There is no pollution in Iceland mainly becauseB.
A.Iceland uses only 3percent of all its available power
B.the Icelanders use hot water from under ground as their energy
C.it is located just under the Arctic Circle
D.it is a democratic,independent country
59."Rather shoeless than bookless"meansD.
A.They prefer not to have shoes or books
B.They would rather have shoes on than write books
C.They prefer shoes to books
D.They regard books more important than shoes.
分析 文章大意:文章介绍冰岛的情况,美国人可能对冰岛感兴趣的原因,冰岛的特点是有一些没有,没有军队,没有污染,没有酒精饮料.人们对书本的喜爱.
解答 55.D细节理解题:从第一段because it is different in so many ways from what he or she is used to seeing at home可知Iceland 与美国非常不同,答案是D
56.D事实理解题.文章第二段提到在冰岛的几天中There is no hard liquor on Wednesdays and no beer at any time.There are no handguns; only one jail of 35cells in the entire land-an admirable figure,even for a small country of 222000people.没有酒精,没有士兵,没有提到D项.
57.D细节题.根据第一段Since Iceland is located just under the Arctic Circle,there is no darkness in summer and no daylight in winter."冰岛位于在北极圈里面,冬天看不到太阳,夏天太阳不会落山,结合选项可知D为正确选项.
58.B 细节题:从第三段可知the absence of pollution is due in great part to the fact that Iceland get its power from the enormous geysers[间歇(喷)泉]and the thousands of hot springs that come out of ground.They provide all the energy need by the country.In fact,Iceland uses only 3percent of all its available power.之所以没有污染是因为冰岛的人们从喷泉和地下温泉获取能源,这些都是无污染的能源,故答案为B.
59.D句意理解题:此句童为"宁可无鞋,不可无书",说明冰岛人把书看得十分重要.选D
点评 本文是人文地理类阅读理解.这类题材是高考常考内容,它注重考查考生对整体内容的把握,做题时要求考生结合题目及文章上下文做出正确的选择.