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18.To American visitors,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"No's".There is no pollution,for instance.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 thirty-five cells(牢房) in the entire land----an admirable figure,even for a small country of 313,376people.
There is no army,air force or navy.There is no tipping for anything.There are no large stores open on Saturdays or Sundays.Since Iceland is situated just under the Arctic Circle,there is no darkness in summer and do daylight in winter.But thanks to 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 gets its power from the enormous(巨大的) geyser(间歇泉)and the thousands of hot springs that come out of the 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 (民主的) 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.The Icelanders have never stopped writing ever since."Rather shoeless than bookless,"they proudly say.
21.American visitors enjoy visiting Iceland probably because.C
A.no dogs are permitted in the capital
B.the police do not carry handguns
C.it is very different from America
D.the climate is rather mild.
22.The following statements are true EXCEPT.D
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
23.There is no pollution in Iceland mainly because.B
A.Iceland uses only 3percent of all its available power
B.the Icelanders use hot water from the ground below as their energy
C.it is located just under the Arctic Circle
D.it is a democratic independent country
24."Rather shoeless than bookless"means.A
A.they regard books more important than shoes.
B.they would rather have shoes on than write books
C.they prefer traveling to reading
D.they prefer not to have shoes or books.
分析 本文主要介绍冰岛的情况,美国人可能对冰岛感兴趣的原因是,冰岛没有军队,没有污染,没有酒精饮料.人们对书本的喜爱.
解答 21--24 CDBA
21.C 细节理解题:根据第一段To American visitors,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可知,部分原因是在许多方面跟他们在家里看到的不同.故选C.
22.D 细节理解题.根据第二段提到在冰岛的几天中,没有提到D项.
23.B 细节理解题.根据第四段But the absence of pollution is due in great part to the fact that Iceland gets its power from the enormous geyser and the thousands of hot springs that come out of the ground可知,冰岛主人使用地热.故选B.
24.A 句意理解题:此句意为"宁可无鞋,不可无书",说明冰岛人把书看得十分重要.故选A.
点评 社会文化类阅读理解文章属高考常选材料之一.这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等.这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上.

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