【走向高考】2017版高考英语一轮复习 Module 4 A Social Survey-My Neighbourhood练习 外研版必修1.docVIP

　Module 4 Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2016·河南安阳一中高三三模) Bamboo (竹子) is one of natures (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green. Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings. Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built. In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their crops often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money. 语篇解读：本文主要告诉我们竹子的分布、作用以及人们使用竹子的情况。 1．How is bamboo like grass? A．It grows quickly. B．Its wood. C．It is easy to cut D．It is very thin 答案：A　细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly.可知竹子和很多其他的草一样都长得很快。故A正确。 2．Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesnt grow ________. A．in China B．in Europe C．on mountains D．in Africa 答案：B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.可知除欧洲之外的其他地方都可以生成竹子。故B正确。 3．Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? A．Because it is cheap. B．Because it has different colors. C．Because it is strong. D．Because it has been used by Asian