高考英语复习精选题辑：七选五·专练（三） 含解析.docVIP

专练(三)

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(2017～2018·太原市第一学期阶段测评)

Whenhightemperaturesarearoundthecountry，somethingsalsogoup.Herearefourthingsexpectedtorisealongwithourdesiretostayindoorsandbeattheheat.

1．Salesofgoodsthatkeepyoucool

Mallsarehighonthelistofplaceswherepeopleoftengoforfreeairconditioningoutsidehomeinsummer.__1__Goodsrelatedtokeepingcool，likeairconditioners，fansorsuncareitems，areverypopular.

2．__2__

Pestslikestinkbugs(椿象)growfastduringsummerheatwaves，andmanyagricultureexpertsareexpectingarepeatoflastyearsoutbreakthatharmedfruitandcrops，particularlyontheEastCoast.

3．Energybills

__3__Withallthoseairconditionersandfansworking，itmakessensethatenergybillswillbehigherthanaverage.__4__“NotonlyarepeoplegoingtohaveextremelyhighenergybillsforJuly，itwillalsoputincreasedstressonpowerplants，andweregoingtoseemoreairpollutionbecauseofit，”saysAngelaFritz.

4．Violence

Heatwavesmaycauseviolence，right?“Notnecessarily，”saysRichardLarrick，aresearcher.Hetookauniquelookattherelationshipbetweenviolenceandheatthroughbaseball.Larrickandhisresearchteamexamined57,294MajorLeagueBaseballgamestakingplacebetween1962and2017andfoundthatwhileheatmayincreaseviolence，therealwayshastobeamotive.“__5__Instead，heataffectsaspecificformofviolence，”hesaid.

A．Airpollution

B．Pestpopulation

C．Risingheatistheexpectedresponseinanysummer.

D．Heatdoesnotdirectlyleadtomoreviolenceingeneral.

E．Moreandmorepeopleareworriedabouttheirexpenses.

F．Asmoreenergyisused，airqualityproblemsmayoccur.

G．Soitsnotasurprisethatsomesalesjumpduringheatwaves.

【解题导语】本文介绍了伴随高温天气会出现的一些事件。

1．G空前一句提到购物中心是夏天人们外出经常去的地方之一，空后一句提到与制冷有关的商品，如空调、风扇等都很受欢迎，结合本段小标题可知，G项“因此一些(制冷商品的)销售量在酷暑期猛增就不足为奇了”与此处匹配。

2．B根据空处所在位置可知，空处为本段小标题。根据空后的“Pestslikestinkbugs(椿象)growfastduringsummerheatwaves”可知，本段主要是说害虫的数量在酷暑期也会快速