湖北省武汉市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（21）.doc

武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（21）附答案Housing price in China has always caused heated discussions among property（房产）developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported. Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US. The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US? At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered. 13．What is the average housing price per square meter in China? A．8000 yuan B．10000 yuan C．7000 yuan D．It’s not mentioned here14．Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?A．Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.B．American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.D．There are more people who need houses in China is larger than that in the United States.15．How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?A．Four B． Three C．Two D．One16．What is the main idea of this passage? A．The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it. B．There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market C．The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States D．Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.13—16、DDB A*************************************************************结束 LONDON（Reuters）- Britain needs to spend up to one billion pounds a year to protect easily destroyed English wildlife habitats from climate change, intensive（集约）farming and population growth, a government-backed report said on Friday.It urged the government to transform conservation policy in the next 40 years to avoid a devastating loss of the countryside that supports thousands of important plants, trees and animals. British ecologist John Lawton, who led the year-long study, said England’s wildlife habitats are too small and isolated to protect many species from increased strains in coming decades. Creating a stronger, better connected network of well-managed habitats will cost between 600 million pounds and 1.1 billion pounds each year, the report estimated（估计）. Failure to act could lead to the loss of areas rich with diverse species, such as meadows, wiids and rivers, the report said. Centuries of human activity have helped to shape these habitats and they will need ongoing management if they are to survive, it said. The United Nations called on world leaders this week to take bold action to preserve animal and plant species. It says the world is facing the worst losses since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago. England has at least 55,000 species, including significant levels of bats, bumblebees, wildfowl and mature oak trees. The pace and scale of environmental change over the last 50 years was worrying and is likely to get worse, the report said. Future threats includ。