2020版高考英语一轮复习课时提能练33Underthesea（含解析）新人教版.docx

课时提能练(三十三).阅读理解A(2019昆明调研)When she was found off the coast of California four years ago，the fur seal，known as Ziggy Star，was skinny and fragile.She was unfit to return to the wild.And though a professional rescue team took her in to care for her，Ziggy continued to decline.“I wouldnt have given her next week，”says Uriarte，a surgeon who led a recent firstofitskind brain operation on the seal.The operation was the first of its kind to treat hydrocephalus in fur seals.The surgical team at Tufts was unable to find any documented evidence of a similar procedure，so they needed a lot of preparation to operate on Ziggys brain.The biggest concern in operating on Ziggy was how to control the animals anesthesia(麻醉)“When theyre under anesthesia their bodys reaction includes decreasing their heart rate，blood pressure，and breathing，”says Flower，who observes Ziggy and the other animals care，describing the special challenges of operating on seals.On the day of the surgery，Flower says that she and her team“were all quite anxious not knowing what would happen”Moving quickly was extremely important；the longer she was under anesthesia，the more likely that she could lose her breathing，says the surgeon.The seal has been kept on land to prevent water from entering the cut on her head.Now，Ziggy is eating a full diet and is beginning to gain weight again.“Recently Ive allowed her to go swimming，”says Flower.However，the source of Ziggys neurological disorder(神经紊乱) is still a mystery.“My theory is that when she was found，she had a head injury，”Uriarte says.“Hit by a boat maybe.That happens a lot with seals.”Flower is less willing to guess.“I dont think theres enough information to make that assumption.We just dont know what happened to her.”【语篇解读】本文是动物保护类记叙文。Ziggy Star是一只在加利福尼亚海岸被发现的非常瘦弱的海豹，因为Ziggy有脑积水，医生为她进行了手术，她现在已经能够正常进食，体重也在逐步恢复，但究竟是什么导致了她的神经紊乱，这依旧是一个谜。1When first found，Ziggy Star looked _Athin and weak Bactive and excitedCbloody and fierce Dstrong and energeticA细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“When she was found off the coast of California four years ago，the fur seal，known as Ziggy Star，was skinny and fragile”中的skinny(极瘦的)和fragile(虚弱的)可知A项正确。2What was the most challenging task on the day of the operation?AHelping the seal regain her breathing.BUsing anesthesia properly on the seal.CMaking full preparations for the operation.DBalancing the functions of the seals organs.B细节理解题。题干中的关键词是the most challenging task(最有挑战性的任务)，据此定位到第二段中的“The biggest concern in operating on Ziggy was how to control the animals anesthesia(麻醉)”，由此可知，手术最大的挑战是如何控制麻醉，所以选B。3What can we learn about Ziggy after the operation?AShe is strong enough to live in the wild.BShe is suffering from a heart rate disorder.CShe has already become as heavy as before.DShe is recovering from the brain operation.D推理判断题。题干的关键词是after the operation，据此定位到文章最后一段第一句“Now，Ziggy is eating a full diet and is beginning to gain weight again”，由此可知，手术后，海豹已经能够正常进食，体重也在恢复，所以选D。4What is probably the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show humans love for a creature.BTo find out a way to operate on a seal.CTo remember an injured seal in danger.DTo explore the reasons for a seals injury.A目的意图题。作者在文章中介绍了拯救受伤海豹的过程，旨在说明人们对于动物的爱护，所以选A。B(2019陕西省部分学校检测)Scientists are preparing to launch the worlds first machine to clean up the planets largest mass of ocean plastic.The experts believe the machine should be able to collect half of the detritus in the patchabout 40，000 metric tonswithin five years.In the past few weeks they have been busy welding together giant tubes that will sit on the surface of the sea and form the skeleton of the machine，creating the largest floating barrier ever made.The system，originally dreamt up by Mr.Slat，will be shipped out this summer to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch，between Hawaii and California，which contains estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic.It will be the first ever attempt to tackle the patch since it was discovered in 1997.Mr.Slat was 16 and still at school when he was diving in Greece and first saw for himself the amount of plastic polluting the sea.“There were more bags than fish down there，”he recalls.Two years later he came up with a solution，quit university after six months and set up The Ocean Cleanup as a company.Mr.Slat says the first plastic to arrive on shore will be a major milestone.“We as humanity created this problem，so I think its also our responsibility to help solve it，”he says.The Great Pacific Garbage Patch(GPGP) covers an area of 1.6 million square kilometers and contains at least 79，000 tons of plastic，research found last month.Most of it is made up“ghost gear”parts of abandoned and lost fishing gear，such as nets and ropesoften from illegal fishing vessels.Ghost gear kills more than 100，000 whales，dolphins and seals each year，according to scientific surveys.Seabirds and other marine life are increasingly being found dead with stomachs full of small pieces of plastic.Creatures eat plastic discarded in the sea thinking its food but then starve to death because they are not feeding properly.Others are trapped and die of starvation or are strangled or suffocated by ghost gear.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界首个海洋垃圾清扫机的发明。5What does the underlined word in the second paragraph probably mean?AWaste.BOcean.CSystem.DMachine.A词义猜测题。根据第二段画线词前的“collect half of”和第四段第一句中的“first saw for himself the amount of plastic polluting the sea”和第五段最后一句中的“parts of abandoned and lost fishing gear，such as nets and ropesoften from illegal fishing vessels”可推知，画线词的意思是“垃圾”。故选A。6Which one makes up most of the garbage in Pacific from the passage?AFishing vessels.BDolphins and seals.CGiant tubes.DAbandoned fishing gear.D细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“Most of it is made up ofghost gearparts of abandoned and lost fishing gear，such as nets and ropesoften from illegal fishing vessels”可知，太平洋里的大部分垃圾是由废弃的钓鱼用具组成的。7Why do some creatures in The Great Pacific Garbage Patch die of starvation?ABecause they are killed by ghost gear.BBecause they are suffocated by ghost gear.CBecause they dont like eating plastic.DBecause they are not feeding properly.D细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句中的“but then starve to death because they are not feeding properly”可知，大太平洋垃圾带的一些生物死于饥饿是因为它们不能真正地进食。8What is the main idea of the passage?AA report about the death of marine life.BNews about the first machine to clean up ocean plastic.CInformation about ocean plastic.DThe reason for inventing a machine.B主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界首个海洋垃圾清扫机的发明。第一段“Scientists are preparing to launch the worlds first machine to clean up the planets largest mass of ocean plastic”点明了文章的主题。故选B。.完形填空(2019长沙测评)We made a quick stop at the grocery store to pick up cupcakes for my daughter Norahs fourth birthday.As an older gentleman walked by，Norah _1_ and waved.“Hi old person！Its my birthday today！” I apologized to him embarrassedly for her _2_“Hello little lady！And how old are you today？”he asked.They _3_ for a couple of minutes，with Norah _4_ him in on the details of her birthday，and we went our _5_ ways.But a few minutes later，Norah _6_ she really wanted a _7_ with him.Uh，my cutest baby!We back found him at the _8_“Excuse me，sir？Shed like to know if youd take a photo with her，” I asked，_9_ the man to be annoyed at my daughters strange request._10_，I got the completely opposite response!He looked _11_“A photo？With me？”So they posed together and then they _12_ each other like they were long lost friends.The precious scene _13_ other shoppers，but no one cared.We _14_ Mr.Dan(I knew his name later on) for his _15_His eyes filled with tears and he said.“No，thank YOU.It is YOU who made me _16_”Now，Norah and Mr.Dan are more than just friends.We make _17_ visits to see him because she worries about his being _18_Mr.Dan says that his friendship with Norah helped to _19_ his broken heart for his wifes sudden death.Sometimes talking to _20_ turns into the most beautiful thing in the world.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个温馨的故事：Norah在商店对一个她不认识的老人说“今天是我的生日”，随后还要求与老人一起合影，后来他们竟然成了忘年交，Norah给这个因妻子突然离世而伤心的老人带来了慰藉的欢乐。1A.communicated BrespondedCsmiled DescapedC考查动词。根据故事情节，Norah非常喜欢这位老人，所以当看到老人走过时，她向他微笑(smiled)并挥手致意。2A.noise BsorrowCinterruption DimpolitenessD考查名词。Norah对着老人喊“嘿，老头儿”，这在作者看来是对老人的不礼貌(impoliteness)，所以作者尴尬地向老人道歉。3A.chatted Bstood Cwaited DdiscussedA考查动词。根据下文中的“him in on the details of her birthday”可知，他们闲聊(chatted)了几分钟。4A.droppingBfilling Ccalling DputtingB考查动词。在他们的交谈中，Norah一直在告诉老人有关她的生日的细节。fill sb.in(on sth.)“向某人提供(情况)”为固定用法。5A.separateBnarrow Clong DcrowdedA考查形容词。根据下文中的“We back found him”可知，作者他们和老人分路而行。separate“分开的”，go ones separate ways“分路而行，分道扬镳”为固定用法。6A.remindedBpredicted Cdecided DrememberedC考查动词。Norah决定(decided)要与老人一起合影。7A.talk Breunion Cmoment DpictureD考查名词。参见上题解析。从下文中的“Shed like to know if youd take a photo with her”可知选picture。8A.street Bstore Crestaurant DcommunityB考查名词。从第一段中的“at the grocery store”和下文中的“other shoppers”可知，作者他们在商店(store)找到了老人。9A.expectingBallowing Crequiring DcausingA考查动词。作者考虑到之前Norah已经对老人不礼貌了，现在还想与老人合影，于是预料(expecting)老人可能会生气。10A.Lastly BBesides CInstead DSuddenlyC考查副词。作者预料老人可能会生气，而下文谈到作者得到的是完全相反的回应老