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湖北黄梅县2017高考英语阅读理解九月编习题阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。now scientists believe that global warming affects hibernating animals, causing them to wake up earlier. while this may seem a little concern, it is in fact a significant environmental problem. the shortened hibernation period could actually lead to significant declines in the population of several species. some of the first concrete evidence of the phenomenon came from colorado, where researchers at the rocky mountain biological lab have been observing marmot(旱獭)hibernation behavior since the 1970s. in the early days of their studies, marmots generally hibernated several weeks into the month of may. nowadays, however, temperatures in the area have risen by 2. 5 degrees fahrenheit, and the marmots wake up about a month earlier. at least the marmots are still hibernating. several other animals have not been hibernating at all recently. brown bears in the spanish cantabrian mountains did not hibernate last year. in parts of the united states, chipmunks(花鼠)also skipped the hibernation period. the bears seem to have survived without losing many individuals. the chipmunks, however, were not so lucky. many of the animals died of starvation during the winter. the problem with animals waking up early, or skipping hibernation altogether, lies with the creatures metabolism(新陈代谢). when the animals hibernate, their metabolism drops significantly. the animals heart rate slows, and they require very little energy to live. when the animals awake from their winter slumber, their metabolism returns to normal. but while their metabolism may be as active as it was before hibernation, food sources arent as available as they were before. a marmot may wake up when temperatures get warmer, thinking its spring, but plants will not have got the amount of sun they need to signal their spring period of growth. so until the plants grow, the marmots have no reliable food source. many scientists believe the problem will continue to get worse. in addition to changes in hibernation patterns, some believe that other animals will also begin to change their migration patterns or begin to give birth earlier. for many biologists, thats a scary prospect. terry root, an animal expert at stanford university, said, “i do think what we will be facing is the extinction of many species. ”【文章大意】全球变暖带来的连锁反应是多方面的, 其中之一就是导致一些冬眠动物的冬眠期缩短, 这会给这些动物带来巨大的影响。1. what is the viewpoint of the writer? a. global warming will continue to get worse as time goes on. b. global warming will lead to shortened hibernation of some animals. c. shortened hibernation will result in declines in the population of animals. d. some animals will skip hibernation altogether. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知答案为c。2. the writer sets the example of the marmot so as to. a. explain that global warming influences animals hibernationb. indicate that the weather gets warmer and warmer nowc. show that the weather in the united states is quite differentd. say some animals do not hibernate now due to warm weather【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话可知作者是想借这个例子来说明全球变暖使得动物的冬眠期缩短了。3. the underlined word“slumber”in the fourth paragraph means“”. a. weatherb. activityc. nestd. sleep【解析】选d。词义猜测题。联系本句中的awake from可知答案为d项。4. why cant marmots find enough food when they wake up? a. because there are too many marmots in the wild now. b. because plants havent received enough sunlight for spring growth. c. because winter days end much earlier than before. d. because more and more animal species skip hibernation now. 【解析】选b。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的but plants will not have got the amount of sun they need to signal their spring period of growth可知答案为b项。9. terry root holds a(n)attitude towards the future of animals. a. optimisticb. doubtfulc. pessimisticd. sensitive【解析】选c。观点态度题。根据文章最后一句话i do think what we will be facing is the extinction of many species. 可以看出他是持悲观态度。2016高考英语阅读理解-历史类 since around the later part of the 1950s, society started to realize that tobacco cigarettes caused health problems. as research progressed along with increasing numbers of people that developed lung cancer, emphysema, and other smoking related illnesses, cigarette smoking has become less accepted and popular. unfortunately, the nicotine contained in cigarettes is one of the most addictive substances on the planet and makes quitting smoking one of the hardest things to do. in 2003, chinese pharmacist, hon lik invented the electronic cigarette as a safer, and cleaner way to breathe in nicotine after his father, a heavy smoker, passed away from lung cancer attributed to smoking tobacco cigarettes. hon lik applied for his first patent on the electronic cigarette in 2003 and afterwards introduced e-cigs to the chinese market in the following year through his employer, golden dragon holdings. golden dragon holdings later changed the companys name to “ruyan” in order to better match the companys name(ruyan means “almost like smoke”)to the new product. since the renaming, the ruyan company has continued e-cigarette development and grown to be one of the largest global e-cig manufactures. dr.sam han, ceo of cixi e-cig technology, inc, ltd. also has a number of e-cig related inventions, including four patents in the united states and two in china that are electronic cigarette and e-liquid technology related. similar to hon liks father. dr. han was a heavy smoker for more than 40 years before beginning to work on electronic cigarette technologies in order to help himself and others make the shift to vapor smoking. dr.han continues to market and conduct r&d in e-cig related techonologies to this date. after the successful deployment of ruyan and cixi e-cig electronic cigarettes in china and asia, the products started to be sold in significant quantities on the internet.【小题1】how many years is it since the electronic cigarette was first invented according to the passage? aabout 5 years.babout 11 years.cabout15 years.dabout 20 years.【小题2】whats the direct reason why hon lik invented the electronic cigarette according to the passage ? atobacco cigarettes caused health problems.btobacco cigarettes were too expensive for customers to buy.cquitting smoking became one of the hardest things to do.dhis father died from lung cancer due to smoking tobacco cigarettes.【小题3】since when have chinese smokers have been able to buy hon liks electronic cigarettes according to the passage? a2000.b2003.c2004.d2005.【小题4】whats the correct order of the following events according to the passage?hon lik applied for his first patent on the electronic cigarette.hon liks father died from lung cancer because of smoking tobacco cigarettes.hon liks electronic cigarettes were introduced to the chinese market.the name of the company golden dragon holdings was changed to “ruyan”. abcd 【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】ci once had a house guest from cuba.during his visit, i happened to throw an old broken blender (搅拌机) in the trash. the next day it was sitting on my counter in working order. in his world, people simply cannot afford to replace an item which doesnt work properly. they take the time and figure out how to fix it. in cuba, they are still driving cars from the 1960s, mainly because they do not have a choice. in contrast, the u.s. is a “throw-away society.” statistics show that each american produces six pounds of trash per day.i believe a combination of factors has contributed to this phenomenon.“planned obsolescence(废弃)” is not a secret. it is a manufacturing (制造业) philosophy developed in the 1920s and 1930s, when mass production became popular.the goal is to make a product or part that will fail, or become less desirable over time or after a certain amount of use. this pressures the consumer to buy again.planned obsolescence does keep costs down.instead of making an expensive product that will last a long time, businesses produce more affordable, disposable(一次性的) items. some electronic items have become so inexpensive that it is cheaper to replace them than to repair them.busy people often value their time and convenience more than money. if a car starts to have mechanical problems, replacing it with a newer, more reliable model may be more appealing than tolerating it being in the garage for a week.in addition, advertising trains consumers to want what is new and improved. it convinces them that the more they have, the happier they will be. unlike people in many developing countries, we live in a world of abundance. a study by dr. timothy jones of the university of arizona also found that in the u.s., 40-50 percent of all food ready for harvest is wasted.abundance and waste soon became closely associated in the american way of life.64. in cuba, people usually fix a broken item instead of buying a new one because _. a. wasting is prohibited thereb. they are poor c. they are interested in fixing thingsd. they live a low-carbon life65. according to the article, planned obsolescence _. a. began before mass production became popular b. is intended to encourage consumers to buy more things c. results in higher prices of items d. requires factories to produce high-quality products66. which of the following is not true about the “throw-away society” in the u.s.? a. people prefer to buy a new blender rather than repair the broken one. b. a large quantity of food has been wasted. c. people believe that the more they have, the happier they will be. d. people all hold the belief that money comes first.67. what may be the writers attitude towards a throw-away society? a. supportive.b. critical.c. tolerant.d. optimistic.【参考答案】6467 bbdb 6871 cbcc 7275 badb【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】dxian china has introduced various emergency responses and long-term measures against air pollution in the central and eastern regions.the air quality index (aqi) for xian reached 500 on wednesday afternoon, at the top of the aqi scale, according to the national air quality monitoring website. xian weather forecasters predict the smog (雾霾) will continue for the next week and air pollution may worsen.“i have to keep buying masks for my family,” said liu, buying masks at a pharmacy (药店) near her home in downtown xian. “this is the only thing we can do to protect ourselves.”on wednesday, a city government emergency response plan was put into action, suspending all construction and taking at least 50 percent of government vehicles off the road. power plants must limit their output and reduce emissions. nearly half the country, more than 100 cities in 20 provinces, has suffered from smog since last december. many have taken action, including experimenting with artificial methods to reduce smog, limiting vehicle use and fining polluters.assessments based on gdp alone were abandoned last month and more emphasis has been put on public well-being and the environment. whether the move will be effective in forcing local governments consider environmental issues over economic growth remains to be seen. environmental protection professionals are doubtful about the immediacy of the effects of these measures.xiao hang, an urban researcher at the chinese academy of sciences, said it took london 50 years to lose the moniker (绰号) “foggy london town”, and los angeles still struggles to control its photochemical (光化学) smog. “we cant ignore environmental problems during the development process and china has a long way to go,” he said.68. what would be the best title for the article? a. aqi for xian reached 500 b. smog crisis tries the limits of peoples patience c. smoggy chinese cities to clear the air d. dust masks become hot sellers69. the underlined word “suspending” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by _. a. encouragingb. stoppingc. continuingd. expanding70. we can infer from the article that _. a. china is the only country suffering from smog b. environmental professionals believe the air quality will soon be improved with these measures c. assessments based on gdp alone were harmful to environmental protection d. xian was the most polluted city in china71. what xiao hang said indicates _. a. london still has serious air pollution after 50 years of effort b. the development of china is more important c. solving environmental problems requires great effort d. its normal for china to have environmental problems【参考答案】6871 cbcc 2016高考英语阅读理解-历史类most musicians agree that the best violins were made in cremona, italy, about 200 years ago. they even sound better than violins made today. violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old italian violins. but they arent the same. why are these old italian violins so special? many people think they have an answer. some people think it is the age of the violins. but there is a problem here. not all old violins sound wonderful. only those from cremona are special. so age cannot be the answer. other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. it must be from certain kinds of trees. it must not be too young or too old. perhaps the violin makers of cremons knew something special about wood for violins. but the kind of wood may not be so important. it may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. wood for a violi