浙江省苍南县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练（3）.doc

浙江苍南县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）训练（3）阅读理解。 every year 2.2 million tons of oil are spilled ( 散落，溅出 ) into the ocean. actually, this only amounts to a small percentage of the total 1.6 billion tons of oil shipped around the world each year.however, this spilled oil has terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the off washes up onto shore. some of the largest spills in history were caused by oil tankers running into each other or by an oil tanker sailing into shallow water and hitting the bottom of the ocean. after these spills, officials try to discover who or what was at fault to help prevent similar accidents in the future. one of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the alaskan coastline in 1989. in this accident, 42,000 tons of oil spilled from a tanker which resulted in terrible damage to this sensitive natural area. in this spill, the tankers captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. he gave control of the ship to the third mate. the third mate was unfamiliar with the path the ship took, and he ran the ship onto blighe reef. blighe reef is a natural underwater rock wall near the alaskan coast. damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean. more than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. some scientists who studied nature in the area guessed that 580,000 birds and 5,500 otters died when the oil from the spill covered their skin. as well, smaller shellfish and other sea creatures were later eaten by seals, whales, and other animals. the most oil ever spilled was actually dumped on purpose as an act of ecological warfare. the term ecological warfare means to fight by doing harm to nature in the area under attack. in 1990, iraq sent soldiers into kuwait and set off the persian gulf war. as part of the iraq war plan,900,000 tons of oil were let out into the persian gulf way iraq. this oil covered 1,500 square kilometers of water in the persian gulf. the oil also damaged 650 kilometers of the coastline of both kuwait and saudi arabia. in some places, oil floating on the water was measured to be 43 centimeters thick. water birds, water plants, and baby fish were all seriously affected by the oil. the long-term effects of this act on the food chain in the area are bound to cause problems tar into the future.1. which cause of oil spills is described in the second paragraph? a. dumping b. war c.accidents d.throwing about carelessly答案解析：答案为c。本题为细节理解题。从第二段的前半部分可知，由于油轮的船长过度工作并且喝醉，将船交给了船上的另外一名对船的航线不熟悉的人，从而导致了触礁事件。故选c。2. the creatures affected by the oil spill near alaska were_. a. birds and otters b. shellfish c. seals and whales d. all of the above答案解析：答案为d。本题为细节题。从第二段最后两句话 “some scientists who studied nature in the area guessed that 580,000 birds and 5,500 otters died when the oil from the spill covered their skin. as well, smaller shellfish and other sea creatures were later eaten by seals, whales, and other animals.”可知，答案为d。 3. the third mate ran the thanker agound (触礁) in this accident because_. a. he was tired b. he was drunk c.he was talking on the phone d.he did not know the sea答案解析：答案为d。本题为细节理解题。从第二段 “the third mate was unfamiliar with the path the ship took, and he ran the ship onto blighe reef.”可知，导致触礁事件的原因是驾驶油轮的人不知道航线，与d选项意思符合。4. _ was responsible for dumping oil into the persian gulf. a.the united states b. kuwait c .saudi arabia d. iraq答案解析： 答案为d。本题为细节题。从最后一段第三句话 “in 1990, iraq sent soldiers into kuwait and set off the persian gulf war.”可知，对波斯湾倾油事件负责的是伊拉克。阅读理解第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 its 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. i roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. i turn on the light and put on my glasses. the house is still as i walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. usually i go for a long run, but today i choose my favorite exercise dvd insanity. sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. my heart races as i face my body to finish each movement. as i near the end of the exercise, i feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. its not a smile because the dvd is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit. some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. but i need exercise to get through each day. some shake heads when they see me run through the town. others get hurt when i refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. they raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. over the years, i have learned its okay to just say “no.” i shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that i dont want to eat.so what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? what gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? commitment. a commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self confidence and energy, extends life and above all improve my body shape. this is the point where a smile appears on my face as i look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. its through commitment and sweat that i can make a difference within myself inside and out.( ) 1.why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?a. because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.b. because she finishes her favorite exercise c. because she enjoys the interesting dvdd. because she feels a sense of achievement( ) 2. which of the following is true according to paragraph 2?a. she doesnt treat others politelyb. she likes to make others surprised c. others dont understand what she doesd. others try to help her by offering her food( ) 3. what does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?a. good health b. firm belief c.a strong power d.a regular half( ) 4. what can we learn about the author from the text?a. she acts in a strange wayb. she wants to look different from othersc. she aims to develop a good body shaped. she has difficult getting along with others【答案与解析】【要点综述】本文叙述了作者不辞辛苦地坚持锻炼，有时还不为他人所理解的故事；她只为自己的坚定信念，即通过锻炼来改变自己。1. d 细节理解题。从第一段最末一句“its not a smile because the dvd is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.”可知答案为d。24、bcb阅读理解exploit your parking spacean unused parking space or garage can make money. if you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. put an advertisement（广告）for free on let park or at my house park.rent（出租）a roomspare room? not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. try advertising your room on roomspare or roommateeasy.make money during special eventswont want a full-time lodger? then rent on a short-term basis. if you live in the capital, renting a room out during the olympics or other big events could bring in money, grashpadder can advertise your space. live on set renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. a quick search on the internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.use your roof you need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. in return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the national grid. however, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.( ) 1. if you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _.a. 800 b. 500 c. 4500 d.5000( ) 2. where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?a. on letpark. b. on roomspare.c. on grashpadder. d. on roommateeasy.( ) 3. if you want to use energy free, you have to_.a. sign an agreement with the governmentb. pay around 14,000 for the equipmentc. sell the roof to some energy companiesd. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years( ) 4. for whom the text most probably written?a. lodgers. b. advertisers.c. house owners. d. online companies参考答案、bcdc阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。exxon valdez oil spillthe exxon valdez departed from the trans alaska pipeline terminal at 9:12 pm march 23, 1989. after passing through valdez narrows, pilot murphy left the vessel and captain hazelwood radioed the coast guard to report the exxon valdez had fetched up hard aground and was evidently leaking some oil. that scratchy, understated message set the scene for one of the worst human-caused environmental disasters in history. over the next spring and summer, the news in alaska and around the world was dominated by images and stories from prince william sound and the gulf of alaska - thousands of dead and dying birds and sea mammals, angry fishermen, armies of rock wipers improbably cleaning beaches with rags.birds and otters have proven themselves highly vulnerable to the oil drifting around the sound. otters are the only marine mammal lacking a protective layer of blubber beneath their hide. they depend totally on their dense fur for warmth and floatation. when that fur gets dirty, the otter dies. these animals are so sensitive to contamination that early efforts to transplant them from alaska to other parts of the west coast failed. the otters, their fur dirtied by handling, died in captivity. given this problem, scientists saw little hope of saving the otters. there were 4,000 to 6,000 of these animals in the sound. no one knows how many had come in contact with the oil.sea birds were not in much better shape than otters. oil matted the feathers of birds, and that led to death in a number of ways. matted feathers cease to insulate and birds die of hypothermia. oil coated feathers make it impossible for the birds to fly to safe areas. birds exhaust themselves trying to stay afloat after oil destroys the water repellency of their feathers. rescuers were having a difficult time getting to the birds to catch them on rocky beaches. in order to rehabilitate one bird successfully, rescuers needed 150 gallons of water at 104 degrees. the obstacles standing in the way of the job were intimidating.animals living in the nearby forests and roam onto the tidelands in search of food. mink, land otters and bears could be harmed. there are similar fears for bald eagles, another scavenger. the eagles have already begun preying upon the seabirds killed or injured by oil.scientists knew that the 11 million gallons of oil that had spilled into the sound was likely to kill thousands of birds and probably hundreds of marine mammals. but what they didnt know is what it would do to the microorganisms, the invertebrates and the fish that make up more than the vast majority of life there. what will become of the portions of the crude oil that are dissolved in the water is harder to predict. where these chemicals concentrate, they would devastate the existing ecosystems, scientists said. but where they are diluted, the problems lessen. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。tips for english learningq: i have been learning english for six years, but i still cant understand a film in english. whats the wrong with my learning process?a: the secret of learning anything, whether it be maths or engineering or english, is to give yourself manageable learning steps. you are trying to run before you can walk! by watching an english film, you are throw yourself in the deep end, and drowning, rather than entering the shallows, and gently going deeper! give yourself easier tasks: do not think that you are thereby not learning - you are learning by gradually building up confidence and fluency.q: i cannot read books originally written in english because of my poor vocabulary. i once decided to recite 20 words a day, but i forgot all of them after a few days. i feel frustrated.a: i found my students often choose books that are far too difficult, hoping that the deeper the hill, the higher they could climb. not true! recite vocabulary may be helpful, particularly to get your tongue round the pronunciation. but you need to use it to penetrate deeply into your memory bank. so reciting 20 words a day is not nearly as effective as consciously using them in sentences.q: i have accumulated more than 4,000 vocabularies, and passed cet-4, but i still cannot talk fluently in english. could you give me some advice?a: language is a peculiar thing: you can study till the cows come home, yet still be unable to communicate. the main thing is to get the balance betwe