河南省郑州市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习（5）.doc

河南郑州市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习（5）阅读理解。it is reported that conservation groups in north america have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves. some groups believe wolves should be killed. other people believe wolves must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderness (荒野) for killing wolves in alaska，the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. however1aws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their furso the wolf population has greatly increased. now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply a wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. people in the wilderness also hunt deer for foodmany of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the wilderness plant lifewhen the deer cant find enough food，they die if the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer，their prey(猎物)will disappear some dayand the wolves willtooso we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecologyif we killed more wolves，we would save them and their prey from dying outwed also save some farm animals in another northern state，wolves attack cows and chickens for foodfarmers want the government to send biologists to study the problemthey believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small wolf population against killing wolves if you had lived long ago，you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolfaccording to most stories，hungry wolves often kill people for foodeven today，the stories of the “big bad wolfwill not disappear but the fact is wolves are afraid of peopleand they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smellwhen wolves eat other animals，they usually kill the very youngor the sick and injured .the strongest survive .no kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had livedand has always been a law of nature. although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves，we say it is nonsense! researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balancethe wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life the real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by peopleeven if wilderness land is not used directly for human needsthe wolves cant always find enough food .so they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farmthen there is dangerthe “big bad wolf” has arrived! and everyone knows what happens next( ) 1. according to the passage，some people in north america favor killing wolves for all the following reasons excet that a. there are too many wolves b. they kill large numbers deerc. they attack cows and chickens for food d. they destroy the wilderness plant life选d根据文中小标题for killing wolves 第一段第三行“so the wolf population has increased”第三段第一句和第四段第一句话，可知选项d不是原因( ) 2. some people are against killing wolves because a. wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the widenessb. there is too small a wolf population in the wildernessc. there are too many deer in the wildernessd. wolves are afraid of people and never attack people选a小标题against killing wolves 中第三段最后一句( ) 3. according to those against killing wolves，when wolves eat other animals， a. they never eat strong and healthy onesb. they always go against the law of naturec. they might help this kind of animals survive in natured. they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness选c 小标题against killing wolves 中第二段最后两行可知强者生存，弱者淘汰是自然法则( ) 4. the last sentence “and everyone knows what happens next” implies that in such cases .a. farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped awayb. wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill themc. wolves will find enough food sources on farmsd. people will leave the areas where wolves can live选b 文中最后一段可知狼居住的地方被人类占据，它们就会跑到就近的农场等地吃人，那么人类就会反过来杀死它们。阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳答案。 disposing(处理)of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it.as more and more people choose to live close together in cities,the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult. during the eighteenth century,it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site.residents or trash haulers(垃圾拖运者)would transport household rubbish,rotted wood,and old possessions to the site.periodically(定期的)some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried.the unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by. factories,mills,and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of.those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water.others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem. several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society.the first problem is space dumps,which are now called landfills,are most needed in heavily populated areas.such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose.property is either too expensive or too close to residential(住宅区的) neighborhoods.long-distance trash hauling has been a common practice but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere,cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent. awareness(意识) of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. pollution of rivers,ground water,land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste. the amount of waste,however,continues to grow. recycling efforts have become commonplace,and many towns require their people to take part.even he most efficient recycling programs,however,can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a citys reusable waste.36.the most suitable title for this passage would be _.a.places for disposing waste b.waste pollution dangersc.ways of getting rid of waste d.waste disposal problem提示:第一段告诉了读者本文的中心思想。答案:d37.during the 18th century,people disposed their waste in many ways except for _.a.burying it b.recycling itc.burning it d.throwing it into rivers提示:从文章第二、三段可知。答案:b38.what can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?a.farm areas accept waste from the city in modern society.b.there is cheap land to bury waste in modern society.c.it is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society.d.ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same.提示:实际所使用的垃圾处理方法是烧、埋、倾倒进河里。第四段论述了这些方法在现代社会的不可接受性。文中例数了用这些方法处理垃圾的问题，可见在方法上没有进展。答案:d39.the main purpose of writing this article is to _.a.draw peoples attention to waste managementb.warn people of the pollution dangers we are facingc.call on people to take part in recycling programsd.tell people a better way to get rid of the waste提示:文章介绍了过去与现在的垃圾处理方法，论述了这种方法所带来的问题和人们对这一问题的认识。最后一段强调利用回收的方法依然不能解决问题的严峻形势。文章旨在引起人们对废物管理的进一步关注。答案:a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。trees are violetin 1874, fifty-five artists held the first independent group show of impressionist art. most of them, including canne, pissarro, renoir, degas, monet, manet, and his sister-in-law berthe morisot - a bunch of lunatics and a woman, remarked one observer - had been rejected by the salon, the annual french state-sponsored exhibition that offered the only real opportunity for artists to display and sell their work. never mind, they told each other. at the salon, paintings were stacked three or four high, and crowded too closely together on the walls. at their independent exhibition, mounted in what was formerly a photographers studio, the artists could hang their works at eye level with space between them. although the artists didnt call themselves impressionists at first, this occasion would be the first of eight such impressionist exhibits over the next twelve years.an outraged critic, louis leroy, coined the label impressionist. he looked at monets impression sunrise, the artists sensory response to a harbor at dawn, painted with sketchy brushstrokes. impression! the journalist scoffed. wallpaper in its embryonic state is more finished! within a year, the name impressionism was an accepted term in the art world.if the name was accepted, the art itself was not. in impressionist paintings, trees are violet; the sky is the color of fresh butter. although some people appreciated the new paintings, many did not. the critics agreed the impressionists couldnt draw and their colors were considered vulgar. their compositions were strange. their short, hurried brushstrokes made their paintings practically illegible.impressionism broke every rule of the french academy of fine arts, the conservative school that had dominated art training and taste since 1648. impressionist scenes of modern urban and country life were a far cry from the academic efforts to teach moral lessons through historic, and mythological themes. this tradition, drawn from ancient greek and roman art, featured idealized images. symmetrical compositions, hard outlines, and smooth pain surfaces characterized academic paintings.despite the academys power, seeds of artistic and political unrest had been sown long before 1874. the mid-19th century was a time of political instability in france. during the revolution of 1848, parisian workers with socialist goals overthrew the monarchy, only to see conservatives seize the reins of government later that year. fear of further uprisings created widespread distrust among the aristocracy, the poor, and the newly prosperous bourgeoisie or middle class. meanwhile, the far-reaching industrial revolution fostered a new faith in the individual and his unlimited potential. romantic painters began to celebrate individuality in terms of painting technique with warm colors and vigorous brushstrokes. the impressionists brought together a variety of influences, beliefs, and styles when they first exhibited in paris. their rejection of the academy and the academys rejection of them united the group. 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。the founder of rolls-royce (ii)about the same time, charles rolls was also in business for himself, like royce, very successfully. but achieving this had been rather less of a struggle for rolls than it was for his future partner. rolls was born into the aristocracy, being the third son of lord and lady llangattock. the landed gentry were never expected to work in those days and rolls, like most young men in similar families, was reared for a life of ease and luxury. he was educated at eton and cambridge university where his natural talent for engineering work enabled him to gain a degree in mechanical engineering and applied sciences. it was while he was still at cambridge that he began to take an interest in the fledgling motor industry. he went to france with his father and on his return bought himself a car, which soon made a name for himself with rolls at the wheel. it was the first car ever seen at cambridge. by the time rolls graduated, he was probably the most skilful driver in the country. in 1902, rolls had gone into business for himself selling motor cars and the firm, known as cs rolls co. quickly became a leading motor car distributor.rolls, however, still had two major ambitions. first he wanted his name to be associated with cars in the same way as chubbs was with safes and steinways was with pianos. and, secondly, he wanted to find a british car as good or preferably better than the foreign cars he was then selling. but he very nearly missed his chance to achieve both these aims at once because when henry edmunds, a shareholder in royce ltd, told rolls about henry royces new 2 cylinder car, rolls as