高考英语二轮考点复习讲义阅读理解人类与动物的和谐发展.doc

状2013高考英语二轮考点复习讲义：阅读理解- 人类与动物的和谐发展 链接1（2012全国卷1）Honey(蜂蜜) from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax(蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this max, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person ad it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share. Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.【考点】说明文【文章大意】短文介绍了一种特别的鸟类，它获取食物的方式与其他鸟类不同。56. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size.B. Its hidden in trees.C. Its covered with wax.D. Its hard to recognize.56.【答案】B【试题解析】从短文第1段可知，蜂巢高高挂在树上，以至于难以发现。因此，正确答案为B选项。【难度】容易57. What do the words the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. A bee. B. A bird. C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper.57.【答案】C【试题解析】短文划线词前面提到，这种鸟能够把寻找蜂蜜的动物或者人引到有蜂巢的地方。由此来判断，C选项与划线词的意思相符。因此，正确答案为C选项。【难度】一般58. The honey guide is special in the way_ A. it gets its food B. it goes to church C. it sings in the forestD. it reaches into bees nests 链接2. （2012重庆卷） In his 1930 essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren “, John Keynes, economist, rewrote that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs ,which are indeed what other have , and relative needs ,which make us feel superior to our fellows. He thought although relative needs may indeed be insatiable (无止境的) this is not true of absolute Keynes was surely correct that only a small part of total spending id decided by the super- iority He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeing this derive as the only source of demands Decisions to spend are also driven by ideas of quality which can influence the den almost all goods, including even basic goods like food. When a couple goes out for an dinner, for example, the thought of feeling superior to others probably never comes to them. The goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals.There are no obvious limits to the escalation of demand for quality. For example, Porsche famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the best sport car on the mark Priced at over $120,000,it handles perfectly well and has great speed acceleration. But in 200 the producer introduced some changes which made the model slightly better in handling acceleration. People who really care about cars find these small improvements exciting. To them, however, they must pay almost four times the price.【试题解析】短文第段提到“He thought although relative needs may indeed be insatiable (无止境的) this is not true of absolute”。由此可知，C选项内容与此相符。因此，正确答案为C选项。【难度】一般73. What do we know about the couple in Paragraph 3?A. They want to show their superiorityB. They find specialty important to mealsC. Their demands for food are not easily satisfied.D. Their choice of dinner is related to ideas of quality.73.【答案】D【试题解析】短文第3段提到“The goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals.”。由此可知，这对夫妇出去就餐的只是改善一下。在四个选项中，D选项内容与此相符。因此，正确答案为D选项。【难度】一般74.What does the underlined word “escalation” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Understanding. B. Increase C. Difference D. Study74.【答案】B【试题解析】根据短文，人们对于质量的需要呈上升的趋势，由此可推测划线词的词义与B选项的词义相符。因此，正确答案为B选项。【难度】一般75. The author of the passage that _.A. absolute needs have no limitsB. demands for quality are not insatiableC. human desires influence ideas of qualityD. relative needs decide most of our spending75.【答案】A【试题解析】浏览全文，短文主要探讨的是绝对需要无止境，A选项与此相符。因此，正确答案为A选项。专项训练 A Many animal and plant species have become extinct and many more are in critical danger. Dodo The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the islands trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. The easily controlled bird .The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681. Rhinos The Rhino（犀牛）horn is a highly priced item for Asian medicine. This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers（偷猎者）.The Giant Panda The future of the World Wildlife Funds symbol is far from certain. As few as 1000 remain in the wild The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and made poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison. Whales The International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. Despite the fact that one-third the worlds oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries（保护区）, 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered.Tigers The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins. B. The pandas black and white patched coatC. The Rhino horn and tigers bones and organsD. The Dodos delicious meat4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The number of South China tigers has reached crisis point. B. Many animals are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity. C. People hunt for the endangered animals for high profit. D. The Whale is the representing mark for the World Wildlife Fund5. What is the best title for the passage?A. What caused the animals to go extinct? B. Animal are different C. Weak Animals D. Extinct Animals BAt the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide. Today there are less than 30,000 in the wild. The remaining lions are increasingly thre One man said that in the past, when a lion killed cattle, they killed it on the spot. And now, after the start of the program, the Masai see the lion population growing. Since 2003, only four lions have been killed here.1. What is this passage mainly about?A. The wildlife in the world.B. Lions and the Masai.C. The reason why lions are killed.D. The living ways of the Masai.2. What is the aim of the Predator Compensation Program?A. To protect people in the wild.B. To help the Masai protect their farms and cattle.C. To protect lions only.D. To protect the wildlife.3. Masai tribesmen killed lions before 2003 _.A. because lions were dangerous for people there B. because dead lions were worth a lot of moneyC. because they wanted lions meatD. because they wanted to protect their farms and cattle4. According to the passage, why havent Masai tribesmen killed many lions since 2003?A. Because lions dont eat their cattle any more.B. Because they will be fined if they kill lions there.C. Because if a lion kills their cattle, they will be paid for the dead animals from the fund.D. Because there are less than 30,000 lions in the wild now.5. What do you think of the Masai?A. Reasonable.B. Cruel. C. Poor. D. Stupid. CIt was windy and cold when a store owner was sticking a sign above his door that The store owner countered, You really dont want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies. On hearing this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the storeowner and softly replied, Well, I dont run so well myself and the little puppy will need someone who understands!”1. Why does the shop owner stick the sign?A. To advertise all his goods.B. To attract little children.C. To warn about the danger of dogs.D. To keep the wind out.2.Why did the boy become excited when he knew the dog was lame?A. Because he could buy it at a low price. B. Because he didnt have enough money for a good one. C. Because he had the similar disability .D. Because he found a partner to share his sadness.3. If the boy bought the dog , he would pay for it _.A. in 15 months B. in 3 months C. in 1 year D. at that time 4. The underlined word “countered” can be replaced by _A. agreed B. insisted C. calculated D. disproved5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The store owner was cheating the boy by selling him a disabled dog.B. The boy was glad to hear that he could get dog for free.C. The little dog would be happy with the care of the boy.D. The writer told us a sad story about the disabled.答案速递A 篇： 1. A 推测题。从文章中的“flightless, lived off fruit fallen from the trees, easily controlled”等这些词中可推测出Dodo鸟缺少保护自己的能力。2. D 细节归纳题。根据文章第二段的“The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681”一句可判断Dodo是灭绝的动物之一，再根据最后一段中的“The Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct”一句可得出其他几种。3. C 细节理解题。文章的第三段和最后一段提到“犀牛角和虎骨及器官”有很高的药用价值。4. D判断题。从第四段中的“The future of the World Wildlife Funds symbol is far from certain. ”一句可得出“世界野生动物基金”的图案标记是“大熊猫”，而不是“鲸”。5. B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的就是濒临灭绝的几种动物，因此答案为D。B 篇1. B。通读全文可知，因为狮子经常吃掉Masai人的牲口，所以Masai人杀死狮子从而导致狮子的数量减少，在“捕食性动物补偿计划”实施之后，Masai人得到了补偿所以不再杀害狮子，所以文章主要是关于Masai人与狮子之间的关系。2. D。本文虽然主要谈论了“捕食性动物补偿计划”怎样保护狮子，但该计划并非只是为了保护狮子。第四段中的 Were trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them. 说明“捕食性动物补偿计划”是为了保护所有野生动物的。和D；而由Just as he expected, soon a little boy appeared by the store owners sign.也能印证挂牌子的作