广东省高三英语二轮专题精品卷 阅读理解（9）.doc

广东省2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷：阅读理解（9）ii阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(a)some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. the noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. it is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. such noises are added to natural sounds. these sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves. decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. a noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. in water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninetyfive would have the same effect. some scientists have suggested setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in the oceans. they have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales（鲸鱼）. a team of american and canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. the research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. this seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. some of the whales even died. the explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected(被感染的). many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds are against a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. they say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research. scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. however, many scientists dont think that noise is a greater danger than they believed. they want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean. 【文章大意】本文叙述了研究表明噪音污染引起了海洋生物的危险，科学家将来要采取措施拯救海洋生物，阻止噪音对海洋生物的伤害，提醒我们也要意识到保护海洋生物的重要性。26. according to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?a. the sound of cars.b. the sound of voices.c. man-made noise pollution.d. the sound of steps.【答案】c 【 解析】细节理解题。由第一段some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. 可知噪音污染引起了海洋生物的危险，故选c。27. according to the passage, natural sounds include all of the following except_.a. sounds made by animals themselvesb. ocean drillingc. underwater earthquakesd. the breaking of ice fields【答案】b【 解析】细节理解题。由第二段these sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves. 可知ocean drilling不是自然的声音，故选b。28. which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?a. the same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean.b. different places may have different types of noises.c. the decibel is not a right unit (单位) for measuring underwater noise.d. different ocean animals may have different reactions to noises.【答案】a【 解析】段落大意题，根据decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. 这是中心句可知同一种噪音在陆地和水面产生的效果是不一样，故选a。29. which of the following is true of whales?a. they wont be confused by noises.b. they are deaf to noises.c. their ability to reproduce will be lowered by high-level noises.d. their hearing will be damaged by high-level noises.【答案】d【 解析】推理判断题。根据第六段the research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing.可知水下巨大的爆炸声会使鲸失去听力，故选d。30. according to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?a. they will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution.b. they will protect animals from harmful noises.c. they will try to set a limit of 120 decibels.d. they will study the effect of ocean noise pollution.【答案】b【 解析】推理判断题。由文章的最后一句话they want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean. 可知科学家将来要采取措施阻止噪音对海洋生物的伤害，故选b。(b)the usa is a land of immigrants. between 1815 and 1914, the world witnessed the greatest peaceful migration in its history: 35 million people, mostly europeans, left their homelands to start new lives in america. why did these people risk everything by leaving their homes and families?first, what forced emigrants to make the decision to leave? one major cause for european farmers to leave was the rise in population which in turn led to land hunger. another was politics. there was an increased taxation（税收） and the growth of armies, and many young men fled eastern europe to avoid being forced to join the army.physical hunger provided another pressing reason. following the collapse （衰退）of the economy of southern italy in the 1860s, hundreds of thousands decided to start a new life in america. religion also encouraged millions to leave the old world.in short, people chose to leave their homes for social, economic and religious reasons. as a result, by 1890 among a total population of 63 million, there were more than nine million foreign-born americans.but what were the attractions? first of all, there was the promise of land which was so scarce in europe. next, factories were calling for workers, and pay conditions were much better than back home. men were needed to open up the west and build the long railroads, and new towns needed settlers to live in and to develop business. there was the space for religious people to practice their faith in peace.this immigration meant that by around the 1850s americans of non-english had started to be more than those of english. as we know, there were losers. to start with, there were those unwilling immigrants, the slaves who had been used as a source of cheap labour. nor should we forget the equally unlucky american indians. by 1860 there were 27 million free whites, four million slaves and a mere 488,000 free blacks.nowadays, the usa is still seen by millions as the promised land. as always, it remains an attractive place to those who think it will offer them a second chance.【文章大意】本文叙述了在 1815 和 1914之间,美国成了移民最好的去处，由于政治，经济、宗教信仰等的原因，欧洲的一些人开始向美国迁移，因为在这里人们有更多的就业机会、有商机有宗教自由，现在美国仍然是许多人的想去的乐土。31. what is not the cause for people to leave their homeland? a. the search for religious freedom. b. the search for adventure. c. unwillingness to join the army. d. economics.【答案】b 【 解析】细节理解题。根据many young men fled eastern europe to avoid being forced to join the army.in short, people chose to leave their homes for social, economic and religious reasons. 他们由于社会经济，宗教自由，不愿入伍等原因离开了自己的家乡，不是为了冒险，故选b。32. why was life of the 19th century european farmers difficult?a. there was no land.b. there was no peace.c. the population had gone down.d. there were too many of them.【答案】d【 解析】细节理解题。根据one major cause for european farmers to leave was the rise in population which in turn led to land hunger. 农民人数的增加，而相对土地的平均少了，故选d。33. which of the following was not an attraction of the usa?a. employment b. a healthy life c. freedom of religion d. business opportunities【答案】b【 解析】细节理解题。根据first of all, there was the promise of land which was so scarce in europe. next, factories were calling for workers, and pay conditions were much better than back home. men were needed to open up the west and build the long railroads, and new towns needed settlers to live in and to develop business. there was the space for religious people to practice their faith in peace.在美国有就业机会，有商机还有宗教自由吸引了外国的移民，没有提到健康的生活，故选b。34. what is the topic of this passage? a. the usa is still seen by millions as the promised land. b. the usa is a land of immigrants. c. religion encouraged millions to leave the old world. d. about one-eighth of non-native born americans live in the usa in 1890. 【答案】b【 解析】主旨大意题。根据the usa is a land of immigrants.文章开始点题，短文主要论述了美国为什么会成为外国移民的主要去向，故选b。35. the american indians _.a. were as fortunate as the slavesb. were more unfortunate than the slavesc. were the most unfortunated. were as unfortunate as the slaves【答案】d【 解析】细节理解题。根据nor should we forget the equally unlucky american indians.美洲的印第安人与奴隶一样地不幸，故选d。(c)as a boy growing up in india, i had longed to travel abroad. i used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in canada and tours to europe in the 1970s, with great interest.my big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when i was able to accompany my parents to europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. we planned to travel to belgium, netherlands and west germany.i have clear memories even today of going to mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. i had heard several great things about lufthansa till then but now i finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to frankfurt. we flew business class and even today i can remember the excellent service by the lufthansa crew （工作人员）. the flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is especially afraid of flying.after spending almost two weeks in europe, we took the lufthansa airport express from dusseldorf to frankfurt airport, for our return flight. what a journey that was! all along the rhine (莱茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. i had a sombre feeling on the flight back to mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation, but the lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again, with the quality of their service.being the first airline to take me abroad, lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. even today，i continue to enjoy flights on lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. flying, in general，for me，has always been a terrible and painful experienceflying on lufthansa，however, is something i always have and always will look forward to. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的父亲父亲经常讲其在加拿大居住和欧洲旅行的经历，这激发了作者希望走出国门看看的强烈欲望。本篇短文给我们讲述了他第一次去欧洲的难忘旅行。36. which country does the author live in now?a. india. b. canada.c. belgium. d. germany.【答案】a 【 解析】细节理解题。根据as a boy growing up in india, i had longed to travel abroad.及being the first airline to take me abroad, 可分析，作者生活的国度是在印度(india)。故选a。37. what made the author so interested in traveling abroad?a. growing up in india.b. once staying in canada.c. once traveling to canada with his father.d. his fathers stories about his traveling experiences.【答案】d【 解析】细节理解题。根据i used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in canada and tours to europe in the 1970s, with great interest. 父亲经常讲其在加拿大居住和欧洲旅行的经历，这激发了作者希望走出国门看看的强烈欲望。故选d。38. which of the following is true about the authors trip to europe in 1998?a. the author traveled with one of his parents.b. both their going and return were by air.c. they traveled in spring that year.d. they stayed in europe for nearly two months.【答案】b【 解析】细节理解题。根据a项错是因为作者是与“父母双亲一起去的”；c项错在与事实“他们是在夏季去的”不符；d项错在与事实“在欧洲待了近两个星期”不符。b项正确是与“来回均是乘坐飞机”吻合。故选b。39. it can be inferred from the passage that lufthansa is _.a. a city in india b. a city in europec. an airline company d. a travel agency【答案】c【 解析】推理判断题。通过后三段内容不难看出，此为一家航空公司的名称。故选c。40. the underlined word “somber” in the 4th paragraph probably means “_”.a. happy b. sadc. angry d. enjoyable【答案】b【 解析】词义猜测题。想到愉快的旅行就要结束，作者心情自然不好，根据后文change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again也可推知。故选b项。(d)new york picking a christmas tree takes most people a few minutes, or a couple of hours if they head for the woods. dave murbach needs 11 months.almost every day of every year, murbachs thoughts turn to vision of a perfectly shaped evergreen tree that will take everyones breath away. murbach is the man responsible for finding the towering tree that makes more attractive manhattans rockefeller center each christmas season. “im always looking for a tree,” the centers chief gardener says. “i look for it even when i go to the beach in the summer. it s like a homework assignment hanging over your head.” and if he gets it wrong, theres nothing hiding it. “every day its up, 400,000 people go by, and 2.5 million people watch the lighting celebration on television,”he says. this years tree, a 74-foot nomy spruce (云杉) from richfield, ohio, flown to new york on the worlds largest cargo plane, was lighted on december 2. the arrival of the tree leads in the christmas season in new york a tradition dating back to 1931, when the workers building rockefeller center put up a small tree with ornaments (装饰品). the search for the next years tree starts soon after the old tree is chopped up for wood chips and horse-jumping logs. murbach has three standards: the tree must be at least 65 feet high, at least 35 feet across and leaves dense (密集的) enough not to see through. thats not as simple as it sounds. though forests are full of evergreens, few get enough sunlight or space to fill out. and branches in snow regions often break under the weight, making trees unbalanced. back at the office, he sorts through hundreds of letters from people offering their trees, many addressed simply to “mr. christmas tree man.”though there was occasional anxiety attack and sleepless night, murbach knows the effect the tree has on people: “its for bringing people together, attempting to bring together people you love. thats what i hope it sets off.” but murbach says hes always too worn out to celebrate christmas.【文章大意】本文叙述了murbach对于工作的认真的态度，他为了曼哈顿的洛克菲勒中心展览的常青树，他花费了11个月的时间来寻找。他想要每一个人都对他的选择满意。41. which is the correct order of the events in the passage? a. murbachs thoughts turn to a perfectly shaped tree. b. 2.5 million people watch the christmas tree. c. the tree is flown to new york. d. it was lighted on december 2. e. the tree is chopped up. f. murbach searches for the tree. a. a, b, c, d, e, f b. c, d, b, f, e, a c. c, d, e, b, a, f d. a,