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山东省淄博市2016高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（5）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。 zoos divide opinion ： there are those who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are essential for the survival of endangered species.to argue that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about. without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish. scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the earths species will become extinct.some animals are in danger because they are hunted. alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. other species are in danger because of a lack of food. for example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.zoos have special breeding programmes to help those animals at risk. these breeding programmes are proving extremely successful. as irene shapiro from zoo and wildlife support says, “the puerto rican parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the golden lion tamarin monkey, which has almost ceased to exist twenty years ago, has been reintroduced back into the wild. ”unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play. for example, brian featherstone from the anti-zoo forum says, “i cant believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public! we should view them on film or tv in their natural environment.，however, this misses the point. a zoo does more than display animals to the public. it ensures their survival. without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on tv or anywhere else!26.whats the writers attitude towards zoos?a.he shows no opinion either for or against them.b.he thinks that they are unnecessary and cruel.c.he believes they play an important environmental role.d.he expresses a desire that more of them be built.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。最后一段作者说，动物园保证了动物的幸存，没有动物园你将不可能在电视上或者其他任何地方看到许多动物。由此可见，作者认为动物园扮演着一个重要的环境角色。故选c。27.the underlined word “vanish” in paragraph 2 most probably means _.a. remainb. disappearc. become rarer d. get killed【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。a。保持，留下 b。消失 c.变得更稀罕 d.被杀下一句说，科学家预言早在2050年四分之一的地球物种将会灭绝。因此，每一天都会有100多个动物物种消失。故选b。28.according to the passage the worlds tiger population _.a.will rise by 5% next yearb. is relatively stablec/ is 95% smaller than in the pastd. has fallen to 95%【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。第三段“alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent.”说明让人担忧的是，老虎的数量已经下降了95%，即数量比过去少了95%。故选c。29 according to the passage some people do not agree with zoos because they _a.are too expensive to runb. put animals in dangerc.do not provide enough food d. keep animals locked up【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。第五段brian featherstone就认为我们应该在电影或电视上看动物在自然环境中的生活。所以，一些人不同意动物园的做法是因为动物园把动物都锁了起来，使其无法生活在自然界。30.according to the writer ，the most important function of the zoo is to _.a.make a lot of moneyb. entertain visitorsc.ensure animals survivald. educate the public【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。最后一段“however, this misses the point. a zoo does more than display animals to the public. it ensures their survival.”说明brian featherstone没有抓住要领，动物园不仅把动物展示给公众。它确保了动物的生存。故选c。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。without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. with the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.the main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器) , or wps as they are often called. 40% of british offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.there are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. the secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. he or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. from a managers point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.but is it all good? if a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). the case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. it is also feared that if a woman works at a vdu for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. safety screens to put over a vdu have been invented but few companies in england bother to buy them. whatever the arguments for and against word processor are, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.1. ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because_.a. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers b. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today c. these computers did not come onto the market d. these companies did not need to use this new technology2. according to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is _. a. the saving of time and money b. the use of computers in small companies c. the wide use of word processorsd. the decreasing number of secretaries3. it is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use of word processors _. a. some secretaries will lose their jobs b. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours c. medical problems related to work with a vdu have increased greatly d. the british companies will make less money4. which of the following statements is not true? a. there are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor. b. the british companies care much for the health of the people using word processors. c. the technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years. d. using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.5. it can be concluded from the passage that _. a. safety screens are of poor quality b. working at a vdu for a long time is good for ones health c. more and more british offices will use word processors d. british companies will need fewer and fewer managers【参考答案】15、acabc 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。【河北省邯郸市2014一模试题】ai used to think of myself as a fairly open person, but my bookshelves told a different story. apart from a few indian novels and the australian and south african book, my literature collection consisted of british and american titles. worse still, i hardly ever read anything in translation. my reading was limited to stories by english-speaking authors.so, at the start of 2012, i set myself the challenge of trying to read a book from every country in a year to find out what i was missing. as i was unlikely to find publications from nearly 200 nations on the shelves of my local bookshop, i decided to ask the planets readers for help. i created a blog called a year of reading the world and put out an appeal for suggestions of titles that i could read in english.the response was amazing. before i knew it, people all over the planet were getting in touch with ideas and offers of help. some posted me books from their home countries. others did hours of research on my behalf. in addition, several writers sent me unpublished translations of their novels, giving me a rare opportunity to read works otherwise unavailable to the 62% of the british who only speak english. even so, selecting books was no easy task. with translations making up only around 4.5 percent of literary works published in the uk and ireland, getting english versions (版本)of stories was difficult.but the effort was worth it. i found i was visiting the mental space of the storytellers. these stories not only opened my mind to the real life in other places, but opened my heart to the way people there might feel.and that in turn changed my thinking. through reading the stories shared with me by bookish strangers around the globe, i realised i was not alone, but part of a network that spread all over the planet. 21. which of the following might be found on the blog a year of reading the world?a. lists of english version books. b. research on english literature.c. unfinished novels by british writers.d. comments on english literature.22. why was it hard for the author to select the right books to read? a. the author had a busy schedule.b. the author was only interested in a few topics.c. the author could only read books written in english.d. most books recommended are not available in local bookshops.23. the author is probably from_.a. americab. the ukc. australiad. canada24. which of the following words can best describe the authors experience?a. fast and effortless b. challenging but rewardingc. hopeless but beneficiald. meaningful but fruitless【参考答案】21-24 acbb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。today, bicycles are elegantly simple machines that are common around the world. many people ride bicycles for recreation, whereas others use them as a means of transportation. the first bicycle was invented in germany in 1818. because it was made of wood, it wasnt very strong nor did it have pedals (脚踏板）.riders moved it by pushing their feet against the ground.in 1839, kirkpatrick macmillan, a scottish blacksmith, invented a much better bicycle. macmillans machine had iron-covered wheels to keep them from getting worn down. he also used foot-operated levers, similar to pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. it didnt look much like the modem bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. although macmillans bicycles could be ridden easily, they were never produced in large numbers.in 1861, frenchman pierre michaux and his brother ernest invented a bicycle with an improved pedal mechanism. they called their bicycle a velocipede，but most people called it a “bone shaker” because of the effect of the wood and iron frame. despite the impolite nickname, the velocipede was a hit. after a few years, the michaux family was making hundreds of the machines annually, mostly for fun-seeking young people.ten years later, james starley , an english inventor, made several innovations that revolutionized bicycle design. he made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient，and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top-heavy，and ridden mostly for entertainment.it wasnt until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. invented by another englishman, h. j. lawson, the safety bicycle would look familiar to todays cyclists. the safety bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it easier to ride. lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the back wheel. by 1893，the safety bicycle had been further improved with air-filled rubber tires, a diamond-shaped frame, and easy braking. with the improvements provided by lawson; bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation. today, they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world.31.this passage was most likely written in order to _.a.compare bicycles used for different purposesb.describe the problems early bicycle makers experiencedc.persuade readers to use bicycles for transportationd.tell readers about the early history of the bicycle【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。通观全文，第一辆自行车是于1818年在德国被发明的-183