高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（43）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（43）及答案阅读理解scientists in mexico have just begun a new study of one of the worlds biggest pyramids: the pyramid of the sun, north of mexico city. theyre putting lots of small, high-tech (高科技的) machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. for thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.the people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. however, there always have been some smart thieves in history. now, almost all of egypts pyramids have been robbed, including the great pyramid of khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. it is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.in ad 820, an arab king named abdullah al manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the great pyramid and have a look. inside the pyramid, they found three rooms the queens chamber(墓室), the grand gallery and the kings chamber. but to their surprise, the men didnt find the treasures they wanted. the queens and kings chambers were both empty! where were the kings mummy(木乃伊) and his treasures? had someone already taken them away? the huge stone doors at the pyramids entrance were still closed when al manums men went inside. how had the thieves got in and out?since then, many people have gone inside the great pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. but still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.in 2002, an american team made the most recent visit to the great pyramid. scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.60the first two paragraphs were written to show that .athe pyramid of the sun is an unusual historic buildingbancient egyptian emperors were cruel cconstruction workers led a hard life in ancient egyptdthe secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered 61what is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?ato try to unlock some of its secretsbto stop robbers from finding the treasures insidecto refuse some visitors all over the world into itdto tell the truth to the people in the future.62which of the following is not true to the great pyramid of khufu?ait is the largest pyramid in the worldbit is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standingcabdullah a1 manum took the kings mummy and his treasures awaydscientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the great pyramid63what would be the best title for the text?athe pyramid of the sunbthe great pyramid of khufuca mysterious locked stone doordunlocking the doors of history【参考答案】60、d 61-63 bcd 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aalmost anyone who has read a travel brochure about africa has heard of elephants getting drunk from the fruit of the marula tree. it is said that elephants can get drunk by eating the fermented (发酵) fruit rotting on the ground. books have even been written to prove the truth of the phenomenon. but a study published in the journal physiological and biochemical zoology tells a very different story. steve morris, a biologist at the university of bristol in england and an author of the study, says there is nothing in the biology of either the african elephant or the marula fruit to support the stories. morris says, “ people just want to believe in drunken elephants.”the marula tree, a member of the same family as the mango, grows widely in africa. its sweet, yellow fruit is used for making jam, wine and beer. “the first mistake of the drunken-elephant theory is that its unlikely that an elephant would eat the fruit if it were rotten, ” morris says. “elephants eat the fruit right off the tree, not when its rotten on the ground, ” he explains. other experts add that if an elephant were to eat the fruit on the ground, it wouldnt wait for the fruit to ferment. michelle gadd, an african wildlife specialist, says that elephants and many other animals, including birds and monkeys, are too fond of marula fruit to let it rot. if fermented fruit on the ground is out of the question, so is the notion that the fruit could ferment in the stomach of elephants, according to the study authors. food takes between 12 and 46 hours to pass through an elephants digestive system, the authors point out, which is not enough for the fruit to ferment. supposing that this happened, its still highly improbable that the food would produce enough alcohol to make an elephant drunk. through calculations of body weight, elephant digestion rates, and other factors, the authors conclude that it would take about 1.9 litres of ethanol(乙醇) to make an elephant drunk.56. we can learn from the passage that _. a. it is not easy to find marula fruit in the wild in africa b. african elephants dont like to eat marula fruit at all c. marula fruit can be made into food or drink consumed by people d. birds and monkeys in africa like to eat rotten marula fruit 57. according to paragraph 6, marula fruit is likely to ferment _. a. in about 12 hours b. in about 34 hours c. between 12 and 46 hours d. in more than 46 hours 58. according to mr. morris, which of the following is true? a. elephants just eat the fruit right off the tree. b. elephants will not eat the fruit which is rotten. c. the marula tree and the mango belong to different families.d. there are several connections between elephants and the marula fruit.59 . what does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph probably refer to ? a. elephants getting drunk. b. marula fruit fermenting in elephants stomachs. c. elephants eating rotten marula fruit. d. elephants eating marula trees directly. 57.【答案】d【解析】根据本段中“food takes between 12 and 46 hours to pass through an elephants digestive system, the authors point out, which is not enough for the fruit to ferment. ”可知答案。【考点定位】考查推理判断能力。58.【答案】b【解析】根据第四段中“the first mistake of the drunken-elephant theory is that its unlikely that an elephant would eat the fruit if it were rotten, ” morris says. “elephants eat the fruit right off the tree, not when its rotten on the ground”一句可知。【考点定位】考查细节理解。59.【答案】b【解析】“supposing that this happened, its still highly improbable that the food would produce enough alcohol to make an elephant drunk.”这句话的意思是假设这种果实在大象体内能发酵，那它产生的乙醇也不足以使大象醉倒。【考点定位】考查推理判断能力。b froli cat dartwhile cats require less attention compared to dogs, that doesnt mean you can just leave them at home all day long. no sir, they too, need some level of attention and will have to keep themselves occupied mentally and physically too. well, frolicat dart makes it possible. just what is the frolicat dart all about? well, for starters, this device delivers 360 rotation (旋转) that will project laser patterns on the floor, letting your feline (猫科动物) friend chase after it. portable usb power supplywith modern gadgets, running out of juice happens to some of us more often, simply because todays devices seem to suck up more juice than before. thats why the portable usb power supply comes in handy, being a best emergency charger for cell phones and other devices. capable of holding a charge for up to three months when in standby，it will ship with adapter tips that cater for a certain variety of cell phone brands.battery powered glovesfor those living in the northern hemisphere，we are pretty sure that you have already stocked up on your winter supplies to make sure you remain nice and warm throughout the upcoming freezing months. well, wearing a pair of the battery powered hand warming gloves is necessary so as to keep your palms and fingers warm. these gloves come with battery-powered integral (不可或缺的) heating elements which is capable of keeping your hands nice and warm for up to eight hours. it requires a quartet of aa batteries in each glove, and since both gloves are fully lined with a waterproof, breathable material, they might just come in handy during your next snowball fight. too bad it comes only in one color-black.60. how does frolicat dart work? a. it can make cats run around your house. b. it can project laser patterns to make cats chase. c. it can make cats much sleepier than before. d. it can provide food and drink for cats.61. from the second paragraph, we know that_ a. lack of power happens to some of us less often than before. b. the adapter tips cater for all kinds of cell phone brands. c. the portable usb power supply can charge for some phones. d. the portable usb power supply can only last for three months. 62. where do the battery powered gloves sell well? a. iceland b. india c. australia d singapore 【文章大意】本文是三篇广告。60.【答案】b 【解析】从第一则广告最后一句可知答案。【考点定位】考查细节查找。61.【答案】c 【解析】从第二则广告后面部分“-being a best emergency charger for cell phones and other devices. capable of holding a charge for up to three months when in standby，it will ship with adapter tips that cater for a certain variety of cell phone brands.”可知答案。根据短文内容，从下框的a-f选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。athe secret of the writers success b. a write with enduring popularityc. well-received creation to encourage brits d. the insight into human naturee. writing styles in different stages f. the story appreciate for school students61.charles dickens is often thought of as one of englands great writers. yet for many his language is old-fashioned and his story plots often improbable. why, dickens, out of so many other great english writers, has made the list? how then to explain dickenss enduring popularity?62. one reason undoubtly is the british governments insistence that every child studies a dickens novel at school. alongside willian shakespeare, charles dickens is a compulsory (必读的)writer on every english literature school reading list. his stories, though often over-long by todays standard,are superbly written moral tales. they are filled with colorful characters.63. but what makes his books stand out from other english writers is his insight into human nature. dickens, like shakespeare, tells us truths about human behavior that are as true to citizens of the 21st century as they were to his readers in the 19th century. readers have returned to dickenss books again and again over the years to see what he has to say about readersown time.64. the bbc adapted one of his less well-known novels, little dorrit, into a popular television drama that introduced many brits to the novel for the first time. a dark story about greed and money, it was the perfect story to illustrate the bad times. no surprise then that it was dickens britons turned to, during the economic crisis last year, to make sense of world rapidly falling apart.65. readers of the 19th and early 20th century usually prized dickenss earlier novels for their humor and pathos(悲痛). while recognizing the virtues of these books, critics today tend to rank more highly the later works because of their formal coherence and acute perception(洞察力) of the human condition. for as long as dickenss novels have something to say to modern audiences, it seems likely that he will remain one of britains best loved writers.【答案】61-65：bfdce任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填人恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。simple living doesnt mean that you give up your job and start living in the countryside, but it means that we spend our time, energy and efforts on important things in life. it can be good for us in some ways.firstly, simple living can keep your mind peaceful. it makes sure that unnecessary things are out of your life and you concentrate on the real factors that affect the quality of life. through simple living you can see the positive side of life and wont feel jealous and greedy.secondly, simple living can make you have time for your loved ones. most of us become so busy in our lives that we forget to spend time with our dear ones. people who believe in simple living value the time spent with their loved