高考英语阅读理解全程巩固训练（12）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解全程巩固训练（12）及答案阅读理解-d-(2013西安市标准化考练，d)up to 45 rare species of australian animals are in danger of becoming extinct within 20 years, scientists warned in a report. but hope is not lost! according to the report, the species can be saved if immediate action is taken to control their natural predators (天敌) and other threats.the threatened animals can be found in the faraway kimberley region of northwestern australia. the region is similar in square miles to california. thirty percent of the endangered species are unique to the region, while others have already disappeared in other parts of australia.dr. tara martin, a research scientist said in the report, “a large extinction event is happening in australia. the north has really been the last stronghold (主要栖息地) for many species of birds and mammals and reptiles. the kimberley is really their last chance on earth.”many of the species are under threat because they are hunted by wild cats. these cats kill around 500 000 native animals in the kimberley region every day. the species face another threat, too. their native habitat is also being destroyed by wildfires and by wild donkeys and goats that compete for food and water. humans introduced cats, donkeys and goats to australia to be farm animals or pets. however, their populations have exploded in the region because they have few natural predators.the report calls for $ 95 million to immediately start protection programs. the report also suggests reducing wild donkey and goat populations in the region, building fences, fighting wildfires and educating the community about how to help the endangered species. richard hobbs, an ecologist at the university of western australia, says the costs are worthwhile because the measures will not be too difficult to carry out.文章大意：本文是一篇调查报告。在澳大利亚有多达45种稀有动物在接下来的二十年里将会灭绝。报告主要讲述了这些物种所面临的危险并提出了保护它们应该采取的一些措施。13which of the following should be done to protect the rare species of australian animals?aproviding new habitat for them.bsupplying more food and water to them.cgetting rid of the dangers to them.dleading them to the north of australia for a better life.答案：c细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中“the species can be saved. to control their natural predators (天敌) and other treats”可知，我们人类应当立即帮助这些珍稀物种去除威胁它们生存的因素。故c项正确。14paragraphs 23 mainly tell us _.awhere the threatened animals can be foundbhow worrying the situation of the rare animals iscthe kimberley is the home of many rare speciesdthe kimberley is a safe place for animals to live答案：b段落大意题。根据第二段最后一句“. while others have already disappeared in other parts of australia.”和第三段最后一句“the kimberley is really their last chance on earth.”可知，文章此处告诉我们稀有动物的处境是多么危险。故b项正确。15the article may appear in a magazine on _.aanimals bgeographycchemistry dhistory答案：a推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一些地方动物的危险处境，所以最有可能出现在杂志中的动物栏中。故a项正确。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。asix years ago, i walked into a local animal shelter on a cold,rainy day. although my house was already full of cats anddogs, i still couldnt resist an occasional visit to the shelter. this time as i was walking down the row of pensfull of barking dogs i noticed a small boy looking into one of them. he had a malnourished（营养不良的） looking body and a bony face with a bignose sticking out of the middle of it. he was looking at a small, golden dog. its bony ribs wereshowing and its thin tail was folded between its legs. it wasnt beggingfor attention like the other puppies but was hiding in the cornerinstead. the boy looked up at me with sad eyes and asked what was wrongwith it. “it was probably abused and abandoned”, i said. “that is why itis so scared.”the boy immediately turned to an older lady and said, “grandma, i wantthis one.” the old woman smiled and walked to the front desk to fill outthe adoption forms. i followed and asked about the boy. i found out thathed had a rough start in life too. she had just gotten custody（监护权） of himafter the state had taken him from his parents. she had hoped getting adog would make it easier on him. i looked back at him, holding his scaredpuppy, and said a prayer for them both.it was yesterday. i was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny,spring day. then in a green front yard i saw the boy. his teenage body wastall and strong. his nose no longer seemed big but fit well into hissmiling face. he was throwing a ball to a healthy, happy dog with shininggolden hair. his little act of love and kindness had indeed gone a longway. it had saved a dogs life, healed his own heart, and given thismiddle-aged man fresh hope for us all.26. the author entered the animal shelter because _ .a. he loves dogs and petsb. it was too cold outsidec. he wanted to buy a dog d. he wanted to see the boy 【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据although my house was already full of cats anddogs, i still couldnt resist an occasional visit to the shelter.因为他家已经有许多狗了，他因为喜欢去看狗和宠物，故选a。27. the reason why the dog was so scared is that _ .a. it was afraid of the coldb. it had been ill-treatedc. it was frightened by the boyd. it was frightened by the author【答案】b 【解析】细节理解题。根据it was probably abused and abandoned它被虐待，所以看起来很害怕的样子，故选b。 28 . why did the boy want to adopt the golden dog? a. because the dog looked attractive.b. because his grandma also liked the dog.c. because they had something in common.d. because the author advised him to adopt it.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据i found out thathed had a rough start in life too因为小男孩和这只小狗有共同之处，故选c。29.the grandma wanted the boy to adopt a dog so that _ .a. his life could be easierb. he could play balls with itc. he could forget about his parentsd. the dog could be taken good care of【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据she had hoped getting adog would make it easier on him.她让小男孩领养一只狗以便让他的生活过得更加轻松，故选a。30. what can we learn from the last paragraph ?a. the author is a kind-hearted old man.b. the boys nose has become smaller than before.c. the author enjoys watching people playing with dogs.d. both the boy and the dog are growing healthily and happily.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据it had saved a dogs life, healed his own heart,小狗和小男孩都幸福滴健康地成长，故选d。阅读理解-c(2013西宁市质检一，c)a year after graduation, i was offered a position teaching a writing class. teaching was a profession i had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. i accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of mr. davis. my father went by the same name, and i liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “wait a minute，” someone might say，“are you talking about mr. davis the retired man, or mr. davis the respectable scholar？”the position was offered at the last minute, and i was given two weeks to prepare, a period i spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my fulllength mirror, repeating the words，“hello, class. im mr. davis.” sometimes i would give myself an aggressive voice. sometimes i would sound experienced. but when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true mr. davis was there. i sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12yearold boy.i arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. i had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. i saw nine students along a long table. i handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as i required.“all right then，” i said. “okay, here we go.” then i opened my briefcase and realized that i had never thought beyond this moment. i had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. i had imagined that i would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. every student would yell. “calm down, youll all get your turn. one at a time, one at a time！”a terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, i inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。毕业一年后，作者得到了一份教授写作课程的工作。文章重点介绍了作者教学过程中难忘的第一堂课。9the author took the job to teach writing because _.ahe wanted to be respected bhe had written some storiesche wanted to please his father dhe had dreamed of being a teacher答案：a细节理解题。根据第一段第三至五句“. as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of mr. davis. or mr. davis the respectable scholar？”可知，作者接受这份工作是希望得到别人的尊重。故a项正确。10what can we learn about the author from paragraph 2?ahe would be aggressive in his first class.bhe was wellprepared for his first class.che got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.dhe waited long for the arrival of his first class.答案：c细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“but when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true mr. davis was there.”可知，等第一节课真正到来时，作者感到十分紧张。故c项正确。11before he started his class, the author asked the students to _.awrite down their suggestions on the paper cardsbcut maple leaves out of the construction paperccut some cards out of the construction paperdwrite down their names on the paper cards答案：d细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“. and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as i required.”可知，d项正确。阅读理解until last summer i had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises. my parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. we never had to worry about today.before last summer i never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. then i enrolled in a two-week intensive program. we lived in a “tribal village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in arkansas, a state of the south-central united states. i am a tribal member in mozambique, a country of southeast africa. every meal, i make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as i blow to keep the fuel alive. i cook mush with vegetables. this is all my family is ever given.i feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. i grow attached to the rabbits, even though i know i shouldnt. i name them. im not getting enough to eat; its time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. i feel pain but its a privileged childs pain because i know i will soon be eating again. thats not true for a lot of other children around the world.growing up comfortably in the u.s., ive never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. now i believe in doing whatever i can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger. so ive become president of roots and shoots, a group working to improve local environments for people and animals. im also working to create a program at my high school called the “safe passage” trip to help young people in the guatemala city dump. and ive got plans to do more.im often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do. now, i try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the future. when i eat or feel full, i am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others.i believe in offering help to those who need it. 31. what is true about the author before last summer?a. her life was under great pressure.b. her life was well-planned.c. she didnt have to worry about the future.d. she had to worry about her dinner 【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据until last summer i had a very comfortable life因为父母已经给作者安排好了一切，故选b。32.we can learn from the second paragraph that _.a. the author raised some rabbits as petsb. the author took part in a two-we