高考英语阅读理解基础训练题（103）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练题（103）及答案阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(七)】aplants that live in the rainforest have adapted in amazing ways to several very difficult conditions.this means that the plant has changed something in its “body” or “habits” to make it easier to survive in difficult conditions.there are several conditions they have had to adapt to.first，the soil of the forest floor is shallow.also，the soil of the rainforest is not very rich，or easy to grow in.next is the problem of very heavy rain which continues over a large part of the year.finally，many plants of the rainforest are food for animals that live there.the biggest problem that rainforest plants have to adapt to is the lack of sunlight in the rainforests lower levels.plants have adapted to this problem in several ways.many plants have very large leaves.the large leaf is helpful because it has a bigger surface area.the bigger surface area a leaf has，the more sunlight it can absorb.the canopy trees adapt by growing to be 100 feet tall so that their leaves can grab all available sunlight.other plants called lianas (climbing woody vines) have adapted by rooting themselves in the soil of the forest floor and growing up the trees until they reach the canopy layer.still other plants，such as epiphytes，have adapted by growing directly on the treestrunks and branches in the canopy and understory layers of the rainforest.an adaptation to the large amounts of rainfall that many rainforest plants have is called “drip tips”their leaves are tapered (逐渐变细) to a sharp point at the end.this allows water to run off the leaf quickly.there are many other adaptations that rainforest plants have made to their environment.these will be discussed in detail，as we investigate the plants of the rainforest! 26which of the following is a difficulty that the rainforest plants have to face?achanges in their “body” or “habits”bsoil that is not very deep.cepiphytes that grow on treestrunks.dthe worsening of the natural environment.27how do lianas adapt to the environment in the rainforest?athey grow under big leaves for protection.bthey rely on other plants to reach the canopy layer.cthey change their leaf structure constantly.dthey grow on other plantsbranches.28the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 probably refers to _.athe takein of sunlightbthe large amounts of rainfallcthe leaves having a sharp point at the enddwaters running off the leaves quickly29what can be inferred about rainforest plants?athey have to face dangers not only from animals but also from each other.btoo little sunlight and too much water are the biggest problems they face.cdifferent kinds of plants have different ways to absorb sunlight.dall of their adaptations have been investigated in detail.30what would be the best title of the passage?ahow do plants adapt to the rainforests?bwhy do plants change themselves?cwhat kind of plants is the most adaptable?dwhat is the best place for plants to live in?26b细节理解题。根据第一段的“first，the soil of the forest floor is shallow.”，可知b为答案。27b细节理解题。根据第二段的“other plants called lianas.growing up the trees until they reach the canopy layer.”可知答案为b。28c词义猜测题。this指代的是前面提到的“their leaves are tapered to a sharp point at the end.”。d项是改变后的结果。29c推理判断题。根据第二段的“plants have adapted to this problem in several ways.”及后来列举的不同植物的适应方法可推出c为正确答案。30a主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了热带雨林中一些植物是如何适应那里艰难的生存条件的。 cdear michelle: why cant my daughter manage her life better? she is 17 and an honor student, but she seems to be wasting her life away with a boyfriend who is holding her back. he consumes every waking, minute of her precious time and smooth-talks her as well. his goal is to get her to agree to go to the college of his choice, not her choice, and because his grades are lower, his choice will be limited. i feel like i want to rescue her, but she pushes me away and shuts me out. she has only brought us pride and joy; and now this! help! a worried motherdear mother of a 17-year-old girl: hmmmmm. whats the matter with kids today? remember that song from bye byebirdie? well if you do not, let me fill you in about teenagers and their life-management skills.do not expect too much too soon because at the ripe age of 17, life-management is not within their reach, not should it be. life experience creates both the conditions and the skills for management, and if management went before experiene, there would be tittle of it. your daughter is an honor student for good reasons. she is smart, studies withintelligence and you have given her good values. when the time comes for her to apply for college, and she visit the ones that were specifically desigened for student the top of their grade, she will most likely break away from her boyfriends influenee. it is rare for an honor student to change the path of their academic career for puppy love. that being said, them might be some adoldscent wisdom in her behavior after all. perhaps she is choosing to worry you, her parents, for unconscious reasons. being such a good girl and being a steady source of joy might have become a bit too much for her. let your daughter have her own private moment of 11th grade rebellion. she deserves a break from perfection. michelle11. from the mothers letter we can learn that her daughter a. is being fooled by the boy b. has fallen behind in her studies c. doesnt talk much with her mother d. has chosen which college to attend12. according to michelle; 17-year-teenagers . a. are too young to manage their life b. are old enough to live their own life c. should have managemnent before experience d. have reached the age of an adult13. the underlined wordpuppy-loverefer to a. false love b. foolish love c. pure love d. adolescent love14. michelle seems to believe that the daughter will finally a. come up with the right decision b. follow her boyfriends advice c. worry her parents for unconscious reasons d. influence her boyfriends behavior15. the best title for the passage would be a. college of kids own choice b. how can i help my girl? c. how to manage teenagers life? d. a 17-year-old girl and her mother【参考答案】1115、cadab d a new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.they surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat reoms. they spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. they cannot stop, and it affects their lives. ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsivebehavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. this obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. they are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. they become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life isaffected by this situation. they spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. moreover, this addiction to websites influences their soeial life. they spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. the relation with their friends changes. the virtual life becomes more important than their real life. they have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society, because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. they share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their fife. lt is a problem for the future. this addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.16. the passage is about a. the cause of weboholism b. the advantage of weboholism c. the popularity of weboholism d. the influence of weboholism17. the underlined wordobsessive in the second paragraph most probably means a. attractive b. addictive c. professional d. potential18. we can learn from the passage that . a. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers b. teeangers can hardly balance real and virtual life c. people are addicted to games on the lnternet d. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway19. which of the following is not true of weboholism? a. it contributes to the development of the web. b. the chat room language may change social culture. c. the problem will have a negative influence on our future. d. people addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.20. the authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being a. objective b. positive c. opposed d. acceptable【参考答案】1620、dbbac【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(七)】bsome people make you feel comfortable when they are around.you spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life.these people have something in common.and once we know what it is，we can try to do it ourselves.how is it done? here are several skills that good talkers have.if you follow the skills，theyll help you put people at their ease，and make friends with them quickly.first of all，good talkers ask questions.almost anyone，no matter how shy he is，will answer a question.one wellknown businesswoman says，“at business lunches，i always ask people what they did that morning.its a common question，but it will get things going.” from there you can move on to other matterssometimes to really personal questions.and how he answers will let you know how far you can go.second，once good talkers have asked questions，they listen to the answers.this point seems clear，but it isnt.your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to.and to find out，you really have to listen carefully and attentively.real listening at least means some things.first it means not to change the subject of conversation.if someone sticks to one topic，you can take it as a fact that hes really interested in it.real listening also means not just listening to words，but to tones of voice.if the voice sounds dull，then，its time for you to change the subject.finally，good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting.if youre saying goodbye，you may give him a firm handshake and say，“ive really enjoyed meeting you.” if you want to see that person again，dont keep it a secret.let people know what you feel，and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.31asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _.afor you to make more and more new friendsbto begin your business talkscto get the conversation going smoothlydfor you to make a deep and lasting impression on others32after having asked somebody a question，itll be polite of you to _.amake clear what kind of person he isblisten to his reply attentivelycwait quietly and patiently for hi