高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（7）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（7）及答案阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）【齐齐哈尔市实验中学2013综合训练】ai suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. looking down, i immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. there i saw ma shwe with her three month old calf struggling in the fast rising water, and it was a life-anddeath struggle. her calf was floating and screaming with fear. ma shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.there was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. ma shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.just at this moment，she fell back into the river. if she were carried down, it would be certain death. i knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.while i was wondering what i could do next, i heard the sound of a mothers love. ma shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring all the time, but to her calf it was music.56. the moment the author got down to the river bank he saw_.a. the calf was about to fall into the riverb. ma shwe was placing the calf on the rockc. the calf was washed away by the rising waterd. ma shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water57. how did ma shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?a. by putting it on a safe spot b. by pressing it against her bodyc. by taking it away with her d. by carrying it on her back58. how did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring?a. it was a great comfort b. it was a sign of dangerc. it was a call for help d. it was a musical note59. what can be the best title for the text?a. a mothers love b. a brave actc. a deadly river d. a matter of life and death【参考答案】5659 daaa 链接2. 2010安徽卷the need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the worlds supply of water. with 97% of the worlds water too salty to be drunk or be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. although the idea of a water shortage(短缺)seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the worlds agricultural industries experience constant water shortages .although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution(重新分配) are very high. not only is there the cost of the engineering itself ,but there is also an environmental cost to be considered .where valleys(山谷) are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed . besides , water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.this is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation(灌溉). in texas, farmers overuse of irrigation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores , in the central valley area of southwestern usa ,a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys , but much of the water use has been poorly managed.saudi arabias attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation（灌溉） water from underground reserves . because there is no rainfall in these areas ,such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.72. from the first two paragraphs we learn that .a. much of the worlds water is available for useb. people in high rainfall countries feel luckyc. the costs of water redistribution should be consideredd. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world 73. which of the following is true?a. the water stores in texas have been reduced by 75%.b. most industries in the world suffer from water shortages.c. the underground water in saudi arabia might run out in 20 years.d. good management of water use resulted from the project in the central valley.74. what is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?a. steps to improving water use management.b. ways to reduce the costs of building dams.c. measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.d. approaches to handling the pressure on water supply.75. the text is mainly about .a. water supply and increasing populationb. water use management and agriculturec. water redistribution and wildlife protectiond. water shortages and environmental protection践低碳生活，要注意节电、节气、熄灯一小时从这些点滴做起。从近近几年的试题中，我们发现这些话题的题目有一些特点：1. 多数属于议论题材，作者提出观点，然后进行论证，引起人们的共鸣。2. 有很多也属于新闻报道类，体现当今社会、政府对低炭排放政策的关注。3. 温室效应带来的地球变暖话题。4. 二氧化碳的高排放量对人类环境造成的危害话题。5. 低炭生活的表现的方面，和为此进行的一些改进措施、发明等等。6.提倡全社会都来进行低炭生活的倡导文章。链接高考 链接1 . （2012四川卷）plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (预测)in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.global waning is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.increased carbon dioxide (co,) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.predicting species reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, said the researchers of several u. s. universities. they said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.the study, published on the nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies andexperiments across four continents and 1,634 species. it found that some experiments had underestimated (低估) the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance for both leafing and flowering that results from temperature increases, the study said.the design of future experiments may need to be improved lo belter predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.plants are necessary for life on the earth. they are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. they let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.scientists believe the worlds average temperature has risen by about 0. 8 since 1900, and nearly 0.2x. every ten years since 1979.so far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the earth heating up beyond 2.c this century a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.57.what is the key information the author wants to give in paragraph 1?a.plants reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems. b.the increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists expectation.c.climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.d.food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.58.we can learn from the study published on the nature website that_.a.plants flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafingb.there are 1,634 plant species on the four continentsc.scientists should improve the design of the experimentsd.the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change59.scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because.a.they can prove the climate change clearlyb.they are very important in the food chainsc.they play a leading role in reducing global warmingd.they are growing and flowering much faster than before60.what can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the worlds temperature?a.it has risen nearly 0.2c since 1979b.its change will lead to weather extremes.c.it is 0.8c higher in 1979 than that of 1900.d.it needs to be controlled within in this century.leading to现在分词做结果状语，和句子主语a point逻辑上构成主谓关系。【齐齐哈尔市实验中学2013综合训练】ba long weekend is a great opportunity to do something a little different. many people use a long weekend for a getaway, a short trip to leave the stress of their everyday lives behind and explore, learn, or relax.hotel romance many hotels and resorts feature something special to start the getaway, such as champagne, flowers, or a fruit basket in the room on arrival. getaway packages usually include a room with something special, a heart shaped bed, for example. additional benefits could be room service meals or other private dining, plus tickets or discounts for local attractions.visit a spa spa getaways can take place at a location that focuses only on spa services or at a hotel that offers a spa as one of its features. some spas emphasize treatments fit for their geographic area or a local attraction. a spa in a grape growing region might provide grape juice masks, or a hotel near a hot spring could offer mineral baths. most spas offer a range of massage, health and beauty treatments, so a spa getaway can be relaxing with other benefits.learn a skill a long weekend may not be enough time to become an expert at something new, but it provides a way for people to begin their explorations. some organizations offer intensive courses that last two or three days. people with special interests can get away from their routines while learning such things as how to make beer, speak a new language, or take better photos.help others some organizations cooperate with businesses to have accommodations (住宿) and activities for short-term volunteers. most volunteer vacations involve ecology friendly or charity activities. a volunteer getaway