高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（14）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（14）及答案阅读理解 imagine putting a seed in a freezer, waiting 30,000 years, and then taking the seed out and planting it. do you think a flower would grow? amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. they found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in siberia a region covering central and eastern russia for about 31,800 years. using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. the new blooms have delicate white petals. they are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze. “this is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg,” said university of california, los angeles biologist jane shen-miller. the plant has a long history. back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the kolyma river in northeastern siberia. the ground became permafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time. recently, russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface. back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil. the plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them. its important for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after being frozen for a long time. thats because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. one such endeavor, an underground facility in norway, is called the svalbard global seed vault. it stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. if a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the svalbard or other storage lockers. “no one knows how long they are able to live for, but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowadays.” shen-miller said. its a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive the experience.64. how did the fruit originally get underground? a. it was placed there by an animal. b. it was trapped there during the ice-age. c. it was planted there by ancient farmers. d. it was buried there after the earthquake.65. why are scientists interested in this discovery? a. it helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years. b. it can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plant-life. c. it can provide directions for where to look for other ancient plants. d. it proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen.66. the underlined word “they” in the final paragraph refers to _. a. plantsb. seedsc. scientists d. storage lockers67. the purpose of the passage is to _. a. discuss a plant conservation effort b. introduce some ancient plants c. outline some causes of global warming d. describe a scientific research project66.【答案】b【解析】根据前一段的最后一句“if a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the svalbard or other storage lockers”可知，此处的they指的应该是seeds。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。67.【答案】d【解析】本文主要讲了科学家受到一颗冷冻的种子的启发，尝试用此方法来保存种子，因此这是一个研究项目。故d项正确。【考点定位】考查综合归纳题。 （2011广东省高州长坡中学2011届高三12月月考）bored? lonely? out of condition?why not try thesport center?tennisindoor and outdoor courts. coaching from beginners to advanced, everyday not evenings.children only-sat. mornings.skiingdry slopes3 levels instructors at weekends and fridays. daytime parcitice. 8 years upwards.swimming2 pools i heated olympic length. tuition available. women: tuesday and thursday. men: monday, wednesday and friday.children: saturdayfamily day: sundaygolf9 hole practice course. professional coaching. lessons must be booked in advance in daytime. evening practice. minimum age 9 years.gymnasticsmaximum age18 years. children aged 510. monday and wednesdays. 4:006:00 p.m. 1018 year-old. friday evenings. bar work on sunday mornings.and much moretable tennis, snooker, darts（标枪）, chess（everyday and evening）, caf （all day），bar（lunch time and evenings）, nursery（weekdays and weekends, not evenings）. centre open 10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m. daily. interested? more details inside. quote card number: 99.46what is this ad mainly about?ait mainly shows us some ways to spend weekends.bit mainly shows us a place to relax ourselves.cit shows the ways saving our time.dit shows us a lot of ways to spend our holidays.47which of the following is true according to this passage?apeople can play tennis day and night.bmen and women swim in the sports center separatelycchildren at any age can play golf in the sports centerdpeople under 20 can all take gymnastics48how many sports items are mentioned in the passage?a5 b7 c9 d1249where can we find this ad in your opinion?ain a companybin a restaurantcin a park don a newspaper1、参考答案-bbcd 2、 （2010安徽省安庆一中三模）friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. while the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. it has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. the negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. the death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. if, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to express their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief。“no man is an island.” in other words, we are all parts of society. we all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. if we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.as most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. the degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. outgoing persons enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas shy persons are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships。everyone is not equally open with all their friends. the degree of closeness is determined by many factors. close friends can be formed at any stage in ones life but they are usually very rare. not very many people have more than a few really close friends. irrespective of the level of closeness, all friendships are based on reciprocity（互惠）, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection。72 “no man is an island”(line 1, para. 3) implies that _。a. everyone is a part of an island b. man cannot be an islandc. everyone is just a part of society d. society is an island73. the degree of closeness of friendship mainly depends on_。a. ageb. belongingc. personality d. culture74. the author thinks that close friends_。a. can be easily formed when one is youngb. cannot be long-lastingc. are not rare for everyoned. are rare for most people75 .the word “irrespective”(last sentence, para. 5) means_。a not respecting b. dishonoringc. regardless.d. considering2、参考答案-ccdceducation has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. it is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.various non- traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish（繁荣）. one of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners.the right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction（司法）. education is the most important concern of the government of india. recently india has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifications. one has to be educated in order to speed up the growth process in order to influence the economy. education is indeed a powerful weapon to stop the cut- throat competition that man faces at every period of life. the importance of education in india is progressing with time. although india has been a great foundation of learning for many years, it still needs to improve not just on the quality of education but also on the number of people being educated.education is not just for academic success but also to make a person become a better human being and a better performer in life. education makes the students able enough, so that they can compete nationally and internationally. to make a student a successful survivor in life, the responsibility lies equally with the schools and the parents too. selecting a good school is as important as choosing a suitable career option for a child. the goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. it is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.people who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do. educated people become more responsible and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and society. it allows people to be more productive by encouraging them to play responsible roles in terms of contributing to society. 68. nowadays teachers are encouraged to _. a. study modern science and technologyb. pass all knowledge to their students c. use non-traditional devices in classd. meet the needs of intelligent student first69. the underlined word “dissemination” in paragraph4 probably means “_”. a. spread b. ignorance c. argument d. question70. what do we know about education from the passage? a. it has nothing to do with society. b. it helps people to achieve what they want. c. it has little effect on peoples physical ability.d. it makes a poor man become rich.71. what is the passage mainly about? a. the importance of education b. the responsibility of education c. the development of educationd. the purpose of educationethe national park service in the united states will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. as it nears its second century, the park service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.the plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. yellowstone is believed to have been the worlds first national park when it was established in 1872. other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through skype and other online programs.the national park service also works with partners to provide education. one of its partners is a nonprofit organization called naturebridge. naturebridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. the organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. it provides field science programs at yosemite national park and four other locations in california and the northwestern state of washington.now, naturebridge is launching an east coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from google. the program will begin in april at the prince william forest park in virginia. students stay for three to five days in naturebridge programs. the activities are aimed at developing their science skills. for example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope.jason morris is executive vice president of naturebridge. he says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors. julia washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the national park service. she says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. ms. washburn says one of the most important services that the park service provides every day is nature interpretation. park rangers (公园管理员) try to make visiting the outdoors more meaningful. interpretation is a form of informal education. essentially, it is a word that we use for the people in parks that explain t