高考英语 阅读理解抓分练习题（1）外研版.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（1）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a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。azoos divide opinion ： there are those who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are essential for the survival of endangered species.to argue that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about. without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish. scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the earths species will become extinct.some animals are in danger because they are hunted. alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. other species are in danger because of a lack of food. for example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.zoos have special breeding programmes to help those animals at risk. these breeding programmes are proving extremely successful. as irene shapiro from zoo and wildlife support says, “the puerto rican parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the golden lion tamarin monkey, which has almost ceased to exist twenty years ago, has been reintroduced back into the wild. ”unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play. for example, brian featherstone from the anti-zoo forum says, “i cant believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public! we should view them on film or tv in their natural environment.，however, this misses the point. a zoo does more than display animals to the public. it ensures their survival. without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on tv or anywhere else!26.whats the writers attitude towards zoos?a.he shows no opinion either for or against them.b.he thinks that they are unnecessary and cruel.c.he believes they play an important environmental role.d.he expresses a desire that more of them be built.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。最后一段作者说，动物园保证了动物的幸存，没有动物园你将不可能在电视上或者其他任何地方看到许多动物。由此可见，作者认为动物园扮演着一个重要的环境角色。故选c。27.the underlined word “vanish” in paragraph 2 most probably means _.a. remainb. disappearc. become rarer d. get killed【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。a。保持，留下 b。消失 c.变得更稀罕 d.被杀下一句说，科学家预言早在2050年四分之一的地球物种将会灭绝。因此，每一天都会有100多个动物物种消失。故选b。28.according to the passage the worlds tiger population _.a.will rise by 5% next yearb. is relatively stablec/ is 95% smaller than in the pastd. has fallen to 95%【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。第三段“alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent.”说明让人担忧的是，老虎的数量已经下降了95%，即数量比过去少了95%。故选c。29 according to the passage some people do not agree with zoos because they _a.are too expensive to runb. put animals in dangerc.do not provide enough food d. keep animals locked up【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。第五段brian featherstone就认为我们应该在电影或电视上看动物在自然环境中的生活。所以，一些人不同意动物园的做法是因为动物园把动物都锁了起来，使其无法生活在自然界。30.according to the writer ，the most important function of the zoo is to _.a.make a lot of moneyb. entertain visitorsc.ensure animals survivald. educate the public【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。最后一段“however, this misses the point. a zoo does more than display animals to the public. it ensures their survival.”说明brian featherstone没有抓住要领，动物园不仅把动物展示给公众。它确保了动物的生存。故选c。（浙江省温州市201*年高三第一次适应性测试） when editors considered the possible demand forautobiography(自传)of mark twain，they kept their expectations within 7，500 copies. however，the book reached the no.7 on the new york times best-seller list published on nov.28.on friday afternoon it was no.4 on the bn.com best-seller list. it is a hit across the country.1anding on best-seller lists and going back to press six times，for a total of 275，000 so far. the publisher cannot print copies quickly enough，leaving some bookstores and online retailers(零售商)hopeless without copies just as the holiday shopping season begins. its frustrating，said rona，the owner of the bookmark. in this age of instant books，why does it take so long to reprint it? kris，an owner of a bookstore said：it was sold right out. theres a lasting love affair with mark twain，especially around here. anybody within a stones throw of the mississippi river has a twain attachment. mr. ingrain said：im sure every bookseller in the world is saying.i should have been sharper. i should have thought this one through more carefully. earlier this week，the book was sold out at a handful of bookstores. some booksellers said they had been told，much to their disappointment，that they would not receive reorders until mid-december or even january. many booksellers said the book has a holiday-gift quality，which has a unique story behind its publication. twain ordered that the book be published a century after his death. it is more political than his previous works，being flank，funny，angry and full of memories from his childhood. its literary，but not too tough to read. the content，itself，is very readable. it can be easily picked up and read without the worry of continuity(连贯性). ive only had a chance to look at it. but from what i did see，it looked like the kind of book you would never finish，and you would never even think of reading from the beginning to the end. said mr. ingram of prairie lights. its the kind of book you would read a little bit every day of your life. he was a wonderful showman. and he was cool. lets face it. thats part of it. mr. kettmann said. we feel americas kind of excited about a literary icon. said ms. dahne. theres something very sweet about the fact that people are interested in a 736-page scholarly book about mark twain.”(1)we can find this article in a_. a. newspaper b. brochure c. novel d. guidebook【解析】 本文是一则报道，马克吐温自传受到人们的追捧，登上了纽约时报畅销书榜单第七名。 (1)a文章出处题。从全文可知，这是一篇介绍马克吐温自传畅销的新闻报道，所以文章最有可能来自于报纸，答案选a项。(2)b句意理解题。语意表示“我本该眼光更敏锐些”，再结合语境可知该句隐含着书商对形势估计不足，从而产生一种惋惜和自责的情绪，所以句意同b项较一致。(3)d事实细节题。从文章第三段最后一句我们不难发现，马克吐温自传需要读者仔细阅读，点滴阅读，所以答案选d项。(4)b写作目的题。全文主要向读者介绍了马克吐温自传受到人们的追捧，畅销于世，所以选b项。 today, bicycles are elegantly simple machines that are common around the world. many people ride bicycles for recreation, whereas others use them as a means of transportation. the first bicycle was invented in germany in 1818. because it was made of wood, it wasnt very strong nor did it have pedals (脚踏板）.riders moved it by pushing their feet against the ground.in 1839, kirkpatrick macmillan, a scottish blacksmith, invented a much better bicycle. macmillans machine had iron-covered wheels to keep them from getting worn down. he also used foot-operated levers, similar to pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. it didnt look much like the modem bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. although macmillans bicycles could be ridden easily, they were never produced in large numbers.in 1861, frenchman pierre michaux and his brother ernest invented a bicycle with an improved pedal mechanism. they called their bicycle a velocipede，but most people called it a “bone shaker” because of the effect of the wood and iron frame. despite the impolite nickname, the velocipede was a hit. after a few years, the michaux family was making hundreds of the machines annually, mostly for fun-seeking young people.ten years later, james starley , an english inventor, made several innovations that revolutionized bicycle design. he made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient，and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top-heavy，and ridden mostly for entertainment.it wasnt until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. invented by another englishman, h. j. lawson, the safety bicycle would look familiar to todays cyclists. the safety bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it easier to ride. lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the back wheel. by 1893，the safety bicycle had been further improved with air-filled rubber tires, a diamond-shaped frame, and easy braking. with the improvements provided by lawson; bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation. today, they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world.31.this passage was most likely written in order to _.a.compare bicycles used for different purposesb.describe the problems early bicycle makers experiencedc.persuade readers to use bicycles for transportationd.tell readers about the early history of the bicycle【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。通观全文，第一辆自行车是于1818年在德国被发明的-1839年 kirkpatrick macmillan发明了一辆更好的自行车- 1861年法国人pierre michaux 和他的兄弟ernest 发明了一辆改进了脚踏板机械装置的自行车-两年后james starley做出了一些革新，彻底改变了自行车的设计-1874年真正的现代自行车出现了-1893年安全脚踏车被进一步改进-今天，自行车在全世界被制造，运用和喜爱。这讲的是自行车的发展史。32.macmillan covered the wheels of his bicycle with iron to _a.add weight to the bicyclebmake the bicycle easier to ridec.allow the whe