江苏省铜山县高考英语提升训练（2）(1).doc

江苏省铜山县2014高考英语提升训练（2）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。the baby elephant ishanga was lying in the bushes, scared, starving, and struggling to breathe. until just a few days before, she had been with her mother, walking through the sweeping grasslands of tsavo national park in the african country of kenya.the babys mother was killed, most likely by a poacher. on wednesday, november 17，2010， an anti-poaching team was removing the deadly wire traps that poachers set throughout the park. luckily, a member of the team spotted the baby and rushed to help her.suddenly, a lion sprang from the bushes and clamped its mouth around her neck. one person managed to pull out his gun and fire shots in the air. the shocked lion released the baby and backed away.now the weakened baby had a grave wound on her neck. about 300 miles north of tsavo is a place that helps baby elephants. over the years, the orphanage(孤儿院）has raised 130 elephants and successfully released them back into the wild.after a tense wait and a plane ride, the babys rescuers made it to the orphanage. the medical staff worked frantically to treat her wound. she was scared and wild. she screamed, and wouldnt let any humans get near her, refusing to eat or drink.after two hours of intense medical care, ishanga awoke and slowly struggled to her feet. two keepers and a veterinarian had been with her all night. they were relieved that she seemed to be recovering.the next day, though ishanga remained weak, her keepers introduced her to some of the other 14 young elephants living at the orphanage. the keepers stood back as the other elephants extended their trunk in friendly greetings. the older elephants led ishanga around, giving her a tour of her new home.over the past year, ishangas wounds have healed. she has made many friends. itll be up to ishanga to decide when shes ready to leave the orphanage. returning to the wild is a long process that can take more than 10 years. for now, she is in no rush to leave this extraordinary community of elephants and humans. ishanga has a long, happy life ahead of her.26.the underlined word “poacher” in paragraph 2 probably means_.a. someone who hunts illegallyb. someone who protects wild animalsc. someone who is an elephant keeper d. someone who works in the park【答案】a【解析】词义猜测题。根据an anti-poaching team was removing the deadly wire traps that poachers set throughout the park.一个反盗猎团队移除致命陷阱,偷猎者设置的陷阱在整个公园。anti-poaching team反盗猎团队，故推测poacher是非法偷猎者，故选a。27.when the baby elephant was saved by the team, she was_.a. badly ill b. very dangerous c. deadd. badly wounded【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据now the weakened baby had a grave wound on her neck.小象被救时脖子处严重受伤，故选d。28.the baby elephant was sent to _by plane.a, hospital b. nature c. the orphanage d. national park【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据after a tense wait and a plane ride, the babys rescuers made it to the orphanage.用飞机把小象运到孤儿院进行救助，故选c。29.according to the passage, we can know that_.a.ishanga is eager to leave the community after recoveringb.the anti-poaching team shot the lion and saved ishangac.it will probably take ishanga a long time to return to the natured.a year later, ishanga still didnt adapt to living in the orphanage【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。根据returning to the wild is a long process that can take more than 10 years.对于ishanga来说回归自然是一个漫长的时间，故选c。30.the passage is mainly about _.a.the rescue of a baby elephantb.the importance of animal protectionc.a brief introduction to the elephant orphanaged.a story about poachers and an anti-poaching team【答案】a【解析】主旨大意题。根据短文的内容可知主要叙述了拯救小象的过程，故选a。阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。my grandparents actively practiced simplicity. they both grew up in very large families and lived through the great depression. saving for a rainy day and avoiding superfluous consuming was their life philosophy. rather than seeking fulfillment through material items, they chose to spend really simple life together, with family and in nature.over the years my grandparents noticed dramatic changes in their community. every year more farmland was destroyed to build larger and larger homes. as real estate prices rose, many of their neighbors sold their little homes and land. soon theirs were the only small house on the block, surrounded by a sea of mansions. my grandparents built and lived m a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives. lots of family members encouraged my grandparents to expand their little old house. but they didnt want a bigger place. they loved their little house and were content with what they had.my grandparents avoided consumptive(浪费的）lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves. they lived in a small home, but had a huge garden. they loved gardening and planting because it reduced their grocery bill, improved their health, and gave them an excuse to be outside. they also reused and recycled everything. for instance, they had driven the same car for over 15 years and didnt buy a new one until the old chevrolet was worn out.through their example i learned an important lesson: it is possible to live a simple and fulfilling life. my grandparents taught me that living a simple life isnt about self-deprivation. instead, its about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to pursue your dreams. becoming debt free, downsizing to a smaller home, and going car-lite(减少用车频率）are a few ways to take control of your life and start pursuing your dreams.26.the underlined word superfluous in paragraph i is closest in meaning to _.a. meaningful b. unnecessary c. increasingd. troublesome【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。a。有意义的；b。不必要的，多余的；c。渐增的；d。麻烦的，令人苦恼的。由“my grandparents avoided consumptive(浪费的）lifestyle”可知他们避免不必要的消费。故选b。27.the communitys changes include all the following except that _a.the people built more farmlandb.the neighbors sold their housesc.the houses became more expensived.many mansions were built there【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由“every year more farmland was destroyed to build larger and larger homes.”可知社区的改变不包括建造更多的农田。故选a。28.the authors grandparents didnt expand their house because _.a.they didnt accept the family members1 adviceb.their house were really new and large enoughc.they were satisfied with the house they lived ind.they were too old to do any house-building job【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“they loved their little house and were content with what they had.”可知原因是他们对自己住的房子很满意。故选c。29.which of the following is a consumptive lifestyle in the grandparents ，opinion?a.repairing the house themselves. b. planting vegetables in the garden.c.reusing and recycling things.d. changing cars in a short time.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。由“for instance, they had driven the same car for over 15 years and didnt buy a new one until the old chevrolet was worn out.”可知他们认为在短时间内换车是浪费的。30.the author thinks his grandparents, lifestyle is _.a.unacceptableb. approvable c. unreasonable d. understandable【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。a。不能接受的；b。可赞同的；c。不合理的，不切实际的；d。可以理解的。由“my grandparents taught me that living a simple life isnt about self-deprivation. instead, its about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to pursue your dreams.”可知选b。阅读理解-people being tested for radiation exposurethe crisis at the damaged fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power station in northern japan has raised worries about radiation risks. we spoke tuesday with jonathan links, an expert in radiation health sciences. he is a professor at the johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health in maryland.professor links says workers within the nuclear plant are the only people at risk of extremely high doses of radiation.jonathan links: of course, we dont know what doses theyve received, but the only persons at risk of acute radiation effects are the workers.for other people, he says, there may be a long-term worry. people can get cancer from low doses of ionizing radiation, the kind released in a nuclear accident.professor links says scientists can use computers to quickly model where radioactive material has blown and settled. then they measure how large an area is contaminated. he says if the situation is serious enough, officials could take steps like telling people not to eat locally grown food or drink the water.jonathan links: but that would only be the case if there was a significant release and, because of wind direction, the radioactive material was blown over the area, and then settled out of the air into and onto water, plants, fruits and vegetables.the reactors at fukushima are on the pacific coast. but professor links says people should not worry about any radioactive material leaking into the ocean.jonathan links: even in a worst-case scenario accident, the sea provides a very high degree of dilution. so the concentration of radioactivity in the seawater would still be quite low.japan is the only country to have had atomic bombs dropped on it. that memory fromworld war two would create a stronger psychological sensitivity to radiation exposure, professors links says.next month is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the explosion and fire that destroyed a reactor at chernobyl in ukraine. the nineteen eighty-six event was the worlds worst accident in the nuclear power industry.a new united nations report says more than six thousand cases of thyroid cancer have been found. these are in people who were children in affected areas of belarus, russia and ukraine. the report says that by two thousand five the cancers had resulted in fifteen deaths.the cancers were largely caused by drinking contaminated milk. the milk came from cows that ate grass where radioactive material had fallen.to get the latest updates, go to . contributing: james brooke1. the passage mainly tells us _.a. what measures the japan government takes to solve the nuclear crisis .b. worries and influences caused by the nuclear crisis .c. with great efforts of scientists , the japan government has put the nuclear crisis under control .d. to explain that the nuclear crisis has less effect on its neighboring countries.2. which of the following is not the influences caused by the leak of fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power station?a. workers at the nuclear station are suffering the risk of death .b. people can get cancer from low doses of ionizing radiation, the kind released in a nuclear accident.c. the radioactive material may be blown over the area causing the pollution to water .d. the concentration of radioactivity in the seawater can not be diluted.3. whats the meaning of the underlined word “dilution”?a. chemical b. salt c. dissolutiond. elimination4. according to the passage which of the following is not true ?a. water people drink ,food and vegetables people eat may be polluted by nuclear radiation .b. japan is the only country to have had atomic bombs dropped on it.c. you can go to . to get the latest news .d. the nuclear accident in japan is the worst in the nuclear power industry.【参考答案】14、bdcd阅读理解-bif you are planning to study in the united states, you need to consider several factors. everyone has different opinions about where is the best place to live in. also, the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools. finally, many schools specialize in different areas of study. the massachusetts institute of technology (麻省理工学院)，for example, is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. however, if you want to study oceanography(海、洋学)，your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.now i am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. so i will tell you about which states i believe are the best to live in.california is a nice state. northern california specifically has very good weather. los angeles in southern california is another story though. life in los angeles is full of excitement and fast, and sometimes dangerous. as for me, i enjoy the time i spent in massachusetts, virginia and maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. the weather is not as perfect as northern california, but it is still quite nice. my favorite area of america is the mid-west. middle america, i think, is home to the true american sense of values. in addition, there are many good universities there.also, you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. you like sunshine and hate snow? then you probably wont like the midwest or even the northeast. open space, nature and peace and quiet? then you probably should stay away from americas large cities. are you interested in government? then washington d.c. is the only place for you. whatever you decide, put some thought into it. the place you live in could be the difference between a great study-abroad experience and a state of great suffering on earth.31.from the first paragraph we can conclude that in the usa _.a.all colleges and universities lie in big citiesb.all colleges and universities lie in beautiful placesc.famous colleges and universities lie in