高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选练212.doc

吉林北宁市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮选练阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 (2014课标)Passenger pigeons(旅鸽)once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群)so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeonsa number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were most abundant，people believed there was an everlasting supply and killed them by the thousands.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans need for wood，which scattered(驱散)the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks were gone，never to be seen again.In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by then，no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900.For a time，a few birds survived under human care.The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1,1914.【语篇导读】本文叙述了旅鸽逐渐消失的过程。1In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons _.Awere the biggest bird in the world Blived mainly in the south of AmericaCdid great harm to the natural environmentDwere the largest bird population in the US解析事实细节题。根据文章第一段所述在18和19世纪，美国大群的旅鸽飞起来可以遮住天空几个小时，所以美国旅鸽的数量是最大的，故选D。答案D2The underlined word“undoing”probably refers to the pigeons _.Aescape BruinCliberation Devolution解析词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中“Where the birds were abundant.by the thousands”可知旅鸽遭到捕杀，所以ruin和undoing词义相似，故选B。答案B3What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?ATo seek pleasure. BTo save other birds.CTo make money. DTo protect crops.解析事实细节题。根据文章第二段中“Commercial hunters attracted them.sold in restaurants”可知旅鸽遭到捕杀的主要原因是捕杀者要赚钱。故选C。答案C4What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?AIt was ignored by the public.BIt was declared too late.CIt was unfair.DIt was strict.解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“In 1897，the state of.for 10 years”可知通过法律后的10年，鸽群数量仍然不多，所以制定法律为时已晚，故选B。答案B【2014高考英语模拟适应卷】 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出最佳选项。Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor（接任者）to Lawrence SummersThe seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvards Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the universitys 28th president“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James RHoughton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement“Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated（献身的) teacher, and a wonderful human being”Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobsFaust has been dean of Radcliffe since two years after the former womens college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues(性别问题)Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762She attended the University of Pennsylvania“Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust“Shes very clearShe has a sense of humor, but shes very strong-mindedYou come to trust in her because shes so solid” 56Which might be the best title for the passage? AHarvard named its 1st female presidentBHistory of Harvard University changedCDebates on female equality endedDDrew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian57Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust? AShe is the 28th president of Harvard UniversityBShe is a famous scholar from the American SouthCShe isnt a graduate from Harvard UniversityDShe was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study58Lawrence Summers held the view that_Awomen cannot achieve as much as men in management Bwomen cannot hold important positions in society Cwomen can match men in science jobs Dfew women make top scientists owing to genes 59The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means?A. approved Bcommented C. complained Dindicated【参考答案】56-59 ABDC .North Korean gymnast Hong Su Jong has been banned for two years by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for lying about her age. The FIG temporarily suspended Hong, a silver medal winner on the vault at the 2007 world championships, on October 6 after discovering she had registered for various international events claiming to be three different ages. “The FIGs decision is a clear signal to those who would wilfully disregard the current rules surrounding gymnast age,” the sports world governing body said in a statement on Friday. “The health of its athletes and respect for the law are among the International Gymnastics Federations highest priorities.”The ban runs until October 5, 2012, with the North Korean gymnastics federation ordered to pay a 20,000 Swiss Franc (15,000 euros) fine. The gymnast and her federation have 21 days to appeal. Hong had been registered with three different birth years for international competition over the past six years. At the Athens Olympics in 2004 she was down as having been born on Match 9, 1985 but the date of March 9, 1989 was given for the worlds in Rotterdam last month which North Korea were excluded from competing in. At the same time, she was registered with a date of March 9, 1986, birth date at the 2007 world championships, where she won the silver medal on vault. If Hong was born in 1989, she would have been not qualified to compete in Athens. Gymnasts must turn 16 in the calendar year of an Olympics in order to be qualified. North Korea were banned from the 1993 worlds after FIG discovered that Kim Gwang Suk, the 1991 gold medallist on uneven bars, was listed as 15 years for three straight years. 1. Whats the probable meaning of the word“suspended”? A. stop workingB. prohibit competingC. avoid enteringD. admit making mistakes2. How many times has Hong Su Jong attended world championships? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four. 3. What importance will this ban bring? A. It will remind every country to take the age problem seriously. B. It will bring the sports life of a famous Korean athlete to an end. C. It will strengthen the authority of the International Gymnastics Federation. D. It will enhance the seriousness of sports competition in words. 4. What effect will bring to North Korean gymnastics federation? A. North Korean will miss London Olympics. B. North Korean will hand in Hong Su Jongs medal. C. North Korean will be banned to compete forever. D. North Korean will be required to withdraw from the association. 5. Which is right about Hong Su Jong? A. She was listed as 15 years for three straight years. B. She competed in the worlds in 2004, 2007 and 2010. C. She was refused to compete in the Rotterdam worlds. D. She won the silver medal in the Athens Olympics. 【参考答案】10.BAAAC 【2014高考英语模拟适应卷】阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出最佳选项。Shakespeares Globe Theatre and Exhibition TourOverviewShakespeares Globe Exhibition is the worlds largest exhibition devoted to Shakespeare. Located beneath the reconstructed Globe Theatre on Londons Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeares world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.Highlightsl Tour the reconstructed Globe Theatre and see how plays were staged in Shakespeares dayl All-day access to the interactive Globe Exhibitionl Actors, recordings and interactive displays bring Shakespeares world to lifeScheduleApril 23 to October 99:00am to 5:00pm. On Monday, tours run all day. 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