高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解练习241.doc

江苏海门市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮练习阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Americas Top 4 Tourist AttractionsBelow youll find the most popular travel and vacation destinations in the US.1Times Square，New York CityThis Manhattan crossroads of commerce is the top spot on our list，thanks to increasing visitors to the Big Apple in 2008 despite the economic turndown.According to statistics，“80% of visitors to NYC make it a point to visit Times Square.”Total NYC visits last year were 47 million，giving us an estimate of 37.6 million travelers through the“Crossroads of the World”2The Las Vegas Strip，Nev.The“Neon Trail”that makes up the heart of Sin City is also part of the federal governments National Scenic Byways Program，which designates roads based on “archeological，cultural，historic，natural，recreational and scenic qualities”Hard to say which of these qualities best describes Vegas，but we can disqualify“natural”Last year，total visitors to Las Vegas numbered 37.5 million；a poll by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority found that an average of 80% of visitors had either stayed overnight or gambled(赌博)on the Strip.3National Mall and Memorial Parks，Washington，D.C.Many of the nations iconic(图标的)public landmarks are found in the 1,000plus acres of the National Mall and Memorial Parks，including the Washington Monument，the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials，and the Korean and Vietnam War Veterans memorials.The Smithsonian Institutions 19 museums are also close to the Mall；last year，the network of free museums drew more than 25 million visitors.4Faneuil Hall Marketplace，BostonBuilt in 1742 by Peter Faneuil，a wealthy Boston merchant，Faneuil Hall served as a commercial center of the city for centuries and a site for famous orations(演说)，like Samuel Adams independencerallying speech to colonists.Faneuil also includes the restored 19thcentury Quincy Market.Today，shoppers account for a large share of visitors.Faneuils historic significance vaults it to the status of cultural attraction，attracting 20 million visitors every year.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了美国最受欢迎的四个游览胜地位于纽约市曼哈顿区的时代广场和赌博之城拉斯维加斯、华盛顿的国家广场和纪念公园以及波士顿的法尼尔厅市场。1How many visitors stayed overnight or gambled in Las Vegas last year?A47 million. B37.5 million.C30 million. D25 million.解析细节理解题。根据笫三段的内容可知，去年到拉斯维加斯的游客是3 750万，其中80%在那里过夜或者赌博。通过计算可知选C。答案C2We can infer that many tourists come to Washington，D.C._.Ato get free access to museumsBto enjoy the view of its squareCto shop in the famous marketDto find pleasure in natural scenery解析推理判断题。根据第三个景点下面所叙述内容的最后一句可推知，许多游客去华盛顿是为了参观那里免费的博物馆。答案A.3What do we know about Faneuil Hall Marketplace?AIt is the oldest market in the world.BIts buildings date back to 150 years.CIt is famous for the variety of goods.DIt got its name from a rich businessman.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，始建于1742年的法尼尔厅市场得名于一个名为Peter Faneuil的富商。答案D。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。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(四)】ALONDON (Reuters)New faces given to a Chinese man after a bear tore off part of his face and a FrenchCaribbean man disfigured by a rare tumor show that such transplants can work and are not medical oddities (怪异)，researchers said.The findings give hope to some people with severe facial disfigurement and suggest the transplants could prove longlasting without major problems.Despite the tissue rejection in the first year after their transplants，neither men had psychological problems accepting their new faces and have been able to rejoin society，they reported.Only three people have received face transplants.The worlds first was carried out on French woman Isabelle Dinoire in November 2005 after she was disfigured in an attack by her dog.In 2007，her doctors reported that she had recovered slowly and steadily，overcoming two periods of rejection.In 2006，Chinese doctors performed a face transplant on a 30yearold hit by a bear.While there were some complications with tissue rejection following the operation，two years later the man was doing well，his doctors said.“This case suggests that facial transplantation might be an option for restoring a severely disfigured face，and could enable patients to bring themselves back into society，” Shuzhong Guo and colleagues at Xijing Hospital in China wrote.A French team described their work on a 29yearold man who suffered from Von Recklinghausen disease，an illness that changes the shape of his face.“The man，who was not named，was given a new nose，mouth and chin in a 2007 operation.He began to work 13 months after the transplant has more function in his face and has not rejected the new tissue，” his doctors said.“Our case confirms that face transplantation is practical and effective for the correction of specific disfigurement，” Dr.Laurent Lantieri and colleagues at the HenriMondor hospital outside Paris wrote.26Whats the main idea of this passage?AFace transplants can work.BFace transplants help regain confidence.CThree people have received face transplants.DDisfigured people need face transplants.27What happened to the Chinese patient mentioned in the passage?AHe got a strange illness when he was young.BHe received several operations in hospital.CHe was the first person to receive a face transplant.DHe was once attacked by an animal.28From the passage we can learn that _.Adoctors have different opinions on facial disfigurementBpatients could regain selfconfidence after face transplantsCthe new face of every patient has more functions than expectedDit is easy for disabled people to be accepted by society29The underlined word “restoring” in Paragraph 4 means “_”Aremoving BrecoveringCrepairing Drejecting30What problem resulted from the facial operations?AThe patients wouldnt accept the facial change.BIt was hard for the patients to get along with others.CIt took some time for the patients to recover from the operation.DThe patients usually suffered from tissue rejection.26A主旨大意题。本文介绍了三例成功的手术，表明面部移植手术是可行的。27D推理判断题。根据第一段中“after a bear tore off part of his face”和第四段中“hit by a bear”可知D项正确。28B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“could enable patients to bring themselves back into society”和第五段中的“He began to work 13 months after the transplant.”可判断出B项正确。29C词义猜测题。restore表示“修复；整修”。30D细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段提到的病例可知，手术后病人都有面部组织的排异反应。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。【2013界广东珠海市高三上期末质量监测】The day began with clear sunlight and blue skiesIt soon turned into years of war, economic breakdown and political division. Ten years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon（五角大楼）on September 11,2001, America has come out of the smoke a very different countryNearly 3,000 people died on September 11Suddenly America had to wake up to the fact that not everyone loves the USSAMembers of al-Qaeda, the militant group that earned out the attacks, were angry about US support for the Israelisagainst Palestinians in the Middle East, about US troops in Saudi Arabia, and about sanctions （制裁）against IraqSeptember 11 and the years that followed were a shock to our national consciousness, said Nicholas Bums, American ambassador to NATO （北约） at the timeThe terrorists struck not only the buildings, but also Americans- faith in their powerThe fear that America had lost control of events as widespreadIn the name of fighting terrorism, the US launched wars in Iraq and AfghanistanMore than 6,000 Americans have diedTens of thousands of ordinary people in those countries have also lost their livesBut deaths are only part of the storyThe world was shocked by photographs of Americans torturing （折磨） Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison in BaghdadDavid Goldstein, a reporter with The Kansas City Star, questioned American behavior: Has torturing so-called terrorists saved American lives or made the values we advocate around the world weaker? Is that what weve become?However, a brief moment of national unity did occur straight after 9/11Americans were coming together in an unusually powerful way in the ashesWe live in a bittersweet memory of that collective tragedy and collective possibility, said filmmaker Ken BurnsSeptember 11 was that kind of common momentWhen it was over, the Harth still turned in its usual way and the stars in the sky shone as beforeBut the universe had shifted somehowThough the world felt the consequence of September 11, more is to comeTen years on, it still might be too soon to tell31What is al-Qaeda in Paragraph 2?AIt is the name of the leader of a militant groupBIt is the name of a city in tie Middle EastCIt is the name of an armed organizationDIt is the name of a terrorist that carried out the 9/11 attacks【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据它的同位语可知the militant group，它是一个组织的名称，故选C。 32Which statement is NOT true?AThe US government gives supports to Israel but not to Palestine or IraqBThere are American troops stationed in Satidi ArabiaCThe 9/11 event brought die US people into unity for some timeDMore than 6000 Americans have died since the 9/11 attacks【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据Nearly 3,000 people died on September 11选项D叙述的是6000多人与短文不符，故选D。33What is probably the authors attitude towards Americas military actions abroad?AIt is necessary to sweep out all the terrorists around the worldBIt is not very reasonable to launch wars in Iraq and AfghanistanCIt is quite right to apply military forces upon other nationsDThe days of an eye for an eye should never be gone【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据But deaths are only part of the storyThe world was shocked by photographs of Americans torturing （折磨） Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad可推知伊朗和阿富汗的战争是不合理的，故选B。34What can be inferred from the passage?ASome Americans are skeptical about Americas armed behavior overseasBTens of thousands of common people were killed in the wars besides American soldiersCThe 9/11 attacks damaged Americans faith in their military and economical powerDMore attacks will happen to the US ten years later【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据Though the world felt the consequence of September 11, more is to comeTen years on, it still might be too soon to tell可推知一些美国人怀疑美国的海外战争，故选A。35What is the best title for this passage?AResult of Military OperationsBAmericas Victory over TerroristsCShadows of 9/11DNever Say Yes【答案】C【解析】标题归纳题。根据Ten years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon（五角大楼）on September 11,2001, America has come out of the smoke a very different country及短文的内容可知9/11带来的阴影，故选C。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(四)】BRomedoctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition to the news that an Italian specialist is on_the_brink_of cloning the first human baby.Dr.Severino Antinori，who is the head of a hospital in Rome，has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant with a cloned baby.Antinori refused to comment on the reports，but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo for implantation within two years.So far seven different kinds of mammals have already been successfully cloned，including sheep，cats and most recently rabbits.Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admitted that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a worldwide ban on the practice.Professor Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said，“I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby.It is using humans as guinea pigs.It makes people feel sick.”But Ronald Green，director of the Ethics Institute at Darmouth College in the US，said it was unlikely that an eightweekold pregnancy would lead to a birth.So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders，many of them dying soon after their births.Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned