高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解基础演练（三）21.doc

山西万荣县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解基础演练（三）【2016模拟题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 (2015山西省四校联考)Shark KeeperGet up close and very personal with the Aquariums largest exhibit and its biggest predators(食肉动物) with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes in the 120,000gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit, they will then get the onceinalifetime chance to feed our sand tiger sharks! Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.可知。Program Outline：Greeting from EducatorEducational Program: misunderstandings about sharks, biology, pictures, shark tooth comparisons, animal overview, what to expect during the experience.Behindthescenes food prepBrief overview of Safety and PoliciesFeedingSchedule：Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 3：40 pmSession: 3：40 pmLength: 60 minutesRequirements: All participants must be 16.Price: $50.00, plus Admission(Members: $45.00). Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.How to Book: Phone: 631 208 9200，ext.H2O(426)Online: When purchasing your Admission ticket, please select the Shark Keeper addon under the Aquatic Adventures section of the shopping cart.Guests with Special Needs：Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center makes every effort to accommodate guests with special needs. Please be aware that to participate in this program, guests must be able to navigate the animal habitat spaces with minimum assistance, and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members. To ensure the best experience, please contact the Call Center at 631 208 9200, ext. H2O(426) to discuss your individual needs.Cancellations(取消)：There is a 72hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made within 72 hours will not be refunded. Noshows will not be refunded or rescheduled. Guests arriving late (after the required program checkin time) will not be permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled. We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of time to park, enter, and check into the program. Adventurers should report to the Main Entrance at least ten minutes ahead. The sessions will begin quickly at the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly.文章大意：文章主要提供了去水族馆参观喂食鲨鱼的活动，以及活动日程安排、要求、门票价格等。1After joining the program, you will _.Afeed sharks once a life timeBget a real shark tooth as a souvenirCmeet the biggest predators of sharksDdraw some pictures of sharks答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.可知2As a guest with special needs, you are expected to _.Amake sure of your individual needsBmove around the center aloneCfollow the directions of staff membersDseek as much assistance as possible答案：C细节理解题。根据Guests with Special Needs: and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members.可知。3If you want to give up the program, youd better _.Areport it to the center 10 minutes before the sessionBmanage your plan again with 72 hoursCexpect to refund from the centerDreport the center 3 days in advance答案：D细节理解题。根据Cancellations(取消)：There is a 72hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made within 72 hours will not be refunded. 取消的话需要72小时，也就是3天。4What information can we learn from the program?AYou can book the program in advance online.BThere is no limit to the age of participants.CYou need to pay $95 at least for the program.DA session is scheduled for 3 children every week. 答案：A细节理解题。根据How to Book: Phone: 631 208 9200，ext.H2O(426) Online：，可知，可以网上订票。科普知识（阅读理解）由 (2013安徽“江南十校”高三联考) 改编US scientists have fixed experimental sensors (传感器) in some cities to map wind patterns and provide possible lifesaving information in a chemical or biological attack.Two test models,in the form of nine-meter high aluminum (铝) towers,are now undergoing testing in New York City,one in Greenwich Village and the other near Times Square.Half a dozen similar sensors have been fixed in and around Washington.Simulations (模仿) of terrorist attacks carried out since the Sep.11,2001 attacks have stressed the importance of finding out as soon as possible those areas that would be most affected by giving out poisonous gas or radioactive material into the air.Now,the only reliable sources of information on wind speeds and direction are major airports,which are generally located too far away from city centers to be of much use.The experimental sensors measure wind strength and direction 10 times per second.The information is downloaded through the Internet to computers that can turn out a detailed wind map,updated every 15 minutes.Addressing a recent House of Representatives committee meeting,the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAAs) “Air Resources” laboratory,Bruce Hicks,stressed the importance of developing the wind mapping program.“The wind sensors now being tested were produced by scientists recognizing theres a real problem and wed better start handling it fast or else well get into trouble.”Hicks said.Funds(资金) during the testing period had been provided by the new Department for Homeland Security which will decide whether to fix sensor networks in major US cities,if the experiment should have positive results.1.The purpose of developing the wind mapping program is to .A.get lifesaving information during terrorist attacksB.get useful information about weather changesC.map the speed and direction of the windD.prevent possible terrorist attacks2.According to the text,the information from major airports is .A.slowly downloadedB.not quite reliableC.quickly updatedD.not very useful3.From the text,we can learn that the wind mapping program .A.has been put into practical useB.is being experimentedC.is just an idea under discussionD.has finally failed for lack of money4.What is the text mainly about?()A.Scientists mapping wind to sense terrorist attacks.B.Whether wind mapping program is useful or not.C.How the wind mapping program works.D.The importance of wind mapping program.语篇解读:美国科学家在很多主要城市安装了测量风向的传感器,目的是更加精确地为防范生化武器的袭击提供信息。答案及剖析:1.A推理判断题。由文章第一段的.to map wind patterns and provide possible lifesaving information in.attack可知选A项。2.D细节理解题。由第四段的描述可知,来自主要机场的信息离市中心太远,以至于它们提供的信息用处不大,故选D项。3.B细节理解题。由第二段和最后两段可知,the wind mapping program 正在测试当中,故选B项。4.A主旨大意题。文章的第一段为本文的主题段,由此可知A项正确。【疑难词汇解读】1.undergo v.经历,经受She is undergoing surgery.她正在接受手术。2.poisonous adj.有毒的New furniture often gives out something poisonous.新家具常释放有毒的东西。【长难句子分析】Simulations(模仿) of terrorist attacks主语 carried out定语since the Sep.11,2001 attacks时间状语 have stressed谓语 the importance of宾语 finding out as soon as possible those areas宾语 that would be定语从句 most affected定语从句 by giving out poisonous gas or radioactive方式状语 material into the air.方式状语自2001年9月11日的恐怖袭击以来,针对恐怖袭击进行的模仿已经强调了通过释放有毒气体或放射性物质的方法尽快弄清那些可能受到影响的地方的重要性。2016高考英语阅读理解（社会生活、说理议论）【2016四川】B If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life. Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.Were not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, dont be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when youre older. But why not start now?Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.4. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Your life style.B. Your life value.C. Your trouble in life.D. Your life experience.5. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.B. They have got the power to change the world.C. Some people around them are making the world better.D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.6. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.B. Rising above self and acting to help others.C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.D. Trying your be