2019高考英语二轮强化训练—阅读理解16.doc

2019高考英语二轮强化训练阅读理解16AAn American man from Las Vegas opened a dog and cat hotel recently. Pets can rest on soft rugs(小地毯),watch television and get to know some new friends while their masters have fun in the city.The American Dog and Cat Hotel opened officially on a Wednesday in March. There is everything a pet could want-and more.“We hear time and time again. This is so nice , I d like to stay here.” the hotel manager said in an interview. He believed that people would want for their pets what they wanted for themselves.Kennels (狗舍)have been around for a long time, but nowadays masters want to put their loved pets in some better places, he added.He said the cats and dogs like to watch images(图象)on TV although they may not understand them. Anyway, they dont have to know Britney Spears or Emimem to enjoy the pop music. Also, “The dogs dont know it is a rug, but they know it is soft, ”he said.Pet masters can book a dog suite(套房)for $79 a night. Baths and other services are also offered.The pet hotel manager believes that all the animal lovers in the world will love this great idea.56By “and more” in the last sentence of the 2nd paragraph the writer means that _.Atherere also things for the pet mastersBsome of the things are unnecessaryCtherere things a pet cannot fully enjoyDall the things are plenty in amount57Who made the expression that “This is so nice, Id like to stay here.”?ASome petsBSome pet masters CThe hotel manager DThe interviewer58In the pet masters opinion, the kennels are _.Atoo old to live in Bnot good enoughCjust an equal choiceDno longer in existence59The underlined paragraph suggests that _.Asome pets know some pop starsB”rug” is a difficult word for a pet to learnCpets enjoy things the same way humans doDpets enjoy things at a sensational levelBA few days ago, he was just Colonel（上校）Yang; few people knew his name or recognized his face. But last Thursday, when he came back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liweis smile was seen across the world above the magic words: “Chinas first spaceman”.The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a.m. last Wednesday by Chinas Shenzhou V spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14 times. He landed safely at 6:23 a.m. the next day, making China the third country to successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union and the US.Yang was satisfied with his job. “I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful,” he said on a special plane to Beijing after landing.Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987, spending 1,350 hours in the air. He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later.While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as showing Chinas national flag and the United Nations flag to the people watching on TV at home. He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice, before taking a 3-hour nap. The whole project went according to plan, but space exploration is not as easy as it seems. Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk.He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the gravitational forces（重力）on takeoff and landing were strong enough to force tears from his eyes. He has spent five years training to become a spaceman. “I eat all of my meals at the space programmes dining room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten,” he said. “Ive never met his teachers.” But becoming Chinas first spaceman has made all the effort worthwhile.“When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time, I couldnt help feeling excited”, he said. “I decided that I had to fly it.”To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero. One visitor to a Xinhua News Agency Online Forum（新华社网上论坛）said: “Yangs trip is a giant leap forward for China.” Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005. China also plans to develop space walking and a space lab. （From 21st Century, China Daily）60How long did each of Yangs orbits take on average?A1 hourB1.5 hours C6 hoursD14 hours61Why did the writer mention the gravitational forces on takeoff and landing?ABecause it was the most dangerous part of the flight.BBecause it was a very special experience.CTo show how much training he had for the flight.DTo show that Yang is brave.62Which of the following is true according to the passage?AThe space flight showed China did better in space exploration than the US.BIt is reported that Yang Liwei will do a space walk in the year 2005.CIt is impossible for Yang Liwei to walk around in his first space exploration.DAt the age of 28, Mr Yang Liwei became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force.63What is the main idea of the story?AChinas first manned space flight. BA hero with great courage.CThe first Chinese man in space. DHow Yang Liwei became Chinas first spaceman.CA story from the Bible tells of old Babylon, where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky. But God was unhappy, and he made them speak different languages. They couldnt understand each other, so their dream never came true.Yet the dream remains alive: if all men speak the same language, they can do anything. L.L. Zamenhof from Poland was among the men who pursue this dream. He developed Esperanto（世界语）between 1877 and 1885.As the most successful man-made world language, it is spoken by over two million people around the world. Last month, the World Esperanto Congress（大会）,dealing with language rights, ended in Sweden. The 2004 conference will be held in Beijing. Most Esperanto speakers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East Asia, particularly Chinese mainland.Esperanto has two advantages . First, its easy. Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16 basic grammar rules. The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country. But Esperanto has only reached a small number of people compared with natural languages widely used around the world-such as English or Chinese. While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures, Esperanto doesnt have this background.Will Esperanto really become a global language? It remains a question.64The writer tells us a story at the beginning to .Aexplain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by all Bexplain why men now speak different languagesCshow the relationship between man and GodDprove that language is very important65What does the underlined word “pursue” in the second paragraph mean?A “Realize”.B “Work for”C “Be against”.D “Follow”.66What is the basic difference between Esperanto and English?AMore people speak English than Espernto. BEsperanto words are easier to spell.CEsperanto has fewer grammar rules. DEsperanto is not supported by any country or culture.67What does the story mainly talk about?AAdvantages and disadvantages of Esperanto.BMens dream of sharing the same language.CThe most successful planned language-Esperanto.DComparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese.DLondon-Sheep, like turkeys and ostriches, are not considered the most clever animals. British scientists said last Wednesday humans may have understimated（低估）the wooly creatures. They could be much smarter than we think.Researchers at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, southern England, have shown that the animals have a good memory system and are extremely good at recognizing faces-which they think is a sure sign of intelligence(cleverness).Behavioral（行为旳）scientist Keith Kendrick and his friends trained 20 sheep to recognize and distinguish（区别） 25 pairs of sheep faces and used electrodes（电极）to measure their brain activity, which showed they could remember 50 faces for up to two years.“If they can do that with faces, the fact is that they have to have reasonable intelligence; otherwise, what is the point of having a system for remembering faces and not remembering anything else,” Kendrick said in an interview.So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all.Kendrick believes sheep got their reputation（名声）as dumb(unable to speak) animals because they live in large groups and do not appear to tend about everything.“All animals including humans, once they are frightened, dont tend to show signs of intelligent action,” he explained.In research reported in the science journal Nature, Kendrick and his team showed that sheep, like humans, have a specialized system in the brain which allows them to distinguish between many different faces which look extremely similar.“The most important finding(of the study) is that they are able, both from a behavioral point of view and from looking at the way the brain is organized, to remember a large number of faces of individual（个体） for a very long time.” Said Kendrick. “It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.”68From what Kendrick said in the interview we learn that scientists .Ahave learned a lot about sheeps intelligence Bhave learned little about sheeps intelligenceCcant do anything more about sheeps memory Ddont have to research animals memory69As is shown in the passage, .Asheep are among the weak animals Bit is not right for people to raise sheep in groupsCwhen sheep eat grass in the fields, their minds may be active Dif people feel frightened, sheep may become more brave70When scientists found that sheep show similar abilities in many ways to humans they may think it . AworryingBmoving CfrighteningDinteresting71If this passage comes from a newspaper, in which page may it be?ACulture.BEducation.CScience.DSociety.EMore Shanghai people are renting cars to travel over the coming Spring Festival, eastday. com reported today.Most cars in large local car-rental companies such as Yongda, Anji and Dazhong are leased(=rented) so far with the Buick Sport Utility Vehicle（SUV） in high demand.Santana and Jetta used to be the most popular car models rented by Shanghai people for travel, while the high-end Buick models have generated(=caused)great interest among locals renting cars this year. However, the rent on a Buick GL or GS model is between 650 yuan and 750 yuan a day, nearly double those of the Santana and Jetta cars.Compared with Santana, Buick looks better, has greater capabilities and is safer and more comfortable, said a car leaser. “I dont mind paying a higher cost for a Buick to enjoy the traditional holiday,” he said.SUV cars are very popular in the car renting market, according to some car-rental firms.“All the 31 Buick GL8 SUV cars were leased out several days ago,” said an employee with the Shanghai Yongda Car Rental Company.Local people prefer to go traveling with a group of friends, so SUV cars are a better choice, said an industry analyst（分析家）. Moreover, SUV cars are safer on rugged and rough roads, the analyst said.According to the data（数据）, most people rented cars of seven days, a lesser number rented them for two or three days.(Wendy Zhang)72The cars mentioned in the passage fall into three major brands（品牌）, which are .AYongda, Anji and DazhongBBuick, Santana and JettaCYongda, Santana and JettaDSUV, GL and GS73If you want to rent a Santana for as long as most leasers do, how much should you expect to spend? AAbout 1200 yuan.BAbout 2100 yuan.CAbout 2500 yuan.DAbout 3500 yuan.74The underlined sentence “Buickhas greater capabilities” in Paragraph 4 may mean that Buick is . Aable to run faster Bable to seat more passengersCmore powerfulDmore valuable75What does the underlined phrase “the 31 Buick GL8 SUV cars” in the reading passage refer to?AThe cars of the 31 Buick GL8 SUV model. BThe 31 cars of the GL8 or SUV model of Buick.CThe 31 cars of the Buick or GL8 SUV model. 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