2020届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第12天

2020届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练第12天阅读表达2,4,6Certainly dustmen prefer to be known as “Refuse Collection and Disposal Officers”. You may think that this is rather silly, and that it is better to call a spade. But dustmen can be just as sensitive as people of any other occupations, though we must admit that their job is not the most romantic one in the world. We often take dustmen for granted. Perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are up, we are inclined to forget that they exist. Our dustbins are emptied regularly, but we rarely stop to think about the men who do this. However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen , the general public soon becomes aware that something is wrong.Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages. During the first few days it was regarded as a joke. For some reason, jokes have always been made about dustmen, and some people thought this strike was very amusing. But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so funny any more. As the strike continued, people could not bear the accumulation of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to get rid of it. Even when the strike was over, and the wages dispute had been settled, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely, as so much rubbish had accumulated. Perhaps now the English people appreciate the work of their dustmen rather more highly, and wont take them for granted any more.1What is the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) 2Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?We usually find the dustbins clean, ignoring the doers. 3Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.) 4How did the English people change their attitude to the dustmen? (Please answer within 30 words.) 5Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese. 阅读理解A Many animal and plant species have become extinct（灭绝的）and many more are in critical danger. Finding ways to protect the earths wildlife and conserve（保护）the natural world they inhabit（居住）is now more important than ever. DodoThe Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earths biology. The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the islands trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681. RhinosThe Rhino（犀牛）horn is a highly priced item for Asian medicine. This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves（保护区）. Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers（偷猎者）. The Giant PandaThe future of the World Wildlife Funds symbol is far from certain. As few as 1000 remain in the wild The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and made poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison. However, The pandas distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose（造成）one of the most serious threats to the animals continued existence. WhalesThe International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. Despite the fact that one-third the worlds oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries（保护区）, 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered Hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions（碰撞）with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths. TigersThe last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins. 6. It implies that _. AThe Dodo lacked the ability to protect itself from other animalsBSailors to the Island of Mauritius lived mainly on the DodoCThe Dodo used to be a strong animal that liked fightingD The Dodo, pigs, monkeys and rats were the natives to the Island of Mauritius7. Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text?AThe Dodo, Rhino and Giant PandaBThe Rhino, Whale and South China Tiger. CThe Rhino, Panda, Whale and Tiger. DThe Dodo and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers. 8. _ can serve as a cure for certain diseases. AThe whales rich oilBThe pandas black and white patched coatCThe Rhino horn and tigers bones and organsD The Dodos delicious meat9. Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThe number of South China tigers has reached crisis point. BMany animals are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity. CPeople hunt for the endangered animals for high profit. D The Whale is the representing mark for the World Wildlife Fund10. What is the best title for the passage?A. What caused the animals to go extinct? B. Animal ConservationC. Extinct Animals D. Endangered AnimalsBAcademy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United StatesThe Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette（小雕像）The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”Berlin Film Festival One of the “A” festivals in EuropeThe Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World WarThe jury（专家评奖团）always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc（集团）Countries as well as from western countriesThe awards are called Golden and Silver Bears（as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin）Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August / early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy; its main award is the “ Leone dOro”（Golden Lion）Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best filmCannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festivalIt has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptionsGiven massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globeThe most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme dOr”（Golden Palm）for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year11Which Award can be shared by multiple films in one year?AGolden Lion BGolden Palm CAcademy Awards DSan Marco Award12Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is not true?AIts the nickname of Academy AwardsBIts also the nickname of the statuetteCIt got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncleDIts an award in France13Which Award has the shortest history?AGolden Lion BGolden PalmCAcademy Awards DSan Marco Award14Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?AIt looks like a bearBIt is made up of bear furCThe bear is the symbol of BerlinDBear is rare in Berlin15Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?AAn introduction of famous film festivals and film awardsBAn advertisement for films and TV programmesCIntroduce the nicknames of famous film awardsDA guide of how to spend famous film festivals参考答案1The importance of the work of the dustmen.2Our dustbins are emptied regularly, but we rarely stop to think about the men who do this.3to take away the rubbish.4As the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages, not doing their work, people had to look for other places to get rid of the rubbish.5现在英国人对垃圾清运工的工作给予很高的关注，不再漠视他们的存在。这是一篇生态类短文。文章介绍了五种比较典型的“已经灭绝和濒临灭绝的动物”并探究原因。6. A 推测题。从文章中的“flightless, lived off fruit fallen from the trees, easily controlled”等这些词中可推测出