浙江省2020高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解（87）

浙江省2020高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（87）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThere are few places on earth where nature can be seen in almost primitive（原始的）condition. One is the Galapagos Islands, where, largely unspoiled by man, strange and unusual birds, animals and plants settle and growmany of which are found nowhere else in the world. These islands lie directly on the Equator, about 1, 000 kilometers west of the South American mainland.But the Galapagos is now facing a crisis（危机）. Its human inhabitants, who live on the island of Santa Cruz, want to develop the business and tourist possibility of the islands. Recently, they have been having a bitter struggle with the naturalists who work at the Charles Darwin Research Center, alto on Santa Cruz. The naturalists want to keep the islands wildlife alive, which is already suffering as a result of human activities.The animals greatest danger used to be sailors who, hundreds of years ago, plundered（掠夺）the islands for food. They wiped out about 250, 000 Giant Tortoises, causing extinction of several species which lived on some of the smaller islands. The last survivor, an 80-yearold Giant Tortoise called Lonely George, lives under the protection of naturalists at the Darwin Center.1The best title for this passage is _.A. In Primitive TimesB. Giant Tortoises ExtinctionC. Great Danger to the Galapagos D. Development of the Island2Which of the following maps shows rightly the position of the Galapagos Islands?注：stands for the South American mainland.stands for the Galapagos Islands.stands for the Equator.3 It can be inferred from the second paragraph that if the business and tourism are developed in the Islands, _.A. there will be a war between the inhabitants and naturalistsB. a great number of wild animals and plants will die outC. a lot of people will come to the Galapagos for foodD. the inhabitants on the Islands will be well off4The writer describes the Giant Tortoise, George, as“lonely” because _.A. it is the last one of its speciesB. it has lived alone for eighty yearsC. the Center doesnt allow it to go outD. the naturalists keep it alone in the CenterBHIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSCHOOL REPORTForm Teacher: G. Baker Pupils Name: Simon WatkinsTerm: Summer 2020Form: BSubjectExamClass workCommentsEnglish5961Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.Mathematics7785Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!History4653A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.Chemistry7885His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.Physics8694An excellent terms performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.Biology5760This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.French4146Clearly he didnt bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.PhysicalEducation/31Weak. Its time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.FORM TEACHERS REMARKS HEADMASTERBasically satisfactory work and progress I shall be keeping an eye on histhough he will now have realized, I hope, that progress in his weaker subjectsin certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in the sciences isimprovement. most pleasing.5According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon .Ais too talkative in the classBlikes to work with his classmatesCdoesnt exercise his body at the right timeDbecomes weak because he doesnt exercise at all6Which of Simons subjects will attract the headmasters attention in future?ABiology and Maths.BHistory and French.CEnglish and Chemistry.DPhysics and Physical Education.7Which of the following statements best describes Simon?AHe has made great progress in language classes.BHis potential has been fully reflected in science classes.CHis grade in maths makes him a born scientist.DHe needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.8. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?A. Simon didnt bother his teacher to revise French.B. Basically, Simon did a good job in science.C. Simon is a determined learner in English.D. Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.CHKs Family AffairThe 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of“family”.The art festival, considered to be Asias best, began in 1973.“We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,”Douglas Gautier, the festivals management director, said in a press conference in the capital.In the 29 days of the festival, which runs from February 8 to March 7, 2020, the audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.Programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, Western and Peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars.The programmes include Beethovens only opera Fidelio, Shakespeares drama Rromeo and Juliet, the ballet Mozartina and African dances, to name just a few.The lineup（阵容）includes the English Touring Theatre, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Zurich Ballet, The Spanish National Dance Troupe, as well as Europe Galante, the Petersen Quartet, pianists Angela Hewitt and Marc-Andre Hamelin, and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.In an effort to increase attendance, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales, most of which are at 20% and 30% discounts.For more information, please check:www. hk. artsfestival. org9The press conference must have been held _.A. in Hong KongB. in EuropeC. in BeijingD. in England10By means of“discount packages”you can pay _.A. nothing for the costB. less than the usual costC. for the air ticket but not for the festival ticketD. for the festival ticket but not for hotel rooms11According to the text, we do NOT have any information about _.A. who will perform on stageB. what programmes there will beC. when the 32nd Art Festival will be heldD. which theatres will put on performances12The main purpose in writing this text is _.A. to make the 32nd Art Festival knownB. to announce the plan of the art festivalC. to introduce the cost of the art festivalD. to sell a service during the art festivalDSome people believe that international sports create goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused mainly by minor national competitions.One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation（愤慨）after a hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objection to the final decision. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents victory was unfair. Their manager was very angry and he said, “This wasnt hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.”The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension（停赛）of the team for at least three years.The American basketball team announced that they would not give up the first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their competition. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player popped the ball into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury discussed the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sports are played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism（爱国主义）.13According to the author, recent Olympic Games have _.A. caused national pride for athletesB. created goodwill between the nationsC. hardly showed any international friendshipD. led to less misunderstanding between countries14What did the manager mean by saying “Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished”?A. His team would no longer take part in international games.B. There should be no hockey matches organized by the Federation.C. Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.D. The International Hockey Federation should be dismissed forever.15By taking the basketball game for example, the author wants to prove that _.A. too much patriotism was displayed in the gamesB. the announcement to prolong the match was wrongC. the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decisionD. the team was right in refusing to accept the silver medals16What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A. Sports should be played for the love of ones nation.B. Unfair decisions are common in the Olympic Games.C. International competitions will lead to misunderstanding.D. The organization for the Olympic Games must be reformed.EWhen other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets.“What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,”she wrote in her book Breaking Night.She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order