2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解(八)

1、用心爱心专心-2 -2012届高考英语二轮专题精品复习资料阅读理解（八）we have met the enemy, and he is ours. we bought him at a pet shop. when monkey pox, a disease usually found in the african rain forest, suddenly turns up in children in the american midwest, it s hard not to wonder if the disease that comes fromforeign animals is

2、 homing in on human beings.most of the infections （感染）we thinkof as human infections started in other animals, “ says stephen morse, director ofthe center for public health preparedness at columbia university.a strange illness killed isaksen pets is a bad idea. i don such a limited knowledge of them

3、 “laws allowing these animalsit s not just that we re going to where the animals are ; we re also bringing them closer to us. popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country.s pets, and she now thinks that keeping foreignt think it s fair to have them as pets when we have,says

4、isaksen.to be brought in from deep forest areas without strictercontrol need changing , “ says peter schantz. monksypox maybe the_wake up_call.researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners. we know very littleabout these new diseases. a new bug （ 病毒）may be kind at first. but it may de

5、velopinto something harmful （ 有害的）.monkey pox doesn t look a maj or infectious disease. but it is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person.【文章大意概括】饲养宠物可能被传染疾病。猴痘本是非洲雨林中的一种疾病，现在突然出现在美国西部的孩子们的身上。我们认为的大多数只有人类才会感染的疾病其实就是来自 动物。国家要制定严格的法律，控制外来动物把疾病传播给人类。1. we learn from paragraph 1 that th

6、e pet sold at the shop maya. come from columbiab. prevent us from being infectedc. enjoy being with childrend. suffer from monkey pox【详解剖析】细节理解题。根据第一段的第一、二两句话可知，我们从宠物商店购买的动物身上携带疾病，这种动物能将之传播给人类。下文以猴痘为例说明作者的观点。【最佳选项】d2. why did isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets?a. they attack human beings

7、.b. we need to study native animals.c. they can t live out of the rain forest.d. we do not know much about them yet.【详解剖析】推理判断题。从第二段中的a strange illness killed isaksen s pets ,and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea. i don t think it s fair to have them as pets when we have such a

8、limited knowledge of them” 可知答案为do【最佳选项】 d3. what does the phrase “the wake up call in paragraph 3 most probably mean?a. a new diseaseb. a clear warningc. a dangerous animald. a morning call【详解剖析】词义猜测题。根据文章的内容可知，猴痘是一种从非洲的动物身上传播到人类身上的疾病，这种情况给人类带来了一种警示：不要随意把野外的动物带回家中饲养，以 免使宠物主人感染疾病。 the wake up call ”

9、表示“一种警示”。【最佳选项】b4. the text suggests that in the future we. a. may have to fight against more new diseases b. may easily get infected by diseases from dogs c. should not be allowed to have pets d. should stop buying pets from africa【详解剖析】推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后三句可知，人类今后可能面临更多疾病的挑战。【最佳选项】a2people believe tha

10、t climbing can do good to health. where can you learn the skill of climbing then? if you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you re wrong. manyamericans are learning to climb in city gyms（体育馆）.here, people are learning on special climbing walls. the climbing wall goes s

11、traight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.how do people climb the wall? to climb, you need special shoes and a harness （ 保护带）around your chest to hold you.there are ropes（绳索）tied to your harness. theropes hold you in place so that you don t fall.a beginner s wall is usually about 15

12、 feet high, and you climb straight up. there are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. sometimes it s easy to see the next pieceof metal. sometimes, it s not. the most difficult part is to control your fear.it s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it s di

13、fficult not to feel fear. butwhen you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you beginto feel safe. you move slowly until you reach the top.climbing attracts people because it s good exercise for almost everyone. you use your whole body, especially your arms and legs.this s

14、port gives your body a complete workout. when you climb , both your mind and your body can become stronger.5. what can we infer from the passage?a. people are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.b. it is impossible to build up one s body by climbing.c. people can only learn the skill of climbing

15、outdoors.d. it is always easy to see holding places in climbing.【详解剖析】推理判断题。由本文第一段中“people believe that climbing can do goodto health.where can you learn the skill of climbing then” 和第三段中 climbingattracts people because it s good exercise for almost everyone. “ 可推断出答案。【最佳选项】a6. the most difficult th

16、ing to do in wall climbing is.a. to tie ropes to your harness b. to control your fear c. to move away from the wall d. to climb straight up【详解剖析】 细节理解题。根据第二段“ the most difficult part is to control yourfear. ”可以推断出应该控制一下恐惧心理。【最佳选项】 b7. the word “workout ”underlined i n the last paragraph most probably means.a. settlementb. exercisec. excitement d. tiredness【详解剖析】 词义猜测题。由文中最后一段最后一句“ when you climb ， both your mind and your body can become stronger. ”可知，该词意为“锻炼”。【最佳选项】 b8. why doe