2015届高考英语二轮专题复习提升：阅读理解15（含答案）

1、祝学子学业有成，取得好成绩2015届高考英语二轮专题复习提升:阅读理解广东省惠州市2015届高三第二次调研考试英语试题【题文】why dont so many americans accept the theory of evolution？ a 2001 gallup pollfound that 45 percent of americans agree with the statement “god created the human being pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10，000 ye

2、ars orso ， while 37 percent preferred a mixed belief that “human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but god guided this process”， and only 12percent accepted the standard scientific theory that “human being have developed over millions of years from less a

3、dvanced forms of life, but god had no part in this process”。there are at least four reasons to make people resistant to accepting evolution。1。the warfare model of science and religion。 the belief that there is a war between science and religion where one is right and the other is wrong， and that one

4、 must choose one over the other.2.the belief that evolution is a threat to specific religious tenets（信条)。 many people attempt to use science to prove certain religious tenets， but when they do not appear to fit, the science is rejected。3。misunderstanding of evolutionary theory. a significant problem

5、 is that most people know so little about the theory。 in the 2001 gallup poll, for example, a quarter of the people surveyed said they didnt know enough to say whether they accepted evolution or not, and only 34 percent considered themselves to be “very informed about the theory.4。the fear that evol

6、ution degrades our humanity. darwin revealed us to be “mere animals”，subject to the same natural laws and historical forces as all other animals.believers should embrace science, especially evolutionary theory， for what it has done to uncover the magnificence of the divinity(神学) in a depth never dre

7、amed by our ancient ancestors. we have learned a lot in 4，000 years, and that knowledge should never be denied. instead, science should be welcomed by all who cherish human understanding and wisdom。26。 according to the poll, most people in america believe_.a。 human beings have developed from less ad

8、vanced forms of lifeb. god contributed to the present form of human beingsc. god created human beings in the present formd. god guided the process of human beings development27。 which of the following is not the reason why people dont accept evolution?a. there is always a war between evolution and r

9、eligion.b. some religious tenets cant be proved by science.c。 many people dont know enough about evolution.d。 they fear that we will become “mere animals”。28。 what can we learn form the passage about evolutionary theory？a。 whether evolutionary theory is science is a question。b. it has explained the

10、brilliance of the divinity better than before.c。 it must make religion disappear and they cant exist at the same time。d。 darwin made little contribution to the theory.29。 what is the writers view on the evolutionary theory？a。 it is not science and should be resisted. b。 it is science but should be r

11、esisted.c。 it is not science but should be accepted。 d. it is science and should be accepted.30. the author wrote the passage to_.a。 tell the readers that many americans refuse evolution theory.b. tell the readers why so many americans refuse evolution theory。c。 advise the readers to value science，

12、including evolution theory。d。 tell the difference between science and religion.【答案】bdbdc【解析】【文章综述】本文主要讲述进化论与宗教信仰之间的不同，人们应该承认差异。26。 b。解析：细节题,根据文章第一段的god created the human being pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10，000 years orso可知选b。27。 d。解析：推断题，根据第六段的the fear that evoluti

13、on degrades our humanity。 darwin revealed us to be “mere animals”，subject to the same natural laws and historical forces as all other animals可知d不符合文意,排除a、b、c，故选d。28. b.解析：总结题。通读全文，并根据文章最后一段的believers should embrace science， especially evolutionary theory， for what it has done to uncover the magnific

14、ence of the divinity（神学) in a depth never dreamed by our ancient ancestors可知选b。29. d.解析：推断题。根据文章最后一段中的最后一句话判断选c。30. c.解析:推理题。通读全文，特别是作者给出的抵制进化论的四种理由都是没有依据的，根据文章的最后一段判断选c。安徽省淮南市第九中学2015届高三上学期入学摸底考试英语【题文】 while it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well

15、 as reduce its effect when it cant be avoidedthe us department of health and human services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress try physical activity when you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activityrunning，walking，playing

16、tennis，and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try take care of yourself you should make every effort to eat well and get enough restif you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough,or if youre not eating properly,it will be more likely that you will fall into stressfu

17、l situationsif stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor make time for yourself schedule time for both work and entertainmentdont forget,play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work 。you need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fungo

18、 windowshopping or work on a hobbyallow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy make a list of things to do stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do,and not enough timetrying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you an

19、d as a result，you may not achieve anythinginstead，make a list of everything you have to do,then do one thing at a time，checking off each task as it is completedset out to do the most important task first 72。which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations? ayou

20、cant sleep well all the time byou have a break after work cyou always feel happy and relaxed dyou only do one thing at a time 73.according to the passage，how do you make a list of things to do？ atry to take care of everything at once bdo one thing at a time conly do the most important thing dhave a

21、break from your work 74.what is the best title for the passage？ ahow to deal with stress? bhow to make time for yourself? chow to take care of yourself？ dhow to make a list of things to do？ 75.which of the following would be the advice to deal with stress according to the passage？ a.just lie in bed

22、for a rest b。always listen to pop music c。insist on doing work d.make a list to do tings one by one【答案】72-75 abad安徽省“江淮十校”2015届高三11月联考英语试题【题文】july 21st. 2007 was a typical english summers dayit rained for 24 hours! as usual， i rushed home from work at midday to check on the house。 nothing was amiss.

23、 by the time i left work at 5p。m。, however， the road into our village was flooded。 our house had never been flooded but, as i opened the front door， a wave of waters greeted me。 thank god！ the kids werent with me， because the house was 5 feet deep in water。 we lost everything downstairs。 and the pla

24、ster had to be torn off the walls ceilings pulled down。 at first we tried to push on through。 we didnt want to move the children out of home. so we camped upstairs。 we put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. but after three months， we felt very sick， so we move to a wood

25、en house in a park。 the house was small， but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place。 unfortunately， things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months。 the life there was inconvenient. what surprised me most was how much i missed being part of a community(社区）。 we had

26、lived in a friendly village with good neighbors， and id never thought how much id miss that. although our situation was very bad, its difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at whats happening elsewhere. i watched a news report about floods in northern india and thought。 “we didnt hav

27、e a straw hut（茅草房）that was for christmas。 but i cant waitim going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support。 this year， i wont need any giftsliving away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions。 although we

28、 are replacing things, theres really no rush-we have our home back。 and thats the main thing。 60。 what does the underlined word “amiss in the first paragraph mean？a. found。 b。 missing。 c. right. d。 wrong. 61。 it can be inferred from the text that the author _. a. cared much about her children b。 was

29、 sick of staying upstairs alonec. could not stand living in a wooden housed. did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood 62。 why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph？ a. because her situation was not serious. b. because some others suffered even more。 c。 bec

30、ause she had ever been to northern india。 d. because very few other places were also flooded. 63。 what does the author mainly want to express by telling her story? a。 she realized she needed no more possession. b. she valued human feelings more than before. c. she found christmas gifts no longer bad

31、ly needed. d. she thought her own home was the most important of all. 【答案】dabb【解析】【知识点】故事类【文章综述】本文主要讲述作者家人遇到水灾时得到社区人们的帮助而渡过难关,告诉人们无论何时都要具有一颗感恩的心。60. d。解析：词义题，根据语境可知作者回家去查看证实一切都正常。由于主语是nothing所以该题的正确答案为d.。61。 a。解析：推断题。有下面的句子可以得出该题的答案。thank god the kids werent with me, because the house was 5 feet dee

32、p in water. we lost everything downstairs。 we didnt want to move the children out of home, so we camped upstairs可知选a。62. b.解析：推断题。 作者提到i watched a news report about floods in northern india and thought ， “we didnt have a straw hut(茅草房）that was swept away ， and our house is still sanding 。 were lucky

33、 .”所以该题的正确答案为d。63。 b.解析：概括题。作者提到在小木屋中生活一段时间后很怀念原来的邻居和社区，以及最后一段话中还讲到要举行舞会来感激朋友们对自己的帮助等事实可以确定答案为b.湖北省孝感高中2015届高三上学期十月阶段性考试试题 英语 【题文】these days, it seems that almost all of us are too seriousmy older daughter often says to me， “daddy, youve got that serious look again” even those of us who are committe

34、d to nonseriousness are probably too seriouspeople are frustrated and anxious about almost everything being five minutes late， witnessing someone look at us wrong or say the wrong thing, paying bills， waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake - you name it， and we all lose perspe

35、ctive（理性判断） over itthe root of being anxious is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectationvery simply， we want things to be a certain way but theyre not a certain waylife is simply as it isperhaps benjamin franklin said it best: “our limited perspective, ou

36、r hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances dont fit our ideas， they become our difficulties” we spend our lives wanting things, people， and events to be just as we want them to be - and when theyre not， we fight and we sufferthe first step in recovering from overseriousness

37、 is to admit that you have a problemyou have to want to change， to become more easygoingyou have to see that your own anxiety is largely of your own creation its made up of the way you have set up your life and the way you react to itthe next step is to understand the link between your expectations

38、and your frustration levelwhenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isnt， youre upset and you sufferon the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, youre freea good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectationdont expect peopl

39、e to be friendlywhen theyre not, you wont be surprised or bothered; if they are， youll be delighteddont expect your day to be problem-freeinstead， as problems come up, say to yourself, “ah, another barrier to overcome” as you approach your day in this manner youll notice how elegant life can berathe

40、r than fighting against life， youll be dancing with itpretty soon, with practice， youll lighten up your entire lifeand when you lighten up， life is a lot more fun59why are people easily frustrated and anxious these days?abecause their children are disappointingbbecause they have to look serious in p

41、ubliccbecause life is becoming a greater burdendbecause people have lost sensible judgment60according to benjamin franklin， what was the cause of over-seriousness？athe fact that peoples perspective, hopes and fears are limitedbthe fact that people cant change life itselfcthe fact that things fail to

42、 meet peoples expectationsdthe fact that circumstances turn out to be difficult61in what pattern is this article developed？aphenomenon, causes and solutionsbproblems， explanation and conclusioncexamples, causes and argumentsdphenomenon， analysis and conclusion62what might be the best title for the p

43、assage?apeople seem to be too serious blife is simply as it ischopes can turn into difficulties da good exercise removes over-seriousness【答案】dcaa湖北省孝感高中2015届高三上学期十月阶段性考试试题 英语【题文】dear reader，i receive many letters from children and cant answer them allthere wouldnt be time enough in a day. that is wh

44、y i am sending you this printed reply to your letter. ill try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked。where did i get the idea for stuart little and for charlottes web? well, many years ago i went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car， and during the night i dreamed about a tiny

45、 boy who acted rather like a mouse。 thats how the story of stuart little got started。as for charlottes web， i like animals and my barn（谷仓）is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours。 one day when i was on my way to feed the pig， i began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doom

46、ed to die. this made me sad. so i started thinking of ways to save a pigs life。 i had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. gradually i worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation(拯救）on a farm。 three ye

47、ars after i started writing it， it was published. （i am not a fast worker, as you can see.)sometimes im asked how old i was when i started to write， and what made me want to write。 i started earlyas soon as i could spell. in fact， i cant remember any time in my life when i wasnt busy writing. i dont

48、 know what caused me to do it， or why i enjoyed it， but i think children often find pleasure and satisfaction in trying to set their thoughts down on paper， either in words or in pictures. i was no good at drawing, so i used words instead。 as i grew older， i found that writing can be a way of earnin

49、g a living.some of my readers want me to visit their school. some want me to send a picture， or an autograph， or a book. and some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. much as id like to, i cant go visiting。 i cant send books， eitheryou can find them in a bookstore or a library。

50、many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes） his own books。 this is not truebooks are made by the publisher. if a writer wants a copy， he must buy it。 thats why i cant send books. and i do not send signaturesi leave that to the movie stars。 i live most of the year in the country， in new e

51、ngland。 from our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. i live near my married son and three grandchildren.are my stories true， you ask？ no， they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events。 in real life， a family doesnt have a child who looks like a mouse； in real

52、 life, a spider doesnt spin words in her web。 in real life， a swan doesnt blow a trumpet. but real life is only one kind of life-there is also the life of the imagination。 and although my stories are imaginary, i like to think that there is some truth in them， too-truth about the way people and anim

53、als feel and think and act.yours sincerely：e.b。 white51the author wrote the letter because _。ahe is not a fast workerbhe was invited to answer the questionsche didnt have enough time to answer all the lettersdhe felt sorry for not being able to send books to his readers52what probably caused the wri

54、ter to get interested in writing childrens book?awriting can be a way to earn his living。 bthe fact that he was not good at drawing。 chis mother influence on his childhood.dthe instinct of children.53from para.5, we can learn that .amany famous people like to visit schoolsbmovie stars will send auto

55、graphs to readerscmany people think authors have copies of their own booksdthe author lives with his married son and three grandchildren54in the last paragraph， the author is trying to tell us _ 。awe only have one kind of lifebthere is no truth in imaginary talescimaginary tales are based on our tru

56、e lifedfantastic characters and events only exist in imaginary tales【答案】cdcc浙江省嘉兴一中2015届高三第一学期自主学习能力测试英语 【题文】 about this time every year, i get very nostalgic (怀旧的). walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, chil

57、dren playing games on a hill， and throwing leaves around in the street below。 i was one of those children， carefree and happy. i live on a street that is only one block long。 i have lived on the same street for sixteen years。 i love my street. one side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses， with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree o