福建省福州市2014高考英语(2013暑假)阅读理解训练(17)及答案解析

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上芀福州市2014高考英语（2013暑假）阅读理解训练（17）及答案解析芁(二)膅People have been acting like peoplein other words, theyve been making tools, creating ceremonies, and sharing foodfor a long time. Thats the conclusion of a recent study from South Africas southern coast. 膄There, in a cave lying above the sea, res

2、earchers from Arizona State University have found evidence that humans were behaving in surprisingly complex ways as early as 164,000 years ago. Our species, Homo sapiens, appeared an estimated 200,000 years ago. 莁The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people. 荿Fir

3、st, the researchers found the remains of all kinds of shellfish. The people who lived in the cave probably collected these creatures from rocky shores and tide pools and brought them to the cave to eat. 衿The researchers propose the early Africans moved to the South African coast between 195,000 and

4、130,000 years ago. Around that time, the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast. 袅When these ancient people moved to the coast, they probably experienced a major cultural shift, the researchers suspect. Thats because o

5、bservations of modern hunter­gatherer societies suggest that men are more likely to hunt for big animals when people live inland. On the coast, women play a more important role in providing food by gathering plants and shellfish. 莃As for the second clue, the researchers unearthed 57 pieces of r

6、eddish pigment(颜料). The researchers think that the cave habitants used the paint for coloring their bodies or for other ceremonies. Symbolic behavior is a clearly human feature. 蒇Finally, the search discovered over 1,800 stone tools, including well­crafted blades(刀片). These blades came in vario

7、us sizes. The smallest were just less than a half­inch wide. Ancient people may have attached these blades to the end of a stick to make spears or other tools. 芈()11.What is the passage mainly about?蚅 AAncient cave behavior. BNew evidence of ancient life.膀 CThe history of human beings. DHuman b

8、ehaviors development.袀()12.The early Africans moved to the South African coast with the main purpose of _.蚇 Aavoiding badly cold and dry weather Bseeking the cultural development莅 Cseeking enough food to live on Dliving a newer and better life节()13.According to the passage, the cave habitants_.羈Akne

9、w how to use colors for decoration Bmade a living largely by hunting animals膇Conly could made tools with rough blades Dcould hunt for fish in the sea with ships肆()14.After the early Africans moved to the coast, what probably happened to their culture?芃 AWomens role was as important as mens role in f

10、amilies.莀 BThey were no longer used to living inlands but living on the coast.薆CMens role was more important than womens role in earning food.袆DWomens role was more important than mens role in earning food.肀()15.The new discoveries in the cave should support the theory that _. 葿 Amodern human behavi

11、or developed smoothly fast from the ancient time羅Bmodern human behavior developed slowly from the ancient time莂 CSouth Africa is the birthplace of the earliest human beings in the world膂 Dmodern human behavior is largely the same as ancient human behavior薇 (二)莅在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里所发现的古代非洲人的行为说明：人类自古以来一直就像人一

12、样地生活，即一直制造工具，创立仪式和分享食物，最后经过漫长的历史发展到今天。肃11A主旨大意题。文章首先提出：古代人类一直就像人那样地生活，接着指出：在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里发现的古代非洲人的行为线索就说明这一点，之后第三段提出The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people.下文便介绍“The cave habitants behavior”，由此判断全文的主要内容是：Ancient cave behavior。B项过于抽象，C、D两项与文章内容不符合。芃12C细节理解题。根据第五

13、段Around that time, the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.可知，古代非洲人是因为内陆气候相对寒冷干燥致使能吃的动植物越来越少才不得不南迁至海岸，由此可知，其南迁的主要目的是为了寻找食物求生存。故选C。羀13A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段The researchers think that the cave habitants used the paint for col

14、oring their bodies or for other ceremonies.可知，洞穴人会用颜料装饰，故选A。非洲人南迁才成了洞穴人，捕猎是他们南迁成为洞穴人之前的生活方式，故排除B；C项错在“onlyrough blades”；D项内容在文中未提到。肈14D细节理解题。根据第六段men are more likely to hunt for big animals when people live inland. On the coast, women play a more important role in providing food by gathering plants

15、and shellfish.可判断D项正确。袃15B推理判断题。由第一段可知，在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里发现的古代非洲人的行为线索说明了：人类自古以来一直就像人那样地生活，即一直制造工具，创立仪式和分享食物，最后经过漫长的历史发展到今天，即：现代人的行为是从古代逐渐发展而来的，故选B项。羀*结束肈(2010·郑州质检)薈 In their book Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a medium­sized dog ha

16、s the same ecological impact as driving 10,000 km a year in a 4.6 liter Land Cruiser.薄 “We're not actually saying it is time to eat the dog. We're just saying that we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do and that we take for granted.”肂 Constructing a

17、nd driving the jeep for a year requires 0.41 hectares of land, while growing and manufacturing a dog's food takes about 0.84 hectaresor 1.1 hectares in the case of a large dog such as a German shepherd.莀 Convincing flesh­eating cats and dogs to go vegetarian for the sake of the planet is a

18、non­starter, the Vales say. Instead they recommend keeping “greener”， smaller, and more sustainable pets, such as goldfish, chickens or rabbits.羇 The book's playful title, and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully “recycled”， by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet f

19、ood when they die, may not appeal to animal fans.芄 Annoying as the idea may be, the question is valid given the planet's growing population and limited resources, Robert Vale said.膃 “Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which a

20、re as difficult as eating your dog. It's not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket，” he said.蕿 “It's about much more challenging and difficult issues，” he added. “Once you see where cats and dogs fit in your overall balance of things, you might decide

21、to have the cat but not also to have the two cars and the three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself.”莆1. The authors gave their book the playful title to _.肄A. make it amusing 羁B. create a vivid image袁C. show writing skills 螆D. arouse people's concern螅2. In Paragraph 3 the writer mainly wants

22、 to tell us _.羂 A. the amount of consumed land罿 B. the neglected ecological impact芅 C. some familiar examples薅 D. some actual figures肃3. Who may not like the idea of “recycling” pet animals?膈 A. Manufacturers. B. Drivers.罿 C. Animal fans. D. The authorities.芆4. What do the authors think of living a

23、sustainable life?袁 A. Challenging. B. Inspiring.蒀 C. Inviting. D. Touching.莈答案与解析：肆Robert Vale和Brenda Vale写了一本名为Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living(该吃狗了：永续生活)的书，书中提到了一种绝对新鲜的观点吃掉宠物，或者“回收”宠物。袂1D推理判断题。Robert Vale和Brenda Vale写的书名非常有趣，从全文可知，他们这样写的目的在于吸引读者的眼球，引起人们环保的意识，所以答案选D项。蕿2B推理判

24、断题。通过第三段建造和驾驶吉普车一年需要的土地的量和种植、生产一条狗的食物所需要土地的量的对比，我们不难发现第三段承接第二段第二句而写的，主要告诉我们“被忽视的生态影响”，所以答案选B项。螇3C细节理解题。从第五段的may not appeal to animal fans可知，“回收”宠物的观点不受那些宠物爱好者的欢迎，所以答案选C项。蒂4A推理判断题。从最后一段中的It's about much more challenging and difficult issues可以知道，书的两位作者认为过环保的生活是非常有挑战性的，而且也是很困难的事情，所以答案选A项。羃*结束羁(2010

25、·成都检测)膇 Everyone knows the smart black­and­white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best frienda bird called Woodstock.芃 Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog is loved by generations of kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages

26、and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around the world.螁 When Snoopy first appeared, he was not different from other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun to speak with simple words and sounds. By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who faile

27、d in just about everything. Later he learned to use the typewriter.聿 Snoopy has done lots of jobs. He has been a bow­tie wearing lawyer, a tennis player, an Olympic figure skater, a world famous grocery checkout clerk, a pilot and even the first astronaut on the moon.蚆 However, Snoopy has alway

28、s dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, “It was a dark and stormy night.” Unfortunately for him no one has ever wanted to publish the story.羃 In love, Snoopy is as much of a failure as Charlie Brown is at baseball. He easily falls in love but always has his heart br

29、oken. He eats to forget, but it never works.袂 Snoopy is an insightful (富有洞察力的), feel­good and sometimes sad dog. If you think a little about his words, you might find them full of life lessons. Among his most famous lines are “To live is to dance, to dance is to live.” and “Yesterday I was a do

30、g. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement”膈1. Snoopy has done all the following jobs except _.肅 A. a lawyer B. a player螃 C. a clerk D. a writer袄2. From the passage, we can learn that _.薀 A. Snoopy is always a sad dog蒅 B. Snoop

31、y can not speak in the beginning蒄 C. Snoopy often dreams of true love蚁 D. Snoopy is a real smart pet dog蚈3. It can be inferred that Snoopy _.膈 A. has many bird friends and relatives芄 B. is a well­known writer and clerk螂 C. has been unfortunate since it was born肁 D. is very popular in the whole world薈4. Th