（全国卷）高考英语二轮复习 强化技能限时训练（十六）阅读理解（综合考查）-人教版高三全册英语试题

强化技能限时训练(十六)阅读理解(综合考查)(限时40分钟)(A)(2015福建普通高中毕业班质量检测)【科普知识类】Theworldhasafastgrowingpopulationandpeopleneedmorelandforhouses,factories,highwaysandsoon.Thefarmlandisdecreasingwitheachpassingday.Howtomeettheneedoffeedingthegrowingpopulation?Onewayistointroducesomehigh-outputgeneintoacroptoenableittoproducemore.Biologistsovertheyearshavediscoveredgeneswhichcanraiseoutputofthecrops,resistpests,improvetaste,etc.However,inmanywesterncountriesthereiswidespreadconcernoverthesafetyof“GeneticallyModified”(GM)(转基因)foods,becausetheythinktheremaybeseriousproblemsofenvironment,health,safety,moralityandsoon.AsascientistImustadmitGMfoodsinvolvegreatriskstohumans.InfactinEuropethey’recalled“Frankensteinfoods”bymany.Frankensteinisacharacterinanovel.Hewasaverycleverscientist.Hecreatedamonster(怪物),whicheventuallykilledhim.Soybeanscanbemadeintomanyfoods.However,it’shardtotracethem.Therefore,it’sveryimportantwehavetomakesurethesoybean,ifgeneticallymodified,isfreefromanypoisonousmatterharmfultohumanbeings.Forthisweneedverygoodtesting.Wedohavesometestingonsomeanimals,butnocompletelysatisfactorytestinghaseverbeenmadesofar.They’reentirelynew,andtheirproblemsareentirelyunknown.Ittakestimetodeveloppersuasiveteststoknowwhetherthey’reharmfultousornot.WemaynotbeabletotellwhatmayhappenifwetakeGMfoods.Someofthemmayberesistanttoantibiotics(抗生素).ThenmanyofthemedicineswehavetodaywillhavenoeffectonpeopleeatingGMfoods.AmorelikelycaseistheGMfoodsmaycontaingenessomepeopleareallergicto.GMproductshavealreadycomeintoourlivesbutmostpeopleevenknownothingaboutit.Atleastwehavetobeclearaboutwhatweareeating.TheChinaConsumersAssociationiscallingforlabeling(标注)onGMfoodssothatconsumerswillknowbeforetheybuythem.1.ThechiefpurposeofdevelopingGMfoodsisto.

A.feedthefastgrowingpopulationB.makethefoodsmuchcheaperC.makethefoodsmuchtastierD.killpestsonthecrops2.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.

A.manyEuropeansrejectGMfoodsB.GMfoodsareverypopularinEuropeC.FrankensteinfoodscanmakepeoplecleverD.FrankensteinwasascientistcreatingGMfoods3.Theunderlinedphrase“tracethem”inParagraph4probablymeans“”.

A.findtheirmarket B.raisetheirqualityC.findtheirorigins D.enjoytheirtaste4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?()A.GMfoodsmakeantibioticsfailtofunctionproperly.B.PeopleeatingGMfoodswillsufferfromfoodallergies.C.AsGMfoodsaresafeatpresent,they’recertainlysafelateron.D.PeopleshouldbeinformedofwhichfoodsareGMfoods.语篇解读:本文主要讲述了转基因食品的现状和是否有害,人们应该怎么看待这类食品。答案及剖析:1.A细节理解题。根据第一段内容Thefarmlandisdecreasingwitheachpassingday.Howtomeettheneedoffeedingthegrowingpopulation?Onewayistointroducesomehigh-outputgeneintoacroptoenableittoproducemore可知,转基因食品就是为了满足快速增长的人口需要。故选A。2.A推理判断题。根据第三段内容AsascientistImustadmitGMfoodsinvolvegreatriskstohumans.InfactinEuropethey’recalled“Frankensteinfoods”bymany.Frankensteinisacharacterinanovel.Hewasaverycleverscientist.Hecreatedamonster(怪物),whicheventuallykilledhim可知,欧洲人认为转基因食品是可怕的,故他们拒绝该食品,所以选A。3.C猜测词义题。下文Therefore,it’sveryimportantwehavetomakesurethesoybean,ifgeneticallymodified,isfreefromanypoisonousmatterharmfultohumanbeings.Forthisweneedverygoodtesting表示结果,而划线处的句子表示原因,结合上下文语境可知,找到转基因大豆的根源是很困难的,故选C。4.D主旨大意题。通读全文,并根据文章的最后一段可知,人们应该知道哪种食品是转基因食品。故判断选D。【疑难词汇解读】1.resistv.抵抗;抵制;忍住Iwasnotstrongenoughtoresisthisoffer.我无法拒绝他的推销。Inanonlinecommunity,itpaystoresistthattemptation.在网络社区里,抵制那样的诱惑是有利的。2.satisfactoryadj.令人满意的;符合要求的ThiswordhasnosatisfactoryequivalentinEnglish.这个词在英语中没有令人满意的对应词。Thearrangements,ifnotideal,arefairlysatisfactory.安排虽不算理想,但也相当令人满意。【长难句子分析】However,inmanywesterncountriesthereiswidespreadconcernoverthesafetyof“GeneticallyModified”(GM)(转基因)foods,becausetheythinktheremaybeseriousproblemsofenvironment,health,safety,moralityandsoon.这是一个主从复合句。because引导一个原因状语从句,在原因状语从句中含有一个宾语从句theremaybeseriousproblemsofenvironment,health,safety,moralityandsoon.然而,在许多西方国家人们普遍担心“转基因”食品的安全问题,因为他们认为可能存在严重的环境、健康、安全及道德等问题。(B)【逸闻趣事类】Onedayanout-of-workmime(哑剧演员)isvisitingazooandattemptstoearnsomemoneyasaperformer.Assoonashestartstodrawthecrowd,azookeepergrabshimanddragshimintohisoffice.Thezookeeperexplainstothemimethatthezoo’smostpopularattraction,agorilla,diedsuddenlyandthekeeperfearsthattheattendanceatthezoowillfalloff.Heoffersthemimeajobtodressupasthegorillauntiltheycangetanotherone.Themimeaccepts.Sothenextmorningthemimeputsonthegorillasuitandentersthecagebeforethecrowdcomes.Hediscoversthatit’sagreatjob.Hecansleepwhenhewantsto,playandmakefunofpeopleandhedrawsbiggercrowdsthanheeverdidasamime.However,eventuallythecrowdsgettiredofhimandhedoesn’tlikejustswingingonwiresanylonger.Hebeginstonoticethatthepeoplearepayingmoreattentiontothelioninthecagenexttohis.Notwantingtolosetheattentionofhisaudience,heclimbstothetopofhiscage,crawlsacrossapartition(隔开物),anddangles(悬荡)fromthetopofthelion’scage.Ofcourse,thismakesthelionfurious,butthecrowdlovesit.Attheendofthedaythezookeepercomesandgivesthemimearaiseforbeingsuchagoodattraction.Well,thisgoesonforsometime,themimekeepslaughingatthelion,thecrowdsgrowlarger,andhissalarykeepsgoingup.

Thenoneterribledaywhenheisdanglingoverthefuriouslionheslipsandfalls.Themimeisterrified.Theliongathersitsstrengthandpreparestopounce(猛扑).Themimeissoscaredthathebeginstorunroundandroundinthecagewiththelionclosebehind.Finally,themimestartsscreamingandyelling,“Helpme!Helpme!”,butthelionisquickandpounces.Themimesoonfindshimselflyingonhisbacklookingupattheangrylionandthelionsays,“Shutup,youidiot!Doyouwanttogetusbothfired?”5.Themimegoestothezooinorderto.

A.performtomakesomemoneyB.takepartinaninterviewC.lookforabetterjobasaworkerinthezooD.helpthezookeepertodrawmorevisitors6.Themimedoesn’tlikehisjobanylongerprobablybecause.

A.hecan’thaveenoughsleepeverydayB.thevisitorsthrowsomethingathimC.peoplearelessinterestedinhisperformanceD.hewantstostaywiththelioninthecage7.Theunderlinedword“furious”(inParagraph3)means“”.

A.happy B.angry C.frightened D.satisfied8.Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowthat.

A.thelionwantstocatchholdofthemimeB.boththelionandthemimewillbekilledC.anotheremployeedressesupasthelionD.thezookeeperwillfirebothofthem语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。一位哑剧演员在动物园里扮演大猩猩,结果吸引了大量的游客。可是有一天,他掉进了狮子笼里,狮子向他扑过来,这让他万分恐惧……答案及剖析:5.A细节理解题。根据文章第一句“Onedayanout-of-workmime(哑剧演员)isvisitingthezooandattemptstoearnsomemoneyasaperformer.”可知,他去动物园的目的是靠演出赚点钱。6.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However,eventuallythecrowdsgettiredofhimandhedoesn’tlikejustswingingonwiresanylonger.”可以推知,他不喜欢这个工作是因为人们对他不那么感兴趣了。7.B猜测词义题。根据“dangles(悬荡)fromthetopofthelion’scage”可知,他的行为会让狮子“发怒”,文中的but所表示的转折意义对理解该词的意思很有帮助。8.C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的狮子所说的话“Shutup,youidiot!Doyouwanttogetusbothfired?”可推知,狮子是由另一个人扮演的。【长难句子分析】Thezookeeperexplainstothemimethatthezoo’smostpopularattraction,agorilla,diedsuddenlyandthekeeperfearsthattheattendanceatthezoowillfalloff.该句是一个并列复合句。句中的并列连词and连接了两个并列分句。其中前一分句中that引导宾语从句,agorilla作“thezoo’smostpopularattraction”的同位语,后一分句中fears之后是由that引导的宾语从句。动物园管理员向这个哑剧演员解释说,动物园最受欢迎也最具吸引力的大猩猩突然死了,他担心动物园的参观人数会下降。【读写一体练】Themimesoonfindshimselflyingonhisback...仿写:他吃惊地发现自己站在一条船上。Hewassurprisedto.

答案:findhimselfstandingonaboat(C)【生态环保类】Manybusinessestodayuseconferencesasameansofdiscussingnewplansofthecompany.Aspeoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheenvironmentandgreenproblems,morebusinessesarelookingforwaystoreducetheirnegativeeffectontheenvironment.Manybusinessesdothisbyusingwebconferencing.WebconferencingisatechnologythatallowspeopletocommunicatemoreeffectivelyovertheInternet.Itisaneasywayofhostingandattendingconferenceswithouthavingtoleavetheoffice.EachofthepeopleinvolvedinawebconferencewillbepostedaninvitationtotheconferencewiththetimeanddateoftheWebconferenceonit.Whentheconferenceisreadytobegin,allparticipantsmustsitattheircomputersandtheywillbeconnectedovertheInternet.WithWebconferencingallparticipantsattendtheconferencefromthecomfortoftheirowndesk.Obviously,indoingthisnofuelisusedintravelingtoandfromaconference,andlessworktimeistakenupinattendingaconference.AnymaterialtobeusedduringtheWebconferenceissimplye-mailedtoalltheparticipantsbeforetheconference.Participantscantheneitherchoosetoprintmaterialorreaditonscreen.Thisnotonlysavespaperbutalsogreatlyreducesmailingcostforthebusiness.Asaconferencehallorbusinesscenterisn’tbeingused,itmeansthattheonlypowerthatisusedisthepowerusedbytheparticipants’personalcomputers.Similarlyconferenceorganizersdon’thavetoarrangeforfoodorovernightaccommodationforparticipantsoftheirconferences.Allthismeansthatlessenergyisused.Ofteninbusinesssomecompaniesactivelychoosetodobusinesswithothercompaniesthatdomanythingstoreducetheirnegativeimpactontheenvironment.AndWebconferencinghelpsyoushowotherbusinessesthatyouarewillingtoworkhardforthegreencause.SoWebconferencingismuchcheaperandgreenerandmorepeoplearewillingtohostandattendawebconference.9.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?()A.Waysofprotectingtheenvironment.B.GreenbenefitsofWebconference.C.WaysofhostingaWebconference.D.ImpactsofWebconferencingoncosts.10.Accordingtoparagraph1,manycompaniesuseWebconferencingbecausethey.

A.areinterestedinusinganynewtechnologyB.believethatWebconferencingismoreconvenientC.wanttodosomethingtoprotecttheenvironmentD.haven’tenoughmoneytoholdatraditionalconference11.TheparticipantsofaWebconference.

A.willbee-mailedaninvitationbeforetheconferenceB.arerequiredtositintheofficetogetherC.willreceivemanypapermaterialsD.musthaveaccesstotheInternet12.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor’sopinionaboutaWebconference?()A.Useless.B.Environmentallyfriendly.C.Inconvenient.D.Money-consuming.语篇解读:本文介绍了网络会议的绿色环保的好处。答案及剖析:9.B主旨大意题。文章最后总结,SoWebconferencingismuchcheaperandgreenerandmorepeoplearewillingtohostandattendawebconference.因此网络会议更廉价、更环保,而且更多人愿意主持和参加。故选B。10.C细节理解题。由第一段第二句Aspeoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheenvironmentandgreenproblems,morebusinessesarelookingforwaystoreducetheirnegativeeffectontheenvironment.(随着人们更加关注环境与环保问题,更多的企业在寻找办法来减少对环境的负面影响)可知C项正确(人们想做点什么来保护环境)。11.D细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话:...allparticipantsmustsitattheircomputersandtheywillbeconnectedovertheInternet.(所有的参与者必须坐在电脑前,而电脑通过因特网相互联系)和第四段,所有的材料通过电子邮件传给与会者可知D项正确(网络会议的参与者必须使用因特网。)12.B推理判断题。useless无用的;environmentallyfriendly环保的;inconvenient不方便的;money-consuming费钱的。通过全文尤其是最后一段,可以看出作者的观点是支持环保的。【疑难词汇解读】1.participantn.参与者Lessingwasanactiveparticipantintheseintellectualexchanges.莱辛是这些学术交流活动的积极参与者。2.accommodationn.住宿,住处ThehighcostofaccommodationmakeslifedifficultformanyChinesestudentsinLondon.昂贵的住宿使很多中国留学生感到在伦敦生活困难。(D)(2015茂名第二次高考模拟考试)【生活常识类】Forpetowners,thehundredsofpetfoodrecallstakingplaceeachyearhasraisedalotofalarm.“Mostpeoplearecaringpetowners,andtheywanttoprotecttheirpets,”explainsWillPost,founderandCEO,Hound&GatosPetFoodsCorporation.“Yettheproblemisthatmostarenotsurewhatthatmeansandhowtogoaboutit.Themoretheylearnaboutpetfood,thebetterabletheywillbetomakeaninformeddecisionthatwillkeeptheirpetshealthierandsafer.”Hereareseveraltipsthatconsumersmaywanttokeepinmindwhenitcomestochoosingakindofpetfoodthatwillhelpreducetherisks.Gettoknowthecompany.Mostpeoplemayknowacompanynamesimplybecausetheyspendmillionsonadvertising.Butthatdoesn’tmeantheyknowmuchaboutthecompanyortheirmorals.Researchcompaniestofindonethatoffershighstandards,qualityproducts,andgreatcustomerservice.Askquestions.Don’tbeafraidtogetintouchwithapetfoodcompanyandaskthemwheresomethingwasmade,whereingredients(原料)camefrom,oranyotherquestions.Theyshouldhavenoproblemansweringquestionsabouttheirproducts,orwithbeingabletoprovideproofoftheirqualitystandards.Readreviews.Dosomesearchestoreadsomereviewsaboutvariousbrandsofpetfood.Keepinmindthatsomereviewscanbeone-sidedandevenplantedbythecompanyitself,solookforfairthird-partysourcesgivingthereview.Investigate(调查)ingredients.Thesourceofingredientsisofmajorconcernwhenitcomestoreducingtherisksofpetfoodrecallsandkeepingpetshealthy.Readthelabelsandaskquestionstodeterminewheretheingredientsarecomingfrom.Understandpetfoods.Catanddogfoodshouldcontain100percentprotein,whichwillsupplythemwiththenutrientstheirbodiesrequire.Theproblemwithmanycommercialpetfoodsisthatitisfullofnumerousfillers,suchascheapfillersandgrains.13.Howcanpeopleprovideasaferandhealthierenvironmentfortheirpets