(完整版练)40分阅读理解提分练四含解析

40分阅读理解提分练(四)阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A[2020·合肥市高三第二次诊断检测]ThereareanumberofeventsgoingonattheCooperageProject,locatedat1030MainStreetinHonesdale.Enjoy!RemembermoreeventscanbefoundontheCalendarofEventsorunderourCommunityLink.TheCooperageMakerFairTheCooperageMakerFairwillbeheldfrom10：00amto4：00pmonFriday,June12thonthegroundsoftheCityMuseum.TheMakerFairisaplacewherepeopleshowwhattheyaremaking—ashowcaseforinventionandcreativity,andsharewhattheyarelearning.Anyoneinterestedinpresentingtheirprojects,hobbiesandexperimentsshouldapplytotakepartatwww.cooperagemakerfair.SuchSweetThunderAt7：00pmonWednesday,June17th,therewillbeafilmscreeningofcomedyTwelfthNightaspartoftheSuchSweetThunder:Shakespeare'sPlaysonFilmSeries.Dr.RobertDuganwillintroducetheplaywithabriefbackground.Admissionisfree,butduetolimitedseating,bookingisrequiredatwww.suchsweetthunder.com.SoundsLikeTeenSpiritOnThursday,June25th,therewillbeaneventcalledSoundsLikeTeenSpiritfrom3：00pmto5：00pm.SoundsLikeTeenSpiritisdesignedtoprovideanopportunitytoshowcasethetalentofourcommunity'syouth.School­agedstudentsareencouragedtosharetheirperformingartonstageattheCooperageProject!GreatBrazilianMusicTourOnSaturday,June27th,afantasticopportunityisreadyforyoutolistentosomegreatBrazilianmusicbythemusicalgroupMinas.Itisfrom2：30pmto4：30pm,anddoorsopenat2：00pm.Weencouragechildrenandtheirfamiliestocometolearnallabouttherhythm,excitementandsoundofBrazilianmusic.Thetwo­hourperformanceissuretobefunforthewholefamily.Theadmissionchargeis$5foreachperson,andallthemoneywillgotothelocalfoodbank.Youcanalsogiveawayoldclothesandmoneyattheentrance.1．Whendoestheeventtakeplacewherekidscanputontheirownperformances?A．OnJune12th.B．OnJune17th.C．OnJune25th.D．OnJune27th.2．Whicheventrequirespeopletomakeareservation?A．SuchSweetThunder.B．SoundsLikeTeenSpirit.C．TheCooperageMakerFair.D．GreatBrazilianMusicTour.3．WhatcanyoudoatGreatBrazilianMusicTour?A．Showyourgiftforinvention.B．Learntomakemusic.C．PerformwithMinasonstage.D．Makeadonation.B[2020·山东省实验中学高三模拟]RockbandKisshasplayedformillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldovermorethanfourdecades.Buttoday,KissperformsforanewtypeofaudienceinwatersoffthecoastofAustralia:greatwhitesharks.Theconcert,presentedbyAirbnb,ispartofa12­hourtourtoanoffshorelocationnearPortLincoln,Australia,whichisknownasafeedinggroundforgreatwhitesharks.Ratherthanusingthetraditional“chum”—fishpartsandbloodinthewatertoattractthesharks—organizershopethemusicwilldrawthemin.Thisadmittedly“over­the­topexperience”wascreated“toeducatepeopleandshowthemthatsharksareworthyofrespectandprotection，”accordingtoAirbnb.Throughouttheday,concertgoerswillobservesharksandothermarinelifeintheirnaturalhabitat.Theon­going,drivingbeatofrockmusic—especiallythedense,bass­thrummingbeatsofhardrockandheavymetal—canattractwildsharksintheopenocean,asMattWaller,sharktouroperatorandownerofAdventureBayChartersinAustralia,discoveredin2011.Wallerhadheardfromasharktourcolleaguewhoexperimentedwithunderwaterspeakersthatthesharksbehaveddifferentlyinthepresenceofmusic—particularlyrockmusic.Overtime,Wallertriedmanytypesofmusic,withvaryingdegreesofsuccessinattractingsharks.In2015,whentheDiscoveryChannelfilmedWallerplayingheavymetalunderwater,themusicattractedtheattentionoftwogreatwhitesharks:onewas12feetlong,andonewas14feetlong.Now,WallerispartneringwithAirbnbtobroadcastKiss'musictogreatwhites.WhiletheKissshowiscertainlyanunusualapproachforbringingpeopleandsharkstogether,perhapsthecommongroundofrockandrollwillencourageagreaterawarenessofsharksascreaturesthatarevitaltooceanecosystemsanddeservingofrespectratherthanfear,WallertoldLiveScience.4．WhydoesKissholdtheconcert?A．Toconfirmaformerexperiment.B．Tochangehumanattitudestomusic.C．Tointroducethesharkstothepublic.D．Toencouragepositiveawarenessofsharks.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?A．Theperformers.B．Theconcertgoers.C．Thesharks.D．Thetourists.6．WhichofthefollowingmayMattWalleragree?A．Sharktoursshouldbeprohibited.B．Rockmusiccanattractwildsharks.C．Humansshouldkeepawayfromsharks.D．TheKissapproachisnotworthfollowing.7．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．GreatWhiteSharksGetaConcertfromKissB．RockBandKissHoldsaConcertinAustraliaC．GreatWhiteSharksCareaboutMusicD．AirbnbComesintoRock­rollMarketC[2020·陕西省百校联盟第一次模拟]AsicemeltsinWestAntarctica,thegroundbeneathisquicklyrising—aprocessthatcouldpreventthecatastrophic(灾难性的)collapseoficesheets,accordingtoresearchers.AstudypublishedinthejournalScienceprovidesaglimmer(一丝)ofhopeforaregionaffectedbyclimatechange.Inrecentyears,severalstudieshavewarnedthattheicesheet,whichcontributestoaquarterofmeltediceworldwideannually,isveryeasytobreakup.Scientistsfearevenslightlymeltingcouldcauseglobalsealevelstoriseby3meters.ResearchersattheTechnicalUniversityofDenmarksetouttoanswerhowthebedrockunderneaththeicesheetofWestAntarcticabehavesastheicemelts.Tostudytheland,theteamanalyzeddatacollectedbyhigh­precisionGPSequipmentpositionedonremoterockformationsinWestAntarctica,whichmeasuredmovementsofthelanddowntothemillimeterovera10­yearperiod.“Afteraheroicefforttoinstallandmaintainthenetworkofsensorsinoneoftheleastaccessibleplacesontheplanet,theteamhasbeenrewardedwithincrediblyvaluabledata,whichtellanincrediblestoryabouttheEarth，”wroteValentinaBarletta.TheteamfoundthattheEarthwaspushingthebedrocktorisefasterthanexpected.In2014,thesurfaceroseby41millimeters:fourtofivetimesquickerthanpredicted.In100years,thelandcouldbeupto10metershigherthanitiscurrently.Itishopedthatastheicemelts,theEarth'scrust(地壳)willbouncebackmuchfasterthanpreviouslyexpected.Inturn,thiscouldstabilizewhattheresearchersdescribedasthe“catastrophiccollapse”oftheicesheet.BarlettatoldNewsweektheicesheetwillneverbestableifglobalwarmingbecomestooextreme.“Reducingthegreenhousegaswillgivetheicesheetabetterchanceofsurvivalbecausethatwouldallowsomeknownandunknownfeedbacktocreatebetterconditionsfortheice，”shesaid.8．WhathappenstoWestAntarcticaasicemelts?A．Thegroundbeneathisgettingtaller.B．Itsicesheetsbreakupcompletely.C．Globalsealevelsriseby3meters.D．Climatechangecomestoanend.9．Whydoresearchersusehigh­precisionGPSequipment?A．Tofindoutwhethertheicesheetisveryeasytobreakup.B．Tofindouttheconnectionbetweenthebedrockandicemelting.C．Tofindoutwhatreallyaffectsthespeedoficemelting.D．TofindoutwhenWestAntarcticawilldisappeartotally.10．Howdidtheresearchteamfeelaboutthestudyresult?A．Disappointed.B．Sorry.C．Surprised.D．Angry.11．Whatshouldwedofortheicesheet'ssurvival?A．Stopthebedrockfromrising.B．Installmorehigh­precisionGPSequipment.C．Createmoreicefortheicesheet.D．Cutdownthegreenhousegas.D[2020·福州市高三毕业班适应性练习卷]Asakid,JoannaBuckleywasn'tinterestedinscience—untilshehadachancetotryit.Thathappenedwhenshegotachemistrysetasagift.“Overthecourseofafewweeks,I'dcompletedeveryexperiment.Butintheprocess,Ipollutedmyparent'sdiningroomcarpetandburntthekitchenworktopwiththespiritburner，”shesays.NowscienceisBuckley'sjob.SheworksintheDepartmentofChemistryattheUniversityofSheffieldinEngland.“Irealize,first­hand,howimportantitistohavesomethingorsomeonetoshowyouwhyscienceissogreat，”shesays.Nowthegoodnewsisthatcitizenscienceappears.CitizensciencetakesthefunofexperimentingastepfurtherthanBuckley'sat­homeexperiments.That'sbecausetheseexperimentsarereal,lookingfornovelanswers.“Comparedwithaone­offexperiment,what'scoolaboutcitizenscienceisthatstudentsgetthatthishasapurpose，”saysAmyPrunuske,whoteachesmicrobiologyandimmunologyatamedicalcollege.“Studentswanttodoagoodjob,becausetheyknowscientistsaregoingtousethenewdataintheirownresearch.”JenniferLong'sjobistocoordinate(协调)educationandoutreach.SheagreeswithPrunuske.“Kidslikethatit'sreal.Andtheylikethatit'simportant,andthatitmatters.”Citizenscienceprojectshavemadebigdiscoveries.Onefoundapreviouslyunknowngalaxycluster(星系团).AnotherprojecthelpedassesshowmuchdamageabigearthquakehadcausedinJapan.Andoneofthefirstcitizenscienceprojectshelpedscientistslearnwheremonarchbutterfliesgoeverywinter.Someadultsworryaboutteenslosinginterestinscience.Theyhopethatfun,excitingcitizenscienceprojectscanhelpthemkeepengaged,Longsays.Andshehassomeevidencethatit'sworking.“Lastyear,wedidhaveacoupleofstudentssay,‘IreallythinkIwanttobeascientistnow’．”12．WhatisthepurposeofParagraph2?A．Toshowexperimentscanmaketeensinterestedinscience.B．Toprovefailureisthemotherofsuccessinscience.C．TostatethatBuckleyhasatalentforscience.D．TopraiseBuckleyforherstrongwill.13．Whyiscitizensciencemorefun?A．Itneedstoseekfornewsolutions.B．Itcarriesoutexperimentsfrequently.C．Itmustcarryoutexperimentsingroups.D．Itissupposedtohandlecomplexproblems.14．WhatcanweknowfromwhatPrunuskesaid?A．Sheparticipatedintheexperiment.B．Shetookprideinwhatstudentstookup.C．Citizenscienceispopularwithstudents.D．Scientistsarewillingtoemploystudents.15．WhatisLong'sattitudetowardscitizenscience?A．Concerned.B．Supportive.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。[2020·烟台市高考适应性练习]EversincetheUniversityofBolognainItalywasfoundedin1088asthefirstmodernuniversity,mostpeoplehaveassociatedgreatuniversitieswithmajorcities.__16__CollegesanduniversitiesintheU.S．，though,havefollowedadifferentpattern.Tobesure,leadinguniversitiessuchastheUniversityofChicagoandColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCitycallmajorurbancentershome.__17__Insomecases,theuniversityis,forallpracticalpurposes,thewholetown.__18__Manyearlycollegesanduniversitieswerefoundedbyreligious(宗教的)groupsthatsoughttoeducatestudentsfarfromthedistractionsofcitylife.WhenHarvardUniversitywasfoundedin1636byCongregationalistChurchministers,Cambridge,wheretheuniversityisnowlocated,wasquiteseparatefromBoston.Moreover,whentheU.S.beganbuildinganetworkofpublicuniversitiesinthe1860stobringagriculturalandtechnicalresearchandknow­howtothewestward­spreadingfrontier,mostwerelocatedinsmalltowns.__19__GiventhehugediversityofU.S.highereducation,themessageforinternationalstudentsshoppingforagreatuniversityisdoubled.__20__Don'tbeputoffifyouhaveneverheardofthecityortownwhereaschoolislocated.Top­ratedcollegesanduniversitieslocatedinlesserknownplacesmayamazeyouinanunimaginablemannerwiththeirhighqualityandasignificantnumberoftheirinternationalstudents.A．Bloomingtonisalsoagreatcollegetown.B．ThinktheSorbonneinParisorPekingC．Setyoursightsbeyondthemostwell­knownschools.D．Onereason:therewerenomajorcitiesthereatthetime.E．Therewasnobetterrecipeforpopularitythansmallcampuses.F．PartoftheexplanationforthisliesinAmerica'sdistinctivehistory.G．Butmanyarelocatedincitiesandtownsmostpeoplehaveneverheardof.40分阅读理解提分练(四)第一节A语篇类型：应用文主题语境：人与社会——广告——在CooperageProject要举行的活动[文章大意]该文主要介绍了在CooperageProject要举行的四项活动。1．答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据SoundsLikeTeenSpirit部分中的“School­agedstudentsareencouragedtosharetheirperformingartonstageattheCooperageProject！”可知，在该项活动中孩子可以进行自己的演出，而该项活动的举行日期为6月25日，故C项正确。2．答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据SuchSweetThunder部分中的“duetolimitedseating,bookingisrequiredatwww.suchsweetthunder.com”可知，SuchSweetThunder活动需要预订，故A项正确。3．答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据GreatBrazilianMusicTour部分中的“Youcanalsogiveawayoldclothesandmoneyattheentrance.”可知，在GreatBrazilianMusicTour活动中，人们可以进行捐物和捐款，故选D。B语篇类型：新闻报道主题语境：人与社会——人与动物——对鲨鱼的保护和关注[文章大意]Kiss摇滚乐队在澳大利亚沿岸水域为一些特殊的观众——大白鲨举办了一场音乐会。4．答案与解析：D推理判断题。该题问的是Kiss摇滚乐队为什么举办这场音乐会。根据关键句Thisadmittedly“over­the­topexperience”wascreated“toeducatepeopleandshowthemthatsharksareworthyofrespectandprotection，”accordingtoAirbnb.(第三段第一句)可知，Kiss摇滚乐队举办这场音乐会是为了鼓励人们关注鲨鱼、保护鲨鱼。故选D。5．答案与解析：C指代判断题。该题问的是第二段中的画线词“them”指的是什么。根据关键句Ratherthanusingthetraditional“chum”—fishpartsandbloodinthewatertoattractthesharks—organizershopethemusicwilldrawthemin.(第二段最后一句)可知，主办方希望这场音乐会能将鲨鱼吸引过来。由此可推知“them”指的是“鲨鱼”。故选C。6．答案与解析：B细节理解题。该题问的是MattWaller可能会同意哪种说法。根据关键句Theon­going,drivingbeatofrockmusic—especiallythedense,bassthrummingbeatsofhardrockandheavymetal—canattractwildsharksintheopenocean,asMattWaller,sharktouroperatorandownerofAdventureBayChartersinAustralia,discoveredin2011.(第四段)可知，他可能会同意“摇滚乐可以吸引到野生鲨鱼”这种说法。故选B。7．答案与解析：A标题概括题。该题问的是哪项最适合做本文的标题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了Kiss摇滚乐队为大白鲨举办了一场演唱会呼吁人们关注和保护鲨鱼。A项“Kiss为大白鲨举办音乐会”概括了本文的主旨，适合做本文的标题。故选A。C语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自然——自然环境——西南极洲地下部分上升[文章大意]研究发现，随着冰融化，西南极洲地下部分迅速上升，这一过程可以防止灾难性的冰盖坍塌。8．答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句中的“AsicemeltsinWestAntarctica,thegroundbeneathisquicklyrising”可知，随着冰融化，西南极洲地下部分迅速上升。故选A。9．答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“setouttoanswerhowthebedrockunderneaththeicesheetofWestAntarcticabehavesastheicemelts.Tostudytheland,theteamanalyzeddatacollectedbyhigh­precisionGPSequipment”可知，研究人员使用这一设备的目的在于研究冰盖下的基岩与冰融化之间的联系。故选B。10．答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第五段的内容，尤其是其中的“thanexpected”“thanpredicted”可知，研究者对研究结果感到意外。故