福建省福州市2014高考英語(2013暑假)閱讀理解訓練(17)及答案解析11頁

1、芀福州市2014高考英語（2013暑假）閱讀理解訓練（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, researchers from

2、 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First, the resea

3、rchers 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 130,000 years

4、 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. 裊When these ancient people moved to the coast, they probably experienced a major cultural shift, the researchers suspect. Thats because observations o

5、f 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 reddish pigmen

6、t(顏料). 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. 蕆Finally, the search discovered over 1,800 stone tools, including well­crafted blades(刀片). These blades came in various sizes. The

7、 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. 羋()11.What is the passage mainly about?蚅 AAncient cave behavior. BNew evidence of ancient life.膀 CThe history of human beings. DHuman behaviors deve

8、lopment.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蒞 Cseeking enough food to live on Dliving a newer and better life節(jié)()13.According to the passage, the cave habitants_.羈Aknew how to use

9、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 families.莀 BTh

10、ey 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 behavior developed

11、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)蒞在南非南部海岸一個洞穴里所發(fā)現(xiàn)的古代非洲人的行為說明：人類自古以來一直就像人一樣地生活，即一直制造工具，

12、創(chuàng)立儀式和分享食物，最后經(jīng)過漫長的歷史發(fā)展到今天。肅11A主旨大意題。文章首先提出：古代人類一直就像人那樣地生活，接著指出：在南非南部海岸一個洞穴里發(fā)現(xiàn)的古代非洲人的行為線索就說明這一點，之后第三段提出The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people.下文便介紹“The cave habitants behavior”，由此判斷全文的主要內(nèi)容是：Ancient cave behavior。B項過于抽象，C、D兩項與文章內(nèi)容不符合。芃12C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段Around that

13、time, the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.可知，古代非洲人是因為內(nèi)陸氣候相對寒冷干燥致使能吃的動植物越來越少才不得不南遷至海岸，由此可知，其南遷的主要目的是為了尋找食物求生存。故選C。羀13A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段The researchers think that the cave habitants used the paint for coloring their b

14、odies or for other ceremonies.可知，洞穴人會用顏料裝飾，故選A。非洲人南遷才成了洞穴人，捕獵是他們南遷成為洞穴人之前的生活方式，故排除B；C項錯在“onlyrough blades”；D項內(nèi)容在文中未提到。肈14D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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 and shellfish

15、.可判斷D項正確。袃15B推理判斷題。由第一段可知，在南非南部海岸一個洞穴里發(fā)現(xiàn)的古代非洲人的行為線索說明了：人類自古以來一直就像人那樣地生活，即一直制造工具，創(chuàng)立儀式和分享食物，最后經(jīng)過漫長的歷史發(fā)展到今天，即：現(xiàn)代人的行為是從古代逐漸發(fā)展而來的，故選B項。羀*結(jié)束肈(2010·鄭州質(zhì)檢)薈 In their book Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a medium­sized dog has the same ec

16、ological 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 and driving th

17、e 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 non­star

18、ter, 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 food when they

19、 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 are as difficu

20、lt 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 to have the c

21、at 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 羈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 to tell us _

22、.羂 A. the amount of consumed land罿 B. the neglected ecological impact芅 C. some familiar examples薅 D. some actual figures肅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 sustainable l

23、ife?袁 A. Challenging. B. Inspiring.蒀 C. Inviting. D. Touching.莈答案與解析：肆Robert Vale和Brenda Vale寫了一本名為Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living(該吃狗了：永續(xù)生活)的書，書中提到了一種絕對新鮮的觀點吃掉寵物，或者“回收”寵物。袂1D推理判斷題。Robert Vale和Brenda Vale寫的書名非常有趣，從全文可知，他們這樣寫的目的在于吸引讀者的眼球，引起人們環(huán)保的意識，所以答案選D項。蕿2B推理判斷題。通過第三段建造和駕駛

24、吉普車一年需要的土地的量和種植、生產(chǎn)一條狗的食物所需要土地的量的對比，我們不難發(fā)現(xiàn)第三段承接第二段第二句而寫的，主要告訴我們“被忽視的生態(tài)影響”，所以答案選B項。螇3C細節(jié)理解題。從第五段的may not appeal to animal fans可知，“回收”寵物的觀點不受那些寵物愛好者的歡迎，所以答案選C項。蒂4A推理判斷題。從最后一段中的It's about much more challenging and difficult issues可以知道，書的兩位作者認為過環(huán)保的生活是非常有挑戰(zhàn)性的，而且也是很困難的事情，所以答案選A項。羃*結(jié)束羈(2010·成都檢測)膇

25、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 and appears d

26、aily 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 failed in just abo

27、ut 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 always dreamed of

28、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 broken. He eats

29、 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 dog. Today I

30、9;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襖2. From the passage, we can learn that _.薀 A. Snoopy is always a sad dog蒅 B. Snoopy can not speak in the beginning蒄 C. Snoopy often dreams of true love蟻 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