2017屆高三英語閱讀理解復習檢測33

【2016模擬題】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Withhisuniqueblackmane(鬃毛)andimpressivestature(身材),13-year-oldCecilwasapopulartouristattractionatthe3.6million-square-acreHwangeNationalPark(萬基國家公園)inZimbabwe(津巴布韋).Cecilwasheadofaprideoflionsthatincludes12cubs(幼崽),butthewell-knownlionwasshotandkilledinearlyJulybyAmericandentistWalterJ.Palmer.Cecil’sdeathhasalreadysparkedaninternationaloutcry(強烈抗議)withmanycallingforanendtohuntingendangeredanimalsandforPalmertobeextradited(引渡)toZimbabwetostandtrial.ProfessorDavidMacdonald,theheadoftheOxfordMacdonaldsaysmanyofthelionstrackedbytheprogramhavebeenshotandkilled.“ThebackgroundtothisstoryisthatthereisacrisisforlionsthroughoutmuchofAfrica.”Hesays.Africanlionpopulationshavefallenalmost60percentoverthepastthirtydecades,andasfewas32,000ofthemremaininthewild,accordingtotheInternationalFundforAnimalWelfare(國際愛護動物基金會).“Andastroublingasitis,therarerthesehuntedanimalsbecome,themorehuntersarewillingtopaytokillthem,”saidJeffFlockedn,thefund’sNorthAmericanregionaldirector.Inadditiontoexcessivehunting,lionsthroughoutAfricaalsocontinuetofacethreatsthatincludeconflictswithlocalfarmers,lossofhabitatandriskoftrafficandrailwaycollisions(碰撞).1.Internationally,people’sattitudetowardsWalterJ.Palmer’sbehavioris________.A.UnderstandableB.UnpardonableC.UnpredictableD.Uncontrollable2.Accordingtothetext,howmanyAfricanlionslivedinthewildthirtyyearsago?A.80,000B.48,000C.53,000D.60,0003.Africanlionsarefacingthefollowingthreatsexcept________.A.theirconflictswithlocalfarmers.B.thelossoftheirhabitatsC.people’sexcessivehuntingD.theincreaseinthenumberoftheirnaturalenemies4.Thebesttitleofthetextmightbe________.A.TheDeathofCecil-anAfricanLionAB.TheCurrentstateofAllAfricanLionsC.TheThreatsFacingAfricanLionsD.TheAppealforanEndtoHuntingEndangeredAnimals【參考答案】1.B.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段的內(nèi)容可知，從國際上來看，人們對于WalterJ.Palmer射殺了獅子Cecil的做法很是憤怒。即人們認為他的做法是不可饒恕的。故正確答案應為B項。2.A.數(shù)字計算題。根據(jù)第六段中的信息“Africanlionpopulationshavefallenalmost60percentoverthepastthirtydecades,…”，可知，在剛剛過去的30年里，非洲獅的數(shù)量減少了60%，現(xiàn)在僅有32,000頭非洲獅生活在野外，由此可以推斷，三十年前生活在野外的非洲獅的數(shù)量為：32,000/(1-0.6)=80,000。故正確答案為A項。3.D.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段內(nèi)容可知，答案應為D項。即文中沒有提到非洲獅面臨的威脅中沒有提到非洲獅天敵數(shù)量的增加。4.A.標題判斷題。全文主要介紹了美國牙醫(yī)華特帕爾默(WalterPalmer)7月底在津巴布韋射殺了獅子塞西爾，當時引起了全世界的憤怒，同時介紹了目前非洲獅的生活狀況。所以，A項作為標題最佳?！?014高考英語一模試題】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。Someyearsago,writinginmydiaryusedtobeausualactivity.Iwouldreturnfromschoolandspendtheexpectedhalfhourrecordingtheday’sevents,feelings,andimpressionsinmylittlebluediary.Ididnotreallyneedtoexpressmyemotionsbywayofwords,butIgainedacertainsatisfactionfromseeingmyexperiencesforeverrecordedonpaper.Afterall,isn’taccumulatingmemoriesawayofpreservingthepast?WhenIwasthirteenyearsold,Iwentonalongjourneyonfootinagreatvalley,well-equippedwithpens,adiary,andacamera.Duringthetrip,Iwasbusyrecordingeveryincident,nameandplaceIcameacross.Ifeltproudtobespendingmytimeproductively,dutifullypreservingforfuturegenerationsadetaileddescriptionofmytravels.Onmylastnightthere,Iwanderedoutofmytent,diaryinhand.Theskywasclearandlitbytheglareofthemoon,andthewallsofthevalleylookedthreateningbehindtheirscreenofshadows.Iautomaticallytookoutmypen…Atthatpoint,IunderstoodthatnothingIwrotecouldevermatchorreplacethefewsecondsIallowedmyselftoexperiencethedramaticbeautyofthevalley.AllIrememberedofthepreviousfewdayswerethedullcharacterizationsIhadsetdowninmydiary.Now,IonlywriteinmydiarywhenIneedtowritedownaspecialthoughtorfeeling.Istilllovetorecordideasandquotationsthatstrikemeinbooks,orobservationsthatareparticularlymeaningful.Itakepictures,butnotveryoften--onlyofobjectsIfindreallybeautiful.I’mnolongerblindlysatisfiedwithhavingsomethingtorememberwhenIgrowold.IrealizethatlifewillsimplypassmebyifIstaybehindthecamera,busypreservingthepresentsoastoliveitinthefuture.Idon’twanttowakeuponedayandhavenothingbutapileofpicturesandnotes.MaybeIwon’thaveasmanyexactrepresentationsofpeopleandplaces;maybeI’llforgetcertainfacts,butatleasttheexperienceswillalwaysremaininsideme.Idon’tlivetomakememories--Ijustlive,andthememoriesformthemselves.26.Beforethirteen,theauthorregardedkeepingadiaryasawayof________.A.observingherschoolroutineB.expressinghersatisfactionC.impressingherclassmatesD.preservingherhistory27.Onajourneyatthirteen,theauthor________.A.nearlyignoredthebeautyofnaturewhilebusymakingrecordsB.hardlymadepreparationsforajournalwhileappreciatingnatureC.suddenlyfeltitimpossibleandunnecessarytowriteeverythingdownD.wasentirelystruckbynatureandforgottorecordanything28.Whatcausedachangeintheauthor’sunderstandingofkeepingadiary?A.Adullnightonthejourney.B.Thebeautyofthegreatvalley.C.Astrikingquotationfromabook.D.Herconcernsforfuturegenerations.29.Whatdoestheauthorputinherdiarynow?A.Notesandbeautifulpictures. B.Specialthoughtsandfeelings.C.Detailedaccountsofdailyactivities.D.Descriptionsofunforgettableevents.30.Theauthorcomestorealizethattoliveameaningfullifeis______.A.toexperienceit B.tolivethepresentinthefutureC.tomakememories D.togiveaccuraterepresentationsofit【參考答案】26-30.DCBBA 閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文,從給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。Thenewstudiesshowthatfewerthanhalfofthe9thgradersinmanyofthenation’slargestcities,canevergraduate.Thestudiesclearlyshowthatthedropoutrateisn’tdropping.And,inparticular,thedropoutrateisn’tdroppingforpoorandminoritystudents.Amazingly,thoughsomanyregrettherisingdropoutrate,ourschoolscontinuetolackformalplans--oranyplans--toteachstudentsmotivation(動機).Mostschoolshavenogameplantoensurethatstudentsunderstandthatschoolingwillbecompletelynecessary.Schoolsexpectyouthandchildrentoactasthoughschoolingisimportant,buttheyneverteachthemtobelievethat.

Yearsago,familiesensuredthatthe

children

recognizedthevalueofschooling.Butinmanymodernfamilies,thechildrenmayfailtorecognizetheimportanceofschoollifejustbecausethesefamiliesmayactuallytelltheirchildrenthatschoolisnotimportant.Sincemanyfamiliesarenotmotivatingtheirchildrentobeinterestedstudents,youthprofessionals,liketeachersmayneedtoprovidethistraining.Otherwise,itislikelythedropoutratewillcontinuenottodrop,butonlyworsen.

Herearesomestrategiestoconvinceeventhemostapathetic(無動于衷的)studentsthattheymuststayinschool.

Askstudentsiftheywilleverneedtowork:Theworldhaschanged.100yearsago,factoryworkwastheboomingjob,anditrequirednoeducation.Today,factoriesareincreasinglyautomated.Mostcomputer-relatedjobsrequireeducationandatleastahighschooldiploma.

Askstudentswhichcenturytheywillbepreparedfor:In1900,themostcommonjobswerefarmlaboreranddomesticservant—educationnotneeded.Now,themostcommonjobsareofficeandsalesstaff—educationanddiplomausuallyneeded.Anamazing6outof10peopletodayworkinastoreoroffice.Askstudentstodeviseawaythattheemployeecouldbereplaced.Forexample,thecomingtrendinfastfoodistousecomputersratherthanpeopletoruntherestaurant.Aprototypeisapparentlyalreadybeingtested.Thestudentsshoulddiscoverthatmostjobsthatlackeducationanddiplomarequirementsmayberipeforautomation.11.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartmeaninParagraph1? A.Fewstudentscanaffordtogotoschoolinlargecities. B.Alargenumberofthe9thgraderscangraduatenow. C.Therearestillquiteafew9thgradersleavingschoolearly. D.Mostschoolsinlargecitieshavefewerandfewerstudents.12.Withoutthehelpofyouthprofessionals,_____. A.moreandmorefamilieswillgraduallyrecognizethevalueofschool. B.itislikelythatthedropoutrateinschoolswon’tcontinuetodrop. C.someparentswillbemoreconvincedoftheirchildren’sfuture. D.theschoolswillmakeproperplanstosolvetheproblemswithdropout.13.Theauthortakesfactoryworkforexamplemainlyto______. A.tellusthatmanyjobsrequirescertaineducationinthepast B.showthattherearemorefactoryworkandemploymentinmodernsociety C.showthatemploymentinthecomputerfieldgrowsatahighrate D.emphasizethatmodernjobsrequireeducationandschoolsarenecessary14.Itcanbeinferredthat______. A.bothschoolsandfamiliesshouldanswerforthehighdropoutrate B.manynewjobsdon’tneedchildren’shighschooldiploma C.workinginastoredoesn’trequireahighschooldiploma D.mostschoolsarereadytohelpstudentsrecognizetheimportanceofstudy15.Ifstudentsplaythe“ReplaceMe”game,theresultwouldbe“______”A.Theywillknowthattheycan‘a(chǎn)lways’dowithoutadiplomaB.MoreofthemwilldropoutearlytogotoworkC.TheywilldiscoverthatlackofeducationisadisadvantageinchoosingjobsD.Theywillbecomebetteratusingcomputerstohuntforajob參考答案11—15、CBDAC【2014高考英語一模試題】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項中，選出最佳選項。 It’ssuchahappy-lookinglibrary,paintedyellow,decoratedwithpalm-treestickersandshelteredfromtheFloridasunbyitsownroof.Aboutthesizeofamicrowaveoven,it’spedestrian-friendly,too,waitingforbookloversnexttoasidewalkinPalmBeachcountryEstates,alongthenorthernboundaryofPalmBeachGardens. It’salibrarybuiltwithlove. Ayearago,shortlyafterJaneyHenriksensawaBrianWilliamsreportabouttheLittleFreeLibraryorganization,aWisconsin-basednonprofitthataimstopromoteliteracyandbuildasenseofcommunityinaneighborhoodbymakingbooksfreelyavailable,sheannouncedtoherfamilyoffour,“That’swhatwe’regoingtodoforourspringbreak!” SonAustin,nowa10th-grader,didn’tseethepointofbuildingalibrarythatresemblesamailbox.ButJaneyinsisted,andhusbandPeterunwillinglygottowork.The51-year-oldownerofashipsupplycompanymodifiedasmallwoodenhousethathe’dbuiltyearsearlierfordaughterAbbie’stoyhorses,andmadeadoorofglass. Afteraddingthelibrary’sfinaltouches(裝點),thefamilyhungasignboardonthefront,instructingusersto“takeabook,returnabook,”andmakingtheHenriksenlibrary,nowoneofseveralhundredlikeitnationwideandamongmorethan2,500intheworld,theonlyLittleFreeLibraryinPalmBeachCounty. Theystockeditwith20orsobooksthey’dalreadyread,amixofsciencefiction,referencetitles,novelsandkids’favorites.“Itoldthem,keepinmindthatyoumightnotseeitagain,”saidJaney,astay-at-homemom. Sincethen,thecollectionkeepsreplenishing(補充)itself,thankstoongoingdonationsfromborrowers.Thelibrarynowgetsanaverageoffivevisitsaday. Theproject’sbestpayoff,saysPeter,arethethank-younotesleftbehind.“Wehadnoideainth