新课标高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练10.docx
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新课标高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练10
(新课标)2016高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练(10)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
LightningflashedthroughthedarknessoverDonaldLubeck’sbedroomskylight.The80-year-oldretiredworkerwasshakenbyablastofthunder.Itwas11p.m.Thestormhadmoveddirectlyoverhistwo-storywoodhomeintheruraltownofBelchertown,Massachusetts.Thenheheardthesmokealarmbeeping.Lubeckpaddeddownthestairsbarefootandopenedthedoortothebasement,andflamesexplodedout.
Lubeckfledbackupstairstocall119fromhisbedroom,butthephonedidn’twork.Lubeckrealizedhewastrapped.“Istartedpanicking,”hesays.
Hisdaughterandyounggranddaughters,wholivedwithhim,wereawayforthenight.NoonewillevenknowI’mhome,hethought.HishousewasthreemilesoffthemainroadandsowellhiddenbypinesthatLubeckknewcallingforhelpwouldbefruitless.
UpahillaboutathirdofamileawaylivedLubeck’sclosestneighbors,JeremieWentworthandhiswife.Wentworthhadbeenlyingdown,listeningtotheradiowhenitoccurredtohimthatthesoundwasmorelikeasmokedetector.Hejumpedoutofbed,grabbedacordlessphoneandaflashlight,andheadeddownthehillsidetowardthenoise.
Hedialed119“Isanyonethere?
”hecalledoutasheapproachedthehouse.WentworthknewthatLubecklivedinthehouse.
Thenheheard,“Helpme!
I’mtrapped!
”comingfromthebalconyoffLubeck’sbedroom.
“Iraninandyelled,‘Don,whereareyou?
’ThenIhadtorunoutsidetocatchmybreath.”
Afteronemoreattemptinsidethehouse,hegaveupandcircledaroundback.Buttherewasnowaytogettohim.“Ishinedtheflashlightintothewoodsnexttoanoldshedandnoticedaadder,”saysWentworth.HedraggeditovertothebalconyandpulledLubeckdownjustasthesecondfloorofthehousecollapsed.
WentworthandLubeckdon’trunintoeachotherregularly,butLubecknowknowsthatifheeverneedshelp,Wentworthwillbethere.
Lubeckstillchokesupwhenhetellsthestory.“Iwasalone,”hesays.“ThenIheardthemostbeautifulsoundinmylife.ItwasJeremie.”
1.Accordingtothetext,Lubeck.
A.stayedcalminthefireB.couldn’tfindasafewayout
C.livedonthefirstfloorD.calledforhelpinthefire
2.HowdidWentworthhelpLubeckescape?
A.Hecalled911.
B.HewentupstairsandtookLubeckout.
C.Heputoutthefire
D.Heusedaladderandpulledlubeckdown.
3.WhichofthefollowingfactorswasnotmentionedinthetextthatalmostcausedLubeck’slife?
A.Hewaslivinginhiswoodhomealonethatnight.
B.Thestormwastooheavyandthefirewastoofierce.
C.Helivedfarfromthemainroadandwassurroundedbypines.
D.Hewastoofrightenedtoescapefromthedanger.
4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?
A.Anearneighbourisbetterthanadistantcousin.
B.Agoodwaytogetanarrowescape.
C.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.
D.Bloodisthickerthanwater.
5.Cameronwasa.
A.softwareprogrammerB.achiefscientist
C.qualitycontrollerD.headofdepartment
【参考答案】1---5、BDDAD
阅读理解。
Forthosewhostudythedevelopmentofintelligence(智力)intheanimalworld,self-awarenessisanimportantmeasurement.Ananimalthatisaware(意识)ofitselfhasahigh
levelofintelligence.
Awarenesscanbetestedbystudyingwhethertheanimalrecognizesitselfinthemirror,thatis,itsownreflectedimage(反射出的影像).Manyanimalsfailthisexercisebitterly,payingverylittleattentiontothereflectedimage.Onlyhumans,andsomeintelligentanimalslikeapesanddolphins,havebeenshowntorecognizethattheimageinthemirrorisofthemselves.
Nowanotheranimalhasjoinedtheclub.IntheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,researchersreportthatanAsianelephanthaspassedthemirrorself-reflectiontest."Wethoughtthatelephantswerethenextimportantanimal,"saidDianaReissoftheWildlifeConservationSociety,anauthorofthestudywithJoshuaM.PlotnikandFansB.M.deWaalofEmoryUniversity.Withtheirlargebrains,Reisssaid,elephants"seemedlikecousinstoapesand
dolphins."
TheresearcherstestedHappy,MaxineandPatty,threeelephantsattheBronxZoo.Theyput
an8-foot-squaremirroronawalloftheanimals'playarea(outofthesightofzoovisitors)andrecordedwhathappenedwithcameras,includingonebuiltinthemirror.
Theelephantsusedtheirlongnosestofindwhatwasbehindit,andtoexaminepartsoftheirbodies.
Ofthethree,Happythenpassedthetest,inwhichaclearmarkwaspaintedononesideofherface.Shecouldtellthemarkwastherebylookinginthemirror,andsheusedthemirrortotouchthemarkwithherlongnose.
DianaReisssaid,"Weknewelephantswereintelligent,butnowwecantalkabouttheirintelligenceinabetterway."
1.Whatcanmirrorteststellusaboutanimals?
A.Whethertheyhavelargebrains.
B.Whethertheyhaveself-awareness.
C.Whethertheyenjoyoutdoorexercises.
D.Whethertheyenjoyplayingwithmirrors.
2.Whydoestheauthormentionapesanddolphinsinthetext?
A.Theyaremostfamiliartoreaders.
B.Theyarebigfavoriteswithzoovisitors.
C.TheyareincludedinthestudybyReiss.
D.Theyarealreadyknowntobeintelligent.
3.WhatmadeHappydifferentfromMaxineandPatty?
A.Sheusedhernosetosearchbehindthemirror.
B.Sherecognizedherownimageinthemirror.
C.Shepaintedamarkonherownface.
D.Shefoundthehiddencamera.
【参考答案】1---3、BDB
阅读理解。
AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond.Theconceptissimple:
helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametome.
Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit(追求)tobeenjoyedbyall,theprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebus,aswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched(发起)the"IfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBook"projectin1998.Heroriginalprogramusedauthorvisits,studyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabook,buttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancities,andeventoHongkong.
InChicago,themayor(市长)appearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookinthe"OneBook,OneChicago"program.Asaresult,readingclubsandneighbourhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUS,storiesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.
TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYork,wherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetowns,whereagreatersenseofunity(一致)canbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepoint,puttingalltheirenergy
Andpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.
UltinatelwasNancypointsout,thelevelofsucicessisnotmeasturedbyhowmanypeoplereadabook,butbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess.orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaword.
1.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?
A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.
B.Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare.
C.Toinvolvepeopleincommunnityservice.
D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.
2.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheprojict?
A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.
B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.
C.Theycamefrommanydifferentbackgrounds
D.Theylackedsupportfromthelocatgovernment
3.Accordingtothepassage,wherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?
A.Inlargecommunitieswithlittlesenseofunity
B.Inlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhome
C.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulation
D.Inlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreached
4.Theunderlinedwords“sharedaword”inParagraph5probablymean
A.exchangedideaswitheachother
B.discussedthemeaningofaword
C.gamedlifeexperience
D.usedthesamelanguage
5.AccordingtoNacy,thedegreeofstudentsoftheprojectisjudgedby
A.thecarefulselectionofaproperbook
B.thegrowingpopularityofthewriters
C.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreading.
D.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.
【参考答案】1---5、BCDAC
【由北京市丰台区2014高考模拟改编】
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
AMyth
Itistruethatworldpopulationisgrowing,butthisisnotthecauseofourcurrentandfutureglobalproblems.Believingthiswillcauseustoignoretherealproblemandrisklong-termdamagetoourplanet.
Letmestartbyexplainingwhyoverpopulationisamyth.Foronething,theUNPopulationDivisionregularlypredictspopulationgrowthbutprovidesalowvariant(变量),mediumvariant,andhighvarianttofactorinvariouspossibilities.Inthe2010revision,theirhighvariantsuggeststhattheworldpopulationwillbealmost16billionin2100,butthelowvariantpredictsitwillpeakat8billionanddecreasetojustover6billionby2100.Inmostcases,itisthelowvariantthathascometrueinthepast,suggestingthesamewillbetrueoftheirfuturepopulationpredictions.Inadditiontothis,thesizeoffamiliesisactuallydecreasing.
Foranother,iftheEarthisoverpopulated,thereneedstobeinsufficient(短缺)food,water,andspaceforhumanstolive.However,IndianeconomistRajKrishnaestimatesthatIndiaaloneisabletoincreasecropproducetothepointofprovidingtheentireworld’sfoodsupply.TheWorldFoodProgrammeconfirmsthatthereissufficientfoodgrowntofeedtheworldandthereisthesameamountoffreshwateronth
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