湖北省洪湖市高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练4.docx
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湖北省洪湖市高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练4
湖北省洪湖市2016高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练(4)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Mailcarrierswillbedeliveringsomegoodnewsandsomebadnewsthisweek.
Thebadnews:
Stamppricesareexpectedtorise2centsinMayto41cents,thePostalRegulatoryCommissionannouncedyesterday.Thegoodnews:
Withtheintroductionofa“foreverstamp,”itmaybethelasttimeAmericanshavetouseannoying2-or3-centstampstomakeuppostagedifferences.
BeginninginMay,peoplewouldbeabletopurchasethestampsinbookletsof20attheregularrateofafirst-classstamp.Asthenameimplies,“foreverstamps”willkeeptheirfirst-classmailingvalueforever,evenwhenthepostagerategoesup.
Thenew“foreverstamp”istheUnitedStatesPostalService’s(USPS)answertothecomplaintsaboutfrequentrateincreases.TheMayincreasewillbethefifthinadecade.Postalrateshaverisenbecauseofinflation(通货膨胀),competitionfromonlinebillpaying,andtherisingcostsofemployeebenefits,includinghealthcare,saysMarkSaunders,aspokesmanforUSPS.
TheUSPSexpectssomefinancialgainfromsalesofthe“foreverstamp”andthesavingsfromnotprintingasmany2-or3-centstamps.“It’snotyourgrandfather’sstamp,”saysMr.Saunders.“Itcouldbeyourgreat-grandchildren’sstamp.”
Othercountries,includingCanada,England,andFinlandusesimilarstamps.
DonSchilling,whohascollectedstampsfor50years,sayshe’sinterestedinthepublic’sreaction.“Thisisanentirelynewclassofstamps,”Mr.Schillingsays.Headdsthathe’llbuythestampsbecausehewillbeabletousethemforalongperiodoftime,notbecausetheycouldmakehimrich—thevolumeprintedwillbetoolargeforcollectors.“Wewon’tbeabletosendourkidstocollegeonthese,”hesays,laughing.
TheUSPSboardofgovernorshasyettoacceptthePostalRegulatoryCommission’sdecision,buttendstofollowitsrecommendations.Noplanshavebeenannouncedyetforthedesignofthestamps.
1.Themainpurposeofintroducinga“foreverstamp”is .
A.toreducethecostofprinting2-or3-centstamps
B.tohelpsavetheconsumers’costonfirst-classmailing
C.torespondtothecomplaintsaboutrisingpostalrates
D.tocompetewithonlinebillpaying
2.Bysaying“Itcouldbeyourgreat-grandchildren’sstamp”,MrSaundersmeansthatforeverstamps .
A.couldbecollectedbyone’sgreat-grandchildren
B.mightbeverypreciousingreat-grandchildren’shands
C.mighthavebeeninheritedfromone’sgreat-grandfathers
D.couldbeusedbyone’sgreat-grandchildrenevendecadeslater
3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theinvestmentinforeverstampswillbringadequatereward.
B.Americawillbethefirstcountrytoissueforeverstamps.
C.Thedesignofthe“foreverstamp”remainstoberevealed.
D.2-or3-centstampswillnolongerbeprintedinthefuture.
4.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?
A.Withforeverstamps,therewillbenoneedtoworryaboutratechanges.
B.Postalworkerswillbenefitmostfromthesalesofforeverstamps.
C.Theinflationhasbecomeathreattothesalesoffirst-classstamps.
D.Newinterestwillbearousedincollectingforeverstamps.
【参考答案】1-4CDCA
阅读理解。
SittingonthepeacefulcoastofGalapagosIslands.Ecuador,watchingthesunmovequietlyintothesea,youshouldn'tforgetthatCharlesDarwin(1809-1882)arrivedherein1835.Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeks,observingvariousanimals.Thisfinallyinspired(启发)hisfamouswork,OntheOriginofSpecies.YoucancertainlyfollowDarwin'sfootstepsandenjoyatripfromfourtosevendaystotheislands.Theislandsarecertainlyaparadise(天堂)forwildlife,astherearenonaturalkillersontheislandsandthenumberofboatsandvisitorsisundergovernmentcontrol.ThoughyoucannotwalkfreelyasDarwindidabout200yearsago,eachdayisasimpressiveasitcouldbe.Themostwell-knownanimaloftheGalapagosisthegianttortoise(巨型海龟),whichcanbeseenmovingslowlyaroundthehighlandsofSanraCruz,thesecondlargestislandinthearchipelago(群岛).SomeofthesecreaturesaresooldthattheymighthavebeenseenintheiryouthbyDarwinhimself.Despitestrictcontroloveractivitiesandtiming,yourstayontheGalapagoswillberememberedasachainofincomparablepictures:
divingwithsealionsthatswimandplaywithininchesofyou;feelingsmallsharkstouchyourfeetasyouswim;and,mostmagically,seeingawhaleandherbabysurfacewithagreatbreathofair.TravellingbetweentheislandsandobservingthewildlifethatsoinspiredDarwin,youwillfeelasthoughyouaregettingaspecialviewofanuntouchedworld.Atnightyouwillsleeponboardtheship,leavingthewildlifeincompleteoccupationoftheislands,whichareasundisturbednowastheyhavebeensincethebeginningoftime.
()1.WhatdoweknowaboutDarwin'svisittotheislands?
A.Hestudieddifferentcreaturesontheislands
B.Hecompletedhisfamousbookontheislands
C.Hewastouchedbythegeographyoftheislands
D.Hewasattractedbywell-knownanimalsoftheislands
()2.Whichofthefollowingplaysaroleinmakingtheislands"aparadiseforwildlife"?
A.Animalsontheislandsfeedongrass.
B.Localgovernmentforbidskillingwildlife.
C.Peoplecannotvisittheislandsastheywish.
D.Touristsarenotallowedtotouchtheanimals.
()3.Yourstayontheislandswillbemostimpressivemainlybecauseof_________.
A.ThebeautifulseaviewsB.Darwin'sinspiringtrip
C.acloserviewofanimalsD.variousdaringactivities
()4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AUniqueAttractionforWildlifeLovers
B.CalapagosasaParadiseforAdventures
C.CharlesDarwinasaSymbolofGalapagos
D.ASuccessfulExampleofWildlifeProtection
【语篇解读语篇解读】本文介绍了一个冒险家的乐园GalapagosIslands,达尔文曾在这儿受到启发写语篇解读出了《物种起源》一书,同时,由于这儿保护得很好,直到现在依然是旅游的好去处.
1.答案A【解析】细节理解题.由文中的Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeks,observingvariousanimals.可知达尔文在这儿观察了各种各样的动物.
2.答案C【解析】细节理解题.根据文中...strictcontroloveractivitiesandtiming...可知,当地对游客的活动和参观时间都是有严格限制的,所以答案选C项.
3.答案C【解析】细节理解题.根据yourstayontheGalapagoswillberememberedasachainofincomparablepictures:
divingwithsealionsthatswimandplaywithininchesofyou;feelingsmallsharkstouchyourfeetasyouswim;and,mostmagically,seeingawhaleandherbabysurfacewithagreatbreathofair.可知,在Galapagos岛上能与动物亲密接触.
4.答案A【解析】主旨大意题.这篇文章主要是向我们推荐GalapagosIslands,因此题目要具有醒目的特点,方能达到吸引读者眼球的目的,故题目以A为佳.
阅读理解。
OnMay23,1989,StefaniaFollinicameoutfromacaveatCarlsbad,NewMexico.Shehadn'tseenthesunforeighteenandahalfweeks.Stefaniawasinaresearchprogram,andthescientistsintheprogramwerestudyingbodyrhythms(节奏).InthisexperimentStefaniahadspent130daysinacave,30feetindepth.Duringhertimeinthecave,Stefaniahadbeencompletelyaloneexceptfortwowhitemice.Herlivingplacehadbeenverycomfortable,buttherehadbeennothingtofellherthetime.She'dhadnoclockorwatches,notelevisionorradio.Therehadbeennonaturallightandthetemperaturehadalwaysbeenkeptat21℃.Theresultswereveryinteresting.Stefaniahadbeeninthecaveforoverfourmonths,butshethoughtshehadbeenthereforonlytwo.Herbodyclockhadchanged.Shehadn'tkepttoa24-hourday.Shehadstayedawakefor20-25hoursandthenhadsleptfor10hours.Shehadeatenfewermealsandhadlost17lbsinweightasaresult!
Shehadalsobecomeratherdepressed(抑郁).Howhadshespenthertimeinthecave?
Aspartoftheexperimentshe'ddonesomephysicalandmentaltests.She'drecordedherdailyactivitiesandtheresultsofthetestsonacomputer.Thiscomputerhadbeenspeciallyprogrammedfortheproject.Whenevershewasfree,she'dplayedcards,readbooksandlistenedtomusic.She'dalsolearnedFrenchfromtapes.Theexperimentshowedthatourbodyclocksareaffectedbylightandtemperature,Forexample,thepatternofdayandnightmakesuswakeupandgotosleep.However,Peopleareaffectedindifferentways.Somepeoplewakeupnaturallyat5:
00am,butothersdon'tstarttowakeuptill9:
00or10;00am.Thisaffectsthewholedailyrhythm.Asaresult,theearlyrisersareattheirbestinthelatemorning.Thelaterisers,ontheotherhand,aretiredduringthedayandonlycometolifeintheafternoonorevening!
()1.Stefaniastayedinthecaveforalongtimebecause___________.
A.shewasaskedtodoresearchonmiceB.shewantedtoexperienceloneliness
C.shewasthesubjectofastudyD.sheneededtorecordherlife
【答案】C。
.细节理解题.根据第一段中Stefaniawasinaresearchprogram和整段的意思,可以排除A,B,D项.
()2.WhatisacauseforthechangeofStefania'sbodyclock?
A.Eatingfewermeals.B.Havingmorehoursofsleep
C.Lackingphysicalexercise.D.Gettingnonaturallight.
【答案】D.。
细节理解题.根据第二段中Shehadn'tkepttoa24-hourday.Shehadstayedawakefor20-25hoursandthenhadsleptfor10hours.可知答案.
()3.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?
A.Anovel.B.Anewsstory.C.Apetmagazine.D.Atravelguide
【答案】B.。
推理判断题.从全文的内容来看,本文主要报道了一个实验及实验得出的结果,所以由此判断本文可能来自于新闻报道,A项小说不可能.因为文章没有小说的特点;C项不正确,本文没有涉及宠物问题;D项不正确,因为本文也没涉及旅游的问题.
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