高考英语阅读理解巩固练习36.docx

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高考英语阅读理解巩固练习36

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（36）及答案

Threeyearsago，fiveparrotsweresetfreeinawildplaceofArizona，thousandsofmilesfromtheChannelIslandsinJerseywheretheyhadbeenlookedafterbyzookeepers.Noevolutionarystrategiesinformedthemhowtobehaveinthisnewlandscapeofmountainouspineforestunoccupiedbytheirkindfor50years.Totheresearchers’surprise,theyfailedtomakecontactwithagroupofwildparrotsimportedfromMexicoandsetfreeatthesametime.Within24hoursthereintroducingendedinfailure,andthepoorbirdswerebackincages,ontheirwaytothesafetyoftheArizonareintroductionprogramme.

Eversincethen,theprogrammehasenjoyedgreatsuccess，mainlybecausethebirdsnowbeingsetfreeareMexicanbirdsillegallycaughtinthewild,confiscated（没收）onarrivalnorthoftheborder,andraisedbytheirparentsinthesafetyoftheprogramme.Theexperienceshowshowlittleweknowaboutthebehaviourandpsychology（心理）ofparrots,asPeterBennett,abirdresearcher，pointsout:

“Reintroducingspeciesofhighintelligencelikeparrotsisalotmoredifficult.Peoplelikeparrots,alwaystreatingthemasnothingmorethanpetsorvaluable‘collectables’．”

Nowthatmanyspeciesofparrotareinimmediatedangerofdyingout,biologistsareworkingtogethertostudythenaturalhistoryandthebehaviourofthisfamilyofbirds.Lastyearwasanimportantturningpoint：

conservationistsfoundedtheWorldParrotTrust,basedatHayleinCornwall,tosupportresearchintobothwildandcagedbirds.

Researchonparrotsisvitalfortworeasons.First,astheArizonaprogrammeshowed,whenreintroducingparrotstothewild,weneedtobeawareofwhatthebirdsmustknowiftheyaretosurviveintheirnaturalhome.Wealsoneedtolearnmoreabouttheneedsofparrotskeptaspets,particularlyastheTrust’scampaigndoesnotattempttodiscouragethepractice,butratherurgespeoplewhobuyparrotsaspetstochoosebirdsraisedbyhumans.

【文章大意概括】　本文通过在亚利桑那州五只鹦鹉被释放的故事，说明了鹦鹉引入计划的重要性以及对鹦鹉生活习性等各方面进行研究的重要性和对鹦鹉进行研究的重要原因。

1．Whatdoweknowabouttheareawherethefiveparrotswerereintroduced?

A.Itslandscapeisnewtoparrotsoftheirkind.

B.Itusedtobehometoparrotsoftheirkind.

C.Itisclosetowheretheyhadbeenkept.

D.Pinetreeswereplantedtoattractbirds.

【详解剖析】　事实细节题。

根据第一段第二句：

这五只鹦鹉未被教过如何在这个新地方生活；这片松林山区50年来未被这种鹦鹉占据过（50年前有过）。

可知，五只鹦鹉被引入的地方曾经是鹦鹉的家园或繁衍之地。

【最佳选项】　B

2．Thereintroducingexperiencethreeyearsagoshowsthatmanraisedparrots________.

A.canfindtheirwaybackhomeinJersey

B.areunabletorecognizetheirparents

C.areunabletoadapttothewild

D.canproduceanewspecies

【详解剖析】　推理判断题。

根据第一、二段，特别是信息句Eversincethen，theprogrammehasenjoyedgreatsuccess，mainlybecausethebirdsnowbeingsetfreeareMexicanbirdsillegallycaughtinthewild.可以推测出，人工喂养的鹦鹉不能适应野外的生存环境。

【最佳选项】　C

3．Whyareresearchesonparrotsimportantaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheTrustshowsgreatconcernfortheprogramme.

B.Weneedtoknowmoreabouthowtopreserveparrots.

C.Manypeopleareinterestedincollectingparrots.

D.Parrots’intelligencemaysomedaybenefitpeople.

【详解剖析】　推理判断题。

最后一段就是信息提示。

主要表达了对鹦鹉进行研究的重要性，主要表现在两个方面：

我们必须了解鹦鹉在自然条件下如何生存；其次，我们需要更多地了解宠物鹦鹉的需要，督促那些买鹦鹉当宠物的人选择人工培育的鹦鹉。

从而判断，本题主要表达我们如何保护鹦鹉的问题。

【最佳选项】　B

4．Accordingtothepassage,peopleareadvised________.

A.totreatwildandcagedparrotsequally

B.tosetupcomfortablehomesforparrots

C.nottokeepwildparrotsaspets

D.nottoletmoreparrotsgotothewild

【详解剖析】　推理判断题。

由最后一段特别是最后一句Wealsoneedtolearnmoreabouttheneedsofparrotskeptaspets，particularlyastheTrust’scampaigndoesnotattempttodiscouragethepractice，butratherurgespeoplewhobuyparrotsaspetstochoosebirdsraisedbyhumans.可以推出，作者建议我们不要把野鹦鹉当作宠物。

【最佳选项】　C

[长难句解读]　Wealsoneedtolearnmoreabouttheneedsofparrotskeptaspets，particularlyastheTrust’scampaigndoesnotattempttodiscouragethepractice，butratherurgespeoplewhobuyparrotsaspetstochoosebirdsraisedbyhumans.我们也需要更多了解宠物鹦鹉的需要，尤其因为信托基金运动并不旨在劝阻这一做法，而是督促买鹦鹉作宠物的人选择人工培育的鹦鹉。

句中的not...but...表示“不是……而是……”。

连接两个并列的句子attempttodiscouragethepractice和ratherurgespeoplewhobuyparrots...。

其中urgesb.todosth.表示“督促某人做某事”。

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【文章大意概括】　这是刊登在英语报纸上的一些广告。

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A.PERSONAL.

B.HELPWANTED.

C.DOMESTICSERVICE.

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【详解剖析】　事实细节题。

从第六则HELPWANTED中的BABYSITTER可知答案选B。

【最佳选项】　B

2、、Asecondhandjacketwillprobablycostyou________.

A.$60B.$40

C.$20D.$10

【详解剖析】　事实细节题。

从第一则FORSALE中，发现jackets的价格在30美元50美元，所以答案选B。

【最佳选项】　B

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A.Students’Union

B.GayleMoore

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【详解剖析】　事实细节题。

从文章第三则广告PERSONAL中的THEINTERNATIONALCENTER中可以知道答案选C。

【最佳选项】　C

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【详解剖析】　事实细节题。

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【最佳选项】　D

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Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfirstgarden,Ms.Feeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily'soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenhouse,itsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit'sawinwinsituationallaround.”

TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy（经济）,havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Othershaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaythatnotsincethe1970shastherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhavebeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathreeyearwaitinglist.

GeorgeC．BallJr,ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthofthelastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisthestrikingriseinthecostoffoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitsandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreasedbecauseofhigheroilprices.Peoplearenowdrivingless,takingfewervacations,sothereismoretimetogarden.

本文讲述了由于生活费用增高，加上经济下降，越来越多的人开始自己种菜，并且现在人们开车少了，旅游少了，有更多的时间来种菜，减少生活费用。

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“residents”inParagraph1probablyreferto?

A．chickensB．tomatoes

C．gardensD．people

答案：

A。

词义猜测题。

由上文的achickenhouse（鸡舍）可知，它的居民应该是小鸡，故A项正确。

10．Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular?

A．MoreAmericansaredoingitforfun.B．Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore.

C．There'sagrowingneedforfruits.D．Thecostoflivingisontherise.

答案：

D。

细节理解题。

由短文第二段第一句话可知，由于生活费增高，经济下降，越来越多的人们开始自己种菜。

故D项正确。

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