高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练24.docx

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高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练24

2014高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练（24）及答案

阅读理解-------A

WalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditissteamy,warm,dampandthick.Butifyouhadbeenaround15,000yearsago,duringthelasticeage,wouldithavebeenthesame?

Formorethan30years,scientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsliketheAmazonmighthavereacted（反应）tothecold,dryclimatesoftheiceages,butuntilnow,noonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.

RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtoslowglobalwarming.CurrentlythetreesintheAm

azontakeinaround500mi

lliontonesofCO2eachyear;equaltothetotalamountofCO2givingoffintheUKeachyear.ButhowwilltheAmazonreacttofutureclimatechange?

Ifitgetsdrier,willitstillsurviveandcontinuetodrawdownCO2?

Scientistshopethattheywillbeabletolearninadvancehowtherainforestwillmanageinthefuturebyunderstandinghowrainforestsreactedtoclimatechangeinthepast.

Unfortunately,gettingintotheAmazonrainforestandcollectinginformationareverydifficult.Tostudypastclimate,scientistsneedtolookatfossilizedpollen,keptinlakemuds.Goingbacktothelasticeagemeansdrillingdeepdownintolakesediments（沉淀物）,whichrequiresspecializedequipmentandheavymachinery.Thereareveryfewroadsandpaths,orplacestolandhelicoptersandaeroplanes.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforest,butthisstillleavesvastareasbetweentheriverscompletelyunsampled（未取样）.Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.

1.Theunderlinedphrase“moppingup”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.

A.cleaningupB.takingin

C.wipingoutD.givingout

答案解析：

答案为B。

本题为词义推断题。

结合上下文，与moppingup并列的是“helpingtoslowglobalwarming”，由此可以推断，mopup就是去除CO2；并且后面的“CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonesofCO2eachyear…”中的“takein”也对此进行了呼应，故答案为B。

“cleanup”意为“清洁”；“wipeout”意为“消灭，彻底摧毁”；“giveout”意为“分发，散发”。

2.HowwilltheAmazonrainforestreacttofutureclimatechange?

A.It’llgetdrierandcontinuetoremoveCO2.

B.It’llremainsteamy,warm,dampandthick

C.It’llgetwarmerandthencolderanddrier.

D.Thereisnoexactansweruptopresent.

答案解析：

答案为D。

本题为细节题。

第二段提出问题，第三段进行探索问题。

结合第三段首句“Unfortunately,gettingintotheAmaz

onrainforestandcollectinginformationareverydifficult.”和最后一句“Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.”可知，收集信息非常困难，即使目前收集到的一点信息也没有哪一点可以作出证明。

故答案为D。

3.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A.It’simportanttodrilldeepdownintolakesedimentstocollectinformation.

B.It’simpossibletoprovehowclimatechangesintheAmazonrainforest.

C.It’shardtocollectinformationforstudiesofthepastclimateintheAmazonrainforest.

D.It’snecessarytohavespecializedequipmentandmachinerytostudythepastclimate.

答案解析：

答案为C。

从第三段的最后一句话“Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.”可知，答案为C。

B选项显得绝对。

4.Thebesttitleforthispassagemayprobablybe_________.

A.StudiesoftheAmazonB.ClimatesoftheAmazon

C.SecretsoftheRainforestsD.ChangesoftheRainforests

答案解析：

答案为C。

本文第一段前两句提出问题，第三句话引入文本的讨论点：

热带雨林的变化。

下文以亚马逊热带雨林为例进行研究，最终发现很难收集资料去证明热带雨林的变化，热带雨林的秘密有待人们去探索。

故答案为C。

本文的重心是在讨论如何收集到足够的证据来证明热带雨林的变化，而不是揭示热带雨林有何变化。

故排除干扰性最强的D选项。

阅读理解-------

Lastnight’smeteor（流星）showerleftmanypeopleinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.AccordingtoGabeRothsclild,EmeraldValley’smayor,peoplegatheredinthesuburbsofthecity,carryingheavytelescopes,expectingtowatchthebrightlyburningmeteorspassingthroughthesky.Whattheyfoundinsteadwasaskysobrightenedbythecity’slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead.

“Myfamilywassofrustrated,”admittedtownresidentDuaneCosby,“Wewantedtomakethisanunforgettablefamilyouting,butitturnedouttobeahugedisappointment.”

Astronomers---scientistswhostudystarsandplanets---havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfromseeingobjectsintheskythattheycouldseequiteeasilyinthepast.Theycallonpeopleandthegovernmenttotakemeasurestofightagainstit.

Thereisyetapopulationbesidesprofessionalandamateurstarobserversthatsuffersevenmorefromlightpollution.Thispopulationconsistsofbirds,bats,frogs,snakes,etc.Forexample,outdoorlightingseverelyaffectsmigrating（迁徙的）birds.AccordingtotheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation.“100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorthAmericadieincrasheswithlightedbuildingsandtowers.”

Countlessmoreanimalscasualties（伤亡）resultfromtheuseofartificiallighting.Clearly,peopleenjoythebenefitsoflightingtheirevenings,butsomescientiststhinkitcanbeharmfulforhumans,too.Theyworrythatexposuretolightwhilesleepingcanincreaseperson’schancesofgettingcancer.

EmeraldValleyisonlyonecommunitythatisbecomingawareofthenegativeeffectsoflightpollution.Foryears,Flagstaff,Arizona,hasenforcedlightingregulationsinitscityinordertoassistastronomersattheLowellObservatory.Similareffortshavebeenmadeworldwide,andamovementisunderwaytoremindustoturnofflightswhenwearenotusingthem,sothatothercreaturescansharethenight.

【文章大意】许多人想在晚上看流星雨，结果由于光线太亮，影响了他们的观看效果。

由此引发了人们对光污染的思考。

本文是一篇议论文，文章由一个事例引发出要讨论的话题。

36.Ithappenedlastnightthat.

A.thecity’slightsaffectedthemeteorwatchingB.themeteorsflewpastbeforebeingnoticed

C.themeteorwatchingendedupasocialoutingD.thecitylightshowattractedmanypeople

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。

第一段的最后一句话askysobrightenedbythecity’slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead表明答案为A。

37.Whatdotheastronomerscomplainabout?

A.Meteorshowersoccurlessoftenthanbefore.

B.Theirobservationequipmentisinpoorrepair.

C.Lightpollutionhasremainedunsolvedforyears.

D.Theireyesightisfailingduetoartificiallighting.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。

题干中的Astronomers出现在第三段，文中有一句话havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades，第一段就提到了光线太亮，这句话的后面又提到了lightpollution。

结合选项，答案为C。

38.WhatistheauthorconcernedaboutaccordingtoParagraph4?

A.Birdsmaytakeothermigrationpaths.

B.Animal’livinghabitsmaychangesuddenly.

C.Varietiesofanimalswillbecomesharplyreduced.

D.Animals’survivalisthreatenedbyoutdoorlighting.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。

第四段第一句话就告诉我们除了专业及业余的观星者之外，还有些群体也收到了光污染的影响。

而这些群体指的就是birds、bats等动物。

D项的意思是“动物的生存受到户外灯光的影响”。

故选D。

39.LightingregulationsinFlagstaff,Arizonaareputintoeffectto__________.

A.lessenthechanceofgettingcancerB.createanidealobservationcondition

C.ensurecitizensagoodsleepatnightD.enableallcreaturestoliveinharmony

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

题干中的信息告诉我们答案应该出现在最后一段，根据“inordertoassistastronomersattheLowellObservatory”，答案显然为B。

40.Whatmessagedoestheauthormostwanttogiveus?

A.Savingwildlifeissavingourselves

B.Greateffortsshouldbemadetosaveenergy

C.Humanactivitiesshouldbeenvironmentallyfriendly

D.Newequipmentshouldbeintroducedforspacestudy

【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。

文中作者反复强调光污染问题对人类的一些活动和动物的影响。

这显然是强调环境问题。

故选C。

社会生活类

Springiscoming,anditistimeforthoseabouttograduatetolookforjobs.Competitionistough,sojobseekersmustcarefullyconsidertheirpersonalchoices.Whateverwearewearing,ourfamilyandfriendsmayacceptus,buttheworkplacemaynot.

Ahighschoolnewspapereditorsaiditisunfairforcompaniestodiscouragevisibletattoos（纹身）,noserings,orcertaindressstyles.Itistrueyoucan’tjudgeabookbyitscover,yetpeopledo“cover”themselvesinordertoconvey（传递）certainmessages.Whatwewear,includingtattoosandnoserings,isanexpressionofwhoweare.Justaspeopleconveymessagesaboutthemselveswiththeirappearances,sodocompanies.Dressstandardsexistinthebusinessworldforanumberofreasons,butthemainconcernisoftenaboutwhatcustomersaccept.

Othersmaysayhowtodressisamatterofpersonalfreedom,butforbusinessesitismoreaboutwhethertomakeorlosemoney.Mostemployersdocareaboutthepersonalappearancesoftheiremployees（雇员）,becausethosepeoplerepresentthecompaniestotheircustomers.

AsahiringmanagerIampaidtochoosethepeoplewhowouldmakethebestimpressiononourcustomers.Thereareplentyofwell-qualifiedcandidates,soitisnotwrongtorejectsomeonewhomightdisappointmycustomers.EventhoughIamopen-minded,Ican’texpectallourcustomersare.

Thereisnobodytoblamebutyourselfifyoursetofchoicesdoesnotmatchthatofyourpreferredemployer.Nocompanyshouldhavetochangetosatisfyacandidatesimplybecauseheorsheisunwillingtorespectitsstandards,aslongasitsstandardsarelegal.

1.Whichofthefollowingisthenewspapereditor’sopinionaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.People’sappearancescarrymessagesaboutthemselves.

B.Customers’choicesinfluencedressstandardsincompanies.

C.Candidateswithtattoosornoseringsshouldbefairlytreated.

D.Strangedressstylesshouldnotbeencouragedintheworkplace.

2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?

A.Candidateshavetowearwhatcompaniespreferforaninterview.

B.Whattowearisnotamatterofpersonalchoiceforcompanies.

C.Companiessometimeshavetoc