高考英语阅读理解基础练习题29及答案.docx
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高考英语阅读理解基础练习题29及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题(29)及答案
阅读理解
Whendidyoulastvisitashoppingmall?
Inmanyplaces,theanswerwouldbe"lastweekend."Somepeoplegoevenmoreoften.Why?
Mallsoffergoodsandservicesallinoneplace:
food,clothing,thingsfortheirhouses,entertainment,evenmedicalservices.So,aretheyoneofthehighlightsofmoderncivilization?
Environmentalactivistswouldsaynoandwouldgoevenfurther,arguingthatconsumerbehavioriscausingahugeenvironmentaldisaster.Theycauseconsumers'ignoranceofthesideeffectoftheirshopping—urbansprawl(扩大).
Socialscientistsagreethatpatternsofdevelopmenthavechangedthelandscapealot.Before1950,mostpeoplelivedintownsorcitiesandeitherwalkedtoworkortookpublictransportation.Onlyverywealthypeoplehadautomobiles.Farmerslivedinruralareasorfar-awayvillagesandcameintotownonlywhentheyneededthingstheycouldn'tproducethemselves.Ifyoustaredatthelandscapeyouwouldseetownssurroundedbythecountryside.
Nowautomobilesbecomeaffordableandpeoplearequicktomakeuseofthem.Ambitiousworkerscouldliveinsuburbs,justoutsidecities,whichhavestartedtogrowrapidly.Aslongasthereislotsofcheaplandthere,noonepaysmuchattentiontotheusageofthatland.Malls,fastfoodrestaurants,cinemas,andsuchspreadoutinlarge,flatbuildings.Theseone-storeybuildingsandtheirparkinglottakeuptoomuchspace.Manyfarmersthinktheyarebetteroffsellingtheirlandthangrowingcrops.Noonehasrealizedoncethelandisbuiltupinurbansprawl,thegoodfarminglandwillberuinedforever.Thereisnowaytopreserve(保护)it.
Onlyinrecentyearshavepeoplecometomisstheoldwayoflifeastheyhavelookedintotheproblemsofunconditionalgrowth.Nowpeoplerealizethaturbansprawlhascomewithseriousenvironmentalproblems.Thebadeffectsthatsprawlbringsaboutincludeairandwaterpollution,lossofagriculturalland,trafficjams,andsoon.Manyscholarsthinkit'stimetoanalyzetheproblemsbettersowecandevelopproperpoliciestocontrolfurthersprawl.Somethinkthebestwaytodoistoeducatecitizens.
53.Whatismainlydiscussedinthepassage?
A.ShoppingMallsB.UrbanSprawl
C.NewAutomobilesD.EnvironmentalProblems
54.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"They"refertointhefirstparagraph?
A.Mails.B.Acti
vists.
C.Medicalservices.D.Consumers.
55.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Tointroducemainlytheenvironmentalproblems.
B.Toexplainthedifferencesinpeople'slifebothtodayandinthepast.
C.Topersuadepeopletoliveinthecountryinsteadoflivinginthecity.
D.Tocallonpeopletopayspecialattentiontotheproblemswithurbansprawl
56.Whatisthescholars'attitudetowardurbansprawl?
A.Respectful.B.Negative.
C.Favorable.D.Doubtful.
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
'阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Zoosdivideopinion:
therearethosewhothinkitiscrueltokeepanimalslockedupwhileothersbelievezoosareessentialforthesurvivalofendangeredspecies.
Toarguethatzoosimprisonanimalsistomisunderstandwhatzoosareabout.Withoutzoosmanyofthecreaturesweloveandadmirewouldnolongerexist.Everysingleday,overonehundredanimalspeciesvanish.Scientistspredictthatasearlyas2050onequarteroftheEarth’sspecieswillbecomeextinct.
Someanimalsareindangerbecausetheyarehunted.Alarmingly,thepopulationoftigershasalreadyfallenbyninety-fivepercent.Otherspeciesareindangerbecauseofalackoffood.Forexample,therearefewerthan1300giantpandasleftinthewild.
Zooshavespecialbreedingprogrammestohelpthoseanimalsatrisk.Thesebreedingprogrammesareprovingextremelysuccessful.AsIreneShapirofromZooandWildlifeSupportsays,“thePuertoRicanParrothasgrowninnumbersfromjustthirteentoabouteighty-fiveandtheGoldenLionTamarinMonkey,whichhasalmostceasedtoexisttwentyyearsago,hasbeenreintroducedbackintothewild.”
Unfortunately,noteveryoneunderstandsthisimportantrolezoosplay.Forexample,BrianFeatherstonefromtheAnti-ZooForumsays,“Ican’tbelievewetakeanimalsfromthewildandputthemincagesfortheentertainmentofthepublic!
WeshouldviewthemonfilmorTVintheirnaturalenvironment.,’
However,thismissesthepoint.Azoodoesmorethandisplayanimalstothepublic.Itensurestheirsurvival.WithoutzoosyouwouldnotbeabletoseemanyoftheseanimalsonTVoranywhereelse!
26.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardszoos?
A.Heshowsnoopinioneitherfororagainstthem.
B.Hethinksthattheyareunnecessaryandcruel.
C.Hebelievestheyplayanimportantenvironmentalrole.
D.Heexpressesadesirethatmoreofthembebuilt.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。
最后一段作者说,动物园保证了动物的幸存,没有动物园你将不可能在电视上或者其他任何地方看到许多动物。
由此可见,作者认为动物园扮演着一个重要的环境角色。
故选C。
27.Theunderlinedword“vanish”inParagraph2mostprobablymeans_____.
A.remainB.disappearC.becomerarerD.getkilled
【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。
A。
保持,留下B。
消失C.变得更稀罕D.被杀
下一句说,科学家预言早在2050年四分之一的地球物种将会灭绝。
因此,每一天都会有100多个动物物种消失。
故选B。
28.Accordingtothepassagetheworld’stigerpopulation_____.
A.willriseby5%nextyearB.isrelativelystable
C/is95%smallerthaninthepastD.hasfallento95%
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
第三段“Alarmingly,thepopulationoftigershasalreadyfallenbyninety-fivepercent.”说明让人担忧的是,老虎的数量已经下降了95%,即数量比过去少了95%。
故选C。
29•Accordingtothepassagesomepeopledonotagreewithzoosbecausethey_____
A.aretooexpensivetorunB.putanimalsindanger
C.donotprovideenoughfoodD.keepanimalslockedup
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。
第五段BrianFeatherstone就认为我们应该在电影或电视上看动物在自然环境中的生活。
所以,一些人不同意动物园的做法是因为动物园把动物都锁了起来,使其无法生活在自然界。
30.Accordingtothewriter,themostimportantfunctionofthezooisto_____.
A.makealotofmoneyB.entertainvisitors
C.ensureanimals’survivalD.educatethepublic
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
最后一段“However,thismissesthepoint.Azoodoesmorethandisplayanimalstothepublic.Itensurestheirsurvival.”说明BrianFeatherstone没有抓住要领,动物园不仅把动物展示给公众。
它确保了动物的生存。
故选C。
阅读理解
ThecrisisatthedamagedFukushimaDai-lchiNuclearPowerStationinnorthernJapanhasraisedworriesaboutradiationrisks.WespokeTuesdaywithJonathanLinks,anexpertinradiationhealthsciences,andalsoaprofessorattheJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth,whosaysworkerswithinthenuclearplantaretheonlypeopleattheriskofextremelyhighdoses(量)ofradiation.
Forotherpeople,hesays,theremaybealong-termworry.Peoplecangetcancerfromlowdosesofradiationinanuclearaccident.Ifthesituationisseriousenough,officialscouldtakestepsliketellingpeoplenottoeatlocallygrownfoodordrinkthewater.
JONATHANLINKS:
"Butthatwouldonlybethecaseiftherewasasignificantrelease(释放)and,becauseofwinddirection,theradioactivematerialwasblownoverthearea,andthenintoandontowater,plants,fruitsandvegetables."
ThereactorsatFukushimaareonthePacificcoast.ButProfessorLinkssayspeopleshouldnotworryaboutanyradioactivematerialleaking(泄漏)intotheocean.
JONATHANLINKS:
"Eveninaworstaccident,theseaprovidesaveryhighdegreeofdilution(稀释).Sotheconcentration(浓度)ofradioactivityintheseawaterwouldstillbequitelow."
Japanistheonlycountrytohavehadatomicbombsdroppedonit.ThatmemoryfromWorldWarTwowouldcreateastronger"psychologicalsensitivity"toradiationexposure.
Nextmonthisthe25thanniversaryoftheexplosionandfirethatdestroyedareactoratChemobylinUkraine.The1986eventwastheworld'sworstaccidentinthenuclearpowerindustry.
Anewreportsaysover6000casesofthyroidcancerhavebeenfound.TheseareinpeoplewhowerechildreninaffectedareasofBelarus,RussiaandUkraine.Thereportsaysthatby2005thecancershadresultedinfifteendeaths.Thecancerswerelargelycausedbydrinkingcontaminated(污染的)milkfromcowseatinggrasswhereradioactivematerialhadfallen.
57.Thepassagemainlytellsus______.
A.whatmeasures
theJapanesegovernmenttakestosolvethenuclearcrisis.
B.worriesandinfluencescausedbythenuclearcrisis.
C.withg
reateffortsofscientists,theJapanesegovernmenthasputthenuclearcrisisundercontrol.
D.toexplainthatthenuclearcrisishaslesseffectonitsneighboringcountries.
58.WhichofthefollowingisnottheinfluencecausedbytheleakofFukushimaDai-IchiNuclearPowerStation?
A.Workersatthenuclearstationaresufferingtheriskofdeath.
B.Evenlowdosesofradiationinanuclearaccidentcancausepeople'scancer.
C.Morethan6000casesofthyroidcancerhavebeenfound.
D.Windmayblowtheradioactivematerialovertheareacausingpollutiontowater.
59.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?
A.It'snotnecessaryforpeopletoworryaboutanyradioactivematerialleakingintotheocean.
B.NocountryotherthanJapanhashadatomicbombsdroppedonit.
C.By2005,therehadbeen15deathscausedbythyroidcancer.
D.ThenuclearaccidentinJapanistheworstinthenuclearpowerindustry.
60.Thisarticleisprobablychosenfroma____.
A.websiteB.medicalreport
C.sciencefiction
D.touristhandbook
参考答案
阅读理解-----A
WhenIwasstrugglingwithcancerafewyearsago,mywifeandIformedourown"couplecautioncircle".Anytimeadoctorcamewithnewsofmyprogress,mywifewouldgivemeabighug.Thereportswereseldomgoodduringtheearlystagesofmyillness,andonedayadoctorbroughtparticularlyfrighteningnews.Staringatmyreports,hesaidinalowvoice,“Itdoesn'tlooklikeyou'regoingtomakeit.”
BeforeIcouldaskhimaquestion,mywifestoodup,handedmemyclothes,adjustedthetubesfastenedtomybodyandsaid,
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