1、高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题82014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题（8）及答案【湖北省襄樊市枣阳一中2013二模】 CLONDON (Reuters) Ecotourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may beendangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers.Biologists and conservationists are worried because polar be
2、ars ，dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weight and some are dying.Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard，” New Scientist magazine said.The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changes in behavior, heart rate
3、s. or stress hormone levels but they fear it could get much worse and over the long term “ could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see. ”Although money produced through ecotourism, which has been growing at about 1030 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and pe
4、ople living in rural areas, the Swissbased World Conservation Union (IUCN) and some governments fear not all projectsare audited and based on environmentally friendly policies，according to the magazine.4Transmission of disease to wildlife，or small changes to wildlife health through disturbance of da
5、ily life or increased stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observer, may translate to lower survival and breeding，” said Philip Seddon , of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become ne
6、rvously excited when tourist boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by colorists are producing smaller babies.Conservationists are now calling for more research into the effect of ecotourism on animals and say the industr
7、y must be developed carefully. They also want studies done before new ecotourism projects are started.The animals ，welfare should be very important because without them there will be no ecotourism，” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand59. What is the text mainly abo
8、ut?A. Many animals are dying because of lack of money.B. There will be no ecotourism without animals.C Ecotourism could endanger the survival of the wildlife people want to see. D. More research should be done on ecotourism.60. We may learn from the text that _.A ecotourism must be developed properl
9、yB. polar bears are losing weight without enough foodC. all the poor countries have stopped ecotourismD. money produced through ecotourism should be spent on wildlife61. Which of the following is Not mentioned in the text? A. Many animals do not react well in their backyardB polar bears in areas vis
10、ited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.C. Ecotourism has been growing at about 1030 percent a year.D. Studies should be done before new ecotourism projects are started62. What Rochelle Constantine said in the last paragraph implies that _.A. if people want to get high income, they must dev
11、elop ecotourismB. animals have rights to live their own lifeC. animals are peoples good friendsD. people should take good care of wildlife【参考答案】5962、CABD (第*篇)New archaeological discoveries suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many centuries earl
12、ier than once thought. The findings, coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research, could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.The latest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy from about 1,000 BC ，long before r
13、egular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further, perhaps a million years to the migration of human ancestors into eastern Asia.The official origin of Ea
14、st West commerce along the road is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC when an agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu di returned from a dangerous secret mission (使命)across the western desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, travelled as far as Afghanistan and brou
15、ght back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia，Syria and a place known as Lijien, perhaps Rome. Historians have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient w
16、orlds two superpowers, China and Rome. Chinese silk, first traded to central Asian tribes for war horses and to the Parthians of old Persia in exchange for acrobats and ostrich eggs ，was soon finding its way through a network of merchants to the luxury markets of Rome.But the new discoveries show th
17、at Chinese silk was apparently present in the West long before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first bec
18、ame aware of the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.语篇解读最新的考古学研究表明，古代欧亚大陆之间的主要贸易通道丝绸之路，其起源可能比我们之前认为的要早许多世纪。5The word“coupled” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_.A. produced B. continuedC. doubled D. combined解析猜测词义题。由第一段第二句的句意“这些发现，综合广泛的、科学的、历史的研究可以增添丝绸之路历史新纪元迷人的一页”可以推知答案为D。答
19、案D6The silk thread found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy suggests that_.A. Egyptians had probably travelled to China to buy silkB. trade along the Silk Road began earlier than once thoughtC. historical research often achieves fascinating resultsD. new light can now be thrown on ancient trading prac
20、tices解析推理判断题。由末段首句可以推断出在汉武帝之前就有了丝绸之路的贸易，故B项正确。A项不合常识和事实；C项句意本身没有错误但太宽泛；D项这一事实可以阐明古代贸易实践，不合文意，故排除。答案B7Until recently most historians believed that trade along the Silk Road_.A. originated in the 2nd century BCB. extended human migration into eastern AsiaC. began a million years agoD. primarily benefi
21、ted the Egyptians解析事实细节题。由第三段首句可知答案为A。答案A8Historians have always considered Zhang Qians mission important because they believe_.A. he brought back knowledge of Rome to the emperorB. he discovered the Silk RoadC. he helped establish East West tradeD. he travelled as far as Afghanistan解析推理判断题。由第三段内容可知
22、C正确。答案C长难句解读The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.这项研究可能改变人们关于世界贸易早期历史的看法，进一步洞察了对欧洲和地中海地区何时及怎样知道在欧亚
23、大陆的另一端存在着辉煌的文化的奥秘。 (第*篇)It is true that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more. But in order to work up the desire to rewrite，it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike rea
24、ding their own writing later that they even hate to look over the publishers opinions. One reason we may dislike reading our own work is that were often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down. Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fac
25、t may be a result of how our minds work. Different from popular belief, we do not usually think in the words and sentences of ordinary language but in symbols for ideas (known as “mentalese” ) , and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from that symbolic language.But while mentalese conta
26、ins our thoughts in the form of a complex tapestry (织锦), writing can only be composed one thread at a time. Therefore it should not be surprising that our first attempt at expressing ideas should look so simple. It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produce new threads and connect them to get c
27、loser to the ideas formed in our minds.When people write as if some strict critics (批评家) are looking over their shoulder, they are so worried about what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start. Pierre Elbow makes an excellent suggestion to deal with this problem.When writing
28、 we should have two different minds. At the first stage, we should see every idea, as well as the words we use to express it, as wonderful and worth putting down. It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for weaknesses.语篇解读作者感到奇怪的是，很多著名的作
29、家不喜欢看自己写的作品。分析原因，其中之一便是，写的时候，头脑里面的构思非常不错，可是一旦写出来以后，却往往发现与本意有很大的不同。5What do we learn from the text about those famous writers?A. They often regret writing poor works.B. Some of them write surprisingly much.C. Many of them hate reading their own works.D. They are happy to review the publishers opinion
30、s.解析细节理解题。由第二段第一句话可知答案为C。答案C6What do people generally believe about the way human minds work?A. People think in words and sentences.B. Human ideas are translated into symbols.C. People think by connecting threads of ideas.D. Human thoughts are expressed through pictures.解析细节理解题。由第三段第一句话可知答案为A。答案A7Wh
31、at can we conclude from the text?A. Most people believe we think in symbols.B. Loving our own writing is scientifically reasonable.C. The writers and critics can never reach an agreement.D. Thinking and writing are different stages of mind at work.解析推理判断题。综观全文可知，思考和写作是大脑工作的不同阶段。答案D (第*篇)Western New
32、Bridge Library Announcement2008-3-10Shortened Library Hours for Spring BreakLibrary Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (900 a. m 400 p. m. ) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.Coming EventsOn Monday，March 24，at 1030 a. m. ，Scott Sutton，a childrens writer，will tell stories to kids over seven. Suttons attractive style will surely inspire everyone pre
