吉林抚松县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（6）及答案.doc

1、吉林抚松县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（6）及答案【由湖南省2014高考十三校联考第二次考试改编】阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。WASHINGTON The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the worldJim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world pove

2、rty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the worldWorld Bank President Jim Yong Kim says that the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are wide, urgent and a matter of survival of millionsWe know that despite the great successes of the last decade, there are still about 13 bi

3、llion people living in extreme poverty, 870 million who go hungry every day, and 69 million children under five dying every year, he saidBut Kim told a Washington audience that the previous successful efforts to cut the number of people living in extreme poverty by half give them hopeWe are at an au

4、spicious moment in history, when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favourable economic outlook （前景:） combine to give developing countries a chance-for the first time ever-to end extreme poverty within a generation, he said in a speech at Georgetown UniversityOur duty now must be to e

5、nsure that these favourable circumstances are matched with deliberate decisions to realize this historic opportunityKim says success will require increasing the speed of economic growth, particularly in South Africa and South AsiaBut he warned that civil unrest （动乱） could happen if economic growth d

6、oes not help people at all income levels, and also include women and youthKim says that the World Bank and other development agencies will have more resources to get this job done rightMeeting this 2030 goal will take extraordinary effort, he saidHowever, Kim warned that all the progress in fighting

7、 poverty could be destroyed by climate disasters unless the nations of the world do more to prevent climate change1In the opinion of Jim Yong Kim, world poverty _Ais not quite hard to end by 2030Bexists only in Africa and AsiaCis difficult but hopeful to end by 2030Dwill be sure to disappear by 2030

8、2Which of the following gives Jim Yong Kim the hope to end world poverty?AA decreasing number of people are living in povertyBGreat successes have been achieved in science and technologyCEconomic growth is increasing in developing countriesDAll countries have started to fight poverty3The underlined

9、word auspicious in Paragraph 5 most probably means _Aunforgettable BluckyCdisappearing Dimportant4According to Jim Yong Kim, in order to end world poverty, _Awe must prevent civil unrest from happeningBwe cant ignore the needs of women and youthCwe must make more people realize the importance of fig

10、hting povertyDthe countries across the world must work together to stop climate change5What s the passage mainly about?AThe key of ending world poverty is preventing climate changeBA top goal - ending world poverty will possibly be achieved by 2030CThe success of ending poverty - economic growthDThe

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25、ction right now!文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，属广告文体，介绍了一种新型的暖风机。与其他的暖风机相比较，它的好处，目的是让读者买他们的产品。1What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2? AThe heat of the EP.BThe safety of the EP.CThe appearance of the EP.DThe material of the EP.答案：B主旨大意题。本题考查考生整体把握、提炼信息、概括总结的能力。A项“暖风机的热”；B项“暖风机的安全”；C项“暖风机的外表”；D项“暖风机的材料”。由第二段内容可知，这种暖

26、风机不会引起火灾，不会烫伤孩子和宠物，显然是在讲它的安全，故正确答案为B项。2From the passage, we can learn that the EP _.Adoesnt burn up oxygenBruns without any noiseCmakes people get sleepyDis unsuitable for children and pets答案：A细节理解题。考生根据文章第三段第一句话The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room可知正确答案为A。3The underlined word “evenly” in Parag

27、raph 4 probably means _.Acontinuously BseparatelyCquickly Dequally答案：D词意猜测题。由文章第四段可知，此处把EP暖风机与别的相比，这种暖风机能够把墙、门、天花板 都能均匀加热，不像其他的暖风机，只加热附近小片区域，因此该词意为“均匀地，平等地”，D项正确。4The main purpose of the passage is to _.Apersuade people to buy the productBadvise people to save on heating billsCreport the new develop

28、ment of portable heatersDcompare the functions of different heater brands答案：A推理判断题。A项“说服人们买产品”；B项“建议人们省加热的钱”；C项“报告暖风机的最新发展”；D项“比较不同品牌的暖风机的性能”。根据文章内容可知，本文为广告文体，向大家介绍了一种新型的暖风机，与其他的暖风机相比，它的好处，目的是让读者买他的产品，因此A项正确。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013北京，B)Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big poo

29、l in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all. She doesnt have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When

30、 the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “ Is she going to make it？” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make itbut her tail didnt. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has lear

31、ned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company

32、offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail.

33、 Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion (动作) and build muscles (肌肉)”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolp

34、hin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.文章大意：本文为一篇记叙文，属励志类文章。通过讲述海洋公园的小海豚Grace尽管没有尾巴，却能克服困难，用另外一种方式游泳，并且还要拍电影

35、海豚的故事以激励人们要勇敢地面对困难。5When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her _.Aphysical buildBpotential abilityCchance of survivalDadaptation to the surroundings答案：C细节理解题。由文章第二段可知，当这只海豚在2005年12月刚到海洋公园时，“she was fighting for her life”，它的训练员说“Is she going to make it？”，由此我们知道，刚开始，它的训练

36、员担心它能不能活下来，故正确答案为C项。6A manmade tail is created for Grace to _.Alet her recover fasterBmake her comfortableCadjust her way of swimmingDhelp her perform better tricks答案：C推理判断题。由文章第三段可知，海豚Grace形成了它自己的游泳方式。由第五段内容可知，给海豚戴上人造尾巴的目的不是为了舒服，而是为了保持动作，锻炼肌肉，也就是它带着人造尾巴的目的是调整游泳方式，故C项正确。7The story of Grace inspires people to _.Astick to their dreamsBtreat animals friendlyCtreasure what they haveDface difficulties bravely答案：D推理判断题。A项表示“坚持梦想”；B项表示“友好得对待动物”；C项表示“珍惜拥有”；D项表示“要勇敢面对困难”。由文章内容可知，尽管海豚Grace没有了尾巴，但是它克服困难，以另外一种方式游泳，最后还提到，它要拍电影给人们带来鼓励，由此我们知道，我们要勇敢地面对困难，故D项为正确答案。