江苏海门市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（1）及答案.doc

1、江苏海门市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（1）及答案黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类lts a dogs life for the nations mutts - who are becoming anxious and aggressive through lack of play， experts fear A study of 4，000 dog owners has found a clear link between limited playtime and behaviour problems， such as being nervous when lef

2、t alone， disobedience and snapping at other animals And while researchers cant be sure that playing less is directly to blame， they say that games provide vital intellectual stimulation and exercise The Bristol University study showed that only one in five owners play with their dogs six times a day

3、 Half play two or three times a day and 10 per cent have just one play session Mark Evans， former chief vet for the RSPCA， said that dogs are one of the few animals to play into adulthood He told the Sunday Times： There is a clear association in the results Owners report more potential behaviour pro

4、blems in dogs that play less Emily Blackwell - who conducted the research uncovered tonight on Channel 4s Dogs： Their Secret Lives - said dogs often enjoy playing so much that they slow down or change strategy to make the fun last longer The lecturer in canine（犬科动物） welfare hopes that 10，000 people

5、will eventually fill out the survey This will enable her to firmly establish whether lack of play is affecting dogs moods - or if their emotional problems put their owners off spending time with them For instance，they may slow down when playing chase， allowing their owner to catch up with them and t

6、he game to continue Favourite games include wrestling， chase and tugging at toys， and perhaps unsurprisingly，fetch topped the list Tennis balls were the favourite toys， followed by soft， squeaky toys， rubber balls and rope toysThe research comes just days after an animal charity warned that millions

7、 of dogs are becoming fat aggressive and destructive because their owners are clueless about basic animal careThe PDSA said that treats including beer， chips and leftover takeaways are making dogs fat and unwell and wamed that almost a million are never taken for a walk【小题1】If the dogs are not looke

8、d after carefully， Athey may become rebelling and damagingBthey may get hurt and run away from homeCthey may become less active and dislike playing with the ownersDthey are more likely to fight with other animals【小题2】What is Emily Blackwells opinion on dogs behavior？ AIf the owners spend less time w

9、ith their dogs， they may become aggressiveBDogs know how to make their playing time last longerCOnly a few owners spend enough time playing with their dogsDSome junk food or leftover may cause obesity on dogs【小题3】The underlined word this in the fourth paragraph probably refers to Acanine welfareBCha

10、nnel 4s Dogs：Their Secret LivesCthe surveyDfavourite games【小题4】What can we learn from the passage？ AResearchers confirm that playing less is to blame for dogs bad behavioursBMost of the owners will play with their dogs many times in a dayCChase and tennis balls are the favourites of dogsDIts obvious

11、 that dogs behaviour problems are related with their playing time 【2015高考复习】阅读理解Once when I was six years old，I saw an amazing picture in a book called True Stories from Nature about the primeval forest.It was a picture of a boa constrictor(大蟒蛇) in the act of swallowing an animal.In the book it said

12、：“Boa constrictors swallow their prey wholly without chewing it.After that they are not able to move and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion.”I thought deeply then over the adventures of the jungle.And after some work with a colored pencil，I succeeded in making my first dr

13、awing，my Drawing Number One.I showed my work to the grownups and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.But they answered: “Frighten? Why should anyone be frightened by a hat？”My drawing was not a picture of a hat.It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.But since the grow

14、nups were not able to understand it，I made another drawing.I drew the inside of the boa constrictor so that the grownups could see it clearly.They always need to have things explained.Thats my Drawing Number Two.The grownups response this time was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constri

15、ctors whether from the inside or the outside and devote myself instead to geography，history，arithmetic and grammar.That is why at the age of six I gave up the dream that I might have been a great painter.I had been disheartened by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two.Grownu

16、ps never understand anything by themselves and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.So then I chose another profession and learned to pilot airplanes.I have flown a little over all parts of the world，and it is true that geography has been very useful to me.A

17、t a glance，I can distinguish China from Arizona.If one gets lost in the night，such knowledge is valuable.In the course of this life，I have had lots of chances to meet with a great many people.And that hasnt much improved my opinion of them.Whenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clearsigh

18、ted，I tried showing him my Drawing Number One which I have always kept.I would try to find out if this was a person of true understanding.But whoever it was，he or she would always say: That is a hat.Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors or primeval forests or stars.I would br

19、ing myself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge，golf，politics and neckties.And the grownup would be greatly pleased to have met such an intelligent man.【语篇导读】作者的两幅画一直都得不到人们的真正理解，他感到非常困惑，希望能遇到一个理解自己的人，但希望总是落空。20The writer drew his first picture in order to_.Ashow the grownups what the b

20、ook was aboutBfrighten the grownups trying to enter the forestCremind himself of the adventures of the jungleDillustrate a boa constrictors act of digesting an animal答案D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.”可知，应选D项。21How did the writer understand the grownups res

21、ponse to his second drawing?AHe was actually only good at academic study.BIt was a waste of time for him to keep on drawing.CHe had difficulty in communicating with the adults.DHe was good at anything but geography.答案B推理判断题。根据文章的第四段开头可知，大人们觉得作者继续画画简直就是浪费时间。故选B项。22The underlined word “disheartened”in

22、 Paragraph 4 could most probably be replaced by_.Adiscouraged BdissatisfiedCdiscriminated Ddisturbed答案A词义猜测题。根据上下文和画线词后面的“the failure”可知，这两幅画的失败打击了作者，故dishearten在此可理解为“使失去信心，使泄气”。故选A项。23Which of the following statements is true?AThe writer could have become a pilot if encouraged when young.BThe writ

23、er finally changed his opinion of grownups.CThe writer has been showing his two pictures to others ever since.DThe writer felt nobody could have really understood him.答案D正误判断题。根据最后一段中的“I would try to find out if this was a person of true understanding.But whoever it was，he or she would always say：Th

24、at is a hat.”可知D项正确。【2015高考复习】阅读理解 A mother was devastated，crying，yelling all she can in that dark corner.There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to calm her，because outside her house is a long winding lonely road.The wind was at rest and the leaves didnt rustle，silence filling the air.Lone

25、liness was already killing her，but no one knows what made her cry!Losing something you love with all your heart isnt really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby，her only means to live.She saw her child getting killed and the accident was terrible.One lonely night，she was walking down t

26、he street to get a breath of fresh air with her child hugged tight in her arms.The whole time she walked with her child in her arms，the only thing that worried her was Aryans future.She was imagining and feeling every day of the childs growth，and figuring what she would have in store for him.But who

27、 knows whats in store for us tomorrow，life can change in a second. On that deserted road，were a few streetlights barely enough？It was this light that could be seen from a disktance，but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter.That light changed Radhas life into darkness forever.A speeding car

28、came down that road.The driver came at a speed of 110 kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window.He was definitely drunk，and the speed took everything in its path.Just then，there was a loud cry，and silence set in again. But the mother wasnt hurt.She opened her eyes，unable to focus her ey

29、es，and didnt see Aryan.After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby，but alas.The child hadnt even seen life.Simply，dont drink and drive.You_could_take_a_life，but_kill_a_number_of_people.【语篇导读】一位司机酒后驾车发生事故，夺去了一个充满活力的孩子的生命和一位母亲的全部希望16The underlined word“dev

30、astated”in Paragraph 1 would probably mean“_”Aworried BscaredCheartbroken Dweatherbeaten答案C词义猜测题。从该词所在句的“crying，yelling all she can.”可知，这位母亲伤心欲绝，所以devastated语义同heartbroken，选C项。17Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?AShe had expected much of Aryan.BShe got her eyes injured in the accide

31、nt.CShe was hit by one bottle on the arm.DShe had everything ready for Aryans future.答案A推理判断题。从第三段的前两句可知，这位母亲对孩子的期望很高，故答案选A项。18The underlined sentence implies that_.Adrunk driving is absolutely forbiddenBdrunk driving is certain to kill a lot of peopleCthe driver killed Aryan and his motherDthere is

32、 more than one victim in a car accident答案D推理判断题。从文章中这位母亲撕心裂肺的哭喊及常识可推知，酒后驾车的受害者不止一个，答案选D项。19What would be the best title for the passage?AThe Death of a Miserable Child.BA Sad Mother on a Windy Night.CThe Price for Another Mans Mistake.DSpeeding from Drunk Driving.答案C主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了一位司机酒后驾车发生事故导致一个孩子死亡

33、，孩子的母亲伤心绝望的故事，所以C项“另一个人的错误的代价”能较好地概括全文，答案选C项。黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类The Sieferts are the kind of environmentally conscious family who has solar panels atop their home. They use timers on their kids showers and have planted drought-tolerant landscaping. But they feel kind of guilt. “I havent thoug

34、ht about the pool as much as I probably should,” said Annette Siefert. As Californias drought worsens, swimming pools have become a target for those who think the classic backyard greens waste water. Some water districts have banned new pools from being filled and have limited how much water existin

35、g pools can use. But some of those agencies are walking back the rules as they make a surprising discovery: Pools arent the water wasters some have made them out to be. Analyses by various water districts, along with scientific studies, conclude that pools and their surrounding landscapes use about

36、the same amount of water as a lawn(草坪) of the same size. Over time, pools might even use less water. With pool covers, experts say water evaporation(蒸发)can be cut by almost half, making pools significantly less wasteful than grass and about as efficient as drought-tolerant landscaping. Facing compla

37、ints over a recent ban on filling pools, the Santa Margarita Water District conducted its own water-use analysis. It found that pools require thousands of gallons of water to fill initially, but they use about 8,000 gallons less water than a traditional landscape after that. By the third year, the a

38、nalysis found, the savings add up, and a pools cumulative water use falls below that of a lawn. Water agencies such as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have come to similar conclusions. Armed with new information, Santa Margarita Water District officials will reconsider their ban next w

39、eek. “We want to respect the peoples rights to use their property. There are many families we know that have saved for pools,” said Jonathan Volzke, spokesman for the 155,000-customer district. “But at the same time, the reality around us is that were in the third year of a serious drought, and we d

40、ont know if were in the third year of a three-year drought or the third year of a 10-year drought.”【小题1】Annette Siefert feels guilty mainly because of _. Abeing a typical water wasterBthe water-use of their swimming poolCher control over her kids showers at homeDthe construction of the drought-toler

41、ant landscaping【小题2】According to analyses and scientific studies, a swimming pool _. Ahad belter be filled up in the beginningBbecomes more efficient against droughtCisnt what people think to be wasteful of waterDconsumes more water than a lawn of the same size【小题3】What does Jonathan Volzke try to e

42、xpress in the last paragraph? AHe expects the serious drought to come to an end.BHe thinks highly of those who have saved for pools.CHe appeals for reasonable use of the swimming pools.DHe tries to maintain the right to use the swimming pools.【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage? AWater Crisis In CaliforniaBStrict Ban On Filling PoolsCThe SiefertsReal Environmentalists?DPoolsA Big Factor During Drought?