高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天37
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阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将黑。AMyhusbandandchildrenthinktheyareveryluckythattheyarelivingandthatit’sChristmasagain.Theycan’tseethatweliveonadirtystreetinadirtyhouseamongpeoplewhoaren’tmuchgood.ButJohnnyandchildrencan’tseethis.Whatapityitisthatourneighbourshavetomakehappinessoutofallthisdirt.Idecidedthatmychildrenmustgetoutofthis.Themoneythatwe’vesavedisn’tnearlyenough.TheMcGarityshavemoneybuttheyaresoproud.Theylookdownuponthepoor.TheMcGaritygirljustyesterdaystoodoutthereinthestreeteatingfromabagofcandy(糖果)whilearingofhungrychildrenwatchedher.Isawthosechildrenlookingatherandcryingintheirhearts;andwhenshecouldn’teatanymoreshethrewtherestdownthesewer(下水道).Why,isitonlybecausetheyhavemoney?Thereismoretohappinessthanmoneyintheworld,isn’tthere?MissJacksonwhoteachesattheSettlementHouseisn’trich,butsheknowsthings.Sheunderstandspeople.Hereyeslookstraightintoyourswhenshetalkswithyou.Shecanreadyourmind.I’dliketoseethechildrenbelikeMissJacksonwhentheygrowup.41.Thispassagemainlysuggeststhatthewriter_______.A.iseasytogetalongwith B.isunhappywiththelifetheyarelivingC.isgoodatobservingandunderstanding D.isneverpleasedwithherneigbours42.WhatdoyouthinkofMcGaritygirl?A.Sheisproudandhungry.B.Sheisselfishandcruel.C.Sheislonelyandfriendless.D.Sheisunhappyandmisunderstood.43.Inthistext,thewritertriestotellusthat_______.A.moneyisthekeytoeverything B.themoremoneyyouhave,thelesshappyyou’llbeC.thereissomethingmoreimportantthanmoneyD.whentalkingtopeopleweshouldlookintotheireyes44.PickouttheonethatdoesNOTdescribethewriter’sviewonmoney.A.Why,isitonlybecausetheyhavemoney?B.Thereismoretohappinessthanmoney.C.MissJacksonisn’trich,butsheknowsthings.D.Themoneywesavedisn’tnearlyenough.BMr.PeterJohnson,agedtwenty-three,battledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Mr.Johnsontooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot(行李箱).Mr.Johnson’scarhadfinishedupinaditch(沟渠)atRomneyMarsin,Kentafterskiddingoniceandhittingabank.“Fortunately,thewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowly,”Mr.Johnsonsaid.“Icouldn’tforcethedoorsbecausetheywerejammed-7-\nagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.”Mr.Johnson,asweetsalesmanofSittingHome,Kent,firsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehornandhammeringontheroofandboot.Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape.Laterhesaid,“Itwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.Ihammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehear,butnohelpcame.”Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseat,andafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrenchandbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.“ItwastheonlychanceIhad.Finallyitgave,butassoonasImovedthebootlid,thewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandscrambledclearasthecarfilledup.”Hishandsandarmscutandbruised(擦伤),Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearby,wherehewaslookedafterbythefarmer’swife,Mrs.LucyBates.Huddledinablanket,hesaid,“Thatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.”Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisible,policesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.45.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?A.TheStoryofMr.Johnson,ASweetSalesmanB.CarBootCanServeAsTheBestEscapeRouteC.DriverEscapesThroughCarBootD.TheDriverSurvivedATerribleCarAccident46.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?A.Thehammer.B.Thecoin.C.Thescrew.D.Thehorn.47.“Finallyitgave”(Paragraph5)meansthat_______.A.LuckilythedoorwastornawayintheendB.AtlastthewrenchwentbrokenC.ThelockcameopenafterallhiseffortsD.Thechancewaslostatthelastminute48.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.theditchwasalongaquietcountryroadB.theaccidenthappenedonaclearwarmdayC.thepolicehelpedMr.JohnsongetoutoftheditchD.Mr.JohnsonhadatenderwifeandwaswellattendedCWithonlyabout1,000pandasleftintheworld,Chinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone(克隆)theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies(物种).That’samovesimilartowhataTexasA&MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertakingforthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalled“Noah’sArk”.Noah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggs,embryos(胚胎),semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen.Ifcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinct,Dr.DuaneKraemer,aprofessorinTexasA&M’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine,says-7-\ntherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuture.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2,000speciesofmammals,birdsreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.Thepanda,nativeonlytoChina,isindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.Thisweek,ChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplanttheembryointoahostanimal.Theentireprocedurecouldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocomplete.“Thenucleartransfer(核子移植)ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasy,andthelackofavailable(capableofbeingused)pandaeggscouldbeamajorproblem,”Kraemerbelieves.“Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancy(havingababy).Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficult,butthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.Theyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisk,soitisworththeeffort,”addsKraemer,whoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA&M,thefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.“Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendone,andthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneeded.”49.Theaimof“Noah’sArk”projectisto_______.A.makeeffortstoclonetheendangeredpandasB.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingoutC.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudyD.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother50.AccordingtoProfessorKraemer,themajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______.A.availablepandaeggsB.hostanimalsC.qualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney51.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloning B.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorldC.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandasD.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever52.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadogB.scientiststrytoimplantapanda’seggintoarabbitC.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearchesD.abouttwothousandofspecieswillprobablydieoutinacenturyDThespaceshuttleColumbiaflaredandbrokeupintheskiesoverTexasonSaturday,February1,2003,killingthesevenastronautsonboardinwhatNASAandPresidentBushcalledatragedyfortheentirenation.NASAlaunchedaninvestigationintothe-7-\ndisasterandbegansearchingfortheastronauts'remains.Itsaidthatalthoughtherehadbeensomedatafailuresitwastooearlytonaildownaprecisecause.Thebreak-up,16minutesbeforetheshuttlewasduetolandatKennedySpaceCenterinFlorida,spreadpossiblytoxicdebris(有毒的残骸)overawideswathofTexasandneighboringstates.Dramatictelevisionimagesoftheshuttle'sdescentclearlyshowedseveralwhitetrails(痕迹)streakingthroughblueskiesaftertheshuttlesuddenlyfellapart.Itwasalmost17yearstothedaythattheChallengershuttleexplodedonJan.28,1986,killingallsevenastronautsonboard.Take-offandre-entryintoEarth'satmospherearethemostdangerouspartsofaspacemission.In42yearsofUS'humanspaceflight,therehadneverbeenanaccidentinthedescenttoEarthorlanding.Challengerexplodedjustaftertake-off.Rescueteamsscrambledtosearchfortheremainsofthecrew,whichincludedthefirstIsraelitoflyontheshuttle,formercombatpilotCol.IlanRamon.Therewerewarningsthatpartsofavast120-mile-longcorridorofdebriscouldbetoxicbecauseofpoisonousrocketpropellant(推进器)."Wearenotreadytoconfirmthatwehavefoundanyhumanremains,"NacogdochesCountySheriffThomasKerrssaid.Headdedthatamongtheroughly1,000callsreportingdebris,somepeoplesaidtheyfoundremainsofcrewmembers."TheColumbiaislost.Therearenosurvivors,…Theirmissionwasalmostcompleteandwelostthemsoclosetohome.…America'sspaceprogramwillgoon,"saidagrim-facedBushinamessagebroadcastontelevision,whichincludedcondolencestothefamiliesofthedeadastronauts.53.Theword“descent”inthepassagemeans________.A.takingoffB.landingC.orbitingD.walkingdown54.WhichistrueoftheIsraeliastronautIlanRamon?A.HewasthefirstIsraeliastronauttoflyontheshuttle.B.HewasthefirstforeignastronauttoflyontheAmericanshuttle.C.Heusedtobeapassengerplanepilot.D.HewastheonlysurvivorintheColumbiadisaster.55.TheColumbiadisasterandtheChallengerdisasterweresimilarinthat________.A.thereweresevenastronautskilledonboardB.boththeshuttlesexplodedwhentheytookoffC.BoththeshuttlesexplodedwhentheywereabouttolandD.nohumanremainswerefound56.Whichofthefollowingiswrongaccordingtothenews?A.TheU.S.A.willgiveupthespaceprogrambecauseoftheaccident.B.NASAhasn’tfoundthecauseoftheColumbiadisaster.C.BeforetheColumbiadisaster,noshuttleshadexplodedinthecourseoflanding.D.Take-offandre-entryintoEarth'satmospherearethemostdangerouspartsofaspacemission.ETheErieCanalwasthefirstimportantnationalwaterwaybuiltintheUS.It-7-\ncrossedNewYorkfromBuffaloonLakeErieTroytoAlbanyontheHudsonRiver.ItjoinedtheGreatLakeswiththeAtlanticOcean.Thecanalservedasarouteoverwhichindustrialgoodscouldflowintothewest,andmaterialscouldpourintotheeast.TheErieCanalhelpedNewYorkdevelopintothenation’slargestcity.ThebuildingofthecanalwaspaidforentirelybythestateofNewYork.Itcost$7143789,butitsoongaineditspricemanytimesover.Between1825,whenthecanalwasopened,and1882,whentollcharges(过运河费)werestopped,thestatecollected$121461891.ForahundredyearsbeforetheEriewasbuilt,peoplehadbeentalkingaboutacanalwhichcouldjointheGreatLakesandtheAtlanticOcean.ThemanwhoplannedtheErieCanalandcarriedtheplanthroughwasDeWittClinton.Thosewhowereagainstthecanallaughinglycalledit“Clinton’sDitch(沟)”.Clintontalkedandwroteaboutthecanalanddrewupplansforit.HeandGovernorMorriswenttoWashingtonin1812toaskforhelpforthecanal,buttheywereunsuccessful.ClintonbecamegovernorofNewYorkin1817,andshortlyafterwards,onJuly4,1817,brokegroundforthecanalinRome,N.Y.Thefirstpartofthecanalwascompletedin1820.Asthecanalgrew,townsalongitscoursedevelopedfast.Thelengthofthecanalis363miles.57.WecanseethattheErieCanal________.A.joinedtheGreatLakestogetherB.crossedNewYorkfromnorthtosouthC.playedanimportantpartindevelopingNewYorkCityD.wasthefirstwaterwaybuiltintheUS58.Itcanbeinferredthat________intotheAtlanticOcean.A.theGreatLakesflow B.theHudsonRiverflowsC.LakeErieflows D.theErieCanalflows59.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheErieCanalbroughtprofitsofover$114,000,000.B.It’s363milesfromtheGreatLakestotheAtlanticOcean.C.TheWestwasmoreadvancedthantheEastwhenthecanalwasbuilt.D.ManyotherstateshelpedNewYorkbuiltthecanal.60.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Clintonbrokegroundforthecanalatbothends.B.Clintonstartedbuildingthecanalbeforehebecamegovernor.C.Allpartsofthecanalwerecompletedatthesametime.D.Constructionofthecanaltookeightyears.阅读理解:【答案与解析】本文记述了作者一家所生活的环境以及作者看到一些现象后产生的感想。41.B。主旨题。文章第1段说:他家所住的房子肮脏、街道肮脏,邻居们以脏取乐,作者决定他的孩子一定要远离这一切,由此可推知此题答案为B。42.B。推断题。根据第2段描述:McGarity一个人在很多小孩面前独自吃糖,吃不完时,把剩余的糖扔进下水道,可知此题答案为B。43.C。推断题。从第2段最后一句:世界上有比钱更使人幸福的东西;第3段:Miss-7-\nJackson教书,没有很多钱,但知道很多事情而受作者尊敬,可推知此题答案为C。44.D。推断题。选项A、B、C都是作者对钱的看法,而只有选项D是事实,可推知此题答案为D。【答案与解析】本文记述了Mr.Johnson由于车祸被困于水下车内半个小时,最后死里逃生的故事。45.C。主旨题。根据第1段Mr.PeterJohnson…escapefromhistrappedcar…throughtheboot可归纳出文章的标题为答案C。46.B。细节题。根据第4段Mr.Johnson所说的话及他后面所做的事情可推知此题答案为B。47.C。词句理解题。根据其上文…workonthebootlock及下文butassoonasImovedthebootlid,thewaterandmudpouredin可推知此题答案为C。48.A。推断题。根据第4段最后一句butnohelpcame及最后一段的第一句Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearby可推知地点是在寂静的农村,此题答案为A。【答案与解析】本文讲述中国正在竭力克隆濒临绝种的熊猫,这和TexasA&MUniversity的Noah'sArk(诺亚方舟)工程极为相似,都是想拯救濒临灭绝的动物。49.B。语义理解题。从第2段内容可知,“诺亚方舟”工程的目标是把濒临灭绝的动物的蛋(卵)、胚胎、精液和DNA储存在液体氮中,如果某一种动物濒临灭绝时,将来可以重现这一动物。50A。细节题。从第6段第1句话Thenucleartransfer(核子移植)ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasy,andthelackofavailable(capableofbeingused)pandaeggscouldbeamajorproblem可以做出正确判断。51.C。主旨题。从文章内容来看,无论是中国还是世界克隆熊猫还没有成功,所以排除A、B项;D项内容明显与文章内容不符,故排除。所以“探索克隆熊猫的可能性”应该是这篇文章的标题。52.D。判断题。此题B项的干扰性较强,但由于它没有说明是Chinesescientists,所以应排除。A、C项明显与原文不符。根据文章第3段第1句可知答案非D莫属。【答案解析】本文讲述了美国航天飞机“哥伦比亚”号失事的情况。53B。词义推测题。可以参见第三段第二句中的inthedecenttoEarth,其后orlanding即是对descent解释。54.A。细节题。从…whichincludedthefirstIsraelitoflyontheshuttle,formercombatpilotCol.IlanRamon中可以知道,IlanRamon.是以色列第一位乘坐航天飞机的宇航员。55.A。推断题。要求你找出这两起灾难的共同点。从文中可以了解到两起灾难都有7位宇航员丧生。“挑战者”号是在升空时失事的,而“哥伦比亚”号是在返回地面的过程中失事的,故可排除B和C。而选项D与原文不符,故选A。56.A。判断题。根据…America'sspaceprogramwillgoon我们可以知道选项A明显错误。而选项B、C、D均与原文相符。【答案与解析】本文介绍了ErieCanal的作用及修建过程。57.C。细节题。根据文章第1段最后一句TheErieCanalhelpedNewYorkdevelopintothenation’slargestcity及全段内容,可推知此题答案为C。58.B。推断题。根据文章第1段第2句和第3句:运河fromBuffaloonLakeErieTroytoAlbanyontheHudsonRiver横跨了NewYork把theGreatLakes和theAtlanticOcean联系起来了可推知此题答案为B。-7-\n59A。推断题。通过比较文章第2段第2句Itcost$7,143,789和第2段最后一句中的…thestatecollected$121,461,891可推知此题答案为A。60.D。推断题。根据文章最后一段第1句中的…onJuly4,1817,brokegroundforthecanalinRome,N.Y.和第2段第2句中的Between1825,whenthecanalwasopened…可推知此题答案为D「答案简析」对话大意:WangDong打电话给他的朋友WuMing询问是否有“鸡票”(cockyearstamp)。-7-
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