陕西省高考英语二轮复习 专题升级训练卷十七 史地、自然、科普、新闻类阅读理解、信息匹配（二）

2013年高考第二轮复习英语陕西版专题升级训练十七　史地、自然、科普、新闻类阅读理解、信息匹配（二）第一节　阅读理解AAstheforcefulkingofMacedonia（马其顿），AlexandertheGreatoverthrewthePersianEmpire，becomingaherothatwouldsurvivecenturiesafterhisdeath.Bornin356B.C.，AlexanderⅢwasthesonofPhilipⅡandOlympias.Alexander'sparentswantedhimtoreceivethefinesteducation，andarrangedforhimtostudyunderAristotle，regardedasoneofthegreatestscholars.Alexander'sfatherwasastrongleader.PhilipⅡbuiltanimpressivearmyandestablishedtheMacedoniankingdom；hewasevenplanningtoattackPersiashortlybeforehisdeath.In336B.C.，PhilipⅡwasmurderedbyoneofhisguards.Althoughitwasobviousthattheguardhadapersonalhatred，therewerecluesthatotherpeoplewererelatedtoit.AfterAlexanderwasclearedasasuspect，hesucceededhisfatherwithoutopposition，andkilledthosesaidtoberesponsibleforhisfather'smurder，aswellasallrivals.Hewasthenjust20yearsold.HethenpreparedtoattackPersia.Inthespringof334B.C.，Alexanderledthearmymadeupofnearly50,000soldiersintoAsia，whichwascalled“themostpowerfulmilitaryexpedition（远征）evertoleaveGreece”．HesoundlydefeatedthePersianarmyattheGranicusRiver，sendingastrongmessagetoDariusⅢ，leaderofthePersianEmpire.In333B.C.，AlexanderfacedDariusagainatIssus，amountainpass.TheMacedonianarmywasgreatlyoutnumberedbutabletoworkthenarrowmountainpassagewaytotheiradvantage.Dariusmanagedtoescape.ContinuingdowntheMediterraneanCoast，Alexandertookeverycityinhispath.In332B.C.，AlexanderdeclaredEgypttobepartoftheGreekEmpireandwascrownedPharaoh（法老）．WhenAlexanderleftEgyptin331B.C.，hedefeatedthePersiansagainandwascrownedleaderofAsia.In323B.C.，however，Alexanderdevelopedafeveronthewaybackhomeanddied10dayslateratBabylon.Hewasjust33yearsold.1．WhatcanweknowaboutPhilipⅡ'sdeath?A．Hewaskilledbysomeoneintendingtotakepowerfromhim.B．AlexandersentsomeonewhohatedPhilipⅡtokillhim.C．HisdeathwasrelatedtohisplanoffightingPersia.D．Themurdermightbeorganizedbyagroupofpeople.2．TheMacedonianarmycoulddefeatthePersiansatIssusmainlybecause______.A．Dariusdidn'tcommandhisarmyinthebattlefieldB．theMacedoniansoldiersweremorethanthePersiansoldiersinnumberC．theMacedoniansoldierscouldfightbetteratthemountainpassD．MacedoniawasmorepowerfulthanthePersianEmpire3．InwhichorderdidAlexanderdothefollowingthings?a．TotallyoverthrewthePersianEmpire.b．DefeatedthePersianarmyatIssus.c．WascrownedPharaohofEgypt.d．DefeatedthePersianarmyattheGranicusRiver.e．BecametheleaderofMacedonia.-7-\nA．e，d，b，c，a　　　　　B．d，e，a，c，bC．e，b，d，c，aD．d，a，c，e，b4．Accordingtothepassage，wecaninfer______.A．AristotletaughtAlexanderhowtodefeatothernationsB．Alexanderwashappyabouthisfather'sdeathC．PersiaistoughertodefeatthanEgyptD．MacedoniasoondeclinedafterAlexanderdiedBThebrownwidowspiderbecameestablishedinSouthernCaliforniainearly2000andhasbecomepartofthelocalspiderfamilyinurbanLosAngelesandSanDiego.ThebrownwidowspideriscontinuingitsexpansioninSouthernCaliforniaandcouldpossiblymovenorthwardintoCentralCalifornia.ThebrownwidowissuspectedtohaveevolvedinAfricaalthoughitwasfirstdescribedfromSouthAmerica，whichaddsconfusionastowhereitmighthaveoriginated.ItisatropicalandsubtropicalspiderhavingestablishedpopulationsinHawaii，Florida，partsofAustralia，SouthAfricaandJapan.InNorthAmerica，thebrownwidowspiderwasrestrictedformanydecadestotheFloridaPeninsula.However，aroundtheyear2000，itstartedshowingupinotherGulfCoaststates.BrownwidowsarenowknownfromTexastoGeorgiaandSouthCarolina.Thebrownwidowbuildsitswebinprotectedsitesaroundhomesandinwoodyvegetationwithbranches.Sometypicalsitesselectedbybrownwidowsforwebbuildingareemptycontainerssuchasbucketsandnurserypots，mailboxes，entrywaycorners，undereaves，storageclosetsandgarages，undercarriagesofmotorvehiclesthatarestationaryforlongperiods，andtheundersidesofoutdoorfurniture.Theychooseplacesthataremoreexposedthansiteschosenbyblackwidowsandtherefore，appeartobeathigherriskforinteractionswithhumansasfarasbitesareconcerned.Onerecentstudydemonstratesthatthebrownwidowspiderislesspoisonousthanotherwidowspecies.Thereasonfortheweakereffectofbrownwidowbitesonhumansispossiblybecausethebrownwidowdoesnothavemuchpoisonasitslargerrelatives，butitisreallyathreattohumansastoitspoison.Thetwomajorsymptomsofabrownwidowbitearethatthebitehurtswhenitisgivenanditleavesaredmark.Thesetwosymptomsarenotmuchdifferentfromthebiteofnormalhouseholdspiders.Thereisnospecificinformationregardingthecontrolofbrownwidowsbyfarmchemicals.Mostcurrentadviceiswhatisusedforcontrollingspidersingeneral.Therefore，mostcommerciallyavailablefarmchemicalsshouldworkonbrownwidows.Avoidingamessofthehouseandthegarageshouldreducenestsitesforthem.Also，oneshouldstoregarageitemsinplasticbagswheretheremightbeinteractionswithspiders.Theseitemsincluderarelyworngarmentssuchasgardeningclothesandgloves，recreationalitemslikesportsequipment（i.e.，baseballgloves）andotheritemswherespiderscancrawlupintoholeswherefingerscanbeinserted.5．Theauthorwrotethisarticleto______.A．announcetheresultofaresearchonspidersB．introducethewaystogetridofthespidersC．reportanewfindingofthewidowspeciesD．warnreadersagainstthebrownwidow-7-\n6．Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat______.A．brownwidowsareposs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stounderstandeachotherbetterD．TrytoalwayshavenewrelationshipE．GoodteenrelationshipshelptosolveproblemsF．Communicatetoavoidfutureproblems16．Intheeventthatyouarecurrentlyinateenrelationship，harmoniousteenrelationshipscanpreventyoufromexperiencingproblemswithinourrelationship，anditmayalsohelpyoutomovepastanyproblemsthatyoumayalreadyhave.Checkoutthecompletearticletolearnwhatteenrelationshipsmaydoforyou.17．Duringthetimethatyouareinyourteens，itcanbeatremendouslyexcitingandpassionatetimeforindividuals，andatanytimethatyouareinarelationshipduringyourteens，itisveryimportantthatyoushowthemaximumlevelofrespect，bothforyourpartnerandyourself.Theinteractionsandactionswithinrelationshipsatthisparticularagemayleavelastingimpressionsonallofyourrelationshipformanyyearstocome，sowhydon'tyoumakeallofthemgoodimpressions?18．Withintheseearlyrelationships，whenmistrustispresent，itmayeasilyleadtoreallysevereissueswithtrustinrelationshipsonceyougetalittleolder.Itisveryimportantforyoutoprovetoyoursignificantones（重要的人）thatyouaretrustworthyofthem.19．Whetheryoulikeitornot，therearesometeenagersthatsimplydon'ttaketheirrelationshipsseriously.Intheend，thismayleadtoseveralproblems，ofwhichcheatingisthemostcommonproblem.Whenyouhavesomeonecheatonyou，itisamongthemostpainfulthingsthatmayhappenwithinyourlife，anditisparticularlyhardtogetoveritifithappensatayoungage.Inordertopreventthis，whenyouarewithsomeone，youshouldtakeamomenttotalkabouteachother'sexpectations.20．Eachoftherelationshipsthatyougothroughduringyourteensmaybeamongthemostintensethatyouwilleverencounterwithinyourwholelife.Itmayalsofeellikewhensomethinghappensitisgoingtofeelliketheworldiscomingtoanend，butitreallyisn'tgoingtobe.Chancesarethatyouaregoingtomoveonfromthesituationsthathappenandmeetmanynewindividualsandhavesomenewrelationships，andtheyaregoingtobejustasexcitingandnewastherelationshipthatyouhavebeenexperiencingcurrently.-7-\n参考答案第一节　阅读理解A1.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第二句中的内容可推断这次谋杀可能是一群人策划好的行动。2.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第四段第二句中的内容可知他们能取胜的主要原因是更善于在狭窄的山路上作战。3.答案：A解析：细节理解题。本文是按照时间的先后顺序进行叙述的，第五段第一句提到了e项，第六段第二句提到了d项，第七段提到了b项，第八段提到了c项，第九段提到了a项，故正确答案为A项。4.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据文章中叙述的推翻波斯帝国和埃及的过程，可推测击败波斯比击败埃及困难。B5.答案：D解析：作者意图题。文章从这种蜘蛛的渊源谈起，预测了它的蔓延范围，进而介绍了它的生活习性、危害以及控制方法，所以作者意在警告读者当心这种蜘蛛。6.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话可知它们可能会朝北方蔓延。7.答案：C解析：主旨大意题。本段指出了这种蜘蛛经常选择的织网的地方，即主要介绍这种蜘蛛的栖息偏好。8.答案：B解析：推理判断题。最后一段提到还没有掌握控制这种蜘蛛应当使用的化学药品的具体信息，目前的建议是采用控制蜘蛛的一般方法，并提供了一些预防措施，由此可推断目前人们只能控制它们。C9.答案：A解析：推理判断题。从第三段“...hurttheirlanguagedevelopment...causedtheirfocusonplaytowander”和第四段的“...TVkeepsyoungkidsandtheirparentsfrominteracting...”可以推出。10.答案：A解析：推理判断题。从第三段的“InadditiontothetimeforyoungkidstowatchTV...theirlanguagedevelopment”可知。11.答案：B解析：推理判断题。从第四段的“...TVkeepsyoungkidsandtheirparentsfrominteracting—akeywaychildrendeveloptheworkingvocabularythey'llneedinschool.‘Ifyou'retryingtoconnectwithyourkids，you'vegottoturnthescreensoff’...”可知。D12.答案：B解析：主旨大意题。本文是一篇研究报道，第一段第一句是本文的中心句，根据本句的内容可知B项“你的用户名可能会背叛你”最贴近文章内容。13.答案：C解析：推理判断题。第一段最后一句提到市场营销人员可以根据搜集的信息对用户进行更为复杂的轮廓勾勒，再结合常识可推测网络市场营销人员可能会利用用户名来获取用户的有用信息。14.答案：A-7-\n解析：写作意图题。结合文章第一段的第一句和第三段提到的独特用户名存在的潜在危险以及最后一段中的内容可知本文旨在警告我们独特的用户名带来的危险。15.答案：D解析：推理判断题。倒数第二段第一句提到用户访问不同网站后的使用痕迹能够被联系起来并进行跟踪，由此可推断最好不要使用相同的用户名访问不同的网站。第二节　信息匹配答案与解析：16．答案：E解析：根据本段“harmoniousteenrelationshipscanpreventyoufromexperiencingproblemswithinourrelationship，anditmayalsohelpyoutomovepastanyproblems...”可知E项正确。17．答案：B解析：根据本段“...itisveryimportantthatyoushowthemaximumlevelofrespect，bothforyourpartnerandyourself.”对自己的伙伴和自己表现出最大的尊敬是非常重要的。18．答案：A解析：根据“Itisveryimportantforyoutoprovetoyoursignificantones（重要的人）thatyouaretrustworthyofthem.”可知A项正确。19．答案：F解析：根据本段最后一句“Inordertopreventthis，whenyouarewithsomeone，youshouldtakeamomenttotalkabouteachother'sexpectations.”可知F项正确。20．答案：D解析：根据本段“Chancesarethatyouaregoingtomoveonfromthesituationsthathappenandmeetmanynewindividualsandhavesomenewrelationships，andtheyaregoingtobejustasexcitingandnew...”可知D项正确。-7-