北京市石景山区高考英语 阅读理解暑假训练（4）.doc

石景山区2014高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（4）及答案running like the wind, roaring like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal worldbut last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south chinathis was the conclusion of a team of scientists from chinas state forestry administration and the world nature fundthe south china tiger, also known as the chinese tiger, is native to southern chinain the 1950s, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the countrybut due to the destruction of their natural habitat （栖息地） and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the worlds top ten most endangered speciessixty - six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around chinabut they are nothing like their wild cousinsthey have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killingif they were set free they could not look after themselvesbreeding has damaged the quality of the species , said pei enle, deputy director of the shanghai zooto reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to south africafour of them have already arrivedprogress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts （本能） and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the african base south africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wildthe country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in , said lu jun, office director of the national wildlife research and development centerwe tried in fujian province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco - chain and there was a lack of spacethe tigers should return to china in 2012 when the reservations in fujian are ready56what is the main reason for the south china tiger becoming one of the worlds top ten most endangered species?abecause it has lost its natural instinctsbbecause there is not a complete eco - chaincbecause there is no space for itdbecause uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions57how is the programme of sending several tigers to south africa getting on?aits effect still remains to be seenbtwo tigers can already compete with their wild cousinscsome of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skillsdthe tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 201258by saying but they are nothing like their wild cousins , the writer means that _athey are no longer feared by other wild animalsbthey are good at hunting and killingca complete change has resulted in the species because of breedingdto reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task59what is the purpose of sending young tigers to south africa?ato help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wildbto provide them with a better environmentcto get the tigers to go on a tourdto find a complete eco - chain for them60which one is not the reason for south africa being chosen as the training place?abecause the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the african basebbecause south africans are skilled at dealing with the tigerscbecause there is a complete eco - chain and enough space theredbecause the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in参考答案 5660 dbaab*结束（201*湖北卷）ewhich are you more likely to have wath you at sny given mementyour cell phone or your wallet? soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electroue scannet.in january, starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800 of its states. this is the first pay by phone practice in the u.s., but were likely to see more witeless payment alternatives as something called ucar field communcation(nfc)gets in to americas consumet electanies. last deccmbet some new smart phanes which cantain an nfc chip were introduced to the midlit.already in use in part of asia and europe, nfctheir plan a few incees live a payment tetminal a one a few ptaht need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable trunsacian(交易)fees. although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave and pay systems that use nfc enabled credit cards, cellphone service providers truay try to mused their way into the point of sale (pos)market. three big gellphone service providers have formed a joinf tenture(合资企业)that will go into opention over the next i15 months. its goal is“to lead the u.s. payments industry from cards to mobile phone.”the other big nfc sue, apart from how paymeats will be processed, is security, for instance, whats to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you? “were still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against yee in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,”says jimmy shah. a mobile security rescarcher, “usera may also be able to set transaction timeits,requiring a password to be enteced for larger putchases.bus siness? keep in mund you lost your smart phone, it can be located on a located on a map and remotely ned plus, your phone can be password protected, your wallet isnt.67.what is predicted to happen in the u.s.?a.the expansion of cellphone companices.b. the boom of pay by phone business.c. the dissppearanceof credit cards.d. the increase of starbucks sales.s68.the nfc technology can be used to_.a. ensure the safety of shoppersb. collect transaction fees easilyc. make purchase faster and smplerd. improve the quality of cellphones69.three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to_.a. strengthen their relationshipb .get a share in the payments industryc .sell more cellphonesd. test the nfc teehnoingy70.according to the what can users do if they lose their smart phones?a. stop the luneting of niet phones.b .stop a passwant.c .cat all the money out of their phones.d. can large purchases.【答案】bcba*结束阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和 d）中，选出最佳选项。 aalthough many chinese students say that their knowledge of english grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken english is poor. whenever i speak to a chinese student they always say, “my spoken english is poor.” however, their spoken english does not have to remain “poor”! i would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken english. first, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. however, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive. others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know. second, they are afraid of making mistakes. sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. yet students should remember that their goal should be fluency not accuracy（准确性）. your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. however, in speaking your aim is fluency. you want to get your message across ,to talk to someone in english ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesnt matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears. the third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. you have one mouth but two ears! all that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking. fourth, most chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken english, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their english always remains poor. if you have this proactive outlook, then you will see english opportunities wherever you go. if you do not use your english beyond the classroom, you will forget what english you know. remember: use it or lose it! you can learn how to speak english better by speaking english more. 1it can be inferred from the third paragraph that _. adont be fluency . just be accuracy bdont be nervous ,dont be shy . just write! cdont be afraid of making mistakes . just speak!ddont be shy ,dont be fluency. just listen and write!2the last paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of “ ”. amore hurry, less speed bbetter late than never csilence is gold dpractice makes perfect3the text is most probably taken from a_. ateachers diary breport on study csports newspaper dmovie magazine 参考答案1-3. cdb *结束 b terraforming (earth-forming) other planets, also known as planetary engineering (行星工程), seems like a task still centuries away for mankind to accomplish. however, it is a vigorous topic that attracts both popular and scientific interest. why should the possibility of terraforming other planets be studied when it may be centuries before we know enough to even decide if its a good idea? mankind is getting more and more hard facts about other planets. the atmosphere of venus has been explored; robots have surveyed the surface of mars; mercury, jupiter and saturn have been studied by spacecraft. speculations have been answered; new questions have been raised, and enough hard data is right now becoming available to allow us to make the first attempt of planetary engineering. in the past, people with excellent ideas about terraforming have kept them to themselves, or buried them in a desk drawer because they did not realize that anyone else was interested. but now, a wide circle of people has begun to do this kind of work. for instance, nasa funded a project on transforming mars. there are several strong reasons which demand that the possibilities of terraforming be studied carefully. first, its an exciting idea of a possible future for human beings. such thinking has a valuable role in providing options for our future directions. secondly, the techniques of terraforming will also help contemporary technologies in weather and climate control. thirdly, such study may assist us in detecting any possible existence of extraterrestrial intelligence (seti, the search for extraterrsstial intelligence, 地外文明搜索) and alien (异己的) civilizations on other planets. though the mission is far beyond our reach at the moment, we should at least keep our options open. through debate and study on this subject, the possibility of rebuilding other planets to make them suitable homes for people may come true some day in the future.4. according to the context, whats the meaning of the word “speculation” in paragraph 2?a. the act of discussing something with a group of people. b. the act of studying and researching.c. the act of guessing without knowing all the facts about something.d. the acting of writing letters to a certain organization.5. why did people keep the idea of terraforming to themselves in the past?a. they thought no one else would show interest in the idea.b. they gradually came to find the idea crazy.c. they thought the idea would never come true.d. they had few resources for further study on this topic.6. which is not the reason to support the study of terraforming?a. even if we dont succeed in terraforming, such study may help us to better understand technologies such as climate and weather control.b. such study may explore a new direction of development for human beings.c. such study may enable us to find the lives on other planets.d. as the resources on earth are being drained, its very urgent to study how to migrate (迁移) to other planets.7. whats the main idea of the article?a. its highly possible that terraforming other planets will come true so we should increase investing in this program. b. even if the idea of terraforming other planets may take centuries to realize, we have many reasons to support such studies. c. terraforming other planets is the best option for human beings future. d. more and more people are taking planetary engineering as their occupation.参考答案-4-7. cadb *结束c if you really want to win the weight-loss battle, learn to strike a balance-not just on your plate, but also in how you spend your free time. a new study finds that people who spend more time in front of computers have a higher obesity (肥胖) risk, even if they think they get enough exercise during the week. this study found only an association between weight and computer use. “is it that you become overweight because you use the internet a lot, or is it that overweight people simply use the internet more?” says corneel vandelanotte, phd, postdoctoral research fellow at central queensland university. its hard to say. but one likely explanation, she adds, is that “people who use the internet a lot also engage more in other sedentary (需要久坐的) behavior, and that is probably the main cause of their being more likely to be overweight.” formal exercise can only partly make up for all the time you spend sitting around. “if i go running three times a week for one hour, but watch tv the rest