2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(25)

1、WORD格式2021高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题25及答案阅读理解Seen from space the earth is covered with a blue mantle. It is a planet on whichthe continents(洲，大陆 ) are dwarfed (相形见绌 ) by the ocean surrounding them andthe vastness of the marine (海洋的 ) area.An astonishing 80 percent of all life on earth is to be found hidden b

2、eneath thewaves and this vast global ocean drives the natural forces which keep life on ourplanet. The ocean provides necessary sources of protein, energy, minerals and otherproducts and the rolling of the sea across the planet creates over half our oxygen,drives weather systems and natural flows of

3、 energy and nutrients around the world,transports water masses many times greater than all the rivers on land combined andkeeps the earthsuitableforlivingthingsto survive.Withoutthe globalocean therewould be no life on earth.It is seriously worrying, then, that we are damaging the ocean on a level t

4、hatis unimaginable to most people.We now know that human activity can have a serious influence on the vital forcesof our planet.Wehave fundamentallychanged our globalclimateand are justbeginningto understand the consequences of that.As yet largely unseen, but just as serious, are the influences we a

5、re having onthe ocean. A healthy ocean has diverse ecosystems and strong and healthy habitats.The actual state of our ocean is a far cry from this natural state.Alotof pressureis beingput directlyand indirectlyon ocean ecosystems by humanactivities. Consequentlyecosystems are breakingdown as marine

6、speciesare in dangerof dying out and ocean habitats are being destroyed. With the decrease in theirdiversity, ocean ecosystems are losing their natural way of recovery.We need to defend the ocean now more than ever, because climate change is havinga potentially disastrous impact on the marine world.

7、1、 . What can we learn from Paragraph 2"A. What the ocean looks like.B. What the ocean is made up of.专业资料整理WORD格式- 1 -专业资料整理WORD格式C. What live in the ocean.D. What functions the ocean has.2、 . According to the text, the ocean directly provides people with _.A. water forming riversB. comfortable

8、 habitatsC.allthe naturalforcesthey needD.drivingforcesforenergy and nutrients3、 . It is not realized by many people that we have _.A. done great harm to the oceanB. benefited greatly from the oceanC. fundamentally changed our global climateD. begun to suffer the consequences of pollution4、 . The be

9、st title for this text would be _.A. Protecting Our PlanetB. Defending Our OceanC. Getting to Know Our PlanetD. Make Good Use of Our Ocean参考答案DDAB阅读以下四篇短文，从每题后所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。【2021*省商南县高级中学高三上二模】AMo Yan, a Chinese writer has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, announcedthe

10、Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinesecitizen to win the Nobel in its history. Informed of his win today, the author, whowas having dinner at home,was “overjoyed and scared.Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan-a pen name for Guan Moye, grew upin

11、Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school towork,firstin agriculture,laterin a factory,In1976 he joinedthe army and duringthis time began to study literature and writing.He publishedhisfirstbook in 1981, but foundliterarysuccess in 1987 withHongGaoliang Jiazu, whi

12、ch was successfully filmed in the stone year, directed by famousChinese directorZhang Yimou. In his writing,Mo Yan draws on hisyouthfulexperiencesand on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese专业资料整理WORD格式- 2 -专业资料整理WORD格式people as well as the countrys unique cult

13、ure and folk customs. Mo Yan is knownas a prolific多产的writer.In additionto his novels,he has publishedmany shortstories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen inhishomeland as one of the most famous contemporaryauthors.Dozens of hisworks havebeen translated into Englis

14、h, French, Japanese and many other languages.The awarding ceremony was held on December 10. Mo Yan won a medal, a personaldiploma and a cash award of about $1 million.46. How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news"A. Excited and proud.B. Worried and cautious.C. Uncertain and shockedD.

15、Happy and surprised.47. Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was _.A. in the armyB. in a factoryC. on a farmD. in a school48. One of Mo Yan s characteristics of writing is that he _.A. explains difficult matters in simple wordsB. writes about topics he is familiar withC. focuses on socia

16、l problems in the countryD. describes his characters in a unique way49. What s the best title for this passage"A. Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature B. An Introduction to Nobel PrizeC. How Mo Yan Gets Nobel PrizeD. A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan【参考答案】46-49 DABA阅读理解Beldon and Canfield are two

17、seashore towns, not far apart Both towns have manyhotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other touristsLastAugust therewas a fireat the Seabreeze Hotelin Beldon The nextday,thisnews appeared on page two of the towns newspaper 专业资料整理WORD格式- 3 -专业资料整理WORD格式The Beldon Post:FIRE

18、 AT SEABREEZELate lastnightfiremenhurriedto the Seabreeze Hoteland quicklyput out a smallfire in a bedroomThe hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire We sayagain to all our visitors：“Please don t smoke cigarettes in bedThis wasBeldons first hotel fire for five yearsThe Canfield Times ga

19、ve the news in these words on page one：ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRELastnightBeldon firemenarrivedjusttoo latetosave clothing,bedclothesandsome furniture at the Seabreeze HotelAn angry holiday-maker said,“An electriclamp probably started the fire The bedroom lamps are very old at some of theseho

20、tels When I put my bed side light on, I heard a funny noise from the lampWeare gladto tellour readersthatthissortof adventuredoes not happen in CanfieldWhat are the facts, then" It is never easy to find out the exact truth about anaccident There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: th

21、at is one fact Dowe know anything else" Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotelNow what do you think of the rest of the“news"1 Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text"ABeldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summerBA fire broke out at night in

22、 Seabreeze Hotel last summerCIt was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapersDTwo newspapers gave reports on the same matter2 Which of the following are probably facts"aThe fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotelbA cigarette started the firecAn old lamp started the firedThe fire broke o

23、ut at nighteThere has never been a fire in CanfieldAb and cB a and dC c and eD a and c3 The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think专业资料整理WORD格式- 4 -专业资料整理WORD格式_ Ahotels in Beldon often catch fireBhotels in Beldon dont often catch fireCthis was the second fire a

24、t the Seabreeze HotelDBeldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe4 The Canfieldnewspaper gave a reportjustthe oppositeto the Beldon Post by sayingthat _Athe bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze HotelBthe bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took placeCthe fir

25、emen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsDsuch accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years答案 CBAC阅读理解Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness RomanceHappiness tells the story of two peopleLisa Turbot and D

26、anny Roywho workfor different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and dontlike each other. But then theycorrespondby email and fall in love. This movie willbe very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautifulmusic.Scream I Thriller In ScreamI, Pau

27、lColin Jacksis a young man who joins a thriller club. Eachof the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old houseforthe night.Everyone who has triedto stayin the house beforehas died.This movieis very frightening but also quite silly. It doesnt make sense for Paul to stayin

28、 the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.专业资料整理WORD格式- 5 -专业资料整理WORD格式Paul s Heroes ComedyThis is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers including Sammy Turblow have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there.Duringthe mo

29、vie,they dress up as womenand fightwithItalianworkers.You can guesst he ending, but its great fun getting there._ DramaThis is a very good drama with Jack Ross, a hard-working truck driver. His wifebecomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meetsDr. LloydPhil Driverw

30、ho has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross hasonly twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America.This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.1. The underlined word“ correspondcan be replaced by _.A. dateB. communicateC. exchangeD. write2. A thriller

31、is most probably a film which tells something _.A. frighteningB. instructiveC. humorousD. interesting3. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film"A. A Hard-working Truck DriverB. MedicineC. A Strange IllnessD. Twelve Hours4. Where can we probably read the passage"A. On t

32、he sports page.B. A travel brochure.C. On the entertainment page.D. In the test book.参考答案BADC【2021*省*市长安区第一中学一模】DIn every Britishtown,largeand small,you willfindshops thatsellsecond-handgoods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimesin ornaments and household good

33、s, sometimes even in clothes.The furniture may often be“ antique, and it may well have changed hands many专业资料整理WORD格式- 6 -专业资料整理WORD格式times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usuallygo to the London salerooms,where one piecemightwellbe sold forhundreds of thousandso

34、f pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests andtables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood,of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.The books,too,may be antiqueand veryprecious;some may be rarefirstpr

35、intings.Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so thatsometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between Englandand Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinemaand castle have been taken over, and now books

36、have replaced sheep as the townsmain trade.There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called“junk shops ,where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits fromthese shops go to charity.Even thesepieces,though,can make you feelsad;you thinkof those people who o

37、nce treasured them, but who have moved on, to another countryor to death.Although the British do not worship their ancestors, they do treasure the pastand the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocksthem down; theyarerestored untiltheyareoftenbetterthan new. InBri

38、tain,peopledo not buy somethingjustbecause itisnew. Old thingsare treasuredfortheirprovenworth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.57 Books found in second-hand book shops may _.A be copies of the earliest printingBbe on saleforthefirsttimeC never be worth very muchD never

39、be rare58 Second-hand goods sometimes fill you with sadness because_.A they are too expensive for average buyersB they remind you of the originalownerC they are now neglectedDthey are sold for charity59Which of the following word can best take the place of the word“antique inthe secondparagraph"

40、;专业资料整理WORD格式- 7 -专业资料整理WORD格式A inventionB possessionC materialD relic60 According to the passage, the British people_.A do not respect old things because they are not fashionableB like to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do soC like to buy new things because they are fashionable

41、D do not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable【参考答案】57 60 ABDD阅读理解MUMBAI, India The childrenintheirpartyclotheson the stage were veryexcitedwhen they received the award. And the two of them said, "Its unbelievable!"Nine-year-oldRubina Ali,and AzharuddinIsmail,10, were livi

42、nga verydifferentlife and apparently loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars ofthe Oscar-winningSlumdog Millionaire( "贫民窟的百万富翁")movie, know the Indianslums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return atthe end of their Hollywood dream trip.B

43、ut before going back home, there was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest.During the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief at what was happeningto them. To their surprise, their movie won the first place in the Oscars. When thetwo received the award, it was late morning in the chil

44、drens home city of Mumbai,where theirfamily,friendsand many fellowresidentsof the slums watched the resultsfrom Hollywood."Idontreallyknow what the Oscars are,"Rubinas mother said."I m justgladmy daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.""Our childrenleada dogs life,"Rubinas mother said,pointingat the rubbisheverywhere, the open drains (下水道 ) and the lack of ed