高考英语阅读理解 七选五加强练二

高考英语阅读理解+七选五加强练二PartA（1）

IfyoutravelbyairacrossthecenterofAfricaorSouthAmerica,youflyoverforests（森林）forthousandsofkilometers.Thesegreatforestsaretheoceansoftrees.Therearefullofthousandsandthousandsofdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.

However,theworld’sforestsaregettingsmallerallthetime.Wearecuttingdownthetreesbecauseweneedwood,andweneedmorefarmland.Somepeoplesaythattherewillnotbeanyforestslikethesein20or30years.Whatwillhappeniftheydisappear（消失）?

Ifwecutdownourforests,alotofplantsandanimalswilldisappearfromtheworld.Inalotofplacesthenewfarmlandwillsoonlookliketheolddeserts.Crops（庄稼）willnotgrowthere.Itwillnotrainveryoften,andtheweatherwillgetveryhot.Perhapstheclimateoftheworldwillchange.Thiswillbedangerousforeveryoneintheworld.Thatiswhywemusttakecareofourforests.21.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout____.

A.theimportanceoftakingcareofourforests

B.theresultofcuttingdownthetrees

C.thelocationsofgreatforests

D.thereasonsforformingthedeserts22.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.AfricaandSouthAmericaaretheoceansoftrees.

B.Forestsarehomesfordifferentkindsofanimals.

C.Forestsareusuallyseveralsquarekilometerslarge

D.Differentplantscan'tbefoundinthesameforest.23.Theneedformorewoodandmorelandresultsin____.

A.thechangeoftheworldclimate

B.thedisappearanceofmanyplantsandanimals

C.moredesertsandlessfarmland.

D.alloftheabove（2）Avaluablemusicalinstrumentwasplayedrecentlyinitsfirstpublicperformance（表演）sincebeingrediscoveredin2015.Theinstrument,aStradivariusviolin,hadbeenstolenandwasmissingfor35years.Theviolinhasalonghistory.Itwasmadeinthe18thCentury.Later,theinstrumentbelongedtoRomanTotenberg,aPolish-bornviolinist.Hediedbeforetheviolinwasrediscovered.Now,theviolinbelongstooneofhisdaughtersanditssoundisagainbeingheard.Thisweek,oneofTotenberg'sformerstudents,MiraWang,playedtheinstrumentforthefirsttimesinceitsrediscovery.Totenberg'sthreedaughtersallagreedthatMiraWangshouldperformwiththeStradivarius.AmyTotenbergsaystheformerstudentwasclosetoherfather.AntonioStradivarimadetheinstrumentin1734.RomanTotenbergplayedtheviolinforalmost40years.Heperformedonmanyfamousconcertstagesaroundtheworld.Totenbergdiedin2012attheageof101.TheStradivariuswastakenfromhisdressingroomafterashow.DaughterNinaTotenbergrememberswhathappened."Hewasgreetingwell-wishersafterwardsandwhenheturnedaroundtogobackandgettheviolin,itwasgone.AndtheyfoundthecasethrowndownthestairsintheplacewheretheconcerthadbeenandtheycalledthepoliceandtheFBIcame.”Thedisappearanceoftheviolinremainedamystery（谜）for35years.Then,theformerwifeofthemanwhostoletheinstrumenttriedtosellittoaviolinspecialistwhoidentifiedit.TheformerhusbandhadoncebeenastudentofTotenberg.In2015,theStradivariusviolinwasreturnedtoTotenberg'sthreedaughters.Theyhaditrepairedtoplayingcondition.TheTotenbergsisterssaytheywillselltheviolintoaperformeroragroup.Theywanttheinstrumenttobeheardagainbylistenersaroundtheworld.Rareinstrumentsalsoaremusicaltreasures.In2011,aStradivariusviolinwassoldformorethan$15million.24.Whywastheperformanceunique?A.ItwasplayedbyaChinesemusician.B.Itwasplayedtohonouraformerviolinist.C.Itwasorganizedbyafamousmusician'sdaughters.D.Itwasplayedwithalost—and—foundvaluableviolin.25.WhydidMiraWanghavethehonourtoplaytheviolin?A.Shewasrelatedcloselytoitsformerowner,herteacher.B.Shehasthebestskilltoplaytheviolin.C.Shewillshowtheviolintotheworld.D.Sheisfamiliarwiththedaughters.26.Whostoletheviolin?A.Aviolinspecialist.B.AstudentofTotenberg's.C.Theformerwifeofathief.D.Oneofthewell-wishersataconcert.27.Whatdoyouknowabouttherediscoveredviolin?A.Itwillbeplayedonlyonce.B.Itwillbedonatedtoagroup.C.Itwillchangehands.D.Itwillbekeptinamuseum.（3）

Itissurprisingthateatingthreemealsaday---breakfast,lunchanddinner--hasbeenacustomonlysince1890.Beforethistime,theyonlyhadtwomealsaday--breakfastanddinner.

Inthe16thcentury,breakfastwasonlytobreakone'sfast(随便吃一点）.But200yearslaterithadbecamealargemeal,notjustforfamily,butfornumbersguestsaswell.Itwasasocialevent.Itbeganat10a.m.andlasteduntil1p.m.Thenbreakfastbegantobelesspopular.Itbecame,instead,alightermealandwastakenatamuchearlierhour.by1850ithadbeenpushedbackto8a.m.andbecameafamilymeal.

Dinner,however,wenttotheotherway.Inthe16thcenturyitwaseatenat11a.m.Yearslater,ithadmovedtotheearlyafternoon,thento5p.m.By1850dinnertimehadreached7p.m.Lunchisarecentidea.Itfirstappearedasasnack(小吃）tofillthegap(间隙）betweenbreakfastanddinner.28.Englishpeopledidnothavelunch_______.

A.until1890

B.after1890

C.since1890

D.by189029."Dinner,however,wenttotheotherway"means_______.

A.Dinnerdidn'tgotherewithbreakfast

B.Dinnertookthesamewaywithbreakfast

C.Dinnerisdifferentfrombreakfast.

D.Dinneristhesamewithbreakfast30.Lunchhasbeenservedsincethe_____century.

A.17th

B.18th

C.16th

D.20th31.Theselection（选择）ismostlyconcernedwith(涉及）_____.

A.whatpeopleeatforbreakfast

B.whatpeopleeatfordinner

C.thehistoryofsupper

D.thehistoryofbreakfast（4）Membersofanativecommunityinthearctic（北极的）areasofSwedensaytheirreindeer（驯鹿）arefacingpossiblehungerfromunusualweatherrelatedtoclimatechange.ThelocalSamicommunitytakescareofabout8，000reindeerthroughouttheyear.TheanimalsaremovedbetweentraditionalfeedingareasinhighmountainsclosetoNorwayinthesummerandforestsfarthereastinthewinter.Acommunitymember,Inga,isworriedabouthisreindeer.Hesaidclimatechangehasaffectedthearea'sweatheractivityandcreatedfoodshortages,"Ifwedon5tfindbetterareasforthemwheretheycanfeedthemselvesandfindfood,thereindeerwilldiefromhunger,"IngaSaid.Heverifiedtheproblembyreachingdownintothesnowandpullingupahardpieceoficeclosetothesoil.Theareareceivedunusualsnowfallearlyinthefall,followedbyrainthatfroze.Ingasaidthistrapstheplantsthatreindeereatunderathickcoverofice.Someofthehungryreindeerhavenowmovedawayfromtheirtraditionalfeedingareasinsearchoffood.Communitymemberssayhalfthereindeermovedtowardstheeastasplanned.Buttherestheadedbacktothemountains,wheretheyfacetheriskofattacksbyotheranimalsorbeingcaughtinanavalanche（雪崩）.OldermembersoftheSamicommunitysaythatinthepast,theyonlyrememberbadwintersaboutonceeverytenyears.Butnow,Ingasaysextremeandstrangeweatherareappearingmoreandmoreoften,”happeningseveraltimesayear.Snowfalliscommonforthearea.Butastemperaturesincrease,raincanalsofall,creatinga“rain-on-snow”effect.Whenthishappens,foodremainstrappedundertheicewherethereindeercannotreachit.Thiscausestheanimalstogrowweakerandstruggletomakeitthroughthewinter.WeatherchangeshavehittheSamicommunityhard.“Wedon'twantmoneybecausewecan’tbuybetterweatherwithmoney.WeneedtheEUtotakeactionandtheyneedtodoitnow,"saidInga.32.Whatproblemdoreindeermeetwithatpresent?A.Riskofhunger. B.Coldweather.C.Longmarchforfood. D.Pollutedenvironment.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"verified"inparagraph2mean?A.Solved.B.Proved. C.Ignored.D.Answered.34.Whatproblemwouldthereindeerbackinthemountainsface?A.Trapsunderthesnow. B.Huntfromhumanbeings.C.Threatfromotheranimals. D.Rocksfallingdownthemountain.35.Whatiscausingthereindeer'spresentdifficultsituation?A.Flood. B.Drought.C.Snowfall. D.Rain-on-snoweffect.来源:PartB根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifyoufeeldepressed(消沉的),it’sbesttodosomethingaboutit—depressiondoesn’tjustgoawayonitsown.Inadditiontogettinghelpfromadoctor,herearefourthingsyoucandotofeelbetter.ExerciseTakea15-to-30-minutewalkeveryday—ordanceandbikeifyouprefer.36Butmakeyourselfdoitanyway.Onceyougetintheexercisehabit,itwon’ttakelongtonoticeadifferenceinyourmood.

ProvideyourselfwithgoodnutritionDepressioncanaffectappetite(食欲).Onepersonmaynotfeellikeeatingatall,butanothermightovereat.37Soeatplentyoffruitsandvegetablesandgetregularmeals(evenifyoudon’tfeelhungry,trytoeatsomethinglight,likeapieceoffruit,toke