高考英语阅读理解抓分训练64.docx

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高考英语阅读理解抓分训练64

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（64）及答案

阅读理解

AlthoughtheSpringFestivalisgenerallyregardedasthemostimportcelebrationoftheyear,thefallandwinterhaveanumberofnon-nativeholidaysthataregainingpopularityamongtheChinese.

TheseincludeHalloween,ChristmasandValentine’sDay.Inthepast,theseforeignholidayswereobservedonlybythosewhoworkedforforeigncompaniesorthosewhohadstudiedorliveabroad.Buttoday,manyChinesecelebratetheholidaysinsomemanners,suchassendingtextmessagestofriendsandhavingalargedinnerinarestaurant.Valentine’sDayismainlyforyoungcouples,whileHalloweenismostcelebratedbychildren.

ChristmasisbecomingincreasinglypopularamongtheChinese,althoughoriginallyitwasheavilypromotedbybusiness.Duringtheholiday,someshoppingmallsputupChristmastrees,inducing（劝说）visitorstowritedowntheirChristmaswishesandhangthenotesonthetrees.Injustoneortwodays,thetreeswillbefilledwithallkindsofChristmasmessages.Forexample,“IwishthosewholovemeandwhomIlovehappinessinthenextyear.”“MayGodblessmyparents’healthandhappiness.”“Ihopemygirlfriendwillbeadmittedbyrenowneduniversities.”

SociologistssaytherisingpopularityofChristmasisduetothecheerfulandbrightcolorsassociatedwiththeholiday.RedisthemostpopularholidaycolorinChina,representingharmonyandindicatingahappyevent.OnChristmas,peoplemayfindthatSantaClausandtraditionalredChineselanternsgowelltogether.

13.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.ForeignholidaysareasimportantastheSpringFestivalinChinanow.

B.PeoplewantedtogetprofitfromChristmasatfirst.

C.Onlypeoplewhocomebackfromothercountriescelebrateforeignholidays.

D.Peoplehangtheirwishesontreeswhenforeignholidayscome.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“renowned”inParagraph3mean?

A.Strictly-ruledB.FarawayC.NewlybuiltD.Well-known

15.ChristmasbecomespopularinChinabecause_______________.

A.peoplecandoshoppingduringChristmas

B.peoplelikethecolorofChristmas

C.peoplecansendtextmessagestotheirfriends

D.childrencanplayhappilyonthisday

16.Whatcanweconcludeaccordingtothepassage?

A.Christmasistheonlynon-nativeholidaythattheChineselike.

B.AllforeignholidaysarecelebratedinChinanowK]

C.MoreandmoreforeignholidaysarepopularinChinanow.

D.YoungcouplesinChinalikecelebratingHalloweenmost.

参考答案13—16、BDBC

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C

（2011·江苏卷，B）

本篇是一份海报，介绍了一个叫做“Friendsorganization”的组织。

9．WhichofthefollowingisdiscouragedbytheFriendsorganization?

A.Tobuildmassivecomplexesforpublicamusement.

B.TopreventpossibledamagestotheNationalPark.

C.TohelpprotectandimprovetheParkforalltoenjoy.

D.Tosponsorpublicationsandprojectsinlocalschools.

答案：

A。

细节理解题。

由Activities中第二段第一句“Wekeepaneyeon...andthreatstotheNationalParksuchasmassiveleisurecomplexes.”可知，这一组织不赞成建大量的休闲娱乐设施。

10.OneofthebenefitsformembersofFriendsisto________.

A.haveFriends'goodsfreeofcharge

B.visitanyplacenotopentothepublic

C.takepartinworkpartiesiftheywantto

D.givetalksintheirfieldsoncurrentissues

答案：

C。

细节理解题。

由Benefits中的第五条“Satisfactionofparticipationinworkparties,forthosewillingandabletobeinvolved.”可知C项符合题意。

11．Thepurposeofthisposteristoinvitemorepeopleto________.

A.raisemoneyfortheFriendsorganization

B.jointheFriendsorganizationandbemembersofit

C.workasmanagersforPembrokeshireNationalPark

D.enjoythelandscapeofPembrokeshireNationalPark

答案：

B。

写作意图题。

由文章最后一句“Ifinterested,pleasecompletetheApplicationFormatwww.fpnp.org.uk.”可知该海报的目的是邀请更多的人参与。

D

（2011·湖南卷，C）

ArecentstudyofancientandmodernelephantshascomeupwiththeunexpectedconclusionthattheAfricanelephantisdividedintotwodistinct（不同的）species.

ThediscoverywasmadebyresearchersatYorkandHarvardUniversitieswhentheywereexaminingthegeneticrelationshipbetweentheancientwoollymammothandmastodontomodernelephants—theAsianelephant,Africanforestelephant,andAfricansavannaelephant.

OncetheyobtainedDNAsequences（序列）fromtwofossils（化石）,mammothsandmastodons,theteamcomparedthemwithDNAfrommodernelephants.TheyfoundtotheiramazementthatmodernforestandsavannaelephantsareasdistinctfromeachotherasAsianelephantsandmammoths.

ThescientistsuseddetailedgeneticanalysistoprovethattheAfricansavannaelephantandtheAfricanforestelephanthavebeendistinctspeciesforseveralmillionyears.ThedivergenceofthetwospeciestookplacearoundthetimeofthedivergenceofAsianelephantsandwoollymammoths.Thisresultamazedallthescientists.

Therehaslongbeendebateinthescientificcommunitythatthetwomightbeseparatespecies,butthisisthemostconvincingscientificevidencesofarthattheyareindeeddifferentspecies.

Previously,manynaturalistsbelievedthatAfricansavannaelephantsandAfricanforestelephantsweretwopopulationsofthesamespecies,despitetheelephants'significantsizedifferences.Thesavannaelephanthasanaverageshoulderheightof3.5metreswhiletheforestelephanthasanaverageshoulderheightof2.5metres.Thesavannaelephantweighsbetweensixandseventons,roughlydoubletheweightoftheforestelephant.Butthefactthattheylooksodifferentdoesnotnecessarilymeantheyaredifferentspecies.HowevertheprooflayintheanalysisoftheDNA.

AlfredRoca,assistantprofessorintheDepartmentofAnimalSciencesattheUniversityofIllinois,said,“Wenowhavetotreattheforestandsavannaelephantsastwodifferentunitsforconservationpurposes.Since1950,allAfricanelephantshavebeenconservedasonespecies.Nowthatweknowtheforestandsavannaelephantsaretwoverydistinctiveanimals,theforestelephantshouldbecomeabiggerpriority（优先）forconservationpurposes.”

本文讲述了一项新的科学发现：

通过对非洲森林大象和非洲草原大象DNA的鉴定，科学家们得出结论：

它们是两种不同的物种。

我们要保护这些珍稀动物。

12．Oneofthefossilsstudiedbytheresearchersisthatof________

A．theAsianelephantB．theforestelephant

C．thesavannaelephantD．themastodonelephant

答案：

D。

细节理解题。

由第3段第一句话“...twofossils，mammothsandmastodons...”可知D项正确。

13．Theunderlinedword“divergence”inParagraph4means“________”．

A．evolutionB．exhibition

C．separationD．examination

答案：

C。

词义猜测题。

科学家门一直在证明非洲森林大象和非洲草原大象是两种不同的物种，他们之间的分歧使科学家们大为惊讶。

14．Theresearchers'conclusionwasbasedonastudyoftheAfricanelephant's________.

A．DNAB．height

C．weightD．population

答案：

A。

细节理解题。

由倒数第二段最后一句话“HowevertheprooflayintheanalysisoftheDNA”可知。

15．WhatareAlfredRoca'swordsmainlyabout?

A．TheconservationofAfricanelephants.

B．ThepurposeofstudyingAfricanelephants.

C．ThewaytodivideAfricanelephantsintotwounits.

D．ThereasonforthedistinctionofAfricanelephants.

答案：

A。

推理判断题。

由文章最后一段“...forconservationpurposes”可知A项正确。

16．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．Naturalists'BeliefsaboutElephants

B．AmazingExperimentsaboutElephants

C．AnUnexpectedFindingaboutElephants

D．ALongScientificDebateaboutElephants

答案：

C。

主旨大意题。

全文讲述了关于非洲大象的一项意外的发现。

E

（2011·新课标卷，D）

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