广西梧州市高考英语一轮阅读理解专题选练5及答案.docx

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广西梧州市高考英语一轮阅读理解专题选练5及答案

【阅读理解】

Skepticsareastrangelot.Someofthemrefusetoadmittheseriousthreatofhumanactivitiestotheenviroment,andtheyaretiredofpeoplewhodisagreewiththem.Thosepeople，sayskeptics，spreadnothingbutbadnewsabouttheenvironment.The“ecoguilt”broughtonbythediscouragingnewsaboutourplanetgivesrisetothepopularityofskepticsaspeoplesearchformorecomfortingworldviews.

PerhapsthatexplainswhyanewbookbyBjornLomborgreceivedsomuchpublicity.Thatbook，TheSkepticalEnvironmentalist,declaresthatitmeasuresthe“realstateoftheworld”asfine.Ofcourse，anotherexplanationisthedeeppocketsofsomebigbusinesseswithspecialinterests.Indeed,Mr.Lomborg'sviewsaresimilartothoseofsomeindustryfundedorganizations,whichstarthugeactivitiesthroughthemediatoconfusethepublicaboutissueslikeglobalwarming.

SoitwasstrangetoseeMr.Lomborg'sbookgolargelyunchallengedinthemediathoughhisbeliefswerecontrarytomostscientificopinions.OnenationalnewspaperinCanadarananumberofarticlesandreviewsfullofwordsofpraise,evenwiththeconclusionthat“AfterLomborg,theenvironmentalmovementwillbegintodiedown.”

Suchonesidedviewsshouldhaveimmediatelybeenchallenged.ButonlyadifferentreviewappearedinNature,arespectedsciencemagazinewithspecificreadership.ThereviewremarkedthatMr.Lomborg's“preferenceforunexaminedmaterialsisincredible（不可信的）”．

Acritical（批判的）eyeisvaluable,andthemediashouldpresentinformationinsuchawaythatcouldallowpeopletomakeinformeddecisions.Unfortunately,thatisofteninaccessibleasblockedbythedesiretobeshockingortodefendsomespecialinterests.Peoplemightbecomehalfblindbeforeaworldpartiallyexhibitedbythemedia.That'sashame,becausemattersconcerningthehealthoftheplanetarefartooimportanttobetreatedlightly.

本文讲述了怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境造成的危胁，认为地球状况是良好的，这迎合了一些追求利益的商业公司。

但是关系地球健康的问题是相当重要的，人们一定要严肃对待。

1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmayberegardedas“skeptics”？

A.Peoplewhoagreeonthepopularityof“ecoguilt”．

B.Peoplewhodisbelievetheserioussituationofourplanet.

C.Peoplewhodisliketheharmfuleffectofhumanactivities.

D.Peoplewhospreadcomfortingnewstoprotectourenvironment.

答案：

B。

细节理解题。

根据短文第一段可知，怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境的影响。

短文第二段第二句话中提到，他们认为世界的真正状态是好的，由此可知B项正确。

2.WhichofthefollowingcanbeareasonforthepopularityofLomborg'sbook?

A．Somebigbusinessesintendtoprotecttheirowninterests.

B．Thebookchallengesviewsaboutthefinestateoftheworld.

C．Theauthorconvincespeopletoseekcomfortingworldviews.

D．Industryfundedmediapresentconfusinginformation.

答案：

A。

细节理解题。

根据短文第二段最后一句话可知Lomborg的观点与一些由工业资助的组织的观点是相似的。

因此可知这些大的组织为了自己的利益也不会注重环保。

3.TheauthormentionedthereviewinNatureinorderto______.

A.voiceadifferentopinionB.findfaultwithLomborg'sbook

C.challengetheauthorityofthemediaD.pointoutthevalueofscientificviews

答案：

A。

推理判断题。

第三段提到加拿大的一家报纸对Lomborg的书大加赞扬，第四段又提到这片面的观点应当受到挑战，然后说“Nature”杂志上就有不同的评论。

由此可知A项正确。

4.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Toencouragetheskepticstohaveacriticaleye.

B.Towarnthepublicofthedangerofhalfblindnesswithreviews.

C.Toblamethemedia'slackofresponsibilityinpresentinginformation.

D.Toshowtheimportanceofpresentingoverallinformationbythemedia.

答案：

D。

作者意图题。

由短文最后一段第二句话可知，媒体应当提供全方位的信息，让人们在了解情况的前提下做出决定。

由此可知D项正确。

【浙江省2014高考英语模拟冲刺卷】

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

WhenIheardthepiano,IwalkedtoMrs.Windsor’shouseandwaitedoutsideasIalwaysdid.Thatmeantshewasworkingwithanotherstudent,andIwasnotsupposedtobotherthembyringingthebell.IstoodagainstthewallanddaydreamedwhatI’dratherbedoing.“Almostanything”,Isigheddejectedly.Ihadbeentutoredenoughtoread,understand,andevenwritesomemusicalcompositions,butIjustdidn’thaveagiftforit.Itdidn’tcometomenaturally.IthoughtbacktohappiertimeswhenIwaswritingstoriesandactingthemoutwithmyfriends,cuttingupoldclothestomakedressesthatperformerswearinplays,andbuildingsceneryoutofoldthingswefound.ButMrs.Windsorhadofferedtogivemethelessonsforfree,soIfeltmydutytotry.

ThedooropenedandWendyBartoncameout.Iwalkedin,satdownonthepianobenchandbegantosortthroughmysheetmusic.

“Hello,”Iheardavoicebehindmesaysoftly.Iturnedaroundtoseealittlegirlstandingbehindme,eatinganapple.ButbeforeIcouldmakeanyresponse,Mrs.Windsorwalkedintotheroominherusualurgentmannerandannounced,“Jennifer,thisismyniece,Pasha.Pasha,thisisJennifer.Pashawillbegivingyouyourlessontoday.I’muptomyearsinsomethingelse!

”shethenexitedtothekitchen.

Pashasetherappledownonthesidetableandslidbesidemeonthepianobench.

“Whatpiecedoyoulikebest?

”sheasked.

“Whatdoyoumean?

”Iasked.“They’reallthesametome.Idon’tknow.

“Youmeanyoudon’thaveafavorite?

”

“No,notreally.”

Pashalookedatme,ratherpuzzled,thenopenedmysheetmusictothebeginningpageandaskedmetoplay.Iarrangedmyfingersonthekeysandstudiedthenotesonthepageforamoment.ThenIfrownedandconcentratedtomakethenotesonthepagematchthefingermovements.IhavetoadmitIwasarathermechanicalpianist.

Afteraboutapageortwo,Pashagentlyputherhandontopofmineasiftocalmmyfingers.Therewasalongpause.“Whatareyouhearinginthemusic?

”IlookedatherratherstrangelyandadmittedIdidn’tknowwhatshemeant.

“Likeastory.Whatstoryisbeingplayingoutwithinthemusic?

”

“IguessI’veneverthoughtaboutitbefore.Idon’tknow.”

“Here,letmetryandyoulisten,”Pashaadvised.

Sheclosedhereyesandtookadeepbreath,lettingherfingersdancelightlyoverthekeys.Then,shebegantoplay.“See,itbeginsherebesidesomekindofriver.Hearthewaterflowingbesideyou?

”

Herfingersroseandfellgentlyonthekeys.“Nowtheprincessappearsandshe’spickingflowersfromthewater’sedge.”Acarefree,happypieceofmusicfilledtheairintimetoPasha’sdancingfingers.“Oh,butsheslips!

”Themusicchanged.“Andourprincessisbeingcarriedoffbythefast-flowingstream.Quickly,theprincess’shorseseesherplight（困境）,”Pashacontinued,andracestotheriver’sedgewhereheswimsouttolethercatchholdofhim.Theymakeittothebankandshehugsherfaithfulhorseandswearsshewillneveragainwearprincessskirtsthatweighherdown.ShewillonlywearjeansandT-shirtfromnowon.”Pashafinishedwithabigsmileandthenlookedatme.

“Aren’tyouthegirlwhotellsthestories?

”sheasked.

“Iguess.Idotellalotofstories.”

“Oh,yes!

Allthekidstalkaboutthem.I’veheardaboutyou.Well,allyouhavetodoislearntohearthestoriesinthemusic.That’sallthereistoit.”

“I’veneverthoughtitthatway.”

“Let’stryanotherone,shallwe?

”Pashasmiledandtogetherweplayedthatafternoon,findingthestoriesinthemusicandlearningthatsometimesittakesafriendtopullyououtoftheriverontodrylandagain.

55.Theunderlinedword“dejectedly”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto_______.

A.nervouslyB.desperatelyC.impatientlyD.unhappily

56.Jennifergotlostinthoughtwhenshe________.

A.playedthepianowithPashaforthefirsttime

B.listenedtoPashatellherstoryabouttheprincess

C.rememberedhappiertimesofwritingstoriesandactingthemout

D.discoveredthatMrs.Windsor’sniecewouldbegivingthepianolesson

57.Bydescribingherselfasamechanicalpianist,theauthorshowed______.

A.shecouldrememberthenotesinashorttime

B.shewasplayingthepianowithoutthinking

C.Pashawasshowingoffherskills

D.ithadbeenalongtimesincesheplayedlasttime

58.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePasha?

A.CreativeB.NaughtyC.HumorousD.Brave

59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.NeverGiveupB.APianoLesson

C.WhyIHatedPlayingthePianoD.AFriendforEver

60.Thistextwouldbeprobablyfoundin______.

A.acollectionofstoriesaboutfriendshipandlearning

B.abookofdailyrecordsaboutfamousyoungmusicians

C.amagazineseriesaboutthechallengesofovercomingfears

D.aseriesofnewspaperarticlesaboutmusicalinstruments

55．D根据上下文可知。

56.C第一段IthoughtbacktohappiertimeswhenIwaswritingstoriesandactingthemoutwithmyfriends,---可知。

57.B第九段Iarrangedmyfingersonthekeysandstudiedthenotesonthepageforamoment.ThenIfrownedandconcentratedtomakethenotesonthepagematchthefingermovements.IhavetoadmitIwasarathermechanicalpianist.可知。

58.A第十五段Herfingersroseandfellgentlyonthekeys.----可知。

59.B通读全文可知。

60.A通读全文可知。

阅读理解。

Thebabymonkeyismuchmoredevelopedatbirththanthehumanbaby.Almostfromthemomentitisborn,thebabymonkeycanmovearoundandholdtightlytoitsmother.Duringthefirstfewdaysofitslifethebabywillapproachandholdontoalmostanylarge,warm,andsoftobjectinitsenvironment,particularlyifthatobjectalsogivesitmilk.Afteraweekorso,however,thebabymonkeybeginstoavoidnewcomersandfocusesitsattentionson“mother”—therealmotherorthemother－substitute（母亲替代物）.

Duringthefirsttwoweeksofitslifewarmthisperhapsthemostimportantpsychological（心理的）thingthatamonkeymotherhastogivetoitsbaby.TheHarlows,acouplewhoarebothpsychologists,discoveredthisfactbyofferingbabymonkeysachoiceoftwotypesofmother－substitutes—onecoveredwithclothandonemadeofbarewire.Ifthetwoartific