阅读理解限时强化练习21- 高考二轮复习.docx

新高考高中阅读强化限时训练21 阅读理解+七选五 （含参考答案） 限时：35分钟 满分：50分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） A How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments-mostly for entertainment purposes-is fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely and far from their natural homes.Zoo claims to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leaves zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoo keeps animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species name, diet, and natural range. The animals normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of the animals natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and another species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Havent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?Actually, we still save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats.( ) 1. According to the passage what point of view does the author hold?A. Zoos are not worth the public support.B. Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings.D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.( ) 2. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by_.A. pointing out the faults in what zoos doB. using evidence he has collected at zoosC. exploring the way animals are protectedD. discussing the advantages of natural habitats( ) 3. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that_.A. zoos have to keep animals in small spacesB. most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD. its acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats 参考答案：ABC B It was a late Wednesday night when the dreading phone call reached our home. I sat up, so I could hear the phone call better. To my surprise, I heard my mom burst into tears. “Get the car Dean! Andrea has been in a car accident.”We ran every stop sign on the way to the hospital and our tires screeched around every corner. We got to the hospital, but were not allowed to see Andrea. The next morning, after wearing masks, we were allowed to go to the ICU to see Andrea. Well, the least I could say was that everything was injured in her body and she lost all of her memories. It was a fatal accident.Over the next two months, I lived more at the hospital than I did at my house. I watched as Andrea worked so hard to gain back everyday motor skills. She never once complained or pitied herself, her determined spirit was shining through. After two weeks in the ICU and two months of the regular hospital treatment, Andrea was able to come home. She missed several months of school, so it was hard for her to catch up. Andrea had tasks to accomplish, and no matter how hard it was, she stuck with them until the job was done. Though busy with dealing with pain and therapy, she always found time to love and play with me.Ill never forget the impact that this incident made on my life. I admire her strong-willed personality and her determined spirit. Today she is perfectly normal, despite the scars and the pins holding her leg in place. I couldnt ask for a better sister, hero, or best friend.( ) 4. From the underlined sentence in the second paragraph, we can infer that _A. the family did not obey the traffic rules.B. the writers father was not good at driving.C. the whole family were too anxious to see Andrea.D. their house was very far from the hospital.( ) 5. _ mainly made the writers sister recover from the car accident.A. The familys encouragement B. Andreas strong will C. The treatment D. The eagerness for study( ) 6. During the treatment, Andrea _A. had to give up all her studies B. stopped playing with the writer.C. refused to be accompanied. D. showed unbelievable strength.( ) 7. What would be the best title for the passage?_A. A Miracle Happening to my sisterB. My Sister- the Hero in My LifeC. An Accident Which Changed My SisterD. An Incident Which Influenced Me Much.参考答案：CBDB C Unlike the widely attended Summer Olympics, the Winter Games are almost a collection of wealthy athletes and nations. In fact, Id suggest that the name of the Winter Games be changed. They could be more accurately branded the “The European and North American Expensive Sports Festival.”Until as recently as 1994, fewer than a third of the planets countries took part. This year, in Turin, Italy, only 43 percent of the worlds total countries. Ethiopia, a nation of 73 million, will send its first “team” to a Winter Olympics this year a single skier.As always, the biggest teams, and the big winners, will come from a familiar pool. In the history of the winter competition, dating from its beginning in 1924, competitors from only six countries-including Norway, the United States, Austria and Finland, have won almost two-thirds of all the medals awarded. By contrast, the all-time list of summer winners is long and deep, extending to athletes from 143 countries.Its not just the presence or absence of snow and ice that determines Winter Olympics success, or even participation(参与). If it were, some of Americas best ice skaters and speedskaters wouldnt live and train in Southern California or Florida. If it were, athletes from countries like Peru, Chile, Nepal, Morocco, Afghanistan and Ethiopia all with snow-covered mountainswould be fighting for the medals.Instead, the more telling factors are economic. Would-be Winter Olympians need years of training, coaching and competition. Most nations, even those with plenty of snow and cold, simply cant afford the equipment.Unlike the Winter Games, the Summer Olympics level many of the advantages of national wealth, as well as favorable geography and climate. Athletes from the poorest African and Caribbean nations have developed into some of the worlds greatest athletes with little cost.Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the fonder of the modern Olympics, recognized some of the global sporting unfairness more than a century ago. De Coubertin objected to the creation of a separate Winter Olympics for many years, dismissing winter sports in 1921 as “the play of the rich.”( ) 8. The underlined word “extending” is close in meaning to _.A. to spread B. to conclude C. to offer D. to award( ) 9. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?A. The participation rate of the Winter Olympics is far less than 50%.B. The host country of the recent Winter Olympic Games is Turin.C. The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924.D. Winners of the Summer Olympics come from almost everywhere.( ) 10. We can infer that_A. Some athletes of the Winter Olympics from USA are trained in warm states.B. It doesnt snow in Peru, Chile, Nepal, Morocco, Afghanistan or Ethiopia.C. Games in the Summer Olympics cost the participants a lot of money.D. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the Winter Olympics.( ) 11. The best title for the passage would be _.A. The Unfair Winter Olympic Games B. Where Have the Gold Medals Gone?C. The Winter Olympics - the Rich Meet to Compete D. Do We Need So Many Olympics? 参考答案：ABAC D Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821, on the island of St. Helena off the coast of Africa. He was 51 years old at the time. When doctors examined Napoleons body, they said that the former emperor of France had died from cancer of the stomach. That was the cause of death recorded in the official report. However, other doctors disagreed. One doctor who was present during the examination of the body said that Napoleon died of hepatitis. Other historians and medical experts have suggested that Napoleon died of syphilis, tuberculosis, or perhaps malaria. Now, after careful research, a British chemist thinks that Napoleon might have been poisoned- not by a person, but by his wallpaper. Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena in 1815 after he lost the battle of Waterloo. He was a prisoner on the island. Although he had servants to attend to him, he had to live in one small building. St. Helena is a very wet island, so the walls of the building were always covered with mold(霉菌). Napoleon became ill from spending too much time inside his house. Almost constantly he had a fever, chills, and he felt sick to his stomach. He often felt pain in his shoulders and in his side. His skin turned yellow. He got frequent headaches, and he would become dizzy and vomit. None of the medicine that the doctors gave Napoleon seemed to help. They were not sure what was the matter. Finally, Napoleon was too weak to leave the house. One night, while he was sleeping, he went into a coma and died. Many doctors who later reviewed the reports of Napoleons illness found that the symptoms did not show a man who suffered from stomach cancer. It seemed obvious that Napoleon had died from some other cause. In 1961, a Swedish doctor examined some of Napoleons hair and found a high level of arsenic, a chemical poison. Was Napoleon murdered? It is doubtful. Arsenic was used in many types of medicine during Napoleons time, so he might have taken the arsenic as a cure for his illness. Then, in 1982, Dr. David Jones from England began to look into the mystery and suggested that Napoleon might have breathed in arsenic which was in the air of his house. In 1700s and 1800s, arsenic was used to make a kind of green paint used on cloth and wallpaper. If the paint was used on a wet wall, the arsenic would go into the air. A person in the room might breathe that air. After studying the wallpaper in the room where Napoleon died, Dr. Jones found high levels of arsenic in the green paint on the walls.( ) 12. Why did Napoleon live on St. Helena? _A. He owned the island. B. He was a prisoner there C. His family lived there D. He liked the island.( ) 13. Napoleon suffered from the following symptoms except_A. chills B. fever C dizziness D. bleeding( ) 14. The official report said that Napoleon died of _A. cancer B. a coma C. mold D. poison( ) 15. According to Dr. Jones, how did the arsenic probably get into Napoleons body? A. He ate it B. He breathed it in C. He touched it. D. He drank it. 参考答案：BDAB第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） RAISINS (葡萄干) It is believed that raisins were discovered in the Middle East, where they were treasured. Any food that wouldn't spoil in the hot sun was very valuable. Prehistoric drawings in France show that raisins have been enjoyed in southern Europe for thousands of years. 16 In 1000 B.C. the Jews paid their taxes with raisins. Two jars of raisins in ancient Rome could buy one slave boy. 17 In North America, the original mistake of leaving grapes to wither (枯萎) on the vine was not the only time raisins accidentally became popular. In the 1870s many people were growing grapes in California. 18 .Most Americans had never heard of raisins at that time. In September, 1873 a severe heat wave struck the area. Before the growers could pick all their grapes, the heat shriveled (使枯萎) them on the vine. The grapes were lost. One grower took the dried grapes to a grocer in San Francisco. 19 The new accidental raisins grew into a major industry in California. Today almost all the raisins eaten in the United States are grown in California. California produces a third of the world's raisins. 20 Raisins also provide potassium, magnesium, calcium and certain B vitamins. Without added preservatives(防腐剂),raisins will stay fresh, delicious and nutritious if kept in a cool place. Raisins are tiny, portable and above all delicious.A. The grapes were either eaten as fresh fruit or were made into wine.B. The grocer's customers discovered that raisins made a delicious treat.C. They have been used for necklaces and as religious symbols.D. The grocer was unwilling to buy the dried grapes.E. Raisins are high in iron, which is important to children's growing bodies.F. Roman doctors believed raisins could cure anything from mushroom poisoning to old age.G. Raisins are children's favorite snacks.参考答案：CFABE7 / 7