2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读附答案r.docx

2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精 读附答案Squirrels arenz t natural city dwellers(居民). In 1986 the sight of one in a tree near New York' s city hall so surprised passers-by that a newspaper published a report about the "unusual visitor”.Around that time, the tree-dwelling animals were being set free in America7 s urban areas to z/create pockets of peace and calm like the countryside/7 says University of Pennsylvania historian Etienne Benson, who studied our relationship to squirrels over the course of five years.First, they were introduced to Philadelphia, then to New Haven, Boston, and New York City. Park visitors were encouraged to feed them, and security guards ensured their safety. In the 1910s a leader of the Boy Scouts of America(an organization teaching boys practical skills)said that teaching children to feed squirrels could show the rewards of treating a weaker creature with sympathy, says Benson.By the early 20th century, though, America began to regret the friendliness it had shown squirrels. Cities had once been filled with animalsfrom horses pulling goods to dairy cows. By the 1950s those working animals had been moved to the countryside. Pets and wild animals such as birds and squirrels were all that remained of the urban animal kingdom.Before long, people' s enthusiasm for squirrels wore off, and they started to see them as annoyances. By the 1970s many parks banned feeding the creatures. Today, it is rare to find kids with their parents offering food to squirrels under a tree. And, unfortunately, with more and more buildings being constructed in the city, fewer inhabitable（适宜栖息、的）areas are left for the little tree-dwelling animals.What would be lost if the last of these city dwellers were forced to leave? ”I think there7 s something constructive to have other living creatures in the city that are not humans and not pets but share the land with us/7 says Benson. "It s a good thing to live in a landscape where you see other creatures going around making lunch. It7 s good for the soul.”1. What7 s the purpose of introducing squirrels to Philadelphia?A. To entertain park visitors.B. To keep the natural balance.C. To encourage kids to protect animals.D. To make the urban life more peaceful.2. What was the Boy Scouts leader7 s attitude towards feeding squirrels?A. Disagreeable.B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Uncaring.3. What might have happened to squirrels in cities around the 1960s?A. They might have inhabited more homes.B. They might have begun to go out of favor.C. They might have been introduced to more cities.D. They might have been moved to the countryside.4. What does Benson suggest in the last paragraph?A. Squirrels living in cities are annoying.B. Feeding squirrels should be discouraged.C. Squirrels should be allowed to live in cities.D. It is possible for people to keep squirrels as pets.DCBCScientists in Western Australia claim to have made a new discovery一they have found gold in the leaves and twigs of trees. The researchers believe that the trees suck up the gold from deep underground , over 30 metres down. The discovery has been described as the first of its kind in the world. Australian gold exploration companies are pleased because it will make finding gold cheaper. Rather than drilling deep holes to find gold , they have more ways to examine tree leaves and branches. There is only a tiny amount of gold in the leaves. It would take 500 trees to make one gold ring. The gold is found using a special X-ray machine owned by an Australian government agency. A pure X-ray and a powerful microscope scan the leaves and branches.The claim that this is the first time that gold particles（微 粒）have been found in living material might not be true , though.Ancient Chinese wisdom understood the connection between plants and the precious stones and minerals underneath them. They used plant life to find minerals and that was thousands of years ago. In the Zhou Dynasty z it was written in a book that a certain plant grew only near deposits of gold. Over the next 2 , 000 years , Chinese people wrote about different plants and how they grew z showed where minerals and precious stones such as jade , copper, lead , silver and gold were.Even more importantly ,in the 1 000s ,Su Song described how copper, gold , silver z lead and tin were observed and taken from certain plants. These were amazing scientific discoveries. Meanwhile ,this knowledge was unknown in the rest of the world until about 1 6OO.This was when a British man realised that oak trees grew larger and greener where there was alum（明帆）in the ground. Maybe ancient Chinese has more knowledge to teach modern scientists.1. What can we know from Paragraph 1 ?A. 500 dead trees can make one gold ring.B. The trees can absorb the gold from deep underground.C. Scientist have found gold 30 meters below underground.D. The companies find it hard to find gold.2. How do scientists find gold in the leaves?A. By observing the leaves carefully.B. By drilling deep holes.C. By using a special x一ray.D. By referring to ancient books.3. Who first discovered that there was connection between plants and minerals?A. Ancient Chinese people.B. Su Song.C. Australian scientists.D. A British man.4. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To introduce two great scientists in ancient times.B. To provide more evidence to support the writer7 s opinion.C. To show how ancient people got gold from certain plants.D. To prove that ancient Chinese has more knowledge than modern scientists.bcAB