高三英语二轮突破 阅读理解特训36（含解析）.docx

阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析2014届高三英语二轮突破36阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。ASome novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his first novel, A Wind In Mon tana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives.A Wind In Mon tana is a marvelous tale of two teenagers, Rory Coleman and Victoria Beach, high school students at the same school, who struggle to make the right decision for themselves. As each of them nears adulthood, they become more concerned with the future and setting goals that will bring them happiness and fulfillment.Without any advice from his parents, Rory chooses to pursue a profession in chemistry, applies for a chemistry scholarship, and determines to do everything he can to achieve it. Along the path, Rory finds that even though he has a plan, there are obstacles that could prevent him from realizing his goals. Victoria' s struggles are different from Rory' s. Although her father has decided that she should become a professional musician, Victoria has other plans for her life. Together, Rory and Victoria attempt to follow their dreams, despite the obstacles in their paths. A Wind In Mon tana contains a lesson for all teens about to enter adulthood - that disappointment and setbacks （挫 折）are going to occur no matter how determined they are and that they need to develop skills along the way that will help them deal with them effectively.There are so many major decisions facing teens today social, parents, other influencing adults and school work and there, s no guarantee that their plans will succeed, even if they make the so-called “right” decisions. A Wind In Montana explores how two teenagers struggle with their own unique decisions and how the choices they make affect their lives.Mitch Davies' book stands out among today' s teen books that deal with imaginary situations. A Wind In Montana is a real story about real people facing real-life situations. It' s entertaining and also helps readers think about their own lives and offers various ways to handle situations that may arise.56. According to the passage, both Rory and Victoria .A. work hard at their coursesB. have a strong sense of selfC. go against their parentsD. get along well with others57. The third paragraph is mainly about .A. the value of A Wind In MontanaB. Mitch Davies' achievementsC. Mitch Davies' writing styleD. the content of A Wind In Mon tana58. Unlike other teen books, A Wind In Mon tana .A. involves some imaginary situationsB. focuses on responsibilities teens should takeC. is based on real-life experiencesD. discusses the future of young adults59. What' s the purpose of the passage?A. To review a book.B. To report a piece of news.C. To speak highly of an author.D. To collect materials for a book.【文章大意】£Wind in Montana这本书讲述了两个即将成年的少年的故事，并告诉青少年 如何接受生活中作效责任。56 .【答案】B【解析】根据文章第二段第二行"whc struggle tc make the right decisicn fcr themselves 可 以判断B项正确。【考点定位】考查细节理解题。57 .【答案】D【解析】由第三段的内容可以知道，本段讲述了这本书的主要内容。因此选Do 【考点定位】考查归纳综合题。58 .【答案】C【解析】根据第五段第二句"A Wind In Montanais a real stcry about real people facing real-life situations可以判断C项正确。【考点定位】考查细节理解题。59 .【答案】A【解析】本文主要是讲述了 £W/mdm Moctow这本书的相关情况，因此选A项。 【考点定位】考查推理判断题。BHumans： It's time to abandon Earth or Race Extinction.It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster （巨片'），but this prediction isn，t science fiction. It's a glimpse of the future , according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking.“I see great dangers for the human race, “ he said in an interview with global forum Big Think. ''There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. ”“I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space"，he said. "It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years , let alone the next thousand, or million.”Hawking , who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the future of life on Earth.If aliens visited us , the outcome would be as much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn，t turn out well for the Native Americans, “ he said. "Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads （游牧者），looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach. ”But Hawking says he's still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told Big Think. We've made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years , our future is in space. ”Getting to another planet will prove a challenge , not to mention colonizing it for humanity. Katherine Freese from University of Michigan told Big Think that “the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4. 2 light years away. That means , if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4. 2 years to get there or about 50, 000 years using current rocket ， science.60 .Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because .A. aliens will take up our home planet soon B. many disasters will happen on the EarthC. resources will be used up in the future D. humans need larger space to live in61. Thinking about the future of humans, Hawking feels that .A. humans will probably become extinct B. aliens are the biggest future threat to humans C. other planets are ready for humans to reach D. the earth will not be habitable for humans 62. What is the writer，s key point in the last paragraph?A. It is impossible to get to another planet in space.B. The present means of transport are not advanced at all.C. The near future can，t see human，s move to another planet.D. The planet Proxima Centauri is the closest to the earth.63. This passage is most probably taken from A. a conference interviewB. a science fictionC. a forum reportD. a history book【文章大意】人类的未来会在哪里？霍金给出了他的答案：或许应该放弃地球到太空去。6。 .【答案】B【解析】根据第三段的 “It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundredyears可知答案为B.【考点定位】考查细节理解题。6L【答案】D【解析】根据第三段“I believe that the Icng-term future cfthe human race must be in space 可以推导出，人类的未来在太空中，即放弃地球。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。62 .【答案】C【解析】根据最后一段的第一句Getting to another planetwill prove a challenge"可以判断， 短期取嬷还很难到别的星球去，故C项正确。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。63 .【答案】C【解析】本文主要是讲述了霍金在一次全球论坛Big Think上所发表的观点，因此C项正确。 【考点定位】考查推理判断题。CImagine putting a seed in a freezer, waiting 30, 000 years, and then taking the seed out and planting it. Do you think a flower would grow?Amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. They found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia 一 a region covering central and eastern Russia 一 for about 31,800 years. Using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze.“This is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg, “ said University of California, Los Angeles biologist Jane Shen-Miller.The plant has a long history. Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia. The ground became permafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time.Recently, Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 metersbelow the surface. Back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil. The plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them.It' s important for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after being frozen for a long time. That' s because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. One such endeavor, an underground facility in Norway, is called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers.“No one knows how long they are able to live for, but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowadays. " Shen-Miller said. It' s a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive the experience.64. How did the fruit originally get underground?A. It was placed there by an animal.B. It was trapped there during the ice-age.C. It was planted there by ancient farmers. D. It was buried there after the earthquake.65. Why are scientists interested in this discovery?A. It helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years.B. It can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plant-life.C. It can provide directions for where to look for other ancient plants.D. It proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen.66. The underlined word “they”in the final paragraph refers toA. plants B. seeds C. scientists67. The purpose of the passage is to.A. discuss a plant conservation effortC. outline some causes of global warmingD. storage lockersB. introduce some ancient plantsD. describe a scientific research project【文章大意】设想一下：把一粒种子冷冻30,003年后再叁出来种植会是什么样子？最近科 学家们就做了一件与此相偎的事情。64 .【答案】A【解析】根据第四段 an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kohma River in northeastern Siberia”可知，是一直麻雀把这颗种子埋在 了地底下的。【考点定位】考查细节理解题.65 .【答案】B【解析】根据倒数第二段的"That's because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them :n giant lockers at various spots around the g：obe”可以看出，受到应件事的启发，科学翥在尝试用冷冻的方式来保存植物，因此选【考点定位】考查推理判断题。66 .【答案】B【解析】根据前一段的最后一1句 “If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockersv可知,此处的 they 指的应该是 seeds。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。67 .【答案】D【解析】本文主要讲了科学家受到一颗冷冻的种子的启发，尝试用此方法来保存种子，因此这是一个研究项目。故D项正确。【考点定位】考查综合归纳题。DEducation has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. It is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.Various non- traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish （繁荣）. One of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners.The right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction （司法）.Education is the most important concern of the government of India. Recently India has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifications. One has to be educated in order to speed up the growth process in order to influence the economy. Education is indeed a powerful weapon to stop the cut- throat competition that man faces at every period of life. The importance of education in India is progressing with time. Although India has been a great foundation of learning for many years, it still needs to improve not just on the quality of education but also on the number of people being educated.Education is not just for academic success but also to make a person become a better human being and a better performer in life. Education makes the students able enough, so that they can compete nationally and internationally. To make a student a successful survivor in life, the responsibility lies equally with the schools and the parents too. Selecting a good school is as important as choosing a suitable career option for a child. The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. It is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.People who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do. Educated people become more responsible and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and society. It allows people to be more productive by encouraging them to play responsible roles in terms of contributing to society.68 . Nowadays teachers are encouraged to .A. study modern science and technologyB. pass all knowledge to their studentsC. use non-traditional devices in classD. meet the needs of intelligent student first69 . The underlined word “dissemination” in Paragraph4 probably means "” .A. spreadB. ignorance C. argument D. question70 . What do we know about education from the passage?A. It has nothing to do with society.B. It helps people to achieve what theywant.C. It has little effect on people' s physical ability. D. It makes a poor man become rich. 71. What is the passage mainly about?D. The importance of educationB. The responsibility of educationE. The development of educationD. The purpose of education【文章大意】教育对人的身心有着巨大的影响，教师要利用新科技进行教学，学生的受教育 权利得到了法律的保证；教育的功能也不仅仅是提高学生的学习成绩；没有接受教育的人机 会也就相时少一些。68 .【答案】C【解析】根据第二段前两句Various non-traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish. One of the most important uses in education is the use of technology何知 C 正版。【考点定位】考查细节理解题.69 .【答案】A【解析】根据后一句“ It is education that gives us all the power and necessities cf making a difference in any field可以知道教育的目的就是给学生以能力和可能性，让他们能觞在任何 领域都能有所作为，因此可以判断教育的目的是传授知识和技能，故A项接近划线单词的 nic. m【考点定位】考查词义判断题。70 .【答案】B【解析】根据最后一段第一句"People whc are net educated have few eppertunities tc de what theywanttede”可以判断，接受过教育的人会有更多的机会做自己想做的事。因此B项正 确。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。7L【答案】A【解析】文章第一句话即说明本文的主要内容。【考点定位】考查归纳总结题。EThe National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world，s first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the