阅读理解限时强化练习21-2022届高考英语二轮复习有答案.docx

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1、1/7新高考高中阅读强化限时训练新高考高中阅读强化限时训练 21阅读理解阅读理解+七选五七选五（含参考答案）（含参考答案）限时：限时：35 分钟分钟满分：满分：50 分分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节第一节（共（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分）AHow could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments-mostlyfor entertainment purposes-is fair and respectful

2、?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals.However,most zoos remain“collections”ofinteresting“things”rather than protective habitats.Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keepanimals bored,lonely and far from their natural homes.Zoo claims to educate people and save endangered species,

3、but visitors leaves zoos withouthaving learned anything meaningful about the animalsnatural behavior,intelligence,or beauty.Zookeeps animals in small spaces or cages,and most signs only mention the speciesname,diet,andnatural range.The animalsnormal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos dont usual

4、ly take careof the animalsnatural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces,with no privacy and little opportunity for mentaland physical exercise.This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis.Aworldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis common among animals kept

5、in small spaces or cages.Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated headmovements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth,asign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore,most animals in zoos are not endangered.Captive bree

6、ding(圈养繁殖)ofendangered big cats,Asian elephants,and another species has not resulted in their being sent back tothe wild.Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people toworry about a species dying out.In fact,baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers

7、.Haventwe 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 reasonspeople kill them.Instead of supporting zoos,we should support groups that work to protectanimalsnatural habitats.()1.According to the passage

8、what point of view does the author hold?A.Zoos are not worth the public support.2/7B.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.poin

9、ting 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

10、 are endangered speciesC.some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD.its acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats参考答案：ABCBIt was a late Wednesday night when the dreading phone call reached our home.I sat up,so Icould hear the phone call better.To my surprise,I heard my mom burst into

11、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 seeAndrea.The next morning,after wearing masks,we were allowed to go to the ICU to seeAndrea.Well,th

12、e least I could say was that everything wasinjured 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 asAndrea worked so hard to gain back everyday motor skills.She never once complained or pitie

13、dherself,her determined spirit was shining through.After two weeks in the ICU and two months ofthe 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 wit

14、h them until the job was done.Though busy with dealing with pain and therapy,shealways found time to love and play with me.Ill never forget the impact that this incident made on my life.I admire her strong-willedpersonality and her determined spirit.Today she is perfectly normal,despite the scars an

15、d the pinsholding her leg in place.I couldnt ask for a better sister,hero,or best friend.3/7()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 seeA

16、ndrea.D.their house was very far from the hospital.()5._ mainly made the writers sister recover from the car accident.A.The familys encouragementB.Andreas strong willC.The treatmentD.The eagerness for study()6.During the treatment,Andrea _A.had to give up all her studiesB.stopped playing with the wr

17、iter.C.refused to be accompanied.D.showed unbelievable strength.()7.What would be the best title for the passage?_A.AMiracle Happening to my sisterB.My Sister-the Hero in My LifeC.AnAccident Which Changed My SisterD.An Incident Which Influenced Me Much.参考答案：CBDBCUnlike the widely attended Summer Oly

18、mpics,the Winter Games are almost a collection ofwealthy 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 NorthAmerican Expensive SportsFestival.”Until as recently as 1994,fewer than a third of the planets

19、 countries took part.This year,inTurin,Italy,only 43 percent of the worlds total countries.Ethiopia,a nation of 73 million,will sendits 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 historyof the winter

20、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 themedals awarded.By contrast,the all-time list of summer winners is long and deep,extending toathletes from 143 countries.Its no

21、t just the presence or absence of snow and ice that determines Winter Olympics success,oreven participation(参与).If it were,some ofAmericas best ice skaters and speedskaters wouldntlive and train in Southern California or Florida.If it were,athletes from countries like Peru,Chile,Nepal,Morocco,Afghan

22、istan and Ethiopia all with snow-covered mountainswould be fightingfor the medals.4/7Instead,the more telling factors are economic.Would-be Winter Olympians need years oftraining,coaching and competition.Most nations,even those with plenty of snow and cold,simplycant afford the equipment.Unlike the

23、Winter Games,the Summer Olympics level many of the advantages of national wealth,aswell as favorable geography and climate.Athletes from the poorest African and Caribbean nationshave developed into some of the worlds greatest athletes with little cost.Baron Pierre de Coubertin,the fonder of the mode

24、rn Olympics,recognized some of the globalsporting unfairness more than a century ago.De Coubertin objected to the creation of a separateWinter 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 spreadB.to

25、concludeC.to offerD.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 Su

26、mmer Olympics come from almost everywhere.()10.We can infer that_A.Some athletes of the Winter Olympics from USAare 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 Couber

27、tin was the founder of the Winter Olympics.()11.The best title for the passage would be _.A.The Unfair Winter Olympic GamesB.Where Have the Gold Medals Gone?C.The Winter Olympics-the Rich Meet to CompeteD.Do We Need So Many Olympics?参考答案：ABACDNapoleon Bonaparte died on May 5,1821,on the island of St

28、.Helena off the coast ofAfrica.Hewas 51 years old at the time.When doctors examined Napoleons body,they said that the formeremperor of France had died from cancer of the stomach.That was the cause of death recorded in theofficial report.However,other doctors disagreed.One doctor who was present duri

29、ng theexamination of the body said that Napoleon died of hepatitis.Other historians and medical experts5/7have suggested that Napoleon died of syphilis,tuberculosis,or perhaps malaria.Now,after carefulresearch,aBritish chemist thinks that Napoleon might have been poisoned-not by a person,butby his w

30、allpaper.Napoleon was sent to the island of St.Helena in 1815 after he lost the battle of Waterloo.He wasa prisoner on the island.Although he had servants to attend to him,he had to live in one smallbuilding.St.Helena is a very wet island,so the walls of the building were always covered withmold(霉菌)

31、.Napoleon became ill from spending too much time inside his house.Almost constantlyhe had a fever,chills,and he felt sick to his stomach.He often felt pain in his shoulders and in hisside.His skin turned yellow.He got frequent headaches,and he would become dizzy and vomit.None of the medicine that t

32、he doctors gave Napoleon seemed to help.They were not sure what wasthe matter.Finally,Napoleon was too weak to leave the house.One night,while he was sleeping,hewent into a coma and died.Many doctors who later reviewed the reports of Napoleons illness found that the symptoms didnot show a man who su

33、ffered from stomach cancer.It seemed obvious that Napoleon had died fromsome other cause.In 1961,a Swedish doctor examined some of Napoleons hair and found a highlevel of arsenic,a chemical poison.Was Napoleon murdered?It is doubtful.Arsenic was used inmany types of medicine during Napoleons time,so

34、 he might have taken the arsenic as a cure for hisillness.Then,in 1982,Dr.David Jones from England began to look into the mystery and suggestedthat 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 clot

35、h and wallpaper.If the paint was used ona wet wall,the arsenic would go into the air.Aperson in the room might breathe that air.Afterstudying the wallpaper in the room where Napoleon died,Dr.Jones found high levels of arsenic inthe green paint on the walls.()12.Why did Napoleon live on St.Helena?_A.

36、He owned the island.B.He was a prisoner thereC.His family lived thereD.He liked the island.()13.Napoleon suffered from the following symptoms except_A.chillsB.feverC dizzinessD.bleeding()14.The official report said that Napoleon died of _A.cancerB.a comaC.moldD.poison()15.According to Dr.Jones,how d

37、id the arsenic probably get into Napoleons body?A.He ate itB.He breathed it inC.He touched it.D.He drank it.参考答案：BDAB6/7第二节第二节（共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）分）RAISINS(葡萄干葡萄干)It is believed that raisins were discovered in the Middle East,where they were treasured.Anyfood that wouldnt spoil i

38、n the hot sun was very valuable.Prehistoric drawings in France show thatraisins have been enjoyed in southern Europe for thousands of years.16In 1000 B.C.theJews paid their taxes with raisins.Two jars of raisins in ancient Rome could buy one slave boy.17In North America,the original mistake of leavi

39、ng grapes to wither(枯萎)on the vine was notthe only time raisins accidentally became popular.In the 1870s many people were growing grapes inCalifornia.18.MostAmericans 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

40、grapes,the heatshriveled(使枯萎)them on the vine.The grapes were lost.One grower took the dried grapes to agrocer in San Francisco.19The new accidental raisins grew into a major industry inCalifornia.Today almost all the raisins eaten in the United States are grownin California.California produces a th

41、ird of the worlds raisins.20Raisins also provide potassium,magnesium,calcium and certain B vitamins.Without added preservatives(防腐剂),raisins will stay fresh,delicious and nutritious if kept inacool place.Raisins are tiny,portable and above all delicious.A.The grapes were either eaten as fresh fruit

42、or were made into wine.B.The grocers 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 childrens growing bodies.F.Roman doctors believed raisins could cure anything from mushroom poisoning to old age.G.Raisins are childrens favorite snacks.参考答案：CFABE7/7