2017高考英语三轮冲刺阅读强化训练34

　　、阅读理解（本大题共5小题，共0分）

　　A

　　Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead. "

　　Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt---a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.

　　There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

　　Myth Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident.

　　Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to " throw you clear" is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are "thrown clear. "

　　Myth Number Two: Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

　　Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

　　Mythe Number Three :Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).

　　Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

　　1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead?"

　　A. He was driving at great speed.

　　B. He was running across the street;

　　C. He didn't have his safety belt on.

　　D. He didn't take his medicine on time.

　　2. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he______.

　　A. wasn't feeling very well

　　B. hated to drive in the dark

　　C. wanted to take some exercise

　　D. didn't want to be caught by the police

　　3. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you____.

　　A. may be knocked down by other cars

　　B. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

　　C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

　　D. may get caught in the car door

　　4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ______.

　　A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

　　B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

　　C. they will be caught when help comes

　　D. ears catch fire easily

　　5. What is the advice given in the text?

　　A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

　　B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

　　C. Never forget to wear the safety bell while driving.

　　D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

　　【答案解析】

　　1.

　　2.答:C最佳【分析】这也是一道细节题。从原文Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark

　　so he could go for a run.可获得信息。

　　3.答:B最佳【分析】从原文"throw you clear " is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have travelled through a windshield or door to do it.可获得信息。

　　4.答:A最佳【分析】这是一道细节题。从原文Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.可获得信息。

　　5.答:C最佳【分析】这是一道综合概括题。从原文对三种myths的更正表明,开车时必须带上安全带。

　　B

　　D

　　Far from the land of Antarctica(南极洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod.

　　For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer.

　　Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fish’s blood and measured its freezing point.

　　The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88℃ and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05℃. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.

　　The scientists’ next research job was clear: Find out what in the fish’s blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein(蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point.

　　Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules(分子) held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content. It is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein. Or AFGP.

　　68. What is the text mainly about?

　　A. The terrible conditions in the Antarctic.

　　B. A special fish living in freezing waters.

　　C. The ice shelf around Antarctica.

　　D. Protection of the Antarctic cod.

　　69. Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?

　　A. The seawater has a temperature of -1.88℃.

　　B. It loves to live in the ice-salt mixture.

　　C. A special protein keeps it from freezing.

　　D. Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05℃.

　　70. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

　　A. A type of ice-salt mixture.

　　B. A newly found protein.

　　C. Fish blood.

　　D. Sugar molecule.

　　71. What does “glycol-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean?

　　A. sugar

　　B. ice

　　C. blood

　　D. molecule

　　【答案解析】

　　C

　　Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

　　This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure------a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan, " a woman who knew everybody in her day," James Green, the librarian told the magazine

　　American Libraries.

　　Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington, D. C. in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent English.

　　The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor (祖先) to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.

　　Green told

　　American Libraries he had the diary in his possession "about five minutes" when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.

　　Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck. "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.

　　According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom Brennan received a reward (奖励) of $ 1,000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history,

　　and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high. "

　　1. This article mainly tells about the story of _____.

　　A. a lost diary

　　B. Deborah Logan

　　C. Cory Luxmoore

　　D. The Library Company

　　2. From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by______.

　　A. Tom Brennan

　　B. an unknown person

　　C. a Philadelphia magazine

　　D. the Library Company of Philadelphia

　　3. Philadelphia, is thought to be the best home for the diary because ______.

　　A. it was written in Philadelphia

　　B. it tells stories about Philadelphia

　　C. people in the city are interested in old things

　　D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia

　　4. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?

　　a---Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.

　　b---The book was shown to James Green.

　　c---Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.

　　d---The book was left behind in a taxi.

　　A.a,b,c,d

　　B.c, b, d, a

　　C.a, c, d, b

　　D.c, a, b,d

　　5. What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?

　　A. I'm rich.

　　B. I'm famous.

　　C. I'm excited.

　　D. I'm lucky.

　　【答案解析】

　　1.答:A最佳【分析】该题属于整体概括题。因为全文整个围绕the Library Company of Philadelphia寻找a-120-page diary---a historical treasure。日记是由一位Deborah Logan女士写的，现被Cory Luxmoore所拥有。

　　2.答:D最佳【分析】这是一道判断题。因为Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver（交付）the diary of his ancestor to the Library Company，which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.且日记丢了以后被Tom Brennan发现，且他得到了一千美元的奖励，说明他把日记交给了the Library Company of Philadelphia。

　　3.答:B最佳【分析】这是一道细节题。从原文a 120-page diary by Deborah Logan,“a woman who knew everybody in her day,”和Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia, a description of British soldiers burning Washington,D.C.但是原文没说英国人与美国人在费城打过仗。所以D项错了。该日记不一定在费城写的，它主要强调是Deborah Logan这个人写的，故排除A项。C项原文中无叙述。

　　4.答:B最佳【分析】这是一道归纳题。读过本文后得知，本文是用倒叙的手法写的。先强调Tom Brennan找到了日记，然后再介绍日记是历史的财宝，再回忆具体细节。

　　5.答:最佳【分析】这是一道通过上下文，推断词意的一道题。历史财宝------日记，再次回到了the Library Company of Philadelphia所以失主Luxmoore肯定会激动不已。

　　D

　　49.Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International?

　　A．One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.

　　B．One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases.

　　C．One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English.

　　D．One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program.

　　50．Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?

　　A．In some local offices in the U.S.

　　B．In an ESL organization in China.

　　C．In a preparation program in Denmark.

　　D．In an exchange student center in

　　Africa.

　　51．If Mrs. Black in the U.S. hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact

　　.

　　A．takeaction@ betterworld.com

　　B．ram3462@ hotmall.com

　　C．club3864@ hotmail.com

　　D．staff@ youth.org

　　52．What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?

　　A．To interview people online. B．To do some housework.

　　C．To offer advice on Child Aid. D．To provide language exercises.

　　【答案解析】

　　49.A

　　50.C

　　51.B

　　52.D

　　E

　　Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. 'Most people don't seem to mind Allan,' says Birgitta, who thinks he is wonderful. 'He's my fourth child,' she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog.

　　Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides (提供) a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.

　　People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance (保险) for their dog.

　　In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage (损坏) their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as

　　the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.

　　1. Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because ______.

　　A. he is her dog

　　B. he is her child

　　C. he follows her everywhere

　　D. he often falls ill

　　2. The money paid as dog taxes is used to ______.

　　A. keep a high level of care for the people

　　B. pay for damage done by dogs

　　C. provide medical care for dogs

　　D. buy insurance for dog owners

　　3.If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed,who would pay for the damage done to the car?

　　A. The owner of the car.

　　B. The owner of the dog.

　　C. The insurance company (公司).

　　D. The government.

　　4. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden _____.

　　A. dogs are welcome in public places

　　B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble

　　C. many car accidents are caused by dogs

　　D. people care much about dogs

　　【答案解析】

　　2.【分析这同上，属细节题。从第三自然段第二句话便可以得到信息，故本题最佳答案是C。本题难度适中，通过率为56％，区分度为0.354。

　　3.【分析】这仍是一道细节题。文中In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does.一句，提示我们B为该题的正确答案。区分度为0.405。

　　4.【分析】这是一道推理判断题。答案为D。因为瑞典人每年要为自己的狗交5cc克朗税；养狗人还需为狗付医疗费，为狗保买险，政府也为狗修专门医院，从这一切可以推断出该题答案的正确性。本题难度为中等，通过率50％；区分度为0.194。

　　Call for Native speakers of English

　　I an looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet, you don’t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.

　　If you are willing to help me, then please email me:club3864@hotmail.com

　　International Summer Job

　　Hi , I’m an ESL student in China . I’m 20,quite and polite, and I speak reasonable English. I am looking for a summer job in an English—speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work, and cook Chinese dishes. Can anybody offer me a job? I don’t need to earn much, just enough in 2 months (July-August) to pay for my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.

　　My email is : ram3462@hotmail.com

　　Part-time Work with Exchange Students

　　YOUTH International is a non—profit high school foreign exchange student organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The Community Representative is a part—time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money.

　　Applicants (申请人)best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross—cultural communication , and feel comfortable network. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the U.S. Positions available in most states.

　　If interested, please email:staff@youth.org or call 888-123-9872.

　　Take Action for a Better World : Volunteers Needed

　　Six months’ preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers.

　　Six months’ community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid,HIV/AIDS Figure and Teacher Training.

　　Qualifications(条件):18 years, hard—working and social engagement.

　　Please contact us by email: takeaction@betterworld.com