四川省成都市2016届高考英语阅读理解二轮提升训练（29）（含解析）

　　阅读理解。

　　On May 23, 1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadn't seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏).In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth. During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice. Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to fell her the time. She'd had no clock or watches, no television or radio. There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃. The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadn't kept to a 24-hour day. She had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 17lbs in weight as a result! She had also become rather depressed (抑郁). How had she spent her time in the cave? As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and mental tests. She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, she'd played cards, read books and listened to music. She'd also learned French from tapes. The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature, For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, People are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others don't start to wake up till 9:00 or 10;00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!

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　　) 1. Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because___________.

　　A. she was asked to do research on mice

　　B. she wanted to experience loneliness

　　C. she was the subject of a study

　　D. she needed to record her life

　　【答案】C。.细节理解题.根据第一段中 Stefania was in a research program 和整段的意思,可以排 除 A,B,D 项.

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　　) 2. What is a cause for the change of Stefania's body clock?

　　A. Eating fewer meals.

　　B. Having more hours of sleep

　　C. Lacking physical exercise.

　　D. Getting no natural light.

　　【答案】D.。细节理解题.根据第二段中 She hadn't kept to a 24-hour day. She had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours.可知答案.

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　　) 3. Where does the text probably come from?

　　A. A novel.

　　B. A news story.

　　C. A pet magazine.

　　D. A travel guide

　　【答案】B.。推理判断题.从全文的内容来看,本文主要报道了一个实验及实验得出的结果,所 以由此判断本文可能来自于资讯报道,A 项小说不可能.因为文章没有小说的特点;C 项不 正确,本文没有涉及宠物问题;D 项不正确,因为本文也没涉及旅游的问题.

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin. But it’s not so good for the tongue. Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bath.

　　In the army’s defense, it wasn’t trying to win any cooking awards. In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldn’t eat them too quickly. These bars were created for survival, not taste. “They were awful,” John Otto, a former army captain in World War II said. “They were big, thick things, and they weren’t any good. I tried ’em, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once.”

　　As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them. Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars made were far greater than the army needed. “It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens.”

　　The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States. “People wanted them,” said Otto. “You’d give them to kids. In some places they were very hungry. And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers.”

　　Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate. “It was food,” he said. “At that time, everyone was very hungry. I saw German kids standing outside the U.S. army kitchen. They weren’t begging, just standing there very politely. When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage. They were that hungry.”

　　Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended. “We didn’t see any Americans where I was,” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands. “Even after the war, we saw only English. Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town. Before the British, we saw only German soldiers. But chocolate? Don’t make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”

　　A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for” — and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles.

　　1. What was the American soldiers’ attitude towards the chocolate bars?

　　A. They were delicious.

　　B. They tasted awful.

　　C. They were necessary for survival.

　　D. Too many of them were produced.

　　2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. The US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap.

　　B. The US soldiers did not have enough food during World War II.

　　C. The US army produced more chocolate bars than necessary for its soldiers.

　　D. European people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers.

　　3. The underlined expression “turn his or her nose up at” probably means ________.

　　A. reject

　　B. demand

　　C. receive

　　D. smell

　　4. Why does the author mention the German kids’ story?

　　A. To tell how friendly the American soldiers were.

　　B. To describe the hunger in post-war Germany.

　　C. To prove German kids could be very polite.

　　D. To show how much they were eager for chocolates.

　　5. Elizabeth Radsma never saw chocolate during the war because _________.

　　A. the US soldiers handed out all of them to people in big cities

　　B. the German soldiers kept them all for themselves

　　C. the British soldiers didn’t share them with the local people

　　D. the US soldiers never showed up in the small town she lived in

　　【参考答案】1—5、BCABD

　　2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。List of winners of

　　71st Golden Globe Awards

　　FILM

　　Best Drama:“12 Years a Slave”

　　Best Comedy :“American Hustle”

　　Best Actor， Drama: Matthew McConaughey，

　　“Dallas Buyers Club”

　　Best Actress. Drama: Cate Blanchett,“Blue

　　Jasmine”

　　Best

　　Actor, Comedy: Leonardo DiCaprio，“The

　　Wolf of Wall Street”

　　Best Actress. Comedy: Amy Adams， “American

　　Hustle”

　　Best Supporting Actor： Jared Leto，“Dallas

　　Buyers Club”

　　Best Supporting Actress： Jennifer Lawrence,

　　“American Hustle”

　　Best Director:Alfonso Cuaron,“Gravity”

　　Best Foreign Language Film:“The Great

　　Beauty, ”Italy

　　Best Original Song:“Ordinary Love, ”“Mandela:

　　Long Walk to Freedom” TELEVISION

　　Best Draw Series：“Breaking Bid，”AMC

　　Best Comedy Series：“Brooklyn Nine-.Nine.”FOX

　　Best Actor. Drarna： Bryan Cranston,“Breaking

　　Bad"

　　Best Actress, Drama： Robin Wright,“House of

　　Cards"

　　Best Actor, Comedy： Andy Samberg，“Brooklyn

　　Nine-Nine"

　　Best Actress, Comedy：Amy Poehler，“Parks and

　　Recreation"

　　Best TV Film：“Behind the Candelabra,”HBO

　　Best Actor, Television Movie： Michael Douglas.

　　“Behind the Candelabra”

　　Best Actress, Television Movie： Elisabeth Moss，

　　“Top of the Lake”

　　Best Supporting Actor, Television Movie： Jon

　　Voight,“Ray Donovan”

　　Best Supporting Actress， Television Movie：

　　Jacqueline Bisset，“ftncing on the Fdge”

　　1、Who wins the best film comedy actor title at the 71st Golden Globe Awards?

　　A、 Matthew McConaughey

　　B、Leonardo DiCaprio

　　C、

　　Amy Adams

　　D、Jared Leto

　　2. If you want to see

　　your favorite star, Elisabeth Moss, you should watch

　　.

　　A、 Blue Jasmine

　　B、Breaking Bad

　　C、 House of Cards D、 Top of the Lake

　　、Which of the following is the best TV film at the 71st Golden Globe Awards?

　　A、The Great Beauty

　　B、Mandela ：Long Walk to Freedom

　　C. Behind the Candelabra

　　D、Dancing on the Edge—3、BDC

　　阅读理解。

　　Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn't forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin's footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands. The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be. The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself. Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air. Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

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　　) 1. What do we know about Darwin's visit to the islands?

　　A. He studied different creatures on the islands

　　B. He completed his famous book on the islands

　　C. He was touched by the geography of the islands

　　D. He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands

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　　) 2. Which of the following plays a role in making the islands "a paradise for wildlife"?

　　A. Animals on the islands feed on grass.

　　B. Local government forbids killing wildlife.

　　C. People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

　　D. Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

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　　) 3. Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of_________.

　　A. The beautiful sea views

　　B. Darwin's inspiring trip

　　C. a closer view of animals

　　D. various daring activities

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　　) 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers

　　B. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures

　　C. Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Galapagos

　　D. A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection

　　【语篇解读 语篇解读】本文介绍了一个冒险家的乐园 Galapagos Islands,达尔文曾在这儿受到启发写 语篇解读 出了《物种起源》一书,同时,由于这儿保护得很好,直到现在依然是旅游的好去处.

　　1. 答案 A 【解析】细节理解题.由文中的 He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals.可知达尔文在这儿观察了各种各样的动物.

　　2. 答案 C 【解析】细节理解题.根据文中...strict control over activities and timing...可知,当地对游客的 活动和参观时间都是有严格限制的,所以答案选 C 项.

　　3. 答案 C 【解析】细节理解题.根据 your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.可知,在 Galapagos 岛上能与动物亲密接触.

　　4. 答案 A 【解析】主旨大意题.这篇文章主要是向我们推荐 Galapagos Islands,因此题目要具有醒目 的特点,方能达到吸引读者眼球的目的,故题目以 A 为佳.

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Experts believe that storms and severe weather in North America and Asia have disrupted bird flight paths across the world and swept huge numbers of bird species towards the British Isles.

　　Birds flying to the other side of the Atlantic or to the Pacific to lay their eggs have been trapped in Britain and Ireland, adding their numbers to native species, and causing great excitement in the bird-watching community.

　　Local birdwatchers have already observed a total of 442 species in the British Isles this year. The highest number ever seen in one year is 445, in 2008.

　　“We only need four more to break our record,” said Lee Evans, who runs the British Birding Association. “With three months to go I’m sure we’ll do it.”

　　Last month an extremely rare Siberian Rubythroat bird was seen in Scotland, sending hundreds of birdwatchers north in the hope of catching a glimpse of this colourful Asian beauty. Another very uncommon bird, the bufflehead duck was cited in Cornwell and caused similar excitement. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Evans. “The poor thing was completely knackered. It must have been blown to England by the storms while trying to fly from Canada to the southern United States for the winter. That’s 3000 miles!”

　　Evans said that global warming over the past decade was playing a key role in transforming bird movements across the world. In addition, melting Arctic sea ice may also be opening up bird flight paths over the North Pole, making it easier for birds from the Pacific — such as the slaty-backed gull and tufted puffin, both of which appeared in London earlier this year — to reach Britain.

　　Bird-watching is becoming an increasingly popular hobby among all age groups, added Evans. “A fifth of our members are under 18. This is a round-the-year hobby that you can enjoy from the kitchen window or from a car. More and more people are bird-watching, and as a result more and more unexpected species are being spotted in the British Isles.”

　　1. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. The results of global warming.

　　B. Changes in the British bird population.

　　C. Increasing environmental pollution.

　　D. Worsening British weather.

　　2. The underlined word “knackered” is closest in meaning to __________.

　　A. bored

　　B. knocked

　　C. spotted

　　D. tired

　　3. How many more bird species are needed to equal the British bird-watching record?

　　A. 3.

　　B. 4.

　　C. 442.

　　D. 445.

　　4. According to the passage, which of the following birds comes from Asia?

　　A. Slaty-backed gull.

　　B. Bufflehead.

　　C. Rubythroat.

　　D. Tufted puffin.

　　5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible reason for seeing more bird species in Britain?

　　A. An increase in the number of birdwatchers.

　　B. A growth in the number of native species.

　　C. Storms due to global warming.

　　D. The melting Arctic ice cap.

　　【参考答案】1—5、BDACB