2017届湖北省黄冈市高考英语阅读理解二轮精练：10（含解析）

　　湖北黄冈市2017高考英语阅读理解精练（10）及（解析）答案

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Howling is a behaviour commonly observed among a wolf pack. As pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other. There are different explanations of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.

　　One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behaviour.

　　Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be“punished” for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? —Why do wolves howl for sure?

　　What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.

　　Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll call” where wolves all howl together to report their presence.

　　1. What is the possible similarity between wolves’ howling together and humans’ singing in chorus?

　　A. The act of calling each other.

　　B. The sense of accomplishment.

　　C. The act of hunting for something.

　　D. The sense of belonging to a group.

　　2. Why does Harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong?

　　A. Wolves separate from each other after howling.

　　B. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.

　　C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.

　　D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.

　　3. Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to　.　

　　A. show their ranks

　　B. find their companions

　　C. express their loneliness

　　4. “Howling. . . is a contagious behaviour” (in the last paragraph)means　.　

　　A. howling is a signal for hunting

　　B. howling is a way of communication

　　C. howling often occurs in the morning

　　D. howling spreads from one to another

　　【参考答案】1-4 DCBD

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Which are you more likely to have with you at any given moment—your cellphone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.

　　In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6, 800 of its stores. This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U. S. , but we’re likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication(NFC) gets into America’s consumer electronics. Last December, some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.

　　Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminal—a contact-free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U. S. , a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction (交易) fees. Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that use NFC-enabled credit cards, cellphone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale(POS) market. Three big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture　(合资企业) that will go into operation over the next 15 months. Its goal is “to lead the U. S. payments industry from cards to mobile phones.”

　　The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security. For instance, what’s to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you? “We’re still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,” says Jimmy Shah, a mobile-security researcher. “Users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases.”

　　Still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected. Your wallet isn’t.

　　1. What is predicted to happen in the U. S. ?

　　A. The expansion of cellphone companies.

　　B. The boom of pay-by-phone business.

　　C. The disappearance of credit cards.

　　D. The increase of Starbucks sales.

　　2. The NFC technology can be used to　.　

　　A. ensure the safety of shoppers

　　B. collect transaction fees easily

　　C. make purchase faster and simpler

　　D. improve the quality of cellphones

　　3. Three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to　.　

　　A. strengthen their relationship

　　B. get a share in the payments industry

　　C. sell more cellphones

　　D. test the NFC technology

　　4. According to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phones?

　　A. Stop the functioning of their phones.

　　B. Set up a password.

　　C. Get all the money out of their phones.

　　D. Cancel large purchases.

　　【参考答案】1—4、 BCBA　

　　2016高考模拟题。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。Beijing, April 2----Starting from this year, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a home medical service. With this service a medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will be sent to some communities in the city. They will set up a medical filing recorder for every resident in community and publicize their contact information to them. If people in the community feel sick, they can consult their community doctor first. If community doctors cannot treat their illness, they will then be transferred to large hospitals. Liang Wan, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, made the statement last Friday .

　　In addition ,the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will set up some funds to train home medical service workers for families whose members suffer either from high blood pressure, diabetes, cerebral apoplexy , or coronary heart disease . The home medical service workers will remind patients to take pills on time and lead the patients to follow some health tips in their daily life. They will also learn some practical knowledge to save patients in case of an emergency .

　　The work will first begin in the medical service room in the 25 community centers and spread to all communities in Beijing. The disease prevention and control centers at various counties and districts in Beijing will be responsible for teaching community doctors and giving home medical service lectures, or advice . These workers will not be able to work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates. It is expected that by the end of this year, there will be 10000 home medical service workers in Beijing .

　　1. Where does a person go to see first if he gets sick according to the passage ?

　　A. The community clinics.

　　B. Large hospital .

　　C. Private clinic .

　　D. Small hospital .

　　2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. The medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will set up a medical filing record for every resident.

　　B. The home medical service workers not only give some healthy suggestions to the patients, but also learn practical knowledge about first aid.

　　C. Some funds will be provided by Beijing Municipal Health Bureau for home medical service training.

　　D. The government aims to offer the home medical service for free.

　　3. If you want to work as a home medical worker, you need to _____________.

　　A. receive the training about medical service.

　　B. pass related examinations.

　　C. obtain the work certificates.

　　D. All the above.

　　4. What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. All communities in Beijing have started home medical service.

　　B. People in Beijing will not easily get ill.

　　C. Medical service in Beijing will be promoted greatly in the future.

　　D. The other cities in China should learn from Beijing.

　　参考答案1—4ADDC

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills (see picture) to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.

　　The project, called Hywind, is the world’s first large-scale deepwater wind turbine (涡轮发电机). Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton, 2. 3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar(see picture), a technology Hywind’s creator, the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cables (缆索); these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywind’s stability (稳定性) in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September.

　　To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it’s difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the ocean. To make that turbine heavier, the whole spar’s centre of gravity must be moved much closer to the ocean’s surface. To do that, the company plans to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox (变速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades (see picture).

　　Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planet’s surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available.

　　1. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of　.　

　　A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floor

　　B. the spar which is floating in deep-sea water

　　C. the blades driven by strong and steady sea wind

　　D. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface

　　2. To balance a bigger turbine high on a floating spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting　.　

　　A. on the sea floorB. on the spar top

　　C. at sea level

　　D. behind the blades

　　3. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can　.　

　　A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmills

　　B. make financial profits by producing more turbines

　　C. settle the arguments about environmental problems

　　D. explore low-carbon power resources available at sea

　　【参考答案】1-3 BCD