2017届浙江省富阳市高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（1）

　　浙江省富阳市2017高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（1）及答案

　　阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most parents possess consciousness of security(安全意识) but Australian wrens(鹪鹩They have no choice: mother wrens often have their nests hijacked by cuckoos(布谷鸟).

　　Cuckoo eggs look like wren eggs but hatch(孵化) earlier, at which point cuckoo chicks eject (驱逐)wren eggs. Unless the mother wren realizes an intruder(侵入者) is in the nest, she raises the cuckoo chick as her own, wasting time and food. But the cuckoo only gets away with it in 60% of the cases. In the other 40% of the cases, the mother wren detects the cuckoo within days, abandons it, and starts another nest. That’s because the mother wren teaches her chicks a password while they are still inside their eggs. Once they are hatched, the mother wren abandons the nest if they can’t give the password.

　　Sonia Kleindorfer of Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia and his colleagues recorded the sounds made by birds near the wren’s nests. Mother wrens made a particular call made up of 11 elements while incubating(孵化)the eggs, and then stopped when they hatched. One of the 11 elements was a note of a particular length and tone that was unique to wrens.

　　【参考答案】67、CBDA

　　【2017高考英语模拟题】A

　　Dear Johnston,

　　Dec. 24, 1848

　　Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to satisfy now. At the various times when I have helped you a little, you have said to me, “We can get along very well again,” but in a very short time I find you in the same difficulty again. Now this can only happen by some fault in your behaviour. What that fault is, I think I know. You are not lazy, and still you are an idler. I doubt whether since I saw you, you have done a good whole day’s work. In any other day,you do not very much dislike to work, and still you do not work much, merely because it does not seem to you that you could get much for it.

　　This habit of uselessly wasting time is the whole difficulty; it is vastly important to you, and still more so to your children, that you should break this habit. It is more important to them, because they have longer to live, and can keep out of an idle habit before they are in it, easier than they can get out after they are in.

　　You are now in need of some ready money; and what I suggest is, that you shall go to work hard, for somebody who will give you money for it.

　　Let father and your boys take charge of your things at home—prepare for a crop, and make the crop, and you go to work for the best money wages, or to pay back any debt you owe. And to secure you a fair reward for your labor, I now promise you that for every dollar you will, between this and the first of May, get for your own labor, I will then give you one other dollar. By this, if you hire yourself at ten dollars a month, from me you will get ten more, making twenty dollars a month for your work.

　　Now if you will do this, you will soon be out of debt, and what is better, you will have a habit that will keep you from getting in debt again. But if I should now clear you out, next year you will be just as deep in as ever. You say you would almost give your place in Heaven for $ 70 or $80. Then you value your place in Heaven cheaply, for I am sure you can with the offer I make you get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months’ work. You say if I furnish you the money you will deed(抵押) me the land, and if you don’t pay the money back, you will deliver possession—Nonsense! If you can’t now live with the land, how will you then live without it? You have always been kind to me, and I do not now mean to be unkind to you. On the contrary, if you will but follow my advice, you will find it worth more than eight time eighty dollars to you.

　　Affectionately

　　Your brother

　　Lincoln

　　51. Abraham Lincoln wrote the letter to Johnston mainly to ________.

　　A. show his concern for him

　　B. recommend him to save money

　　C. decline his request and motivate him

　　D. introduce him a new job

　　52. What’s the problem with Johnston, according to Lincoln?

　　A. He was very lazy.

　　B. He wasted time a lot.

　　C. He couldn’t get much from work.

　　D. He disliked working.

　　53. In the letter Lincoln suggested that Johnston should ________.

　　A. keep himself from getting into trouble B. go to work hard for him

　　C. manage well the things at home

　　D. keep the children out of the idle habit

　　54. If Johnston got one dollar for his work, Lincoln promised to _________.

　　A. give him another dollar

　　B. pay off his debt

　　C. hire him at 10 dollars a month

　　D. reward him with labour

　　【超点A】51—5、CBDA

　　【2017届六校第二次联考B

　　Every year many students went to the college bookstore to purchase the different textbooks that they need for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.

　　Many people think that college bookstores are the most convenient source for textbooks. Titles are usually kept and students may purchase new textbooks or choose to buy second-hand books and save money. But the money saved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college bookstores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online.

　　More and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. Online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books as they keep a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many ‘unreal’ booksellers on the Net. Price isn't the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.

　　Online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons. A plus is that students can get incredibly cheap books. One problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you

　　must depend on the auction seller's timetable.

　　One way that students can really save is by getting books for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. In the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. Today that is no longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit the website SparkNotes for free downloadable study guides as well as classics.

　　31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

　　A. Learning to Save on Textbooks

　　B. Why Buy Textbooks

　　C.Online Shopping

　　D. Tips for Buying Secondhand Textbooks

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】本文主要讲在线购书比去学校书店买更节省。故选A.

　　32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?

　　A. College bookstores.

　　B. Online used bookstores.

　　Online auctions.

　　D. Second-hand bookstore centres.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】第一段讲到A.College bookstores。第三段“Online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books …...”提到了B。第四段讲C.在线拍卖。但始终没提到D。

　　33. The underlined expression “pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to __________.

　　A. professionals and conservatives

　　B. joy and sadness

　　advantages and disadvantages

　　D. processes and conditions

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】“pros and cons” 指“正反两方面”，即“优点和缺点”。与C意思相同。

　　34. According to the passage, Project Gutenberg is probably __________.

　　A. a government project aimed at helping English majors

　　B. a project to help poor students get free learning materials

　　C. a website for English majors to get the guides from language experts

　　D.a website for students to get free sources for English learning

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】文章最后一段“Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels.”说明 “Project Gutenberg”是英语专业学生认为的资源，学生可以在这儿合法地下载大量经典小说收藏。因此它是一个学生可以为英语学习获取免费资源的网站。故选D。

　　35. From the passage, we can learn that__________.

　　A. the cost of textbooks in college is low compared to the amount spent on tuition

　　B. online auctions are perfect for students seeking text books

　　C. students should visit many websites before buying their books

　　D.students should consider shopping costs and delivery time above all else when making their buying decision

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】文章第一段“It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.”说明听起来可能难以置信，但在某些情况下，教科书的费用即使不比大学学费多，也是持平的。故A不对。文章第四段“Online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons.”说明在线拍卖也是有利有弊的，而不是完美的。故B错误。第三段“Price isn't the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.”说价格不是网购唯一考虑的因素，学生在做决定之前也要考虑购物成本和交货时间。能看出学生在作出购买决定之前应该首要考虑购物成本和交货时间，但不是首要考虑的。故D错误。第三段“Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many ‘unreal’ booksellers on the Net. ”说明学生应该避免在他们搜索到的第一个店购买教科书，因为网上有太多不真实的书商。所以在买书之前应该看许多网站，故C正确。

　　There is still no evidence mobile phones harm human health, says a major safety review for the UK's Health Protection Agency (HPA). Scientists looked at hundreds of studies of mobile exposure and found no conclusive links to cancer risk, brain function or infertility. However, they said monitoring should continue because little was known about long-term effects. The HPA said children should still avoid excessive use of mobiles.

　　It is the biggest ever review of the evidence surrounding the safety of mobile phones. There are now an estimated 80 million mobiles in the UK, and because of TV and radio broadcasting, Wi-Fi, and other technological developments, the study said exposure to low-level radio frequency fields was almost universal and continuous. A group of experts working for the HPA looked at all significant research into the effects of low-level radio frequency.

　　'Relatively reassuring'

　　They concluded that people who were not exposed above UK guideline levels did not experience any detectable symptoms. That included people who reported being sensitive to radio frequency. They also said there was no evidence that exposure caused brain tumours, other types of cancer, or harm to fertility or cardiovascular health.

　　But they said very little was known about risks beyond 15 years, because most people did not use mobile phones until the late 1990s. Prof Anthony Swerdlow, who chaired the review group, said it was important to continue monitoring research.

　　"Even though it's relatively reassuring, I also think it's important that we keep an eye on the rates of brain tumours and other cancers," he said. "One can't know what the long-term consequences are of something that has been around for only a short period."

　　There has been speculation about the health effects of using mobile phones for years. The HPA conducted a previous review in 2003, which also concluded that there was no evidence of harm. But there is now far more research into the subject.

　　Advice on children

　　The experts said more work was needed on the effect of radio frequency fields on brain activity, and on the possible association with behavioural problems in children. They also called for more investigation into the effects of new technology which emits radio frequency, such as smart meters in homes and airport security scanners.

　　The HPA said it was not changing its advice about mobile phone use by children. "As this is a relatively new technology, the HPA will continue to advise a precautionary approach," said Dr John Cooper, director of the HPA's centre for radiation, chemical and environmental hazards. "The HPA recommends that excessive use of mobile phones by children should be discouraged."

　　55.What does the HPA not do according to the passage?

　　A. It gives advice to children on using mobile phones.

　　B. It monitors the effects of low-level radio frequency.

　　C. It keeps an eye on different functions of mobile phones.

　　D. It does research about the detectable symptoms after using mobile phones.

　　56.The underlined word “reassuring” in the fifth paragraph most probably means “__________”

　　A. comforting

　　B. dangerous

　　C. serious

　　D. expensive

　　57.Why should they still continue monitoring research though there is no evidence of harm to health? _____________.

　　A. Because the speculation about the effect of using mobile phones is wrong.

　　B. Because the time of using mobile phones isn’t long enough to tell the long-term effects.

　　C. Because the HPA should take its responsibility to undertake the task.

　　D.Because they didn’t get enough safety reviews about the effect of using mobile phones.

　　58.What can we infer from the passage? _____________.

　　A. Exposure to low-level radio frequency fields is a common phenomenon .

　　B. Using mobile phones does great harm to children’s health.

　　C. More and more mobile phones will be used in the future.

　　D. Long-term consequences of something must be more serious than short-term ones.

　　59. What is the main purpose of the passage?

　　A. To make people aware of the harm of using mobile phones to health.

　　B. To arouse people’s attention on fighting against some diseases.

　　C. To forbid children to use mobile phones.

　　D. To reveal the truth but arouse persistent attention on effects of using mobile phones.

　　55、C

　　56—59、ABAD