2017高考英语三轮冲刺阅读强化训练16

　　、阅读理解（本大题共5小题，共0分）

　　A

　　Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to be

　　One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them "people-literate. "

　　David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are not told what to do, they find out. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People don't have to learn computer terms (术语), but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming "people-literate. "

　　1. Which of the following is David Tebbutt's idea on the relationship between people and computers?

　　A. Computer learning should be made easier.

　　B. There should be more computer clubs for experts.

　　C. People should work harder to master computer use.

　　D. Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.

　　2. We can infer from the text that "computer-literate" means______.

　　A. being able to afford a computer

　　B. being able to write computer programs

　　C. working with the computer and finding out its value

　　D. understanding the computer and knowing how to use it

　　3. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns _____.

　　A. help to set up more computer clubs

　　B. bring people to learn to use computers

　　C. bring more experts to work together

　　D. help to sell computers to the public

　　4. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpse of ______.

　　A. making better use of computer experts

　　B. improving computer programs

　　C. increasing computer sales

　　D. popularising computers

　　【答案解析】

　　2.答:最佳【分析】这是一道词语推断题。A、B项原文没有提及。C项中的finding out its value原文中也未涉及。故用排除法选D项。

　　3.答:B最佳【分析】这是一道细节题，首先D项排除，原文未提及买卖计算机。且it在第二自然段出现，要代替上文，故排除C项、A项。it指上文的bring people closer to the computer，故选B项。

　　4.答:D最佳【分析】这是一道分析判断题。B、C项原文未提及。建立计算机城的目的是在专家们的帮助下使人们尽快地掌握计算机，利用计算机专家不是目的。因为专家回答人们对他提出的各种问题，专家要把术语用简单的语言解释出来。……等等。

　　B

　　(上海市闸北区届高三二模) (B)

　　The cuttlefish are different from other deceiving animals in that _____. A. it means no harm while others intend to hunt by deceiving B. it changes its features in appearance to match the environment C. it manages to mix with the environment faster than other animals D. it uses certain matter to copy the environment if necessary

　　In deceiving, the frogfish and the stoat are using the similar trick that _____. A. they sometimes disappear and sometimes appear to deceive B. they both hunt in similar living environments C. they make certain body movements before hunting D. they hunt the same creature for food

　　One unique deceiving purpose different from those of other creatures is to _____. A. become the master of disguise B. meet the need of the stomach C. seek food for survival

　　D. find a possible mating partner

　　【答案解析】C

　　C

　　People believes that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here, people are learning on

　　climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet.

　　How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is an your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

　　Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

　　64. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

　　B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.

　　C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.

　　D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

　　65. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.

　　A. to tie ropes to your

　　B. to control your fear

　　C. to move away from the wall

　　D. to climb straight up

　　66. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.

　　A. settlement

　　B. exercise

　　C. excitement

　　D. tiredness

　　67. Why does the author write this passage?

　　A. To tell people where to find gyms.

　　B. To prove the basic need for climbing

　　C. To encourage people to climb mountains.

　　D. introduce the sport of wall climbing

　　【答案解析】64.A

　　65.B

　　66.B

　　67.D

　　D

　　) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.

　　In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II , when the Germans held the islands for five years.

　　Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, the customs are more French than English.

　　1. Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?

　　Br=Britain

　　Fr=France

　　Ch = Channel Islands

　　2. Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are______.

　　A. considered best in England

　　B. named after their birthplaces

　　C. brought to the islands by the Germans

　　D. raised on well-known farms by the French

　　3. The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since _____.

　　A. earliest known history

　　B. 1066

　　C. 1930s

　　D. the end of World War II

　　4. Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

　　A. Their islands used to be part of France.

　　B. Their islands are often visited by the French.

　　C. They came from France.

　　D. They speak

　　French.

　　【答案解析】1.答:C最佳【分析】从第一自然段“10-30 miles off the French coast, and 70-90 miles from the English coast”可得出C项为正确答案。

　　2.答:B最佳【分析】由第一自然段可知。

　　3.答:D最佳【分析】题干中有一个明显的提示词“continuously”（连续地），故应选D项。

　　4.答:A最佳【分析】由第二自然段第一句话可知。

　　E

　　(2017·深圳市二模，D)

　　Expensive perfumes (香水) come in tiny bottles, but many hide a whale­sized secret.

　　To perfect a particular smell, perfume­makers often use an ingredient that comes from

　　sperm whales, called ambergris.

　　But using ambergris, which helps a perfume last longer, is

　　strongly opposed by many people who think it is wrong to kill whales just so we can smell sweet.

　　Joerg Bohlmann is neither a perfumer nor a whale expert. He's a plant biologist at the University

　　of British Columbia in Canada. But his discovery of a new plant gene (基因) might push whales

　　out of the perfume business.

　　The gene comes from fir trees, found throughout North America and commonly used as

　　Christmas trees.

　　The trees produce a chemical that can be used in perfume in place of

　　ambergris—but with_a_catch.

　　“There's a problem that many people wouldn't consider. In the tree, the chemical is mixed

　　with many others. That makes separation a challenge，” Bohlmann says. “It's like trying to isolate

　　sugar from a biscuit.”

　　This is where science becomes useful. When Bohlmann learned that fir trees produce the

　　ambergris­like chemical, he decided to use his gene know­how to find the instructions for how to

　　make the ambergris­substitute.

　　Bohlmann found that gene and took it out of the tree cells. Then he did something that might

　　sound strange to someone who doesn't work in genetics: Bohlmann put the gene from the tree

　　into yeast (酵母) cells.

　　Yeast may sound familiar because it's used to make things like bread, wine and beer.

　　Biologists like to work with yeast because it easily adopts new genes and changes its features and

　　behaviour. When Bohlmann put the fir tree gene into the yeast, the yeast started making the

　　same chemical that had been produced by the tree.

　　Perfumers pay big money for ambergris because it is a fixative, which means it holds a smell

　　in place on a person's body.

　　“Cheap perfumes smell good in the first hour or so and then everything is gone，” explains

　　Bohlmann. “But expensive perfumes are much more stable. Their smell lasts much longer, for

　　hours or even a day after you apply them.”

　　The new chemical, made from the tree genes, can be used as a fixative, too. And using

　　yeast to make it is far cheaper than acquiring ambergris.

　　Bohlmann admits he never thought he'd get into the perfume business. But now, he says,

　　producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in new perfumes.

　　16．It can be inferred from the passage that if a perfume contains ambergris, ________.

　　A．its user probably supports whale hunting

　　B．its smell will last for about an hour

　　C．there will be a whale symbol on the bottle

　　D．it is probably very expensive

　　17．The underlined expression “with a catch” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

　　A．being difficult to hold

　　B．having a hidden problem

　　C．needing further testing

　　D．being too similar

　　18．According to the passage, why are yeast cells often used in genetic research?

　　A．They can take on the characteristics of other genes.

　　B．They can reproduce much faster than other cells.

　　C．They share some of the qualities of plant genes.

　　D．They're much cheaper to use than ambergris.

　　19．What can we learn about Joerg Bohlmann from the passage?

　　A．He is opposed to whale hunting.

　　B．He made his discovery during Christmas.

　　C．He has worked in the perfume industry for many years.

　　D．He has previously done genetic research.

　　20．What is the best title for the passage?

　　A．The Christmas tree's secret.

　　B．The sweet smell of success.

　　C．Whale­free perfume.

　　D．Save the whale.

　　【答案解析】文章大意：本文是一篇科普说明文。介绍了一种使香水香味持久的物质——龙涎香，因这一物质来自于鲸，所以遭到人们的反对。科学家们发现一些树中的化学物质可以用来取代它，他们利用酵母菌成功制造出了这些化学物质。

　　16答案：D　推理判断题。根据第二段第二句中“But using ambergris, which helps a perfume last longer...”以及倒数第三段中“But expensive perfumes are much more stable.”可知，含有龙涎香的香水价格昂贵，故D项正确；根据倒数第三段中“Their smell lasts much longer, for hours or even a day after you apply them.”可知，B项错误；根据第二段第二句中“is strongly opposed by many people who think it is wrong to kill whales...”可知，A项错误；C项文中未提及相关信息。

　　答案：B　词义猜测题。根据第四段中“There's a problem that many people wouldn't consider.”可知，该词组意为“有隐含的问题”，故B项正确。

　　答案：A　细节理解题。根据第七段第二句中“it easily adopts new genes and changes its features and behaviour.”可知，由于酵母菌容易吸收其他基因，并将目的基因成功表达出来，故常被用于基因工程研究中，故A项正确。

　　答案：D　推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“But his discovery of a new plant gene (基因)．.. the perfume business.”及第三段表达的语境可知，Joery Bohlmann已经意识到，这些树中某些基因所产生的化学物质可以被用于香水中以代替龙涎香，但是这些化学物质和其他物质混合在一起，难以分离，故可以断定，Joerg Bohlmann曾经做过基因研究，故D项正确。

　　答案：C　标题概括题。根据文章第一段“Expensive perfumes (香水) come in tiny bottles, but many hide a whale­sized secret.”及文章最后一句中“producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in new perfumes.”可知，本文主要介绍了在香水中使用的龙涎香，这种价格昂贵的物质，最终被树中的某种化学物质成功取代。故C项为最佳标题。