2014柳州市高考英語閱讀理解二輪沖刺訓(xùn)練（2）附答案（2014高考）

1、2014柳州市高考英語閱讀理解二輪沖刺訓(xùn)練（2）附答案【山東省濰坊市2014高考英語一模試題】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（、）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。starting in l972，the national park service established a policy for forest fires calle natural burnit was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning were necessary for forests to maintai

2、n balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burnhowever, a big fire in yellowstone national park in l988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of controlas a result，the fire of l988 destroyed much of yellowstone，which is americas olde

3、st and most beloved national parkmassive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitorsthe rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair. in addition，great numbers of animals were killed

4、 by the fires that bumed out of control. the fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a daymany small animals died in the flamesthe fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape. even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park. in th

5、e years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidlyno one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacationyellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser old faithful. but now its reputati

6、on as americas wonder is damaged permanently.46natural burn was adopted because some forest fires were ahard to put outbstarted by lightningcgood for the balance of naturedapproved by national park service47the big fire in yellowstone in 1988 abecame out of control at first bdestroyed the park compl

7、etely cwas allowed to burn continuously dbrought the natural burn policy to an end48why were so many animals killed in the big fire? abecause winds were blown from high places bbecause the animals moved only ten miles a day cbecause the animals lived in lower places dbecause strong winds contributed

8、 to the fire a lot49yellowstone was famous for its arare animals bunique plants cbeautiful scenery dlittle streams50the text probably comes from aa science fiction ba news reportca commercial ad da geography magazine【參考答案】4650、cddcd 閱讀理解選材相似度：設(shè)題相似度：難度系數(shù)：culture helps human societies survive in chang

9、ing natural environments.for example，the end of the last ice age，beginning about 15,000 years ago，brought an enormous challenge to which humans had to adapt.before this time，large parts of the northern hemisphere were covered in great sheets of ice that contained much of the earths water.in north am

10、erica，large animals that roamed the vast tundra provided people with food and materials for clothing and simple shelters.when the earth became warm，large ice age animals disappeared，and many land areas were submerged by rising sea levels from melting ice.but people survived.they developed new techno

11、logies and learned how to survive on new plant and animal species.finally some people settled into permanent villages，durable houses and farms.cultural adaptation has made humans one of the most successful species on the planet.through history，major developments in technology，medicine，and nutrition

12、have allowed people to reproduce and survive in everincreasing numbers.the global population has risen from 8 million during the ice age to about 6 billion today.however，the successes of culture can also create problems in the long run.over the last 200 years，people have begun to use large quantitie

13、s of natural resources and energy and to produce a great amount of material and chemical wastes.the global population now consumes some crucial natural resourcessuch as petroleum，wood，and mineral oresfaster than nature can produce them.many scientists believe that in the process of burning fuels and

14、 producing wastes，people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways.thus，the adaptive success of the presentday global culture of production and commerce may be temporary.notes： tundra n冰原；苔原submerge vt.淹沒 crucial adj.關(guān)鍵的ore n礦長(zhǎng)短句分析：many scientists believe that in

15、the process of burning fuels and producing wastes，people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways.句法點(diǎn)睛：這是個(gè)主從復(fù)合句。many scientists believe為主句部分，in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes為賓語從句的時(shí)間狀語，people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable

16、and possibly harmful ways為賓語從句的主干部分。句意：很多科學(xué)家認(rèn)為，在燃料燃燒和產(chǎn)生垃圾的過程中，人們可能正以無法預(yù)測(cè)的，甚至是有害的方式改變著全球的氣候。【語篇解讀】 本文為議論文。文章論述了人類在適應(yīng)自然環(huán)境得到了飛速發(fā)展的同時(shí)，也帶來了系列問題：人類的過度發(fā)展破環(huán)了自然，以至給人類自己帶來了災(zāi)難。 1what does the first paragraph mainly talk about?ahow the human being survived in the ice age.bwhat the situation was during the ice a

17、ge.cwhat caused the ice age to come to an end.dwhy the ice age was very important.答案a主旨大意題。雖然冰川融化，人類食物鏈遭到破壞，但由于人類具有認(rèn)識(shí)和使用新技術(shù)的能力而得以存活，并發(fā)展?fàn)畲蟆?2the passage doesnt tell the readers _.awhat caused the earth to become warmbwhen the ending of the ice age begancthe population of the ice agedthe problem of cu

18、ltural adaptation答案a細(xì)節(jié)理解題。短文沒有論及地球變暖的原因。3which is the problem of cultural adaption?aa very developed culture came into being.btoo much species have been endangered.cthe world has become too crowded.dhuman activities have made damage to the balance of nature.答案d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。人類過量使用自然資源而破壞了生態(tài)平衡。4in face of th

19、e greater challenge，human beings should _.astop developing any longerbreduce using too much natural resourcescfind a way out to stop the warming up of the globedsave more animals in case they all die out答案b細(xì)節(jié)理解題。人類過量使用自然資源已經(jīng)導(dǎo)致了環(huán)境的惡化，理智的辦法就是減少使用自然資源。 閱讀理解 選材相似度：設(shè)題相似度：難度系數(shù)：i am a pencilchildrens book

20、author sam swope took a job teaching writing to thirdgraders in the new york city borough of queens.his students were immigrants or the children of immigrants from 21 countries，speaking 11 languages，having many different beliefs.but there were a few things they had in common.family troubles，for one.

21、money struggles.and poetry.every single student，with the help of this creative，breakalltherules teacher，made great progress in writing.swope leaves the reader with the encouraging conviction that deep within each of us lives a poet，a geniusa child.cover price: $59.88price: $19.95you save: $39.93 (67

22、%)what it takes to help me outan editor for us.news & world report, david lmarcus takes us inside a boarding school for troubled teens.the great stresses are put on these teens，which makes them lose their nature.this should cause us a truthful，thoughtprovoking thinking.cover price: $35.86price: $15.

23、00you save: $20.86 (58%)the most scenic drives in americaupdated and translated into several languages for the first time since 1997，this travel book includes over 200 brandnew photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.the updated volume also provides maps，the latest information

24、on state parks，and lodging (住所) suggestions.cover price: $47.88price: $23.88you save: $24 (50%)our brothers keeperauthor jedwin smith spent 30 years trying to get out of all memories of his brother，jeff，who was killed in vietnam.but in our brothers keeper he tells what happens when he met several of

25、 his brothers old marine friends.smith gets to know these menall hurt by the past they share.together the author and his new friends make a journey to vietnam，to visit the place where jeff died.surprisingly，their vietnamese guide was the former commander of the viet cong platoon carrying out the att

26、ack that killed jeff.a powerful story of brotherhood，bravery and understanding.cover price: $59.40price: $10.00you save: $49.40 (83%)notes：conviction n信念thoughtprovoking adj.令人深思的【語篇解讀】 本文是四本書的廣告。廣告介紹了四本書的內(nèi)容、價(jià)格及折扣。1which of the following books offers the biggest price cut? ai am a pencil.bwhat it ta

27、kes to help me out. cthe most scenic drives in america.dour brothers keeper.答案d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由各篇的“you save”可知，our brothers keeper降價(jià)最多：$49.40 (83%)。2if you are interested in taking photos，you would probably choose _.aour brothers keeperbwhat it takes to help me outcthe most scenic drives in americadi am a pe

28、ncil答案c細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從“the most scenic drives in america”的“.this travel book includes over 200 brandnew photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.”可知答案為c。3which of the following is wrong according to the passage?athe book what it takes to help me out is about troubled teens.bthe book the

29、 most scenic drives in america includes many pictures.cthe friends jedwin smith made had the same bad experiences.dthe vietnamese guide，the former commander who himself killed jedwin smiths brother.答案d推理判斷題。由our brothers keeper中的“surprisingly，their vietnamese guide was the former commander(海軍中校)of t

30、he viet cong platoon carrying out the attack that killed jeff.”可知，jedwin smith的弟弟的去世并非是the former commander直接所為，而是執(zhí)行命令，是官方意志，故答案為d。 4which book has many foreign editions (版本) according to the passage?athe most scenic drives in america.bwhat it takes to help me out.ci am a pencil.dour brothers keeper

31、.答案a細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從the most scenic drives in america中“updated(再版)and translated into several languages for the first time since 1997”可知a為正確答案。 【四川省2014高考英語仿真模擬試題】csome people will do just about anything to save money. and i am one of them .take my familys last vacation .it was my six-year-old sons winter br

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33、 and my son couldnt stay. i took my nine-month-old and took off for home.the next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.yes, i encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to earn more delta dollars. our total take: $1,600. not bad, huh? now so

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