辽宁省高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练1Word下载.docx

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Whatisclear,however,isthathowlingisoftenusedamongpackmatestolocateeachother.Huntinggroundsaredistantandithappensthatwolvesmayseparatefromoneanotherattimes.Whenthishappens,howlingappearstobeanexcellentmeansofgathering.

Howling,interestingly,isacontagiousbehaviour.Whenonewolfstartstohowl,verylikelyotherswillfollow.Thisisoftenseentooccurinthemorning,asifwolvesweredoingsomesortof“rollcall”wherewolvesallhowltogethertoreporttheirpresence.

1.Whatisthepossiblesimilaritybetweenwolves’howlingtogetherandhumans’singinginchorus?

C.Theactofhuntingforsomething.D.Thesenseofbelongingtoagroup.

2.WhydoesHarringtonthinkthe“socialbond”theorymaybewrong?

A.Wolvesseparatefromeachotherafterhowling.

B.Wolvestendtoprotecttheirhuntinggrounds.

C.Wolvessometimeshavequarrelsafterhowlingtogether.

D.Wolvesoflowrankareencouragedtojoininthechorus.

3.Researchersaresurethatwolvesoftenhowlto　　　.　

4.“Howling...isacontagiousbehaviour”（inthelastparagraph）means　　　.　

C.howlingoftenoccursinthemorningD.howlingspreadsfromonetoanother

【参考答案】1-4DCBD　　

A

OnasunnydaylastAugust,Timheardsomeshouting.Lookingouttotheseacarefully,hesawacoupleofkidsinarowboatwerebeingpulledouttosea.

Two12-year-oldboys,ChristianandJack,rowedoutaboattosearchforafootball.Oncethey'

drowedbeyondthecalmwaters,abeachumbrellatiedtotheboatcaughtthewindandpulledtheboatintoopenwater.Thepairpanickedandtriedtorowbacktoshore.Buttheywerenomatchforitandtheboatwasoutofcontrol.

Timknewitwouldsoonbeswallowedbythewaves.

"

Everythingwentquietinmyhead,"

Timrecalls（回忆）."

Iwastryingtofigureouthowtoswimtotheboysinastraightline."

Timtookoffhisclothesandjumpedintothewater.Every500yardsorso,heraisedhisheadtojudgehisprogress."

Atonepoint,Iconsideredturningback,"

hesays."

IwonderedifIwasputtingmylifeatrisk."

After30minutesofstruggling,hewascloseenoughtoyelltotheboys,"

Takedowntheumbrella!

Christianmademuchefforttotakedowntheumbrella.ThenTimwasabletocatchupandclimbaboardtheboat.Hetookoverrowing,butthewaveswerealmosttoostrongforhim.

Let'

saimforthepier（码头）,"

Jacksaid.Timturnedtheboattowardit.Soonafterward,wavescrashedovertheboat,anditbegantosink."

Canyouguysswim?

hecried."

Alittlebit,"

theboyssaid.

Oncetheywereinthewater,Timdecideditwouldbesaferandfasterforhimtopulltheboystowardthepier.ChristianandJackwerewearinglifejacketsandfloatedontheirbacks.Timswamtowardlandaswaterwashedovertheboys'

faces.

“Arewealmostthere?

theyaskedagainandagain."

Yes,"

Timtoldthemeachtime.

After30minutes,theyreachedthepier.

1.Whydidthetwoboysgotothesea?

A.Togoboatrowing.B.Toswimintheopenwater.

C.Togetbacktheirfootball.D.Totesttheumbrellaasasail.

2.Whatdoes"

it"

inParagraph2referto?

A.Thebeach.B.Thewind.

C.Theboat.D.Thewater.

3.WhydidTimraisehisheadregularly?

A.Tocheckhisdistancefromtheboys.

B.Toconsiderturningbackornot.

C.Totakeinenoughfreshair.

D.Toasktheboystotakedowntheumbrella.

4.Howdidthetwoboysfinallyreachthepier?

A.TheywerecarriedtothepierbyTimonhisback.

B.Theyswamtothepierallbythemselves.

C.Theywerewashedtothepierbythewaves.

D.TheyweredraggedtothepierbyTim.

参考答案1-4CBAD

B

Whatwillpoweryourhouseinthefuture？

Nuclear，wind，orsolarpower？

AccordingtoscientistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology（MIT）intheUS，itmightbeleaves—butartificial（人造的）ones.

Naturalleavesareabletochangesunlightandwaterintoenergy.Itisknownasphotosynthesis（光合作用）．Nowresearchershavefoundawaytoimitatethisseeminglysimpleprocess.

TheartificialleafdevelopedbyDanielNoceraandhiscolleaguesatMITcanbeseenasaspecia