高考英语大题冲关秘笈 阅读理解之说明文 体验真题Word文档格式.docx
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Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbuses,intrainstationsandcoffeeshops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfoundit.
Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhattheythoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrosserstokeepthemupdatedaboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfound.BrucePedersonsaystheideaisforpeoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathome.
BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktothe"real"andnotthevirtual(虚拟).Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembersinmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.
1.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?
A.Toexplainwhattheyare.
B.TointroduceBookCrossing.
C.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.
D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph2referto?
A.Thebook.B.Anadventure.
C.Apublicplace.D.Theidentificationnumber.
3.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?
A.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.
B.Keepitsafeinhisbookcase.
C.Passitontoanotherreader.
D.Mailitbacktoitsowner.
4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.OnlineReading:
AVirtualTour
B.ElectronicBooks:
ANewTrend
C.ABookGroupBringsTraditionBack
D.AWebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks
Passage2(2016•北京C)
CaliforniaCondor’sShockingRecovery
CaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica’slargestbirds,withwing-lengthofupto3meters.Inthe1980s,electricallinesandleadpoisoning(铅中毒)nearlydrovethemtodyingout.Now,electricshocktrainingandmedicaltreatmentarehelpingtorescuethesebigbirds.
Inthelate1980s,thelastfewcondorsweretakenfromthewildtobebred(繁殖).Since1992,therehavebeenmultiplereintroductionstothewild,andtherearenowmorethan150flyingoverCaliforniaandnearbyArizona,UtahandBajainMexico.
Electricallineshavebeenkillingthemoff."Astheygointorestforthenight,theyjustdon’tseethepowerlines,"saysBruceRideoutofSanDiegoZoo.Theirwingscanbridgethegapbetweenlines,resultinginelectrocution(电死)iftheytouchtwolinesatonce.
Soscientistshavecomeupwithashockingidea.Tallpoles,placedinlargetrainingareas,teachthebirdstostayclearofelectricallinesbygivingthemapainfulbutundeadlyelectricshock.Beforethetrainingwasintroduced,66%ofset-freebirdsdiedofelectrocution.Thishasnowdroppedto18%.
Leadpoisoninghasprovedmoredifficulttodealwith.Whencondorseatdeadbodiesofotheranimalscontaininglead,theyabsorblargequantitiesoflead.Thisaffectstheirnervoussystemsandabilitytoproducebabybirds,andcanleadtokidney(肾)failureanddeath.SocondorswithhighlevelsofleadaresenttoLosAngelesZoo,wheretheyaretreatedwithcalciumEDTA,achemicalthatremovesleadfromthebloodoverseveraldays.Thisworkisstartingtopayoff.Theannualdeathrateforadultcondorshasdroppedfrom38%in2000to5.4%in2011.
Rideout’steamthinksthattheCaliforniacondors’averagesurvivaltimeinthewildisnowjustundereightyears."Althoughthesemeasuresarenoteffectiveforever,theyarevitalfornow,"hesays."Theyaretrulygoodbirdsthatarewortheveryeffortweputintorecoveringthem."
1.Californiacondorsattractresearchers’interestbecausethey__________.
A.areactiveatnight
B.hadtobebredinthewild
C.arefoundonlyinCalifornia
D.almostdiedoutinthe1980s
2.Researchershavefoundelectricallinesare___________.
A.blockingcondors’journeyhome
B.bigkillersofCaliforniacondors
C.restplacesforcondorsatnight
D.usedtokeepcondorsaway
3.AccordingtoParagraph5,leadpoisoning___________.
A.makescondorstoonervoustofly
B.haslittleeffectoncondors’kidneys
C.canhardlybegottenridoffromcondors’blood
D.makesitdifficultforcondorstoproducebabybirds
4.Thispassageshowsthat________.
A.theaveragesurvivaltimeofcondorsissatisfactory
B.Rideout’sresearchinterestliesi