届高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测30文档格式.docx

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Themuseumisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm（Fridays10amto5:

30pm）anditchargesnoadmissionfee,exceptforloanexhibitions.

Howtogetthere:

Bytrain:

7:

00-18:

30everyday.ByUnderground:

8:

30everyday.

Bybus:

30-18:

30everyday.Bycoach:

00--19:

Nearestundergroundstations:

TottenhamCourtRoad（500m）Holborn（500m）RussellSquare（800m）

1.WhenwastheBritishMuseumopenedtothepublicforthefirsttime?

A.In1753.B.In1759.C.In1997.D.In2002.

2.YouareattheMuseumatsevenintheeveningandyouwanttogobacktoOxford.Whichmeansoftransportationwillyouchoose?

A.Bycoach.B.Bybus.C.Bytrain.D.Byunderground.

3.WhichstatementisNOTTRUEaccordingtothetext?

A.TheBritishMuseumhascollectedmorethan13millionobjects.

B.TheBritishMuseumisopenfrom10amto6pmeveryday.

C.TheBritishMuseumisagreatmuseumofhumanhistoryandculture.

D.TheBritishMuseum’sexpansioninthepastwasmainlybecauseofanexpandingBritishcolonialfootprint.

参考答案1—3、BAB

【阅读理解】人物故事类

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

MyfatherwasChiefEngineerofamerchantship,whichwassunkinWorldWarⅡ.ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.

Memories

InSeptember,1940,mymother,sisterandIwenttoSwansea,wheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.Webroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsafe.

ThenIremembermymotherlyingfacedown,sobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpedo（鱼雷）.

Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram（电报）,whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughtbadnews.Mygrandmotheropenedit.Itread,“Safe.LoveTed.“

Mymostvividmemoryisbeingwokenandbroughtdowntositonmyfather’sknee,hisarminabandage.

HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoseaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanremember,hehadaweakheart.Mothersaiditwascausedbythetorpedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes.Whichever,hediedsuddenlyinhisearly50s.

TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boatsandwasabletocompletethestory.

Torpedo

Onetorpedostrucktheship.Fatherwasintheengineroom,wherethethirdengineerwaskilled.Heshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoned.

Bythetimehegotondeck（甲板）hewasalone.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfree,itswungagainsttheship,injuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojump—stillwiththephotographinhispocket.

Threedayslater,heandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.

AToast

Inmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.Often,glassinhand,IhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosion,asinkingship,ajumpintoavastoceanandawaitforrescue?

Lest（以免）weforget,Ihavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.

1.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea　　　.　

A.tomeetafriend　　　　　　　B.toseethefatheroff

C.totakeafamilyphoto　　　　　D.toenjoythesailingoftheship

2.Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutthefatherfromthetelegram?

A.Hewasstillalive.　　　　　B.Hiskneewasbroken.

C.Hisshiphadbeensunk.　　　D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.

3.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph6referstothefather’s　　　.　

A.weakheart　　　　　　　　　　　B.takingashorejob

C.failuretoreturntosea　　　　　　D.injurycausedbyatorpedo

4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked?

A.Helosthisarm.B.Herepairedtheengines.

C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat.D.Hewasthelasttoleavetheship.

5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Agroupofforgottenheroes.B.Abookdescribingaterrifyingbattle.

C.Ashipengineer’swartimeexperience.D.Amerchant’smemoriesofasearescue.

【参考答案】1--5、BAADC　　

Feelingblueabouttheworld?

“Cheerup,”sayssciencewriterMattRidley.”Theworldhasneverbeenabetterplacetolivein,anditwillkeepongettingbetterbothforhumansandfornature.”

Ridleycallshimselfarationaloptimist—rational,becausehe’scarefullyweighedtheevidence;

optimistic,becausethatevidenceshowshumanprogresstobebothunavoidableandgood.Andthisiswhathe’ssetouttoprovefromauniquepointofviewinhismostrecentbook,TheRationalOptimist.Heviewsmankindasagrandenterprisethat,onthewhole,hasdonelittlebutprogressfor100,000years.Hebackshisfindingswithhardfactsgatheredthroughyearsofresearch.

Here’showheexplainshisviews.

1）Shoppingfuelsinvention

ItisreportedthattherearemorethantenbilliondifferentproductsforsaleinLondonalone.Evenallowingforthemanypeoplewhostillliveinpoverty,ourowngenerationhasaccesstomorenutritiousfood,moreconvenienttransport,biggerhouses,bettercars,and,ofcourse,morepoundsanddollarsthananywholivedbeforeus.Thiswillcontinueaslongasweusethesethingstomakeotherthings.Themorewespecializeandexchange,thebetteroffwe’llbe.

2）Brilliantadvances

Onereasonwearericher,healthier,taller,cleverer,longer-livedandfreerthaneverbeforeisthatthefourmostbasichumanneeds—food,clothing,fuelandshelter—havegrownalotcheaper.Takeoneexample.In1800acandleprovidingonehour’slightcostsixhours’work.Inthe1880sthesamelightfromanoillamptook15minutes’worktopayfor.In1950itwaseightseconds.Todayit’shalfsecond.

3）Let’snotkillourselvesforclimatechange

Mitigating（减轻）climatechangecouldprovejustasdamagingtohumanwelfareasclimatechangeitself.Achildthatdiesfromindoorsmokeinavillage,wheretheuseoffossil-fuel（化石燃烧）electricityisforbiddenbywell-meaningmembersofgreenpoliticalmovementstryingtosavetheworld,isjustasgreatatragedyasachildthatdiesinafloodcausedbyclimatechange.Ifclimatechangeprovestobemild,butcuttingcarboncausesrealpain,wemaywellfindthatwehavestoppedanose-bleedbyputtingatourniquet（止血带）aroundournecks.

1.WhatisthethemeofRidley’smostrecentbook?

A.Weaknessofhumannature.B.Concernaboutclimatechange.

C.Importanceofpracticalthinking.D.Optimismabouthumanprogress.

2.HowdoesRidleylookatshopping?

A.Itencouragesthecreationofthings.B.Itresultsinshortageofgoods.

C.Itdemandsmorefossilfuels.D.Itcausesapovertyproblem.

3.Thecandleandlampexampleisusedtoshowthat　　　.　

A.oillampsgiveoffmorelightthancandles

B.shorteningworkingtimebringsaboutahappierlife

C.advancedtechnologyhelpstoproducebettercandles

D.increasedproductionrateleadstolowercostofgoods

4.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?

A.Cuttingcarbonisnecessaryinspiteofthehugecost.

B.Overreactiontoclimatechangemaybedangerous.

C.People’shealthiscloselyrelatedtoclimatechange.

D.Carelessmedicaltreatmentmaycausegreatpain.

【参考答案】1-4DADB　　

Howlingisabehaviourcommonlyobservedamongawolfpack.Aspackanimals,wolvesworktogethertohuntandrelyonhowlingasanimportantmeansofcommunicationamongeachother.Therearedifferentexplanationsofawolf’showlanditappearsthattheremaybemoretodiscover.

Onetheoryisthatwolveshowltobondbettertogether.It’salmostasifhowlingtogetherhelpsthepackstaytogether.Perhapssomethingsimilartopeoplefeelingasenseofinvolvementwitheachotherwhensingingasongtogether.Butthistheorymaybewrong,explainsFredH.Harrington,aprofessorwhostudieswolfbehaviour.

Indeed,therehavebeentimeswhenwolveshavebeenseenonemomenthowlinginachorus,andthenext,quarrelingamongeachother.Itappearsthatusuallythelowest-rankingmembersofthepackmayactuallybe“punished”forjoininginthechorusattimes.Soishowlingawaytostrengthenasocialbondorjustawaytoreconfirmstatusamongitsmembers?

—Whydowolveshowlforsure?

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

Howling,interestingly,isacontagiousbehaviour.Whenonewolfstartstohowl,veryli