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高考英语大题冲关秘笈阅读理解之说明文体验真题

2017高考英语大题冲关秘笈阅读理解之说明文体验真题

Passage1（2016•全国新课标ⅡC）

Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.Now,thewebsiteBookCturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.

Membersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketoshare.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplace,hopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventure,travelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.

BrucePederson,themanagingdirectorofBookCrossing,says,＂Thetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyouread.BookCrossingcombinesboth.＂

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