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潍坊市高考英语阅读理解试题及答案
潍坊市高考英语阅读理解试题(及答案)
一、高中英语阅读理解
1.阅读理解
AstudypublishedinthejournalSciencerevealsthatsince1970,birdpopulationsintheUnitedStatesandCanadahavedeclinedby29percent,oralmost3billionbirds.Theresultsshowtremendouslossesacrossdiversegroupsofbirdsandhabitats-fromiconicsongsterssuchasmeadowlarkstolong-distancemigrantssuchasswallows.
"Thesedataareconsistentwithwhatwe'reseeingelsewhere,"saidcoauthorPeterMarra,formerheadoftheSmithsonianMigratoryBirdCenter.It'surgenttoaddressongoingthreats,bothbecausethedominoeffects(多米诺效应)canleadtothedecayofecosystemsthathumansdependonforourownhealthandlivelihoodsandbecausepeopleallovertheworldcherishbirdsintheirownright.Canyouimagineaworldwithoutbirdsong?
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Evidenceforthedeclinesemergedfromdetectionofmigratorybirdsintheairfrom143NEXRADweatherradarstationsacrossthecontinentinaperiodspanningover10yearsaswellasfromnearly50yearsofdatacollectedthroughmultiplemonitoringeffortsontheground.Citizen-scienceparticipantsalsocontributedalot,fortheanalysisincludedcitizen-sciencedatafromtheNorthAmericanBreedingBirdSurveycoordinatedbytheCanadianWildlifeService-themainsourcesoflong-term,large-scalepopulationdataforNorthAmericanbirds.
Thestudynotedthatthelargestfactordrivingthesedeclinesislikelythewidespreadlossanddegradationofhabitat,especiallyduetoagriculturalintensificationandurbanization.Otherstudieshavedocumenteddeathfrompredation(捕食)bydomesticcats;collisionswithglass,buildings,andotherstructures;andpervasive(普遍的)useofpesticidesassociatedwithwidespreaddeclinesininsects,anessentialfoodsourceforbirds.Climatechangeisexpectedtocompoundthesechallengesbyalteringhabitatsandthreateningplantcommunitiesthatbirdsneedtosurvive.
"It'sawake-upcallthatwe'velostmorethanaquarterofourbirdsintheU.S.andCanada,"saidcoauthorAdamSmithfromEnvironmentandClimateChangeCanada.Butthecrisisreachesfarbeyondourindividualborders.ManyofthebirdsthatbreedinCanadianbackyardsmigratethroughorspendthewinterintheU.S.andplacesfarthersouth-fromMexicoandtheCaribbeantoCentralandSouthAmerica.Whatourbirdsneednowisanhistoric,hemisphericeffortthatunitespeopleandorganizationswithonecommongoal:
bringingourbirdsback.
(1)Theunderlinedword"decay"inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto____.
A.improvement
B.worsening
C.changed
D.threat
(2)WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?
A.Newfindingsoftheresearch.
B.Applicationsoftheresearch.
C.Datasourcesoftheresearch.
D.Methodsoftheresearch.
(3)WhatAdamSmithsaidmainlyimpliesthat___________.
A.birdpopulationsinAmericaandCanadadroppedbyaquarter
B.thebirdpopulationcrisisisnotjustwithinindividualborders
C.thereislittleindividualscandotohelpincreasebirdpopulations
D.thesolutiontosolvingthecrisisneedsinternationalcooperation
【答案】
(1)B
(2)C
(3)D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道。
发表在《科学》杂志上的一项研究显示,美国和加拿大的鸟类数量已经下降了,鸟类和栖息地都遭受了巨大的损失,作者根据研究数据来说明解决这些问题迫在眉睫,需要全人类共同努力拯救鸟类。
(1)考查词义猜测。
根据第二段中的“It'surgenttoaddressongoingthreats,bothbecausethedominoeffects(多米诺效应)canleadtothedecayofecosystemsthathumansdependonforourownhealthandlivelihoods”可知,解决持续的威胁迫在眉睫,人类依赖生态系统以生存和保持健康,这里的威胁指多米诺效应会破坏人们的生态系统,可以判断多米诺效应会让生态系统恶化,故选B。
(2)考查段落大意。
根据第三段“在过去10年中,在整个非洲大陆143个天气雷达站对候鸟的探测,以及通过在当地进行的多次监测工作收集到的近50年的数据......公民科学参与者也做出了很大贡献,分析北美繁殖鸟类调查数据,这是北美鸟类长期、大规模数据的主要来源。
”可知,本段主要介绍了研究的数据来源,故选C。
(3)考查推理判断。
根据最后一段中的“Whatourbirdsneednowisanhistoric,hemisphericeffortthatunitespeopleandorganizationswithonecommongoal:
bringingourbirdsback.”可知,鸟类现在需要的是一项历史性的、半球性的努力,把人们和组织团结起来实现一个共同目标:
把鸟类带回来,所以解决这个危机需要国际合作,故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及段落大意,词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查,是一篇新闻报道。
考生需要根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。
2.阅读理解
AnexperimentalcleanupdevicecalledRemoveDEBRIShassuccessfullycastanetaroundadummy(仿真的)satellite,imitatingatechniquethatcouldonedaycollectspacebornegarbage.
Thetest,whichwascarriedoutthisweek,iswidelybelievedtobethefirstsuccessfuldemonstrationofspacecleanuptechnology,expertstoldCNN.Anditsymbolizesanearlysteptowardsolvingwhathasalreadybeenacriticalissue:
junkinspace.
Millionsofpiecesofjunkareturningaroundinorbittheresultof50yearsofspacetravelandfewregulationstokeepspaceclean.Atorbitalspeeds,evenasmallbitofpaintcrashingwithasatellitecancausecriticaldamage.
Variouscompanieshaveplanstosendthousandsofnewsatellitesintolow-Earthorbit,alreadythemostcrowdedarea.
TheRemoveDEBRISexperimentisrunbyacompanyandresearchersledbytheU.K.'sSurreySpaceCenterandincludesAirbus,Airbus-ownedSurreySatelliteTechnologyLtd.andFrance'sArianeGroup.
GuglielmoAglietti,thedirectorofSurreySpaceCenter,saidthatanoperationalversionoftheRemoveDEBRlStechnologywouldcastanetthatremainsfastenedtothemainsatellitesothedebriscanbedraggedoutoforbit.Itcouldtargetlargepiecesofjunk,includingdeadsatellitesupto10meterslong.
TheRemoveDEBRISsatellitewillconductafewmoreexperimentsinthecomingmonths,includingtestingnavigationfeaturesthatcouldhelpguidethesatellitetoaspecificpieceofdebris.
JonathanMcDowell,anastrophysicistattheHarvard-SmithsonianCenterforAstrophysics,saidthesuccessofthisweek'sexperimentwasexciting,buthecautionedagainst"over-publicizing"it.
Therearestillenormousbarrierstoclearbeforeoperationalcleanuptasksareunderway,hesaid,andthemostdiscouragingisfiguringouthowtofundsuchprojects.
Aglietti,theSurreyprofessorwhohelpedleadtheRemoveDEBRISproject,said"Thechallengewilllieinpersuadingtherelevantauthoritiestosponsorthesetasks."AgliettisaidhehopesRemoveDEBRISwillconductafewcleanuptasksperyear,targetingthelargestpiecesofjunkinthemostcrowdedorbits.
(1)WhatistheuseoftheRemoveDEBRISsatellite?
A. Demonstratingspacetechnology.
B. Imitatingadevelopingtechnique.
C. Collectingwastesexistinginspace.
D. Symbolizinggreatprogressinspace.
(2)HowdoestheRemoveDEBRlSsatellitework?
A. Bythrowinganettotakethejunkfromorbit.
B. Byfasteningittothemainsatellitetightly.
C. Bydraggingsatellitesupto10meterslong.
D. Bytargetinglargepiecesofjunkcarefully.
(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sponsor"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?
A. Accomplish.
B. Support.
C. Oppose.
D. Provide.
(4)What'sthebesttitleforthetext?
A. TheRemoveDEBRISProjectIsPerfect
B. HowRemoveDEBRISIsInventedintheLab
C. WhytheRemoveDEBRISSatelliteIsInvented
D. SatelliteCollectsSpaceJunkfortheFirstTime
【答案】
(1)C
(2)A
(3)B
(4)D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了“卫星首次收集太空垃圾。
”一种名为“清除碎片”的实验清理设备成功地在一颗虚拟卫星周围撒网,模仿一种有朝一日可能收集太空垃圾的技术。
(1)考查细节理解。
根据第一段中“...,imitatingatechniquethatcouldonedaycollectspacebornegarbage.”模仿一种有一天可以收集太空垃圾的技术。
可知,theRemoveDEBRIS卫星的用途是收集太空中存在的废物。
故选C。
(2)考查推理判断。
根据第六段中的“...,saidthatanoperationalversionoftheRemoveDEBRlStechnologywouldcastanetthatremainsfastenedtothemainsatellitesothedebriscanbedraggedoutoforbit.Itcouldtargetlargepiecesofjunk,includingdeadsatellitesupto10meterslong.“该公司表示,一种操作性版本的RemoveDEBRlS技术将会在主卫星上撒网,这样碎片就可以被拖出轨道。
它可以瞄准大块的垃圾,包括长达10米的报废卫星。
”可知,RemoveDEBRlS卫星是通过撒网把垃圾带离轨道。
故选A。
(3)考查词义猜测。
根据最后一段中的”AgliettisaidhehopesRemoveDEBRISwillconductafewcleanuptasksperyear,targetingthelargestpiecesofjunkinthemostcrowdedorbits.“Aglietti说,他希望清理碎片的工作每年能进行几次,目标是最拥挤轨道上最大的垃圾碎片。
可知,“挑战在于说服有关当局赞助这些任务。
”可知,划线词的意思是“支持”。
故选B。
(4)考查主旨大意。
根据第二段中的”Thetest,whichwascarriedoutthisweek,iswidelybelievedtobethefirstsuccessfuldemonstrationofspacecleanuptechnology,expertstoldCNN.Anditsymbolizesanearlysteptowardsolvingwhathasalreadybeenacriticalissue:
junkinspace.“专家告诉CNN,本周进行的这次测试被广泛认为是太空清洁技术的首次成功演示。
它象征着解决太空垃圾这一关键问题的第一步。
可知,本文主题是“卫星首次收集太空垃圾”。
故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,推理判断,词义猜测和主旨大意四个题型的考查,是一篇科技类阅读,要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。
3.阅读理解
OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:
34traintoLiverpoolStreetStation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch.WeshouldhavearrivedatLiverpoolat9:
19,butduetoatypicalLondonfog,thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasnotuntil10:
30thatitgotthere.Inspiteofourlatearrival,Joan,mywife'ssister,decidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn'tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakingataxitotheTowerofLondon,andtrytofindherthere.Needlesstosay,wedidn'tfindher.
Itwasnowoneo'clock,andtheconcertbeganat2:
30."Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthall,"suggestedmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostop,andtheonlywaytogettherewasbyundergroundrailway.Handinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbe.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustasIwasabouttolosemytempercompletelywhenwemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundTowerHilltubestationjustfiftyyardsdowntheroad.
Bynowitwasfar