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高考英语二轮阅读理解及答案4
天津市宁河县2016高考英语二轮：
阅读理解（6）及答案
'阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
Zoosdivideopinion：
therearethosewhothinkitiscrueltokeepanimalslockedupwhileothersbelievezoosareessentialforthesurvivalofendangeredspecies.
Toarguethatzoosimprisonanimalsistomisunderstandwhatzoosareabout.Withoutzoosmanyofthecreaturesweloveandadmirewouldnolongerexist.Everysingleday，overonehundredanimalspeciesvanish.Scientistspredictthatasearlyas2050onequarteroftheEarth’sspecieswillbecomeextinct.
Someanimalsareindangerbecausetheyarehunted.Alarmingly,thepopulationoftigershasalreadyfallenbyninety-fivepercent.Otherspeciesareindangerbecauseofalackoffood.Forexample,therearefewerthan1300giantpandasleftinthewild.
Zooshavespecialbreedingprogrammestohelpthoseanimalsatrisk.Thesebreedingprogrammesareprovingextremelysuccessful.AsIreneShapirofromZooandWildlifeSupportsays,“thePuertoRicanParrothasgrowninnumbersfromjustthirteentoabouteighty-fiveandtheGoldenLionTamarinMonkey,whichhasalmostceasedtoexisttwentyyearsago,hasbeenreintroducedbackintothewild.”
Unfortunately,noteveryoneunderstandsthisimportantrolezoosplay.Forexample,BrianFeatherstonefromtheAnti-ZooForumsays,“Ican’tbelievewetakeanimalsfromthewildandputthemincagesfortheentertainmentofthepublic!
WeshouldviewthemonfilmorTVintheirnaturalenvironment.，’
However,thismissesthepoint.Azoodoesmorethandisplayanimalstothepublic.Itensurestheirsurvival.WithoutzoosyouwouldnotbeabletoseemanyoftheseanimalsonTVoranywhereelse!
26.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardszoos?
A.Heshowsnoopinioneitherfororagainstthem.
B.Hethinksthattheyareunnecessaryandcruel.
C.Hebelievestheyplayanimportantenvironmentalrole.
D.Heexpressesadesirethatmoreofthembebuilt.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。
最后一段作者说，动物园保证了动物的幸存，没有动物园你将不可能在电视上或者其他任何地方看到许多动物。
由此可见，作者认为动物园扮演着一个重要的环境角色。
故选C。
27.Theunderlinedword“vanish”inParagraph2mostprobablymeans_____.
A.remainB.disappearC.becomerarerD.getkilled
【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。
A。
保持，留下B。
消失C.变得更稀罕D.被杀
下一句说，科学家预言早在2050年四分之一的地球物种将会灭绝。
因此，每一天都会有100多个动物物种消失。
故选B。
28.Accordingtothepassagetheworld’stigerpopulation_____.
A.willriseby5%nextyearB.isrelativelystable
C/is95%smallerthaninthepastD.hasfallento95%
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
第三段“Alarmingly,thepopulationoftigershasalreadyfallenbyninety-fivepercent.”说明让人担忧的是，老虎的数量已经下降了95%，即数量比过去少了95%。
故选C。
29•Accordingtothepassagesomepeopledonotagreewithzoosbecausethey_____
A.aretooexpensivetorunB.putanimalsindanger
C.donotprovideenoughfoodD.keepanimalslockedup
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。
第五段BrianFeatherstone就认为我们应该在电影或电视上看动物在自然环境中的生活。
所以，一些人不同意动物园的做法是因为动物园把动物都锁了起来，使其无法生活在自然界。
30.Accordingtothewriter，themostimportantfunctionofthezooisto_____.
A.makealotofmoneyB.entertainvisitors
C.ensureanimals’survivalD.educatethepublic
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
最后一段“However,thismissesthepoint.Azoodoesmorethandisplayanimalstothepublic.Itensurestheirsurvival.”说明BrianFeatherstone没有抓住要领，动物园不仅把动物展示给公众。
它确保了动物的生存。
故选C。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Today,bicyclesareelegantlysimplemachinesthatarecommonaroundtheworld.Manypeopleridebicyclesforrecreation,whereasothersusethemasameansoftransportation.ThefirstbicyclewasinventedinGermanyin1818.Becauseitwasmadeofwood,itwasn’tverystrongnordidithavepedals（脚踏板）.Ridersmoveditbypushingtheirfeetagainsttheground.
In1839,KirkpatrickMacmillan,aScottishblacksmith,inventedamuchbetterbicycle.Macmillan’smachinehadiron-coveredwheelstokeepthemfromgettingworndown.Healsousedfoot-operatedlevers,similartopedals,sohisbicyclecouldberiddenataquickpace.Itdidn’tlookmuchlikethemodembicycle,though,becauseitsbackwheelwassubstantiallylargerthanitsfrontwheel.AlthoughMacmillan’sbicyclescouldberiddeneasily,theywereneverproducedinlargenumbers.
In1861,FrenchmanPierreMichauxandhisbrotherErnestinventedabicyclewithanimprovedpedalmechanism.Theycalledtheirbicycleavelocipede，butmostpeoplecalledita“boneshaker”becauseoftheeffectofthewoodandironframe.Despitetheimpolitenickname,thevelocipedewasahit.Afterafewyears,theMichauxfamilywasmakinghundredsofthemachinesannually,mostlyforfun-seekingyoungpeople.
Tenyearslater,JamesStarley,anEnglishinventor,madeseveralinnovationsthatrevolutionizedbicycledesign.Hemadethefrontwheelmanytimeslargerthanthebackwheel,putagearonthepedalstomakethebicyclemoreefficient，andlightenedthewheelsbyusingwirespokes.Althoughthisbicyclewasmuchlighterandlesstiringtoride,itwasstillclumsy,extremelytop-heavy，andriddenmostlyforentertainment.
Itwasn’tuntil1874thatthefirsttrulymodernbicycleappearedonthescene.InventedbyanotherEnglishman,H.J.Lawson,thesafetybicyclewouldlookfamiliartotoday’scyclists.Thesafetybicyclehadequal-sizedwheels,whichmadeiteasiertoride.Lawsonalsoattachedachaintothepedalstodrivethebackwheel.By1893，thesafetybicyclehadbeenfurtherimprovedwithair-filledrubbertires,adiamond-shapedframe,andeasybraking.WiththeimprovementsprovidedbyLawson;bicyclesbecameextremelypopularandusefulfortransportation.Today,theyarebuilt,used,andenjoyedallovertheworld.
31.Thispassagewasmostlikelywritteninorderto_____.
A.comparebicyclesusedfordifferentpurposes
B.describetheproblemsearlybicyclemakersexperienced
C.persuadereaderstousebicyclesfortransportation
D.tellreadersabouttheearlyhistoryofthebicycle
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。
通观全文，第一辆自行车是于1818年在德国被发明的---1839年KirkpatrickMacmillan发明了一辆更好的自行车---1861年法国人PierreMichaux和他的兄弟Ernest发明了一辆改进了脚踏板机械装置的自行车---两年后JamesStarley做出了一些革新，彻底改变了自行车的设计---1874年真正的现代自行车出现了---1893年安全脚踏车被进一步改进---今天，自行车在全世界被制造，运用和喜爱。
这讲的是自行车的发展史。
32.Macmillancoveredthewheelsofhisbicyclewithironto_____
A.addweighttothebicycle
B．makethebicycleeasiertoride
C.allowthewheelstolastlonger
D.letthebicyclebemorecomfortable
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
第二段“Macmillan’smachinehadiron-coveredwheelstokeepthemfromgettingworndown.”Macmillan的自行车有被铁覆盖的轮子来使它免于被磨坏。
所以覆盖铁是为了使车轮用的更长久。
33.WhichofthefollowingbicycletypeswasinventedbyJamesStarley?
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
第四段“Hemadethefrontwheelmanytimeslargerthanthebackwheel,…….”JamesStarley制造的前车轮比后车轮大好几倍。
和图片B相符。
34Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Twohundredyearsago，bicyclesdidnotexist.
B.Thefirstbicyclecouldberiddenataveryquickpace.
C.TheMichauxbrotherscalledtheirbicyclea“boneshaker”.
D.Macmillan’smachinehadwheelswithrubbertires.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。
“ThefirstbicyclewasinventedinGermanyin1818。
”第一辆自行车是在1818年被发明的，而200年前是1813年，所以那时自行车还不存在。
故选A。
35.Theinformationaboutbicyclesinthispassageisarrangedaccordingto_____.
A.importanceB.timeC.placeD.interest
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
A。
重要性；B.时间；C.地点；D.兴趣。
本文讲的是自行车的发展史，是逐段按时间排列出这些信息的。
维A阅读理解（每题2分，满分8分）
LastnightIwasdrivingfromHarrisburgtoLewisburg，adistanceofabouteightymiles.Itwaslate.SeveraltimesIgotstuckbehindaslow movingtruckonanarrowroadwithasolidwhitelineonmyleft，andIbecameincreasinglyimpatient.
Atonepointalonganopenroad，Icametoacrossingwithatrafficlight.Iwasaloneontheroadbynow，butasIdrovenearthelight，itturnedredandImadeastop.Ilookedleft，rightandbehindme.Nothing.Notacar，nosuggestionofcarlamps，butthereIsat，waitingforthelighttochange，theonlyhumanbeingforatleastamileinanydirection.
IstartedwonderingwhyIrefusedtorunthelight.Iwasnotafraidofbeingcaught，becausetherewasclearlynopolicemanaround，andtherecertainlywouldhavebeennodangeringoingthroughit.
Muchlaterthatnight，thequestionofwhyI'dstoppedforthatlightcamebacktome.IthinkIstoppedbecauseit'spartofacontract（契约）weallhavewitheachother.It'snotonlythelaw，butit'sanagreementwehave，andwetrusteachothertohonorit：
wedon'tgothroughredlights.
Trustisourfirstinclination（倾向）．Doubtingothersdoesnotseemtobenaturaltous.Thewholeconstructionofoursocietydependsonmutual（相互）trust，notdistrust.Wedowhatwesaywe'lldo；weshowupwhenwesaywe'llshowup；andwepaywhenwesaywe'llpay.Wetrusteachotherinthesematters，andwe'reangryordisappointedwiththepersonororganizationthatbreaksthetrustwehaveinthem.
Iwassoproudofmyselfforstoppingfortheredlightthatnight.
【语篇解读】漆黑的夜晚，空旷的道路，作者独自等候在红灯前，只为自己内心的那份信任。
1．Whydidtheauthorgetimpatientwhiledriving?
A．Hewaslonelyontheroad.
B．Hewassloweddownbyatruck.
C．Hegottiredofdrivingtoolong.
D．Hecameacrosstoomanytrafficlights.
答案 B [考查细节理解。
根据第一段后半部分的内容可知，作者因前方有一辆缓慢行驶的卡车而变得不耐烦。
]
2．Whatwastheauthor'simmediateactionwhenthetrafficlightturnedred?
A．Stoppingstill.
B．Drivingthroughit.
C．Lookingaroundforothercars.
D．Checkingoutfortrafficpolice.
答案 A [考查细节理解。
根据第二段中的“...itturnedredandImadeastop”可知，作者的瞬时反应是立刻停车。
]
3．Theeventmadetheauthorstronglybelievethat______.
A．trafficrulesmaybeunnecessary
B．doubtingothersishumannature
C．patienceisimportanttodrivers
D．asocietyneedsmutualtrust
答案 D [考查细节理解。
根据倒数第二段第三句的内容可知，这件事让作者深信社会需要相互信任。
]
4．Whywastheauthorproudofhimself?
A．Hekepthispromise.
B．Heheldbackhisanger.
C．Hefollowedhisinclination.
D．Hemadearightdecision.
答案 D [考查推理判断。
由第二、三段作者在无人的十字路口的左顾右盼及后来的所思所想，再结合最后一段可知，作者在无人的十字路口遵守了交通规则，没有闯红灯，这个决定是正确的，因此，作
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