届高考英语二轮专题精华训练 阅读理解3.docx

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届高考英语二轮专题精华训练阅读理解3

2015届高考英语二轮专题训练精华：

阅读理解（3）

Wethinkofcamelsaslivinginhot,dryplaceslikeEgypt.Butscientistsdiscovered30piecesofbonefromanancientcamelinthenorthernmostpartofCanada,withintheArctic（北极地区）.Thecamelsarebelievedtohavelived3.5millionyearsago.

NataliaRybczynskifoundthecamel’sremainsonEllesmereIsland.Sheisapaleontologist,ascientistwhostudiesfossils.“It’sasurprisewhenyoufirsthearit,”shetellsTheNewYorkTimes,“buttheArcticinthewinterwaslikeadesertinancienttimes.”

Hugecamels

Theancientcamels,calledparacamelus,wereupto29percentlargerthantoday’scamels.Paracamelushadsomesimilarcharacteristicstomoderncamels.Theyhadwide,flatfeetandhumps（驼峰）madeoffat.Thesequalitieshelpedparacamelussurvivedifficult,coldwinterconditions.Theirwidefeethelpedthemtraveloverunstablesurfaces,likesnoworsand.Andthefattyhumpshelpedthemsurvivewhentherewasnotenoughfood.

“Thecharacteristicsthatallowcamelstosurviveinthedesertwouldalsosupportanimalsthatliveinverycoldenvironments,”saysSusanLawler.Sheisabiologist.“Thisstudygivesusanexcusetothinkabouthowadaptationsforoneenvironmentcanleadtosurvivalinanother.”

Greatmigration

ThesearenotthefirstparacamelusfossilsfoundinNorthAmerica.However,beforethisdiscovery,scientistsdidnotrealizehowfarnorththeanimalshadlived.

Millionsofyearsago,theArcticwasmuchwarmerthanitistoday.Somescientistsbelievethatastheclimatechanges,theArcticmayactuallyseeareturntothoseancient,warmertemperatures.“Thecamelisanambassadorforclimatechange,”saysJohnGosse,whoco-authoredthestudyontheparacamelusfossil.

ResearchersbelievethatparacameluseventuallymigratedintoEastAsiaandEurope.Fromtheretheyeventuallyevolvedintothemodern-daycamelsfoundintheMiddleEast,Africa,andCentralAsia.

1.Inwhichaspectweretheancientcamelsdifferentfromtoday’scamels?

A.Theyhadmorehumps.

B.Theyweremuchlarger.

C.Theyhadwideandflatfeet.

D.Theirhumpsweremadeoffat.

答案:

B

解析:

细节理解题。

由第三段中的“Theancientcamels,calledparacamelus,wereupto29percentlargerthantoday’scamels.”可知,远古骆驼比如今的骆驼大很多。

2.AccordingtoSusanLawler,　　　. 

A.bothancientandmoderncamelsliveinthedesert

B.animalslivinginoneenvironmentsupporteachother

C.ananimalmaysurviveintwodifferentkindsofenvironments

D.animalsindifferentenvironmentshavedifferentcharacteristics

答案:

C

解析:

推理判断题。

由第四段中的“Thecharacteristicsthatallowcamelstosurviveinthedesertwouldalsosupportanimalsthatliveinverycoldenvironments...”可推断,SusanLawler认为一种动物可以在两种截然不同的环境中生存。

3.Bysaying“Thecamelisanambassadorforclimatechange”,JohnGossemeansthat“　　　”. 

A.climatechangeisputtingcamelsindanger

B.someambassadorsaresurprisedatclimatechange

C.camelsarehavingdifficultygettingusedtoclimatechange

D.thechangeofcamels’habitatrevealsthechangeofclimate

答案:

D

解析:

句意理解题。

画线部分的意思是“骆驼是适应气候变化的代表性动物”,也就是说“骆驼栖息地的变化反映了气候的变化”。

4.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Travel.B.Nature.

C.Society.D.Weather.

答案:

B

解析:

推理判断题。

文章由在加拿大北部发现的骆驼化石引出对古代骆驼的介绍,并由此引发了关于气候变化和骆驼大迁徙的猜想。

这些都与自然紧密相关。

故选B项。

5.Whatisthetitleofthepassage?

A.CamelsinCanadaB.Animportantanimal

C.ThehabitsofcamelsD.Howtokeepcamels?

答案:

A

解析:

主旨大意题。

由第一段可知A项正确。

Onmyfirstdayofteaching,IfoundthatIspent85percentofmyenergydiscipliningand15percentteachingknowledge.OfcourseIhadsomewonderful,seriousstudentswhowoulddowellwherevertheywereinlife,butothersworkedhardtopushthemselvestothelimit（限度）.AtnightIwenthomeexhausted,oftenneartears.WhatgavemetheideaIwantedtoteach?

AndthentherewasMatthew.

AfterschoolMatthewwouldcomeintomyclassroomtodusterasersoremptythewastepaperbasket.

“Whydoyoucomeintovisitme?

”Iaskedhimonenight.

“Becauseathomenoonelistenstome,”washisreply.LaterIfoundoutthattherewereelevenchildreninhisfamily,withMatthewnearthemiddle.

Onetimewhenhecametoseeme,hesaid,“MissAusmus,thekidsaresayingthatyouandMrD.likeeachother.”

“Matthew,MrD.isanicemanandwebothteachsomeofthesamestudents.Heisnotmyboyfriend,andit’snotsomethingthechildrenshouldbetalkingaboutanyway.”

Anothertime,hesaid,“WillyouwaitformesoIcanmarryyouwhenIgrowup?

”

“Sorry,Matthew,butthatwon’twork,”Iansweredinagentleway.

Whenmybirthdayarrived,hismothermademeacake.Shedelivered（递送）itafterschool,andasMatthewwascarryingituptheschoolsteps,hetripped（绊倒）,droppingthecake.Ifoundhimintears.Itoldhimthatbringingmeacakewasvery,veryspecial,whetherIwasabletoeatitornot.

Aftermysecondyearofteaching,Isaid“goodbye”toMatthewandhisfamily.

Yearspassedandin1992,Iwentbacktothelittle