高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习1VI.docx

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高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习1VI

2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习

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阅读理解------A

Recognizedasthelargestdesertintheworld,theSahararunsacrossNorthAfrica,Coveringover3millionsquaremilesfromtheAtlanticCoasttotheNileRiverValley.Exceptforanoccasionaloasis（绿洲）,thisvastlandismainlymadeupofsand,stones,andwornoutmountains.Theburningsuncausesdaytimetemperaturestoriseto70degreesintheshade,anddayswithoutrainmonlylastforyears.

PaintingsfoundonthewallsofcavesintheSaharaDesertsuggestthatafewthousandyearsago,largequantitiesofplantsgrewthereandcoveredthedesertfloor.Manycuriousandunusualinsects,birdsandanimalsgotenoughfoodthatallowedthemtogrowandreproduce.Atthattime,hugeriversystemsandmanyoasessupportedgrowingmunities（社团，社区）wherealargenumberofpeoplelived.

Researchscientistsbelievethatthelandbecameadesertforseveralreasons.Forcenturiespeopletherehavewanderedfromplacetoplaceinsearchoffood,waterandgrazing（吃草）landfortheiranimals.Thesepeoplehavealwaysconsideredthenumberofanimalstheyhaveasasignofwealth.Itisconsideredmoreimportanttohave100sickandstarvinganimalsthan15healthyones.Thelargeherds（群）havebeenallowedtogofreelyandgrazeondesertplantsandgrass.Overtime,largesectionsoflandhavebeenleftuncovered.Inadditiontoallowingovergrazing,thesepeoplecutdownwhatevertreestheycouldfindandusedthemforfirewood.Thesandwasunabletoholdontothegreatheatoftheday,sonighttingtemperaturesoftendropbelowfreezingandnothingwaslefttoholdthesoiltogether.

Scientistshavebeenstudyingdifferentwaystobringbackthegreendesert.Throughresearchandexperiments,theyhopetobeabletoproduceplantsthatwillonceagainsupportthelifethere.Hugeholesfilledwithmuchwaterlieunderthedesertsurface.Scientistsbelievethisrainwatersimplyflewdownthroughthesandoverhundredsofyearsandcollectedinthebig,rockyholdingtanks.Bymakinguseofthesun’spower,scientistsintheSaharahavemadeexperimentsinwhichtheygothugeamountofelectricity.Thiselectricitywasthenusedtooperatedrillingmachinesandpumpstopulltherainwaterfromtheundergroundtanks.Bydrillingtheholeonemiledeepintothefloorofthedesert,onemachinewasabletorecovermorethan80gallonsofice—coldwatereachsecond,or288,000gallonsperhour.

Scientistshavehadsomesuccessturningthiswastelandintousefulfarmland.Todaythedesertisdottedwithhugewheatfieldswateredbyasystemofpipesthatcarrywaterfromtheundergroundtanks.Farmershavealsolearntthatplantsgrowbetterifseedsareplantednexttostones.Studiesshowthatstonesprovideprotectionfromthesun,allowingseedstogrowinashadyandcoolenvironment.Inadditiontothat,greenhouseshavebeenbuilttoprotectplantsfromthesunshinesothatlesswaterisneeded.Anotherideaistogrowplantsthatcanliveonadietofsaltwater,sincetheoceanissoneartothedesert.

1.Whatwillprobablyhappenifthelocalpeoplecontinuetheircustomsandtraditions?

A.Thedesertwillcontinuetobeenlarged.

B.TouristswillbegintravelingtoNorthAfrica.

C.Moreoaseswillbegintoappearacrossthedesert.

D.Thenumberofhealthyanimalswillbeelarger.

答案解析：

答案为A。

本题为推理题。

结合前三段可知，撒哈拉沙漠原本是绿洲，后由于人类过度放牧（overgrazing）、滥砍乱伐（thesepeoplecutdownwhatevertreestheycouldfind）导致了沙漠的形成和扩大，因此可以推断，如果当地人继续沿袭他们的老传统，会导致沙漠继续扩大。

故答案为A。

2.Whichoftheflowingstatementsisafactpresentedinthepassage?

A.Thedesertisrichinbeautifulcolorandscenery.

B.Camelscangofordayswithoutdrinkinganywater.

C.TheSaharawillonedaybeeabeautifulgarden.

D.Largeriversystemsoncesupportedmanymunities.

答案解析：

答案为D。

本题为推理题。

考生需看清题意，要求选择与原文符合的事实。

由第二段最后一句话“Atthattime,hugeriversystemsandmanyoasessupportedgrowingmunitieswherealargenumberofpeoplelived.”可知，答案为D。

由第一段“Exceptforanoccasionaloasis,thisvastlandismainlymadeupofsand,stones,andwornoutmountains.”可知，A选项错误；B选项未提及；C选项也不是事实。

故答案为D。

3.Theauthorofthepassageprovidesevidences（证据）thatscientistsare.

A.pleasedbytheprogressbutdonothavethemoneytocontinue

B.discouragedbythepoorresultsoftheirexperiments

C.hopefulaboutthechancesoflifeingbacktothedesert

D.troubledbythelackofwaterfoundunderground

答案解析：

答案为C。

本题为推理题。

由最后两段可知，科学家一直在研究让沙漠变绿洲的办法，并且已经付诸实践，取得了一定的成效，故可推断，科学家满怀希望想使撒哈拉沙漠恢复生机。

故答案为C。

4.Whichofthefollowingisthebestsummaryofthispassage?

A.Drillingmachineshelptowaterthedesertfloorandmakeplantsandanimalsalive.

B．Scientistshavebeenabletoturnthislargewastelandintoasuccessfulfarmingmunity.

C.Somuchsoilhasbeesandthatthedesertwillneverbeabletosupportlifeasitoncedid.

D.Thedesertnolongersupportsplentyoflife,butresearchershopetochangeitwithnewscientifictechniques.

答案解析：

答案为D。

本题为主旨大意题。

本文揭示了撒哈拉沙漠形成的原因，重点是介绍科学家依靠科学技术试图让这片沙漠变成绿洲的方法。

故答案为D。

阅读理解。

AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond.Theconceptissimple:

helptobuildasenseofmunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametome.

Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit（追求）tobeenjoyedbyall,theprogramallowsstrangerstomunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebus,aswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched（发起）the"IfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBook"projectin1998.Heroriginalprogramusedauthorvisits,studyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabook,buttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancities,andeventoHongKong.

InChicago,themayor（市长）appearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookinthe"OneBook,OneChicago"program.Asaresult,readingclubsandneighbourhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUS,storiesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.

TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYork,wherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetowns,whereagreatersenseofunity（一致）canbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepoint,puttingalltheirenergy

Andpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.

UltinatelwasNancypointsout,thelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabook,butbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess.orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaword.

（）1.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?

A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.

B.Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare.

C.Toinvolvepeopleinmunityservice.

D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.

（）2.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheproject?

A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.

B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.

C.Theycamefrommanydifferentbackgrounds

D.Theylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernment

（）3.Accordingtothepassage,wherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?

A.Inlargemunitieswithlittlesenseofunity

B.Inlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhome

C.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulation

D.Inlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreached

（）4.Theunderlinedwords“sharedaword”inParagraph5probablymean

A.exchangedideaswitheachother

B.discussedthemeaningofaword

C.gamedlifeexperience

D.usedthesamelanguage

（）5.AccordingtoNacy,thedegreeofstudentsoftheprojectisjudgedby

A.thecarefulselectionofaproperbook

B.thegrowingpopularityofthewriters

C.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreading.

D.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.

【文章大意】文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法，并享受分享阅读的过程。

1.B细节理解题。

定位关键词projectlaunched。

根据文章第二段的aswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.和wholaunched（发起）the"IfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBook可知答案为B。

2.C细节理解题。

根据文章第四段TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYork,wherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.唯一的问题也就产生了纽约,在那里,当地读者不能决定一本书代表巨大而多样化的人口。

选C。

3.D细节理解题。

根据文章第四段Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetowns,whereagreatersenseofunity（一致）canbeachieved.可知答案。

4.A词义猜测题。

从上文阅读不仅要互相分享阅读的想法，还要享受分享阅读的过程。

由otherwise可以看出sharedaword是指前者，互相分享阅读的想法。

5.C主旨大意题。

文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法，并享受分享阅读的过程。

阅读理解。

Blindimitation（模仿）isself-destruction.Tothosewhodonotrecognizetheiruniqueworth.Imitationappearsattractive:

tothosewhoknowtheirstrength.Imitationisunacceptable.

Intheearlystagesofskillorcharacterdevelopment,imitationishelpful.WhenIfirstlearnedtocook,Iusedrecipes（菜谱）andturnedoutsometastydishes.ButsoonIgrewbored.Whyfollowsomeoneelse’swayofcookingwhenIcouldcreatemyown?

Imitatingrolemodelsislikeusingtrainingwheelsonachild’sbicycle;theyhelpyougetgoing,butonceyoufindyourownbalance,youflyfasterandfartherwithoutrelyingonthem.

Indailylife,imitationcanhurtusifwesubconsciously（下意识地）holdpoorrolemodels.If,asachild,youobservedpeoplewhoseliveswerebad,youmayhaveacceptedtheirfearandpainasnormalandgoneontofollowwhattheydid.Ifyoudonotmakestrongchoicesforyourself,youwillgettheresultsoftheweakchoicesofothers.

Inthefieldofentertainment,ourcultureglorifiescelebrities.Thosestarslookgr