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高二英语上学期总复习（三）

第一部分:

阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四|个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

★★★☆☆

Scoutswithbigstories

CooperFisher

Age:

13

Hometown:

BraddockHeights,Md.

ScoutRank:

FirstClass（Troop278,Middletown,Md.）

MadeHeadlines:

Forwinningthe2013NationalMarblesTournament.Hewas

crowned（加冕）the2013KingofMarblesafterfourdaysofcompetitionagainst

playersages8to14fromalloverthecountry.Alongwithatrophy（奖杯）andawatch,

Cooperwona$2,000collegescholarship.

ChristopherWestwood

Age:

17

Hometown:

Burbank,Calif.

ScoutRank:

EagleScout（Troop264and209,Burbank）

MadeHeadlines:

ForwinningtheCityofBurbank’s10thAnnualHighSchoolStudent

DesignCompetition.Thechallengewastodesignahillsidehouseforanactionfigure

thatcombinescreativityandenvironmentalsustainability（可持续发展）.Christopher’s

winningdesignwasforCaptainAmerica.

AlexanderSlater

Age:

16

Hometown:

WestWindsor,N.J.

ScoutRank:

LifeScout（Troop66,WestWindsor）

MadeHeadlines:

Byplacing2ndinthe2013NewJerseyStateTriathloninthemen’s

divisionsprintrelay（短途接力）withacombinedtimeof1hour,2minutes,8seconds.

Hestartedtherelaybyswimming500metersin8:

30.Alexanderisamemberofhis

school’sswimandtrackteamsandacertifiedJuniorOpenWaterPADIDiverandhas

earnedcertificationforcoralreefprotection.

BraxtonMiller

Age:

17

Hometown:

Grove,Okla.

ScoutRank:

StarScout（Troop78,Grove）

MadeHeadlines:

Forbeingthe2013NationalHigh

PointChampionoftheNationalBoatRacing

Association.In2012,hewastheyoungestdrivertoachievechampionstatus（地位）.Braxtoncompetesinbothhydroplaneandrunaboutclassificationsinhis10-foot-longboatatspeedsofupto75mph.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutCooperFisher?

A.Hetookpartinfourcompetitions.

B.Hewasanationalmarbleschampion.

C.Hewonagoldmedalandacertificate.

D.Hedefeatedmanyinternationalcompetitors.

2.WhatisAlexanderSlatergoodat?

A.Swimming.

B.Boatracing.

C.Buildinghouses.

D.Makingmodelplanes.

3.Whatcanweinferabouttheteenagersmentionedinthetext?

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A.Theyaretrulyoutstanding.

B.Theyarehighlyproductive.

C.Theyareenvironmentalists.

D.Theyareacademicachievers.

B

★★★☆☆

WhenIwas5yearsold,Istartedlosingweight.MyparentsnoticedIwaspaleandalwaysthirsty.Theyhadmetestedtoseeifmybloodsugarwashighbecausetheythoughtthatmightbecausingmysymptoms.

Mybloodsugarwasfivetimeshigherthannormal.Thatcanbedeadly.Myparentsrushedmetothehospital.That’swhenmywholelifechanged.

ThedoctorssaidIhadtype1diabetes（糖尿病）.Thatmeansmybodycan’tmakeinsulin（胰岛素）.There’snocure.

MyparentshadtogivemeinsulinshotseverydayandIhadtogetovermyfearofneedlesquickly.SometimesIhad10band-aidsonmyfingersatonce.

NowthatTmolder,Icheckmyownbloodsugarandgivemyselfshots.Aboutfouryearsago,mymomstartedtravelingtoruralGuatemala.Shegoestwiceayeartohelppeopleinneed.

IhavebeenaGirlScoutsincekindergarten.ForaGirlScoutproject,IputtogetherateamtogotoGuatemalatotestpeopletherefordiabetes.WewentforfourdayslastJuly.Wetested378childrenand100adults.Wefoundthreeadultswithadifferentkindofdiabetes,calledtype2.Wealsofoundonelittlegirlwithdangerouslylowbloodsugar.Shecriedwhenwetoldher.Shehadbeenfeelingdizzy（晕眩的）anddidn’tknowwhy.ItwaslikereplayingwhathappenedtomewhenIwaslittle.Italkedthroughatranslator,buteveryoneunderstoodhugs.IgavemorehugsthanI’veevergiven.

Havingtype1diabetesishard.ButIhaveembracedit.Ithashelpedmemeetamazingpeople.Ithasmademeresponsibleandindependent.Ithasalsoshownmethepoweroftakingaction.I’mgoingbacktoGuatemalathissummertotestmorekids.IwanttohelpasmanykidsasIcan.Butmygreatestwishisforacure.Type1diabeteschangesyourlife.Ifnootherchildeverhastohaveit,thatwouldbeamazing,

4.Whydidtheauthor’sparentshaveherbloodsugartested?

A.Tocureherdisease.

B.Toreporttoherschool.

C.Toclearuptheirdoubts.

D.Tostopherlosingweight.

5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?

A.Shehadhighbloodpressure.

B.Shesufferedalotfromthedisease.

C.Shelostheartaftertheexamination.

D.Sherefusedinsulinshotsforfearofpain.

6.WhydidtheauthorgotoGuatemala?

A.Hermotherrequestedherto.

B.Shehopedtohelppeoplethere.

C.HerGirlScoutleaderassignedheratask.

D.Shewantedtostartherround-the-worldtrip.

7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Livingwithtype1diabetes

B.WonderfulexperiencesinGuatemala

C.Unexpectedtripmakesmemoreconfident

D.Myillnessleadsmeonajourneyofalifetime

C

★★★★☆

WalkthroughanyparkintheUnitedStatesandyouwillseehistoricstatues.Buthowmanyarestatuesofwomen?

InNewYorkCity’sCentralPark,therearestatuesofMotherGoose,Alice（fromAliceinWonderland）,Juliet（withRomeo）,andangels.Butnotonestatuedescribesarealwoman.

PamElamwantstochangethat.Shestartedanonprofit（非盈利性的）organizationcalledtheElizabethCadyStantonandSusanB.AnthonyStatueIFund,ortheStatueFund.Thegroupisworkingtoraise$1.5milliontocreateandbuildabronzestatueofStantonandAnthonyinthepark.Inthelate1800s,ElizabethCadyStantonandSusanB.Anthonyledthechargeforwomen’srighttovote.Elamsaysthestatueisawaytohonorallsuffragists（主张妇女参政者）.“We’reinspiredbythewomenwhocamebeforeus,”Elamsays.“Wewon’tletanythingstopusfromachievingourgoal.”

CharlotteHartog,10,ishelpingtospreadthe;wordabouttheStatueFund.Charlottesaysthegirlsinherclasswereupsettolearntherewerenostatuesofrealwomen.“Itshouldbeequal,”shesaid.“It’simportanttohavealltypesofrolemodels”.TheNewYorkCityParksDepartmenthasapprovedthestatuerequest.Ifthefundraisesenoughmoney,thestatuewillbeunveiled（揭幕）onAugust26,2020.Thedatewillmarkthe100thanniversaryofthe19thAmendment,whichgaveAmericanwomentherighttovote.“IfStantonandAnthonywerealivetoseethis,”Elamsays,“theywouldsay,'Goodjob!

Thefightgoeson.’’

8.WhatcanweinferaboutAmericanparks?

A.Theyhavemanystatues.

B.Theyaredevelopingrapidly.

CTheyexhibitfamouswomen’swork.

D.Theywerebuilttohonorhistoricheroes.

9.WhydidElamstarttheStatueFund?

A.Tohelpmanagetheparks.

B.Tofightforwomen’srights.

C.Toputupstatuesofrealwomen.

D.Toraisemoneytohelpthepoor.

10.WhatdoesCharlotteHartogthinkofcreatingwomen’sstatues?

A.It'sunnecessary.

B.It’stime-wasting.

C.It’srelativelysimple.

D.It’shighlysignificant.

11.WhatdoElam’swordsinthelastparagraphimply?

A.Thegreatwomen’sspiritliveson.

B.Therewillbeanotherwomen’smarch.

C.Womenshouldalwaysbereadytofight.

D.Americanwomenshouldknowtheirrights.

D

TheAmazonbasin,inSouthAmerica,iscoveredbytheworld’slargestrainforest,whichisfullofmillionsofinsect,plant,andanimalspecies.There,thejaguar,asymbolofstrengthandpower,isking.

JohnPolisaristhecoordinatoroftheWildlifeConservationSocietyJaguarConservationProgram.Hesaysjaguarsareanimportantpartoftheirecosystem.“Ifaplacehasjaguars,somethingisright,”hesaid.

Atonetime,jaguarswanderedthroughoutthesouthwesternU.S.,Mexico,andCentralandSouthAmerica.Butthecatsappearinfewerplacesthantheyoncedid.Theyhavebeenalmostwipedfromatleasthalfoftheiroriginalgeographicrange.Inrecentyears,onlythreehavebeenphotographedinthewildintheU.S.TheywerespottedinArizona.

SomeofthebarriersalongtheMexicanborderpreventjaguarsfromwanderingfreely.MichaelRobinsonworksforanonprofitgroup,whichworkstoprotectspeciesandhabitats.Robinsonbelievesplanstoextendman-madebarrierswouldhurtjaguars.“Awallwouldbecatastrophic,”hesays.

Humansareresponsibleforjaguars’decline（减少）.Theanimalswereonceheavilyhuntedfortheirbeautifulspottedfur.Before1973,asmanyas18,000jaguarswerekilledeachyear.Effortstomaketradingthefurillegalhelpedrestorejaguarnumbers.Butnowjaguarsarebeinghuntedfortheirteethandbones,whichareusedinAsianmedicinesandtomakejewelry.

Habitatlossisalsoamajorthreattothebigcats.Peoplehuntjaguars’prey（猎物）.Withlessprey,jaguarsattackcattle.Somefarmerskilljaguarstoprotecttheircattle.

LastNovember,Polisarandotherconservationistssharedaplantoprotectjaguarsandtheirreducinghabitat.Thenewplanispartofalong-termeffort.InMay2014,Polisarjoinedexpertsfrommanycountriestodiscusswaystoprotectjaguars.Theycalledfordiscouraginghuntingandimprovinghowfarmersprotecttheircattle.Conservationistssaythejaguarcanbesaved.RobinsonencourageskidstowritetogovernmentleadersabouttheimportanceoftheEndangeredSpeciesAct.“Jaguarsarebeautiful,intelligentanimalsthatplayakeyroleinthenaturalbalanceofecosystems,”hesays.AccordingtoPolisar,thebestwaytoprotectjaguarsistokeepthewild.“Thejaguar,”hesays,“isthesymbolofexactlythat.”

12.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?

A.Jaguarssufferfromlackoffood.

B.Jaguarpopulationsarerapidlydropping.

C.Jaguars’presencesignalsahealthyecosystem.

D.Jaguarsthreatenthesurvivalofnativespecies.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“catastrophic"inParagraph4mean?

A.Beneficial.C.Successful.B.Disastrous.D.Ineffective.

14.Whydohumanskilljaguars?

A.Toseekplea