届高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测31.docx

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届高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测31

2018高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（135）及（解析）答案

2018高考模拟题。

阅读理解。

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。

Insidetheirone-store,metal-roofedhouseonVancouverIsland’swestcoast，JanetSchwartzandherdomesticated（驯养的）deer,Bimbo,arereturningtotheirnormallives.Thelaw-representedbymenandwomendressedinblackuniformsandcarryingguns—isnolongerthreateningtoforciblyseparateSchwartzandBimbo，freeingthel0-year-olddeertothefates（命运）ofthesurroundingrainforestanditshungrywolvesandblackbears．

“Weloveeachother，”saidSchwartzwhoturned70onSaturday.“she’llcomeuptomeandshe’llkissmerightonthelips，likeamankissesawoman’’

Forfourdayslastweek，Schwartz’lifeturnedasrockyastheroughloggingroadthatconnectedherlifetotheoutsideworld.ConservationofficershadarrivedwithorderstolooseBimbo.Schwartzwastoldshewasn’tallowedtotouchBimboanymore.Itseemedsomebodyhadcomplained，saidEnvironmentMinisterTerryLakeearlierintheweek,notingit’sillegaltokeepwildanimalsaspets.

Duringthosetensedays，sleeplessnightsweremadeevenmorerestlessbynightmares，saidSchwartz.TherewerenewsstoriesandFacebookpageswhichsupportedSchwartzandbyFriday，thegovernmenthadchangeditsmind.Schwartzcouldkeepherpetwiththehelpofaveterinarianandconservationofficers.

“Itmakesmefeelgood，”saidSchwartzoftheannouncement．“Sheismylife．andI’vehadhersincethedayshe’sbeenborn.”

Therelationshipbeganwhenafriendfoundtheorphanedfawn（幼鹿）alonganearbyloggingroad，morethanakilometerawayfromhercurrenthome，saidSchwartz.ThefriendbroughtthefawnoverbecausesheknewSchwartzhadraisedadeerbefore.

Schwartznamedthefawn（小鹿）Bimbo，basedonaGeneAutrysongthatwasplayinginsideherhomeatthetime，andbeganfeedingtheanimalgoat’smilk.Daysturnedintomonthsandyears,andnowBimboisapartofthefamily.

1.AccordingtoParagraph1,JanetSchwartz’slifeisreturningtonormalbecause

A.noonedisturbsherlifeagainB.shecancontinuetokeepthedeer

C.shehasmarriedagainD.Bimbohasreturnedtotheforest

2.Whydidn’tSchwartzwanttoloosethedeer?

A.ItwastheonlycompanioninherhouseB.Shewantedtostudythelifestyleofthedeer．

C.Thedeerhadbecomepartofherlife．D.Shehadaveterinariantohelpher．

3.ConservationofficersorderedJanettolooseBimbobecause

A.thedeerwasnotproperlytakencareof

B.thedeerbroughtharmtotheneighborhood

C.itwasagainstthelawtokeepthedeerasapet

D.thedeermadetoomuchnoise

4.Whatmadethegovernmentchangeitsmind?

A.Schwartz’sloveforthedeer.B.Thethreattothedeerinthewild.

C.Thechangeofthelaw.D.TheinfluencefromthepressandtheWeb.

参考答案1--4BCCD

【阅读理解】人物故事类

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

TimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffalo,NewYork—heincomputers,sheinspecialeducation.“Teachingmeanseverythingtous,"Timwouldsay.InApril1998,helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife’spurpose.

Notlongafterthesurgery,TimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibrary,aprogramstartedbyDollyParton’sfoundation（基金会）thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger’shometownofSevier,Tennessee.“Ithought,maybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretire,“Timrecalls.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdesk,“asareminder."

Fiveyearslater,nowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedesk,Timclickedonimaginationlibrary.com.Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.

ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichters.Ratherthansignuponline,theywenttoDollywoodforalook-see.“Wedidn’twanttogivethechildrenrubbish,"saysLinda.Thebooks—reviewedeachyearbyteachers,literacyspecialists,andDollywoodboardmembers—includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats’sTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney’sLlamaLlamaseries.

Satisfied,thecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004,theyhaveshippedmorethan12,200bookstopreschoolersintheirarea.MeganWilliams,amotheroffour,ismorethanappreciative:

　“ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI’veneverheardof."

TheRichtersspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children.“Somepeoplesitthereandwaittodie,“saysTim.“Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft."

1.WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?

A.Hishealthproblem.　　　　　B.Hisloveforteaching.

C.Theinfluenceofhiswife.　　　　D.ThenewsfromtheWeb.

2.WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?

A.Giveoutbrochures.　　　　　　B.Dosomethingsimilar.

C.Writebooksforchildren.　　　　　D.Retirefrombeingateacher.

3.Accordingtothetext,DollyPartonis　　　.　

A.awell-knownsurgeon　　　　B.amotherofafour-year-old

C.asingerborninTennessee　　D.acomputerprogrammer

4.WhydidtheRichtersgotoDollywood?

A.Toavoidsigninguponline.

B.TomeetDollywoodboardmembers.

C.Tomakesurethebookswerethenewest.

D.Toseeifthebookswereofgoodquality.

5.WhatcanwelearnfromTim’swordsinthelastparagraph?

A.Heneedsmoremoneytohelpthechildren.

B.Hewonderswhysomepeoplearesobusy.

C.Hetriestosavethosewaitingtodie.

D.Heconsidershiseffortsworthwhile.

【参考答案】1—5、ABCDD　　

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AccordingtotheUSgovernment,windfarmsoffthePacificcoastcouldproduce900gigawattsofelectricityeveryyear.Unfortunately,thewaterthereisfartoodeepforeventhetallestwindmills（seepicture）totouchbottom.AnexperimentunderwayoffthecoastofNorway,however,couldhelpputthemanywhere.

Theproject,calledHywind,istheworld’sfirstlarge-scaledeepwaterwindturbine（涡轮发电机）.Althoughitusesafairlystandard152-ton,2.3-megawattturbine,Hywindrepresentstotallynewtechnology.Theturbinewillbefixed213feetabovethewateronafloatingspar（seepicture）,atechnologyHywind’screator,theNorwegiancompanyStatoilHydro,hasdevelopedrecently.Thesteelspar,whichisfilledwithstonesandgoes328feetbelowtheseasurface,willbetiedtotheoceanfloorbythreecables（缆索）;thesewillkeepthesparstableandpreventtheturbinefrommovingupanddowninthewaves.Hywind’sstability（稳定性）inthecoldandroughseawouldprovethateventhedeepestcornersoftheoceanaresuitableforwindpower.Ifallgoesaccordingtoplan,theturbinewillstartproducingelectricitysixmilesoffthecoastofsouthwesternNorwayasearlyasSeptember.

Toproduceelectricityonalargescale,acommercialwindfarmwillhavetousebiggerturbinesthanHywinddoes,butit’sdifficultenoughtobalancesuchalargeturbinesohighonafloatingsparinthemiddleoftheocean.Tomakethatturbineheavier,thewholespar’scentreofgravitymustbemovedmuchclosertotheocean’ssurface.Todothat,thecompanyplanstodesignanewkindofwindturbine,onewhosegearbox（变速箱）sitsatsealevelratherthanbehindtheblades（seepicture）.

Hywindisatestrun,butthebenefitsforperfectingfloatingwind-farmtechnologycouldbeextremelylarge.Outatsea,thewindisoftenstrongerandsteadierthanclosetoshore,whereallexistingoffshorewindmillsareplanted.Deep-seafarmsareinvisiblefromland,whichhelpsovercomethewindmill-as-eyesoreobjection.Ifthetechnologycatcheson,itwillopenupvastareasoftheplanet’ssurfacetooneofthebestlow-carbonpowersourcesavailable.

1.TheHywindprojectusestotallynewtechnologytoensurethestabilityof　　　.　

A.thecableswhichtiethespartotheoceanfloor

B.thesparwhichisfloatingindeep-seawater

C.thebladesdrivenbystrongandsteadyseawind

D.thestonesfilledinthesparbelowtheseasurface

2.Tobalanceabiggerturbinehighonafloatingspar,anewtypeofturbineistobedesignedwithitsgearboxsitting　　　.　

A.ontheseafloor　　　　B.onthespartop　　　　

C.atsealevel　　　　D.behindtheblades

3.Wideapplicationsofdeepwaterwindpowertechnologycan　　　.　

A.solvethetechnicalproblemsofdeepwaterwindmills

B.makefinancialprofitsbyproducingmoreturbines

C.settletheargumentsaboutenvironmentalproblems

D.explorelow-carbonpowerresourcesavailableatsea

【参考答案】1-3BCD　

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ArecentstudyofancientandmodernelephantshascomeupwiththeunexpectedconclusionthattheAfricanelephantisdividedintotwodistinct（不同的）species.

ThediscoverywasmadebyresearchersatYorkandHarvardUniversitieswhentheywereexaminingthegeneticrelationshipbetweentheancientwoollymammothandmastodontomodernelephants—theAsianelephant,Africanforestelephant,andAfricansavannaelephant.

OncetheyobtainedDNAsequences（序列）fromtwofossils（化石）,mammothsandmastodons,theteamcomparedthemwithDNAfrommodernelephants.TheyfoundtotheiramazementthatmodernforestandsavannaelephantsareasdistinctfromeachotherasAsianelephantsandmammoths.

ThescientistsuseddetailedgeneticanalysistoprovethattheAfricansavannaelephantandtheAfricanforestelephanthavebeendistinctspeciesforseveralmillionyears.ThedivergenceofthetwospeciestookplacearoundthetimeofthedivergenceofAsianelephantsandwoollymammoths.Thisresultamazedallthescientists.

Therehaslongbeendebateinthescientificcommunitythatthetwomightbeseparatespecies,butthisisthemostconvincingscientificevidenceso