高考英语阅读理解专项分类突破题库.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解专项分类突破题库2009年河北高考英语阅读理解专项分类突破题库（地理类）(1)Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest poi

2、nt in the United States. Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha” the land of fire. Death Valleys present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today

3、Death Valley has been declared a National Monument(纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place. Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sig

4、hts on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕) stand on a frigh

5、tening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen. 1. _ is the lowest place in the desert. A. Tomesha B. Death ValleyC. Nevada D. Badwater2. The name of the valley comes from _. A. an Indian name B. the death of the minersC. the local people D. a National Movement3. From the passage we can learn t

6、hat _. A. no one had ever known the desert before the minersB. its still not easy to travel across the desertC. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desertD. people have changed the natural sight of the desert4. Devil Golf Course is famous for _. A. the frequent wind B. the colors o

7、f the sandC. dream-like sights D. the sand sculptures5. From the passage we can see that the writer _ the Death Valley. A. appreciates B. is fearful of C. dislikes D. is tired of【答案解析】本文介绍了美国的一个著名沙漠“死亡谷”名称的由来以及 “死亡谷”奇特的风光。1. D。细节题。根据 and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level

8、 and the lowest point in the United States 可推知此题答案为 D。2. B。推断题。根据 when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story 可知“死亡谷”的名称来源于这些迷路矿工的死亡。3. C。推断题。根据 well-marked roads where good services can be found eas

9、ily 可以判断 C 为最佳答案。4. C。细节题。根据 where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams 可推知答案为 C。5. A。推断题。根据the special beauty of this placelike the sights on the moon ever-changingshowing the most unusual colors等关键词语可以知道作者是带着赞赏的语气来描述“死亡谷”的。(2)The Erie Canal was the first important national wa

10、terway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped

11、 New York develop into the nations largest city.The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $ 7 143 789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges(过运河费) were stopped, the state collected $1

12、21 461 891.For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton

13、s Ditch(沟)”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful. Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the cana

14、l in Rome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.1. We can see that the Erie Canal _. A. joined the Great Lakes togetherB. crossed New York from north to southC. played an important part

15、in developing New York CityD. was the first waterway built in the US2. It can be inferred that _ into the Atlantic Ocean.A. the Great Lakes flowB. the Hudson River flowsC. Lake Erie flowsD. the Erie Canal flows3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The Erie Canal brought profi

16、ts of over $114, 000, 000.B. Its 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.C. The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.D. Many other states helped New York built the canal.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Clinton broke ground for the c

17、anal at both ends.B. Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.C. All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.D. Construction of the canal took eight years.(14 CBAD)【答案与解析】本文介绍了Erie Canal的作用及修建过程。1. C。细节题。根据文章第1段最后一句The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation

18、s largest city 及全段内容，可推知此题答案为C。2. B。推断题。根据文章第1段第2句和第3句：运河from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River 横跨了New York 把the Great Lakes和the Atlantic Ocean联系起来了可推知此题答案为B。3. A。推断题。通过比较文章第2段第2句 It cost $ 7, 143, 789 和第2段最后一句中的the state collected $121, 461, 891可推知此题答案为A。4. D。推断题。根据文章最后一段第1句中的

19、on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. 和第2段第2句中的 Between 1825, when the canal was opened 可推知此题答案为D。自然类(1)The blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his

20、head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding. Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鸟羽) which acts as signal for drawing the females attention to a suitable nesting-place. Unlike the blue tit, the

21、redstart(红尾鸲) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful. A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood. The male was leading an interested female to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out. He sat at the entrance of

22、each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(显露) his tail. If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her on spread wings and tail. Once the female accepts by following the male throug

23、h the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them. 1. How do the blue tits choose their nest?A. They choose their nest together. B. The male chooses their nest. C. The house-hunter chooses their nest. D. The female chooses their nest. 2. The writer was luck

24、y to see _. A. how the male made his tricksB. how an interested female played with the male happilyC. what the male displayed and won the femaleD. that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female3. You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood _. A. at any time B. regularly C. in Apr

25、il D. occasionally4. The writer is probably _. A. a bird expert B. a bird-hunterC. a bird raiser D. a scientist【答案与解析】本文主要是讲the male redstart 是怎样使出浑身解数吸引the female入巢的。1. D。细节题。从第1段第2句话The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice 可以做出正确选择。2. C。判断题。从第3段第1句I was lucky enough t

26、o spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood 和文章第三、四段的内容可知答案为C。3. D。语义理解题。根据 A few years ago I was lucky enough to和you must be at the right place at the right time to see them 可知答案为D。4. A。推断题。从文章内容来看，文中不仅提到了鸟的一些习性，而且对雄鸟如何吸引雌鸟入巢了解得很清楚，可见作者可能是一位研究鸟类的专家。(2) Although man has known asbestos for m

27、any hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(对负责) the opening of that first mine. Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been f

28、ound in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers w

29、ere to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport (carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This

30、 young man found great vein(岩脉), in the province of Quebec in Canada. Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When

31、it is separated, a strange thing happens; the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibres(纤维). Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads(线), but they have found thousands of uses of this fireproof material, of the so-called “cloth of stone”.1. Which title best expre

32、sses the main idea of this passage?A. Asbestos mined in Canada B. Fireproof matterC. A “wonder” mineral D. A new roofing material2. Johns proved his ability as a salesman by_.A. going into roofing business B. carrying asbestos from ItalyC. sending a trained scientist D. showing the use of asbestos gloves3. Which is the most important character of