届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习7自然类.docx

1、届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习7自然类2019届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习（7）自然类学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_ 一、阅读理解1 Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors i

2、n January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the worlds endangered species.“Its great for the animals; theyre going to get more space.Its great for the viewing public; theyre going to get more things to see.It will be great for tourism and ju

3、st for the local community,” said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator.Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife. The Giraffe Treehouse The Giraffe Treehouse is set among

4、 the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures. The Ushaka House Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built­in aqua

5、rium which offers private views of some of the zoos sharks. The Burley Griffin House Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain. The Shark House The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it

6、comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark. Location Located in the heart of Australias political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberras central Busine

7、ss District.1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?A.The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.B.The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.C.The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.D.The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.2.If

8、 a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, hed better choose _.A.The Giraffe TreehouseB.The Ushaka HouseC.The Burley Griffin HouseD.The Shark House3.The purpose of writing the passage is to _.A.attract more tourists to visit the National ZooB.introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in AustraliaC.rai

9、se peoples awareness of protecting animalsD.offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks2. In a natural disaster: a hurricane, flood, volcanic eruption, or other catastrophes. Minutes and even seconds of warning can make the difference between life and death. Because of this, scientists are wor

10、king to use the latest technological advances to predict when and where disasters will happen. They are also studying how best to analyze and communicate this information once it is obtained. On September 29,1998, Hurricane Georges made landfall in Biloxi, Mississippi, after damaging Haiti, the Domi

11、nican Republic, Puerto Rico, and several islands of the Caribbean badly with heavy rains and winds up to 160 km per hour. Few people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast of the United States, although hundreds died in the Caribbean. This was a very different result, when a powerful Gulf Coast hurri

12、cane made an unexpected direct hit on Galveston, Texas, killing at least 6,000 people. Vastly improved hurricane warnings explain the different circumstances at either end of the 20th century-residents of Galveston had no advance warning that a storm was approaching, while residents of Biloxi had be

13、en warned days in advance, allowing for extensive safety precautions (预防). At the same time that people in Biloxi were thankful for the advance warning, some residents of New Orleans, Louisiana were less satisfied. A day before Georges made landfall, forecasters were predicting that the hurricane ha

14、d a good chance of striking New Orleans. Emergency management officials must begin evacuations (疏散) well before a storm strikes. But evacuation costs money. The mayor of New Orleans estimated that his citys preparations for Georges cost more than 50 million. After Georges missed New Orleans, some re

15、sidents questioned the value of the hurricane forecasts in the face of such high costs. The different views on the early warnings for Hurricane Georges show some of the complexities (复杂) related to predicting disasters. Disaster prediction is a process of providing scientific information to the gove

16、rnment officials and other decision makers who must respond to those predictions.1.What is the purpose of disaster prediction according to the passage?A.To find out the cause of disasters.B.To save people lives and reduce damage.C.To prevent natural disasters happening.D.To apply advanced technology to disa