参考高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解学生选练8.docx

1、参考高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解学生选练8（参考）2019年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解学生选练8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。The Maldives faces the threat of extinction from rising sea levels, but the government said on Thursday it was looking to the future with plans to build homes and a golf course that float. An increase in sea levels o

2、f just 18 to 59 centimeters would make the Maldivesa nation of tiny coral islands in the Indian Oceanvirtually uninhabitable by 2100, the UNs climate change panel has warned. “It is still early stages and we are awaiting a report on the practicality,” a government official who declined to be named s

3、aid. 1. Why do you think Mohamed Nasheed chose Dutch Docklands? A. Because it has experience in building floating structure. B. Because it has a good fame throughout the world. D. Because it supports building floating structures in the world. 2. The Hulhumale was built with the purpose of. A. attrac

4、ting more visitors B. making it a new capitalC. making the capital less crowded D. fighting against climate change3. According to the last two paragraphs, Nasheed is a person who. A. has succeeded in buying land abroad B. is more than well-knownC. has thought more for his nation D. has stopped using

5、 fossil fuel4. The underlined word “vowed” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by. A. ended B. promised C. failed D. weighed【参考答案】14、ACCB 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。Rivers may be a significant source of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (一氧化二氮), scientists now find. Their calculation suggests th

6、at across the globe the waterways contribute three times the amount of nitrous oxide to the atmosphere as had been estimated by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations scientific body charged with reviewing climate change research. They found that the amount of nitrous o

7、xide produced in streams is related to human activities that release nitrogen (氮) into the environment, such as fertilizer use and sewage discharges. “Much of this nitrogen is transported into river and stream networks,” Beaulieu said. There, microbes (微生物) convert the nitrogen into nitrous oxide (a

8、lso called laughing gas) and an inert gas called dinitrogen (二氮). Beaulieu and colleagues measured nitrous oxide production rates in 72 streams. When summed across the globe, the results showed rivers and streams are the source of at least 10 percent of human-caused nitrous oxide emissions to the at

9、mosphere. “Changes in agricultural and land-use practices that result in less nitrogen being delivered to streams would reduce nitrous oxide emissions from river networks,” Beaulieu said.1. From the second paragraph we can learn. A. actually rivers give off much more nitrous oxide than expectedB. sc

10、ientists calculation is totally wrongC. human activities release nitrous oxide in to the riversD. there is no nitrogen in fertilizer2. Which of the following is NOT the source of nitrogen? A. Fertilizer use. B. Sewage discharges. 3. Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas because. A. it can prote

11、ct us from the suns harmful ultraviolet radiationB. it is to blame for most of human-induced climate changeD. it has much more warming potential than carbon dioxide4. What does the passage mainly tells us? A. Rivers may be a source of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. B. Its human activities that re

12、lease nitrogen into the environment. C. How to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from river networksD What to do with the climate change caused by nitrous oxide. 【参考答案】14、ADDA A Isabelle Dinoire is someone who can answer all of these questions honestly and openly. Last November Isabelle was attacked an

13、d mauled by her own dog. The attack was so severe that her lower face was damaged; it seemed, almost beyond repair. She was rushed to hospital and became the first person ever to have a face transplant. With such severe injuries doctors offered Isabelle little hope that they would be able to repair

14、the damage to her face using conventional surgery. Shortly after being admitted, she came to the attention of Dr Bernard Devauchelle who, unlike other surgeons, believed there was an alternative: We found ourselves saying, yes, its clear this woman needs a transplant, he said.Two days after the oper

15、ation she saw her face in the mirror for the first timeShe said, I was scared to look at myself, but when I did it was already marvelous and I couldnt believe itI thought it would be blue and swollen but it was already beautifulNow, less than a year after her 15-hour operation, she s trying to rebui

16、ld her life and there is no doubt how she feels about her new face: I have been savedLots of people write saying that I need to go on, that it s wonderfulIt s a miracle somehowAlthough there were ethical questions raised about their decision to carry out the procedure, the doctors who operated on Is

17、abelle are quick to defend their decisionOne of them said, Was it possible for her to live without a face? Its easy to say we shouldnt have done the operation, but her life has changed, she goes shopping, goes on holiday, she lives again1What would be the best title of the passage? AA Face Operation

18、 BThe First Face TransplantCThe Most Severe Damaged Face DThe Breakthrough of Surgery2The writer uses the five questions at the beginning of the passage to _Atell the story about Isabelle Dinoire Bshow a severe face damage eventCinvite the readers to answer them Ddraw the readers attention to the to

19、pic3It can be concluded from Isabelle Dinoire s remarks thatAshe was satisfied with the result of the operationBshe was too shocked to see herself in the mirrorCshe thought her damaged face couldnt be repairedDshe looked more beautiful than before参考答案1-3 BDA BNear the village, there is an old famous

20、 temple. Some people want to build new houses where the temple now stands, because they can find no other area to build them, while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it.The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there

21、 are some interesting things buried in the ground. If it is destroyed or moved, people may never learn about how people lived in the past.The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important, but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new h

22、ouses will offer jobs to hundreds of people.Villager A says, “We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in.”The village leader thinks that he has a duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site (遗迹) is important and th

23、ey should be careful with it as well.4. The expert doesnt want to _ the old famous temple.A. rebuild B. protect C. pull down D. fall down5. The businessman thinks building houses there can _.A. help the village develop B.help people learn about how people lived in the past D. help people learn about

24、 the interesting things buried in the ground6. _ agree that they should build new houses there.A. The expert and the village leaderB. The businessman and Villager AC. Villager A and Villager BD. Villager B and the businessman7. The village leader thinks _.A. they should destroy the temple B. they ne

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