高考英语一模试题分类汇编阅读理解综合及答案解析.docx

1、高考英语一模试题分类汇编阅读理解综合及答案解析一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 One of my favorite hobbies is exchanging old-fashioned, paper-with-a-stamp-on-it postcards with random strangers around the world. The Postcrossing Project was created by Paulo Magalhaes in 2005. He liked getting mailsespecially postcards. He thought others did

2、, toobut how could he connect with them? Thats when he came up with the idea of an online platform (): There, postcard lovers like me can sign up to send a postcard to someone who has registered online, and receive a postcard in return. Along with a randomly selected address, participants get a uniq

3、ue code to put on the postcard. When the postcard arrives, the recipient registers that code with the site, which then causes the senders address to be given to another postcrosser in turn. In practice, this means that for nearly every postcard I send (a few get lost in the mail) I get one back. And

4、 since I never know who will send me a card or where in the world they live, every trip to the mailbox holds the potential for a wonderful surprise. Privacy-conscious Americans might worry about sharing their address with strangers overseas. But postcrossers are friendly, polite, respectful folksin

5、more than 450 cards exchanged, Ive yet to have a bad experience. On days when the international news is depressing, postcrossing is my comfort. Theres nothing like getting a card from a child in China just learning to write in English, or a grandmother in Belarus describing her most recent gardening

6、 success to remind me that we truly are members of one global family, far more similar than we are different. It seems like such a small thing to send out a postcard. But as travel and communication technology continue to shrink the world, its important to remember that it isnt just for diplomats an

7、d politicians to represent our country anymore. All of us have the powerand perhaps the responsibilityto be ambassadors, to show the best of your country to the world. And its good to know that what you need to accomplish this is not necessarily complicated or expensive. It can be as simple as a pos

8、tcard.（1）Why did Paulo set up ? A.To discuss personal hobbies with strangers.B.To exchange postcards with others in the worldC.To collect different postcards from other countries.D.To provide a platform for communication online.（2）According to the passage, postcrossers _. A.dont know who will send t

9、hem postcardsB.are sure to get a postcard back immediatelyC.often choose a receivers address carefullyD.register every postcard they receive online（3）What did the writer learn from postcrossing? A.The international news is usually depressing.B.Americans are more conscious about privacy.C.Postcrosser

10、s sometimes describe their bad experience.D.The whole world is actually a big family.（4）What does the underlined word this refer to? A.Choosing a diplomat to represent a country.B.Having the responsibility to be an ambassador.C.Showing the best of your country.D.Shrinking the world with communicatio

11、n technology.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了网站，一个可以让世界各地的陌生人交换老式的、带有邮票的明信片的网站，由Paulo Magalhaes 在2005年创立。文章说明了在这个网站和他人交换明信片的方式，以及作者认为这是一种能够向世界展示自己国家最好的一面的方式，而且它并不复杂也不昂贵。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Thats when he came up with the idea of an online platform (): There, postcard lovers like me can sign

12、up to send a postcard to someone who has registered online, and receive a postcard in return.”就在那时，他想到了一个在线平台():在那里，像我这样的明信片爱好者可以注册，向网上注册的用户发送明信片，并收到明信片作为回报。可知保罗建立了是为了和世界上的其他人交换明信片。故选B。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“And since I never know who will send me a card or where in the world they live, every trip to th

13、e mailbox holds the potential for a wonderful surprise.”因为我不知道谁会给我寄贺卡，也不知道他们住在世界的什么地方，所以每次去邮箱都有可能带来惊喜。可知postcrosser并不知道谁会给他们寄明信片。故选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的“Theres nothing like getting a card from a child in China just learning to write in English, or a grandmother in Belarus describing her most recent

14、 gardening success to remind me that we truly are members of one global family, far more similar than we are different.”在中国，没有什么比收到孩子们寄来的贺卡更能提醒我，我们是同一个全球大家庭的一员，相似之处远远多于不同之处。）可知作者从postcrossing中认识整个世界实际上是一个大家庭。故选D。 （4）考查代词指代。根据倒数第二段中的“All of us have the powerand perhaps the responsibilityto be ambassa

15、dors, to show the best of your country to the world.”我们所有人都有能力或许也有责任成为大使，向世界展示你们国家最好的一面。可知要向世界展示自己国家最好的一面，你需要做的并不复杂也不昂贵。故this指代“展示你国家最好的一面。”故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和代词指代两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 Antarctica has become one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations. Sin

16、ce 1969, the average number of visitors to the continent has increased from several hundred to over 34,000 today. All activities in Antarctica are heavily supervised by the Antarctic treaty for environmental protection purposes and the industry is largely managed by the International Association of

17、Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). The first expedition (探险) to Antarctica with travelers was in 1966, led by Swedish explorer Lars Eric Lindblad. He wanted to give tourists first-hand experience of the ecological sensitivity of the Antarctic environment, in order to educate them and promote a great

18、er understanding of the continents role in the world. In 1969, Lindblad built the worlds first expedition ship, the MS Lindblad Explorer, which was specifically designed to transport tourists to Antarctica. In 1977, both Australia and New Zealand started to offer scenic flights to Antarctica through

19、 Qantas and Air New Zealand. The flights often flew to the continent without landing and returned to the departure airport. The experience was an average 12 to 14 hours with up to 4 hours of flying directly over the continent. The flights from Australia and New Zealand stopped in 1980. It was largel

20、y due to the Air New Zealand Flight 901 accident on November 28, 1979. In 1994, flights to Antarctica continued again. Despite the potential dangers and risks, trips to Antarctica continued to grow. According to IAATO, 34,354 travelers visited the continent between 2012 and 2013. Americans contribut

21、ed to the largest share with 10,677 visitors, or 31.1%, followed by Germans 11.1%, Australians 10.7%, and the British 10.2%. The rest of the visitors were from China, Canada, Switzerland, France and elsewhere. The cost of a trip to Antarctica can range from as little as $3,000-$4,000 to over $40,000

22、, depending on the scope of transportation, housing, and activity needs. The higher end packages typically involve air transport, on-site camping, and a visit to the South Pole.（1）Which can best replace the underlined word supervised in Paragraph 1? A.Protected.B.Monitored.C.Supported.D.Forbidden.（2

23、）Whats Lars Eric Lindblads original purpose in getting to Antarctica? A.To make himself the first explorer to go to Antarctica.B.To transport more and more tourists to Antarctica.C.To get first-hand experience of precious resources.D.To let people know the significance of the continent.（3）What do we

24、 know about the flights to Antarctica? A.They were once cancelled for more than ten years due to dangers.B.Natural conditions of Antarctica are unable to support their landing.C.It takes 14 hours to fly from New Zealand to Antarctica directly.D.Air New Zealand has much success in developing Antarcti

25、c tourism.（4）What can be learned from the passage? A.It is very convenient for Americans to travel to Antarctica.B.The travelers usually have 4 hours sightseeing on the continent.C.The number of people travelling to Antarctica is increasing.D.New Zealand is the first country to offer scenic flights

26、to Antarctica.（5）Whats the best title for the text? A.The development of AntarcticaB.Antarctica, a dream tourist attractionC.The history of tourism in AntarcticaD.IAATO, a great organization【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）A（4）C（5）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了南极洲已经成为世界上最受欢迎的旅游目的地之一，同时按照时间顺序说明了南极洲的旅游业历史，尽管存在潜在的危险和风险，前往南极洲的旅

27、行仍在增加，以及南极洲之旅的费用情况。 （1）考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的”by the Antarctic treaty for environmental protection purposes and the industry is largely managed by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).“可知由于南极洲的旅行人数增多，为了保护环境，在南极洲的所有活动都受到南极条约的严格监督，旅游业主要由国际南极旅游经营者协会管理。故可推测划线单词意思为“监督”。故选B。 （2）考查细节理

28、解。根据第二段中的”He wanted to give tourists first-hand experience of the ecological sensitivity of the Antarctic environment, in order to educate them and promote a greater understanding of the continents role in the world.“他想让游客亲身体验南极环境的生态敏感性，以便教育他们，并促进他们更好地了解南极在世界上的作用。可知Lars Eric Lindblad去南极洲的最初目的是为了让人们知

29、道南极洲大陆的重要性。故选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”The flights from Australia and New Zealand stopped in 1980. It was largely due to the Air New Zealand Flight 901 accident on November 28, 1979. In 1994, flights to Antarctica continued again.“来自澳大利亚和新西兰的航班于1980年停飞。这主要是由于1979年11月28日新西兰航空公司901航班的事故。1994年，前往南极洲的飞行再次继续。

30、可知飞往南极洲的航班曾经因为危险而被取消了十多年。故选A。 （4）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的”Since 1969, the average number of visitors to the continent has increased from several hundred to over 34,000 today.“自1969年以来，到南极洲大陆的平均游客人数已经从几百人增加到今天的34000多人；以及倒数第二段中的”Despite the potential dangers and risks, trips to Antarctica continued to grow.“尽管存

31、在潜在的危险和风险，前往南极洲的旅行仍在增加。可知前往南极洲的人数正在增加。故选C。 （5）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的”The first expedition to Antarctica with travelers was in 1966, led by Swedish explorer Lars Eric Lindblad.“1966年，由瑞典探险家Lars Eric Lindblad带领的探险队首次随旅行者前往南极洲。以及文章主要内容为介绍南极洲旅游行业的历史，故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇旅游类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Mars(火星) appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday. It suggests that it would be possible