英语高一英语阅读理解专项训练100附答案.docx

1、英语高一英语阅读理解专项训练100附答案（英语）高一英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 From the loss of wildlife to rising sea levels, were all well aware of the problems that climate change could cause. But while it may seem like such issues wont affect most of us directly，it looks like future generations could grow up witho

2、ut something that many of us now take for granted: chocolate. According to an essay published by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, changes to the climate in the regions that produce cacao - the plant from which chocolate is produced - may mean that it will soon become extinct.

3、Most of the worlds cacao grows in countries close to the equator，with over half of it growing in the African nations of Ghana and Ivory Coast.Its predicted that by 2050, climate change will have accelerated the rate at which temperatures in these countries rise, making it extremely difficult for cac

4、ao to grow there. The problem doesnt lie in increased heat, however，but in lower humidity (湿度)，as its believed that rainfall will stay at the same level if the temperature rises. “In other words, as higher temperatures squeeze more water out of soil and plants, its unlikely that rainfall will increa

5、se enough to offset the moisture (含水量) loss,” Michon Scott, the essays author, wrote. To help fight this problem, researchers from Berkeley University in the US are working on changing the DNA of cacao plants to allow them to survive in dryer conditions by using gene editing technology, according to

6、 US News. In the meantime, US company Mars, one of the worlds biggest manufacturers of chocolate products, announced in January that it would spend $1 billion to help reduce the effects of climate change. “This is a world issue, and it requires everyone to work together,” Mars spokesperson Barry Par

7、kin told Business Insider. The message here is that if we all do our part, we may be able to prevent some of the worst impacts of climate change. Or if were unlucky, chocolate will become a thing of the past.（1）What could make it hard for cacao to survive around the equator in the future? A.The incr

8、eased heat there.B.The higher humidity there.C.The decrease in rainfall there.D.The moisture loss in the soil there.（2）What does the underlined word “offset” in the seventh paragraph mean? A.hold backB.make up forC.protectD.accept（3）What will US company Mars do to help cacao survive? A.It will work

9、hard to plant cacao in greenhouses.B.It will apply gene editing technology in planting cacao.C.It will give financial support to help fight climate change.D.It will develop cacao that can survive in dryer conditions.（4）What may be the best title of this text? A.Chocolate could become historyB.Work t

10、ogether to fight climate changeC.How do we grow cacao in the future?D.How do cacao plants affect climate change?【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，未来由于气候的变化，用于制造巧克力的可可树可能会灭绝，所以巧克力有可能会成为历史。(1)考查细节理解。根据第七段中的“In other words, as higher temperatures squeeze more water out of soil and plants, its unlik

11、ely that rainfall will increase enough to offset the moisture (含水量) loss, Michon Scott, the essays author, wrote.”可知未来赤道附近的可可树很难存活，是因为那里土壤中水分的流失，故选D。(2)考查词义猜测。根据第六段中的“The problem doesnt lie in increased heat, however，but in lower humidity (湿度)，as its believed that rainfall will stay at the same leve

12、l if the temperature rises.可知In other words, as higher temperatures squeeze more water out of soil and plants, its unlikely that rainfall will increase enough to offset the moisture (含水量) loss”的意思是换句话说，高温带走了土壤和植物中更多的水分，降雨量的增长不足以抵消水量的流失，所以“offset”的意思是弥补，抵消，故选B。(3)考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的“In the meantime, US

13、company Mars, one of the worlds biggest manufacturers of chocolate products, announced in January that it would spend $1 billion to help reduce the effects of climate change.”可知美国的火星巧克力公司给予财政支援，用来帮助对抗气候的变化，故选C。(4)考查主旨大意。本文主要讲了未来由于气候的变化，用于制造巧克力的可可树可能会灭绝，所以巧克力有可能会成为历史，故选A。【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

14、考查，是一篇科普类阅读，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。2阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly where shes been while shes on her worldwide vacation in a special way. The traveler, who was born with a bone dis

15、ease, had her right leg amputated (截肢) at the age of four. Although the amputation caused inconvenience for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as nothing short of inspiration for living her best life. To spread that message. Gallagher has gone to social media, where she shares photos of her travels

16、 across the world, but instead of simply using a geo-tag (地理位置标签), she writes her location on her artificial leg before taking a picture. Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, po

17、sing with a waffle in Brussels, taking in the beautiful Parthenon temple in Athens and enjoying a river ride in Budapest, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg. I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalk-

18、board, Gallagher said. My mum and grandmother didnt like the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did. Gallagher said people often stare when shes writing on her leg, but once she shares the photos, she receives only positive feedback (反馈), My leg hasnt stopped me

19、 from doing anything Ive wanted to do, she said. I dont know if its my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, anyway, Ive been able to keep up with people at my age and lead a pretty great life. Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if

20、 life gives you an artificial leg, make art.（1）What message did Gallapher want to spread in her special way? A.She enjoys her travelling across the globe.B.She suffers little from her legs amputation.C.she looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing.D.She has exactly fallen in love with post

21、ing photos online.（2）What does the word which underlined in paragraph 3 refer to? A.the continentB.the picturesC.the legD.the location（3）Gallapher can best be described as _. A.helpful and ambitiousB.friendly and generousC.determined and creativeD.independent and sensible（4）Which of the following mi

22、ght be the best title for the text? A.Never Too Late to shareB.A Special Artificial LegC.An Outstanding PhotographerD.Gallaghers Summer Holidays【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】Devon Gallagher小时因病右腿截肢，尽管有很多不便，但她认为这可以激励她过上最好的生活。长大后Gallagher在社交媒体上分享自己环球旅行的照片，但她并没有简单的使用地理标签，而是拍照前在假肢上写下自己的位置。她的故事告诉我们不要让任何东

23、西挡住通往梦想的道路。 （1）细节理解题。根据第一段中Although the amputation caused inconvenience for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as nothing short of inspiration for living her best life.。尽管截肢早期给她带来了很多不便，但她认为这可以激励她过上最好的生活。由此可知Gallagher想以她独特的方式表明她把自己的不幸看做是另一种幸运的形式，故选C。 （2）推理判断题。Now she has been taking pictures across

24、the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam relaxing on a wall现在她在整个大陆拍照，应该是这些照片展示了所以which指代的是她拍的照片，故选B。 （3）推理判断题。根据第四段One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalk-board, Gallagher said. My mum and grandmother didnt like the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told m

25、e to go for it, so I did.Gallagher说她妈妈和外婆都不喜欢她chalk-board的主意，但她的朋友喜欢，让她去试试，所以她就去了，可知Gallagher很有决心。根据第二段To spread that message. Gallagher has gone to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the world, but instead of simply using a geo-tag (地理位置标签), she writes her location on her a

26、rtificial leg before taking a picture。Gallagher把她的位置写在假肢上来和大家分享可知他是一个很有创造性的人，故选C。 （4）主旨大意题。最后一段And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art。是本文的主题句，根据文章内容可知本文主要描述的是截肢的Gallagher在社交媒体上分享自己环球旅行的照片，但她并没有简单的使用地理标签，而是拍照前在假肢上写下自己的位置的故事。这篇文章是想通过Gallagher的一条假肢，传达出一种乐观向上的生活态度，故A Special Artificial Leg是最好

27、的标题。故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、推理判断题和主旨大意题三种常考题型，细节理解题要注意从文中寻找答案；推理判断题需要联系上下文以及分析特殊句式，推断出需要的信息；主旨大意题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。3阅读理解 Scientists found that sleeping considerably improves our creativity. After taking a nap people are able to think faster and put more imagination into their thinking. Besides,

28、if we dream, the thinking abilities are improved even more. Researchers consider that sleeping on a problem in most cases leads to elucidation(解释). They say when a person enters a phase called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) during sleep, it increases the effect. Such phase takes place right before we awak

29、e and according to scientists it helps our brain make links between unrelated subjects. In the study, led by Professor Sara Mednick, scientists made a conclusion that the REM was important for assimilating(消化) new information into past experience in order to find solutions to creative problems. Prof

30、. Mednick is a psychiatrist at the University of California. Her study involved the analysis of 77 adults. Each participant was given several word-associated creative tasks. All tasks were given in the morning, with participants being shown a number of groups of 3 words, for example: cookie, heart and sixteen. They were asked to come up with a word that would be associated with all three given termslike sweet. Sometime later, after some participants were allowed to sleep, they were asked to perform the same tasks and some new ones. It is worth mentioning that while some people slept, research