高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮选练6.docx

1、高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮选练6 四川省广安市2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮选练（6）完形填空。So far，about 27 countries have visited Antarctica for scientific research.Hard _1_the living conditions are，many scientists _2_to stay there for long periods of research.So，how do they manage their lives on the ice?Well，during the _3_，the tempera

2、ture in Antarctica reaches about 20.It falls to about 60 in winter.So，_4_there are 24 hours of sunshine，scientists must keep wearing all the correct clothes to _5_themselves from the cold.These clothes include jeans，runing shoes，jackets，long underwear，boots and woolen socks. Although highly technica

3、l clothing provides much _6_against the extreme cold，scientists often need to _7_when there is an icy wind blowing and the temperature is 30 so natural protection such as facial(面部的)hair can also _8_.Thats _9_many researchers wear a _10_.It really does keep you warm.Usually，the polar researchers hav

4、e _11_meals.Some _12_ have feasts(盛宴)on holidays like Christmas and New Years Day._13_are always welcomed and usually finished quickly.Life on the ice means living with other researchers in _14_living space.Most people sleep in dormstyle rooms.Some remote field camps use _15_tents.So，at least some r

5、esearchers wont be _16_by annoying snores(鼾声) But what do they do for _17_in their spare time？There are actually a lot of things they can do.They watch movies，read tons of books，listen to music，paint and ski.Some _18_researchers might even do some knitting(编织)It is important for a polar researcher t

6、o be in good physical condition.They can be required to _19_to heights of more than 3,000 metres and the Antarctic atmosphere has less oxygen than that of any other_20_.1A.as BbutCbecause Dunless答案：A连词as在此引导一个让步状语从句。2A.supposed BusedCought Dhave答案：D句意：尽管生活条件很艰苦，但很多科学家为了研究不得不在那儿待上很长一段时间。本文主要记叙了在南极考察的

7、科学家的生活情况，突出科学家的奉献精神。3A.spring BsummerCwinter Dautumn答案：B与下文中的winter相呼应。4A.as if Bas long asCeven though Din case答案：C句意：即使一天24小时阳光普照，科学家们也要穿上厚厚的衣服。5A.prevent BseparateCfree Dprotect答案：Dprotect sb.from the cold意为“保护某人不被冻坏”。6A.water BfoodCair Dprotection答案：D衣服是用来御寒保暖的。7A.go outside Bstay indoorsCsleep

8、on ice Dwork at home答案：A科学家们经常需要外出。8A.help BdoCmind Ddepend答案：A天生的毛发也有助于防寒。9A.how BwhereCwhy Dwhen答案：C这就是许多研究者留胡须的原因。10A.hat BshirtCraincoat Dbeard答案：Dwear a beard“留胡须”。11A.bad BgoodCsweet Dcommon答案：B从下文得知，极地研究者的饮食是不错的。12A.even BstillCever Dyet答案：Aeven用于加强语气。13A.Books BVegetablesCSongs DLetters答案：B这

9、一段讲的都是饮食情况。“Vegetables are always welcomed and usually finished quickly.”意为：蔬菜总是很受欢迎，而且常是很快就被吃完。14A.comfortable BbrightCtight Dbig答案：C极地科学家的生活空间不可能非常宽敞。15A.common BadvancedCsmall Dseparate答案：D一些偏远野外宿营地使用单独的帐篷。16A.caught up Bkept upCmade up Dbothered答案：D独居不会被鼾声打扰。17A.sports BfunCwork Dresearch答案：B这一段

10、讲的是科学家们业余时间的安排。for fun“取乐”。18A.women BmanCpolar DRussian答案：A编织通常为女性所为。19A.skate BrunCclimb Dfly答案：C他们可能得爬到海拔3000多米的高处。20A.state BcityCcontinent Dcountry答案：C南极洲是一个洲，因此选择名词continent与之相对应。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。It is over 40 years since first atomic bomb was dropped on a major city in Japan. Yet

11、 even now its effects are showing themselves and may continue to do so for years to come. Much effort and human energy have been used to try to prevent such a terrifying thing from happening again. So far there is no guarantee that it will not. Countries which already possess nuclear knowledge and r

12、esources have bombs stored away which are powerful enough to wipe out all life on earth. But this is not all. Other countries, which previously were not so advanced in technology, are gradually buying materials that can be used for making atomic devices. This nuclear energy will naturally be of grea

13、t value in helping the economy of poorer nations.The generation of electricity through nuclear power came directly from the original work on the atom bomb. Because of the increase in demand for energy and the possibility of decreasing supplies of oil and natural gas, the interest in electricity has

14、increased. One of the by-products of nuclear power stations is plutonium (钸) produced from unclear fuel: plutonium is ingredient (成分) in bomb-making. It means that there are far more opportunities for the manufacture of bombs.This brings the problem to a full circle again. How can something so valua

15、ble and useful be controlled so that it works for the benefit and not the destruction of man? (from )1. The effects of dropping the first atomic bomb _.A. are not over B. may go on forever C. could last much longer D. will not be over in the near future2. The writer says that enough atomic bombs hav

16、e already been manufactured to _.A. wipe out Japan B. last forever C. act as a peace-keeping device D. destroy all living things3. The advantage of less developed countries being able to make atomic devices is that it _.A. gives them more opportunities for work B. will help poor countries to become

17、richerC. will enable them to make better explosives D. will be of great value to them4. The second paragraph tells us that the increased demand for electricity today _.A. has led to the decrease in supplies of oilB. means that more countries are interested in nuclear powerC. has increased the risk o

18、f accidental explosionsD. has increased the very means of producing more atomic bombs【答案与解析】1. A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Yet even now its effects are showing themselves and may continue to do so for years to come可知。2. D 细节理解题。根据第一段“have bombs stored away which are powerful enough to wipe out all life on earth

19、”一句可知。3. B 细节理解题。根据第一段“This nuclear energy will naturally be of great value in helping the economy of poorer nations”一句可知。4. D 段落主旨题。根据第二段最后一句“It means that there are far more opportunities for the manufacture of bombs.”可知。阅读理解。June 26, 2000 the Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year

20、 task aimed at drawing the genetic(遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities(团体) are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延长) human life. But those communities and policy(政策) makers

21、 also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life. For the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology(生物技术) have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking th

22、e secrets of the human genetic code(密码) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination. While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding(解码) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, w

23、hich began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal(致命的)diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes(基因) connected with terrible diseases as yet(迄今), and making progress toward separating the genes that s

24、how a sign of breast cancer or AIDS. Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections(传染), and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.1. Why did

25、 the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome? A. Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses. B. Because the human genomes completion can help them get rid of many diseases. C. Because they wanted to be better known than others. D. Because the human genome can provide a lot of chanc

26、es of work.答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段第二句话 “the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life.” 和最后一段首句 “Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases.” 可知，科学家绘制人类基因组图是为了驱除疾病，故答案为B。A选项表述不正确；C、

27、D在文中均未提到。2. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world? A. Japan. B. Germany. C. The United States. D. China.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第三段首句提到的 “the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, ”可知，答案为C。.3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. If the genes can be found

28、, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses. B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers. C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map. D. The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.答案解析：答案为D。本

29、题为细节判断题。由第三段首句提到的 “which began in 1990” 可知，美国是在20 世纪末开始绘制人类基因组图的，故D选项表达错误。 由最后一段首句 “Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases.”可知，A选项与文意符合；由第三段最后一句 “and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast ca

30、ncer or AIDS.” 可知，B选项与文意符合；由最后一段最后一句话 “Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, ”可知，C选项与文意符合，均不选。4. The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _. A. the policy makers to feel very worried and careful B. the scientists to work harder C. many people to find w

31、ork easily D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题。由第一段最后一句话 “But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.” 可知，A选项表述与文意不符。C选项未提及。由最后一段最后一句话 “Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.”可知，D选项是文中的一个事实，不需要推理，故不选。 结合全文内容和第一段提到的 “June 26, 2000 the Human Genome Project, a great $