届高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测45.docx

1、届高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测45江苏宜兴市2018高考英语（二轮）阅读理解精练（1）及参考答案阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Rockwatch一The Best Club on Earth If you are a young person and interested in geology(地质学），then Rockwatch is the club foryou. When you join new memberships receive a Rockwatch Rox file each. This has the informa

2、tionand top tips you will need to start enjoying geology. Its designed to serve as your own fieldnotebook as well. In it you will find your membership card, full colour nuni-map, thumbs upguide and fact cards. Rockwatch Magazine: Our lively magazine is mailed to members three times a year. They canr

3、ead reports and news from around the world, and articles on everything from diamonds todinosaurs, earthquakes to erosion. Rockwatch Events: With each magazine you will receive a Rockwatch events calendar. Rockyactivities suitable for families are listed and include road shows and guided walks The Ro

4、ckwatch Rock Artist:、re you an artist, or a photographer? This is your chance tobecome Rockwatch Rock Artist of the year and win amazing prizes in our annual competition. Special Offer: Rockwatch members can have specially discounted Wildlife Watch membership.Watch is the big gest environmental acti

5、on club for young people, with 100 groups across the country. You can join both clubs together by filling in the boxes in the membership form.39. Rockwatch is a magazine telling about things related to A. geology B. agriculture C. politics D. economics40. What activities are specially arranged for R

6、ockwatch member interested in photography? A. Guided walks. B. Rocky activities. C. Yearly competitions. D. Academic workshops.41When applying for Wildlife Watch membership, a Rockwatch member can enjoy A. free memhership B. a special discount C. a Rock Artist prize D. guided road shows42. You may j

7、oin both Rockwatch and Wildlife Watch clubs by A. calling the two clubs B. applying separately C. providing references D. filling in one form 【参考答案】3940、AC 4142、BD 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows

8、off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all. She doesnt have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005,

9、 she was fighting for her life. Is she going to make it？ Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make itbut her tail didnt. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their

10、 flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to b

11、e strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not a

12、t all. The new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable， says Stone, but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉)Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her pro

13、gress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.60When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her _. A. physical build B. potential abilityC. chance of surv

14、ival D. adaptation to the surroundings61A manmade tail is created for Grace to _A. let her recover faster B. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimming D. help her perform better tricks62The story of Grace inspires people to _A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendlyC. treasure what

15、they have D. face difficulties bravely【要点综述】 这是一篇关于海豚的故事，讲述的是一只断尾的海豚。它的尾巴在一次事故中丧失。在训导员的训练下，它克服了困难，学会了使用假尾巴，像其他海豚一样在水中遨游。它还成了一部电影中的明星，它的勇气感动了人们。60C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“fighting for her life”可知，它在为活下去而挣扎，所以选C。61C 细节理解题。根据第三段末和第四段，可知它改变的游动方式给它带来了有害的压力，所以一家公司才给它装了条假尾巴。故选C。62D 推理判断题。本文的目的就是通过描写一个断了尾巴的海豚勇敢地活下去的

16、故事，来鼓励人们勇敢地面对困难。所以选D。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotion

17、s by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a cam

18、era.During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear

19、 and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my penAt that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valle

20、y.All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meani

21、ngful.I take pictures, but not very oftenonly of objects I find really beautiful.Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont

22、want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I dont live to make memoriesI just live, and the memories form the

23、mselves.51Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of _Aobserving her school routine Bexpressing her satisfactionCimpressing her classmates Dpreserving her history52What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?AA dull night on the journey. BThe

24、 beauty of the great valley.CA striking quotation from a book. DHer concerns for future generations.53What does the author put in her diary now?ANotes and beautiful pictures. BSpecial thoughts and feelings.CDetailed accounts of daily activities. DDescriptions of unforgettable events.54The author com

25、es to realize that to live a meaningful life is _Ato experience it Bto live the present in the futureCto make memories Dto give accurate representations of it【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者记日记发生的一些变化。13岁前，作者每天都记日记，记下一天发生的事及自己的感受等。作者很喜欢把自己看到的东西记在纸上。13岁以后， 一次去大峡谷的旅行改变了作者对记日记的看法，从那以后作者只在日记里记载特殊的想法和感受。作者认为要想过有意

26、义的生活，就要亲自去经历。 51D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的 a way of preserving the past？可知，作者在13岁以前认为记日记是一种保存过去的方式。 故D正确。52B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，作者改变是因为看到了峡谷的美丽景色。故B正确。53B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的第一句Now, I write down a special thought or feeling.可知，现在作者在日记里只记录特殊的思想和感情。54A 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者意识到要想过有意义的生活得自己亲自去经历。故A正确。阅读理解。Can dogs and cats l

27、ive in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight.A recent research has found a new recipe for success.According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still yo

28、ung (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly.Twothirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasnt all sweetness and light.There was a reported coldness between the cat

29、and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes.One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite.For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.In homes wit

30、h cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior.They are learning how to talk each others language.It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk Dog， and dogs can learn how to talk CatWhats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelli

31、gence.They can learn to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously suspected.Once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.They

32、 can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond petsto people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers.If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance. ()1.The underlined word swimmingly in Para