福建省福州市高考英语暑假阅读理解训练17及答案解析.docx

1、福建省福州市高考英语暑假阅读理解训练17及答案解析芀福州市2014高考英语（2013暑假）阅读理解训练（17）及答案解芁（二）膅 People have been acting likepeople in other words, they ve been making tools,creat ing ceremoni es, and shari ng foodfor a long time. That the con clusi on ofa recent study from South Africasouther n coast.膄There, in a cave lying above

2、 the sea, researchers from Arizona State University have found evidenee that humans were behaving in surprisingly complex ways as earlyas 164,000 years ago. Our species, Homosapiens, appeared an estimated 200,000 years ago.荿 First, the researchers found the rema ins of all kinds of shellfish. The pe

3、oplewho lived in the cave probably collected these creatures from rocky shores and tide pools and brought them to the cave to eat.衿 The researchers propose the early Africa ns moved to the South Africa n coast betwee n 195,000 and 130,000 years ago. Arou nd that time, the climate in la nd turned rel

4、atively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.袅 When these an cie nt people moved to the coast, they probably experie need a major cultural shift, the researchers suspect. That because observati ons of moder nhunter -gatherer societies suggest that m

5、en are more likely to hunt for big animals when people live inland. On the c oast, womenplay a more important role in providing food by gathering plants and shellfish.莃As for the second clue, the researchers unearthed 57 pieces of reddish pigment（颜料）.The researchers think that the cave habitants use

6、d the paint for coloring theirbodies or for other ceremoni es. Symbolic behavior is a clearly huma n feature.蒇 Fin ally, the search discovered over 1,800 stone tools, in cludi ng well -craftedblades（ 刀片）.These blades came in various sizes. The smallest were just less than a half -inch wide. Ancient

7、people may have attached these blades to the end of a stick to make spears or other tools.芈（ ）11.What is the passage mainly about?蚅 A . Ancient cave behavior. BNew evide nee of ancient life.膀 C . The history of human beings. DHuman behavior development.袀（ ）12.The early Africa ns moved to the South A

8、frica n coast with the mainpurpose of 蚇 A . avoiding badly cold and dry weather B.seeking the cultural development莅 C . seek ing eno ugh food to live on Dlivi ng a n ewer and better life节（ ）13.Accord ing to the passage, the cave habitants 羈 A . knew how to use colors for decoration Bmade a livi ng l

9、argely by huntingani mals腿 C . only could made tools with rough blades D . could hunt for fish in the seawith ships肆（ ）14.After the early Africa ns moved to the coast, what probably happe nedto their culture?芃 A . Wome role was as importa nt as menrole in families.莀 B They were no longer used to liv

10、ing inlands but living on the coast.薆 C Mens role was more important than women s role in earning food.袆 D Womens role was more important than men s role in earning food.肀( )15.The new discoveries in the cave should support the theory that 葿 A modern human behavior developed smoothly fast from the a

11、ncient time羅 B modern human behavior developed slowly from the ancient time莂 C South Africa is the birthplace of the earliest human beings in the world膂 D modern human behavior is largely the same as ancient human behavior薇 （ 二）莅在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里所发现的古代非洲人的行为说明： 人类自古以来一直就像人一样地生活，即一直制造工具，创立仪式和分享食物，最后经过漫长的历

12、史发展到今天。肃 11 A 主旨大意题。文章首先提出：古代人类一直就像人那样地生活，接着指出：在 南非南部海岸一个洞穴里发现的古代非洲人的行为线索就说明这一点， 之后第三段提出 The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people. 下 文便介绍 “The cave habitants behavior ”，由此判断全文的主要内容是： Ancient cavebehavior。B项过于抽象，C、D两项与文章内容不符合。芃 12 C 细节理解题。根据第五段 Around that time

13、, the climate inland turnedrelatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast. 可知，古代非洲人是因为内陆气候相对寒冷干燥致使能吃的动植物越来越 少才不得不南迁至海岸，由此可知，其南迁的主要目的是为了寻找食物求生存。故选 C。羀 13A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 The researchers think that the cave habitantsused the paint for coloring their b

14、odies or for other ceremonies. 可知，洞穴人会用颜料装饰，故选 A。非洲人南迁才成了洞穴人，捕猎是他们南迁成为洞穴人之前的生活方式，故排除B; C项错在onlyrough blades ”； D项内容在文中未提到。肇 14. D 细节理解题。根据第六段 menare more likely to hunt for big animals when可判断D项正确。people live inland. On the coast, womenplay a more important role in providing food by gathering plants

15、 and shellfish.袃15. B推理判断题。由第一段可知，在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里发现的古代非洲人的行为线索说明了：人类自古以来一直就像人那样地生活， 即一直制造工具，创立仪式和分享食物，最后经过漫长的历史发展到今天， 即:现代人的行为是从古代逐渐发展而来的， 故选B项。结束E *羀肇（2010郑州质检）薈 In their book Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living,Robert and Brenda Vale say keep ing a medium -sized dog has the same

16、 ecological impact a s driving 10,000 km a year in a 4.6 liter Land Cruiser.薄 Were not actually say ing it is time to eat the dog. Were just say ingthat we n eed to think about and know the ecological impact of some o f the things we do and that we take for gran ted. ”肂 Con struct ing and drivi ng t

17、he jeep for a year requires 0.41 hectares ofland, while growing and manufacturing a dogs food takes about 0.84 hectares or1.1 hectares in the case of a large dog such as a Germa n shepherd.莀 Convincing flesh -eati ng cats and dogs to go vegetaria n for the sake ofthe pla net is a non-starter, the Va

18、les say. In stead they recomme nd keep inggree ner ”, smaller, and more susta in able pets, such as goldfish, chicke ns or rabbits.羇 The books playful title, and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully recycled ”， by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die, may

19、not appeal to ani mal fans.芄 Annoying as the idea may be, the questio n is valid give n the pla netsgrow ing populati on and limited resources, Robert Vale said.膃 Issues about susta in ability are in creas in gly beco ming things that aregoing to require us to make choices which are as difficult as

20、eati ng your dog.Its not just abou t cha nging your light bulbs or tak ing a cloth bag to thesupermarket , ” he said.蕿 Its about much more challenging and difficult issues , ” he added. Once you see where cats and dogs fit in your overall balanee of things, you might decide to have the cat but not a

21、lso to have the two cars and the three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself. ”莆 1. The authors gave their book the playful title to 肄 A. make it amus ing羁 B. create a vivid image袁 C. show writing skills螆 D. arouse peoples concern螅 2. In Paragraph 3 the writer mainly wants to tell us 羂 A. the amoun

22、t of consumed land罿 B. the neglected ecological impact芅 C. some familiar examples薅 D. some actual figures肃 3. Who may not like the idea of “recycling ”pet animals?膈 A. Manufacturers. B. Drivers.罿 C. Animal fans. D. The authorities.芆 4. What do the authors think of living a sustainable life?袁 A. Chal

23、lenging. B. Inspiring.蒀 C. Inviting. D. Touching.莈答案与解析：肆 Robert Vale 和 Bren da Vale 写了一本名为 Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide toSustainable Living（该吃狗了：永续生活）的书，书中提到了一种绝对新鲜的观点 吃掉宠物，或者回收”宠物。袂1. D推理判断题。Robert Vale 和Brenda Vale写的书名非常有趣，从全文可知,他们这样写的目的在于吸引读者的眼球，弓I起人们环保的意识，所以答案选 D项。蕿2. B推理判断题。通过第三段建造和驾驶吉

24、普车一年需要的土地的量和种植、生产一条狗的食物所需要土地的量的对比， 我们不难发现第三段承接第二段第二句而写的， 主要告诉我们 被忽视的生态影响 ”所以答案选B项。可知，回收”宠物螇3. C 细节理解题。从第五段的 may not appeal to animal fans的观点不受那些宠物爱好者的欢迎，所以答案选 C项。蒂4 . A 推理判断题。从最后一段中的 Its about much more challenging anddifficult issues 可以知道，书的两位作者认为过环保的生活是非常有挑战性的，而且也是很困难的事情，所以答案选 A项。结束*羁（2010成都检测）芃 C

25、reated by the America n carto onist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clev erdog is loved by gen erati ons of kids and adults. He speaks more tha n 20 Ian guages and appears daily in 26,000 n ewspapers around the world.螁 When Sno opy first appeared, he was not differe nt from other pet dogs.But two years

26、later, he had beg un to speak with simple words and soun ds. By 1957he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who failed in just about everyth ing. Later he lear ned to use the typewriter.聿 Snoopy has done lots of jobs. Hehas been a bow-tie wearing lawyer, a t

27、ennis player, an Olympic figure skater, a world famous grocery checkout clerk, a pilot and even the first astro naut on the moon.蚆 However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, It was a dark and stormy night. ” Unfortunately for him no one has eve

28、r wan ted to publish the story.羃 In love, Sno opy is as much of a failure as Charlie Brow n is at baseball.He easily falls in love but always has his heart broke n. He eats to forget, butit n ever works.袂 Sno opy is an in sightful （ 富有洞察力的 ）,feel -good and sometimes sad dog.If you think a little abo

29、ut his words, you might find them full of life lessons.Among his most famous lines are To live is to dance, to dance is to live. ” andYesterday I was a dog. Today rm a dog. Tomorrow ni probably still be a dog.Sigh! Theres so little hope for advanceme ”.月膈 1. Sno opy has done all the follow ing jobs

30、except 肅 A. a lawyer B. a player螃 C. a clerk D. a writer袄 2. From the passage, we can lear n that 薀 A. Sno opy is always a sad dog蒅 B. Sno opy can not speak in the beg inning蒄 C. Sno opy ofte n dreams of true love蚁 D. Sno opy is a real smart pet dog蚈 3. It can be inferred that Snoopy 月膈 A. has many

31、bird friends and relatives芄 B. is a well -known writer and clerk螂 C. has bee n unfortun ate since it was born肁 D. is very po pular in the whole world薈 4. The underlined word advancement ” probably means .羄 A. success B. progress薀 C. growth D. popularity腿答案与解析：肇史努比（Snoopy）是美国卡通作家 Charles Schulz 创作出来的经典动漫形象。它是一只性格外向的小狗，也是世界上最纯真、聪明的狗狗，它的漫画形象早已风靡世界。蚅1. D细节理解题。文章第四段中谈到 Snoopy曾做过律师、网球手、职员等；第五段中的 However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. 表明当作家一直是Snoopy的梦想，但未曾实现。薁2. B 细节理解题。由文章第三段中的