山东省淄博市高考英语阅读理解暑假选练10.docx

1、山东省淄博市高考英语阅读理解暑假选练10山东省淄博市2020高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（10） 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。The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shopThe room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands“Who are these people?” I asked“Satisfi

2、ed customers,” answered young MrHopkins“We have a very wide choice of items for saleWhenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture” MrHopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall“Now, how can I serve you?” he addedBy this time, I had started to trust MrHopkins and had

3、 begun to appreciate the lovely items on saleI needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase themI spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in MrHopkinsshopNo matter what I asked for, MrHopkins found it for meFinally, I

4、bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machineI was very excited that I had found such a good little shopI promised MrHopkins that I would come back soon“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I t

5、old the shopkeeper“Please do not do that, sir”, said MrHopkins“This is a special place for special peopleYou must keep this shop a secret” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away“That was quick!” I exclaimedI looked at the photographIn the picture I looked proud and excit

6、ed holding the presents I had bought in MrHopkins dusty shopOn Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for themFor weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shopI finally agreed to take him to London to show himWhen we a

7、rrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and foundnothingThe little shop was no longer thereIn its place was an empty space being used as a car parkI checked the area againThere was the music shop, and there was the department storeIn between should have been Hopkin

8、s and Son, but it wasnt thereAs I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along“Are you looking for something sir?” he askedI turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and SonI thought it was here”“Oh yes,” said the policeman“There was a s

9、hop here once called Hopkins and SonIt sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago”I looked again at the place where the shop had beenThen I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that MrHopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop“How strange” I

10、 exclaimed【1】How did the writer like the shop?AHe found it a modern big shopBHe thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presentsCHe found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shopDHe thought it a good shop with an ancient camera【2】Which of the following is true about the shop?AIt was

11、 knocked down a few weeks agoBIt was a well-known little shop in LondonCIt was a special shop selling special presentsDIt was between a music shop and a department store【3】The word “the commodities in the 4th paragraph means _Athe writers works Bthe goods in the shopCMrHopkins photographs DSome pres

12、ents left by other customers【4】Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AChristmas Shopping BHopkins and His SonCThe Strange Little Shop DThe Strange Experience【答案】【1】C【2】D【3】B【4】C【解析】试题分析：【阅读理解】For those who study the development of intelligence (智力) in the animal world，selfawarenes

13、s is an important measurement. An animal that is aware (意识) of itself has a high level of intelligence.Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image (反射出的影像). Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little atten

14、tion to the reflected image. Only humans，and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins，have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian ele

15、phant has passed the mirror selfreflection test.“We thought that elephants were the next important animal，”said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and Fans B. M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains，Reiss said, elephants “s

16、eemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”The researchers tested Happy. Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put an 8footsquare mirror on a wall of the animals play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.T

17、he elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it，and to examine parts of their bodies.Of the three, Happy then passed the test，in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark

18、 with her long nose.Diana Reiss said，“We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”文章通过实验说明能意识到自身形象的动物具有高智商。1. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?A. Whether they have large brains. B. Whether they have selfawareness.C. Whether they enjoy

19、outdoor exercises. D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.答案：B。细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句话“Awareness can be tested by.”可知B项正确。2. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?A. They are most familiar to readers.B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.C. They are included in the study by Re

20、iss.D. They are already known to be intelligent.答案：D。推理判断题。由第二段最后一句可知人们已经知道apes和dolphins是聪明的。3. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror.B. She recognized her own image in the mirror.C. She painted a mark on her own face.D. She found the hidden

21、 camera.答案：B。推理判断题。由倒数第二段可推出Happy能辨别出自己在镜子中的形象。【广东省东莞市2020模拟试题】Going green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those plastic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going green on a personal level is extremely important. But

22、, when youre a millionaire NBA basketball star, how do you help out the environment?Yao Ming is a basketball player that plays for the Houston Rockets and has spoken out against hunting of sharks for fins, a delicious food in his native China. He is also the United Nations Environmental champion. Hi

23、s goal is to raise awareness of climate change and energy-saving. “I will work with young people across the world and try to inspire them to plant trees, harvest rainwater and to become environmental champions in their own communities.”The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team,

24、are really doing their part to give back to the community. The Eagles Go Green page has a “Green Energy Calculator” and according to the web site fans have saved $ 73,674.90 a year and saved 666,320 pounds of CO2 per year. Also, the Eagles have set up a “Stop global warming virtual march（虚拟游行）on Was

25、hington”, a march across America for one year, through the Internet with a goal to bring fans together and to urge leaders to deal with the serious problem of global warming now.Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian skateboarder, is a member of Action Sports Environmental Coalition and founder of a program tha

26、t gets organic foods and farming into schools for healthy lunch programs. Bob also has a huge homegrown organic farm where he hosted a gathering in celebration of Earth Day.Kelly Slater is a surfer and eight-time champion, but he also supports saving the coral reefs world wide. He has founded the Ke

27、lly Slater Invitational Competition which raises funds and awareness for Reef Check, which is able to get its message out to a large group of guests including professional surfers, film and music stars, and other famous people.31. According to the passage, Yao Ming wants to _.A. help the Houston Roc

28、kets win the NBA championshipB. ask the United Nations to protect sharks in ChinaC. encourage young people to care about the environmentD. train more young people to become players of NBA32. What have the Philadelphia Eagles done to help out the environment?A. They have called on fans to do things t

29、o reduce global warming.B. They have marched on Washington to bring fans together.C. They have saved $ 73,674.90 for solving global warming.D. They have reduced CO2 emission by 666,320 pounds per year.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last two paragraphs?A. Bob Burnquist

30、 created Earth Day.B. Bob Burnquist eats only organic foods.C. Kelly Slater donated a lot of money.D. Kelly Slater held a competition.34. The best title for the passage would probably be _.A. Highly Competitive AthletesB. Environment-friendly AthletesC. World-famous AthletesD. Millionaire Athletes35

31、. What can we learn from the passage?A. Only famous people need to care about environmental problems.B. America is the country that takes best care of environment.C. Environmental problems have a common effect on everyone of us.D. Yao Mings goals to raise peoples awareness of environment are mainly

32、about climate change and air pollution.【参考答案】3135 CADBC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。A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young peoplePuppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）The study sh