2015届高考英语二轮专题专练 阅读理解（4 ）

2015届高考英语二轮专题专练：阅读理解(4 )AWildlife faces threats(威胁)from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.1Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.When trying to make your garden more beautiful, you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. And bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.2Avoid harming the natural ecosystem(生态系统)in your area.Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.3_By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when youre not using them, take shorter showers, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.4Buy products that are wildlife friendly.Dont buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.5Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.1We infer that the purpose of this passage is to_.Atell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important nowBsuggest that we protect wildlife through actionsCexplain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people thinkDgive us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions答案：D作者意图题。根据第一段的“Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.”可知文章的写作目的是给我们一些好的建议，告诉我们怎样通过小的举动来保护野生生物。2Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?AAnimal diseases.BLoss of habitat.CPollution.DHunters.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第一句话“Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution.以及第四点的.some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or.”可知作者提到了B、C、D三项的内容，并没有提到动物疾病。3Whats the best title for the third point?AHave a greener lifestyle.BUse less water and fewer fuels.CTake a bus when you go out.DTry a new kind of life.答案：A主旨大意题。作者通过具体的例子告诉了我们一些节约能源的方法，A项意为“过一种更加环保的生活”，可以概括这一点的内容，B、C不全面，D项太宽泛。4The writer suggests that we_.Anot buy products made from animalsBshare cars with others when we go outCgrow as many kinds of plants in our gardens as possibleDprovide shelters for birds and bats in our gardens or yards答案：D细节理解题。根据第一点的“And bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.”可知D正确。5In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?AEnvironment.BTeaching.CBusiness.DGeography.答案：A推理判断题。文章是关于如何通过小的行为举动来保护野生生物的，与环境息息相关，故选A。B Can we give a hand to those endangered animals? Yes, we may only do a little bit, but together our small actions add up to a lot. 1. Protect wildlife habitat Perhaps the greatest threat that faces many species is the widespread destruction of habitat. Cutting down forests, farming, and development all result in loss of wildlife habitat. In areas where rare species live, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction. By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can be protected together naturally. Parks and reserves are now all too often the only habitats that are left untouched by habitat destruction.2. Reduce the threat of invasive (入侵的) species The spread of nonnative species has greatly reduced native populations around the world. Invasive species compete with native species for resources(资源)and habitat. They can even prey_on native species directly, forcing native species towards extinction. 3. Place decals (贴花纸)on windows It is reported that as many as one million birds in the United States die each year because of collisions (碰撞) with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing decals on the windows in your home and office.4. Slow down when drivingMany native animals have to live in developed areas and this means they must move in humanliving areas. One of the biggest obstacles (障碍)to them is that created by roads. Roads divide habitat and present a constant risk to any animal attempting to cross from one side to the other. So when you drive out, slow down and keep an eye out for wildlife.文章大意：我们能为濒危动物做点什么？本文给出了很好的建议，我们每个人都可以为此伸出援手，尽自己的微薄之力。6What would be the best title for this passage?AHow Animals Go to ExtinctionBThe Importance of Protecting WildlifeCWhat to Do to Help Save WildlifeDHow to Protect Wildlife Habitat答案：C主旨大意题。本文主要列举了人们怎样伸出援手去救助濒危动物，故C项最能概括文章的大意，为最佳标题。7People are advised to put decals on windows to _.Adecorate the houses and beautify the environmentBprotect the windows from birdshittingCattract more birds to make homes nearbyDavoid birds hitting the windows by mistake答案：D细节理解题。根据第三种措施的描述可知，在窗户上贴花纸是为了避免飞鸟因误撞而丧命，故选D。8The underlined phrase “prey on” in the passage means “_”Adrive away Blive withCkill for food Dfight with答案：C词义猜测题。根据上文的意思：入侵物种与当地的物种争夺资源和栖息地。再结合该句的意思“它们甚至直接prey on当地的物种，这样迫使当地的物种灭绝”可推知，该短语的意思为“猎食，捕食”，故选C。9We can learn from the passage that _.Athe habitats of many species have been destroyedBabout one million birds are attacked by invasive species each yearCperhaps the biggest threat to many species is that they easily bumped by carsDinvasive species only compete for food with native species答案：A细节理解题。大概有一百万只鸟是死于误撞窗户，而不是外来物种的袭击，故B项错误；很多物种的最大威胁是栖息地被破坏，故C项不对；入侵物种和本地物种竞争的不仅仅是食物，还有栖息地和资源，故D项错误，A项指出许多物种的栖息地被破坏了，符合文章大意。故选A。CWhat do the following animals have in common? Pandas, rhinoceros, Mexican burrowing snakes, pink pigeons and small tooth sawfish. They are all endangered animals! Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons. Sadly，humans are behind every one of them! For centuries, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks, and killed tigers for their beautiful fur，caught fish for food. While we still have elephants, tigers, and fish in the wild, we cannot say the same about many others that have simply died out! Year 1505 was a dreadful turning point in the natural history of the island of MauritiusEuropean sailors discovered this beautiful island in the Indian Ocean and brought dogs, pigs, monkeys with them. The arrival of humans and those introduced animal species were bad news for dodo birds. About 50 pounds and flightless, dodo birds did not have any natural enemies until then. They picked fruit fallen from trees and built their nests on the ground. Shortly after humans set foot on Mauritius, however, dodo birds realized that they were in big troublemen killed them for their meat, and those introduced animal species destroyed their nests and ate their eggs. The effects of excessive (过度的)hunting and foreign species drove dodo birds to first become much fewer and then die out. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681.Humans and animals have always competed for land and other natural resources. We clear an area of a forest for farming. We cut down trees and use wood to build beautiful houses. We build reservoirs (水库) to make sure that we have enough water to use. At the same time that we are trying to make our life comfortable, we destroy the habitats of wild animals.More than once we have seen on television that rescue workers are trying their best to save seabirds in spilled(泄漏的)oil. More than once we have heard about how emissions of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳的排放) and other gases have raised the Earth temperature and caused global warming. Pollution has a serious and long lasting effect. If we choose to do nothing and continue to pollute our planet Earth, our next generations will have to face an Earth without birds singing and beasts roaring. 文章大意：地球上越来越多的动物灭绝，其根本原因是什么呢？1Which of the following are NOT endangered animals? APandas.BRhinoceros. CPink pigeons.DDodo birds.答案：D细节理解题。dodo birds不是濒危动物，而是已经灭绝的动物。2What does the underlined word “dreadful” (in Paragraph 4) mean? ASurprising. BExciting. CUnpleasant. DQuick.答案：C词义猜测题。从本段的内容分析可知正是人类的到来和外来物种的进入使dodo birds面临灭顶之灾，所以应是一个不好的、令人不悦的转折点，故选C。3Paragraph 5 mainly talks about _.Ahow excessive hunting led to endangerment of animalsBwhen foreign species entered the island of MauritiusCthe human activities caused the loss of habitats of animalsDpollution played a main role in the worsening of the environment答案：C推理判断题。从本段可知正是人类的活动使得动物们的栖息地遭到了破坏，故选C。4What is the best title for the passage?AWhat Makes the Animals in DangerBHow to Save the Endangered AnimalsCPollution and AnimalsDDont Hunt for Animals答案：A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了导致动物灭绝的情景及其发生的原因，因此选A。DOne of the last sites of the Monarch Butterfly may soon be gone. It is happening in Pacific Grove, California. That town calls itself Butterfly USA.In this town, one woman owns some land that the butterflies like to live on. She wants to sell her land to people who want to build homes. The city does not want this to happen because the butterflies will not have a home. The city would like to make the land a place just for butterflies. It cannot do this because it cannot afford to buy the land.The butterflies fly from Mexico to California every year. Millions of butterflies have followed the same paths for thousands of years. They start trip in Mexico and return to the same trees in California. They come to Pacific Grove to stay warm. The female butterflies need the plants there to lay their eggs. Lots of butterflies land by the thousands on the local trees.The Monarch Butterfly is the Pacific Grove city mascot(吉祥物). Many people come to the city each year to see the butterflies. The money these people bring is very important for the town. Some people say that the butterflies used to come in big numbers. Now the amount of butterflies is fewer each year. Many people think that all of the buildings being built take the butterfly away. If the nests are destroyed, all of the Monarch Butterflies could be killed.1The town of Pacific Grove_.Ais poorBis proud of having the Monarch ButterflyCdoes not make money out of tourismDdoes not try to protect the Monarch Butterfly答案：B推理判断题。由第一段最后一句可知。2According to the passage there are fewer butterflies because_.Atheir homes are destroyedBthe town where they used to live is goneCmany of them were killedDthey have no plants to visit答案：A细节理解题。由最后一段第六句话可知。3Which of the following statements is TRUE?AOne of the last places where the Monarch Butterfly lives will soon disappear.BThe last site of the Monarch Butterfly may soon disappear.COne of the last nests of the Monarch Butterfly may soon be gone.DThe place where the Monarch Butterfly lives may soon be not suitable for them to live in.答案：D推理判断题。由第二段第二句可知。4We can infer from the text that_.Athe Monarch Butterfly is used to staying in the same place for thousands of yearsBthe woman sold the land at a high priceCPacific Grove, California is not the only place where people can find the Monarch ButterflyDthe government of the town will manage to do what it can答案：B推理判断题。由第二段最后一句话可知。