高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解基础编选（五）1

湖北黄梅县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解基础编选（五）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。English as a Foreign LanguageWho taught you to speak English? Your parents, while you were a young child? Your teachers at school? Perhaps even the BBC as a grown-up. Whoever it was, somehow you have developed an understanding of what is rapidly becoming a truly global language. There are now about 376 million people who speak English as their first language, and about the same number who have learnt it in addition to their mother tongue. There are said to be one billion people learning English now and about 80% of the information on the Internet is in English. Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? Should we celebrate the fact that more and more of us can communicate, using a common language, across countries and cultures? Or should we worry about the dangers of“mono-culturalism”, a world in which we all speak the same language, eat the same food and listen to the same music? Does it matter if an increasing number of people speak the same language? On the contrary, I would have thought-although I have never accepted the argument that if only we all understood each other better, there would be fewer wars. Ask the people of India(where many of them speak at least some English)and Pakistan(the same situation with India). . . If we all speak English, will we then all start eating McDonalds burgers? Surely not. If English becomes more dominant(占主导地位的), will it kill other languages? I doubt it. When I travel in Africa or Asia, I am always surprised by how many people can speak not only their own language but often one or more other related languages, as well as English and perhaps some French or German as well. When we discussed this on Talking Point a couple of years ago, we received a wonderfully poetic email from a listener in Ireland. “The English language is a beautiful language. Maybe its like a rose, ”he said. “But who would ever want their garden just full of rose? ”Well, I love roses, and I think they make a beautiful addition to any garden. But the way I see it, just by planting a few roses, you dont necessarily need to pull out everything else. If more and more people want to plant English roses, thats fine by me. 【文章大意】作者以独特的视角分析了英语的发展前景和人们的种种顾虑。越来越多的人会讲英语是好事吗? 战乱会因此而减少吗? 将来人们会只讲一种语言, 吃同样的食物, 听同样的音乐吗? 作者借用一位爱尔兰听众的邮件说: 英语好比玫瑰花, 它很漂亮, 但是我们不能因为它漂亮就把花园全种上玫瑰花, 也不能把其他花草都拔掉。1. How many people learn English as their second language? A. About 80%. B. About 376 million. C. About one million. D. We dont know. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第二段第一句话可知, 把英语当作第二语言的人的数量是about 376 million。故选B。2. What does“garden”in the last two paragraphs stand for? A. Language. B. Family. C. The world. D. The Earth. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。因为这两段中rose用来指代English, 所以garden自然是指代the world。故选C。3. The author would probably agree that. A. its very hard to plant many kinds of flowers in a gardenB. its good for people from other countries to learn EnglishC. more and more people like to plant roses in their gardensD. English is easier to learn than other languages【解析】选B。作者意图题。根据全文内容, 尤其最后一句If more and more people want to plant English roses, thats fine by me. 可以了解作者的态度倾向。故选B。4. This passage is mainly about. A. why English has become a global languageB. how many people in the world speak EnglishC. how people in the world learn English as a foreign languageD. whether we need to worry about English being a world language【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通过理解全文内容以及作者的观点, 我们可以知道人们大可不必顾虑英语作为世界语言的前景问题。故选D。黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments mostly for entertainment purposes is fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animalsHowever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitatsZoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes. Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beautyZoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species name, diet, and natural rangeThe animals normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of the animals natural needs The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exerciseThis results in unusually and self-destructive behavior called zoochosisA worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cagesAnother study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain. Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangeredCaptive breeding(圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wildZoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying outIn fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customersHavent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals? Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill themInstead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats.【小题1】How would the author describe the animals life in zoos? ADangerousBUnhappyCNaturalDEasy.【小题2】In the state of zoochosis, animals _. Aremain in cagesBbehave strangelyCattack other animalsDenjoy moving around【小题3】What does the author try to argue in the passage? AZoos are not worth the public supportBZoos fail in their attempt to save animals.CZoos should treat animals as human beings.DZoos use animals as a means of entertainment.【小题4】The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _. Apointing out the faults in what zoos doBusing evidence he has collected at zoosCquestioning the way animals are protectedDdiscussing the advantages of natural habitats【2014高考英语吉林省实验中学一模试题】A阅读下列短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, “Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment.”Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”Franks voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink (畏缩) down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch (喷出) a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!”He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, “Dad, Im too old for a goodbye kiss. Im too old for any kind of kiss.” My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and looked out the windshield. “ Youre right,” he said. “ You are a big boy.a man. I wont kiss you anymore.”Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. “It wasnt long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet (船队) stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and half out. He must have gotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats.”I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you dont know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheekto feel his rough old face to smell the ocean on him to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”56. When his father drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear because _.A. he was ashamed of his fathers old truckB. he thought he was old enough to go to school aloneC. he didnt want his schoolmates to see his fatherD. he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his father57. In Franks eyes, when his father said “You are a big boy a man.”, he probably felt _.A. disappointedB. hurtC. excitedD. proud58. According to the story we can conclude that Franks father _.A. was quite confident in his skills in fishingB. loved his children but hardly expressed itC. seldom gave up faced with challengesD. was full of devotion to his family59. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The Smell of the OceanB. We All Need LoveC. A Goodbye KissD. Fathers Embarrassment【参考答案】56-59 ABDC 黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类 You may have never heard of Lanthanum, Cerium or Neodymium, but these elements (元素) and others known as “rare earth” play a major role in modern technology. They can actually be found in many places on the earth, but not in quantities that can be mined. Only a few countries China, America, India, Australia, Brazil and Malaysia have any that can be mined enough to be traded. Even though some of these elements such as Cerium are as abundant as Copper, they are not found in concentrated amounts on the earths surface. They are often mixed together with other metals, which makes extraction (提取) of these elements an expensive and an environmentally messy process. It was due to this reason that the term “rare earth” was invented. Rare earth metals are used widely in our life. Rechargeable car batteries, computers, iPhones, DVD players, computer monitors, televisions, lighting, lasers, glass polishing, and superconductors all use quantities of rare earth metals. Also, with the advancement in “green” technology like solar panels, these shiny materials are becoming more important than ever. An average electric car uses 10 pounds of Lanthanum for its rechargeable battery! America has large deposits (存储量) of rare earths and has one of the first mines. It was opened in Southern California in 1940. The element “Europium” was the first metal to be separated in quantity for use in color televisions. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, as China started producing these elements in Inner Mongolia, the mines in America and elsewhere could not keep pace. The mine in Mountain Pass, California also failed environmental regulations and shut down in 2002. Now, recognizing the importance of having more than one supplier of this important resource, other rare earth owning countries like India and Australia are either dusting off their rare earth mines or speeding up their production. It is believed that the debate over rare earths will become louder in the coming months and years.【小题1】What can we learn about rare earths? AThey are actually as abundant as Copper.BThey can be mined easily as other metals.CThey can only be found in a few countries.DThey are not really as rare as they are named.【小题2】Compared with China, America _. Apaid more attention to EuropiumBhas larger deposits of rare earthsCstarted producing rare earths earlierDhas more rare earth mines【小题3】It can be inferred from the text that rare earths _. Aare now in great demandBcan now be used in few fieldsCare harmful to the environmentDwill soon be replaced by other metals