1、题型组合练(九).阅读理解A(2019广州高中毕业班综合测试一)When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder，she was alone on the island.The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked.It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadnt yet appeared.Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around.“Hello？” she called.“Celia? Mar
2、ie？”There was no response.The moon was rising now，shedding light on the island.They had always called it “Forgotten Island” because no one but they seemed to remember its existence.It wasnt on any of the maps they could find，and even the forest rangers didnt know about it.Lina loved that the island，
3、hidden in a heavilywooded side stream of the river，was a secret between the three friendsher，Celia，and Marie.But now Lina was here alone，and it was night.Worse still，it was her own fault.“Come on，Lina，let Marie row the boat.” Celia had said.Marie was two years older than Lina，but she was a hopeless
4、rower.Thats why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island.The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form.Celia took Maries side，as she always did.Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave.So they got back in the boat and left.A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky，acco
5、mpanied by a deafening thunder clap.The storm was here.As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck，Linas mind returned to her current problem.She was stuck here by herself.She just hoped she didnt become as forgotten as the island.The thought of it sent a chill(寒意)down her back.Suddenly，Lina spott
6、ed something in the water.It was a boat，and inside it were Marie，Celia，and Maries dad，who was steering through the fast flowing waters.As the boat approached，they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief.In her excitement Lina jumped into the river.Only once she wa
7、s in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving.Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out.She smiled weakly at Maries dad and，without a word，hugged Celia and Marie.They didnt seem to mind becoming wet.语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了三个女孩儿一同去一座无人的小岛上，因为让谁划船产生了分歧，其中一个女孩丽娜生气离开了队
8、友独自留在了岛上，最后被朋友的父亲营救出来的故事。1What can be inferred about the island?AIt is very near the ocean.BIt is a popular place for boating.CIt is surrounded by thick forest.DIt has never been reached by others.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Lina loved that the island，hidden in a heavilywooded side stream of the river，was
9、a secret between the three friendsher，Celia，and Marie.”可知小岛隐藏在一条树木繁茂的河边，故可推知小岛是被浓密的森林包围着。故选C。2Why did Lina get angry?AMarie did not help row the boat.BLina was left alone on the island.CMarie didnt know how to row the boat.DCelia supported Marie in the disagreement.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第六段倒数第三句“Celia took M
10、aries side，as she always did.”可知西莉亚一如既往地站在玛丽一边，这使得丽娜很生气，故选D。3What caused Lina to feel a chill?AHer shame about the unnecessary argument.BThe first raindrop of the approaching storm.CThe idea that no one would come to save her.DThe drop in temperature as the sun went down.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后两句可知丽娜一想
11、到自己可能会像这个岛一样被遗忘，没有人来救她，不禁感受到一阵寒意，故选C。B(2019武汉高三4月调研)While elephants born without tusks(长牙)are not unheard of，they normally form just 2 to 6 percent of the population.However，that is not the case at Mozambiques Gorongosa National Park，where an astonishing 33 percent of female elephants born after the
12、 countrys civil war ended in 1992 are tuskless.While that may appear to be just a coincidence，Joyce Poole，an elephant behavior expert，has another theory.The researcher thinks we may be witnessing unnatural evolution of the species due to the constant hunting of elephants for valuable ivory.Poole say
13、s before the countrys 15yearlong civil war，the 100,000acre park was home to over 4,000 elephants.However，by the time the conflict ended in 1992，about 90 percent of them had been killed for ivory to help finance weapons(武器) and meat to feed the soldiers.Of the less than 200 survivors，over 50 percent
14、of adult females had no tusks.Therefore，it is not surprising that the parks tuskless elephant population has grown greatly.This is not the first time researchers have observed a great change in the population of elephants.At Zambias South Luangwa National Park and Lupande Game Management Area，areas
15、which were heavily hunted in the 1970s and 1980s,35% of elephants 25 years or older and 13% of those younger than 25 are now without tusks.A 2008 study published in the African Journal of Ecology found that the number of tuskless females at the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania went from 10.5 percent
16、in 1969 to almost 40 percent in 1989，largely due to illegal hunting for ivory.The recent ban on ivory in both the US and China should help get rid of，or at least reduce，elephant hunting.However，scientists are not sure how long it will take for elephants with a higher rate of tuskless females，to chan
17、ge the trend.语篇解读这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了由于不断猎杀大象以获取有价值的象牙，我们可能正在目睹该物种的非自然进化越来越多的母象没有象牙。4What is the probable cause of the phenomenon mentioned in Paragraph 1?AIllegal hunting.BConstant farming.CA pure coincidence.DNatural evolution.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，越来越多无牙母象出现的原因是非法狩猎，故选A。5Why did people kill so many e
18、lephants during the civil war in Mozambique?ATo get funds by selling ivory.BTo develop new weapons.CTo provide food for local people.DTo make ivory products.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，在莫桑比克内战期间，人们杀死那么多大象是为了通过出售象牙来获得资金，故选A。6What does the underlined phrase “the trend” in the last paragraph refer to?AElepha
19、nts facing greater danger.BElephants growing more slowly.CFewer female elephants staying alive.DMore female elephants being tuskless.答案D解析词义猜测题。由画线词所在的句子“However，scientists are not sure how long it will take for elephants with a higher rate of tuskless females，to change the trend.”可知，the trend指的是更多的
20、母象没有象牙，故选D。CWhen it comes to focusing at work，there is no lack of things to take responsibility for our wandering minds.Refreshing Twitter，scanning the news，talking with colleagues about small beer.But theres one possible cause of frequent distraction(分心)Our work isnt complex enough，and there isnt e
21、nough of it.This idea isnt popular，especially with those who feel theyre already working busily.Actually complex tasks demand more of our working memory and attention，with little mental distraction.We get bored when our skills go beyond the demands of our work.And we feel anxious when the demands of
22、 a task go beyond our skills.Understanding your skill level，and matching this with a worthy task will make you more likely to be fully devoted to your work.Besides questioning the complexity of tasks，its worth reflecting on whether you have enough work to do in general.If not，youre inviting distract
23、ion.Think back to your last deadline.That timeline offers you no distractions like using social media.Our workload tends to expand to fit the time available for the completion of work.Small tasks that should take two hours will take an entire workday if we have that time available.Distractions are t
24、o blame for this time trap.A few years ago，after I finished a report on a tight deadline，I continued to be just as busy.I entered my social media accounts when I should have been working.I checked new emails constantly.I felt guilty when I wasnt busy，and I alleviated this guilt by filling my time wi
25、th busy work.Later I realized busy work couldnt really bring the relief，for the guilt came from the fact that I was working without intention.When we have more to do，choosing what we do ahead of time becomes necessary.Therefore，if you have distraction，consider that you might need to work harder on p
26、rojects that will fill your days and enrich your life.语篇解读这是一篇议论文。作者说我们在工作的时候常会分心，这不是因为社交媒体等因素的影响，而是我们手头的工作太简单或者工作量不足，但是我们的工作太难时，我们又会觉得焦虑。关于如何应对分心问题，作者给出了自己的见解。7What do people usually blame for being distracted?AThe absence of work complexity.BTheir colleagues lack of teamwork.CSocial media or chats
27、 with colleagues.DThe tiredness after hours of hard work.答案C解析细节理解题。第一段引出作者的观点，说人们工作时会分心，这是因为工作不够复杂，或者工作量不够，但是我们却总是把责任归咎于更新推特、浏览新闻和与同事闲聊等，总结信息可得出，人们通常会将他们的分心归咎于C项“社交媒体或是和同事的闲聊”。8When will we feel anxious at work?AWhen we dont have enough tasks to do.BWhen our ability cant meet job requirements.CWhen
28、 we are busy with work for a long while.DWhen we spend too much time on social media.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“And we feel anxious when the demands of a task go beyond our skills.”可知，当我们的工作要求超过了我们的能力时，我们就会感到焦虑，因此选B。9Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “alleviated” in Paragraph 4?AF
29、orgot. BResearched.CDeepened. DEased.答案D解析词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“by filling my time with busy work”和第五段第一句“Later I realized busy work couldnt really bring the relief.”可知，该词与bring the relief相对应，意为“减轻，缓解”，因此选D。10Whats the authors suggestion on dealing with distraction?AWork hard with the intention to fill our
30、 life.BBalance between our work and social activities.CExpand our workload to fit the time available.DRemove the sense of guilt about minds wandering away.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中“guilt came.working without intention”“consider that you might need to work harder on projects that will fill your days and enr
31、ich your life”可知，作者认为内疚来自工作无计划，如果我们工作时分心，就要考虑在一些能丰富我们生活的事上多做努力。由此推知，作者建议有计划地在能丰富我们生活的事情上努力，因此选A。.七选五(2019湖北七市3月模拟)There was a survey of the people who were born from 1980 to 2000, asking them what their most important life goals were.Over 80 percent said it was to get rich. 11 Were constantly told t
32、o devote more to our work, to push harder and to achieve more.Were given the impression that these are the things that we need to go after to have a good life.But is that the truth？ 12 But what if we could study people from the time when they were teenagers all the way into old age to see what reall
33、y keeps people happy and healthy? The Harvard Study of Adult Development did it.For 75 years, theyve tracked the lives of 724 men.Studies like this are extremely rare.Almost all projects of this kind fall apart within a decade because too many people drop out of the study. 13 Or the researchers cant
34、 get together.But through a combination of luck and the persistence of several generations of researchers, this study has survived.So what have they learned? The conclusion is that its not wealth or fame that counts. 14 Theyve learned three big lessons about relationships.Firstly, people who are mor
35、e socially connected to family, to friends and to community are happier and physically healthier.The second is that its not just the number of friends you have but the quality of your close relationships that matters.And the third is that good relationships dont just protect our bodies. 15 AThey can
36、 even protect our brains.BTo become famous came second.COr funding for the research dries up.DThe good life is built with relationships.EIt turns out that being in conflict is bad for our health.FIt is good relationships that keep us happier and healthier.GTo be frank, sometimes wealth and fame can
37、make people happy.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究：什么能真正让人们快乐和健康呢？坦率地说，有时财富和名望能让人快乐，但是良好的人际关系让我们更快乐、更健康。11答案B解析根据前文“There was a survey of the people who were born from 1980 to 2000, asking them what their most important life goals were.Over 80 percent said it was to get rich.”可知有一项针对1980年到2000年出生的人的调查，询问他们最
38、重要的生活目标是什么，超过80%的人说是发家致富。结合选项可知B项“To become famous came second.”符合文意。12答案G解析前文说“一直以来我们的印象是，为了过上美好的生活，我们需要追求名和利。但这是事实吗？”，结合选项只有G项“To be frank, sometimes wealth and fame can make people happy.”说到了名和利，故选G。13答案C解析根据前文“Almost all projects of this kind fall apart within a decade because too many people dr
39、op out of the study.”可知几乎所有类似的项目在十年内都会分崩离析，因为有太多人退出了这项研究。紧接着下面就提到了导致失败的原因。故C项“或是研究经费枯竭”符合文意。14答案F解析根据下文“Theyve learned three big lessons about relationships.”可知F项“It is good relationships that keep us happier and healthier.(良好的人际关系让我们更快乐、更健康)”符合文意。15答案A解析根据前文“And the third is that good relationships dont just protect our bodies.”可知是在说良好的人际关系的好处，故A项“They can even protect our brains.(它们甚至可以保护我们的大脑)”符合文意。