1、浙江省江阴市2015高考英语阅读理解九月自练（2）及答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the f
2、ast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water woul
3、d sweep the calf away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until
4、 she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock. Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her ca
5、lf. While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mothers love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music. 1. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw.
6、A. the calf was about to fall into the riverB. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rockC. the calf was washed away by the rising waterD. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water2. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water? A. By putting it on a safe spot. B. B
7、y pressing it against her body.C. By taking it away with her. D. By carrying it on her back.3. How did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring? A. It was a great comfort. B. It was a sign of danger.C. It was a call for help. D. It was a musical note.4. What can be the best title for the tex
8、t? A. A Mothers LoveB. A Brave ActC. A Deadly RiverD. A Matter of Life and Death【参考答案】1-4 、DAAA【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】CBrighton: It is a seaside resort on the English Channel. Only 50 miles from London, it offers a good variety of lively entertainment. It is a cheerful place, busy and crowded in the sum
9、mer, but alive in every season of the year. Its royal pavilion(布莱顿皇宫)is a masterpiece of English architecture. Durham: Whatever travelers see or dont see in England, they must see this city, in the northeast, just south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. No one will forget the sight of its cathedral（教堂）and cas
10、tle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear, which almost surrounds them. The cathedral itself is one of the great medieval(中世纪的,公元476-1500)buildings in Europe. Liverpool: A port in the northwest of England which possesses a quality that is not found in quite the same wa
11、y anywhere else in England: the quality of grandeur (壮观). Liverpool has this grandeur in its site on the broad River Mersey (more than half a mile wide) with the houses rising near it; in its great dock buildings, its broad streets, and its two enormous cathedrals. Edinburgh: It has long been the ca
12、pital of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is Edinburghs important building, controlling the city from its perch on a rock over a hundred meters above sea level. Another important building is the Palace of Holyrood House, begun by James around 1500. Between the castle and the palace is the Royal Mile, whic
13、h was the center of Edinburgh life before the 17th century and is fascinating to visit now.64. Which is the suitable time to visit Brighton ? _A .Only summer B. All the year around C. Holidays D. Weekdays65. Which of the following place mentions both a castle and a cathedral ? _A. Brighton B. Durham
14、 C. Liverpool D. Edinburgh66. From this article , which of the following statements is wrong ? _ A. Around the broad River Mersey you can enjoy the unique quality of Liverpool .B. The sight of Durhams cathedral and castle is probably best seen from the banks of the Riverwear .C. The Palace of Holyro
15、od House is much older than the cathedral in Durham.D .Edinburgh Castle was built over a hundred meters above sea level.67. This article can be found in _A. a travel magazine B. a daily newspaper C. a chapter of science fiction D. a column in the financial press【参考答案】C篇 BBCA【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】DWe so
16、metimes think global warming or climate change is a problem very far away from our lives, and that only the government needs to worry about it. But its hardly possible to completely stay out of it scientists are now 95 percent sure that humans have been the “dominant cause” of global warming trends
17、since the 1950s. One of the conclusions of a report released on Sept 27 by the United Nations says that human activities have caused global temperatures to rise by 0.89 0C between 1901 and 2012. That might not seem like a lot, but the truth is that a major part of that heat has been absorbed into th
18、e oceans, which is not surprising given that they cover two thirds of Earths surface. Also, water has a much greater capacity (容量) to absorb heat than the air does, according to The Economist. While many greenhouse gases occur naturally and are needed to keep the Earth warm enough to support life, h
19、umans use of fossil fuels is the main source of excess (多余的) greenhouse gases. According to CNN, by driving cars, using electricity produced by burning coal and oil or heating our homes with coal or natural gas, we release a large amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Your body can barely
20、feel a difference of 0.89 0C, but the Earths ecosystems are so sensitive that even small changes can disturb them. It often starts with the smallest creatures at the bottom of the food chain, eventually affecting bigger animals, many of which could end up becoming extinct. Global warming is also lin
21、ked to an increase in extreme weather. A larger amount of carbon dioxide traps more energy inside the atmosphere. This changes the patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods. Worse still, melting sea ice in warmer oceans is causing sea levels to rise at a spe
22、ed of more than three millimeters per year, according to The Guardian, which also increases the risk of flooding. “The report should serve as another wake-up call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come,” French Michel Jarraud, s
23、ecretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said at a news conference.68.Theunderlinedword“dominant”inthefirstparagraphmeans “_”.A. common B.indirect C.secondary D. leading69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage? _A.Greenhousegaseshavebeenproventoharmmerely theEart
24、h .B.Thereislittlewecandotopreventglobalwarming.C.Globalwarmingcanincreasethechancesofdroughtsandfloods.D.Thehugenessofoceansmakesthembetter absorbersofheatthantheair.70.Theriseinglobaltemperaturesbetween1901and2012_.A.ismoreharmfultosmallercreaturesthanbiggeronesB.isnotseriousbecausemostoftheextrah
25、eathasbeenabsorbedbytheoceansC.hasmadetheEarthsecosystemsmoresensitivetochangesD. islikelytocausemanyspeciestobecomeextinct71.WhatisMichelJarraudsattitudetowardthereportreleasedbytheUN? _A.Negative.B.Supportive.C.Doubtful.D.Uninterested. 【参考答案】D篇 DCDB阅读理解 Feel tired lately?Has a doctor said he cant
26、find anything wrong with you?Perhaps he sends you to a hospital,but all the advanced equipment there shows there is nothing wrong with you. Then,consider this:you might be in a state of sub-health(亚健康). Sub-health,also called the third state or gray state,is explained as borderline state between hea
27、lth and disease. According to the investigation by the National Organization,over 45 percent of sub-health people are middle-aged or elderly.The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week. Symptoms(征兆)include a lack of energy,depressi
28、on,slow reactions,insomnia(失眠),agitation, and poor memory.Other symptoms include shortness of breath,sweating and aching in the waist and legs. The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health,according to some medical experts,is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regu
29、larly,and take part in open air activities. As for meals,people are advised to eat less salt and sugar.They should also eat more fresh vegetables,fruits,fish because they are rich in nutritional elementsvitamins and trace elements(微量元素)that are important to the body. Nutrition experts point out that
30、 it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化道).They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.36.When you are in a state of sub-health,you should _.A.stay home and keep silentB.go to a doctor and buy some medi
31、cineC.not consider it very seriousD.find out the reasons and relax yourself提示:从全文可以看出，亚健康是身体对压力、疲劳的一种反应，即使最先进的仪器也查不出病因。所以不必去医院，也不必吃药，但是不能听之任之，不认真对待。正确的方法是找出原因、减轻压力、消除疲劳、平衡膳食。答案:D37.Middle-aged people may be easy to get sub-health because _.A.they have used up their energyB.they have lost their livin
32、g hopesC.they have more pressure in life and workD.they have changed their way of life提示:亚健康的起因与疲劳有关系，但不是已将体力用完，排除A项。B、D两项文章没涉及。根据常识和第四段最后一句，我们也能判断正确答案为C项。答案:C38.The key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is to _.A. keep on working regularly B. go to sleep a bit earlierC. form
33、 good living habits D. take medicine if necessary答案:C 文章倒数第三段第一句“is to form good living habits”39.The underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to _.A. arrange by turns B. cause to take placeC. make up for D. keep away from答案:A 从文中可看出：形成好的生活习惯，要劳逸结合，即轮流工作与休息阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A
34、,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。FILTON, just outside Bristol, is where Britains fleet of Concorde supersonic（超音速的）airliners was built. There, something remarkable is being created. Little by little a machine is “printing” a complex titanium bracket (钛合金支架), about the size of a shoe, which normally would have to
35、be cut from a solid block of metal. Brackets are only the beginning. The researchers at Filton have a much bigger ambition: to print the entire wing of an airliner. Unrealistic as this may seem, many other people are using 3D printing technology to create similarly remarkable things. These include m
36、edical implants, jewellery, football boots designed for individual feet, lampshades, racing-car parts, solid-state batteries and customized mobile phones. Some are even making mechanical devices (仪器). At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Peter Schmitt, a PhD student, has been printing
37、 something that is like the workings of a grandfather clock. It took him a few attempts to get right, but eventually he removed the plastic clock from a 3D printer, hung it on the wall and pulled down the counterweight. It started ticking. Engineers and designers have been using 3D printers for more
38、 than a decade, but mostly to make original types quickly and cheaply before they embark on the expensive business of tooling up a factory to produce the real thing. As 3D printers have become more able to work with a broader range of materials, including production-grade plastics and metals, the ma
39、chines are increasingly being used to make final products too. More than 20% of the output of 3D printers is now final products rather than original types, according to Terry Wohlers, who runs a research firm specializing in the field. He predicts that this will rise to 50% by 2020. 1. Which of the
40、following is true according to the passage? A. Filton is in the centre of Bristol. B. Peter tried to print a clock, but in vain. C. a remarkable metal bracket is being created. D. 3D printing technology is available to all of us. 2. The underlined word “embark” probably means “_”. A. workB. landC. d
41、ependD. fix3. We can conclude from the last paragraph that _. A. Terry Wohlers s firm will make great profitsB. the technology of 3D printers will be widely adoptedC. 3D printers have been in use for at least 100 yearsD. engineers and designers prefer printing original products 4. The passage is developed mainly in the form of _. A. time and events B. definition and descriptionC. contrast and conclusion D. examples and statements【参考答案】14、 CABD