1、2015黑龙江省双城市高考英语阅读理解暑假专练（3）及答案 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(2013沈阳市二模，A)The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly，” said Mrs. Brown, a 56yearold woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a park near Clovis. She sai
2、d that Clyde, her 7yearold cat, didnt come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didnt appear for breakfast, either. After Clyde missed an extraspecial lunch, she called the police. When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes,
3、 had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white.“Is Clyde your child or your pet？” the officer asked. “Well, hes my cat.” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！” said the annoyed policeman. “You can ask ar
4、ound your neighborhood or put up flyers.” Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the highway, with a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they
5、could put up a picture of Clyde on the billboard for all to see. They told her it would cost only ￥3 000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month. The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared.Because she has almost no money in savings
6、, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。一个老太太的宠物猫丢失一个多月了，她就此请求大家给予帮助。1The underlined word “flyers” in the second paragraph probably means _.Aposters Bpilo
7、ts Cbillboards Dnewspapers答案：A词义猜测题。警察建议Mrs. Brown “put up flyers”，再根据文章第二段倒数第二句“Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole.”可推知，flyer指的是“an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole”，故答案A海报，符合文义。2Which of the following statements is TRUE
8、according to the passage?AThe police officer thought that Clyde was Mrs. Browns child.BMrs. Brown put up an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole.CClyde had kept Mrs. Brown company for seven years in total.DSomeone rented the billboard for Mrs. Brown for one month.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“Lady, you sho
9、uld report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！ said the annoyed policeman”可知，答案A符合文义。should此处表示惊讶。3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe billboard off the highway costs $ 3 000 a monthBthe neighbors helped Mrs. Brown to put up flyersCMrs. Brown doesnt give up the hope of finding ClydeDClyde
10、 only had half of his left ear but had all his teeth答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”和对文章最后两段的整体理解可以推断出，Mrs. Brown并没有放弃寻找宠物猫，故答案C符合文义。4What is probably the best title for the passage?AA Nearby Billboard BClyde and Mrs. BrownCA Missing Cat DPersons or Cats答案：C标题概括题。
11、根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”的开篇点题和对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲的是一个老太太寻找一只丢失的猫的相关信息，故答案C符合文义。阅读理解-B(2013福建省毕业班质检，B)The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment, such as using poisonous cleaners.Throughout the mon
12、th of April, Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Earth Day Canada president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware, they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not ju
13、st celebrate one special event.“Earth Day is a great launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，” said Goldberg. “Choosing healthier options, even for the short term, can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”Thats the reason behind the “Give It U
14、p for Earth Day” campaign. Its designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet. It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on their concer
15、n for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings. They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV, give up the use of poisonous cleaners, reduce consumption of consumer products and cut out meat.At the
16、end of April, all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化) into the number of TV hours not watched, dollars not spent on unnecessary items, electricity saved, greenhouse gas emissions (排放) avoided by cutting out meat, and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.“What were try
17、ing to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.文章大意：4月22日是世界地球日，活动“Give It Up for Earth Day”倡导人们在地球日这一天为保护环境做一些有意义、行之有效的事情。5The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to _.Aenable people to save more money
18、for future useBhelp people develop environmentally friendly habitsCprevent people from making changes in their daily routineDwarn people against reducing consumption of consumer products答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“Its designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.”可知，答案B符合文义。6The
19、underlined word “launching pad” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_”Astarting point Bfinishing line Cexchanging stage Dreforming stage答案：A词义猜测题。画线词所在句意为：地球日是一个引发人们开始对人类日常活动对环境所造成的影响进行思考的起点，由此结合上文“. they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate one special event.”和
20、下文中“can lead to thinking about.”可推知，答案A符合文义。finishing line终点线；exchanging stage交流平台；reforming stage改革舞台，均不符合文义，故排除。7We can conclude from the passage that _.AEarth Day was first celebrated over half a century agoBshort term decisions will by no means influence our livesCEarth Day Canada is actually an
21、 everyday environmental actionDdaily actions must be measured to benefit the environment答案：D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二、三段的整体理解并结合文章最后一句中的“meaningful and measurable”可以推知，我们应该以对环境的影响好坏为标准来判断日常行为是否可行。由此可知，答案D符合文义。8Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day”？ASwitching off TV. BRiding bikes.CUsing
22、 poisonous cleaners. DSaving electricity.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的第二句“They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV, give up the use of poisonous cleaners.”可知，答案C符合文义。 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（8）】AWisdom is not only that you have knowledge, but also that you can apply your knowle
23、dge in sensible ways. Whenever youre struggling with a life situation, having the wisdom to navigate（航行）the rough waters can be emotionally life-saving. But how to find wisdom when you need it? Try the following ways to find knowledge and wisdom that will enrich your life. Contact your parents. Alth
24、ough you might not currently have the type of relationship where you willingly seek guidance from your parents, its never too late to start. Your relationship with your parents will be promoted and youll experience one of the most rewarding emotional connections possible in life. Seek out your paren
25、ts for some important information such as big life decisions. Consider relevant past experiences. As wisdom is connected with experiences, think about how youve dealt with a similar situation. Maybe your girlfriend just broke off your engagement（订婚）Think about something related to that type of situa
26、tion that youve been through in the past. Talk with friends you respect. They may offer some insight from their own experiences that could be of great help to you now. Therefore, learn from their stories and experiences. Use technology. Although this might sound a bit strange, advances in technology
27、 have enabled us to seek and find all kinds of knowledge and information. ITunes University offers hundreds of courses that provide knowledge and wisdom. Let yourself become inspired. Whenever you take in new and fascinating information, you never know what will happen. If youre looking for inspirat
28、ion, check out the websites to explore some information that is new and inspiring. Youll enrich your life in ways you havent even considered when you find wisdom usingthese strategies.26. The author in the first paragraph wants to tell us _. A. where to find wisdom B. how to find wisdom C. the strat
29、egies of finding wisdom D. the importance of finding wisdom27. According to Paragraph 2, you will seek guidance from your parents when _. A. you miss your parents very much B. something is wrong with your bike C. it comes to seeking some important information D. you dont understand the meaning of a
30、word28. According to the second strategy, when dealing with a similar situation, you should _. A. use technology to seek methods - B. learn from others experiences C. try to use your past experiences D. share the experience with others29. How can you become inspired according to this text? A. By doi
31、ng as many activities as possible. B. By exploring inspiring information on the websites. C. By learning from your friends stories and experiences D. By seeking out your parents for some important information.30. Which strategy about wisdom is NOT mentioned in the text? A. Reflect on past experience
32、s. B. Walk alone to think carefully. C. Using technology to seek knowledge. D. Allow yourself to become inspired.【参考答案】26-30 DCCBB智慧为我们的生活出谋划策，帮助我们解决困扰，渡过难关。智慧是一个可以在困难中拯救自己的法宝；智慧是一个可以同舟共济的好朋友；智慧是在风雨中为你撑起的一把伞。那么，到哪里寻找你需要的智慧呢？26. D。推理判断题。从第一段第一句Wisdom is not only.but also及第二句having the wisdom.life-sav
33、ing可知。27. C。推理判断题。从第二段最后一句Seek out your parents for some important information such as big life decisions.可知。28. C。细节理解题。根据小标题Consider relevant past experiences及该段内容可知。29. B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的If youre looking for inspiration, check out the websites to explore some information that is new and inspiring.可
34、知答案。30. B。细节理解题。通读全文可知，B项在文中未提及。阅读理解 (2013东北三省三校第二次联考，D)Deception (骗术) is something that people do all the time, and it plays an important role in military (军事的) strategy. Now some researchers are trying to figure out how to get robots to do it, by looking at the behavior of squirrels and birds.At G
35、eorgia Tech, a team led by Ronald Arkin, a professor at the School of Interactive Computing, studied the literature on squirrels hiding their acorns (橡果). Squirrels will hide their food in a certain place, but when they see other squirrels trying to steal from them, they attempt to fool the thieves
36、by running to a false location.Ronald Arkin and his Ph. D. student Jaeeun Shim used that as a model for robot behavior. They programmed the robot into tricking a “predator (捕食者)” machine by doing what a squirrel does: showing the enemy a false location for an important resource.The team also looked
37、at how other animalsin this case, a species of bird called Arabian babblerdrive off predators. A babbler will make an alarm call when they see a predator and other babblers will join the bird and make more calls. They then surround the predator, all the while flapping (拍打) wings and making noises. T
38、he babblers dont ever actually fight the animal they want to drive off; they just make enough noises and flaps around enough so that it seems that attacking a babbler isnt worth it.They found that the deception works when the group reaches a certain sizeessentially, when enough birds arrive to convi
39、nce the enemy that its best to back off. Davis modeled that behavior in software using a military scene and found that it worked even if the group didnt have the firepower to confront the enemy directly.The military is interested in this because a robot that can fool an opponent is a valuable tool.
40、It could lead an enemy down a false trail or make itself look more dangerous than it actually is.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了骗术在军事策略中起着重要的作用，一些研究人员正在通过研究松鼠和鸟类的活动，希望机器人能模仿这些行为，以便能有效地应用于军事中。13Why does the military want to take advantage of squirrels trick?AIt can reduce the use of firepower to confront the e
41、nemy.BIt can fool the enemy into believing it is more dangerous.CIt can lead the enemy in a wrong direction to avoid losing resources.DIt can scare the enemy away who wants to destroy the acorns.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“. they attempt to fool the thieves by running to a false location.”可知，松鼠为了保护自己的橡果不被
42、其他松鼠吃掉，会朝别的方向奔跑，由此可推知，C项正确。14Which of the following is NOT the way Arabian babblers drive off predators?AOne bird makes an alarm call and other birds will join it.BThey fight the enemy bravely face to face.CThey make noises and flaps around the predator.DThey force the predator aware that it isnt wo
43、rthwhile to attack.答案：B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段中Arabian babbler赶走predator的过程可知，B项不是Arabian babbler赶走掠夺者的方法。故B项正确。15What is the main idea of the passage?AAnimals behaviors are researched to be applied to the study of military robots.BRobots fooling tricks are applied to the study of animals behaviors.CBirds and squirrels are the animals that are good at deception.DResearchers are interested in animals militaryrelated behaviors.答案：A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了松鼠和Arabian babbler在生存中如何利用骗术击退敌人保护自己的过程，研究人员希望机器人也能模仿这些行为，从而有效地运用于军事战略当中。故A项正确。
