1、陕西宝鸡市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（1）（答案）阅读理解。Wild swimmingtaking a dip in rivers, lakes and waterfallsis fantastic fun and has great health benefits. However, many avoidable drownings even deaths have happened, so people are asking: is wild swimming safe?One of my favourite locations is Gullet Quarry, a beautif
2、ul pool that reaches more than 18 in summer. Yet there have been two drownings of local boys there this month. The water is warmer than that in the sea, and there are no currents and no particular underwater obstructions. Many swimmers swim there all year round because its really a safer place to sw
3、im than the sea.But is wild swimming really dangerous? I believe it is behavior and activities around swimming that are dangerous, rather than the location. You might be surprised to learn that outdoor swimming is rated as a moderate risk, while other seemingly safe activities, such as fishing and s
4、ailing, are high risk. The advice I give to beginners is to know your limits and build up experience slowly. Water can be very cold. Though cold water doesnt kill you, itll make you much less buoyant. So swim 10% of the distance you can do until you have adapted to it. Above all, stay close to the b
5、ank or shore. Cold water can cause shocks, so enter slowly and be careful to jump into deep water.Nowadays, were losing basic outdoor skills and common sense. Half of children over seven cant swim a length of a pool, and fewer havent swum outdoors. So I dont believe that fencing up wild swimming loc
6、ations will improve safety.Instead, I want to see more inland swimming places, such as on the continent, where almost every reservoir has its beaches, most without lifeguards, as people are trusted to be able to look after themselves. Id like to see schools include outdoor swimming in their PE lesso
7、ns, families going wild swimming together, and more water companies following the example of Rutland Water and creating seasonal swimming beaches.We need to change our attitude to inland waters and encourage children to go outdoors, swim in nature, and build a love of wild places that will serve the
8、m all their life.1. People prefer to swim in Gullet Quarry mainly because_.A. the water there is cooler than the seaB. there are no obstructions under the waterC. its a pool combining swimming with tourismD. its safer to swim there2. What does the author advise the swimming beginners to do first of
9、all?A. Adapt to the water slowly and stay near the bank in water.B. Jump into deep water after they take off their clothes.C. Swim half of the distance they can do to adapt to the water.D. Have confidence and pretend to be brave.3. Which of the following statements does the author seem to agree?A. M
10、any swimming locations have caused swimmers in danger.B. Swimmers behavior and activities have put them in danger.C. Families should go swimming in nature accompanied by a coach.D. More lifeguards should be given to the swimmers in swimming pools.4. It is implied from the last but one paragraph that
11、_.A. people should be trusted to be able to look after their family membersB. Rutland Water is the first company to create seasonal swimming beachesC. children should be given more chances to improve their swimming skillsD. modern swimming pools will improve childrens swimming safety in future5. Wha
12、t is the purpose of this passage?A. To explain why wild swimming is not dangerous.B. To persuade people to go wild swimming in nature.C. To express the authors attitude towards swimming.D. To advise swimming should be taught at school.文章大意本文论述了户外游泳并不是一项危险的活动，游泳爱好者不要担忧，可以积极参与。1. D。细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句“Man
13、y swimmers swim there all year round becuase its really a safer place to swim than the sea.”可知，许多游泳爱好者喜欢去那里游泳是因为他们认为在那里游泳更加安全。所以选D项。2. A。细节理解题。从第四段的内容可知，作者建议那些游泳初学者不要着急，要先慢慢适应水的温度，并且要离岸近一点。所以选A项。3. B。推理判断题。从第三段中的“I believe it is behavior and activities around swimming that are dangerous, rather than
14、 the location.”可知，作者认为是游泳爱好者的行为和相关的活动给他们带来了危险，所以选B项。4. C。推理判断题。从倒数第二段的内容可知，作者认为体育课里要包含游泳课，另外家长要多带孩子们到湖泊、河流去游泳。由此可知C项正确。5. B。写作意图题。通读全文可知，作者通过分析户外游泳并不是一项危险的活动来劝说人们要大胆地去参加野外游泳活动。所以选B项。阅读理。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。George Prochnik would like the world to_put_a_sock_in_it. He makes his ca
15、se in a new book, listening for Meaning in a World of Noise. Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice)：“Weve become so accustomed to noise, theres almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But its ne
16、ver been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become
17、s a kind of artthe spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono (和服)brushing against the floor.”“Deaf people are very attentive(专注的)in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language，they constantly watch out for each other and protec
18、t each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵)of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around usof little so
19、ft and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking(开裂声). Its astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ”我们生活在一个充满噪音的世界里，并且习以为常。但让我们安静下来倾听吧，我们会发现世界是更加美好的，这对我们是有益的。17. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. To be quiet.B. To be co
20、lorful.C. To be full of love.D. To be attentive to someone.答案：A。词义猜测题。由下文内容可知，George Prochnik认为人们习惯了周围噪音的存在，但却没有意识到安静的环境对人们是有益的，故画线部分点出了他的观点，即希望世界是安静的。18. What does Prochnik say about us?A. We are used to quietnesss.B. We have to put up with noise.C. We do not think silence to be beneficial.D. We do
21、 not believe lasting peace to be available.答案：C。细节理解题。由第二段第一句话可知，我们习惯了噪音的存在，因而对安静对人们有益这一说法有很深的偏见，故C项正确。19. Which of the following is TRUE according to Prochnik?A. We need more sounds in our lives.B. There is nothing to be learned from the deaf.C. We are not aware how rich the world around us is.D. T
22、here is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony.答案：C。细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，聋哑人能专注于周围的环境，这一点是我们有听力的人应该向他们学习的，因此，如果我们能摆脱周围的噪音的话，我们就会意识到周围的世界是多么的丰富多彩。20. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. we can benefit a lot from old peopleB. it is a good idea to use sign languageC. there is no escape from the w
23、orld of sound D. it is possible to find how beautiful things sound答案：D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句Its astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen.可知，当我们能真正聆听大自然的各种声音的时候，我们就会发现周围的世界是美好的。阅读理解 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。Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted(预测)in
24、reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide(CO2)in the air from burning coal a
25、nd oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.“Predicting species reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology，” said the researchers of several US. universities. They said plants h
26、ad been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some
27、 experiments had underestimated(低估) the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.“Across all species, the experiments underpredicted the speed of the advancefor both leafing and floweringthat results from temperature increases，” the study said.The design of future experiments may need
28、to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis(光合作用)to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on
29、 the planet.Scientists believe the worlds average temperature has risen by about 0.8 since 1900, and nearly 0.2 every ten years since 1979.So far, efforts to cut emissions(排放)of planetwarming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2 this centurya point scienti
30、sts say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.57. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?APlants reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.BT
31、he increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists expectation.CClimate change leads to the change of food production patterns.DFood chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.58. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that _.Aplants flowering is 8.5 times faster t
32、han leafingBthere are 1,634 plant species on the four continentsCscientists should improve the design of the experimentsDthe experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change59. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because_.Athey can prove the climate change clearly
33、Bthey are very important in the food chainsCthey play a leading role in reducing global warmingDthey are growing and flowering much faster than before60. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the worlds temperature?AIt has risen nearly 0.2 since 1979.BIts change will lead to weathe
34、r extremes.CIt is 0.8 higher in 1979 than that of 1900.DIt needs to be controlled within 2in this century.【要点综述】本文为科普类文章。文章论述了全球变暖的气候环境会让植物提前开花，进而影响整个食物链及生态系统。57. B细节理解题。第一段话给读者传达的主要信息存在于主句，而不是which所引导的定语从句上。根据“Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted”可知，作者是要告知读者植物开花的增速超出了科学家的预期。故选B。A为次
35、要信息。58. C推理判断题。第五段话“It found that some experiments had underestimated(低估)the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.”暗示读者：对于植物所设计的实验应该有所改进，故答案选C。59. B细节理解题。根据第四段“They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.”可知植物对气候变化的反应对整个食物链和生态系统都至关重要。故答案选B。60. D推理判断题。从倒数第二段“has risen by about 0.8 since 1900, and nearly 0.2 every ten years since 1979.”可知A、C项错误；从最后一段叙述可知，如果本世纪地球变暖超过2，便会出现weather extremes。暗示我们这个世纪地球温度的上升需要控制在2的范围之内。故答案选D。
