1、2015浙江省宁海县高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（4）（答案）AA sign can be found in the front yard of a house in the US. The people living here want to let their dog play outside and ensure it wont run into the street. So, they hire a company to set up an “invisible fence”, an electric wire buried in the ground around the yard. T
2、he dog wears a special collar and when it walks near to the “fence”, the wire will send out a small shock. The dog quickly learns to stay away from the edge of the yard. As it says at the bottom of the sign, the fence will keep your dog “safe” (away from the street) and “at home” (contained inside t
3、he yard). The small word “BRAND” printed in blue means that “Invisible Fence” is registered as the companys brand name. Similarly, the “TM” printed after “your dog safe at home” stands for “trade mark”, a slogan registered specifically to one company. 1. The people set up an “invisible fence” _. A.
4、to let their dog play outside their house B. to keep their dog away from the edge of the yard C. to keep their dog inside their yard D. to warn others not to enter their house 2. Which is NOT true about the “invisible fence”? A. The fence does not exist at all. B. The “Invisible Fence” is the name o
5、f a company. C. Without the special collar, the fence wont work on the dog. D. Science and technology play an important part in it.【参考答案】13、CAC 【江苏省盐城市2014模拟】Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for hi
6、s theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the worlds most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds. Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned so
7、ur. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a naval patrol (海军巡逻队) to put down disturbances. The controversial director of the Galapagos National Parkwhich controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve extending to 40 miles of
8、fshorehas been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the islanders prepare for election when they pick their representatives in Ecuadors national assembly. “Its a very tense situation,” said Leonor Stjepic, director of the London-based Galapagos Conservation Trust, which r
9、aises money to help projects on the islands. “We are watching it with concern.” The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the islands population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while the islands total popula
10、tion is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador for a life “in paradise (天堂)”. On top ofthis, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year.Such numbers have put the islands, special
11、ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises. These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit (开发利用) the islands waters
12、 and catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters and sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea. Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome Georgethe last surviving member of the Pinta Island sp
13、ecies of the Galapagos giant tortoise. The situation got improved after the Ecuador government made concessions (让步) by increasing fishing quotas (配额), which angered conservationists. “It is tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of the Galapagos,” said John McC
14、osker of the California Academy of Sciences. “They are killing the golden goose.”Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national parks new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months. Thi
15、s appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers (管理员),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled.More than 300 staged a sit-in at the parks headquarters and prevented Cepeda from taking up his post. A battle b
16、roke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepedawith the fishermens help- entered the park. “I am in office, i am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced. The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to maintain the peace. A fe
17、w days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivicso met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post.However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappea
18、r that easily. “We have to balance its special environment with the needs of local people. In that sense, it is a microcosm (缩影) for all the other threatened parts of the world. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull off,” said Stjepic.66、What does the underline
19、d word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?AThe islands swelling population.BThe law to limit waves of immigrants.CA life in paradise.DThe tourists visiting the islands every year.67、How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin?AHe based his theory on his studies there.BHe built the Charles Darwin
20、 research center there.CHe advocated the balance between ecology and people there.DHe found the last surviving giant tortoise there.68、What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen?AThe dismissal of the previous director of the Galapagos National Park
21、.BThe exploitation of the islands.CThe governments support of Galapagos Conservation Trust.DCepedas close tie with the fishing industry.69、We can learn from the passage that _.Athe projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitableBconservationists get angry when fishermen are ki
22、lling a gooseCpoliticians from the mainland government play football on the islandsDthe government is trying to ease the tension70、In Paragraph 13, what does the author mean by “The Ecuador government took no chances”?AThe government did not seize opportunities.BThe government made no compromises.CT
23、he government did not run risks.DThe government shrank from responsibilities.【参考答案】6670、AABDC阅读理解-BStepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm.
24、How surprised he must have been! What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm. When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn seaso
25、n, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners (吸尘器), collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them on fields, houses, and astoni
26、shed people. Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Natur
27、e, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky. 4. What is this passage about? A. A sad story. B. Australias northern part. C. A rain of fish. D. The damage done by floods. 5. Fish-falls occur in Australia _. A. quite often B. on large farms C.
28、 only in winter D. when the air is calm 6. The underlined word “infinite” is closest in meaning to “_”. A. easy B. difficult C. countless D. dangerous【参考答案】46、CA C 【山东省2014模拟】A 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。 In a cab, a woman seemed in such a hurryShe constantly rushed the cab driver to drive q
29、uicklyShe was so absorbed in her own thoughts of getting to the airport as soon as possible that she was not aware they were going by a different route.All of a sudden, a young man got inside the cabHe took her handbag in which she had put her visa, passport, and all the money for the trip.The cab d
30、river, who was in collusion with the robber, left her in the exactly middle of a dark streetShe thought that she was rather unfortunate in the very situation.During the very night, she was told a piece of shocking newsTears came down her cheekFlight 360, the plane that she should have got on board,
31、had crashedHad she not lost her important belongings, she could surely have lost the thing far more preciousher life.Sometimes bad things really happenThere are times when nothing seems to go our waySo what should we do about it? We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in
32、the faith that we will get what we deserve Dont waste your time and energy on things that cant be changedContinuous worrying will only affect your health and youll be doing much more damage than what was previously done. What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?There
33、 was a man who won the lotteryHe became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on.But when he one day made it to the front page of the newspaper again, it was a different storyHe had been killed because of his richesIf you attain good luck, you can never be too secure a
34、bout itLife is so unpredictableYou never know what will happen next.Live one day at a timeWe sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional troubleBut please dont forget: sometimes misfortune can be the source of happinessLive for the momentDo what must be done for the present and the future w
35、ill turn out just fineBelieve meAnd believe in yourselfAs Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours！”41The underlined phrase “in collusion with” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_.”Awas forced by Bwas fighting bravely against Cwas doing ones best to beg Dhad cooperated with42From the passage, we
36、 learn that _.Arobbers are sure to get what they wantBsomebody never runs out of good luckCthe woman was lucky to miss her flightDif one feels oneself lucky, he or she will continue to be so 43The writer presents the second example in order to _. Awarn people of the danger of winning the lottery Bte
37、ll people life is unpredictable Cencourage people to buy lotteryDpersuade people not to be greedy44According to the author, which of the following choices is the correct attitude to adopt to life? ANever waste any time or energy because time is so limited.BOne neednt be worried or feel frustratedBel
38、ieve in yourself.CEven while everything appears to be going smoothly, we should keep fully alert.DWorrying about what you dont have45The passage above is intended to tell us _.Amisfortune sometimes is a blessingBwe should save up for a rainy dayCfortune just goes with those prepared mindsDboth losse
39、s and gains go hand in hand 【参考答案】41-45 DCBBA 【山东省2014模拟】 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。“Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits（品质）in the AmericansThey show confidence in the way they talk，the way they smile，the way they dress and the way they walkLiving and competing with al
40、l these confidence American students，I find it extremely important to be confident as an international student and instructorAs a student，being confident means you should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mindDont mind if it sounds simple or sillyOtherwis
41、e you will never get a chance to speak in class at allWhats worse，the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issuethis is the last comment any graduate would like to receive Being confidence for me as a foreign instructor means calmly
42、asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get itPretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment or even disgraceBut the time I most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given fo
43、r their Speeches（The course Im teaching here is Public Speaking）Modesty is a trait highly valued in China，but it wont be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate program51To compete with American students its very important to Abe quite confidentBbe polite and
44、 friendlyChave more discussions with themDunderstand what they think about 52A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who Agives a silly or simple answerBtries to seize any chance to speak in classCshows no interest in the courseDis considered to have no opinion of his own53The author is
45、 most likely to feel embarrassed if Ahe asks a student to repeat what he has saidBthe students bargain with him Che pretends to know what he doesnt Dhe has to give a speech54We learn from the second paragraph that Awe should also remain modest in AmericaBmodesty doesnt help you much in AmericaCAmeri
46、cans also like modest peopleDmodesty can help you through an American graduate program55The passage is mainly developed by Aproviding examples Bmaking comparisonsCgiving different figures Dtelling personal experiences【参考答案】51-55 ADCBD 【山东省2014高考仿真模拟冲刺卷（5）】A 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。 I lost
47、my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my headNow I am thirty twoI can slightly remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red isIt would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity（灾难） can do strange things to peopleIt occ
48、urred to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I hadnt been blindI believe in life nowI am not so sure that I would have believed in it so deeply, otherwiseI dont mean that I would prefer to go without my eyesI simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate the mo
49、re what I had leftThe hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myselfThat was basicIf I hadnt been able to do that, I would have collapsed and become a chair rocker on the front porch for the rest of my lifeWhen I say belief in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self confidence
50、that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase aloneThat is part of itBut I mean something bigger than that: an assurance that I am, despite imperfections, a real, positive person; that somewhere in the sweeping, intricate（错综复杂的） pattern of people there is a special place where I can make myself fitIt t
51、ook me years to discover and strengthen this assuranceIt had to start with the simplest thingsOnce a man gave me an indoor baseballI thought he was making fun of me and I was hurtI cant use this I saidTake it with you, he urged me, and roll it around The words stuck in my headRoll it around! By roll
52、ing the ball I could hear where it wentThis gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought impossible: playing baseballAt Philadelphias Overbrook School for the Blind I invented a successful variation of baseballWe called it ground ball All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and t
53、hen tried to reach them, one at a timeI had to learn my limitationsIt was no good trying for something that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of failureI would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress 41We can learn from the beginnin
54、g of the passage that _Athe author lost his sight because of a car crash Bthe author wouldnt love life if the disaster didnt happenCthe disaster made the author appreciate what he hadDthe disaster strengthened the authors desire to see42Whats the most difficult thing for the author?A How to adjust h
55、imself to reality BBuilding up assurance that he can find his place in lifeCLearning to manage his life alone DHow to invent a successful variation of baseball43According to the context, “a chair rocker on the front porch” in paragraph 3 means that the author _ Awould sit in a rocking chair and enjo
56、y his lifeBwould be unable to move and stay in a rocking chairCwould lose his will to struggle against difficultiesDwould sit in a chair and stay at home44According to the passage, the baseball and encouragement offered by the man _Ahurt the authors feeling Bgave the author a deep impressionCdirectly led to the invention of ground ball Dinspired the author45What is the best title for the passage?AA Miserable Life BStruggle Against DifficultiesCA Disaster Makes a Strong Person DAn Unforgettable Experience【参考答案】41-45CBCDC
