1、浙江省富阳市2015高考英语阅读理解基础篇（2）及答案 阅读理解- If you look for a book as a present for a child，you will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Patten. J.K Rowlings wizard is not alone .The past decade has been a harvest for good childrens books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and
2、 an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings. Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didnt like reading at all. In 2003, 35% didnt. And around 6% of the children leave primary school each year unable to read
3、 properly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report, he announced the national
4、 project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Reading Recovery is aimed at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation this year reported that children on the school made 20 months progress in just
5、one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age. International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school, they read well ,but read text often for fun t
6、han those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage. 11Which of the following
7、 is true of Paragraph 1? AMany childrens books have been adapted from films. BMany high-quality childrens books have been published. CThe sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. DThe sales of presents for children have increased. 12Statistics suggested that_ . Athe number of top stude
8、nts increased with the use of computers Ba decreasing number of children showed interest in reading Ca minority of primary school children read properly Da huge percentage of children read regularly13What do we know about Reading Recovery? AAn evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. BWeak
9、readers on the project were the most hardworking. CIt aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. DChildren on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. 14Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _. Atake greater advantage of the project Bshow the potentia
10、l to enjoy a long life Care likely to succeed in their education. Dwould make excellent future researchers 15The aim of this text would probably be _. Ato overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. Bto encourage the publication of more childrens books Cto remind children of the importance of
11、 reading for fun Dto introduce a way to improve early children reading 【参考答案】1115、BBDCD 阅读理解-D I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court. After t
12、he accident , my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day . But the next day , he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done . I was astonished . He had good reason to charge me , he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was res
13、ponsible for my injury , Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor , it was only fair that I should pay him .But every time I went to see the doctor , I had to wait about 50 minutes . He would see two or three pa
14、tients at the same time ,and often stop treating one so as to see another . Yet he charged me $115 each time . The final examination report consisted of ten lines , and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met . But after that he avoided seeing me at all . He knew very well th
15、e other party was responsible for the accident , yet he hardly did anything . He simply waited to collect his money . He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him . And he made me pay him $770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I
16、 was leaving America . Knowing that ,they played for time, and I left without getting a cent. My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything . It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality . Secondly ,foreigners are st
17、ill being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America , we should see both its good and bad sides .16. The authors roommate offered to help him because _. A. he felt sorry for the author B. he thought it was a chance to make some money C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the a
18、uthor to have a good lawyer17. A good doctor is essential for the author to_ . A. be properly treated B. talk with the person responsible for the accident C. recover before he leaves America D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury18. The underlined word “ charge “ in this passa
19、ge means _. A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask as a price D. claim19. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very _. A. friendly B. greedy C. professional D. busy20. What conclusion can you draw from the story ? A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must be very c
20、areful while driving a car . C. there are more bad sides in America than good sides . D. Money is more important than other things in the US.【参考答案】1620、BDCBD 阅读理解- Education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. It is the process by which society passes its accumu
21、lated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.Various non-traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish（繁荣）. One of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to stre
22、ngthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners.The right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction（司法）. Education is the most important concern of the government of India. Recently India has gained world recognition because many students from foreig
23、n countries come here to gain higher qualifications. One has to be educated in order to speed up the growth process in order to influence the economy. Education is indeed a powerful weapon to stop the cut- throat competition that man faces at every period of life. The importance of education in Indi
24、a is progressing with time. Although India has been a great foundation of learning for many years, it still needs to improve not just on the quality of education but also on the number of people being educated.Education is not just for academic success but also to make a person become a better human
25、 being and a better performer in life. Education makes the students able enough, so that they can compete nationally and internationally. To make a student a successful survivor in life, the responsibility lies equally with the schools and the parents too. Selecting a good school is as important as
26、choosing a suitable career option for a child. The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth, it is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.People who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want
27、 to do. Educated people become more responsible and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and society. It allows people to be more productive by encouraging them to play responsible roles in terms of contributing to society.【文章大意】本文叙述的了教育的重要性。教师使用新的技术工具上课促进了教育的继续繁荣。通过以印度重视教育的权利来解释世界重视教育的重要
28、性。教育的目标是知识的进步和真理的推广而且教育帮助人们完成他们想要完成的事情。36. Nowadays teachers are encouraged to _.A. study modern science and technology B. pass all knowledge to their studentsC. use non-traditional devices in class D. meet the needs of intelligent student first【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据Teachers are encouraged to use new te
29、chnological devices可知鼓励教师使用新的技术工具上课，即非传统的工具。故选C。37. The author uses the example of Indian education to show that_.A. Indian education is among the best in the world nowB. Indian is becoming more and more powerful nowC. the right to education should be valued all over the worldD. a lot of students in
30、 India are from other countries【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据Recently India has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifications. 可知印度实行的教育政策赢得了世界人的认可，因此印度对受教育权利的尊重应该在世界推广重视。故选C。38. The underlined word “dissemination” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_”
31、.A. spread B. ignorance C. argument D. question【答案】A【 解析】词义猜测题。根据it is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.教育给我们提供了在任何领域有所作为的能力和必要品。因此教育把真理在各个领域进行了推广，故选A。39. What do we know about education from the passage?A. It has nothing to do with society. B
32、. It helps people to achieve what they want.C. It has little effect on peoples physical ability. D. It makes a poor man become rich.【答案】B【 解析】推理判断题。根据People who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do.可知没有受过教育的人很少有机会去做他们想做的事，因此教育帮助人们完成他们想要完成的事情，故选B。40. What is the passage
33、mainly about?A. The importance of education B. The responsibility of educationC. The development of education D. The purpose of education 【答案】A【 解析】主旨大意题。根据Education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual.可知本文主要叙述了教育对人的思想和身体有重要的影响。因此本文主要是讲教育的重要性。故选A。 阅读理解-Conservati
34、onists have unveiled plans to preserve and protect the worlds most important species of coral, in a response to increasing threats that they say will lead to functional extinction within decadesLed by scientists at the Zoological Society of London, the Edge Coral Reefs project has identified 10 cora
35、l species in most urgent risk of becoming extinctThe scientists say that reefs are under pressure from a variety of threats including rising sea temperatures due to climatic instability, increased acidity（酸性）, overfishing and pollutionThe Edge plan, which focuses on the most evolutionarily distinct
36、and globally endangered species , will take a regional approach to conservationThis means focusing on the coral triangle around the Philippines, the West Indian Ocean around the Mozambique channel, and in the Caribbean channelCoral reefs are threatened with functional extinction in the next 20-50 ye
37、ars, due predominantly to global climatic instability, said Catherine Head, coordinator of the reefs projectIn these regions, well be supporting and training in-country conservationists to carry out research and implement targeted conservation actions, she saidTheir projects will last initially for
38、two yearsWe provide them with a whole host of tools to carry out their projects including funding and intensive training She addedCoral reefs are the planets most diverse marine ecosystem（生态系统）, known as the rainforests of the oceansDespite taking up under 02% of the ocean floor, they provide food a
39、nd shelter for almost a third of all sea lifeIf we lose the ecosystems, we lose not only the biodiversity （生物多样性）, but we also lose the capability of people to obtain income and food from coral reefsClimatic instability, which leads to rising sea temperatures, causes corals to bleachBleaching occurs
40、 when sea temperatures rise and this causes the coral tissue to expel their symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae - these are what give the coral their colourBleached corals often die if the stress continuesAmong the 10 species chosen to start the Edge project are the pearl bubble coral, a food sourc
41、e for the hawksbill（玳瑁）turtle, and the Mushroom coral, which supports at least 15 brightly colored fish【文章大意】本文您叙述了气候的不稳定导致珊瑚未来10年后将可能会绝迹，因此自然资源保护者正在采取计划保护珊瑚。珊瑚为海洋里三分之一的生物提供食物，是地球上最不同的生态系统。41What does the first paragraph mean in the passage ?AConservationists planned to preserve and protect some ext
42、inct corals years agoBConservationists have banned plans to protect endangered corals for yearsCConservationists are going to protect corals that are dying out in several ten yearsDConservationists have made plans to protect corals from being extinct in ten years【答案】C【 解析】主旨大意题。根据preserve and protec
43、t the worlds most important species of coral,和increasing threats that they say will lead to functional extinction within decades自然资源保护着正在计划保护未来十几年将可能绝迹的珊瑚。故选C。42What will probably happen to coral species with the increasing threats?ADecrease BLosing functionsCDisappearanceDExistence 【答案】C【 解析】 推理判断题
44、。根据in a response to increasing threats that they say will lead to functional extinction within decades可知随着威胁不断增加，珊瑚将会绝迹，消失。故选C。43Which of the following statements about the Edge Plan is TRUE?AThe Edge Coral Reefs project was carried out by American scientistsBThe plan concentrates on the channels to
45、 protect the endangered speciesCThe Conservationists have carried out the Edge plan for many years to protect the coralsDTen coral species chosen by the project are at the greatest risk of becoming extinct【答案】D【 解析】推理判断题。根据The Edge plan, which focuses on the most evolutionarily distinct and globally
46、 endangered species , will take a regional approach to conservation可知边缘计划集中保护濒临绝种的珊瑚物种，故选D。44Which of the following will be the consequence of coral extinction in the passage?AWe will keep the balance of the marine ecosystemsBAbout one third of the marine species cant surviveCMan can benefit more fr
47、om coralsDWe will lose the rainforests on our earth【答案】B【 解析】推理判断题。根据 Despite taking up under 02% of the ocean floor, they provide food and shelter for almost a third of all sea life可知珊瑚为海洋里三分之一的生物提供食物，因此一旦珊瑚消失了，海洋里三分之一的生物将无法生存下去。故选B。45What is the best title of the passage?AClimatic Instability and
48、Coral Extinction BReasons for Coral Functional ExtinctionCA Plan to Save Coral from Extinction DA Research about Endangered Coral Reefs【答案】C【 解析】标题归纳题。根据Conservationists have unveiled plans to preserve and protect the worlds most important species of coral,可知全文在讲气候的不稳定导致珊瑚未来10年后将可能会绝迹，因此自然资源保护者正在采取计划保护珊瑚。故选C。
