1、河北省遵化市2015高考英语阅读理解练习（3）（答案）【内蒙古包头市201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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As I grew older, my dad and 1 grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way
2、 to the top as he had done in his field，but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other. A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado bank to Tennessee to help him,I knew he was
3、seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my fathers requirement.Two weeks after moving back，we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while 1 was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are
4、able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has heen healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we h
5、ave not had for years. I m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years.Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips
6、.29. The author and his father became further apart because A. they lived very far from each otherB. they seldom went see each otherC. they only communnicated by phone D. they had different views on things30. Why did the author came back to Tennessee? A. Because his father invited him tg ga $shire.
7、B. Because he decided to live in a different city. C. Because his father was ill and needed caring. D. Because he regretted being rude to his father.31.For the author, fishing with his old father A. help cure his fathers disease B. makes him realize the importance of relaxation C. is a good way to g
8、et close to nature D. provides a chance for them to communicate32. Which of the following can be the title for the text?A.Fishing Brings Us Together B. Forgiving Is DifficultC.Memories of Old Days D. My Beloved Father【参考答案】2930、DC 3132、DD AI think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honest
9、y. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I
10、would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sues house to play.”“Tell Theresa youre sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didnt seem blessed
11、 with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sues house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had neve
12、r learned that lesson.I started thinking of all the lies that Id heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didnt want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or w
13、hen she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadnt been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school f
14、or exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasnt there.So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother did
15、nt want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesnt want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said
16、, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods werent right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honestand yet kind. Honesty sho
17、uld mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.1. The authors mother _. A. thought white lies were not liesB. helped the author get
18、 out of trouble with white liesC. told the author to lie when in troubleD. taught the author the importance of being honest2. The author _. A. was thankful to her mothers adviceB. felt more awkward when being caught lyingC. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lieD. felt guilty when
19、 hurting people with her honesty3. It can be inferred that the authors mother _. A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularlyB. didnt get along with the authors teachersC. was not popular among her friendsD. wanted to have something else for her birthday4. Finally the author and her mother ag
20、reed that _. A. kind-heartedness is more important than honestyB. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lieC. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulnessD. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships【参考答案】14、CBDC 科普知识型阅读理解 专题导读科普类文章是高考阅读理解中的难点题材，其取材密切联系当前经济和科
21、技等方面的变化，以介绍某一科学现象居多。科普类文章具有结构严谨、逻辑性强等特点。其主要命题形式有事实细节题、词义猜测题、推理判断题以及主旨概括题等，其中推理判断题居多。 这类文章的总体特点是：科技词汇多，句子结构复杂，理论性强，逻辑严谨。具体说来它有以下特点：1文章中词汇的意义比较单一、稳定、简明，不带感情色彩，具有单一性和准确性的特点。这类文章通常不会出现文学英语中常用的排比、比喻、夸张等修辞手法，一词多义的现象也不多见。2句子结构较复杂，语法分析较困难。为了描述一个客观事物，严密地表达自己的思想，作者经常会使用集多种语法现象于一体的长句。3常使用被动语态，尤其是一些惯用被动句式。真题典例【
22、2011湖南卷】A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct(不同的) species.The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard Universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between the a
23、ncient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephantsthe Asian elephant，African forest elephant，and African savanna elephant.Once they obtained DNA sequences(序列) from two fossils(化石)，mammoths and mastodons，the teamcompared them with DNA from modern elephants.They found to their amazement that moder
24、n forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths.The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years.The divergence of the two speci
25、es took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths.This result amazed all the scientists.There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separate species，but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they are indeed d
26、ifferent species.Previously，many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elephants were two populations of the same species，despite the elephants significant size differences.The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of 3.5 metres while the forest elephant ha
27、s an average shoulder height of 2.5 metres.The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons，roughly double the weight of the forest elephant.But the fact that they look so different does not necessarily mean they are different species.However the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA.Alfred Roc
28、a，assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois，said，“Wenow have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two different units for conservation purposes.Since 1950，all African elephants have been conserved as one species.Now that we know the forest and sav
29、anna elephants are two very distinctive animals，the forest elephant should become a bigger priority(优先)for conservation purposes.”()1.One of the fossils studied by the researchers is that of _.Athe Asian elephant Bthe forest elephant Cthe savanna elephant Dthe mastodon elephant ()2.The underlined wo
30、rd “divergence” in paragraph 4 means “_.”Aevolution Bexhibition Cseparation Dexamination ()3.The researchers conclusion was based on a study of the African elephants _.ADNA Bheight Cweight Dpopulation ()4.What are Alfred Rocas words mainly about?AThe conservation of African elephants.BThe purpose of
31、 studying African elephants.CThe way to divide African elephants into two units.DThe reason for the distinction of African elephants.()5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?ANaturalists Beliefs about ElephantsBAmazing Experiments about ElephantsCAn Unexpected Finding about E
32、lephantsDA Long Scientific Debate about Elephants【解析】本文为科普说明文。主要介绍关于大象的最新研究成果：非洲大象被分成两种完全不同的品种非洲草原大象和非洲森林大象。1D细节理解题。根据第三段 “Once they obtained DNA sequences(序列)from two fossils(化石)，mammoths and mastodons, the team compared them with DNA from modern elephants.”可判断选D。2C词义猜测题。根据第四段“The scientists used d
33、etailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years.”可知，科学家已证实，非洲的草原大象与非洲的森林大象几百万年来都不属于同一品种，即可推断下句为“两种大象的分离应发生在”。由此可推断划线词应意为“分离”，故选C。3A细节理解题。根据第三段“Once they obtained DNA sequences(序列)from two fossils
34、(化石)，mammoths and mastodons, the team compared them with DNA from modern elephants.They found to their amazement that modern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths.”可判断研究者的结论是建立在对非洲大象的DNA研究结果的基础上的，故选A。4A逻辑推理题。根据最后一段中的“Now that we know the forest
35、and savanna elephants are two very distinctive animals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority (优先)for conservation purposes.”可推断他的讲话是围绕对非洲大象的保护的，故选A。5C主旨大意题。根据主题段第一段可知，本文主要介绍关于非洲大象的最新研究成果：非洲草原大象和非洲森林大象实为两种完全不同的品种。由此判断选C。阅读理解1. Six Hours Free Parking If you spend $ 100 or more in our st
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