1、江苏省苏州市2015一轮英语阅读理解练习（7）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，选出最佳答案。AA woman named Emily renewing her drivers license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you jus
2、t a ”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “Im a mother.”“We dont list mother as an occupation housewife covers it,” said the recorder. One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” s
3、he asked. The words simply popped out. “Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair. I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire
4、. “Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course
5、, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in t
6、he clerks voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (受鼓舞) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development prog
7、ram, testing out a new vocal pattern. I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”MotherhoodWhat a glorious career! Especially when theres a title on the door. 56. What can we infer from the conversati
8、on between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The recorder was impatient and rude. B. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced. D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society. 57. Ho
9、w did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A. curious B. indifferent . puzzled D. interested58. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about rewards. B. Because she thought the author did admirable work.C. Because she
10、 admired the authors research work in the lab. D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of. 59. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it. B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves res
11、pect. C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily. D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. 【参考答案】5659、DCBB 史地自然型阅读理解(一)- (二)Squirrels often communicate with whistles, chirps and chucks, which sound like the word “chuck”. Whistles and chirps are like the sounds that many b
12、irds make.Now scientists have translated some of their squirrelspeak.Hare, a professor of zoology at the University of Maniloha in Winnipeg, and his team managed to record squirrels alarm calls.The researchers studied the sounds and then played them back to 60 wild squirrels, which the scientists ap
13、proached individually with a video recorder to capture(抓拍)their responses.Some squirrels lifted their heads up and became alert(警惕的)Creatures that were more frightened simply ran for their lives and dived into caves.“In effect then, whistles that mix with chucks say theres an enemy of average threat
14、 thats here， and whistles without chucks say theres an enemy of seemingly average threat around here somewhere， while pure chirps say, Im hiding here because theres an immediate danger.” Hare told.Hare and some other researchers believe such sounds are part of an advanced language that develops just
15、 as all other communication systems.Although squirrels risk their lives when they call out to warn others of threats, other squirrels might admire this behaviour, thus increasingly the callers social status, like humans who look up to heroes. Hare added that other animals, such as birds, probably un
16、derstand at least some squirrel language, since they also may benefit from the alarm calls.In fact, another Canadian study found that deepvoiced, blackcapped chickadees have their own language, too.According to certain research, there are a lot of tidings in chickadees calls, such as directing fello
17、ws activities, keeping in contact between mates, and raising alarms.While chickadees and other birds are often welcomed into gardens by homeowners, squirrels are frequently viewed as pests(害兽). Hare wishes a greater understanding of the complex social lives and communication systems of squirrels wil
18、l provide “hope that humans will gain a greater appreciation and stop doing harm to these animals”1The text mainly talks about _Athe study on the language of squirrelsBthe comparison between squirrels and chickadeesCthe calling for the protection of squirrelsDthe ways for squirrels to escape from th
19、eir enemies2If a squirrel is in a very dangerous situation, it would probably make _Awhistles with chucksBpure chirpsCwhistles without chucksDrepeated chucks3The underlined word “tidings” in Paragraph 6 probably means “_”Adifficulties BpoisesCmessages Dlanguages4What can be learned from this text?AS
20、quirrels communicate with each other as humans do.BSome squirrels understand the recorded alarm calls.COther animals also well understand the language of squirrels.DBirds such as chickadees dont have their own language.(二)【要点综述】本文主要讲了Hare以及他带领的团队对松鼠们所使用的语言进行的研究。1A主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，文章向我们讲述了Hare以及他带领的团队对
21、松鼠们所使用的语言进行的研究。2B细节理解题。由文章中的内容可以看出，B项正确。3C词义猜测题。下文such as 后里列举的directing fellows activities，keeping in contact between mates，and raising alarms都是不同的信息，由此可以看出，该词和message同义。4B推理判断题。从文章第二段中“Some squirrels lifted their heads up and became alert(警惕的)Creatures that were more frightened simply ran for thei
22、r lives and dived into caves.”可以看出，松鼠们对于“the recorded alarm calls”反应很敏感，也就是说它们能理解。史地自然型阅读理解(一)- (三)Its only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in “Fiji time”？Viti L
23、evu is the largest island. Here youll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi. Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.With less than a million people living on islands, youll neve
24、r feel crowded. And with a climate that changes only for five degrees between seasons, theres never a bad time to come.From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhe
25、re in the world.Whenever you come, wherever you go，youre sure to see some unforgettable events，from war dances to religious (宗教的) songs, from market days to religious days. Its not just staged for tourists; its still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fijis spirit by being
26、part of the traditional (传统的) sharing of yaqonaa drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?1Where is the international airport of Fiji?AIn Suva.BIn Sydney.COn the island of Vatoa.DOn the island of Viti Levu.2What does the text tell us about Fijian p
27、eople?AThey invented “Fiji time” for visitors.BThey stick to a traditional way of life.CThey like to travel from place to place.DThey love taking adventures abroad.3One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is _Aits comfortable hotelsBits good weather all year roundCits exciting football
28、 matchesDits religious beliefs4Where can we most probably read this text?AIn a personal diary.BIn a science report.CIn a travel magazine.DIn a geography textbook. (三)【要点综述】本文是一篇描写旅游景点的文章，描写了斐济这个国家的旅游资源，如维提岛(Viti Levu)，斐济第一大岛。还描写了它的气候(仅仅5度的温度变化)、各种运动以及保留完美的土著传统等等。1D细节理解题。由第二段“Viti Levu is the largest
29、 island.Here youll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi.”可知选D。2B细节理解题。第五段讲述的是当地人们的生活，可以看出他们还坚持着传统的生活方式。如：And any one of us can enjoy Fijis spirit by being part of the traditional(传统的) sharing of yaqonaa drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.3B细节理解题。由第三段“With less than a mil
30、lion people living on islands，youll never feel crowded.And with a climate that changes only for five degrees between seasons，theres never a bad time to come.”可知选B。4C推理判断题。文章介绍的就是斐济这个国家的旅游资源，所以文章出现在旅游杂志上最为合适。 阅读理解-( D )For eighty four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish. At first a young b
31、oy, Manolin, had shared his bad fortune, but after the fortieth luckless day the boys father told his son to go in another boat. From that time on, Santiago worked alone. The boy loved the old fisherman and always helped him with money and food. Usually, they would talk about the fish they had taken
32、 in luckier times or about American baseball after supper, while at night, alone in his cottage, Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa, where he had gone years before. He no longer dreamed of his dead wife.On the eighty-fifth day, Santiago set off to fish before dawn. Two of his baits(饵
33、) were fresh tunas(金枪鱼) the boy had given him, as well as sardines(沙丁鱼) to cover his hooks. Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water. As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore. A bird showed him where dolphin were chasing some flying fish. This time Santiago saw t
34、una jumping in the sunlight. A small one took the hook on his line. Pulling the fish aboard, the old man thought it a good fortune. Toward noon a marlin, a common fish in the sea, started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down. Gently the old man played the fish, a big one, as he knew fro
35、m the weight on the line. At last he struck to settle the hook. The fish did not come out of the surface. Instead, it began to pull the boat to the northwest. The old man followed it. Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks. He waited patiently for the fish
36、to be tired . It was cold after the sunset. When something took one of his remaining baits, he cut the line with his knife. Once the marlin leaned suddenly, pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek. By dawn his left hand was cramped(抽筋的). The fish had headed northward; there was no
37、 land in sight. Hungry, he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly.That morning the fish jumped. Seeing it, Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen. Then the fish went down and turned toward the east. Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot aftern
38、oon. Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had rebaited. He lifted it aboard, careful. After he had rested, he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach. That night he slept. He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jum
39、ped. Feeding line slowly, he tried to tire the marlin. After the fish slowed its run, he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish. At sunrise the marlin began to circle. Faint, he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn. Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fi
40、sh alongside and drove in the harpoon(鱼叉). The fish was two feet longer than the boat. No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor. An hour later, he sighted the first shark, a fierce Mako, and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin. The old man struck the shark with his harpoon. The
41、 Mako rolled and sank, carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody. He knew the smell would spread. Watching, he saw two sharks closing in. He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water. The other he killed while it tore at the flesh of the marlin. When t
42、he third appeared, he thrust(刺) it with the knife. The other sharks came at sunset. At first he tried to beat them with the tiller(舵柄) from the boat, but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea. In the darkness, as he steered toward the harbor of Havana, he heard them hitting the
43、boat again and again. But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him. He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin. All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached h
44、is boat. He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish. Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on. In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep. 55. The above story is adapted from _. A. Treasure Island B. The
45、 Adventures Of Tom Sawyer C. The Old Man And The Sea D. The Son Of The Sea 56. Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time? A. Because a small tuna took the hook on his line. B. Because he dreamed about the American lions. C. Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins. D.
46、Because a lot of sharks followed his boat.57. According to the text, which statement is NOT true about Manolin? A. The boy had mercy on Santiago. B. The boy often shared his stories with Santiago. C. The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago. D. The boy was Santiagos adopted son.58. Why does San
47、tiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up? A. He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat. B. He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up. C. His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out. D. He wanted to use the marl
48、in as a bait to catch the sharks.59. Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiagos character?A. “He no longer dreamed of his dead wife.”(Para 1) B. “Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks.”(Para4) C. “Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big
49、fish alongside and drove in the harpoon.”(Para7) D. “Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on .”(Para 9)60. According to the text, what will be talked about in the next paragraph? A. the mans action to realize his dream about the lions. B. peoples reflection when they saw the giant marlin outside. C. peoples discussion about how they ate the giant marlin. D. a funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death.【参考答案】55、C 56-60 ADCDB
