1、广东四会县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解基础训练（三）及答案2016高考训练-阅读理解。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。 Amy Pankratz spent a few nights in the hospital with her daughter, Isabella, who caught a bad flu. “Lying in bed beside Isabella, I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”says Amy. “It completely broke my heart. ”When
2、 Isabella was getting well and could leave her room, she wore her prized possessiona “superhero cape(短斗篷)”Amy had sewn to encourage herand walked into the hallway. The pink cape was an instant hit with the other young patients, who were doing exercise around the nursing station. “Then, all the kids
3、were taking turns wearing the cape, giggling, ”Amy says. “These were some of the same children I had heard crying the night before, and here they were playing and having funkids just being kids! ”From that moment on, Amy began making Comfort Capes for little ones battling with serious illnesses. “I
4、felt God presenting an opportunity, ”she says. “I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”Since then, Amy has made and donated more than 5, 000 capes in the United States. Amy usually pays for materials herself, although she accepts donations.The capes she
5、 makes for kids in treatment are different from those her own children have. Before Amy starts to sew she learns what image or character the little boy or girl connects with. “ I choose the pattern, color and theme specially for each child,” explains Amy.When she is not sewing, Amy is raising awaren
6、ess of childhood cancers and looking into ways to get Comfort Capes to more kids who need them, “ If a cape can help a child, even only for a moment, forget his illness, its worth the time spent sewing,” she says.1.What made Amy feel sad when she was staying with her daughter in the hospital?A. Her
7、daughters serious illness. B. The cries of children in pain.C. The tiredness from sewing the cape. D. The illness of children in her daughters room.2.What purpose did Amy have when she began making Comfort Capes for sick children? A. To make them feel warm. B. To find friends for her daughter. C. To
8、 make them happy and fearless. D. To raise the awareness of childrens illness.3.According to the passage, we can get that the authors attitude toward Amys behaviour is _.A. indifferent B. neutral C. negative D. supportive 4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Turning Sick
9、 Kids into Superheroes B. How to Treat the Sick ChildrenC. A Strong Mom Who Helps Others D. Amy: a Considerate Woman 参考答案1-4 BCDA 黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbou
10、rne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets. “Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.” This may not sit well with pet lovers. After a
11、ll, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You dont have to feed it, you dont have to walk it, it wont make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who a
12、re allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals. Its not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. Its the same with robots. When Sony s
13、topped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals. As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesnt need food, water or exercis
14、es, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said. So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart techno
15、logy, a future in which lovely pets neednt have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means? Abe refused byBbe beneficial toCmake a difference toDreceive support from【小题2】What are the advantages of robot pets?a. They are plastic and feel sm
16、ooth.b. Owners neednt worry about them when going out.c. They can help cure allergies（过敏）.d. They save space and costs. AabBbcCbdDcd【小题3】We can learn from the passage that_. ASony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo.BPeople can develop strong bond（联系、关系） with their robot pets.CRault thin
17、ks robot pets still have a long way to go.DRobot toys may help people care more about living beings.【小题4】The passage mainly tells us_. Athe advantages of robot toysBthe popularity of robot petsCliving pets are dying outDrobot pets are coming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。【2014一模】LONDON (Reuters)
18、Ecotourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers.Biologists and conservationists are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weigh
19、t and some are dying.Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard，” New Scientist magazine said.The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changes in behavior, heart rates. or stress hormone levels but they fear it could get much worse and over the lo
20、ng term “ could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see. ”Although money produced through ecotourism, which has been growing at about 10-30 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and people living in rural areas, the Swiss-based World Conservation Union (IUCN) and
21、some governments fear not all projects are audited（审计） and based on environmentally friendly policies，according to the magazine.Transmission of disease to wildlife，or small changes to wildlife health through disturbance of daily life or increased stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observ
22、er, may translate to lower survival and breeding，” said Philip Seddon , of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become nervously excited when tourist boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have
23、 been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by colorists are producing smaller babies.Conservationists are now calling for more research into the effect of ecotourism on animals and say the industry must be developed carefully. They also want studies done before new ecoto
24、urism projects are started.“The animals welfare should be very important because without them there will be no ecotourism，” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand【小题1】Which is not discovered to have changed in animals disturbed by tourists? A. behavior B. birth rate C
25、. hormone levels D. heart rates【小题2】We may learn from the text that _.A. ecotourism must be developed properlyB. polar bears are losing weight without enough foodC. all the poor countries have stopped ecotourismD. money produced through ecotourism should be spent on wildlife【小题3】Which of the followi
26、ng is NOT mentioned in the text? A. Many animals do not react well in their backyardB. Studies should be done before new ecotourism projects are startedC. Ecotourism has been growing at about 1030 percent a year.D. polar bears in areas visited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.【小题4】What Ro
27、chelle Constantine said in the last paragraph implies that _.A. if people want to get high income, they must develop ecotourismB. animals have rights to live their own lifeC. animals are peoples good friendsD. people should take good care of wildlife【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】D【小题4】D【解析】考点：考查新闻报道类短文黑龙江省大庆
28、市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类The extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare, Zimbabwes capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles as the termite mound(白蚁堆). Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, wh
29、ich has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. The buildingthe countrys largest commercial and shopping complexuses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building of its size. The Eastgates owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning equipment didnt ha
30、ve to be imported. The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium(天井) open to the air. Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通风口). As it rise
31、s and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys.During summers cool nights, big fans blow air through the building seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulat
32、e the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents. This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature changesdays as warm as 31 commonly drop to 14 at night. “
33、You couldnt do this in New York, with its hot summers and cold winters,” Pearce said. The engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners monitors daily temperatures. It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23 and 25, with the exception of the annual hot period just bef
34、ore the summer rains in October and three days in November, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. And the air is freshfar more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.【小题1】Why was Eastgate cheaper to be built than a conventional building?
35、 AIt was designed in a smaller size.BNo air conditioners were fixed in.CIts heating system was less advanced.DIt used rather different building materials.【小题2】What does “it” refer to in Paragraph 3? AHollow space.BBaseboard vent.CFresh air from outside.DHeat in the building.【小题3】Why would a building
36、 like Eastgate Not work efficiently in New York? ANew York has less clear skies as Harare.BIts dampness affects the circulation of air.CNew York covers a larger area than Harare.DIts temperature changes seasonally rather than daily.【小题4】The data in the last paragraph suggests Eastgates temperature c
37、ontrol system_. Aworks better in hot seasonsBcan recycle up to 30% of the airCfunctions well for most of the yearDallows a wide range of temperatures 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。【2014高考英语仿真模拟试题】The pound new Library of Birmingham（LoB）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accept
38、ing the digitalization（数字化）of everyday life.Set to open in 2013, the 188m LoB is already beginning to tale shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.As digital media（媒介）is important to its idea. the project is already providing chances for some of the ma
39、ny small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning,“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital. Providing 24-hour services which can be used through, many different ways. It is importa
40、nt to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit
41、the Virtual（虚拟的）LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham-base
42、d digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the which is the early stages of development is an online library of
43、figures of the city being built up by a content company in Cahoots, in which users with the encouraged to add to and comment on the material. Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the librarys and services open to citizens as sever before.”39.The underline part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 r
44、efers to the idea of_ A. the equipment B. the project C. the digital media D. the physical library40.While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can_ A. get a general idea of the Lo B. meet more world-famous experts C. learn how to put up a library building D. understand how the specialists work on t
45、he project41.Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?a. It offers better learning toolsb. It reaches users in different waysc. It provides users with smart phoned. It allows users to enrich its materiale. It gives non-stop physical and digital servicesA. a, b, d B. a, c ,e C. b, c, d D. b, d, e42. This text is most probably taken from .A. a computer book B. a library guide C. a project handbook D. newspaper report【参考答案】39-40、BA 41-42、AD
