1、2016岳池县罗度中学高考英语二轮阅读理解选练（7）及答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two million seeds. The goal is to represent all crops known to scientists. The Bri
2、tish magazine New Scientist published details of the plan last month. The structure will be designed to protect the worlds food supply against nuclear war, climate change and other possible threats. It will be built in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is less than one
3、thousand kilometers from the North Pole, the northernmost position on Earth.An international group called the Global Crop Diversity Trust is working on the project. The director of the group, Cary Fowler, spoke to New Scientist. He said the project would let the world rebuild agriculture if in his w
4、ords “the worst came to the worst”. Norway is expected to start work next year. The project is expected to cost three million dollars. Workers will drill deep in the side of a sandstone mountain. Temperatures in the area never rise above zero degrees Celsius. The seeds will be protected behind concr
5、ete walls a meter thick and high-security doors.The magazine report says the collection will represent the products of ten thousand years of farming. Most of the seeds at first will come from collections at seed banks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To last a long time, seeds need to be kept in v
6、ery low temperatures. Workers will not be present all the time. But they plan to replace the air inside the storage space each winter. Winter temperatures on the island are about eighteen degrees below zero Celsius. The cold weather would protect the seeds even if the air could not be replaced.Mr. F
7、owler says the proposed structure will be the worlds most secure gene bank. He says the plant seeds would only be used when all other seeds are gone for some reason.Norway first proposed the idea in the 1980s. But security concerns delayed the plan. At that time, the Soviet Union was permitted use o
8、f Spitsbergen. New Scientist says the plan won United Nations approval in October at a meeting in Rome of the Food and Agriculture Organization.1. The project is meant to_. A. increase the worlds food production in the futureB. carry out some scientific experiments on plant genesC. protect crop seed
9、s from dying out in case of possible disastersD. build an exhibition centre of the worlds plant seeds2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the above passage?A. The government of Norway will perform the project alone.B. Seeds to be collected there were produced ten thousand years
10、ago.C. Spitsbergen is chosen because it is away from the threat of unclear war forever.D. Temperature is a major consideration when choosing the storage place.3. We can infer from the text that_.A. People will get newly-developed seeds from the center every yearB. The storage center will greatly pro
11、mote the development of world agricultureC. Norway meant to have built the storage centre more than 20 years agoD. There havent been any seed storage centers in the world before4. What is probably the best title of the passage?A. Noahs Ark of Plant Seeds in Plan B. The Best Place to Store SeedsC. Co
12、ncerns of World Food Supply D. A New Way to Feed the World【参考答案】14、CDCAAI was parked in front of the mall wiping off my carI had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of workComing my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bumFrom the looks of
13、him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no moneyThere are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just dont want to be botheredThis was one of those “dont want to be bothered times”“ I hope he doesnt ask me for any money,” I thoughtHe didntHe came and sat on the ed
14、ge of the pavement in front of the bus stop but he didntlook like he could have enough money to even ride the busAfter a few minutes he spoke“Thats a very pretty car,” he saidHe was in rags but he had an air of dignity around himHis badly-grown blond beard kept more than his face warmI said, “thanks
15、,” and continued wiping off my carHe sat there quietly as I workedThe expected plea（乞求） for money never cameAs the silence between us widened, something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help” I was sure that he would say “yes” but I held true to the inner voice“Do you need any help?” I askedHe
16、answered in three simple words that I shall never forgetWe often look for wisdom in great men and womenWe expect it from those of higher learning and achievementsI expected nothing but an outstretched dirty handHe spoke the three words that shook me“Dont we all?” he said1. Why did the writer parked
17、his car before the mall?A. Because he wanted to pick up his wifeB. Because he wanted to show off his carC. Because he wanted to wipe off his carD. Because he wanted to do some shopping2. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word bum in Paragraph 2?A. dustman B. driver C. beggar D. robber3
18、. Which is the best title for this text?A. A good husband B. Didnt he need help? C. Dont we all? D. One should be generous参考答案1-3 ACC BThe parents of a troubled teen may feel unsure as to whom to turn to in order to find help for their child. They may feel as if they have exhausted all of their opti
19、ons, and sometimes they are on the verge of giving up. But there is hope. Schools for troubled teens offer discipline and in some cases, drug treatment programs that can provide important life skills, and more importantly, a fresh start.The following is a list of the most effective types of schools
20、for troubled teens. Not every facility is a match for every child, but by knowing the differences between them, parents can make a better educated decision about where to send their teenager.Boarding SchoolsWhen a child is unable to deal with the relative freedom of a standard school day, boarding s
21、chools might be a good choice. At boarding schools, the child lives in a dorm setting, where almost every minute of the day is scheduled by school administrators.Treatment CentersWhen a teenager has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, a residential center that specializes in young people is an outstan
22、ding way to help them break the cycle of addiction. Treatment centers feature individual and group counseling to help identify the root causes of the drug problem and help develop the life skills needed to stay clean when the program is over. Wilderness Programs Designed to help improve the discipli
23、ne and self-reliance of the child, wilderness programs send kids back to nature. By placing them in a foreign and sometimes uncomfortable setting, wilderness programs hope to improve childrens behavior. Programs generally include hikes, exercise programs and team building exercises.Boot CampsBoot ca
24、mps are the most extreme style of school for troubled teens. These facilities are modeled after actual military boot camps, where the individual must get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow a long, hard set of rules and regulations. However, boot camps might not be the best choice for a t
25、een with a drug addiction.4. Who would be the intended readers of the passage?A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students. D. Experts.5. As the author suggests, schools for troubled teens_.A. can be a good choice for some desperate parentsB. can completely help and change troubled teensC. are becoming popu
26、lar with teens in trouble D. care more about discipline than life skills 6. According to the passage, boarding schools_.A. provide children with more freedom B. have their students time managed carefullyC. pay much attention to team building exercises D. can make children feel safer7. Whats the purp
27、ose of this passage?A. To introduce schools for troubled teens.B. To show some problems of troubled teens.C. To teach parents how to educate their children. D. To remind parents to care for their children.参考答案4-7 BABA C“Yes, Ill be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It h
28、ad not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband died ten years ago, she had prided herself on her ind
29、ependence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.This evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so man
30、y memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the ro
31、om. One or two pieces of furniture remained, covered with sheet. All her pictures had been taken from the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say: “Its nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kep
32、t some goldfish, and always had “something alive in the room”.The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you wont forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. Its”“I know,” Kate interrupted gently. “Its nice to
33、have something alive in the room.” But in the little house, the two goldfish had stopped their circling. They were floating on the water, in the room with silent walls.8. According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _.A. was a person who liked to be aloneB. was not able to help herselfC. did n
34、ot like asking people for helpD. wanted to live without her husband9. On her last night in the house, Mrs. Robson was feeling _.A. a bit sad but not totally unhappyB. happy but unable to help herselfC. proud and sadD. in poor spirits10. Mrs. Robson was going to _.A. be in hospital B. live with her d
35、aughterC. meet her husband D. live where she was born11. The little house meant a lot to Mrs. Robson because_.A. it was full of pets and plantsB. many friends and relatives visited itC. it had a long and unforgettable historyD. an important part of her life was spent there 参考答案8-11 CADD DScientists
36、in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the worlds biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. Theyre putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the
37、pyramids. The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypts pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the la
38、rgest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing. In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three roomsthe Queens Chamber, the
39、 Grand Gallery and the Kings Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didnt find the treasures they wanted. The Queens and Kings Chambers were both empty! Where were the Kings mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramids entrance were still closed
40、 when AL Manums men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found. In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid.
41、 Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door. 12. The first two paragraphs were written to show that _. A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel B. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building C. construction workers led a hard life in ancien
42、t Egypt D. the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered 13. What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids? _. A. To try to unlock some of its secrets B. To stop robbers from finding the treasures inside C. To refuse some visitors all over the world into it D. To tell the trut
43、h to the people in the future14. Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu? _. A. It is the largest pyramid in the world. B. It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing. C. Abdullah AL Manum took the Kings mummy and his treasures away D. Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid 15. What would be the best title for the text? A. The Pyramid of the Sun B. The Great Pyramid of Khufu C. A Mysterious Locked Stone Door D. Unlocking the Doors of History of the Pyramid参考答案12-15 DBCD
