1、江苏丹阳市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮校本练习（一）及参考答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。In parts of Africa, the sky is filled with a dark cloud. But this is no rain cloud. It is a living cloud made of billions of locusts that are traveling across the continent eating everything in their path.And in the battle to stop this dis
2、aster, a radio station in Senegal, West Africa, is offering listeners 50 kilograms of rice if they can catch and kill 50 kilograms of locusts. The radio station is in one of Senegals worst affected regions.This is West Africas biggest locust disaster in 15 years, and it is moving east, causing huge
3、damage to crops. As they move, they breed, and increase their number and will soon threaten Sudan in the northeast of Africa. Some say it could reach Asia.Experts say the great damage to crops in areas already suffering from food shortages and war could cause many people to go hungry. Governments in
4、 the region are not well equipped to fight the pest.Although leaders of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not expected to be enough. “We are now treating 6,000 hectares per day with pesticide, but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this disaster
5、,” said Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah, director of locust control in Mauritania.Requests are being made for international aid, which is the only way to limit the crisis, the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization warned.1. The purpose of offering people rice for catching locusts in Senegal is _.A. to
6、get more people to eat rice so as to leave less for locustsB. to get more people involved in the war on the locustsC. to prevent more people from starvationD. to get more people to listen to the radio report on locusts2. Which of the following is not the reason for West Africans going hungry?A. Locu
7、st disaster causes the great damage to crops.B. Food supply is far from the need of the people.C. These regions are affected by the war.D. Governments are unwilling to fight the pest.3. It can be concluded that, in order to end the locust disaster, _.A. leaders of 12 countries in West Africa should
8、call on their people to take actionB. insects experts should be sent to these regionsC. other countries outside Africa should keep close watch on their own landsD. Help from all over the world is in urgent demand4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Food shortage in Africa. B. International
9、aid to Africa.C. The insects attack on Africa. D. Terrible storm in Africa.1. B 推测题。根据第二段意义，广播电台向听众悬赏捕杀蝗虫。可推测出其目的是让更多的人参与到救灾行动中来。2. D 细节理解题。根据第四段意义：专家称一些地区本来就食品匮乏，并饱受战火之苦，而灾害给农作物产量造成的损失更是雪上加霜。许多人因此而挨饿。3. D 推理题。根据短文最后一段的意义：国际社会施以援手是抑制灾情的唯一方法。由此推理可得“国际援助迫在眉睫”。4. C 主旨题。根据短文第一段的描述及下文的阐发可看出本文的主题是“非洲西部的虫灾
10、”。【2014模拟题】阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8-year, 12-album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered popular culture dramatically. It wasnt just the suits and changing lengths of hair
11、the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.Their influence was at its height in the 1 960sbut their music continues to stir listeners todayHowever, up until r
12、ecently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday：The music had never been remastered (重新灌录)But on September 9 that situation came to an end，with the release of the entire bands music in a digital makeoverIt is probably the biggest reissue(重新发行)in pop music history, said British newspaper th
13、e Financial TimesThe albums were to be remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their workThe cover of their 1ast album，Abbey Road of 1969featured the four young men striding(大步行走)across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itselfIt is one of the most famous
14、 Of a11 Beatles imagesRecently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation Pop groups come and goThe boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the nextBut the Beatles are one Of the few groups whose music s
15、eems to have enduredWhy? Paul McCartneys biographer Barry Miles has an explanation：“They were the first rock bandand they just happened to be the bestThey were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own productsThey were groundbreaking in every way”he says【小题1】Why did the Beatles change popul
16、ar culture? ABecause of the suits of the four Liverpool boys BBecause of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore CBecause of their different attitude to life DBecause of their albums【小题2】Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph? AThe Beatles influenc
17、ed people at its height in the 1 960s B111eir music Yesterday had never been remastered CThe entire bands music in a digital makeover will be remastered DOn September 9，their music came to an end【小题3】What is their last album? AYesterday BAbbey Road of l969 CCome TogetherDIn My life【小题4】What is NOT t
18、he reason why their music can endure? AThey were the first rock band BThey were the best one CThey were the first band to have their own works DThey wore special suits【小题5】What does the author mean by“They were ground-breaking in every way” AThey broke the ground to find away BThey broke the rules w
19、hile driving on the way CThey did what other bands had never done before DThey play their hits at every concert【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】D【小题5】C【解析】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If, for some reason, you had 2, 010 empty plastic bottles, what would you do? Youd probably sell the
20、m cheaply, right? But Xia Yu collected 2, 010 bottles and built a boat with them. As you read this, Xia is, in fact, on a river somewhere in Anhui, slowly going towards his destination: the Expo Garden in Shanghai. 2, 010 plastic bottles was to celebrate Expo (世博会)2010 Shanghai. On the opening day o
21、f the Expo, Xia, together with five friends, went on a 1, 500 kilometres journey from Xiangtan to the Expo Garden, in spite of the doubt whether theyll make it. After all, the boat they are on can hardly be called a boat. It cost only 2, 000 yuan to build in a month. Whats keeping Xia going is a maj
22、or cause behind the trip. “We are examining water pollution through our journey and trying to promote a low-carbon (低碳)lifestyle. Before we started, no one believed we could sail the boat to the Dongting Lake. But we made it.”But as they expected, the journey has not always been smooth. Of the six f
23、rom Xiangtan, four gave up. As of the press time (到发稿时), only Xia and his friend Huang Ying were on the boat. Huang suffered from a disease when they reached Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. Xia said, “There are so many things that can stop up from making it to Shanghai, like the weather, health, and som
24、etimes swift river water.”“The boat was produced in a factory according to our design, and perhaps its not in a very good condition. But,”Xia said, “we are wearing life jackets”. “Some boats passing by offered help.”What is more of a reward for Xia and Huang is that the Yangtze River turned out much
25、 cleaner than they had expected. Although Xia and Huang are uncertain about the journey ahead, they are “quite happy”with what they have already achieved. “After all, its not the destination that counts. Its always the course that matters the most.”1. Xia Yu doubts the success of the journey because
26、 of_.A. such a long journey on the riverB. the poor boat and the bad weatherC. few people taking part in the journeyD. the seriously polluted river in some parts2. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the journey? A. To examine water pollution. B. To celebrate Expo 2010 Shanghai. C. To win a
27、 race on the water. D. To promote a low-carbon lifestyle. 3. From the text we know that_.A. they stay on the boat at nightB. three people gave up due to their bad healthC. Xia Yu and his mate have arrived in ShanghaiD. Huang suffered from a disease on the journey4. The last paragraph tells us Xia Yu
28、 and Huang Ying_.A. pay more attention to the processB. are sure to arrive at the destinationC. helped turn the Yangtze River cleanerD. are happy because of their final success【参考答案】34.BCDA 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I didnt realize how short I was until I started school. The
29、re, a few kids picked on(欺负)me, calling me names. Then I knew. After that, I began to hate the first day of school each year. I didnt know who was new and would stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs. Some of the kids would point and say, “Look at that kid. Look at her.”As time we
30、nt on, I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. My friends became increasingly protective. Theyd help me up the bus steps. If people were cruel, they would take them aside a
31、nd correct them. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personalitymy ability to laugh, even at myself. For example, one time I was reaching into the washing machine at my parents house to grab the wet clothes. I fell all the way in and yell for Mother, who was sitting nearby reading the paper. W
32、atching feet flying everywhere, she laughed quietly and said, “I should leave you there.”I laughed with her. Im 47 now, and the stares have not decreased as Ive grown older. People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse. They look in disbelief when they see me get out of my car on the drivers side.
33、 During those times, I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I havea great family, nice friends. . .”1. What is the main idea of the second and third paragraphs? A. How the writer changed her disadvantage to advantage. B. The writers friends and mother l
34、oved her deeply. C. The writer had many friends helping her. D. The writer had the ability to laugh. 2. By saying “the stares have not decreased”in the last paragraph, the author suggests that_.A. she is able to live a happy life like a normal personB. she isnt afraid of being noticed by others any
35、moreC. some people still dont treat her as a normal personD. more and more people treat her with respect now3. How is the author feeling now about her situation? A. Quite optimistic. B. Very satisfied. C. Deeply upset. D. Rather anxious. 4. We can infer that the author believes that_.A. society should help the disabled as much as possibleB. only your parents and friends can help youC. what people say about you is none of your businessD. all people should be treated with respect【参考答案】35.ACAD
