1、 2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（23）及答案高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-AWalk through the Amazon rainforest today and you will find it is steamy, warm, damp and thick. But if you had been around 15,000 years ago, during the last ice age, would it have been the same? For more than 30 years, scientists have been arguing about how
2、rainforests like the Amazon might have reacted（反应）to the cold, dry climates of the ice ages, but until now, no one has reached a satisfying answer. Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO2 from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming. Currently the trees in the Amazon t
3、ake in around 500 million tones of CO2 each year; equal to the total amount of CO2 giving off in the UK each year. But how will the Amazon react to future climate change? If it gets drier ,will it still survive and continue to draw down CO2 ? Scientists hope that they will be able to learn in advanc
4、e how the rainforest will manage in the future by understanding how rainforests reacted to climate change in the past. Unfortunately, getting into the Amazon rainforest and collecting information are very difficult. To study past climate, scientists need to look at fossilized pollen, kept in lake mu
5、ds. Going back to the last ice age means drilling deep down into lake sediments （沉淀物）, which requires specialized equipment and heavy machinery . There are very few roads and paths, or places to land helicopters and aeroplanes. Rivers tend to be the easiest way to enter the forest ,but this still le
6、aves vast areas between the rivers completely unsampled（未取样）. So far, only a handful of cores have been drilled that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide enough information to prove how the Amazon rainforest reacts to climate change. 1. The underlined phrase “mopping up” in the secon
7、d paragraph means _.A. cleaning up B. taking in C. wiping out D. giving out 答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义推断题。结合上下文，与mopping up并列的是 “helping to slow global warming”，由此可以推断，mop up 就是去除CO2；并且后面的 “Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tones of CO2 each year”中的 “take in” 也对此进行了呼应，故答案为B。“clean up
8、”意为 “清洁”； “wipe out” 意为 “消灭，彻底摧毁”； “give out”意为“分发，散发”。2. How will the Amazon rainforest react to future climate change?A. Itll get drier and continue to remove C O 2.B. Itll remain steamy, warm, damp and thickC. Itll get warmer and then colder and drier.D. There is no exact answer up to present.答案解
9、析：答案为D。本题为细节题。第二段提出问题，第三段进行探索问题。结合第三段首句 “Unfortunately, getting into the Amazon rainforest and collecting information are very difficult.” 和最后一句 “So far, only a handful of cores have been drilled that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide enough information to prove how the Amazon rai
10、nforest reacts to climate change.” 可知，收集信息非常困难，即使目前收集到的一点信息也没有哪一点可以作出证明。故答案为D。3. Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Its important to drill deep down into lake sediments to collect information.B. Its impossible to prove how climate changes in the Amazon rainforest.C. Its hard to collect inf
11、ormation for studies of the past climate in the Amazon rainforest.D. Its necessary to have specialized equipment and machinery to study the past climate. 答案解析：答案为C。从第三段的最后一句话 “So far, only a handful of cores have been drilled that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide enough informati
12、on to prove how the Amazon rainforest reacts to climate change.” 可知，答案为C。B选项显得绝对。4. The best title for this passage may probably be_.A. Studies of the Amazon B. Climates of the AmazonC. Secrets of the Rainforests D. Changes of the Rainforests答案解析：答案为C。 本文第一段前两句提出问题，第三句话引入文本的讨论点：热带雨林的变化。下文以亚马逊热带雨林为例进
13、行研究，最终发现很难收集资料去证明热带雨林的变化，热带雨林的秘密有待人们去探索。故答案为C。本文的重心是在讨论如何收集到足够的证据来证明热带雨林的变化，而不是揭示热带雨林有何变化。故排除干扰性最强的D选项。高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-BMaybe you never opened that account, but someone else did someone who used your name and personal information to commit fraud（造假）. When an imposter uses your name, your credit card nu
14、mber, or some other piece of your personal information for their own purpose in short, when someone takes your personal information without your knowledge its a crime, pure and simple.The biggest problem is that you may not know your identity（身份）has been stolen until you notice that somethings wrong
15、: you may get bills for a credit card account you never opened, your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, a billing cycle may pass without your receiving a statement, or you may see charges on your bills that you didnt sign for, and even dont know anything about.If someone has sto
16、len your identity, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suggests that you take three actions immediately.First, contact the fraud departments of each of the three major credit offices. Tell them to flag your file with a fraud alert（警告）including a statement that creditors should get your permission bef
17、ore opening any new accounts in your name.Then, ask the credit offices for copies of your credit reports. Credit offices must give you a free copy of your report if it is not correct because of fraud. Review your reports carefully to make sure no additional fraudulent accounts have been opened in yo
18、ur name or unauthorized（侵权的）changes made to your present accounts. In a few months, order new copies of your reports to check your corrections and changes, and to make sure no new fraudulent activity has occurred.1. Whats the subject discussed in the text?A. What you should do if your credit card is
19、 stolen. B. What you should do if your identity is stolen.C. What an imposter always does to make money. D. What the Federal Trade Commission is about.答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的主旨大意。本文的前半部分引出身份信息被盗的问题，后面的重点是告诉读者身份信息被盗后该如何做。故答案为B。2. What should you do first when you find your identity is stolen?A. Inform cred
20、itors not to open any new accounts in your name without your permission.B. Ask for copies of your credit reports and make sure no other frauds have been made.C. Keep ordering new copies to check what you have already changed and corrected.D. Always lock your ID card in your cupboard in case it shoul
21、d be stolen. 答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段可知，当发现个人身份信息被盗后，首先要联系防伪部门，让他们关注你的资料，警告债权人在用你的名字开任何新的账户前应该得到你的允许。故答案为A。3. What is the most difficult thing for people to deal with identity frauds?A. No measures can work on the billing cycle.B. There is no strict law for this kind of behaviors.C. It might be a lon
22、g time before you realize that.D. The FTC does nothing except for three suggestions. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。由文章第二段首句 “The biggest problem is that you may not know your identity has been stolen until you notice that somethings wrong”可知，直到你注意出了问题后才知道身份信息被盗是最大的问题。故答案为C。4. Which is the least possible if a f
23、raud has happened to you?A. You may have debts in your credit card.B. You may find charges on your bills unauthorized.C. A new credit card may be opened in your name.D. The fraud departments can find out the imposter right away. 答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。由第二段冒号后面的内容可知，身份信息被盗后，你的信用卡会负债，你会收到未经授权的收费账单，还会出现以你的名字
24、新开的信用卡。文中未提及防伪部门可以马上找到骗子，后文的措施也是在暗示找到骗子并不容易。故答案为D。 时闻型阅读理解- (三)(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a twoyearold girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing East River.Tuesdays Daily News said 29yearold Julien Duret from France was the man who left
25、the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.“I didnt think at all，” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very
26、 fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water
27、.When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret c
28、aught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after. The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.“I dont really think Im a hero，” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same
29、thing.”1Why was Duret in New York? ATo meet his girlfriend.BTo spend his holiday.CTo work as an engineer.DTo visit the Andersons.2What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came? AHe was interviewed by a newspaper.BHe went to the hospital in the ambulance.CHe disappeared from the spot quickly.DHe
30、 asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.3Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl? ADavid Anderson BA passerby.CHis girlfriend.DA taxi driver. 4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ADuret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.BDuret dived into t
31、he water before the girls father.CThe rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.DDuret didnt think he was brave enough to be a hero.5What is probably the headline of this news report? AA Careless FatherBA Poor Girl CWarmhearted OnlookersDBrave Frenchman Found (三)【要点综述】文章讲述了一个在度假的人英勇救落水女孩的故事。1
32、B细节理解题。根据第五段的“Duret, an engineer on vacation”可知，他是在度假。2C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.”可知，他迅速离开了现场。3A细节理解题。根据第三段的“David Anderson, who had dived in after him.”可知。 4B细节理解题。根据第
33、三段的“He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.”可知。5D推理判断题。文章主要讲述了一位法国人勇救落水儿童的事迹，故D项能概括全文。 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-BWind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions
34、, such as the tidal (潮汐的) waves sometimes produced by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are produced by winds blowing over the sea.Now before constructing an imaginary life history of a typical wave, we need to know certain physical things about it. A wave has height, from tro
35、ugh (low point) to crest (high Point). It has long-the distance from this crest to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding crests to pass a fixed point. None of these things stays the same-for all depend upon the wind, upon the depth of the water and
36、 many other matters.The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position. And it is fortunate that this is so. For if the huge masses of water that mak
37、e up a wave actually moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible.If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way:Speed = wavelength frequencyHere, wavelength is the distance between two high points (crests), frequency means the number of cycles per second 1. What causes wa
38、ves?A. Earthquakes and nothing else. B. Only wind.C. Wind causes most waves. D. Wind causes some waves.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第一段的最后一句话 “But the waves most of us know are produced by winds blowing over the sea.” 可知，答案为C。2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The water of a wave mov
39、es away across the sea.B. The water of a wave remains almost at the same place.C. The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave.D. The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom.答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。从第三段 “The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it acros
40、s the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position.” 可知，组成波的水并不随着波的前进而前进，每一滴水随着波的前进形成了一个小圆圈，但是几乎回到原位置。故A，C错误，B选项正确。最后一段提到 “Here, wavelength is the distance between two high points (crests)”, 故答案D错误。3. The speed
41、 of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10. The frequency of Wave 2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1. Which of the following is right?A. The wavelengths of the two are equal.B. The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2.C. The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1.D. The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wave 2.答案解析：答案为D。本题为计算题。按照后文提到的公式 “Speed = wavelength frequency” 即可计算出答案为D。