1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练精品题（10）及答案阅读理解解读Up to 45 rare species of Australian animals are in danger of becoming extinct within 20 years, scientists warned in a report. But hope is not lost! According to the report, the species can be saved if immediate action is taken to control their natural predators (天敌)
2、 and other threats.The threatened animals can be found in the faraway Kimberley region of northwestern Australia. The region is similar in square miles to California. Thirty percent of the endangered species are unique to the region, while others have already disappeared in other parts of Australia.
3、Dr. Tara Martin, a research scientist said in the report, “A large extinction event is happening in Australia. The north has really been the last stronghold (主要栖息地) for many species of birds and mammals and reptiles. The Kimberley is really their last chance on earth.”Many of the species are under t
4、hreat because they are hunted by wild cats. These cats kill around 500 000 native animals in the Kimberley region every day. The species face another threat, too. Their native habitat is also being destroyed by wildfires and by wild donkeys and goats that compete for food and water. Humans introduce
5、d cats, donkeys and goats to Australia to be farm animals or pets. However, their populations have exploded in the region because they have few natural predators.The report calls for $ 95 million to immediately start protection programs. The report also suggests reducing wild donkey and goat populat
6、ions in the region, building fences, fighting wildfires and educating the community about how to help the endangered species. Richard Hobbs, an ecologist at the University of Western Australia, says the costs are worthwhile because the measures will not be too difficult to carry out.文章大意：本文是一篇调查报告。在
7、澳大利亚有多达45种稀有动物在接下来的二十年里将会灭绝。报告主要讲述了这些物种所面临的危险并提出了保护它们应该采取的一些措施。13Which of the following should be done to protect the rare species of Australian animals?AProviding new habitat for them.BSupplying more food and water to them.CGetting rid of the dangers to them.DLeading them to the north of Australia
8、for a better life.答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中“the species can be saved. to control their natural predators (天敌) and other treats”可知，我们人类应当立即帮助这些珍稀物种去除威胁它们生存的因素。故C项正确。14Paragraphs 23 mainly tell us _.Awhere the threatened animals can be foundBhow worrying the situation of the rare animals isCthe Kimberley i
9、s the home of many rare speciesDthe Kimberley is a safe place for animals to live15The article may appear in a magazine on _.Aanimals BgeographyCchemistry Dhistory维D 单词拼写(每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。1Some friends of hers attended her _(生日)party last Saturday.2_(出席) at t
10、he meeting were high officials from Russia.3Now，sir，could you tell me your name and _(地址)?4Recently，we have held a _(圣诞节) party and got together with foreign students. 5I really _(钦佩) students hard work and perseverance. 6We caught a young man _(偷窃) a watch from the counter.7If I _(碰巧) to meet an in
11、jured person，I would do first aid.8It is bad for you to offer _(香烟) to others.9Upon arrival，we began to plant young trees _(立刻)10The _(奖) went to a Hollywood actor last year.答案1.birthday2.Present3.address4.Christmas5admire6.stealing7.happened8.cigarettes9.immediately/instantly10.award/prize 维A1 阅读理解
12、(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：The city of Angkor was the capital of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th centuries.The Khmer Empire was one of the most prosperous kingdoms in the history of Southeast Asia，and its prosperity was expressed through a wide range of architecture.The city of Angkor was
13、 founded on political and religious ideas adapted from India，and the temples of Angkor were intended as a place of worship for the king and a way for him to ensure his immortality through identification with the Hindu gods.Angkor Wat was first built by King Suryavarman in the 12th century as a vast
14、funerary temple that would hold his remains，symbolically confirming his permanent identity with Vishnu.During its six centuries as imperial capital，Angkor went through many changes in architectural styles and in religion.The city of Angkor transferred itself from the Hindu god Shiva to the Hindu god
15、 Vishnu，and finally to the Mahayana Buddhist goddess Avalokitesvara.By the late 13th century，the once frenzied pace of Angkors architectural pursuits had begun to die down，and a more restrained type of religion was on the rise under the growing influence of Theravada Buddhism.At the same time，Angkor
16、 and the Khmer Empire were increasingly threatened and attacked by invading armies.By the 16th century，the golden age of Angkor was over and many of the great temples began to move back into the jungle.From the 15th to 19th centuries，Theravada Buddhist monks cared for Angkor Wat，and it is thanks to
17、them that the temple remains mostly intact.Angkor Wat became one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.Angkor Wat is the best preserved example of Khmer architecture in Cambodia and is so grand in design that some rank it among the seven wonders of the world.It appears on the Camb
18、odian national flag，a very rare instance of a flag with an image of a building.Notes：symbolically adv.象征性地frenzied adj.发狂的intact adj.完整的pilgrimage n朝拜【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。介绍了柬埔寨吴哥窟的兴衰历史。1Angkor Wat was first built to _.Ahold the remains of a kingBserve as the royal palaceCworship the godsDbe the tomb for t
19、he king答案A细节理解题。从文章第三段可知，吴哥窟最初是为了保存国王的遗物而修建的。2Vishnu was the name of _.Aa king in ancient Cambodia Ba temple in CambodiaCan Indian godDa monk in ancient Cambodia答案C细节理解题。从文章第四段最后一句可知答案，这是一个印度神的名字。3We can infer from the last paragraph that _.AAngkor Wat is widely accepted as one of the seven wonders
20、of the worldBTheravada Buddhist monks had fought against the outside invadersCAngkor Wat is not so important as it used to beDAngkor Wat has become a symbol of Cambodia 答案D推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知， 吴哥窟上了柬埔寨的国旗，说明它是柬埔寨的象征。4The passage mainly tells us _.Athe history of Angkor WatBthe protection of Angkor WatCt
21、he importance of Angkor WatDthe position of Angkor in Cambodian history答案A主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文重点介绍吴哥窟的历史，而不是吴哥窟在柬埔寨的历史地位。阅读理解解读Maps of the worlds population show that the majority of people today live near water. We live along coastlines, around bays, up the course of rivers and streams and on islands. W
22、e also vacation at the beach and find comfort fishing on a lake. Nothing makes small children happier than the chance of playing in water. More surprisingly, this human favor for water makes evolutionary(进化的)sense. Sure, we need drinking water to live, but we have also benefited from whats swimming
23、under the waves. Neuroscientist Crawford of the University of North London has proposed that our ancient ancestors attached to the sea, and that their devotion paid off by allowing the human species to develop large and complex brains. Crawford claims that when humans separated from apes(类人猿)and app
24、eared in the forests of Africa, they stuck close to rivers and beaches and started catching fish, clams and crabs. That seafood was packed with omega3 fatty acids, essential fatty acids that promote brain cell growth. Its no coincidence, Crawford claims, that human brain growth began to increase rap
25、idly once we left the woods and headed for the beach. Scientists have also discovered that people who eat fish regularly are less likely to suffer from depression than those who eat less seafood. Biochemist Hibbelin of the National Institutes of Health has shown that across cultures there is a direc
26、t link between amount of fish eaten each week and rates of depression. More interestingly, Hibbelin and researcher Laura have found that fish is commonly used as a symbol of happiness and good health in various religions and cultures. We know that fish and the sea are good for us, and so we seek the
27、m out. We vacation on the coast and see the waves come and go, feeling happiness has taken over our brain. When we move inland, or go home from vacation, we lose touch with our sea roots and feel unhappy. 文章大意：这是一篇说明文。喜欢水并寻找有水的地方是人类的天性。16To explain humans favor for water, the author _. Alists some e
28、xamples Bcompares some facts Canalyzes some numbers Draises some questions 17Human beings have benefited a lot from seafood because _.Aseafood has enough water and is freshBfishes in the sea have large and complex brains Cour ancestors had nothing to eat but seafood Dit is abundant in fatty acids pr
29、omoting brain cell growth 18According to Crawford, human brain developed fast when we _.Awent to the coast to spend our holidays Bleft the woods and headed for the beachCseparated from apes and appeared in the forests of Africa Ddiscovered seafood was packed with omega3 fatty acids 19Whats the main
30、idea of Paragraph 6? AScientists help people overcome depression.BFish is a kind of symbol in some religions.CEating fish regularly may reduce our depression.DHappiness is linked with good health.答案：C主旨大意题。第六段的中心句是第一句“.Scientists have also discovered that people who eat fish regularly are less likel
31、y to suffer from depression”，其余句子都是围绕这个中心内容的。20What can we infer from the passage? AIts good to our health to swim under the waves. BHuman has the largest and most complex brains. CBeach is the best destination of vacation. DIts human nature to seek out bodies of water. 维A2 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度： 设题相
32、似度： 难度系数：As a champion of both modern and postmodern art，New Yorks historic Guggenheim Museum is a bastion of originality，burning bright amidst the Big Apples wide range of galleries and museums.The image of New York in art and popular culture has long been recognized.In the world of painting and ph
33、otography，among a host of other art forms，New York has been one of the central muses of the art world.Amidst its host of worldrenowned galleries are the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)，the Metropolitan Museum and，perhaps most interestingly，the Guggenheim Museum.In terms of both its art and architecture，
34、the Guggenheim Museum is one of New Yorks most interesting landmarks; as such，its an essential stopoff point for any culture lovers in the city.Originally established in 1937 as “The Museum of NonObjective Painting”，the Guggenheim was established with the primary aim of showcasing the work of early
35、modernists; to this day the museum continues to maintain ongoing exhibits of the art of Wassily Kandinsky and Jackson Pollock.Its more recent exhibitions have included eclectic collections: Robert Mapplethorpe and the Classical Traditions，the work of Iraqiborn artists Zaha Hadid and an exhibition of
36、 photos showing sculptor David Smith at work.The Guggenheim Museum is not only notable for its excellent art collections，but also for its fundamental architectural beauty.Situated at the corner of 89th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan，the Guggenheim Museum was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wri
37、ght，one of the most influential American architects of the early twentieth century.Looking somewhat like a coiledup white ribbon，it is generally recognized as one of the defining features of New Yorks diverse architectural landscape.Notes：bastion n堡垒muse n灵感eclectic adj.不拘一格的【语篇解读】 本文是说明文，介绍的是美国纽约著名
38、的展览馆the Guggenheim Museum。1The Guggenheim Museum was first built to _.Ashow the work of early modernistsBcompete with other museumsCcollect eclectic art workDbe a center of both modern and postmodern art答案A细节理解题。文章第三段提到，最初建造the Guggenheim Museum的目的是展出早期现代派的作品。2Frank Lloyd Wright is mentioned in the
39、passage as a famous _.AIraqi artist Bmodern artistCarchitect Dsculptor答案C细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，Frank Lloyd Wright是美国20世纪著名的建筑师，是展览馆的设计者。3Which of the following is NOT true about the Guggenheim Museum?AIt is not as famous as the other two museums.BIts fundamental architectural beauty is also an attraction
40、to visitors.CIt has a large collection of original work. DIt is situated in downtown Manhattan.答案A推理判断题。从文章第二段对三个展览馆的介绍可知，其中最出名的还是the Guggenheim Museum，因此A项正确。4The best title for the passage would be _.ANew York: one of the central muses of the art worldBNew York and its famous art museumsCThe Guggenheim Museum: the jewel in New Yorks artistic crownDThe three worldrenowned museums in New York答案C主旨大意题。本文主要介绍的是the Guggenheim Museum，它在纽约众多的展览馆中宛如一颗璀璨的明珠。
