1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题（66）及答案阅读理解Can you imagine a catfish bigger than a boy? There are more than 1,000 kinds of catfish; 28 species are found in the United States lakes and rivers. This huge family has some mighty strange members. Lets meet a few.Walking catfish. Natures feisty little catfish, found i
2、n southern Florida, has an extra lung for breathing on dry land. When its swimming hole dries up, the walking catfish waddles on stiff forward fins in search of another lake or stream. If an enemy attacks, the fish flares (展开) its top and front fins and leaps at the attacker to scare it off.Armored
3、catfish. This catfish has heavy, bony plates protecting its body. The shell makes the fish difficult to bone. To cook it, throw the fish whole into a fire. When it is done, break it open for eating. Some armored catfish are found in Florida, but the 100pounders live in South America.Rounding out the
4、 family of strange catfish are talking catfish, which make growing sound when you pull them from the water; climbing catfish, which move quickly up shore brush in search of food; electric catfish, which can deliver a mild shock; and blind catfish, which settle in the inky blackness of underwater cav
5、es. Blind catfish find food through taste buds in their eight whiskers (须)Most catfish have four whiskers on the upper jaw and four on the lower jaw. Sensory holes on these whiskers help the fish smell and taste food even in the muddiest of water. The United States does not have catfish anywhere nea
6、r the size of those in South America. But in some large US. rivers, blue and flathead catties do top 100 pounds.Most of the catfish you are likely to catch will be much smaller, about frying pan size. When you catch one, remember that the top fins and the forward fins have poison glands(腺) at their
7、bases. They can give you painful wounds，(.) 5The purpose of the passage is to _.Aencourage readers to go fishing for catfishBinform readers of the worlds largest catfishCdescribe the unusual characteristics of catfishDexplain different ways to catch a variety of catfish6The author talks about the wa
8、y of cooking an armored catfish to show that _. Ait has heavy and bony platesBits hard to cook and eatCit has too many bonesDits poisonous inside7Which is NOT mentioned about catfish in the passage?AIts eating habits. BIts living conditions.CIts whiskers. DIts size.8What may be continued in the last
9、 paragraph?AThe authors love for catfish.BWhere else to catch catfish.CThe origin of the name “catfish”DThe safest way to handle catfish.答案大千世界，无奇不有。有的鲶鱼比孩子还大，有的鲶鱼可以行走，有的鲶鱼需要放在烈火中烧烤才能食用本文带你走进鲶鱼的世界，了解形形色色的鲶鱼。5C。主旨大意题。结合第一段最后一句以及下文的内容可知文章描述的是不同种类的鲶鱼的不同特点。6A。细节理解题。由文章第三段可知答案。7A。细节理解题。文章中没有涉及鲶鱼的饮食习惯。8D。
10、文章结构题。文章最后一段的后半部分提到捕捉鲶鱼时要特别小心，因为它们身体的某些部位有毒，由此可推测作者接下来要叙述如何安全地应对。 Imagine putting a seed in a freezer, waiting 30,000 years, and then taking the seed out and planting it. Do you think a flower would grow? Amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. They found the fruit of a
11、n ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia a region covering central and eastern Russia for about 31,800 years. Using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have
12、ever revived from a deep freeze. “This is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg,” said University of California, Los Angeles biologist Jane Shen-Miller. The plant has a long history. Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an Arctic ground squirrel buried se
13、eds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia. The ground became permafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time. Recently, Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface. Back at the lab
14、, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil. The plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them. Its important for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after
15、being frozen for a long time. Thats because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. One such endeavor, an underground facility in Norway, is called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It
16、 stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers. “No one knows how long they are able to live for, but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowa
17、days.” Shen-Miller said. Its a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive the experience.64. How did the fruit originally get underground? A. It was placed there by an animal. B. It was trapped there during the ice-age. C. It was planted there by ancient farmers. D. It was buri
18、ed there after the earthquake.65. Why are scientists interested in this discovery? A. It helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years. B. It can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plant-life. C. It can provide directions for where to look for other ancient plants
19、. D. It proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen.66. The underlined word “they” in the final paragraph refers to _. A. plantsB. seedsC. scientists D. storage lockers67. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. discuss a plant conservation effort B. introduce some ancie
20、nt plants C. outline some causes of global warming D. describe a scientific research project66.【答案】B【解析】根据前一段的最后一句“If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers”可知，此处的they指的应该是seeds。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。67.【答案】D【解析】本文主要讲了科学家受到一颗冷
21、冻的种子的启发，尝试用此方法来保存种子，因此这是一个研究项目。故D项正确。【考点定位】考查综合归纳题。 阅读理解-ALouis Armstrong had two famous nicknames(绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.Born in 1901 in New Orlean
22、s, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号) at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstrong began
23、to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as the
24、ir equal.In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.His cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱) and warmth tha
25、t caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.56. Armstrong was called Pops because he_.A.
26、looked like a musician B. was a musician of much influenceC. showed an interest in music D. traveled to play modern music57. The THIRD paragraph is developed_.A. by space B. by examples C. by time D. by comparison58.Which statement about Armstrong is TRUE?A.His tale begins in New Orleans B.He was bo
27、rn before jazz was invented.C.His music was popular with his listeners.D.He learned popular music at a boys home.59. Which would be the best title for the text?A. The Invention of the Jazz Music B. The Father of the Jazz StyleC. The Making of a Musician D. The Spread of Popular Music参考答案56 BCCB A sm
28、all town in southwest Britain is banning (禁止) plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut wastea step that environmentalists believe is a first for Europe.Shopkeepers in Mod-bury population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on Saturday. They said p
29、aper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead.Last month, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic grocery bags. Internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who us
30、e them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages.Mod-bury, about 225 miles southwest of London, has also declared a bag amnesty (宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. They will be sent f
31、or travelling.The Mod-bury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking, who saw the effect of bags on marine life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. She said response (反应) in the town so far had been really positive.Mod-bury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker
32、 baskets to go out shopping anyway, Hosking told Sky News Television.The World-watch Institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 billion are used yearly around the world.60. What was Rebecca Hos
33、king?A. A lawyer. B. An environmentalist. C. A sailor. D. A photographer.61. The underlined word disposable in the passage probably means _.A. acceptable B. valuable C. throw-away D. long-lasting62. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. most of the people in Mod-bury continue to use plastic
34、bagsB. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the world.C. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worldD. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags63. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Environmental Protection B. Big Cit
35、ies Banning Plastic BagsC. Effect of Plastic Bags on Sea Animals D. British Town Banning Plastic Bags参考答案60、DCBD 阅读理解Education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. It is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one ge
36、neration to another.Various non- traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish（繁荣）. One of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the ne
37、eds of various types of learners.The right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction（司法）. Education is the most important concern of the government of India. Recently India has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifica
38、tions. One has to be educated in order to speed up the growth process in order to influence the economy. Education is indeed a powerful weapon to stop the cut- throat competition that man faces at every period of life. The importance of education in India is progressing with time. Although India has
39、 been a great foundation of learning for many years, it still needs to improve not just on the quality of education but also on the number of people being educated.Education is not just for academic success but also to make a person become a better human being and a better performer in life. Educati
40、on makes the students able enough, so that they can compete nationally and internationally. To make a student a successful survivor in life, the responsibility lies equally with the schools and the parents too. Selecting a good school is as important as choosing a suitable career option for a child.
41、 The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. It is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.People who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do. Educated people become more responsibl
42、e and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and society. It allows people to be more productive by encouraging them to play responsible roles in terms of contributing to society. 68. Nowadays teachers are encouraged to _. A. study modern science and technologyB. pass all knowledge to their
43、 students C. use non-traditional devices in classD. meet the needs of intelligent student first69. The underlined word “dissemination” in Paragraph4 probably means “_”. A. spread B. ignorance C. argument D. question70. What do we know about education from the passage? A. It has nothing to do with so
44、ciety. B. It helps people to achieve what they want. C. It has little effect on peoples physical ability.D. It makes a poor man become rich.71. What is the passage mainly about? A. The importance of education B. The responsibility of education C. The development of educationD. The purpose of educati
45、onEThe National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each yea
46、r to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the worlds first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.The National Park Service also wor
47、ks with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth g
48、rade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington.Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from Google. The program w
49、ill begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope.Jason Morris is execu
50、tive vice president of NatureBridge. He says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors. Julia Washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find wa
51、ys to still meet its goals. Ms. Washburn says one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. Park rangers (公园管理员) try to make visiting the outdoors more meaningful. Interpretation is a form of informal education. Essentially, it is a word that w
52、e use for the people in parks that explain the park or help orient（确定方向） you. So park rangers are interpreters. They orient you to the place you are in and help you make connections, emotional and intellectual connections, with the place.72. Which of the following description about NatureBridge is N
53、OT correct?A. Its an organization working together with National Park Service to provide education.B. Some of the activities held by NatureBridge are financially supported by Google.C. Students from kindergarten to college can sign up for the organizations activities.D. Its going to cut down budget
54、for the activities because of economic hard times.73. In which national park will the program by East Coast centre start?A. Yellowstone National Park B. Prince William Forest ParkC. Yosemite National Park D. Not mentioned in the passage.74. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. National parks are us
55、ed as outdoor classrooms for students.B. Students are called on to join NatureBridge.C. Some famous national parks in US are attractive to students.D. Park rangers make visiting parks more interesting.75. Which of the following is the correct structure of the whole passage? (Para=paragraph)Para.1 Para.2Para.3 Para.4Para.5A.Para.1Para.3Para.2Para.4Para.5B. Para.1Para.4Para.2 Para.3Para.5C. Para.1Para.3Para.2Para.4Para.5 D.【文章大意】美国The National Park Service即将迎来其100周年纪念。借此机会The Park Service计划加强其教育项目。