1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题（8）及答案 【湖北省襄樊市枣阳一中2013二模】 CLONDON (Reuters)Ecotourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may beendangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers.Biologists and conservationists are worried because polar bears ，dolphins, pen
2、guins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weight and some are dying.Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard，” New Scientist magazine said.The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changes in behavior, heart rates. or stress hormo
3、ne levels but they fear it could get much worse and over the long term “ could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see. ”Although money produced through ecotourism, which has been growing at about 1030 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and people living in rur
4、al areas, the Swissbased World Conservation Union (IUCN) and some governments fear not all projectsare audited and based on environmentally friendly policies，according to the magazine.4Transmission of disease to wildlife，or small changes to wildlife health through disturbance of daily life or increa
5、sed stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observer, may translate to lower survival and breeding，” said Philip Seddon , of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become nervously excited wh
6、en tourist boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by colorists are producing smaller babies.Conservationists are now calling for more research into the effect of ecotourism on animals and say the industry must be develope
7、d carefully. They also want studies done before new ecotourism projects are started.The animals ，welfare should be very important because without them there will be no ecotourism，” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand59.What is the text mainly about?A.Many animals a
8、re dying because of lack of money.B.There will be no ecotourism without animals.C Ecotourism could endanger the survival of the wildlife people want to see. D. More research should be done on ecotourism.60.We may learn from the text that _.A ecotourism must be developed properlyB.polar bears are los
9、ing weight without enough foodC.all the poor countries have stopped ecotourismD.money produced through ecotourism should be spent on wildlife61.Which of the following is Not mentioned in the text? A. Many animals do not react well in their backyardB polar bears in areas visited by ecotourists are pr
10、oducing smaller babies.C.Ecotourism has been growing at about 1030 percent a year.D.Studies should be done before new ecotourism projects are started62.What Rochelle Constantine said in the last paragraph implies that _.A.if people want to get high income, they must develop ecotourismB.animals have
11、rights to live their own lifeC.animals are peoples good friendsD.people should take good care of wildlife【参考答案】5962、CABD (第*篇)New archaeological discoveries suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many centuries earlier than once thought. The findin
12、gs, coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research, could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.The latest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy from about 1,000 BC ，long before regular traffic on the Silk Road a
13、nd at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further, perhaps a million years to the migration of human ancestors into eastern Asia.The official origin of EastWest commerce along the road is
14、 usually placed in the late 2nd century BC when an agent of the Chinese Emperor Wudi returned from a dangerous secret mission (使命)across the western desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, travelled as far as Afghanistan and brought back knowledge of even more dis
15、tant lands such as Persia，Syria and a place known as Lijien, perhaps Rome. Historians have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient worlds two superpowers, China and Ro
16、me. Chinese silk, first traded to central Asian tribes for war horses and to the Parthians of old Persia in exchange for acrobats and ostrich eggs ，was soon finding its way through a network of merchants to the luxury markets of Rome.But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk was apparently pres
17、ent in the West long before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture a
18、t the other end of Eurasia.语篇解读最新的考古学研究表明，古代欧亚大陆之间的主要贸易通道丝绸之路，其起源可能比我们之前认为的要早许多世纪。5The word“coupled” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_.A. produced B. continuedC. doubled D. combined解析猜测词义题。由第一段第二句的句意“这些发现，综合广泛的、科学的、历史的研究可以增添丝绸之路历史新纪元迷人的一页”可以推知答案为D。答案D6The silk thread found in the hai
19、r of an Egyptian mummy suggests that_.A. Egyptians had probably travelled to China to buy silkB. trade along the Silk Road began earlier than once thoughtC. historical research often achieves fascinating resultsD. new light can now be thrown on ancient trading practices解析推理判断题。由末段首句可以推断出在汉武帝之前就有了丝绸之
20、路的贸易，故B项正确。A项不合常识和事实；C项句意本身没有错误但太宽泛；D项这一事实可以阐明古代贸易实践，不合文意，故排除。答案B7Until recently most historians believed that trade along the Silk Road_.A. originated in the 2nd century BCB. extended human migration into eastern AsiaC. began a million years agoD. primarily benefited the Egyptians解析事实细节题。由第三段首句可知答案
21、为A。答案A8Historians have always considered Zhang Qians mission important because they believe_.A. he brought back knowledge of Rome to the emperorB. he discovered the Silk RoadC. he helped establish EastWest tradeD. he travelled as far as Afghanistan解析推理判断题。由第三段内容可知C正确。答案C长难句解读The research could chang
22、e thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.这项研究可能改变人们关于世界贸易早期历史的看法，进一步洞察了对欧洲和地中海地区何时及怎样知道在欧亚大陆的另一端存在着辉煌的文化的奥秘。 (第*篇)It is true t
23、hat good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more. But in order to work up the desire to rewrite，it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike reading their own writing later that th
24、ey even hate to look over the publishers opinions. One reason we may dislike reading our own work is that were often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down. Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fact may be a result of how our minds w
25、ork. Different from popular belief, we do not usually think in the words and sentences of ordinary language but in symbols for ideas (known as “mentalese” ) , and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from that symbolic language.But while mentalese contains our thoughts in the form of a co
26、mplex tapestry (织锦), writing can only be composed one thread at a time. Therefore it should not be surprising that our first attempt at expressing ideas should look so simple. It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produce new threads and connect them to get closer to the ideas formed in our min
27、ds.When people write as if some strict critics (批评家) are looking over their shoulder, they are so worried about what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start. Pierre Elbow makes an excellent suggestion to deal with this problem.When writing we should have two different minds.
28、 At the first stage, we should see every idea, as well as the words we use to express it, as wonderful and worth putting down. It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for weaknesses.语篇解读作者感到奇怪的是，很多著名的作家不喜欢看自己写的作品。分析原因，其中之一便是，写的时候，头脑里面的构思
29、非常不错，可是一旦写出来以后，却往往发现与本意有很大的不同。5What do we learn from the text about those famous writers?A. They often regret writing poor works.B. Some of them write surprisingly much.C. Many of them hate reading their own works.D. They are happy to review the publishers opinions.解析细节理解题。由第二段第一句话可知答案为C。答案C6What do
30、 people generally believe about the way human minds work?A. People think in words and sentences.B. Human ideas are translated into symbols.C. People think by connecting threads of ideas.D. Human thoughts are expressed through pictures.解析细节理解题。由第三段第一句话可知答案为A。答案A7What can we conclude from the text?A.
31、Most people believe we think in symbols.B. Loving our own writing is scientifically reasonable.C. The writers and critics can never reach an agreement.D. Thinking and writing are different stages of mind at work.解析推理判断题。综观全文可知，思考和写作是大脑工作的不同阶段。答案D (第*篇)Western New Bridge Library Announcement2008-3-10
32、Shortened Library Hours for Spring BreakLibrary Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (900 a. m400 p. m. ) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.Coming EventsOn Monday，March 24，at 1030 a. m. ，Scott Sutton，a childrens writer，will tell stories to kids over seven. Suttons attractive style wil
33、l surely inspire everyone present！At 100 p. m. ，on March 26，the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week！On Thursday, March 27, at 200 p. m， the ann
34、ual Childrens Gathering will take place in Room 201 ，the secondfloor. Pick up an invitation in the Childrens Room and return your RSVP(回复) to reserve your seat at the table by 300 p. m. on Tuesday，March 25. Only children are allowed in the Gathering.At 1030 a. m. on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of
35、the hit kidsscience show，ENZOology，will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more.Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Showcome and see him at the library！Please note：In
36、case of emergency，please call the Help Desk at 9263736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The calldown service is staffed 24 hours a day,7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round！For questions about all these, please contact hldwnbl
37、.org.Come for the great Fun；Stay for the relevant Books ！5. To attend the annual Childrens Gathering, one has to_.A. buy a ticketB. apply in advanceC. make a reservationD. contact the calldown service解析细节理解题。在第三项活动Childrens Gathering中提到reserve your seat“预订座位”，其他选项文中没有。答案C6. According to the passage,
38、 Enzo Monfre will_.A. show the children around a zooB. tell stories to children over sevenC. be present at the science show in personD. lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show解析细节理解题。A项“领孩子们参观动物园”文章没提。B项是第一项活动的内容。“Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.”中的appeared可以看出C项正确，D项中的lead一
39、词不对。答案C7. The Help Desk in this library supplies service_.A. only during the daytimeB. in case of emergencyC. till the end of the Spring BreakD. after 2200 p. m. every day解析细节理解题。从“.24 hours a day,7 days a week.”可以看出A、D两项不对。从“The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round！”可以看出C项错误。从“In ca
40、se of emergency，please call the Help Desk.”可以看出B项是正确的。答案B8. We can learn from the passage that children can_.A. attend all the activities with their parentsB. borrow some relevant books for the activitiesC. participate in the activities from 800 a. m. to 400 p. m.D. choose only one of the activities
41、 according to their interest解析细节理解题。第三项活动只有儿童参加，所以A项不对。从“Stay for the relevant Books！”可以看出B项正确。各个活动都有具体时间，并不是从上午9点到下午4点随时参加，所以C项不对。文中没有限定只能参加其中一项活动，所以D项不对。答案B【湖北省襄樊市枣阳一中2013二模】 DNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when youre doing your holiday shopping online ，m
42、ake sure youre holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation(感觉）of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.Psychologists have kno
43、wn that one persons perception(感知）of anothers “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either warm or “cold” is a primary consideration, even trumping evidence that a “cold，person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences,
44、 Bargh argues, when babies7 conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958，showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mo
45、ther” carried a food bottle. Harlow s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal. Al
46、though no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm”or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experime
47、nt which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the study s hypotheses (假设），handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink，to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form： The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were a
48、sked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh.63.According to Paragraph
49、1，a persons emotion may be affected by _A. the visitors to his officeB. the psychology lessons he has C. his physical feeling of coldnessD. the things he has bought online64.The author mentions Harlows experiment to show that _.A. adults should develop social skills 、B, babies need warm physical con
50、tactC. caregivers should be healthy adultsD. monkeys have social relationships65.In Barghs experiment, the students were asked to _.A evaluate someones personalityB. write down their hypothesesC.fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively66.We can infer from the passage that _.A.abstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesB.feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwide ,C physical temperature affects how we see othersD.capable persons are often cold to others【参考答案】6366、CBAC
