黑龙江省依安县2021高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习3.doc

黑龙江依安县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（3）
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
US researchers have found traces of an ancient lake on Mars recently，increasing hopes of discovering evidence that billions of years ago the Red planet hosted life.
The lake，which dates back some 3.4 billion years，appears to have covered as much as 80 square miles and was up to 1,500 feet deep，said the team from the University of Colorado.
“This is the first clear evidence of shorelines on the surface of Mars，”said Boulder' s research associate，Gaetano Di Achille，in a study published in the latest edition of Geophysical Rese arch Letters.
“The identification of the shorelines and accompanying geological evidence allows us to calculate the size and volume of the lake，which appears to have formed about 3.4 billion years ago.”
Analysis of the images has shown the water carved out the canyon(溪谷)in which it was found，which then opened out into a valley depositing(使淤积)sediment(沉积)which formed a delta(三角洲)．
“Finding shorelines is a great discovery to us，”said assistant professor Brian Hynek，adding it showed the lake existed at a time when Mars was thought to have been cold and dry.
Scientists believe the oldest surfaces on Mars formed during the wet and warm era known as the Noachan epoch，about 4.1 billion to 3.7 billion years ago.
The newly discovered lake is believed to date from the Hesperian era and postdates the end of the warm and wet period on Mars by 300 million years，according to the study.
Scientists believe deltas next to the lake may well hold secrets about past life on Mars as such places on Earth have become the natural deposits of organic carbon and other markers of life.
1. The size of the lake found on Mars is________.
A．80 square miles B．1,500 square miles
C．3.4 billion square miles D．300 million square miles
答案：A　细节理解题。根据第二段中“The lake，which dates back some 3.4 billion years，appears to have covered as much as 80 square miles”一句，可推知答案。
2. When the lake existed，the weather on Mars was ________.
A．hot and wet B．wet and warm
C．cold and dry D．cold and wet
答案：C　细节理解题。根据第六段中…it showed the lake existed at a time when Mars was thought to have been cold and dry知，答案为C。
3. Why do scientists think deltas near the lake may hold secrets about past life on Mars?
A. Because similar places on Earth have become natural deposits of markers of life.
B．Because someone has put secrets about past life on Mars there.
C．Because past life has been found in other deltas on Mars.
D．Because some people are said to have already seen life marks there.
答案：A　 细节理解题。由原文最后一句可直接找到答案。
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The Noachan epoch was a wet and warm era.
B．The lake might have existed 3 .4 billion years.
C．The discovery can' t fully prove that the Mars once hosted life.
D．The lake traces prove that there exists life on Mars now.
答案：D 　推理判断题。由第一段内容可知火星上湖岸线的发现只是增加了人们发现亿万年前火星上曾经存在生命证据的可能性，但并不能推出火星上现在有生命。

社会文化（阅读理解）由 (2013四川绵阳高三第二次诊断性考试)改编
A father in Wuhan,nicknamed “Eagle Dad” for his controversial parenting style,has dismissed critics’claims that he pushes his 4-year-old son too hard.
Police officer Wang Shaoyan came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race in the Hubei provincial capital.
Some parents attacked his methods of extreme physical training,while others reacted strongly to his admission that he regularly exposes the youngster to cold showers.“I just want my son to reach his full potential,” Wang said,adding that 4-year-old son not only runs 3 km every day he also takes cold showers from time to time to strengthen his body’s resistance and will power.
“He has never taken any sick leave from kindergarten,” he said proudly.However,some parents find his methods too extreme.
“I’m not sure a 4-year-old is prepared for such intense training,” said Zhang Ruxia a woman who gave birth to two boys in October in Tianjin.“You can have good intentions to train your child at an early age but you also have to consider whether he can take it.” Wang responded by saying children are too young to make decisions,and it is up to parents to lead them on the right path.
“I read many materials before and the whole process is step-by-step without pushing or imposing on my son,” Wang said.The father said he was not acting rashly but following a scientific way of education.He said the doubts about his methods reflect the declining standards of modern education
“Many people in Japan give their children cold showers too,and no one is fussing about it,”he said.The traditional way of education applied by most of his peers might not necessarily help bring the best out of a child he said.
Wang said in addition to the physical training,he has also laid out a detailed and particular program to strengthen the intelligence of the child.“I have hired some university students to expand his knowledge in natural science,while playing the video for English-language teaching as well,” he said.
1.For what reason was Wang made known to the public?(　　)
A.He employed some college students to teach his son.
B.He made his kid take a long distance race.
C.He exposed his 4-year-old to cold showers.
D.He forced his youngster to run 3 km every day.
2.Which statement is supported by the parents who hold the opposite opinion?(　　)
A.Extreme physical training can explore children’s full potential.
B.Taking cold showers regularly is beneficial for children’s development.
C.It’s up to parents to lead children on the right path.
D.The way to educate children should agree with their age.
3.What does the phrase “fussing about” probably mean in the 7th paragraph?(　　)
A.Minding about. B.Paying attention to.
C.Laughing at. D.Talking about.
4.In Eagle Dad’s opinion,his extreme parenting was questioned because 　　　. 
A.he didn’t take it step by step in a scientific way
B.the highly tense workout was misunderstood
C.modern education is not challenging enough
D.some parents were jealous of his success
语篇解读:“鹰爸”教育孩子的方法挑战了中国传统的教育方式,在社会上引起广泛争议,面对人们的质疑,听听鹰爸是怎么说的吧!
答案及剖析:1.B　细节理解题。由第二段的...came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race...可知,鹰爸引起人们的关注是因为让自己仅四岁的孩子参加长达18千米的赛跑,故选B项。
2.D　推理判断题。由第五段引用的张如霞所说的话可知D项正确。由第三段的描述和第五段的最后一句话可知A、B、C三项均为鹰爸的观点。
3.D　词义猜测题。上文提到鹰爸让儿子洗冷水浴引起了很多人的非议,而他认为这种情况在日本司空见惯,没有人会对此事大加谈论,故选D项。
4.C　推理判断题。由倒数第三段的最后一句话He said the doubts about his methods reflect the declining standards of modern education可知,鹰爸认为人们质疑他的教育方法反映了现在教育水平的下降,即现在教育没有足够的挑战,故选C项。
【疑难词汇解读】
1.dismiss v.解雇,解散;驳回
He was dismissed for his casual attitude to his work.
因为工作态度不认真他被解雇了。
2.lay out 设计,安排
They showed us how to lay out a printed page.
他们给我们展示了怎样安排版面。
【长难句子分析】
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王说除了体能训练外,他还设计了详细而特别的项目以加强孩子的智力水平。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2013·辽宁，B)
Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can't really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of homemade fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
文章大意：作者夫妇俩把绿色环保的生活作为了一种生活方式不但自己在生活中注意绿色生活，还教育别的人拥有这种有利于环境保护的生活方式。
5．What might be the best title for the passage?
A．Going Green
B．Protecting the Planet
C．Keeping OpenMinded
D．Celebrating Our Green Year
答案：A　主旨大意题。本文在第一段开篇点题。全文围绕绿色生活展开叙述。故A项为本题答案。
6．It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because ________.
A．they were expected to follow the green fad
B．they didn't know how to educate other people
C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks
答案：D　推理判断题。从文章的第三段和第四段可知，作者夫妇要进行绿色生活必须要做一些不寻常的事情。故D项为正确答案。
7．What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B．They ignored others' ungreen behavior.
C．They chose better chemical cleaners.
D．They sold their homemade food.
答案：A　细节理解题。从文章的第四段特别是第四段的最后一句话In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished可知答案。
8．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The government will give support to the green project.
B．The couple may continue their project in the future.
C．Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas.
D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
答案：B　推理判断题。文章最后一段说的是作者一家对自己的绿色生活很满意，并且对于自己对环境的作用充满信心，故会继续自己的这种活动。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2013·安徽，D)
“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before，” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners_
have_fallen_off_the_radar(雷达)．” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment, it is a wonder more people don't wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint(抱怨)about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings lifechanging news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的) rude messages by email.
However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don't assume it is OK to be rude if the person you're in touch with won't recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.
We shouldn't blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us，but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we'd publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.
文章大意：随着高科技的发展，人的行为变得越来越粗鲁。有些人不愿意与实际的人交流，而宁愿打电话、发短信，甚至发一些匿名的粗鲁短信。
9．What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A．People can tell good from bad behavior.
B．Radar is able to observe human behavior.
C．People care little about their behavior.
D．Radar can be used to predict human behavior.
答案：C　句意猜测题。整篇文章讲的是随着高科技的发展，人的行为越来越粗鲁，故选C项。
10．Some people are less willing to deal with humans because ________.
A．they are becoming less patient
B．they are growing too independent
C．they have to handle many important messages
D．they have to follow an evolutionary step backward
答案：A　推理判断题。根据第二段的“To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds.”可知，一些人不愿意与人交流是因为与人交流太慢，也就是说他们变得越来越没有耐心。
11．The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ________.
A．ridiculous B．disgusting
C．acceptable D．reasonable
答案：B　细节理解题。根据第三段的“Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.可知，作者认为发送不署名的可恶短信是残忍的，令人作呕的。
12．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．We should applaud good behavior.
B．Technology can never be blamed.
C．We should keep pointing out mistakes.
D．Technology will take over our lives one day.
答案：A　推理判断题。根据最后一句“it would be even more help if we'd publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them”可知A项正确；B项和本段的第一句意思有差别；根据“People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners”和“Technology is here to help us，but we should not allow it to take over our lives.”可轻易排除C、D两项。

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