高考第二輪復(fù)習(xí)英語(yǔ)閱讀理解練習(xí)一(含解析)

1、高考第二輪復(fù)習(xí)英語(yǔ)閱讀理解練習(xí)一（含解析）AEd Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the worlds 14 highest mountains.His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asias snowcapped Himalayas.

2、At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous, said Viesturs. Theres no simple way toclimb it. There are threatening avalanches (Inhighschool,ViestursreadFrench雪崩 ) and ice falls that

3、 protect the mountain.climberMauriceHerzogstaleofclimbingtheicyAnnapurna.Herzogsstorywas offrostbite(凍傷 ) and difficultyand near-deathexperiences.Viesturs was hooked right away.Viesturs got his start on Washingtons Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer.Fifteen years ago, he set out to w

4、alk up to the worlds highest peaks. Finally, hes done.The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountainwill let you climb it, said Viesturs. If we have th

5、e patience and the respect, and if were here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down.Whats next for a man who cant stop climbing? Im going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer, says Viesturs. But for a man whos

6、 climbed the worlds 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.1. What record has Ed Viesturs set?A. He has succeeded in climbing to the world s 14th highest mountain.B. He has been to the topof the world s 14 highest mountains.C. He has become the first to climb to

7、 the height of 26,545feet.D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.2.The underlined word“ hooked ” in Paragraph 4 can be“replaced by ”.A. frightenedB. discouragedC. interestedD. upset3.The author used Viestures words in Paragraph 6 to support a view tha

8、t _.A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sport本卷第 1頁(yè)（共 9頁(yè)） _B. mountains should be regarded as living creaturesC. mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energyD. those who like mountain climbing won t stop climbing4. What s the next probably plan of Viestures?A. Stopping climbing and stayi

9、ng with his family.B. Climbing to the top of the worldtainssagain14tallest. mounC. Climbing another one of the highest mountains.D. Writing down the experiences about his adventure.BAlthough hurricane season doesnt begin until June 1, a Pacific storm has already struck. El Salvador, which was ruined

10、 by a Caribbean storm in 1995, was hit by Hurricane Adrian on Friday.This is the first Pacific-born hurricane to ever reach land in this Central American country. Some 14,000 people left from the western coast of El Salvador. The storm weakened as itcrossed land, heading east. Heavy rains created de

11、adly flooding problems in the hurricanes wake. Adrian is the first Pacific storm of the season. It reported maximum continuous winds of 75miles per hour, the minimum strength of a hurricane. A Category 3 hurricane, Adrian also caused damage and flooding in Honduras. It is expected to break up before

12、 reaching the Caribbean Sea on the eastern coast of Central America.Hurricane season typically begins June 1 and lasts through November 30. The National Oceanicand AtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)has predicted(預(yù)告 ) seventonine hurricanesforthe2005 season.It is difficult to make any kind of an exact p

13、rediction of how many of these will strike land,NOAA administrator Conrad Lautenbacher said. He predicts two to three hurricanes will strike theU.S. this season.Last year,sixof nine hurricanes reached Category 3strengthor higher.Four ofthose hitFlorida within a six-week period. Altogether, Hurricane

14、s Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne causedmore than $40 billion in damage in the Sunshine State.Thisyearsforecastis basedon ocean temperatures.Warmertemperaturesproducemoretropical storms, which can then turn into hurricanes.The issue, really, this year is the unusually warm sea surface temperature

15、s in the Atlantic,本卷第 2頁(yè)（共 9頁(yè)） _said Frank Lepore of the National Hurricane Center.5.Which of the following is the 2005 first hurricane?A. Charley.B. Adrian.C. Jeanne.D. Frances.6.How many countries struck by the hurricane are mentioned in the text?A. Six.B. Nine.C. Five.D. Three.7. We can infer tha

16、t warmer ocean temperatures _.A. have nothing to do with the hurricaneB. cause less hurricaneC. are more likely to cause the hurricanesD. do a lot of damage to the areas along the coast8. The passage implies that _.A. hurricane season comes early this yearB. every hurricane formed in oceans could ca

17、use great damage to the landC. hurricane often comes in winter and springD. tropical storm is more severe than hurricaneCIts not quite a rat. Nor is it a squirrel, or a mouse. Its definitely a rodent (嚙齒目動(dòng)物 ), andits also a brand-new family of mammals.The locals of the Southeast Asian country of Lao

18、s call the creature a kha-nyou (ga-nyou). Thekha-nyouhavelongbodyhair,shortlegs,and a hairytailless thickthana squirrels.Theyrevegetarians living in the rocky hills of Laos, and they come out at night, but for more information,youll have to ask the Lao people.It was for sale on a table next to some

19、vegetables. I knew immediately it was something I hadneverseenbefore,saidRobertTimmins,a researcherfortheWildlifeConservationSociety.Timmins was working in Laos to stop people from selling endangered animals when he spotted thespecies. Criminals who trade illegal wildlife can make a lot of money, bu

20、t they also push the animalscloser to disappearing from the planet.The kha-nyou live in karsts, or rough rock. Mark Robinson, a scientist with the World WildlifeFoundation, set out with Lao villagers to find a few more of the rodents for study. They climbed onto a karst, trapped with rice, and caugh

21、t several.To find something so unusual in this day and age is just extraordinary, said Timmins. For all本卷第 3頁(yè)（共 9頁(yè)） _we know, this could be the last remaining animal family left to be discovered.Its a big deal to discover an entirely new family of animals. Humans, for instance, belong to the same fa

22、mily as great apes, chimpanzees, and gorillas. So even though kha-nyous look like rats,theyre really very different. The last time scientists discovered a new family of mammals may have been in the 1970s, when they found new bats in Thailand.Timmins seems to have the gift for finding new animals in

23、Laoshe discovered a new species ofrabbit there in 1999.Scientists call the kha-nyou Laonastes aenigmamus, which means mysterious mouse that livesamong the stones. But if thats too hard, Timmins and Robinson suggest you call them rock rats.9. Which of the following is not the name for this new creatu

24、re?A. Karsts.B. Kha-nyou.C. rock rats.D. Laonastes aenigmamus.10. Which of the following cannot describe the new species of rodent?A. They live among the rocky hills of Laos.B. They live on meat of other animals.C. They look like rats but are of different kind.D. They are of the latest discovery of

25、a new species.11. Which of the following is the last discovery of new species of animal except the rodent?A. A new kind of bats.B. Great apes.C. A new kind of squirrel.D. A new kind of rabbit.12. It implies in the passage that _.A. finding a new animal family in Southeast Asia is easyB. finding a ne

26、w animal family in modern time is extremely rareC. in Southeast Asia new species of animals are often discoveredD. animals that look like the same are of the same familyDIndians are the worlds biggestbookworms , reading on average 10.7 hours a week, twice as longas Americans, according to a new surv

27、ey.The NOP World Culture Score index surveyed 30,000 people in 30 countries from December2004 to February 2005 Analysts said self-help and inspirational (熱愛(ài) ) reading could explain Indias high figures.本卷第 4頁(yè)（共 9頁(yè)） _Time spent on reading meant fewer hours watching TV and listening to the radio - Indi

28、a camefourthlastinboth.TheNOPsurveyof30,000consumersagedover13 saw Chinaand thePhilippines take second and third place respectively in average hours a week spent reading books,newspapersandmagazines.Britonsand AmericansscoredabouthalftheIndianshoursandJapanese and Koreans were even lower - at 4.1 an

29、d 3.1 hours respectively.Sriram, chiefexecutiveofficerofCrosswordsBookstores,a chain of 26bookshops aroundIndia, says Indians are extremely entrepreneurial (開(kāi)創(chuàng)性的 ) and reading is a fundamental part oftheir being. They place a great deal of emphasis on reading. Thats the reason why they do well inedu

30、cationanduniversitiesabroad,he said,Peopleeducatethemselvesand dealwithchangethroughout their lives. And the way to do that is to update themselves with books.Mr. Sriram says social changes have also made a difference: Earlier people could turn to theirparents and grandparents for advice. Now they t

31、urn to books.13 The underlined word“ bookworm”in the first paragraph refers to _.A a kind of worm produced in the bookB one who spends much time reading or studyingCa kind of book about wormsD one who likes the subject on worms14 According to the NOP survey, the people who spend the least time readi

32、ng and studying are_.A IndiansB Britons and AmericansCChinese and the PhilippinesD Japanese and Koreans15 Which of the following can explain the reason why Indians do well in education and universities abroad?A They are very good at reading.B They are the cleverest of the world.CThey always turn to

33、the elderly for help.D They spend more time reading than any other people.16 What would be the best title for the passage?A Reading Time in Different CountriesB What The NOP Survey MeansCIndians -World s Biggest Readers本卷第 5頁(yè)（共 9頁(yè)） _D Reading -Only Indian s HobbiesEBritish women are becoming increas

34、ingly wealthier than men, according to research from aninvestment bank published on Monday. Researchers for Invested Private Bank found the number ofwealthywomenisincreasing,with2.4millionUKwomenhavingmorethan25,000pounds(US$45,000) in savings accounts alone.The majority of these women (60 per cent)

35、 are married or cohabiting (同居 ), 16 per cent aresingle and the remainder are widowed, divorced or separated Analysis from the banks data hasfound that since October 2003, 45 per cent of new clients (客戶(hù) ) who opened one of their accounts(which has a minimum balance of 25,000 pounds) have been women

36、who have done so in their ownname.Researchpublishedlastmonthshowedthatthereare now an estimated360,000women inBritain who are worth half a million pounds or more each. Between them, they own assets (資產(chǎn) )worthalmost300billionpounds(US$540billion)and theirnumbersareexpectedtoincreaserapidly. It is est

37、imated that by 2025, women will own 60 per cent of the nations personal wealth.Over the past 30 years, the female employment rate has jumped from 42 per cent to 70 per cent,while almost a third of managers are now women. In 1974, the number of women managers was amere 2 percent.However, other factor

38、s also come into the equation (綜合因素 ). Women are now living longer,inheriting ( 繼承 ) valuable properties and other assets from their husbands and receiving generous divorce settlements.17 Which of the following is not true?A All British women becoming increasingly wealthier are not marriedB The majo

39、rity of the new clients who opened their accounts in the bank are women.CToday female employment rate is higher than before.D Some wealthy women have unhappy marriage.18 The passage is mainly about _.A women getting rich faster than men in UKB women getting out of control of men in UKCnations wealth

40、 of the UK gradually becoming privateD men becoming less important in UK本卷第 6頁(yè)（共 9頁(yè)） _19 Which is the change that has happened to British women in the past 30 years?A More women come into the management circle.B The rate of divorce keeps rising.CMore women are out of work.D Women become the real pow

41、er over all affairs.20 Which of the following is not the cause for British women being wealthy?A High female employment.B Taking over possessions from their husbands.CReceiving money after separation from their husbands.D Receiving assets from their parents.參考答案及詳解A這是一篇人物類(lèi)短文。本文介紹了登山之王Viesturs的登山成就。他

42、是唯一已經(jīng)成功地征服了14 座世界最高峰的美國(guó)人。1. B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的第二句話(huà)“ Buton Thursday,ViestursbecametheonlyAmericantoclimb to the world s 14 highest mountains可知：.Viesturs已經(jīng)成”功地征服了14 座世界最高峰的美國(guó)人。本卷第 7頁(yè)（共 9頁(yè)） _2. C 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文介紹的Viesturs 的登山成就推測(cè)， hooked 意為 “感興趣的 ”。如果是 “被嚇倒、泄氣或不安 ”，就不可能取得那么輝煌的成就，顯然，這幾項(xiàng)不符文意。3. B 段落主旨題。此段首句 “ Th

43、epioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were livingcreatures that should be treated with respect.就是本段的主題，下文”Viesturs所說(shuō)的話(huà)是用來(lái)說(shuō)明這一主題的。4. C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段最后一句“ Butfora man who climbedstheworld14 s tallestmount ains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure可得答案?！盉 這是一篇自然類(lèi)短文。颶風(fēng)的

44、發(fā)生一般是有季節(jié)性的，但今年颶風(fēng)比以往來(lái)得更早，這與海洋溫度的升高有密切關(guān)系。5.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的第二句話(huà)“ El Salvadorwas hit by Hurricane Adrian on Friday可.知6.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。受 hurricane 侵襲的國(guó)家在文中提到的只有三個(gè)：El Salvador, the U.S., and Honduras.Florida 是美國(guó)的一個(gè)州名，其余Charley, Frances, Ivan Jeanne等指的是颶風(fēng)的名稱(chēng)而非國(guó)名。7.C推斷題。 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的第二句話(huà)“ Warmer temperatures produce more tropical storms, whichcan then turn into hurricane可知。”8.A推斷題。根據(jù)第一段的第一句話(huà)“ Although