2019年高考英语阅读理解一轮练(8)含解析.pdf
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1、2019 年高考英语阅读理解一轮练(8) 李仕才 A A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children. Although rather shocking, it should not surprise anyone who has seen the doggy parlours(客厅 ) where loved pets rest. Are Americans unique in treating their
2、 little friends in this way? No, the English, too, pay more attention to their pets. This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods , which often contain more vitamins than human food. They certainly cost much. Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone, to s
3、ay nothing of veterinary bills or animal furniture. It is difficult not to feel angry about this when considering what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and poverty, so its not unusual for me to get hot under collar when I read an old man left all his money to his dog instead of his
4、 children. There are a variety of reasons why I find pets-raising alarming. They cause physical problems. An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. Many people find this funny, but in a number of large cities it is a major
5、 problem. Animals can cause disease, too. It is the threat of babies a disease with no known cure. Another problem is the carelessness of pet owners. Most little children want a dog or a cat ,and they continually push their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sweet little thi
6、ng has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on Rover or Bonzo. Then they just abandon it. As a result, they are allowed to run free. English farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year, killed by someone s pet and you must have read of children being hurt by som
7、e pets of their own. Lastly, I would only suggest that we have got our priorities wrong and that something should be done about it. In my view, it s time we stopped being sentimental about pets. I can see no reason why we should get upset when animals are cut up for medical experiments. This will le
8、ad us to discovering cures for serious human diseases, then I say,keep cutting! 1. The doggy parlours are mentioned in the 1st paragraph to show _. A. what costly lives the pets are living B. where Americans keep their pets C. why children love their pets so much D. how much pets depend on their mas
9、ters 2. In the second paragraph to get hot under the collar probably means _. A. getting quite hot B. becoming excited C. feeling extremely angry D. receiving a fashionable shirt 3. According to the author, in which field can animals be most useful? A. Food. B. Sports. C. Entertainment. D. Medicine.
10、 4. What is the authors attitude towards pets-raising? A. Sympathetic. B. Opposed. C. Pitiful. D. Supportive. 【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。作者通过介绍饲养宠物存在的种种问题( 譬如饲养成本昂 贵、宠物致人受伤、传染疾病等) ,表达了自己反对饲养宠物,而是应当将宠物用于贡献人类 医学实验的观点。 1. A 【解析】 推理判断题。 the doggy parlours所在的句子就是为了进一步阐释第一句 A recent survey in the United States showed
11、that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children.,即如今人们在饲养宠物上花销巨大的 现状。故答案为A。 3. D 【解析】推理判断题。从本文的最后两句I can see no reason why we should get upset.This will lead us to discovering cures for serious human diseases. 可知作者认为宠物在人类医学领域可以起着有益的作用。因此答案为D。 4. B 【解析】观点态度题。文章前面介绍了成本昂贵、传染疾病
12、等饲养宠物的危害,后面又 提到应把宠物用于贡献人类医学领域中去,故而可以看出作者对于饲养宠物的做法持反 对态度。因此答案为B。 B (2015四川宜宾二诊) Washington :NASA has announced evidence that Jupiter s largest moon , Ganymede , has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface.The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on Earths surface ,according to new Hubble
13、 observations. New Hubble observations of Ganymedes magnetic field strongly suggest that the moon ,which is the largest in our whole solar system,is home to a subsurface ocean. Scientists estimate that the ocean is 95 kilometres thick,which is about 10 times deeper than Earth s oceans.But unlike our
14、 salty waters ,Ganymede s ocean is buried under 150 kilometres of ice. While scientists have speculated(推测 ) since the 1970s about the presence of an ocean on Ganymede the largest moon in our solar systemuntil now the only observational evidence came from a brief flyby by the Galileo spacecraft,whic
15、h didn t observe the moon long enough to confirm a liquid ocean. This discovery marks an important milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish.In its 25 years in orbit,Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system.A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens
16、 up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth. Scientists_have_already_confirmed_the_existence_of_an_ocean_on_Europa, another moon orbiting Jupiter, and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water. Hubble is a telesco
17、pe that orbits Earth, but because of its impressive gravitational analyses it can be used to study the inside of far distant planets.Using these same principles,scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant exoplanets as well. 【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。NASA证实木星的最大卫星Ganymede上有海洋,这 一发现再次拓宽了科学家的视野,使探寻太
18、阳系内地球以外的生命的努力更进一步。 1What can we learn about Ganymede from the passage? AIt is a planet with the largest moon in our whole solar system. BIts ocean adds to peoples excitement about life beyond Earth. CIt will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble telescope. DIts liquid ocean was first proved by th
19、e Galileo spacecraft. 解析:选B。细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.”可知, 木星卫星上海洋的存在激发了人们探索地球以外的生命的热情。故选B项。 2Which of the following best describes the writers attitude towards Hubble? ACautious. BDoubtful. CNegative.
20、 DFavourable. 解析:选D。推理判断题。根据第五段第一句“This discovery marks an important milestone ,highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish.”可知,这次里程碑式的发现 只有哈勃望远镜能够完成,由此可推知,作者对哈勃望远镜持支持态度。故选D项。 3What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean? AAn underground ocean has been found in Europa. BThe presence of an und
21、erground ocean in Europa is not possible. CIt is now certain that there is an ocean on Europa. DNo evidence has shown the existence of an ocean on Europa. 解析:选C。句意理解题。根据第六段中的“and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water” 可知,因
22、为Europa 上有水存在, NASA才宣布要在Europa 上搜寻地外生命;由此可推知,画 线句意为:科学家们已经证实Europa 上存在海洋。故选C项。 4What type of writing does this passage belong to? AA term essay. BA news report. CAn experiment report. DAn exploration review. 解析: 选 B。推理判断题。 根据第一段“ Washington:NASA has announced evidence.” 及文章内容可推知,本文为一篇新闻报道。故选B项。 C Lo
23、ndons newest skyscraper ( 摩天大楼 ) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build.At a height of almost 310 metres,it is the tallest building in Europe.The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London.However ,not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better. The Shar
24、d was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano.When he began designing the Shard for London,Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire(尖顶 ) He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city.The sides of the building arent regular.So the building has an unusual
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