2015屆高考英語二輪專題專練 閱讀理解（4 ）

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1、2015屆高考英語二輪專題專練：閱讀理解(4 ) A Wildlife faces threats(威脅)from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wild

2、life through small actions. 1．Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard. When trying to make your garden more beautiful, you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. And bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to att

3、ract and shelter these species. 2．Avoid harming the natural ecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng))in your area. Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife. 3．________________ By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife ar

4、ound you. Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when you're not using them, take shorter showers, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter. 4．Buy products that are wildlife friendly. Don't buy products that are made from endangered animals.

5、 Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat. 5．Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats. You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in

6、your neighborhood. 1．We infer that the purpose of this passage is to________. A．tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now B．suggest that we protect wildlife through actions C．explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think D．give us some tips on how to protect wi

7、ldlife through small actions 答案：D　作者意圖題。根據第一段的“Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.”可知文章的寫作目的是給我們一些好的建議，告訴我們怎樣通過小的舉動來保護野生生物。 2．Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．Animal diseases. B．Loss of habitat. C．Pollution. D．Hunters.

8、 答案：A　細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第一句話“Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution...以及第四點的．..some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or...”可知作者提到了B、C、D三項的內容，并沒有提到動物疾病。 3．What's the best title for the third point? A．Have a greener lifestyle. B．Use less water and fewer fuels. C．Take a

9、bus when you go out. D．Try a new kind of life. 答案：A　主旨大意題。作者通過具體的例子告訴了我們一些節(jié)約能源的方法，A項意為“過一種更加環(huán)保的生活”，可以概括這一點的內容，B、C不全面，D項太寬泛。 4．The writer suggests that we________. A．not buy products made from animals B．share cars with others when we go out C．grow as many kinds of plants in our gardens as possi

10、ble D．provide shelters for birds and bats in our gardens or yards 答案：D　細節(jié)理解題。根據第一點的“And bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.”可知D正確。 5．In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage? A．Environment. B．Teaching. C．Business. D．Ge

11、ography. 答案：A　推理判斷題。文章是關于如何通過小的行為舉動來保護野生生物的，與環(huán)境息息相關，故選A。 B Can we give a hand to those endangered animals? Yes, we may only do a little bit, but together our small actions add up to a lot. 1. Protect wildlife habitat Perhaps the greatest threat that faces many species is the wid

12、espread destruction of habitat. Cutting down forests, farming, and development all result in loss of wildlife habitat. In areas where rare species live, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction. By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can be protected together

13、 naturally. Parks and reserves are now all too often the only habitats that are left untouched by habitat destruction. 2. Reduce the threat of invasive (入侵的) species The spread of non-native species has greatly reduced native populations around the world. Invasive species compete with nati

14、ve species for resources(資源)and habitat. They can even prey_on native species directly, forcing native species towards extinction. 3. Place decals (貼花紙)on windows It is reported that as many as one million birds in the United States die each year because of collisions (碰撞) with windows. You can

15、help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing decals on the windows in your home and office. 4. Slow down when driving Many native animals have to live in developed areas and this means they must move in human-living areas. One of the biggest obstacles (障礙)to them is that created by road

16、s. Roads divide habitat and present a constant risk to any animal attempting to cross from one side to the other. So when you drive out, slow down and keep an eye out for wildlife. 文章大意：我們能為瀕危動物做點什么？本文給出了很好的建議，我們每個人都可以為此伸出援手，盡自己的微薄之力。 6．What would be the best title for this passage? A．How Animal

17、s Go to Extinction B．The Importance of Protecting Wildlife C．What to Do to Help Save Wildlife D．How to Protect Wildlife Habitat 答案：C　主旨大意題。本文主要列舉了人們怎樣伸出援手去救助瀕危動物，故C項最能概括文章的大意，為最佳標題。 7．People are advised to put decals on windows to ________. A．decorate the houses and beautify the environment B

18、．protect the windows from birds-hitting C．attract more birds to make homes nearby D．avoid birds hitting the windows by mistake 答案：D　細節(jié)理解題。根據第三種措施的描述可知，在窗戶上貼花紙是為了避免飛鳥因誤撞而喪命，故選D。 8．The underlined phrase “prey on” in the passage means “________”． A．drive away 　　　　 B．live with C．kill fo

19、r food 　　　　 D．fight with 答案：C　詞義猜測題。根據上文的意思：入侵物種與當?shù)氐奈锓N爭奪資源和棲息地。再結合該句的意思“它們甚至直接prey on當?shù)氐奈锓N，這樣迫使當?shù)氐奈锓N滅絕”可推知，該短語的意思為“獵食，捕食”，故選C。 9．We can learn from the passage that ________. A．the habitats of many species have been destroyed B．about one million birds are attacked by invasive species

20、each year C．perhaps the biggest threat to many species is that they easily bumped by cars D．invasive species only compete for food with native species 答案：A　細節(jié)理解題。大概有一百萬只鳥是死于誤撞窗戶，而不是外來物種的襲擊，故B項錯誤；很多物種的最大威脅是棲息地被破壞，故C項不對；入侵物種和本地物種競爭的不僅僅是食物，還有棲息地和資源，故D項錯誤，A項指出許多物種的棲息地被破壞了，符合文章大意。故選A。 C What do

21、the following animals have in common? Pandas, rhinoceros, Mexican burrowing snakes, pink pigeons and small tooth sawfish. They are all endangered animals! Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons. Sadly，humans are behind every one of them! For centuries, humans have hunted elepha

22、nts for their tusks, and killed tigers for their beautiful fur，caught fish for food. While we still have elephants, tigers, and fish in the wild, we cannot say the same about many others that have simply died out! Year 1505 was a dreadful turning point in the natural history of the island of Mauri

23、tius—European sailors discovered this beautiful island in the Indian Ocean and brought dogs, pigs, monkeys with them. The arrival of humans and those introduced animal species were bad news for dodo birds. About 50 pounds and flightless, dodo birds did not have any natural enemies until then. They p

24、icked fruit fallen from trees and built their nests on the ground. Shortly after humans set foot on Mauritius, however, dodo birds realized that they were in big trouble—men killed them for their meat, and those introduced animal species destroyed their nests and ate their eggs. The effects of exc

25、essive (過度的)hunting and foreign species drove dodo birds to first become much fewer and then die out. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681. Humans and animals have always competed for land and other natural resources. We clear an area of a forest for farming. We cut down trees and use wood to b

26、uild beautiful houses. We build reservoirs (水庫) to make sure that we have enough water to use. At the same time that we are trying to make our life comfortable, we destroy the habitats of wild animals. More than once we have seen on television that rescue workers are trying their best to save seab

27、irds in spilled(泄漏的)oil. More than once we have heard about how emissions of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳的排放) and other gases have raised the Earth temperature and caused global warming. Pollution has a serious and long lasting effect. If we choose to do nothing and continue to pollute our planet Earth, our

28、 next generations will have to face an Earth without birds singing and beasts roaring. 文章大意：地球上越來越多的動物滅絕，其根本原因是什么呢？ 1．Which of the following are NOT endangered animals? A．Pandas. B．Rhinoceros. C．Pink pigeons. D．Dodo birds. 答案：D　細節(jié)理解題。dodo birds不是瀕危動物，而是已經滅絕的動物。 2．What does the underl

29、ined word “dreadful” (in Paragraph 4) mean? A．Surprising.　　　　 B．Exciting. C．Unpleasant. 　　　　 D．Quick. 答案：C　詞義猜測題。從本段的內容分析可知正是人類的到來和外來物種的進入使dodo birds面臨滅頂之災，所以應是一個不好的、令人不悅的轉折點，故選C。 3．Paragraph 5 mainly talks about ________. A．how excessive hunting led to endangerm

30、ent of animals B．when foreign species entered the island of Mauritius C．the human activities caused the loss of habitats of animals D．pollution played a main role in the worsening of the environment 答案：C　推理判斷題。從本段可知正是人類的活動使得動物們的棲息地遭到了破壞，故選C。 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．What Mak

31、es the Animals in Danger B．How to Save the Endangered Animals C．Pollution and Animals D．Don't Hunt for Animals 答案：A　主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了導致動物滅絕的情景及其發(fā)生的原因，因此選A。 D One of the last sites of the Monarch Butterfly may soon be gone. It is happening in Pacific Grove, California. That town calls itself Butter

32、fly USA. In this town, one woman owns some land that the butterflies like to live on. She wants to sell her land to people who want to build homes. The city does not want this to happen because the butterflies will not have a home. The city would like to make the land a place just for butterflies.

33、It cannot do this because it cannot afford to buy the land. The butterflies fly from Mexico to California every year. Millions of butterflies have followed the same paths for thousands of years. They start trip in Mexico and return to the same trees in California. They come to Pacific Grove to stay

34、 warm. The female butterflies need the plants there to lay their eggs. Lots of butterflies land by the thousands on the local trees. The Monarch Butterfly is the Pacific Grove city mascot(吉祥物). Many people come to the city each year to see the butterflies. The money these people bring is very impor

35、tant for the town. Some people say that the butterflies used to come in big numbers. Now the amount of butterflies is fewer each year. Many people think that all of the buildings being built take the butterfly away. If the nests are destroyed, all of the Monarch Butterflies could be killed. 1．The t

36、own of Pacific Grove________. A．is poor B．is proud of having the Monarch Butterfly C．does not make money out of tourism D．does not try to protect the Monarch Butterfly 答案：B　推理判斷題。由第一段最后一句可知。 2．According to the passage there are fewer butterflies because________. A．their homes are destroyed B

37、．the town where they used to live is gone C．many of them were killed D．they have no plants to visit 答案：A　細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段第六句話可知。 3．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．One of the last places where the Monarch Butterfly lives will soon disappear. B．The last site of the Monarch Butterfly may

38、soon disappear. C．One of the last nests of the Monarch Butterfly may soon be gone. D．The place where the Monarch Butterfly lives may soon be not suitable for them to live in. 答案：D　推理判斷題。由第二段第二句可知。 4．We can infer from the text that________. A．the Monarch Butterfly is used to staying in the same place for thousands of years B．the woman sold the land at a high price C．Pacific Grove, California is not the only place where people can find the Monarch Butterfly D．the government of the town will manage to do what it can 答案：B　推理判斷題。由第二段最后一句話可知。