2024吉林省蛟河市高考英語閱讀理解暑假訓練（2）及答案

　　閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

　　【湖北省2024高考英語《考試大綱》調研卷二模試題】

　　Bees add an estimated eighteen billion dollars a year to the value of American crops. They pollinate (授粉)flowers that become fruits, nuts and vegetables. But, in recent years, honeybee colonies in the United States and Europe have been shrinking. Scientists have proposed different theories to explain what is known as colony collapse disorder.

　　New research suggests that a commonly used group of insecticide (殺蟲劑)could cause bees to have a hard time finding their way back to their hive. The new research looks at the use of pesticides called neonicotinoids. They were first used in the 1990s. They are now put on the seeds of many major crops around the world. The seedlings absorb the chemical as they grow. That means farmers do not need to spray a whole field. Instead there is a little bit of insecticide inside each plant — including the pollen (花粉)and the nectar(花蜜)that the bees want. There is not enough pesticide to kill them. But the new research in the journal Science says it may harm them anyway.

　　Researchers stuck microchips to the backs of the bees. These chips recorded the bees' movements as they came and went from their hive. The scientists fed some bees sugar water with a low dose of a neonicotinoid. The study found that these bees were about twice as likely not to return as other bees.

　　Dave Goulson at the University of Sterling in Britain worked on another study published in Science. He says the pesticides could help explain why bumblebee populations are also decreasing.

　　Bayer CropScience makes neonicotinoid pesticides. The company's spokesman Jack Boyne disputed the findings. He also notes that researchers are studying other factors that could affect the bees' population. These include parasites, diseases and stress caused by transporting beehives to farms. Some European countries have banned the pesticides. And there are growing calls to ban them in the United States as well.

　　67. The underlined word "shrinking" in Paragraph 1 most probably means ____.

　　A. increasing

　　B. decreasing C.

　　disappearing D. continuing

　　68. Why were microchips tied to the backs of the bees?

　　A. To record how much honey the bees produce.

　　B. To test how the bees react to the microchips.

　　C. To find if the insecticide affects the bees' population.

　　D. To keep track of the bees' movements.

　　69. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that____.

　　A. the pesticides have been forbidden to use in all European countries

　　B. Bayer CropScience agrees that the pesticides affect the bees’ population

　　C. transporting beehives to farms can surely have an effect on bees

　　D. the use of pesticides is likely to be banned in more countries

　　70. What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　A. Relationship between pesticides and bees.

　　B. Honeybee colony collapse disorder.

　　C. New findings about the reduction of bees.

　　D. Pesticides that kill bees "must be banned".

　　【解題導語】這是一篇科普說明文。最新研究表明殺蟲劑的使用是導致蜜蜂數量減少的罪魁禍首。

　　【長難句解讀】 New research suggests that a commonly used group of insecticide (殺蟲劑)could cause bees to have a hard time finding their way back to their hive.

　　分析：這是一個主從復合句。that引導賓語從句；to have a hard finding their way back to their hive是不定式短語作賓語補足語。

　　譯文:新的研究表明，一組常用的殺蟲劑有可能導致蜜蜂很難找到回蜂巢的路。

　　67. B【命題意圖】考查詞義猜測。

　　【解題思路】依據本句中轉折連詞"But"和下文的"colony collapse disorder"可知，蜜蜂對美國的農作物有重要作用，但是最近幾年蜜蜂蜂群數量一直在下降。因此選B。

　　68. C【命題意圖】考查細節理解。

　　【解題思路】依據第三段中的"These chips recorded the bees' movements as they came and went from their hive."可推知，這樣做的主要目的是記錄蜜蜂往返于蜂房的活動規律，進一步推斷殺蟲劑是否影響其活動規律。

　　69. D【命題意圖】考查推理判斷。

　　【解題思路】由最后一段的內容可知，歐洲一些國家已經禁止使用殺蟲劑，美國禁用殺蟲劑的呼聲也越來越高，因此可推知可能會有更多的國家禁用殺蟲劑。

　　70. C【命題意圖】考查主旨大意。

　　【解題思路】本文是一篇科普說明文，主要說的是最新研究發現蜜蜂蜂群近年數量下降，故選C。

　　社會生活類

　　When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Don’t ask us for help!We cannot help you! ”

　　I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.

　　The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines (TWA).

　　I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners’ trays. As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac (機場停機坪)in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald’s hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline.

　　I have experienced the decline of service along with the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the near future.

　　1. Many people crowded the terminal because______.　

　　A. they were ready to board on the planes

　　B. something was wrong with the terminal

　　C. the flights to the Northeast were canceled

　　D. the gate agent wouldn’t help the passengers

　　2. How did the writer get to Providence at last?

　　A. By air.B. By van. C. By train.D. By underground.　

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.

　　B. The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.

　　C. Even a small mistake might cause complaints from passengers in the past.

　　D. McDonald’s hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options.

　　4. What can be implied from the passage?

　　A. The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

　　B. The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.

　　C. The writer with other passengers waited to be picked up patiently.

　　D. Passengers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane.

　　【參考答案】28. CCDB　

　　【廣西省南寧市2024高考英語模擬試題】E

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　　74. Where can we most probably read the ad?

　　A. In the newspaper. B. In a website.

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　　【參考答案】72-75: CABD

　　閱讀理解-----(2011·遼寧卷，C)

　　Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽車)．But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896.That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile.Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to the worker，instead of making the worker move to the parts.That is not true，either.Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford.What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better.And he made the whole factory a moving production line.

　　In the early days of the automobile，almost every car maker raced his cars.It was the best way of gaining public notice.Henry Ford decided to build a racing car.Ford's most famous race was his first one.It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.

　　The race was in 1901，at a field near Detroit.All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left：the Winton and Ford's.The Winton was famous for its speed.Most people thought the race was over before it began.

　　The Winton took an early lead.But halfway through the race, it began to lose power.Ford started to gain.And near the end of the race, he took the lead.Ford won the race and defeated the Winton.His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States.Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company.In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company.That_sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream.Ford said: “I will build a motor car for the great mass of people.It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for.It will be built of the best materials.It will be built by the best men to be employed.And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce.It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one.”

　　The Model T was a car of that kind.It only cost $850.It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on.Doctors bought the Model T．So did farmers.Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation.Americans loved the Model T．They wrote stories and songs about it.Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.

　　本文記敘了亨利福特充分利用別人的想法，生產出了自己的汽車，形成了自己的生產流水線。通過賽車比賽，使公眾關注到自己的汽車，然后建立了自己的汽車公司，為所有的普通顧客生產汽車。

　　9．What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?

　　A．He made good use of ideas from others.

　　B．He produced the first car in the world.

　　C．He knew how to improve auto parts.

　　D．He invented the production line.

　　答案：A。細節理解題。根據短文第一段倒數第二句話可知：福特所做的就是利用別人的想法，然后更好地利用。

　　10．Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?

　　A．To show off his driving skills. B．To draw public attention.

　　C．To learn about new technology.D．To raise money for his new company.

　　答案：B。細節理解題。根據短文第二段可知，開始時，每個汽車制造者都開賽車，并且這是引人注意的最好方法。因此他制造自己的賽車，進行比賽，目的是引人注意。

　　11．“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to______.

　　A．the selling of Ford cars at reduced prices

　　B．the sale of Model T to the mass of people

　　C．the selling of a car to a Detroit doctor

　　D．the sales target for the Ford Company

　　答案：C。詞義猜測題。由上一句話“In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company”可知，that sale指代的是醫生買車這件事。

　　12．What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?

　　A．Producing cars for average customers.

　　B．Building racing cars of simple design.

　　C．Designing more car models. D．Starting more companies.

　　答案：A。細節理解題。由短文倒數第二段及最后一段可知，他造的車價格低，能掙錢的人都能買得起他的車，醫生，農民甚至罪犯都買他的車。由此可知他的夢想就是為普通老百姓造車。

　　閱讀理解

　　The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too may students.

　　Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two "little people" and some cheese.

　　The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can't change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can't do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.

　　After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.

　　76. The book Who Moved My Cheese is _______.

　　A. written all over the world

　　B. read across the world

　　C. sold only in America

　　D. loved only by teens

　　77. What does the text mainly discuss?

　　A. Never change in our life.

　　B. Change when you like to do.

　　C. Change with the changes.

　　D. Pay attention to the changes.

　　78. The underline word "four"(paragraph 3) refers to _____.

　　A. Mice and little people

　　B. Students

　　C. Cheese

　　D. Readers

　　79. In our lives, we should learn from _______.