2015屆高考英語二輪專題專練：閱讀理解(1 )AYosemite is a national park in California. It is very beautiful and big. The park includes more than 760,000 acres in the California Mountains. Most of the park is wilderness.The part of Yosemite that everyone likes is Yosemite Valley. It is a tiny valley that is 7 miles long and less than 1 mile wide. It has tall rock walls and streams that splash down in waterfalls. More than two million visitors come to the valley each year.One ranger(守護(hù)人)says the number of visitors is more than the land can handle. The valley has 4,500 camping spots. It has a hotel that can hold 4,000 families. This is still not enough to handle all of the visitors. The valley has grown so big that it has a lot of traffic and crime.A worker says the park is trying to keep the beauty of the park and let everyone visit. Some areas have been fenced off from people and planted with seeds to try to keep them beautiful.A former worker thinks Yosemite should get more money to take better care of the park. He would also like to teach people what the park service is trying to do.Some people are trying to save Yosemite Valley. A plan has been made to get rid of some buildings. There will be fewer cars allowed inside the park. More buses will help get people around.文章大意：如何保護(hù)和合理利用自然和文化物質(zhì)遺產(chǎn)確實(shí)是一個(gè)世界性的難題。1According to the passage, which of the following should be got rid of?ASome of the trees.BSome of the water.CSome of the families.DSome of the buildings.答案：D由最后一段可知。2Which of the following is TRUE?AYosemite is a national park located in the California desert.BSome people think the amount of visitors is more than the land can handle.CThe valley has 4,500 parking spots and some hotels.DMost of Yosemite park is full of traffic and crime.答案：B由第三段第一句話可知。3There are parts of the park that are closed_.Aso some visitors can stay there aloneBin order to supply an area for campingCso visitors can go fishing and barbecuingDand workers will plant seeds答案：D由第四段可知。4The passage mainly tells us_.AYosemite is a beautiful national parkBYosemite is faced with a new problemCYosemite is wildernessDYosemite attracts a great many visitors each year答案：B縱觀全文可知，隨著游人日益增多，該國家公園正面臨著一個(gè)新的問題。B(2014·南昌三中高一期末)Yinxu (Ruins of Yin) is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1600 BC ­ 1046 BC). The capital served 255 years for 12 kings. It shows the golden age of early Chinese culture, crafts and science, a time of great prosperity (繁榮) during the Chinese Bronze Age (青銅時(shí)代)Discovered in 1899, Yinxu is one of the oldest and largest archeological sites (考古遺址) in China and is one of the historical capitals of China and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies in central Henan Province, near the modern city of Anyang, and is open to the public as the Garden Museum of Yinxu. It is famous as the source of oracle bone script (甲骨文), the earliest recorded form of Chinese writing. The oracle bone script has recorded almost everything from dream­explaining to events such as harvests, birth of a child, the weather and the success of military campaigns.Over 3,000 tombs, 2,200 pits, and 200 houses have been dug out at Yinxu. The large number of burial accessories found there shows the high level of the Shang crafts industry.The site includes a main palace and an ancient tomb. Besides, there are a number of large buildings, at least 53 of which have been dug out.Yinxu has seen many years of research, first researched by the Academia Sinica in the late 1920s to the early 1930s and most recently by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.文章大意：本文主要介紹了世界文化遺產(chǎn)殷墟的一些情況。對(duì)于殷墟的歷史以及挖掘情況進(jìn)行了詳細(xì)的闡述。1During which period may Yin have been the capital of Shang Dynasty?A1600 BC­1500 BC.B1500 BC­1200 BC.C1200 BC­1050 BC.D1050 BC­850 BC.答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Yinxu (Ruins of Yin) is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1600 BC­1046 BC). The capital served 255 years for 12 kings.故選C。2From the passage, we can know that Yinxu _.Awas discovered in the 1920s Bcan be visited by the public Cnow proved the failure of the Shang Dynasty Dwas the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty答案：B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It lies in central Henan Province, near the modern city of Anyang, and is open to the public as the Garden Museum of Yinxu.可知殷墟可以被公眾參觀，故選B。3We can infer from the passage that _.Athere are 200 houses in YinxuBmany things are still to be dug out CAnyang is a city of the Shang DynastyDno research has been carried out on Yinxu答案：B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The site includes a main palace and an ancient tomb. Besides, there are a number of large buildings, at least 53 of which have been dug out.可推斷出許多東西還將被挖掘，故選B。C(2014·南昌三中高一期末)Zoos have been around for centuries and they've changed a lot over the years. In the Middle Ages, wealthy people kept animals in their gardens. Public animal parks appeared in European cities in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Philadelphia Zoo, the first in the United States, opened in 1874.Until a few decades (十年) ago, most zoos were organized by creaturesmonkeys in one area, cats in another, birds somewhere else, just like museum collections. In recent years, zoos have instead begun grouping animals that would normally interact (互相作用) in the wild. Moreover, instead of closing animals behind bars, designers are creating landscapes like the environments in which these creatures would naturally be found. Nearby signs provide information about the animals and their habitats in parts of the world where they normally live.The Denver Zoo's new Predator Ridge exhibit, for example, aims to teach visitors about Africa. Eight acres of land provide homes for 14 animal species, including lions, porcupines, cranes, and wild dogs. Plants from the region grow alongside African­like landform. Ten­foot­tall mounds (土墩) give lions a place from which to survey their surroundings, just as they would do in the wild.Landscape design makes visitors to the Denver Zoo's Predator Ridge exhibit feel like they're really in Africa.Animals in Predator Ridge can't actually be mixed with one another, for safety reasons. But hidden deep channels and other smart features allow visitors to see all the animals at once. Different species can see each other too.文章大意：本文主要講了隨著時(shí)間的推移，動(dòng)物園發(fā)生了很大的變化。由早期的僅僅存在于富人的公園到現(xiàn)在的野生動(dòng)物園。4What is the passage mainly about?AProtection of zoo animals.BChanges of zoos over the time.CThe safety problem of zoos.DThe living habits of zoo animals.答案：B主旨大意題。這篇文章主要講了隨著時(shí)間的發(fā)展，動(dòng)物園的變化，故選B。5In the Denver Zoo ten­foot­tall mounds are built to _.Aprotect the safety of visitorsBseparate lions from other animalsCcreate a natural environment for lions Doffer visitors a better view of lions答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Ten­foot­tall mounds (土墩) give lions a place from which to survey their surroundings, just as they would do in the wild.可知Denver動(dòng)物園，建造10英尺高的土墩是為了為獅子創(chuàng)造一個(gè)自然的環(huán)境，故選C。6The underlined part “the region” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _.AAfricaBthe Predator Ridge exhibitCthe Denver ZooDthe ten­foot­tall mounds答案：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Denver Zoo's new Predator Ridge exhibit, for example, aims to teach visitors about Africa.可知“the region”指非洲，故選A。7We can learn from the passage that _.Athe earliest zoos were probably rich people's gardens Bthe Philadelphia Zoo is the first zoo in the worldCthe new Predator Ridge exhibit is held in AfricaDmore animals will be kept in zoos in the future答案：A推理判斷題。根據(jù)In the Middle Ages, wealthy people kept animals in their gardens.可知最早的動(dòng)物園可能是富人公園，故選A。D(2014·海南省海南中學(xué)高一期末) Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world. I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, it's not ever really a campus. It's a more like district in a small town.Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century. They look very old and simple. You might even say they're a little shabby (破舊的). They don't fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle. But when I looked across the street, busy shops and in­fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again. It creates a strong contrast (對(duì)比) and brings a special atmosphere (氛圍) to the school.Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us: “You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they host their graduation ceremony. They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony. Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn？”I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with chirping of the birds, I felt very calm. There was no competitive feeling at all. Harvard has the world's first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high­end computers too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and new technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in. I hope one day I'll attend my dream schoolHarvard.文章大意：這篇文章講述了作者參觀美國哈佛大學(xué)時(shí)的感受。1According to the article the author was most impressed by _. AHarvard's mix of tradition and new technologyBthe classes held on beautiful lawns at HarvardCHarvard students not taking their graduation ceremony seriouslyDthe feeling of not living in modern society on the campus答案：A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容可知哈佛大學(xué)的建筑是18世紀(jì)的風(fēng)格，而它街對(duì)面繁忙的商店和穿著時(shí)尚的學(xué)生又有現(xiàn)代氣息，因此它是傳統(tǒng)與現(xiàn)代的結(jié)合。故選A。2What can we conclude from the article? AHarvard campus is actually a district of a big city.BThere are no competitions at Harvard University.CGraduation ceremonies are not complex at Harvard.DAll Harvard buildings date back to the 18th century.答案：C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“It's a more like district in a small town.”它更像是個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)，因此A錯(cuò)誤 ；根據(jù)常識(shí)可知哈佛這種頂級(jí)學(xué)校競爭更厲害，因此B錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第三段第一句“Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century.”哈佛大學(xué)的主要建筑是從18世紀(jì)傳下來的，因此D錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第四段的第三句可知C項(xiàng)正確。3Which word can be used to describe the Harvard campus? AModern.BCompetitive.CPeaceful.DSplendid.答案：C推理判斷題。閱讀全文可知哈佛大學(xué)歷史悠久，環(huán)境幽雅，舉行畢業(yè)典禮時(shí)更是簡單低調(diào)，因此給人一種平和感。故選C。