2024吉林省蛟河市高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（2）及答案

　　阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　【湖北省2024高考英语《考试大纲》调研卷二模试题】

　　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 (杀虫剂)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".

　　【解题导语】这是一篇科普说明文。最新研究表明杀虫剂的使用是导致蜜蜂数量减少的罪魁祸首。

　　【长难句解读】 New research suggests that a commonly used group of insecticide (杀虫剂)could cause bees to have a hard time finding their way back to their hive.

　　分析：这是一个主从复合句。that引导宾语从句；to have a hard finding their way back to their hive是不定式短语作宾语补足语。

　　译文:新的研究表明，一组常用的杀虫剂有可能导致蜜蜂很难找到回蜂巢的路。

　　67. B【命题意图】考查词义猜测。

　　【解题思路】依据本句中转折连词"But"和下文的"colony collapse disorder"可知，蜜蜂对美国的农作物有重要作用，但是最近几年蜜蜂蜂群数量一直在下降。因此选B。

　　68. C【命题意图】考查细节理解。

　　【解题思路】依据第三段中的"These chips recorded the bees' movements as they came and went from their hive."可推知，这样做的主要目的是记录蜜蜂往返于蜂房的活动规律，进一步推断杀虫剂是否影响其活动规律。

　　69. D【命题意图】考查推理判断。

　　【解题思路】由最后一段的内容可知，欧洲一些国家已经禁止使用杀虫剂，美国禁用杀虫剂的呼声也越来越高，因此可推知可能会有更多的国家禁用杀虫剂。

　　70. C【命题意图】考查主旨大意。

　　【解题思路】本文是一篇科普说明文，主要说的是最新研究发现蜜蜂蜂群近年数量下降，故选C。

　　社会生活类

　　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 (机场停机坪)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.

　　【参考答案】28. CCDB　

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　　阅读理解-----(2011·辽宁卷，C)

　　Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车)．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.

　　本文记叙了亨利福特充分利用别人的想法，生产出了自己的汽车，形成了自己的生产流水线。通过赛车比赛，使公众关注到自己的汽车，然后建立了自己的汽车公司，为所有的普通顾客生产汽车。

　　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。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知：福特所做的就是利用别人的想法，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。细节理解题。根据短文第二段可知，开始时，每个汽车制造者都开赛车，并且这是引人注意的最好方法。因此他制造自己的赛车，进行比赛，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。词义猜测题。由上一句话“In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company”可知，that sale指代的是医生买车这件事。

　　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。细节理解题。由短文倒数第二段及最后一段可知，他造的车价格低，能挣钱的人都能买得起他的车，医生，农民甚至罪犯都买他的车。由此可知他的梦想就是为普通老百姓造车。

　　阅读理解

　　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 _______.