历年高考真题及答案英语阅读理解40篇Word格式文档下载.docx
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TimothySmith
(2014)
Macclesfield
Forest
Cheshire,England
IwasbackinmyhometownofMacclesfieldtotakesomewinterimages.WalkingupapaththroughtheforesttowardsShutlingsloe.alocalhighpoint,Icameacrossasmallclearingandimmediatelynoticedthedeadyellowgrassessetagainstthefreshsnow.ThesmallpineaddedtotheinterestandIplaceditcentrallytotaketheviewfromtheforegroundrightthroughintotheforest.
1.WhowouldmostprobablyenterforTakeaview?
A.Writers.B.Photographers.C.Painters.D.Tourists.
2.WhatdotheworksbyShepherdandSmithhaveincommon?
A.Theyarewinterimages.
B.Theyareinblackandwhite.
C.Theyshowmountainousscenes.
D.Theyfocusonsnow—coveredforests.
3.Wherecanthetextbefound?
A.Inahistorybook.B.Inanovel.C.Inanartmagazine.D.Inabiography.
答案1-3BAC
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PortLympneReserve,whichrunsabreeding(繁育)programme,haswelcomedthearrivalofarareblackrhinocalf(犀牛幼息).WhenthetinycreaturearrivedonJanuary31.shebecamethe40thblackrhinotobebornatthereserve.AndofficialsatPortLympneweredelightedwiththenewarrival,especiallyasblackrhinosareknownforbeingdifficulttobreedincaptivity(圈养).
PaulBeer,headofrhinosectionatPortLympne,said:
“Obviouslywe'
reallabsolutelydelightedtowelcomeanothercalftoourblackrhinofamily.She'
shealthy,strongandalreadyeagertoplayandexplore.Hermother,Solio,isafirst—timemumandsheisdoingafantasticjob.It'
sstillalittletoocoldforthemtogooutintotheopen,butassoonastheweatherwarmsup.Ihavenodoubtthatthelittleonewillbeoutandaboutexploringandplayingeveryday.”
Theadorablefemalecalfisthesecondblackrhinobornthisyearatthereserve,butitistooearlytotellifthecalveswillmakegoodcandidatestobereturnedtoprotectedareasofthewild.ThefirstrhinotobebornatPortLympnearrivedonJanuary5tofirst—timemotherKisimaandweighedabout32kg.Hismother,grandmotherandgreatgrandmotherwereallbornatthereserveandstilllivethere.
AccordingtotheWorldWildlifeFund,theglobalblackrhinopopulationhasdroppedaslowas5500,givingtherhinosa“criticallyendangered”status.
4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthebreedingprogramme?
A.Costly.B.Controversial.C.Ambitious.D.Successful.
5.WhatdoesPaulBeersayaboutthenew—bornrhino?
A.Shelovesstayingwithhermother.B.Shedislikesoutdooractivities.
C.SheisingoodconditionD.Sheissensitivetoheat.
6.WhatsimilarexperiencedoSolioandKisimahave?
A.TheyhadtheirfirstborninJanuary.B.Theyenjoyedexploringnewplaces
C.Theylivedwiththeirgrandmothers.D.Theywerebroughttothereserveyoung
7.WhatcanbeinferredaboutPorn—LympneReserve?
A.Therhinosectionwillbeopentothepublic.
B.Itaimstocontrolthenumberoftheanimals.
C.ItwillcontinuetoworkwiththeWorldWildlifeFund.
D.Someofitsrhinosmaybesenttotheprotectedwildareas.
答案4-7DCAD
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WhenIwas9,wepackedupourhomeinLosAngelesandarrivedatHeathrow,LondononagrayJanuarymorning.Everyoneinthefamilysettledquicklyintothecityexceptme.Withoutmybelovedbeachesandendlessblue—skydays,Ifeltatalossandoutofplace.UntilImadeadiscovery.
Southbank,ataneasternbendintheThames,isthecenterofBritishskateboarding,wherethecontinuouscrashingofskateboardsleftyourheadringing.Ilovedit.Isoonmadefriendswiththelocalskaters.Wespokeourownlanguage.Andmyfavorite:
Safe.Safemeantcool.Itmeanthello.Itmeantdon'
tworryaboutit.Once,whentryingacertaintrickonthebeam(横杆),Ifellontothestones,damaginganerveinmyhand,andTobycameover,helpingmeup:
Safe,man.Safe.Afewminuteslater,whenIlandedthetrick,myfriendsbeattheirboardsloud,shouting:
“Safe!
Safe!
”Andthat'
swhatmattered—landingtricks,beingagoodskater.
WhenIwas15,myfamilymovedtoWashington.Itriedskateboardingthere,butthelocalswerefarlesswelcoming.Withinacoupleofyears,I'
dgivenitup.
WhenIreturnedtoLondonin2004,IfoundmyselfwanderingdowntoSouthbank,spendinghoursthere.I'
vetraveledbackseveraltimessince,mostrecentlythispastspring.Thedaywascoldbutclear:
touristsandLondonersstoppedtowatchtheskaters.Weaving(穿梭)amongthekidswhorushedbyontheirboards,Ifoundmywaytothebeam.Thenarail—thinteenager,inabaggywhiteT—shirt,skidded(滑)uptothebeam.Hesatnexttome.Heseemednottonoticethemannexttohim.ButsoonIcaughtafewofhisglances.“Iwasalocalhere20yearsago,”Itoldhim.Then,slowly,hebegantonodhishead.“Safe,man.Safe.”
“Yeah,”Isaid.“Safe.”
8.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorsoonafterhemovedtoLondon?
A.Hefeltdisappointed.B.Hegaveuphishobby.
C.Helikedtheweatherthere.D.Hehaddisagreementswithhisfamily.
9.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“Safe!
”probablymean?
A.Becareful!
B.Welldone!
C.Noway!
D.Don'
tworry!
10.WhydidtheauthorliketospendtimeinSouthbankwhenhereturnedtoLondon?
A.Tojointheskateboarding.B.Tomakenewfriends.
C.Tolearnmoretricks.D.Torelivehischildhooddays
11.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?
A.Childrenshouldlearnasecondlanguage.
B.Sportisnecessaryforchildren'
shealth.
C.Childrenneedasenseofbelonging
D.Seeingtheworldisamustforchildren.
答案8-11ABDC
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Whoisagenius?
Thisquestionhasgreatlyinterestedhumankindforcenturies.
Let'
sstateclearly:
Einsteinwasagenius.Hisfaceisalmosttheinternationalsymbolforgenius.Butwewanttogobeyondonemanandexplorethenatureofgeniusitself.Whyisitthatsomepeoplearesomuchmoreintelligentorcreativethantherestofus?
Andwhoarethey?
Inthesciencesandarts,thosepraisedasgeniusesweremostoftenwhitemen,ofEuropeanorigin.Perhapsthisisnotasurprise.It'
ssaidthathistoryiswrittenbythevictors,andthosevictorssetthestandardsforadmissiontothegeniusclub.Whencontributionsweremadebygeniusesoutsidetheclub—women,orpeopleofadifferentcolororbelief—theywereunacknowledgedandrejectedbyothers.
AstudyrecentlypublishedbySciencefoundthatasyoungasagesix,girlsarelesslikelythanboystosaythatmembersoftheirgender(性别)are“really,reallysmart.”Evenworse,thestudyfoundthatgirlsactonthatbeliefAroundagesixtheystarttoavoidactivitiessaidtobeforchildrenwhoare“really,reallysmart.”Canourplanetaffordtohaveanygreatthinkersbecomediscouragedandgiveup?
Itdoesn'
ttakeageniustoknowtheanswer:
absolutelynot.
Here'
sthegoodnews.Inawiredworldwithconstantglobalcommunication,we'
reallpositionedtoseeflashesofgeniuswherevertheyappear.Andthemorewelook,themorewewillseethatsocialfactors(因素)likegender,race,andclassdonotdeterminetheappearanceofgenius.Asawritersays,futuregeniusescomefromthosewith“intelligence,creativity,perseverance(毅力),andsimplegoodfortune,whoareabletochangetheworld."
12.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofvictors'
standardsforjoiningthegeniusclub?
A.They'
reunfair.B.They'
reconservative.
C.They'
reobjective.D.They'
restrict.
13.WhatcanweinferaboutgirlsfromthestudyinScience?
A.Theythinkthemselvessmart.
B.Theylookuptogreatthinkers.
C.Theyseegenderdifferencesearlierthanboys.
D.Theyarelikelytobeinfluencedbysocialbeliefs
14.Whyaremoregeniusesknowntothepublic?
A.Improvedglobalcommunication.
B.Lessdiscriminationagainstwomen.
C.Acceptanceofvictors'
concepts.
D.Changesinpeople'
ssocialpositions.
15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.GeniusesThinkAlikeB.GeniusTakesManyForms
C.GeniusandIntelligenceD.GeniusandLuck
答案12-15ADAB
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TheBiggestStadiumsintheWorld
PeoplehavebeenpouringintostadiumssincethedaysofancientGreece.Inaround8A.Q.,theRomansbuilttheColosseum,whichremainstheworld'
sbestknownstadiumarecontinuestoinformcontemporarydesign.Rome’sColosseumwas157feettallandhad80entrances,seating50,000people.However,thatwassmallfrycomparedwiththecity’sCircusMaximus,whichaccommodatedaround250,000people.
Thesedays,safetyregulations-nottomentionthemodernsportsfan’sdesireforagoodviewandacomfortableseat-tendtokeepstadiumcapacities(容量)slightlylower.Evensoccerfanstendtohaveaseateach;
gonearethedaysofthousandsstandingtowatchthematch.
Forthebiggeststadiumsintheworld,wehaveuseddatasuppliedbytheWorldAtlaslistsofar,whichranksthembytheirstatedpermane
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