2009年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习四（附解析）

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1、2009年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习四一阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was respo

2、nsible for(对负责) the opening of that first mine. Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he

3、 took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport (carry) them

4、from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein(岩脉), in the province of Quebec in Canada. Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, ir

5、on, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens; the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibers(纤维). Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads(线), but they have found t

6、housands of uses of this fireproof material, of the so-called “cloth of stone”.1. Which title best expresses the main idea of this passage?A. Asbestos mined in CanadaB. Fireproof matterC. A “wonder” mineralD. A new roofing material2. Johns proved his ability as a salesman by_.A. going into roofing b

7、usinessB. carrying asbestos from ItalyC. sending a trained scientistD. showing the use of asbestos gloves3. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us? A. It is like thread.B. It feels soapy.C. It burns easily.D. It is unusually heavy.4. The authors main purpo

8、se in writing this passage was to _.A. show the need for more scientistsB. compare asbestos with other mineralsC. increase the sales of asbestosD. present facts about asbestosBEvery object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary n

9、ature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a womans shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was di

10、scovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didnt need in order to

11、travel lighter?Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather. The Canadian gove

12、rnment finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the

13、top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19

14、th century. 5. The ordinary womans leather shoe is considered unusual because _. A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail C. it at one time belonged to a VIP D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time 6. According to this passage, many people who went to Alask

15、a _. A. eventually became millionaires B. brought with them many shoes C. had conflicts with the Eskimos D. were not properly equipped 7. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one years supplies with them so that _. A. they would not die of hunger and cold B. the army would have enough foo

16、d for fighting a war C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos D. the supplies would make Alaska rich 8. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _. A. she must have lived a happy life B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admire

17、d D. her other shoes were equally fashionable CWith only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物种). Thats a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in

18、a project called “Noahs Ark”. Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & Ms College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enou

19、gh of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future. It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scient

20、ists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. “The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to

21、 another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking

22、 science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog. “They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to

23、 our work in Noahs Ark. Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its a research that is very much needed.” 9. The aim of “Noahs Ark” project is to _.A. make efforts to clone the endan

24、gered pandasB. save endangered animals from dying outC. collect DNA of endangered animals to studyD. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another10. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _.A. available panda eggsB. host animalsC. qualified research

25、ersD. enough money11. The best title for the passage may be _.A. Chinas Success in Pandas Cloning B. The First Cloned Panda in the World C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas D. China the Native Place of Pandas Forever12. From the passage we know that _.A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded

26、in cloning a dog B. scientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbit C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m DOn Saturday August 12, 2000, during Northern Fleet training exercises in th

27、e Barents Sea, the Russian nuclear submarine(潜水艇) Kursk sank in about 100 meters of water with some 118 sailors aboard. Its known later that several officers were also aboard, observing the training exercises. The Kursk is lying on the ocean floor in the Barents Sea. The Russian Navy said that it wa

28、s listing 30 degrees to port. Other sources reported it was listing as much 60 as degrees. According to a Russian newspaper, when the submarine Kursk failed to make contact with the naval command at the right time later that day, Northern Fleet Commander Admiral Vyachesav Popov ordered rescue ships

29、into the area. It took hours to find the submarine, as it didnt launch(发射) a marking buoy(浮) before sinking. Russian Navy Chief insisted that the submarine Kursk had been involved(卷入) in a major collision(碰撞), but a great deal of information shows that this is not true. Up till now, its believed tha

30、t an explosion in the torpedo compartment(鱼雷舱) in the nose of the Kursk was the likely cause. Now Russian government officially asked Norway for help in recovering of sailors bodies first of all, and Norway has agreed to offer all help. But Russian insisted that only Russians work inside the submari

31、ne Kursk and that the work last for about 1018 working days. It is expected to recover only 2535 bodies from the Kursk. It was not until October 25, when a team of Russian divers entered the submarine Kursk, some 350 feet below the surface, that truth became clear. On November 7, in the morning, owi

32、ng to(由于) the icy and the cold weather, a special rescue meeting held on Murmansk decided to stop the whole bodies recovering operation. 13. From the text we can infer that _ led to the sinking of the submarine Kursk. A. a small fighting with another foreign submarineB. an explosion inside the subma

33、rine KurskC. a great collision inside the submarine KurskD. an attack from another foreign submarine14. After Kursk accident occurred, Northern Fleet Commander Popov _. A. decided to recover all the sailors bodies immediatelyB. went to apply to Norway for help at onceC. decided to find out the real

34、cause of sinking at onceD. sent several rescue ships into the Barents Sea15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. The Norwegians were willing to offer all help.A. If the rescue work did within 1018 days, there would be about 30 sailors to be recovered. B. It was not believed t

35、hat there were many unclear weapons inside the Kursk. C. A team of divers from Norway entered the submarine Kursk successfully on Oct. 25 D. Its reported that a major collision was unlikely to cause the sinking of the Kursk. 16. Why did Russia insist that only Russian divers can work inside the subm

36、arine Kursk?A. Because the Barents Sea is very icy and the weather is too cold. B. Because Russia feared that the top secrets inside the Kursk will be let out. C. Because Russian divers are much more skilled than those from Norway. D. Because Russian government wants to bring the cost down to the lo

37、west degree. 17. The underlined words “make contact with” in the first paragraph refers to the idea that the submarine Kursk cant_. A. get in touch after much effort with the naval commandB. send up the nuclear weapons in the training exercisesC. get the naval officers to return to the Northern Flee

38、tD. get in touch after much effort with Russian government二任务型阅读 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.

39、 Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out

40、your plans. You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesnt work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. Its just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if o

41、ne of those ways doesnt work, one of the other ones will. Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move t

42、o get everything done.If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself. Dont try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is delay your progre

43、ss, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time.Last but not the least, you should never ab

44、andon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money. So, dont be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills necessary to follow through with co

45、nfidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.Title: Tips on how to be (1)_ in your lifeTipsDetails(2)_(3)_ down your planList everything you needList (4)_ you will followTo make your plan happen Prepare three (5)_ ways to carry

46、 out your planTo (6) _ that you can have some other choices when one way doesnt work(7) _ to finish at least part of your plan if not allDo everything (8)_ your own time-frameTo show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the resultsDo one thing at onceStick to the order

47、of your planTo save your interest, motivation and energyFinish what you have startedTo get your plan (9) _out thoroughly.(10)_You shouldnt be afraid of organization because its really worthwhile.一阅读理解A【答案解析】本文讲述了耐火材料石棉在北美的开采过程及它的神奇耐火作用。1. C。主旨题。短文主要介绍了石棉的神奇作用。故C最佳。2. D。细节题。根据 After putting on a pair

48、 of asbestos gloves, took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands 可推知，他是用当场演示的方法来推销他的产品的。故答案为D。3. A。推断题。根据When it is separated, a strange thing happens; the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibers(纤维)及 Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into

49、 thread 可以断定答案为A。4. D。推断题。从短文中可以看出来作者写这篇文章只不过陈述事实而已。B【答案与解析】本文由在Alaska州博物馆所陈列的一只旧鞋而引出的对当时情况的介绍及表达了对这只鞋的主人敬佩之情。5. B。细节题。根据第1段中的 But what is unique about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail可推知此题答案为B。6. D。细节题。根据第2段最后一句Unprepared for such a dangerous

50、 journey可推知此题答案为D。7. A。推断题。根据第2段最后一句及第3段第1句可推知此题答案为A。8. C。细节题。根据文章最后一句可推知此题答案为C。C【答案与解析】本文讲述中国正在竭力克隆濒临绝种的熊猫，这和Texas A & M University 的Noahs Ark(诺亚方舟)工程极为相似，都是想拯救濒临灭绝的动物。9. B。语义理解题。从第2段内容可知，“诺亚方舟”工程的目标是把濒临灭绝的动物的蛋(卵)、胚胎、精液和DNA储存在液体氮中，如果某一种动物濒临灭绝时，将来可以重现这一动物。10. A。细节题。从第6段第1句话 The nuclear transfer(核子移植

51、) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available (capable of being used ) panda eggs could be a major problem 可以做出正确判断。11. C。主旨题。从文章内容来看，无论是中国还是世界克隆熊猫还没有成功，所以排除A、B项；D项内容明显与文章内容不符，故排除。所以“探索克隆熊猫的可能性”应该是这篇文章的标题。12. D。判断题。此题B项的干扰性较强，但由于它没有说明是Chinese scientists，所以应排除。A、C项明显与原文不符。根据文章第3段

52、第1句可知答案非D莫属。wD【答案与解释】 2000年8月12日，俄罗斯的一艘潜水艇连同120余名官兵沉入Barents海100多米的水底，在请求了挪威的援助下营救工作随即开始，事故原因众说不一，时至十月二十五日才真相大白。13. B。细节题。根据第 2 段第 2 句话 Up till now, its believed that an explosion in the torpedo compartment in the nose of the Kursk was the likely cause 可知答案。14. D。细节题。根据第 1 段倒数第 2 句话 Northern Fleet C

53、ommander Admiral Vyachesav Popov ordered rescue ships into the area 可知答案。15. C。判断题。根据第 2 段倒数第 2 句话 But Russian insisted that only Russians work inside the submarine Kursk 可得出答案。16. B。判断题。此题属考查考生的国际军事外交常识。其中四个选项文章中均没有提及到，但比较四个选项可以发现C选项较合情理(潜核艇内部设备属于国家机密，不允许别国的人入内，以免泄密)。17. A。词义猜测题。从第 1 段后部分内容中可猜出是 the naval command 与 submarine Kurst“失去联系”后，Northern Fleet Commander 估计 submarine Kurst 发生了事故，才派遣搜救船队。二任务型阅读1. organized2. Purposes 3. Write 4. steps 5. different 6. ensure 7. Promise 8.within 9. carried 10. Conclusion