1、12019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（5）李仕才AI see youve got a bit of water on your coat, said the man at the petrol station. Is it raining out there? No. its pretty nice, I replied, checking my sleeve. Oh, right. A pony(马驹) bit me earlier.As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite y
2、ou might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought Id jumped in ahead of him.The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods,
3、 despite signs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the areas annual pony drift(迁移).The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stopped from
4、feeding on their mothers milk, and those whove gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small neardisaster a few miles we
5、st of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. Hello! I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry. about him. Fortunately, I managed to get
6、in touch with a Dartmoors Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily around again.Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who
7、 play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these 2ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoors most financiallytroubled elements.1.Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?
8、A. To protect the tourists from being bitten. B. To keep the ponies off the petrol station.C. To avoid putting the ponies in danger. D. To prevent the ponies from fighting.2.One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is _.A. to feed baby ponies on milk B. to control the number of poniesC. to expan
9、d the habitat for ponies D. to sell the ponies at a good price3.What was the authors first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?A. He freed it from the trap. B. He called a protection officer.C. He worried about it very much. D. He thought of it as being naughty.4.What does the author imply
10、about the preservation of Dartmoors ponies?A. It lacks peoples involvement. B. It costs a large amount of money.C. It will affect tourism in Dartmoor. D. It has caused an imbalance of species.【 文 章 大 意 】 这 是 一 篇 夹 叙 夹 议 文 。 本 文 记 叙 了 作 者 在 Haytor 关 于 马 驹 的 所 见 所 闻 ，目 睹 了 马 驹 的 淘 气 与 脆 弱 ， 了 解 了 马 驹
11、迁 徙 的 原 因 以 及 保 护 马 驹 面 临 的 困 难 。2.B 【 解 析 】 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 四 段 内 容 The purpose of a pony drift is to Some of them are also, in order to limit the number of ponies 可3知 马 驹 迁 移 目 的 之 一 是 为 了 控 制 马 驹 的 数 量 。 故 选 B 项 。3.D 【 解 析 】 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 五 段 中 的 , assuming he was just rolling for fun, 可 知
12、作 者 认 为 小 马 驹 很 淘 气 ， 滚 着 玩 的 。 故 选 D 项 。4.B 【 解 析 】 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 最 后 一 段 中 尾 句 Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可 持 续 的 ) future for one of Dartmoors most financially-troubled elements. 可 知 保 护 马 驹 对 Dartmoor 来 说 是 最 费
13、钱 的 事 情 之 一 。 故 选B 项 。B(2015河北衡水中学高三第二次模拟考试)The last time I saw him was 12 years ago. Twelve years has passed, and I still remember eating pomegranates(石榴) while his thin hands combed through my hair. To this day, I still remember stories my grandfather used to tell me. As a child living in Korea, m
14、y grandfather was my closest friend, the man I spent every day with and depended on for back rides. We were inseparable from the moment we awoke until I fell asleep in his arms. I ate the food he prepared，and he was my pillow and storyteller. Little did we know that a day would come when his first g
15、randdaughter would leave. My father was to be stationed in the United States and time would blur(使变模糊) our images of each other.On the summer of my sixteenth birthday, I would see my grandfather again. On the plane，thoughts of him ran through my mind during all 14 hours of the flight. Would he look
16、the same？Would he be healthy? Did he still have the pictures I drew for him? Most importantly, would he remember me? I was short then and always smiling. He dressed me. Twelve years later and I was taller, had a different 4figure. I picked out my own outfits and had my own sense of style. I was scar
17、ed he wouldnt recognize I was his granddaughter.I landed in the airport and rode with my aunt and cousin to my grandfathers house, where we found him pacing back and forth, awaiting my arrival. He looked the same, and as soon as I stepped out of the car and faced him, I began to cry. He ran toward m
18、e. “Tina！” My grandfather kept yelling. We met each other with open arms and he whispered, “Ive been waiting for my granddaughter to come home. I missed you, my little Tina. Welcome home.” Our eyes filled with tears as we walked up the stairs, arm in arm, telling each other all the events we had mis
19、sed in each others life. He did remember. After all, I am his first granddaughter.1It can be inferred that in childhood the author always _Aate the food her grandmother preparedBremembered the stories her grandmother toldCrode on her grandfathers backDgot on well with her father2How old was the auth
20、or when she left her grandfather?AAbout 12 years old. BAbout 6 years old.CAbout 4 years old. DAbout 2 years old.3Why did the author think her grandfather probably would not make her out?ABecause her grandfather was forgetful. BBecause she was already a “big girl” 5CBecause she was already an America
21、n. DBecause her grandfather was too old.4The author met her grandfather _Ain the airport Bby herself Cwith her parents Dwith her relatives【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。 “我”从小生活在爷爷身边，四岁时随父亲到美国定居，十二年后再次回去见爷爷，一路上总是担心爷爷认不出自己，但没想到一下车爷爷就认出了“我” 。1解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据第一段第四句“As a child living in Korea，my grandfather was my clo
22、sest friend，the man I spent every day with and depended on for back rides.”可知， “我”每天都和爷爷在一起，骑在他背上玩耍。故答案选 C。2解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“The last time I saw him was 12 years ago.”可知， “我”最后一次见到爷爷是十二年前；根据第二段第一句“On the summer of my sixteenth birthday，I would see my grandfather again.”可知，十六岁生日的那年夏天“我”再次见到了爷爷；由
23、此可推知，作者是在四岁的时候离开爷爷的。故答案选 C。3解析：选 B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I was short then and always smiling.He dressed me.Twelve years later and I was taller，had a different figure.I picked out my own outfits and had my own sense of style.”可知，十二年后，“我”长高了，形象不一样了，所以担心爷爷认不出“我” 。故答案选 B。4解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“I landed in the
24、 airport and rode with my aunt and cousin to my grandfathers house”可知，作者是和亲戚一块去见爷爷的。故答案选 D。CMr Peter Johnson，aged twentythree，battled for half an hour to escape from his 6trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water.He took the only escape routethrough the boot.Mr Johnsons
25、 car had ended up in a ditch (沟渠) at Romney Marsin，Kent after he lost proper control on ice and hit a bank.“Fortunately，the water began to come in only slowly， ” Mr Johnson said.“I couldnt force the doors open because they were jammed against the wails of the ditch and dared not open the windows bec
26、ause I knew water would come flooding in.”Mr Johnson，a sweet salesman of Sitting Home，Kent，first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn (笛) and hammering on the roof and boot.Then he began his struggle to escape.Later he said， “It was really a half penny that saved my
27、 life.It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot.I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear，but no help came.”It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat，and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot.The
28、n Mr Johnson found a wrench (扳手) and began to work on the boot lock.Fifteen minutes passed by.“It was the only chance I had.Finally_it_gave，but as soon as I moved the boot lid，the water and mud poured in.I forced the lid down into the mud and climbed up clear as the car filled up.”His hands and arms
29、 cut and bruised，Mr Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby.Huddled in a blanket，he said， “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible，police said last night.The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.1Which of the following objects is th
30、e most important to Mr Johnson?AThe hammer. BThe coin.CThe seat. DThe horn.2We know from the passage that_.AMr Johnsons car stood on its boot as it fell downBMr Johnsons car accident was partly due to the slippery roadCMr Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seatDMr Johnson
31、could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam3 “Finally it gave” in Paragraph 5 means that_.Aat last the wrench went broken7Bthe chance was lost at the last minuteCthe lock came open after all his effortsDluckily the door was torn away in the end4What is the best title for this new
32、spaper article?ADriver Escapes through Car BootBThe Story of Mr Johnson，a Sweet SalesmanCThe Driver Survived a Terrible Car AccidentDCar Boot Can Serve as the Best Escape Route【参考答案】阅读理解语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了 Mr Johnson在自己的车意外坠入三英尺深的沟渠后如何自救逃生的故事。1解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段 Mr Johnson所说的话“It was really a half p
33、enny that saved my life.It was the only coin I had in my pocket”可知，是一枚硬币(coin)救了他的命，硬币对他极其重要。答案： B2解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Mr Johnsons car had ended up in a ditch (沟渠) at Ro mney Marsin，Kent after he lost proper control on ice and hit a bank.”可推知，可能是由于路滑导致了这起事故。答案： B3解析： 句意理解题。根据第五段第二句“Then Mr Johnson fo
34、und a wrench (扳手) and began to work on the boot lock.”可知，文中画线的 it指的是“the boot lock” ，此处指他打开了锁。答案： C4解析： 标题概括题。根据对文章的整体理解和第一段的概述可知，本文主要讲的是一位司机在意外坠入三英尺深的沟渠后如何自救逃生的故事，故选 A项。答案： AD(2015河南豫北、豫东十所名校联考)The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are natural gas and electricpowered stov
35、es.The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution which results from the use of dangerous fuels and 8cookstoves in the home.Most of the deaths are in developing countries. To help fight the problem, the WHO announced new guidelines aimed at
36、 reducing household pollutants.The WHOs plan of action for reducing indoor pollutants is based on new findings, which show that the use of toxic(有毒的) fuels in inefficient stoves, space heaters or lights is to blame for many of these deaths.Carlos Dora, an official in the WHO, says people should not
37、use unprocessed coal indoors.He says, “Opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not correct the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors. You cant expect that a bit of ventilation(通风) is going to get rid of this. It is really about clean technologies and clean fuels. And, the fue
38、l story has not been stressed enough so far in the global debate. So, that is the new thing. We should be going for clean fuels, avoiding coal and going for the solar.”WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease and childhood lung cancer. These diseas
39、es can often result from high levels of fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide(一氧化碳) released by the burning of solid fuels. These fuels include wood, coal, animal waste, crop waste and charcoal. Women and girls are the main victims.The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of househol
40、ds in subSaharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, such as Guatemala and Peru, are also at risk.9WHO experts note some new, safe and lowcost technologies that could help are already available. But this is just a start. Th
41、ey are urging developing countries to use cleaner fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances.1The reason for indoor air pollution is _Astill unknownBthe use of solar energyCthe use of dangerous fuels and cookstovesDthe frequent use of fuels in efficient stove
42、s2Who may be the least affected by indoor air pollution?AChildren in China.BMen in Europe.CGirls in subSaharan Africa.DWomen in Latin American countries.3Solutions to the indoor air pollution problem include _going for animal waste and coalusing clean fuelsincreasing access to cleaner and more moder
43、n cooking and heating appliancesopening a window or door to let out the harmful airA BC D4Whats the main idea of this passage?10AHealth is very important to people in developing countries.BPeople in developing countries are dying from air pollution.CPeople in developing countries know too little abo
44、ut science and technology.DProper cooking ways help reduce the deaths in developing countries.【解题导语】 本文是一篇科普说明文。在室内使用固体燃料会使室内一氧化碳浓度升高，从而导致中毒死亡。为解决此问题，世界卫生组织建议在发展中国家增加使用更清洁、更现代化的烹饪和加热设备。1解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor
45、 air pollution which results from the use of dangerous fuels and cookstoves in the home.”可知，世界卫生组织警告说，每年有数百万的人死于家里使用的危险燃料和烹调炉引起的室内空气污染。故 C项正确。2解析：选 B。推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Most of the deaths are in developing countries.”可知，绝大部分的死亡事故发生在发展中国家；根据倒数第二段最后一句“It says huge populations in India，China and Latin Amer
46、ican countries.are also at risk.”可知，印度、中国以及拉丁美洲的一些国家污染严重；根据倒数第三段最后一句可知，女性是主要受害者，由此可推知，欧洲男子最不容易因室内空气污染而死亡。故 B项正确；A、C、D 三项都属于发展中国家的人，这些地区污染严重，故最可能因此而死亡。3解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据本文最后一句中的“increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances”可知，增加使用更清洁、更现代化的烹饪和加热设备是解决问题的方法之一，故排除 A、D 两项；根据第五段最
47、后两句可知，室内污染主要来自于固体燃料的使用而导致的室内一氧化碳浓度升高，这些固体燃料包括煤炭，动物排泄物，木头等，所以不在范围内，故排除 B项。故 C项正确。114解析：选 D。主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“The way we cook is important.”及第二段最后一句“To help fight the problem，the WHO announced new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants.”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要说明了正确的烹饪方法将减轻发展中国家的室内污染，从而减少死亡事故的发生。故 D项正确。
48、E(2017江西九江二模)As I began my junior year of college, I began to think of plans after graduation. I knew that I wanted to work in the field of my major, public relations. But I also knew that it was difficult to find a position considering my inexperience. That was when I decided to pursue an internshi
49、p(实习工作)So I chose to talk to my advisor first. He had worked in the field of public relations for many years before he became a professor, and therefore had numerous contacts and associates in the field. After talking to him about a few of the positions, I decided to pursue the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund because of my interest in the arts and the passion I would fe
