2013高考英语阅读理解（4月）训练（20）及答案
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Museum of the Moving Image(MMI)(Monday Closed)
As the best museum in New York City and with a balance of hands-on(实际操作的)activities and information, it’s the rare bird that can entertain and educate people of different ages. It’s a perfect destination for a family trip of a couple hours.
Pros—Excellent movie screenings. Easy subway access.
Cons—Difficult to reach by Car.
New York Hall of Science(NYHS)(Monday Closed)
Being New York City’s only hand son science and technology center, it is an interactive science museum focusing on its audience of children. It has the most hands-on exhibits in an NYC museum, and it’s a fun destination for ages 5 and up. Older folks might take great interest in the NASA rockets outside the museum, but don’t bother unless you’ve kids to keep you company.
Pros—Cool interactive science exhibits, the rockets.
Cons—Hard to reach by public transportation.
Queens County Farm Museum(QCFM)(Year-round 7 days a week)
It is an actual farm in New York City and home to animals your kids can feed and a yard full of a climbing plant whose fruit can be made into wine. Good chance to meet sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and cows! The animals are mostly readily accessible to visitors. And the museum sells feed for young hands willing to get licked by sheep and goats.
Pros—Outdoor fun.
Cons—Expensive festivals, long bus ride, no subway.
Queens Museum of Art(QMA)(Monday and Tuesday Closed)
Opened in 1972 to serve as a cultural center in New York City, it exhibits art by local and international artists. Its best exhibits are on the two World’s Fairs. and of course,the Panorama of New York City, a giant , highly detailed diorama(透景画)of all five New York City boroughs. 行政区)
Pros—The Panorama, Great gift shop. Easy subway access.
Cons—Not much for kids.
9．The least likely choice for 5-year-old Jack to make among the museums is______.
A．T MMI B．T NYHS C．QMA D．QCFM
10 According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A．All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City.
B．No other museum in New York City is better than MMI.
C．Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums.
D．NYHS has the most hands-on activities in America.
11．We can know from the text that______.
A．visitors can pay a visit to all the museums by subway
B．people can visit only one of the any day
C．there is often a rare bird flying in the sky above MMI
D．the Panorama is, as a matter of fact, a great gift shop
12．In which museum can you enjoy outdoor fun?]
A．MMI. B．NYHS. C．QCFM. D．QMA.
参考答案 9—12 CDBC
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D
In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C. ,the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.
At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to use for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."
He added." Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"
Though Sue Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. Again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes(堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.
13．When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials .
A．were scared and at a loss what to do
B．were worried and asked Su Dai fir advice
C．decided to ask a force to bear down upon the border
D．trembled and decided to give up fighting back
14．The underlined phrase "sue for" in Paragraph 2 probably means .
A．hope for B．beg for C．search for D．send for
15．Su Dai used the example of "carrying faggots to put out a fire" to show .
A．the ambition of the State of Qin B．the risk of fighting back
C．the serious results of giving in D．the terrible results of defense
16．The story is mainly developed by .
A．time B．logic
C．space D．cause and effect
参考答案 13—16 DBCA
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E
Tuvalu, north of Fiji, is a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean.
Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu's nine little islands is more than five metres above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country's drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. It fears it will be swallowed up by the sea. Without urgent help, the country's days are numbered.
But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050.A century ago, St. Mark's Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine time a year. Nowdays it happens more than 100 times.
While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu's rising sea level is caused by global warming.
The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degree over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by an extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.
Warmer weather makes glaciers（冰川） melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it take up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25cm in the last 100 years.
People have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2, through burning coal, oil and gas. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.
Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one metre this century.
Should this come true, millions of homes would be swallowed up by the sea and the world will be flooded with" climate refugees" looking for somewhere else to live.
17．We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .
A．Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea
B．all Tuvalu islands are about five meters above the sea level
C．drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed
D．Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves
18．The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain .
A．it is first places sinking into the sea
B．it is sinking into the mud where they stand
C．it will disappear in the future
D．its trouble is caused by global warming
19．What does the underlined word "refugees" (in the last paragraph)mean?
A．People forced away from their homeland
B．Sudden changes caused by world climate
C．Animals closely connected with weather
D．Bad effect of climate changes
20．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A．The main cause of global warming is human pollution
B．The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 ℃over the past century.
C．The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise
D．There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped
17—20 ADAB
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（2011·上海卷）(B)
Humpback whales
Blowhole dorsal fin
Pectoral fin
Humpback whales are sometimes called performers of
the ocean. This is because they can make impressive
movements when they dive. The name “humpback”, which
is the common name for this whale, refers to the typical
curve shape the whale’s back forms as it dives.
Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantastic
movement known as a breach. During breaching the whale
uses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its
body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach might also
include a sideways twist with fins stretched out like wings,
as the whale reaches the height of the breach.
A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the
Water through two blowholes which are located near the top
of the head. It blows a double stream of water that can rise
up to 4 meters above the water.
The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards
the tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back.
other distinguishing features include large pectoral fins,
which may be up to a third of the body length, and unique
black and white spots on the underside of the tail flukes.
These markings are like fingerprints: no two are the same.
Humpback whales live in large groups. They
communicate with each other through complex “songs”.
69. According to Quick Facts, a humpback whale _____.
A. cannot survive in waters near the shore B. doesn’t live in the same waters all the time
C. lives mainly on underwater plants D. prefers t work alone when hunting food
70. To make a breach, a humpback whale must _____
A. use its tail flukes to leap out of the water B. twist its body sideways t jump high
C. blow two streams of water D. communicate with a group of humpbacks
71. From the passage we can learn that a humpback whale ________.
A. has its unique markings on its tail flukes B. has black and white fingerprints
C. gets its name from the way it hunts D. is a great performer due to its songs
【答案】BAA
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