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1、高考英语二轮复习专项限时训练阅读理解（七）本套试题共四篇，30分钟完成。A Indonesias coral reefs(珊瑚礁) are in trouble. Coral mining, Industrial pollution and poisonous agricultural runoff all play a role in their destruction, but the fishermen have been the worst offenders. They not only bomb fish but also poison them with cyanide, an
2、equally destructive practice. The fishermen are also among the biggest potential victims(受害者). Two thirds of Indonesias 7, 000 coastal villages are close to coral reefs and thus depend for their livelihood on the harvest of reef fish. The disappearing reefs are already leading to a dramatic decline
3、in the productivity of coastal fisheries and to increasing fights among fishermen.Indonesias reefs are vast they cover 51, 000 square kilometers, surround 17, 500 islands and stretch 3,500 kilometers but they are not infinite. Many foreign experts and Indonesians fear that the regions entire marine
4、environment could be seriously damaged if the reefs keep dying at their present rate. “The overall picture is depressing,” says Ian Dutton, Indonesian director of an environmental group.Depressing, but not hopeless. Despite the destruction, environmentalists have in recent years made significant pro
5、gress in changing the hearts and minds of the fishermen. Working closely with local Indonesian authorities in North Sulawesi and less populated eastern Indonesia, where most of the countrys reefs are located, they have succeeded in preventing destructive fishing practices and coral mining from overw
6、helming the reefs.Increasing numbers of fishermen are waking up to the threat and protecting the life-sustaining coral before its too late. Nuhung, a 56-year-old fisherman, says, “I always knew blast fishing was harmful. Then I suddenly realized that by bombing the reefs I was destroying not only my
7、 own but my childrens future.”1. The fishermen are named “worst offenders” because .A. they defend their rights of mining the coral reefs too eagerlyB. they wake up too late to realize the terrible situationC. they use the fishing ways, which destroy the coral reefsD. they pretend to follow the gove
8、rnments rules2. In the text the author . A. presents us some facts and peoples opinions as wellB. shows that hes worried about the situation, but still feels a little hopefulC. says hes delighted and meanwhile, depressedD. disagrees with whats being done and gives suggestions3. The underlined word “
9、infinite” in the 2nd paragraph most probably means .A. incomplete B. short C. unfit D. limitless4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?A. But for the fishermens protection, the reefs would disappear soon.B. More and more fishermen have realized their mistakes.C. Without the cora
10、l reefs, the fishermen would have nothing for their livelihood.D. Some practical measures have been taken to stop the situation worsening.5.This passage may be taken from_. A. a magazine B. a novel C. a newspaper D. a storybook BNew Yorks streets were covered by people dressed in elephant costumes (
11、服装) and others waving antiwar posters with pictures of US President George W. Bush on them last week. But this was no carnival (狂欢节) it was the Republican Partys National Convention (共和党全国大会), which attracted thousands of protestors (抗议者). It was the largest protest ever at a US political convention
12、, with at least 120,000 people marching through Manhattan on August 29. They demanded that the US leave Iraq and a new president be chosen.The Republicans say the opposition Democrat Party (民主党) encouraged the people on to the streets. They believe it is a democratic move to help win presidential el
13、ection, to be held on November 2. The election is described as “the decisive battle between donkey and elephant”. The two animals are the symbols of the two major political parties in the US. The elephant represents (象征) the Republicans, whose candidate (侯选人), President George W. Bush, is trying to
14、defeat the donkey to win his second them. The donkey represents the democrats, whose candidate, John Kerry, is trying to kick the elephant out of the White House.Republicans think the elephant is powerful and clever, but the Democrats argue it is stupid and conservative (守旧的). In return, the Republi
15、cans regard the donkey as stubborn (倔强的) and silly but the Democrats say it is humble, plain, smart and courageous.The Republicans have been sending emails to Bush supporters and journalists with the heading, “An Elephant Never Forgets”, said party spokeswoman Heather Layman. Elephants are known for
16、 their long memories. The emails suggest that Bush will keep his promises, while Kerry will not stick to his words.It is interesting that both symbols were created by a single person, Thomas Nast, a famous political cartoonist of the late 19th century. During the election in 1874, Nast drew a cartoo
17、n, in which a donkey in a lions skin frightened an elephant marked “Republican”.1. What does “kick the elephant out of the White House” mean?A. Drive the animal out of the White House. B. Drive President Bush out of power.C. Keep the elephant out of the White House. D. Insist on Bushs being elected.
18、2. In the eyes of the Republicans, the donkey is considered as .A. clever B. foolish C. polite D. brave3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The same artist created the two symbols.B. The emails suggest Kerry will not carry out his promises.C. “An Elephant Never Forgets” means that an elephant ha
19、s a good memory.D. John Kerry is a Democrat.CThe 12yearold CEO（首席执行官）of a Web site design company will be one of 300 business and political leaders accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on a trade visit to China in March.Keith Peiris, who founded Cyberteks Design in June 1999 and now ha
20、s 25 clients （客户）in North America ,insisted in an interview that he is “just like any other kid.”He and his father will spend nine days on the Team Canada trip to Beijing ,Shanghai and Hong Kong ,where Chretien aims to showcase the best of Canadian business in the most populous country in the world
21、.A glance at the complex ,elegant animations （动画）on his site shows the extent of Peiris talent . “He doesnt want to be No.2,”his father Deepal said proudly .His father ,who is now vice president of operations at Cyberteks ,said , “I am teaching my son what I know .We make decisions together .I haven
22、t done anything my son disagreed with .He makes the final decision .”The company has seven offices in the United States and five parttime employees who ,like the Peiris family ,work from their London homes . Keith Peiris admitted some potential clients change their minds when they learn his age ,but
23、 the wellinformed notyetteenager tries to ignore them .“Suddenly ,Ive been called a whiz kid or geek ,which I am not too happy about .A few people have asked if they should call me mister, but I stay casual , I am still a kid .1That Keith Peiris insisted that he is “just like any other kid” shows he
24、 is .Aproud Bmodest Chonest Dexcited 2Who makes the final decision on operations at Cyberteks Design?AKeith Peiris BDeepal Peiris CJean Chretien DBoth A and B.3According to the information in the passage ,which is the best and fastest way to know more about the Web giant ?AWe can go to Canada to pay
25、 him a visit . BWe can make an international telephone call to him.CWed better visit his web site.DWe can write to his father for the kids information.4Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?AKeith Peiris is a Canadian boy . BAll the employees of the childs company work at home .CThe Canadian
26、 Prime Minister means to show off Keiths success during his stay in China .DKeith always tries his best to be the best in the field of web site designing . DWhatever our differences as human beings are we all think were more like the rest of the animal world than we realize. It is said that we share
27、 40 per cent of our genetic（遗传的）structure with the simple worm. But that fact has helped Sir John Sulston win the 2002 Nobel Prize for Medicine. Sir John is the founder of the Sanger Institute in Cambridge, which was set up in 1992 to get further understanding of the human genome（染色体组）.To help them
28、do this, they turned to the worm. The nematode（线虫类的）worm is one of the earliest creatures on planet earth. It is less than one millimeter long, completely transparent and spends its entire life digging holes through sand. But it still has lots to say about human life, and what can be done to make it
29、 better.What the worm told Sir John and his colleagues was that each of the cells in the human body is programmed like a computer. They grow, develop and die according to a set of instructions that are coded in our genetic make-up.Many of the diseases that humans suffer from happen when these instru
30、ctions go wrong or are not obeyed. When the cell refuses to die but carries on growing instead, this leads to cancer. Heart attacks and diseases like AIDS cause more cell deaths than normal, increasing the damage they do to the body. Sir John was the first scientist to prove the existence of program
31、med cell death.1Sir John Sulston got a Nobel Prize for Medicine because he has . Afound that human beings are similar to the wormBgot the fact we share 40 per cent of our genetic structure with the simple wormCfound the computer which controls each of the cells in the human bodyDproved that cell dea
32、th is programmed2People might be seriously ill if the cells in their body .Agrow without being instructedBdie regularlyCfail to follow peoples instructionsDdevelop in the human body3The underlined word“they”（paragraph 5）refers to .Acell deathsBdiseasesCinstructionsDcells4What is the subject discusse
33、d in the text?AThe theory of programmed cell deaths. BA great scientistSir John Sulston.CThe programmed human life. DDangerous diseases. 答案与解析A1. C. 由第一段“They not only bomb fishan equally destructive practice”可推知。2. B. 由第一段第一句“Indonesias coral reefs are in trouble”及第三段第一句“Depressing, but not helples
34、s”可知。3. D. “Indonesias reefs are vastbut they are not infinite” 是一个转折句，表明not infinite 的意义与vast 相反。4. A. 用排除法很容易找到答案。5. C. B1. B. “大象” 指的是“共和党”，即“什么派”；“白宫”是“权力”的象征。2. B. 由第三段 “the Republicans regard the donkey as stubborn and silly” 可知。3. C. 由末段第一句可知A正确；倒数第二段末句可知B正确；“The donkey represents the democra
35、ts, whose candidate, John Kerry”可知D正确。C1. B. Keith Peiris说这句话表明他很“谦虚”。2. A. 文中直述了“He makes the final decision.”3. C. 从第四段可知。4. C. 此选项中的show off (炫耀)与原文中的showcase(陈列，展销)意义不符。D1. D. 由文章最后一句可知。2. A. 末段首句与A项表达意义一致，而C项指的是“没有遵照人的指令”。3. B. they do to the body是定语从句修饰the damage，they显然是指上文中的diseases。4. A. 若以B为题，文章需介绍他的成长过程、创业经历、工作生活等内容。本资料由七彩教育网 提供！