2020届阅读理解专项训练（4）

2020届阅读理解专项训练（4）

‎2020届阅读理解专项训练（4）‎ ‎1‎ Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.‎ ‎ Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.‎ Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.‎ ‎1. A blog is .‎ A. a comment B. an Internet journal C. a design D. a link ‎2. A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.‎ A. talk to others B. give comments ‎ C. read articles D. enjoy photos ‎3. Who is a blogger?‎ A. A person who posts letters.‎ B. A person who writes articles.‎ C. A person who posts text or photos in a blog.‎ D. A person who is an online publisher.‎ ‎4. From the passage we know that .‎ A. Bill Gates will invent some tools for blogs B. blogs will be an important business communication tool in the future C. so far, only a few persons have created blogs D. blogs will replace e-mail, BBS and MSN in the future ‎5. According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.‎ A. give everyone the chance to be an online writer B. can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology C. enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments D. all of the above ‎【答案】BACBD ‎【解析】‎ ‎1. B。依据为第一段中的一句话：A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people.‎ ‎2. A。文中没有提到一个人能在“博客”上跟别人对话。故选A。‎ ‎3. C。根据第二段内容可知。‎ ‎4. B。根据第三段可知，比尔·盖茨把它看作和邮件、BBS、以及MSN一样重要的沟通方式。‎ ‎5. D。A、B、C三项的内容在第一、二段中都有所体现。故D为正确答案。‎ ‎2‎ All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water. They may follow game inland for several hundred miles, but they always return to the shores of rivers, lakes, or seas. Eskimo land has a bare look. Large rocks, pebbles, and sand cover much of the surface. Plants called lichen (地衣) grow on the rocks, and where there is enough soil, grass, flowers, and even small bushes manage to live. No trees can grow on Eskimo land, so geographers sometimes call it the Arctic plains. There are some animals in Eskimo land, such as rabbits, which eat the plants. Other animals, like the white fox and the gray wolf, eat the rabbits. The Eskimo is a meat-eater, too, and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce.‎ The Eskimo year has two main parts: a long, cold winter and a short, cool summer. Spring and fall are almost too short to be noticed. Summer is the best time, as food is usually plentiful. But it is also the time when Eskimos are very busy. Winter is never far away, and the men must bring home extra meat for the women to prepare and store, for seldom can enough animals be killed in winter to feed a family.‎ The Far North is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun. This is true in the middle of summer, for between April 21st and August 21st the sun never sets in Northern Greenland. But in midwinter the Far North is a land with no sunshine at all. Around Oct. 21st the Eskimos of Northern Greenland see the sun set directly south of them, and they don’t see it again until February 22nd. All places on earth get about the same amount of daylight during a year. As a result, if summer is lighter, winter has to be darker. ‎ Winter nights in the Far North are seldom pitch-black. As in the rest of the world, the stars and moon provide a little light. The northern lights also help the Eskimo to see. And with the ground covered with snow, even a little light is reflected back to the Eskimo’s eyes. ‎ ‎6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?‎ ‎ A. Eskimos do not usually eat wolves. ‎ ‎ B. Eskimos like to chase one another.‎ ‎ C. Eskimos depend heavily on water.‎ ‎ D. Eskimos are meat-eaters.‎ ‎7. In the Eskimo year, _________.‎ ‎ A. there is no spring and fall ‎ B. winter is cold and summer is hot ‎ C. summer is a time for growing food ‎ D. winter comes early and goes late ‎8. What’s the meaning of the underlined words “pitch-black” in Paragraph 4?‎ ‎ A. Dark with a little light.‎ ‎ B. A little dark.‎ ‎ C. Not dark at all.‎ ‎ D. Extremely dark.‎ ‎9. From the passage, we can infer all of the following EXCEPT that_______.‎ ‎ A. Eskimos are more likely to eat wolves in summer ‎ B. Eskimo women are responsible for housework ‎ C. meat is the main source of food for the Eskimo ‎ D. hunting is an important part of Eskimo life ‎10. Why is summer lighter in the Far North? ‎ ‎ A. Because the Far North is far away from the sun.‎ ‎ B. Because the sun is not seen for five months of the year.‎ ‎ C. Because the sun never sets in midsummer.‎ ‎ D. Because people see the sun set directly south of them.‎ ‎【答案】 BDDAC ‎【解析】‎ ‎6. B。根据第一段中的“All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water.”和“The Eskimo is a meat-eater, too, and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce.”可知A、C、D三项都是正确答案。故选B。‎ ‎7. D。根据第二段中的“The Eskimo year has two main parts: a long, cold winter and a short, cool summer.”可知。‎ ‎8. D。根据下文可知：星星和月亮发出微弱的光芒，北极光也能帮助爱斯基摩人看东西。由此可知在北极并不是极黑的，所以pitch-black的意思是“极黑的”。‎ ‎9. A。根据第一段和第二段得知：当食物非常缺乏的时候，爱斯基摩人才会吃狼，而在夏天，有很丰盛的食物，所以他们不会在夏天吃狼。‎ ‎10. C。根据第三段可知：在北极，从四月到八月太阳从来不下山，全天照亮北极。‎ ‎3‎ For many years, women could only be seen on the seat behind the men operating ‎ the two-wheeled motorcycle. Now more and more women are taking the front seat. More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles. ‎ Since 1998 the number of female bikers has risen sharply. Lady Sport Riders began in ‎1999 in Washington. The women formed the organization to share their love of motorcycle riding. But later it wanted to be more than just an organization for women to gather and ride motorcycles, so it started to organize events that help national health organizations and women’s shelters. It also permits women to share a strong sisterhood, and gives financial awards to poor students. Like other motorcycle clubs, the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community. ‎ Different from male riders, female riders ride for more than fun. This sport gives women a sense of freedom and control. Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture. More than five years ago manufacturers began making equipment especially for women. Some bikes now have smaller, softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding now look good and still provide protection. In the past, women rode motorcycles that traveled at a moderate speed. Now theirs are as powerful as the ones men ride. Safety is very important when riding because the risk of injury is high. So the women wear protective clothing and equipment at all times, especially for the head.‎ Lady Sport Riders believes women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding. When speaking of male motorcyclists, the members of the club say, “They Made the Game. We Came to Play!”‎ ‎11. What can we learn from the first paragraph? ‎ A. Motorcycle riding used to be considered a male sport.‎ B. The number of female motorcyclists is now larger than that of male riders. ‎ C. Female motorcyclists are more skilled at riding than male riders. ‎ D. More and more women have an adventurous spirit. ‎ ‎12. In the beginning, Lady Sport Riders was organized to . ‎ A. allow women to take up motorcycling ‎ B. offer help to national health organizations ‎ C. share their great interest in the sport of motorcycling D. supply financial help to poor students ‎ ‎13. What do men motorcyclists mainly expect to get from motorcycling? ‎ A. Strength and power. B. A sense of freedom. ‎ C. Money and fame. D. Pleasure from this sport. ‎ ‎14. Compared with the past, the present equipment makes riding more ______ for women. ‎ A. difficult B. pleasant C. risky D. expensive ‎ ‎15. What is the purpose of the passage? ‎ A. To talk about the development of motorcycle riding. ‎ B. To talk about the characteristics of the sport of motorcycling. ‎ C. To introduce a female motorcycle club to readers.‎ D. To talk about the role women have played in the sport of motorcycling.‎ ‎【答案】 ACCDB ‎【解析】‎ ‎11. A。推理判断题。根据第一段只能判断女摩托车手数量有了很大的增长，但并没有提到在数量或技术上超过了男车手，因此答案B、C错误；文章没有提到女车手数量增加的原因，因此答案D错误；根据文章的第一句话可以判断，摩托赛车曾经是男车手一统天下的运动。‎ ‎12. C。细节推断题。根据第二段“The women formed the organization to share their love of motorcycle riding.”可知答案。‎ ‎13. D。细节推断题。根据第三段的首句“Different from male riders, female riders ride for more than fun.”可以看出和男车手不同的是女车手参加这项运动不仅仅是为了娱乐，由此可以判断，男车手参加这项运动的主要目的是为了从运动中获得乐趣。 ‎ ‎14. B。根据第三段中的“Some bikes now have smaller, softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding now look good and still provide protection .”这两句话可以看出这些设备的改进都使得这项运动给女士带来更多的方便快乐。 ‎ ‎15. C。主旨判断题。文章主要是以Lady Sport Riders为中心，谈论越来越多的女士参加到摩托赛车这项运动中去，只有答案C能体现出整篇文章的关键内容。‎ ‎4‎ About 97% of the world’s water is salty and is found in our oceans and seas. But, as we can’t drink seawater, how can it be important? ‎ Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of animals and fish that live at different ocean depths. Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple plants for their food. These simple plants called algae (海藻) drift near the surface of the ocean and use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen. In fact, algae produce over half of the oxygen people breathe. How important seawater is! ‎ Each plant or animal in our seas and oceans is an important link in a food chain. The algae are eaten in large amounts by microscopic animals, which are in turn consumed by larger animals. These food chains are delicately balanced. ‎ The bad news about the food chains in the oceans is that they are under threat because of man. People once thought that the oceans were so big that it didn’t matter if we dumped rubbish into them or caught huge quantities of fish and whales for food. But we now know this is not true and fish stocks in the oceans have started to drop. ‎ Thankfully, the world is taking steps to protect the future of our oceans by ‎ introducing international agreements to protect marine habitats. Most countries have introduced fishing restrictions to protect fish stocks in the oceans and new techniques are being pioneered to cope with pollution. Finally, the importance of protecting oceans is being made known to more people. This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future. We depend on the oceans for fish which are an important part of the human diet. How important seawater is! ‎ ‎16. Which of the following is the proper order of the food chain? ‎ A. small animals→algae→microscopic animals→large animals→man ‎ B. algae→microscopic animals→large animals→larger animals→man C. small animals→algae→large animals→microscopic animals→man D. microscopic animals→algae→large animals →larger animals→man ‎17. People used to think that the rubbish thrown into the sea ________. ‎ A. wouldn’t harm the fish in the sea ‎ B. would change the balance of the food chain ‎ C. would be broken down in the sea ‎ D. wouldn’t do much harm to the sea ‎18. From the passage, we learn that _________. ‎ A. most fish and sea animals live at the surface of the seas B. it is very difficult to break the balance of a food chain C. excessive fishing has caused the decrease in fish stock D. it won’t be long before the problems concerning oceans will be solved ‎19. Which of the following is NOT a way being used to protect oceans? ‎ A. The use of international agreements. ‎ B. Forbidding fishing to protect fish stocks.‎ C. The use of new techniques. ‎ D. Raising people’s awareness of the need to protect oceans.‎ ‎20. What would be the best title of the passage? ‎ A. The importance of seawater.‎ B. Life in the oceans.‎ C. How to protect food chains.‎ D. How to deal with seawater pollution.‎ ‎【答案】BDCBA ‎【解析】‎ ‎16. B。细节推断题。根据第二、三段内容可知答案。‎ ‎17. D。细节推断题。根据第四段中的“People once thought that the oceans were so big that it didn’t matter if we dumped rubbish into them …”可知人们过去以为海洋那么大，扔进一点垃圾不会对海洋造成多大的危害。‎ ‎18. C。细节推断题。根据第四段中的“… fish stocks in the oceans have started to drop”‎ 可知大量捕捉鱼类肯定会造成鱼类储量的下降；根据第二段首句可知答案A错误；根据第三段中的“These food chains are delicately balanced.”可知答案B错误；根据最后一段中的“This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future.”可知答案D错误。‎ ‎19. B。细节推断题。根据最后一段可知很多国家通过限制捕鱼数量来保护鱼类，但不是禁止捕鱼；其他几种措施在最后一段中都可找到。‎ ‎20. A。主旨推断题。根据文章的第一段，以及第二段和最后一段的末句可知文章的中心是在说明海水的重要性。‎ ‎5‎ Homes & Gardens ‎ ‎12mths: £27.04 ‎ Established for over 80 years, Homes & Gardens has always been engaging and accessible. Delivering inspirational decorating through real-life stories and beautiful photography, it is the ultimate sourcebook of beautiful ideas and detailed information, and inspires its readers to become their own interior designers. ‎ Delicious ‎ ‎12mths: £29.99 ‎ Whether you are passionate about cooking and entertaining, or simply love food, Delicious is the magazine for you. Every month it’s packed with mouth-watering recipes, including menus from Jamie Oliver, tasty mid-week suppers and children’s meal ideas. ‎ Mother & Baby ‎12mths: £19.50 ‎ Mother & Baby is the UK’s best selling parenting magazine, and is full of information on pregnancy, birth and caring for your baby. Mother & Baby has over 40 years of experience on advising mothers how to care for their babies and is a well loved and trusted brand.‎ TIME ‎12mths: £34.99 ‎ TIME brings you the pick of the most interesting and relevant new stories, delivering accurate knowledge at all times on all topics, which allows you to anticipate trends. With more than 30 million eager readers every week, can you afford not to take TIME?‎ ON THE WHEEL ‎12mths: £55.00‎ The perfect read for anyone interested in classic cars, as it has the best buying advice, road tests and features. Features on restorations, road tests, reader models, keep the car fan entertained every month. The classified section and buyers guide provide a ‎ rich source of valuable information on price and makes and models.‎ ‎21. Those who want to learn about the latest changes in different fields will probably choose _______. ‎ A. Homes & Gardens B. Delicious C. TIME D. ON THE WHEEL ‎22. Mrs Smith has a baby of only three and she likes to make her home unique, so she may be interested in _______. ‎ A. TIME and Delicious ‎ B. Delicious and Mother& Baby C. TIME and ON THE WHEEL ‎ D. Homes & Gardens and Mother & Baby ‎23. What does Jamie Oliver (mentioned in Delicious) probably do? ‎ A. An engineer. B. A chef. C. An actor. D. A designer. ‎ ‎24. What is the purpose in writing this passage? ‎ A. To talk about the contents of these magazines.‎ B. To introduce these magazines to readers.‎ C. To get more readers to subscribe to these magazines.‎ D. To encourage readers to read as much as possible. ‎ ‎25. The readers of these magazines are possibly _______. ‎ A. men B. women C. children D. grown-ups ‎【答案】CDBCD ‎【解析】‎ ‎21. C。细节推断题。答案A、B、D都是针对着某一特殊的领域，Homes & Gardens涉及到家庭装饰，Delicous针对着饮食，ON THE WHEEL针对着汽车，而只有TIME涉及到各个领域。‎ ‎22. D。细节推断题。题目中强调的是Mrs Smith喜欢把自己的家装饰得独特，而且她有个年幼的孩子，所以她可能想了解如何照顾好孩子，因此答案为D。‎ ‎23. B。推理判断题。Delicious是以饮食为话题的杂志，每期都会有Jamie Oliver提供的菜单，因此他的职业有可能是厨师。‎ ‎24. C。主旨推断题。文章为广告类，根据文章对于各种杂志内容和特点的介绍，以及所给出的价格，可知其目的是为了让读者订阅。 ‎ ‎25. D。推理判断题。从每一种杂志所提供的内容判断，这些杂志都是为成年人出版的。‎ ‎6‎ Now, we know that if we do not get enough vitamins, we are at risk of developing a number of diseases. As a result, vitamin supplements（补品），though expensive, are popular with people who worry that they are not getting enough vitamins from the foods they eat. But contrary to what many people think, medical experts have found little evidence that most supplements do anything to improve health or protect against ‎ disease. ‎ In fact, medical experts warn that taking too many of some vitamins can be harmful. For example, too much vitamin E can cause bleeding. People should discuss what vitamins they take with their doctors, as some vitamins can produce harmful side effects when mixed with medicines.‎ Experts, however, do say that sometimes vitamins can help prevent disease. People who know they lack a particular vitamin should take vitamin supplements. Some older adults, for example, may not have enough vitamin B-twelve. This is because, as people get older, their body loses its ability to take it from foods. Also, people who spend much time inside may need some extra vitamin D as the skin makes this vitamin from sunlight.‎ Different vitamins are found in different foods. Vitamin A is found in fish liver oil. It also is in the yellow part of eggs. Sweet potatoes, carrots and other darkly colored fruits and vegetables contain substances that the body can change into vitamin A. Vitamin B-twelve is found in green leafy vegetables and other foods, like fruits. Vitamin K can be found in pork products.‎ In fact, for most people, a balanced diet can ensure enough of the vitamins our bodies need. So, it is important for us to eat a mixture of foods every day to ensure that we get enough vitamins our bodies need. ‎ ‎26. What is probably talked about before this passage? ‎ A. How many vitamins a person’s body needs. ‎ B. How many vitamins some foods contain. ‎ C. The benefits that vitamins bring to our health. ‎ D. What people should do to stay healthy. ‎ ‎27. Vitamin supplements are popular with people because ________. ‎ A. people mistakenly think that they are good for their health B. they contain more vitamins than the foods people eat C. food does not provide enough vitamins people need D. people fear that a lack of vitamins will lead to disease ‎28. From the passage, we can learn that medical experts advise people _________. ‎ A. never to take any vitamin supplements ‎ B. to depend only on food for their vitamins ‎ C. not to take any vitamins together with medicines D. to consult doctors before taking vitamin supplements ‎29. For people who lack Vitamin B-twelve, they can eat more from _______. ‎ A. sweet potatoes B. pork products C. green leafy vegetables D. eggs ‎30. What would be the best title of the passage? ‎ A. Getting enough vitamins through a balanced diet.‎ B. Vitamin supplements do harm to our health.‎ C. Vitamins are important to our health.‎ D. Lacking vitamins can cause many diseases. ‎ ‎【答案】CDDCA ‎【解析】‎ ‎26. C。推理判断题。根据文章的第一句话：现在我们可以看出如果体内缺乏足够的维生素，我们就有生病的危险，可以推断前面提到的内容应该是足够的维生素会对人体带来的好处。‎ ‎27. D。细节推断题。根据第一段可知有些人认为自己缺乏维生素，而缺乏维生素会导致人生病，所以他们想通过补充维生素来保持健康。注意答案C的迷惑性，并不是食物无法提供人们所需的维生素，而是人们担心他们不能从食物中获得足够的数量。‎ ‎28. D。细节推断题。根据第二段中的“People should discuss what vitamins they take with their doctors, …”可知答案。‎ ‎29. C。细节推断题。根据倒数第二段可知答案。‎ ‎30. A。主旨推断题。根据文章的最后一段可知：吃维生素补品其实并不像人们想象的那样会带来多大的好处，有时维生素过量会对人体有害，人们通过合理的饮食就能够获得人体所需的维生素。‎