高考英語閱讀訓練題 海洋資源

高考英語閱讀訓練題 海洋資源

　　明天就要高考了，今天小編準備了一些比較有代表性的高考英語閱讀理解題給大家考前練練手，希望可以幫助同學們在高考前盡快找到自己的做題狀態。

　　海洋資源

　　高考曾用材料：2010廣東卷C篇

　　選材相似度：★★★★

　　設題相似度：★★★

　　難度系數：★★★

　　It may not be quite old enough to be the world's oldest living organism—that “honor” goes to the bristlecone pine tree (aged 5,000 years )—but，at 4,000 years of age，Leiopathes glaberrima，a deep­water coral species，does set the record for being the oldest animal living under the sea.

　　Located on the floor of the Pacific Ocean，off Hawaii，the 3 meters tall，(extremely) long­lived “black coral” could have some valuable clues about past incidents of climate change; specifically，it could better scientists' understanding of how oceans draw down carbon dioxide—and of ocean acidification in general.Brendan Roark of Texas A&M University，who led a research expedition in 2006 to study the corals' climate records，presented his findings at the recent AAAS meeting.

　　How long they can live is anybody's guess，Roark told Science's Erik Stokstad.He and his colleagues used radiocarbon dating to determine the coral's age.What this suggests，he said，is that the harvesting of deep­water coral for jewelry should be completely banned; because the corals grow at such an anemic rate，any level of harvesting would likely wipe out the remaining specimens—those not yet affected by ocean acidification.

　　Roark believes it could be possible to reconstruct records of subsurface temperature variability and ocean circulation changes，which would provide some insight on climate change incidents and help predict future effects.By comparison，that ocean quahog clam we mentioned a while back—aged 405 years—seems almost sprightly.

　　Notes：

　　acidification n.酸性�、赼nemic adj.無活力的�、踫ubsurface adj.地下的�、躴uahog clam圓蛤�、輘prightly adj.活潑的

　　長短句分析：What this suggests，he said，is that the harvesting of deep­water coral for jewelry should be completely banned.

　　句法點睛：本句中，“What this suggests”為主語，“he said”為插入語，that引導表語從句。

　　句意：他說，他提出的建議是，從深水珊瑚中采集珠寶的活動應該徹底制止。

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是說明文。全文說明了海洋壽星——Leiopathes glaberrima。這一深海珊瑚礁種類在水下已經待了4 000多年。研究它對我們研究海洋意義很大�？茖W家也提出了保護海洋珊瑚類的建議。

　　1.What is the best title of the passage?

　　A.The world's oldest living organism

　　B.Oldest animal under the sea

　　C.How to protect the corals grow

　　D.A great discovery

　　答案　B　[主旨大意題。全文講述海洋的壽星，因此B項最合適。]

　　2.What does the underlined word “clues” in the second paragraph mean?

　　A.Evidence. B.Treasure. C. Worth. D.Usage.

　　答案　A　[詞義猜測題。聯系第二段可知，Leiopathes glaberrima的發現對研究海洋提供了有力的線索與證據。]

　　3.What's the value of the finding of the Leiopathes glaberrima?

　　A.It shows which is the oldest in the ocean.

　　B.It helps the scientists get more imformation about the ocean.

　　C.It shows why the weather changes so much.

　　D.It helps the scientists know how to live longer.

　　答案　B　[推理判斷題。第二段講述了發現Leiopathes glaberrima的意義，因此可以得出答案為B。]

　　4.Why should the harvesting of deep­water coral for jewelry be completely banned?

　　A.Because the jewelry has little value.

　　B.Because the jewelry is hard to harvest.

　　C.Because harvesting for the jewelry does great harm to deep­water coral.

　　D.Because it is very dangerous.

　　答案　C　[推理判斷題。從第三段中的“because the corals grow at such an anemicrate，any level of harvesting would likely wipe out the remaining specimens”可知， 珊瑚的生長非常緩慢，稍微的破壞就會導致物種滅絕。]

　　維A2 閱讀理解(每題2分，滿分8分)

　　選材網站：http：//www.timeforkids.com

　　高考曾用材料：2010安徽卷D篇

　　選材相似度：★★★★

　　設題相似度：★★★

　　難度系數：★★★★

　　Scientists spent the past 10 years studying life in the oceans.This month，they released the results of their work.

　　People often say that there are plenty of fish in the sea.But until recently，not even scientists knew how many creatures lived in the world's oceans.Ten years ago，a group of scientists decided to find out.

　　“We announced that we would try to conduct the firstever worldwide census of marine life，” the project's cofounder，Jesse Ausubel，told TFK.“It was daring，and people responded.” Over the next 10 years，more than 2,700 scientists from 80 countries worked together to track，count and study sea species.In a report this month，they shared what they learned.

　　Decade of Discovery

　　Scientists began by exploring the seas.Along the way，they discovered many new species.“We found life everywhere we looked，” says census scientist Patricia Miloslavich.“We have given 1,200 new names to science.”

　　One name belongs to a type of furry white crab that spends its life at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.The unusual creature lives in a world of total darkness.Another new species，a nine­pound lobster，was found in the Indian Ocean，near Africa.“It's surprising that an animal of that size would remain to be discovered，” says Ausubel.

　　Scientists also did research on land.They read through old records，including scientific papers，books，seafood­restaurant menus and fishermen's journals.Their goal: to find out which sea creatures lived where in the past.

　　Snapshot of the Sea

　　After 10 years of investigation，scientists found that the oceans are teeming with life.They counted 250,000 marine species.They have an estimate of how many more species are waiting to be found: a whopping 750,000.“Most of these will be small，” says Ausubel.“There won't be any more giant lobsters.”

　　The researchers learned which underwater areas have the most species.The seas around Australia and Japan have as many as 33,000 forms of life.(The average marine area has about 10,000 species.) These “hot spots” for biodiversity need special attention and protection，says Miloslavich.

　　The accurate picture of ocean life will help scientists notice changes.“Things will be different in 10,20,30 years，” says Ausubel.“Knowing what's there now will be helpful.”

　　The census gives us a better understanding of the challenges facing our oceans.Many of the problems，including overfishing，habitat destruction and pollution，stem from human behavior.

　　Environmentalists are working to set up protected areas in the sea，much like the parks that conserve 12% of our land.“We need to show concern for the ocean，” says Miloslavich.

　　Note：

　　census n.統計

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇記敘文，主要講了科學家從十年前開始研究海洋生物的種類，并介紹了研究的內容和基本過程。

　　1.There were ________ scientists from ________ countries got involved in the research in the past 10 years.

　　A.more than 2,700; 80 countries

　　B.almost 2,700; 80 countries

　　C.more than 2,700; more than 80 countries

　　D.more than 2,700; 70 countries

　　答案　A　[細節理解題。由第三段倒數第二句可知，在過去的十年中，共有來自80個國家的，超過2 700名科學家參與了這項研究。其余說法錯誤，文中無信息支持。]

　　2.Why did the scientists read through old records，including scientific papers，books，seafood­restaurant menus and fishermen's journals?

　　A.To get more knowledge about the sea creature's out­looking.

　　B.To know the location of the sea creature in the past.

　　C.To find out where has the most sea species.

　　D.To find out which sea creature was most popular.

　　答案　B　[細節理解題。由“Decade of Discovery”中的最后一句可知，科學家這樣做的目的在于發現過去海洋生物的分布情況。其余說法在文中均無信息支持。]

　　3.What does the underlined word “whopping” mean?

　　A.Blurry (模糊的). B.Uncertain.

　　C.Total. D.Enormous.

　　答案　D　[詞義猜測題。由語境可知，750 000是一個龐大的數字。其余說法均不符合邏輯。]

　　4.Which of the following saying is RIGHT?

　　A.There are plenty of new species waiting for us to find.

　　B.Australia and Japan has the least species.

　　C.Scientists wanted to get new food resources by doing this research.

　　D.These scientists only did research under the sea.

　　答案　A　[推理判斷題。由“They have an estimate of how many more species are waiting to be found：a whopping 750,000.”可知，據估計，還有約750 000種新的海洋生物等待發現。由此可推知，尚未發現的海洋生物數量龐大。B項應改為“最多的”;C項說法無依據;D項說法錯誤，科學家還在陸地上進行研究。]

　　維B 短文改錯(每題1.5分，滿分15分)

　　下面文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。

　　注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

　　2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

　　A lady once wrote a long story and sent to a famous editor.After a few week，the story was returned to her.The lady got very angrily.She wrote to the editor，“Dear sir，how do you know why the story is not good?You didn't read it.After I sent it to you，I pasted pages 21,22 or 23 together.This was a test to see whether I would really read the story.When it came back，the pages still pasted together.Is this the way in that you read the stories that are sent to you?” The editor writes back，“Dear madam，at breakfast when I open an egg，I don't have to eat the whole egg in order to discover that it is bad.”

　　A lady once wrote a long story and sent to a famous editor.After a few ，the story was returned to her.The lady got very .She wrote to the editor，“Dear sir，how do you know / why \ the story is not good?You didn't read it. I sent it to you，I pasted pages 21,22 23 together.This was a test to see whether would really read the story.When it came back ，the pages still pasted together.Is this the way in \ / you read the stories that are sent to you?”The editor back，“Dear madam，at breakfast when I open an egg，I don't have to eat the whole egg in order to discover that it is bad.”

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