2019届高考英语复习热点题型专练：（4）阅读理解（四） 11页

阅读理解（四）‎ A Most buildings are built to stand up straight, but these look as if they might fall over!‎ The church tower of Suurhusen Built in 1450, the 27metrehigh church tower lies in Suurhusen, Germany. It was built in wet land on foundations of oak tree trunks (树干). When the land was drained (排水) later, the wood broke down, causing one side of the tower to be a little lower than the other. In 1975, the tower became a real hazard and people were not allowed to enter until the foundations were made strong again. The lean (倾斜) of the tower is now about five degrees.‎ The Leaning Tower of Pisa The work of building the tower began in 1173, and was finally completed in 1372. In fact, it began to lean after just a couple of floors were built. And this condition continued in the centuries after its completion. The tower was finally closed to the public in 1990 after people failed to stabilize (使稳固) its foundations. In 2001, it was reopened after engineers removed soil from underneath its raised side. Now it leans just an angle of 3.97 degrees.‎ Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi Completed in 2011, the Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi was designed to lean eighteen degrees. The building stands next to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and contains, among other things, a fine hotel with wonderful views of the harbour. Also known as the leaning tower of Abu Dhabi, the tower is one of the tallest buildings in the city.‎ Big Ben of London The building leans 0.26 degrees to the northwest. This was mainly caused by the engineering projects (项目) that have been carried out in the ground below it since the late 1800s. The tower, which has been continuously open since it was completed in 1858, has nowhere near the lean of the Tower of Pisa and is still completely safe to enter.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四座闻名世界的斜塔。‎ ‎1．The underlined word “hazard” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．‎ A．danger　　　　　　　　 B．church C．castle D．treasure 解析：选A　词义猜测题。由该词后的“people were not allowed to enter until the foundations were made strong again”可知，塔由于倾斜变得危险了，所以不允许人们进去了，故选A项。‎ ‎2．What can we learn about the Leaning Tower of Pisa?‎ A．It didn't lean until ten years after its completion.‎ B．It took almost two hundred years to complete.‎ C．It was built on foundations of oak tree trunks.‎ D．It has been open since it was completed.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。由第三段中的“The work of building the tower began in 1173, and was finally completed in 1372.”可知，建成比萨斜塔用了将近200年的时间，故选B项。‎ ‎3．Which of the following towers leans the most according to the text?‎ A．The church tower of Suurhusen.‎ B．The Leaning Tower of Pisa.‎ C．Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi.‎ D．Big Ben of London.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。由第二段中的“five degrees”，第三段中的“3.97 degrees”，第四段中的“eighteen degrees”和最后一段中的“0.26 degrees”可知，C项为正确答案。‎ B My cellphone rang while I was working on my computer. I looked at the phone and saw it was my 17yearold son, Tom. I quickly picked it up. “Mom, I got a 71 on the test. I did it.” With those few words, I could feel my heart start to pound.‎ Living in New York State, students cannot graduate from high school unless they pass at least five exams: one in English, one in science, two in history and one in math. For most students, who work hard, attend class, and do their homework, it isn't that hard. But for Tom, who is dyslexic (朗读困难的), it is such a real challenge that some teachers have feared he would never be able to even attempt, never mind achieve.‎ We were honest with him about his trouble, letting him know that there was nothing to be ashamed of. Some people learn differently. If he was willing to work, we would ‎ help him find a way to do as much as he could in his academic career. All that was standing in his way was this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he continued to fail. He was starting to get a bit tired of me saying this was a marathon not a sprint (冲刺). My heart broke each time we would get the failing results.‎ ‎“Mom, thanks. I love you. Thanks for believing I could do this.”‎ For one of the few times in my life, I really had nothing left to say. For that one brief moment I knew, really, really, knew that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted was worth it.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的儿子Tom患有朗读困难症，所以学习不好，而纽约的高中要求学生通过五门考试才能毕业，作为母亲，作者想尽一切办法使Tom相信他自己可以做到。经过努力Tom终于通过了考试。‎ ‎1．What does the underlined word“pound” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ A．Sink suddenly.　　　　　 B．Beat wildly.‎ C．Ache violently. D．Break totally.‎ 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Mom, I got a 71 on the test. I did it.”并结合下文内容可推断，作者的儿子有朗读困难症，数学考了三次都没及格，这次他考了71分，通过了考试，故作者应该会感到非常激动，心怦怦直跳。故pound应意为“(心脏)剧烈地跳动”，即beat wildly。故答案选B。‎ ‎2．According to the text, Tom was weak in ________.‎ A．English B．science C．history D．math 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“All that was standing in his way was this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he continued to fail.”可知，Tom不擅长数学，考了三次都没有及格。故答案选D。‎ ‎3．How did the writer feel when she wrote this text?‎ A．She felt proud and satisfied.‎ B．She felt surprised and bitter.‎ C．She felt grateful and relaxed.‎ D．She felt worried and anxious.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“For that one brief moment I knew, really, really, knew that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted was worth it.”可推断，作者对儿子最后通过考试很满意，也为儿子感到骄傲。故答案选A。‎ ‎4．What can be the best title for the text?‎ A．A Mother's Love That Made the Grade B．A Student Who Struggled for a Diploma C．Failure Is the Mother of Success D．Life Is Not a Sprint but a Marathon 解析：选A　标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，作者的儿子Tom患有朗读困难症，所以学习不好，而纽约的高中要求学生通过五门考试才能毕业，作为母亲，作者想尽一切办法使Tom相信他自己可以做到。经过努力Tom终于考了71分通过了考试。由此可推断，是母亲的爱使Tom获得了成功。A项符合文章主旨，适合做标题。故答案选A。‎ C ‎(2018·南昌高三二模)A small family approached. The daughter was young and pretty. Her name was Blair, and she was obviously leaving. Her parents were not. The three gazed at the crowd and began their wait. Blair was twentythree, fresh from graduate school with a handsome resume (简历) but not ready for a career. A friend from college was in Africa as a volunteer for Peace Work, which had inspired Blair to devote the next two years to helping others. Her assignment was in eastern Peru, where she would teach primitive little children how to read. She would live in a hut with no modern conveniences, no electricity, no phone, and she was anxious to begin her journey.‎ The flight would take her to Miami, then to Lima, then by bus for three days into the mountains, into another century. For the first time in her young and sheltered life, Blair would spend Christmas away from home.‎ Luther, her father, was sad that Blair was leaving. The goodbyes had all been said. “Are you sure this is what you want？” had been asked for the hundredth time. Then, the first announcement was made, the one asking those in first class to come forward.‎ ‎“I guess we'd better go，” Luther said to his daughter, his only child. They hugged again and fought back the tears. Blair smiled and said, “The year will fly by. I'll be home next Christmas.”‎ Nora, her mother, bit her lip and nodded and kissed her once more.“Please be careful，” she said because she couldn't stop saying it.‎ ‎“I'll be fine.”‎ They released her and watched helplessly as she joined a long line and inched ‎ away, away from them, away from home and security and everything she'd ever known. They turned and got into endless sadness.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了刚刚大学毕业就去秘鲁的偏远山区做志愿者的Blair和父母在机场告别时的情景以及他们内心的感受。‎ ‎1．What's the reason for Blair's decision to help others?‎ A．Her college's requirement.‎ B．Her friend's behavior.‎ C．Her successful career.‎ D．Her parents' support.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A friend from college was in Africa as a volunteer for Peace Work, which had inspired Blair to devote the next two years to helping others.”可知，Blair大学时的一个朋友在非洲做志愿者的行为激励了Blair决定去帮助别人。故选B。‎ ‎2．What were the family waiting for?‎ A．The flight to Miami.‎ B．The flight to Lima.‎ C．The bus to the mountains.‎ D．The bus to another century.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The flight would take her to Miami, then to Lima, then by bus for three days into the mountains, into another century.”和文章关于机场送行的描述可知，这一家人正在机场等飞往Miami的航班。故选A。‎ ‎3．Which words can best describe Luther and Nora's feelings?‎ A．Pleased and appreciative.‎ B．Indifferent and cold.‎ C．Heartbroken but relaxed.‎ D．Understanding but worried.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三段“‘Are you sure this is what you want？’had been asked for the hundredth time.”和第五段“Nora, her mother, bit her lip and nodded and kissed her once more.‘Please be careful，’ she said because she couldn't stop saying it.”中父母向女儿告别时的表现和所说的话可推知，他们很担心女儿但理解她所做的决定。故选D。‎ ‎4．What can we infer about Blair in the passage?‎ A．She was twentythree years old.‎ B．She was tired of city life.‎ C．She would be in first class in the flight.‎ D．She used to spend Christmas in Peru.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Then, the first announcement was made, the one asking those in first class to come forward.”及下一段Blair的父亲所说的“I guess we'd better go”可推知，Blair乘坐的是头等舱。故选C。A项在原文中已提到，不用推断，故排除。‎ D What's more exciting than having a fresh hot pizza delivered to your door? How about having it brought to you by a robot? Thanks to Domino's Robotic Unit, that just became a reality. On March 8, the threefoot tall robot made its first delivery to some lucky residents in Brisbane, Australia.‎ The autonomous DRU is the result of a cooperation between Domino's Pizza Australia and Marathon Robotics. The machine can cover a distance of up to 12 miles and back before requiring a battery recharge. Equipped with Google Maps and GPS guidance, DRU can go along bike paths and sidewalks and also find the most efficient way to its destination. LIDAR, a laserbased sensor technology similar to the one used in selfdriving cars, enables DRU to detect and avoid obstacles, while traditional sensors ensure its path to its destination is safe. DRU's plastic shell protects the food from the bad weather, while its aluminum and steel container ensures that the pies remain hot.‎ The robot can fit up to ten pizzas and even has a separate cold area to accommodate drink orders. To access their food, customers have to enter the unique code provided by the company. This not only ensures that they pick up the right pizza, but also prevents the pies from getting stolen.‎ Domino's expects additional DRU to be ready for service in its various Queensland locations within the next six months. But don't expect these super cute robots to replace humans anytime soon. According to Domino's, the DRU still needs much testing, which the company believes could take up to two years. There is also the issue of regulations. The public use of autonomous vehicles is still banned in most countries. But Don Meij, the CEO of Domino's Pizza, is not worried. He believes that one day DRU will become a necessary part of the Domino's family.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇科普类说明文，主要介绍了一种可以上门为顾客送比萨的机器人。‎ ‎1．What's the function of LIDAR?‎ A．Keeping DRU free of obstacles.‎ B．Recharging DRU's battery.‎ C．Helping DRU find its destination.‎ D．Protecting DRU from bad weather.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“LIDAR, a laserbased sensor technology similar to the one used in selfdriving cars, enables DRU to detect and avoid obstacles ...”可知，LIDAR的功能是使DRU察觉并避开障碍物。故A项正确。‎ ‎2．What does the underlined word “accommodate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A．Heat. B．Hold.‎ C．Sell. D．Show.‎ 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“fit up to ten pizzas”可以判断，此处指该机器人最多可以盛放十个比萨，还有单独的冷藏区放饮料，故画线词应意为“容纳”，与B项意思相近。故B项正确。‎ ‎3．Why does the company provide codes for its customers?‎ A．To fit up more pizzas.‎ B．To prevent the pizza being taken by mistake.‎ C．To keep the pizza warm.‎ D．To get the pizza paid in time.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“This not only ensures that they pick up the right pizza, but also prevents the pies from getting stolen.”可知，这是为了防止顾客拿错比萨。故B项正确。‎ ‎4.What can we infer about the future of DRU?‎ A．It may need some improvements.‎ B．It will replace humans soon.‎ C．It may be banned in Australia.‎ D．It will soon be applied worldwide.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“According to Domino's, the DRU still needs much testing, which the company believes could take up to two years.”可以判断，DRU仍有待改进。故A项正确。‎ E ‎ Your best friend can probably tell when you're in a bad mood. Your dog usually ‎ knows when you feel like playing ball. Now scientists say that horses also can recognize human emotions.Researchers at the University of Sussex in England published an article about a study they ran. It found that horses can tell when a person is happy or angry based on reading facial expressions. The only other animals known to have this ability are dogs.‎ ‎ It was done with 28 horses over the course of a year. The horses were shown photos of a person with happy or angry expressions. When viewing the angry faces, the horses' heart rates shot up more quickly than when the animals looked at the happy faces.The horses also turned their heads to look at angry faces with their left eye—a sign that they recognized the expression as a negative one. Many animals position their heads to view negative events with their left eye, which is connected to the part of the brain that processes threatening events.These reactions to the photos showed that the horses could read the different expressions correctly.‎ ‎ AmySmith,whocoledthestudy,wasn't surprised to learn that horses can read human facial expressions.People and horses have been working together for about 6,000 years, ever since humans began domesticating (驯养) the animals to help with transportation and farming.It's possible that horses developed the ability to recognize human emotions so they could survive among people. A smiling human is more likely to be friendly and givethem food. However, an angry human is more likely to be mean to them. If horses can understand a human's emotions, they'll know when they should approach or stay away.‎ ‎“We're also interested in whether or not horses can recognize human emotions through our voices and body postures. Our next experiment will look into this, so that we can get to know more about the close relationships between humans and horses，” says Smith.‎ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。一项研究表明：马和狗一样也能辨别人类的脸部表情，从而读懂人类的情感。‎ ‎1．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A．The article. B．The study.‎ C．The expression. D．The horse.‎ 答案：B　指代判断题。根据第一段中的“Researchers ... an article about a study they ran.”及第二段的“was done with 28 horses over the course of a year”可知，It指的是上文提到的“a study”。故选B。‎ ‎2．How did the horses react to angry faces on the photos?‎ A．Their heart beat at a lower rate.‎ B．They viewed them with their left eye.‎ C．They shook their heads frequently.‎ D．They got excited all day long.‎ 答案：B　细节理解题。从第二段中的“The horses also turned their heads to look ‎ at angry faces with their left eye—a sign that ...”可知，当看见愤怒的面孔时，马会把头侧一边用左眼看。故选B。‎ ‎3．Horses are able to recognize human emotions mainly because ________ .‎ A．they have more developed brains B．they want to please humans C．they learn it from dogs D．they get familiar with humans 答案：D　细节理解题。从第三段中的“People and horses have been working ... the ability to recognize human emotions so they could survive among people.”可知，自从人类开始驯养马来辅助运输和农业，人类和马已经一起工作了大约六千年，马对人类是熟悉的，因而能辨别人类的情感。故选D。‎ ‎4．What can we know from Amy Smith's words in the last paragraph?‎ A．She is going to carry out another experiment on humans.‎ B．She knows little about the relation between humans and horses.‎ C．Her team plans to keep learning about how horses read people.‎ D．Her team wants to get some support from others on their experiments.‎ 答案：C　推理判断题。从最后一段Amy Smith所说的话可知，他们的团队还会继续研究马读懂人类情感的方式。故选C。‎ F ‎(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn't sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds，VOCs for short.‎ Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. It's a plant's way of crying out. But is anyone listening？Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbors react.‎ Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the_tables_are_turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.‎ In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.‎ Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don't know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to ‎ “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn't a true, intentional back and forth.‎ Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There's a whole lot going on.‎ 篇章导读：本文是一篇科普说明文。文章主要介绍了叶类植物受到袭击时，会发出一种有机化合物(VOCs)来保护自己或通过化学物质与周围的植物进行交流。‎ ‎1．What does a plant do when it is under attack?‎ A．It makes noises.‎ B．It gets help from other plants.‎ C．It stands quietly.‎ D．It sends out certain chemicals.‎ 答案：D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ ... reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. ...”可知，植物受到攻击时会释放出一种特殊的气味，而这种特殊的气味就是某些化学物质。故选D。‎ ‎2．What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in Paragraph 3?‎ A．The attackers get attacked.‎ B．The insects gather under the table.‎ C．The plants get ready to fight back.‎ D．The perfumes attract natural enemies.‎ 答案：A　句意理解题。根据画线部分后的“The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.”可知，画线部分的意思是袭击者受到了它的天敌的袭击。故选A。‎ ‎3．Scientists find from their studies that plants can ________ .‎ A．predict natural disasters B．protect themselves against insects C．talk to one another intentionally D．help their neighbors when necessary 答案：B　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.”和“They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. ... now becomes lunch.”可知，植物能保护自己免受昆虫的伤害。故选B。‎ ‎4．What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A．The world is changing faster than ever.‎ B．People have stronger senses than before.‎ C．The world is more complex than it seems.‎ D．People in Darwin's time were more imaginative.‎ 答案：‎ C　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，达尔文设想了一个远比现实世界更繁忙、更喧嚣和更亲密的世界，而我们的感官却非常弱，植物世界比它表面所展现的更复杂。由此可知，(自然)世界似乎比它看上去的样子更复杂。故选C。‎