2024屆高考英語二輪復習閱讀理解七十五十集之連載訓練：（11）
2024高考英語二輪閱讀理解八十集之連載訓練（11）
【2024模擬題】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
With his unique black mane (鬃毛)and impressive stature(身材), 13-year-old Cecil was a popular tourist attraction at the 3.6 million-square-acre Hwange National Park(萬基國家公園) in Zimbabwe (津巴布韋).
Cecil was head of a pride of lions that includes 12 cubs(幼崽), but the well-known lion was shot and killed in early July by American dentist Walter J. Palmer.
Cecil’s death has already sparked an international outcry (強烈抗議) with many calling for an end to hunting endangered animals and for Palmer to be extradited(引渡) to Zimbabwe to stand trial.
Professor David Macdonald, the head of the Oxford University research program that monitored the daily movements of Cecil and dozens of other lions, is deeply saddened by Cecil’s death. Macdonald hopes the death can inspire the public to take an interest in lion conservation.
Macdonald says many of the lions tracked by the program have been shot
and killed. “The background to this story is that there is a crisis for lions throughout much of Africa.” He says.
African lion populations have fallen almost 60 percent over the past thirty decades, and as few as 32,000 of them remain in the wild, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare(國際愛護動物基金會).
“And as troubling as it
is, the rarer these hunted animals become, the more hunter s are willing to pay to kill them,” said Jeff Flockedn, the fund’s North American regional director.
In addition to excessive hunting, lions throughout Africa also continue to face threats that include conflicts with local farmers, loss of habitat and risk of traffic and railway collisions(碰撞).
1. Internationally, people’s attitude towards Walter J. Palmer’s behavior is ________.
A. Understandable
B. Unpardonable
C. Unpredictable
D. Uncontrollable
2. According to the text, how many African lions lived in the wild thirty years ago?
A. 80,000
B. 48,000
C. 53,000
D. 60,000
3. African lions are facing the following threats except ________.
A. their conflicts with local farmers.
B. the loss of their habitats
C. people’s excessive hunting
D. the increase in the number of their natural enemies
4. The best title of the text might be ________.
A. The Death of Cecil-an African Lion
AB. The Current state of All African Lions
C. The Threats Facing African Lions
D. The Appeal for an End to Hunting Endangered Animals
【參考答案】
1. B. 推理判斷題。根據文章第三段的內容可知，從國際上來看，人們對于Walter J. Palmer射殺了獅子Cecil的做法很是憤怒。即人們認為他的做法是不可饒恕的。故正確答案應為B項。
2. A. 數字計算題。根據第六段中的信息“African lion populations have fallen almost 60 percent over the past thirty decades,…”，可知，在剛剛過去的30年里，非洲獅的數量減少了60%，現在僅有32,000頭非洲獅生活在野外，由此可以推斷，三十年前生活在野外的非洲獅的數量為：32,000 / (1-0.6)= 80,000。故正確答案為A項。
3. D. 細節理解題。根據文章最后一段內容可知，答案應為D項。即文中沒有提到非洲獅面臨的威脅中沒有提到非洲獅天敵數量的增加。
. A. 標題判斷題。全文主要介紹了美國牙醫華特帕爾默(Walter Palmer)7月底在津巴布韋射殺了獅子塞西爾，當時引起了全世界的憤怒， 同時介紹了目前非洲獅的生活狀況。所以，A項作為標題最佳。
First lady Michelle Obama turns 50 on Friday, Jan. 17, 2024. Michelle Obama has spent the first half-century of her life breaking barriers and checking off a series of firsts. Now, as she reaches her milestone birthday Friday, the nation will be watching to see in what other areas she will leave her mark.
Five years after moving into the White House, and without a re-election campaign to worry about, she has more room to relax in her role and, political watchers say, possibly become more vocal (聲音的) on political issues in the three years left in office.
So far, critics have complained about Michelle’s silence on issues where they expected to hear her voice: Last year, at the start of her husband's second term, she disappointed advocates for tighter gun-control measures after she failed to push harder on the issue in response to the massacre (殘殺) at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. She also disappointed some feminists (女權主義者) who wanted her to defend their causes instead of falling back on her self-described role as the nation’s “mom-in-chief.” Nor did she handle racial issues during her second term, as some had expected. “The most important thing to remember is, whether you are black, white or Hispanic, you’re the first lady and the president of all the people in the United States. That’s a huge melting pot, so to reinforce (強化)that she's African American over anything else would not be wise,” said Anita McBride, who directs programming and national conferences on the legacies (遺產) of America’s first ladies and their historical influence at American University.
Valerie Jarrett, a top White House adviser and a close friend of the Obamas, said the first lady doesn't want to “spread herself too thin.”
“She really wants to have a maximum impact and to do that in fewer areas,” Jarrett told the Associated Press. “That, she said, “is better than trying to take on every single possible cause.” But Robert Watson, a Lynn University professor, said he expects Obama to “go a little harder at issues” over the next several years. “Second-term first ladies usually feel more at ease to speak more forcefully about issues close to their heart,” he said.
Myra Gutin, a Ryder University communications professor and frequent lecturer on first ladies, said she expects Obama to continue making both of them a priority in her remaining years in the White House, given their success. Michelle launched the “Let’s Move” campaign in 2010. It in particular has gained widespread support, ranging from the National Football League to the Sesame Street franchise (特許), which even gave permission to the produce industry to use its licensed characters for free on fruits and vegetables.
“There’s no such thing as a traditional first lady, not anymore in this technology-filled world. Is Mrs. Obama cutting edge? Is she an activist? No. As first ladies go, I think she’s been politically careful because she does not want there to be a major flare-up that would require her husband to use his political capital to clean up,” she said. “But she’s not exactly just sitting in the White House pouring tea and having receptions, either.” 1、Critics were disappointed with Michelle because _______.
A．she didn’t put gun-control measures into effect
B．she failed some feminists to stand out to be a career woman
C．she didn’t solve some racial problems
D．she failed to voice her opinion on some issues
2、According to the professors or advisers, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．It’s not wise to reinforce Michelle is African American over anything else.
B．It’s better for Michelle to have a maximum impact than to take on every possible cause.
C．It's expected for Michelle to go a little harder at issues.
D．It’s a tradition for first ladies to stay out of political issues.
What does the underlined phrase “spread herself too thin” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．Try to do a lot of work at the same time.
B．Get very tired.
C．Try to improve physical fitness.
D．Move herself away from others.
In Paragraph 9, the campaign “Let’s Move” might be aiming to help people _______.. a. gain widespread support b. become more physically active c. have access to healthier foods d. raise awareness about gun control
A．a, c B．a, b C．b, c D．c, d
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Anyone who is afraid of failure and afraid to face challenges will never taste success, so said our professor in marketing. I laughed it off at that time, but got frightened when it actually happened in my life.
I landed in a small city in the Middle East to set up a firm, a world-class car rental firm. Having decided on the project, I earnestly settled in preparation. With a positive mind, I told myself nothing should stop me now, and was more than keen to make it a success.
However, the least expected thing happened. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Tension ran high in the region. Eventually the war broke out, and many people fled the country, leaving my firm in deep trouble.
As usual, “things become difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even water down your goals and ambitions.”I was no exception. I thought of running away. I remembered the words of Thomas Edison, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to succeed when they gave up.”
I decided to hang on, telling myself, “I am not afraid of challenges and obstacles.” I stayed on through months of uncertainty and insecurity. Finances ran low, and banks could not wait to get their dues. To add to all this, the banks even threatened to take all my vehicles. I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face failure.
I was living against all hopes, believing that something good would happen. After 2 months the war ended. My persistence paid off: people started flooding back and the car bookings picked up, five times over.
Success comes to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.
1. The main method the author uses to support his understanding of his professor’s viewpoint is _______.
A. offering analyses
B. providing explanations
C. making comparisons
D. giving examples
2. How did the author feel when the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out?
A. Unconfident
B. Indifferent
C. Nervous
D. Calm
3. What does the underlined phrase “water down” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?
A. get rid of
B. smooth away
C. make less forceful
D. improve on
4. The author’s purpose of writing the passage is most likely to ________.
A. inform
B. persuade
C. describe
D. entertain
【參考答案】
1. D. 推理判斷題。本文一開始介紹了作者的教授提出的一個觀點，但是當時作者不以為然，但是在今后自己的實際上生活中真正遇到了失敗或挑戰時，自己才認識到了教授的觀點。下文主要通過自己的親身經歷闡述了自己的觀點，即通過舉例來說明。故正確答案為D想。
. A. 推理判斷題。根據第四段中提到的“I was no exception. I thought of running away.”以及第五段中提到的“I felt I made a wrong decision to move there.”可知，在伊拉克和科威特發生戰爭期間，因為作者的生意遭到重創，所以他曾一度很是沒有了自信。所以該題答案應為A項。
3. C. 詞義猜測題。該下劃線短語所在的句子含義是：當事情變得困難，所付出的努力帶來的是失望時，那么降低自己的期望值或者削弱自己當初的目標或抱負變成誘人的做法。所以，該下劃線短語的意思是“削弱”，與C項含義接近。
. B. 主旨大意題。根據全文內容，尤其是文章最后一段可知，作者寫這篇文章的意圖是在勸說人們面對挑戰或失敗時要大膽去應對，要有積極的心態。所以答案應為B項。
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2024高考英語二輪閱讀理解八十集之連載訓練（11）
【2024模擬題】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
With his unique black mane (鬃毛)and impressive stature(身材), 13-year-old Cecil was a popular tourist attraction at the 3.6 million-square-acre Hwange National Park(萬基國家公園) in Zimbabwe (津巴布韋).
Cecil was head of a pride of lions that includes 12 cubs(幼崽), but the well-known lion was shot and killed in early July by American dentist Walter J. Palmer.
Cecil’s death has already sparked an international outcry (強烈抗議) with many calling for an end to hunting endangered animals and for Palmer to be extradited(引渡) to Zimbabwe to stand trial.
Professor David Macdonald, the head of the Oxford University research program that monitored the daily movements of Cecil and dozens of other lions, is deeply saddened by Cecil’s death. Macdonald hopes the death can inspire the public to take an interest in lion conservation.
Macdonald says many of the lions tracked by the program have been shot
and killed. “The background to this story is that there is a crisis for lions throughout much of Africa.” He says.
African lion populations have fallen almost 60 percent over the past thirty decades, and as few as 32,000 of them remain in the wild, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare(國際愛護動物基金會).
“And as troubling as it
is, the rarer these hunted animals become, the more hunter s are willing to pay to kill them,” said Jeff Flockedn, the fund’s North American regional director.
In addition to excessive hunting, lions throughout Africa also continue to face threats that include conflicts with local farmers, loss of habitat and risk of traffic and railway collisions(碰撞).
1. Internationally, people’s attitude towards Walter J. Palmer’s behavior is ________.
A. Understandable
B. Unpardonable
C. Unpredictable
D. Uncontrollable
2. According to the text, how many African lions lived in the wild thirty years ago?
A. 80,000
B. 48,000
C. 53,000
D. 60,000
3. African lions are facing the following threats except ________.
A. their conflicts with local farmers.
B. the loss of their habitats
C. people’s excessive hunting
D. the increase in the number of their natural enemies
4. The best title of the text might be ________.
A. The Death of Cecil-an African Lion
AB. The Current state of All African Lions
C. The Threats Facing African Lions
D. The Appeal for an End to Hunting Endangered Animals
【參考答案】
1. B. 推理判斷題。根據文章第三段的內容可知，從國際上來看，人們對于Walter J. Palmer射殺了獅子Cecil的做法很是憤怒。即人們認為他的做法是不可饒恕的。故正確答案應為B項。
2. A. 數字計算題。根據第六段中的信息“African lion populations have fallen almost 60 percent over the past thirty decades,…”，可知，在剛剛過去的30年里，非洲獅的數量減少了60%，現在僅有32,000頭非洲獅生活在野外，由此可以推斷，三十年前生活在野外的非洲獅的數量為：32,000 / (1-0.6)= 80,000。故正確答案為A項。
3. D. 細節理解題。根據文章最后一段內容可知，答案應為D項。即文中沒有提到非洲獅面臨的威脅中沒有提到非洲獅天敵數量的增加。
. A. 標題判斷題。全文主要介紹了美國牙醫華特帕爾默(Walter Palmer)7月底在津巴布韋射殺了獅子塞西爾，當時引起了全世界的憤怒， 同時介紹了目前非洲獅的生活狀況。所以，A項作為標題最佳。
First lady Michelle Obama turns 50 on Friday, Jan. 17, 2024. Michelle Obama has spent the first half-century of her life breaking barriers and checking off a series of firsts. Now, as she reaches her milestone birthday Friday, the nation will be watching to see in what other areas she will leave her mark.
Five years after moving into the White House, and without a re-election campaign to worry about, she has more room to relax in her role and, political watchers say, possibly become more vocal (聲音的) on political issues in the three years left in office.
So far, critics have complained about Michelle’s silence on issues where they expected to hear her voice: Last year, at the start of her husband's second term, she disappointed advocates for tighter gun-control measures after she failed to push harder on the issue in response to the massacre (殘殺) at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. She also disappointed some feminists (女權主義者) who wanted her to defend their causes instead of falling back on her self-described role as the nation’s “mom-in-chief.” Nor did she handle racial issues during her second term, as some had expected. “The most important thing to remember is, whether you are black, white or Hispanic, you’re the first lady and the president of all the people in the United States. That’s a huge melting pot, so to reinforce (強化)that she's African American over anything else would not be wise,” said Anita McBride, who directs programming and national conferences on the legacies (遺產) of America’s first ladies and their historical influence at American University.
Valerie Jarrett, a top White House adviser and a close friend of the Obamas, said the first lady doesn't want to “spread herself too thin.”
“She really wants to have a maximum impact and to do that in fewer areas,” Jarrett told the Associated Press. “That, she said, “is better than trying to take on every single possible cause.” But Robert Watson, a Lynn University professor, said he expects Obama to “go a little harder at issues” over the next several years. “Second-term first ladies usually feel more at ease to speak more forcefully about issues close to their heart,” he said.
Myra Gutin, a Ryder University communications professor and frequent lecturer on first ladies, said she expects Obama to continue making both of them a priority in her remaining years in the White House, given their success. Michelle launched the “Let’s Move” campaign in 2010. It in particular has gained widespread support, ranging from the National Football League to the Sesame Street franchise (特許), which even gave permission to the produce industry to use its licensed characters for free on fruits and vegetables.
“There’s no such thing as a traditional first lady, not anymore in this technology-filled world. Is Mrs. Obama cutting edge? Is she an activist? No. As first ladies go, I think she’s been politically careful because she does not want there to be a major flare-up that would require her husband to use his political capital to clean up,” she said. “But she’s not exactly just sitting in the White House pouring tea and having receptions, either.” 1、Critics were disappointed with Michelle because _______.
A．she didn’t put gun-control measures into effect
B．she failed some feminists to stand out to be a career woman
C．she didn’t solve some racial problems
D．she failed to voice her opinion on some issues
2、According to the professors or advisers, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．It’s not wise to reinforce Michelle is African American over anything else.
B．It’s better for Michelle to have a maximum impact than to take on every possible cause.
C．It's expected for Michelle to go a little harder at issues.
D．It’s a tradition for first ladies to stay out of political issues.
What does the underlined phrase “spread herself too thin” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．Try to do a lot of work at the same time.
B．Get very tired.
C．Try to improve physical fitness.
D．Move herself away from others.
In Paragraph 9, the campaign “Let’s Move” might be aiming to help people _______.. a. gain widespread support b. become more physically active c. have access to healthier foods d. raise awareness about gun control
A．a, c B．a, b C．b, c D．c, d
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Anyone who is afraid of failure and afraid to face challenges will never taste success, so said our professor in marketing. I laughed it off at that time, but got frightened when it actually happened in my life.
I landed in a small city in the Middle East to set up a firm, a world-class car rental firm. Having decided on the project, I earnestly settled in preparation. With a positive mind, I told myself nothing should stop me now, and was more than keen to make it a success.
However, the least expected thing happened. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Tension ran high in the region. Eventually the war broke out, and many people fled the country, leaving my firm in deep trouble.
As usual, “things become difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even water down your goals and ambitions.”I was no exception. I thought of running away. I remembered the words of Thomas Edison, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to succeed when they gave up.”
I decided to hang on, telling myself, “I am not afraid of challenges and obstacles.” I stayed on through months of uncertainty and insecurity. Finances ran low, and banks could not wait to get their dues. To add to all this, the banks even threatened to take all my vehicles. I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face failure.
I was living against all hopes, believing that something good would happen. After 2 months the war ended. My persistence paid off: people started flooding back and the car bookings picked up, five times over.
Success comes to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.
1. The main method the author uses to support his understanding of his professor’s viewpoint is _______.
A. offering analyses
B. providing explanations
C. making comparisons
D. giving examples
2. How did the author feel when the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out?
A. Unconfident
B. Indifferent
C. Nervous
D. Calm
3. What does the underlined phrase “water down” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?
A. get rid of
B. smooth away
C. make less forceful
D. improve on
4. The author’s purpose of writing the passage is most likely to ________.
A. inform
B. persuade
C. describe
D. entertain
【參考答案】
1. D. 推理判斷題。本文一開始介紹了作者的教授提出的一個觀點，但是當時作者不以為然，但是在今后自己的實際上生活中真正遇到了失敗或挑戰時，自己才認識到了教授的觀點。下文主要通過自己的親身經歷闡述了自己的觀點，即通過舉例來說明。故正確答案為D想。
. A. 推理判斷題。根據第四段中提到的“I was no exception. I thought of running away.”以及第五段中提到的“I felt I made a wrong decision to move there.”可知，在伊拉克和科威特發生戰爭期間，因為作者的生意遭到重創，所以他曾一度很是沒有了自信。所以該題答案應為A項。
3. C. 詞義猜測題。該下劃線短語所在的句子含義是：當事情變得困難，所付出的努力帶來的是失望時，那么降低自己的期望值或者削弱自己當初的目標或抱負變成誘人的做法。所以，該下劃線短語的意思是“削弱”，與C項含義接近。
. B. 主旨大意題。根據全文內容，尤其是文章最后一段可知，作者寫這篇文章的意圖是在勸說人們面對挑戰或失敗時要大膽去應對，要有積極的心態。所以答案應為B項。
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