1、 河南宁 陵 2017 高考英语 十月阅读 理解 语 法填空 训练 （2 ） 及答 案 阅读 阅读 题 给 A B C D 选项 选 选项 Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the worlds most important scienti
2、fic treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds. Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns
3、the islands, has sent a naval patrol ( 军 逻队) to put down disturbances. The controversial director of the Galapagos National Park which controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve extending to 40 miles offshore has been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the na
4、tional assembly. - based Galapagos Conservation Trust, which raises money to help projects on The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the isl population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while the islands to
5、tal population is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador this, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year. Such numbers have put the islands, special ecology under intense pressur
6、e. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises. These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit ( 发 catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters an
7、d sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea. Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome George the last surviving member of the Pinta Island species of the Galapagos giant tortoise. The situation g
8、ot improved after the Ecuador government made concessions ( 让 ) by increasing fishing quotas ( 额 tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national parks new director, a post that has become a political
9、 football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months. This appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers ( 员),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled. More than 300 st
10、aged a sit- from taking up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepeda - entered the announced. The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to maintain the peace. A few days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivic
11、so met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post. However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappear that easily. In that sense, it is a microcosm ( 缩 ) for
12、 all the other threatened parts of the world. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull 1 A B The law to limit waves of immigrants. C A life in paradise. D ry year. 2 How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin? A He based his theory on his studies there. B
13、 He built the Charles Darwin research center there. C He advocated the balance between ecology and people there. D He found the last surviving giant tortoise there. 3 What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen? A The dismissal of the previous direc
14、tor of the Galapagos National Park. B The exploitation of the islands. C The governments support of Galapagos Conservation Trust. D 4 We can learn from the passage that _. A the projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitable B conservationists get angry when fishermen are kil
15、ling a goose C politicians from the mainland government play football on the islands D the government is trying to ease the tension 5 A The government did not seize opportunities. B The government made no compromises. C The government did not run risks. D The government shrank from responsibilities.
16、 1-5 AABDC 2016 拟题 阅读 题 给 选项 A B C D 选 选 项 People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a persons emotions. That is why the word “heart“ is used in so many expressions about emotional situations. One such expression is to “lose your heart“ to someone. When that happens, you have
17、fallen in love. But if the person who won your heart does not love you, then you are sure to have a “broken heart.“ In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you loved is “hard-hearted,“ and in fact, has a “heart of stone.“ You may decide to “pour out your heart“ to a friend. Telling
18、someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better. If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart.“ You are asking your friend to show some sympathy for your situation. Your friend “has her heart in the right place“ if
19、she says she is sorry, and shows great concern for how you feel. Your friend may, however, warn you not to “wear your heart on your sleeve.“ In other words, do not let everyone see how lovesick you are. When your heart is on your sleeve you are showing your deepest emotions. If your friend says “my
20、heart bleeds for you,“ she means the opposite. She is a cold-hearted person who does not really care about your situation. In the ever-popular motion picture, “The Wizard of Oz,“ 绿 the Tin Man seeks a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love, and was seeking help from the powerful Wizard of Oz t
21、o find a heart. courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the cowardly lion was “chicken-hearted.“ That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave. A chicken is not noted for its bravery. Thus, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much co
22、urage. When you are frightened or concerned, your “heart is in your mouth.“ You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house. 1 What is the main idea of the passage? A The heart was the center of a persons emotions. B T
23、here are many expressions about heart and what do they mean. C D 2 ioned in the passage? A.10 B.8 C.9 D.11 3 If you hear one of your family members is hurt in a traffic accident, you will feel _. A.heart is in your mouth. B.have your heart in the right place C. wear your heart on your sleeve D.lose
24、your heart 4 Why did the writer mention“The Wizard of Oz,“in the passage? A.To show that it is ever popular. B.To introduce a film to the readers C.To give some more examples about the phrases. D.To show that the Tin Man is not brave. 1-4 B D A C 1 题 读 这 讲 们 义 选 B 2 细节题 绍 11 “lose your heart“ “broke
25、n heart.“ “hard-hearted,“ “heart of stone.“ “pour out your heart“ “have a heart.“ “has her heart in the right place“ “wear your heart on your sleeve.“ “my heart bleeds for you,“ “chicken-hearted.“ “heart is in your mouth.“ 选 D 3 题 题 问 说 员 伤 觉 对 heart is in your mouth 释 这 语 选 A 4 图题 “The Wizard of Oz
26、,“ 举 the Tin Man The Cowardly Lion, 为 给 选 C 阅读 阅读 , 给 选项 (A B C D) , 选 选项 What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that exam may take priority ( 优 ) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the object of your romantic/interest ma
27、y have other choices. In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the
28、 listener, the situation, and the merit of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves. Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just
29、the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical ( 义 ) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading. Persuaders may enlighten our mind or prey on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sens
30、itive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, the most basic part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other. Beyond its personal importan
31、ce to us, persuasion is necessary to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution ( 宪 ). 1. According to the passage, persuasion means _. B. exercising power over other people C. getting other p
32、eople to consider your point of view D. getting people to agree with you and do what you want 2. The under A. win B. fail C. speak D. listen 3. The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is _. A. a danger to society B. difficult to do well C. unwelcome behavior D.
33、 never successful 4. The passage mainly discusses _. A. how people persuade B. why people persuade C. that persuasion is both good and bad D. that persuasion is important and it is all around us 1. C 细节题 persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points o
34、f view 选项进 较 2. A 词义题 other points of view may be more persuasive 们 风 选 A 3. C 细节题 4. D 题 对 we live in a world of persuasion we believe that persuasion is unavoidable-to live is to persuade persuasion is necessary to society 选项进 较 选 D ( 3 ) The woman often called the First Lady of New York died on A
35、ugust. Brooke Astor was one hundred five years old. The extremely wealthy and famous New Yorker spent much of her life_1_(help)the needy in her beloved city. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was the only child of a high level military officer. After two earlier_2_(marry) she married Vi
36、ncent Astor in 1953 again. He came from a family_3_had been rich for least one hundred years. Among other things, he owed many buildings in New York City. Brooke Astor became one of the_4_(rich)women in the world when Vincent Astor died. She also became head of a huge charity organization_5_(found) by her husband. He repeatedly had told her she would have fun giving_6_his money. And apparently she did. Mi
