2023届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专项练习（含解析）

2023届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专项练习
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A
SEA Summer High School Programs 2023
Science at SEA
Science at SEA is a four-week program for rising high school juniors and seniors, as well as recent high school graduates, which focuses on the coastal and offshore marine environment around Cape Cod Massachusetts. The program includes a shore component on the SEA campus in Woods Hole and a sea component aboard the Sailing School Vessel (SSV) Corwith Cramer.
July 21—August 13
Expense: $4,000
SEA Quest
SEA Quest is a two-week program that welcomes high school students and recent graduates. Participants will gain hands-on experience conducting field research, sailing at all ships, and understanding of the complexities of creating and managing marine reserves. They will return home with a broader sense of the ocean’s importance to our planet and the need to preserve this precious resource for future generations. Life here is fast-paced. No prior sailing experience is necessary. A strong desire to learn is required!
July 11—July 22
Expense: $3,200
SEA Cape
This three-week summer program at SEA offers current high school students the opportunity to study the marine environment from a variety of perspectives: scientific, historical, and literary. Participants live and study at our campus in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
June 27—July 14
Expense: $3,800
SEA Expedition
This two-week summer program for high school students, including graduating seniors, is centered on learning by doing. SEA Expedition is a multidisciplinary experience that welcomes students to participate in every aspect of a challenging offshore sailing and oceanographic expedition, and occurs entirely aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer. Life at sea is fast-paced and tough.
July 5—July 17
Expense: $3,500
1．Which program lasts the shortest
A．Science at SEA. B．SEA Quest.
C．SEA Cape. D．SEA Expedition.
2．What is required for participants in SEA Quest
A．Previous experience in sailing. B．Ability to conduct scientific experiments.
C．Great eagerness to study the sea. D．Knowledge of sea resource preservation.
3．What is the challenge about SEA Expedition
A．It lasts about two weeks. B．It entirely takes place on a ship.
C．It is centered on learning by doing. D．It is a multidisciplinary experience.
B
Today, I’ve been recording an audiobook. I am excited that I have realized my life-long dream.
I will never forget at primary school I used to wait with breathless anticipation to take my turn reading out a paragraph of great works in front. At my secondary school, when students were encouraged to select and present a reading at “morning talk”, I often added my name to the list.
This was all handy background for my career in broadcasting. But, much as I enjoy hosting shows and interviewing people, I often find myself missing the simple pleasures of reading out loud. I’d thought about putting myself forward as a narrator(朗读者) for audiobooks. But I’m not an actor. I can’t do regional accents or play female voice. Non-fiction, then, seemed the obvious target, but I felt that such books were best read by their authors. If it were authors’ own voice, their stories would touch me.
Recently, delivering my son’s nightly bedtime story has reawakened my love for reading out loud—highlights so far have included Charlotte’s Web. But I never thought I’d get the opportunity to do it professionally.
Then, last month, I was contacted by James Plunkett, author of End State, a forthcoming book about political ideas. He had no desire to read his book out loud, but as a fan of my program, he thought I might do a reasonable job.
So, I’ve spent this week in a studio, simply reading stuff out loud. And I’m LOVING IT!
Mind you, it’s an entirely unexpected experience. It’s disheartening when the recording needs to be stopped because I’ve just carelessly skipped over a ‘ the’, or had to clear my throat, or catch my breath. I’ve also learned how many words I’ve been mispronouncing my entire life: behavioral is BE-HAYVE-YOU-RAL, not BE-HAYVE-EE-AH-RUL.
Though tackling this 339-page book doesn’t turn out to be that easy, I’ve found the whole process awesome, and hope this becomes the first of many.；
4．What does the author want to show by mentioning his experiences at school
A．The purpose of schooling. B．His love for reading aloud.
C．The power of encouragement. D．His talent for silent reading.；
5．What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3
A．He regrets being a TV host. B．He doesn’t like non-fiction at all.
C．He lacks working experience. D．He is aware of his disadvantages.；
6．Why could the author get the job as a narrator
A．Because he was specifically invited. B．Because he applied for it in person.
C．Because he read many bedtime stories. D．Because he had a big crowd of fans.；
7．What does the author think of being a narrator
A．Frightening but profitable. B．Rewarding but unsafe.
C．Demanding but enjoyable. D．Promising but unstable.
C
Many animals and plants are endangered in the world today. These endangered species are threatened with becoming extinct, meaning they will no longer exist on Earth. Examples include the Cuban Macaw and the Sri Lankan Legume Tree. Illegal hunting, and collecting of the Macaw bird for pets, led to its extinction. While the main reason the native Sri Lankan Legume Tree went extinct was due to habitat loss from development in the 20th century. The main cause for animals and plants disappearing is often a damage to the food chain due to hunting, habitat loss or even the introduction of invasive species.
Every living thing from one-celled animals to a blue whale needs to eat. Nature is connected and controlled by many fragile food chains. A food chain describes who eats whom in a habitat. When one of the links in a food chain is no longer present —for example, a species goes extinct—the food chain breaks and sometimes this can cause other animals to disappear and the whole system can become imbalanced or even collapsed.
Humans can have disastrous effects on food chains. When people first explored the world, they took animal and plant species from their home countries to the places they explored and settled in. They did not realise the consequences of introducing invasive species. By doing so, they were damaging the natural food chains of the areas they explored.
Nowadays there are strict rules controlling the movement of animals and plants between countries. But some parts of the world are still experiencing problems with invasive species introduced hundreds of years ago.
With rising awareness of how we affect the natural environment, hopefully we can learn to protect these food chains and help them to thrive. Otherwise the continued loss of species will eventually mean our own extinction.；
8．Which is the main reason for Cuban Macaw’s extinction
A．Habitat loss. B．Illegal hunting.
C．Invasive species. D．Food chain damage.；
9．What do we know about a food chain in paragraph 2
A．It only affects one-celled animals.
B．It is always broken by invasive species.
C．It decides the balance of the whole system.
D．It breaks after nearly ten species disappear.；
10．How do humans seriously affect food chains
A．By exploring new places.
B．By hunting endangered animals.
C．By introducing invasive species.
D．By polluting natural environment.；
11．Which is the most suitable title for the text
A．Damage of Invasive Species
B．Effect of Illegal Hunting on a Habitat
C．Disappearance of Endangered Species
D．The Link between Food Chains and Extinction
D
When you’re working your way through one of life’s storms, it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal, to “bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm, familiar and comfortable.
However, actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way. For example, when we experience a major health scare, possibly involving some hospital time, we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand the fragility(脆弱) of life, not to mention coming face to face with death.
So, now that we can never return, what should we do
Consider this …how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset, the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grow stronger than ever as a result of the experience
At one extreme, we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim, or become trapped in the “Why is it always me!” negative and frustrating(令人沮丧的) situations. Either way is the result of a fixed mindset(思维模式) that is resistant to growth and change. If this is your approach to life, you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.
But there is another choice. If you are honest enough, you may consider what was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm. You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences. Of course, this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle life’s occasional storms.
In conclusion, it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times. Different choices will lead to different lives. Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.
12．What does the author try to convey with the example in the second paragraph
A．We will understand life much better after an escape from death.
B．It usually takes a long time to recover from a health problem.
C．It’s unlikely to return to where we were after certain events.
D．We can recover from an emotional problem much more easily.
13．When faced with hardships, some people choose to be a victim because of .
A．their terrible experiences B．their negative thoughts
C．their poor health D．their bad luck
14．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A．To advise us to manage bad emotions.
B．To persuade us to get back to normal.
C．To offer us useful skills to work with.
D．To encourage us to overcome hardships.
15．If you’re determined to grow forward you have to .
A．experience life’s fragility B．welcome uncertainty and change
C．develop new skills and habits D．overcome the fear of death
参考答案
A
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个2023年SEA夏季高中项目；
1．细节理解题。根据Science at SEA部分中“July 21—August 13 (7月21日至8月13日)”；SEA Quest部分中“July 11—July 22 (7月11日至7月22日)”；SEA Cape部分中“June 27—July 14 (6月27日至7月14日)”以及SEA Expedition部分中“July 5—July 17 (7月5日至7月17日)”可知，SEA Quest持续时间最短。故选B；
2．细节理解题。根据SEA Quest部分中“A strong desire to learn is required!(要有强烈的学习欲望!)”可知，参加SEA Quest项目需要强烈的求知欲望。故选C；
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“SEA Expedition is a multidisciplinary experience that welcomes students to participate in every aspect of a challenging offshore sailing and oceanographic expedition, and occurs entirely aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer. Life at sea is fast-paced and tough.( SEA Expedition是一项多学科的体验，欢迎学生参与具有挑战性的海上航行和海洋探险的各个方面，并完全发生在Corwith Cramer号上。海上生活节奏快且艰苦。)”可知，SEA Expedition是完全在船上进行的，海上生活节奏快且艰苦。因此SEA Expedition的挑战之处是它完全在船上进行的。故选B。
B
本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述他特别喜欢大声阅读，并且一直期待做朗读者的故事；
4．推理判断题。根据第二段“I will never forget at primary school I used to wait with breathless anticipation to take my turn reading out a paragraph of great works in front. At my secondary school, when students were encouraged to select and present a reading at “morning talk”, I often added my name to the list. (我永远不会忘记，在小学时，我常常怀着令人窒息的期待等待，轮到我在前面读一段伟大的作品。在我的中学，当学生们被鼓励在“晨间谈话”中选择并展示一篇阅读文章时，我经常把我的名字添加到列表中。)”可知，作者提到他学生时期的经历是为了体现出他对大声阅读的爱好。故选B；
5．推理判断题。根据第三段“This was all handy background for my career in broadcasting. But, much as I enjoy hosting shows and interviewing people, I often find myself missing the simple pleasures of reading out loud. I’d thought about putting myself forward as a narrator(朗读者) for audiobooks. But I’m not an actor. I can’t do regional accents or play female voice. Non-fiction, then, seemed the obvious target, but I felt that such books were best read by their authors. If it were authors’ own voice, their stories would touch me. (这对我的广播事业来说是一个很方便的背景。但是，尽管我很喜欢主持节目和采访别人，但我经常发现自己错过了大声朗读的简单乐趣。我曾想过让自己成为一个有声读物的朗读者。但我不是演员。我不会说地区口音或女声。因此，非小说似乎是显而易见的目标，但我觉得这类书最好由作者阅读。如果是作者自己的声音，他们的故事会打动我。)”可知，这一段主要介绍作者的不足之处。故选D；
6．细节理解题。根据第五段“Then, last month, I was contacted by James Plunkett, author of End State, a forthcoming book about political ideas. He had no desire to read his book out loud, but as a fan of my program, he thought I might do a reasonable job. (然后，上个月，詹姆斯·普朗科特联系了我，他是即将出版的一本关于政治思想的书《终结状态》的作者。他不想大声读他的书，但作为我节目的粉丝，他认为我可能会做得很好。)”可知，作者去做朗读者是被人邀请去的。故选A；
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Though tackling this 339-page book doesn’t turn out to be that easy, I’ve found the whole process awesome, and hope this becomes the first of many. (尽管处理这本339页的书并不是那么容易，但我发现整个过程非常棒，希望这本书能成为众多书中的第一本。)”可知，作者认为做朗读者要求很高，但也令人愉快。故选C。
C
本文为一篇说明我。由于狩猎、栖息地丧失甚至是入侵性生物的引入，当今世界上许多动植物濒临灭绝，文章指出：保护食物链的平衡才能保证人类不被自己灭绝；
8．细节理解题。根据第一段“Examples include the Cuban Macaw and the Sri Lankan Legume Tree. Illegal hunting, and collecting of the Macaw bird for pets, led to its extinction. (例如古巴金刚鹦鹉和斯里兰卡豆科树。非法狩猎和收集金刚鹦鹉作为宠物导致了它的灭绝。)”可知，非法狩猎导致金刚鹦鹉灭绝。故选B项；
9．推理判断题。根据第二段“Nature is connected and controlled by many fragile food chains. A food chain describes who eats whom in a habitat. When one of the links in a food chain is no longer present — for example, a species goes extinct — the food chain breaks and sometimes this can cause other animals to disappear and the whole system can become imbalanced or even collapsed. (大自然是由许多脆弱的食物链连接和控制的。食物链描述了在栖息地中谁吃谁。当食物链中的一个环节不再存在时，例如，一个物种灭绝，食物链就会断裂，有时这可能导致其他动物消失，整个系统就会变得不平衡甚至崩溃。)”可知，食物链的每个环节都决定着整个系统的平衡，故选C项；
10．推理判断题。根据第三段“Humans can have disastrous effects on food chains. When people first explored the world, they took animal and plant species from their home countries to the places they explored and settled in. They did not realise the consequences of introducing invasive species. By doing so, they were damaging the natural food chains of the areas they explored. (人类可以对食物链造成灾难性的影响。当人们第一次探索世界时，他们从自己的国家把动物和植物物种带到他们探索和定居的地方。他们没有意识到引入入侵物种的后果。通过这样做，他们正在破坏他们所探索地区的自然食物链。)”可知，因为人们引入入侵物种，给食物链造成灾难性的影响。故选C项；
11．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段最后一句“The main cause for animals and plants disappearing is often a damage to the food chain due to hunting, habitat loss or even the introduction of invasive species. (动植物消失的主要原因往往是由于狩猎、栖息地丧失甚至是入侵物种的引入而破坏了食物链。)”，最后一段“With rising awareness of how we affect the natural environment, hopefully we can learn to protect these food chains and help them to thrive. Otherwise the continued loss of species will eventually mean our own extinction. (随着人们对人类如何影响自然环境的认识不断提高，希望我们能够学会保护这些食物链，帮助它们茁壮成长。否则，物种的持续减少最终将意味着我们自己的灭绝。)”可知，文章介绍了生态系统中某一环节的动植物的消失会破坏食物链，最终影响到人类的生存，故D项“The Link between Food Chains and Extinction (食物链与物种灭绝之间的联系)”作为文章标题，比较贴切。故选D项。
D
【分析】
本文主要讲述了当我们面对人生困难时，必须选择拥抱不确定性和变化，积极生活，克服一切艰辛。
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推理判断题。根据第二段的首句，也是本段的主题句However, actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way.可知，第二段的例子就是为了说明：在我们经历了一些事件过后，想要回到原来的地方是不可能的。故选C。
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细节理解题。根据第五段At one extreme, we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim, or become trapped in the “Why is it always me!” negative and frustrating(令人沮丧的) situations.可知，有些人选择接受一个不幸的受害者的角色，是因为他们的消极思想。故选B.
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推理判断题。根据最后一段Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.可知，作者在文章的末尾鼓励我们面对困难时要积极生活，克服一切艰辛。故选D。
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细节理解题。根据倒数第二段You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences.可知，如果你决心要向前发展，你必须选择拥抱不确定性和变化。故选B。
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