2020年高考英语阅读理解专项练习20篇
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【2018杭州高考模拟卷】
The number of giraffes is becoming smaller across Africa, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. The total population has dropped by 40 percent in the last 15 years. Surprisingly, even scientists haven’t given much attention to giraffes. We are learning more about their ecology, but what we know is still way behind what we know about other species. “It’s a silent extinction,” said Dr. Julian Hennessy, a wildlife scientist.
“The main reason for the smaller number of giraffes is their loss of living places,” said Hennessy, “as an increasing part of land is used for farming. But hunting also has a big influence.” You might wonder why hunters would focus on giraffes. First of all, once a giraffe is brought down, there is lots of meat with a small amount of effort. Besides, there is another thing encouraging the hunting. In Tanzania, Hennessy says, the latest word on the street is that eating giraffe meat could cure AIDS. Fresh giraffe heads and bones can be sold at prices of up to $140 per piece.
Another widespread misconception about giraffes is that they are everywhere. Look at kids’ books which are full of giraffes. They are always in zoo collections. They can be seen easily, so you don't think we have to worry about them. But the truth is that they are in danger of extinction. There is a lack of right and true data.
Hennessy and other researchers are now pulling together the data needed to improve the situation of the entire giraffe species and all nine subspecies（亚种）. The information will be used to change the giraffe's listing on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, which now lists the species as of “least concern” but two subspecies as “endangered”. “It’s a lot of work to gather the necessary information,” Hennessy says. “And several other giraffe subspecies will be recommended for endangered listings next year or the year after.” He hopes that the world will finally start to take notice of how endangered these beloved animals have become.
1. By saying “It’s a silent extinction”, Hennessy tells us that ______. A. giraffes are unpopular in Africa
B. the giraffe is always silent in daily life C. the ecology of Africa needs more attention D. the extinction occurs without enough attention
2. What has caused the high price of giraffe meat in Tanzania?
A. The country’s custom. B. The illegal international trade.
D. The idea that it’s a cure for AIDS.
C. The cost of hunting a giraffe.
3. The misconception in Para. 3 can be corrected by ______. A. preventing illegal hunting in Africa B. rewriting kids’ books about giraffes C. providing reliable data about giraffes D. spreading scientific knowledge of AIDS
4. The final purpose of Hennessy’s great effort is to ______. A. collect more information about giraffes B. raise public awareness of protecting giraffes C. prove giraffes will disappear in the next few years
D. work with the International Union for Conservation of Nature 【答案】DDCB
概念：作者并未把意图说出来，读者要根据字面意思，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的态度，这就是推理判断题。
考查目标：考查学生由文章字面推出隐含信息的能力，推测出作者未提到的事实或发生的可能性、作者倾向或意图、文章的论调。
主要题型：推理判断题主要包括推断写作意图、推断隐含意思、推断文章出处、推断目标读者、推断观点态度、等。
一、推理判断题 1. 写作意图题
概念：推断写作意图，即要求考生根据短文内容推断作者写该文章的目的。 解题方法：
①主旨推断法：写作目的是阐述作者为何要表达某个中心主题，因此可根据主旨推断作者的写作目的。
②文体推断法：根据文体的特点和用途来推断作者的写作目的。如记叙文，特别是个人的有趣经历或幽默故事类的文章，其目的是娱乐读者；夹叙夹议的文章，其目的是让读者得到某种启示或教育；广告和议论文的目的是说服读者接受某种产品、服务或接受某种观点；科普说明文或新闻报告，其目的是告知读者某些信息。
常见的题干设问形式：
① What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?（2018.6浙江卷，23） ② The main purpose of the passage is______________.
③ It can be inferred from the passage that the writer____________.（2017台州高三第一次调考，30） ④ The story implies that ______. ⑤ The writer suggests that ______. ⑥ The author intends to _________.
⑦ From this passage, we can draw a conclusion that______. /We can conclude(learn) that______. ⑧ We can learn from the passage that _____________. /It can be learnt from the passage that ___________.
E.g. 1: 【2016嘉兴学科基础测试】
About 35 species of animals are dying out every day in the rainforest. Perhaps taking these animals to zoos is better than allowing them to die in the decreasing wild, but clearly the conditions in zoos must be improved.
… … …
More zoos will be created in the next 25 years. In cages the once-proud creatures of the wild remind us of only shame — shame on the human race for doing this to these animals. Perhaps the future of these animals does rest in zoos, but we can make zoos more humane（人道的）. By doing simple things such as donating S5 to a project designed to stop zoo cruelty or increasing the cage size, you can make a difference.
23. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To blame the behavior of taking animals to zoos. B. To raise awareness of protecting wild animals. C. To inspire pity for the animals suffering in zoos. D. To call for the improvement of zoo conditions. 【答案】D E.g. 2:
There is a popular saying in the English language: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Well, that is not true. Unkind words, name-calling or even the so-called “the silent treatment” can hurt children as much as being physically hit, sometimes even more so.
21. Why does the author use the popular saying at the beginning? A. To show the power of words. B. To introduce an opposite view. C. To prove the author’s argument. D. To show ancient people’s wisdom 【答案】B
根据写作手法推断。作者在文章开头提出问题让读者思考，或简单介绍与主题有关的其他事物，
2020年高考英语阅读理解专项练习20篇(带答案)
