2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习(26)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（26）及答案(2012·济南二月月考)Ourparticularparentingstylereflectsourownwayof“looking”.Here'sagreatpieceofwritingreflectingparent'sparticularwaysontheparentingstylethathavebecomeknownhumorouslyashelicopterparentingandsubmarine(潜水艇)parenting.Helicopterparentshoverovertheirchildren,managingeveryaspectoftheirchild'slife.Onthecontrary,submarineparentsremain“hidden”comingtothesurfacewhenguidanceisneeded.Whilehelicopterparentsmayhavethebestintentions,inreality,theyareraisingchildrenwithfewproblemsolvingskills.Childrenwithhoveringparentsnevergetthechancetofacedisappointmentandbuilduptheirabilitytorecoverfrommisfortune.Thinkaboutyourtypicalsubmarine.Submarinesusuallyremainunderwater.Incaseofaneedforemergencysurfacing,submarinescanrisesoquicklytheyaredrivenpartiallyoutofthewater.Submarineparentsalsoremainoutofsight,yetabletopopupinthecaseofanemergency.IadmitI'masubmarinemom.Myjobasaparentistohavefunwithmydaughterswhilelettingthemexploreandlearnnaturalconsequences.Myolderdaughterfoundherselfactingincommercialsandmakingmorethanminimumwageasateen.Togiveherasenseoftherealworld,Iinsistedshespendthreeweekseverysummer,pickingstrawberriesandearning$3.50onagoodday.WhenmyyoungestdaughterSondrawassix,shewantedaveryexpensiveAmericanGirlDoll.Icutthefullcolor18“pictureoutoftheAmericanGirlcatalogueandhaditlaminated(压膜).“Here'syourAmericanGirlDoll.”Isaid“Whenyouturnnine,I'llbuyyouthe3Ddollonyourbirthday.”Sondraplayedwithherflatdollformonths,makingclothesandfurnitureforher.Shelearnedcreativity.Isaved$88.00.文章大意：本文讲述了不同种类的抚养孩子的方式。64．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Variousmeansoftransportation.B.Funnyexperiencesofamom.C.Humorousstoriesaboutparents.D.Differentstylesofparenting.-2-答案：D主旨大意题。由第一段可知，本文讲述不同种类的抚养孩子的方式，所以D项正确。65．Theunderlinedphrase“hoverover”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto“________”．A.leavebehindB.flyaroundC.watchoverD.setaside答案：C猜测词义题。由划线词后的“managingeveryaspectoftheirchild'slife.”和“Onthecontrary,submarineparentsremainhidden”可知，划线词意思是“照看，照顾”，所以C项符合。66．ItcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsthatMom________.A.hasgoodparentingskillsB.isalwaysmakingpromisesC.isstrictwithherdaughterD.triesherbesttosavemoney答案：A推理判断题。由最后两段可知，我是一名采用“潜水艇”式教育孩子的妈妈，所给的例句充分证明我是一位有着很棒的抚养孩子方法的妈妈。D(2012·成都一诊)Whenmostpeoplethinkofgiantpandas,thepicturesofthecute,black­and­whitebearsfromChinathateatbamboowillimmediatelyjumpintotheirmind.ScientistsfromMississippiStateUniversity,however,areinterestedinwhatthebearsleavebehind:theirpoop(排泄物).AtarecentmeetinginDenver,ProfessorBrownattheuniversitypresentedherresearchshowinghowpandapoopcouldinspireanewwaytoobtainenergyfromplants,whicharearenewableenergysource.Usually,plantscanbecalledbiomass(有机燃料)whentheyareusedasanenergysource.Burningbiomassisonewaytocaptureitsenergy,butBrownhopespandapoopcanteachscientistssomethingaboutbreakingdownbiomass.Pandas—oratleastthebacteriaintheirstomachs—areverygoodatgettingenergyoutofbamboo.Unlikecows,whichuse4stomachstodigestlargeamountsofgrass,apandahasonlyonestomach.Bamboocomesin,andpoopgoesout.Everydayfor14months,Brownandherteamonthisproject,countedthebacteriainthepoopofthetwopandas,YaYaandLeLelivingattheMemphisZoo.Herstudiesturnedup12speciesofbacteriathatbreakdownbiomass,includingonethathadneverbeenfoundinpandas.Brownsaysthatbecausethepoopcontainsbacteriathatbreak-3-downbiomass,itcouldalsobeusedtobreakdownothertypesofbiomass.Nowthescientistshopetoidentifythechemicalsthathelpwiththeprocessofbreakingdownbiomassandthenfigureouthowthebacteriawork.Ifthosechemicalscanbemadeinthelab,theycouldbeusedtoturnbiomass—likegrassorotherplants—intofuel.Brownsaysshedoesn'tmindhandlingpandapoop.“It'sprobablythemostpleasantmaterialtoworkwith，”shesays,“MycolleaguesandIhavebeenworkingwithotherpoopforalongtime,andwecanassureyouithasafairlypleasantsmellassociatedwithit.”67．Theimportanceofstudyingpandapoopis________.A.tocreatearenewableenergyfromplantsB.toexploreanewwaytogetenergyfromplantsC.tolearnalessonofenergyfrompandapoopD.tofigureouthowthebacteriaworkforusmankind答案：B细节理解题。由第一段第三句话“AtarecentmeetinginDenver,ProfessorBrownattheuniversitypresentedherresearchshowinghowpandapoopcouldinspireanewwaytoobtainenergyfromplants...”可知，研究大熊猫粪便的重要性在于，它能为我们从植物中提取能量提供新路。68．Theprocessofthepandapoopprojectcanbedescribedas________.a．Identifythechemicalshelpfultobreakdownbiomass.b．Findthebacteriainpandapoopwhichbreakdownbamboo.c．Reproducethechemicalsinthelabtoturnbiomassintoenergy.d．Analyzehowthebacteriainpandapoopworkinpanda'sstomach.A.a,b,d,cB.a,d,c,bC.b,a,d,cD.b,d,a,c答案：C细节理解题。由第三、四段可知，该项目的步骤是找出熊猫排泄物中能分解竹子的细菌；然后确认那些有助于分解有机燃料的细菌；再分析这些细菌是怎样工作的；最后在实验室复制这些细菌用于分解有机燃料。所以B项正确。69．Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressinthe2ndparagraph?A．Pandasdon'tdigestbamboothesamewayascows.B．Pandasarecapableofgettingenergyusingstomachs.C．Pandascangetenergyfrombamboomoreefficiently.D．Scientistshavelearntsomethingnewfrompandapoop.答案：C推理判断题。第二段第二句话“Pandas—oratleastthebacteriaintheir-4-stomachs—areverygoodatgettingenergyoutofbamboo.”是该段的中心句。70．WhatdoesProfessorBrownthinkofworkingwithpandapoop?A.SickB.ChallengingC.InspiringD.Enjoyable答案：D推理