2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(7)及答案阅读理解Therehasbeenanoutpouringoflovefora23yearolddisabledwomanwhosedogwaskilledinfrontofherwhileagroomer(美容师)triedtotrim(修剪)itsclaws.CallsandemailscamefromasfarawayastheUpperPeninsulaandArizonaaswellasOaklandandMacombcounties,offeringLaurieCrouch,whousesawheelchairbecauseofmultiplesclerosis(硬化症),everythingfromdogstomoney,suchasthatfromJasonDalyofRosevillewhosaid,“Iwouldliketobuyheranewdog.”AstoryaboutthedeathofCrouch'spet,Gooch,wasprintedonthefrontpageofMacombDaily.CrouchsaidagroomertiedGoochupwithacollar,andthensheandamansatonthedogtotrimitsnails.Goochdiedafteroneclawwastrimmed.CrouchyelledatthegroomertostopwhenshesawGoochwasstrugglingtobreathe,butshesaidshewasignored.“IfIcouldhavewalked,Iwouldhaveputmyhandsonherandpulledheroffmydogandphysicallystoppedher,butIcan'tdothat.”Goochwasnotatrainedserviceanimal,butnaturallyhelpedCrouchbypickingupthingsforher.“Thiscaseisabsoluteanimalabuse(虐待),”LarryObrecht,divisionmanageroftheOaklandCountyAnimalShelterinAuburnHills,said.PeoplewhoreadthestorycontactedOaklandPresstoofferhelp.Amessage,fromRebeccaAmettofGigglesNWigglesPuppyRescue,inRoseville,said,“Wehavepuppiestodonateandwanttohelptheyoungwomanwholostherservicedog.”“WhenGoochwaswithme,Iwashappy,”Crouchsaid.“IthinkIcanbehappyagainbutnoanimalcanreplaceGooch.There'snevergoingtobeanotherGoochouttherebutIthinkIwillfindadogthatcanbringmejoyagain.”1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Adisabledwoman'sservicedog.B.Acruelgroomerkilledadisabledwoman'sdog.C.People'sloveforadisabledwomanwholostherdog.D.Adisabledwomanlovestohavethedogascompany.2.Peoplecalledandemailedto______.A.givetheirangryvoicetothegroomerB.offerhelpandcaretoLaurieCrouchC.tellCrouchhowtopunishthegroomerD.offeracureforCrouch'sdisease3.Goochdiedmainlybecause______.A.thegroomerwascarelessB.thegroomerdidn'tknowhowtotrimthedog'snailsC.thegroomersatonthedogwithanothermanD.thedogwaswearingacollar4.WhatdoweknowaboutCrouch'sdog?A.Itwasaspeciallytrainedservicedog.B.Itwastrainedtodomanythingsforpeople.C.ItwasCrouch'sonlyfriend.D.ItcouldoffersomehelptoCrouch.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.CrouchmustbesadafterlosingherdogB.CrouchrefusedtotakeanotherdogC.CrouchhasacceptedanotherdogfromastrangerD.Crouchcanlivewellwithoutadog'scompany41.C主旨大意题。综合文章内容可知,文章主要叙述了人们对这位失去爱狗的残疾女士的关爱。2.B细节理解题。根据第二段“...everythingfromdogstomoney,suchasthatfromJasonDalyofRosevillewhosaid,‘Iwouldliketobuyheranewdog.’”和倒数第二段可知B项正确。3.C细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知,宠物美容师和另外一个人坐在狗身上最终导致狗窒息而死。4.D细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知,Gooch没有经过特殊训练,但能够为Crouch捡东西,给她提供一些帮助。5.A推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知,Crouch认为没有狗会替代她原来的狗,因此推断狗死了以后,她很伤心。(2012·湖南南雅中学模拟,C篇)WhentopengineersinGermanywantedtobuildamoreenergyefficientcar,theyheadedtothenaturalhistorymuseumtostudydolphinsandsharks.Butitwastheboxfish(盒子鱼)thatinterestedthem.“Weweresurprisedwhenthisclumsylookingfishbecameourmodelfordesigninganaerodynamic(空气动力学的)car”,saysThomasWeber.HeistheresearchanddevelopmentchiefforthecarcompanyDaimler.Anaerodynamicdesignreduceswinddragandincreasesfuelefficiency.Theboxfishmaylookclumsy,butitcanstart,stop,backupandzigzag(曲折前进)throughthewaterwithease.Anditdoesallthisusingsurprisinglylittleenergy.Daimler'sbionic(仿生学的)carismodeledonthefish'sboxyskeletal(骨骼的)system.Likethefish,thecarisfastanddriveseasily.It'sefficienttoo.Thesciencebehindnatureinspiredinventionsiscalledbiomimicry(生物仿生).BiologistJanineBenyuscameupwiththeterm.AscofounderoftheBiomimicryGuild,shehasworkedwithcerealcompanies,sneakerdesignersandotherstodevelopproductsbasedonNature'sbestideas.Thismonth,theNature's100BestListwillberevealedattheWorldConservationCongress(代表大会)inBarcelona,Spain.BenyuscoauthoredthelistofnatureinspireddesignswitheconomistGunterPauli.InZimbabwe,acountryinsouthernAfrica,engineersdesignedenergyefficientbuildingsmodeledontermite(白蚁)mounds(土堆).Thebuildingsusevents(孔)tokeeptheairflowingandthetemperaturecool.AcompanyinAtlanta,US,developedaselfcleaningpaintmodeledonthelotus(荷花)leaf.Whenthepaintdries,itbecomesbumpy(不平的),justlikethelotusleaf.Raindropsformonthebumpsandrolloff,carryingdirtalongwiththem.Naturehasdonebillionsofyearsofresearch.Onlythebestdesignedproductshavesurvived.CompaniesoweMotherNatureadebtforallthathardwork,saysBenyus.[来源:]Forscientistsandinventors,thepossibilitiesforcopyingnaturearelimitless.Technologymayneverbeasefficientasnature,orascolorful.Butthatdoesn'tmeanweshouldstoptryingtolearnfromtheworldaroundus.Takeawalkoutside.Watchasquirrelclimbupatree.Lookcloselyattheveins(纹理)ofaleaf.Hearthebirdschirpinginthetrees.Suchsmalldetailsmayhelpsolvebigproblemsinthefuture.1.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.InAmericaaselfcleaningpaintwasmodeledonthelotusflower.B.Zimbabweengineerslearnedfromtermitestocreatehighlyadvancedheatingsystems.C.Aftertheboxfish,manyotherideasofnewproductsareborrowedfromnature.D.Natureisagoodsourcetoturntoforimprovingtechnology.2.TheclumsylookingboxfishinterestedthescientistsbecauseofthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat______.A.itswimsusinglittleenergyB.beingboxy,itlooksquitelikeacarC.someengineershadresearchedonhowtoswimeasilyinthewaterD.itisa