2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(22)

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（22）及答案阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【广东省肇庆市一中2013一模】A[来源:学科网]Mygrandparentsactivelypracticedsimplicity.TheybothgrewupinverylargefamiliesandlivedthroughtheGreatDepression.Savingforarainydayandavoidingsuperfluousconsumingwastheirlifephilosophy.Ratherthanseekingfulfillmentthroughmaterialitems,theychosetospendreallysimplelifetogether,withfamilyandinnature.Overtheyearsmygrandparentsnoticeddramaticchangesintheircommunity.Everyyearmorefarmlandwasdestroyedtobuildlargerandlargerhomes.Asrealestatepricesrose,manyoftheirneighborssoldtheirlittlehomesandland.Soontheirsweretheonlysmallhouseontheblock,surroundedbyaseaofmansions.Mygrandparentsbuiltandlivedmasmall600-square-footcottageformostoftheiradultlives.Lotsoffamilymembersencouragedmygrandparentstoexpandtheirlittleoldhouse.Buttheydidn’twantabiggerplace.Theylovedtheirlittlehouseandwerecontentwithwhattheyhad.Mygrandparentsavoidedconsumptive(浪费的）lifestylebypaintingandrepairingthehousethemselves.Theylivedinasmallhome,buthadahugegarden.Theylovedgardeningandplantingbecauseitreducedtheirgrocerybill,improvedtheirhealth,andgavethemanexcusetobeoutside.Theyalsoreusedandrecycledeverything.Forinstance,theyhaddriventhesamecarforover15yearsanddidn’tbuyanewoneuntiltheoldChevroletwaswornout.ThroughtheirexampleIlearnedanimportantlesson:Itispossibletoliveasimpleandfulfillinglife.Mygrandparentstaughtmethatlivingasimplelifeisn’taboutself-deprivation.Instead,it’saboutgivingyourselfthetime,freedom,andmoneytopursueyourdreams.Becomingdebtfree,downsizingtoasmallerhome,andgoingcar-lite(减少用车频率）areafewwaystotakecontrolofyourlifeandstartpursuingyourdreams.26.TheunderlinedwordsuperfluousinParagraphIisclosestinmeaningto_____.A.meaningfulB.unnecessaryC.increasingD.troublesome27.Thecommunity’schangesincludeallthefollowingEXCEPTthat_____A.thepeoplebuiltmorefarmlandB.theneighborssoldtheirhousesC.thehousesbecamemoreexpensiveD.manymansionswerebuiltthere28.Theauthor’sgrandparentsdidn’texpandtheirhousebecause_____.A.theydidn’tacceptthefamilymembers'1adviceB.theirhousewerereallynewandlargeenough[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]C.theyweresatisfiedwiththehousetheylivedinD.theyweretoooldtodoanyhouse-buildingjob29.Whichofthefollowingisaconsumptivelifestyleinthegrandparents，opinion?A.Repairingthehousethemselves.B.Plantingvegetablesinthegarden.C.Reusingandrecyclingthings.D.Changingcarsinashorttime.30.Theauthorthinkshisgrandparents,lifestyleis_____.A.unacceptableB.approvableC.unreasonableD.understandable【参考答案】B27.A28.C29.D30.B阅读理解TheculturalandnaturalvaluesofKakaduNationalParkwererecognizedinternationallywhentheParkwasplacedontheUNESCOWorldHeritageList.Thisisaninternationalregisterofpropertiesthatarerecognizedashavingoutstandingculturalornaturalvaluesofinternationalsignificance.KakaduisthelargestnationalparkinAustraliaandisthesecondlargestnationalparkintheworld.Kakaduisabiologicalwonderland,whichisalmost8,000squaremiles.ThewildlifeinKakaduNationalParkincludesover280kindsofbirds,60kindsofnativemammals,55kindsoffreshwaterfish,thousandsofinsects,andmanyreptiles,themostfamousofwhichisthesalt-watercrocodile.Alllifeintheparkdependsonwater.Kakaduisnotonlyhometothewildlifebuttheareaisalsofamousforthelongestcontinuoushumanculturethatexistsintheworld.Aborigineshavebeenlivinginthisareaforatleast40,000years.Thedescendants(后裔)oftheseFirstAustraliansstillliveinKakadutoday.Kakaducontainsoneofthelongestcontinuousrecordsofrockartintheworld,witharound5,000paintings,withrocksitesdatingback25,000years.Morethan1,000siteshavebeenrecorded.KakaduhasbeengivendoubleWorldHeritagestatusbytheUnitedNations.Itisoneofonly17ofthe469WorldheritageAreaslistedforbothnaturalandculturalvalues.ItisAustralia’slargestnationalpark,butitisn’tjustthesizethatsurprisesvisitors—itisthesenseofsomethingveryoldandgrand.Creationofthe500kmescarpment(悬崖)began2,000millionyearsago.Todaythosegorgesarefilledwithrainforests,washedbywaterfallsKakaduisoneoftheworld’sspecialplaces.ItishardtopicktheidealtimetovisitKakadu.Inthewetseasonlargeareasoftheparkareclosedtothepublic.ItwouldnotbepossibletoenterorexitfromtheparkthroughtheKakaduHighway.Mostofthepeoplethereagreethatthebesttimetovisitisattheendofthedryseason.SomeareasofKakaduhaverestrictedvisitingtimes,andsomearenotopentothegeneralpublic.Over230000touristsvisitKakaduNationalParkeveryyear.AsyouenterKakaduNationalPark,youwillberequiredtobuyapermit.PartofthismoneyispaidtotheTraditionalOwnersofthelandandtherestisgiventotherepairsofthepark.6.WhydoestheauthormentionsomuchwildlifeinParagraph1?A.Torepresentthesceneofthenature.B.Toattractreaders’attention.C.Totakethewildlifeforexample.D.Toshowthevalueofthepark.7.KakaduisgivendoubleWorldHeritagestatusbytheUnitedNationsbecauseof_____.A.thedescendantsoftheseFirstAustraliansstillinKakadutoday[来源:学科网]B.theparticularenvironmentandtheunusualrockartC.thelongestcontinuoushumanculturethatexistsintheworldD.Aborigineslivinginthisareaforatleast40,000years8.Thefollowingsarementionedinthepassageexcept_____.A.livingthingsinKakaduB.theescarpmentandthegorges