题型组合练(九).阅读理解A(2019广州高中毕业班综合测试一)WhenLinawasawokenbythesoundofthunder,shewasaloneontheisland.Theairwascoolandbullfrogscroaked.Itwasthatbriefmomentwhenthesummersunhadsetbutthestarshadntyetappeared.Linarubbedhereyesandlookedaround.“Hello？”shecalled.“Celia? Marie？”Therewasnoresponse.Themoonwasrisingnow,sheddinglightontheisland.Theyhadalwayscalledit“ForgottenIsland”becausenoonebuttheyseemedtorememberitsexistence.Itwasntonanyofthemapstheycouldfind,andeventheforestrangersdidntknowaboutit.Linalovedthattheisland,hiddeninaheavilywoodedsidestreamoftheriver,wasasecretbetweenthethreefriendsher,Celia,andMarie.ButnowLinawasherealone,anditwasnight.Worsestill,itwasherownfault.“Comeon,Lina,letMarierowtheboat.”Celiahadsaid.MariewastwoyearsolderthanLina,butshewasahopelessrower.ThatswhyLinarefusedandrowedtheboattotheisland.Theargumentthatfollowedtherefusaltooktheusualform.CeliatookMariesside,asshealwaysdid.Linahadexplodedandyelledatthemtojustleave.Sotheygotbackintheboatandleft.Aboltoflightningcrossedthedarkenedsky,accompaniedbyadeafeningthunderclap.Thestormwashere.Asthefirstcoldraindropsliddownherneck,Linasmindreturnedtohercurrentproblem.Shewasstuckherebyherself.Shejusthopedshedidntbecomeasforgottenastheisland.Thethoughtofitsentachill(寒意)downherback.Suddenly,Linaspottedsomethinginthewater.Itwasaboat,andinsideitwereMarie,Celia,andMariesdad,whowassteeringthroughthefastflowingwaters.Astheboatapproached,theysawLinawavingandtheworriedexpressionsontheirfacesturnedtorelief.InherexcitementLinajumpedintotheriver.Onlyonceshewasintheicywaterdidsherememberhowfastthewaterwasmoving.Luckilyastrongarmreachedintothewaterandpulledherout.ShesmiledweaklyatMariesdadand,withoutaword,huggedCeliaandMarie.Theydidntseemtomindbecomingwet.语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了三个女孩儿一同去一座无人的小岛上,因为让谁划船产生了分歧,其中一个女孩丽娜生气离开了队友独自留在了岛上,最后被朋友的父亲营救出来的故事。1Whatcanbeinferredabouttheisland?AItisveryneartheocean.BItisapopularplaceforboating.CItissurroundedbythickforest.DIthasneverbeenreachedbyothers.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Linalovedthattheisland,hiddeninaheavilywoodedsidestreamoftheriver,wasasecretbetweenthethreefriendsher,Celia,andMarie.”可知小岛隐藏在一条树木繁茂的河边,故可推知小岛是被浓密的森林包围着。故选C。2WhydidLinagetangry?AMariedidnothelprowtheboat.BLinawasleftaloneontheisland.CMariedidntknowhowtorowtheboat.DCeliasupportedMarieinthedisagreement.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第六段倒数第三句“CeliatookMariesside,asshealwaysdid.”可知西莉亚一如既往地站在玛丽一边,这使得丽娜很生气,故选D。3WhatcausedLinatofeelachill?AHershameabouttheunnecessaryargument.BThefirstraindropoftheapproachingstorm.CTheideathatnoonewouldcometosaveher.DThedropintemperatureasthesunwentdown.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后两句可知丽娜一想到自己可能会像这个岛一样被遗忘,没有人来救她,不禁感受到一阵寒意,故选C。B(2019武汉高三4月调研)Whileelephantsbornwithouttusks(长牙)arenotunheardof,theynormallyformjust2to6percentofthepopulation.However,thatisnotthecaseatMozambiquesGorongosaNationalPark,whereanastonishing33percentoffemaleelephantsbornafterthecountryscivilwarendedin1992aretuskless.Whilethatmayappeartobejustacoincidence,JoycePoole,anelephantbehaviorexpert,hasanothertheory.Theresearcherthinkswemaybewitnessingunnaturalevolutionofthespeciesduetotheconstanthuntingofelephantsforvaluableivory.Poolesaysbeforethecountrys15yearlongcivilwar,the100,000acreparkwashometoover4,000elephants.However,bythetimetheconflictendedin1992,about90percentofthemhadbeenkilledforivorytohelpfinanceweapons(武器) andmeattofeedthesoldiers.Ofthelessthan200survivors,over50percentofadultfemaleshadnotusks.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthattheparkstusklesselephantpopulationhasgrowngreatly.Thisisnotthefirsttimeresearchershaveobservedagreatchangeinthepopulationofelephants.AtZambiasSouthLuangwaNationalParkandLupandeGameManagementArea,areaswhichwereheavilyhuntedinthe1970sand1980s,35%ofelephants25yearsorolderand13%ofthoseyoungerthan25arenowwithouttusks.A2008studypublishedintheAfricanJournalofEcologyfoundthatthenumberoftusklessfemalesattheRuahaNationalParkinTanzaniawentfrom10.5percentin1969toalmost40percentin1989,largelyduetoillegalhuntingforivory.TherecentbanonivoryinboththeUSandChinashouldhelpgetridof,oratleastreduce,elephanthunting.However,scientistsarenotsurehowlongitwilltakeforelephantswithahigherrateoftusklessfemales,tochangethetrend.语篇解读这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了由于不断猎杀大象以获取有价值的象牙,我们可能正在目睹该物种的非自然进化越来越多的母象没有象牙。4WhatistheprobablecauseofthephenomenonmentionedinParagraph1?AIllegalhunting.BConstantfarming.CApurecoincidence.DNaturalevolution.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,越来越多无牙母象出现的原因是非法狩猎,故选A。5WhydidpeoplekillsomanyelephantsduringthecivilwarinMozambique?ATogetfundsbysellingivory.BTodevelopnewweapons.CToprovidefoodforlocalpeople.DTomakeivoryproducts.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,在莫桑比克内战期间,人们杀死那么多大象是为了通过出售象牙来获得资金,故选A。6Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thetrend”inthelastparagraphreferto?AElephantsfacinggreaterdanger.BElephantsgrowingmoreslowly.CFewerfemaleelephantsstayingalive.DMorefemaleelephantsbeingtuskless.答案D解析词义猜测题。由画线词所在的句子“However,scientistsarenotsu