广西来宾市高考英语一轮阅读理解专练(12)
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1 广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（12）含答案
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did something more
than a hobby: She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato
plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family's old farm house has become a chicken house,
its residents arriving next month. Last year, Ms.Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made
it much larger because, she said, “The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few
pounds too; so it's a winwin situation all around.”
They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling
economy(经济), have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the size of
their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been
such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across the country have been
sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex., some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.
George C．Ball Jr, owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40% over last
year, double the average growth of the last five years. Mr.Ball argues that some of the reasons have
been building for the last few years. The big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk,
together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables. Food prices have increased because of
higher oil prices. People are now driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden.
本文讲述了由于生活费用增高，加上经济下降，越来越多的人开始自己种菜，并且现在人们开车少了，旅游少了，有更多的时间来种菜，减少生活费用。
1. What does the underlined word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A．chickens B．tomatoes
C．gardens D．people
答案：A。词义猜测题。由上文的a chicken house(鸡舍)可知，它的居民应该是小鸡，故A项正确。
2．Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?
A．More Americans are doing it for fun. B．The price of oil is lower than before.
C．There's a growing need for fruits. D．The cost of living is on the rise.
答案：D。细节理解题。由短文第二段第一句话可知，由于生活费增高，经济下降，越来越多的人们开始自己种菜。故D项正确。
3．Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A．Family Food Planning B．Banking on Gardening
C．A Belt-tightening Move D．Gardening as a Hobby
答案：B。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了由于生活费用增高，经济下降，迫使人们自己种菜来减少2 开支。A项意为：家庭食物计划；B项：依靠种菜；C项：紧缩腰带运动；D项：把种菜当做爱好。
（2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。
体裁：说明文 话题：海洋生物 词数：365 时间：7′
There are many dangerous sea creatures in the world.The following are some examples.
The needlefish are commonly seen living near the surface of tropical (热带的) waters.But they can also
break__cover the water，and once in the air they can become dangerous flying swords.Though it is rare，people have been seriously hurt and even killed when stabbed by the fish's sharp and long jaws (下巴)．Night fishermen in small boats are at particular risk because their lights may attract the fish.
Saltwater crocodiles are the world's largest crocodiles，sometimes reaching 23 feet in length and topping
2，200 pounds.Yet these crocodiles hunt quietly，lying in wait below shoreline waters to attack crabs，turtles and thirsty animals that have come to drink.Saltwater crocodiles kill a number of people each year.
There is no doubt that the great white shark sits atop the ocean food chain.The world's largest fish can
weigh at over 5，000 pounds and reach lengths of more than 20 feet.Great white sharks have about 3，000
teeth，which they typically sink into sea lions，seals，small toothed whales，and sea turtles.These sharks
are responsible for a third to a half of the 100 shark attacks on humans every year.
The sea anemone (海葵) may look like the beautiful flower for which it's named，but fish that swim too
close may regret it.The sea anemone，which lives on the sea floor，uses its poisonous tentacles (触须) to
stab passing creatures with a kind of poison—making them helpless and fit to be eaten.
The surgeonfish (刺尾鱼) is an attractive reef fish that is poisonous.Scientists believe that the world's seas
hold some 1，200 different surgeonfish species and think that they injure about 50，000 people per
year.But the surgeonfish poison can also bring great benefit—they are useful in the development of new
drugs.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了5种危险的海洋生物。
1．The underlined phrase “break cover” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________．
A．jump out of B．break away from
C．get away from D．go back to
答案 A [词义猜测题。根据后文“once in the air”可知，needlefish在空中的时候会变成危险的飞剑，由此可以猜测画线短语的意思应该是“跳出(离)”之意。]
