山西大同市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习(7)及答案

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山西大同市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习（7）及答案

2016高考阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.

Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle

and sheep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is

thought to be responsible for global warming.

Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (肠胃气胀） contains no methane(甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that

bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful

gas。

While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing

smokestack, pushing out carbon dioxide， farm animals' passing wind

contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions (排放物）in

some countries.

“Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia are from

enteric methane from cattle and sheep，”said Athol Klieve， a senior

research scientist with the greensland state government。“And if you look

at another country such as New Zealand， which has got a much higher

agricultural base， they are actually up around 50 percent，” he said.

Researchers say the bacteria also make the digestive process much

more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs

for farmers。 But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate (分离) the bacteria before they can even start to develop a way of transferring 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

it to cattle and sheep。

Another group of scientists， meanwhile, have suggested Australians

should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos。 And

about 20 percent of health—conscious Australians are believed to eat the

national symbol already。

It's low in fat， it ’s got high protein levels and it is very clean in the

sense that basically it is free—range（放养的） animal," said Peter Ampt of

the University of New South Wales’ institute of environmental studies.

1. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.

A. to help Australian farmers to earn more money

B. to prevent them from sending out harmful gases

C. so that they can protect Australian ecosystem

D. so that they can make full use of special bacteria

2。 Athol Klieve seems to believe that _________。

A. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gases

B。 less cattle and sheep are raised in New Zealand

C。 cattle and sheep produce less carbon dioxide

D。 New Zealand has the most animals in the world

3。The advantages Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos don’t include

________.

A. it is rich in protein

B. it is low in fat

C。 it is cheaper than beef 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

D。 it is cleaner than sheep

4。The main idea of the passage is to ________.

A. discuss a better way to protect the earth

B。 warn farmers of the danger of animal waste

C。 explain the possible solutions to pollution

D。 present a recent study on global warming

参考答案1—4、BACD

2016高考阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was

setting。 She was on the beach， looking up at the fiery ball. She was

amazed by its color， deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow。

She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in

the sky.

The atmosphere relaxed her。 This was what she needed。“It is

getting late。”she thought，“I must go home. My parents will be

wondering where I am."

She wondered how her parents would react， when she got home after

the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, and the road was

deserted。 She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she

would have been safe in her house. 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

It was really getting dark now。 The sun had set a few minutes before

and it was getting cold, too。 She wished she had her favorite sweater on:

it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought

disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different.

Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was

shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean

and tidy, and now.。。 It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand

what was going on.

She entered the house. First she went into the kitchen where she saw a

note written by her father. It said:“Dear Ellen， there is some coffee

ready。 I went looking。” Ellen was her mother, but where was she? On

the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room。 She went in. Then

she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked

so tired， as if she had not slept for days. She was really pale。 Jennifer

would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired。 So Jennifer

just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up， something was