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1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网- 1 -四川省眉山县 2016 高考英语二轮：阅读理解课外练习（3 ）答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A.B.C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。【2014 高考英语广东省华侨中学四模】How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environmentsmostly for entertainment purposes is fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about
2、 animals. How ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos withou
3、t having learned anything meaningful about the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species name, diet, and natural range. The animals normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of th
4、e animals natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small
5、 spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breed
6、ing (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying cu
7、stomers. Havent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专
8、家 版权所有高考资源网- 2 -36. How would the author describe the animals life in zoos?A. Dangerous. B. Unhappy. C. Natural. D. Easy.37. In the state of zoochosis, animals _.A. remain in cages B. behave strangelyC. attack other animals D. enjoy moving around38. What does the author try to argue in the passage?A
9、. Zoos are not worth the public support.B. Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings.D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.39. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _.A. discussing the advantages of natural habit
10、ats B. using evidence he has collected at zoosC. questioning the way animals are protectedD. pointing out the faults in what zoos do40. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _.A. zoos have to keep animals in small cagesB. most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC. som
11、e endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD. its acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats【参考答案】3640. BBADC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。One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerfu
12、l came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast. We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide
13、rang of things. We never introduced 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网- 3 -ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked, My I get you something? A coffee would be nice. Then I
14、 bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked, How did you get to know Mr. Gal breath? Who? The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Boa
15、rd of Churchill Downs. I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the worlds richest and most powerful men! My few minutes with Mr. Gal breath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sin
