1、2021 届高考高三英语二轮专题复习： 阅读综合技能训练 （一） The King of Beasts Who is the “King of Beasts? We all know the answer. It is the lion. A male lion weighs from 350 to 400 pounds. A few weigh up to 500 pounds. Most males are about nine feet long. Thats from tip of nose to tip of tail. Most are about three-and-a-half
2、 feet tall. That is at the shoulders. Females are smaller. They weigh 250 to 300 pounds. They are about eight feet long. Lions live 20 to 25 years in a zoo. How long in the jungle? No one knows. Lions are powerful. The power is in the shoulders and forelegs. Each paw has long, sharp claws. These cla
3、ws hook into prey. The lions weight drags down the prey. Then the four long canine teeth go to work. The teeth fasten onto the throat. The lion has no chewing type teeth. So it uses its canine teeth. They rip the flesh into chunks. Then the chunks are swallowed whole. Lions live in groups. The group
4、s are called prides. A pride will have one to three adult males, several females, and cubs. Life within a pride is peaceful. Lions usually spend about 20 hours a day sleeping or resting. After a big meal, they may rest for 24 hours. Lions prefer large prey. They hunt zebra, antelope, and buffalo. Al
5、l these animals can run faster than the lion. So how does the lion catch them? Answer: by surprise. The lion creeps as close as possible first. Then it jumps. Lions often hunt at night. At night their eyes can see in the dark. Also, they can creep up closer to surprise their prey. A killed animal is
6、 dragged to a shady spot. (One lion can drag a 600 pound zebra. It would take six men to do the same.) Then the whole pride eats together. A male can eat about 75 pounds of meat in one meal. What a meal! 1.What is the main idea? a. The lion is known as the King of Beasts. b. Lions have long, powerfu
7、l claws. c. Lions are powerful animals that are good hunters. 2. This passage is mostly about a. animals in the cat family, b. how lions bodies are designed for eating and hunting. c. the way lions eat their food without chewing. d. the differences between male and female lions. 3.The lion hunts its
8、 prey by a. using its speed. b. creeping upon them. c. only hunting at night. d. hunting with the pride. 4. We can conclude from this passage that a. the lion is the “king” because of its size. b. lions never sleep during the day. c. one zebra could feed a pride. d. female lions work harder than mal
9、e lions. 5. The writer tells how the lions teeth “rip flesh into chunks in order to a. explain how powerful its teeth are. b. scare the reader. c. contrast the lion with the cat. d. show why lions hunt at night. 6. In this passage fasten means a. pull. b. snap. c. attach. d. lock. 答案：1-6 cbbcac The
10、Staff of Life When hungry, what do you think of? Some want a thick steak. Others want a crusty loaf of French bread. I dont know about you. But Id vote for bread. It is food that people never tire of. Bread is a baked product made of dough. In our day, yeast is what makes it rise. The yeast ferments
11、. It forms gas bubbles. These bubbles are trapped in the dough. These bubbles raise the bread. They give it lightness.We know about early breads. Records show they were flat, heavy slabs. The breads were made of wild seeds, nuts, or acorns. Native Americans on the Pacific slopes still pound acorns i
12、nto a form of flour. Then they make bread. Even yeast would not make such a heavy bread light. Besides yeast, what makes bread rise? First, a flour with protein in it. Wheat or rye are often used. Start by grinding the seeds. This makes a coarse flour. Next, add water. How much water? About 60 to 65
13、 percent of the flours weight. Water added to flour forms gluten. Gluten must be there for the dough to rise. It forms a network throughout the dough. The dough is now elastic. It can expand. It can now hold the bubbles formed by yeast. These bubbles are carbon dioxide. Good, smooth, light bread is
14、rather recent. Two techniques made it possible. First, it used to be that wheat was ground between 2 stones. The stones would wear away. So the flour would have grit in it. A Swiss inventor crushed wheat between steel rollers. This got rid of grit. Second, Charles Fleischmann made yeast easy to use.
15、 He formed it into cakes. This was in 1915.Fresh bread and butter. You cant beat it. 1. What is the main idea? a. Early breads were made from wild seeds or nuts, b. For many years people have made, baked, and eaten bread. C. Bread has been around for a long time, but the process for making it has ch
16、anged. 2. What is the main subject of this passage? a. baking bread b. bread ingredients c. making bread d. rising dough 3. To make bread one needs a. yeast. b. flour. c. wheat. d. seeds. 4. You can figure out from this passage a. bread has been enjoyed for many years. b. the techniques for making b
17、read have not changed. c. bread cannot be enjoyed without butter. d. without bread we could not live. 5. The author uses a process to explain how a. Indians made flour. b. to grind wheat. c. to make smooth loaves. d. bread rises. 6. In this passage the underlined word techniques means a. plans. b. m
18、ethods. c. problems. d. answers. 1-6 ccbadb Getting a Good Nights Sleep Good sleep is needed for good health. During sleep, your body repairs itself. Your immune system is built up. Dont shortchange yourself of the sleep you need. Hereare some of an experts tips for getting a good nights sleep. 1. M
19、ake sure your room is dark. Pull down the shades. Let no light of any kind in. 2. Before you go to sleep, ask your family not to turn on a light. Light breaks the sleep rhythm. Once broken, its hard to get the sleep clock running right. As a result, you will not sleep well. You will wake up tired. 3
20、. A hot bath just before bed is good. It makes you relax. You are at peace. This starts the desire for sleep. 4. During the day, get some exercise. Even a mild program will show good results. How about a good long walk? This will get your body to work. You will find that toward evening you will get
21、that nice, tired feeling. Sleep then will come easily. Added to this, exercise is good for your health. 5. Here is what to do when you get up. Open the shades or blinds. Let the sun in. Open the windows. Let the fresh air in. This sun and air get imprinted on your brain. The rhythm of being awake ge
22、ts started. Your body clock is set for the day. Thar clock will let you know when it is the right time to go to seep. 1. What is the main idea? a. Good sleep is all that is needed to be healthy. b. Light breaks the sleep pattern and stops sound sleep. c. To get good sleep and stay healthy follow fiv
23、e important steps. 2. This passage focuses on . a. a study of sleep patterns. b. good health. c. rules and steps. d. how to get good sleep. 3. To get good sleep you need . a. warm sheets. b. a soft bed. c. a dark room. d. fresh air. 4. The passage suggests that it is important to . a. not go to bed
24、too early. b. get sleepy before you go to bed. c. get up early in the morning. d. exercise before you go to sleep. 5. In the first paragraph, the phrase shortchange yourself” means that you . a. need not have a lot of change or money to sleep well. b. cannot follow the steps. c. cheat yourself. d. should look at yourself. 6. In this passage program means . a. a television show. b. plan. c. list of speakers at a meeting. d. something that runs on a computer. 1-6 cdcbcb
