四川省蓬溪县2016高考英语阅读理解及书面表达练习(13)

四川省蓬溪县2016高考英语阅读理解及书面表达练习（13）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Houses fall down. Trees fall over. Large holes form in the ground. Could Alaska be sinking? That’s what some villagers in Alaska have been asking themselves recently and scientists think they know why. Warmer temperatures may be causing Alaska’s frozen ground to thaw (解冻).About 85 percent of Alaska’s land surface has permafrost (永久冻结带). Permafrost supports the ground above it—including trees, houses, and roads. But why is the permafrost thawing?Some scientists say that human-caused pollution is leading to global warming. And most scientists agree that Alaska has been getting warmer. They say that the warmer temperature is causing permafrost to thaw in some areas. The thawing permafrost can cause problems for people, plants, and animals.The collapsing (倒塌)is a problem in the villages in Alaska which are built on permafrost, and some of them may have to move to safer ground, where there is no permafrost.The Alaskan town of Glennallen saw its old post office collapse. And, according to James Walters, a permafrost expert at the University of Northern Iowa, house-moving companies have been very busy.“Melting permafrost can also destroy trees and forests,”Walters said. “When holes in the ground form, trees fall into them and die. This could turn a forest into a swamp (沼泽), and animals which need the forests will have to move els ewhere.”“The melting could cause severe problems.”Walters says, “This could take hundreds of years, but in the end Alaska will look quite different from what it looks likenow.”1. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?A. Alaska—A Frozen LandB. Is Alaska Sinking?C. Pollution and Global WarmingD. Alaska Is Polluted2. The main reason why permafrost is thawing is that ______.A. the temperature in Alaska is risingB. people in Alaska don’t take care of permafrostC. too many houses are built on permafrostD. people in Alaska polluted permafrost3. The following are the results of melting permafrost EXCEPT ______.A. holes form in the groundB. a forest will be turned into a swampC. some animals have to go elsewhereD. more water will be needed by people and animals4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. When permafrost melts, houses will fall down.B. House-moving companies are busy because their houses are in danger.C. To stop permafrost melting is a very difficult problem.D. Most of Alaska’s land surface has permafrost.【参考答案】1—4、BADB说明文的阅读阅读下列材料，然后按要求完成读写任务(2011年广州高三英语调研测试) Maurice Sendak s children s book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963,has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.The book’s main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper.Before long,Max s room magically becomes a forest,and he sails away to a land where monsters live.Max isn t scared,though,and becomes king of the wild things,but after a while,he begins feeling homesick.Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination.Melina Davis,an education professor,said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them.“This allows children to shape the story themselves,” she said.The book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children,but experts say those words help improve children s reading skills and challenge them.Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story.“The book talks about what all children go through,like ‘I was naughty but my mommy still loves me’,” Davis said.The book also encourages children to face their fears.“I think it s really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters,” Davis said.“Kids can find out monsters aren t always the thing under the bed that s going to scare them.I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”Since the book has been successful throughout the years,a movie was recently madeand many people are excited to see it.Davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children.“You don t want bad dreams over a book that s extremely wonderful,” Davis said.以约30词概括短文大意_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ⅱ.根据所读短文选择正确答案1．Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Arelearn to draw their own picturesB．understand their own fearC．develop more quicklyD．become more imaginative2．What is the intention of using the larger words in the book?A．To add to the difficulty while children are reading.B．To help challenge the children's reading skills.C．To cause the children some confusion.D．To help children get involved in the story.3．Which of the following is TRUE about the book?A．The character Max is brave enough in the story.B．Max was sent to the forest as punishment.C．It is suitable for people of all ages.D．It is the most popular children's book ever published.4．What does Davis think of the movie?A．She thinks children of all ages will love it.B．She encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.C．She worries that it might be too frightening for some children.D．She believes it will be a better choice for children than the book.5．What's the author's purpose in writing the passage?A．To suggest ways to improve children's reading.B．To comment on a famous children's book.C．To encourage children to read scary stories.D．To introduce a movie based on a children's book.参考答案----ⅠThe passaage introduces a children's book Where The Wild Things Are解析：从Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination得知答案。