《阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析》2014届高三英语二轮突破41阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）'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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AZoosdivideopinion：therearethosewhothinkitiscrueltokeepanimalslockedupwhileothersbelievezoosareessentialforthesurvivalofendangeredspecies.Toarguethatzoosimprisonanimalsistomisunderstandwhatzoosareabout.Withoutzoosmanyofthecreaturesweloveandadmirewouldnolongerexist.Everysingleday，overonehundredanimalspeciesvanish.Scientistspredictthatasearlyas2050onequarteroftheEarth’sspecieswillbecomeextinct.Someanimalsareindangerbecausetheyarehunted.Alarmingly,thepopulationoftigershasalreadyfallenbyninety-fivepercent.Otherspeciesareindangerbecauseofalackoffood.Forexample,therearefewerthan1300giantpandasleftinthewild.Zooshavespecialbreedingprogrammestohelpthoseanimalsatrisk.Thesebreedingprogrammesareprovingextremelysuccessful.AsIreneShapirofromZooandWildlifeSupportsays,“thePuertoRicanParrothasgrowninnumbersfromjustthirteentoabouteighty-fiveandtheGoldenLionTamarinMonkey,whichhasalmostceasedtoexisttwentyyearsago,hasbeenreintroducedbackintothewild.”Unfortunately,noteveryoneunderstandsthisimportantrolezoosplay.Forexample,BrianFeatherstonefromtheAnti-ZooForumsays,“Ican’tbelievewetakeanimalsfromthewildandputthemincagesfortheentertainmentofthepublic!WeshouldviewthemonfilmorTVintheirnaturalenvironment.’，However,thismissesthepoint.Azoodoesmorethandisplayanimalstothepublic.Itensurestheirsurvival.WithoutzoosyouwouldnotbeabletoseemanyoftheseanimalsonTVoranywhereelse!26.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardszoos?A.Heshowsnoopinioneitherfororagainstthem.B.Hethinksthattheyareunnecessaryandcruel.C.Hebelievestheyplayanimportantenvironmentalrole.D.Heexpressesadesirethatmoreofthembebuilt.【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。最后一段作者说，动物园保证了动物的幸存，没有动物园你将不可能在电视上或者其他任何地方看到许多动物。由此可见，作者认为动物园扮演着一个重要的环境角色。故选C。27.Theunderlinedword“vanish”inParagraph2mostprobablymeans_____.A.remainB.disappearC.becomerarerD.getkilled【答案】B【解析】词义猜测题。A。保持，留下B。消失C.变得更稀罕D.被杀下一句说，科学家预言早在2050年四分之一的地球物种将会灭绝。因此，每一天都会有100多个动物物种消失。故选B。28.Accordingtothepassagetheworld’stigerpopulation_____.A.willriseby5%nextyearB.isrelativelystableC/is95%smallerthaninthepastD.hasfallento95%【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。第三段“Alarmingly,thepopulationoftigershasalreadyfallenbyninety-fivepercent.”说明让人担忧的是，老虎的数量已经下降了95%，即数量比过去少了95%。故选C。29•Accordingtothepassagesomepeopledonotagreewithzoosbecausethey_____A.aretooexpensivetorunB.putanimalsindangerC.donotprovideenoughfoodD.keepanimalslockedup【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。第五段BrianFeatherstone就认为我们应该在电影或电视上看动物在自然环境中的生活。所以，一些人不同意动物园的做法是因为动物园把动物都锁了起来，使其无法生活在自然界。30.Accordingtothewriter，themostimportantfunctionofthezooisto_____.A.makealotofmoneyB.entertainvisitorsC.ensureanimals’survivalD.educatethepublic【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。“最后一段However,thismissesthepoint.Azoodoesmorethandisplayanimalstothepublic.Itensurestheirsurvival.”说明BrianFeatherstone没有抓住要领，动物园不仅把动物展示给公众。它确保了动物的生存。故选C。BToday,bicyclesareelegantlysimplemachinesthatarecommonaroundtheworld.Manyp...
