备战2011高考各地模拟题分类汇编：阅读推断词义篇A[2010·江苏省高考一模]词数：275体裁：科技说明文难度：4Australianscientistsaretryingtogivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheepinabidtocuttheemissionofgreenhousegasesblamedforglobalwarming.Thankstospecialbacteriaintheirstomachs,kangaroofartscontainnomethane（甲烷）andscientistswanttotransferthatbacteriatocattleandsheepwhoemitlargequantitiesoftheharmfulgas.Whiletheusualimageofgreenhousegaspollutionisabillowingsmokestackpushingoutcarbondioxide,livestockpassingwindcontributeasurprisinglyhighpercentageoftotalemissionsinsomecountries."FourteenpercentofemissionsfromallsourcesinAustraliaisfromentericmethanefromcattleandsheep,"saidAtholKlieve,aseniorresearchscientistwiththeQueenslandstategovernment."AndifyoulookatanothercountrysuchasNewZealand,whichhasgotamuchhigheragriculturalbase,they'reactuallyuparound50percent,"hesaid.Researcherssaythebacteriaalsomakesthedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficientandcouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.Butitwilltakeresearchersatleastthreeyearstoisolatethebacteria,beforetheycanevenstarttodevelopawayoftransferringittocattleandsheep.Anothergroupofscientists,meanwhile,hassuggestedAustraliansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.Theideaiscontroversial（争议）,butabout20percentofhealthconsciousAustraliansarebelievedtoeatthenationalsymbolalready."It'slowinfat,it'sgothighproteinlevelsandit'sverycleaninthesensethatbasicallyit'stheultimatefreerangeanimal（散养动物）,"saidPeterAmptoftheUniversityofNewSouthWales'sinstituteofenvironmentalstudies.56.Accordingtothepassage,globalwarmingisnowmainlycausedby_____.A.methaneB.carbondioxideC.livestockpassingwindD.notmentioninthispassage56.D考查细节理解。A、B、C均是导致全球变暖的原因，但文中并没有提到哪一个是主要原因，因此答案为D文中没有提到。57.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“theidea”（paragraph9）referto?A.Australiansshouldgivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheep.B.Thebacteriacouldmakethedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficient.C.Australiansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.D.Thebacteriacouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.57.C考查猜测词义。从上文“另一组科学家建议澳大利亚人应少养牛羊，多吃袋鼠肉”及下文“尽管这一观点有争议，但目前约有20%健康意识较强的澳大利亚人已经吃上了被视为“国家象征”的袋鼠”可知这一观点指的是上文“澳大利亚人应少养牛羊，多吃袋鼠肉”。58.HowwillAustralianscientistssolvetheproblemofglobalwarming?A.Eatingmorekangaroos.B.Killingmorecattleandsheep.C.Lettingcattleandsheeppasslesswind.D.Transferringthespecialbacteriainkangaroos’stomachstocattleandsheep.58.A考查推理判断。从文章第一﹑二自然段“为了减少导致全球变暖的温室气体的排放，澳大利亚科学家目前正在想办法将牛羊胃变成袋鼠式的胃。袋鼠胃中有一种特殊的细菌能使其放的屁中不含有甲烷科学家想将这种细菌移至牛羊的胃中，以抑制它们所排放的大量有害气体。”可推断得知。B[2010·湖北黄冈中学一模]词数：441体裁：记叙文难度：4ItwasmyfirstdayatschoolinLondonandIwashalf-excitedandhalf-frightened.OnmywaytoschoolIwonderedwhatsortofquestionstheotherboyswouldaskmeandrehearsed(practiced)alltheanswers:“Iamnineyearsold.IwasbornherebutIhaven’tlivedheresinceIwastwo.IwaslivinginFarley.It’saboutthirtymilesaway.IcamebacktoLondontwomonthsago.”Ialsowonderedifitwasthecustomforboystofightstrangerslikeme,butIwastallformyage.Ihopedtheywoulddecidenottoriskit.Noonetookanynoti...
