2019-2020学年译林版英语选修六新素养同步阅读强化训练(八) Word版含解析

阅读强化训练(八)

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Ⅰ阅读理解

For many years, people have watched wild animals doing tricks in circuses(马戏团) and marine parks. Elephants parade around a noisy arena(舞台). They impress the crowd with tricks they have been forced to learn—thi ngs they’d never do in the wild.

At marine parks, orca whales—measuring up to 25 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds—splash(溅出水花) out of the water and do amazing tricks, drawing cheers from the audience.

Sure, it’s fun to watch these wild animals up close—but many people wonder if it’s really fair to the animals? After all, an orca whale in the wild has the entire ocean as a home. They live in family groups and may travel 100 miles in a day. Is living alone swimming around in circles in a small pool a good life for an orca?

In the wild, elephants also live in close family groups. They travel long distances to find food. They’re very smart and look after each other and play together—things they can’t do as circus performers.

Today, more and more people are saying that things should change. They believe the animals deserve to live a more natural life and not be used for entertainment. And now some companies are beginning to listen.

In March 2015, Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey announced that they would no longer use elephant acts in their circuses. And on May 1，2016, the elephants performed their last show, signaling an end to a long history of elephants in circuses and traveling shows.

A year after the Ringling announcement, SeaWorld Theme Parks promised to give the orcas in their parks a better life as well. The company announced that it would begin to phase__out shows featuring orcas performing tricks. Instead, they will highlight(突出) more of the whales’ natural behaviors. SeaWorld also said they wouldn’t add any more captive(被俘的) orcas to their parks.

These are first steps toward putting an end to using captive wildlife for entertainment. And these changes were made after many people spoke out loud and clear to say that wild animals deserve to live wild and free.

【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。马戏团里的野生动物表演为观众带来了很多乐趣，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？

1．Why does the author mention elephants and orca whales in the first two paragraphs?

A．To introduce the subject.

B．To show they are very smart.

C．To stress the great fun they bring us.

D．To encourage readers to watch animal shows.

A解析：推理判断题。作者在第一、二段中提到大象和虎鲸表演杂技动作，引来观众的欢呼和喝彩，紧接着作者在第三段中写道it’s fun to watch these wild animals up close—but

many people wonder if it’s really fair to the animals，由此推断，作者提到大象和虎鲸的表演是为了引出主题。

2．What does the author say about circus animal performers?

A．They are well treated.

B．They lead an unnatural life.

C．They are relaxed and carefree.

D．They compete with each other.

B解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的．..they have been forced to learn和第三、四段中对野生虎鲸和大象及其马戏团里同伴的生活对比可知，作者认为马戏团里的动物表演者都过着非自然的生活。

3．What does the underlined part “phase out” in Paragraph 7 mean?

A．Put on.B．Figure out.

C．Gradually stop. D．Creatively improve.

C解析：词义猜测题。由第六段中的they would no longer use elephant acts和第七段中的promised to give the orcas...a better life和Instead, they will highlight(突出) more of the whales’ natural behaviors.可知，海洋世界主题公园宣布将会开始逐渐停止虎鲸的表演；由此推断，phase out 意为“逐步淘汰，逐渐停止”。

4．What would be the best title for the text?

A．Last Chance for Animals

B．Tons of Fun: Not for Everyone

C．The Welfare of Wild Animals in Circuses

D．The State of Entertainment：Disappearing Acts

B解析：标题归纳题。马戏团和海洋公园里的动物表演赢得观众阵阵喝彩，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？因遭到公众的质疑，美国玲玲马戏团宣布于2016年5月完成最后一场演出后彻底谢幕，一年后，海洋世界主题公园也宣布逐步停止动物表演。B项作标题能概括文章主旨。

Ⅱ完形填空

Learning to share, even when it’s hard, is a basic skill to teach children, right? One mom thinks __1__．

When Alanya Kolberg took her son Carson to the park, at least six other boys rushed at him, asking him to __2__ his toys. As the boys __3__the Transformer, truck, and Minecraft figure,

Kolberg told her frightened son that he could say __4__. The boys looked to Kolberg, feeling __5__ that her son wouldn’t share. But she told them that __6__ he wanted to share, he would.

Kolberg asks anyone who doesn’t understand her __7__ to take a different perspective. “Whose manners are __8__ here？” she writes.“The person __9__ to give his 3 toys away to 6 strangers, or the 6 strangers demanding to be given something that doesn’t __10__ to them, even when the owner is __11__uncomfortable？”

But the mom wasn’t __12__ other kids for being demanding. Instead, she wanted to teach Carson how to __13__himself when he’s being bullied(欺负)．“The __14__is to teach our children how to function as adults，”she writes. “While I do know some adults who never learned how to share as children, I know far more who are __15__to say no to people. They don’t know how to set boundaries(边界) or how to practice __16__. Myself included.”

After all, Carson does share—just not with __17__all the time. Actually he’d brought the toys so he could __18__another friend with them, Kolberg writes.

Most comments __19__the mom for her behavior. They said it could prevent children from becoming pushovers(易于控制的人)．

If you ask my __20__，I’d say kids should be taught to share, but meanwhile they should be taught to say “no”．

【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。我们要教会孩子分享，但同时也要教会他们说“不”。

1．A.differently B．strangely

C．interestingly D．positively

A解析：由后文的故事内容可知，Kolberg的想法与众不同。

2．A.buy B．borrow

C．share D．sell

C解析：由文章首句及下文多处出现的share可知，那些小孩让Kolberg的儿子跟他们分享那些玩具。

3．A.displayed B．damaged

C．preserved D．held

D解析：那些小孩想玩那些玩具，他们应该是把那些玩具拿在手里。

4．A.thanks B．no

C．sure D．please

B解析：由下文her son wouldn’t share可知，Kolberg告诉儿子他可以选择说不。

5．A.calm B．bored

C．shocked D．curious

C解析：那些小孩原本以为Kolberg的儿子会跟他们分享的，知道他不愿意分享后很

吃惊。

6．A.unless B．if

C．though D．since

B解析：如果他想分享，他会分享的。

7．A.response B．concern

C．excuse D．movement

A解析：这里是指Kolberg针对那件事所做出的反应。

8．A.conventional B．lacking

C．inspiring D．important

B解析：Kolberg问到底是谁缺少礼貌。

9．A.offering B．eager

C．unwilling D．forced

C解析：这里是指不愿意跟六个陌生人分享玩具的人，即Kolberg的儿子。

10．A.appeal B．turn

C．matter D．belong

D解析：对这几个陌生的小孩来说，那些玩具不属于他们。

11．A.suddenly B．slightly

C．obviously D．necessarily

C解析：由her frightened son可知，Kolberg的儿子显而易见感到不舒服。

12．A.punishing B．disappointing

C．beating D．educating

A解析：这里是指这位妈妈让儿子说不的意图不是要惩罚那些小孩。

13．A.take advantage of B．make up for

C．look forward to D．stand up for

D解析：Kolberg的目的是想教自己的儿子学会维护自己的权益。

14．A.advice B．benefit

C．goal D．reason

C解析：teach our children how to function as adults也是Kolberg这么做的目的。

15．A.shy B．afraid

C．happy D．ready

B解析：由They don’t know how to set boundaries(边界)可知，更多的人害怕拒绝别人。

16．A.self-care B．improving

C．exchanging D．self-doubt

A解析：这些人害怕拒绝别人，不知道自我爱护。

17．A.anything B．everyone

C．nobody D．someone

B解析：Carson确实会跟人分享，只是不会随时跟任何人分享。

18．A.tease B．win

C．attract D．surprise

D解析：由Carson会跟人分享的语境可知，他带那些玩具是为了给一位朋友一个惊喜。

19．A.praised B．questioned

C．forgave D．respected

A解析：由They said it could prevent children from becoming pushovers(易于控制的人)．可知，大部分人都称赞Kolberg的做法。

20．A.action B．place

C．tip D．opinion

D解析：I’d say kids should be taught to share, but meanwhile they should be taught to say “no”．是作者的观点。