（英语）高二英语阅读理解试题经典一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus ( 章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Rather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out of plastic trash from the ocean.These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea". The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Earth's oceans.More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the world's oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces.Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean.The Washed Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 artworks of sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution."These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea," says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.（1）What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonian's National Zoo?A. To let people know about animals in the ocean.B. To introduce one way of recycling plastic trash.C. To warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.D. To show Pozzi's great gift for creating artworks.（2）According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean?A. Garbage from towns and cities.B. Trash left on beaches by people.C. Plastic bags broken up by waves.D. Litter created by human activities.（3）The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that .A. plastic pollution will be more serious in the oceanB. more and more artworks of sea creatures will be madeC. the Washed Ashore project has made great achievementsD. volunteers can solve the ocean pollution successfully by 2050（4）What's Dennis Kelly's attitude towards the artworks?A. Worried.B. Supportive.C. Doubtful.D. Unconcerned.（5）What would be the best title for the text?A. Turning Trash into ArtB. Working for Washed AshoreC. Collecting Plastic TrashD. Stopping Environmental Pollution【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）C（4）B（5）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Pozzi用垃圾雕塑了海洋动物，来提醒全球的人们去保护海洋，禁止人们朝海洋扔垃圾。
（1）考查推理判断。
根据最后一段中的“ These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea.”可知这些艺术品展示了人们在海洋生物多样性保护中的个人作用。
即：警醒人民注意海洋中的塑料污染。
故选C。
（2）考查推理判断。
根据第三段中的“ More than 315billion pounds of plastic litter the world's oceans,today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches.”可知海洋中的塑料垃圾主要是由人类活动所产生的垃圾。
故选D。
（3）考查推理判断。
根据第五段中所列的数字信息可以证明：该项目最近几年在清理海洋垃圾中所做的巨大成绩（已有3800吨垃圾被清理）。
故选C。
（4）考查观点态度。
根据最后一段中的“These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea.”其中关键信息“powerful reminder”可知这些艺术品是人们在保护海洋中所起作用的有力证明，故选B。
（5）考查主旨大意。
本文是通过把海洋中的塑料垃圾变成艺术品以唤醒人们的海洋保护意识。
故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，观点态度和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
2．阅读理解Rescue workers had collected 820 birds from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the majority of them already dead. The current spill promises to be the largest in US history, and as cleanup efforts stretch across the summer, it's clear that more oiled birds will be found, stuck and suffering in the black stick liquid. And as they do with every oil spill, rescue workers will go to great lengths to capture and clean the survivors hoping to restore them to their natural habitat.Is it worth the effort? Some scientists aren't so sure. Because the stress of being captured and bathed is as significant as the horror of being immersed in oil, and because research suggests that many rescued birds die shortly after being released, some experts say euthanasia (安乐死) is a more humane option.Clean bird feathers repel water (防水) and regulate body temperature while dirty ones don't. Oil in particular makes feathers heavier and decreases their ability to trap air, which in turn makes birds weak and become easier to drowning, overheating and organ damage. Of course,being captured and cleaned is no picnic either. Some birds wind up returning to their destroyed habitats only to fall victim to the oil again. And those who manage to avoid a second oil bath suffer dramatically shortened life spans (跨度) and lower reproductive success. Of the thousands of birds that were rescued from the Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain in 2002, only 600 were released into the wild; most of the rest died after just a few days in captivity.However, bird rescuers say they have learned a lot about how to best help oil-soaked birds, and that therefore, survival rates stand to increase this time around. In the past, birds were cleaned right away, and volunteers often worked through the night bathing rescued birds. But now, captured birds are left to rest for a day or two before being cleaned, and only washed during the day, so as not to disrupt their circadian (生理的) rhythms. But part of that increase may be due to greater selectivity on the part of rescuers. The workers do blood tests right in the field now and birds that are loaded with hydrocarbons (碳氢化合物) or don't look like they're going to make it are put down right away, rather than subjected to the stress of captivity and cleaning.And so far, while release rates may be improving, there is little evidence of better medium or long-term survival, especially for the more-difficult-to-save species. There still aren't good protocols (协议) for repairing the internal organ damage. Anyway, rescue efforts will continue in large part because the public demands that. Euthanasia is a difficult thing to do, especially for people who have built their lives around saving animals.（1）Why do some scientists doubt the effort to rescue oiled birds?A.Because it has cost too much time and money.B.Because human may be infected with the bird virus.C.Because it is torture followed by death to birds.D.Because migrant birds may broaden the pollution.（2）The case of Spain coast spill is mentioned to indicate ________.A.thousands of birds were polluted by oilB.the survival rate of oiled birds was very lowC.the efforts to rescue oiled birds were ineffectiveD.captivity is an impractical method to rescue binds（3）Why do the survival rates of oiled birds increase?A.Oiled birds are kept in warm water for one or two daysB.The second cleaning of the oiled birds in daytime is not permittedC.The rescuers often select the birds that are likely to surviveD.Hydrocarbons are removed to rescue the oiled birds（4）Why does oiled birds' rescue remain a controversial problem?A.Oiled birds' internal organ damage is permanent.B.Euthanasia is a difficult and heart-aching operation.C.The more-difficult-to-save species will die by cleaning.D.The rescue is oiled birds' suffering while seeing them die is cruel.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，在石油泄露事件中，有很多鸟儿在石油中被粘住，遭受苦难。