2019-2020年高考英语总复习真题研练31牛津译林版

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1、2019-2020年高考英语总复习真题研练31牛津译林版Task1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(xx·北京，C)CaliforniaCondor'sShockingRecoveryCaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica'slargestbirds，withwindlengthofupto3meters.Inthe1980s，electricallinesandleadpoisoning(铅中毒)nearlydrovethemtodyingout.Now，elec

2、tricshocktrainingandmedicaltreatmentarehelpingtorescuethesebigbirds.Inthelate1980s，thelastfewcondorsweretakenfromthewildtobebred(繁殖)．Since1992，therehavebeenmultiplereintroductionstothewild，andtherearenowmorethan150flyingoverCaliforniaandnearbyArizona，UtahandBajainMe

3、xico.Electricallineshavebeenkillingthemoff.“Astheygointorestforthenight，theyjustdon'tseethepowerlines，”saysBruceRideoutofSanDiegoZoo.Theirwingscanbridgethegapbetweenlines，resultinginelectrocution(电死)iftheytouchtwolinesatonce.Soscientistshaveeupwithashockingidea.Tall

4、poles，placedinlargetrainingareas，teachthebirdstostayclearofelectricallinesbygivingthemapainfulbutundeadlyelectricshock.Beforethetrainingwasintroduced,66%ofsetfreebirdsdiedofelectrocution.Thishasnowdroppedto18%.Leadpoisoninghasprovedmoredifficulttodealwith.Whencondor

5、seatdeadbodiesofotheranimalscontaininglead，theyabsorblargequantitiesoflead.Thisaffectstheirnervoussystemsandabilitytoproducebabybirds，andcanleadtokidney(肾)failureanddeath.SocondorswithhighlevelsofleadaresenttoLosAngelesZoo，wheretheyaretreatedwithcalciumEDTA，achemica

6、lthatremovesleadfromthebloodoverseveraldays.Thisworkisstartingtopayoff.Theannualdeathrateforadultcondorshasdroppedfrom38%inxxto5.4%in2011.Rideout'steamthinksthattheCaliforniacondors'averagesurvivaltimeinthewildisnowjustundereightyears.“Althoughthesemeasuresarenoteff

7、ectiveforever，theyarevitalfornow，”hesays.“Theyaretrulygoodbirdsthatarewortheveryeffortweputintorecoveringthem.”【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。在二十世纪八十年代，加利福尼亚的秃鹫的数量在减少，原因是由于高压电线和铅中毒威胁着它们。为此科学家们采取了一系列的措施保护它们，并且取得了一定的成效。1．Californiacondorsattractresearchers'interestbecausethey_______

8、_.A．areactiveatnightB．hadtobebredinthewildC．arefoundonlyinCaliforniaD．almostdiedoutinthe1980s答案　D　[细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Inthe1980s，electricalline