2014届高考英语二轮复习精选：阅读理解47.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习：阅读理解 1.41. The passage is mainly about ____. A. how lemmings find food B. why animals kill themselves C. the food supply in the Scandinavian mountains D. the lemmings’self-killing 42. A reason for the lemmings’ self-killing might be that they ____.　　A. think they can cross the sea B. hope to find fish for food　　C. decide to thin out the population D. go mad from a lack of food43. Why are scientists curious about the lemmings’ behavior?　　A. Because they are the only animals that live in Scandinavia.　　B. Because of the amount of food they can eat on their march to the sea.　　 C. Because it is very unusual for animals to kill themselves.　　D. Because they can gather together in such huge numbers.44. The underlined word “singular” means ____.　　A. single　　　　B. unusual　　　 C. unbelievable　 D. common 2. You’re finishing up your history homework when your cell phone rings. You’ve got 30 minutes to reach head-quarters, get your equipment packed and receive your task. There’s a lost hiker in the mountains near the edge of town. Your task: find the missing person; provide emergency medical treatment, if necessary; and be prepared to operate 48 hours on your own with only the supplies you carry. Sounds like some kind of film’s plot (情节)? Not if you’re a member of the Arapahoe teen rescue patrol (阿拉帕霍少年搜救队) in the suburbs of Denver. About 25 teen guys and girls are active members of this search, rescue and emergency organization, and they know firsthand that you don’t have to be an adult to save lives. These 9th-through-12th graders are the real deal when it comes to emergency services. In fact, they’re the only teen-commanded patrol in the nation. Sure they have adult advisers to turn to if necessary, but in the field it’s a teen patrol officer calling the shots — sometimes even giving direction to adults. Members are trained in rock-high-angle，swift-water and avalanche rescue (雪崩施行营救), winter and alpine operation (高山营救训练), wilderness