2024河南专升本英语阅读理解专项模拟题及答案

　　At first, the scientists wondered whether it was a mistake. Just 21 days after leaving the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, an arctic fox had arrived in Greenland. And in three months, it made it to Canada. The fox averaged nearly 30 miles a day (50 kilometers) — some days, though, it walked almost 100 miles (160 kilometers). “When it started happening, we thought ‘is this really true?’” said Arnaud Tarroux, one of the researchers who tracked the female fox. Was there “an error in the data”?

　　The data was real, the scientists decided as the fox kept going. The creature’s travels last year, documented in a recent paper, wowed Tarroux and his fellow Norwegian researcher Eva Fuglei, even though the animal is known for its endurance and ability to survive in harsh polar areas.

　　Scientists already knew that some of the foxes, native to Arctic areas all around the Northern Hemisphere, made long journeys: DNA exchange links far-flung fox populations in areas connected only by sea ice. But the fox these researchers followed stood out for just how fast it covered more than 2,700 miles (4,350 kilometers). “We didn’t really know how they would do that and how long it would take for an individual to do this kind of trip,” Tarroux said.

　　The coastal fox the researchers tracked landed in Ellesmere Island in Canada on 1 July 2018. Of the 50 or 60 animals the scientists put trackers on for a study, it was the only one that ventured outside of Norway.

　　The researchers think the fox may have taken off because of a food shortage, but they’re not sure. The tracker stopped working in February, so researchers no longer know the fox’s whereabouts, but it was last detected on the same Canadian island in the Nunavut territory.

　　1.How long did it take the arctic fox to go from Norwegian island to Canada?

　　A. 21 days.

　　B. In three months.

　　C. Less than 3 months.

　　D. Over 3 months.

　　2.What is the arctic fox famous for?

　　A. It is famous for its ability to travel long distance in a short time.

　　B. It is famous for its endurance and ability to survive in harsh polar areas.

　　C. It is famous for the high average travelling speed.

　　D. It is famous for its ability to hunt in harsh polar areas.

　　3.How far did this female arctic fox cover in total?

　　A. 160 miles.

　　B. 2700 kilometers.

　　C. 4350 kilometers.

　　D. 4350 miles.

　　4.How did scientists trace the foxes in the study?

　　A. They observed them through satellites.

　　B. They studied the DNA exchange of those foxes.

　　C. They put trackers on the foxes.

　　D. They detected the foxes that arrived at the Canadian island in the Nunavut territory.

　　5.What is the possible reason to explain the fox’s taking off?

　　A. It may have taken off because of the lack of food.

　　B. It may have taken off because of the lack of mate.

　　C. It may have taken off because they found the scientists were tracking them.

　　D. It may have taken off because they found that the trackers were hurting them.

　　答案：

　　【1】D【解析】根据第一段Just 21 days after leaving the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, an arctic fox had arrived in Greenland. And in three months, it made it to Canada可知，从Norwegian island到Greenland北极狐花了21天，三个月之后，抵达加拿大。所以从Norwegian到Canada时间超过了三个月

　　【2】B【解析】根据第二段The data was real, the scientists decided as the fox kept going… the animal is known for its endurance and ability to survive in harsh polar areas联系上下文可知，这里的the animal指的是狐狸，所以答案是B

　　【3】C【解析】根据第三段But the fox these researchers followed stood out for just how fast it covered more than 2,700 miles (4,350 kilometers)可知，答案是C

　　【4】C【解析】根据第四段The coastal fox the researchers tracked landed in Ellesmere Island in Canada on 1 July 2018. Of the 50 or 60 animals the scientists put trackers on for a study...可知，答案是C

　　【5】A【解析】根据第五段The researchers think the fox may have taken off because of a food shortage可知，答案是A