2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（12）含解析

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1、2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（12）李仕才A(2017·云南昆明高三质检)TheMasaiareapeoplewhoareconstantlytryingtopreservetheirownwaysinanincreasinglymodernworld.TheylivealongtheborderofKenyaandTanzania,movingtheirhomesfromtimetotimetofollowtheircattle,thesourceoftheirliving.TheM

2、asaihavebecomeknownasapeopleoffighters,protectingtheircattleagainstlionsandotherenemies.Onlymenarefighters.Theywearlonghair,whichiscoloredredwithclay.Theycanhavemorethanonewife.Womenbuildandtakecareofthehome,fixingfoodandmakingclothing.Womenandchildr

3、enkeeptheirheadsshaved.Womencanalsobecomeelders,__oncetheyhavegivenbirthtofourhealthychildren.TheMasaidependontheircattleformanypartsoftheirlife.Theydrinkcows’milkandbloodassacreddrinks.Theyusethecows’wastetocoverandsealtheirhomes.Theydon’tkilltheirc

4、attleforfood,butifacowiskilled,thenthehorns(角)areusedforcontainers;thehidesareusedtomakeshoes,clothing,ropesandbedcoverings;andthebonesaremadeintodecorations.Themorecattleamanowns,thericherheisconsideredtobe.Amanwhoowns50orfewercattleisconsideredpoor

5、.A“rich”manhasathousandormore.Thecattle,thoughownedbytheman,areconsideredtobelongtotheman’sentirefamily.Thefamilynamesthecattleandcanrecognizeeachanimal’suniquevoice.Masaihousesaremadefromsticksandgrass,buttheyaremeanttobetemporary,sincethemoveofthei

6、rcattlemeansthattheMasaimoveaswell.1．WhatisMasaiwomen’sdailyworkathome?A．Theyprotectthecattlefrombeinghunted.B．Theygivebirthtobabiesandbringthemup.C．Theylookafteraswellasnamingtheircattle.D．Theymainlydealwithvarioushousework.2．WhendotheMasaimovefromo

7、neplacetoanother?A．Theymovewhentheyhaveoverathousandcattle.B．Theymoveoncethereare4childreninthefamily.C．Theymovewhentheircattleneednewfoodsources.D．Theymoveaftertheirhousesarenotstrongenough.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“elders”inParagraph2mean?A．Agedc

8、itizens.B．Respectedpeople.C．Bravefighters.D．Wealthyhostesses.4．Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________．A．theMasairaisethecattlemainlyfortheirmeatB．lionsaretheprimaryenemiesoftheMasaiC．theMasaiarelivingalifeinamodernwayD．thetotaloftheMasai’scattledecid