2014高考英语 阅读理解精英练习题(2)

2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（2）及答案

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I believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents—to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. It's not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept--that's why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away—even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!

Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. It's widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together--extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得) ! You can share other members' troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time!

In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.

You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. What's more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.

56. When the writer was a child, he / she ________.

A. found people were crazy about bread

B. began to realize the importance of food

C. thought that cutting bread was amazing

D. learned people hardly baked their own bread

57. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because

A. he/she makes food from scratch

B. his/her parents would blame him/her

C. some customs still have effect on him/her

D. many people are still working hard as farmers

58. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, ________.

A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long time

B. the whole family often have meals together nowadays

C. it's common for women to get together to cook for a few days

D. family members can know more. about each other by having meals together

5. 答案 5

6.B 5

7.C 5

8.D

We’re so well educated –bu t we’re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing we’ve mastered is consumption.

Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in histo ry, it seems that we’ve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.

Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to fresher’s, there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.

I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food –poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modem education.

In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinson’s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation –a working knowledge of basic life skills.

Today’s gr aduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on – trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.

Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one – sided than ever.

I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.

36．People call us useless students for the reason that .

A．what we’ve learned is beyond consumption

B．we are educated generation

C．we’ve entered higher education

D．our living skills are so poor

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。根据We’re so well educated –but we’re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical.被称为无用的学生是因为我们失去做事的能力，也是就是学生的生活技能是不好的，故选D。

37．Which is NOT the incidents the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?

A．He was seriously burnt by boiled eggs.

B．He was accidentally poisoned by food.

C．He damaged his clothes while ironing.

D．He was severely beaten by freshers.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。根据I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food –poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation,他经历了煮鸡蛋被烫伤，食物中毒还有衣服熨坏了等，只有选项D他被新生打了一顿没有提及，故选D。38．According to Robinson’s opinion, our current education .

A．focuses on the importance if creativity

B．dislocates people from their natural talents

C．has equipped students with basic life skills

D．has followed the tradition properly

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据Robinson’s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents.根据Robinson的观点我们目前的教育阻止了人的天赋的发挥，故选B。

39．Why are the graduates poor at basic life skills?

A．Because they are not interested in them.

B．Because they have little relevant practice.

C．Because they are affected by internet.

D．Because they are easy to be one-sided.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation – a working knowledge of basic life skills.这种教育制度使他们有更少的切实的实践，故选B。

40．The main purpose of writing the passage is that .

A．there is no need to introduce “domestic science”

B．it’s time we did something to current education

C．more attention should be paid to natural science

D．accidents should be prevented in student halls

【答案】B

【解析】作者意图题。根据I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital asp ects of “domestic science” education,到了我们采取措施解决目前的教育情况的时候了。

Since the beginning of the year, smog has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.

Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.

So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.

Smog especially is a common concern. Like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or vocation. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.

At a meeting on Monday, many Representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? It's for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life," he said.

China needs to develop its economy and invest(投资) in high-tech. Every Chinese wants a strong country. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.

What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. President Hu Jintao spoke

at the 18th Party Congress last November saying that great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central government's resolution to address the environment issue.

41．The effect of smog doesn’t include .

A．the rising of PM 2.5 readings B．more people suffering diseases C．the increase of people’s income D．patients increased in hospital 【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.烟雾引起PM的指数的增加，人们患病的人增多因而医院的病人增多，人们的收入的增加并不是由于烟雾的影响，故选C。

42．Why smog has become a common concern?

A．Because people have to pay higher prices.

B．Because nobody can avoid it.

C．Because we have to develop industry.

D．Because a popular online-post discussed it.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据Smog especially is a common concern.及they breathe the same air as everyone else. 因为每一个都需呼吸有烟雾是任何人都避免不了的事情，故选B。43．To make China stronger we have to develop economy, but .

A．we have to sacrifice air as the price B．the dirty air is not what we want

C．ecological progress can be ignored D．the smog is the only byproduct 【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China.我们为了发展经济使中国变得更加强大，但是不能牺牲我们的空气的质量，故选B。

44．The underlined word “they” in paragraph 6 refers to .

A．human beings B．other plants

C．space technologies D．industrial

development

【答案】A

【解析】词义猜测题。根据so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.这里用代词代替前面出现的名词human beings，故选A。

45．From the last two paragraphs we can infer that .

A．high-tech can completely solve the problem of pollution

B．space technologies should be developed in a large scale

C．we can move to the Mars after the earth has been destroyed

D．we must protect the environment while developing economy

【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题。根据The words have shown the central government's resolution to address the environment issue. 当发展经济的时候我们要保护环境，故选D。

It is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活) to bite again another day.

—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.

Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.

—Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

—Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water . Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.

—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.

64. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________

A. don’t want it to die

B. hope it will grow quickly

C. don’t want to have it as food

D. want to practice their fishing skills

65. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?

A. Taking the hook off it.

B. Removing its scales.

C. Touching its eves

D. Holding it in your hand.

66. A proper way to release a fish is to _________.

A .move it in water till it can swim B. take the hook out of its stomach C. keep it in a bucket for some time D. let it struggle a little in your hand

67. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To show how to enjoy fishing.

B. To persuade people to fish less often.

C. To encourage people to set fish free.

D. To give advice on how to release fish.

1. 64.C 65.B 66.A 67.D

Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you

something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give you a false picture.

For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for on e hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only on e was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”

Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.

This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

49. How much did the lottery winner lose?

A. One hundred dollars.

B. Two hundred dollars.

C. Three hundred dollars.

D. Four hundred dollars.

50. We may infer that the author believes people should _______.

A. buy lottery tickets

B. make use of half-truths

C. not take anything at face value

D. not trust the Yucky Company

51. What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. final increase

B. big advantage

C. large share

D. total saving

52. What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?

A.False statements are easy to see through.

B. B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.

C.Doctors like to act in advertisements.

D. D. Advertisements are based on facts.

2. 49.A 50.C 51.A 52.B

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9．The least likely choice for 5-year-old Jack to make among the museums is______.

A．T MMI B．T NYHS C．QMA D．QCFM

10 According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

A．All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City.

B．No other museum in New York City is better than MMI.

C．Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums.

D．NYHS has the most hands-on activities in America.

11．We can know from the text that______.

A．visitors can pay a visit to all the museums by subway

B．people can visit only one of the any day

C．there is often a rare bird flying in the sky above MMI

D．the Panorama is, as a matter of fact, a great gift shop

12．In which museum can you enjoy outdoor fun?]

A．MMI. B．NYHS. C．QCFM. D．QMA.

参考答案 9—12 CDBC