高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题(8)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（8）及答案【齐齐哈尔市实验中学2013综合训练】CAs a disabled person, I often feel I have two jobs. There's my normal job working as a radioproducer and there’s my role managing a team of carers (otherwise called personal assistants). Ofthe two jobs, being a radio producer is considerably easier. One of the hardest aspects of being aPA employer and needing 24-hour care is that you never feel “off duty”. At any time a PA could present me with an issue or concern that needs handling.There was an occasion when a previous PA came into my bedroom one morning to get me upand began complaining straight away that I had paid her the wrong amount that week. Anotherformer PA once called me on a Saturday evening to ask if she could book some annual leave.Once the booking is confirmed, the worry about not having a carer at all is replaced byconcern over who the carer is. My agency tries very hard to send me carers who’ve helped me before, but obviously if you book agency care at short notice you just have to accept whoever isavailable. When an agency sends me a carer who is new to me, I have to explain my needs fromscratch.Of course, no organisation is never wrong and care agencies are no exception. When anagency makes a mistake and a carer fails to turn up, the impact on my life can be frustrating anddistressing. It might mean I’m unable to get up in the morning and am stuck in bed for hoursstaring at the ceiling, waiting for a carer to arrive. It might mean I’m late for work or have an appointment. Fortunately, over the last decade I’ve seen a considerable improvement in thequality of service care agencies provide. Most of the time, I’m pleased to say, the agencies I use are caring, organised and reliable.When a home PA is off sick, life can be stressful but when a work PA is ill, the consequencescan be more serious. At home it doesn’t matter if tasks don’t get done or take longer because the agency carer is less experienced at helping me than my permanent PAs. The only person affectedis myself. However, at work I have to meet deadlines and if I don’t do my job properly, then not only will it create extra problems for my colleagues but it could also affect the quality of theprogramme I'm working on.Luckily, I employ two full-time permanent PAs so when one is absent I usually still have theother one with me. On a normal day the work PAs share out the hours equally between them.Covering a PA’s sickness not only creates practical problems, it can also be a financialheadache. Agency care is expensive. For this reason, a PA who doesn’t need much sick leave is worth her weight in gold.64. The passage is mainly about __________________.A. social relationB. housework and workC. social careD. sickness and treatment65. Being a PA employer, the author feels she is always “on duty” because____________.A. she takes up two jobs---- working as radio producer and managing a team of carers.B. some employees are either less experienced or considerably lazy.C. she has to get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night.D. a personal assistant may bring much trouble to her anytime.66. What does the author think of the service of the care agencies?A. The quality of service care agencies offer has improved a lot.B. Her care agencies never make any mistakes.C. Her care agencies take good care of her.D. The service her care agencies provide needs considerable improvement.67. Why can the consequences be more serious when a work PA is ill?A. Because a work PA is less efficient than a home PA.B. Because the author’s poor work has an effect on her colleagues with no care.C. Because on a normal day a work PA has much important work to do.D. Because the absence of a PA can cause financial problems.【参考答案】64—67 CDAB链接2. （2012浙江卷）Easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and runningaround the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climatechange, and some researchers found that rising temperatures arc having harmfuleffects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer —it lives on the islands! — but it is already severely affected by development and now byrising levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meterrise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbitschange their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, eachdesigned to give them better cover from predators（捕食者）. As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them aneasier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be thefirs' of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long,pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As globaltemperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground —but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can't go any higher. The National WildlifeFederation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes ofvolcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of theirhabitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitableplants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists areconcerned about their populations.Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy r abbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.41 The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______.A. show the importance of Easter DayB. introduce the issue about bunniesC. remind people of Easter traditionsD. discuss the relationship betweenEaster and bunnies42. The word "culprit" ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______.A. criminalB. judgeC. victi mD. producer43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily Uncovered by predators because they_______A. are exposed lo more skillful huntersB. have moved to habitats with fewer plantsC. haven't adapted themselves to climate changeD. can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring44, The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________.A. both are affected by 1ess snowB. both are affected by rising sea levelsC neither can find enough food 0. neither can migrate to higher places45 Which best describes the writer's tone in the postage?A. Approving.B. Concerned.C. Enthusiastic.D. Doubtful.【长难句解析】Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in thewintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover frompredators（捕食者）。
2021高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题(8)
2021高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题（8）【广东省汕头市2020教学质量测评试题(2)】CThe first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know.I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around to find a wrinkled,little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.She said,“Hi,girl!My name is Rose.I’m 87 years old.Can give you a hug?”I laughed and enthusiastically responded,“Of course you may!“and she gave mea giant squeeze.“Why are you in college at such a young,innocent age ?”I asked.She jokingly replied,“I’m here to meet a rich husband,get married,have a couple of children,and hen retire and travel!”“No seriously“I said.I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”“she told me.Over the course of the year,Rose because a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went .She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students.She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet.I’ll never forget what she taught us.“We do not stop playing because we are old“;we grow old because we stop playing.There are only two secrets to staying young,being happy,and achieving success/You have to laugh and find humor everyday.Your’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you die!”she said.“The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.”Have no regrets.The elderly usually don;t have regrets for what we did,but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”.Shechallenged each of us study the lyrics(歌词)and live them out in our daily lives.At the year’s end,Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.36.Rose made herself known to the author in a _______ manner.A.seriousB.coldC.crazyD.humorous37.From the information provided in the passage,we know________.A.Rose finished the college degree within a yearB.Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college educationC.Rose enjoyed her camus life very muchD.Rose grew so old that she stopped playing38.Rose delivered the speech________.A.at the graduationB.which she prepared carefullyC.ended with”The Song of Rose”D.to challenge all the other speakers39.According to her speech,________.A.whenever you have a dream,you succeedB.All people don’t grow up while growing olderC.Rose usually regretted having done somethingD.a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything40.The best title for the passage can be________.A.Growing Older or Growing UpB.It’s Never too Old to learnC.Humour Does CountD.Challenge Yourself【参考答案】36-40. DCCBA;阅读明白得Brian knew he had been drinking more and more, but he was convinced that he'd return to more moderate drinking when he wasn't so pressured at work, and that "a few too many drinks now and then" wasn't a major problem."My wife and father were on me to stop drinking, but you know how critical andprotective family can be," said Brian. "So I blew them off."It wasn't until his friend Jack spoke up that Brian started to think differently. "That really hit home, because I wouldn't expect a friend to confront me with something that personal unless it was very important," said Brian. "Jack said he was really concerned about me. He pointed out that my personality changed after I had a few beers--that I became belligerent(寻衅的). For a normally easy-going guy, that was a dramatic change in behavior."Jack could see that Brian's numerous drinking binges(放纵) were causing problems. Brian was frequently calling into work sick and falling behind in his work, and his marriage was seriously on the ropes. Brian was teetering on the edge of disaster. "I didn't want to see a good life and a good friendship ruined," said Jack, "so I approached Brian, shared my honest observations with him, and suggested that he seek help."After a couple days of soul searching, though still reluctant, Brian took Jack's suggestion and was assessed by an addiction professional. The expert recommended that Brian check into a treatment center, and one day later Brian did so.Many people fear taking the path that Jack took. Speaking up to a friend who may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs can be a tricky undertaking.Yet it's true that a concerned friend can do a lot. Most people don't recognize they have a substance abuse problem and most don't seek help for a problem until someone close to them intervenes(干预).1.What happened to Brian according to the passage?A.He suffered from an illness called alcohol addiction.B.He changed so much that he was deserted by his family.C.He became morally corrupted drinking too much all day.D.He drank a little more than normal to escape the pressure.2.What does “that” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?A. Brian’s drinking binges.B. Jack’s talk with Brian.C. Wife and father’s intervention.D. Brian’s different thoughts.3. Brian could accept Jack’s suggestions mainly because ____________.A. he found his friend was very critical and protectiveB. Jack’s suggestions were professional and persuasiveC. Jack and Brian’s family had different opinionsD. he knew his friend wouldn’t easily intervene his personal affair4. Brian’s alcohol abuse brought him many problems EXCEPT ____________.A. his refusal to listen to his familyB. his bad temper and aggressivenessC. his failure to do his work wellD. his marriage problems5.The writer narrates Brian’s story in order to ____________.A.tell us the bad results of alcohol addictionB.warn us not to fall into the habit of drinkingC.show friends have real power to interveneD.prove a friend in need is a friend indeed参考答案 1---5 A B D A CSo you think your teacher hates you? You're not the only one. Teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes, just like any two people who don't get along. After all, teachers aren't perfect.However, most of the time, there are lots of reasons why you and your teacher might not be getting along. So try to figure out if your teacher really dislikes you, or if something else is going on. Here are some questions to ask yourself: * Is your teacher's anger aimed at you personally, or at something specific you've been doing ?All teachers have something that they strongly dislike. Maybe your teacher hates it when people whisper in class. If you try hard not to do these things, the situation might get better.* Are you the only person being treated badly, or is your teacher being rough on the whole class?l. The writer thinks that it ________that a teacher and a student don't get along.A. causes no harmB. is unusualC. often happensD. is dangerous2. The purpose of the four questions in the passage is to________.A. help students find out the reasons why don't get along with their teachersB. help teachers find out the reasons why don't get along with their studentsC .help students understand why it’s good to get along with their teachersD. help teachers understand why it’s good to get along with their students3.If only one boy is criticized in a teacher's class, the boy should________.A. ask his classmates for helpB. think more about himselfC. ask himself the four questionsD. get somebody on his side4. What would happen if a girl student isn't doing the work she is capable of doing?A. She might have trouble in her teacher's class.B. She might wonder if her teacher gave her lower grades.C. She might be graded by another standard.D. She might mistake her teacher's inspiring words for criticism.5. What's the writer's attitude towards being sensitive?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Critical.C篇：1.C。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(1)
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（1）及答案阅读（共两节；满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【广东省东莞市2013模拟冲刺题】AA doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block.He found the boy’s father pacing in the hall waiting for the doctor.On seeing him, the dad yelled, “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have any sense of responsibility?”The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call…… And now, I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work”“Calm down? What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now, what will you do?” said the father angrily The doctor smiled again and replied, “I will say what Job said in the Holy Book “From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God”. Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go and pray for your son, we will do our best by God’s grace”“Giving advi ce when we’re not concerned is so easy.” murmured the father.The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happily, “Thank goodness! Y our son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply, he carried on his way running. “If you have any questions, ask the nurse!”“Why is he so arrogant? He couldn’t wait some minutes so that I ask about my son’s state.” commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.The nurse answered, tears coming down her face, “His son died yesterday in a roadaccident, he was at the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.”26. For what purpose did the doctor come to the hospital that day?A. To see his ill son.B. To do an operation for a boy.C. To make a survey.D. To have a great conference.27. The word prolong in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _________.A. protect one’s lifeB. shorten one’s lifeC. strengthen one’s lifeD. lengthen one’s life28. What happened to the doctor’s son?A. He was ill in hospital.B. He was hurt in a traffic accident.C. He lost his life in an accident.D. He lost his legs in a road accident.29. How might the boy’s father feel after hearing what the nurse said?A. Frustrated.B. Satisfied.C. Ashamed and uneasy.D. Disappointed.30. What do we learn from the passage?A. We should make sure to know what happened before complaining.B. We shouldn’t scold the doctor and should show respect for them.C. Doctors should be responsible for their patients.D. Doctors should go to work on time.【参考答案】26-30 BDCCA阅读理解Could it be your after—dinner coffee that keeps you awake at night? Perhaps you areone of those people who simply can’t take coffee in the evening, because the caffeine in it makes you excited. Coffee with caffeine(咖啡因) does make some people restless, just when they want to go to sleep. So, before you rush to the doctor for “something to make you sleep”, change over to H. A. G. —a new kind of caffeine —free coffee, the nicest coffee so far. This kind of coffee is made by modern scientific methods and has come to the perfection for the greatest pleasure that drinking good coffee gives, but without any harmful effects. H. A. G. is the coffee that continental people, who are such great coffee drinkers, have been taking in the evenings for over 50 years. Make your choice of H. A. G. Enjoy good coffee and good sleep. Health food stores and most groceries have H. A. G. coffee. If there is any difficulty, send (with your name and address) for free sample(样品) from the A. A. SUPPLY CO. LTD. 31/32 Priory Park Road, London, N. W. 6.1. Reading it, we can know that the massage is about _______ of a new kind of coffee.A. the instructionsB. the useC. an advertisementD. good effect2. According to the passage, H. A. G. is a good kind of coffee, because _______.A. it can help people to have a good sleepB. it has been used by continental people for over 50 yearsC. it can make people happy and excitedD. it has no caffeine in it and has no bad effect3. The writer suggests that when we take ordinary coffee and can’t go to sleep, we should _______.A. take less ordinary coffeeB. take ordinary coffee with H. A. G.C. try some H. A. G. coffeeD. take a lot of H. A. G. coffee4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. You can get H. A. G. coffee only in health food stores.B. If you want to try some H. A. G. coffee, you can ask for some sample from the company without paying.C. The writer of passage suggests that the readers should use H. A. G. coffee.D. The writer tells us that H. A. G. coffee is better than other coffee.【答案与解析】本文主要向读者介绍H. A. G. coffee 与众不同的优点。
高考英语阅读理解精英练习题(8)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（8）及答案阅读理解Many families in the United States have a larger income now than ever before, but people are finding it difficult to make ends meet anyway. Almost everyone is wondering,“What happens to all my money?”I never seem to have anythi ng left to put away.Why isn’t a dollar worth as much as it used to be? One dollar is always worth the same amount, that is, 100 cents. But the value of a dollar is how much it can buy. The value of money depends on the cost of living. Economists（经济学家）say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay for the necessities of life（生活必需品）such as food, housing or rent, clothes, and medical expenses. For many years now, the cost of living has increased greatly, so the value of the dollar has decreased. When a dollar has a low value, you cannot buy as many things with it.No one fully understands why the cost of living keeps increasing, but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. As workers earn more money, they have more money to spend, so many demand more goods. If there is a great demand for certain goods, the prices of these goods go up. At the same time, if there’s a shortage（短缺）of goods, the prices also go up. For example, if everyone wants to buy more and more gas, the price of gas goes up. When companies withhold gas from buyers, they can also make the price of gas go up.Families need to know what happens to their money. They need to make their income meet the cost of living, so many people plan a family budget. A budget（预算）is a list of monthly. If your expenses add up to more than your income, you must find ways to save money. Maybe you’re spending too much on entertainment. Or if you’re spending too much on clothes, you may want to sew your own clothes. Budgeting helps you spend your money wisely as the cost of living increases.58. What has troubled many families in the United States?A. A not-large-enough incomeB. Nothing is left over to put awayC. The increasing cost of livingD. A shortage of certain goods59. ________determines(决定) the value of the dollar.A. The governmentB. The cost of livingC. The economistD. The bank60. While the cost of living increases, the value of the dollar__________.A. increases tooB. decreasesC. neither increases nor decreasesD. seldom decreases61. When ________, the prices go up.A. demand（需求）exceeds（超过）supply（供给）B. supply exceeds demandC. demand doesn’t exceed supplyD. supply equals demand参考答案-------------58-61CBBA阅读理解Valentine’s Day’s is named after Saint Valentine, an early Christian churchman who reportedly helped young lovers. Valentine was executed(处决)for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1,700 years ago, but the day that has his name is even earlier than that.More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. As part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container（容器）. Boys reached into the container and pulled one out. The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweetheart for a year.Lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they send each other Valentine’s Day cards that tell of their love. Sometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candy. Americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail system. But some use another way to send this message. They have it printed in a newspaper. The cost is usually a few dollars. Some of the messages are simple an d short:“Jane, I love you very much. Peter.”Others say more. This one, for example, “Dan, roses are red, violets are blue. I hope you love me as much as I love you. Forever, Mary.”Most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but one, USA Today, is sold throughout the United Stated and 90 other countries as well. This means someone can send a Valentine message to a lover in a far-away city or town almost anywhere in the world. These messages cost 80 dollars and more. An employee of the USA Today says readers can have a smallheart or rose printed along with their messages this year. Will this kind of Valentine’s Day messages reaches the one you love? Well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.62. How to understand“the day that has his name is even earlier than that”?A. The holiday for lovers is earlier than Valentine’s Day that was named after Saint Valentine.B. Valentine was executed a long time ago.C. The day when Valentine was executed is earlier than a holiday for lovers in ancient Rome.D. Valentine’s Day existed when Saint Valentine was still alive.63. Why the girl whose name was written on the paper would become a boy’s lover or sweetheart for a year?A. Because the girl would love the boy who pulled out a piece of paper on wh ich the girl’s namewas written.B. It’s up to the face.C. Because the boy would love the girl whose name was on the paper pulled out by him.D. Not mentioned in the passage.64. In what way do lovers express love when Valentine’s Day is comin g, according to the passage?A. Sending Valentine’s Day cards.B. Sending gifts, like flowers or chocolate candy.C. Sending love through a newspaper.D. All of the above.65. Why printing message in USA Today is so expensive?A. Because readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages.B. Because USA Today is sold through the United States and other countries.C. Because USA Today is an important newspaper.D. Because the quality of the paper USA Today is high.参考答案---------62-65DDDBAbout a third of all common cancers in the United States, China and Britain could beprevented each year if people ate healthier food, drank less alcohol and exercised more, health experts said on Friday.Reports from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggest that making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers alone in Britain and the United States, as well as tens of thousands of stomach cancers.“Even in 2011, people are dying unnecess arily from cancers that could be prevented through keeping a healthy weight, diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors,” said a WCRF medical and scientific adviser.WCRF findings are supported by World Health Organization (WHO) reports, which say regular exercise can prevent many diseases such as cancers and heart diseases.Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world and its incidence(发病率) is rising. Each year around 12.7 million people discover they have cancer and 7.6 million people die from some form of the disease. There are about 200 known types of cancer.Rachel Thompson, the WCRF’s head of science, said that while the message was simple —that not smoking, eating good food and being a healthy weight can help ward off many cancers —it was still a difficult one to get across.The WHO says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. This could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day.Peter Baldini, head of the World Lung Foundation, also called on all governments to introduce smoke-free laws and raise the price of cigarettes. Tobacco kills millions of smokers every year, and tobacco-related lung cancers also kill hundreds of thousands of people who don’t smoke but have been exposed to it second-hand.“There isn’t a magic bullet to cure all forms of cancer, but we have the opportunity and the duty to protect people from developing cancer wherever possible,” Baldini said.63. Which of the following words can best take the place of the phrase “ward off” in the sixthparagraph?A. protectB. preventC. developD. cure【答案】B【解析】词义猜测题。
高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习(8)
定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（8）及答案【阅读理解猜测词义】 Passage ****************There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying fasterthan others, and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.That product is foreign words.Gairaigo--words that come from outside--have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.But in the last few years the tfi. ckle (涓涓细流) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional (传统的) Japanese."The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new, "Days university lecturer and writer Takashi .%alto. "By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media (媒体) to pick up. '"Experts (专家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers,'said Muturo Kal, president of the National Language Research Institute."Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.” Against the flow of new words. many Japanese turning back to the stud)rd their own language Saito's Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that ate now flying off booksellers'shelves."We were expecting to sell the books to young people," said the writer, "but it turns out they are more popular wii the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Jal anese."1. What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Jal nese terms?A. The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.B. Foreign words are best suited for announcements.C. Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.D. The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.答案：A 指导：第5段末提到原因，“用外来词语你可以让一个话题看上去很新鲜，而这样一来媒体更容易感兴趣。
新高考英语阅读理解限时练(含答案详解)
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高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(9)
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（9）及答案阅读理解------A 篇People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves．One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event．Even thousands of years ago，groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes（运动员）．Over 2000 years ago in Greece，certain days in the year were festival days．These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves．They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill．The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia．It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus（Zus）．For five days，athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games．At the Olympic Games，people could watch them box，run，jump and so on．There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch（火矩）was passed from runner to runner．The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting．People were allowed to travel to the games safely．Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies （殖民地）in Africa，Asia and Italy．They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves．46．What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago？A．People stopped work and enjoyed themselves．B．The cities there were often against one another．C．People watched baseball gamesD．People didn’t go to any games at all．47．What were those countries in Africa？A．Friends．B．Enemies．C．Colonies．D．Other cities．48．What did people do at the games？A．They fought．B．They just talked to friends．C．They cheered for good athletes．D．They tried to find friends．49．Greek cities then were fighting so they_____．A．were weak B ．were strongC．couldn’t go to other cities freely D．could see each other 50．The best title for the story is“_____”．A．Greece at War B．Together for the GamesC．Stop Fighting D．Sp ort参考答案46-50、BCCCB阅读理解Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your time properly, you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesn’t mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things. Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.Here’s some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions(中断); have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview.68. The main purpose of the article is______A. to prove that learning is not difficultB. to make the readers be interested in studyC. to tell the importance of self teachingD. to tell the students how to study well69. We learn things because______A. our parents want us to learnB. every student learns at schoolC. we may use these things in the futureD. we like the subjects70. Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article?A. To put a pen, paper and books beside you before study.B. To study at any possible time and place.C. To review and preview.D. To pay attention to the most important things.参考答案----------68----DCB“Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when you try to judge the cleverness of others by their looks and performance. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in novel writing may find himself speechless before a prettygirl. But don’t make the mistake of thinking he might not be that clever. With a pen and paper, he can tell what he thought very well.Other people may fool you into mistakenly thinking they are clever by putting up a good front.A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a good impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may get scores much lower than his classmates.We may conclude that: you can’t judge someone by appearances. The only way to tell whether a person is clever or not is to get to know him by observing(观察) how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge the book by its cover.71 The best title for this passage is ______________.A. Judging clevernessB. Choosing a bookC. A speechless young manD. Putting up a good front72 The main idea of the passage is ___________.A. don’t judge a book by its coverB. don’t judge a person’s cleverness by appearanceC. people may fool you by putting up a good frontD. make sure you know someone well before observing him73. The young man mentioned in the passage_____________.A. is stupidB. is a good studentC. is a good writerD. is successful with girls74. According to the passage, true knowledge of a person’s cleverness comes from___________.A. the grades he gets in schoolB. his manners at partiesC. his outward appearanceD. how he behaves in different situations75. The passage suggests that in judging a person’s intelligence we should_____________.A. make quick judgmentsB. be creativeC. have patience and be carefulD. give him a test参考答案----------71-75 ABCDCAYou may know Joe Cheng, who plays the most popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama “It Started with a Kiss.”Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body, Cheng, 27, doesn’t want to rest on his good looks. He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago, and now he is trying anot her career－this time, to be a singer. Cheng w orked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”, for a year. It came out on September 7.Apart from recording his CD, Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video. Given his height, 188cm, this was not an easy job. “I had bad dreams about dancing,” he said.Cheng’s life has had many ups and downs. His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since. After dropping out of high school, he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout(星探)for a modeling agenc y. Cheng said his key to life is “keeping a positive outlook and making the most out of life.”Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school. But he was still very popular at school. “Being very active in the students union, I was electe d president. I liked to organize parties and field trips, so many teachers and students knew me,” he said.Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist, and he regrets that he never didit. Now he hopes his teenage fans can learn from his life. “When you ar e in school, just focus on studies,” Cheng said. “Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside. But take your time. Finish your studies first.”46. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?A. He Has It All, but Still Has Regrets.B. Life Is Full of Ups and Downs.C. Finish Your Study First.D. The Key to Success.47. What career didn’t Joe Cheng try?A. Acting in some dramas.B. Recording his own CDs.C. Modeling for an agency.D. Dancing for an agency.48. The un derlined word “outlook” in Paragraph 4 means__________.A. sceneB. attitudeC. future prospectsD. appearance49. Which of the correct order of these events?a. Joe Cheng dropped out of high school.b. Joe Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”.c. Joe Cheng’s parents divorced.d. Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in “It started with a Kiss”.e. Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency.A. acedbB. caebdC. acebdD. caedb参考答案---------46---49 ADBD阅读理解------B 篇Alex stared through the cabin window at the darkness. Soon his dad would call him. And he didn’t want to go. He wished he hadn’t come to the lake for the weekend. “We’re ready,” Dad said as he came in from the porch. “ Grab your rod.” Alex turned away from the window and slowly picked up his fishing rod. “Have fun!” Momsaid. “Sure,” said Alex, trying to make his voice bright. “We should have done this before.” Dad said. “Let’s catch a big one!” Dad picked u p his tackle (钓具) box, rod, and bait can from the porch. He clicked on the flashlight.They walked down the hill toward the lake in the narrow beam of light. The only thing Alex could see was the circle of weeds and rocks at their feet, lit by the flashlight. Insect voices filled his ears---clicks, hums, buzzes, whines. Hundreds of bugs waited in the darkness to attack. “Ow!” he blurted as he felt a sting on his arm. “Mosquitoes,” Dad said. “I have brought some spray (喷雾) to keep them off.”When they reached the boat, Alex stumbled as he climbed over the side. “I don’t like this much,” he said. “It’s so dark.” Dad squeezed his shoulder. “Don’t worry. It’s not as dark as you think. After a while your eyes will get used to the nigh t.” Suddenly something rushed past Alex’s head. He gasped. “What was that?” “Probably a bat,” Dad said. How could Dad act as if it were nothing! “Will bats be flying around our heads the whole time?” “This is their time to be out catching insects,” Dad explained. “They won’t hurt you. They’re too busy grabbing dinner.” He pushed the boat off the gravel (沙砾) and jumped in. Alex gazed back at the cabin.A square of light from the window glowed in the darkness.Dad rowed to the middle of the lake and stopped. “We’ll just let the boat drift. Keep the flashlight in the bottom of the boat. The fish won’t bite if they see light flashing around. When we’ve done baiting our hooks(鱼钩), we’ll turn the light off.” Leaning down to get closer to the light, Alex tried to thread a worm on his hook, but he couldn’t seem to work his fingers right. So what if the worm was only partly on the hook? He didn’t want to fish anyway. He didn’t even want to be there.56. Whom did Alex go fishing with?A. No one.B. His motherC. His parentsD. His father57. They turned the flashlight off _____________________.A. to sleep wellB. not to frighten off the fish in the lakeC. to get to used to the nightD. to catch big fish58. What does the sentence ‘We should have done this before’ mean?A. We shall catch a lot of fish.B. We have caught a big fish before.C. We caught a big fish before.D. We didn’t catch any big fish.59. From the passage you know that ________________.A. Alex would like to go fishing there.B. Alex was used to fishing in the lake.C. Alex regretted going fishing at night.D. Alex didn’t want to be there.参考答案56---59 、D B. D CReading is the key to success in all school subjects. With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and encourage him to do more!Buy or borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of reading ability. Don’t for get what your child likes to do when choosing books for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say 8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime reading habit.Many children will read when they are sitting alone having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a box of books and magazines near thekitchen table so that reading material is accessible.Often, once children learn to read independently, parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together, and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come through as you read to them.50. To make children become interested in reading, parents should _______.A. tell them what they can learn from these booksB. choose books based on their interestC. choose the easiest books for them to readD. always read books together with them51. Which of the following is NOT what parents are advised to do?A. Reduce children’s sleeping time.B. Read to children when possible.C. Have reading material available.D. Pick the right computer games.52. What attitude do most parents hold towards children playing computer games?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Doubtful.53. The main idea of the passage is to ________.A. help children succeed in school subjectsB. give parents advice on how to educate childrenC. remind parents of the importance of readingD. teach parents how to encourage children to read参考答案-----------50---53 BABD。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(8)
高考英语阅读理解精英准时练习题（8）阅读理解 ------A篇For a while, my ne ighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They werethere all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladiesin gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-ag ed men with red faces.“Come on! ” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every ev ening. “You’ll feel great.”Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day,anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life,and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form ofexercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opini on.First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding（追击） ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and backproblems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attackwhile jogging, and I had something else to worry about. J ogging doesn’t kill hundredsof people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring themout, as they did with me.Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of theother for forty- five minutes isn ’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say,“I love being out there with just my thoughts”Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t justthe first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past thepain level, and pain isn ’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises,including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?I don ’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two milesthree times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when theweather is good. I ’m getting exercise, and I ’m enjoyi ng it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I ’ve found a lot o f better ways to stay in shape. 46. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.A. jogging became very popularB. people jogged only during the daytimeC. Alex organized an army of joggersD. jogging provided a chance to get together47. The underlined word“them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.A. heart attacksB. Back problemsC. famous joggersD.physical weaknesses48. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?A. He felt it was worth a try.B. He was very fond of it.C. He was strongly against it.D. He thought it must be painful.49.Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?A. He disliked doing exercise outside.B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.D.He was worried about being left alone.50.From the writer ’s experience, we can conclude that______. A.not everyone enjoys joggingB. he is the only person who hates joggingC. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fitD. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.参照答案46— 50、 ADABA阅读理解In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they havemuch homework to do. Somehomework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. Th ey are not careful enough whilethey do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too muchtime watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some studentshave to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus orby bike . It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy( 困的 )during school hours.Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children canenjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, theyshould make the most (best use) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping .They will find it much better for both their study and health.73. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ heal th?A. Less than 9 hoursB. Over 9 hoursC. Only 9 hoursD. 8 hours74.What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late andgets up early?A. He would fall asleep in classB. He would do well in studyC. He would finish his homework fastD. He would have good health75.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Some students are careless that they spent much time on the homeworkB.All the students stay up late for their homeworkC.Children should be given less homeworkD. Schools and parents should take care of children’s health第三部分阅读理解( 共 20 题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分 )阅读下边短文，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项。
2021高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(8)
2021高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题〔8〕及答案【甘肃省武威六中2021模拟题〔4〕】BTraining should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog.It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable.A welltrained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.60．The primary purpose of obedience training is to ________.A．teach the dog to perform clever tricksB．make the dog aware of its owner's authorityC．provide the dog with outlets for its wild behaviorD．enable the dog to regain its normal behaviorA．essential to solving the dog's behavior problemsB．the foundation for dogs to perform tasksC．a good way to teach the dog new tricksD．an extreme measure in obedience training62．Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for masters?A．To avoid being punished.B． To show their affection for their masters.C．To win leadership of the dog pack.D．To show their willingness to obey.63．When a dog has received effective obedience training，its owner ________.A．can give the dog more rewardsB．will enjoy a better family lifeC．can give the dog more freedomD．will have more confidence in himself【答案】60-63 BBDC【解析】试题分析: 本文讲述了对狗进行训练的必要性，以及在训练时应该注意的问题。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(18)
高考英语阅读理解精英准时练习题（18）阅读理解 ------A 篇One day a student went to see his teacher. He had been given an important positionand now was coming to say goodbye to his teacher. The old man asked him how he wouldlive among high officials. The student answered, “ I will be all right. I have prepared a hundred high hats, one for each official I will meet. I am sure I will succeed. ”The teacher got angry on hearing this. “What?” he cried. “Is this what ten years of my teaching has made of you? Nothing but flatterer( 拍马屁的人 )? ” “Excuse me, honored( 敬爱的 ) master, ” the student rose to his feet and apologized hurriedly. “But you have always been absorb ed in your studies and don’t know how vulgar( 俗气的 ) the world has come to be. There are few men in the world who are above flatterers likeyou. ” “There is something true in what you said, ” the teacher nodded, smiling with one of the student ’s “high hats ” on.46.The student came to say goodbye to histeacher because_____________. A. he had gothundred hats to sellB. he had got a fairly high position in societyC. he wanted to see his parents in his home townD. he moved away to another city47.The student would live among high officials by___________.A. selling hats to themB. making a hundred hats for themC. flattering themD. serving them48. The teacher was angry with__________.A. himself B .the society C. his student D. high officials49. The phrase“rose to his feet” means________.A. stood upB. kicked with his feetC. became quite excitedD. raised his feet50.The teacher____________.A. liked to be flattered as wellB. really knew nothing about the vulgarworld C . was in need of a high hatD. was satisfied with the new hat- 1 -参照答案46— 50、 BCCAA践低碳生活，要注意节电、节气、熄灯一小时从这些点滴做起。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题(7)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（7）及答案阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）【齐齐哈尔市实验中学2013综合训练】 AI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three month old calf struggling in the fast -rising water, and it was a life-anddeath struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother's body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.Just at this moment，she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother's love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring all the time, but to her calf it was music.56.The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.A. the calf was about to fall into the riverB. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rockC. the calf was washed away by the rising waterD. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water57. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?A. By putting it on a safe spotB. By pressing it against her bodyC. By taking it away with herD. By carrying it on her back58. How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?A. It was a great comfortB. It was a sign of dangerC. It was a call for helpD. It was a musical note59. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Mother’s LoveB. A Brave ActC. A Deadly RiverD. A Matter of Life and Death【参考答案】56—59 DAAA链接2. 2010安徽卷The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world’s supply of water. ②With 97% of t he world’s water too salty to be drunk or bedrunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs carefulmanagement, especially in agriculture. ③Although the idea of a watershortage(短缺)seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a highrainfall country, many of the world’s agricultu ral industries experience constant water shortages .Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution(重新分配) are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself ,but there is also an environmental cost to be considered .Where valleys(山谷) are flooded to create dams, housesare lost and wildlife homes destroyed . Besides , water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water tosupply its farming requirements.This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries inareas dependent on irrigation(灌溉). In Texas, farmers’ overuse of irrigation water has resulted in a 25% r eduction of the water stores , In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA ,a huge water engineering project provided water forfarming in dry valleys , but much of the water use has been poorly managed.Saudi Arabia’s attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumpingof huge quantities of irrigation（灌溉） water from underground reserves . Because there is no rainfall in these areas ,such reserves can only decrease, and itis believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.72. From the first two paragraphs we learn that .A. much of the world’s water is available for useB. people in high rainfall countries feel luckyC. the costs of water redistribution should be consideredD. water can be easi ly carried through pipes across the world73. Which of the following is true?A. The water stores in Texas have been reduced by 75%.B. Most industries in the world suffer from water shortages.C. The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 20 years.D. Good management o f water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.74. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. Steps to improving water use management.B. Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.C. Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.D. Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply.75. The text is mainly about .A. water supply and increasing populationB. water use management and agricultureC. water redistribution and wildlife protectionD. water shortages and environmental protection践低碳生活，要注意节电、节气、熄灯一小时……从这些点滴做起。