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湖南平江县2017高考英语阅读理解九月训练（二）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2014江西六校高三联考】most people will answer a ringing phone.usually you dont know who is phoning or how urgent their business is，so a ringing phone is difficult to ignore.in one experiment，a researcher wrote down the numbers of several public phones in stations and airports.then he called the numbers.someone nearly always answered.when he asked why，people usually said，“because it rang.”a few years ago in new jersey，a man with a rifle killed 13 people.armed police surrounded his house but he refused to come out.a reporter found out the phone number of the house and called.the man put down his rifle and answered the phone.“what do you want？” he said，“im really busy right now.”imagine you are at work and the phone is ringing in someone elses office.do you answer it or not？in one survey on telephone use,51% of participants told researchers that they did.we cant ignore the phone and for that reason，it forces its way into our life.it interrupts what we are doing and on top of that，the caller is often someone we dont really want to talk to.however，in the survey,58% said they never took the phone off the hook，and 67% didnt mind if someone called during a television programme.for 44% it wasnt a problem if someone rang during a meal，while only 28% were annoyed or upset.if someone phoned in the middle of the night,40% told researchers that they got nervous or frightened，while around 30% got angry.of course，when someone is really annoying，you can choose to hang up on him/her.this is in fact one of the rudest things you can do on the phone，but 79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases.only 6% told researchers they never hung up on people.1in the experiment，people answered the researchers phone_.ain order to help him gather the data bfor fear that it was urgentcto test the function of the phone dto show their interest in the survey2the gunman answered the phone because_.ahe decided not to give up his resistance to the policebhe intended to be friendly with the mediache wanted to tell the reporter that he was too busy to offer any informationdhe tended to answer a ringing phone3according to paragraph 3，most people_when they were doing their work or watching television.arefused to answer the phone in someone elses officebcouldnt ignore the phonecminded the ringing of the phonedkept the phone ringing4what is implied by the sentence “79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases”？athey also agreed to hang up on others regardless of rudeness.bthey were prepared to punish those rude callers.cthey were annoying rude callers.dthey were going to hang on annoying phones.5the purpose of the survey is to find out_.ahow the phone interrupts peoples workbwhat role the phone plays in peoples livescwhy people mind a ringing phone sometimesdwhen the phone communication is more welcome语篇解读本文是一篇调查报道。实验发现，大多数人都会接听正在响着的电话，因为他们想知道是谁在打电话或者担心有什么紧急情况。1解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句可知，人们接听电话是因为他们想知道是谁在打电话或者担心有什么紧急情况。答案：b2解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容并结合文章大意可知，那位杀人犯之所以接听了电话，是因为他和多数人一样，不能不理会正在响着的电话。答案：d3解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第四句“we cant ignore the phone and for that reason，it forces its way into our life.”可知，多数人在工作或看电视时，当听到电话响了会去接听。答案：b4解析：句意理解题。根据文章最后一段内容可知，当接听了电话后，如果对方令人讨厌，你当然可以挂断他或她的电话。虽然这是在打电话时很没礼貌的行为，但79%的人说如果碰到类似情况他们也会那样做。答案：a5解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文的写作目的是为了调查人们为什么会去接听正在响着的电话的原因。答案：c。 2014石家庄市高三模拟probably no other musical instrument is as popular around the world as the guitar. musicians use the guitar for almost every kind of music. country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. the traditional spanish folk music called flamenco could not exist without a guitar. the sound of american blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. and rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.music experts do not agree about where the guitar first was played. most agree it is ancient. some experts say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in egypt more than 1,000 years ago. some other experts say that the ancestor of the modern guitar was brought to spain from persia sometime in the twelfth century. the guitar continued to develop in spain. in the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today.many famous musicians played the instrument. the famous italian violinist niccolo paganinni played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. franz schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. in modern times spanish guitarist andres segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular.in the 1930s, les paul began experimenting with ways to make an electric guitar. he invented the solid body electric guitar in 1946. the gibson guitar company began producing its famous les paul guitar in 1952. it became a powerful influence in popular music. the instrument has the same shape and the same six strings as the traditional guitar, but it sounds very different. les paul produced a series of extremely popular recordings that introduced the public to his music. they included paul playing as many as six musical parts at the same time. listen to this les paul recording. it was the fifth most popular song in the united states in 1952. it is called “meet mister callaghan”1. the passage is organized in the pattern of_.a. time and events b. comparison and contrastc. cause and effect d. definition and classification2. what can we infer from the first paragraph?a. music would not be the same without the guitar.b. the choice of musical instrument is important for a band.c. guitar was the most popular musical instrument in the past.d. every musician likes playing music with the guitar.3. the passage introduces _.a. the method of playing the guitar b. the exact time of the guitars originc. the way that the guitar is made d. some musicians who play the guitar4. where could we find the passage?a. in a newspaper. b. on the air. c. in a magazine. d. in a history book.文章大意本文主要介绍了吉他在音乐中的重要性、发展史以及与其相关的音乐家。1. a。推理判断题。综观全文可知本文主要按时间和事件的顺序来组织文章的。2. a。推理判断题。由第一段“country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. the traditional spanish folk music called flamenco could not exist without a guitar. the sound of american blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. and rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.”可推断出没有吉他音乐也不一样了，故选a项。3. d。细节理解题。本文在第三段介绍了一些与吉他有关的音乐家，故选d项。a、c两项在文中没提到，b项文中有提及，但没说具体的时间，故不能选。4. b。推理判断题。由最后一段倒数第三句“listen to this les paul recording.”可知这篇文章有音乐播放，故很有可能来自广播。【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】cit could happen to youmany people think there is no need to take special care over home security.“im all right, im insured (保险)”maybeif youre fully insured. even then you can never recover the real value you place on your possessions. but you cant insure against the upset and unhappiness that we all feel if our homes are torn apart by some stranger, our windows and doors broken, our precious possessions ruined.“it wont happen to me”wont it? a home is broken into every minute or so of the day. the thefts of all kinds, including cars and property stolen from cars, happen twice as frequently.“ive nothing worth stealing”you may think not. but in fact everyone has something worth a thiefs attention. and we all have things of special value to us even if theyre worth little or nothing in cash terms.“im just a tenant (房客) here”the thief doesnt care whether youre a tenant or an owner-occupier. youre just as likely to be robbed. have a word with the owner of the house if you think extra locks and fastenings are necessary.“theyll get in anyway”most thieves are on the lookout for easy jobs. they are soon discouraged by houses they cant get into in any quick and easy way. so its worth taking care.“this booklet will help you”its based on the practical experience of police forces throughout the country. most of the suggestions will cost you only a few minutes extra time and thought. a few may involve some expense, but this is small compared with the loss and unhappiness you might otherwise suffer.if you are in doubt, ask for free advice from the crillle prevention officer at your local police station.39. why do you still need to protect your possessions when youve already insured them?a. you tend to undervalue your possessions.b. you cannot insure against damage to property.c. a robbery can affect your moods at home.d. it takes a long time to recover your belongings.40. what should a tenant do if he is worried about the security of his home?a. fix new locks on all the doors. b. discuss the matter with the owner.c. check it up with the police. d. keep careful watch of the house.41. the advertisement says that most thieves _.a. prefer stealing from officesb. like causing a lot of damagec. break into any places they desired. get prevented by perfect guard equipment42. this advertisement aims to influence people who _.a. have little sense of securityb. are not properly insuredc. are worried about home securityd. have their houses broken into【参考答案】3940、cb4142、 da 【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】din the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical atlantic and caribbean seas. of these, only about a half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast. there they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.the great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances (气旋) hundreds even thousands of miles out to sea. as they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. when conditions are just right, warm, moist (潮湿的) air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. in the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is switched to energy in the form of strong winds. as the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to turn around in a counter-clockwise motion (反时针方向).the average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. the energy in the heat released (释放) by a hurricanes rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the united states for more than six months.water, rather than wind, is the main source of death and destroying in a hurricane. a typical hurricane brings 6-to-12-inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. the water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.43. an ordinary tropical storm is called a hurricane when _.a. it occurs in the caribbean seasb. its winds reach 75 miles per hourc. it makes its way to the coastlined. its winds begin to circle on the sea44. what is the worst thing about hurricane?a. the rough water. b. the violent winds.c. the heat it gives out.d. the length of its life.45. what does the third paragraph mainly talk about?a. the hurricane is extraordinarily powerful. b. the hurricane is used to generate electricity.c. the hurricane can otherwise offer an unusual sight.d. the hurricane can give people an unforgettable experience.46. the counter-clockwise movement of the hurricane is caused by _.a. the low-pressure area in the center of the stormb. the force of waves of waterc. the increasing heatd. the trade winds【参考答案】4345、baa46、 c 2014武昌调研thousands of teenagers get their gcse results todayand the big challenge of finding a job or apprenticeship(学徒身份) begins. jonathan kelsall knows how he got his results last summer. “i was really pleased with my results and had already decided what i wanted to do after schoolhorticulture(园艺学)，” says jonathan, 17, from garstang, lancs.physical outdoor work was the career he had in mind after growing up. “i chose horticulture and loved it. every wednesday i spent the day on a farm, working and learning，” says jonathan. to get the certificate, jonathan had to get work experience and contacted local companies begging for a chance.“david nichols, the owner of the country gardener, took me on and that convinced me this was what i wanted to do with my career，” says jonathan. last year，jonathan contacted david again to see if there was any workand david offered to take him on as a horticultural apprentice.the national apprenticeship service has up to 17,000 apprenticeship vacancies available online its executive director david way says, “gcse results day can be a really stressful time. the good news is that with ever more apprenticeships there is an increasing range of highquality options for young people. apprentices have the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications and paid employment.”jonathan says, “i love the work. we do everything from maintenance to landscaping.” jonathan doesnt even mind the winter. “id much rather be outdoors than stuck in an office. that would drive me crazy.” and he has got fitter over the past year. “you need to be fit, especially when working with stone or flagstones. that side has definitely made me stronger. and the good news is that with my qualification certificate i can work anywhere.”a college assessor visits every three or four weeks to see how things are going and to go through written work or assignments. “they read through my books where i keep notes and answer any questions. its nothing at all like school. everything youre taught is relevant to all the things youre doing.”1、why did jonathan choose to be an apprentice?a. to please his