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河北省卢龙县2014高考英语阅读理解自练题连载（3）及答案阅读理解 an increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （归因于）the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this january, according to ucas, the universities and colleges admissions service. a. spokesman for the royal economic society said applications to do economics at a-level were also up.professor john beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at st andrews university, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departmentswere drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250. “there are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. one of the things i have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary （当代的）events in a way that one hasnt traditionally done. ” he added. university applications rose 7% last year. but there were rises above average in several subjects. nursing saw a 15% jump, with peoples renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector（部门）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.a. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.zack hocking, the head of child trust funds, said: “its possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation thats financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.” 16. professor john beaths lectures are .a. given in a traditional way b. connected with the present situation c. open to both students and their parents d. warmly received by economics 17. incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their .a. greater stability b. higher pay c. fewer applications d. better reputation 18. in the opinion of most parents, .a. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching b. more students should be admitted to universities c. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.d. children should solve financial problems themselves 19. according to hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters .a. wiser in money management b. have access to better equipment c. confide about their future careers d. get jobs in child trust funds 20. whats the main idea of the text? a. universities have received more applications.b. economics is attracting an increasing numbers students c. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty d. parents are concerned with childrens subject selection. 【参考答案】1620、bacab阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）【2014四川省资阳市第一次诊断性考试】agalaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. she noticed that the woman asked the man for the direction. he told her that he did not know. galaxy decided to help them. she had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute (聋哑) school. then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later. she received an email from that man the next day. kazrim was his name. galaxy replied his mail sincerely. they both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her. galaxy was fond of him gradually. obviously, kazrim was the same too. he presented galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely. “are you willing to be my girlfriend?”galaxy was pleasantly surprised. she requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents. as she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. galaxy explained, “kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. he has a very positive attitude towards life and work. he cares for others always. he is 100% better than the normal. moreover, the mute is still a human. he should possess a perfect and wonderful love.”her parents asked to see him, then. the very worried galaxy took kazrim home a few days later. when they were on the train, kazrim told her, “im going to tell your parents that ill be looking after you well with all my life!” galaxy was deeply moved. as soon as they had entered the house, galaxy introduced him to her parents. she said, “this is kazrim.” just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly. he said, “you can talk?” it was the same question that galaxy wanted to ask, too.the four people were shocked all of a sudden. as a matter of fact, kazrim always believed that galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.31. how did galaxy and kazrim get to know each other?a. they met each other by chance. b. they were introduced to each other. c. they once studied at the same university. d. they both served in a deaf and mute school. 32. how did galaxy probably communicate with kazrim before she took him home?a. writing words on paper. b. using the sign language. c. judging from his expression. d. speaking her native language. 33. what did galaxy expect her parents to do?a. to have a talk with kazrim.b. to prepare for her marriage. c. to treat kazrim as a normal man. d. to accept kazrim as her boyfriend. 34. what can we learn about the two young people from the passage?a. they fell in love at the first sight. b. they cheated each other to win love.c. they mistook each other for being mutes.d. they ignored the anger of galaxys parents.【参考答案】31-35 abdc 【2014四川省资阳市第一次诊断性考试】bive spent over a year in india, and in those 365 plus days, ive learned a lot about getting around indian cities. my biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rickshaw (人力车) drivers, but that doesnt mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what youre doing. below are the best ways to get around the city of delhi, india, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams (欺骗).taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of delhi and chances are, if you arrive in delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, youll be swarmed by indian taxi drivers. at the delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two delhi traffic police taxi booths. one is inside the airport, and one is outside. the key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers.rickshaws are one of my favorite ways to get around indian cities, partly because its how the locals often travel. auto-rickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in old delhi. if you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees. auto-rickshaw rates around delhi range between 30 and 80 rupees, depending on distance.if you really want to travel around delhi like the locals, take a public bus. indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning. they are, however, very cheap. a bus trip wont set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits. since indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you can get a seat.the train is a great way to get around within the city of delhi. fares are reasonable, between six and 22 rupees. all departure announcements are in both hindi and english, and tokens can be purchased for between six and 22 rupees.35. what is the author trying to do through this text?a. expect us to travel around delhi.b. show his/her experiences in delhi.c. give some advice of traveling in delhi.d. explain the difficulties of traveling in delhi.36. what should you do to avoid being cheated when taking a taxi at the delhi airport?a. go to a police-run booth.b. go out of the airport.c. show your ticket to the driver.d. pay more to the drivers to keep safe.37. the author suggests taking a rickshaw in order to _.a. save some moneyb. gain some unique experiencec. enjoy the comfortable tripd. help the local rickshaw drivers38. which may be the topic that follows?a. car rentals in delhib. food and drink in delhic. weather conditions in delhid. hotel recommendations in delhi【参考答案】35、c36-38、 aba we experience different forms of the suns energy every day. we can see its light and feel its warmth. the sun is the major source of evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food. these green plants then provide food for all organisms (生物) on the earth. much of the energy that comes from the sun never reaches the earths surface. it is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds or the earths surface. the remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food. many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the earths surface back to the earth. these gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving. they are therefore called greenhouse gases. when sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. the amount reflected depends on the surface. for example, youve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. snow reflects most of the energy from the sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. dark-coloured surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air. 6. which of the following are forms of the suns energy? a. sunlight and its heat. b. evaporation and cycle of water. c. greenhouse gases and greenhouse glasses. d. white snow and dark forests. 7. according to the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the earth is _. a. the atmosphere surrounding the earth b. water from oceans and lakes c. energy from the sun d. greenhouse gases in the sky 8. only a small part of the suns energy reaches the earths surface because most of it is _. a. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere b. reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere c. lost in the upper and lower atmosphere d. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes 9. greenhouse gases _ so that they warm the surface of the earth. a. help green plants to produce food b. reflect heat energy escaping from the earths surface back to the earth c. allow energy from the sun to enter the atmosphere d. prevent energy from the sun from leaving the atmosphere 10. we learn from the passage that _. a. all living things on the earth depend on the sun for their food b. a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energy c. only 0.023% of the energy from the sun is made use of on the earth d. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the earths surface【参考答案】b篇： accba cshopping is not as simple as you may think! there are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand(品牌) of product on the shelf.colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. health foods are packaged (包装) in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver. when some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective . eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.the size of a product can attract a shopper. but quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to. it is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average,70 per cent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!the most successful producers know that its not enough to have a good product. the founder of pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote (推销) their goods, came to the conclusion: “any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius(天才) to sell it.”11 which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text?a. the cost of its package.b. the price of the product.c. the colour of its package.d. the brand name of the product.12.the underlined part “the colours turned the customers off”(in para.3 ) means that the colours_.a. attracted the customers stronglyb. had weak effects on the customersc. tricked the customers into shoppingd. caused the customers to lose interest13.which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?a. the way to promote goods.b. the discovery of a genius.c. the team to produce a good product.d. the brand name used by successful producers.14.according to the passage, which of the following statement is true?making soap is so easy that any fool in the world can make it.greens, yellows or silver are considered to be healthy colours.25 years ago, the founder of pears soap was a pretty girl herself.the size of a product can have an effect on the shoppers.15.which of the following would be the best title for this text?a. choice of good productsb. disadvantages of products c. effect of packaging on shoppingd. brand names and shopping tricks【参考答案】c篇： cdadc there were smiling children all the way. charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards penang. often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. this is the simple village people of malaysia. i was moved.i had always traveled to malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time i was on a train. i did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. i looked about the train. there was not one familiar face. i sighed and sat down to read my economics. it was not long before the train was across the causeway and in malaysia. johore baru was just another city like singapore, so i was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. as we went beyond the city, i watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles