重庆市渝中区高考英语阅读理解4月训练题（8）(1).doc

重庆市渝中区2014高考英语阅读理解4月训练题（8）及答案【2013界广东珠海市高三上期末质量监测】 once again, rumors are spreadingjudgement day, this time, is set to happen on december 21st, 2012the date originated from the mayan calendar, but actually gained popularity through the hit movie, 2012how will the world end? and how do we know the exact date? there are many theories: a meteoroid from outer space; a solar storm; a shift in the earths poles; bla bla blathey all supposedly pointed to the date of december 21st, 2012unfortunately, none of it is truezhu jin, director of beijing planetarium, said, for earth itself, the end will be billions of years away from nowand for us humans, there is a very small chance that we may be affected by some astronomical factorshowever, we dont have the ability to foresee such events so farso when someone tells you the world is going to end on an exact date, it must be fakebut the truth hasnt stopped people from believingin the sci-fi movie 2012, the director imagined the end of the world based on the mayan calendarthe film earned nearly 770 million us dollars worldwide. ning hong, hebei province, saidthe movie 2012 did get one thing rightthere are arks eing made in china, but theyre not being built secretly inside the mountainsthey are constructed here in the courtyard of a factoryin april, liu qiyuan quit his furniture business and devoted himself to developing these huge round ballshe doesnt believe the end is near, but he wants to be prepared just in caseliu qiyuan, the ark builder, said, the concept originated twenty years agothe tangshan earthquake had flattened our house, so i wanted to build a shelter that wouldnt fallthen in 2004, i saw the tsunami in indonesia that killed so many peoplethen i realized it should be something that could withstand the earthquake and float on waterliu is hoping to use his invention as a life boat on the seahes planning to test his product on the water next year it turns out that rumour, though false, is good for businessdoomsday discounts and products are hot on many online storeswhile its surely attracted attention, many complain that it misleads consumerstheir purpose is to promote productsif they believe the world is going to endwho would buy things? money would be useless, too41the purpose of the movie 2012 was .ato popularize scientific knowledge for the viewersbto make a profit from the viewersc to tell the viewers an interesting factual storydto warn the viewers of a disastrous event【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据the film earned nearly 770 million us dollars worldwide.可知电影赢得了很大的收益，故选b。42the word fake in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to aa joke ba lie cuntrue dterrifying【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据none of it is true，2012年是世界末日是假的，故选c。43liu qiyuan quit his job and built his ark because _ahe believed that the world was going to end on dec21,2012bhe was tired of making money from his furniture businessche was almost killed in indonesia in 2004dhe wanted to make preparations for destructive natural disasters【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据the tangshan earthquake had flattened our house, so i wanted to build a shelter that wouldnt fallthen in 2004, i saw the tsunami in indonesia that killed so many peoplethen i realized it should be something that could withstand the earthquake and float on water这是为了抵御大的自然灾害，故选d。44which statement is not true according to the passage?aruinous were created by businessmen to promote their productsbthe movie 2012 was very popular and a great many people watched itcone theory said that the earth was to shift its two poles on dec21,2012dliu qiyuans ark was intended to survive earthquakes and terrible floods【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据the date originated from the mayan calendar 及it turns out that rumour, though false, is good for business根据玛雅文化推出来的并非是生意人的谣言，但是受益的人却是生意人。故选a。45we can infer from the passage that _atune and time again people spread rumours about the worlds end for one reason or anotherbthe mayas prediction about the worlds end has failedcin the movie 2012 big arks were built secretly inside the mountainsdliu qiyuan was bom before 1976 and is at least 36 years old【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。theyre not being built secretly inside the mountainsthey are constructed here in the courtyard of a factory电影中的方舟是在山里秘密进行制造的，故选c。阅读理解课堂练学案（21）passage twenty-one (the result of the falling us dollar) like a ticking time bomb, the falling dollar has grabbed the attention of japan and west germany, forcing them to consider adopting economic polices the united states advocates. the u.s. government wants the dollar to fall because as the dollar declines in value against the yen and deutsche mark, u.s. good becomes cheaper. u.s. companies then sell more at home and abroad, and u.s. trade deficit declines. cries for trade protection abate, and the global free-trade system is preserved. then, the cheaper dollar makes it cheaper for many foreign investors to snap up u.s. stocks. that prompts heavy buying from abroadespecially from japan. also, if the trade picture is improving, that means u.s. companies eventually will be more competitive. consequently, many investors are buying shares of export-oriented u.s. companies in anticipation of better profits in the next year or so. but that is a rather faddish notion right now; if corporate earnings are disappointing in interest rates, the stock market rally could stall. improving u.s. competitiveness means a decline in anothers competitiveness. japan and west germany are verging on recession. their export-oriented economies are facing major problems. japan is worried about the damage the strong yen will do to japanese trade. west germany is also worried. share prices in frankfurt plummeted this past week. bonn is thought to be considering a cut in interest rates to boost its economy. could the falling dollar get out of hand? if the dollar falls too far, investors might lose confidence in u.s. investmentsespecially the government bond market. the money to finance the federal budget and trade deficits could migrate elsewhere. inflation could flare up, too, since japanese and german manufacturers will eventually pass along price hikesand u.s. companies might follow suit to increase their profit margins. the u.s. federal reserve then might need to step in and stabilize the dollar by raising interest rates. and higher interest rates could cause the u.s. economy to slow down and end the wall street rally.worried about these side effects, federal reserve chairman paul volcher has said the dollar has fallen far enough. what is the equilibrium level? probably near where it is or slightly lower. it all depends on when the u.s. trade deficit turns around or if investors defect from u.s. treasury bonds. “it requires a good deal of political patience on the part of the u.s. congress,” says dr. cline, “and there must be an expectation of patience on the part of private investors. the chance are relatively good that we will avoid an investor break or panic.”1. what is the main idea of this passage?a. the impression of the falling u.s. dollar. the result of the u.s. falling dollar.c. the side effect of u.s. falling dollar.d. japan and west germany are worried about u.s. falling dollar.2. what does the word “rally” mean.a. prosperity. . decline. c. richness. d. import.3. why are japan and west germany worried about the falling dollar?a. because the falling dollar may cause inflation in their countries. because it may force them to sell a lot of u.s, stocks.c. because it may do damage to their trade.d. because it may make japanese company less competitive.4. if dollar-falling got out of hand, and the u.s. federal reserve might step in , what would happen?a. the prosperity of the u.s. economy would disappear. the u.s. economy might face serious problems.c. investors might lose confidence in u.s. investments.d.inflation could flare up.vocabulary1. ticking 滴答作响的2. grab 抓住3. abate 减弱4. snap up 争购，抢购5. heavy buying 大量买进6. export-oriented 以出口为方向的7. in anticipation of 期待，预期8. faddish 一时流行的9. spree 无节制的疯狂行为10. buying spree 狂购乱买11. plummet 垂直落下，骤然跌落，暴跌12. stall 停滞13. verge 处于边缘14. verging on recession 正处于衰退的边缘15. boost 振兴，吹捧16. bond market 债券市场17. flare up 突然闪耀，发火，爆发18. hike 提高，增加19. follow suit 照着做，跟出同花色的牌20. profit margin 利润幅度21. step in 介入22. rally 繁荣23. equilibrium 平衡，均势24. defect 逃跑，开小差25. break or panic 崩溃或大恐慌难句译注1. cries for trade protection 贸易保护的呼声2. the global free-trade system 全球自由贸易体系3. that is a rather faddish notion right now 只是一时流行的概念4. get out of hand 失控5. what is the equilibrium level? probably near where it is or slightly lower. 什么是平衡水平？可能是接近现在水平或者稍低一些。6. trade deficit 贸易赤字，贸易逆差。写作方法与文章大意这是一篇论述“美元下跌的后果”的文章，采用对比，顺序，因果等写作。先提出问题：美元下跌，美国得利有二：一是（第一段）商品便宜，销售量大，赤字下降，全球自由贸易体系保住。二是（第二段）外国投资者会抢购美国股票。总之，美国竞争力加强。这两段中都有对比。第一段美国和日本的对比，开头“就像滴答作响的定时炸弹，日见下跌的美元抓住了日本和西德的注意力，迫使他们考虑采取美国提出的经济政策。“第二段是美国本身之利弊对比。“许多外国投资者抢购出口导向的美国股票，期望在下一年左右的时间里得到较多的利润。如果公司收益在今后几个季度里令人失望的话，这种买进古片的狂热行为就可能消失。最后，如果美元价格直线下跌导致利率上升，股票市场价格回升就会停顿。“ 后面两段是这两段负效应的进一步论证。答案祥解1. b. 美元下跌的结果。全篇文章都讲的美元下跌的后果。a. 美元下跌的印象。 c. 美元下跌的副作用，均不对。 因为还讲述了有利的一面。 d. 日本的、西德担忧美元下跌，这只是其中的部分内容。2. a. 繁荣。第五段“美元下跌是否会失控：如果美元下跌过多，投资者可能会失去对美国投资的信心，特别是对美国的债务市场。对联邦政府预算和贸易赤字提供的资金可能移向其它市场，因为日本和西德厂商最终会将上涨的价格转嫁出去，美国公司也可能这么做，以提高其市场利润幅度，从而使通货膨胀再次爆发。美国联邦储备委员会这时可能需要介入，提高利率来稳定美元。而较高利率会导致美国经济减慢，华尔街的繁荣行将结束。”b. 衰退。 c. 富有。 d. 出口，都不是rally之含义。3. c. 因为下跌对他们贸易有损害。第三段“改善美国竞争力意味着其他国家的竞争力下降。”第四段，“日本和西德正濒于经济衰退的边缘。其出口导向的经济正在面临严重问题。日本担心由于日元坚挺而给其贸易带来损害，西德也在发愁。上个星期，法兰克福股市价格暴跌。据说，波恩已在考虑降低利率以振兴其经济。a. 美元下跌会使他们国家通货膨胀。没有正式提到, 内涵只是贸易带来的其他具体问题。 b. 它可能迫使他们卖掉许多美国股票。 d. 这可能使日本竞争力下降。问题是提出两国，不单单是日本。4. a. 美国经济繁荣消失，见第2题答案a的注释。b. 美国经济可能面临严重问题。太笼统。 c. 投资者可能对在美国投资失去信心。这不是美国联邦储备委员会介入后发生之事。 d. 通货膨胀全面爆发。这也是介入之后果。【2013界广东省深圳市一模】the organization representing british universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees（学费）after figures showed a drop of more than 6% in student applications with less than a month to go before the deadline for 2013 applications.data from the universities and colleges admissions service (ucas) showed there were 265,784 university applications by uk-based candiates up to 17 decemeber, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before. while this is less than the 8.4% year-on-uear fall seen in earlier ucas figures, released in mid-november, the coming january deadline makes it ever more likely that the total 2013 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to 9,000.nicola dandridge, the chairman of universities uk, said : “however, we must be concerned about any drops in the numbers applying to university and in particular, we must look closely at how the increase in graduate contributions in england may be affecting the decisions of promising students. however ,the december figures show a drop in numbers across the uk, suggesting that it is not only a question of tuition fees in england putting off from applying.”a report of the uncas figures to mid-december shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in england and 11.7% for those in wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% for scotland and 0.5% for nortern ireland. scotiish students at home insitiutions pay on fees, while those from nothern ireland have fees capped to 3,575 for northern irish universities.dandridge added: “no one should be put off applying to university because of worries about finance.”“it is important that no one is put off applying to university because they do not have information about the student support available to them. most new students dont need to pay directly. there will be more financial support for those from poorer families and everyone will make lower loan repayments thatn they do now once they are in well paid jobs.”文章大意：是一篇时文。报道了英国一个大学机构对2013以及近年来英国学生上大学申请人数逐年下降，并分析了下降的主要原因，同时也建议，学生应该上大学，并且可以寻求金融资助。36a drop of more than 6% for 2013 applications is probably the effect of .athe increased tuition feesbthe approaching deadlinecthe concern from applicantsdthe difficulties with applications【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段前两行the organization representing british universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees（学费）说明主要是受学费上涨的影响，故a正确。37compared with the previous year, the fall in student applications is .a3.9%b6%c6.3%d8.4%【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段前三行data from the universities and colleges admissions service (ucas) showed there were 265,784 university applications by uk-based candidates up to 17 december, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before.说明下降的数据是6.3%，说明c项正确。38why is the fall for application the smallest in soctoland and northem lreland?abecause they have more financial support.bbecause the tuition is