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陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语阅读理解（7）及答案【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】eall across california, honeybees are flying away from their hives(蜂箱) and dying. empty hives are causing a lot of worry about some important food crops.bees give us a lot more than delicious honey. they are pollinators（授粉者）they enable plants to produce the fruits and nuts we enjoy by carrying pollen from one plant or flower to the next. the wind pollinates oats, corn, and wheat, but many other plants (like apple and cherry trees and melon vines) depend on insects, bats, and birds. in the u.s., millions and millions of bees kept by human beekeepers fly around doing a lot of this important work for food crops. “bees are worth protecting because their work adds so much to our diet,” says dr. jeff pettis of the bee research laboratory.californias almond (杏仁) crop alone depends on about half the bees in the country. but now the almond crop and many others could be in trouble with so many bees dying.researchers at government and university labs all over the country are trying to figure out why so many bees are dying. however, bees are hard to study. most die away from the hive, so researchers dont have dead bodies to examine. and when researchers return to a hive after two weeks, about half the bees they studied on their first visit will be dead, replaced by new ones in the natural life cycle of bees.“it isnt like studying a large animal like a cow that doesnt move around much and is easy to find out in the cow field,” says pettis.researchers have some ideas about what could be affecting bee health. they could be sick from poisons widely used to kill insects, or they might not be getting enough good food to stay strong. also, tiny insects called mites feed on bees. “a virus or bacteria could also be doing the killing.” explains pettis.72. what is paragraph 2 mainly about? a. the wind helps pollinate.b. bees are important in food crops. c. bees give us a lot of delicious honey.d. cherry trees are pollinated by bees.73. bees are hard to study because _. a. they move around too much b. new bees soon replace all the bees studied by researchers c. they are too tiny d. they never return to hives74. what could cause so many bees to die? a. poisons to kill birds.b. eating too much. c. large insects.d. some virus.75. what can we learn from the article? a. a large number of bees have died in the hive. b. without bees, some foods would disappear from our diet. c. only researchers in california want to know what kills bees. d. large animals are easier to study than tiny insects.【参考答案】7275 badb【江西省九江市】a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。like any good mother; when karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did whatshe could to help her 3 - year - old son, michael, prepare for a new babythey find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, michael sings to his sister in mommys stomachfinally, michaels little sister is bornbut she is in serious conditionwith alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal （初生的） intensive care unit at stmarys hospital, knoxville, tennesseethe days go bythe little girl gets worsethe pediatric （儿科的） specialist tells the parents, “there is very little hopebe prepared for the worst”karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plotthey have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby , but now they plan a funeralmichael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, i want to sing to her, he sayskaren makes up her mindshe will take michael whether they like it or notif he doesnt see his sister now, he may never see her aliveshe dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into icuhe looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, get that kid out of here now! no children are allowednever disturb patients herethe mother rises up strongly and said? he is not leaving until he sings to his sister!karen leads michael to his sisters bedsidehe gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live and he begins to singin die pure hearted voice of a 3 - year - old, michael sings: you are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray instantly the baby girl respondsthe pulse rate becomes calm and steadythe next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! womans day magazine called it the miracle of a brothers song the medical staff just called it a miraclekaren called it a miracle of gods love!never give up on die people you love56what may the underlined words the infant refer to?athe baby bkarencmary dmichael57what do we know about the little sister after she was born?ashe was driven to stmarys shop ba doctor came to see her in her housecshe was very thin and couldnt speak dshe was in great danger58why did karen firmly let little michael see his sister in icu?abecause he could make his sister alive bbecause his sister would be sent to a far hospitalcbecause his sister was going to die soon dbecause his father wanted to take him away59what do we know about the head nurse?athe head nurse was careful bthe head nurse was rudecthe head nurse was responsible dthe head nurse had no sympathy60what is the general idea of the text?aa boy s singing saved his sister s lifebthe little girl is well enough to go homecmichaels little sister is born with a serious diseasedno children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit【参考答案】5660、adcca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。directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 【2013嘉定区】awork your brain!between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about, the way we walk or laugh or figure out things, what we like and the talents we possess, how we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.the brain uses 20 percent of our bodys oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. change our temperature so we dont die because of the heat or cold. speed us up or slow us down. help us choose between orange juice or orangeflavored drinks.its complexity are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine. to keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated.good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. mental stimulation keeps you s