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深圳市2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（10）及答案【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语3月一模试题】bthe younger daughter of former new york mayor richard white has moved her wedding from new years eve to this thursday so her mother, who has been fighting against cancer for 11 years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said on wednesday, oct, 12, 2013. elizabeth lally white, who turns 28 on thursday, will marry sam peterson in spiaggia, a restaurant on north michigan avenue. the reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previously scheduled to host the couples engagement party on thursday.lally whites mother, maggie, 68, was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002. she had an operation in her leg in april and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer. maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.“as the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said jacquelyn heard, who served mayor whites press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in may. “she was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. this year, she has had quite a few setbacks and theyve been pretty well documented. lally white decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” heard said. lally white is a doctoral candidate at de-paul university and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and sam peterson works in insurance, heard said.richard and maggie white married in 1972 and had three children in addition to lally nora, patrick and kevin. but kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981 at 33 months.61. when was elizabeth lally white born?a. in 1983. b. in 1987. c. in 1985. d. in 1984.62. what can we infer from paragraph 2?a. maggie, 68, is recovering now.b. maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.c. the cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on maggie.d. average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than maggie.63. why did lally white reschedule her wedding?a. she was afraid that her mother couldnt participate her wedding on new years eve.b. she was eager to work with autistic children after wedding.c. her family will move out of new york.d. her mother will accept operation because of her disease.64. how many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?a. 3. b. 4. c. 5. d. 6.65. what does the passage mainly talk about?a. the political life of former mayor. b. the brave wife of former mayor.c. the wedding of former mayors daughter. d. the family life of former mayor.题 号565758596061626364656667686970答 案bdcaacdabdbcadc较难题目特训：节能环保类the need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the worlds supply of water. with 97% of the worlds water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. although the idea of a water shortage (短缺) seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the worlds agricultural 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, houses are 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 to supply its farming requirements. this is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation (灌溉). in texas, farmers overuse of irrgation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. in the central valley area of southwestern usa, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has been poorly managed. saudi arabias attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry. 1. from the first two paragraphs we learn that.a. much of the worlds water is available for useb. people in high rainfall countries feel luckyc. the costs of water redistribution should be consideredd. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world2. 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 50 years. d. good management of water use resulted from the project in the central valley. 3. 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. 4. 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【参考答案】9.1-4 ccab 【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语3月一模试题】calthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship. the earliest evidence for humancat interaction dates back to prehistoric cyprus（史前塞浦路斯）, where the remains of a wild cat and a human dated 9,500 years old were found buried together. a new study in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a humandomestic cat relationship among chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation (挖掘) near a village in central china. by using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet(黍)based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site. the most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of milletbased food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents (啮齿动物) around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally, said hu yaowu from the chinese academy of sciences in beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.it is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.” hu explains. since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. the researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat. why the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them pets could be answered by other evidence. chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents a vermin (害兽) that cats could certainly have helped with. the simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.66. the evidence found in the remains dating back to prehistoric cyprus means . a. human made cats pets as early as 9,500 years agob. human interacted with cats very earlyc. cats didnt appear until prehistoric cyprus d. when cats became domesticated 67. apart from cats, hu yaowu and his teams may also study .a. the preventions of pests from grains b. the history of chinese farmingc. the dogs and pigs d. the ways to keep pets68. which of the following is not the evidence of chinese farms keeping cats? a. cats didnt feed on meat. b. the cats consumed large amounts of milletbased foods. c. one of the cats survived to reach old age. d. some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents.69. what are the reasons for farmers to keep cats? a. helping keep other domesticated animals. b. not letting cats eat food.c. supplying meat for human. d. helping reduce the amount of pests. 70. in which part of a newspaper would be the passage most probably appear .a. entertainment b. environmentc. human and science d. life and fashion题 号565758596061626364656667686970答 案bdcaacdabdbcadc维a 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分) (2012广东卷)“have a nice day！” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.when my friend maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile，i know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.i feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“have a nice day.next！” this version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door.the words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure.they_are_spoken_at_me，not to me.obviously，the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.the expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other.sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting.as soon as you hear it，you know the meeting is at an end.sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say.“oh，you just had a tooth out？im terribly sorry，but have a nice day.”the expression can be pleasant.if a stranger says “have a nice day” to you，you may find it heartwarming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.although the use of the expression is an insincere，meaningless social custom at times，there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting.the salesgirl，the waitress，the teacher，and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day.but in a strange and comfortable way，its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much.while the expression may not often be sincere，it is always spoken.the point is that people say it all the time when they like.【语篇解读】 本文论述了“have a nice day”在不同的场合的不同含义。1how does the author understand maxies words?amaxie shows her anxiety to the author.bmaxie really wishes the author a good day.cmaxie encourages the author to stay happy. dmaxie really worries about the authors security.答案b考查细节理解。根据第一段最后两句可知，作者认为当她的朋友maxie对她说“have a nice day”时，maxie是真心地祝愿作者有美好的一天。2what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?athe salesgirl is rude.bthe salesgirl is bored. cthe salesgirl cares about me.dthe salesgirl says the words as a routine.答案d考查句意理解。根据画线部分的上下文内容可推知，售货员用相同的腔调说这句话，这只是她为了增加业务的例行程序。3by saying “have a nice day，” a stranger may _.atry to be polite to youbexpress respect to youcgive his blessing to youdshare his pleasure with you答案a考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you”可推知，当陌生人对你说这句话时，他是为了让你感觉他很友好。文中的“to be nice to you”与a项中的“to be polite to you”含义相同，故选a项。4what is the best title of the passage?ahave a nice daya social custombhave a nice daya pleasant gesturechave a nice daya heartwarming greetingdhave a nice daya polite ending of a conversation答案a考查主旨大意。本文讲的是“have a nice day”这句话在不同的场合的不同理解。再根据最后一段第一句可知，a项作为本文标题最合适，其他三项说法片面。维c 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度： 难度系数： when i was 17，i read a quote that went something like: “if you live each day as if it were your last，someday youll most certainly be right.” it made an impression on me，and since then，for the past 33 years，i have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself，“if today were the last day of my life，would i want to do what i am about to do today？”remembering that ill be dead soon is the most important tool ive ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.about a year ago i was diagnosed with cancer.the doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable，and that i would live no longer than three to six months.my doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order，which is doctors code for preparing yourself to die.i lived with that diagnosis all day.i was completely in despair.later that evening i had another biopsy and my wife told me that tumor turned out to be curable with surgery.i had the surgery and im fine now.this was the closest ive been to facing death.to tell the truth，no one wants to die.and yet death is the destination we all share.no one has ever escaped it.it clears out the old to make room for the new.right now the new is you，but someday not too long from now，you will gradually become the old and b