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湖北谷城县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（2）【2014高考训练题】 “there is no second chancethere is no chance of making mistakes.” thats why dr. omer mei-dan and others who enjoyed base-jumping and wingsuit(翼装) flying were sad but not surprised by the recent deaths of three extreme sports enthusiasts.mark sutton, the english parachutist(跳伞者), died on august 14 in switzerland when he flew into a rocky ridge(山脊) in a wingsuit. not even a week afterward, mario richard, a canadian base-jumper, died in italy during a wingsuit flight, when he “apparently failed to clear a rock by three meters.” and most recently, hungarian wingsuit flyer victor kovats died in tianmen mountain national forest park in zhangjiajie on oct. 9 during a practice flight ahead of the world championships.according to mei-dan, six to seven percent of the 3,000 or so base-jumpers who use wingsuits or parachutes die each year a huge number when you consider the most dangerous job in america, logging which has an annual death rate well under one percent of the workers.base-jumpers and wingsuit flyers are experienced. they have hundreds of practice before trying to fly from buildings, cliffs and towers. the same goes for those who drop from helicopters above mountains and valleys and then use their wingsuits to try to whiz by(飞速掠过) as close as possible to the rocks and ridges below.among the dangers, said mei-dan, is the temptation to “push the envelope ” : to try to get close to a rock wall, for example, than anyone else. “ when you push the envelope and you can not have any error at all, or you have to pay for it with your life.”so why do it? the experience of flying toward the ground in a wingsuit is almost indescribable. “its something that you really have to try to understand what type of feeling you get when youre free falling next to a cliff,” mei-dan said. 41. whats the main idea of the first paragraph?a. trying wingsuit flying once is enough.b. wingsuit flying is always easy to do.c. wingsuit flying lasts only a short time.d. even a single mistake in wingsuit flying is disastrous.42. how did other flyers react to the recent deaths of their fellows?a. they thought the deaths could have been avoided.b. they felt the need of reconsidering the safety of wingsuit flying.c. they were sad and were in deep sorrow.d. they felt sad but did not find the deaths surprising.43. what does the third paragraph tell us?a. how the three wingsuit flyers died.b. why wingsuit flying is so dangerous.c. where wingsuit flying is most dangerous.d. what a wingsuit flyers career is like.44. what does the underlined phrase “push the envelope” mean?a. to attempt to push further in a wingsuit. b. to risk moving the envelope away.c. to be determined to give up on oneself.d. to try to go beyond the normal limits of something.45. the extreme sports enthusiasts like wingsuit flying because they _.a. want to know what it feels likeb. wish to describe the experiencec. enjoy the wonderful experienced. devote themselves to scientific research 【参考答案】4145 ddadc 【2014高考训练题】what would it be like to take a walk on the surface of mars? if you could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? do you dream of being the next j.k.rowling? this summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. all you need is an internet connection and your imagination. a recent study by the kaiser family foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e-mail. but next time you get on the web, try exploring the world instead. “with the internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet,” said russell, web search expert of google. “the whole scope of history and the world is open to you.” there is a wealth of information to be found online. for example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “whats the background of the place; whats the history?” says russell. “i like to tell my kids, whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out. ” ready to launch a virtual(虚拟的) journey of your own? here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. you can invite your parents along for the ride, too. always ask for permission before downloading programs and software into your computer. and, check with a parent or adult before visiting any new web site. navigate the world in 3-d with google earth. begin in outer space and zoom into the streets of any city, from hong kong to san francisco. or, visit ancient monuments and watch the changing rainforests over time. with the moon in google earth tool, you can walk in neil armstrongs famous footsteps. take a guided tour of the moons surface with armstrongs fellow shuttle mate astronaut buzz aldrin.46. according to russell, the kids _.a. spend too much time on the internetb. should never chat and play games onlinec. can solve their problems through the internetd. should study hard instead of chatting online47. from the passage we know that _. a. we can find much information we need online b. neil armstrong traveled to the moon alone c. the kids can download programs onto the computer freely d. the kids can visit the new website freely without parents guidance48. according to the passage, if you want to go to tropical rainforests, you can _.a. take the time shuttleb. go to the cinema to watch 3-d filmsc. find a travel agency in googled. use google earth49. the passage is mainly intended for _. a. parents b. kids c. teachers d. adults50. in which section of a website can we probably read this passage? a. culture. b. health. c. internet world. d. tourism.【参考答案】4650 cadbc 【四川省资阳市2014模拟】c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。 smartwr pens is your no. 1 source for promotional pens, advertising pens, and logo (商标) pens. we have been in business since 1976, so you can be confident that youre dealing with a trusted name in the industry. everyone loves a free pen, and by providing your customers with a pen featuring your company name, logo, or message, you can be sure that your company name will always be on their mind! our custom imprinting service comes at no extra charge, so the price you see is the price you pay for the personalized pens. do you need pens fast? in a rush for trade shows or a company events? try our 48 hour promotional pens rush service free of charge. we present you with many styles and types of printed pen. let us know which promotional pen you like and within 48 hours you will have the pens. want to use the traditional method of promotional pens to reach out to customers, but dont want to cause more damage to the environment? smartwr pens now offers eco-friendly advertising pens to suit any companys promotional needs. smartwr pens can confidently offer products which are made from eco-friendly materials, including paper, cardboard, cornstarch, pine, bamboo and even recycled plastic water bottles. smartwr pens offers a selection of eco-friendly retractable and stick-type ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils and highlighters, all for less than $2.00 each. imprinting of logos and company information is available in sixteen different colors. each pen has the universal recycling symbol printed on it, showing clients the companys commitment to the environment.feel free to call us at 8447367 or email us infosmartwrpens.com if you have any questions.39. what do we know about smartwr pens?a. it has a history of over 30 years.b. it has built up a large pen market. c. it has its name printed on each pen.d. it charges a low price for extra service.40. what is mainly discussed in paragraph 3?a. the different types of the products.b. the high quality of the products.c. the quick service of smartwr pens.d. the trade shows of smartwr pens.41. what can we learn about smartwr pens from paragraph 4?a. they are designed in 16 styles.b. they come in 48 different colours.c. their material is less harmful to the earth.d. their price is much lower in the pen market.42. the main purpose of the passage is to _.a. persuade people to order the productsb. explain the process of making logo pensc. show people how to choose different pensd. introduce the different services of smartwr pens【参考答案】3940、ac4142、ca 【四川省资阳市2014模拟】d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。 dear david,im glad you would like to share your feelings with me. its hardly surprising that your feelings of not being “grown up” have come on strongly at this point in your life, just before youre about to become a father. you are asking: will i make a good father? how will i cope? should i have brought another little person into the world? can i provide for it? heeelp! i think nearly every sensitive about-to-be-parent must have these occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy (不适) before the birth and it would be most unusual if you didnt share them.its difficult, honestly, to feel grown-up unless you have something less grown-up to relate to. a hen-pecked (惧内的) boss may feel like a seven-year-old when hes at home. but as he walks through the office door, and knows hes going to be surrounded by staff looking to him for advice, he grows into a fully mature man. and i think its a mistake to imagine that we all feel, as we age, a kind of progression of states, from the baby to the adult. most people feel, on tuesday, about three years old, and on a wednesday, around 80. i remember feeling very grown-up at eight, a time when i was weighed down with responsibility. these days, much older, i can, in the company of people i feel at ease with, feel like a young girl.theres a common remark that “all men are little boys”, but its not true. its more true that men often behave like little boys. but nearly all people, at some moments in their lives, are capable of great maturity.once your baby arrives, youll soon feel less childlike, or rather, less often. when your child tries to put its fingers into the electric plug, the adult in you will rise up to prevent it. youll see you have very little in common with a needy child, particularly if its looking to you for comfort and support.comfort yourself, david, with two truths. one is that your friends laugh when they talk about this subject because they, like you, feel frightened. and remember that people who havent grown up dont go around talking about the fact that they dont feel grown-up.hope my advice will be helpful and good luck to you and your little one.sincerely yours,miss advice43. according to the passage, miss advice thinks davids self-doubt _.a. valuableb. naturalc. unusuald. bearable44. from paragraph 2, we can learn that peoples sense of maturity _.a. will increase with ageb. is obviously seen at homec. changes with different situationsd. becomes stronger with familiar people45. miss advice holds that _.a. all men behave like little boysb. people tend to laugh at the subjectc. men with a baby feel more grown-upd. people enjoy talking about their immaturity46. miss advice wrote the letter to _.a. teach people how to grow upb. offer suggestions to a future fatherc. encourage people to be responsibled. solve problems of the less grown-up【参考答案】4345、bcc46、b【四川省资阳市2014模拟】e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。 the extraordinary eastgate building in harare, zimbabwes capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles as the termite mound (白蚁堆).architect mick pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the eastgate building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. the building the countrys largest commercial and shopping complex uses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building of its size. the eastgates owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning plant didnt have to be imported.the complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium (天井) open to the air. fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents (通风口). as it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys.during summers cool nights, big fans blow air through the building seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. by day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. for winter days, there are small heaters in the vents.this is all possible only because harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature swings days as warm as 31 commonly drop to 14 at night. “you couldnt d