湖北省黄冈市高考英语一轮 阅读理解精品训练题（5）（含解析）.doc

黄冈市2014高考英语一轮（精品）阅读理解训练题（5）附解析hilton english language centerinformation for new studentsclass time：8:30a.m.10:00a.m.，10:30a.m.12:00a.m.，1:30p.m.3:00p.m.language center is open monday to friday. each class has one afternoon free per week. on the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.selfaccess：the language laboratory（room 1110）is open monday to friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.you can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. there are tapes for students to borrow to practice their english. go in and ask the teacher to show you. if you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. there are cloze exercises on the computers. ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.attendance（出勤）: all students are expected to attend classes as it is required. students who do not attend classes will be reported to oss. eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. it is also required by oss for an extension to your visa.books: if students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. if a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.if students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in english books（room 3520）.81. when do classes begin and end on a full day?a8:30a.m.1:30p.m. b8:30a.m.3:00p.m.c8:30a.m.3:15p.m. d3:15p.m.5:00p.m.82. which of the following statements is true?ano teachers are in the language lab. b90% attendance is required for the students.cbooks cant be taken out of the center.dstudents can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.83. timetable can be seen in _ .athe lecture hall broom 3520 cthe classroomdroom 111084. if a student loses a book, he is expected to _it .aborrow bbe punished cpay for dreturn85. the books which the students wish to buy are in the _ .alibrary bbookshop in the college cstreet dclassroom 参考答案-8185 bdacb*结束(2011江西卷，d)why should mankind explore space? why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on earth? these are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. what drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? the wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. with knowledge, we can lessen its effects.exploration also allows minerals and other potential(潜在的) resources to be found. even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. resources may be more than physical possessions. knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. the techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. we have already benefited from other spinoffs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. even nonstick pans and mirrored sunglasses are byproducts(副产品) of technological developments in the space industry!while many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. while space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. the danger exists, but knowledge can help human beings to survive. without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.while earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. it is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.本文是一篇议论文，向我们阐述了人类进行太空探索的原因。人类的基因构成决定了人类探索其他领域包括太空的能力。人类探索太空可能暂时没有多大用处，但是在将来这可能会帮助人类生存下去。16why does the author mention the questions in paragraph 1?ato express his doubts.bto compare different ideas.cto introduce points for discussion.dto describe the conditions on earth.答案：c。推理判断题。作者在第一段提出问题目的是引出下面要讨论的话题。17what is the reason for exploring space based on paragraph 2?ahumans are natureborn to do so.bhumans have the tendency to fight.chumans may find new sources of food.dhumans dont like to stay in the same place.答案：a。细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知人类探索太空的原因是其基因的构成。18the underlined word “spinoffs” in paragraph 4 probably refers to _.asurvival chances bpotential resourcescunexpected benefitsdphysical possessions答案：c。词义猜测题。后面所说的“improvements in earthquake prediction，in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems”可知此处的划线短语意为“益处，好处”。19what makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?aour genetic makeup. bresources on the earth.cthe adaptive ability of humans.dbyproducts in space exploration.答案：c。细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句话可知，人类的适应能力会让人类在其他星球生存下去。20which of the statements can best sum up the passage?aspace exploration has created many wonders.bspace exploration provides the best value for money.cspace exploration can benefit science and technology.dspace exploration may help us avoid potential problems on earth.答案：d。主旨大意题。a、b两项可以容易地排除。全文主要讲的是太空探索对帮助人类生存的益处，而不是对科技的益处。 *结束c42012课标全国卷 aare you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? try some of these places：visit art museums. they offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest. many offer workshops for making handmade pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by childrens favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.head to a natural history museum. this is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.go to a youtheater. look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. preshow play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. puppet (木偶) making and stage makeup are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.try handson_science. visit one of the many handson science museums around the country. these science playlands are great fun for kids and grownups alike. theyll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. when everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.56if a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit _.aa youtheaterban art museumca natural history museumda handson science museum57what can kids do at a youtheater? alook at rock collections. bsee dinosaur models. cwatch puppet making. dgive performances.58what does “handson science” mean in the last paragraph? ascience games designed by kids. blearning science by doing things. ca show of kids science work. dreading science books.59where does this text probably come from? aa science textbook. ba tourist map. ca museum guide. da news report.【要点综述】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了4则关于博物馆信息的广告。第一则：艺术博物馆；第二则：自然历史博物馆；第三则：木偶剧院；第四则：自己动手科学博物馆。56c细节理解题。如果孩子对宇宙感兴趣，那你就得带孩子去“自然历史博物馆”。宇宙的内容是自然历史博物馆的一部分。根据第二则广告中的“this is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.”可知c正确。57. c细节理解题。根据第三则广告中的“puppet(木偶)making and stage makeup are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.”可知c正确。58. b词义猜测题。根据文章中最后一则广告中的“theyll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building.”可知在这种博物馆中，孩子们通过按按钮、做实验和建东西去体验。所以b正确。59. c推理判断题。根据文章的第一句话“are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? try some of these places：”和四则广告全是有关博物馆的内容可知，这是一则博物馆广告介绍，所以这取材于博物馆指南。*结束a(2011全国卷，b)for those who study the development of intelligence (智力) in the animal world，selfawareness is an important measurement. an animal that is aware (意识) of itself has a high level of intelligence. awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image (反射出的影像). many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. only humans，and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins，have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.now another animal has joined the club. in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, researchers report that an asian elephant has passed the mirror selfreflection test. “we thought that elephants were the next important animal，”said diana reiss of the wildlife conservation society, an author of the study with joshua m. plotnik and fansb. m. de waal of emory university. with their large brains，reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”the researchers tested happy. maxine and patty, three elephants at the bronx zoo. they put an 8footsquare mirror on a wall of the animals play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.the elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it，and to examine parts of their bodies.of the three, happy then passed the test，in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. she could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.diana reiss said，“we knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”文章通过实验说明能意识到自身形象的动物具有高智商。1. what can mirror tests tell us about animals?a. whether they have large brains. b. whether they have selfawareness.c. whether they enjoy outdoor exercises. d. whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.答案：b。细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句话“awareness can be tested by.”可知b项正确。2. why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?a. they are most familiar to readers.b. they are big favorites with zoo visitors.c. they are included in the study by reiss.d. they are already known to be intelligent.答案：d。推理判断题。由第二段最后一句可知人们已经知道apes和dolphins是聪明的。3. what made happy different from maxine and patty?a. she used her nose to search behind the mirror.b. she recognized her own image in the mirror.c. she painted a mark on her own face.d. she found the hidden camera.答案：b。推理判断题。由倒数第二段可推出happy能辨别出自己在镜子中的形象。b(2011山东卷，a)arthur miller(19152005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. millers father had moved to the usa from austriahungary, drawn like so many others by the“great american dream”. however, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the great depression of the early 1930s. millers most famous play, death of a salesman, is a powerful attack on the american system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. in willy loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the wagner company, and he must go. willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. he refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.when it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the tony award for best play，the new york drama critics circle award, and the pulitzer prize for drama.it was the first play to win all three of these major awards.miller died of heart failure at his home in roxbury，connecticut, on the evening of february 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of death of a salesman on broadway.本文讲述了亚瑟米勒，美国著名的剧作家，以及他的著名的戏剧男售货员之死，当这部戏剧第一次搬上舞台时，赢得了巨大的成功，获得了三项大奖。4. why did arthur miller s father move to the usa?a. he suffered from severe hung