湖北省黄石市高考英语 阅读理解训练题（30）.doc

湖北省黄石市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（30）及答案 louis palmer has driven 32,000 miles through 38 countries in 17 months to become the first person to travel around the globe in a solar car.palmer, a 36-year-old swiss school teacher, didnt burn a single drop of petrol during his “round-the-world drive”. this is the first time in history that a solarpowered car has achieved such a success. palmer says the car “ran like a swiss watch”, proving that solar energy can be used in transportation.“these new technologies are ready,” said palmer. “the car is ecological, economical, and abslutely reliable.”the three-wheeled “solar taxi” can reach 55 mph, and seat two people comfortably. along the way, palmer offered rides to thousands of people, including u.n.secretary general ban ki-moon and new york mayor michael bloomberg, to promote solar power and raise awareness about global warming.swiss scientists worked with palmer to build the three-wheeled car, which drags a flat-topped trailer with 6 square meters of solar panels. the tour aims at spreading knowledeg about the dangers of global warming and showing that solutions are available to fight global warming.“people love the idea of a solar car,” he said. “i hope the car industry is listeningand will start making electric cars like this one.”next year palmer plans to go around the world in 80 days in vehicles that draw power from renewable sources like gegthermal(地热) and wind.17the main puirpose of palmers travelling around the globe was to . aoffer free rides to thousands of people bmeet ban ki-moon and michael bloomberg cexperience the great joy his solar car brought to him dpromote solar power and raise awareness about global warming18what does palmer mean by saying the car “ran like a swiss watch”? athe car didnt burn a single drip of petrol. bthe car ran much faster than the car burning petrol. cthe techonolgies to make a solar car are ready and reliable. dthe car makes no pollution and is economical.19which of the following is true according to the text? alouis palmer is the first person to travel around the globe. bpalmer hopes the car industry will start making solar cars. c built the three-wheeled solar car by himself dpalmer plans to have another “round-the-world drive”in his solar car.20what would be the best title? aaround the would in a solar car ban ecological swiss teacher ca three-wheeled solar car da solutionto solving global warming1720、dcba *结束 if youre planning a trip to the united states, be very careful. you could easily break one of our laws and not know it. according to a law still on the books in glendale, arizona, for instance, you can get arrested for driving in reverse(相反的方向)! you may not sleep in a cheese factory in south dakota. cant legally set a mousetrap in california without a hunting license. tease a skunk in minnesota, or gargle in public in new orleans, louisiana, and they can put you in prison. if you have business in the western state of utah, be especially careful. in particular, dont go whale-hunting there. its illegal. doesnt matter that utah is 1,500 kilometers from the nearest ocean! and be aware while youre in utah that you cannot legally fish from horseback, or refuse to drink milk. these are old, old laws that probably that had some reason behind them that makes no sense today. but nobody ever bothered to take them off the books. why not? well, suppose youre on the council(委员会) in a town that has a law that makes it illegal to blow your nose in public. if you stood up and said that its high time to do away such an old law, the voters would toss you out of office for wasting time on useless matters. and since a lot of these old laws have to do with sex, religious beliefs, and lovely animals, some interest group would probably take offense and make you sorry you opened your mouth. so laws like one in indiana that makes it illegal for monkeys to smoke stay on the books because people are simply too embarrassed to bring them up.5. what of the following can be the best title of the passage? a. law system in america b. tips for traveling in america c. american laws- strange d. some old, old laws in america 6. which of the following is true based on the passage? a. you cant drive in reverse in minnesota. b. you need a hunting license to use a mousetrap in arizona. c. you cant gargle in public in south dakota. d. monkeys are forbidden to smoke in indiana. 7. the writer might feel _ to know going whale-hunting is illegal in utah. a. angry b. disappointed c. funny d. offended 8. what is the main idea of the last paragraph? a. why can these laws stay in the books? b. how did these laws come into the books? c. what should we do with the laws?d. when will the laws be done away? ddca *结束weve all experienced a good cry. shedding (流) some tears can often make us feel better and help us put things in perspective. but why is crying beneficial? and is there such a thing as a bad cry?the researchers analyzed the detailed accounts of more than 3,000 recent crying experiences and found that the benefits of crying depend entirely on the what, where and when of a particular crying episode (一段经历). the majority of persons reported improvements in their mood following a short period of crying. however, one third reported no improvement in mood and a tenth felt worse after crying. criers who received social support during their crying episode were the most likely to report improvements in mood.research to date has not always produced a clear picture of the benefits of crying, in part because the results often seem to depend on how crying is studied. the researchers note several challenges in accurately studying crying behavior in a laboratory setting. volunteers who cry in a laboratory setting often do not describe their experiences as making them feel better. rather, crying in a laboratory setting often results in the study participants feeling worse; this may be due to the stressful conditions of the study itself, such as being videotaped or watched by researchers. this may produce negative emotions, which neutralize (使无效) the positive benefits usually connected with crying.however, these laboratory studies have provided interesting findings about the physical effects of crying. criers do show calming effects such as slower breathing, but they also experience a lot of unpleasant stress, including increased heart rate and sweating. what is interesting is that bodily calming usually lasts longer than the unpleasant. the calming effects may occur later and overcome the stress reaction, which would account for why people tend to remember mostly the pleasant side of crying.research has shown that the effects of crying also depend on who is shedding the tears. for example, individuals with anxiety or mood disorders are least likely to experience the positive effects of crying. in addition, the researchers report that people who lack insight into their emotional lives actually feel worse after crying.12. we can infer from the passage that _.a. people dont like being seen cryingb. crying in public makes people feel betterc. a bad cry is as common as a good cryd. a good cry can sometimes help us face problems rightly13. the beneficial effects of crying can be shown when _.a. your breath becomes slow b. you sweat a lot.c. your face turns pale d. you are being watched14. who will be least likely to feel worse after crying?a. people who receive help in course of crying.b. people who fail to understand their emotions.c. people who are anxious and nervous.d. people whose mood is not in order.15. the passage is mainly about _.a. the types of crying b. the way of cryingc. the psychology of crying d. the causes of crying1215、daac *结束 highfield comprehensive schoolschool reportform teacher: g. baker pupils name: simon watkinsterm: summer 2010form: bsubjectexamclass workcommentsenglish5961simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.mathematics7785sound work and progress throughout the year. well done!history4653a disappointing exam result. he is unable to give attention to this subject for long.chemistry7885his obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but i have high hopes for him nevertheless.physics8694an excellent terms performance. he goes from strength to strength. a born scientist, i feel.biology5760this time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. he needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.french4146clearly he didnt bother to revise. his general attitude is far too casual.physicaleducation/31weak. its time he exercised his body more and his voice less. he should try to work with a team.form teachers remarks headmasterbasically satisfactory work and progress i shall be keeping an eye on histhough he will now have realized, i hope, that progress in his weaker subjectsin certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in the sciences is improvement. most pleasing.5.according to the comments of the physical education teacher, simon_.a .is too talkative in the class b. likes to work with his classmatesc. doesnt exercise his body at the right timed. becomes weak because he doesnt exercise at all6. which of simons subjects will attract the headmasters attention in future?a. biology and maths. b. history and french.c. english and chemistry.d. physics and physical education.7. which of the following statements best describes simon?a. he has made great progress in language classes.b. his potential has been fully reflected in science classes.c. his grade in maths makes him a born scientist.d. he needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.8. based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?a. simon didnt bother his teacher to revise french. b. basically, simon did a good job in science.c. simon is a determined learner in english. d. simon is able to pay attention to history for long. (b) abdb *结束 rahfeal gordon has come a long way from the homeless shelters and streets of newark, new jersey. the 25-year-old was honored this year by the national foundation for teaching entrepreneurship for his work-giving motivational speeches to youth groups.rahfeal gordon tells his audience, if nobody ever says that youre brilliant, say it to yourself every day. look yourself in the mirror: if you have survived something, i dont care how small, how big, youve survived it, he said.rahfeal gordon s speech is simple: he tells the story of his own life in three chapters. each begins with a hip hop lyric (歌词) that he knows will be meaningful to a young audience.gordon says he uses positive hip hop lyrics to encourage youths, especially those who grew in poverty and abuse, as he did. his talk is called hip hop saved my life.“ when i had my very dark moments in life, i would put on certain songs, whether it is from jay-z , tupac, kanye west, gordon said. they kept me going through the hard times. they fulfilled a certain void (空白) that i couldnt fulfill, like not having a father or mother there, so i felt they could relate because they would tell these stories.gordon says his childhood was happy until his father became addicted to drugs and began to beat his three brothers and mother. they left to live on the streets and in homeless shelters. gordon says he tries now to be a voice for others, including a brother who was murdered at the ag