湖北省黄石市高考英语 阅读理解训练题（33）.doc

湖北省黄石市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（33）及答案 ted turner achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43.best known for his cnn, ted turner launched a second nationwide allnews network, headline news, purchased the atlanta braves baseball team, and became the worlds best yachtsman at the americas cup in 1977.in 1982 ted turner was named by forbes one of the 400 richest people in the us.he was named time magazines “man of the year” in1992.how did ted turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?ted turners father, ed, was a selfmade millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success.he instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good.besides reading a new book every two days, ted turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school.ed turner was a strong influence in his sons life.as a child, ted turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. during world war ， his father served in the navy. ed turner took his wife and daughter with him so they could live nearby but left his 6yearold son behind in a boarding school in cincinnati, ohio. when ted turner was in the fifth grade, his father enrolled him in a military academy. even though turner had friends at school, it didnt make up for the absence of his parents and sister. eventually ted turner enrolled at brown university in providence, rhode island. he attended college off and on, became involved in sailboat racing, and became a member of the us. coast guard for a while. in his early twenties, he became general manager of one of his fathers branch officesthe turner advertising company in macon, georgia.two years later after his fathers suicide, ted turner took over the company.he soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business.during the next twenty years, ted turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his fathers dream.reflecting on his fathers death, however, ted turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions.he decided to use his hardearned influence to serve the public.concerned about the environment, ted turner established the better world society in 1985.the purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction.in 1986 turner began sponsoring the goodwill games to promote world peace.the turner tomorrow awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems.the turner family foundation was established in 1992.()11.what is cnn according to the passage?a.its a broadcastnews company. bits a basketball team agency.c.its a charity organization. dits a publishing house.()12.what is the main idea of paragraph 1?a.the creation of cnn encouraged broadcasters to be more successful.b.towering goals and hard work led to fame and prosperity.c.ted turner was expert at sailboat racing and playing basketball.d.ted turner became very successful at an early age.()13.as a student in a military academy, turner _.a.wasnt as lonely as he looked because of his many friends at schoolb.missed his family very much despite having friends at schoolc.served as a member of the us. coast guard for a whiled.showed little interest in studying but other affairs()14.the author seems to believe that ted turner is _.a.bossy bincapable cambitious dmodest()15.which of the following best describes an important change in ted turners life?a.he became more determined and was feared by his employees.b.he developed respect and admiration for his employees.c.he revised his view of the world and his responsibility in it.d.he was demanded the same level of success as his father. (二)本文讲述了泰德特纳的童年及其在商业上所取得的成就。11a细节理解题。根据第一段best known for his cnn, ted turner launched a second nationwide allnews network可判断选a。12d段落大意题。本段首句就指出泰德特纳在43岁之前就有所建树，之后就具体列举他所取得的成就，最后一句就提问：他为什么能如此年轻就取得这些成就呢？由此判断该段旨在说明：泰德特纳在早年的时候就已经非常成功，故选d。13b推理判断题。根据第三段even though turner had friends at school, it didnt make up for the absence of his parents and sister.可判断选b。14c推理判断题。全文重点介绍了泰德特纳所取得的成就，尤其结合第四段during the next twenty years, ted turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his fathers dream.可推断作者认为泰德特纳是一个有抱负之人，故选c。15c推理判断题。根据倒数第二段reflecting on his fathers death, however, ted turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions.he decided to use his hardearned influence to serve the public.可推断父亲的死改变了他的世界观，使他欲投身于为大众服务的事业中去，由此判断选c。if cars had wings，they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2012.the company terrafugia, based in woburn, massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its carplane, the transition,to customers by the end of 2012.“its the next wow vehicle，”said terrafugia vice president richard gersh.“anybody can buy a ferrari, but as we say, ferraris dont fly.”the car plane has wings that unfold for flyinga process the company says takes one minuteand fold back up for driving. a runway is still required to take off and land.the transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. the company has been working with faa to meet aircraft regulations, and with the national highway traffic safety administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.the company is aiming to sell the transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly. they say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: you drive the car to the airport and then youre good to go. when you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. there are no expensive parking fees because you dont have to store it at an airportyou park it in the garage at home. the carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. it has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. terrafugia says the transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界)conditions.the transitions price tag: $194,000. but there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or gps. another option is a fullplane parachute.“if you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option，” gersh said.so far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. “were working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps，” brown said.()11.we can learn from the first paragraph that_.acarplanes will be popular in 2012bpeople might drive a carplane in 2012cboth transition and ferrari can take off and landdrichard gersh is the vice president of massachusetts()12.it takes the carplane one minute to_.afold and unfold its wings bunfold wings for flyingcland in the airport dmeet flying safety regulations()13.according to the passage, which of the following is not true?athe carplane needs a runway to take off and land. bto meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with faa.cthe carplane may fly as high as normal planes.dpeople can park the carplane in the garage at their home.()14.the underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refers to_.athe radio bthe transponder cthe gps dthe fullplane parachute()15.whats the best title for the passage?acars with wings may be just around the cornerbwhich to choose: a ferrari or a carplane?ca more convenient and cheaper way to flydcars with wings can fly as fast as plane (二)本文为说明文，主要介绍2011年末即将上市的一种汽车飞机的性能、特点与价格等。11b细节理解题。根据第一段the company terrafugia, based in woburn, massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its carplane, the transition, to customers by the end of 2012.可知选b。12b细节理解题。根据第三段the car plane has wings that unfold for flyinga process the company says takes one minuteand fold back up for driving.可判断选b。13c细节理解题。c项不符合the carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. it has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers.可判断选c。14d词义猜测题。根据another option is a fullplane parachute.和“if you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option，” gersh said.的过渡关系，再结合句中的“a very awful situation”可推断it应指降落伞，故选d。15a主旨大意题。综合全文可知，全文主要介绍2012年末即将上市的汽车飞机的性能、特点与价格等，由此判断选a。*结束 文化教育型阅读理解(一)there are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. washington d .c.has the national gallery of art (美术馆); paris has the louvre; london, the british museum. florida international university (fiu) in miami also shows art for people to see. and it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings. fiu has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the united states. you dont have to visit the university to see the art. you just need a computer linked to a telephone. you can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. all of the art is stored in the school computer. it is computer art, produced electronically (采用电子手段) by artists in their own computers. in only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings. robert shostak is director of the new computer museum. he says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work. a computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs (软盘), to others to see on their computers. he could also put his pictures on paper. but to print good pictures in paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser (激光) printer. robert shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. mr shostak says the fiu museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. he says artists will enjoy their work much more if they have an_audience. and the great number of home computers in america could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.()1.the main purpose of this text is to give information about_.afamous museums through the worldba computer art museum in miami, us.a.cart exhibitions in florida international universitydlatest development in computer art()2.to see the art in fiu museum, your special needs include_.afloppy discs ba computer and a printercpictures and drawings on paperda computer connected to the museum by telephone line()3.what are stored in this museum?apaintings drawn by means of computer. bdifferent styles of paintings.cold paintings. ddrawings done by art students of fiu.()4.the museum was started when_.arobert shostak wanted to do something for computer scientistsbrobert shostak wanted to help computer artistscart students needed a place to show their worksdcomputer scientists wanted to do something about art()5.the words “an audience” in the last paragraph here refer to _.aart students bowners of computerscexhibits in the museum dthose who can enjoy art(一) 本文讲述了位于迈阿密州的佛罗里达国际大学的电子艺术博物馆的与众不同。1b主旨大意题。作者首先在文章开头介绍世界著名图书馆， 接着引出迈阿密州的佛罗里达国际大学，接下来文章详细地介绍了它的电子艺术博物馆，因此 b为最佳答案。2d细节理解题。根据第三段开头you can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it可知答案。3a细节理解题。从第三段中it is computer art, produced electronically得此答案。4b推理判断题。从第四段he says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work看，robert shostak 开办这家电子艺术博物馆的目的是为艺术家们创造一个展示艺术的天地，因此b为最佳答案。在此c有较大干扰性，从文章最后一段看似乎这一答案正确，然而从第三段看，这家电子艺术博物馆是面对所有的艺术家，而并非只对艺术学生。5d 词义猜测题。根据文中的“artists will enjoy their work much more”可推断此处的观众是指观赏艺术品的观众，尤其可推断选d。*结束(二)diana jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21yearold twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. “i have two kids in college, and i want to say come home， but at the same time i want to provide them with a good education，” says jacobs.the jacobs family did work out a solution: they asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. they will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. with unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear from more families like the jacobses.more students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. college administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around. at the same time, tuition(学费)continues to rise. a report from the national center for public policy and higher education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade. “if we go on this way for another 25 years, we wont have an affordable system of higher education，” says patrick m. callan, president of the center. “the middle class families have been financing it through debt. they will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.” financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. the good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.()11.according to paragraph 1，why did the plan of the jacobs family fail?athe twins wasted too much money. bthe father was out of work.ctheir savings ran out. dthe family fell apart.()12.how did the jacobses manage to solve their problem? a. they asked their kids to come home. b. they borrowed $20,000 from the schools. cthey encouraged their twin sons to do parttime jobs.dthey got help from the schools and the federal government.()13.financial aid administrators believe that _. a. more families will face the same problem as the jacobses b. the government will receive more letters of complaint ccollege tuition fees will double soon d. americas unemployment will fall ()14.what can we learn about the middle class families from the text? a. they blamed the government for the tuition increase.b. their income remained steady in the last decade. cthey will try their best to send kids to college.d. their debts will be paid off within 25 years. ()15.according to the last paragraph, the government will _. a. provide most students with scholarships b. dismiss some financial aid administratorscstop the companies from making student loansd. go on providing financial support for college students (二)随着diana jacobs丈夫的失业，她供养两个双胞胎儿子上大学的计划泡汤了。他们不得不向学校申请更多的援助，把助学贷款提高到最大额度。宁愿背负巨额的债务，他们也要提供给孩子们良好的教育。很多家庭也处于同样的困境，政府正在努力保证贷款资金以帮助那些困难的家庭。11. b细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话可知答案为b。12. d细节理解题。根据第三段中they asked and received more aid form the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program.可以判断正确答案为d。13. a细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话以及后面更详细的说明可知，将有更多的家庭面临像jacobs一家同样的问题，因此选a。14. c细节理解题。由倒数第二段的the middle class familiesthey will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.可知，中产阶级不惜任何代价送他们的孩子上大学。由此可知正确答案为c。15. d推理判断题。根据最后一段federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.可以判断政府会继续给大学生们提供资金支持。*结束 （一）elizabeth blackwell was born on february 3, 1821 in bristol, england. her father was a rich sugar businessman at the time. because her parents thought boys and girls should be equal, elizabeth received the same education as her brothers. in 1832, her fathers business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to new york city. but her fathers business there failed. then in 1837, the family moved to cincinnati, ohio. not long after, her father died. after her fathers death, elizabeth, at the age of 16, had to go to work.when she was 24, she visited her dying friend mary. her friend said, “youre young and strong, you should become a doctor.” that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. but she knew this was what she was going to do.after several rejections from medical schools, she finally was accepted by geneva medical college. by studying hard, she graduated successfully in 1849.after graduating from medical school, she went to paris to learn more about medicine. she wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. when she returned to america in 1851, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. in 1857, elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. besides, she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about disease prevention. it was the first time that the idea of preventing dis