湖南省汝城二中高考英语一轮复习 阅读训练(44).doc

湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (44)alast autumn i applied for admission to college. i wanted to go nowhere but to cornell university, but my mother fought strongly against it. when she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of cornell, she tore it up. you cant say its not a great university, just because papa went there. thats not it at all. and it is a top university. she was still holding the pieces in her hand. but we cant afford to send you to college. i wouldnt dream of asking you for money. do you want me to get a job to help support you and papa? things arent that bad, are they? no, she said. i dont expect you to help support us. father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop. his chief customers were his old college friends. to get new customers, my mother had to help. she picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. whether those people would turn into customers was another question. i knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns. whats more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful; otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly. i was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. i had a strong belief in my power to go what i wanted. after months of hard study i won a full college scholarship (奖学金). my father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.56. the author was not allowed to go to cornell university mainly because _.a. his father graduated from the universityb. his mother did not thinks it a great universityc. his parents needed him to help support the familyd. his parents did not have enough money for him57. the father started his small shop with the money from _.a. a local leagueb. his university c. his relativesd. his college friends58. why did the mother renew her membership in the league?a. to help with her husbands business b. to raise money for her sonc. to meet her long-forgotten friends d. to better manage her life59. according to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn?a. to get a well-paid job for himself b. to improve relations with his motherc. to carry on with his fathers business d. to go to his dream university b there are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy. one way is the greater production of common energy sources(能源), such as coal, oil and gas. the trouble with these sources, however, is that they are not renewable.another way is energy conservation(节能), which means using energy more efficiently(有效地). in some very cold countries people build special houses to save energy. they place materials between the inside and the outside of the walls of the house to keep the cold out and the warmth in. the house is heated by the lights, the body heat of the people and the other equipment in it.finally, renewable energy sources are used even though they are often expensive to develop. one form of these is geothermal energy. in certain parts of the world the temperature of the earth increases thirty degrees centigrade with each kilometre down. at six kilometres, therefore, it rises to nearly two hundred degrees. to get the heat, water is pumped(压;抽)down into the rocks and back up to the surface. heat from the earth is already used in certain countries.60 how many ways of dealing with the energy problem are discussed in the text? a. two b. three c. fourd. five.61.the writer tells about the special houses because they _a serve as an example of energy conservationb. show the excellent skills of the buildersc. are heated by different sources of energyd. are warmer than other types of houses62.the underlined words “geothermal energy” in the third paragraph mean_ a. renewable source b. underground sourcec. heat inside the earth d. temperature of the earth63. at a place where the surface temperature is 15, how deep do you have to dig so as to get a temperature of 75?a. one km. b. two km. c. three km. d. four km.chere is some information about several famous local bakeries(面包烤房) in indiana, the us. they serve as a social gathering place for locals.maple lane bakeryat 8260 s. state rd. claypool, in. (574) 566-2917, it offers a variety of cooked pies, cookies, and bread. with 20 years experience maple lane bakery has specialized in the making of pies. the menu includes peach pie $7.19, berry pie $7.70, apple pie $7.19 and banana pie $6.99. feel free to place an order at least 24 hours in advance.bettys cakes & candy shopat 816 e. winona avenue warsaw, in. (574) 269-1231, it specializes in cakes and offers cookies and candies. the chocolate cookies are sold at $8.99 a dozen. bettys cakes & candy shop, started half a century ago, specializes in wedding cakes and birthday cakes. buying a cake from bettys will not disappoint you as they are always excellent.crepes quality bakeryat 217 s. cavin street ligonier, in. (260) 894-3024, this third generation bakery is located downtown ligonier. it offers cookies and cupcakes, and specializes in rolls and bread. if you plan to buy cookies for the office or work area, you had better get there early as the building workers arrive just before 5:00 am waiting for the doors to open.olympia candy kitchenat 136 n. main street goshen, in. (574) 533-5040, it has been welcoming visitors for almost a century in its unchanged location in downtown goshen, indiana. its tradition began in 1912 when greek nicholas began making his own chocolates. today this family-owned operation offers all kinds candies and boxed candies.if you need an order, you should call ahead of time to see if they can meet your request.64. which of the following pies is the most expensive? a. peach pie.b. banana pie.c. apple pie.d. berry pie.65. if you want to order a birthday cake, you are advised to call _. a. (574) 533-5040b. (574) 269-1231c. (260) 894-3024d. (574) 566-291766. which of the following bakeries has the shortest history? a. crepes quality bakery b. bettys cakes & candy shop c. olympia candy kitchend. maple lane bakery67. the author wrote this passage mainly to _. a. tell readers some travel information b. persuade more people to eat pies c. make the bakeries better known to readers d. warn customers to order bakeries in advancedmany people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end in 2012. everybody wants to find out if december 21, 2012 is the last day of the earth. the rumor has already been spreading for a very long time. the mayans prediction can account for the rumor. according to the rumor, the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth. it is widely assumed that a planet x will return to orbit the solar system. the return of planet x will have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets including the neptune, the jupiter and the earth. planet x will cross into their orbits. theres a possibility that jupiter will change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two suns in the sky in 2012.the solar flares (耀斑) that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. the powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. on december 21, 2012, the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道). the winter solstice(冬至) only occurs once every 25,800 years. the events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end. as a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth. scientists are making the guess primarily based on the mayan long count calendar. many films have been made about the end of the world including end game by alex jones and end clock: nostradamus 2012. the former provides insights about the way the world will become one state. after the world government is in place, its going to be easy to exterminate 80% of the people in the world. the rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.no one knows whether the world will end on december 21, 2012: there is no clear answer until the day arrives. just as the mayans claim, it will not be the time for the world to end. instead, it will be the dawn of a fresh start.68. what is the passage mainly about? a. information about end-of-the-world predictions. b. different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions. c. some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions. d. destructive effects of the end of the world.69. which of the following things will not happen if the end of the world really happens? a. humans will see two suns at the same time. b. the earth will look completely different. c. the earth and the moon will line up in the same line. d. the solar flares will become stronger than before.70. the underlined word “exterminate” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”. a. saveb. killc. helpd. rule71. what is the authors attitude to the rumor that the world will end? a. optimistic.b. sad.c. unconcerned.d. scared. ehave you read “to kill a mockingbird”, the only novel by harper lee offers moral lessons about racial justice and respectit tells the story of a young girl named scout and her father, atticus finch, a lawyerhe defends a black man tom robinson wrongfully accused of raping（强奸） a white womanin the end, an all-white- jury （陪审团） sentences tom robinson to deaththe book is set in the american, south in the 1930sbut it came out on july11th, 1960 as the civil rights movement in the united states was gaining strength. laws and customs in the south, however, still kept blacks and whites mostly separateda mockingbird is a land of gray songbirdthe book gets its title from something atticus finch was told in his childhood when his father gave him a gun. atticus finch said, i remember when my daddy first gave me that gun, he told me that i should never point at anything in the house, and that i could shoot all the blue jays i wanted, if i could hit thembut remember, it was a sin （罪过）to kill a mockingbird, for they dont hurt anyone, they just make music some people said, to kill a mockingbird treats racism in a way that is simplisite（过分单纯化的）, even offensive to blacks, and out of date in todays america still, it has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold over forty million copies. it is often required reading in high schools. harper lee won a pulitzer prize in america in 1961 and the presidential medal of freedom of the united states for her contribution to literature in 2007.the story takes place in a town that harper lee called maycomb. but she based the characters on real people she knew growing upsince then her hometown monroeville has changed a lota number of african-americans serve m the local governmentthe courthouse, made famous by the book, is now a museuma small shop and a fast-food restaurant called mels dairy dream have replaced harper lees childhood home72we can learn from the passage that harper lee _ahas written more than-one novel in her life blived in a town called maycomb as a childchad been awarded two prizes in america by 2007dlikes a mockingbird very much that makes music73according to the passage, _ in the novel “to kill a mockingbird” is compared to a mockingbirdaharper lee bscout catticus finch dtom robison74what is the main idea of the third paragraph?aa mockingbird doesnt hurt anyone at all bto tell readers how the novel gets its title, ca mockingbird is a kind of gray songbirddto kill a mockingbird is more than a hunting75we can infer from the passage that the novel to kill mockingbird _awas published about 60 years ago bwas very popular in the late 1930schas been read by millions of high school studentsdgets its title from a story told by harper lees father福建省厦门市翔安一中2012届高三下学期期初试卷（英语）alisa was running lateshe had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way; her parents were coming in for thanksgiving from her hometownbut as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warmby the time she got to the platform, lisa felt weak and tired - maybe it hadnt been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thoughtshe rested herself against a post close to the tracksseveral yards away, frank, 43, and his girlfriend, jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stopthey were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buyingbut when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, oh, my god, she fell in! frank didnt hesitatehe jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the railsno! not you! his girlfriend screamed after himshe was right to be alarmedby the time frank reached lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light comingthe train was about 20 seconds from the stationit was hard to lift hershe was just outbut he managed to raise her four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edgethat was where lisa briefly re-gained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purselisa thought she d been robbeda woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her headand she tried to talk but she couldnt, and that was when she realized how much pain she was inpolice and fire officials soon arrived, and frank told the story to an officerjennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40 - minute train ride downtown - just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the timei saw the train coming and i was thinking he was going to dieshe explained56what was the most probable cause for lisa s weakness?ashe had run a long way bshe felt hot in the subwaycshe had done a lot of work dshe had donated blood the night before57why did jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?abecause they would miss their trainbbecause he didnt see the train comingcbecause she was sure lisa was hard to liftdbecause she was afraid the train would kill him58how did frank save lisa?aby lifting her to the platform bby helping her rise to her feetcby pulling her along the ground dby dragging her away from the edge59when did lisa become conscious again?awhen the train was leavingbafter she was back on the platformcafter the police and fire officials camedwhen a man was cleaning the blood from her head60the passage is intended to _awarn us of the danger in the subwaybshow us how to save people in the subwayctell us about a subway rescuedreport a traffic accident bthe booking notes of the play “the age of innocence”:price: $10bookingthere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:- in personthe box office is open monday to saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m. - by telephonering 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（visa, mastercard and amex accepted）- by postsimply complete the booking form and return it to global theatre box office. - on linecomplete the on-line booking form at www. satanfiedtheatre. comdiscounts:saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from monday to thursday. savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. it is advisable to book in advance. there is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show. standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for saver and supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. group bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more. school: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 61. if you want to book a ticket, you cannot _.a. use the internet.b. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card. c. go to the box office on sundays. d. complete a booking form and post it to the box office. 62. according to the notes, who can get $2 off?a. a 20-year-old full-time college student. b. a 55-year-old woman.c. an 18-year-old teenager. d. the people who book the tickets on fridays.63. if you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?a. $120b. $126c. $140d. $15064. from the passage we can know all the following information except that _. a. there are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre. b. the audience cant refund money if the performance is on show.c. a group of 12 persons can get 10 percent discount. d. a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets. cthe environmental film festival in washington