湖北省黄冈市高考英语一轮 阅读理解精品训练题（10）（含解析）.doc

黄冈市2014高考英语一轮（精品）阅读理解训练题（10）附解析when an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell down. after the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.one sunday，when i was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me. it gave the clothing sizes of each family member. i thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. i said to my sevenyearold twins，brad and brett，and threeyearold meghan，“we have so much，and these poor people now have nothing. well share what we have with them.”i filled a box with foods and clothes. while i was doing this，i encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together. then she walked away. a few minutes later she came back with lucy，her muchloved doll. she put the doll on top of the other toys. “oh，dear，”i said. “you dont have to give lucy. you love her so much.” meghan said，“lucy makes me happy，mommy. maybe shell make another little girl happy, too.”i looked at meghan for a long moment. she taught me a lesson. its easy to give something that we dont want any more，but hard to give what we cherish(珍爱)，isnt it?72. the writer has _ children.a. one b. two c. three d. four73. the underlined word “donate” probably means “_”. a. 捐赠 b. 丢掉 c. 展出 d. 放好74. lucy is the name of _.a. a girl b. a game c. a doll d. an earthquake75. which of the following is true?a. an earthquake happened in the writers hometown.b. the writer let meghan give her muchloved doll. c. the writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.d. the writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot. 参考答案-7275、c a c d*结束(2011江苏卷，c)according to the us government, wind farms off the pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year.unfortunately，the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills(see picture)to touch bottom. an experiment under way off the coast of norway，however，could help put them anywhere.the project, called hywind，is the worlds first largescale deepwater wind turbine(涡轮发电机)although it uses a fairly standard 152ton,2.3megawatt turbine，hywind represents totally new technology. the turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar(see picture)，a technology hywinds creator，the norwegian company statoilhydro，has developed recently. the steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cables(缆索)；these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves.hywinds stability(稳定性)in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. if all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern norway as early as september.to produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than hywind does, but its difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the ocean. to make that turbine heavier, the whole spars centre of gravity must be moved much closer to the oceans surface. to do that, the company plans to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox(变速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades(see picture)hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating windfarm technology could be extremely large. out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing off shore windmills are planted. deepsea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmillaseyesore objection. if the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planets surface to one of the best lowcarbon power sources available.本文为科普短文，讲述世界上第一个深海风力发电机涡轮发电机以及它的发电原理及好处。9the hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of_.a. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floorb. the spar which is floating in deepsea waterc. the blades driven by strong and steady sea windd. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface答案：b。细节理解题。由文章第二段特别是“these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves”可知b项正确。10to balance a bigger turbine high on a floating spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting_.a. on the sea floor b. on the spar topc. at sea level d. behind the blades答案：c。细节理解题。由文章第三段最后一句“.one whose gearbox sits at sea level rather than behind the blades.”可知c项正确。11wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can_.a. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmillsb. make financial profits by producing more turbinesc. settle the arguments about environmental problemsd. explore lowcarbon power resources available at sea答案：d。细节理解题。由文章最后一句“.it will open up vast areas of the planets surface to one of the best lowcarbon power sources available.”可知d项正确。 (2011天津卷，c)an idea that started in seattles public library has spread throughout america and beyond.the concept is simple：help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.in addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all，the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus，as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.the idea came from seattle librarian nancy pearl who launched(发起)the“if all of seattle read the same book”project in 1998.her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other american cities，and even to hong kong.in chicago，the mayor (市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of to kill a mockingbird as the first book in the “one book，one chicago”program.as a result，reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.across the us, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.the only problem arose in new york，where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population.this may show that the idea works best in mediumsized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity (一致) can be achieved.or it may show that new yorkers rather missed the point，putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than into discussion about a book itself.ultimately，as nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book，but by how many people are enriched by the process，or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared_a_word.西雅图的一名图书管理员建议大家在同一时间阅读同一本书，并允许陌生人在公共场所对这本书进行讨论，这样做既可以促进陌生人之间的交流，又能培养公众的社区意识。然而，在像纽约等一些大城市，由于人口背景复杂，很难选出一本具有代表性的书，或许这一想法在一些中等城市更容易实施。12what is the purpose of the project launched by nancy?ato invite authors to guide readers.bto encourage people to read and share.cto involve people in community service.dto promote the friendship between cities.答案：b。细节理解题。由第二段“her original program used author visits，study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book”可以推知正确答案。13why was it difficult for new yorkers to carry out the project?athey had little interest in reading.bthey were too busy to read a book.cthey came from many different backgrounds.dthey lacked support from the local government.答案：c。细节理解题。由第四段第一句话可知，纽约城市大，人口众多且文化背景多样化，因此人们很难选出一本有代表性的书。14according to the passage，where would the project be more easily carried out?ain large communities with little sense of unity.bin large cities where libraries are far from home.cin mediumsized cities with a diverse population.din large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.答案：d。细节理解题。由第四段第二句话可知，这一想法在中等城市或大的城镇较容易实施，因为在那儿人们很容易达成一致。c项为人口多样化的中等城市，与句意不符。15the underlined words“shared a word”in paragraph 5 probably mean_.aexchanged ideas with each otherbdiscussed the meaning of a wordcgained life experiencedused the same language答案：a。词义猜测题。由第二段内容可知，该活动的目的就是让陌生人通过讨论这本书而达到交流的目的，故a项正确。16according to nancy，the degree of success of the project is judged by_.athe careful selection of a proper bookbthe growing popularity of the writerscthe number of people who benefit from readingdthe number of books that each person reads答案：c。细节理解题。根据最后一段“.the level of success is not measured by how many peope read the book，but by how many people are enriched by the process.”可知c项正确。a(2011昆明质检，a)i recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical achievements. a newspaper reporter interviewed him why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. what set him so far apart from others? he responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. he had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he dropped the slippery bottle, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floora real sea of milk!when his mother came into the kitchen，instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, “robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! i have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. well, the damage has already been done. would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up？”indeed, the boy did. after a few minutes, his mother said, “you know, robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. how would you like to do that? we could use a sponge(海绵)，a towel or a mop. which do you prefer？” he chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.his mother then said，“you know，what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. lets go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it. ”the little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could make it. what a wonderful lesson!this famous scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make mistakes.当记者采访一位富有创造性的杰出科学家为什么他与众不同时，这位科学家说这一切源于2岁时妈妈给他上的一课，从中我们可以意识到孩提时代的教育方法的重要性。1when the mother found the kitchen floor covered with milk, she _.a. gave the boy a lecture instead of shouting at himb. praised the boy instead of punishing himc. felt satisfied with the boys trying to help himselfd. calmed down the boy and helped him find a way to clean the floor答案：d。事实细节题。由第三、四、五段的内容可知，妈妈看到牛奶洒了一地后，首先安慰那个男孩让他镇定下来，然后帮助他找到清洁地板的方法并找到最终解决怎样用一双小手拿稳瓶子的方法，故选d。2the childs experience resulted in the following but _.a. offering the boy a chance to grasp the bottleb. benefiting the boy all his lifec. helping the boy be more creatived. making the boy realize the mistake is of value答案：a。推理判断题。由第一段和第二段可知当这位富有创造性的科学家被采访到他为何富有创造性时，他说起两岁时的一次经历可以推断出这件事启迪了他的创造性同时也使他终生受益可知b、c正确；由尾段可推知他通过这次经历意识到了错误的价值，故只有a项不是那次经历导致的结果，故答案选a。3according to the passage, the way the scientists mother used is _.a. instructive b. strictc. formal d. strange答案：a。推理判断题。通读文章可知妈妈的方法具有教育性、启发性和指导意义。故选a。4the purpose of the passage is to show _.a. a usual way to cultivate a childb. a scientists medical achievementsc. a mothers wise way of helping her childd. the advantages of making mistakes答案：c。推理判断题。总览文章可知作者的目的和意图是展示妈妈帮助孩子的明智的方法，故选c。b(2011黄冈适应性考试，b)a few months before i was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. from the beginning, dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. the stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world a few months later.as i grew up, i never questioned his place in my family. in my young mind, he had a special position. my parents were complementary instructors：mom taught me the words, and dad taught me to obey them. but the stranger. he was our storyteller. he would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.if i wanted to know anything about politics，history or science，he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! he made me laugh, and he made me cry. the stranger never stopped talking, but dad didnt seem to mind.i now know that my early concepts about relationship were influenced strongly by the stranger. time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom blamed.and never asked to leave.more than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our fami