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郑州市2014高考英语阅读理解考前自练题阅读理解 (2013西安市标准化考练，c)on a visit to japan, wangari maathai learned the story of the hummingbird (蜂鸟) and the forest fire. while the other animals run in fear, the hummingbird flies above the fire time and again, leaving a few drops of water from its beak.“why do you bother？” the other animals shout at the hummingbird. “im doing the best that i can，” the hummingbird replies.“its such a beautiful story，” ms. maathai says, thinking of the worlds environmental problems. “theres always something we can do with our little beak like the little hummingbird.”in 2004 maathai was honored with a nobel peace prize for her work founding the green belt movement (gbm), which hires villagers, especially women, to improve the environment. since then, shes realized that peoples values are what inspire them. if the values are good ones, good actions will follow.“if you dont have good values, youll develop vices (恶劣行径)，” says maathai. “and if we give in to the vice, we destroy ourselves. we destroy the environment.” thats the message of her new book.in 1971, maathai received a doctors degree from the university of nairobi, the largest university in kenya. shes now back in her homeland beginning work on the wangari maathai institute for peace and environmental studies (wmi) at the university of nairobi. “they want to call it after me，” she says.wmi will pay more attention to “learning by doing” and use knowledge to deal with real problems. “what africa needs is people who are willing to get their fingers dirty and work with the people，” says maathai.planting trees is one way people connect with the natural world. she continues to inspire others. “there is no lasting peace until we have peace with the earth itself，” she says.文章大意：本文是一篇报道。保护环境人人有责，文章主要讲述了诺贝尔和平奖获得者maathai保护环境的一些具体活动以及她关于保护环境的一些看法。9why does wangari maathai think highly of the hummingbird?ait can create water from its beak.bit helps the other animals run away.cit tries its best to put out the fire.dit finds out a way to save the forest.答案：c细节理解题。根据第二段中“im doing the best that i can”和第三段“. thinking of the worlds environmental problems. theres always something we can do with our little beak like the little hummingbird.”可知，maathai对蜂鸟评价很高的原因是蜂鸟会尽自己的全力去扑灭大火。故c项正确。10those who work for gbm are mainly _.aenvironmental experts bwomen villagerscpeople who had good values dpeople who love birds答案：b细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“. which hires villagers, especially women, to improve the environment.”可知，b项正确。11which of the following is true about wangari maathai?ashe is from japan.bshe received a nobel prize.cshe is a university teacher.dshe has always raised the hummingbird.答案：b细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中“in 2004 maathai was honored with a nobel peace prize for her work founding the green belt movement (gbm)”可知，b项正确。12according to wangari maathai, _.agood actions lead to good valuesbpeoples values influence their actionsceverybody has a possibility to develop vicesdpeople who have bad values may have good actions答案：b细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句和第五段内容可知，maathai认为，如果你没有好的价值观，就会有不良行为；如果我们屈从于错误的价值观的话，就会伤害自己，破坏环境。故b项正确。阅读理解-广告信息类(2013广州市统考)americas top 4 tourist attractionsbelow youll find the most popular travel and vacation destinations in the us.1times square，new york citythis manhattan crossroads of commerce is the top spot on our list，thanks to increasing visitors to the big apple in 2008 despite the economic turndown.according to statistics，“80% of visitors to nyc make it a point to visit times square.”total nyc visits last year were 47 million，giving us an estimate of 37.6 million travelers through the“crossroads of the world”2the las vegas strip，nev.the“neon trail”that makes up the heart of sin city is also part of the federal governments national scenic byways program，which designates roads based on “archeological，cultural，historic，natural，recreational and scenic qualities”hard to say which of these qualities best describes vegas，but we can disqualify“natural”last year，total visitors to las vegas numbered 37.5 million；a poll by the las vegas convention and visitors authority found that an average of 80% of visitors had either stayed overnight or gambled(赌博)on the strip.3national mall and memorial parks，washington，d.c.many of the nations iconic(图标的)public landmarks are found in the 1,000plus acres of the national mall and memorial parks，including the washington monument，the lincoln and jefferson memorials，and the korean and vietnam war veterans memorials.the smithsonian institutions 19 museums are also close to the mall；last year，the network of free museums drew more than 25 million visitors.4faneuil hall marketplace，bostonbuilt in 1742 by peter faneuil，a wealthy boston merchant，faneuil hall served as a commercial center of the city for centuries and a site for famous orations(演说)，like samuel adams independencerallying speech to colonists.faneuil also includes the restored 19thcentury quincy market.today，shoppers account for a large share of visitors.faneuils historic significance vaults it to the status of cultural attraction，attracting 20 million visitors every year.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了美国最受欢迎的四个游览胜地位于纽约市曼哈顿区的时代广场和赌博之城拉斯维加斯、华盛顿的国家广场和纪念公园以及波士顿的法尼尔厅市场。17how many visitors stayed overnight or gambled in las vegas last year?a47 million. b37.5 million.c30 million. d25 million.解析细节理解题。根据笫三段的内容可知，去年到拉斯维加斯的游客是3 750万，其中80%在那里过夜或者赌博。通过计算可知选c。答案c18we can infer that many tourists come to washington，d.c._.ato get free access to museumsbto enjoy the view of its squarecto shop in the famous marketdto find pleasure in natural scenery解析推理判断题。根据第三个景点下面所叙述内容的最后一句可推知，许多游客去华盛顿是为了参观那里免费的博物馆。答案a19what do we know about faneuil hall marketplace?ait is the oldest market in the world.bits buildings date back to 150 years.cit is famous for the variety of goods.dit got its name from a rich businessman. 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，始建于1742年的法尼尔厅市场得名于一个名为peter faneuil的富商。答案d社会生活类“beijing, sep. 10 (xinhuanet)the extra-large model baby in the spain pavilion (馆) was conceived (构思) by a spanish filmmaker,” shi yingying reports. visitors admiring the 6.5-meter-high giant baby, miguelin, in the spain pavilion may be surprised to realize that it was not the concept of a famous designer or a group of groundbreaking engineers. it came from one filmmakers interpretation of the meaning of “better city, better life”. spanish director isabel coixet developed the idea after being asked to contribute to expo 2010 shanghai. “they asked me to do something to tell the chinese audience about spain in the future and the first thing jumping to my mind was a baby,” said coixet. “if we really fight to have better cars, better cities and better lives, its for themfor our children.”despite her spanish heritage, coixet doesnt focus on making spanish films or using spain as the setting. fans of her various award-winning films, including my life without me, the secret life of words and elegy, may not even be aware of coixets spanish background. “the borders between countries are just illusion (假象),” said coixet. “some directors feel really comfortable telling stories that belong to their territory.”but coixet feels the opposite: “im more comfortable outside my country. it gives me a strange freedom.”one of her favorite things about being a director is the freedom. “the thing is that the world is wide and this freedom lets you make films everywhere,” she said. coixets curiosity took her latest exploration and movie work to japan. in the movie map of the sound of tokyo, the catalan actor sergi lopez is the owner of a wine shop in tokyo, and japanese actress rinko kikuchi is a young woman who works both as a fishmonger and as a hired killer. the clash (冲突) of the two peoples very different worlds and the tango-like relationship they develop is just one representation of what coixet is able to produce by mixing cultures. while she doesnt know if she will shoot a film in shanghai, two things have caught her attention: shanghainese women and crickets (蟋蟀). after just arriving in the city, she was surprised by the mix of old chinese culture in a booming metropolis. “behind the skyscrapers, there is a flower and bird market with heaps of crickets and birdcages in,” she said. “im totally amazed with the city.”1. the huge baby represents the idea that . a. our children are the new generation full of imaginationb. our children will develop the friendship between china and spainc. our children are our futured. our children will understand the meaning of “better city, better life”2. we learn from the passage that coixets award-winning films were set. a. only in spain b. only in japanc. mainly in the countries outside spaind. mainly in the countries within europe 3. according to isabel coixet, a flower and bird market behind the high rises. a. shows people in shanghai are living a rich life spiritually and materiallyb. reflects prosperity of the marketc. indicates the chinese people are leading a peaceful lifed. represents the traditional culture of china4. from the passage we can learn that. a. isabel coixet is dissatisfied with the design of the extra-large model babyb. a mix of different cultures is reflected in isabel coixets filmsc. isabel coixet feels less comfortable while making films all over the worldd. isabel coixet designed the huge baby according to the requirement of a group of engineers【参考答案】6.ccab 阅读理解-a bordercrossingswhile there are no restrictions on the amount of money that you can bring across the border. you must report to both the us and canadian border services amounts equal to or greater than $10.000.personal exemptions（免税）on purchasesamericans returning to the usless than 48 hours: $ 200 us48 hours or more: $ 800 us duty-free personal exemption. next $ 1.000 us at 3% including up to 100 cigars and 100 cigarettes.canadians returning to canadaless than 24 hours: $ 50 can48 hours or more: $ 400 can including up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.7 days or more: $ 750 can including up to 100 cigars and 200 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