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青岛市2015高考英语阅读理解选练（9）及答案（一轮）【山东省济南市2014高考英语一模试题】from a small warehouse in north salt lake city, utah, a little-known company called go natural cng is about to release a new home refueling system after more than two years of research.the system, backed by technology giant parker hannifin corp, will fill up quicker than some modelsabout one gallon an hourand last up to 20 years, according to go natural cng chief executive lucas kjar. the unit, expected by the end of the year, will use hydraulic technology to compress (压缩) the gas for vehicle use, he said. he did not say how much the unit would cost.but go natural may have a lot of competition. general electric, whirlpool and eaton are all working on home refueling technologies expected to be launched in the next couple of years.general electric, which received $1.8 million from the government to develop its system, aims to release a unit that will cool natural gas to minus 50 degrees celsius to extract (提取) water and other contaminates before refueling. ge aims to sell the unit at $500, about a tenth of the cost of current models.general electric said it was in the development phase and declined to comment on the programs progress.honda, which makes the natural gas-fired honda civic gx, has contacted ge and whirlpool to discuss their plans, according to elmer hardy, hondas senior manager of alternative fuel vehicles.eaton, which received $3.4 million from the government to develop the technology, is working on a unit at its labs in southfield, michigan, that would use liquids to compress the gas instead of the traditional metal pistons(活塞). it aims to make a unit available for $500 by 2015.“we are seeing if we can do it in a way that reduces the price point,” said clark fortune, who leads the program at eaton. “the adoption will improve if the costs come down.”46. what might be the authors purpose in writing the text?a. to encourage car owners to use natural gas.b. to advertise some technology companies.c. to introduce a new home refueling system.d. to present some ways of saving energy.47. which company may be the first to release the new refueling system?a. eatonb. general electricc. whirlpool d. go natural 48. which of the following is true of the system to be launched by go natural? a. it can be bought at $5oo now.b. it has got into market this year.c. it can be used for twenty years.d. it is financed by honda.49. what is the governments attitude to the new home refueling system? a. doubtfulb. cautious c. negatived. supportive 50. what may prevent the system from being widely accepted according to clark fortune? a. its refueling speed.b. its present price.c. its compressing technique.d. its appearance.【参考答案】4650 cdcdb较难题目特训：科普知识类which are you more likely to have with you at any given momentyour cellphone or your wallet? soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner. in january, starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6, 800 of its stores. this is the first pay-by-phone practice in the u. s. , but were likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication(nfc) gets into americas consumer electronics. last december, some new smart phones which contain an nfc chip were introduced to the public. already in use in parts of asia and europe, nfc allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminala contact-free system built for speed and convenience. but before nfc becomes widely adopted in the u. s. , a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction (交易) fees. although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that use nfc-enabled credit cards, cellphone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale(pos) market. three big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture(合资企业) that will go into operation over the next 15 months. its goal is “to lead the u. s. payments industry from cards to mobile phones.”the other big nfc issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security. for instance, whats to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you? “were still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,” says jimmy shah, a mobile-security researcher. “users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases.”still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled. plus, your phone can be password protected. your wallet isnt. 1. what is predicted to happen in the u. s. ? a. the expansion of cellphone companies.b. the boom of pay-by-phone business.c. the disappearance of credit cards.d. the increase of starbucks sales.2. the nfc technology can be used to.a. ensure the safety of shoppersb. collect transaction fees easilyc. make purchase faster and simplerd. improve the quality of cellphones3. three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to.a. strengthen their relationshipb. get a share in the payments industryc. sell more cellphonesd. test the nfc technology4. according to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phones? a. stop the functioning of their phones.b. set up a password.c. get all the money out of their phones.d. cancel large purchases.【参考答案】33.1-4 bcba【山东省济南市2014高考英语一模试题】ceverybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence. some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old. the oldest is probably senet, an american egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000 bc. the game involves an element of luck, and so it was thought by the ancient egyptians that those who won the game were protected by god. for this reason, games of senet were often buried alongside the dead body, to be used on the dangerous game board is set out as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. the actual rules are unknown, although some historians have proposed rules which were used in the senet sets available today.the royal game of ur, also known as the game of twenty squares, is another ancient game which dates back to the first dynasty of ur, in 2600 bc mesopotamia. it was played with two sets of seven counters, one black and one white, and three four-sided dice (骰子). although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 bc.both senet and the royal game of ur probably came into existence long before the game backgammon (西洋双陆棋)，which itself has a long history. the game of nard, which existed in iran in around 3000 bc, used two sets of fifteen counters, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial starting positions and rules are different. similar games were played in ancient rome and india.51. the text is meant to introduce_.a. a common origin of board games b. the unknown rules of board gamesc. several kinds of earliest board gamesd. the newly discovered board games52. what do we know about the game of senet in paragraph 1?a. its actual rules are still in use.b. it used to be played in tombs.c. it is probably the oldest board game.d. its design is closely related to god.53. what is the main idea of paragraph 2?a. a brief introduction to the royal game of ur. b. a reliable account of the first dynasty of ur.c. the recent discovery of an ancient board game.d. the original rules found in a stone tablet.54. what can be inferred from the text?a. there were some similarities between the games.b. the earliest board game was found in europe.c. all the games used the same number of dice.d. we havent got any record of the board games. 55. what does the underlined word“itself ”in the last paragraph refer to?a. the game of senet. b. the royal game of ur.c. the game backgammon.d. the game of nard.【参考答案】5155 ccaac较难题目特训：人物故事类i suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. looking down, i immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. there i saw ma shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. her calf was floating and screaming with fear. ma shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away. there was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. ma shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock. just at this moment, she fell back into the river. if she were carried down, it would be certain death. i knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. while i was wondering what i could do next, i heard the sound of a mothers love. ma shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music. 1. the moment the author got down to the river bank he saw.a. the calf was about to fall into the riverb. ma shwe was placing the calf on the rockc. the calf was washed away by the rising waterd. ma shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water2. how did ma shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water? a. by putting it on a safe spot.b. by pressing it against her body.c. by taking it away with her.d. by carrying it on her back.3. how did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring? a. it was a great comfort. b. it was a sign of danger.c. it was a call for help. d. it was a musical note.4. what can be the best title for the text? a. a mothers loveb. a brave actc. a deadly riverd. a matter of life and death【参考答案】15.1-4 daaa较难题目特训：人物故事类shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys shay knew were playing baseball. shay asked,“do you think theyll let me play?”shays father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like shay on their team,but the father also understood that if his son,mentally and physically disabled,were allowed to play,it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.shays father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if shay could play,not expecting much. the boy looked around and said,“were losing by six runs(分)and the game is in the eighth inning(局). i guess he can be on our team and well try to put him in to bat in the final inning. “shay struggled over to the teams bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. the boys saw the fathers joy at his son being accepted.in the bottom of the eighth inning,shays team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. in the top of the final inning,shay put on a glove and played in the field. even though no hits came his way,he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. in the bottom of the final inning,shays team scored again. now,shay was scheduled to be next at bat. would they let shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?surprisingly,shay was given the bat. everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. the first pitch(投) came and shay missed. the pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards shay. as the pitch came in,shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.the pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. instead,the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman,beyond the reach of all teammates. the audience and the players from both teams started screaming,“shay,run to first!“ never in his life had shay ever run that far but made it to first base,wide-eyed and shocked.everyone shouted,“run to second!“ catching his breath,shay awkwardly ran towards second. by the time shay rounded towards second base,the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time,could have thrown the ball to the second baseman,but he understood the pitchers intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head.all were screaming,“shay,shay,shay,all the way shay. “ shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted,“shay,run to third. “ as shay rounded third,all were on their feet,crying,“shay,run home!”shay ran to home,stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team.that day,the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world. shay didnt make it to another summer and died that winter,having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!1. not expecting much,shays father s