江苏省南京市高考英语最后冲刺 阅读理解巩固自练1(1).doc

2014江苏省南京市高考英语阅读理解巩固自练the 2012 london olympics had enough problems to worry about. but one more has just been addeda communications blackout caused by solar storms.after a period of calm within the sun,scientists have detected the signs of a fresh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012,just in time for the arrival of the olympic torch in london.now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the earth,causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and internet links sending live olympic broadcast from london.“the suns activity has a strong influence on the earth. the olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites,“ said professor richard harrison,head of space physics at the rutherford appleton laboratory in oxfordshire.at the peak of the cycle,violent outbursts calledcoronal mass ejections(日冕物质抛射) occur in the suns atmosphere,throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. “a coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount,can disable satellites,cause power failures on earth and disturb communications,” professor harrison added. the risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.next week in america,nasa is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the solar dynamics observatory(sdo),which will take images of the sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.the rutherford appleton laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of thesolar flares(太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.professor richard holdaway,the labs director,said that the sdo should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on earth. “if we have advance warning,well be able to reduce the damage. what you dont want is things switching off for a week with no idea of whats caused the problem,” he said.1. the phrase “communications blackout” in paragraph 1 most probably refers toduring the 2012 olympics.a. the extinguishing of the olympic torchb. the collapse of broadcasting systemsc. the transportation breakdown in londond. the destruction of weather satellites2. what can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?a. the most fatal matter from the corona falls onto earth.b. the solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.c. it takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach earth.d. the number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.3. according to the passage,nasa will launch a satellite to.a. take images of the solar systemb. provide early warning of thunderstormsc. keep track of solar activitiesd. improve the communications on earth4. which of the following might be the best title of the passage?a. solar storms:an invisible killerb. solar storms:earth environment in dangerc. solar storms:threatening the human raced. solar storms:human activities to be troubled【参考答案】28.1-4 bdcd阅读理解i began writing poems fifteen years ago while i was in college. one day i was in the library, working on a term paper, when i came across a book of contemporary poetry. i dont remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one：“frankensteins daughter.” the poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhymeandmeter poetry i had read in high school. i had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked cars, rundown houses, and tvs. i checked the book out, curious to read more.soon afterward, i started filling a notebook with my own poems. at first i was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. also, i realized the seriousness of my devotion. i gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. i ignored them because i liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me.when i first studied poetry, i was singleminded. i woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. i memorized poems, read english poets because i was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical chinese poetry because i was told that it would add clarity to my work. but i was most taken by the spanish and latin american poets, particularly pablo neruda. my favorites of his were the odeslong, shortlined poems celebrating common things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. i felt joyful when i read these odes, and when i began to write my own poems, i tried to remain faithful to the common things of my childhooddogs, alleys (小巷), my baseball mitt (手套) and the fruit of the valley, especially the orange. i wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty.i also admired our own countrys poetry. i saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places that impressed them deeply. james wright wrote about ohio and west virginia, philip levine about detroit, gary snyder about the sierra nevadas and about japan, where for years he studied zen buddhism (禅宗佛教). i decided to write about the san joaquin valley, where my hometown, fresno, is located. some of my poems are absolute observations and images of naturethe orange yards, the kings river, the sequoias (红杉). i fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others.文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者写诗的经历。4what does the passage mainly talk about?athe authors experiences with poetry.bthe authors method of writing poetry.cthe authors appreciation of poetry.dthe authors interest in studying poetry.5from the first paragraph, we can learn that _.a“frankensteins daughter” was a flowery poetrybthe author was able to memorize most poems he readcthe author began to get in contact with poetry of different stylesdthe author was curious to read more of rhymeandmeter poetry答案：c细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句中的“that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about.”可知，作者开始接触到不同类型的诗歌。c项与文章内容相符。故答案选c。6which of the following would the author most probably write about in his poem?amoving love stories in history. bobservations of classical poems.ctrue feelings of human friendship. dappreciation of wild valley flowers.7which of the following is true according to the passage?athe authors friends all encouraged him to give up geography to poetry.bthe author became devoted to poetry because of his teachers strictness.cthe author loved to find sources of poetry from nature and from the past.dspanish and latin american poems influenced the author as much as chinese ones.阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出最佳答案。 there is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear.the dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed.traditionally,a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females,while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking in clothes consciousness(意识). this type of american culture is by degrees changing as man dress takes on greater variety and color.even as early as 1955,a researcher in michigan said that men attached rather high importance to the value of clothing in daily life. white collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol(象征)of ability,which could be used to impress or influence others,especially in the work situation.the white collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his superiors(上司).although blue collar workers were less aware(察觉到的)that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing,they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of dress would be made fun of by fellow workers. since that time,of course,the patterns have changed:the typical office worker may now be wearing the blue shirt,and the laborer a white shirt;but the importance of dress has not become less.other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups(阶层).36.the passage tells us that _.a.our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activityb.the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestylesc.our values and lifestyles are from the sign languaged.the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression提示:细节理解题。a、c、d三项内容与第一段前两句叙述不符。答案:b37.traditionally,people usually thought that _.a.men cared very much for clothesb.women were concerned greatly about what they wore while men didntc.both men and women paid great attention to their clothesd.neither men nor women showed interest in clothes答案:b38.blue collar workers pay attention to their clothes because _.a.they are concerned about the impression their clothes make on their superiorsb.they know very clearly that people will judge them on the basis of their clothingc.they want to impress and influence othersd.they dont want to be laughed at提示:从第二段最后一句来看，正确答案为d。答案:d39.which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?a.men thought the value of clothing in daily life was very important.b.men didnt pay attention to the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.c.men thought little of the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.d.men were concerned little about the value of clothing in daily life.提示:第二段后半部分的例子就是证明这句话的。从例子可以看出，无论是白领阶层，还是蓝领工人;无论出于何种目的，他们都注意穿着打扮，都注重服装在生活和工作中的重要作用，所以a项是最恰当的解释。答案:a40.the passage mainly suggests that _.a.now men pay more attention to their clothes than women dob.women always like beautiful dressesc.people have paid more and more attention to the importance of dressd.american culture is changing greatly提示:作者通过论述服装在展示生活价值和生活方式方面不可替代的作用和传统观念上男女对服装的不同态度，以及美国所发生的服装观念上的改变，揭示了人们越来越注重服装在日常生活中的重要作用。答案:c。阅读理解解读hi, im michael j. lindell, inventor, manufacturer, and president of my pillow corporation. years ago, like you, i found myself extremely frustrated with my pillow going flat. most pillows are designed to break down. i would wake up in the morning with a sore arm, my neck would hurt, my fingers would be numb, and i would toss and turn all night not knowing why. i tried many different pillows on the market and none of them worked. so, i started to research pillows and study sleep disorders. i was determined to create the worlds healthiest, most comfortable, and strongest pillow. my pillow uses our unique, patented medical fill that stays cool, corresponds to your exact individual needs regardless of sleep position, and stays healthy for your full 10year guarantee. it is nonallergic, and you can wash and dry it as easily as your favorite jeans.my pillow is not available in stores. i have spent the last seven years selling my pillow facetoface at fairs, expos and events.