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江苏省苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解寓乐于练阅读理解 (2013安徽，c)when 19yearold sophia giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the makeawish foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about. but sophia knew just how important makeawish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends. we were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet sophia and listen to what she had to say.sophia told us that makeawish is a worldwide organization that started in the united states in 1980. “its a charity (慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. makeawish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” sophia explained.we asked sophia how makeawish had first started. she said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called chris, who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman. sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make chriss dream come true，so with everybodys help, chris, only seven years old at the time, had been a “policeman” for a day. “when people saw how delighted chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too, and that was the beginning of makeawish，”explained sophia.sophia also told us the foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. a makeawish volunteer visits the families and asks the children whatever they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. they do this either by providing things that were necessary, or by raising money or helping out in what way they can.文章大意：本文借sophia之口，让我们了解了makeawish foundation一个全球性的慈善组织，它帮助身患重病的孩子实现他们的愿望。8sophia found out about makeawish because her best friend had _.abenefited from it bvolunteered to help it cdreamed about it dtold the author about it答案：a细节理解题。根据第一段的“but sophia knew just how important make a wish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends .”可知，因为make a wish曾经帮助sophia的一个朋友实现了愿望，所以sophia才知道这个组织是多么的重要，才了解了这一组织的更多内容。9according to sophia, makeawish _.ais an international charitybwas understood by nobody at firstcraises money for very poor familiesdstarted by drawing the interest of the public答案：a推理判断题。根据第二段的第一、二句可知，make a wish是一个全球性的组织，而且是一个慈善机构，故a项正确；大家不理解的是sophia去当志愿者帮助make a wish，而不是没人理解make a wish，故排除b项；make a wish是帮助身患重病的孩子实现愿望，而不是为穷苦家庭募捐，故c项错误；d项不是文章的内容。10what is said about chris in paragraph 3?ahe has been a policeman since he was seven.bhe gave people the idea of starting makeawish.che wanted people to help make his dream come true.dhe was the first child makeawish helped after it had been set up.答案：b推理判断题。由第三段可知，chris当了一天的警察，故排除a项；人们帮助chris实现了他当警察的愿望，而且这就是make a wish的开始，故b项正确；很多人想帮助chris，但文章未提chris想让人们帮助他实现梦想，故排除c项；d项不是文章的内容。11which of the following is true about makeawish volunteers?athey are important for making wishes come true.bthey try to help children get over their illnesses.cthey visit sick children to make them feel special.dthey provide what is necessary to make makeawish popular.答案：a推理判断题。根据最后一段的“sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true.”可知a项正确；志愿者不能帮助孩子们克服他们的疾病，故排除b项；志愿者们拜访孩子们是为了帮助他们实现愿望，而不是使他们感到特别，故c项错误；志愿者提供给孩子们必要的东西是为了帮助他们，而不是使make a wish受欢迎，故d项错误。阅读理解-arecognized as the largest desert in the world, the sahara runs across north africa, covering over 3 million square miles from the atlantic coast to the nile river valley. except for an occasional oasis(绿洲), this vast land is mainly made up of sand, stones, and worn out mountains. the burning sun causes daytime temperatures to rise to 70 degrees in the shade, and days without rain commonly last for years.paintings found on the walls of caves in the sahara desert suggest that a few thousand years ago, large quantities of plants grew there and covered the desert floor. many curious and unusual insects, birds and animals got enough food that allowed them to grow and reproduce. at that time, huge river systems and many oases supported growing communities(社团，社区) where a large number of people lived.research scientists believe that the land became a desert for several reasons. for centuries people there have wandered from place to place in search of food, water and grazing(吃草)land for their animals. these people have always considered the number of animals they have as a sign of wealth. it is considered more important to have 100 sick and starving animals than 15 healthy ones. the large herds(群)have been allowed to go freely and graze on desert plants and grass. over time, large sections of land have been left uncovered. in addition to allowing overgrazing, these people cut down whatever trees they could find and used them for firewood. the sand was unable to hold on to the great heat of the day, so nightting temperatures often drop below freezing and nothing was left to hold the soil together.scientists have been studying different ways to bring back the green desert. through research and experiments, they hope to be able to produce plants that will once again support the life there. huge holes filled with much water lie under the desert surface. scientists believe this rainwater simply flew down through the sand over hundreds of years and collected in the big, rocky holding tanks. by making use of the suns power, scientists in the sahara have made experiments in which they got huge amount of electricity. this electricity was then used to operate drilling machines and pumps to pull the rainwater from the underground tanks. by drilling the hole one mile deep into the floor of the desert, one machine was able to recover more than 80 gallons of icecold water each second, or 288,000 gallons per hour.scientists have had some success turning this wasteland into useful farmland. today the desert is dotted with huge wheat fields watered by a system of pipes that carry water from the underground tanks. farmers have also learnt that plants grow better if seeds are planted next to stones. studies show that stones provide protection from the sun, allowing seeds to grow in a shady and cool environment. in addition to that, greenhouses have been built to protect plants from the sunshine so that less water is needed. another idea is to grow plants that can live on a diet of salt water, since the ocean is so near to the desert.1. what will probably happen if the local people continue their customs and traditions?a. the desert will continue to be enlarged.b. tourists will begin traveling to north africa.c. more oases will begin to appear across the desert.d. the number of healthy animals will become larger. 答案解析：答案为a。本题为推理题。结合前三段可知，撒哈拉沙漠原本是绿洲，后由于人类过度放牧（overgrazing）、滥砍乱伐（these people cut down whatever trees they could find ）导致了沙漠的形成和扩大，因此可以推断，如果当地人继续沿袭他们的老传统，会导致沙漠继续扩大。故答案为a。2. which of the flowing statements is a fact presented in the passage?a. the desert is rich in beautiful color and scenery.b. camels can go for days without drinking any water.c. the sahara will one day become a beautiful garden.d. large river systems once supported many communities.答案解析：答案为d。本题为推理题。考生需看清题意，要求选择与原文符合的事实。由第二段最后一句话 “at that time, huge river systems and many oases supported growing communities where a large number of people lived.”可知，答案为d。由第一段 “except for an occasional oasis, this vast land is mainly made up of sand, stones, and worn out mountains.”可知，a选项错误；b选项未提及；c选项也不是事实。故答案为d。3. the author of the passage provides evidences (证据)that scientists are .a. pleased by the progress but do not have the money to continueb. discouraged by the poor results of their experiments c. hopeful about the chances of life coming back to the desertd. troubled by the lack of water found underground 答案解析：答案为c。本题为推理题。由最后两段可知，科学家一直在研究让沙漠变绿洲的办法，并且已经付诸实践，取得了一定的成效，故可推断，科学家满怀希望想使撒哈拉沙漠恢复生机。故答案为c。4. which of the following is the best summary of this passage?a. drilling machines help to water the desert floor and make plants and animals alive.bscientists have been able to turn this large wasteland into a successful farming community.c. so much soil has become sand that the desert will never be able to support life as it once did.d. the desert no longer supports plenty of life, but researchers hope to change it with new scientific techniques. 答案解析：答案为d。本题为主旨大意题。本文揭示了撒哈拉沙漠形成的原因，重点是介绍科学家依靠科学技术试图让这片沙漠变成绿洲的方法。故答案为d。阅读理解-bexplaining chinas peaceful growth to the american politicians and public will top president hu jintaos agenda when he visits the united states from september 5 to 8.“ this will be conductive to the development of sinous relations and chinas relationships with the rest of the world.” he yafei, director of the department of north american affairs, said at a news briefing yesterday.it will be hus first state visit to the us after he became president in 2003. he will meet us president george w.bush and legislators in washington dc and business people in seattle, and deliver a speech at yale university in new haven. also on the list of areas of concern for hu and bush may be trade, taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the korean peninsula.chinas favorable balance of trade with the us derives from different economic structures in the two countries. the two economies supplement and benefit each other instead of competing, and the us should loosen its grip over its exports, especially high-tech products, to china, he said.after his us trip, president hu will travel to canada and mexico from september 8 to 13, and back to new york on september 14 to attend the world summit and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the united nations.hu will wrap up his tour on september 16 at the un in a show chinas support for the world body and multilateralism.at yesterdays news briefing, he also disclosed that the fourth round of sixparty talks on korean peninsula nuclear issue will be resumed in the week of september 12.1. the underlined word “wrap up” can be taken place by .a. completeb. go onc. startd. do secretly答案解析：答案为a。本题为词义推断题。由 “wrap up”上一段 “attend the world summit and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the united nations.”可知，president hu已经参加完un的60周年庆祝活动，故答案为a。2. president hu jintao may came home after .a. september 8thb. september 14thc. september 16thd. september 13th答案解析：答案为c。本题为推理题。最后一项活动的结束日期出现在倒数第二段 “hu will wrap up his tour on september 16 at the un in a show chinas support for the world body and multilateralism.” 故可推断，president hu jintao 回家应该是9月16日以后。3. which of the following is not true?a. the visit to the us starts on september 5b. hu and bush may talk about taiwans trade and energy.c. the economy of the two countries should supplement and benefit each other.d. korean penninsula nuclear issue is another important problem the two presidents may talk about答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节题。由第一段 “when he visits the united states from september 5 to 8.” 可知，a选项正确。由第三段最后一句话 “also on the list of areas of concern for hu and bush may be trade, taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the korean peninsula.”可知，hu 和 bush之间讨论的问题有贸易，台湾问题，能源和朝鲜核问题。故b选项表达错误，d选项正确。由第四段 “the two economies supplement and benefit each other instead of competing”可知，d选项正确。故答案为b。 4. the best title of this passage is .a. itinerary for president hu jintaos us visitb. meeting in the usc. the relationship between china and the usd. the problem between china and the us 答案解析：答案为a。本题考查文章的标题。全文都是在介绍president hu jintao的出国访问行程，故答案为a。阅读理解 (2013重庆，d)not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the atlantic ocean, an sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. the atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the mediterranean as the inland sea of western civilization. unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. it is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“storm at sea”， a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic representations of the atlantic.when the wind is from the west all the waves that cannot restto the east must thunder on where the bright tree of the sunis rooted in the oceans breast.as the atlantic is never dead and dull. its an ocean that moves impressively and endlessly. it makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering, boiling, crashing and whistling.it is easy to imagine the atlantic trying to draw breathperhaps not so noticeably out in midocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. it mimics (模仿) nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. it is filled with symbiotic existences too；unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a few of