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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 arnold followed eugie down the slope, stealing, as his brother did, from one stock of wheat to another. eugie paused before climbing through the wire fence that divided the wheatfield from the marshy pasture(牧场) around the lake. they were screened from the ducks by the trees along the lakes edge.“if you hit your duck, you want me to go in after it ?” eugie said. “if you want.” arnold said.eugie lowered his eyelids, “youd drown before you got it, the legs of yours are so weak.” he said contemptuously(轻蔑地)。he shoveled the tub under the fence and, pressing down the centre wire, climbed through into the pasture.arnold pressed down the bottom wire, thrust a leg through and leaned forward to bring the other leg after. his rifle caught on the wire and he pulled at it. the air was rocked by the sound of the shot. feeling foolish, he lifted his face, baring it to an expected shower of dersision(嘲弄)from his brother. but eugie did not turn around.instead, from his crouching position, he fell into his knees and then pitched forward onto his face. the ducks rose up crying from the lake, cleared the mountain background and beat away northward across the pale sky.amold squatted beside his brother. eugie seemed to be climbing the earth, as if the earth ran up and down, and when he found he couldnt scale it he lay still.“eugie?”then arnold saw it, under the rolling hair at the back of the neck - a solw rising of bright blood. it han an unpleasant movement, like that of a parasite(寄生虫)。“hey, eugie,” he said again. he was feeling the same discomfort he had felt when he had watched eugie sleeping; his brother didnt known that he was lying face down in the pasture. again he said, “hey, eugie,” an anxious push in his voice. but eugie was as still as the morning about them.1. what does the underlined word “screened” in para 1 probably mean? a. separated b. stopped c. dragged d. hidden 答案解析：答案为d。本题为词义推断题。结合前四段可知，eugie 和arnold想去偷鸭子，可以推断，为了不被人发现，他们躲在隐蔽的地方，d选项“隐藏”最符合文意。 a选项意为 “分离”，b选项意为 “阻止”，c选项意为“拖、拉”，均不符合文意。2. from para 2 to para 4,we know that . a. eugie always laughed at arnold. b. eugie would help arnold hit the ducks. c. arnold begged eugie to go in after the ducks. d. eugie was worried that arnold might drown答案解析：答案为a。本题为推理题。从eugie的动作和语言 “eugie lowered his eyelids, youd drown before you got it, the legs of yours are so weak.he said contemptuously.” 可知，eugie认为arnold无法偷到鸭子，他可能会淹死，因为他的腿有问题。eugie的语气轻蔑高傲，故可推断，eugie总是嘲笑arnold。故答案为a。3. why did eugie lie still? a. arnold shot him intentionally. b. arnold killed him accidengtally. c. he pretended to be unconscious. d. he was ready to shoot some ducks. 答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节推理题。结合第六段 “.his rifle caught on the wire and he pulled at it. the air was rocked by the sound of the shot. feeling foolish, he lifted his face.” 可知，arnold的枪缠到了电线上，在他准备去拉枪的时候，空气被枪击的声音震动了，他觉得他真是笨； 又及第七段 “.eugie seemed to be climbing the earth, as if the earth ran up and down, and when he found he couldnt scale it he lay still.”可推知，eugie的动作是中弹后的动作，他感到大地在摇晃，原来是arnold 无意中开枪击中了eugie，他已经死去，静静地躺着。故答案为b。4. it can be inferred from the passage that . a. the relationship between arnold and eugie was not so good. b. arnold followed eugie approaching the lake to steal ducks. c. they were crouching forward to steal the wheat. d. eugie was always taking care of arnold. 答案解析：答案为a。本题为推理题。结合第四段 “eugie lowered his eyelids, youd drown before you got it, the legs of yours are so weak. he said contemptuously” 和后文的第六段 “feeling foolish, he lifted his face, baring it to an expected shower of dersision from his brother.” 可知，eugie 总是嘲笑 arnold. 他们的关系应该不好。故a选项正确。由第一段第一句话 “arnold followed eugie down the slope.”可知，b选项是文章提到的细节，无需推理。由第二段eugie说. “if you hit your duck, you want me to go in after it ?” 可推断，他们去偷鸭子，不是麦子。由前面的分析知，eugie 总是嘲笑 arnold，不会照顾arnold。综合上述分析，b、c、d均不选。阅读理解-amost musicians agree that the best violins were made in italy. they were made in cremona, italy, about 200 years ago. these violins sound better than any others. they even sound better than violins made today. violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old italian violins. but they arent the same. musicians still prefer the old ones. no one really knows why these old italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.some people think it is the age of the violins. they say that todays violins will also sound wonderful someday. but there is a problem here. not all old violins sound wonderful. only those from cremona are special. so age cannot be the answer. there must be something different about cremona or those italian violins makers.other people think the secret to those violins is wood. the wood of the violin is very important. it must be from certain kinds of the trees. it must not be too young or too old. perhaps the violin makers of cremona knew something special about wood for violins.but the kind of wood may not be so important. it may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. it has to be the right size and shape. the smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the italians. maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.size and shape may not be the answer either. scientists measured these old violins very carefully. they can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. but the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. some scientists think the secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. it also helps the sound of the instrument. no one knows what the italian violin makers used in their varnish. so no one can make the same varnish today.there may never be other violins like the violins of cremona. their secret may be lost forever. young musicians today hope this is not true. they need fine violins. but there arent very many of the old violins left. also, the old violins are very expensive. recently, a famous old italian violin was sold for about us$300,000!1. this passage is about . a. making violinsb. musical instrumentsc. scientific ideasd. the old italian voilins答案解析：答案为d。本题为主旨大意题。 第一段最后一句话 “no one really knows why these old italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.” 引入话题，为什么古老的意大利小提琴如此特别，很多人认为他们知道答案，后文分别给出了不同人的答案，最后一段对问题的答案进行总结 “there may never be other violins like the violins of cremona. their secret may be lost forever.” 意大利小提琴的秘密或许永远消失了，无人知晓。全文都是围绕古老的意大利小提琴展开。故答案为d。2. the best violins .a. are made with modern techniquesb. were lost many years agoc. were made in italy 200 years ago d. were made by scientists答案解析：答案为c。本题为细节题。由第一段第一、二句话 “most musicians agree that the best violins were made in italy. they were made in cremona, italy, about 200 years ago.” 可知，答案为c。3. some people think that modern violins .a. will sound better in the futureb. will sound worse in the futurec. sound wonderful and naturald. will never be as old as those from cremona答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节题。结合第二段和该段第二句话 “they say that todays violins will also sound wonderful someday.” 可知，一些人认为现代小提琴有一天也会演奏出优美的旋律，故a选项正确。b、c选项与文意不符，d选项未提及。4. violins made today . a. look the same as the old onesb. sound the same as the old onesc. are better than the old onesd. have the same varnish as the old ones答案解析：答案为a。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段 “they can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. but the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones.” 可知，科学家可以制作出和意大利小提琴一样大小和形状的小提琴，但是新的小提琴音质就是不如意大利小提琴好，故a正确，b、c错误。由该段最后两句话 “no one knows what the italian violin makers used in their varnish. so no one can make the same varnish today.”可知，d选项错误。阅读理解-bare you preparing for a big test? if so, you may want to go play some basketball in between hitting the books. doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. judy cameron, a scientist at oregon health and science university, studies brain development. according to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels(血管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. doctor cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better. as she says, “ while we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical changes in the brain.”the effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. babies who do activities that requires a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. even a little movement can show big results. margaret barnes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise. she thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high school can result from a lack of movement as babies. “babies need movement that encourages and excites their five senses. they need to set up a connection between motion and memory. in this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical activity with higher learning,” says margaret.older people can develop their brains as well. cornell university studied a group of seniors who have a shortterm memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. the exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for older people should not be too simple. learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga or tai-chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. for most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. the main aim is to increase the brains flow of blood. and your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.1. what is the main idea of this passage?a. how exercise makes people strong.b. how to get good scores on a test.c. how exercise helps the brain.d. how the brain can change. 答案解析：答案为c。本题为主旨大意题。第一段就点出了全文的中心 “according to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed.”，锻炼可以使血管，包括大脑里的血管更结实、发育更好，后面的段落分别对中心进行阐述证明。故答案为c。2. according to the passage, what is the connection between exercise and brain development?a. exercise helps make our blood vessels.b. physical exercise helps us think better.c. the brain needs special mental exercise.d. the more exercise, the bigger the brain. 答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节推理题。由第一段 “according to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. doctor cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better.” 可知，答案为b。3. the smallest amount of exercise required to gain any benefit is .a. three hours per week b. 40 hours per weekc. three hours per dayd. 40 hours per month答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节题。由最后一段最后一句话 “and your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.”可知，答案为a。4. why is yoga suggested for seniors?a. it does good to the joints of old people.b. it does not increase the heart rate.c. it includes learning new actionsd. it can be done in groups.答案解析：答案为c。本题为推理题。由最后一段 “learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga or tai-chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. for most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful.”，可知c选项正确。a、d选项未提及；b选项与文意相反。故答案为c。阅读理解 (2013四川，c)londona british judge on thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake (假冒的) bomb detectors (探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadnt cared about potentially deadly consequences.it is believed that james mccormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectorswhich were based on a kind of golf ball finderto countries including iraq, belgium and saudi arabia.mccormick,57, was convicted (判罪) of cheat last month and sentenced thursday at the old bailey court in london.“your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people，” judge richard hone told mccormick. “you have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”the detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able