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江苏省铜山县2014高考英语提升训练（11）及答案阅读理解-ayou need to be of a certain age to understand why so many people in hollywood are caring about the possible closing down of metro-goldwyn-mayer (米高梅电影公司)for the past 40 years, its output has been good, but now it is on the ropes, with debts of $ 3.7 billion and will have to sell off its most valuable assets (资产).in its golden time, mgm stood for somethingif warner brothers meant social dramas and gangster movies, and disney meant cartoon films, then mgm was healthy fantasythis business model found its most glorious expression in its musicals (音乐剧) of the post-war erait also featured such many famous stars as fred astaire, frank sinatra, gene kelly and judy garland.but mgm had always put its hopes on the quality of stars it could attractfrom the time mgm became a company in 1924, the studio and his associate proved themselves good at creating big names.for 35 years, this worked well enough, but the growing power of television disturbed hollywoodmgm continued to throw money into making gorgeous-looking musicals, but despite some big successes audiences gradually started to drift awaythroughout the sixties, mgms decline set inthings went from bad to worsein 1973, mgm stopped distributing its own filmssince then, the lions roar has been reduced to a whimper (呜咽).how far mgm has fallen can be shown by its recent releasesthis was a studio that for years offered a reliable supply of first-class filmsyet last year its total output was threeto make it worse, all were co-produced with other studiosand this year? only one so far, and maybe the last.what now? mgm will probably be sold, though recent buyers have been cautious about a price thought to be around $ 2 billion.1. mgm is becoming the focus in hollywood because it _ a. has more supporters b. has produced good films c. might be closed down d. has lost all its assets2. what can we learn about mgm from the text? a. it has been sold out for around $ 2 billion. b. the internet was a factor causing its decline. c. it only produced three films by itself last year. d. it made a wrong decision for its development.3. whats the main idea of the text? a. the past glories of mgm b. the musicals made by mgm. c. the decline of mgm d. a historical decision by mgm.【参考答案】13、cdc 14、cdda 14、bdcd 阅读理解-cwere so well educated but were useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. the only thing weve mastered is consumption.large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that weve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills. looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, i consider myself lucky to still be alive. unfamiliar to freshers, there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.i have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, i think i have now finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills i missed out in my modem education.in 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist sir ken robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. robinsons main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. i would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation a working knowledge of basic life skills.todays graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one sided than ever.i suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.36people call us useless students for the reason that .awhat weve learned is beyond consumptionbwe are educated generationcweve entered higher educationdour living skills are so poor【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据were so well educated but were useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical.被称为无用的学生是因为我们失去做事的能力，也是就是学生的生活技能是不好的，故选d。37which is not the incidents the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?ahe was seriously burnt by boiled eggs.bhe was accidentally poisoned by food.che damaged his clothes while ironing.dhe was severely beaten by freshers. 【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据i have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation,他经历了煮鸡蛋被烫伤，食物中毒还有衣服熨坏了等，只有选项d他被新生打了一顿没有提及，故选d。38according to robinsons opinion, our current education .afocuses on the importance if creativitybdislocates people from their natural talentschas equipped students with basic life skillsdhas followed the tradition properly【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据robinsons main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents.根据robinson的观点我们目前的教育阻止了人的天赋的发挥，故选b。39why are the graduates poor at basic life skills?abecause they are not interested in them.bbecause they have little relevant practice.cbecause they are affected by internet.dbecause they are easy to be one-sided.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation a working knowledge of basic life skills.这种教育制度使他们有更少的切实的实践，故选b。40the main purpose of writing the passage is that .athere is no need to introduce “domestic science”bits time we did something to current educationcmore attention should be paid to natural sciencedaccidents should be prevented in student halls【答案】b【解析】作者意图题。根据i suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education,到了我们采取措施解决目前的教育情况的时候了。阅读理解hes out there somewhere, an instant icon in the records of american conflict, the final big-game hunter. but a puzzle, too, his identity would be kept a secret for now, and maybe forever.he is the unknown shooter. the nameless, faceless triggerman who put a bullet in the head of the worlds most notorious（臭名昭著的）terrorist, bin laden.hes likely between the ages of 26 and 33, says marcinko, founder of the “seals team 6” that many believe led the attack on bin laden in abbottabad, pakistan. hell be old enough to have had time to hurdle the extra training tests required to join the counter-terrorism unit, yet young enough to stand the body-punishing harshness of the job. the shooters a man, its safe to say, because there are no women in the seals. and theres a good chance hes white, though the seals have stepped up efforts to increase the number of minorities in their ranks, marcinko and smith say.he was probably a high school or college athlete, smith says, a physical specimen who combines strength, speed and wisdom. “they call themselves tactical athletes, “ says smith, who works with many future seals in his heroes of tomorrow training program in severna park. “its getting very scientific.”marcinko puts it in more conventional terms: “hell be ripped,” says the author of the best-selling autobiography “rogue warrior.” “hes got a lot of upper-body strength. long arms. thin waist. flat stomach.”on this point, greitens departs a bit. “you cant make a lot of physical assumptions,” says the author of “the heart and the fist: the education of a humanitarian, the making of a navy seal.” there are seals who are 5 feet 4 and seals who are 6 feet 5, greitens says. in his training group, he adds, there were college football boys who couldnt hack it; those who survived were most often men in good shape, but they also had a willingness to show their concerns in favor of the mission.the shooters probably not the crew-cut（平头）, neatly shaven ideal weve come to expect from american fighting forces. “hes bearded, rough-looking, like a street naughty boy,” marcinko supposes. “you dont want to stick out.” marcinko calls it “modified grooming standards.”his hands will be calloused（长老茧）, smith says, or just rough enough,” as marcinko puts it. and “hes got frag in him somewhere,” marcinko says, using the battlefield shorthand for “fragments” of bullets or explosive devices. this will not have been the shooters first adventure. marcinko estimates that he might have made a dozen or more deployments（部署）, tours when he was likely to have dealt with quite a number of dangerous situations, getting ready any time for explosive devices or bullets.1. which of the following is most likely to be the title of the passage?a. who shot bin laden? b. what do the seals do?c. how can boys be seals?d. what seals are like?2. from the passage we can know that the writer _. a. knows clearly what the shooter is likeb. doubts whether bin laden is dead b. is certain that the shooter is a mand. is not sure of the shooters gender3. we can say for sure according to the passage that _.a. the shooter will eventually be revealed in the pressb. the writer is a person who is curious about the shooterc. the writer is a detective who tries to arrest the shooterd. the shooter is a strong man with a pair of rough hands4. which of the following are the names of writers mentioned in the passage? . marcinko . greitens . smith . abbottabad a. b. c. d. 【参考答案】14、abba 阅读理解-dsince the beginning of the year, smog has covered parts of north china. in january, beijing saw only five days without smog. the rising pm 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.so the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere. smog especially is a common concern. like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or vocation. people with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else. at a meeting on monday, many representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. one talked about his experience in beijing. “after taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, i washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. we should ask ourselves this question: why do we want to develop? its for living a better life. dirty air is definitely not a better life, he said. china needs to develop its economy and invest(投资) in high-tech. every chinese wants a strong country. but without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on mars so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed earth. what the public wants is a strong and beautiful china. president hu jintao spoke at the 18th party congress last november saying that great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful china. the words have shown the central governments resolution to address the environment issue. 41the effect of smog doesnt include .athe rising of pm 2.5 readingsbmore people suffering diseasescthe increase of peoples incomedpatients increased in hospital【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据the rising pm 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.