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阅读理解二轮选练（5）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a,b,c或d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。jacqueline bouvier kennedy onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed(展现) herself as she did nowhere else. after the death of her second husband, greek shipping magnate(巨头) aristotle onassis, jacquelines close friend and former white house social secretary letitia baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career(职业) in publishing. after consideration, jacqueline accepted it. perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. she became not less but more interested in reading. for the last 20 years of her life, jacqueline worked as a publishers editor, first at viking, then at doubleday, pursuing(追求) a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. during her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. among the first books were in the russian style and inventive paris clothes. she also succeeded in persuading tv hosts bill moyers and joseph campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, the power of myth. the book went on to become an international best-seller. she dealt, too, with michael jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传), moonwalk. jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to jacqueline herself. in the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. her books are the autobiography she never wrote.her role as first lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. however, few knew that she had achieved so much. 1. we can learn from the passage that jacqueline.a. became fond of reading after working as an editorb. was in charge of publishing 100 booksc. promoted her books through social relationsd. gained a lot from her career as an editor2. the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that.a. jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as first ladyb. jacquelines life as first lady was more colorful than as an editorc. jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as first ladyd. jacquelines role as first lady was more brilliant than as an editor3. what can be inferred from the passage? a. jacquelines two marriages lasted more than 20 years. b. jacquelines own publishing firm was set up eventually. c. jacquelines views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited. d. jacquelines achievements were widely known. 4. the passage is mainly.a. an introduction of jacquelines life both as first lady and as an editorb. a brief description of jacquelines lifelong experiencesc. a brief account of jacquelines career as an editor in her last 20 yearsd. an analysis of jacquelines social relations in publishing【参考答案】1-4 、dccc【2014高考英语广东省梅州市质检试卷】cthe ancient egyptians appeared to be among the first early civilizations to learn how to grow roses. in 1888, at hawara in the el faiyum area of egypt, two-thousand-year-old roses were found in ancient tombs. the discovery suggested roses were an important part of the complex burial ceremony which took place when an important person died. the roses found in the tombs are thought by modern experts to be the oldest preserved flowers ever found in the world. they must have been cut and dried before flowering so that they would remain undamaged. over the centuries, the roses had shrunk and became tight balls, but on careful examination it was discovered that the petals (花瓣) themselves were hardly damaged. egypts skill in mass-cultivation（大面积栽培）of roses in early times led to the flowers becoming an important export product. at the height of the roman empire, egypt exported large quantities of roses to the roman courts. wealthy romans loved the beautiful colors and sweet smells of roses. so the romans attempted to grow their own roses and they eventually mastered the art of mass cultivation. egypt then decided to concentrate on growing grain instead of roses, so grain soon took over as the number-one agricultural product of egypt. roses were appreciated in other early civilizations too, including greece and persia. they are a decorative feature on coins, sculpture, and vases dating back thousands of years. there is also evidence that roses were highly valued by the chinese who believed that the flowers could be used to help treat a wide range of illnesses, from toothache to skin and chest diseases. in the modern world, the rose has not lost its popularity as the “queen of flowers” the name given to it by the greek poetess sappho. even today more roses are sold than any other flower. modern techniques have enabled people to create ever more beautiful roses. transportation by air makes it possible to grow roses in countries with favorable climates and sell them within twenty-four hours in profitable markets all over the world. tons of roses are transported this way every week. roses from ecuador, a country in northern south america, can be bought in holland, even though that country itself has a huge rose-growing business. 36. the roses discovered at hawara in 1888 were _. a. buried about four thousand years ago b. cut after they floweredc. used to keep the dead body fresh d. finely preserved37. grain replaced roses to become the number-one agricultural product of egypt because _. a. the egyptians showed less interest in rosesb. the competition in rose export became fierce c. the romans could grow roses for themselvesd. grain was in great demand in the world market 38. paragraph 3 is developed mainly _.a. by cause and effect b. by order in spacec. by order in time d. by examples39. with the example of roses from ecuador, the author shows _. a. modern techniques help the cultivation of rosesb. air transport helps the rose trade worldwidec. roses grown in ecuador are world-famous d. roses are sold more than any other flower 40. what would be the best title for the passage? a. queen of flowers b. history of growing roses c. big archeological discovery d. rose trade around the world【参考答案】36-40 dcdba 本文是说明文。文章介绍了花中女王玫瑰。36. d。细节理解题。由第一段的they would remain undamaged和the petals themselves were hardly damaged可知，这些出土的玫瑰保存完好。37. c。细节理解题。由第二段的 so the romans mastered the art of mass cultivation可知，罗马人最终掌握了大面积栽培玫瑰的技术，不需要大量进口埃及人的玫瑰了，因此埃及人把种植谷物放到了首位。38. d。写作手法题。本段介绍了玫瑰在其他文明古国一样受欢迎，列举了玫瑰在希腊、波斯、中国的用途。39. b。推理判断题。联系上一句transportation by air . all over the world可知，空运促成了玫瑰销售的全球化。这个例子正是用来说明这一点。40. a。标题归纳题。本文对玫瑰栽培的历史和当今玫瑰产业进行了简要介绍。第四段提到了the “queen of flowers”，因此用a项作标题十分恰当。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a,b,c或d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。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 still asked the boy if shay could play,mainly because the father.a. noticed some of the boys on the field were hesitatingb. guessed his presence would affect the boys decisionc. learned some of the boys on the field knew shay welld. understood shay did need a feeling of being accepted2. in the bottom of the final inning shay was given the bat because the boys.a. believed they were sure to win the gameb. would like to help shay enjoy the gamec. found shay was so eager to be a winnerd. felt forced to give shay another chance3. the smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head,probably because that boy.a. was obviously aware of the pitchers purposeb. looked forward to winning the game for his teamc. failed to throw the ball to the second basemand. saw that shay already reached second base4. which of the followinghas nothing to do with shays becoming the hero for his team?a. the pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.b. the audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.c. the opposing players failed to stop his running to home.d. one of the opposing players ran to help him.5. what do you think is the theme of the story?a. true human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.b. everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.c. everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.d. the results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.【参考答案】1-5 、dbaca【2014高考英语广东省梅州市质检试卷】daustralian cities can keep their native wildlife but only if they can kick their habit of urban sprawl (无计划的扩展). thats the finding of a new study by leading australian environmental researchers jessica sushinsky, professor hugh possingham and dr richard fuller of the university of queensland.“while urban development usually reduces the number of birds in a city, building more compact (紧凑的) cities and avoiding urban sprawl can slow these reductions greatly,” says lead author jessica sushinsky. “compact housing development leaves birds homes untouched, leading to fewer losses of birds.”the researchers surveyed native and wild birds in brisbanes urban areas, including living and industrial areas, public parks and gardens, major roadways and airports. they then used statistical modeling to find out what will happen to the birds as the city grows. the first setting was compact growth where multiple homes are built on land that previously had only one house. the second setting was sprawling growth a familiar pattern where homes are built here and there beyond the citys current boundaries. the teams forecasts showed that a much greater diversity of species was lost over 20 years in the sprawling setting compared to the more compact setting. “urban sprawl resulted in the disappearance of many urban-sensitive birds birds that only live in areas where there is native vegetation (植被), such as parklands and woodlands,” ms sushinsky says. “on the other hand, we found the city with the compact development attracted more birds because it kept more of its parks and green areas.”now the queensland government has adopted the more compact urban growth strategy, which, dr richard fuller says, is good news for australias native birds. these birds are environmental specialists they need a particular environment to do well. “while compact development means smaller backyards, it can also make our entire cities more biodiverse,” according to dr fuller. “the study shows that we should hold on to our green spaces instead of clearing them for sprawling development.”this is the first time science has modeled the effects of different urban growth strategies on birds, the researchers say. “statistical models like these are important because they help us to understand the ecological consequences of a particular decision,” says dr fuller.41. the study deals with the relationship between _. a. city development and birds b. the environment and birdsc. humans and wildlife d. climate and wildlife42. why is compact urban growth better than the sprawling strategy?a. it makes the cities more beautiful. b.