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武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（2）附答案 anthrax (炭疽) is a naturally occurring disease of plant-eating animals caused by the anthrax bacillus (杆菌). it is an illness which has been recognized since ancient times. anthrax was common essentially in all areas where livestock (=animals kept on a farm, such as sheep and cattle) are raised. intensive livestock immunization (免疫) programs have greatly reduced the occurrence of the disease among both animals and humans in much of the world. however, outbreaks occurred during the mid-1990s in haiti and the former soviet union.anthrax bacteria are named for the greek word for coal-anthrakis, because they cause coal-black injury when they infect the skin. anthrax spores (孢子) can remain viable for several decades (a period of ten years) under suitable environmental conditions; thus, absence of cases does not equate to absence of risk. humans can contract (=to get to have an illness) anthrax in three ways: through cuts or breaks in the skin resulting from contact with an infected animal, from breathing anthrax sores or eating infected meat.one day in september, 2001, a 7-month-old son of an abc producer in manhattan spent time at the network offices. he developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown illness soon after the visit. he was later diagnosed (诊断) anthrax. this was the beginning of the anthrax scare (=a sudden feeling of fear) created by terrorists throughout the usa and the rest of the world.13. where does anthrax come from a. human beings. b. wild animals. c. animals fed on plants. d. the abc producer.14. what does the underlined word viable mean a. being able to be seen. b. dead. c. being of great value. d. alive15. what will happen if livestock receive the immunization against anthrax a. there will be no anthrax disease in the world. b. the occurrence of anthrax can be reduced among both animals and humans. c. anthrax can be prevented from occurring among animals. d. nthrax can be prevented from spreading among humans.16. we can infer from the passage that _. a.the international terrorists might have scared the baby on purpose b.people will never suffer from anthrax if they dont eat the infected meat c.the son of an abc producer might have touched some infected meat d.the son of an abc producer might have breathed the anthrax spores 1316、cdbd *结束 reader janet maynard has a lot of young bushes in her garden and is suffering from “watering can elbow”. so for janet and anyone else who doesnt want to waste time, effort and water, here are my top tips for keeping plants refreshed in thirsty times. water in the evening if possible, rather than leaving it till you see things suffer. that way the roots can take up the water in cool soil overnight. violently jetting hoses（皮管）mess up the soil structure and may expose delicate roots. use a rose（喷头）on a can. aim low dont waste water wetting leaves, even though they look pretty and refreshed. the most valuable and easily damaged plants need the most attention, such as newly planted trees, bushes and climbers. remove any water-keeping mulch（护根物）you may have put around the base, then water it thoroughly at least two gallons, slowly. dont aim your can rose at the stem which we all usually tend to do. aim the water in a wide circle so that the whole of the area under the plant is watered. you could even make a channel in the soil right around the plant so that the water is held in place as it soaks（浸透）in. replace the mulch. repeat each week even in showery weather for the first summer. how much water for pots? fill up the gap between the top of the soil and the top of the pot. let the water soak right in and then fill it again. do this daily in hot weather for most summer potted plants. stand pots in saucers（垫盘） it makes a big difference. but remember to check that the plants are not sitting in water for days on end when the weather turns wet. roots will rot. if the fertilizer in pots really dries out, the water may get straight out of the pot without being absorbed. correct this by standing or floating the pot in a bucket of deep water until it sinks and no bubbles rise. a push-button watering can makes for more efficient watering, and recycled water bottles upside down with a needle which has a hole on the end are useful, too, for pots.9.what does the underlined part “watering can elbow” in paragraph 1 most probably mean?a. a certain kind of mental disease b. the extreme thirst for water.c. the power of water. d. tiredness or pain in part of the body.10.which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?a. it would be better to water the plant in the evening than in the morning.b. its necessary to water newly-planted trees once a week in the first summer.c. put potted plants in saucers in case the roots rot in damp weather.d. make sure fertilizer in the pot doesnt dry out, otherwise the water would not be fully absorbed.11.we may easily learn from the passage that _.a. potted plants need to be watered every week even in rainy weather.b. wed better put water on the leaves and stems to keep the plants refreshed.c. its better to use a rose on a can to water than jetting hoses.d. people usually dont want to waste time, effort and water in raising plants.12.what can be the best title of this passage?a. the importance of water in caring for plants b. watering tips and skillsc. how to take care of your plants d. the relationship between plants and water(c) dccb *结束故事类-2012广东卷 i was blind, but i was ashamed of it if it was known. i refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. after all, i was a teenage girl, and i couldnt bear people to look at me and think i was not like them. i must have been a terrible danger on the roads. coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work. one evening, i got off the bus about halfway home where i had to change buses, and as usual i ran into something. “im awfully sorry，” i said and stepped forward only to run into it again. when it happened a third time, i realized i had been apologizing to a lamppost. this was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. so i carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. no one else was there and i had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.generally in this situation, because i hated showing i was blind by asking for help, i tried to guess at the sound. sometimes i would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. in the end, i usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help. but on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. of course i heard plenty of buses pass, or i thought i did. but because i had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, i let them all go by. i stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. then i gave up. i decided to walk on to the next stop.36. the girl refused to ask for help because she thought _. ashe might be recognized basking for help looked silly cshe was normal and independent dbeing found blind was embarrassing37. after the girl got off the bus that evening, she _. abegan to run bhit a person as usual chit a lamppost by accidentd.was caught by something38. at the request stop that evening, the girl _. astopped a big lorry bstopped the wrong bus cmade no attempt to stop the bus dwas not noticed by other people39. what was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus? aother vehicles also stopped there. bit was unreliable for making judgments. cmore lorries than buses responded to the girl. dit took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.40. finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping _. ato find people there bto find more buses there cto find the bus by herself there dto find people more helpful there【要点综述】这是一篇记叙文。表达盲人的生活观。文章记叙了作者身为盲人，而不愿意让别人知道，还不愿意向别人求助的事情。通过作者等公共汽车的事情使她体会到了有的时候还是需要别人的帮助的。36. d细节理解题。由本文第一句(i was blind, but i was ashamed of it if it was known.)可知。37. c细节理解题。由第二段前三句，特别是第三句(when it happened a third time, i realized i had been apologizing to a lamppost.)可知。38. c细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者害怕拦不到车使自己难堪，所以放弃拦车。故选c。39. b推理判断题。根据第三段i tried to guess at the sound. sometimes i would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away.和第四段的but because i had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, i let them all go by.看出根据声音来判断车辆是不可靠的。故选b。40. a推理判断题。从i had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself可知，她本人不想拦车了，又由managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help可知，她是决定找人帮忙了，而在本站没有人，去下一站当然就是希望在那里可以找到人帮忙。*结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（37） princeton universitylocationthe university is in princeton, new jersey. it is an hours train ride south of new york city and an hours train ride north of philadelphia.studentsthere are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). there are also 1,900 graduate students, but princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.facultyprinceton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教员). there arc another 300 or so part -time and visiting faculty. all faculty members at princeton are expected to teach and research.degreesprinceton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士) of arts (a.b.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (b.$.e.) degree.academic yearall academic year runs from september to late may and lasts two terms (fall and spring). a normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.residencesprinceton provides housing for all undergraduate students. freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. each college has its own dilling hall, common rooms and computer centers.fees and expenses (academic year 2004-2005)tuition (学费): $29,910room and board: $ 8,387other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083total: $ 41,3805. how many kinds of faculty members are there in princeton university? a. one . b. two. c. three. d. four.6. in princeton university, an undergraduate will pay at least _ for the academic year 2004-2005 besides tuition. a. 8 41,380 b. $ 52,850 c. $11,470 d. $ 8.3877. in what way is princeton university different from other american universities according to the text? a. it has five colleges. b. its students are mainly undergraduates. c. it provides housing for all undergraduate students. d. all the faculty members at princeton are expected to teach and research.8. which of the following is not true? a. princeton offers two undergraduate degrees. b. an academic year lasts about nine months in princeton university. c. undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges. d. its about an hours train ride from princeton university to the north o