高考英语总复习 选择题百题精练 专题19 阅读理解 新闻报告类（含解析）(1).doc

2014年高考英语总复习 选择题百题精练 专题19 阅读理解 新闻报告类（含解析）byour glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some new yorkers are ready for the switch. some in the city cant wait to try them on and use the maps and gps that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“id use it if i were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open，” said walter choo, 40, of fort greene.the smartphonelike glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about ones surroundings. so, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop_up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.“as far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isnt something anybody needs，” said sam biddle, who writes for g. “were accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things，” he added, “and the average consumer isnt gonna be able to afford another device (装置) thats hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”9to5google publisher seth weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphonelike glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“its just like smartphones 10 years ago，” weintraub said. “a few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. same kind of thing. we see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and its unnatural，” he said. “theres gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.” 60one of the possible functions of the smartphonelike glasses is to _aprogram the opening hours of a barbsupply you with a picture of the futurecprovide information about your surroundingsdupdate the maps and gps in your smartphones61the underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “_”a. develop rapidly b. get round quicklyc. appear immediately d. go over automatically62according to sam biddle, the smartphonelike glasses are _a. necessary for teenagers b. attractive to new yorkersc. available to people worldwide d. expensive for average consumers63we can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphonelike glasses _a. may have a potential market b. are as common as smartphonesc. are popular among young adults d. will be improved by a new technology（2）2013陕西卷dabout 30 years ago,i left cuba for the united states with my son.after getting settled finally in brunswick,new jersey,i enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. several weeks later,my sons teacher asked me to meet him at his office.in the teachers office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”was he talking about my wonderful scola? no,no,it cant be. what a helpless,lonely moment! i told him that scola was a quiet,sweet little boy,instead.i asked him why he was asking me all these questions.my son could not follow the teachers directions, he told me,and thus,scola was disrupting the class,didt he know my son did not speak english yet?he was angry; “why hasnt your son been taught to speak english? dont you speak english at home?”no,i didnt speak english at home,i replied. i was sure my son would learn english in a couple of months,and i didnt want him to forget his native language.well,wrong answer! what kind of person would not speak in english to her son at home and at all time? “are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”needless to say,i tried to tell him i was not one of “those people.” then he told me the meeting was over,and i left.as i had expected,my son learned to speak english fluently before the school year was over.he went on to graduate from college and got a job,earning close to six figures.he travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. and he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)。speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others;it teaches people about other cultures and other placessomething very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” i met in new jersey.57.the teacher asked the author to his office_.a to discuss scolas in-class performance b to get scola enrolled in kindergartenc to find a language partner for scola d to work out a study plan for scola58.what does the underlined word “disrupting” in paragraph 4 probably mean?a breaking b following c attending d disturbing 59.the authors attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as_.a critical b casual c positive d passive 60.this text is likely to be selected from a book of _.a medicine b education c geography d historyd（3）2013安徽卷cwhen 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 trueso, 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 what 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 are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.64sophia found out about makeawish because her best friend had _ abenefited from it bvolunteered to help itcdreamed about it dtold the author about it65according to sophia, makeawish _ais an international charitybwas understood by nobody at firstcraises money for very poor familiesdstarted by drawing the interest of the public66what 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.67which 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.wishes come true”可知，makeawish的志愿者有助于人们实现自己的梦想。（4）【2014届辽宁五校协作体摸底试题】amelbourne, australia a kangaroo frightened by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, throwing the pet underwater and hitting the owner in the stomach with its back legs. the australian, chris rickard, was in stable condition monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old struck the kangaroo in the throat.rickard said he was walking his blue dog, rocky, on sunday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in arthurs creek northeast of melbourne. the dog chased the animal into a pond, when the kangaroo turned and knocked the pet underwater.when rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its back legs and tearing a deep cut into his stomach and across his face.i thought i might take action to drag the dog out from under his grasp, but i didnt expect him to actually attack me, rickard, 49, told the herald sun newspaper. it was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5 feet high, they dont go around killing people.i was stuck having to hold on to the dog with both hands because it was half drowned and i couldnt really see anything because the kangaroo just attacked me.”he added, all i could do was just keep pushing for the bank and he was trying to push me under the water, so at that point i struck him in the throat and that made him back off a little bit.i dont think ill ever be able to watch kangaroo programs quite the same as i used to it might bring back a couple of bad memories.”kangaroos rarely attack people but will fight if they feel threatened. dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and defend themselves there.rickard said he ended the attack by hitting the kangaroo in the throat adding rocky was half-drowned when he pulled him from the water.【小题1】56. rickard and his pet dog were attacked when _. a. he was teasing a kangaroo b. he was walking his dog c. swimming in the pond d. dragging his dog out from water 【小题2】57. in australia, kangaroos _. a. are only seen in zoos b. frequently attack people and pets c. get along rather peacefully with people d. can be found swimming in ponds【小题3】58. the kangaroo attacked the man and his dog probably because _. a. the man struck it in the throat b. the dog chased it c. the man wanted to drown it d. it wanted to drown the dog【小题4】59. as a result of the attack, _. a. the dog was drowned dead b. the kangaroo was killed c. kangaroos should be under stricter protection d. rickard was left a deep impression （5）【2014届广东珠海市高三9月摸底】 (d)new york picking a christmas tree takes most people a few minutes, or a couple of hours if they head for the woods. dave murbach needs 11 months.almost every day of every year, murbachs thoughts turn to vision of a perfectly shaped evergreen tree that will take everyones breath away. murbach is the man responsible for finding the towering tree that makes more attractive manhattans rockefeller center each christmas season. “im always looking for a tree,” the centers chief gardener says. “i look for it even when i go to the beach in the summer. it s like a homework assignment hanging over your head.” and if he gets it wrong, theres nothing hiding it. “every day its up, 400,000 people go by, and 2.5 million people watch the lighting celebration on television,”he says. this years tree, a 74-foot nomy spruce (云杉) from richfield, ohio, flown to new york on the worlds largest cargo plane, was lighted on december 2. the arrival of the tree leads in the christmas season in new york a tradition dating back to 1931, when the workers building rockefeller center put up a small tree with ornaments (装饰品). the search for the next years tree starts soon after the old tree is chopped up for wood chips and horse-jumping logs. murbach has three standards: the tree must be at least 65 feet high, at least 35 feet across and leaves dense (密集的) enough not to see through. thats not as simple as it sounds. though forests are full of evergreens, few get enough sunlight or space to fill out. and branches in snow regions often break under the weight, making trees unbalanced. back at the office, he sorts through hundreds of letters from people offering their trees, many addressed simply to “mr. christmas tree man.”though there was occasional anxiety attack and sleepless night, murbach knows the effect the tree has on people: “its for bringing people together, attempting to bring together people you love. thats what i hope it sets off.” but murbach says hes always too worn out to celebrate christmas.【小题1】 which is the correct order of the events in the passage? a. murbachs thoughts turn to a perfectly shaped tree. b. 2.5 million people watch the christmas tree. c. the tree is flown to new york. d. it was lighted on december 2. e. the tree is chopped up. f. murbach searches for the tree. a. a, b, c, d, e, f b. c, d, b, f, e, ac. c, d, e, b, a, f d. a, f, c, d, b, e【小题2】 murbach spends a lot of time that are exhibited in manhattans rockefeller center each christmas season.a. taking care of christmas trees b. deciding on the perfect evergreensc. sorting the letters from people d. deciding the tv programs【小题3】 why does murbach take his job seriously?a. because he wants everyone to be happy with his choice. b. because he hopes to make everybody unable to breathe.c. because he enjoys showing off. d. because he wishes to attract peoples attention to himself.【小题4】 according to murbach s standard of trees, the best tree must_ .a. be evergreen b. have lots of space between their branchesc. be tall enough not to see through d. be equally balanced【小题5】 what kind of person do you think murbach is?a. a person always ignoring his family.b. a person full of love. c. a person devoted to his work. d. a person with great anxiety.（6）2013四川卷clondona 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 cheats last month and sentenced thursday at the old bailey co