高考英语一轮复习 自选训练阅读理解45.doc

2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练 阅读理解45once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon record(马拉松记录). they wanted to play for ninety hours and that is to add six hours to the record. each team had nine players, with five at a time. the boys decided each person would play 21. 5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. then they started at 6 oclock in the evening. the first night was very hard for the players. when it was their turn to rest, they were too excited(兴奋的) to fall asleep at once. after sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. on the second night, they fell asleep as soon as they stopped. some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological(心理上的) one. each boy was thinking：why am i doing this？how can i play any longer？after the third night, the players knew they could finish the ninety hours. the basketball on the fourth night was very slow. but in the final hours, the players got better. for the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. how happy everyone was！1. in the story, there were _ schoolboys playing basketball marathon. a. 9b. 14c. 17d. 182. before this basketball marathon, the world record was _. a. 84 hours b. 86 hoursc. 90 hours d. 96 hours3. the first night was hard for the players to fall asleep because _. a. they were too excitedb. they only slept for a short timec. no one watched them playd. it was very long4. “the players looked as fresh as when they started” here “fresh” means _. a. 新鲜的b. 兴奋不已的c. 精神饱满的d. 伤痕累累的5. which of the following sentences is wrong？a. some of the boys were hurt when they played. b. it was hard for the players to fall asleep at night. c. the boys started playing at 6 oclock in the evening. d. in the end, all the boys felt happy. 【答案与解析】本文讲述了一群17岁的男孩想打破世界持续打篮球马拉松记录并最终成功的故事。1. d。推断题。文章第1段说每一组9个人，文章虽没说有几组，但不可能只有一组，9的倍数也不可能是14或17，因此选项a、b、c都不正确，故选d。2. a。推断题。文章第1段说他们想持续打90个小时篮球，比记录多了6个小时。由此可知原记录是84个小时，所以选a。3. a。推断题。文章第2段说他们太兴奋以致睡不着，所以选a。4. c。词义猜测题。由全文大意可知到了最后几分钟，他们变得像刚开始打篮球一样精神饱满。5. b。细节题。第一晚他们太兴奋了没睡着，但到了第二晚他们很快就睡着了。由此可知b不正确。*结束(1)in the us, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. this means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. if you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.at american restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. you may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. if you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. it may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself.supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. some people have “sunday dinner”. this is an especially big noon mealtips are not usually added to the check. they are not included in the price of the meal, either. a tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. in some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. then the waiter or waitress brings you your change 1. which statement is true?a. american people like sitting with people they dont know.b. a hostess always seats a small group at a large table.c. american people never sit with people they dont know.d. american people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.2. what is served before you order?a. breadb. butterc. coffeed. cold water3. what do american people always do when servings are too large for them?a. they take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.b. they leave the food on the table and go away.c. they take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.d. they ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.4. sunday dinner is_.a. a dinner in the eveningb. a big noon mealc. a big lunch on sundayd. a supper on sunday【答案解析】本文介绍了美国人在外就餐时的风俗习惯。1. d。细节题。根据第一段及关键句 it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them 可知 a、b、c 与原文不相符，同时关键句告诉我们“未经他人允许吸烟是不礼貌的”可知 d 为正确选项。2. d。细节题。根据 at american restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order 可见在点菜之前提供的是自来水，据此选 d3. c。细节题。根据 if you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag” 得知它与答案 c 的表达相符，故选 c。4. b。细节题。根据 some people have “sunday dinner”. this is an especially big noon meal.可知它与答案 b 的表达一致，故选 b。*结束（2）as you know different countries have different customs. also there are many gestures showing many meanings in many countries. here are a few examples of gestures. a fisherman in britain will show the size of a fish he has caught by holding his two hands, palms(手掌) facing each other, the right distance apart in front of him. but the one from certain part of africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand. in britain the gesture to show the number “one” is made by holding up the index finger (the second finger), but in switzerland it is the thumbthe first finger which is held up. some people point at objects with finger, others by sticking out the lips. the gesture for “come here” is made in britain with the index finger, which is held, pointing upwards, at eye level and bent towards the body; in egypt the hand is held at arms length, palm downwards, and the fingers are then bent. the difference between the movements is very important, and the meanings of the same gestures maybe opposite in different countries. it may bring trouble to those not well known with it. 1. this passage is mainly about _. a. different people in different countries b. how to understand the gestures in britainc. the different gestures d. how to show a gesture in egypt2. which of the following gestures shows the number “one” in switzerland? 3. sometimes difference between the movements in different countries may bring about _ to you. a. a good luck b. a new world c. all ill effect d. happiness4. how will the africans express if the objects size is longer than