山东省即墨市高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（9）(1).doc

山东省即墨市2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（9）及答案【山东省实验中学2014高考英语一模试】阅读理解cwater runs downhill from mountaintops to streams to rivers to oceans. but downhill isnt the only way that water moves .a new study measures how water travels from country to country for human consumption. this flow isnt the type we usually think about .these scientists looked at the water used to grow and make the products which get shipped from nation to nation as imports or exports. they call this a flow of“virtual water（虚拟水）”.we typically think about water as the liquid that flows from a tap. however,92of the water used by people goes into growing crops，according to water researcher arjen hoekstra. he recently studied the hidden travels of virtual water used in products made from things like crops and meats .these products are shipped around the world.for exampleconsider a sugary soft drink. hoekstra estimated that to produce one half-liter of the drink requires between 170 and 310litersofthewaterabout 95is used to grow and process the ingredients(原料).another 4goes into the packaging and labeling. in hoekstras calculation, when one country produces a half-liter of soda and sells it abroad，it exports as much virtual water as would fill a large refrigeratoraccording to hoekstras new report，dry countries like israel and kuwait，both in the middle east,get the majority of their virtual water from other countries，through imported products. more surprisingly,some wetter countries，like the netherlands and the united kingdom,also get the majority of their virtual water from other places. that means that most of the water used to grow or produce the products and food consumed in those countries came from other countries. in the united states most of the virtual water used comes from american sources .in china even less of the water associated with its products51. what is the best title for the passage?a. crops and virtual water b. import and export of waterc. benefits of virtual water d. waters worldwide travels52. the first paragraph is intended to talk about_.a. how water flows b. what virtual water isc. where virtual water exists d. why water is imported and exported53. the example of a sugary soft drink in paragraph 3 is given to show_.a. how drinks are made b. how virtual water is usedc. how virtual water is exported d. how drinks are shipped54.in which countries does most part of virtual water come from outside?a. lsrael and america b. america and the netherlandsc. china and the united kingdom d. kuwait and the netherlands55. the passage is most probably a_.a. science news report b. book reviewc. newspaper advertisement d. science fiction story【参考答案】5155、dbbda 【山东省实验中学2014高考英语一模试】阅读理解dhow to deal successfully with a child showing outstanding musical ability? its not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift. many parents may even fail to recognize and respond to their childrens need until discouragement explodes into uncooperative(不合作的)behavior. and while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are especially able in academic subjects，the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school. such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music school.the five music schools in britain aim to provide all environment where gifted children can develop their skills under the guidance of professional musicians. children here spend about half of a day on musical activities，for example，individual lessons，orchestras，chamber(室内音乐的)groups，voice training，conducting and theory. they also spend several hours a day practicing in private rooms .the rest of their time is taken up with the subjects：english，maths and basic sciences.what are the disadvantages? an obvious problem is that the fees are high .however,each school will often scholarships and other forms of financial aid. secondly,not all parents want to send their children to boarding school, especially at an early age .almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such a tense and disciplined（守纪律的)environment. they stress，however, that their main aim is to turn out “well-rounded and wellbalanced individual.”56. if a childs musical ability is not recognized_.a. the child may behave badly b. the ability may fade awayc. the child may lose interest d. the parents may become anxious57. what probably may musically gifted children face in ordinary schools?a. their academic work may suffer b. schools lack musical equipmentc. music is not seen as an important subject d. parents and teachers dont work together58. what makes specialist music schools different from other schools?a. their working day is longerb. a range of musical training is offeredc. more than half the day is spent on musicd. the children have mostly one-to-one lessons59. according to school directors，what is a possible disadvantage for pupils?a. poor children may not be included b. they may lose their individualityc. there may be a discipline problem d. they may be too small on arrival60 the passage mainly talks about_.a. education and development about children b. disadvantages of music schoolsc. music schools for children with music gift d how to deal with music talented children【参考答案】5660、acbdc阅读理解-c82012山东卷 for those who are tired of doing the laundry, samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application). strange though it may seem“my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the consumer electronics show(ces)this weeksamsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install(安装)a large number of internetconnected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. this year, its wifienabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad. the washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. the phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus. samsung says its not just something newthe app connection actually has some practical uses. “if you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go，” said spokesperson amy schmidt. the company also says that with electricity rates(电价)varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money. perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies doenable laziness. rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching tv.72. what can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the ces?a. the machine will be a big success.b. their wives like doing the laundry.c. the machine is unrelated to their lift.d. this kind of technology is familiar to them. 73. what can we learn about the new laundry machines?a. they can tell you when your clothes need washing.b. they can be controlled with a smartphone.c. they are difficult to operate.d. they are sold at a low price. 74. we can conclude from samsungs statements that _. a. the app connection makes life easierb. it is better to dry clothes in the morningc. smartphones can shorten the drying timed. we should refresh clothes back at home75. what is the main idea of the last paragraph?a. the laundry should be frequently checked.b. lazy people like using such machines.c. good technologies also cause problems.d. television may help do the laundry. 【要点综述】短文介绍了一种能为人们带来便利的洗衣机，但是也向我们提出了一个令人思考的问题：新科技会让人们越来越懒惰，如何应对这个问题或许值得深思。72. d推理判断题。由第二段的strange though it may seem“my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the consumer electronics show(ces) this week看出“尽管看上去有点奇怪，但是这项技术对于人们来说已经很熟悉了”。故选d。73. b推理判断题。由第四段的“the washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. the phone can then be used as a remote control”看出它是由智能手机控制的，由此可知选择b项。74. a推理判断题。根据文中对这一洗衣机装置以及其功能和操作的描述可以看出，它使得人们的生活更加轻松便捷。故选a。75. c主旨大意题。最后一段的perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies doenable laziness.告诉我们，该项技术能使人们变懒，也就是c项所说的“优良技术也会带来问题”。故选c。阅读理解early on saturday morning, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded hit central chile. the powerful quake killed more than 800 people, destroyed or badly damaged 1.5 million homes and affected almost 2 million people. the 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck around 3:34 a.m., jolting(震摇) people awake all over the country. the earthquake came from underwater, off the coast of chile. fernando abarzua was in one of the many buildings that collapsed(倒塌) there. “i was on the eighth floor and all of a sudden i was down here,” he said, adding that he was surprised to have escaped with no major injuries.the earthquake triggered(引发) a tsunami that swept across the pacific ocean, setting off warnings in 53 countries. in the end, the tsunamis waves caused major damage and several deaths in chile but nowhere else. dozens of aftershocks, or smaller earthquakes, rattled(使颤动) the area in the days following saturdays massive quake.chile has a history of earthquakes. the largest recorded earthquake in the worlda 9.5-magnitude quakestruck the country in may 1960. since 1973, there have been 13 quakes there with a magnitude of at least 7.0. as a result, chiles newer buildings were built to withstand(经受住) the shocks.that is one reason that chiles quakethough 500 times strongerhas caused much less damage than the earthquake that struck haiti in january.on sunday, bachelet ordered troops in chile to help hand out food, water and blankets and to clear rubble(瓦砾堆)from the roads. temporary hospitals were planned for the hardest-hit areas.she later requested help from the international community. on monday, the united nations prepared earthquake relief efforts as well as 30 tons of food and other help.even before bachelets request, president obama announced that the u.s. was prepared to help. “the united states stands ready to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts,” he said. 60. the passage mainly tells us . a. how the world helped chile after its earthquake b. a massive（巨大的） earthquake rocked chile and the response to itc. hundreds of people died after the chiles earthquake d. the poorest country-chile was destroyed completely61. according to the passage, we know fernando abarzua is . a. brave b. devoted c. lucky d. kind 62. which of the following could be the main and direct reason that caused less damage in chile than that in haiti? a. help came in time. b. chiles people had got the news before the earthquake.c. chile is richer than haiti. d. most of the buildings in chile can bear the shocks.63. the passage most probably appears . a. in a newspaper b. in a magazine c. in a history book d. in an advertisement 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-a starving polar bears are eating one another in the arctic. flowers are blooming too soon and die. the ice caps are melting so fast that rising water levels will threaten coastal towns along florida within several decades. these are just a few examples of the serious consequences of climate change supported by a new analysis in nature. in the past three decades, average global temperatures have risen about 1 degree fahrenheit (0.6 degree celsius) and are projected to jump by about 3 degrees f (1. 7 degrees c) by the end of the century, says study lead author cynthia rosenzweig, who heads the climate impacts group at nasas goddard institute for space studies at columbia university in new york city. weve already seen that a relatively low amount of wanning, she says, can result in a broad range of changes. the unnatural warming caused by man-made greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide produced by cars and coal-powered plants, brings trouble for entire ecosystems. in north america alone, scientists have identified 89 species of plants, such as the american holly that have flowered earlier in the spring. in spain, apple trees bloom 35 days ahead of schedule in response to the higher temperatures. other wildlife, like the insects that use certain plants for food and the birds that feed on the insects, must then move forward their seasonal stirrings (萌动) and mating patterns to survive. to try to follow this time shift, some birds such as robins, the classic symbol of winters thaw(解冻时期) , are returning to colorado from their migrations (迁徙) some two weeks earlier than in years past. all these changes can throw a food chain in disorder. some bird species that arrive before the insects reappear may starve to death. around the world, plants and animals are waking up to an earlier alarm clock than they used to, says terry root, a biologist from stanford university. 1. what does the first paragraph mainly present to the readers?a. the survival of polar bears in the arctic.b. the terrible situation for the coastal town along florida.c. a brief description of what a warming world will look like.d. a new analysis of climate change in nature. 答案解析：答案为c。本题为段落大意题。细读第一段，先描述气候变化的几个严重后果的例子，最后进行概括总结，故答案为c。a，b选