浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮(暑假)精炼(10)含答案.doc

浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（暑假）精炼（10）含答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AWhen middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or notHe found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to workAfter a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himselfHe found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wroteBut Alex determined to put his dream to the testeven though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failureThis is the shadowland（虚幻世界）of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live thereOne day Alex got a call, We need an assistant, and were paying $ 6,000 a year” $ 6,000 was real money in 1960It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and moreBesides, he could write in his spare timeAs the dollars were dancing in Alexs head, something cleared his sensesHe had dreamed of being a writer? Full timeThanks, but no, Alex said firmly and swiftly, Im going to stick it out and writeAfter Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 centsAlex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, Theres everything youve made of yourself so farIm not sure I ever felt so lowFinally his work was published in 1970Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experiencedThe shadows had turned into focus of attentionThen one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years beforeInside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 centsSuddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage roomIt reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland1 Why did Alex give up his job?ABecause he didnt like the working conditionsBBecause he couldnt earn enough to make a livingCBecause he wanted to be a full-time writerDBecause he felt he had no potential in his job来源:Zxxk.Com2What did Alex express when he answered the call?AHe refused the job offerBHe was willing to give them a handCHe expected them to pay him more moneyDHe would write in his spare time3What kind of person is Alex?ADeterminedBModestCShyDBrave4Which of the following can summarize the passage best?ALook before you leapBTwo heads are better, than oneCHold on to your dream, and it will come trueDA bird in hand is worth two in the bush参考答案- CAAC *结束Parents are among the worlds most passionate art collectors，saving their childrens artwork until every nook and corner is filled.But when space runs out，how do you decide what to keep，what to recycle and how to display all of those precious things?Its essential to periodically sort through your childrens artwork.Jenn Wilson，an art teacher at Torontos Mabin School，suggests parents involve their children in the process and use it as an opportunity for discussion.You can limit yourself to three or four pieces that sum up your childs recent artistic development.Or you can be guided by size：store the smaller items and make digital copies of the larger ones.The rest can be recycled.Wilson advises parents to note down as much information as they can on the artwork to be saved，including the childs name，title，materials，date and grade.“If possible，include details about what the child was thinking when doing the art，collected from your conversation.That will be enormously valuable years later，when the motivation behind the work has faded from memory.”Internet art galleries offer a great way to share your childs artistic accomplishments with friends and relatives.Kids Space is an international site where kids can submit audio files of their music or digitized drawings.Global Childrens Art Gallery is a nonprofit site with more than 1,000 pictures currently on display.If youre up for a challenge，design a childrens art website for your childs school.来源:学+科+网Sherri Osborn，the Minnesotabased guide to the Family Crafts area on A，found a hightech way to recycle some of her daughters old school work.“I scanned it into my computer，printed it out onto fabric(织物) and then combined it into a graduation quilt for her.I not only scanned some of her artwork，but I also scanned poems，reports and certificates.This quilt was a big hit with everyoneespecially my daughter.”1Jenn Wilson advocates children participating in sorting through the artwork to .Adecide which artwork should be storedBhelp their parents to do houseworkCuse it as an opportunity to talk about artDdevelop the ability of selfhelp2Parents should note down as much details on the artwork as they can in order to .来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KArecall the motivation behind the work years laterBdisplay the precious work of their childrenCteach their children reading and writingDdecide which one to be recycled3We can learn from the passage that Kids Space，Global Childrens Art Gallery and A are websites .Awhich are designed specially for childrenBwhich help parents teach their childrenCwhose bases are in MinnesotaDwith areas for childrens artwork exhibition4We can infer from the last paragraph that .ASherri Osborn is an art teacherBSherri Osborn printed her daughters work on her beddingCSherri Osborns daughter is a primary studentDSherri Osborns daughter likes the souvenir very much1Never look down upon the power of passion. (完形填空第五段)不要小瞧了激情的力量。(1)She thinks they look down on her because she didnt go to university.她觉得他们瞧不起她是因为她没有上过大学。(2)He was looked down on because of his humble background.来源:学+科+网他因家世寒微而被人看不起。2Your passion will help you face the challenges as you start your journey. (完形填空第五段) 当你开始你的旅程时，你的激情会帮助你面对挑战。(1)I watched her as she combed her hair.她梳头时我一直看着她。(2)As he grew older he lost interest in everything except gardening.他年纪越来越大，除了喜欢园艺以外，对一切都失去了兴趣。3Parents are among the worlds most passionate art collectors.(阅读理解第一段)父母是世界上最有激情的艺术收藏家之一(1)China is among the largest countries in the world. 中国是世界上最大的国家之一。(2)I was among the last to leave.我是最后离去者之一。4Jenn Wilson，an art teacher at Torontos Mabin School，suggests parents involve their children in the process and use it as an opportunity for discussion. (阅读理解第二段) 珍威尔逊是多伦多马宾学校的一名艺术教师，她建议父母应该让孩子参与到这个过程中来，并借此机会和孩子讨论艺术话题。(1)Dont involve me in solving your problems.你解决你的问题，不要把我拉进去。(2)The witnesss statement involves you in the robbery.证人的证词表明你与劫案有关。答案. 1C2A3D4D*结束BOctober 15th is Global Handwashing DayActivities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soapExperts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at so-called critical momentsThese include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching foodGlobal Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-private Partnership for handwashing with soapThe goal, they say, is to create a culture of handwashing with soapThe organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germsThey say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soapRub it into all areas, including under the fingernailsThen, wash well under running waterFinally, dry your hands with a clean clothThe Partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washingSoap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germsAnd it usually leaves a pleasant smell, which increases the chances that people will wash againIt also says that washing hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any medicineIt could help reduce cases of diarrhea, which is the second leading cause of child deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year, by almost half5What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?ATo keep healthy by washing hands BTo wash hands with soapCTo take action to wash hands DTo wash hands often6Which of the following is the right way to wash hands?aWashing hands well bCovering hands with soap cDrying handsdRubbing hands with soapeWetting handsAa-c-b-e-d Be-d-a-bc Ca-c-b-d-e De-b-d-a-c7Which fact can NOT explain why soap is important?AIt gives people a longer handwashing timeBIt helps to remove a lot of germs from handsCIt attracts people to do more handwashingDIt gets all people into the habit of washing hands8According to the last paragraph, diarrhea is a disease that _Akills half of the kids in the developing countries a yearBcauses the greatest number of child deathsCcan be prevented to some degree by washing hands with soapDcant be cured without washing hands参考答案-BDDC *结束CBeijing（13, July） China sent up a new data relay satellite（数据中继卫星）, Tianlian I-02, on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in South-western Sichuan provinceThe new satellite will promote the countrys satellite communication network for space docking（对接）The satellite was launched on a Long-March-3C carrier rocket at 11:41 pm, sources at the centre told Xinhua News AgencyThe satellite separated from the rocket 26 minutes after its launch and was then successfully delivered into a geostationary transfer orbit （地球同步转移轨道）Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the satellite is the countrys second data relay satelliteThe first, Tianlian I-01, was launched on April 252008The two satellites will form a network to improve communications between Chinas spacecraft and bases on Earth, according to the centreThey will also be used to help the nations first space docking, scheduled for the second half of this yearAs planned, China will launch space module Tiangong-I, which was designed as a platform that will dock with an unmanned spaceship, Shenzhou, for the countys first space-docking mission this yearTwo more Shenzhou spaceships will dock with Tiangong-I next year, and one will be manned by two or three astronauts, according to China Manned Space Engineering Office, which was the main user of the Tianlian I series data relay satellites“The new satellite can cover a greater area to track and command the countrys space vehicles in low-Earth orbits, such as manned spacecraft and remote sensing satellites, from a higher position in outer spaceOnly three satellites of this kind are needed to form a global communication network, and China has two now” Pang Zhihao, a researcher and deputy editor-in-chief of Space International, saidThe satellite could also equip astronauts with real-time communications, which will benefit the countrys future manned space flights, he said9What is the main purpose to send up Tianlian I-02 ?ATo test the function of a Long-March-SC carrier rocketBTo carry some astronauts into space to do some researchCTo send more information and clearer pictures to mobile phones on the earthDTo promote the countrys satellite communication network for space docking10From the passage we know Aone more such satellite is needed to form a global communication networkBthe satellite was developed by China Manned Space Engineering OfficeCit was less than three years since China launched its first date relay satellite of this kindDthe satellite could help track and command space vehicles in orbits because its lower in position11Which of the following is TRUE according to the news report?AShenzhou is a manned spaceshipBTiangong-I will dock with three Shenzhou spaceships next yearCthe satellite is of great importance to Chinas space explorationDchinas first space docking will be done in the second half of next year12The best title of the passage could be_AChina Launched a New Space ShuttleBChinas Plan for Space ExplorationCChinas Progress in Chinas Space ExplorationDNew Satellite Helps Chinas Space Exploration参考答案- DACD *结束DSo much to do, so little timeSo much information, so little time to readIn this age there is more information than ever beforeThere is not enough time to read everything we want to readHowever, you can take in and understand more information in shorter time through speed-readingThis article will not make you read 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed greatlyYou will also learn the basic techniques of speed reading, along with the dos and donts of speed-readingWhen you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it outThen you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloudThe stage you are now at is saying the word in your headMost people tend to read this waySaying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously （极大的）How do you calculate your reading speed? The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can readGet some reading material, preferably a bookFind out how many words are on the pageTime yourself one minuteStart your timer and start readingWhen the timer sounds, stop at onceIf you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, then you are probably reading at 250 words per minuteThe first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing itDont say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its appearanceLater you will recognize groups of four words or more to increase your speedThis is the first and most important step in speed-readingThe next step is techniqueAs with any other skill, speed-reading requires techniqueYou should first be sitting up straight with your book on a horizontal （水平的） surface, such as a table or deskNext, should be able to see the entire pageThis is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of wordsLastly, you should be focusedIts hard to read with a lot of noiseFind a quiet place to readThis will help your understanding of the textYou need something to guide your eyes while readingThen right, you should use your handRemember when you were little, you would read using your fingerThat is a great technique, only now youre using your hand to underline each lineMove your finger smoothly across pageNo need to go rush, start out slowKeep your eyes focused on words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guideThis will increase your speed来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#KThe third step is practicePractice makes perfectSet time intervalsRead using different techniques, but make sure you understand what youre reading68Which of the following statements is true according to the text?ANow there is limited information than ever beforeBNow conditions ask people to use less time to know more informationCNow people can read what they likeDThe less you read, the more time you will spend13The underlined sentence “you should be focused” in the fifth paragraph means that _Aa person should devote his attention to it while readingByour feelings will be hurt while readingCa person should smooth away difficulties while he readsDyou should pay attention to your faults while you are reading14To speed up your reading, you should_Asit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyesBsay every word out loud and sound it outCknow it is necessary to read quicklyDunderlin