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云南省玉溪市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（6）及答案【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】 in the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical atlantic and caribbean seas. of these, only about a half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast. there they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.the great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances (气旋) hundreds even thousands of miles out to sea. as they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. when conditions are just right, warm, moist (潮湿的) air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. in the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is switched to energy in the form of strong winds. as the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to turn around in a counter-clockwise motion (反时针方向).the average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. the energy in the heat released (释放) by a hurricanes rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the united states for more than six months.water, rather than wind, is the main source of death and destroying in a hurricane. a typical hurricane brings 6-to-12-inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. the water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.43. an ordinary tropical storm is called a hurricane when _.a. it occurs in the caribbean seasb. its winds reach 75 miles per hourc. it makes its way to the coastlined. its winds begin to circle on the sea44. what is the worst thing about hurricane?a. the rough water. b. the violent winds.c. the heat it gives out.d. the length of its life.45. what does the third paragraph mainly talk about?a. the hurricane is extraordinarily powerful. b. the hurricane is used to generate electricity.c. the hurricane can otherwise offer an unusual sight.d. the hurricane can give people an unforgettable experience.46. the counter-clockwise movement of the hurricane is caused by _.a. the low-pressure area in the center of the stormb. the force of waves of waterc. the increasing heatd. the trade winds【参考答案】4345、baa46、 c 阅读理解-2013山东卷 george gershwin, born in 1898, was one of americas greatest composers. he published his first song when he was eighteen years old. during the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.many of gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in new york city. these plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. many of his songs have remained popular as ever. over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country.in the 1920s there was a debate in the united states about jazz music. could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? in 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader paul whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. and in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called rhapsody in blue. gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. the audience were thrilled when they heard his music. it made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.in 1928, gershwin went to paris. he applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician nadia boulanger, but she rejected him. she was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style. while there, gershwin wrote an american in paris. when it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. but it quickly became popular in europe and the united states. it still remains one of his most famous works.george gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. he was only thirtynine years old. newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. people mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.61many of gershwins musical works were _awritten about new yorkers bcomposed for paul whitemancplayed mainly in the countryside dperformed in various ways62what do we know about the concert organized by whiteman?ait attracted more people to theatres. bit proved jazz could be serious music.cit made gershwin leader of the orchestra. dit caused a debate among jazz musicians.63what did gershwin do during his stay in paris?ahe created one of his best works. bhe studied with nadia boulanger.che argued with french critics. dhe changed his music style.64what do we learn from the last paragraph?amany of gershwins works were lost.bthe death of gershwin was widely reported.ca concert was held in memory of gershwin.dbrain cancer research started after gershwins death.65which of the following best describes gershwin?atalented and productive. bserious and boring.cpopular and unhappy. dfriendly and honest.【要点综述】 这是一篇人物传记。文章主要讲述了美国著名作曲家乔治格什温的生平以及他在音乐方面的巨大贡献。61d考查细节理解。从第二段的“over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.”可知，乔治格什温的音乐作品是以各种形式演唱或演奏的。故选d。62b考查推理判断。根据第三段的“gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. the audience were thrilled when they heard his music. it made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.”可知，这个音乐会充分证明爵士音乐流行的同时，也可以庄重、严肃。63a考查细节理解。从第四段的第二句可知b项不正确；从第四段的“when it was first performed, critics were divided over the music.”可知，不是格什温与评论家争辩，故c项不正确；没有提到他音乐风格的改变，故d项不正确；从第四段的最后一句“it still remains one of his most famous works.”可知a项是正确的。64b考查推理判断。从最后一段的“newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”可知，世界各地的报纸对格什温的去世进行了广泛的报道。故选b。65a考查推理判断。从全文看乔治格什温创作了很多的音乐，其演奏的形式多样化，并得到观众赞赏，这体现了他是一位很有才华，且多产的作曲家。故选a。阅读理解-c22013福建卷 when i was 12, all i wanted was a signet (图章) ring. they were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. on my 13th birthday, my mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. i was in heaven.what made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being “replaced”. wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. but not my ring. my ring was new.then, only one month later, i lost it. i took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. i was sad and searched everywhere for it. but it seemed to have disappeared. eventually, i gave up and stopped looking for it. and two years later, we sold the house and moved away.years passed, and a couple of moves later, i was visiting my parents when mum told me that she had something for me. it wasnt my birthday, nor was it easter or christmas or any other giftgiving occasion. mum noticed my questioning look. “youll recognize this one，” she said, smiling.then she handed me a small ring box. i took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. the family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. when they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. as it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. and it still fits me.56the underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “_”a. fashionable b. availablec. practical d. renewable57when she got the ring back, the writer was about _a. 13 years old b. 15 years oldc. 26 years old d. 28 years old58which of the following is true according to the passage?athe writers family moved several times.bthe writer never stopped looking for her ring.cthe writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.dthe writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.59what would be the best title for the passage?a. my new ring b. lost and foundc. lost and replaced d. an expensive ring【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。 作者通过描述自己小时候渴望得到一枚戒指，愿望得到满足后的快乐心情，以及不慎丢失后的沮丧心情和多年后失而复得的欣喜，表达了作者怀旧和敝帚自珍的生活态度。56a词义猜测题。根据后一句“every girl except me had one” 可知，每个女孩都有一枚有自己符号的戒指，说明这类戒指很流行。故答案选a。57d推理判断题。 根据原文我们得知，作者在13岁生日时得到那枚戒指，一个月后丢失，两年后卖掉房子，新房东买房13年之后换新地毯时重新找到戒指，即十五年之后，故答案为d。58a细节理解题。根据第三段末尾和第四段开头可知答案a正确。59b主旨大意题。只有b项才能概括全文大意。 本文主要讲述了戒指的失而复得。【2014高考英语湖北省武昌区调研试题】e art robbery and art forgery （仿造） are both major themes in crime movies and literaturein the 2012 comedy movie gambit, british actor colin firth plays an art curator who cheats his abusive boss into buying a fake monet in reality, art crimes are no less interesting and exciting according to the new york times, over the past 15 years, glafira rosales fooled two local commercial art galleries into buying 63 false works of art for more than $30 millionshe passed off fake paintings as works by 20th century modernist masters such as american artists mark rothko and jackson pollockbut in fact, these so called newly discovered works were all produced by a single man, a chinese immigrant named qian peishen the art world was shocked by rosales deceptionbut to the public, it was amusing and 6most satisfying to see wealthy people get tricked so what decides the value of a piece of art? is it beauty? is it the artists talent and craftsmanship? or is it just because the artist is famous?we should take beauty out if the buyers were buying paintings only for their beauty, theyll be content displaying good fakes on their walls they wouldnt be so upset when a forgery is exposed the art market claims that great artists are inimitable, and that this inimitability justifies the absurd price of their works we cant deny that most famous artists are good at what they do, but forgers like qian show that their works are imitableotherwise, the difference between the original and the copycats would be obvious and rosales would not be able to fool anyoneaccording to an article in the economist, expensive paintings are whateconomists call positional goods they are valuable because other people cant have them with other goods, a higher price reduces demandbut art turns down the laws of economics “when the goods that is really being purchased is evidence that the buyer has paid a lot, price increases cause demand to boom, explained the articlethats why scarcity and authenticity are so important in the art market artists sometimes forget thisdemien hirst, the british pop artist, is famous for his spot paintings but they dropped in value when it became clear that they had been produced in quantities so vast that nobody knew how many were out therethe art market lost faith in these paintings because no one could be sure which of them were authentic and which were fake67the first paragraph is meant to tell the readers that _ amovies and literature will be popular with art involved in thembart crimes are as interesting and exciting in reality as in movies cgambit is a good movie with art forgery as the major theme dreal art crime in reality can be adapted into popular films68who is amused and satisfied to see the rich buy forged works of art? athe public bglafira rosales cqian peishen dmark rothlo and jackson pollock69what kind of art buyers should not be unhappy with its high prices when a forgery is exposed according to the author? athose who buy only for its beauty bthose who buy for its inimitability cthose who buy for its authenticity dthose who buy for its scarcity70what is the law of economics theory behind矾 goods according to the economists? athey are valuable goods bhigh prices reduce the demand of art goods chigh prices increase the demand of art goods dthey are produced in quantities to satisfy people【参考答案】67-70 baac 【2014高考英语湖北省荆州市一模试题】ddo people ever consider the possibility that, if theyre exposed to increased reports about a social problem, its the reporting that has increased rather than the problem? its increasingly clear that this is the case with school bullying（欺凌）：only news reports about it have increased, not the behavior itself. in fact, both bullying and fear of it are down among us middle school students the rate of students who reported fearing an attack or harm at school at all has dropped dramatically, from nearly 12% in 1995 to less than 4% in 2011. for black and hispanic students, its an even more encouraging shiftfrom more than 20% of both groups of students worried about being attacked at school to less than 5% in 2011. the decline in actual physical violence in schools is even more dramatic: it was down 74% between 1992 and 2010, according to the latest us department of justice data.what about cyberbullying? online harassment increased from 6% in 2000 to 9% in 2005 to 11% in 2010 between, and its interesting to note that it increased less between 2005 and 10 than in the first 5 years tracked. because social media is very much a reflection of school social life for young people, the peer aggression seen in social media is a lot like the peer aggression seen on school bathroom walls. so on