高考英语 阅读理解精英练习题（11）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（11）及答案阅读理解ewhat is the color of the universe? astronomers had not answered this question until two months ago. that is when two american astronomers reported on their study of all the light in the universe. they said that the universe would appear to the human eyes to be a light greenish color.karl glazebrook and ivan baldry of johns hopkins university in baltimore, maryland, reported their finding in january. they presented the research at a meeting of the american astronomical society. they said that finding the color of the universe was not part of their more serious scientific research. they did it for fun.however, earlier this month, the scientists admitted making a mistake. they said their finding was much more colorful than it should have been. they now say the light from our universe is closer to white. it is more like a milky or creamy white color.their study attempted to show what people might see if they could observe the universe from far away. the scientists found the average color by combining light from about two-hundred-thousand star systems. their information came from an observatory in new south wales, australia.the scientists gave a number value to the colors of the different star systems. then they added the numbers together and found the average measurement. the scientists used this average to identify the color of the universe. they said it was a very pretty light green. many newspapers and television stations reported their finding.other scientists and color engineers attempted to reproduce the result. mark fairchild of the rochester institute discovered a mistake in the computer software program used by the johns hopkins scientists.when the mistake was corrected, the results changed. the new color of the universe is much less colorful. it is very close to white.17.the color of the universe is _.aclose to whitebblackcbluedlight greenish18.the two scientists found the color of the universe by _.acombining light from about 200,000 star systemsbobserving at an observatory in indiacmaking long-term scientific researchdusing computer software programs19.who found the true color of the universe?akarl glazebrook. bivan baldry.cmark fairchilddjohns hopkins.20.this passage mainly tells us _.awhat the color of the universe isbthe light from our universe is a light greenish colorcthe new color of the universe is much more colorfuldthe finding of the color of the universe is difficult17-20、adca第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余的选项. a; 21 :b; only once. i went to see my uncle who lives in guangzhou. i found it so interesting and so different from hong kong. a: 22 b; no. nearly everyone rides a bike. there are more cars in guangzhou than in most other chinese cities, but still far fewer than here. a; riding bikes can keep people healthy.b; 23 its certainly better exercise than sitting in a car.a: they must have many buses in guangzhou, too. dont they?b; 24 its very noisy in the rush hours when people are coming and going from work. the ringing of bike bells and the busts blowing the horns( 喇叭) make a terrible noise. a: 25 a. how often do you go to china? b. i was told there arent many cars. c. have you ever been to china? d. it cant be much noisier than hong ke. of course they do. f. i don t think so. g. i suppose it does.参考答案2125 cbged many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. i have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who i respect for their patience and intelligence. there are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. i value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. but of all the people i have known in my life, the person i admire most is my father. as the youngest girl in my family, i always considered myself to be “daddys little girl”. while i grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. this helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his childrens lives. in every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so i could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. whenever i feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, i know i can always call on him for advice. from him i have also learned that sometimes you have to put others needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. his strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. i highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. i have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understanding. he is a very reserved man, but to everybodys surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends. living in his affection and instruction, i am very proud of my father. he also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in. 36. what is the best title for the passage? a. how my father loved meb. my fatherthe person i admire mostc. i am the apple on my fathers palmd. my fatherthe one who influenced me most【答案】b【解析】标题归纳题。全文的内容可知主要说的是父亲，根据the person i admire most is my father. 故选b。37. which of the following could not be used to describe the authors father? a. considerate and humorous b. affectionate and open-mindedc. knowledgeable and sociabled. energetic and helpful【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据i have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understanding. he is a very reserved man, but to everybodys surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends. 没有提到的是选项c的内容，故选c。38. which of the following can best explain the underlined word “excel”?a. do better than others.b. show off.c. be cleverer than others.d. keep healthy【答案】a【解析】词义猜测题。根据so i could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people.可知做的比别人好，故选a。39. according to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to _. a. try to be good to those who were worth making friends withb. try to take advantage of those who were friendly to herc. think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve herd. think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way【答案】d【解析】句意理解题。你必须将他人的需求放在第一位,但是你要确保你不被别人利用。故选d。40. what can we infer about the author? a. she appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her. b. she considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him. c. she had sympathy for the fatherless. d. she was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。根据it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around.她同情那些没有父亲的孩子，故选c。 there was a famous temple on a high hill in assam. the priest (神父) of this temple was widely respected. when he grew old, he started searching for a younger priest to replace him after his death. however, much to his disappointment, he could not find any suitable person. as the priest lay on his deathbed, he called his assistant and told him, “after my death, make sure that only a human being replaces me as the priest of this temple.” as soon as he said these words, he died.information soon travelled far and wide. a day was set for the selection of the successor (继任者).that day, many people started coming to the temple. the route to the temple was full of thorns (荆棘) and stones. by the time most people reached the temple, they had had cuts on their feet and hands.by afternoon, as the selection process was about to end, one young man walked slowly into the temple. the assistant noticed him and said, “young man, you are very late.” the man replied, “i know i am late, so i will not participate in the competition.” but the assistant was curious to know about this man. he asked again, “but how did you hurt yourself so badly? didnt you follow the same route as the others?” “i did,” replied the man, “but i thought i must remove the thorns and sharp stones from the path so that when people come to pray in this temple they wont get hurt.”hearing this, the assistant smiled and said, congratulations, you have been chosen.” this greatly annoyed the other participants. “how can you choose him as he has not gone through any of the tests?, they demanded.the assistant replied, “our old priest used to say that only a human being knows how to watch for other peoples interests. all of you climbed the same path. but only this man thought about the others and cleared the path so that no one would get hurt. by this definition(定义), only he qualifies as a human being and therefore only he should be the successor to the great old priest. ”41.what happened immediately after the old priest died?a. the assistant took the old priests position.b. many people climbed to the temple to say goodbye to him.c. the assistant shut the temple and started mourning for the old priest.d. word spread that there was an urgent need for the old priests successor.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据information soon travelled far and wide. a day was set for the selection of the successor (继任者).故选d。42.why was the young man late for the competition?a. he had forgotten his way and thus had taken a longer route to the temple.b. he removed all the sharp stones and thorns from the path leading to the temple.c. he offered water to the other participants on their way to the temple.d. he had forgotten all about the competition in the morning.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据i thought i must remove the thorns and sharp stones from the path so that when people come to pray in this temple they wont get hurt他把通往庙的路上的锋利的石头和荆棘都清除了，所以来晚了，故选b。43. who got hurt when the participants came to the temple?a. none of the participants.b. all of the participants.c. the man who was late.d. the other participants.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据by the time most people reached the temple, they had had cuts on their feet and hands.故选b。44.how did the other participants react to the assistants decision?a. the took it easy and learnt a lesson from the incident. b.they praised the assistant for being so wise and fair.c.they got angry and opposed the assistants decision.d.they felt ashamed of themselves and left immediately.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据this greatly annoyed the other participants.其他的人都很生气，故选c。45. what was the old priests definition of a human being”?a.someone who cares about other peoples interests.b.someone who succeeds in life and earns a lot of money.c.someone who removes sharp stones that block the path.d.someone who knows how to make other people enjoy life.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据our old priest used to say that only a human being knows how to watch for other peoples interests.故选a。阅读理解、专题训练(九)、说明文的阅读(4)阅读下列材料，然后按要求完成读写任务(2011年广州高三英语调研测试) maurice sendaks childrens book, where the wild things are, published in 1963,has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.the books main character is a boy named max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper.before long,maxs room magically becomes a forest,and he sails away to a land where monsters live.max isnt scared,though,and becomes king of the wild things,but after a while,he begins feeling homesick.max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination.melina davis,an education professor,said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them.“this allows children to shape the story themselves,” she said.the book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children,but experts say those words help improve childrens reading skills and challenge them.davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story.“the book talks about what all children go through,like i was naughty but my mommy still loves me,” davis said.the book also encourages children to face their fears.“i think its really good to show that max is friends with the monsters,” davis said.“kids can find out monsters arent always the thing under the bed thats going to scare them.i think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”since the book has been successful throughout the years,a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it.davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children.“you dont want bad dreams over a book thats extremely wonderful,” davis said.以约30词概括短文大意_.根据所读短文选择正确答案1teachers and professors like the book where the wild things arelearn to draw their own picturesbunderstand their own fearcdevelop more quicklydbecome more imaginative2what is the intention of using the larger words in the book?ato add to the difficulty while children are reading.bto help challenge the childrens reading skills.cto cause the children some confusion.dto help children get involved in the story.3which of the following is true about the book?athe character max is brave enough in the story.bmax was sent to the forest as punishment.cit is suitable for people of all ages.dit is the most popular childrens book ever published.4what does davis think of the movie?ashe thinks children of all ages will love it.bshe encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.cshe worries that it might be too frightening for some children.dshe believes it will be a better choice for children than the book.5whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?ato suggest ways to improve childrens reading.bto comment on a famous childrens book.cto encourage children to read scary stories.dto introduce a movie based on a childrens book.参考答案the passaage introduces a childrens book where the wild things are解析：从many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination得知答案。答案：d2解析：从第四段可知答案。答案：b3a4解析：从but it might be a little scary for younger children可知答案。答案：c5b社会生活类- 2012江西卷 d for those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages. distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. a price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. travel_is_something_to_be_enjoyed,_not_endured (忍受). the boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the everchanging sights and sounds of a journey. a journey by train also has a special charm about it. lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. on board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow windows of the airplane. the soft lighting, inflight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.then there is the time spent being processed at a modern airport. people are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to another waiting area. journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being processed at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent.no wonder, then, that the modern highspeed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines. man, however, is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane. the working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. the holidaymaker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and the limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. speed controls peoples lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thingor so we are told. perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. they could travel at will, and the clock was not their master.71. what does the writer try to express