高考英语 阅读理解系列训练（1）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练（1）及答案解析第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a(2012四川眉山一诊)their height made wayne and laurie hallquist seem like an ideal match when they met seven years ago, and on thursday they were matched with something elsethe title of worlds tallest living married couple.guinness world records bestowed that towering distinction to the hallquists in a ceremony under the marquee at its hollywood museum.the couple arrived in a white limousine, with wayne sporting a tuxedo and laurie in a white wedding dress.the hallquists, who live in stockton, california, measure a combined 13 feet, 4 inches, or 407.4 centimeters, to be exact.he stands 6 feet 10.4 inches, she 6 feet 5.95 inches, the guinness organization said.“its a whole different perspective up here, and we can find each other quite easily in a crowd，” laurie told reuters.“we can see several people going bald that might not know it at the moment，” joked wayne, 57, who works as a telephone company wire splicer.the hallquists said that when they met at a church singles club in 2003, they could tell that others around them were sizing_up a possible love affair because of their height.“she walked in, everyone looked at her, then they looked at me，” wayne said. but while wayne said it was love at first sight for him, laurie said their first meeting came up short.“he talked about the size of my hands and feet, which is kind of a nono，” said laurie, 46.“and then the second time we had a chance to talk, i figured out he was a really good guy.”they have been married for eight years, but it took the hallquists until this year to contact guinness world records.the couple said they were discouraged at first from making a play for worlds tallest couple, because they read online that a man and a woman each standing over 7 feet had married in the 19th century.only this year did they realize they could compete in another category: worlds tallest living married couple.guinness previously listed a couple in englandwilco and keisha van kleefboltonas the worlds tallest couple at a combined height of 13 feet, 3 inches.文章大意：本文介绍了获得目前世界最高在世夫妻称号的霍尔奎斯特夫妇。56why their first meeting came up short is that_.a.wayne is much older than laurie b.wayne likes playing jokesc.wayne said something rude about lauried.wayne is just a wire splicer答案：c细节理解题。根据第八段第一句话判断。句意：现年46岁的劳瑞说：“他谈论我的手脚太小，这几乎是不可接受的。”。57according to the passage, all the following statements are not true except_.a.laurie liked wayne at first sight while wayne didntb.wilco and keisha dont like their guinness recordc.the couple read the information of the tallest couple through the internetd.wayne met laurie in a friends party答案：b主旨大意题。本文介绍了获得目前世界最高在世夫妻称号的霍尔奎斯特夫妇的一些情况。58what does the underlined phrase “sizing up” mean_？a.forming an opinion b.giving a suggestionc.making a plan dmaking a decision答案：a猜测词义题。根据第六段判断。句意：霍尔奎斯特夫妇说，2003年当他们在一个教堂的单身俱乐部相遇时，他们可以察觉到，因为他们的高度，周围的其他人都在估摸着两人也许会擦出火花。59what would be the best title for the passage?a.the worlds tallest couple in historyb.the worlds tallest living couplec.wayne and laurie : an ideal matchd.wayne and laurie : a new world record holder答案：b细节理解题。根据倒数第三段判断。句意：这对夫妇说，他们一开始想申请世界最高夫妻称号，但这一想法遭到了打击，因为他们在网上查到19世纪有一对夫妻两人的身高都超过了7英尺。*结束 (2012沈阳四校协作体月考)bluegills, which are small enough to fit in your hand, are the fish that are protecting our water. they are common freshwater fish native to america and are also known as bream or sunfish. according to the associated press, the bluegills were originally used by the army to make sure water was safe. now san francisco, new york city, washington dc and several other cities use the bluegill monitoring system.the bluegill system works by constantly filling the fish tank with city or town water. a small group of bluegills swim in the local water and are closely monitored. bluegills are very sensitive to their environment. changes in the environment cause their behavior and breathing patterns to change. they cough if the water is polluted. fish cough by flexing their gills(鳃)to get rid of unwanted particles, like grain of sand, from their breathing passages. if the bluegills are coughing the computer sends an alarm via email. the bluegills in new york city discovered an diesel spill(柴油外溢)hours before the usual monitors. adding the bluegill system to regular water protection methods resulted in an early warning and safer water.文章大意：bluegills这一美国土生土长的小鱼成为了人们饮用水是否安全的检验试金石。60people use the bluegill system to monitor water supplies_.abecause they have high sensibility to their environmentbbecause they are used to swimming in the fresh watercbecause they can cough by means of their gillsdbecause they are able to send emails by computers答案：a细节理解题。由第二段的第三、四句话“bluegills are very sensitive to their environment. changes in the environment cause their behavior and breathing patterns to change.”可知。61which of the following statements about bluegills is not true?athey are about the size of a human hand.bthey are freshwater fish easily found in america.cthey were used to safeguard water in the army.dthey are smarter than any other living thing on earth.答案：d细节理解题。由第一段第一句话“.which are small enough to fit in your hand.”可知，a项正确；由第二段第二句话“they are common freshwater fish native to america and are also known as bream or sunfish.”可知，b项正确；由第二段第三句话“according to the associated press, the bluegills were originally used by the army to make sure water was safe.”可知，c项正确；d项文中无根据，所以错误。62people decide whether the water is polluted by means of_.a. information sent by the armyb. the warning email the computer sendsc. observing the activities of bluegillsd. constantly filling the fish tank with water答案：b细节理解题。由第二段第七句话“if the bluegills are coughing the computer sends an alarm via email.”可知，人们可以通过电子邮件知道饮用水是否受到了污染。*结束*结束*结束when i met him, i had a lot of anger inside of me. ive lived my whole life in spanish harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. i know kids who have been shot or beaten up. i have friends who ended up in prison. i could have ended up that way, too, but mr. clark wouldnt let that happen.mr. clark worked long hours, making sure i did my work. my grades rose. in fact, the scores of our whole class rose. one day, he took our class to see the phantom of the opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of harlem. before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. we did not want to let him down.mr. clark was selected as disneys 2000 teacher of the year. he said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to los angeles to get the award. but when the time came to draw names, mr. clark said, “youre all going.”on graduation day, there were a lot of tears. we didnt want his class to end. in 2001, he moved to atlanta, but he always kept in touch. he started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, the essential 55. in 2003, mr. clark took some of us on a trip to south africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). it was the most amazing experience of my life. its now my dream to one day start a group of womens clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.60. without mr. clark, the writer .a. might have been put into prisonb. might not have won the prizec. might have joined a womens clubd. might not have moved to atlanta61. how many students names were finally drawn out of a hat by mr. clark?a. noneb. threec. fifty-five.d. all.62. in the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .a. mr. clark went to south africa because he liked travelingb. mr. clark helped to set up a group of womens clubsc. a good teacher can help raise his or her students scoresd. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students60、aad *结束theyre wild animals!by ernst-ulrich franzen march 11, 2010 |(3) commentsthe story about the woman who lost some fingers while feeding a bear at a zoo in manitowoc, after she ignored warnings and barriers, reminded me of the story i heard about a couple who put their baby on the back of a wild horse in south dakota to get a really cute picture. we all do silly things at times no one is immune(免疫的) but treating wild animals as lovely pets has to fall into a special category. teddy bears and disney movies arent actually representative of real bears.comments (3) view comments post a comment 1 tosaleft - mar 11, 2010 10:46 amdont you think that maybe, just maybe some alcohol was involved? 2 tk421 - mar 11, 2010 11:09 amit was already approved that alcohol was involved. stories that begin with a drunk person saying “hey, i got an idea, watch this!” rarely end well. 3 tristan kloss - mar 11, 2010 11:41 amalcohol certainly isnt involved when people decide to keep “pets” like chimpanzees, baby tigers, etc. stupidity, definitely. dogs are pets because of thousands of years of domestication(驯养). even farm animals, which have been kept by humans for thousands of years as well, arent let in the house. so why keep animals that treat human contact with, at best, indifference and, at worst, violence? 59. in ernst-ulrich franzens opinion, the woman lost her fingers because _. a. the zoo keepers didnt warn her of the danger b. she didnt know the bear was a wild animal c. she was somehow influenced by cartoon characters d. she climbed over the barriers and angered the bear60. tosaleft thinks the wounded woman _. a. may have been drunkb. may be a little stupid c. was addicted to wined. fed wine to the bear61. tk421 means a drunk person _. a. should be forbidden to enter the zoob. always gets himself into trouble c. is often fond of making up storiesd. usually likes to show himself off62. what does tristan kloss think of people treating wild animals as pets? a. kind.b. illegalc. lovingd. stupid参考答案 5962、cabd *结束being thirteen has certain problems that only another thirteen-year-old would understand. the biggest, i think , is learning to get along well with adults. i have found that when dealing with grown-ups, it is wise to remember two things: 1. always use your head. 2. never use your head. for instance, one day just before supper, my mother sent me to the store for a loaf ofwhole-wheat bread. they didnt have any. when i told my mother, she said, “well, what kind did you get? “ i told her i didnt get any. she looked as if i had just announced that i was leaving home for good. “ for goodness sake, ” she said, “ if they didnt have whole-wheat, you should have got something else!” why dont you use your head?”not long after that, she sent me to the store for red oilcloth. they didnt have any, so i bought seven yards of purple, i thought it was pretty. mother didnt . she said,” who ever heard of purple oilcloth in a red kitchen?” i told her i was only trying to use my head. she said, “ well, dont! and in the future, if you cant get what i send you for, dont get anything.” see what i mean? there are other things that seem a little strange, too. if my father goes out for the evening, he tells me to “ look after” my mother and sister. but, if the family goes out, and i want to stay home, my father wont let me. he doesnt feel comfortable if i am home alone. that means i am old enough to “ look after my mother and sister but not old enough to “look after” myself! another problem is what to do when you trip over the cat and land with your head in the refrigerator, causing a large lump to appear just over the right eyebrow. in this case, your father could feel free to explode with a few choice words. “ your sister could shed enough tears to dampen the whole room. your mother could, and probably would, do both. but you? you a