高考英语 阅读理解基础练习精品题（14）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（14）及答案阅读理解tim gardner,a driver,was trapped in his vehicle after a tree fell down onto it.but he managed to get out before it became a fireball.gardner said, “i know i am a very lucky man.”the father-of-two was driving along hewell lane on saturday afternoon when the strange accident happened.gardner who works for rhodia in oldbury,said the weather was clear and everything was going well until something strange caught his eye.“i saw this tree sliding down the steep(陡峭的)bank in the corner of my eye,”he said. “at first i thought it was a branch and i braked to avoid it.but the next thing i knew,the car stopped,the airbags had gone off,the windscreen broke,and smoke was coming out.”gardner remembered being struck by how strangely quiet it was before pain attacked his leg.“i thought,god,im alive-ive got to get out of the car.my leg was trapped on the pedals(踏板)and i put my weight on the door to open it and got out onto the road.i called 999 but by then the car was on fire,”he said.he had been returning home after helping a friend with some work when the accident happened.gardner is grateful no one else was in the vehicle.gardner was taken to the alexandra hospital.his insurance company e-sure had said the accident was an act of god.he will receive the market value of the vehicle.60.what did gardner think would fall down onto his vehicle at first?a.a rock.b.a tree.c.a branch.d.a car.61.according to the text,the accident happened_.a.before gardner helped his friendb.when gardner was taken to hospitalc.when gardner was on the way homed.after gardners family got off the car62.we know from the text that_.a.no one was to blame for the accidentb.e-sure will repair gardners car at the market pricec.gardner will be punished for the accidentd.e-sure will buy gardner a new vehicle.63.what would be the best title for the text?a.a father of two childrenb.luck fell on a driverc.a driver and his vehicled.a lucky escape from a fireball c42013四川卷 a31what you have just read is a _a. note b. report c. schedule d. poster32what is going to take place on 2 february，2013?a. a big event to welcome a chinese new year.b. a social gathering to raise money for wildlife.c. a party for close friends to meet and have fun. d. a meeting of kwun tong high school students.33how much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?a. $20. b. $40. c. $60. d. $80.34which of the following statements is true?a. tickets are sold in kwun tong high school.b. its unnecessary to take soft drinks with you. c. free digital cameras are provided for everybody. d. festival food will be served without extra charge.【要点综述】 这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了为了庆祝蛇年由lam tin youth centre及kwun tong high school主办同乐日活动，并介绍了活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项。31d考查文章体裁。根据文章的内容(活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项)就可判断是海报。故选d。32a细节理解题。根据“to celebrate the year of the snake”及“date：2 february 2013”就可判断选a。33c细节理解题。根据文中的“fee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)”可以判定，只需花3张票的钱。故选c。34b推理判断题。根据文中“free soft drinks”(免费提供软饮料)就可判定，没必要携带软饮料。故选b。some students get so nervous before a test; they do poorly even if they know the material.sian beilock,a psychology professor at the university of chicago,has studied these highly anxious test-takers.“they start worrying about the results.they might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want.and when we worry,it actually uses up attention and memory resources.i talk about it as your cognitive(认知的)horsepower that you could otherwise(否则，在其它方面) be using to focus on the exam,”says sian beilock.the researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college students.they gave them two short math tests.after the first one,they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second test.the researchers added to the pressure.they told the students that those who did well on the second test would get money.they also told them that their performances would affect other students as part of a team effort.professor beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on the second test.but the students who had written about their fears improved their performances by an average of 5%.next,the researchers used younger students in a biology class.they told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test.professor beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of b+,compared to a b-for those who did not.but what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation?professor beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.64.in the first paragraph the author wants to_.a.comfort students before a testb.give tips on good study resultsc.explain why students fail in an examd.introduce the background of a study65.according to sian beilock,if you want to succeed in an exam you should_.a.focus your attention on the examb.be as serious as you can about the examc.set clear study goals and keep themd.make a careful preparation for the exam66.we can infer from the study that students who sit quietly before the exam_.a.are more likely to get better exam resultsb.worry more about the exam in their mindc.have a positive attitude towards exam resultsd.have a strong will to be successful in the exam67.if a student writes about his feelings before an exam,he_.a.will improve his exam resultb.can keep a good memory of the examc.will get support from his teachersd.will forget that he has prepared for the exam c5 2013新课标全国卷 b in 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in edinburgh. the idea was to reunite europe after the second world war.it quickly attracted famous names such as alec guinness, richard burton, dame margot fonteyn and marlene dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). it became a fixed event every august and now attracts 400，000 people yearly. at the same time, the “fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years. soon，groups of students firstly from edinburgh university, and later from the universities of oxford and cambridge，durham and birmingham were making the journey to the scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by littleknown writers of plays in small church halls to the people of edinburgh. today the “fringe”，once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. and yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big. a paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during august itself. in 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. more than 1.25 million tickets were sold.40what was the purpose of edinburgh festival at the beginning? a. to bring europe together again. b. to honor heroes of world war . c. to introduce young theatre groups. d. to attract great artists from europe. 41. why did some uninvited theatre groups come to edinburgh in 1947? a. they owned a public house there. b. they came to take up a challenge. c. they thought they were also famous. d. they wanted to take part in the festival. 42.who joined the “fringe” after it appeared? apopular writers. b. university students. cartists from around the world. d. performers of music and dance. 43.we may learn from the text that edinburgh festival _ a. has become a nonofficial event b. has gone beyond an art festival c. gives shows all year round d. keeps growing rapidly【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了fringe的成长和发展的历史过程。在英国，二战刚结束以后，百废待兴。从战争和痛苦之中解脱出来的人们期待着一次艺术的盛会。第一届爱丁堡艺术节从战后的艺术家群体里邀请了所有知名的艺术家，可谓盛况空前。八支同样具有好评的艺术团体自费来到英国，组成团体，在爱丁堡艺术节举办的同时自发地举办了他们自己的艺术节。40a推理判断题。根据第一段中的“the idea was to reunite europe after the second world war.”可以推知，其目的是为了让二战后的欧洲再次团结起来。41d细节理解题。第三段中的“in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so”说明他们的目的是参加这个节日。42b细节理解题。根据第四段中的“soon, groups of students firstly from edinburgh university”等信息可知，大学生参加到fringe中。43d推理判断题。文章最后一段叙述了edinburgh festival的不断发展，d项的意思符合题意，故为最佳答案。why do we play sports?you might say “to get exercise”and youd be right.to have fun? thats true,too.but theres more.in fact,there are at least 5 more reasons.according to the womens sports foundation,girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit.girls who play sports do better in school.you might think that playing sports will take up all your study time.but research shows that gilrs who play sports do better in school than those who dont.exercise improves learning,memory,and concentration,which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.girls who play sports learn teamwork and goalsetting skills.sports teach valuable life skills.when you work with coaches,trainers,and teammates to win games and achieve goals,youre learning how to be successful.those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.sports are good for a girls health.in addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight,girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke.and later in life,gilrs who exercise are less likely to get osteoporosis(骨质疏松症).playing sports improves self-confidence.girls who play sports feel bet