高考英语 阅读理解精英训练题（21）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题（21）及答案阅读理解the arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by pollution where you can use its beautiful nature. join our ship the northern star from 2 to 18 july, for a 17-day voyage to the arctic. during the voyage you are able to relax yourself. there are no parties or film-shows to attend, quizzes to enter, or entertainers to watch. however, we do have specialists on board who are willing to answer any of your questions about the arctic.after setting off from scotland, we go north along the coast of norway to bear island. along the way youll see thousands of seabirds and wonderful scenery, with rivers of ice and huge cliffs. you will have the chance to see polar bears and other arctic animals. although we have a timetable, experience has shown that we may have to change our direction a little, depending on the weather.the northern star is a very special ship and our past voyages have been very popular. our cabins all have the same excellent facilities. our chefs are happy to prepare any food for people on special diets. if you need some exercise, why not do some swimming in the indoor pool?prices include economy class air travel and 16 nights on the northern star, all meals and all lectures.day 1: board the northern star.day 2-7: we sail slowly north along the coast of norway, stopping at places of interest.day 8: tromse. you need to get up at sunrise to see the whales as we sail towards tromse. visit tromse to see the artic museum and the beautiful old wooden houses. in the evening we sail away along the west coast to bird island, which is excellent for bird- watching.day 9-10: bear island. we arrive there in the early evening. bear island once had an active fishing industry, but today little of this remains.day 11-16: spitsbergena place of mountains and rivers of ice. it is home to a large variety of animals.day 17: leave the ship in spitsbergen and fly to london from tromse.17. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. many different activities are organized on boardb. the voyage starts from scotland.c. the ship follows a fixed route.d. there are different types of accommodations.18. where can you see different kinds of animals?a. tromseb. bear islandc. bird island d. spitsbergen19. bear island used to be_.a. a busy fishing centerb. a place of interestc. a shopping centerd. a place for bird-watching20. whats the writers aim of writing the passage?a. introducing the artic.b. arranging a trip.c. describing the ship.d. advertising a trip to the arctic.参考答案 bdad 第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。a(2012河北普通高考模拟)im often told how i have a dream job，that i work for a great company，getting to deal with the leaders in social media every day，and especially that i get to work from my home.usually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never worked from home.they spend most of their career working from an office and hate it.in fact，i love being able to work from home and make my own hours.i truly appreciate being able to drop what im doing to attend kids or go shopping，but theres a side to it we dont often talk about，the hard side.no one wants to believe people like me，working from home，have anything to complain about.really，im not going to complain，but i do want to share a few things about telecommuting(远程办公) that few homebased people want to tell you，because working from home doesnt look so wonderful.one of the reasons i love my job is the flexibility.i know that i can volunteer for school projects，meet friends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as i get my work done.but do you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to pepper their days with fun distractions？so while my husband and kids are watching a movie，im working until midnight.besides，when you work from home，youre held to your phone and skype(网络电话)in case someone wants to talk to you during business hours.so its not so easy to be flexible!56we learn from the passage that the writer _.ais quite satisfied with her present workbcan balance her work and family life wellccomplains about the disadvantages of working from officedpresents some unknown facts of working from home57the last paragraph mainly tells us that _.ayoure not as flexible as you think you arebyoure usually a slave to yourselfcthe writer can always make full use of the freedomdthe writer is always busy with her work58the writer probably agrees that _.aeast or west，homeworking is the bestbfreedom should always come before workcget work done，or youll have no freedomdall work and no play makes jack a dull boy59who is the passage mainly intended for?atelecommuters. boffice workers.djob hunters. dresearchers.56d根据文章第三段最后一句中的“im not going to complain，but i do want to share a few things about telecommuting(远程办公)that few homebased people want to tell you，because working from home doesnt look so wonderful.”可知，作者告诉我们一些远程办公不被公众所了解的事实，故选d项。57a根据文章最后一句“so its not so easy to be flexible！”可知，此段主要讲述了在家上班并没有人们想象中那么自由，a项最能归纳该段大意，故选a项。58c根据文章最后一段作者自己的经历并结合全文可知，即便你在家工作，如果你还没有完成工作的话，你仍然是没有所谓的自由可言的，故选c项。59b文章多次提到“telecommuting”“working from home”等等，由此不难推断出，本文是为那些想要远程办公或者在家办公的办公室职员而写的，故选b项。*结束 (2012湖北孝感第一次统考)recently，a professor of philosophy in the united states has written a book called money and the meaning of life.he has discovered that how we deal with money in our daytoday life has more meaning than we usually think.one of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week.from the way they spend their money，they can see what they really value in life.he says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture.you might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends.but you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.if he does，it brings something to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before.or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt.this person may say that he has a certain feeling，but if it is not carried out in the money world，there is something less real about it.since money is so important to us，we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important.the author interviewed some millionaires in researching for his book.question：what is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich，because you are a selfmade man?answer：the most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect.i am nothing.i dont know much.all i am is rich.people just have an idea of making more and more money，but what is it for？how much do i need for any given purposes in my life？in his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end.money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.60according to the first paragraph，people have not realized _.ahow important money is in their daytoday lifebhow one spends money shows what is important to himcthat money is more important than their philosophy of lifedthat their understanding of life is more important than money61what can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?ahe does not feel that he is welleducated.bhe does not consider himself to be very successful.che does not think that he is respected by others.dhe does not think that being rich deserves so much attention.62what does the american professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?amoney is a means. bmoney is everything.cmoney is an end. dmoney is important.63which of the following might the author disagree?amoney is important in modern society.bwealth will surely bring the owner happiness.cthe meaning of life doesnt completely lie in money.dhappiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.60b第一段最后说“从他们花钱的方式能看出他们在生活中真正重视什么”，由此判断选b项。61d第四段中被采访的那个百万富翁说：“人们这么尊敬我，这最让我感到惊讶。我什么都不是，我知道的也不多，我只是有钱。”从这句回答可以推断d项正确，他觉得自己不应该受到如此多的关注。62a最后一段说，该教授在书中向大家传达了一点：钱是一个工具，而不是人生的最终目标。由此判断选a项。63b文章最后一句作者说，在物质世界，钱的作用很重要，但是指望金钱给我们带来幸福的话就会错失人生的真谛。由此可知，“财富一定能给拥有者带来幸福”是错误的，不是作者的观点。（2011湖北卷）b howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. an animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. there are different explants of a wolfs howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. one theory is that wolves howl to bend better together. its almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together . but this theory may be wrong, explains fred h. harington, a professor who studies wolf behavior. indeed, there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts, and the next, quarreling anions each other. it appears that usually the lowest-tanking menthes of the pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the churs at times. so is howling a way to strcagthen a social boad or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? why do welves howl for sure?what is cleat, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. hunting grounds are distant and it happens that woloves may separate from one another at times. when this happens, howling appcars to be an ercellent means of gathering. howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. when one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. this is often seen to occat in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sotr of “roll rall”where wolves all howl togeter to howl, very likely others will follow. this is often seen to occar in the morning, as if wolves were doing w some sotr of “roll call”where wolves all howl together to repotr their pteence.55.what the por similarity between wolves how humaes ting in chorus?a.the act of calling each other.b.the sense of accomplishment.c.the act of hunting for something.d.the sense of belonging to a group.56.why does harrington think the“secial boad”theory may be wrong?a.wolves separate from each other after howling.b.wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.c.wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.d.wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.57.reseatchers are sure that wolves often howl to_.a.show their ranks b.c.repotr the missing onesd.express their lonelingess58.“howling is a contagious behaviour”(in the last paragraph)means_.a.howling is a signal for huntingb.howling is a way of communicationc.howling aften occurs in the morningd.howling spreads from one to another【答案】dcbd (2012河北唐山一模)sales executivepindan labor solutions is expanding and we require a sales executive.working hours from monday to friday，12 months a year.however，some weekend work may be required.you will be assisting our team of consultants with business development.you can get a monthly income of $5,200.essential requirements include previous sales experience，strong communication skills，high level of computer competency(能力)，wa drivers license.for more information，please email or phone 0452 236 541.martial arts(武术) trainergokanryu karate has a number of positions available for people who have an interest in the martial arts.the position will involve training new students on working days.an expected first year income of $45,000.excellent people skills and previous experience are essential.own car and license required.please contact tim hort on 0285 371 464 or for further information.workshop managerlocated in wongan hills wa，beckman machinery wants a service/workshop manager to join our successful team.your role will be to provide the best possible service to customers，monday to friday.you must have trade certificate，excellent communication and computer skills.knowledge of agricultural products is essential.you can get at least $50,000 in your first year.please call stuart 0427 777 105 or email .au if any further information is needed.farmhanda general farmhand is required to work on a farm located 40kms from condobolin.a drivers license is essential.duties include：sheep，cattle work；cropping & irrigation(灌溉)weekends off，except during sowing and harvest periods.$39,000 a year.if you are interested in farm work，please email .au or call 0167 327 047 for detailed information.64of the four positions，which offers the top yearly income?aa sales executive. ba martial arts trainer.ca workshop manager. da farmhand.65if you are without any working experience and dont want to work on weekends，you can email _ for detailed information.a bc.au d.au66if you want to apply for the position as a farmhand，you must have _.asales experience ba drivers licenseca trade certificate dyour own car64a对比四个职位的年薪可知，sales executive一职提供的年薪最高。注意原文所给的销售主管的工资是月薪。65d题干中提到了两个条件，即没有工作经验而且周末不上班，符合这两个条件的只有d项。66b根据farmhand下面第一段中的“a drivers license is essential.”可知，应选b项。*结束 (2012北京东城区期末)for anyone who is determined to be a fashion designer，it is not enough to have succeeded in college.the real test is whether they can survive，and become established during their early 20s，making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as important as talent and creativity.fashion is a hard business.there is a continuous amount of stress because work is at a constant and extremely fast speed to prepare for the next seasons collections.it is extremely competitive and there is the constant need to make attractive advertisements of the latest fashion in newspapers and magazines.it also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.“we try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is.”says lydia kemeny.head of fashion at st.martins school of art in london.“and we point out that drive and determination are absolutely necessary.”this may seem far removed from the popular opinions of fashionable young people spending their time designing pretty dresses.that may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college wont be slow in introducing students to commercial realities.“we dont walk our foot on the blossoming flower of creativity but in the second year we start introducing the restrictions of price，producing ability，marketing and so on.”almost all fashion design is done to a brief.it is not a form of selfexpression as such，although there is certainly room for imagination and creativity.most young designers are going to end up as employees of a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer.even those students who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to adapt to produce designs which are right for the mainstream of the market.they also have to be able to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding.67which of the following is mainly discussed in the passage?atalent in fashion.bgood marks at college.cability to create new designs.dbusiness skills in fashion industry.68what can we learn from the second paragraph?afashion designers are highly motivated and really determined.bgood preparations for the next season can reduce stress.cconsumers appetite for new ideas keeps changing.dadvertisement business is very competitive.69what does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?alydia kemenys opinion.bthe competitive business world.cthe warning to the young designers.dthe real situation in fashion industry.70which of the following is true according to the passage?ast.martins school of art encourages the new students to design dresses they like.bst.martins school of art requires students to develop their creativity in their designing.cst.martins school of art demands students to make pretty dresses for companies.dst.martins school of art focuses on teaching students commercial realities.67d第一段是文章的主题段，通读全文可知整篇文章介绍的是在时尚业应该掌握怎样的商业技巧才能立足。68c从第二段中的“it also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.”可知消费者对时尚的追求是不断变化的。69d通过阅读第二、三段可知，“this”指代的是第二段讲到的内容，即时尚界的真实情况。70d根据第三段的第二句和第三句可知该校重视教学生有关商业方面的知识。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。arecent studies suggest that family arrangements in western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and support from relatives. parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighbourhood. together, loneliness and mobility (迁移) force immediate family members to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship