高考英语 阅读理解基础练习（11）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（11）及答案第三部分：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河北省普高质检)(reuters)apple cofounder steve jobs, who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones, died of pancreatic cancer(胰腺癌)at the age of 56. jobs was surrounded by his wife and immediate family when he died in palo alto, california. jobs, a buddhist, was born in san francisco. he started apple computer with friend steve wozniak in his parents garage in 1976.world leaders, business rivals and fans lamented his passing and celebrated his achievements. apple loses a visionary leader who inspired personal computing and worldknown products such as the ipod, iphone and ipad, which made jobs one of the greatest industry leaders of his generation. jobs stepped down as ceo in august 2011 and handed the power to operations chief tim cook.“the world has lost a genius. and there may be no greater tribute to steves success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented，” us. president barack obama said in a statement. “for those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, its been a great honor，” said microsofts bill gates, who once defeated jobs but has seen the leading status replaced by the apple cofounder in recent years. fans paid homage to jobs outside apple stores around the world from los angeles to sydney.a college dropout and the son of adoptive parents, jobs changed the technology world in the late 1970s, when the apple ii became the first personal computer to gain customers. apple wednesday paid homage to its visionary leader by changing its website to a big blackandwhite photograph of him with the words“steve jobs：19552011.”outside jobs house in palo alto, neighbors and friends left flowers and drew messages with markers on the sidewalk. “thanks for changing the world，”read one. “he was special for the area, like part of the family，” said robert blum, who brought flowers with his eightyearold son, daniel.文章大意：乔布斯去世，全世界都在哀思。56the underlined word “passing” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by_.adeath bachievements csuffering dwisdom57which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?asteve jobs was born in san francisco.bfans remembered steve jobs outside apple stores around the world.cthe ipod, iphone and ipad are steve jobs creative products.d. steve jobs graduated from college with good performance.58what would be the best title for the passage?a. apple and its excellent ceob. a man who rocked the whole worldc. apples visionary steve jobs dead at 56d. steve jobs, a dear family member that never dies56答案：a词义推测题。短文第三段首句是美国总统奥巴马在苹果总裁乔布斯逝世后发表的言论，推测依据在前一句the world has lost a genius，“世界失去了一位天才”。奥巴马：“世界失去了一位梦想家。世界上很多人都是通过他所发明的设备获知他辞世的消息，这也许是对乔布斯的成功最好的赞颂。”passing系death的委婉表达方式。57答案：d细节理解题。根据短文第四段第一句可以得知答案为d，该句讲到jobs从大学退学，被养父母抚养成人等信息。58答案：c主旨大意题。短文改编自路透社在苹果公司总裁去世后发布的新闻，短文讲述了他的死讯和伟大贡献以及去世后世界名人和苹果迷们对他的追思，c项概括了短文大意；b项过于宽泛和笼统，不宜作为此条新闻的标题。traveling without a map in different countries, i find out about different “styles”(方式) of directions (方向)every time i ask “how can i get to the post office?”foreign tourists are often confused (迷惑的) in japan because most streets there dont have name signs; in japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. for example, the japanese will say to travelers, “go straight down to the corner. turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. the post office is across from the bus stop.”people in los angeles(洛杉矶), the us, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure (衡量)distance (距离)by time, not miles. “how far away is the post office?” you ask. “oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” you dont understand completely, “yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” to this question you wont get an answer, because most probably they dont know it themselves.people in greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the greek language. instead, a greek will often say, “follow me.” then hell lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.sometimes a person doesnt know the answer to your question. what happens in the situation? a new yorker might say, “sorry, i have no idea.” but in yucatan, mexico, no one answers “i dont know.” people there believe that “i dont” is impolite. they usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. so a tourist can get lost very easily in yucatan!however, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. its body language.66. which one of the following is probably an example of japanese directions?a. “go south two miles. turn west and then go another mile.”b. “turn right at the hospital and go past a school. the library is right in front of you.”c. “the post office is about five minutes from here.”d. “the post office is at street kamira.”67. people in los angeles dont give directions in miles because _.a. they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance b. they prefer to lead you the wayc. they often have no idea of distance measured by milesd. they prefer to use body language68. greeks give directions by _. a. using street namesb. using landmarksc. leading people the way d. giving people a wrong direction69. where is yucatan? a. in the usa. b. in japan.c. in greece. d. in mexico. 70. which of the following is not true?a. people in yucatan always give right directions.b. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.c. people in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions in time.d. a persons body language can help you understand directions. 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 day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. one of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep 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 may 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 relationship 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 his book. question: what is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?answer: the most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. i am nothing. i do not 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.71. according to the first paragraph, people have not realized _.a. how important money is in their day-to-day lifeb. how one spends money shows what is important to himc. that money is more important than their philosophy of lifed. that their understanding of life is more important than money72. the author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money _.a. is a good way to test your friendship b. will do harm to your friendshipc. will strengthen your friendship d. is a good way to break off your friendship73. what can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?a. he does not feel that he is well educated.b. he does not think that he is a very important person.c. he doesnt think that being rich is worth so much attention.d. he doesnt consider himself to be very successful.74. what does the american professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?a. money is an end. b. money is a means.c. money is everything. d. money is unimportant.75. which of the following might the author disagree?a. money is important in modern society. b. the meaning of life does not completely lie in money.c. wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.d. happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。asociety in the 21st century will have to deal with many problems. what are the biggest problems.?there are diseases like aids and cancer. theres climate change，of course. and what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the worlds growing population? whos going to solve all these terrible problems? yes，politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. yes，businesses will need to create the economic (经济的)wealth to pay for some of these things. but whos going to make a much greater difference to something like aids or climate change? its going to be a scientist. it is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems. if you like thinking about the world around you，why not become a scientist? it doesnt mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glasses and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting! military (军事的) scientists develop not only new weapons (武器) but new military technologies that could help make wars out of date. forensic (法医的) scientists work with the police to find quite small clues to bust (指控) criminals. scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrows scientists. dont think a scientist is far away! maybe you like cooking? you could be a food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer. perhaps sport is your thing? do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order to improve their performance? you could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances and sharing them with the world looking for something to do for the rest of your life? my advice? take a long and hard look at science. it is interesting and ever. 56. many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to . a. suggest they are impossible to be solved b. introduce the causes of these problems c. show the writers worry about the future world d. show scientists play an important part in solving them 57. what is needed to solve these problems? a. advanced weapons. b. enough energy. c. new technologies. d. a growing population 58. most people think the life of scientists is a amazing b. boring c. colorful d. unreal 59. who can help the police solve a case according to the passage? a. military scientists. b. food technologists. c. forensic scientists d. science writers60. the passage is for people who . a. havent decided on their jobs b. have no interest in science c. hope for the world peace d. have little knowledge of science (2012三明普高联考)tired of those characterless business hotel chains? beijing offers some special choices for you to experience luxury(奢侈)and uniqueness.if you are fond of traditional courtyards and chinese architecture, anman is the perfect place to realize your fantasy. located next to the east gate of the summer palace, anman houses a series of rooms, boasting(以拥有而自豪)chinese culture and royal landscapes(景观), featuring oldtime attractiveness as well as modern comfort. anman at summer palace, 15 gongmenqian street, east gate of summer palace, haidian district; ; rooms start at 550 yuan.inspired by the style of the 1960s, hotel g lies in sanlitun, beijings fashionable entertainment district. this excellent location enables guests to explore the colorful nightlife of the capital and can choose from a number of impressive clubs and pubs. the hotel has 100 rooms in which you can enjoy luxury and modernity.hotel g, no a7 gongtixilu chaoyang district beijing; ; rooms start at 1188 yuan.duge courtyard boutique hotelthe charm and romance of hutong have attracted so many western tourists. staying in a courtyard is a unique way to experience the heritage of chinese culture. located in a traditional hutong, duge courtyard is a hidden pearl, and bridges the gap between eastern philosophy(哲学) and western concepts creating a homey atmosphere.duge courtyard boutique hotel, qianyuanensi hutong no 26, nanluoguxiang, dongcheng district; ; rooms start at 1200 yuan.located in noising sanlitun, the opposite house is a relaxing place where classic meets fashion. the hotel aims to recall guests energy and enthusiasm after a days exhaustion in