高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（42）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（42）及答案阅读理解(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、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。atea drinking was common in china for about one thousand years before anyone in europe had ever heard about tea. people in britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. it could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. some of them were not sure how to use it. they thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. then they served them mixed with butter and salt. they soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches. tea was rare and very expensive in england until the ships of the east india company began to bring it direct from china early in the seventeenth century. during the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it. at the same time people on the continent were becoming more and more appreciate of tea. until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day an outstanding french lady named madame de sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. she found it so agreeable. because she was such a great lady, her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. slowly this habit spread until it reached england and today only very few british people drink tea without milk. at first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening no one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four oclock stopped her getting “a submerging(沉浸) feeling” as she called it. she invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born. 56which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into britain? athe british got expensive tea from india. btea reached britain from holland. cthe british were the first people in europe who drank tea. dit was not until the 17th century that the british had tea. 57this passage mainly discusses. athe history of tea drinking in britain bhow tea became a popular drink in britain chow the british got the habit of drinking tea dhow tea-time was born 58people in europe began to drink tea with milk because. ait tasted like milk bit tasted more pleasant cit became a popular drink dmadame de sevigne was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea 59we may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in britain was mostly due to the influence of . aa famous french lady bthe ancient chinese cthe upper social class dpeople in holland【参考答案】56-59、 badc 阅读理解-cprofessional mandarin chinese teacher for home / office lessons in shanghaiposted by christina wang 2009 - 5 - 271 expiration: 2009 - 6 - 24112 views in totaldetailswe provide a premier mandarin chinese language learning experience for students for all levels. it offers beginner, intermediate and advanced courses, individual or group classes, corporate training, professional and friendly teachers, affordable prices as well as modern, convenient facilities located in the heart of shanghai.the beginner intensive courses for 2009 are:may 1 to may 31, 8:00 am - 12:00 am, 13:00 pm - 17:00 pm, from monday - friday. our beginner intensive courses meet from mon - fri, 2 hours a day, in a small group （3 to 5 students）. it is a best way to learn chinese quickly and to meet friends from all around the world.features and services1. high quality professional mandarin teachers2. small class sizes3. charming facilities4. cultural activities5. warm, personal attention6. free broad and wireless internet accessa free trial lesson will be offered. contact me at the following address. hope to talk to you soon.course consultant: christinae - mail: shhmandarin yahoo, comcell phone:文章大意】本篇是篇应用文，是上海的一所学校上课的时间及培训的特点和服务方面的广告。63. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the courses are mainly for beginners of mandarin. b. the courses are given on the internet. c. applicants can only contact the consultant via emaild. we dont know how much to pay for the courses.【答案】d【解析】从这则广告里面details的第二句话it offers beginner, intermediate and advanced courses, individual or group classes, corporate training, professional and friendly teachers, affordable prices as well as modern, convenient facilities located in the heart of shanghai.得知这所学校只说了无论是团体还是个人能够负担的起学费，但是没有具体说多少钱。【考点定位】考察的是推理判断题64. which of the following services will have to be charged? a. wireless internet access during the courses. b. beginner intensive courses of mandarin. c. consulting the information of the courses.d. a trial lesson of the mandarin courses.65. which of the following cannot be found in the advertisement?a. the time the advertisement was posted. b. teaching conditions provided, c. detailed address of the training center.d. ways for communication and consultation.66. where can you possibly find the above advertisement? a. in a chinese textbook. b. on the internet.c. in a shanghai tv program. d. in an english newspaper.阅读理解-dtwo recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior. one showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. researchers at harvard university in the united states did the study. they had about 200 college students play a game known as the prisoners dilemma. the game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group.the students played in groups of four. each player could win points for the group, so they would all gain equally. but each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players, at a cost to the punisher.harvard researcher david rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation. the groups that rewarded it the most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded it the least.and the more a group punished itself, the lower its earnings. the group with the most punishment earned 25% less than the group with the least punishment.the other study involved children. researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups. more than 800 children were ages two to four the first time they were tested. more than 700 children were ages five to nine.the two groups were retested four years later, and the study compared the results with the first test. both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not.the study says the iqs - or intelligence quotients - of the younger children who were not spanked（掴）were five points higher than those who were. in the older group, the difference was almost three points.murray strauss from the university of new hampshire has written extensively about physical punishment of children. he says the more they are spanked, the slower their mental development. he also looked at average iqs in other nations and found them lower where spanking was more common.67. which of the following is true about the game mentioned in the first paragraph?a. prisoners are more interested in the first game than the university students. b. the game is very popular with the students in harvard university in the united states. c. the game is played to test whether people are more cooperative on the basis of rewards.d. the game is played in order to encourage the students to cooperate.68. the underlined part in the third paragraph means the punisher will have to _. a. lose some of his money b. lose some of the pointsc. lose all the points of the group d. gain the points of the punished69. what does the result of the first experiment imply? a. rewards encourage better cooperation than punishments. b. individual interests are always a challenge to the group. c. four members will work better in one group.d. the group that punished most gained nothing eventually.【答案】a70. what do we know about the second experiment in the passage? a. the whole experiment, including two tests, lasted four years.b. physical punishment was employed only in the younger group.c. children in both groups have acquired same iq development.d. no physical punishment was used in the younger group.【2012届潍坊市第一中学高三阶段测试】 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）you may not realize it,but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school.school is also the place where you learn to get along well with people.but this is not always easy.what can you do if you just dont like one of your classmates?if you discover that you have problems getting along with your classmates or friends,the most important thing to learn is tolerance.tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others.we cannot change the way that other people do,so it is important to learn to live happily with them.tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other.knowing others constantly makes us understand others differences.something different does not exactly mean that it is bad.tolerance teaches us to keep an even temper and an open mind.you need to remember an old saying ,“treat others how you want to be treated.”you would like to be treated kindly by your classmates,so it is important to treat them kindly too,if you tolerate something,it does not mean that you have to like it.no one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in.tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.it is important to practice tolerance,because it will make everyones life easier.learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests.the world is very different,and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.76.what is the passage mainly about?(no more than 10 words) 77.why is it not always easy to get along with people around you?(no more than 10 words) 78.its important for you to get to know others.what can it help you?(no more than 10 words) 79.why is tolerance important to people according to the passage?(no more than 10 words) 80.what does the old saying“treat others how you want to be treated”mean in english?(no more than 20 words) 【答案】阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）76.it is mainly about the importance of tolerance/respecting the differences in others.77.because we are different from one to another.78.it can help us understand others differences.79.because it will make everyones lives/life easier.80.if you want to be treated kindly by others,you should treat them kindly too.根据短文内容，从短文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选项。 71 i thought i might be the only person left in the world who hadnt done an ebay deal. so, i decided to try my hand at online auction(拍卖).buying for beginners: sign up on www, ebay.co.uk. most items (e.g.tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “buy it now” and have a fixed price. 72 if the item is being