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2014高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练（20）及答案阅读理解-damerican actor johnny depp can best be described as unconventional. from his early life, his path into acting and even in his choice of movie roles，we can see that depp has seldom taken the easy road. his willingness to take risks and do the unexpected has made depp one of the few hollywood actors able to achieve huge commercial success while maintaining his artistic reputation.born in 1963，depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth,.occasionally turning to petty-crime and drugs. when his parents divorced in 1978，depp dropped out of school against his mothers wishes and started a music band called the kids. although the band achieved some success, they were seldom able to make ends meet， with depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping rough on friends sofas and even in his car.in 1983，the ever-optimistic depp and his new wife, lori anderson, moved to hollywood california to further depps musical career. but life there continued to be a struggle and depp was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family. his luck changed when loris ex-boyfriend, the famous actor nicholas cage, impressed by depps good looks and intelligence, suggested he become an actor and helped him get a small part in a movie. several other minor movie roles and a divorce from lori followed，before depp got his big break three years later. he landed the leading role in the television series 21 jump street，playing a youthful undercover police officer. the hugely popular show turned depp into a teenage heartthrob overnight. he appeared on the cover of countless magazines and was much sought after by movie producers, eager to exploit his popularity with teenage girls.but depp left 21 jump street after three years, when it was at the height of its popularity, later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” character. in the decade that followed, depp rejected repeated offers of “pretty boy” roles in big-budget hollywood films. instead he established himself as a serious, somewhat dark, peculiar performer, consistently selecting roles in smaller, independent films that surprise critics and audiences alike.even in the movie that made depp an international superstar, the pirates of the caribbean (2003 )，he was barely recognizable as captain jack sparrow, the british，long-haired golden-toothed pirate. this and subsequent hit movies have placed depp at the very top of the commercial film industry ( with a pay-check of $20 million for each such movie) but he still continues to make the smaller, stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.41.as a youth, depp could be described as a _.a.serious criminal b. trouble maker c. drug addict d. successful musician【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。第二段“depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth, occasionally turning to petty-crime and drugs.“ depp 作为一个青年有点麻烦，偶尔还会犯点小罪和吸毒。这说明他是一个惹事生非的人。故选b。42.the underlined expression “make ends meet” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to 。 a. get together after a showb. meet their audiencec.play to the endd. earn enough to live【答案】d【解析】词义猜测题。后半句“with depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping rough on friends sofas and even in his car.” “depp 经常不能付租金，睡在朋友的沙发上甚至是车里。”说明他们经常入不敷出， 也就是很少能收支相抵。即挣不到足够的钱来生活。故选d。43.in which order did the following events take place in depps life?a.met nicholas cageb.started a band called the kidsc.played a british pirated.sold pens door to doore. got married to lori anderson f. starred in a tv showa. d, b, e, a，c, fb. b，e，d，a，f，cc.a, b, f，c, d, ed. e，d, a，c，f, b【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。这几个事件最先出现的是第二段的“started a music band called the kids.”他开创了这个乐队。故选b。44.why did depp leave the tv show 21 jump street ?a.the show was no longer popular.b.he wanted to perform in movies.c.he thought the show was terrible.d.he rejected planned changes to his role.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。第四段“later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” character.” “后来确认，他讨厌这个节目模仿的故事情节和他漂亮男孩的角色。”可以看出，他离开21 jump street，是因为他认为这个节目很糟糕。故选c。45.depps choice of movie roles throughout most of his career suggests that _.a.he valued interesting work over moneyb.he believed he couldnt play pretty boy” roles wellc.he was very popular with hollywood movie producersd.he was more interested in shocking audiences than entertaining【答案】a【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一句话，尽管depp位于商业电影的顶端，但他任然继续制作那种他所倾慕的更小，更陌生的电影。可见与钱相比，depp更注重对工作的兴趣。故选a。 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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a when luca first heard of the island of inventions, he was still very young. but its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. from that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. he read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music. over time, he pieced together his idea of what the island of inventions was like. it was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. access to the island was totally restricted. to join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. only then could you receive the special invitation which came with directions to the island. so luca spent his youth studying and inventing. every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didnt understand, hed seek others to help him. soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the island of inventions. they too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter. as years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. they would meet in lucas house, share their ideas and build new machines. their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions. but still, no invitation came. they didnt lose heart. they continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island. one day many years later, luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. luca started telling the man of the wonderful island of inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “you mean this place isnt the island of inventions? isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?” it was only then that luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. no island could exist which would be better than where he was now. no place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.26. lucas picture of the island of inventions was mainly based on _.a. scientific researchb. his imaginationc. reports of others d. history books【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据over time, he pieced together his idea of what the island of inventions was like.他主要根据自己的想象画出了图画，故选b。27. why did luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?a. their ideas were not considered worthy enough.b. they were too concerned with acquiring fame.c. the organization had already broken up.d. the island was not a real place.【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。根据“you mean this place isnt the island of inventions?no island could exist which would be better than where he was now.那个岛根本就不存在，故选d。28. what was roberts reaction to lucas story of the island?a. he thought he had already arrived at the island.b. he was disappointed to discover it didnt exist.c. he was excited about receiving an invitation.d. he expressed surprise that luca believed in such fairy tales.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据“you mean this place isnt the island of inventions? isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?” 他原认为他来到了真正的那个island of inventions岛，故选a。29. what did luca learn at the end of the story?a. the island of inventions did not exist. b. he had wasted most of his life.c. he had unknowingly built his own dreamland.d. he finally would receive his invitation.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。根据no place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.他已经不知不觉地创造了自己的梦境。故选c。30. which of the following best describes luca?a. aggressive.b. trusting. c. creative.d. easy-going.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。aggressive有进取心的； trusting信赖的； creative创造性的；easy-going随和的。根据短文的内容可知luca根据自己的想象画出来了图画，并且创造了许多发明，故选c。阅读理解-c(2013湖北，c)weve reached a strangesome would say unusualpoint. while fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the world health organization (who), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days.worse, nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. whats going on?we really dont have many excuses for our weight problems. the dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting throughup to a point.in the 1970s, finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. not any more. a publichealth campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.maybe that explains why the percentage of people in finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. that has become a sort of fashion. no wonder it ranks as the worlds most bodyconscious country.we know what we should be doing to lose weightbut actually doing it is another matter. by far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. more than half of us admit we lack willpower.others blame good food. they say: its just too inviting and it makes them overeat. still others lay the blame on the americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much americanstyle fast food.some also blame their parentstheir genes. but unfortunately, the parents are wronged because theyre normal in shape, or rather slim.its a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. parents are eager to see their kids shape up. do as i saynot as i do.文章大意：本文讲述的是世界上的人们，因为生活变好，而导致的肥胖问题已经成为一个日益严峻的问题，本文深刻剖析了引起肥胖的各种原因，警醒人们要以健康为重。9what is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?athe good life is a greater risk than the bad life.bstarvation is taking more peoples lives in the world.cwho report shows peoples unawareness of food safety.dov