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2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（28）及答案阅读理解-asuddenly all the lights on that crowded underground train went outthen it stopped in that dark tunnelwe waited. we expected the lights to come on again soonbut nothing happenedthen i began to smell somethingyes, i could smell smokeso 1 asked myself, is this train on fire? people around me then began to cry out in fearthe train is on fire! they criedthen the woman standing next to me suddenly fell on the floori realized she was overcome by the smokethen i saw flames appearingif something does not happen soon, i said to myself, i will be burnt alive!but as i stood there in the dark in that crowded burning train, i could see no way to escapei thought, no one can save me from certain death but godonly god can make a way for any of us to escape death in this trainbefore the flames reached me, 1 found the open door and i climbed out of the train into the dark tunnelthen as quickly as i could, i ran from the burning train down the tunnelnow as i ran i could hear hundreds of people that were locked in that burning train, crying out for helpi knew i could do nothing to help them, so i ran onthen for two hours i kept walking in that dark train tunnelat last i saw a light in the distancei asked myself why did god enable me to escape death? i decided, god must have a purpose for saving my lifehe must want me to help other people experience what he could do for them41what caused the woman next to me to fall?athe fire bfearcthe smoke danxiety42the passengers failed to escape because _athey didnt find the way out bthey were too frightened to movecthe fire and smoke were too much d, too many people were in their way43what would the author most possibly do after he saw the exit from the tunnel?agoing home bblaming himselfccalling reporters dreturning to help44between which two paragraphs can the following paragraph be put?i cried, god, if it is not my time to die, please help me! then i heard a noiseit was like a door openingit was on my right hand sideso in the dark, i at once began to push my way forward to where that noise came from .abetween paragraphs 2 and 3 bbetween paragraphs 3 and 4 cbetween paragraphs 4 and 5 dbetween paragraphs 5 and 6【福建省漳州三中2013一模】d movie extraswould you mind lying in a coffin (棺材)? would you shave your head? are you willing to take out your false teeth?these are just a few of the questions anne marie stewart and her staff sometimes ask the talent who serve as non-speaking extras in special films, television series, and made-for-tv movies produced in toronto.of course, the majority of extra calls are for more ordinary people, and stewart has a list of about 650 registered extras. crowd scenes, which are common, call for everyday people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and sizes.over at movie people, last-minute requests are not unusual. we got a request once for an entire brass band of 30 people. they wanted it within the hour, said manager yvonne mccartney. another time, the company got a last-minute request for a newborn baby. we found a baby that was three weeks premature, said jonathan aiken, an owner of the company.then there was the worried call from a casting director whose star got doggone stubborn one day and decided to just lie down and not work. the director needed a replacement dog, fast. we got them two in one hour. said aiken. it was a matter of good connections and fast phone work. the eight phone lines needed to make 350 to 400 calls a day are one of movie peoples major expenses.phone lines are the only way to stay in touch with casting directors and extras; but the latter are a group not necessarily interested in a long-term relationship. most extra jobs pay only $7 an hour (with a six-hour minimum), while most agencies charge an annual $75 registration fee and get 10 to 15 per cent of extras earnings. its no wonder that the turnover rate is fairly high.some people who are between jobs do extra work as a temporary measure, said mccartney. but professionals, such as lawyers, also do the work because its interesting. others with flexible jobs have a desire to do something different. some homemakers want to get out of the house and onto a movie set. moneys not the motivating reason.one of the first things i say to people who walk in and ask about being an extra is, you have to be available, said a person at karen clifton agency. inc. the next thing i say is, you cant make a living at this. ”68. what kind of people are movie extras?a. tv series makers. b. casting directors.c. non-professional movie actors. d. agents for movie stars.69. according to the passage, movie extras should _.a. have special talents b. have a flexible schedulec. make good connections d. make hundreds of phone calls daily70. why do white collar workers most probably like to be movie extras?a. they want to make more money. b. they want to start a career in acting.c. they think their regular job is boring. d. they think being on the stage is enjoyable.71. the underlined word “turnover” in the sixth paragraph probably means _.a. business profit b. the loss of staffc. market demand d. operation expenses【参考答案】68-71、cbd b 阅读理解travelling around the world with children is difficult enough, while attempting it without using motorized transport is even more of challengeeven so, dario schworer a 42-year-old climatologist and mountain guide, and his 33-year-old wife sabine are on a journey to do just thatthe swiss couple want to travel across the worlds oceans and climb the highest mountain on every continent to promote earth-friendly ways of lifewe are collecting good examples of dealing with climate change and living in harmony with nature and we want to spread such ideas schworer saidwe want to help people affected by global warming and to inspire children for the futurerecently after having spent three months teaching children in the everest region, the couple want to show it is possible to travel through the worlds climate zones using just human-power and forces of naturein the 47 countries they have visited they have collected 22 tons of trash, taught people in ecuador how the suns rays can be used to clean water and inspired a person in chile to build a house on water with recycled plastic bottles as a foundationthey have also collected trash in the mountains of nepal with school childrenso far they have communicated with 45,000 children from south america, australia and asia, giving presentations about the importance of recycling and using alternative energy like solar and wind powerwhen they began their adventure in 2003 they had no children of their ownbut since then two has become five: daughter sabine is now five years old, andri was born in chile and baby neo was bom in australiainitially the couple thought they would complete their travels in four years, but now, they believe it could take seven moresince our belief is the need to respect nature, we travel only when conditions are good, schworer said45why do the swiss couple travel around the world?ato inspire their children for the futurebto prove a travel without motorized transportcto promote earth-friendly ways of lifedto explore the secret of global warming46they did a lot during the travel except _acollect rubbish and wastebbuild a house with recycled plastic bottlesccommunicate with local childrendshow people how to use energy47whats the meaning of the underlined word initially?aat the beginning bin a waycin the end don the whole48the best title of the passage can be _aa swiss family journey across the worldbnature needs respecting and protectingcwe have a long way to make a good traveldan eco-friendly adventure across the world the drug store was closing for the nightyoung alfred higgins, the stop-assistant, was ready to go homemr. carr, the boss, stared at him, saying, hold on, alfred maybe youd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go alfreds face got redafter a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolenmr. carr said, maybe i should call your mother and let her know im going to have to put you in prisonalfred thought his mother would come, eyes burning with angerbut, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smilemr. carr was surprised, toohe had expected alfreds mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear and asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her sonbut no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making mr. carr feel guiltysoon mr. carr was in agreement with what she was sayingof course, he said, i dont want to be cruelyou are rightsometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long to get sense into their heads and he warmly shook mrs. higginss handback home, without even looking at alfred, she said, luck is always against you! it is one thing after another, always has beenwhy do you stand there so stupidly? go to bed! in his bedroom, alfred heard his mother in the kitchenthere was no shame in him, just pride in his mothers strengthas he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of teahe was shocked by what he sawhis mothers face was a frightened, broken oneit was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the storeas she lifted the tea cup, her hand shakinghe watched his mother without making a soundthe picture of his mother made him want to cryhe saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey old face he felt his youth coining to an end49the reason why mr. carr felt guilty was that _aalfreds mother appeared polite and gentlebhe should have called a policeman in firstche found alfred was in fact innocentdhe thought he was partly responsible for it50which of the following is probably said by mrs. higgins while talking to mr. carr?aplease, for gods sake, you know, he is just a kidbi cant believe it! you are treating my son like that!cyou know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow updpunishment makes sense because it teaches about the law51what does the underlined phrase his mothers strength（para3） refer to?amrs. higginss attitude towards parental sufferingsbmrs. higginss calmness and communicating skillscmrs. higginss love and care for her son alfreddmrs. higginss greatness as a woman52after the incident, young alfred would probably _afeel ashamed of her mother blearn to live an independent lifecchange his attitudes towards life dhate mr. carr for hurting her mother【福建省漳州三中2013一模】e why texting harms your iqthe regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the iq more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). that is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the users iq. this rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in iq associated with smoking marijuana, according to british researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. the research conducted by hewlett packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men. it is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a persons mind. it can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. the report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. at a microcellular level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences. too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a persons mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. more than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. it is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting ones characteristics.