高考英语阅读理解巩固精品练习题（20）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品练习题（20）及答案阅读理解（ b ）one stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in philadelphia. trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.“could you possibly give us a room here?” the husband asked.the clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town. “all of our rooms are taken”, the clerk said. “but i cant send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one oclock in the morning. would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? its not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”when the couple declined, the young man pressed on. “dont worry about me. ill make out just fine,” the clerk told them. so the couple agreed.as he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, “you are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the united states. maybe some day ill build one for you.” the clerk looked at them and smiled. the three of them had a good laugh. as they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isnt easy.two years passed, the clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. it recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to new york, asking the young man to pay them a visit.the old man met him in new york, and led him to the corner of the fifth avenue and 34th street. he then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone one, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky. “that,” said the older man, “is the hotel i have just built for you to manage.” “you must be joking,” the young man said. “i can assure you i am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.the older mans name was william waldorf astor, and that magnificent structure was the original waldorf-astoria hotel. the young clerk who became its first manager was george c. boldt. this young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the worlds most glamorous hotels.46. the purpose of the author writing this story is to _.a. give people a good laugh b. cover some factsc. promote the business of waldorf-astoria hotel d. deliver a lesson47. which of the statements about the story is not true?a. the story took place at about one a.m.b. the old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.c. the clerk was willing to help those in need.d. the clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.48. the underlined word “conventions” in para. 3 can be replaced by _?a. rooms b. suites c. meetings d. hotels49. in para. 5 the clerk laughed with the couple because _.a. he thought the elderly man very funnyb. he felt excited about the mans offerc. he knew he would have a bright future with the mans helpd. he had a pleasant time with the couple50. which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?a. every little thing helps. b. make hay while the sun shines.c. man proposes, god disposes. d. one good turn deserves another.46. b.47. b.48. c.49. d. funny意思是 “滑稽、可笑的”。50. d. a意思是“没一点小事都是有作用的”或“勿以善小而不为”。b. 意思是“未雨绸缪”。c意思是“谋事在人，成事在天”。d意思是“善有善报”。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(2012三明普高联考)here id like to talk about how to develop your curiosity and make use of it to make discoveries. asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers when you are curious about something and want to know more about it.firstly, write down the subject that you are interested in on a note card or piece of paper. just put the main idea down, such as “discover more about dinosaurs.”next, think for a moment about what you already know about your subject and list information like the sentences below：1. dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared. 2. dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.3. some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.thirdly, ask yourself “what can i do with what i want to learn？” on your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：1. whats the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?2. how many kinds of dinosaurs are there?3. have dinosaurs really disappeared?fourthly, armed_with_your_list_of_questions,_you can now visit the nearest library or turn to computer to begin your research. as you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions. for example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. why? what happened? asking new questions can help you research your subject more deeply.the next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. and rememberlearning more always bring more questions.文章大意：怎样利用好奇心，提出问题然后做出发明呢？本文具体讲述了这样做的步骤。56while doing some research, you should take the following steps_.list what you want to know choose a research subjectlist what you already know discover new problemsa b. c d答案：c细节理解题。由文中的“firstly，next，thirdly，fourthly”可知c项符合。57what does the underlined sentence “armed with your list of questions” mean?ataking your list of questions with you to do more researchbwriting down your list of questions before turn to the computercdiscussing your questions with your classmates for solutiondputting your questions aside before going to the library答案：a猜测词义题。由划线词后的下一句“as you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions.”可知，带着你列的问题去再研究。58according to the passage, which of the following is true?ayou can find all the answers online.blearn more, and youll have no questions.casking questions is the only way for researchdduring the research, more questions may arise.答案：d细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句话“and rememberlearning more always bring more questions.”可知，在研究过程中，你就会遇到更多的问题。59the best title for this passage is_.adiscovering dinosaurs basking good questionscfinding suitable subjects dhaving interesting answers答案：b主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文主要讲的是利用好奇心，提出问题然后做出发明的步骤。所以b项符合。阅读理解（ c ）it is hard to go after the blue whale, the oceans largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. attaching radio devices to it is difficult, and sightings with bare eyes are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.so biologists were delighted early this year when, with the help of the navy, they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days, monitoring its sounds. this was possible because of the navys formerly top-secret system of underwater detecting（探测）devices across the oceans.tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian（平民的）scientists after the cold war as the navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential（潜在的）enemies.earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption（爆发）for the first time and that they plan similar studies.other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures.the speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second slower than through land but faster than through air. what is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds, focusing them in the same way a stethoscope（听诊器）does when it carries faint noises from a patients chest to a doctors ear. this focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean, especially low-frequency ones, can often travel thousands of miles.51.the passage is chiefly about _.a）an effort to protect an endangered sea speciesb）the civilian use of a military systemc）the introduction of a u.s. navy top-secret weapond）a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales52.the underwater listening system was originally designed _.a）to detect and locate enemy boatsb）to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptionsc）to study the movement of ocean currentsd）to replace the global radio communications network53.what is the closest meaning of the underlined word “to track” in the second paragraph?a）to study b）to fight againstc）to followd）to try to kill54.it can be inferred from the passage that _.a）new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whalesb）blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening systemc）opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technologyd）military technology has great potential uses outsides the military forces55.which of the following is true about the u.s. navy underwater listening network?a）it is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.b）it has been replaced by a more advanced system.c）it became useless to the military after the cold war.d）it is a must in protecting endangered species.参考答案-51-55 bacda阅读理解-dno one likes the idea of being watched but, in todays high-tech society, a video camera can keep its eye on you 24 hours a day. this is now even the case in schools, and the students are not particularly happy about it. “luckily for me, the video cameras in our school are only installed along the corridors(走廊),” said zhu jiangyue, a senior 2 student in beijing. “it would feel like youre always being stared at if there were a camera in the classroom. you would have no privacy.”two students in shanghai learned this the hard way when their high school broadcast video pictures of them kissing on campus. they must have been annoyed by this and responded by filing lawsuit against the school for invasion of privacy and last month a local court agreed to hear it. it is the first case of its kind in china, and everyone has something to say about it. li xiang, a senior 3 student in hunan province, thinks the schools behavior was unacceptable and unreasonable. if i were one of the victims, i would be as angry as they are, said the 18-year-old. every classroom in lis school has a video camera above the door. they are generally used only when an exam is taking place but sometimes a student is allowed to control the camera. in this way, students neednt worry about being watched in most part of their school life and can enjoy the benefits cameras bring as long as it doesnt damage their self-respect. however, peng jianping, chairman of the moral education research centre in guangzhou, thinks video monitoring causes more harm than good. “schools hope to manage the students better with the help of video cameras,” he said. “but it wont actually work. teachers and students should trust and respect each other. if video cameras are frequently used, teenagers will think their teachers dont believe them.”47. according to the passage, which of the statements is true? a. there are video cameras in every classroom in beijing. b. peng jianping doesnt agree to manage students better. c. li xiang thinks his school uses the video cameras in the correct way. d. two students in shanghai in this case didnt say anything about it.48. what does most school leaders want to use video cameras for? a. to monitor the campus for safety. b. to take pictures of students who are studying. c. to monitor the students in the exams. d. to manage the students better.49. whats the writers opinion on the use of video cameras on the campus? a. he quite agrees. b. he doesnt agree. c. we dont know. d. he neither agrees nor disagrees.50. whats the best title for the passage? a. manage the students better with video cameras. b. video cameras on the campus. c. why video cameras used on the campus. d. better use of video cameras.【参考答案】47、adcdb(2012上海长宁区期终质检)the american family immigration history center is an exciting new interactive area at the ellis island immigration museum where more than 100 million americans may search for their familys beginnings in the new world. now, for the first time, the passengers records of the ships that landed some 22 million immigrants, crewmembers and other passengers at the port of new york and ellis island from 1892 to 1924 have been computerized, making it easier than ever to discover your own family history.five years in the making, the center was developed and funded by the statue of the libertyellis island foundation, inc., which was responsible for the restoration and preservation of the statue of the liberty and ellis island, and the creation of the immigration museum.for visitors to the museum, the excitement begins at a welcoming kiosk where you can enter ancestors names and see if their arrival records are included in the database and are available in the history center in the museums west wing. once inside the center itself, in the very place where your ancestors(grandgrandparents) may have ended their long journey, you and your family can log on the one of 41 computers, type in name, and, within seconds, set in motion your own special journey of discovery.imagin