高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（26）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（26）及答案阅读理解some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.the noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. it is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. such noises are added to natural sounds. these sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.decibels（分贝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. a noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. in water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. they have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.a team of american and canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. the research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. this seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. some of the whales even died. the explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. they say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. however, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. they want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.57. according to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?a. the man-made noises. b. the noises made by themselves.c. the sound of earthquakes. d. the sound of the ice-breaking.58. which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?a. different places with different types of noises.b. the very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.c. the ocean animals reaction to noises.d. the same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.59. we can know from the passage that many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _.a. prevent them from doing their research workb. benefit them a lot in their research workc. do good to their health d. increase the industrial output60. according to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?a. they will try their best to decrease noise.b. they will work hard to cut down noise pollution.c. they will study the effect of different noises.d. they will protect animals from harmful noises.参考答案第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【福建省漳州三中2013一模】 a any passenger on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have already thought that i was strange. in particular this gentleman sitting opposite me was staring at me, at the cheese bun on the floor in front of me, and then back at me; “next stop, st. patrick station” my stop was quickly coming up. i had minutes to either take the cheese bun, which nobody else was claiming(as a passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop), or leave it there and hope that it didnt go to waste. in those few minutes i felt my pride getting in the way. “what would other people on this subway think of me if i took the cheese bun? would they think that i was poor and hungry? would they think that im stealing?” the ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed (强加的) questions, which would only justify my ego. but then id get off the subway, walk a block up the street to my office, get settled at my desk, and despite feeling comfortable, warm, and being well-fed myself for the whole day, there would be a weight of guilt and regret weighing on my consciousness. my thoughts were pushing me towards pride and ignorance when the truth was evident：this missing cheese bun is a gift. for a homeless person who is hungry and cold. for me to overcome a little bit of ego and pass along so much kindness. it was clear that the homeless person who would receive this cheese bun needed it just as much as i did. just as the doors opened at my stop i grabbed the cheese bun and exited the subway. it felt awesome and i didnt care if people were looking or what they thought. instead of going directly to my office as usual, i walked a few more blocks up to queens park where i have seen a homeless man sitting outside many times on my walk from the gym to my office. i always wanted to give him something. there he was this morning, wrapped in a sleeping bag.56. as the author was getting off the subway, he _.a. felt worried about where to go because he was a stranger in this cityb. was suffering from hunger as he was hurrying to work without breakfastc. couldnt decide whether to take the cheese bun on the floor in front of him or notd. took a glimpse of all the passengers, especially the gentleman sitting opposite him57. what is mainly discussed in the 2nd paragraph?a. the authors concern about others. b. the inner struggle within the author.c. the authors reaction to the problem. d. the authors opinion towards the issue.58.the author grabbed the cheese bun the moment before he got off because _.a. he thought it a waste to leave the cheese bun thereb. it reminded him of a homeless man he had met recentlyc. nobody was noticing him as they were getting ready to get offd. he valued kindness more than his own pride after a careful thought59. from the text we can know the author was _.a. caring b. generous c. selfish d. timid (胆小的)【参考答案】5659、 cbda 阅读理解-awhen i was 17, i read a quote that went something like: “if you live each day as if it were your last, someday youll most certainly be right.” it made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, i have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “if today were the last day of my life, would i want to do what i am about to do today?”remembering that ill be dead soon is the most important tool ive ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life.about a year ago i was diagnosed with cancer. the doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that i would live no longer than three to six months. my doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors code for preparing yourself to die.i lived with that diagnosis all day. i was completely in despair. later that evening, i had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery. i had the surgery and i m fine now.this was the closest ive been to facing death. to tell the truth, no one wants to die. and yet death is the destination we all share. no one has ever escaped it. it clears out the old to make room for the new. right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.your time is so limited that you shouldnt waste it repeating someone elses life. don t be trapped by dogma（教条） which is living with the results of other people s thinking. dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. and most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart. it somehow already knows what you truly want to become. everything else is secondary.41. the doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because _.a. he had to rest at home b. his disease couldnt be cured c. his disease was not serious at all d. he had to wait for the result of the test42. what does the author think of death?a. he thinks it is impossible to avoid. b. he thinks it is not the end of life.c. he thinks it is nothing to be scared of. d. he thinks it is the beginning of a new life.43. in the authors opinion, we should _.a. follow others adviceb. take no notice of diseases c. take exercise and keep healthyd. have the courage to follow our heart44. what does the underlined word in para.3 mean?a. came acrossb. dealt withc. survivedd. supported参考答案41-44 bada if women are mercilessly exploited（剥削） year after year, they have only themselves to blame. because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.no one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability （耐用）. they are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. there can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.when comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability（稳定耐用）? that is for you to decide.45. designers and big stores always make money _.a. by mercilessly exploiting women in the clothing industryb. because they are good at predicting new fashionsc. by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingd. as they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing46. to the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _.a. a waste of money b. a waste of timec. an expression of taste d. an expression of beauty47. new fashions in clothing are created for _.a. the commercial exploitation of womenb. the womens strength of characterc. basic qualities of inconstancy and instabilityd. an important contribution to society48. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. womens inconstancy in choosing clothes is often laughed atb. women are better able to put up with discomfortc. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersd. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion参考答案45-48 cbad 【福建省福州一中2013模拟】eat the top of a three-storey brick house sue and johnsy had their studio. in november a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called pneumonia(肺炎), touched one here and there with its icy fingers. johnsy was struck down, and she lay, hardly moving, on her bed looking through the window at the blank side of the next brick house. one morning the busy doctor invited sue into the hallway(走廊).“she has one chance in ten,” he said, “and that chance is for her to want to live. she has made up her mind that shes not going to get well. i will do all that i can. but whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession(队列), i subtract 50 percent from her chance to live.”after the doctor had gone, sue went into the workroom and cried. then she came into johnsys room with her drawing board, whistling. johnsy lay hardly moving with her face toward the window. sue stopped whistling, thinking she was asleep.she arranged her board and began a drawing. as sue was sketching, she heard a low sound. she went quickly to the bedside.johnsys eyes were open wide. she was looking out the window and counting backward.“twelve,” she said, and a little later “eleven”; and then “ten”, and “nine”; and then “eight” and “seven”, almost together.sue looked out the window. what was there to count? there was only the blank side of the brick house twenty feet away. an old ivy vine(常春藤) climbed halfway up the brick wall. its branches clung(紧紧缠着), almost bare, to the bricks.“what is it, dear?” asked sue.“six,” said johnsy, in almost a whisper. “theyre falling faster now. three days ago there were almost a hundred. there goes another one. there are only five left now”. “five what, dear? tell me.” “leaves. on the ivy vine. when the last one falls, i must go, too. didnt the doctor tell you?” “oh, i never heard of such nonsense,” said sue. “what have old ivy vine leaves to do with your getting well? why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well real soon were ten to one! try to take some soup now.” “there goes another. no, i dont want any soup. i want to see