高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（50）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（50）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。awhen middle-aged alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or nothe found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to workafter a year or so, however, alex began to doubt himselfhe found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrotebut alex determined to put his dream to the testeven though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failurethis is the shadowland（虚幻世界）of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live thereone day alex got a call, we need an assistant, and were paying $ 6,000 a year” $ 6,000 was real money in 1960it would enable alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and morebesides, he could write in his spare timeas the dollars were dancing in alexs head, something cleared his senseshe had dreamed of being a writer? full timethanks, but no, alex said firmly and swiftly, im going to stick it out and writeafter alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 centsalex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, theres everything youve made of yourself so farim not sure i ever felt so lowfinally his work was published in 1970instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experiencedthe shadows had turned into focus of attentionthen one day, alex found a box filled with things he had owned years beforeinside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 centssuddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage roomit reminds alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland1 why did alex give up his job?abecause he didnt like the working conditionsbbecause he couldnt earn enough to make a livingcbecause he wanted to be a full-time writerdbecause he felt he had no potential in his job2what did alex express when he answered the call?ahe refused the job offerbhe was willing to give them a handche expected them to pay him more moneydhe would write in his spare time3what kind of person is alex?adeterminedbmodestcshydbrave4which of the following can summarize the passage best?alook before you leapbtwo heads are better, than onechold on to your dream, and it will come trueda bird in hand is worth two in the bush参考答案- caac breathe, wave and smile. along with more than 300 other seniors, i marched into the stadium on the afternoon of may 10. the audience burst into deafening cheers. the huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.it was as if a hollywood superstar had walked on stage. and indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment. each deserved it. the seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime momentthe commencement.seated, i waited anxiously for the opening address. as a foreign exchange student, i was not able to receive a diploma. however, i still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. like the other graduates, i was dressed in purple cap and gown.our principal, mr. glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. the us national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn pledge of allegiance(效忠宣誓).students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. the tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. it was as the class motto says, “life brings us tears, smiles and memories. the tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”then came the core (核心) of the commencement. hundreds of names were announced. each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. from the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.to be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. a girl sitting next to me even started yawning. but it wasnt boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.a new page in the book of that persons life had turned. they were glimpsing their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.62. whats the article mainly about? a. an american graduation ceremony. b. the opening ceremony of a sports meeting.c. a presentation of college diplomas. d. a us colleges farewell party.63. according to the text, which of the following statements about the author is true?a. hollywood superstars went to attend the ceremony.b. every single senior became a superstar at the ceremony.c. when each graduate got his or her diploma, there were cheers. d. all graduates would treasure the diploma for the rest of their lives. 64. the right order of the following events is_.a. diplomas were presented to graduates. b. students gave farewell speeches.c. the us national anthem was played. d. the principal gave a short, warm speech.e. seniors went into the stadium.a. b-c-a-d-e b. b-d-c-e-a c. e-d-b-a-c d. e-d-c-b-a65. from the text, we can infer that_.a. foreign exchange students could get a diploma b. a diploma guarantees a bright futurec. the ceremony symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in lifed. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma【解析】根据第一自然段along with more than 300 other seniors, i marched into the stadium on the afternoon of may 10. 第四自然段our principal, mr. glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. the us national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn pledge of allegiance(效忠宣誓). 第五自然段students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches 第六自然段each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal.根据这个顺序故选d【考点定位】考查细节理解判断题65. 【答案】c【解析】根据a new page in the book of that persons life had turned.可知答案为c【考点定位】考查推理理解题october 15th is global handwashing dayactivities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soapexperts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at so-called critical momentsthese include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching foodglobal handwashing day is the idea of the public-private partnership for handwashing with soapthe goal, they say, is to create a culture of handwashing with soapthe organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germsthey say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soaprub it into all areas, including under the fingernailsthen, wash well under running waterfinally, dry your hands with a clean cloththe partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washingsoap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germsand it usually leaves a pleasant smell, which increases the chances that people will wash againit also says that washing hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any medicineit could help reduce cases of diarrhea, which is the second leading cause of child deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year, by almost half5what does the author intend to tell us in the passage?ato keep healthy by washing hands bto wash hands with soapcto take action to wash hands dto wash hands often6which of the following is the right way to wash hands?awashing hands well bcovering hands with soap cdrying handsdrubbing hands with soapewetting handsaa-c-b-e-d be-d-a-bc ca-c-b-d-e de-b-d-a-c7which fact can not explain why soap is important?ait gives people a longer handwashing timebit helps to remove a lot of germs from handscit attracts people to do more handwashingdit gets all people into the habit of washing hands8according to the last paragraph, diarrhea is a disease that _akills half of the kids in the developing countries a yearbcauses the greatest number of child deathsccan be prevented to some degree by washing hands with soapdcant be cured without washing hands参考答案-bddc beijing（13, july） china sent up a new data relay satellite（数据中继卫星）, tianlian i-02, on monday at the xichang satellite launch centre in south-western sichuan provincethe new satellite will promote the countrys satellite communication network for space docking（对接）the satellite was launched on a long-march-3c carrier rocket at 11:41 pm, sources at the centre told xinhua news agencythe satellite separated from the rocket 26 minutes after its launch and was then successfully delivered into a geostationary transfer orbit （地球同步转移轨道）developed by the china academy of space technology under the china aerospace science and technology corporation, the satellite is the countrys second data relay satellitethe first, tianlian i-01, was launched on april 252008the two satellites will form a network to improve communications between chinas spacecraft and bases on earth, according to the centrethey will also be used to help the nations first space docking, scheduled for the second half of this yearas planned, china will launch space module tiangong-i, which was designed as a platform that will dock with an unmanned spaceship, shenzhou, for the countys first space-docking mission this yeartwo more shenzhou spaceships will dock with tiangong-i next year, and one will be manned by two or three astronauts, according to china manned space engineering office, which was the main user of the tianlian i series data relay satellites“the new satellite can cover a greater area to track and command the countrys space vehicles in low-earth orbits, such as manned spacecraft and remote sensing satellites, from a higher position in outer spaceonly three satellites of this kind are needed to form a global communication network, and china has two now” pang zhihao, a researcher and deputy editor-in-chief of space international, saidthe satellite could also equip astronauts with real-time communications, which will benefit the countrys future manned space flights, he said9what is the main purpose to send up tianlian i-02 ?ato test the function of a long-march-sc carrier rocketbto carry some astronauts into space to do some researchcto send more information and clearer pictures to mobile phones on the earthdto promote the countrys satellite communication network for space docking10from the passage we know aone more such satellite is needed to form a global communication networkbthe satellite was developed by china manned space engineering officecit was less than three years since china launched its first date relay satellite of this kinddthe satellite could help track and command space vehicles in orbits because its lower in position11which of the following is true according to the news report?ashenzhou is a manned spaceshipbtiangong-i will dock with three shenzhou spaceships next yearcthe satellite is of great importance to chinas space explorationdchinas first space docking will be done in the second half of next year12the best title of the passage could be_achina launched a new space shuttlebchinas plan for space explorationcchinas progress in chinas space explorationdnew satellite helps chinas space exploration参考答案- dacd are you a team person? are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers? if so, the future may hold more for you than you think.high technology, some predicted, would make team work a thing of the past. thats happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.but, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. high technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations-often thousands of miles apart-can work on the same project at once. they can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.examples? an engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. an architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. a medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.of course, computerassisted team effort doesnt end with investigation and simulation. it now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. “computeraided design (cad) and computeraided manufacture (cam) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains dr. prakash rao, an engineering manager at general electric. “interdisciplinary teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. everything is interconnected like a network.”sometimes a computeraided effort can extend beyond production. a team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. for hightechnology team work, the future seems limitless.66. the underlined part “hold more” most probably means to .a. maintain more chances b. give more rights c. make more regulations d. store more information67. according to the passage, the writer believes that .a. teamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beingsb. teamwork will be completely replaced by computersc. the concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the