高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（40）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（40）及答案阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。【吉林市普通中学20122013高三（下）质量检测】ahow often do you use your car? can you use your car less often? do you know the following facts in the uk? about 50% of all car journeys are just for fun. over 80% people go to work by car. 25% car journeys are under two miles. 70% car journeys are under five miles.walking & cyclinginstead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? walking is a most popular form of exercise its healthy and it can save you money. if you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience. buses bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. there are special traffic lanes (行车道) to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. so do something to help solve the pollution problem let the bus take you to work and your children to school. trainsall car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. for some trips it is wiser to take the train. leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. train tickets are not always expensive; some are quite cheap at discount.56.the writer believes that _ can give children valuable road experience.a. walking to schoolb. traveling by trainc. taking new fuel buses d. having car journeys for fun57.which of the following statements is true?a. seventy percent of the car journeys are just for fun.b. it is good for people to drive cars if the trips are not in the long distance.c. some new fuels can cause serious air pollution.d. you can feel comfortable if you travel by train.58.what is the main purpose of this passage?a. to advise people to use cars less often.b. to encourage people to travel by train.c. to teach people how to use the buses.d. to tell people to obey traffic rules.56.a. 细节理解题。由walking & cycling 这一段的最后一句可知。57.d. 细节理解题。前三项均与原文内容不符合。58.a. 写作意图题。根据全文的首段可知。阅读理解-ain the past ten years, americas national basketball association (nba) has grownincreasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.when michael jordan and larry bird won gold in barcelona in 1992, the americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. this season, however; 20 percent of nba rosters（花名册）will be filled by non-americans. nba commissioner david stem happilyembraces the trend. on a visit to paris in october, stern outlined his vision for the future; which islikely to see europe hosting nba games by 2010. the nba is now planning to take china by storm our experience in china has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth, said stern.the strategy（战略，策略）in china is television. weve made 14 deals in china with local andnational networks on cable and satellite. the success of chinese centre yao ming has paved theway for the nba marketing blitz in china. the nba, which is broadcasted in more than 200countries in 42 languages; will put that to the test in october 2004 when the houston rockets playtwo pre-season games against the sacramento kings in beijng and shanghai. the nba knowsthat it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil. it doesnt matter where the players come from, all the nba teams now know that they haveto scout（寻找，觅得）internationally, said terry lyons, the nbas vice-president of internationalpublic relations. it has increased the level of competition here. as frenchman tony parker andargentine emanuel ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the san antonio spurslast season, many people can earn the respect , of their american peers. others, such as thehouston rockets chinese centre yao ming一number one draft pick in 2002一and the detroitpistons 18-year-old serb darko milicic一number two overall in this years draft一are icons（偶像）in-waiting. it is the ultimate（最后的，根本的）revolution一the rest of the worldteaching the us how to play basketball 41 according to the report,_. a. michael jordan is still playing a very important role in nba b .the part played by the foreign players in nba will be great c. yao ming is to play two pre-season games in nba d .european countries will host the 2004 nba gamesb考查细节理解。根据this season, however; 20 percent of nba rosters（花名册）will be filled by non-americans.可知b正确。42. the underlined phrase take china by storm has the meaning of_. a. therell be a big storm when nba comes to china to play against the sacramento kings b. nba is planning to set up some training centers in china c. nba intends to make china its marketing center d. the nbas live basket games will be broadcasted on all the tvs in chinac考查词意猜测。根据will put that to the test in october 2004 when the houston rockets playtwo pre-season games against the sacramento kings in beijng and shanghai. the nba knowsthat it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.可知选c。 43. what seems to be the biggest change that is happening to nba? a. the nba will stop teaching the world how to play basketball b. chinas rapid development in sports affects nba c. yao ming has taken the place of michael jordan. d. nba is expecting more foreign players to join the league.d考查判断、推理。根据第二段和最后一段it is the ultimate（最后的，根本的）revolution一the rest of the world teaching the us how to play basketball. 可知选d。 44when the writer talked of home soil, he was referring to_. a. the usa b. native americans c. the nba training center d. farms in the statesa考查猜测词义。根据文意此处指“美国本土”。阅读理解-btwo years ago, wendy hasnip, 47, experienced a brain injury that left her speechless for twoweeks. when she finally recovered, she found herself talking with what seemed to be a frenchaccent: i phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the first ten minutes laughing, hasnip saidat the time. while i have nothing against the french.”hasnip suffered from foreign accent syndrome（外国口音综合症), a rare condition in whichpeople find themselves speaking their own language like someone from a foreign country. thecondition usually occurs in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke（中风）一asudden loss of consciousness, sensation, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel（血管）in the brain.the condition was first identified during the second world war in a norwegian womanwhose head was injured during an attack by the german military. the woman recovered but wasleft with a german-sounding accent, to the horror of fellow villagers who avoided her after that.researchers have discovered that the combined effect of the damage to several parts of thebrain makes victims lengthen certain syllables, mispronounce sounds, and change，the normalpitch（高音）of their voice. those changes in speech add up to what sounds like a foreign accent.another researcher, a phonetician（语音学者），says victims of the syndrome dont acquire atrue foreign accent. their strangely changed speech only resembles the foreign: accent with whichit has a few sounds in common.when an english woman named annie recently developed foreign accent syndrome after astroke, she spoke with what seemed to be a scottish accent.however, annies scottish coworkers said she didnt sound at all like a scot. 45according to the passage; people _ may have foreign accent syndrome. a. whose parent has experienced a head injury b. who have lived in a foreign country for a long time c. who have lost their consciousness owing to a stroke d. who have learned foreign language from their coworkersc考查细节理解。根据第二段the condition usually occurs in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke（中风）一a sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel（血管）in the brain.可知c正确。 46. all of the following are the causes of leading to what sounds like a foreign accent except _. a. a softer voice b. change in length of syllables. c. mispronounced sounds d. changed pitch of voicea考查细节理解。根据researchers have discovered that the combined effect of the damage to several parts of the brain makes victims lengthen certain syllables, mispronounce sounds, and change，the normal pitch（高音）of their voice.可知选a。 47. if a person suffers foreign accent syndrome_. a. his coworkers will be afraid of him and avoid contacting with him b. he has more chance of suffering stroke again c. he will speak a fluent foreign language like native speakers d. his speech only has a few sounds in common with the foreign accentd考查判断、推理。根据victims of the syndrome dont acquire atrue foreign accent. their strangely changed speech only resembles the foreign: accent with whichit has a few sounds in common.可推知。 48. writing this passage, the writers main purpose is to_. a. introduce foreign accent syndrome and some related information b. warn people not to be at the risk of experiencing a stroke c. make it clear that foreign accent syndrome can be cured d. tell a story of an injured woman dining the second world wara考查作者的写作意图。本文是一篇说明文，其介绍了外国口音综合症及其相关信息。阅读理解-cat the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate.students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.mathcounts clubmathcounts tries to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement. it hopes toprovide students with the foundation for success in science, technology; engineering andmathematics careers. schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. localcompetitions are held in february with winners progressing to state competitions and then on tothe national level. mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidenceand give rewards for their achievements.envirothon the envrothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students todiverse environmental issues, and ecosystems（生态学）the ecology field competition forfive-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, currentenvironmental issues and aquatics. students work and learn in middle school clubs and cancompete at the local and state level future problem solvers future problem salvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problemsthat may happen in the future. students who are in the talented and gifted program, who like tothink out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems max like this club. teams,comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in: a booklet using thesix-step process. teams that score high enough can go to the .state competition and，then to theinternational competition. builders clubbuilders club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform communityservice. each builders club is co-sponsored（共同捐助）by a kiwanis club. and the middle school. the members learn by doing, and they learn organization; teamwork，and leadership. builders clubs can sponsor a teacher of the year program, provide a recycling collection point, organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt（领养）a resident at a local senior citizens home; adopt a highway; tutor, etc.middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents: the clubsthey join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond. 49. students choose mathcounts club in order to_. a. be successful in science careers b. enjoy solving future problems c. perform community service d. study wildlife and soilsa考查细节理解。根据it hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology; engineering and mathematics careers.可知选a。 50if you enjoy thinking about futuristic problems _ is a good choice for you. a. mathcounts club b. builders club c. future problem salvers d. envirotfion c考查细节理解。根据future problem salvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future可知c正确。 51the students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose_ a. mutheounts club b. builders club c. future problem solvers d. envirothonb考查细节理解。根据文意只有builders club中没有提到competition一词。52. what is the common feature of the four clubs? a. competitions bleadership. c. scientific researches d. teamworkd考查判断、推理。四则广告都是club的形式，都需要团队意识。【吉林市普通中学20122013高三（下）质量检测】bhave you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help?eve hobsbawm is a life adviser. she offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of problems, from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner.she does this through a website inviting people to email her with their problems. theres nothing unusual about that, except for the fact that eve is only eight years old.this junior trouble-shooter, who also goes by the name miss eve mouse, lives in london with her parents. not only is miss mouse willing to lend an ear to her clients, she will also offer them a helping hand, for a fee of course. she charges between 10p for advice on little, everyday worries and 1 for more complicated problems. her areas of expert knowledge, if not o