高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（19）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（19）及答案【黑龙江省大庆一中2013三模】bthe london pass is the final sightseeing package that has been specially tailor-made for visitors to the city. it allows holders to make the most out of their trip ,saving them both time and money .with the london pass you will get the following :free entry to your choice of over 60 popular attractions, tours, sights and museumsa useful 160 page guidebook about the attractions plus helpful tips about the cityability to skip the lines at the selected attractions to save timeoptional travel card to cover all of your transport needsthe london pass saves you moneylondon can be an expensive city , and its tourist attractions are no exception .however, go sightseeing with a london pass you could make some great savings. take a look at the normal gate price for some popular london attractions: tower of london 19.00; thames river cruise 19.00; windsor castle 17.00; london bridge experience 23.00 ; st pauls cathedral15.00. visiting those five attractions will cost well over89. with a london pass , these and many more attractions wont cost you a penny .the london pass saves you time london is a popular destination, therefore ,attractions and sights do get very busy . waiting in line can sometimes take hours from your sightseeing experiencethats why london pass holders get to skip the queue at key attractions such as tower of london, windsor castle and london bridge experience . also, the map of london and the information about the citys public transportation system available in our guidebook help plan the perfect sightseeing itinerary to maximize your time in the city.practical informationadult ticket: from 43.00address: charing crous road, london ,wc2h oepthl ; 01664 48502060. with a london pass ,you are expected to spend when visiting tower of london and windsor castle.a. 43.00 b . 36.00 c . 89 d .nothing 61. which of the following statements is true about sightseeing with a london pass?a . one doesnt need to wait in line in all tourist attractions in london.b . one can choose the travel card that suits his transport attractions in london.c . one can enter over 60 tourist attractions, sights and museums at a low price.d . one can enjoy all the tourist services in london with exactly forty-three pounds.62.the underlined word “itinerary” probably means a. budget b. route c. partner d . equipment63. you will most probably find the passage in .a. an english textbook b . a newspaper c. a travel brochure d. an encyclopaedia【参考答案】60-63 dbbc 阅读理解you know eating fruit and vegetables is virtuous. but did you know it can also make you look good?people who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.scientists at st andrews university found eating them subtly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers skin.they monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks.increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids, which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and uv rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer.but while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a small increase was perceptible to others - and was seen as appealing.a camera measured changes to the skins redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. these changes were not evident at three weeks.using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.there are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene - which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour - and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols, found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.50. according to the study, eating fruit and vegetables makes your skin more attractive for the reason that _ .a. fresh fruits and vegetables contain lots of vitamins and minerals b. yellow and red pigments are increased in the volunteers skin c. nutrition in fruit and vegetables is easily absorbedd. fresh fruit and vegetables are rich in nutrition beneficial to shin51.from paragraph 4, we learn that pictures were taken _ .a. three times using a special camera every three weeks b. twice using a sensitive camera every six weeksc. by 35 people when they ate fruit and vegetables d. by 35 people while being monitored to compare the changes52. the word “appealing” (paragraph 7) can best be replaced by _ .a. frightening b. harmful c. dangerous d. attractive53. the red and yellow colourss were related to _ in their skin.a. the contents of intake b. the levels of carrots c. the time of eating fruit and vegetables d. the amount of carotenoids54. among hundreds of carotenoids, which are most effective?a. tomatoes and red peppers b. squash, and spinach c. lycopene and beta-carotene d. heir red colour and beta-carotene55. the purpose of the article is to _ .a. tell people a new discovery b. advise people to eat more fruit and vegetablesc. introduce a way to protect skin d. list the functions of carotenoids to skin“原创”41.d42. d43. a44. a45. b46. d47.a48.d49.c50.b51.a52.d53.d54.c55. a56.d57.b58.a59.b60.a阅读理解bedford castle: the home of bedfordshire royaltybedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. bedford castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!bedford castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect bedfordshire on the south of the river ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. it was erected in 919 on the orders of king edward the elder, although it was destroyed by a danish invasion years later. this was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!there is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the duke of bedford being an ardent royalist. bedford castle repeatedly offered the kings of england refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. there are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. they will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.the mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the areas heritage. it is recommended by the majority of people that visit bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. you can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself! 56. what do we know from the first paragraph?a. the royals pay regular visits to bedfordshire b. bedfordshire had it fair share of royal visit c. most of the ancient buildings are in use today d. bedford castle represents the history of the county57. the underlined word “initially” in paragraph 2 probably means _ .a. first of all b. at the beginning c. for one particular purpose d. for a short time58. the kings of england came to bedford castle _ .a. to seek temporary protection b. to visit the duke of bedford c. to enjoy the beauty of nature d. to escape from the bad weather59.why are visitors recommended to visit bedfordshire？ait is the major heritage in that region b. it reflects the history of bedfordshire c. the ancient castle is well worth visiting d. the castle is still in good condition60.the purpose of writing the text is _ .a. to introduce bedford castle b. to tell the history of bedfordshirec. to attract tourists to bedfordshire d. to show where the kings used to go “根据步步高练习改编”参考答案41.d42. d43. a44. a45. b46. d47.a48.d49.c50.b51.a52.d53.d54.c55. a56.d57.b58.a59.b60.a【黑龙江省大庆一中2013三模】c when we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. by intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. if we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.for example, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. he tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. he probably isnt sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. and, if he cant make things work out right, he doesnt feel ashamed that he fails; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. an intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook(人生观) on life, special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it.if you look at children, youll see great difference between what we call “bright” children and “not bright” children. they are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amounts of intelligence. for example, the bright child really wants to find out more about life-he tries to get in touch with everything around him. but the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.64. in the authors opinion, the biggest difference between “bright” children and “not bright” children lies in _.a. the amount of intelligence b. the different situations they facec. the different attitudes to life d. the background of life65. whats the main idea of the passage?a. whats the real meaning of intelligence?b. whats the “bright” childrens behavior?c. whats a special outlook on life? d. how to live and behave in a new situation?66. what might the author continue to talk about in the passage that follows? . a. how to determine what intelligence is b. how an unintelligent person should be taught c. how to judge whether a person is intelligent d. how education should be changed【参考答案】64-66 cab 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。（a）（文章选自china daily，题目原创）xian - chinas conservation work for the endangered crested ibis（朱鹮）is facing new challenges, including an increasing death rate due to inbreeding（同系繁殖）, and the conflict between the need to expand natural habitats and local communities economic interests, bird experts have warned.the crested ibis, once widespread in japan, china, russia and the korean peninsula, almost became extinct in the first half of the 20th century.before 1981, when seven crested ibis were accidentally found in yangxian county, in northwest chinas shaanxi province, academics thought the species had been extinct in china for almost 17 years.due to the huge effort put into species protection since 1981, the number of crested ibis in china has risen to an estimated 1,617, including 997 in the wild, the state forestry administration said at a meeting on crested ibis protection in xian on monday.however, although the ibis population exceeds 1,000, the birds are still not free from the threat of extinction, said fang shengguo, director of the state conservation center for gene resources of endangered wildlife at zhejiang university.ornithologists used inbreeding in the early stages of protection so that numbers of the precious birds could increase quickly, but that method had consequences, fang said.studies have proved that as a result of inbreeding, crested ibis have the lowest genetic diversity of all endangered birds, fang said. it means a high death rate and more physical defects for hatched chicks. the government should collect genetic information from all crested ibis and establish a genetic database as soon as possible, then design a scientific mating plan for the species, fang said.so far, about 90 percent of crested ibis live in shaanxi province, and fewer than 140 ibis live in three zoos in other parts of the country, including beijing zoo, according to liu dongping, an assistant researcher at the national bird banding center of china, which is affiliated to the chinese academy of forestry.the bird has lost the ability to migrate, he said, adding that if an unexpected natural disaster occurred in shaanxi province or an infectious disease spread through the area, the ibis population could be greatly reduced.experts also warned that the increased population of ibis, whether in the wild or in captivity, requires a larger and more varied natural habitat.rampant hunting, the massive loss of habitat caused by deforestation and the overuse of pesticides, which killed aquatic(水生的) insects on which the ibis feed, are believed to be the main reasons for the sharp reduction in the ibis population before 1981.so, in 1983, a state-level natural reserve was set up in shaanxi province to protect the bird. but the struggle for living space between human and animal has never stopped, said lu baozhong, deputy director of the shaanxi crested ibis conservation station.for example, ibis often look for loaches in farmers rice fields. sometimes their claws trample the rice seedlings. in another case, villagers discovered some land with abundant mineral resources which happened to be a habitat for ibis, said lu, who has devoted 30 years to ibis protection.a long-term win-win solution for ibis and local communities needs to be developed, one that would provide ecological compensation for local residents, lu said.49.whats the best title for the passage?athe rare bird in chinabnew problems for the crested ibiscthe way to save the crested ibisdthe reason for the crested ibiss extinction50.which of the following statement is true ?athe crested ibis is a native of china.bbefore 1981, the crested ibis was extinct i