高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（15）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（15）及答案阅读理解 -a 篇a fad diet is a diet that suddenly becomes popular, usually because it promises people that they will lose a lot of weight overnight. although dieters may really show weight loss from a fad diet, they will almost certainly get back the weight if their usual eating habits (习惯) remain unchanged. moreover, fad diets continuously call for special products of questionable value or for “health foods” that may cost twice as much as supermarket(超市) foods. worse yet, certain fad diets dont include nutrients(营养)good for health. people have been known to become very ill as a result of following medically unhealthy diets.the worse fact of fad diets, though, is that they keep people who are over-weight or sick from receiving the medical care that they truly need.46. the word “fad” in the first sentence means _. a. new b. wonderful c. popular quickly d. loved by people47. from the text we know that _. a. people refuse to accept fad diets b. fad diets can help people to lose weight c. a man can lose weight after eating a fad diet d. fad diets are now welcomed by people48. in the writers opinion, fad diets_. a. are very helpful b. are not healthy diet c. wont cost much d. include lots of nutrients49. a fad dieter has to _. a. spend more money b. lose much weight c. keep his usual eating habits d. go to doctors very often50. the last paragraph tells us _. a. that fad dieters are often overweight b. fad dieters need medical care if they are overweight or sick c. how fad dieters get sick d. overweight or sick fad dieter cant get medical care in time参考答案4650、cdbad the computer is a useful machine. it is the most important invention in many years. the oldest kind of computer is the abacus(算盘), used in china centuries ago, but the first large, modern computer was built in 1946. a computer then could do maths problems quite fast.today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work. in a few years the computer may touch the life of everyone, even people in faraway villages.in the last few years, there have been great changes in computers. they are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster, many scientists agree that computers can now do many things, but they cannot do everything. who knows what the computers of tomorrow will be like? will computers bring good things or bad things to people? the scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow.1. the computer is a _ machine. a. helpfulb. strangec. larged. dangerous2. the first large, modern computer was built about _ years ago. a. a fewb. fortyc. sixtyd. eighty3. the computers of today are _ than before. a. biggerb. fewerc. smallerd. taller4. computers can do _. a. everythingb. anythingc. nothingd. lots of things5. the scientists of today _ how to use the computers of tomorrow. a. may decideb. must decidec. can maked. neednt make【答案与解析】本文讲计算机的发展历史。1. a。细节题。根据第1句话 the computer is a useful machine 可知答案为a。2. c。推断题。第一台计算机是1946年生产的，距今大约60年，所以应选c。3. c。细节题。根据第3段第2句 they are getting smaller and smaller 可知答案为 c。4. d。推断题。根据第2段第1句 today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work 以及but they cannot do everything可知答案为d。5. b。细节题。根据最后一句话 the scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow 可知答案为b。(1)students in many countries are learning english. some of these students are small children. others are teen-agers. many are adults. some learn at school, others by themselves. a few learn english by learning the language over the radio, on tv, or in film. one must work hard to learn another language.why do all these people want to learn english? it is difficult to answer this question. many boys and girls learn english at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. they study their own language and maths and english: some people learn it because it is useful for their work. many people learn english for their work. many people learn english for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in english. other people learn english because they want to read newspapers or magazines in english.1. people learn english _.a. at school b. over the radio c. on tv d. not all in the same way2. different kinds of people want to learn english _.a. together with other subjects b. for different reasonsc. for their work d. for higher studies at colleges3. from this passage we know that _.a. we can learn english easilyb. english is very difficult to learnc. english is learned by most people in the worldd. english is a useful language but one must work hard to learn4. which of the following is right?a. we dont need to learn any foreign languages. xkb. we can do well in all our work without english.c. english is the most important subject in schools.d. we should learn english because we need to face the world.【答案与解析】这篇文章探究了学习英语热潮的现象和发生这种现象的原因。1. d。由第1段我们可以知道学习英语的形式可以overtheradio, ontv, orinfilm等不同的方式。2. b。根据第2段人们学习英语的原因有requiredforstudy, usefulfortheirwork, for highstudies 等几种。由此可推知人们学习英语的原因是不同的。3. d。由于人们学习英语的各种原因可以发现英语是非常有用的。但从small children到adults(成年人)都用各种形式去学，说明英语必须靠人的努力才能学好。4. d。由于文章中说很多国家都学习英语，那么如果不学习英语就不能融入现代社会。所以学习英语的目的是weneedtofacetheworld(我们需要面对这个世界)。beijingapple inc. is one step closer to beginning sales of ipad 2 tablet computers with cellular network compatibility (兼容) for the first time in the chinese mainland, where the consumerelectronics giant is in_the_midst_of an aggressive expansion.according to chinas telecommunication equipment certification center, a device by apple with thirdgeneration highspeed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in china.the device, listed under model number “a1396”， is compatible with the 3g standard wcdma, and would work with the cellular network operated by apples local iphone partner, china unicom (hong kong) ltd.china unicom declined to comment.apple already offers the 3g ipad 2 in hong kong through its partners, but currently only offers wifi versions of the device in the chinese mainland.still, consumers in china, which according to research firm idc surpassed the us as the worlds largest pc market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3g tablets through unofficial channels.separately, apple spokeswoman carolyn wu said sept. 6 that the companys first hong kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the citys central shopping and business district in the international finance centers upscale (高档的) ifc mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the citys waterfront.wu also said that apple is planning a new store in shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in china.she declined to give more details or to comment on the 3g ipad 2.apple currently has four fullservice apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any apple stores in the world.the company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market.the new stores reflect apples confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers.sales in the chinese mainland, hong kong and taiwan helped boost (增长) the companys thirdquarter results, newly appointed chief executive tim cook said in july.china revenue (收益) surged (激增) sixfold to about $3.8 billion during the three months ended june 25.“this has been a substantial (重大的) opportunity for apple and i firmly believe that were just scratching the surface right now，” cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in china.“i see an incredible opportunity for apple there.”from china daily 20110908.1according to the news, which of the following statements is true?a. wcdma is not the only 3g standard in the world.bapple inc. sells its products in the market of the chinese mainland all by its own stores.cthe consumers in china can only get ipad 2 of wifi versions.dchinese mainland is the second largest pc market in this years second quarter.2. which of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in paragraph 1?ain the interests ofbin the front ofcin the process ofdin the case of3how many fullservice apple stores in china?a4. b6.c8. dunknown.4whats the probable meaning of “sixfold” in paragraph 7?a. six times bonesixthc60 percent d2 times5by saying “were just scratching the surface right now”， cook means _.athey dont know much about chinas marketbthey will sell more products and gain more profit in chinacthey need to obtain more permission from chinas governmentdthey ignore the rural market in china阅读理解-b篇people in the united states honor their parents with 2 special days: mothers day on the second sunday in may and fathers day on the 3rd sunday in june. these days are to show love and respect for parents. they raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. they give love and care. these two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. more mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with childcare. these two special days are celebrated in many different ways. on mothers day, people wear carnations. a red one symbolizes a living mother. a white one shows that the mother is dead. many people attend religious services to honor parents. its also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(grave). on these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. they often have outdoor barbecue for fathers day. these are days of fun and good feelings and memories. another tradition is to give cards and gifts. children make them in school. many people make their own presents. these are more valued than those bought in stores. its not the value of the gift that is important, but “the thought that counts”. greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays.51.which is not a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?a. parents bring up children. b. parents give love and care to children.c. parents educate children to be good persons. d. parents pass away before children grow up.52.what do you know from the passage?a. both festivals are in may. b. fewer women worked outside the home in the past.c. not all the children respect their parents. d. fathers are not as important as mothers at home.53.which do you know about “carnation”?a. it only has two kinds of color. b. it refers to the special clothes people wear on mothers day.c. its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.d. people can wear them only on the second sunday in may.54.on mothers day and fathers day _.a. people sometimes have family parties b. everyone goes to the cemeteryc. children always go to parents home d. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts.55.what do you think “florists” do ?a. they sell flowers. b. they make bread or pastry.c. they offer enough room for having family parties.d. they sell special clothes for mothers day and fathers day.参考答案5155、 dbcaafour out of ten women who diet end up heavier than when they started watching their waistline(腰围), a study revealed today. the research also showed that a large percentage of women started noticing the pounds creeping back on just 21 days after reaching their ideal weight.yesterday, dr ian campbell of the jenny craig weight management program said: “in the uk 61.4 per cent of adults are overweight or obese. successful weight management requires a longterm commitment in order to lose weight successfully and for good. dieting can be a real challenge so setting realistic goals and remaining focused on them is important. otherwise as this research shows, women could end up heavier than when they started.”the “food, body, mind” report was publicized by jenny craig who quizzed 2,000 women aged between 18 and 65 who diet regularly on their attitudes, beliefs and behaviors around weight loss. six in ten said they were on a diet then and one in five women said they were on a “continuous diet”it found the most common triggers to start dieting was seeing their “reflection in the mirror”， preparing for a summer holiday or unflattering photos posted on social networking sites. other popular reasons include comments by friends or relatives or their other half.however, the study showed that one in ten give up within