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2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题（10）及答案【广东省梅州中学2013考前热身考试题】cincreasingly over the last few years, we have become familiar with the range of small electronic devices or “smart” accessories (附件,饰品). pocket heart-rate monitors for joggers and electronic maps are just the first examples of many new products that promise to change our lives in all sorts of surprising ways. as a scientist at new york university, rosalind picard tries out different smart accessories before they go on the market. one of these was the so-called “frown (皱眉)headband”. rosalind was shocked to realize just how often she frowned. stuck in a traffic jam recently, rosalind kept hearing the sounds of the tiny sensor inside the band worn around her foreheadeach time she frowned in annoyance, the sensor gave out a signal. another computer scientist, steven feiner, is working on a pair of glasses that will do more than help you to see. imagine you want to try a restaurant in a foreign city but youre not familiar with the dishes on the menu. if you are wearing a pair of stevens glasses, all you have to do is to glance above the doorway of the restaurant and your glasses will immediately become windows to the internet, offering you full details of the meals served inside. the glasses could also be used to help people make speeches, give chefs access to the latest recipes and even provide doctors with patient information while they carry out operations. at the moment, stevens invention looks more like a large ski mask than a pair of glasses. its a headset connected to a hand-held computer and a global positioning system (gps) receiver, which tracks the wearers position. but he says that these head-worn displays will eventually get smaller and lighter as technology improves. and, of course, this new technology has a fashionable as well as useful application. a chemical engineer named robert langer has invented a new microchip that, if put inside a ring, can give off different smells according to a persons mood. that, of course, may or may not appeal to you. and, in the end, it is shoppers not scientists, who will determine which of these smart accessories will succeed as fashionable items and which are sure to join historys long list of crazy inventions. it is clear, however, that as computers get smaller and cheaper, they will pop up in all sorts of easily-wearable accessories, even in the buttons on your coat. whats more, this is something thats going to happen a lot sooner than we all expect.when rosalind wore the headband, she was surprised at _. a. how well the sensor worked b. how she was affected by traffic c. how strong the signal was d. how uncomfortable it wasfor people eating out, stevens glasses can _. give them the location of a restaurantb. let them see the environment of a restaurant c. inform them about the menu of a restaurantd. tell them about the quality of a restaurantwhat is the current problem with stevens glasses? a. limited function. b. inconvenience. c. high cost.d. poor internet access.in general, what does the writer think about smart accessories? a. they will soon be widely available. b. much more research is needed into them. c. only a few of them will appeal to shoppers. d. most of them are considered to be crazy inventions.whats the writers purpose in writing this passage? to advertise some smart accessories. b .to tell interesting stories about smart accessories. c. to argue that smart accessories are fashionable. d. to introduce the idea of smart accessories.【参考答案】3640 bcbad 阅读理解donna is 19 years old and loves animals, which is why im always happy to leave my dog with her when i go on holiday. donna also helps to train hunting dogs, but recently, her boyfriend told me, she returned home from a farm in tears after being told to hit some dogs.“she wasnt being asked to hit them because they didnt behave well,” he said. “she was told to punch these puppies with a closed fist simply to let them know who is boss.” donna refused. good for donna. in my view, you hurt an animal for only two reasons: as a way to teach it an important lesson, such as not to run into the road; or because you like hurting animals.last summer, i attended a horse race. i dont know much about horses, but i was alarmed when i saw a horse with a huge ulcer(溃疡) on its leg. “surely this horse wont race?” i asked. i was very surprised that nobody in the crowd seemed concerned.the horse began the race, but later it fell heavily. it had broken its leg. the next thing i saw was its dead body in a bag, being driven past. no one seemed to care, except those whod bet on it. i know people care for horse racing, but do they really care for horses? i doubt it.oh, but its tradition, i hear you say. wouldnt the world be a boring place if we didnt occasionally hit, shoot and chase animals? traditions are made by man and can be unmade. it was once acceptable to kill servants when their master died, to visit the mental hospitals to laugh at the patients, or to watch public execution(执行死刑). nor should it be forgotten that in our progress to a more civilized world, animals have played an important role: they have fed us, carried us, worked for us, rescued us, died for us and sometimes just saved us from loneliness. surely by now they deserve our kindness. at the very least, they deserve our respect.donna was asked to hit the young dogs because _.they misbehavedtheir owner disliked thempeople on the farm enjoy hurting themit was a way to train them to obey peoplewhat does the underlined word “punch” probably mean?a. strikeb. strokec. punishd. pump3. whats the writers purpose in telling the readers the story about the horse? a. to explain the traditional horse race to readers.b. to prove that the weak horse cant win in the race. c. to show that animals are treated unfairly by humans. d. to say that people care more for horses than horse racing.4. which of the following statements is not true? a. people no longer watch killing criminals in public. b. the writer cannot accept anyone who hits the animals.c. it was a traditional practice to kill servants for their dead master.d. the writer thinks it possible to change the traditions made by men. 5. whats the best title of the passage? a. no one cares for animals nowadays. b. lets protect the endangered animals.c. show animals the respect they deserve. d. the stories between animals and people.the new year is a time for celebration for almost for everyone of the world. in britain, people go to pubs and nightclubs to dance the old away, and to welcome in the new one at midnight.in recent years, street parties have become more popular. thousands of people gather in squares, main streets or on the river banks to listen to bands playing and to see fireworks displays.for people who stay at home, most are attracted by the special, live new year shows on tv. they are waiting for the countdown, along with the presenters, from 10 to 1 as the last second of the old year away and the bells of the new year are rung. scotland, people visit their neighbors and drink, dance on new year s eve. if you re invited to a scottish home that night, its important to know what to bring with you: a lump of coal, some shortbread and some whisky.the coal shows warmth, so youre wishing the people you visit will have enoughheat in the coming year. the shortbread represents food, so youre hoping that the people will have enough to eat in the new year. some scots call whisky “the water of life, so when you hand over your bottle to your hosts, it means you want them to have enough to drink over the next 12 months.and there s one more key task you still have to perform if you can. the first person to knock on a neighbor s door is supposed to be a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household. but what if thats not you? well, don t ring the bell just yet. wait a while and the right person is sure to turn up soon!1. what is the best title for this passage? a. seeing the old year off in britain. b. celebrations of a scottish new year. c. visiting scottish homes on new year d. sending good luck in the new year.2.why do visitors take things to a scottish new year s eve? a. to share good food and warmth. b. to help those poor families. c. to send best wishes to the families. d. to show richness and generosity.c篇：1. b。文章主要讲述了英国人们庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是b；而a、c和d只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。2. c。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西的含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，the coal祝愿来年的温暖，the shortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选c。3. b。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的the right person肯定是那个适合开门的人，也就是上文说的a tall, dark, handsome man who will bring good luck to the household。4. a。文章第三段主要讲述了呆在家里的人们的活动。呆到深夜当然是为一直在欣赏电视节目，而倒计时计数和新年的钟声只是他们等待的东西，不可能一直在做。5. c。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选c。而a、b和d的叙述本身就不正确，黄金表达imagine，one day，getting out of bed in beijing and being at your office in shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to beijing and having dinner there想象一下这么一天：早晨在北京起床，两个小时后到上海上班，然后，工作一整天后，回家到北京吃晚饭。itll be a win-win project. for other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among 单词百宝箱n. negotiate vt. & vi.1.谈判,磋商the contract was negotiated.合约已谈妥。maintenance u1. 维持,维护; 保养he learnt tractor maintenance.他学会了拖拉机维修。domestic adj. 本国的,国内的their new car is a domestic make.他们的新车是国内生产的。sustain vt.支撑; 维持; 支持the branches could hardly sustain the weight of fruit.树枝已很难支撑水果的重量。migrate vi.迁移; 移往these birds migrate northwards in spring and southwards in fall.这些鸟春天向北迁徙,秋天向南迁徙。release vt.释放; 放开they released the prisoners.他们释放了俘虏。surgery u. 外科手术your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重,需要动外科手术。artificialadj. 造的,人工的,a lot of people use artificial sweeteners in their tea or coffee.许多人在茶或咖啡中放进人造甜味剂。socialize n. 社会化what are some of the common ways people socialize in public? 在公众群体中人么一般是通过什么样的方式被社会化的？ 【广东省梅州中学2013考前热身考试题】dscience cant explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. for some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. a 2002 study by karen allen of the state university of new york measured stress(紧张) levels and blood pressure in peoplehalf of them pet ownerswhile they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic(心算) or held a hand in ice water. subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. people with pets did it best. those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quick to base line heart rates. with pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. it seems people feel more relaxed around pets, says allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge. a study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. researchers at northwestern memorial hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. on average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overallmostly with their dogsand found it worth doing.the underlined word “subjects” refers to _. a. what students learned at school b. people that were studied c. those who had pets with them d. those people without pets a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if _.a. he has a pet companion b. he has less stress of workc. he often does mental arithmetic d. he is taken care of by his familywhy did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks?a. they have lower blood pressure. b. they become more patient.c. they are less nervous. d. they are in higher spirits.the research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that _.a. people with dogs did more exercise b. dogs lost the same weight as people didc. dogs liked exercise much more than people didd. people without dogs found the program unhelpfulwhat does the text mainly discuss?a. what pets bring to their owners. b. how pets help people calm down.c. peoples opinions of keeping pets. d. pets value in medical research.【参考答案】4145 bacaa 链接2 2010全国二卷thousands of people living in the chinese capital will celebrate the start of the chinese new year by heading for the ski resorts(滑雪场).never mind that beijings dry weather seldom produces now. it is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. and the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this new craze(热潮).since beijings first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed an astonishing increase. there are now more than a dozen resorts. clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. mr.wei, a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead chinese to head for the ski resorts of europe. in recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in china. but many are in faraway areas of the country and cant really match the equipment and services of some ski resorts in europe.beijings skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private cars. this has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capitals suburbs, which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people. according to mr. wei, about 40 of the visitors to his resort some in their own cars. the rest are bused in by schools, businesses or government offices.the problem is making money. starting ski resort requires quite a lot of money: hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills, buying snow machines ,making su