高考英语阅读理解巩固精品练习题（9）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品练习题（9）及答案阅读理解b a secret message, unseen for almost 150 years and making the start of the u.s. civil war (1861-1865), has been uncovered in abraham lincolns gold pocket watch, u.s. media reported on wednesday. lincoln never knew of the message he carried in his pocket, brent d. glass, director of the national museum of american history said in a statement. the message, which was engraved by an irish immigrant and watchmaker named jonathan dillon, is dated april 13, 1861, and reads in part: fort sumpter sic was attacked by the rebels and thank god we have a government. its a personal side of history about an ordinary watchman being inspired to record something for posterity, glass said. the museum decided to open the watch after being contacted by the watchmakers great-great-grandson, doug sthes, who had received a letter from a relative in ireland. it said that the family had found a letter dillon had written about the purported (据说的) message in the watch. then sthes, a 57 -year-old real estate lawyer in waukegan, illinois, searched on the internet and found a new york times article from 1906, where dillon told the story at the age of 84. during the interview, dillon said that he unscrewed the dial of the watch and wrote on the metal as soon as he heard the news about the first shot of the civil war. the first gun is fired. slavery is dead. thank god we have a president who at least will try. however, the actual message that the museum found is different from what dillon recalled. it reads, jonathan dillon, april 13.- 1861, fort sumpter sic was attacked by the rebels on the above date j dillon, april 13 -1861, washington, thank god we have a government, jonth dillon.61. who wrote the message in abraham lincolns pocket watch? a. lincoln himself. b. brent d. glass. c. jonathan dillon. d. doug sthes.62. the message was about _. a. the start of the u.s. civil war b. abraham lincolns daily life c. the slavery in the u.s. d. the ending of the u.s. civil war63. doug sthes first knew about the message from _. a. a relative in ireland b. a report of new york times c. the internet d. brent d. glass64. the underlined word posterity in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _. a. historical research b. entertainment c. his children d. friendship65. which of the following can be inferred from the message? a. jonathan dillon was sure of the victory of the government. b. jonathan dillon lost all hopes about the government. c. jonathan dillon thought that rebels would beat the government. d. jonathan dillon believed that slavery would be abolished. 参考答案 61-65 caaca 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。amark and his brother jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but mark was more adventurous than his brother. he loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer” jason said, “he told us not to touch it.”“he wont find out,” mark said, “ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.it was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “its an experimental model,” his father had explained, so dont touch it under any circumstances.” but his fathers warning only served to make mark more curious. without any further thought, mark turned on the power switch. the computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “space transporter.” “yes!” mark cried excitedly, “its a computer game. i knew it! dads only been pretending to work. hes really been playing games instead!” a new message appeared on the screen:“enter namesvoyagevoyagemarks finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “input accepted. start transport program.auto-retrieve initiated(自动回收程序已启动).” the screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“i think wed better shut it off, mark,” jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. a beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. and the boys were no longer there. on the screen, the letters changed：“transport successfuldestination: mars. retrieve date: 202526. why did mark touch the computer against his fathers warning?a. he wanted to take a voyage.b. he wanted to practice his skills.c. he was so much attracted by it.d. he was eager to do an experiment.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.”这一句“mark的好奇心难以控制而且这部新电脑真的使他很困惑。”可知mark被它深深吸引了。故选c。27. where did the boys father most likely work?a. in an electronic factory.b. in a computer company. c.in a scientific research center.d. in an information processing center.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。从第一段说mark的目标是成为像他爸爸一样的科学家，以及第五段说电脑是从爸爸的实验室带回来的，可知爸爸是做科研工作的。后来电脑又把他们带到了火星可以推测他在科学研究中心工作。故选c。28. mark thought “space transporter” on the screen was the name of _.a. a computer gameb. a company website c.a software producerd. an astronomy program【答案】a 【解析】细节理解题。由第六段“yes!” mark cried excitedly, “its a computer game. ”可知mark以为这是电脑游戏的名字。故选a.29. why did jason want to shut off the computer?a. he was afraid of being scolded.b. he didnt like the loud noise and light.c.he didnt want to play games.d. he was afraid something dangerous might happen【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。由“jason yelled out in terror,”可知他很恐惧，是害怕危险会发生。故选d。30. what happened to the boys at the end of the story?a. they were blown into the air.b. they were sent to another planet.c.they were hidden in the strong light. d. they were carried away to another country.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。结尾说孩子们不在那里了，屏幕显示：输送成功。且有“destination: mars”得知他们被送往了火星。所以故事的结尾是男孩们被送去了另一个星球。故选b。 阅读理解cif you still know little about the imf, its time you started to read about it, for it has been a hot topic of the whole world.the international monetary fund is one of the most important international financial institutions, which works to foster global growth and economic stability. it provides policy advice and financing to members in economic difficulties and also works with developing nations to help them achieve economic stability and reduce poverty. the imf currently has a near-global membership of 185 countries. to become a member, a country must apply and then be accepted by a majority of the existing members. upon joining each member of the imf is assigned a quota (配额), based broadly on its relative size in the world economy. the imfs membership agreed in may 2008 on a rebalancing of its quota system to reflect the changing global economic realties, especially the increased weight of major emerging markets in the global economy, such as china, india and russia. the following diagram gives more information about major international financial institutions.66. the main purpose of the imf is to _. a. prevent the member countries from getting into wars b. collect money kern rich countries to help poor ones c. provide assistance to its member countries when necessary d. make sure the world economy develops in a healthy way67. the main cause of the imfs decision to make changes in its quota system is _. a. the shortage of resources b. global growth and economic stability c. the changing economic situations d. the need to accept new members68. from the diagram we can see the present imf is most probably under the control of _. a. the us b. germany c. france d. japan69. the total resources of world bank amount to about _. a. $ 352 billion b. $ 97.7 billion c. $ 41.6 billion d. $ 41.5 billion70. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the quota an imf member country gets depends on the size of the country. b. india together with china is proposing an increase in emergency funds. c. the more money a member contributes to the imf, the more say it has in it. d. the international development association is meant to support developed countries. 参考答案 66-70 dcabc 阅读理解every year many students went to the college bookstore to purchase the different textbooks that they need for their classes. little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. it may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.many people think that college bookstores are the most convenient source for textbooks. titles are usually kept and students may purchase new textbooks or choose to buy second-hand books and save money. but the money saved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college bookstores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online.more and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books as they keep a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the net. price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. this option, however, has its pros and cons. a plus is that students can get incredibly cheap books. one problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must depend on the auction sellers timetable. one way that students can really save is by getting books for free. project gutenberg is one resource that english majors will find invaluable. here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. in the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. today that is no longer the case. cash-strapped students can now visit the website sparknotes for free downloadable study guides as well as classics. 31. which of the following is the best title of this passage?a. learning to save on textbooksb. why buy textbooksc.online shopping d. tips for buying secondhand textbooks【答案】a【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要讲在线购书比去学校书店买更节省，最后一段还介绍了一种能免费获得教科书的节省的方法。所以本文主要讲在教科书方面怎样省钱。故选a.32. which of the following is not mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?a. college bookstores.b. online used bookstores.c.online auctions.d. second-hand bookstore centres.【答案】d 【解析】细节理解题。第一段讲到a.college bookstores。第三段“online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books .”提到了b（在线二手书）。第四段讲c.在线拍卖。但始终没提到d。33. the underlined expression “pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _.a. professionals and conservativesb. joy and sadnessc.advantages and disadvantagesd. processes and conditions【答案】c【解析】词义猜测题。“pros and cons” 指“正反两方面”，即“优点和缺点”。与c意思相同。34. according to the passage, project gutenberg is probably _.a. a government project aimed at helping english majorsb. a project to help poor students get free learning materialsc. a website for english majors to get the guides from language expertsd.a website for students to get free sources for english learning【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段“project gutenberg is one resource that english majors will find invaluable. here students