高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（7）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（7）及答案passage twenty-one (the result of the falling us dollar) like a ticking time bomb, the falling dollar has grabbed the attention of japan and west germany, forcing them to consider adopting economic polices the united states advocates. the u.s. government wants the dollar to fall because as the dollar declines in value against the yen and deutsche mark, u.s. good becomes cheaper. u.s. companies then sell more at home and abroad, and u.s. trade deficit declines. cries for trade protection abate, and the global free-trade system is preserved. then, the cheaper dollar makes it cheaper for many foreign investors to snap up u.s. stocks. that prompts heavy buying from abroadespecially from japan. also, if the trade picture is improving, that means u.s. companies eventually will be more competitive. consequently, many investors are buying shares of export-oriented u.s. companies in anticipation of better profits in the next year or so. but that is a rather faddish notion right now; if corporate earnings are disappointing in interest rates, the stock market rally could stall. improving u.s. competitiveness means a decline in anothers competitiveness. japan and west germany are verging on recession. their export-oriented economies are facing major problems. japan is worried about the damage the strong yen will do to japanese trade. west germany is also worried. share prices in frankfurt plummeted this past week. bonn is thought to be considering a cut in interest rates to boost its economy. could the falling dollar get out of hand? if the dollar falls too far, investors might lose confidence in u.s. investmentsespecially the government bond market. the money to finance the federal budget and trade deficits could migrate elsewhere. inflation could flare up, too, since japanese and german manufacturers will eventually pass along price hikesand u.s. companies might follow suit to increase their profit margins. the u.s. federal reserve then might need to step in and stabilize the dollar by raising interest rates. and higher interest rates could cause the u.s. economy to slow down and end the wall street rally.worried about these side effects, federal reserve chairman paul volcher has said the dollar has fallen far enough. what is the equilibrium level? probably near where it is or slightly lower. it all depends on when the u.s. trade deficit turns around or if investors defect from u.s. treasury bonds. “it requires a good deal of political patience on the part of the u.s. congress,” says dr. cline, “and there must be an expectation of patience on the part of private investors. the chance are relatively good that we will avoid an investor break or panic.”1. what is the main idea of this passage?a. the impression of the falling u.s. dollar. the result of the u.s. falling dollar.c. the side effect of u.s. falling dollar.d. japan and west germany are worried about u.s. falling dollar.2. what does the word “rally” mean.a. prosperity. . decline. c. richness. d. import.3. why are japan and west germany worried about the falling dollar?a. because the falling dollar may cause inflation in their countries. because it may force them to sell a lot of u.s, stocks.c. because it may do damage to their trade.d. because it may make japanese company less competitive.4. if dollar-falling got out of hand, and the u.s. federal reserve might step in , what would happen?a. the prosperity of the u.s. economy would disappear. the u.s. economy might face serious problems.c. investors might lose confidence in u.s. investments.d.inflation could flare up.vocabulary1. ticking 滴答作响的2. grab 抓住3. abate 减弱4. snap up 争购，抢购5. heavy buying 大量买进6. export-oriented 以出口为方向的7. in anticipation of 期待，预期8. faddish 一时流行的9. spree 无节制的疯狂行为10. buying spree 狂购乱买11. plummet 垂直落下，骤然跌落，暴跌12. stall 停滞13. verge 处于边缘14. verging on recession 正处于衰退的边缘15. boost 振兴，吹捧16. bond market 债券市场17. flare up 突然闪耀，发火，爆发18. hike 提高，增加19. follow suit 照着做，跟出同花色的牌20. profit margin 利润幅度21. step in 介入22. rally 繁荣23. equilibrium 平衡，均势24. defect 逃跑，开小差25. break or panic 崩溃或大恐慌难句译注1. cries for trade protection 贸易保护的呼声2. the global free-trade system 全球自由贸易体系3. that is a rather faddish notion right now 只是一时流行的概念4. get out of hand 失控5. what is the equilibrium level? probably near where it is or slightly lower. 什么是平衡水平？可能是接近现在水平或者稍低一些。6. trade deficit 贸易赤字，贸易逆差。写作方法与文章大意这是一篇论述“美元下跌的后果”的文章，采用对比，顺序，因果等写作。先提出问题：美元下跌，美国得利有二：一是（第一段）商品便宜，销售量大，赤字下降，全球自由贸易体系保住。二是（第二段）外国投资者会抢购美国股票。总之，美国竞争力加强。这两段中都有对比。第一段美国和日本的对比，开头“就像滴答作响的定时炸弹，日见下跌的美元抓住了日本和西德的注意力，迫使他们考虑采取美国提出的经济政策。“第二段是美国本身之利弊对比。“许多外国投资者抢购出口导向的美国股票，期望在下一年左右的时间里得到较多的利润。如果公司收益在今后几个季度里令人失望的话，这种买进古片的狂热行为就可能消失。最后，如果美元价格直线下跌导致利率上升，股票市场价格回升就会停顿。“ 后面两段是这两段负效应的进一步论证。答案祥解1. b. 美元下跌的结果。全篇文章都讲的美元下跌的后果。a. 美元下跌的印象。 c. 美元下跌的副作用，均不对。 因为还讲述了有利的一面。 d. 日本的、西德担忧美元下跌，这只是其中的部分内容。2. a. 繁荣。第五段“美元下跌是否会失控：如果美元下跌过多，投资者可能会失去对美国投资的信心，特别是对美国的债务市场。对联邦政府预算和贸易赤字提供的资金可能移向其它市场，因为日本和西德厂商最终会将上涨的价格转嫁出去，美国公司也可能这么做，以提高其市场利润幅度，从而使通货膨胀再次爆发。美国联邦储备委员会这时可能需要介入，提高利率来稳定美元。而较高利率会导致美国经济减慢，华尔街的繁荣行将结束。”b. 衰退。 c. 富有。 d. 出口，都不是rally之含义。3. c. 因为下跌对他们贸易有损害。第三段“改善美国竞争力意味着其他国家的竞争力下降。”第四段，“日本和西德正濒于经济衰退的边缘。其出口导向的经济正在面临严重问题。日本担心由于日元坚挺而给其贸易带来损害，西德也在发愁。上个星期，法兰克福股市价格暴跌。据说，波恩已在考虑降低利率以振兴其经济。a. 美元下跌会使他们国家通货膨胀。没有正式提到, 内涵只是贸易带来的其他具体问题。 b. 它可能迫使他们卖掉许多美国股票。 d. 这可能使日本竞争力下降。问题是提出两国，不单单是日本。4. a. 美国经济繁荣消失，见第2题答案a的注释。b. 美国经济可能面临严重问题。太笼统。 c. 投资者可能对在美国投资失去信心。这不是美国联邦储备委员会介入后发生之事。 d. 通货膨胀全面爆发。这也是介入之后果。阅读理解-ehow to be a winnersir steven redgravewinner of 5 olympic gold medals“in 1997 i was found to have developed diabetes（糖尿病）believing my career was over, i felt extremely lowthen one of the specialists said there was no reason why i should stop training and competingthat was it the encouragement i neededi could still be a winner if i believed in myselfi am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimesbut i wanted to prove to myself that i wasnt finished yetnothing is to stand in my way”karen pickeringswimming world champion“i swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a weeki manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diarythis is the key to success you cant follow a career in any field without being well-organizedlist what you believe you can achievetrust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them”kirsten bestpoet & writer“when things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that i cant achieve somethingthen, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbiesthe key is to concentratewhen i feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mindit makes me feel more in control and increases my confidencethis is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool”57what does sir steven redgrave mainly talk about?adifficulties influenced his careerbspecialists offered him medical advicectraining helped him defeat his diseasedhe overcame the shadow of illness to win58what does karen pickering put on top of her diary?aher sports career bher achievementscher daily happenings dher training schedule59what does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？aways that help one to focusbwords that help one to feel less tensecactivities that turn ones attention awaydhabits that make it hard for one to relax60according to the passage, what do the three people have in common?aself-confidence bhard work cdevotion dcourage【参考答案】57-ddca阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aa good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day.“did you notice,”she started,“how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dived into his?”true enough,the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild.without manners,were no more than animals.actually ,thats not true,ive been watching and feeding a group of wild cats,and they show unusual politeness toward each other.even when food is scarce,they take turns,leaving tat least a small part for the next in line.my mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time.we were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please,thank you ,pardon me,and im sorry.and i have to say,while it was a painful learning experience,it was one of the most valuable.i cant tell you how often i sat with my friends,eating at their dinner tables,and their parents thought highly of my good manners.while it was a little embarrassing.i knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying off.many years later,when i was attending seminars across the country,my manners were quite useful.while i regret that i havent been a perfect example,im still working on it.i suppose,in this regard,my mother lives on through me,i didnt have her beautiful singing voice or her gr