高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（42）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（42）及答案【江苏省常州市金坛一中2013模拟】cever wonder how much a cloud weighs? what about a hurricane? a meteorologist has done some estimates and the results might surprise you. lets start with a very simple white puffy cloud a cumulus cloud（积云）. how much does the water in a cumulus cloud weigh? peggy lemone, senior scientist at the national center for atmospheric research in boulder, colorado, did the numbers. the water in the little cloud weighs about 550 tons, she calculates. or if you want to convert it to something that might be a little more meaningful think of elephants. the thought of a hundred elephants-worth of water suspended in the sky begs another question what keeps it up there? first of all, the water isnt in elephant sized particles（微粒）, its in tiny tiny tiny particles, explains lemone. and those particles float on the warmer air thats rising below. but still, the concept of so much water floating in the sky was surprising even to a meteorologist like lemone. i had no idea how much a cloud would weigh, actually, when i started the calculations, she says. so how many elephant units of water are inside a big storm cloud10 times bigger all the way around than the puffy cumulus cloud? again, lemone did the numbers about 200,000 elephants. now, ratchet up the calculations for a hurricane about the size of missouri and the figures get really massive. what were doing is weighing the water in one cubic meter theoretically pulled from a cloud and then multiplying by the number of meters in a whole hurricane, she explains. the result? forty million elephants. that means the water in one hurricane weighs more than all the elephants on the planet. perhaps even more than all the elephants that have ever lived on the planet. 64. the weight of is not mentioned in the passage.a. a cumulus cloud b. a tornado c. a hurricaned. a storm cloud65. how did peggy lemone feel about the result of her calculations?a. she found it not convincing.b. she thought it needed further calculations. c. she was quite surprised at it.d. she considered the calculations inaccurate.66. what can be inferred from the passage?a. a storm cloud weighs about 200,000 elephants.b. the water in a hurricane weighs more than that in any other kind of cloud.c. there are less than forty million elephants living on the earth.d. the water in the cloud is in very tiny partials.【参考答案】64-66 bcc 阅读理解-a safety and security proceduresyour safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. we urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions. your vehiclelock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. we are not responsible for their loss. travelingbe observant (机警) when sightseeing or traveling. stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. dont display large amounts of cash. guest room securityfor additional security use the deadbolt (插锁) provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. as an additional precaution (预防措施), please secure the secondary locks provided. do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. a one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. if there is any doubt about the persons identity, please contact the front desk. safety boxes do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. we provide free safety boxes for your use. hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200. keyssafeguard your key. please do not leave it in the door. do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. please leave your key at the front desk when you check out. reporting please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.fire please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. in the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. avoid the use of elevator. 41the suggestions are most probably from _. aa hotel manager ba police officer can experienced traveler da tour guide 42which of the following is true? ait is advised to travel to places where there are few people. bthe hotel is not responsible for anything you lose. cdont report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong. dyoud better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.43if you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should _. alet the person in after you have got his/her name bopen the door to check the persons id card ccall the front desk to make sure dcontact the local police for assistance44what does the underlined part “in the unlikely event of a fire” mean? ain case a fire happens, though it is not very possible. bif a fire happens when some big events are taking place. cin case a fire happens in a public building. dif a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.参考答案41-44 adca 阅读理解a machine which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwaveusing the same technology as a dehumidifier (除湿器)，the water mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water by getting it from a limitless sourcethe airthe company behind the machine says not only doesit offer all alterative to bottled water in developed countries，but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortagethe machine works by drawing in damp air through afilter(过滤器) and over a cooling element which changes it into water dropletsit can produce up to 12 liters a daythe water mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the humidity（湿度）in the air increasesin keeping with its ecodevelopment，the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three light bulbs inventor jonathan ritchey said：“the demand for water is off the chartpeople are lookingfor freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable” the machine，which is about 3 feet wide，is likely to cost800 when it goes on sale here in the springits maker, canadian firm element four, estimates（估计）that a liter of water will cost around 20 pence to produce environmentalists claim half the worlds population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080one in five humans is said to lack access to safe drinking water the water mill is not effective in areas with below about 30 percent relative humidity, but with average relative humidity in england of more than 70 percent that wont be much of an issue here.45according to the author, the biggest advantage of the machine is its alittle power use bproper sizecunlimited sourcedhigh production46we can conclude from the passage that the machine acan be used everywherebhas not been on salecwill replace the water distribution systemdwill solve the problem of water shortage47what is necessary for the machine to work? aenough air benough humidity cenough waterdenough containers48what would be the best title for this passage? amachine to make water out of air bmicrowave for household usecfilter to draw in damp air dmodern dehumidifier on sale参考答案45-48 cbba just as the stock（股票）market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind，we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possiblesometimes the degree to which we are willing to challenge our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. for example，imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they possessedas a member of that group，you would likely hold that the same belief about yourselfas a result，even if you had a great desire to create music，you might be hesitant to really get behind yourself, fearing that your investment（投资）would not pay offeven if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not born talented would probably be a major obstacle to investing your energy in your dreamon the other hand, if you found a way to release that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth，greatly increasing the likelihood of your successhow much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas，dreams，and visions we carry within is like the money people are，or are not，willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. and in both cases，belief plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind somethingone way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable guide we sometimes thinkthere are other more reliable things of success that we can put our faith in，such as passion，feeling，and sensesome of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the common opinion held by common people about what will work in the same way, we can learn to trust our hearts desires and our sense to guide us, questioning any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselvesas we take our energy from limiting ideas about what is possible，we free up the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper49we can safely conclude from the first paragraph that . aour belief is not reliable bbelief is not so important in our success cbelief is an obstacle to our success dour belief determines our success in some way50according to the passage，if a family of origin has passion for literature，the members of the family will probably awrite poems bhate literature center the field of literature d. teach literature51we can put our faith in the following things of success except apassion bfeeling csense dstock market52the purpose of the author is ato teach us a lesson bto give us some useful suggestions cto encourage us to invest in the stock marketdto tell us common people have negative beliefs参考答案49-52 dcdb 【江苏省常州市金坛一中2013模拟】dmahjong, that favorite pastime of “old folks” in shanghai, is finding a new audience among younger players, and many university students are becoming mad about this traditional chinese game. students at fudan university have even formed a mahjong club.this resurgence of the game, however, is not without its critics. some people still associate the game with gambling and for many years mahjong was banned in china. one critic, surnamed meng, was quoted as saying, “mahjong is a bad custom that will distract students from studies.” but yu guangyuan, former vice-president of the chinese academy of social sciences(中国社会科学院), says mahjong is a “healthy, scientific, friendly mind game.”mr. yus opinion seems to be shared by the majority of chinese. they see the game as an activity that requires great concentration and intellectual skill. they also see the game as an important part of chinese culture and a pastime that brings family and friends closer together. this spring festival many families will no doubt spend hours around the mahjong table getting reacquainted with each other. for them, playing mahjong is a way of spending quality family time. no one knows who invented mahjong. some say it was confucius, others say the current form of the game was developed right here in shanghai in the late19th century. it is certainly because of shanghai that the game enjoys its worldwide popularity. it was brought to america in the 1920s and has since spread throughout europe and other parts of asia. there is now a world championship of mahjong which is held every year. this years championship was held in chongqing and attracted players from america, europe and russia, as well as students from peking university, tshinghua university and nankai university. there was no prize money, but the players delighted in using their wits and their understanding of statistics and probability theory(概率论)to defeat their clever opponents.of course, mahjong doesnt have to always