高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（2）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（2）及答案阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【河北唐山一中2013仿真试题】ain wiltshire, england, volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields. the project is promoted by all environmental protection organization, which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals. recently, the organization has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.in the area, the local people have planted many special flowers with the help of the organization, aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies. the project officer sarah marshall says,“it will be a suitable habitat (栖息地) for butterflies. they are greatindicator species as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brilliant early-warning system for the environment.” she also points out that volunteers are needed to record the number or species of butterflies, and based on the change happening to the butterflies, the hidden environmental problems in the area can be found out in time.the organization is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from april through to september. they will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way. each visit should take no more than two hours, and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife. “staff will provide back up, so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit (butterflies dont like to fly in the rain, wind or if its too cloudy) we can have someone else do your job,” sarah points out.no previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided, but a keen interest is essential. if you are interested please contact sarah on (01380) 725670, ext 278, emailsarahm wiltshirewildlife. org.56. according to paragraph 1, what is the purpose of the project?a. to appeal to more visitorsb. to protect the environmentc. to control butterfly populationd. to expand the area for wildlife57. butterflies are called “indicator species” because _. .a. they can provide support for visitorsb. they can give information to other speciesc. they are not easily found out in their habitatsd. they are very sensitive to environmental changes58. volunteers are required to do the things except _. .a. having some special previous experienceb. being interested in protecting the environmentc. walking a regular route and do some recordingsd. visiting the nature protection area once a month59. what is the text mainly about?a. visitors are being trained to identify butterflies.b. wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.c. volunteers are being needed to count butterflies.d. organizations are being put up to protect butterflies. 【参考答案】56. b57. d58. a59. c例2（2012陕西卷） what brings a nation together? of the four choicesshared values, language, history, and religion, its shared values. in our latest pollseven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. both choices scored high in the poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked. still, history was not forgotten in some countries, particularly in mexico and russia. even canada and the united states chose national histories as the second-most important factor uniting their people. the biggest surprise? not one country picked religion as its top choice. respect your eldersin most countries, the oldest generation considered values more important to a nation than did those who are under 45 years old.do you speak canadian?language scored lower in canada than in all other countries polled, perhaps because the country speaks two official languages, french and english.church and statemost people polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their national pride. religion ranked last in 13 countrieswith prance scoring it at 1 %, the lowest of all. 46 according to the poll, what was the most important factor in bringing a nation together?a. language. r values.c history.d. religion.点拨 b 短文第1段提到“in our latest poll seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor bringing a nation together, and six preferred language.”。由此不难判断，b选项符合题意。因此，正确答案为b选项。48.according to the charts, shared values and language were considered equally important in_a. australiab. brazilc. chinad. india点拨 d 对照共同价值观和语言这两个图表，会判断发现这两个图表的最下一栏是印度。由此可知，在印度，共同价值观和语言被认为同等重要，因此，正确答案为d选项。 小试牛刀 cafter the violent earthquake that shook los angeles in 1904, earthquake scientists had good news to report: the damage and death toll(死亡人数)could have been much worse.more than 60 people died in this earthquake. by comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook america in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims.injuries and deaths were relatively less in los angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highways. in addition, changes made to the construction codes in los angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.despite the good news, civil engineers arent resting on their successes. pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints (蓝图) for improved quake-resistant buildings. the new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.in the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. the most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. when the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.the new smart structures could be very expensive to build. however, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.51. one reason why the loss of lives in the los angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that .a. new computers had been installed in the buildingsb. it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highwaysc. large numbers of los angeles residents had gone for a holidayd. improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways52. the function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to .a. counterbalance an earthquakes action on the building.b. predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy.c. help strengthen the foundation of the building.d. measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations.53. the smart buildings discussed in the passage .a. would cause serious financial problems.b. would be worthwhile though costly.c. would increase the complexity of architectural design.d. can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes.54. it can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on .a. the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital constructionb. the development of flexible building materialsc. the reduction of the impact of ground vibrationsd. early forecasts of earthquakes55. the authors main purpose in writing the passage is to_.a. compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the u.s.b. encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computersc. outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materialsd. report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings参考答案 51-55 d a bc ddear malia and sasha, i know that youve both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and i probably shouldnt have let you have. but i also know that it hasnt always been easy for you and mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesnt make up for all the time weve been apart. i know how much ive missed these past two years, and today i want to tell you a little more about why i decided to take our family on this journey. when i was a young man, i thought life was all about meabout how id make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things i want. but then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. and suddenly, all my big plans for myself didnt seem so important anymore. i soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy i saw in yours. and i realized that my own life wouldnt count for much unless i was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. in the end, girls, thats why i ran for president: because of what i want for you and for every child in this nation. i want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potentialschools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. i want them to have the chance to go to collegeeven if their parents arent rich. and i want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity. i want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that youll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. and i want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other. sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our countrybut when we do, i want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. and i want every child to understand that the blessings these brave americans fight for are not freethat with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility. that was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when i was your age, reading me the opening lines of the declaration of independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something. she helped me understand that america is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made betterand that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. its a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know america should be. i hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances youve had. not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so muchalthough you do have that obligation. but because you have an obligation to yourself. because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential. these are the things i want for youto grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. and i want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. thats why ive taken our family on this great adventure. i am so proud of both of you. i love you more than you can ever know. and i am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the white house. love, dad15. who was most probably the writer? a. a headmaster managing a primary school.b. a candidate to run for president of u.s.a. c. a manager running international business. d. a commander experiencing a war in a foreign country.16. what does the underlined word “journey” (paragraph 1) really mean? a. a trip to a place of interestb. a process to bring up their childrenc. a campaign to run for the president d. a visit to their hometown to meet their grandmother17. what do we know about malia and sashas grandmother? a. she had a perfect way to educate children. b. she encouraged the writer to join the army. c. she bought a lovely puppy for her grandchildren. d. she often read the declaration of independence to her grandchildren.18. from the letter we can learn that the writer was _. a. kind and hesitant b. ambitious and considerate c. selfish but merciful d. successful but stubborn19. according to the letter, which of the following is not true? a. the writer and his two daughters had been apart for a long time. b. the writer hoped that his daughters would live up to his great expectations. c. the only way to settle the differences in the world is through violence. d. there still exist some divides of race and region, gender and religion somewhere in the world.20. what is the writers purpose of writing the letter? a. encouraging his daughters to run for president in the future. b. explaining the whole international situation to his daughters. c. educating his daughters how to defend their country. d. apologizing to his daughters for his not being able to stay together with them for such a long time.参考答案 bcabcd 【河北唐山一中2013仿真试题】bwhich is sillier: denying we ever went to the moon or trying to convince the true non-believers?once upon a timejuly 20, 1969, to be specific two men got out of their little spaceship and wandered around on the moon for a while. ten more men walked on the moon over the next three and a half years. the end.unfortunately, not quite. a fair number of americans think that this whole business of moon landings really is a fairy tale. they believe that the landings were a big hoax (骗局) staged in the mojave desert, to convince everyone that u.s. technology was the “best” in the whole wide world.which is the harder thing to do: send men to the moon or make believe we did? the fact is that the physics behind sending people to the moon is simple. you can do it with computers whose entire memory capacities can now fit on chips the size of postage stamps and that cost about as much as, well, a postage stamp. i know you can because we did.however, last fall nasa considered spending $15,000 on a public-relations campaign to convince the unimpressed that americans had in fact gone to the moon. that idea was mostly a reaction to a fox television program, first aired in february 2001, that claimed to expose the hoax. the shows creator is a publicity hound (猎狗) who has lived up to the name in more ways than one by hounding buzz aldrin, the second man on the moon. mr. x (as i will call him, thereby denying him the joyous sight of his name in print) recently followed buzz aldrin around and called him “a thief, liar and coward” until the 72-year-old astronaut finally lost it and hit the 37-year-old