高考英语阅读理解基础训练题（101）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练题（101）及答案阅读理解(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(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(三)】ashould ecigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? reactions from americans are mixed.more than half of the people questioned in a survey think ecigarettes should be controlled by the us food and drug administration，but 47 percent believe the ecigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.“in the hunt for a safer cigarette，ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” zogby international，which conducted the survey，said in a statement.about half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about ecigarettes，which are batterypowered，or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.they do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.sold mostly on the internet，ecigarettes were first made in china.last year the world health organization (who) warned against using ecigarettes，saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.the who said people who smoke ecigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs.nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that ecigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden，because they dont produce smoke，but 46 percent disagree.men who were aware of the availability of ecigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.young people，aged 1829，and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide，according to the who.26what can we learn from paragraph 1?aamerican smokers ought to try ecigarettes. bamericans have different opinions about ecigarettes.cevery kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in america.dmost of the americans dont like ecigarettes.27according to zogby international，ecigarettes _.aare much safer than common cigarettesbare popular among people who want to quit smokingcwill take the place of traditional cigarettesdare produced in a safer way by manufacturers28what do we know about ecigarettes from the passage? amost americans are familiar with them.bthey are a good choice as there is no nicotine.cthey produce a water vapor that cant be seen.dmost people buy them on the internet.29whats the attitude of the who towards ecigarettes?anegative. bsupportive.cdoubtful. dindifferent.30what can we conclude from the last paragraph? apeople can smoke ecigarettes in places where smoking is forbidden.bmost women agree that ecigarettes should be available to smokers.cyoung adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try ecigarettes.dthe problem of smoking is becoming worse around the world.26b细节理解题。根据第一段“reactions from americans are mixed.”可知，答案为b。27b细节理解题。根据第二段“.ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit.”可知，答案为b。28d细节理解题。根据第三段“sold mostly on the internet.”可知，答案为d。29a推理判断题。根据第四段“last year the world health organization (who) warned against using ecigarettes.”可推断，答案为a。30c推理判断题。根据末段“young people，aged 1829，and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.”可推断，答案为c。 crae armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the university of california san diego(ucsd) for two decades, has won the 2010 pulitzer prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “versed”.“im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the pulitzer brings, as compared to even the national book critics award, which i was also surprised and delighted to win,” said armantrout.“for a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”armantrout, a native californian, received her bachelors degree at uc berkeley, where she studied with noted poet denise levertov, and her masters in creative writing from san francisco state university. she is a founding member of language poets, a group in american poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. in march, she won the national book critics circle award for “versed.” “this book has gotten more attention,” armantrout said, “but i dont feel as if its better.”the first half of “versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the united states as it fought the war against iraq. the second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “rae armantrout is a unique voice in american poetry,” said seth lerer, head of arts and humanities at ucsd. “versed”, published by the wesleyan university press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. the new edition is scheduled to appear in may.11. according to rae armantrout, _.a. her 10th book is much betterb. her winning the pulitzer is unexpectedc. the media is surprised at her worksd. she likes being recognized by her readers12. which of the following is true of rae armantrout?a. she published a poetry textbook. b. she used to teach denise levertov.c. she started a poets group with others. d. she taught creative writing at uc berkeley.13. what can we learn about “versed”?a. it consists of three parts. b. it is mainly about the american army.c. it is a book published two decades ago. d. it partly concerns the poets own life.14. rae armantrouts colleagues think that she _. a. should write more b. has a sweet voicec. deserves the prize d. is a strange professor15. what can we learn from the text? a. about 2,700 copies of “versed” will be printed. b. cancer made armantrout stop writing.c. armantrout got her degrees at ucsd. d. “versed” has been awarded twice.【参考答案】1115、bcdcddbatteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. while scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. university of missouri(mu) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.“to provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density”，said jae kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at mu. “the radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanical systems (m/nems). although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, kwon said they are safe.“people hear the word nuclear and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “however, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”his new idea is not only in the batterys size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). kwons battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.“the key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure of the solid semiconductor,” kwon said, “by using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”together with j. david robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the mu research reactor, kwon is working to build and test the battery. in the future, they hope to increase the batterys power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.16. which of the following is true of jae kwon?a. he teaches chemistry at mu. b. he developed a chemical battery.c. he is working on a nuclear energy source. d. he made a breakthrough in computer engineering.17. jae kwon gave examples in paragraph 4_.a. to show chemical batteries are widely applied. b. to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used.c. to describe a nuclear-powered system. d. to introduce various energy sources.18. liquid semiconductor is used to _.a. get rid of the radioactive waste b. test the power of nuclear batteries.c. decrease the size of nuclear batteries d. reduce the damage to lattice structure.19. according to jae kwon, his nuclear battery _.a. uses a solid semiconductor b. will soon replace the present ones.c. could be extremely thin d. has passed the final test.20. the text is most probably a _.a. science news report b. book review c. newspaper ad d. science fiction story【参考答案】1620、cbdca【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(三)】ba woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a corner in downtown chicago.buses came by，not the one they wanted.the woman finally halfentered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stopped at that corner.the driver looked at her but made no answer，so she repeated the question.to her surprise，he then closed the door，by her arm，and drove off.the woman，her arm stuck in the door，ran alongside the bus，shouting.passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they，too，were shouting.when the driver finally did stop and open the door，the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the woman off.after the drivers bosses at a taxsupported governmental company(cia) heard of the incident，they looked into it and set his punishment：a fiveday suspension(停职) without pay.that struck me as rather light.but bill baxa，the companys pubicrelations man，said，“thats a pretty serious punishment.”five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woman alongside a bus by her arm？baxa said，“any time you take money away from someone，it is a terrible punishment.the driver makes $14 an hour.multiply that by 40 and you can see what he lost.”yes，that comes to $560，a good sum.but we know that people in the private company are fired for far less minor mistakes.if the people who run the bus company think that the loss of a weeks pay is more than enough，i offer them a sporting(公正的) suggestion：give me a bus.then have their wives stick their arms in the doorway of the bus，and ill slam the door shut，start the bus quickly and take them for a fast oneblock run.and ill pay $560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it.any takers？mr. baxa？anyone？i didnt think so.31the nurse halfentered one of the buses because_.athe bus they wanted didnt stop therebshe wanted the driver to stop the buscshe wanted to get some information from the driverdshe and her uncle couldnt wait any longer at the corner32how many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?aalmost one block.balmost two blocks.cprobably three blocks