高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（23）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（23）及答案【海口市2013高考英语模拟题】clong bus rides are like television shows. they have a beginning, a middle, and an end-with commercials (商业广告)thrown in every three or four minutes. the commercials are unavoidable. they happen whether you want them or not. every couple of minutes a billboard(广告牌) glides by outside the bus window. “buy super clean toothpaste.” “drink good wet root beer.” “fill up with pacific gas.” only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “you need it! buy it now!”the beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if youve traveled that way before. usually some things have changed-new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. the bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. if the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. will the driver pass the truck in time? will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? after a while, of course, the excitement dies down. sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. food always makes bus rides more interesting. but youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. you know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. the seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. by now youve sat with you legs crossed, with your hands crossed behind your head. the end comes just at the right time. there are just no more ways to sit.64. what does the phrase “glides by”in paragraph 1 nearly mean?a. goes by roughly and noisily b. moves by roughly and quietlyc. moves by smoothly quietlyd. goes quietly and noisily65. whatisthepurposeofthispassage? a. todisplaythedifferencesbetweenlongbustripsandtvshowsb. topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip c. toshow the similaritiesbetweenlongbustripsandtvshows d. todescribethebillboardsalongtheroad 66. thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor .a. busdriverswhowere reckless b.nobillboardsalongtheroad c. atelevisionsetonthebus d. drivingalone67. thewriterfeelslongbusridesareliketvshowsbecause .a.theybothhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanend,withcommercialsinbetween b. thecommercialsbothontvshowsandonthebillboardsalongtheroadarefunc.thedriversarealwaysrecklessontvshowsjustastheyareonbuses d.bothtravelingandwatchingtvarenotexciting 【参考答案】6467 ccba 链接高考 链接1 . （2012山东卷）one of the greatest contributors to the first oxford english dictionary was also one of its most unusual. in 1879, oxford university in england asked prof. james murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the english language. it would include every english word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (3130 showing how it was used.this was a huge task, so murray had to find volunteers from britain, the united states, and the british colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in english. hundreds of volunteers responded, including william chester minor. dr. minor was an american surgeon who had served in the civil war and was now living in england. he gave his address as broadmoor, crowthome, berkshire, 50 miles from oxford.minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to murray. over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff s most valued contributors.but be was also a mystery. in spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit oxford. so in 1897, murray finally decided to travel to crowthome himself. when he arrived, he found minor locked in a book-lined cell at die broadmoor asylum(精神病院)for the criminallyinsane.murray and minor became friends, sharing their love of words. minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10.000 submissions in 20 years. murray continued to visit minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.in 1910, minor left broadmoor for an asylum in his native america. murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the oxford english dictionary was completed. the 12 volumes defined 414.825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.61.according to the text, the first oxford english dictionary_.a.came out before minor diedb.was edited by an american volunteerc.included the english words invented by murrayd.was intended to be the most ambitious english dictionary62.how did dr. minor contribute to the dictionary?a.he helped murray to find hundreds of volunteers.b.he sent newspapers, magazines and books to murray.c.he provided a great number of words and quotations.d.he went to england to work with murray.63.why did dr. minor refuse to visit oxford?a. he was shut in an asylum.b. he lived far from oxford.c. he was busy writing a book.d. he disliked traveling.64.prof. murray and dr. minor became friends mainly because.a.they both served in die civil war b.they had a common interest in wordsc.minor recovered with the help of murrayd.murray went to america regularly to visit minor65. which of die following best describes dr. minor?a. brave and determined.b. cautious and friendly.c. considerate and optimistic.d. unusual and scholarly.66. what does the text mainly talk about?a.the history of the english language.b.the friendship between murray and minorc.minor and the first oxford english dictionary.d. broadmoor asylum and its patients. 【海口市2013高考英语模拟题】djust the mention of the toefl, gre and gmat exams brings a thought of long hours of dull paper work. but that idea is becoming increasingly out of date. computerised tests have brought a series of changes from test psychology to scoring techniques.from computer-equipped rooms, examinees answer the questions on a computer. if they are sure about their choices, they can pass to the next question by pressing the entry next. then another question will be randomly selected from a vast test item bank and appear on the screen. after answering all the questions, examinees can choose the entry quit if they are not satisfied with their performance, or score if they want to see the result. scores will be calculated immediately and appear on the screen. by that point, students marks are officialthere is no going back.since they greatly shorten the painful waiting processwhich used to be two or three months, computerised tests have won worldwide popularity. besides, there will be no rushing to the registration offices for these exams. computerised tests will be given every workday in an exam centre with all three kinds of tests being held in the same room. all test takers need to do is to call the exam centre and book their seats for a particular day.in the past, each examinee had the same set of test items despite differences in their ability. under a computerised system, however, if the computer judges an answer is right, a question of a relatively difficult nature will follow. but if an examinee continues to give wrong answers and is judged as un-qualified by the computer system, he will be automatically denied the chance to go further in the test.68. the underlined sentence in the second paragraph means _.a. only some officials know the marks b. the marks are authorised and formalc. the marks are very important d. the marks will be announced by some officials69. if an examinee is not satisfied with his performance _.a. he can ask another chance within a few days b. he can admit defeat and give it upc. he is allowed to do it once again d. he can ask the computer to give some advice70. under a computerised system, all of the following would be possible except that _.a. different exams can be taken in the same roomb. one can take an exam almost at any time of the yearc. it will be much easier to pass an examinationd. one doesnt need to rush to the registration office for taking an exam【参考答案】6870 bbc链接2 2010江西卷every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. it is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. the universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise without mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each others minds. this ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle it is.obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal. of course, some animals have powers just as amazing, birds can fly thousands miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. in natures talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. if we reduce it to basic terms, its an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.not that we dont have other powers of communication. our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. the way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. this is so-called “body language”. bristling (直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? if so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skills ? biologist can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesnt tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.72. according to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is_ .a. our ability to use languageb. the miracle of technologyc. the amazing power of nature d. our ability to make noises with mouth73. what feature of “body language” mentioned in the passage is common to both human and animals?a. lifting heads when sad.b. keeping long faces when angry.c. bristling hair when ready to attack.d. bowing heads when willing to obey.74. what can be inferred from paragraph 3?a. body language is unique to humans.b. animals express emotions just as humans do.c. humans have other powers of communication.d. humans are no different from animals to some degree.75. this passage is mainly about .a. the development of body language.b. the special role humans play in naturec. the power to convey information to othersd. the difference between humans and animals in language use分析解读：b: 人类在自然中扮演的特殊角色；c: 给他人传递信息的力量；d: 人类和动物在语言使用中的差异。整篇文章谈论的都是给他人传递信息的力量, 使用语言的能力。例1（2012全国卷1） last night i was driving from harrisburg to lewisburg，distance of about eighty miles. it was late. several times i got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and i became increasingly impatient. at one point along an open road, i came to a crossing with a traffic light. i was alone on the road by now, but as i drove near the light, it turned red and i made a stop. i looked left, right and behind me. nothing. not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there i sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction. i started wondering why 1 refused to run the light i was not afraid of being caught, because there was