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2014高考英语阅读理解基础极品训练题（25）及答案ai think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. she felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. and, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie”. as a young child i thought it was kind of cool. and, naturally, when i would come to her with a concern or question wondering what i should do, she generally advised me to lie.“mom, i told theresa that i would go over to her house, but now i would rather go to sues house to play.”“tell theresa youre sick，” she would advise. and generally i did. but i didnt seem blessed with her lack of conscience. on many painful occasions theresa would find out that i really went to sues house without her. these occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. i wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.i started thinking of all the lies that id heard her tell. i remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didnt want to see them there anymore. or the time she told dad that she loved the lawnmower he gave her for her birthday. or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadnt been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. and what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. like the time she told my guidance counselor that i had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. and it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasnt there.so, i started my own personai fight against her dishonesty. when i answered the phone and it was someone my mother didnt want to talk to, i said, “louise, mom is here, but she doesnt want to talk to you.” the first time i did it, she punished me, but i refused to apologize. i told her that i had decided that it was wrong to lie. and the next time it happened i did the same thing. finally, she approached me and said, “i agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” she admitted that her methods werent right, and i admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honestand yet kind. honesty should mean more than not lying. it should mean speaking the truth in kindness. though i started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, i ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.1. the authors mother _.a. thought white lies were not liesb. helped the author get out of trouble with white liesc. told the author to lie when in troubled. taught the author the importance of being honest2. the author _.a. was thankful to her mothers adviceb. felt more awkward when being caught lyingc. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lied. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty3. it can be inferred that the authors mother _.a. met her friends in the same restaurant regularlyb. didnt get along with the authors teachersc. was not popular among her friendsd. wanted to have something else for her birthday4. finally the author and her mother agreed that _.a. kindheartedness is more important than honestyb. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good liec. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulnessd. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships【参考答案】14、cbdc 阅读理解-c(2013全国，c)given that many peoples moods (情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of chinese medicine. looking like a setting from the film charlie & the chocolate factory, singapores chocolate research facility (crf) has over 100 varieties of chocolates. its founder is chris lee who grew up at his parents corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.if the crf seems to be a smart idea, thats because lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as levis and sony. that idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.the crfs produce is “green”， made within the country and divided into 10 lines, with the alcohol series being the most popular. the exotic serieswith sichuan pepper, red bean (豆), cheese and other flavorsalso does well and is fun to taste. and for chocolate_snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others, the connoisseur series uses cocoa beans from togo, cuba, venezuela, and ghana, among others.文章大意：本文介绍了chris lee想出了crf这一想法，生产销售100多种巧克力，满足各种口味的人们。9what is good about chocolate?ait serves as a suitable gift.bit works as an effective medicine.cit helps improve the state of mind.dit strengthens business relations.答案：c推理判断题。根据短文第一段第一句话可知，人们的情绪由巧克力的化学作用来调节，故c项正确。10why is chris lee able to develop his idea of the crf?ahe knows the importance of research.bhe learns from shops of similar types.che has the support of many big names.dhe has a lot of marketing experience.答案：d推理判断题。由短文第二段可知，李不仅是售货员而且是与许多大公司有商业关系的市场部经理，故他有许多市场营销经验。所以d项正确。11which line of the crf produce sells best?athe connoisseur series.bthe exotic series.cthe alcohol series.dthe sichuan series.答案：c细节理解题。根据短文最后一段第一句话中“.with the alcohol series being the most popular”可知，c项正确。12the words “chocolate snobs” in paragraph 3 probably refer to people who _.aare particular about chocolatebknow little about cocoa beansclook down upon othersdlike to try new flavors答案：a词义理解题。snob 势利小人，势利眼；附庸风雅之徒，假内行。根据定语从句的内容可知，他们认为他们比别人更懂巧克力，由此可知，他们会对巧克力更加挑剔。所以a项正确。阅读理解-d(2013福建，c)this is what a real silver dollar looks likeif you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar. stop reading. because this is a story about the silver coin everybody wants.you read the headlines. you know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster (过山车) ride. but millions have found a smarter way to build longterm value with highgrade collectable silver. and right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 u. s. mint silver eagles, americas newest silver eagle dollars. today, you can graduate to the front of that line. buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated silver dollars for only $38.95!you cant afford to losewhy are we releasing (发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors and satisfied customers have known since 1984new york mint is the place to find the worlds finest highgrade coins. thats why were offering you this brilliant uncirculated 2012 u. s. silver eagle for as little as $37.45 (plus s/h)timing is everythingour advice? keep this to yourself. because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you. demand for silver eagles in 2011 broke records. experts predict that 2012 silver eagles may break them all over again. due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受影响) change without notice. supplies are limited. call immediately to add these silver eagles to your holdings before its too late.offer limited to 40 per household 2012 american silver eagle coinyour cost 14 coins $38.95 eachs/h 59 coins $38.45 eachs/h1019 coins $37.95 eachs/h2040 coins $37.45 eachs/hnote: $10 s/h (shipping and handling) for each purchasefor fastest service, call tollfree 24 hours a daffer code (代码) ase17704 please mention this code when you call.new york mint 14101 southcross drive w，dept. ase17704 burnsville, minnesota 55337 www. newyorkmint. com文章大意：我们推出了高质量的值得收藏的银币，价格不贵，时间有限，快来买吧！13what is stressed in the ad?athe coin is of high quality and worth collecting.bthe coin can be circulated as a currency.climited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.ddemand for the coin is bound to break records.答案：a由全文尤其是you cant afford to lose段落可知答案为a。14if you buy six 2012 u. s. mint silver eagles by post, you should pay at least _.a$230.7b$233.7c$240.7d$243.7答案：c细节计算题，购买59枚价格为$38.45/枚，六枚需要$230.7，另加$10邮费，可以得出答案。15the ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by _.ashopping onlinebmaking a phone callclining up in front of the storesdwriting to the company答案：b细节题，由time is everything 段落最后一句以及所提供的最快服务的联系方式可知答案为b。阅读理解-bair pollution is damaging 60% of europes prime wildlife sites in meadows, forests and bushes, according to a new report.a team of eu scientists said nitrogen emissions(氮排放) from cars, factories and farming were threatening biodiversity. its the second report this week warning of the ongoing riks and threats linked to nitrogen pollution.nitrogen in the atmosphere is harmless in its inert(惰性的) state, but the report says reactive forms of nitrogen, largely produced by human activity, can be a menace to the natural world.emissions mostly come from vehicle exhausts(排气), factories, artificial fertilizers(肥料) and animal waste from intensive farming. the reactive nitrogen they emit to the air disrupts the environment in two ways: it can make acidic soils too acidic to support their previous mix of species. but primarily, because nitrogen is a fertilizer, it favors wild plants that can maximize the use of nitrogen to help them grow.in effect, some of the nitrogen spread to fertilize crops is carried in the atmosphere to fertilize weeds, possibly a great distance from where the chemicals were first applied.the effects of fertilization and acidification favor common aggressive species like grasses, brambles and nettles. they harm more delicate species like mosses(苔藓), and insecteating sundew plants.the report said 60% of wildlife sites were now receiving a critical load of reactive nitrogen. the reports lead author, dr. kevin hicks from the university of yorks stockholm environment institute(sei), told bbc news that englands peak district had a definitely low range of species as a result of the reactive nitrogen that fell on the area.“nitrogen creates a rather big problem that seems to me to have been given too little attention，” he said. “governments are responsible for protecting areas like this, but they are clearly failing.”he said more research was needed to understand the knockon effects for creatures from the changes in vegetation accidentally caused by emissions from cars, industry and farms.at the conference, the representatives agreed “the edinburgh declaration on reactive nitrogen”. the document highlights the importance of