高考英语 阅读理解精英练习题（8）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（8）及答案阅读理解many families in the united states have a larger income now than ever before, but people are finding it difficult to make ends meet anyway. almost everyone is wondering,“what happens to all my money?”i never seem to have anything left to put away.why isnt a dollar worth as much as it used to be? one dollar is always worth the same amount, that is, 100 cents. but the value of a dollar is how much it can buy. the value of money depends on the cost of living. economists（经济学家） say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay for the necessities of life（生活必需品） such as food, housing or rent, clothes, and medical expenses. for many years now, the cost of living has increased greatly, so the value of the dollar has decreased. when a dollar has a low value, you cannot buy as many things with it.no one fully understands why the cost of living keeps increasing, but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. as workers earn more money, they have more money to spend, so many demand more goods. if there is a great demand for certain goods, the prices of these goods go up. at the same time, if theres a shortage（短缺） of goods, the prices also go up. for example, if everyone wants to buy more and more gas, the price of gas goes up. when companies withhold gas from buyers, they can also make the price of gas go up.families need to know what happens to their money. they need to make their income meet the cost of living, so many people plan a family budget. a budget（预算）is a list of monthly. if your expenses add up to more than your income, you must find ways to save money. maybe youre spending too much on entertainment. or if youre spending too much on clothes, you may want to sew your own clothes. budgeting helps you spend your money wisely as the cost of living increases.58. what has troubled many families in the united states?a. a not-large-enough income b. nothing is left over to put awayc. the increasing cost of living d. a shortage of certain goods59. _determines(决定) the value of the dollar.a. the government b. the cost of living c. the economist d. the bank60. while the cost of living increases, the value of the dollar_.a. increases too b. decreases c. neither increases nor decreases d. seldom decreases 61. when _, the prices go up.a. demand（需求） exceeds（超过） supply（供给） b. supply exceeds demandc. demand doesnt exceed supply d. supply equals demand参考答案-58-61cbba阅读理解valentines days is named after saint valentine, an early christian churchman who reportedly helped young lovers. valentine was executed(处决)for his christian beliefs on february 14 more than 1,700 years ago, but the day that has his name is even earlier than that.more than 2,000 years ago, the ancient romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. as part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container（容器）. boys reached into the container and pulled one out. the girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweetheart for a year.lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they send each other valentines day cards that tell of their love. sometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candy. americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail system. but some use another way to send this message. they have it printed in a newspaper. the cost is usually a few dollars. some of the messages are simple and short:“jane, i love you very much. peter.”others say more. this one, for example, “dan, roses are red, violets are blue. i hope you love me as much as i love you. forever, mary.”most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but one, usa today, is sold throughout the united stated and 90 other countries as well. this means someone can send a valentine message to a lover in a far-away city or town almost anywhere in the world. these messages cost 80 dollars and more. an employee of the usa today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this year. will this kind of valentines day messages reaches the one you love? well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.62. how to understand“the day that has his name is even earlier than that”?a. the holiday for lovers is earlier than valentines day that was named after saint valentine.b. valentine was executed a long time ago.c. the day when valentine was executed is earlier than a holiday for lovers in ancient rome.d. valentines day existed when saint valentine was still alive.63. why the girl whose name was written on the paper would become a boys lover or sweetheart for a year?a. because the girl would love the boy who pulled out a piece of paper on which the girls name was written. b. its up to the face.c. because the boy would love the girl whose name was on the paper pulled out by him.d. not mentioned in the passage.64. in what way do lovers express love when valentines day is coming, according to the passage?a. sending valentines day cards. b. sending gifts, like flowers or chocolate candy.c. sending love through a newspaper. d. all of the above.65. why printing message in usa today is so expensive?a. because readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages.b. because usa today is sold through the united states and other countries.c. because usa today is an important newspaper.d. because the quality of the paper usa today is high. 参考答案-62-65dddbabout a third of all common cancers in the united states, china and britain could be prevented each year if people ate healthier food, drank less alcohol and exercised more, health experts said on friday. reports from the world cancer research fund (wcrf) suggest that making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers alone in britain and the united states, as well as tens of thousands of stomach cancers. “even in 2011, people are dying unnecessarily from cancers that could be prevented through keeping a healthy weight, diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors,” said a wcrf medical and scientific adviser. wcrf findings are supported by world health organization (who) reports, which say regular exercise can prevent many diseases such as cancers and heart diseases. cancer is a leading cause of death around the world and its incidence(发病率) is rising. each year around 12.7 million people discover they have cancer and 7.6 million people die from some form of the disease. there are about 200 known types of cancer. rachel thompson, the wcrfs head of science, said that while the message was simple that not smoking, eating good food and being a healthy weight can help ward off many cancers it was still a difficult one to get across. the who says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. this could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day. peter baldini, head of the world lung foundation, also called on all governments to introduce smoke-free laws and raise the price of cigarettes. tobacco kills millions of smokers every year, and tobacco-related lung cancers also kill hundreds of thousands of people who dont smoke but have been exposed to it second-hand. “there isnt a magic bullet to cure all forms of cancer, but we have the opportunity and the duty to protect people from developing cancer wherever possible,” baldini said.63. which of the following words can best take the place of the phrase “ward off” in the sixth paragraph? a. protect b. prevent c. develop d. cure【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。根据not smoking, eating good food and being a healthy weight can help及many cancers可以推测是不吸烟，吃好的食物及有一个健康的体重有助于阻止癌症的发生，故选b。64. which of the following statements is not true according to the text? a. exercising and eating healthily can help to reduce cancer risk. b. each year about 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer around the world. c. every year millions of people die from smoking and lung cancers. d. adults should walk for fifty minutes three times per week.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据the who says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. this could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day.世界卫生组织建议一周五次一次30分钟的锻炼时间，故选d。65. which of the following can be the best title of this text? a. simple life changes could stop millions of cancers b. cancer is a leading cause of death c. our bad lifestyle caused many diseases d. the incidence of common cancers is rising【答案】a【解析】标题归纳题。根据making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers及短文的内容可知要人们平时注意生活能够阻止癌症的发生，故选a。66. by writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _. a. advise people to develop healthier lifestyle. b. warn people of the danger of cancers c. explain why many people die from cancers every year. d. introduce the ways to protect people from developing cancers【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知主要建议人们发展健康的生活，故选a。67. we can infer from peter baldinis opinion in the last two paragraphs that _. a. all the lung cancers are linked to smoking b. there is no medicine to cure the cancers but its our duty to find one c. all governments should take measures to control smokers and protect peoples health d. its our opportunity and duty to persuade people to give up smoking【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。根据called on all governments to introduce smoke-free laws and raise the price of cigarettes.建议政府要采取措施控制人们吸烟进而来保护人们的身体健康，故选c。 mark rothko, one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, was born in daugavpils, latvia in 1903. his family immigrated to the united states in 1913, after a 12-day voyage.mark moved to new york in the autumn of 1923 and found employment in the garment trade and settled down on the upper west side. it was while he was visiting someone at the art students league that he saw students painting a model. according to him, this was the start of his life as an artist. he was twenty years old and had taken some art lessons at school, so his initial experience was far from an immediate calling.in 1936, mark rothko began writing a book, which he never completed, about the similarities in the childrens art and the work of modern painters. the work of modernists, which was influenced by primitive art, could, according to him, be compared to that of children in that “child art transforms itself into primitivism, which is only the child producing a copy of himself.” in this same work, he said that “the fact that one usually begins with drawing is already academic. we start with color.”it was not long before his multiform developed into the style he is remembered for. in 1949 rothko exhibited these new works at the betty parsons gallery. for reviewer harold rosenberg, the paintings were unique and primitive. rothko had, after painting his first multiform, separated himself from the world in east hampton on long island, only inviting a very few people, including rosenberg, to view the new paintings. the discovery of his works specialty came at a period of great sorrow: his mother kate died in october 1948. as part of this new uniformity of artistic vision, his paintings no longer had individual titles. from this point on they were simply untitled, numbered or dated. however, to assist in distinguishing one work from another, traders would sometimes add the primary colors to the name. additionally, for the next few years, rothko painted in oil only on large vertical tents. this was done to surround the viewer, or, in his words, to make the viewer feel enveloped within the picture.68. when did rothko want to be an artist?a. when he immigrated to the u.s.a. b. when he watched students drawing.c. when he moved to the upper west side. d. when he joined the art students league.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据it was while he was visiting someone at the art students league that he saw students painting a model. according to him, this was the start of his life as an artist.当他看见学生画画的时候，故选b。69. what did rothko think of modern art?a. it could be produced by children. b. it could be compared to child work.c. it was a certain kind of primitive art. d. it was academic from the very beginning.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据about the similarities in the childrens art and the work of modern painters.儿童艺术与现代艺术的有相似点，故选b。70. why does the author mention rothkos uncompleted book?a. to prove rothkos concentration on painting.b. to show rothkos research on the modern art.c. to suggest rothkos unique personal painting style.d. to explain the inspiration of rothkos painting style.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。根据it was not long before his multiform developed into the style he is remembered for.提出他的独特绘画风格，故选c。71. rothkos distinctive style _. a. took shape in 1948 b. was affected by rosenbergc. resulted from his boyhood experienced. was rooted in the separation from the world【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据the discovery of his works specialty came at a period of great sorrow: his mother kate died in october 1948.他的独特风格的形成是在1948年。e most recently, its very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews. naturally, its easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. weas parentsare so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them. as the mother of two young sons, i have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility i have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me. so, ill let them fail ill let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow. and failure along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.will be part of growth for them. call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is, my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today. from terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish. my children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate everything now. its a small price to help them learn a skill theyll use for the rest of their lives, including when i dont accompany them on job interviews. 72. why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?a. because they want to protect their kids from difficultiesb. because they think they can help them on the questionsc. because their kids are too shy to attend interviewsd. because their kids strongly request them to do so【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据文章2,3行weas parentsare so eager to protect our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them.可知问题在我们父母亲身上，我们总是保护我们的孩子。让他们是去了自己发展的机会。故选a。73. according to the author, what is beneficial to kids development?a. sheltering them b. keeping them safec. leaving them alone d. blaming them【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据leaving them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today.可知让孩子独处是一种帮助孩子适应我们这个世界的很好的方法。故选c。74. why does the author stress failure in kids life?a. to make them stronger than other kidsb. to help them grow in this tough worldc. to help them develop all social skillsd. to make them learn to compromise【答案】b 【解析】细节理解题。根据if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.可知我们要想让我们的孩子在这个世界上立足，就要让他们自己体验失败，只有这样才能再这个世界里成长。故选b。75. which of the following might be the best title for the text?a. never shelter your kidsb. let your kids failc. be eager to grow upd. live without parents【答案】b【解析】标题归纳题。根据本文讲述的是要让自己的孩子经历挫折，而不是帮助孩子处理一切困难。因为挫折可以让他们长大。让他们了解世界的艰难，让孩子真正成长。故b正确。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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 aroy wasnt the only one to receive his call-up（入伍）papers. stephen napiers call-up came at the beginning of february and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the royal air force (raf). his father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and stephen were on their daily walk. it was the first step in his plans for stephen to take over the estate（地产）when the time came, and although stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him. “thought youd forgotten that nonsense. still, i dare say i could pull a few strings to get you to the army.”“no, father! i have told you i want to learn to fly. what chance would i have to do that in the army? id be better off in the navyat least theyve got the fleet air arm. but i have been put in the raf and thats where i want to be, so lets leave it at that.” his face went red. sent to his fathers school and then to cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose. the father glared at stephen, “no, i wont leave it at that. i want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. for a start, whats all this about america?” “america?” “yes. all those books i saw in your room the other day. brochures about emigration（移民）.”the big, silvered head lowered, like that of a bull about to charge“dont trouble to deny it. ”“i wont, father.