高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（20）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（20）及答案【黑龙江省大庆一中2013三模】dthe news that china bans time-travel tv dramas and movies got a lot of attention on the internet. yet, time travel in china is different from time travel in common senseit is anything but science fiction and always goes backwards in timethere is minimum imagination involved-no never-ending loops that mess up the present and future, no advanced technology, no new social orders or new human forms from the twenty-whatever century, and everything is a known historical fact when you travel through in chinait is not even called time travel. the chinese people would rather refer to it as time crossovertime crossover has been an extremely popular theme for online novels for years （in fact , it is an indispensible part of chinas online culture）, and didnt get picked up by tv and the big screen until recent yearsmost time-travel dramas and movies are adapted from popular online novels and like in other cases adaptations are never better than the original booksthe main plot of time-travel novels or tv dramas can be very well summarized in one sentence: from nobody to somebodytime travel in china is more about escaping from the reality than about realizing wild dreamsin china , there is no need of time machine eitherpeople travel backwards in time via the possession of antiques, presence at historical places of interest, an encounter of life-threatening accidents or simply a look into the mirrorsome time-travel novels even start with “i wanted to go back to history so much that one morning when i opened my eyes i was back” technology is not relevant at allthough china is not short of histories to go back to, people have their own preferences and it is pretty much a gender （性别）thingif the main character is male then he usually goes back to special times in history when he is able to help build up or tear up a dynastya typical example is a step into the past （寻秦记）, the first time-travel tv drama in china, which tells the story of how a swat member helps to unite china and build up qin dynasty on the other hand , female characters primarily go back to qing dynasty partly because qing dynasty has the most number of emperors and princes to fall in love with. yongzheng emperor is the favoriteas can be seen in startling by each step（步步惊心）, a qing time crossover classic, a girl goes back to qing dynasty and falls in love with yongzheng emperor and his brothers67as for time travel in china, which of the following ideas does the writer agree to ?ait is complicated and can be classified into science fiction.bit is often based on the familiar story in history. cit sometimes messes up the times and social orders. dit always occurs in any times but the time before.68the writing purpose of this passage is to .aexplain how the time -travel tv dramas are banned in chinabintroduce the characteristics of the time-travel tv dramas in chinacshow the difference between time travel in china and in other culturesdadvise people to watch the time-travel tv dramas in china69it can be inferred from the passage that .achina now has banned any forms of productions about time travelbadapted from online novels, time-travel tv and movie productions enjoy more praisecthe main character always follows a set pattern in the time-travel tv dramas in chinadall the time-travel productions are about heroes and their success70the news mentioned in the very beginning is intended to .aprove authors viewbintroduce the topiccgive an exampledwork as a topic sentence【参考答案】67-70 cbcb（文章选自china daily，略有删减，题目原创）a winner of the 2011 loreal-unesco for women in science awards, professor vivian wing-wah yam says she could not have done it without the backing of her family. the road to scientific discovery is tougher for women than for men and professor vivian wing-wah yam says she couldnt have succeeded without such a supportive family. the 47-year-old from hong kong university was one of five women scientists, from each continent, to receive the 2011 loreal-unesco for women in science awards at a ceremony on march 3, at unesco headquarters in paris. it is the 13th edition of the award since 1998.yams long and fruitful research on solving the energy problem won her the prize for asia and the pacific. there are several renewable and sustainable（可持续的） energy solutions, like solar power, which could provide an unlimited source of energy. some problems must be resolved, however, such as the low efficiency of solar cells and their high supply costs. yam and her colleagues hope to overcome these problems by developing and testing new photoactive（光敏的） materials.she became the third chinese women scientist honored with the so-called womans nobel prize award, after professor li fanghua from the chinese academy of sciences in 2003, and professor ye ruyu from hong kong university of science and technology in 2004.people think chemists are bad guys, but we are the good guys, yam said in a humorous aside before explaining her research project on photoactive materials in an earlier speech at linstitut de france. for yam, chemistry is science, but also an art. amazed by the universe, nature and color in her childhood, yam decided on a career in chemistry. one of the beauties of chemistry is the ability to create new molecules and chemical species. i have always associated chemists with artists, creating new things with innovative（革新的） ideas, yam said.as a mother of two daughters, 12 and 14, yam said she is lucky to have been supported by her family. she was inspired as a child by her father, a professor in the civil engineering faculty at hong kong university. yam added her husband, mak shingtat, a phd in chemistry, who accompanied yam to the awards ceremony, was also fully supportive of her work. i cant imagine how my career could move on without his understanding and support, she said. i often stay late at night in the laboratory. he always waits for me outside.yam received her bachelor and phd degrees from the university of hong kong (hku). she taught at city polytechnic of hong kong before joining hku as a faculty member, and headed the chemistry department for two terms from 2000 to 2005. at 38, she was the youngest member elected to the chinese academy of sciences. she is also a fellow of twas, the academy of sciences for the developing world, and was awarded the state natural science award and the royal society of chemistry (rsc) centenary medal. 2011 is the 100th anniversary of marie curies second nobel prize, coinciding （一致的）with the international year of chemistry. today, curie is still a role model for women in science.although the participation of women in science, is promoted by unesco, notably through loreal-unesco, there are still too few women doing high-level science, says unesco director-general irina bokova. the latest unesco report shows less than 40 percent of countries provide girls and boys equal access to education.each year, the loreal-unesco for women in science award recognizes 15 young women from all over the world, especially developing countries, to encourage and finance their studies. more than 200 young women scientists are currently supported. i do not think there is a difference between men and women in terms of their intellectual abilities and research capabilities（能力）, yam said. as long as one has the passion, dedication and determination to pursue research wholeheartedly, one can excel regardless of ones gender or background.yam said some young women, who require stability and security, often have to give up their research because of family pressures. the only way for women to succeed in science is to get the mental and material support from family and society. there is a day-care center at my university, and my husband and mother-in-law help a lot with the housework, so i am able to spend my time on research, she said. i have two young daughters, and it is too early to tell whether or not they want to pursue careers in science. but, i will encourage them to always defend their ideas. to remain determined, and to never be afraid of failure - this is the advice that they will need to succeed in realizing their dreams. yam also acknowledged her colleagues support, at the awards ceremony. this (award) not only recognizes me, but my colleagues and students and my country, china.55loreal-unesco for women in science awards is .aan award for the developing worldbequal to womens nobel prizecheld for more than 14 timesdonly to in honour of marie curie56why did yam become a chemist? .awhen she was young, she thought chemists were good.bshe was amazed by the universe, nature and color in her childhood.cshe wanted to find the beauties of chemistry.dshe was encouraged by her supportive family.57whats yams view on men and women? .atheir intellectual abilities and research capabilities are the same. btheir passion, dedication and determination are the same. cwomen require stability and security.dwomen cant get the mental and material support from family and society.58yam wins the award of unesco for women in science for . aher fruitful research on solving the environmental problem bdoing research and test on new photoactive materials cinventing an unlimited resource dfinding solutions on renewable and sustainable energy 59the word “recognize” in the passage means .aadmit or be aware of bbe willing to accept sb/sth as valid or approvecshow appreciation by giving an honor or award dknow sb/sth again60for yam, her winning the award mainly thanks to . aher hard work bthe co-work from her students.cthe help from her colleagues dthe support from her family答案及评分标准55-60 bbadcd阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。ahonesty may well be the policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists report today. experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at paying up when under the gaze(注视) of a pair of eyes. the surprise was that the eyes were not real, but photographed.researchers at newcastle university set up the experiment in secret. they attached a poster to a cupboard of mugs above an-honesty box alongside a kettle ,with tea, coffee and milk. over 10 weeks, they alternated each week between images of eyes and pictures of flowers.dr. bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study, said that even though the eyes were not real they still seemed to make people behave more honestly. they effect may arise from behavioral characteristics that developed as early humans formed social groups that increased their chances of survival. individuals had to co-operate for the good of the group, rather than act selfishly.if nobody is watching us it is in our interests to behave selfishly. but when we think were being watched we should behave better, so people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us, dr. bateson said.we thought wed get a slight effect with eyes, but it was quite striking how much difference they made. even at a subconscious(潜意识的) level, it seems people respond to eyes, and that might be because eyes send a strong biological signal we have evolved(进化) to respond to.the finding, which researchers believe sheds light on our evolutionary past, could be turned to practical use. the psychologists say images of eyes could promote ticket sales on public transport and improve monitor systems to prevent antisocial behavior.41. this passage is mainly about _.a. the policy of honesty b. an honesty box to collect moneyc. evolution on honesty d. an experiment on honesty42. the reason for doing the experiment secretly is that the researchers _.a. wanted to get a comparatively more exact resultb. had known they wanted to do something illegallyc. meant to get the co-operation of their colleaguesd. intended to sell the hot drinks at a higher price43. people behave honestly under watchful gaze of eyes because _.a. they want to leave a good impression b. they fear to be laughed at by othersc. theyve got the nature through evolution d. they take the photo for a real pair of eyes44. the underlined phrase sheds light on in the last paragraph means _.a. causes somebody to become cheerful b. makes something easier to understandc. comes upon something by accident d. brings something into the broad daylight参考答案-41.d 42.a 43.c 44.b 阅读理解b beijing, feb. 10 (xinhua) - chinas economic planning agency thursday announced a rise in minimum rice purchase prices this year to encourage farmers to grow more grain. a statement on the national development and reform commission (ndrc) website said the government would continue the policy of minimum purchase prices in major rice-growing regions in 2011. the rises in the minimum rice purchase price had been approved by the state council, chinas cabinet, said the statement. the purchase prices for japonica rice will rise 21.9 percent to 128 yuan (19.4 u.s. dollars) per 50 kilograms, while prices for early and middle-late rice will increase 9.7 percent and 10.3 percent to 102 yuan and 107 yuan per 50 kg respectively. rice and wheat are two major grain crops in china. the state council pledged wednesday to step up efforts to boost grain production as drought continues to wreak havoc in north chinas wheat growing regions. chinas main wheat-growing regions, including shandong, henan, hebei, anhui, shanxi, shaanxi, gansu and jiangsu provinces, have been plagued by drought since october last year. drought has affected about 7.73 million hectares, or 42.4 percent, of the total winter wheat crop area in the countrys eight key producing provinces, the ministry of agriculture said wednesday. chinas grain output rose 2.9 percent last year to 546.41 million tons, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth. 45. when was this news probably written?a. in 2011 b. in 2010 c. in february,2011 d. on wednesday, 201146. what is the purchase price for japonica rice before it wise according to the passage?a.105 yuan per 50 kilograms b. 128 yuan per 50 kilograms c. 102 yuan per 50 kilograms d. 107 yuan per 50 kilograms 47. what is the meaning of the underlined word in the fourth paragraph?a. completely b. honorably c. separately d. exactly48. which of the following sentences is true according to the passage.a. a raised purchase price will encourage farmers to grow more rice.b. the plan hasnt been approved by the state council, chinas cabinet.c. drought continues to hit the wheat growing regions in the north of china.d. there are 8 grain producing provinces affected by the drought.49. which may be the headline of this news?a. chinas minimum rice purchase prices raised to boost productionb. a steady rice purchase prices to ensure rice productionc. the chinese government pays more attention on rice productiond. chinas grain output steadily increases 【参考答案】45.c 46.a 47.c 48.a 49.a 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【河南省罗山县2013二模】athe practice of magic includes special words, actions, and objects. most magic involves a person called a magician, who claims to have supernatural powers. magic words. to work most magic, the magician sings or speaks special words in a certain order. these words are called incantations or spells. some spells form prayers to demons(魔鬼), spirits, or other supernatural forces. many societies believe the magic will not work unless the magician recites the spells perfectly. other magic words have no meaning, though they supposedly possess power when spoken by a magician.magic actions accompany the words spoken in performing much magic. many of these movements act out the desired effect of the magic. for example, a magician trying to make rain fall may sprinkle(洒) water on the ground. the magicians combined words and actions form a ceremony.magic objects include certain plants, stones, and other things with supposed supernatural powers. any such object