高考英语 阅读理解系列训练（18）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练（18）及答案解析第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。a(2012山东潍坊三县市上学期联考改编)long bus rides are like television shows.they have a beginning，a middle，and an end with commercials(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 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 changednew 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 (鲁莽的) 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 your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the armrest or even with your hands crossed behind your head.the end comes just at the right time.there are just no more ways to sit.56according to the passage，what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?abuses on the road. bfilms on television.cadvertisements on the billboards. dgas stations.57the writer of this passage would probably favor _.abus drivers who arent reckless bdriving aloneca television set on the bus dno billboards along the road58the writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _.aboring bcomfortable ctiring dexciting59what is the purpose of this passage?ato give the writers opinion about long bus trips.bto persuade you to take a long bus trip.cto explain how bus trips and television shows differ.dto describe the billboards along the road.56c从第一段的第五句话“every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.”可知，长途汽车旅行过程中常常会看到广告牌。57d从第一段最后一句话可知，作者认为，除非睡觉，相当于关掉电视，你才能免受无休止的“你需要它，现在就买下来吧”的喊叫的折磨，由此推断作者可能不喜欢路边的广告牌。58d根据第二段第一句话中的“the beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting”及第三段的第一、二句话“the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that.”可知答案。59a作者将长途汽车旅行与观看电视节目进行对比，讲述了旅行开始、中间、结束时的不同心情，向读者传达了他对长途汽车旅行的一种认识。*结束 fallingwater has provided enjoyment to many people over the yearsfirst as a weekend retreat for the kaufmann family and their friends，and now as an unusual experience for visitors from near and far.when frank lloyd wright came to the site，he appreciated the powerful sound of the falls，the beauty of the young forest，and the amazing rocks.he understood that people were creatures of nature；therefore，an architecture which conformed to nature would conform to what was basic in people.for example，people inside fallingwater are protected as in a deep cave，but their attention is always directed toward the outside by low ceilings.the house hardly has a main entrance；there are many ways in and out，just like in nature while the materials of the structure mix with the coloring of rocks and trees.fallingwater opened a new chapter in american architecture，and is perhaps considered wrights greatest work.this is architecture that attracts our imagination，and allows us to see space and habitation in ways that seem new.in 1936，even before it was finished，knowledgeable people talked about this new work of frank lloyd wright.later people thought that wright had created a masterwork that appealed not only to professionals but to the public generally.fallingwater was not much like the earlier architecture that had made wright famous；it was just like any popular “dream house”yet now that fallingwater has been tested by halfacentury of the widest exposure，one can say that it marks a high point in wrights great career，in american architecture，in the architecture of this century，and possibly in all architecture.60for what purpose was fallingwater designed at the beginning?ato attract people near and far to visit it.bto provide a place for a rich family to spend their holidays.cto show frank lloyd wrights great talent.dto make the place wellknown to others.61according to the passage，the most impressive feature of fallingwater is that _.ait is designed as part of nature bit can protect people inside perfectlycit is designed by a famous architect dit lies in a manmade environment62from the passage，we know that _.afrank lloyd wright didnt understand nature very wellbfallingwater is a great house with no entrance in or outcfallingwater can inspire visitors imaginationdfallingwater has very wide caves and high ceilings inside63which of the following statements is true according to the passage?afallingwater stands on the highest position of america.bfallingwater was built about 50 years ago.cthere are many rocks and trees in the caves.dhuman habitations are always in line with nature.60b根据第一段中的“.first as a weekend retreat for the kaufmann family and their friends.”可知，答案为b项。61a根据第二段第二句“he understood that people were creatures of nature；therefore，an architecture which conformed to nature would conform to what was basic in people.”可知a项正确。62c根据第三段第二句“this is architecture that attracts our imagination，and allows us to see space and habitation in ways that seem new.”可知fallingwater能激发人的想象，是空间和住所完美结合的典范，故c项正确。63b根据最后一段中的“yet now that fallingwater has been tested by halfacentury of the widest exposure.”可知，该建筑物已经历了半个世纪的风雨，故b项正确。*结束 (2012西安第一次质检)helmsley park lane hotelvery good,8.2 score from 810 reviews36 central park south，midtown，new yorkthis 4star manhattan hotel offers views of central park and is 2 blocks from the 5th avenue subway station.this hotel features a 24hour gym and fullservice concierge.tel：8002214982(the usa)12125216640(international)holiday inn manhattan sixth avenuegood,7.7 score from 969 reviews125 west 26th street，chelsea，new yorkthis modern manhattan hotel is 10minute walk from the emprie state building and offers a 24hour gym and rooms with a 32inch flatscreen cable tv and an mp3 connection.book now or call：8002380767(the usa)crowne plaza times square manhattanvery good,8.1 score from 1,844 reviews1605 broadway avenue，midtown，new yorklocated on historic broadway，this manhattan hotel is 2 blocks from 49th street subway station.a 37inch flatscreen tv and an mp3 docking station are provided in every room.hotel front desk：12129774000(international)time hotelgood,7.5 score from 1,666 reviews224 west 49th street，midtown，new yorkset in midtown manhattans theatre district near times square and many other attractions，this hotel offers convenient services and contemporary guestrooms filled with comfortable amenities.reserve best hotel deals online or call：8007899887(the usa)12127797666(outside the usa)best western plus president hotel at times squaregood,7 score from 1,859 reviews234 w 48th street，midtown，new yorklocated in times square，this manhattan hotel provides rooms with free wifi.the hotel includes vietnamese cuisine at saigon 48 and is 2 blocks from the 50th st.subway station.tel：8007807234(the usa)64if you are in china and would like to book a hotel near central park in new york，you can call _.a8002214982 b12125216640 c8007899887 d1212779766665which is the most convenient way to reserve a room in time hotel?aby post. bin person. cby phone. din cash.66which one of these hotels may have the least satisfaction from customers?abest western plus president hotel at times squarebcrowne plaza times square manhattancholiday inn manhattan sixth avenuedhelmsley park lane hotel64b根据第一个旅馆的介绍可知，在中国预订一家纽约中央公园附近的旅馆应该拨打这家旅馆的国际电话12125216640。65c根据time hotel中最后一部分的内容再结合选项可知，在这家旅馆预订房间最方便的方式是“电话”预订。66a综合比较所有旅馆的评价得分可知，best western plus president hotel at times square的得分最低，故可推断消费者对其最不满意。*结束 (2012银川一中第四次考试)that year，in the local school，there was a new math teacher，as well as some new pupils.one of the new kids was the stupidest child that anyone had ever seen.it made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried explaining numbers to him；he would always end up saying something enormously stupid.like two plus two was five，seven times three was twentyseven，or a triangle had thirty corners.before this boy arrived，math lessons had been the most boring of all.now they were great fun.encouraged by the new teacher，the children would listen to the pieces of nonsense spouted by the new kid，and they would have to correct his mistakes.whenever the new teacher asked questions，the stupid kid would stand up but made the wrong answers，the other students all wanted to be the first to find his mistakes，and then think up the most original ways to explain them.to do this they used all kinds of stuff：sweets，playing cards，oranges，paper planes，etc.it didnt seem like any of this bothered the new kid.however，little lewis was sure that it was bound to make him feel sad inside.lewis was sure he would see him crying.so，one day，he decided to follow the new kid home after school.on leaving school，the new kid walked a few minutes to a local park，and there he waited for a while，until someone came along to meet him.it was the new teacher!the teacher gave the new kid a hug，and off they went，hand in hand.following from a distance，lewis could hear they were talking about math.67the math lessons became interesting because of the new teachers _.acreativity bimagination cresponsibility dcuriosity68the passage implies that the stupidest child _.awas in great need of the math teachers help after classbwas by no means slow in mathchad no gift for math and was slow to learn itddisliked both the new math teacher and his lessons69according to the passage，lewis followed the stupid kid in order to _.alearn about where he lived bfind out if he felt upsetcsay something to comfort him dmake friends with him70what does the underlined word “this”in the third paragraph refer to?ato find the new kids mistakes.bto think up the most original ways to explain.cto use all kinds of stuff.dto follow him home after school.67a通读全文尤其是文章最后两段可以推知，数学课变得有趣的原因是老师的创造性：通过鼓励孩子们去给这个总是犯错的新生讲解，从而让其他学生在无形中学习数学。68b刘易斯出于好奇跟踪那个新生放学回家，结果发现跟他一起回家的是新来的数学老师，而且他们在讨论数学。据此不难看出傻孩子根本不傻，他总是犯错是为了让其他孩子在帮助他的过程中学习数学知识。69b根据第四段的前两句话可知答案。“feel sad inside”和“crying”与b选项中的“felt upset”相一致。70cthis指代的是上一句“to do this they used all kinds of stuff：sweets，playing cards，oranges，paper planes，etc.”。*结束*结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。c42012辽宁卷 amini book excerpts(节选)biographywhen salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it the townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.jd.salinger：a life by kenneth slawenski(random house, $27)mystery(疑案小说)“youre a smart boy. bennys death was no accident, and youre the only one who saw it happen. do you think the murderer should get away with it？”the boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.a thought suddenly occurred to annika.“did youyou recognized the man in the car, didnt you？”the boy hesitated, twisting his fingers.“maybe，”he said quietly.red wolf by liza marklund(atria books, $25.99)short storiesshe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they dont want to be. some mothers suffer so their daughters wont.some mothers love so their daughters wont.you are free by danzy senna(riverhead books, $15)humordo your kids like to have fun? come to fun times! do you like to watch your kids having fun? bring them to fun times! fun times！s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legal