高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（28）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（28）及答案police today stepped up a murder probe（调查）after a father was killed by a gang. they attacked him with an axe. john purcell, 40, suffered fatal injuries in the incident in easterhouse, glasgow on saturday evening moments after he had said goodbye to his children. his youngest son john, 11, was being comforted by his mum elizabeth malcolm after witnessing the street horror. the father-of-three was attacked around 10:30 in easterhouse road. young john said, “my father was struck from behind with something that looked like a chopper.” john, his sister danielle, 15, and brother william, 19, have been left devastated and placed a floral tribute（葬礼献花）at the attack scene in memory of their dad. elizabeth malcolm said, “we are all in shock about what had happened. when he left here he usually turned left down the road, but for some reason on saturday he went in the opposite direction which is where the gang members always hang out.” “we have been apart for a number of years, but john always remained close to his children and this has hit them hard,” she said. police officers initially sealed off the area for forensic（法医的） examination but later allowed his relatives to lay flowers. following a post-mortem（尸检报告）, mr. purcells death is being treated as murder. he had been taken by ambulance to glasgow royal hospital but died from his severe injuries. detective chief inspector john riggans, who is leading the investigation, appealed for witnesses to come forward and said, “inquiries are at an early stage and we are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack scene for the moment.”1、.which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. john purcell was attacked around 10:30 pm in easterhouse road.b. john purcell had three children, but he did not live with them.c. before the murder, john purcell went out and turned left down the road.d. detective chief inspector john riggans did not catch the murderer.2、.what can we infer from the passage?a. john purcell lived with his wife elizabeth malcolm before the murder.b. john, as well as his sister and brother, loved john purcell deeply.c. john purcell was attacked by a gang with a gun.d. detective chief inspector john riggans did nothing but wait.3、.the word “devastated” in the third paragraph probably means_.a. upset b. indifferent c. sorrowful d. disappointed4、. what is the best title of the passage?a. an unbelievable tragedy. b. fathers love.c. a great detective. d. the conflict between wife and husband.参考答案1-4cbca *dwild weathermanname: sam championhot job: tv weathermanwhere: wabc-tv, new york citywhen you were a child, did you plan to forecast wind, rain, and snow on tv?i wanted to be a foreign journalist. i took courses in weather science at eastern kentucky university, but i majored in broadcasting news.how did you finally become a weatherman?my first job in the early 80s was at the local tv station in paducah, kentucky. i did everything from turning on the lights in the morning to writing and delivering morning news. i put together weather forecasts, and became interested in them.back then, how did you forecast weather?independent companies collected computer information that showed, for example, how a single weather system might split into snow or snow mixed with rain. the information was often opposite and the job of a weatherman was to study the information and make the best educated guess about the storm.has weather forecasting changed much with new technology?advanced computers, satellites, and doppler radar (sound waves used to track storms) have made forecasting more exact. but we still know very little about how weather is shaped. so far, we just have theories.any advice for children whod like to become weather scientists? to me, weather is the most exciting field in the world. there are still so many more questions about weather than answers. after all, if we cant foresee floods or hurricanes, how safe a society are we? weather forecasting is wide open for scientists who love to solve puzzling problems. the next generation of meteorologists (weather scientists) will unlock many of earths weather secrets. so get a general knowledge of earth science, and study meteorology (weather science) in college.thanks, sam. 1、. judging from the writing style, the text is _.a. a diary b. an interviewc. a news story d. an announcement2、. as a child, abc-tvs sam champion wanted to be a _.a. space scientistb. weathermanc. news reporter d. meteorologist3、. present weather forecasting technology _.a. has made weather report more exact than everb. is still not perfectc. hasnt changed much in the last 50 yearsd. both a and b4、. the study of weather science is called _.a .meteorologyb .forecasting c. geography d .earth science参考答案14 bcda *e“few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him，and let him know that you trust him.” these words are from the black american educator，booker washington. he was saying that，“if you want people to grow up，you have to stop treating them like children.” in america，families are close but children are encouraged to be independent，to make their own decisions，even at a very early age. its not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance(津贴)every week. the child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever they choose，for example，buying clothes，school supplies or cds. some teenagers even have their own credit cards! thats a big responsibility since even adults are tempted to overspend when they have credit cards. from an early age，american children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family decisionmaking. at the dinner table，teenagers will be listened to on any topic，from politics to buying a new family car or where the family will go on vacation. in this way，teenagers are getting practice in becoming individuals：they are learning how to stand on their own two feet. many chinese young people are becoming almost as interested as american teens in searching for independence. they want to express those qualities that make them unique human beings. you can see this in the way they dress, the music they listen to and the friends they choose. “super girl” li yuchun caught the imagination of chinese teenagers on the “super girl” television contest. she was not the traditional “nice，young chinese girl”with her short，spiky hair and boylike clothes，she was telling everyone that she was different. she had the courage to be her own person and to stand on her own two feet.and she won! there is an old saying，“everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him and then choose that way with all his strength.” if you do this，step by step，over a period of time，you may find that you have become the person you always wanted to be.1、the passage is intended to encourage the youth to _. asave money for useful things bbecome independent cexpress their great ambitions dmake important decisions2、a child of seven is given an allowance so that he can _. abe accepted as a popular guy blearn to decide how to use money coverspend money without care dhave school supplies of his own3、the author implies that many chinese children _. aare more independent than americans bshould become interested in america care happy with their present situation dare not satisfied to be nice，quiet ones4、the main idea of the last paragraph is _. athat we should do things step by step bwhy we should understand our desires cwhat we should plan for our own life dhow we can manage to realize our dreams参考答案14 bbdd (2012稳派教育新课改质检)an airbus a321 completed the one hour 10 minute flight from hamburg to frankfurt using a 5050 mix of conventional and alternative fuel.the trial, which will last six months, will take on 1,200 flights. should the programme be successful, the use of biofuelin this case biosynthetic kerosene(煤油) will be extended to other routes. according to lufthansa the programme will reduce carbon emissions by 1,500 tons.environmental lobby groups have been skeptical of the programme, arguing that aviations use of biofuels is less environmentally friendly than the aviation industry says.but christoph franz, lufthansas chief executive insisted the airlines trial didnt have to use material which could otherwise be used for food production.“lufthansa is the first airline worldwide to use biofuel in scheduled daily flight operations. we are thus continuing to steadily implement our proven and successful strategy for sustainability，” he added.the international air transport association, which represents the worlds major airlines has said that biofuel will account for 10 per cent of the total used by the industry by 2017.it has also pledged(保证) to cut the industrys carbon footprint by improving energy efficiency and improved air traffic control which will cut the time aircraft spend in the air.meanwhile british airways has entered a partnership with an american company, solena, to turn household waste into jet fuel.but the latest initiative(倡议)by lufthansa has failed to satisfy robbie blake, biofuels campaigner for friends of the earth europe.“lufthansa is painting itself green with biofuelsbut these flights are anything but environmentally friendly，” he said.“biofuels exacerbate poverty and hunger, drive land grabbing and deforestation, push up food prices, and make climate change worse. “shorthaul flights from hamburg to frankfurt, biofuelled or not, can never be green. lufthansas passengers, and the climate, would be better off catching the train.”文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了德国的汉莎航空公司使用生物燃料进行了客机的飞行试验，并将继续试验六个月。试验的目的就是要减少飞机碳的排放量。但是对于这个项目，有分歧和争议。63the name “lufthansa” mentioned in the passage might be_.a. the first plane using biofuel b. the chief executive of an airline c. the first airline to use biofuel in passenger flights d. the first pilot flying a plane using biofuel答案：c推理判断题。根据第六段第一句中的“lufthansa is the first airline worldwide to use biofuel in scheduled daily flight operations.”可知，c是正确的。64what is the purpose of aviations use of biofuels? a. to decrease the cost of the airlines. b. to reduce carbon footprint.c. to improve the flying speed of the plane. d. to save petrol and money答案：b细节理解题。根据第三段的“according to lufthansa the programme will reduce carbon emissions by 1,500 tons.”可知，b是正确的。65the underlined word “exacerbate” in the passage probably means_. a. make something bad worse b. get something better c. weigh something d. change or cancel 答案：a词义猜测题。根据下文的“.，drive land grabbing and deforestation, push up food prices, and make climate change worse.”可知，推动土地的征用及森林的滥伐，抬高了食物的价格，并且使气候恶化。故可推知，“exacerbate”的意思为“加重，恶化”。故a项更适合。66in which part of a website may the passage appear?a. entertainment. b. advertisement. c. travel. d. education.答案：c推理判断题。根据第一段的“an airbus a321 completed the one hour 10 minute flight from hamburg to frankfurt.”以及最后一段可知，这篇文章是有关乘客航班的，故很可能出现在“travel”这个网站上。d(2012四川眉山一诊)reading minds isnt quite simple, but it may not be impossible, either.what if a brain scan could reveal your memories?a team of british scientists recently did just thatthey used brain scans to look at spatial(空间的) memory in four people.spatial memory is the kind of memory you use to remember where you are.you use spatial memory to remember how to get from your house to school.people build spatial memory as they explore a new city or a new building and take in information about their surroundings.the scientists asked each participant to sit down at a computer and wander through rooms.these virtual rooms contained images of objects, like clocks and doors, so that the people could know where they were.each person was encouraged to explore the virtual space.as the people became familiar with these rooms, their brain cells were taking notes of where things were, and how to get from one point to another.after perusing(详细考察) these rooms, the participants were instructed to go to a specific location within the rooms.at this point, the scientists took pictures of the subjects brains using an instrument called fmri (磁共振成像)as participants stared at the floor, the scientists took fmri scans to measure brain activity.they repeated this process multiple times.after a few repetitions, the scientists could identify patterns in the subjects brains.by looking at patterns on the brain scans, the scientists were able to read the spatial memory of the test subjects. this experiment shows that it is possible to use fmris to gather some kinds of memories from people, but your secret thoughts and personal memories are safefor now.“it is not the case that we can put someone in a brain scanner and simply read their private thoughts，” says one of the scientists who worked on the project.文章大意：怎么知道别人大脑里所存储的东西呢？科学家正在试验利用fmris这种相机来了解人们大脑里所记忆的东西。67which of the following about spatial memory is true?a.it can make you remember things that you once did.b.it can help you explore a new city or other places.c.it only takes in information about your new places.d.it lets you remember the places where you are.答案：d细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知空间记忆能使一个人记住自己所处的位置，因此d项正确。68from the passage we can infer the fmris_.a.takes notes of what participants see in the roomb.takes pictures of participants brains secretlyc.is very small but rather expensived.lets scientists know participants brain activity答案：d推理判断题。第五段第一、二和三句可知，科学家就是利用fmris所拍的照片知道被研究者的大脑活动的，因此d是正确答案。69why are our secret mind and private memories safe?a.because scientists cant read peoples thoughts directly.b.because scientists cant understand all pictures taken by fmris.c.because fmris cant gather any memories from people.d.because fmris cant be completely reliable now.答案：a推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的最后一句话可知，不能轻易地看到别人脑子里的隐私。因此a项正确。70the passage mainly tells us_.a.how scientists can read peoples memoriesb.a new kind of camerafmrisc.a very important researchd.spatial memory and fmris答案：a主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了科学家正在试验利用fmris这种相机来了解人们大脑里所记忆的东西，因此a是正确答案。e(2012吉林市一模)not all memories are sweet. some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. often they relive experiences in nightmares.now american researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. the pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. they hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.in november, experts tested a drug on people in the us and france. the drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. so far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. they are not sure to what degree peoples memories are affected.the research has caused a great deal of argument. some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war.they say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“some memories can ruin peoples lives. they come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. they usually come with very painful emotions，” said roger pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神