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2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（1）及答案第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a(2012四川眉山一诊)their height made wayne and laurie hallquist seem like an ideal match when they met seven years ago, and on thursday they were matched with something elsethe title of worlds tallest living married couple.guinness world records bestowed that towering distinction to the hallquists in a ceremony under the marquee at its hollywood museum.the couple arrived in a white limousine, with wayne sporting a tuxedo and laurie in a white wedding dress.the hallquists, who live in stockton, california, measure a combined 13 feet, 4 inches, or 407.4 centimeters, to be exact.he stands 6 feet 10.4 inches, she 6 feet 5.95 inches, the guinness organization said.“its a whole different perspective up here, and we can find each other quite easily in a crowd，” laurie told reuters.“we can see several people going bald that might not know it at the moment，” joked wayne, 57, who works as a telephone company wire splicer.the hallquists said that when they met at a church singles club in 2003, they could tell that others around them were sizing_up a possible love affair because of their height.“she walked in, everyone looked at her, then they looked at me，” wayne said. but while wayne said it was love at first sight for him, laurie said their first meeting came up short.“he talked about the size of my hands and feet, which is kind of a nono，” said laurie, 46.“and then the second time we had a chance to talk, i figured out he was a really good guy.”they have been married for eight years, but it took the hallquists until this year to contact guinness world records.the couple said they were discouraged at first from making a play for worlds tallest couple, because they read online that a man and a woman each standing over 7 feet had married in the 19th century.only this year did they realize they could compete in another category: worlds tallest living married couple.guinness previously listed a couple in englandwilco and keisha van kleefboltonas the worlds tallest couple at a combined height of 13 feet, 3 inches.文章大意：本文介绍了获得目前世界最高在世夫妻称号的霍尔奎斯特夫妇。56why their first meeting came up short is that_.a.wayne is much older than laurie b.wayne likes playing jokesc.wayne said something rude about lauried.wayne is just a wire splicer答案：c细节理解题。根据第八段第一句话判断。句意：现年46岁的劳瑞说：“他谈论我的手脚太小，这几乎是不可接受的。”。57according to the passage, all the following statements are not true except_.a.laurie liked wayne at first sight while wayne didntb.wilco and keisha dont like their guinness recordc.the couple read the information of the tallest couple through the internetd.wayne met laurie in a friends party答案：b主旨大意题。本文介绍了获得目前世界最高在世夫妻称号的霍尔奎斯特夫妇的一些情况。58what does the underlined phrase “sizing up” mean_？a.forming an opinion b.giving a suggestionc.making a plan dmaking a decision答案：a猜测词义题。根据第六段判断。句意：霍尔奎斯特夫妇说，2003年当他们在一个教堂的单身俱乐部相遇时，他们可以察觉到，因为他们的高度，周围的其他人都在估摸着两人也许会擦出火花。59what would be the best title for the passage?a.the worlds tallest couple in historyb.the worlds tallest living couplec.wayne and laurie : an ideal matchd.wayne and laurie : a new world record holder答案：b细节理解题。根据倒数第三段判断。句意：这对夫妇说，他们一开始想申请世界最高夫妻称号，但这一想法遭到了打击，因为他们在网上查到19世纪有一对夫妻两人的身高都超过了7英尺。 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。asuppose you are a visitor in the land of mongolia（蒙古）, some friends ask you to eat with them. what kind of manners do they want you to have? they want you to give a loud burp（打饱嗝儿）after you finish eating. burping would show that you like your food. in some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “excuse me, please”.in many places people like to eat together. but in some parts of polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. people show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.what are manners like in an east african town? the people try not to see you. they are being polite. you may see a friend. he may not see you at all. if you are polite, you will sit down beside him. you will wait until he finishes what he is doing. then he will talk to you. manners are different all over the world. but it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. people need ways to show that they want to be friends.71. in mongolia, burping is a way of showing that _. a . you are impolite b . you enjoyed the meal prepared by the host c . your meal was not enough d . you are friendly with your host72. however, in some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “_” a . im full b . im sorry c . i have had enough d . excuse me, please73. in polynesia, to be polite while eating you should _. a . eat quickly b . sit still c . turn your back on others d . say “be quick, please”74. people in an east african town are being polite by _. a . waiting for a long time before visits b . sitting down beside others c . seeing a friend quickly d . trying not to see you75. we have good manners to show that we _. a . are different from other people b . dont want other people to worry us c . begin all manners in the same way d . want to be friends with other people参考答案-7175 bdcdd the american book who moved my cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. it teaches people how to face changes in their lives. now its author spence johnson has written a book just for teens. the book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, dont be afraid. instead, use this change to make a better life. the book gives an example of a change at school. a school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too may students. several teens are talking about this. most of them are unhappy and worried. but chris is not. he laughs and tells a story about two mice, two little people and some cheese. the four are in a maze looking for the cheese. here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. but they find the cheese is gone. the mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese. this means finding different dreams. the little people, however, cant do this. they are afraid of change so they find no cheese. after chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. his friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.76. the book who moved my cheese is _.a. written all over the world b. read across the worldc. sold only in america d. loved only by teens77. what does the text mainly discuss?a. never change in our life. b. change when you like to do.c. change with the changes. d. pay attention to the changes.78. the underline word four(paragraph 3) refers to _.a. mice and little people b. students c. cheese d. readers79. in our lives, we should learn from _.a. mice b. little people c. chris d. spence johnson 80. which of the following statements is true?a. the author is britain.b. there are three terms in every school.c. most teens dont understand chris story.d. the book tells teens how to face changes in their lives. 参考答案-7680 bcaad hilton english language centerinformation for new studentsclass time：8:30a.m.10:00a.m.，10:30a.m.12:00a.m.，1:30p.m.3:00p.m.language center is open monday to friday. each class has one afternoon free per week. on the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.selfaccess：the language laboratory（room 1110）is open monday to friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.you can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. there are tapes for students to borrow to practice their english. go in and ask the teacher to show you. if you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. there are cloze exercises on the computers. ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.attendance（出勤）: all students are expected to attend classes as it is required. students who do not attend classes will be reported to oss. eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. it is also required by oss for an extension to your visa.books: if students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. if a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.if students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in english books（room 3520）.81. when do classes begin and end on a full day?a8:30a.m.1:30p.m. b8:30a.m.3:00p.m.c8:30a.m.3:15p.m. d3:15p.m.5:00p.m.82. which of the following statements is true?ano teachers are in the language lab. b90% attendance is required for the students.cbooks cant be taken out of the center.dstudents can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.83. timetable can be seen in _ .athe lecture hall broom 3520 cthe classroomdroom 111084. if a student loses a book, he is expected to _it .aborrow bbe punished cpay for dreturn85. the books which the students wish to buy are in the _ .alibrary bbookshop in the college cstreet dclassroom 参考答案-8185 bdacb(2012沈阳四校协作体月考)bluegills, which are small enough to fit in your hand, are the fish that are protecting our water. they are common freshwater fish native to america and are also known as bream or sunfish. according to the associated press, the bluegills were originally used by the army to make sure water was safe. now san francisco, new york city, washington dc and several other cities use the bluegill monitoring system.the bluegill system works by constantly filling the fish tank with city or town water. a small group of bluegills swim in the local water and are closely monitored. bluegills are very sensitive to their environment. changes in the environment cause their behavior and breathing patterns to change. they cough if the water is polluted. fish cough by flexing their gills(鳃)to get rid of unwanted particles, like grain of sand, from their breathing passages. if the bluegills are coughing the computer sends an alarm via email. the bluegills in new york city discovered an diesel spill(柴油外溢)hours before the usual monitors. adding the bluegill system to regular water protection methods resulted in an early warning and safer water.文章大意：bluegills这一美国土生土长的小鱼成为了人们饮用水是否安全的检验试金石。60people use the bluegill system to monitor water supplies_.abecause they have high sensibility to their environmentbbecause they are used to swimming in the fresh watercbecause they can cough by means of their gillsdbecause they are able to send emails by computers答案：a细节理解题。由第二段的第三、四句话“bluegills are very sensitive to their environment. changes in the environment cause their behavior and breathing patterns to change.”可知。61which of the following statements about bluegills is not true?athey are about the size of a human hand.bthey are freshwater fish easily found in america.cthey were used to safeguard water in the army.dthey are smarter than any other living thing on earth.答案：d细节理解题。由第一段第一句话“.which are small enough to fit in your hand.”可知，a项正确；由第二段第二句话“they are common freshwater fish native to america and are also known as bream or sunfish.”可知，b项正确；由第二段第三句话“according to the associated press, the bluegills were originally used by the army to make sure water was safe.”可知，c项正确；d项文中无根据，所以错误。62people decide whether the water is polluted by means of_.a. information sent by the armyb. the warning email the computer sendsc. observing the activities of bluegillsd. constantly filling the fish tank with water答案：b细节理解题。由第二段第七句话“if the bluegills are coughing the computer sends an alarm via email.”可知，人们可以通过电子邮件知道饮用水是否受到了污染。 early on saturday morning, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded hit central chile. the powerful quake killed more than 800 people, destroyed or badly damaged 1.5 million homes and affected almost 2 million people. the 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck around 3:34 a.m., jolting(震摇) people awake all over the country. the earthquake came from underwater, off the coast of chile. fernando abarzua was in one of the many buildings that collapsed(倒塌) there. “i was on the eighth floor and all of a sudden i was down here,” he said, adding that he was surprised to have escaped with no major injuries.the earthquake triggered(引发) a tsunami that swept across the pacific ocean, setting off warnings in 53 countries. in the end, the tsunamis waves caused major damage and several deaths in chile but nowhere else. dozens of aftershocks, or smaller earthquakes, rattled(使颤动) the area in the days following saturdays massive quake.chile has a history of earthquakes. the largest recorded earthquake in the worlda 9.5-magnitude quakestruck the country in may 1960. since 1973, there have been 13 quakes there with a magnitude of at least 7.0. as a result, chiles newer buildings were built to withstand(经受住) the shocks.that is one reason that chiles quakethough 500 times strongerhas caused much less damage than the earthquake that struck haiti in january.on sunday, bachelet ordered troops in chile to help hand out food, water and blankets and to clear rubble(瓦砾堆)from the roads. temporary hospitals were planned for the hardest-hit areas.she later requested help from the international community. on monday, the united nations prepared earthquake relief efforts as well as 30 tons of food and other help.even before bachelets request, president obama announced that the u.s. was prepared to help. “the united states stands ready to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts,” he said. 60. the passage mainly tells us . a. how the world helped chile after its earthquake b. a massive（巨大的） earthquake rocked chile and the response to itc. hundreds of people died after the chiles earthquake d. the poorest country-chile was destroyed completely61. according to the passage, we know fernando abarzua is . a. brave b. devoted c. lucky d. kind 62. which of the following could be the main and direct reason that caused less damage in chile than that in haiti? a. help came in time. b. chiles people had got the news before the earthquake.c. chile is richer than haiti. d. most of the buildings in chile can bear the shocks.63. the passage most probably appears . a. in a newspaper b. in a magazine c. in a history book d. in an advertisement going on a road trip? the st. louis arch, statue of liberty and golden gate bridge are great tourist sites. but if you prefer offbeat destinations(目的地), check out the following roadside attractions. worlds largest ball of paint alexandria, ind. in 1977, michael carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere. starting with a baseball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year. the ball weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint,” which is recognized by guinness world records. visitors can paint the ball themselves and be