高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（4）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（4）及答案阅读理解some of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the united states. the benefit(义演), called “america: a tribute to heroes,” was sponsored by all four major u.s television networks, abc,cbs, foix and nbc. it was broadcast by three-dozen television, cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world. hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charities helping the victims of the september 11th attacks. actors, including tom hanks, julia roberts, tom cruise and clint eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning world trade center and the pentagon. former heavyweight champion muhammad ali made a rare public appearance in show of support. the appeals alternated with performances by such popular entertainers a bruce springsteen, mariah carey, steve wonder, paul simon and the rock band u2. they appeared on stages in new york, los angeles and london, decorated with hundreds of burning candles. singer billy joel sang “ new york state of mind” with a new york city firefighters hat on his piano. sting dedicated his song “ gragile” to a friend who died in the world trade center. stevie wonder condemned hatred in the name of religion before singing his song “ loves in need of love today”. pledge phones were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including jack nicholson, meg ryan, whoopic goldberg, cindy crawford, al pacino and sylvester stallone. organizers say the two-hour telethon raised millions of dollars. all participants, from stars to stagehands, worked without pay.49. those who appeared on stages were _. a. some best-known names in the usa b. some famous singer, film stars and other music entertainers c. people who tried to save others from the burning world trade center and the pentagon. d. former heavyweight champion muhammad ali and hollywood stars50. the underlined word “ telethon” most probably means _. a. a performance to raise money b. a concert held by some television networks c. a television program which lasts a long time d. a television program for entertainment51. which of the following statements is true? a. four major u.s. television networks broadcast the benefit b. the former heavy weight champion muhammad ali sang a song to show his support c. billy joel, wearing a firefighters hat, played the piano for the listeners and viewersd. the organizers, stars and people who worked for the benefit didnt get any money for themselves.52. the best title for the news report is _.a.u.s telethon raises money for attack victimsb. best-known names pledge donations c. seeking more support d. more people join参考答案49、bc 512、da todays children are the “result” of the modern society. our parents have jobs that keep them busy almost all day long. they only have a free day in a week. this doesnt allow them to keep an eye on their children.on the other hand, the modern society gives more freedom to the children than they could “handle”. as a child, you dont know how to grow up by yourself until you reach a certain age. that is why you need school and parents to be by your side all the time. if you dont have either of them you may make a lot of mistakes. the social system of the modern society is very lenient especially with the children.most of the children today are rebels (判逆者). they are rude. they are given too much freedom by their families. this is their parents mistake. they ought to know that the freedom they give to their children is misunderstood.for example it is a bad thing for a 17 year old child to go out in the evening on weekends. parents are also guilty of the way their children show up in the street or at school. the same guilt belongs to the teaching system as well. pupils shouldnt be allowed to dress like they were on a fashion presentation at school.another important fact we can think of regarding the freedom of children is their free will of spending money. parents shouldnt allow their children to spend money on whatever they want.i think children are given too much freedom not only by their parents, but also by the society. the latter is more to be blamed!64the writer implies that parents busy lifestyle .amakes their children become independentbmay lead to a tense parent child relationshipcis harmful to their childrens healthdis likely to create a troubled generation65what does the underlined word “lenient” (in para 2) mean?anot responsible bnot strict.cunkind.dunfair.66it seems that the writer agrees that students .ashould stay at home on weekendsbcan wear trendy clothes at schoolchad better wear school uniform at schooldcan be allowed to go out in the evenings67according to the writer, which of the following takes the primary responsibility for childrens problems?athe social environment.bthe educational system.ceach family.dthe school.孩子不公平。【考点定位】考查词义猜测能力。66.【答案】c【解析】根据第四段pupils shouldnt be allowed to dress like they were on a fashion presentation at school.可知孩子在校应该穿校服【考点定位】考查细节推理能力。67.【答案】a【解析】根据文章第一句和最后一段可知是现代社会应该对孩子的问题负主要责任。【考点定位】考查细节理解能力。 阅读理解with only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, china is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. thats a move similar to what a texas a & m university researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “noahs ark”. noahs ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and dna of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. if certain species should become extinct, dr. duane kraemer, a professor in texas a & ms college of veterinary medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future. it is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. the panda, native only to china, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. this week, chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a japanese white rabbit. they are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. the entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. “the nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” kraemer believes. “they will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). it takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. they are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the project at texas a & m, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog. “they are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our work in noahs ark. were both trying to save animals that face extinction. i certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. its a research that is very much needed.” 53. the aim of “noahs ark” project is to _.a. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas b. save endangered animals from dying outc. collect dna of endangered animals to study d. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another54. according to professor kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _.a. available panda eggs b. host animals c. qualified researchersd. enough money55. the best title for the passage may be _.a. chinas success in pandas cloning b. the first cloned panda in the worldc. exploring the possibility to clone pandas d. china the native place of pandas forever56. from the passage we know that _.a. kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dogb. scientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbitc. kraemer will work with chinese scientists in clone researchesd. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century参考答案53、-bac 56、d 阅读理解far from the land of antarctica (南极洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. at the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the antarctic cod.for forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. how does it live where most fish would freeze to death? it must have some secret. the antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. now it seems we have an answer. research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. scientists studied the fishs blood and measured its freezing point. the fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88c and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. the blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05c. that small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.the scientists next research job was clear: find out what in the fishs blood kept it from freezing. their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. when it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. when it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point.study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. it has many small sugar molecules held in special positions within each big protein molecule. because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. so it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein, or afgp.57. what is the text mainly about?a. the terrible conditions in the antarctic. b. a special fish living in freezing waters.c. the ice shelf around antarctica. d. protection of the antarctic cod.58. why can the antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?a. the seawater has a temperature of -1.88c. b. it loves to live in the ice-salt mixturec. a special protein keeps it from freezing. d. its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05c.59. what does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to?a. a type of ice-salt mixture. b. a newly found protein.c. fish blood. d. sugar molecule.60. what does “glyco-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean?a. sugar b. ice c. blood d. molecule参考答案57-60、bcbadear daughter,as we drove off from columbia, i wanted to write to tell you all that is on my mind. first, i want to tell you how proud we are. getting into columbia is a real testament (证明) of what a great well-rounded student you are. you should be as proud of yourself as we are.your college years will be the most important of your life. it is in college that you will discover what learning is about. this will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. so do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever.follow your passion in college. take courses you think you will enjoy, dont be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. most importantly, make true friends and be happy. dont worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities.start planning early what youd like to do. where would you like to live? what would you like to learn? i think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. i will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the drivers seat-this is your life, and you need to be in control. being in control feels great. try it, and youll love it!so please treasure your college years - make the best use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, and learn through your successes and challenges.may your years at columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be.lovedad & mom 68. we can read between the lines that _. a. dad has a strong love for his daughter b. dad is very strict with his daughter c. dad always worries about his daughter d. dad is much concerned about his daughters health 69. the underlined word destiny in the passage is the closest in meaning to _.a. weight b. life c. position d. time70. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. plan things before you do them. b. selflearning is very important in college. c. follow your passion and what other people say. d. leading a life is just like driving a car. 71. the purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to _. a. smile to her trouble in life b. fight till she succeeds c. be confident and happy d. make the most of her college70.【答案】c【解析】根据第四段可知，前半句对，后半句错【考点定位】考查细节判断能力。71.【答案】d【解析】。由最后一段可知，本题考查作者写作意图。【考点定位】考查逻辑推理判断能力。 when we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. but recently a britains got talent（英国达人）star susan boyle has changed our views absolutely. simon cowell ,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over ms boyles voice. this lady camp up ,and im thinking, this will take five seconds and i can go to have a cup of tea. that changed when she began to sing i dreamed to dream from les miserables. she knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments, cowell said. the performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old scotti