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2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（3）及答案阅读理解 (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a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a when luca first heard of the island of inventions, he was still very young. but its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. from that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. he read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music. over time, he pieced together his idea of what the island of inventions was like. it was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. access to the island was totally restricted. to join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. only then could you receive the special invitation which came with directions to the island. so luca spent his youth studying and inventing. every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didnt understand, hed seek others to help him. soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the island of inventions. they too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter. as years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. they would meet in lucas house, share their ideas and build new machines. their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions. but still, no invitation came. they didnt lose heart. they continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island. one day many years later, luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. luca started telling the man of the wonderful island of inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “you mean this place isnt the island of inventions? isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?” it was only then that luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. no island could exist which would be better than where he was now. no place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.26. lucas picture of the island of inventions was mainly based on _.a. scientific researchb. his imaginationc. reports of others d. history books【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据over time, he pieced together his idea of what the island of inventions was like.他主要根据自己的想象画出了图画，故选b。27. why did luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?a. their ideas were not considered worthy enough.b. they were too concerned with acquiring fame.c. the organization had already broken up.d. the island was not a real place.【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。根据“you mean this place isnt the island of inventions?no island could exist which would be better than where he was now.那个岛根本就不存在，故选d。28. what was roberts reaction to lucas story of the island?a. he thought he had already arrived at the island.b. he was disappointed to discover it didnt exist.c. he was excited about receiving an invitation.d. he expressed surprise that luca believed in such fairy tales.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据“you mean this place isnt the island of inventions? isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?” 他原认为他来到了真正的那个island of inventions岛，故选a。29. what did luca learn at the end of the story?a. the island of inventions did not exist. b. he had wasted most of his life.c. he had unknowingly built his own dreamland.d. he finally would receive his invitation.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。根据no place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.他已经不知不觉地创造了自己的梦境。故选c。30. which of the following best describes luca?a. aggressive.b. trusting. c. creative.d. easy-going.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。aggressive有进取心的； trusting信赖的； creative创造性的；easy-going随和的。根据短文的内容可知luca根据自己的想象画出来了图画，并且创造了许多发明，故选c。（201*年广州市高三年级调研考试） heading off to college this year? here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind: dress to impress: stylist and business consultant daniela smith says, girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and our classmates will become your professional network. you dont need to dress like youre going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put-together. logo mania （品牌狂热症）: wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at. its tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands. but consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style. instead of wearing logos head to toe, walking advertisement -style, why not express who you really are? wear real pants: the combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses. smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless youre exercising. although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear. as a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level. so, get rid of leggings and wear real pants! keep the cute factor to a minimum: stay away from sweaters and t-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or hello kitty on them. sure, kittens might be cute, but theyre not doing you any favors in the style department. dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!(1)the second paragraph indicates the importance of _.aimpressing professorsbgetting on well with classmates.ccreating a professional imageddressing, appropriately(2)the author believes that college girls should _.achoose a logo, that suits their agebtry to load up on well-known logoscuse logos to show who they aredfind their identity by trying different logos(3)the author recommends wearing real pants because _.aleggings and baggy shirts are too commonbyoga pants and sweatpants are not so comfortablecreal pants can present you with appropriate maturitydpeople like real pants better than the other pants(4)whats the writers attitude towards sweaters with animals on them?athey make people look lovely.bthey are very fashionable these days.cthey will show youre an animal lover.dthey are not suitable for college-aged students.(5)in which magazine would you most likely find this passage?abusiness week. bparents. cstyle. dtravel & leisure. imagine putting a seed in a freezer, waiting 30,000 years, and then taking the seed out and planting it. do you think a flower would grow? amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. they found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in siberia a region covering central and eastern russia for about 31,800 years. using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. the new blooms have delicate white petals. they are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze. “this is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg,” said university of california, los angeles biologist jane shen-miller. the plant has a long history. back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the kolyma river in northeastern siberia. the ground became permafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time. recently, russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface. back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil. the plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them. its important for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after being frozen for a long time. thats because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. one such endeavor, an underground facility in norway, is called the svalbard global seed vault. it stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. if a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the svalbard or other storage lockers. “no one knows how long they are able to live for, but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowadays.” shen-miller said. its a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive the experience. 31. how did the fruit originally get underground?a. it was placed there by an animal.b. it was trapped there during the ice-age.c. it was planted there by ancient farmers.d. it was buried there after the earthquake.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the kolyma river in northeastern siberia.可知最初的时候是有动物放在地下的，故选a。32. which of the following was not used to recreate the ancient plant? a. modern nutrients. b. parts of its fruit. c. its frozen seeds. d. plant pots with soil.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface. back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil.从果实的一部分取组织，然后给这些组织一定的营养，然后把嫩芽放在有土壤的盆里就能再重新栽培出古代的植物，这里没有提到冻了的种子，故选c。33. why are scientists interested in this discovery?a. it helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years.b. it can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plant-life.c. it can provide directions for where to look for other ancient plants.d. it proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据thats because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. if a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the svalbard or other storage lockers.有了这个重要的发现有助于帮助我们未来去保护频临灭绝的植物，故选b。34. the underlined word “they” in the final paragraph refers to _.a. plantsb. seedsc. scientists d. storage lockers【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。根据if a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the svalbard or other storage lockers.及able to live for应该指的是种子能够活多长，故选b。35. the purpose of the passage is to _. a. discuss a plant conservation effort b. introduce some ancient plants c. outline some causes of global warmingd. describe a scientific research project【答案】d 【解析】作者意图题。纵观全文的内容可知短文介绍了一个科研项目，故选d。（江西高考） the surprising experiment i am about to describe proves that air is all around you and that it presses down upon you. air pressure is a powerful force. when you swim underwater, you can feel water pushing on your body. the air all around you does the same. however, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this. the pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. this layer surrounds the earth, extending to about five kilometers above the earths surface. the following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home. but make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. now for the experiment！ what you need a hard-boiled egg without the shell a bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg a piece of paper a match method 1） check that the egg will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle. 2） tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle. 3） light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle. 4） quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle. result astonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle. your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment. but be careful when you handle matches. why it happened as the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen （air） in the bottle. the egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle, so no more air can get inside. this reduces the air pressure inside the bottle. the air pressure must equalize, so more air from outside must enter the bottle. the outside air presses against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle! this proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on us. 1. why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment? a. the bottle could break. b. you need to light the paper with a mat