高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（18）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（18）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，从每题所给的四个选项（a，b，c和d）中，选出最佳选项。【河北省唐山一中2013月考】ahave you ever wondered why you sometimes take an almost immediate liking to a person you have just met? we often get the first impression of a person based on the color of a persons skin or the manner in which he or she dressed. meaning is conveyed not only by words or verbal languages but also by nonverbal communication systems, such as body behaviors.nonverbal communication is important because we use the actions of others to learn about their affective emotional states .our emotions are reflected in our posture, face, and eyesbe it fear, joy, anger, or sadnessso we can express them without ever saying a word .for this reason, most of us rely heavily on what we learn through our eyes. nonverbal communication is significant in human interaction because it is usually responsible for the first impressions. more importantly, those first messages usually influence the perception(感知) of everything else that follows. even how we select friends and sexual partners is grounded in first impressions with nonverbal communication. nonverbal communication is important because it is culture-related. it is based on different beliefs, religions, values and customs in different cultures. when, where, how, and to whom people display his or her specific nonverbal behaviors is greatly affected by culture and context. culture determines what the appropriate nonverbal behavior is. for example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. it may be appropriate in some countries for man to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these displays of affection may be shocking. each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication. what is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. one culture may determine that snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable; another may consider this gesture rude.56. what is the best title of the passage ?anonverbal communication and first impression bnonverbal communication is culture-relatedcnonverbal and verbal communication dthe importance of nonverbal communication57. we can know a persons feeling through our eyes because_.awe can see a persons feeling on his face ba persons emotions can be reflected through eyesca persons feeling can be reflected through his body languagesdwe can see a persons feeling through his posture(姿势)58. which of the following statements is not true ?4 meaning can be conveyed both by words and body language.5 we can use nonverbal communication to learn about a persons emotional states.6 we often get the first impression by what a person says.dthe first impression can affect what we will do in the following.59. what can we conclude from the last paragraph ?a. we can use different ways to express friendship. b. each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication.c. snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable. d. learning a countrys culture is very important.【参考答案】56-59 dccb 阅读理解bit is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies. but can other animals do the same? elephants can! they can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not.in kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the maasai and kamba ethnic groups. young maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants; kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants.in an experiment conducted by animal scientists, elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a maasai or a kamba man. when the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a maasai man, they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all. garment color also plays a role, though in a different way. in the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by maasai men. rather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing.the researchers believe that the elephants emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sights. smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hide. seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low. therefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive.6. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true about kamba and maasai people? a. maasai people are a threat to elephants. b. kamba people raise elephants for farming. c. both kamba and maasai people are elephant hunters. d. both kamba and maasai people traditionally wear red clothing.7. how did the elephants react to smell in the study? a. they attacked a man with the smell of new clothing. b. they needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar.c. they became anxious when they smelled kamba-scented clothing. d. they were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies. 8. what is the main idea of this passage? a. elephants use sight and smell to detect danger.b. elephants attack people who wear red clothing. c. scientists are now able to control elephants emotions. d. some kenyan tribes understand elephants emotions very well.9. what can be inferred about the elephants behavior from this passage? a. elephants learn from their experiences.b. elephants have sharper sense of smell than sight. c. elephants are more intelligent than other animals.d. elephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger.参考答案 adaa 2.（2011辽宁卷）c many people believe henry ford invented the automobile (汽车). but henry ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. that was eleven years after two germans developed the worlds first automobile. many people believe henry ford invented the production line that moved a cars parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. that is not true, either. many factory owners used methods of this kind before ford. what henry ford did was to use other peoples ideas and make them better. and he made the whole factory a moving production line. in the early days of the automobile, almost every ear maker raced his cars. it was the best way of gaining public notice. henry ford decided to build a racing car. fords most famous race was his first one. it was also the last race in which he drove the car himself. the race was in 1901, at a field near detroit. all of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the winton and fords. the winton was famous for its speed. most people thought the race was over before it began. the winton took an early lead. but halfway through the race, it began to lose power. ford started to gain. and near the end of the race, he took the lead. ford won the race and defeated the winton. his name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the united states. within weeks of the race, henry ford formed a new automobile company. in the 1903, a doctor in detroit bought the first car from the company. that sale was the beginning of henry fords dream. ford said: i will build a motor car for the great mass of people. it will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. it will be built of the best materials. it will be built by the best men to be employed. and it will be built with the simplest plans that modem engineering can produce. it will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one. the model t was a car of that kind. it only cost $850. it was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. doctors bought the model t. so did farmers. even criminals，they considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. americans loved the model t. they wrote stories and songs about it. thousands of model ts were built in the first few years. 63. what do we know about henry ford from paragraph 1? a. he made good use of ideas from others. b. he produced the first car in the world. c. he knew how to improve auto parts. d. he invented the production line. 64. why did henry ford take part in the 1901 car race? a. to show off his driving skills. b. to draw public attention. c. to learn about new technology. d. to raise money for his new company. 65. “that sale” in paragraph 4 refers to .a. the selling of ford cars at reduced prices b. the sale of model t to the mass of people c. the selling of a car to a detroit doctord. the sales target for the ford company66. what was henry fords dream according to the text? a. producing cars for average customers.b. building racing cars of simple design. c. designing more car models.d. starting more companies.【答案】abca阅读理解a“glad to find you so merry, my girls,” said a cheery voice at the door, and actors and audience turned to welcome a tall, motherly lady with a “can i help you” look about her which was truly delightful. she was not elegantly dressed, but a noble-looking woman, and the girls thought the gray cloak（斗篷）and unfashionable bonnet（宽檐帽）covered the most splendid mother in the world.“well, dearies, how have you got on today? there was so much to do, getting the boxes ready to go tomorrow, that i didnt come home to dinner. has anyone called, beth? how is your cold, meg? jo, you look tired to death. come and kiss me, baby.”while making these maternal（母性的）inquires, mrs. march got her wet things off, her warm slippers on, and sitting down in the easy chair, drew amy to her lap, preparing to enjoy the happiest hour of her busy day. the girls flew about, trying to make things comfortable, each in her own way. meg arranged the tea table. jo brought wood and set chairs, dropping, over-turning, and clattering everything she touched. beth trotted (小跑) to and fro between parlor(客厅) and kitchen, quiet and busy, while amy gave directions to everyone, as she sat with her hands folded.as they gathered about the table, mrs. march said, with a particularly happy face, “ive got a treat for you after supper.”a quick, bright smile went round like a streak of sunshine. beth clapped her hands, regardless of the biscuit she held, and jo tossed up her napkin, crying, “a letter! a letter! three cheers for father!”“yes, a nice long letter. he is well, and thinks he shall get through the cold season better than we feared. he sends all sorts of loving wishes for christmas, and an especial message to you girls,” said mrs. march, patting her pocket as if she had got a treasure there.“hurry and get done! dont stop to quirk your little finger and simper (傻笑)over your plate, amy,” cried jo, choking on her tea and dropping her bread, butter side down, on the carpet in her haste to get at the treat.beth ate no more, but crept (蹑手蹑足地走) away to sit in her shadowy corner and brood (细想)over the delight to come, till the others were ready.“i think it was so splendid in father to go as chaplain（牧师）when he was too old to be drafted (被征入伍), and not strong enough for a soldier,” said meg warmly.“dont i wish i could go as a drummer? or a nurse, so i could be near him and help him.” exclaimed jo, with a groan“it must be very disagreeable to sleep in a tent, and eat all sorts of bad-tasting things, and drink out of a tin mug,” sighed amy.“when will he come home, marmee?” asked beth, with a little quiver in her voice.“not for many months, dear, unless he is sick. he will stay and do his work faithfully as long as he can, and we wont ask for him back a minute sooner than he can be spared. now come and hear the letter.”they all drew to the fire, mother in the big chair with beth at her feet, meg and amy perched on either arm of the chair, and jo leaning on the back, where no one would see any sign of emotion if the letter should happen to be touching. very few letters were written in those hard times that were not touching, especially those which fathers sent home. in this one little was said of the hardships endured, the dangers faced, or the homesickness conquered. it was a cheerful, hopeful letter, full of lively descriptions of camp life, marches, and military news, and only at the end did the writers heart overflow with fatherly love and longing for the little girls at home.10. what did the girls do after their mother arrived home? a. they asked her to make dinner. b. they told her about their day. c. they got boxes ready to go for the next day. d. they tried to make her comfortable.11. the girls father had not been drafted because he _. a. was too old b. had been injured c. was a chaplain d. had children12. what was most likely keeping the girls father away from home? a. a storm. b. a battle. c. a sickness. d. a job.13. why did jo most likely sit with her back toward everyone while listening to the letter? a. to show her sisters that she is angry b. so that she can sit more comfortably c. so that she has enough light to read d. to hide her feelings from her sisters14. the letter is compared to a treasure to show _. a. that mother was teasing the girls b. the value of the letter to the girls c. that mother had money in her pocket d. the mothers love for the girls15. in paragraph 3, the word “inquiries” means _. a. scolding b. questions c. lessons d. arrivals参考答案 d a b d b b 【河北省唐山一中2013月考】bprobably you have seen photos of the grand canyon（峡谷）, the great valley in the desert country of arizona. but you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. the grand canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the worldthe colorado river formed the grand canyon over millions of years. slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. at the same time, the land was rising. today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers and 445 kilometers long. the oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. the width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. the rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the south rim, and about 3,000 meters on the