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胶州市2014高考英语文章阅读类训练（7）及答案或解析阅读理解on may 29, 1973, thomas bradley, a black man, was elected mayor of los angeles. los angeles is the third largest city in the united states, with a population of three million. about sixteen percent of the citys population are black.news of this election appeared on the front pages of newspapers everywhere in the united states. here is how one major newspaper reported the event:los angeles elects bradley mayor unseating yortyblack wins 56% of votes bradley called his victory over yorty “the fulfillment (实现) of a dream”. during his childhood and youth, people had kept telling him, “you cant do this, you cant go there, because you are a negro.” nevertheless he had won a decisive victory over a man who had been won 43.7 percent.los angeles voters have had many opportunities to judge. thomas bradley had to form an opinion of him. the son of a poor farmer texas, he joined the los angeles police force in 1940. during his twenty-one years on the police force he earned a law degree by attending school at night. he was elected to the city council (市政厅) ten years ago.at the time of the los angeles election, three other american cities already had black mayors, but none of those cities had as large a population as los angeles. besides, the percentage of blacks in those other cities was much larger. cleveland, ohio, had thirty-six percent black when carl stokes was elected mayor of cleveland in 1967. in the same year richard hatcher was elected mayor of cary. in newark, new jersey, sixty percent of the population were black when kenneth gibson was elected in 1970. thus election of a black mayor in those cities was not very surprising.in los angeles thousands of white citizens voted for thomas bradley because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidate(候选人). bradley had spent forty-eight of his fifty-five years in los angeles. four years ago bradley lost mayoral election to yorty. this time bradley won.1. in the authors opinion, it was surprising that _.a. the whites would vote for a black mayorb. a black mayor would be elected in such a large cityc. a black from a poor farmers family could be elected mayor of los angelesd. there would be so many black mayors2. from the passage we can infer that people _.a. voted for bradley because of his black colorb. didnt care much about his color when they votedc. voted for him to give a chance to fulfill his dreamd. voted for bradley because they trust him 3. bradley hit the front page headline for _.a. he was the first black mayor in historyb. he was the first black mayor in the south of usac. he was the first black mayor of one of the largest cities in usad. a poor farmers son could also win an important election4. from bradleys victory in the election we can see that _.a. blacks had equal rights as whites in the usab. black peoples situation began to be improving much more than beforec. one can be successful through hard work in the usa no matter what color he isd. it is certain that someday the usa will have a black president出处 学英语报体裁 新闻话题 一位黑人当选为市长阅读策略 注意开头句入选理由 热点问题，引起兴趣1. a。推断题。根据文章第1段最后一句：洛杉矶黑人的比例为16%以及倒数第2段所描述其他几个城市的黑人的比例(分别是36 %、55 %、60 %)可推此题答案为a。2. d。细节题。根据文章最后一段第1句because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidate可推知此题的答案为d。3 c。细节题。根据倒数第2段第1句three other american cities already had black mayors, but none of those cities had as large a population as los angeles可推知此题的答案为c。4. b。推断题。运用排除法：选项a显然与原文内容不符；选项c和d文章没提及，况且此两项过于忽略美国的种族矛盾，不宜选；只有选项b原文内容较相符。*结束完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, emily.31to buy a mountain bike, shed been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money. by thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. i said, “you32have your pick from my bicycle 33.” “thanks, daddy. but your bikes are so old.” she was right. all my girls bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would34choose.as christmas35near, emily and i went bike shopping. as we left one store, she 36a salvation army（基督教慈善组织） volunteer standing next to a big pot.“can we give something, daddy?” she asked. “sorry, em, im out of change.” i said.throughout december, emily continued to 37hard. then one day, she made a 38announcement. “you know all the money ive been saving?” she said hesitantly. “im going to give it to the poor people.” so one cold morning before christmas, emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very 39. 40by emilys selflessness, i decided to contribute41of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children.42i selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow（发光）.should i contribute two? no, one would be enough. but i couldnt 43the feeling that i should give a second bike. when i later 44the bikes, the car dealer said, “youre making two kids very 45, sir. here are your tickets. for each bicycle contributed, were46away one chance to win a girls mountain bike.”why wasnt i surprised when that second ticket proved to be the 47 ? i like to think it was gods way of 48 a little girl for a sacrifice 49her years while giving her dad a lesson in the 50.31. a. promised b. amazedc. determined d. organized32. a. need b. shouldc. must d. can33. a. collectionb. contributionc. shop d. club34. a. seldomb. likely c. slightly d. merely35. a. drewb. becamec. went d. pulled36. a. observed b. sensed c. watchedd. noticed37. a. study b. try c. listen d. work38. a. disappointingb. surprisingc. formal d. public39. a. agreeable b. hopeful c. thankful d. pitiful40. a. movedb. shocked c. persuaded d. demanded41. a. oneb. somec. two d. any42. a. whileb. as c. because d. though43. a. express b. describec. explain d. shake44. a. returned b. delivered c. chose d. shared45. a. sweet b. healthy c. happy d. fair46. a. puttingb. givingc. storing d. signing47. a. presentb. harvest c. winner d. chance48. a. greeting b. praising c. sheltering d. rewarding49. a. under b. beforec. beyond d. within50. a. process b. project c. struggle d. communication参考答案3135 cdaba 3640 ddbca 4145 abdbc4650 bcdca*结束awelcomewelcome to windsor castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. windsor is one of the official residences of the queen, who sometimes stays herekaudio toursfree audio tours are available on leaving the admission centre at the start of your visit. there is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.guided toursvisitors can explore the history of the castle through a tour of the precincts with an expert guide. tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the courtyard and finish at the entrance to the state apartments.visitors with childrenfor those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the state apartments. however, baby carriers are available to borrow.st georges chapelvisitors arriving at the castle after 15:00 from march to october are advised to visit st georges chapel first before it closes.shopping shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the royal collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and childrens toys. please ask at the middle ward shop about our home delivery service.refreshmentsbottled water can be purchased from the courtyard and middle ward shops. form april to september ice cream is also available. visitors wishing to leave the castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. eating and drinking are not permitted in the state apartments or st georges chapel.photography and mobile phonesnon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the castle. photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the state apartments or st georges chapel in consideration of other visitors.securityas windsor castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. for safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route. 16. a visitor can apply for a free audio tour _.a. in the courtyard b. in the state apartmentsc. at the admission center d. at st georges chapel17. what is specially offered to visitors with kids？ a. security guard. b. a pushchair. c. a free toy. d. a baby carrier.18. who can get re-entry permits?a. visitors wishing to eat outside the castle. b. visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.c. visitors buying water from the courtyard. d. visitors eating outside st georges chapel.19. why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?a. to ensure the safety of others. b. to ensure the security of the castle.c. to prevent them from disturbing others. d. to prevent the use of the built-in cameras.20. in the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one _. a. still being constructed b. still used by the royal familyc. where the queen usually works d. where works of art are on show参考答案c d a c b*结束高考链接 20*0江西卷every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. it is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. the universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise without mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each others minds. this ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle it is.obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal. of course, some animals have powers just as amazing, birds can fly thousands miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. in natures talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. if we reduce it to basic terms, its an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.not that we dont have other powers of communication. our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. the way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. this is so-called “body language”. bristling (直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? if so, how did hum