高考英语阅读理解基础极品训练题（27）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础极品训练题（27）及答案ayou need to be of a certain age to understand why so many people in hollywood are caring about the possible closing down of metro-goldwyn-mayer (米高梅电影公司)for the past 40 years, its output has been good, but now it is on the ropes, with debts of $ 3.7 billion and will have to sell off its most valuable assets (资产).in its golden time, mgm stood for somethingif warner brothers meant social dramas and gangster movies, and disney meant cartoon films, then mgm was healthy fantasythis business model found its most glorious expression in its musicals (音乐剧) of the post-war erait also featured such many famous stars as fred astaire, frank sinatra, gene kelly and judy garland.but mgm had always put its hopes on the quality of stars it could attractfrom the time mgm became a company in 1924, the studio and his associate proved themselves good at creating big names.for 35 years, this worked well enough, but the growing power of television disturbed hollywoodmgm continued to throw money into making gorgeous-looking musicals, but despite some big successes audiences gradually started to drift awaythroughout the sixties, mgms decline set inthings went from bad to worsein 1973, mgm stopped distributing its own filmssince then, the lions roar has been reduced to a whimper (呜咽).how far mgm has fallen can be shown by its recent releasesthis was a studio that for years offered a reliable supply of first-class filmsyet last year its total output was threeto make it worse, all were co-produced with other studiosand this year? only one so far, and maybe the last.what now? mgm will probably be sold, though recent buyers have been cautious about a price thought to be around $ 2 billion.1. mgm is becoming the focus in hollywood because it _ a. has more supporters b. has produced good films c. might be closed down d. has lost all its assets2. what can we learn about mgm from the text? a. it has been sold out for around $ 2 billion. b. the internet was a factor causing its decline. c. it only produced three films by itself last year. d. it made a wrong decision for its development.3. whats the main idea of the text? a. the past glories of mgm b. the musicals made by mgm. c. the decline of mgm d. a historical decision by mgm.【参考答案】13、cdc 阅读理解-b(2013四川，b)on a sunny day last august, tim heard some shouting. looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.two 12 yearold boys, christian and jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. once theyd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. the pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. but they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.“everything went quiet in my head，” tim recalls (回忆)“i was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress.“at one point, i considered turning back，” he says. “i wondered if i was putting my life at risk.” after 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “take down the umbrella！”christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. then tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. he took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.“lets aim for the pier (码头)，” jack said. tim turned the boat toward it. soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “can you guys swim？” he cried. “a little bit，” the boys said.once they were in the water, tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. christian and jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys faces.“are we almost there？” they asked again and again.“yes，” tim told them each time.after 30 minutes, they reached the pier.文章大意：为了寻找足球，两个男孩驾船进入大海，却不料遇到了危险，在tim的帮助下，他们终于化险为夷。5why did the two boys go to the sea?ato go boat rowing.bto get back their football.cto swim in the open water.dto test the umbrella as a sail.答案：b细节理解题，由第二段第一句话可知，两个12岁的男孩出海是为了寻找一个足球。6 what does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?athe beach. bthe water. cthe boat. dthe wind.答案：d代词指代题，由第二段第二、三句话可知it指代the wind。7why did tim raise his head regularly?ato take in enough fresh air. bto consider turning back or not. cto check his distance from the boys. dto ask the boys to take down the umbrella.答案：c细节理解题，由文章第五段第二句话可知，他每隔500码就抬头判断他前进的情况。8how did the two boys finally reach the pier?athey were dragged to the pier by tim.bthey swam to the pier all by themselves.cthey were washed to the pier by the waves.dthey were carried to the pier by tim on his back.答案：a细节理解题，由文章倒数第三段tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier可知。阅读理解-c(2013四川，c)londona british judge on thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake (假冒的) bomb detectors (探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadnt cared about potentially deadly consequences.it is believed that james mccormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectorswhich were based on a kind of golf ball finderto countries including iraq, belgium and saudi arabia.mccormick,57, was convicted (判罪) of cheat last month and sentenced thursday at the old bailey court in london.“your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people，” judge richard hone told mccormick. “you have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”the detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. but in fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use.mccormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in kenya, the prison service in hong kong, the army in egypt and the border control in thailand.“i never had any bad results from customers，” he said.文章大意：一个生意人因出售假冒伪劣的炸弹侦探器而被捕，但本人却拒不承认。9why was mccormick sentenced to prison?ahe sold bombs. bhe caused death of people.che made detectors. dhe cheated in business.答案：d细节理解题，由文章第一段who sold fake bomb detectors可知他是因为卖假冒伪劣产品而被捕。10according to the judge, what mccormick had done _.aincreased the cost of safeguardingblowered peoples guard against dangercchanged peoples idea of social securitydcaused innocent people to commit crimes答案：b细节理解题，由文章第四段第一句话可知，这种假冒伪劣产品会促进安全假象的产生，从而导致无辜人们的死亡和受伤。11which of the following is true of the detectors?athey have not been sold to africa.bthey have caused many serious problems.cthey can find dangerous objects in water.dthey dont function on the basis of science.答案：d细节理解题，由第五段最后一句话，这些产品缺乏科学基础，毫无用处，可知答案选d。12it can be inferred from the passage that mccormick _.asold the equipment at a low pricebwas wellknown in most countriescdid not think he had committed the crime dhad not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text答案：c推理判断题，由文章最后一句话可知，被捕商人认为他所售出的产品并未导致恶果，很明显，他不承认他的犯罪事实。阅读理解-b1. six hours free parking if you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. when you have spent $100 or more, just take this coupon and your receipt to the customer service desk on level 4. they will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.offer here until november 14. 2. win a $1000 cd collection win your choice of $1000 worth of cds from jb music store. just buy any two cds and your name will go into the competition. select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz and classical music. competition ends november 14. prize drawn on november 21.check store for more information. 3. buy one, get one free buy one shirt or tie at daniels menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free. choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost. hurry! offer ends november 14. offer limited to one per customer. 4. 10% off present this coupon at the book store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy. we have lots of books to choose from, including childrens books, novels, travel guides, and science works. you are sure to find something that you will enjoy. shop now for christmas, we have a large quantity of toys as gifts for you and avoid the rush!offer here until november 14.5. half-price movie tickets buy any full-price movie ticket on tuesdays or wednesdays, and you can buy a second tickets for a friend for only half price. the latest movies are here, being shown in one of our five theaters at bayfield shopping center.offer here through december 1, limit on per customer. 6. free soft drink buy any meal for at least $6 at mikes caf, and receive a free soft drink. we serve the best food in the shopping center. come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. you wont be disappointed!free soft drink offer ends november 14. 4. what are these ads for?a. food you can order for delivery. b. places to go on vacation.c. special offers at a shopping center.d. things on sale in a big store.5. which of the following is true according to the ads?a. spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.b. one person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.c. after buying two cds, you can get another two cds for free.d. at mikes caf, people can get a free drink after spending $6.6. which of the following is not mentioned at this mall?a. clothes store. b. music store. c. restaurant. d. toy store.7. we can know from this passage _.a. there is more than one theater in the center.b. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.c. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.d. you wont get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal. 【参考答案】47、cdda 阅读理解-d(2013重庆，d)not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the atlantic ocean, an sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. the atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the mediterranean as the inland sea of western civilization. unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. it is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“storm at sea”， a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic representations of the atlantic.when the wind is from the west all the waves that cannot restto the east must thunder on where the bright tree of the sunis rooted in the oceans breast.as the atlantic is never dead and dull. its an ocean that moves impressively and endlessly. it makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering, boiling, crashing and whistling.it is easy to imagine the atlantic trying to draw breathperhaps not so noticeably out in midocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. it mimics (模仿) nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. it is filled with symbiotic existences too；unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a few of heartbeat, a kind of subocean vitality. and it has a psychology. it has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is