福建省福州市2014高考英语 2013暑假阅读理解训练（18）

1 福州市福州市 20142014 高考英语 高考英语 20132013 暑假 阅读理解训练 暑假 阅读理解训练 1818 及答案解析 及答案解析 二 Ted Turner achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43 Best known for his CNN Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all news network Headline News purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team and became the world s best yachtsman at the America s Cup in 1977 In 1982 Ted Turner was named by Forbes one of the 400 richest people in the U S He was named Time magazine s Man of the Year in1992 How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age Ted Turner s father Ed was a self made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success He instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good Besides reading a new book every two days Ted Turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school Ed Turner was a strong influence in his son s life As a child Ted Turner lived a very lonely life often separated from his family During World War his father served in the Navy Ed Turner took his wife and daughter with him so they could live nearby but left his 6 year old son behind in a boarding school in Cincinnati Ohio When Ted Turner was in the fifth grade his father enrolled him in a military academy Even though Turner had friends at school it didn t make up for the absence of his parents and sister Eventually Ted Turner enrolled at Brown University in Providence Rhode Island He attended college off and on became involved in sailboat racing and became a member of the U S Coast Guard for a while In his early twenties he became general manager of one of his father s branch offices the Turner Advertising Company in Macon Georgia Two years later after his father s suicide Ted Turner took over the company He soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business During the next twenty years Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father s dream Reflecting on his father s death however Ted Turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions He decided to use his hard earned influence to serve the public 2 Concerned about the environment Ted Turner established the Better World Society in 1985 The purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution hunger and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction In 1986 Turner began sponsoring the Goodwill Games to promote world peace The Turner Tomorrow Awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems The Turner Family Foundation was established in 1992 11 What is CNN according to the passage A It s a broadcast news company B It s a basketball team agency C It s a charity organization D It s a publishing house 12 What is the main idea of Paragraph 1 A The creation of CNN encouraged broadcasters to be more successful B Towering goals and hard work led to fame and prosperity C Ted Turner was expert at sailboat racing and playing basketball D Ted Turner became very successful at an early age 13 As a student in a military academy Turner A wasn t as lonely as he looked because of his many friends at school B missed his family very much despite having friends at school C served as a member of the U S Coast Guard for a while D showed little interest in studying but other affairs 14 The author seems to believe that Ted Turner is A bossy B incapable C ambitious D modest 15 Which of the following best describes an important change in Ted Turner s life A He became more determined and was feared by his employees B He developed respect and admiration for his employees C He revised his view of the world and his responsibility in it D He was demanded the same level of success as his father 二 本文讲述了泰德 特纳的童年及其在商业上所取得的成就 11 A 细节理解题 根据第一段 Best known for his CNN Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all news network 可判断选 A 3 12 D 段落大意题 本段首句就指出泰德 特纳在 43 岁之前就有所建树 之后就具体 列举他所取得的成就 最后一句就提问 他为什么能如此年轻就取得这些成就呢 由此判断 该段旨在说明 泰德 特纳在早年的时候就已经非常成功 故选 D 来源 学 Sports Development Committee Date May 20 2010 6 A week ago Sports for Life programme was sent to the parents requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play Since then our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it Here is a memo 备忘录 for your reference when you answer the phones SportsSports 1 1 BasketballBasketball We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports Therefore students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park To cover the cost of hiring a bus each student will have to pay 10 each time There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game SportsSports 2 2 GymGym We will be using St Peter s Memorial Park There are two reasons for choosing this park First it is not very busy and crowded before 6 00pm Second it has lots of trees with plenty of shade Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst Three activities shipping jogging outdoor aerobics 有氧运动 all of which are free of charge will be arranged And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities Sprots3 Sprots3 HikingHiking Hiking 远足 will take place at Kowloon Peak The activity will start at 2 30 pm and finish 90 minutes later Three teachers will accompany the students and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers Each instructor will cost 75 hr Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen SportsSports 4 4 SwimmingSwimming The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10 minute walk from our school Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings on from the poolside We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour i e 2 45pm to 3 45 pm Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity The pool will have two life guards present Girls must wear a swimming suit The cost is 10 per visit 68 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage 7 A Students selecting basketball had better register early B Students participating in gym should arrive at 6 00 pm C Hiking usually begins at 2 30 pm and lasts 2 hours D Students having swimming suits can take up swimming 69 It can be inferred from the passage that A students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts B every student can gain admission to one of the four sports C hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees D students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water 70 It can be concluded that A each sport will take only on hour B students will be charged for the four sports C all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak D teachers will accompany students on each sport 71 The purpose of the memo is to A attract students interest in the programme B require the parents to select a sport for their child C help the staff explain the programme to the parents D remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time 答案解析 68 解析 选 A 细节理解题 根据文章第二段中 We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports Therefore students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible 可知选项 A 正确 根据文章第三段中 First it is not very busy and crowded before 6 00pm 可排除选项 B 根据文章第四段中 The activity will start at 2 30 pm and finish 90 minutes later