辽宁省铁岭市2014高考英语 阅读理解、短文填单词类训练题（14）

1 辽宁铁岭市辽宁铁岭市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解 短文填单词类训练题 高考英语阅读理解 短文填单词类训练题 1414 及 及 答案答案 A A When Jeanne Calment entered the world in 1875 telephones and automobiles still lay in the future Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso were not yet born The Eiffel Tower was 14 years from being built As a teenager she met Vincent Van Gogh near her home in Arles in the south of France He was very ugly ungracious 举止粗俗的 impolite sick I forgive him they called him loco 精 神失常的 she recalled When she died last week at age 122 she was the world s eldest person There are others who claimed to the title but only Calment had the official documents to prove her age Each February 21 her birthday she would share the secrets of long life Some years it was a sense of humour others it was keeping busy God must have forgotten me she once explained The truth probably was that she had good genes her mother reportedly lived to be 86 and her father 94 Her life had its sadness she outlived her husband her only daughter and her grandson According to a friend she was imperturbableimperturbable If you can t do anything about it she reportedly said don t worry about it In her last years she was nearly blind and deaf but her health remained good She ate a few bars of chocolate each week and continued smoking until a few years ago when she could no longer light her own cigarettes She never lost her sense of humour On her 110th birthday she commented I ve only ever had one wrinkle and I m sitting on it Her longevity made her famous her spirit made her eternal 永恒的 41 Why does the author mention Albert Einstein Pablo Picasso and the Eiffel Tower A To show that Calment had seen famous people and things B To emphasize that Calment was born a long time ago C To indicate that Calment is just as famous 2 D To admire the knowledge that Calment had 42 The author believed that Calment s longevity is mainly due to A a sense of humor B being kept busy C belief in God D good genes 43 The underlined word imperturbable means A calm B humorous C friendly D healthy 44 Toward the end of the story the author seems to be impressed by Callment s A spirit B religious belief C knowledge D longevity 结束 The Chinese mainland and Taiwan today extended the number of regular cross Straits direct passenger flights from 108 to 270 a week Six cities which are Hefei Harbin Nanchang Guiyang Ningbo and Jinan are joining another 21 mainland cities in operating direct passenger flights to Taiwan the Civil Aviation Administration of China CAAC said The 108 direct passenger flights previously operated were all classed as chartered 特许的 flights The new services will contain both regular chartered and scheduled flights Among the 27 designated 指定的 mainland terminals 终点 25 will launch scheduled direct passenger flights from Monday to Saturday to Taipei s Taoyuan or Kaohsiung airports Scheduled direct cargo flights will be launched between Shanghai Guangzhou on the mainland and Taoyuan Kaohsiung which will bring the total number of 3 weekly chartered and scheduled cargo flights to 28 according to the CAAC The mainland and Taiwan began direct air and sea transport links and postal services on Dec 15 last year Previously air and sea connections including mail were routed through a third location usually Hong Kong On Nov 4 last year the mainland and Taiwan agreed to regular direct passenger charter flights across the Straits Before that flights were only offered on weekends and during the country s four major traditional festivals the Spring Festival Tomb Sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid Autumn Festival Xinhua Agency 60 Which city is not included in the six cities A GuiyangB NanchangC WuhanD Harbin 61 What is the meaning of the underlined word cargo A something of carsB goodsC something about animalsD cage 62 Which description is Not true according to the passage A Before this extending there were 108 direct passenger flights a week B Before Nov 4 last year passengers only obtained flights on weekends and the four major traditional festivals C After January this year air and sea connections incluing mail had to be through Hong Kong D Among the 27 mainland cities 25 will launch scheduled direct passenger flights 63 According to the CAAC the total number of weekly chartered and scheduled cargo flights will be A 27 B 28 C 29 D 30 参考答案 60 63 CBCB 结束 4 For more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the sixth sense of direction By trying out ideas and solving problems one by one they are now getting closer to one answer One funny idea is that animals might have a built in compass 指南针 Our earth itself is a big magnet 磁体 So a little magnetic needle that swings freely lines itself with the big earth magnet to point north and south When people discovered that idea about a thousand years ago and invented the compass it allowed sailors to navigate 航海 on ocean voyages even under cloudy skies Actually the idea of the living compass came just from observing animals in nature Many birds migrate twice a year between their summer homes and winter homes Some of them fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night Experiments have shown that some birds can recognize star patterns But they can keep on course even under cloudy skies How can they do that A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the homing pigeon Not all pigeons can find their way home Those that can are very good at it and they have been widely studied One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets to the birds heads to block their magnetic sense just as a loud radio can keep you from hearing a call to dinner On sunny days that did not fool the pigeons Evidently they can use the sun to tell which way they are going But on cloudy days the pigeons with magnets could not find their way It was as if the magnets had blocked their magnetic sense Similar experiments with the same kind of results were done with honeybees These insects also seem to have a special sense of direction In spite of the experiments the idea of an animal compass seemed pretty extraordinary How would an animal get the magnetic stuff for a compass 5 An answer came from an unexpected source A scientist was studying bacteria that live in the mud of ponds and marshes He found accidentally little rod like bacteria that all swam together in one direction north Further study showed that each little bacterium had a chain of dense particles inside which proved magnetic The bacteria had made themselves into little magnets that could line up with the earth s magnet The big news was that a living thing even a simple bacterium can make magnetite That led to a search to see whether animals might have it By using a special instrument called magnetometer scientists were able to find magnetite in bees and birds and even in fish In each animal except for the bee the magnetic stuff was always in or closer to the brain Thus the idea of a built in animal compass began to seem reasonable The Magnetic Sense The Living Compass Passage outlineSupporting details The existence of the earth magnet and the invention of the navigating compass Our earth is a big magnet and a little freely 1 magnetic needle lines itself with the earth magnet to point north and south 2 on the idea above the navigating compass was invented The possibility of birds built in compasses One piece of evidence is the 3 of many birds between their summer homes and winter homes 6 Birds can recognize star patterns on clear nights and keep on course 4 under cloudy skies The 5 on pigeons and bees built in compasses Little magnets were tied to the pigeons heads to 6 their magnetic sense The pigeons magnetic sense seemed to be affected on 7 days Similar things with the same results were done with bees The 8 of the magnetic stuff for the animal compass Little rod like bacteria were found by chance to swim together in the direction of 9 Some animals had a chain of dense magnetic particles in or close to the 10 inside their bodies 参考答案 1 swinging 2 Based 3 migration 4 even 5 experiments tests study research 6 block 7 cloudy 8 discovery 9 north 10 brain s 结束 第二节 共第二节 共 3 3 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 6 6 分 分 阅读下面短文 简要回答问题 并将答案转写到答题卡上 Are you going to college just for fun I imagine not You probably just want to earn a college degree for a good career after graduation so it s important to consider what degree to pursue and which courses to take Here are 4 tips for choosing a college degree that matches your career goal 7 1 1 ChooseChoose a a CareerCareer Before deciding what college degree to pursue you have to determine first what career you re going to pursue after college You may be tempted to choose a hot career with a great starting salary for fresh graduates but be aware that a hot job will not be hot forever 2 2 DoubleDouble MajorMajor oror Not Not You may have academic reasons for choosing a double major but most employers won t give you any credit for it however in some special cases such as for chemistry technical writers students with double majors in English and Chemistry are preferred 3 3 ChooseChoose a a CollegeCollege DegreeDegree withwith CoursesCourses ThatThat MatchMatch YourYour CareerCareer GoalsGoals Carefully read through the details of each course offered in a college program before you decide to go for it The best choice is the one with the most courses that match your career goal 4 4 OnlineOnline oror Offline Offline These days there are two ways to pursue a degree online and offline Earning a degree online is very convenient because it allows you to live anywhere and study at your own pace however not all students are successful as online students Make sure you find out the details of an online degree program before you decide on it Hopefully these tips will help you plan for your college degree 73 Why is it important to choose a degree program carefully 回答词数不超过 6 个 74 What should you do if you want to earn an online college degree 回答词数 不超过 9 个 75 What is the main purpose of the author 回答词数不超过 10 个 8 参考答案 73 It s connected with your future career 74 Make sure that online education is right for you 75 To give some tips for choosing a college degree 结束 任务型阅读 阅读短文 根据所读内容在表中的空格处填上适当的单词或短语 每空不超过不超过 3 3 个单词个单词 For many the idea of one day having your dream home is not buying a bigger home but a home that you have built by yourself A house that is unique and fit for your tastes and your lifestyle It sounds great but where do you begin to design your dream home Here is a quick guide that can help you make your dreams come true The first step is to get an idea of what type of home you want You can get inspiration from others Drive around to neighborhoods that have the styles of homes that you like and take pictures You can also cut out pictures from magazines newspapers or print out pictures you find on the Internet The next step will be to make two lists of items for yourself The first list will be those items or features that you feel your new home must have such as granite 花岗岩 counter tops or a hot water heater The second list will be those items or features that are on your wish list like a fireplace or slate 石板 floors At this point you will probably have a good idea what your dream home will look like so you will need to seek some professional