【完胜高考】2014届高三英语一轮复习 阅读理解精品训练（13）（含解析）

1 完胜高考完胜高考 2014 2014 届高三一轮复习精品训练 阅读理解 届高三一轮复习精品训练 阅读理解 1313 解 解 析版 析版 2013 届高三上学期调研测试 A Some Chinese new rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class However for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks When Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007 they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet Actually Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006 when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection Now the 226 cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of protecting animals Sharks are friends of human beings They are not our food Yao said Other celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue Recent reports about Yao s retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad Yet Yao s influence goes far beyond the basketball courts Yao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while When the devastating 8 0 magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008 Yao donated 2 million yuan When I was a little boy my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man Yao recalled But I could nor donate then because I had not much pocket money After I moved to Houston I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together Yao said Like Yao newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate Li gave 480 000 yuan of her prize money from the open plus 20 000 yuan from her own pocket to a local nursing home in her hometown Another Chinese sports icon hurdler Liu Xiang has also been actively involved in charity for years 26 The reason why some Chinese new rich like eating shark fin soup is that they think A it is very deliciousB it is very cheap and healthy C it is very popular in societyD it can show their status 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 Some Chinese new rich like eating shark fin soup 2 because they think it shows their class 因为能够显示出他们的身份地位 故选 D 27 Yao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because A too many sharks are killed B he dislikes eating sharp fin C it is too expensive D sharks are dangerous animals 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据 for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks 因为太多的鲨 鱼被杀了 故选 A 28 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE A Li Na donated 500 000 yuan to a local nursing home in her hometown B Yao Ming donated 2 million yuan after the earthquake of Wenchuan C Yao Ming has encouraged more people to stop eating shark fin soup and protect animals D Yao Ming was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for protecting wild life in 2007 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006 when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection 选项 D 与本句不符 所以选 D 29 What words can be used to describe Yao Ming according to the passage A Rich and generous B Influential and warmhearted C Energetic and optimistic D Popular and confident 答案 B 解析 细节理解题 根据 to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of protecting animals 和 Yao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while 可知 姚明是有影响力的和热心的 故选 B 30 From the passage we can learn that A most athletes don t like eating shark fin soup B Yao Ming has been donating money to charity since he was a child C Yao Ming has an influence on not only the basketball courts but also charity and public welfare services D Yao Ming has taken part in many community service activities when he was in China 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 Recent reports about Yao s retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad Yet Yao s influence goes far beyond the basketball courts 和 Yao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while 可知姚明不仅影响的篮球场 也慈善和公益服务 故选 C B Not long ago the movie 2012 came into screen The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood severe earthquake terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even 3 swallowed by disaster Luckily they are just the director s imagination but the present situation is not heading a positive direction either Take my own experience in Alaska as an example Once I took a trip to the glacier Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years They started from the foot of the mountain but it was at the top when I finally saw melting glaciers 融化的冰川 My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second Sad but true they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact Furthermore each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people and that s about the population of the entire Italy According to studies if the temperature keeps on rising like this by the year 2050 some islands and coastal cities including New York Shanghai Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water Our fortune is in our own hands It depends on us to shape our future to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment Therefore it s time for actions to be taken right now Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water Let recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place It might cost more time for now but it s to the benefit of a permanent future Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them In a word small drops of water make a big ocean The earth does not belong to us On the contrary we belong to the earth Please bear in mind that the earth is our home It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality 31 Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage A To give example B To lead into the topic C To make prediction D To provide the evidence 答案 B 解析 细节理解题 根据 The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood severe earthquake terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster 用电影引出话题 故选 B 32 How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier A Worried B Puzzled C Scared D Bored 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据 My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second 作者去冰川旅行时看到融化的冰川心里很是担心 故选 A 33 It can be inferred from the third paragraph that A 56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea level B Some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050 4 C Human being will be in danger if we don t take actions to prevent the global warming D It is certain that what happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality 答案 C 解析 推理判断题 根据 Sad but true they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact 可推出如果不采取措施 人类将面临危险 故选 C 34 According to the passage you are advised to A drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some place B recycle everything that is used C go to see the movie 2012 at once D work together to take good care of our planet 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet 我们要同力合作保护我们的地球 故选 D 35 What does the author mean by saying small drops of water make a big ocean A Think twice before taking action B It s our duty to protect the ocean C Everyone together can make a difference D It s important to save every drop of water 答案 C 解析 句意理解题 小水滴能汇成海洋 意味着大家一起才会有所作为 故选 C C When you get in your car you reach for it When you re at work you take a break to have a moment alone with it When you get into a lift you play with it Cigarette Cup of coffee No it s the third most addictive thing in modem life the cell phone And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their longing to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships The costs are becoming more and more evident and I don t mean just the monthly bill Dr Chris Knippers a counselor at the Betty ford Center in Southern California reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions a barrier to one on one personal contact and an escape from reality Sounds extreme but we ve all witnessed the evidence The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal ignoring his kids around the table the woman who talks on the phone in the car ignoring her husband the teen who texts messages all the way home from school avoiding contact with kids all around him Jim Williams an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts notes that cell phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most 5 important personal business with Despite the growing use of phones e mail and instant messaging in other words Williams says studies show that we don t have as many friends as our parents Just as more information has led to less wisdom more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends he says If the cell phone has truly had these effects it s because it has become very widespread Consider that in 1987 there were only l million cell phones in use Today something like 300 million Americans carry them They far outnumber wired phones in the United States 36 From the first two paragraphs we can know A cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes B cell phone addiction is good for building personal relationships C people are longing to have their own cell phones D cell phones are the same as cigarettes 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据 it s the third most addictive thing in modem life the cell phone 可知手机已经和香烟一样人们都上瘾 故选 A 37 Cell phone addiction has caused the following effects EXCEPT A a barrier to personal contact B fewer friends C an escape from reality D a serious illness 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 a barrier to one on one personal contact and an escape from reality 与选项 AC 相符合 more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends 与选项 B 符合 故选 D 短文中没有提到 38 The underlined word curb in Paragraph 2 means A ignore B control C develop D Rescue 答案 B 解析 词义猜测题 根据 it s the third most addictive thing in modem life the cell phone 和 their longing to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships 可以推出 curb 控制 故选 B 39 The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that A women Use cell phones more often than men B talking on the phone while driving is dangerous C cell phones do not necessarily bring people together D cell phones make one on one personal contact easy 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 the woman who talks on the phone in the car ignoring her husband 手机不一定把人们关系拉近了 故选 C 40 Which of the following is the best title for the passage A Cell phones Are the New Cigarettes B Cell phones Are Harmful to the Society C The New Report about the Cell phone D The Disadvantages of the Cell phone 6 答案 A 解析 标题归纳题 纵观全文手机是新式的香烟更具有吸引力 因为本文主要阐述了手 机的给人们带来的不利的影响 D Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley The air temperature during the summer has been as high as fifty seven degrees Celsius The sun can heat the ground so that the temperature of the rocks and soil can be as high as seventy four degrees Celsius Death Valley contains evidence of several ancient volcanoes that caused huge explosions Evidence of one of these explosions is called Ubehebe Crater The explosion left a huge hole in the ground almost a kilometer and a half wide In many areas of Death Valley it is easy to see where the ground has been pushed up violently by movement deep in the Earth This movement has created unusual and beautiful rock formations Some are red Others are dark brown gray yellow or black The area was named by a woman in 1849 Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled Lo the gold mining areas in California They Were in a hurry to get there before other people did One group trying to reach California decided to take a path called the Old Spanish Trail By December they had reached Death Valley They did not have to survive the terrible heat of summer hut there was still an extreme lack of water There were few plants for their work animals to eat The people could not find a pass through the call mountains to the west of the Valley Slowly they began co suffer from a lack of food To survive they killed their work animals for food and began to walk out of the Valley As they left one Woman looked back and said Good bye death valley The name has never been changed Almost everyone who visits Death Valley visits a huge house called Scotty s Castle The building design is Spanish with high thick walls to provide protection from the fierce heat The castle is named for Walter Scott called Scotty by his friends He was a gold miner He told everyone that he built the house with money he made