四川省德阳市2014高考英语二轮短文类训练（19）

1 德阳市德阳市 20142014 高考英语二轮短文类训练 高考英语二轮短文类训练 1919 及答案或解析及答案或解析 NEW ZEALAND WEATHER CHART Temperatures and Rainfall for Summer and Winter 1 The maximum temperature in Wellington in winter is about A 12 B 14 C 15 D 19 答案 A 指导 图表左边的纵坐标表示气温 右边的纵坐标表示降雨量 四个城市 Auckland Welington Christchurch 和 Queenstown 夏季和 冬季的最低气温 最高气温分别在两个图表中用 从左到右依次表示 从右边图表可看出 表示 Wellington 冬天最高气温的 顶点在靠近 10 15 的中间位置偏下 即大约 12 2 The city whose temperature varies 变化 from about 4 to 11 C in winter is A Auckland B Wellington C Christchurch D Queenstown 答案 C 指导 从右表看 表示 Christchurch 最低气温口的顶点不到 5 表示最高气温 顶点超过 10 3 The cities whose rainfall varies LEAST from summer to winter are A Queenstown and Auckland B Auckland and Wellington C Wellington and Christchurch D Christchurch and Queenstown 答案 D 指导 通过左 右两图表中各城市冬 夏两季降雨量的差别的比较可知 C 城和 Q 城冬 夏两季降雨量的差别最小 即 变化最小 故选 D 4 From summer to winter the greatest difference between the maximum and minimum temperature is experienced in 2 A Auckland B Wellington C Christchurch D Queenstown 答案 D 指导 从左 右两图表看 Q 城夏季最高气温超过 20 而冬季最低气温近 10 左右 是四个城市中差别最大的 5 Which of the following is true The temperature is A lower in Auckland than Wellington in stmmer B higher in Wellington than Christchurch in winter C lower in Christchurch than Queenstown in winter D higher in Queenstown than Auckland in summer 答案 B 指导 从所提供的四个选项中 只有 B 项符合图表所示 即冬季 Wellington 的气 温比 Christchurch 高 见图 结束 请认真阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给的 A B C D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 Doing community service work I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets After that I went to a 36 shelter not far from the Bay Bridge I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 37 She wanted to help 38 she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to 39 and hand out to people When getting to the homeless shelter I passed out the remaining meals I had the containers with my 40 cookies in them and began to 41 offering them to anyone near me I 42 an old gentleman and said Sir would you like a cookie He stopped and turned around looked at me 43 in the eye and said What did you say Did you call me sir I told him I had and his eyes 44 a little bit and he said No one has 45 called me sir He was completely taken aback 感到惊讶 3 It struck me I explained I had been raised that 46 color and social status everyone deserved 47 It made me 48 to think that just because he was homeless no one 49 him the honor It broke my 50 and I couldn t help 51 cry I just didn t understand 52 no one ever called him sir I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn t raised that way Every 53 person deserves to be treated with dignity Years later I still carry that memory and the 54 it taught me Sometimes what we take for granted can 55 make a difference in someone s life How have you made a difference to others How have others made a difference to you 36 A uselessB carelessC homelessD hopeless 37 A participateB involveC chooseD go 38 A howeverB but C yet D so 39 A bring B fetchC collectD take 40 A classmate s B schoolmate sC sister s D family s 41 A walk aroundB knock aroundC come aroundD stand around 42 A went B came C approachedD close 43 A right B evenC still D just 44 A wateredB cried C toreD dropped 45 A alreadyB everC still D yet 46 A on condition thatB regardless ofC concerned aboutD for fear of 47 A happinessB truthC respectD help 48 A strong mindedB sadC frightened D pleased 49 A handedB offeredC providedD supplied 50 A eyes B mind C opinionsD heart 4 51 A but B andC until D or 52 A what B when C whether D why 53 A singleB poorC ordinaryD normal 54 A stories B lessonsC experiencesD tears 55 A equally B hardlyC reallyD finally 参考答案 36 55 CADDC ACAAB BCBBD ADABC 结束 3 Every student can learn rope jumping You can jump alone or with your classmate You can also help turn a long rope for many others to jump over one at a time If you jump alone you will need a short rope and it will be just enough for your height Try ropes of different lengths until you find a right one for your size A rope should be turned slowly It must also he turned high enough to let you jump freely and safely Turning the rope freely and safely needs careful timing In rope jumping timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without its striking your feet When you jump rope your heart beats faster and your face has a healthy color But if you jump too many times at first you will get fired You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again If you practice you can increase the number of limes you jumpers without resting 1 This passage is about A a gameB a ropeC rope jumpers D careful timing 2 How many people can join in rope jumping A One alone B Two C One or more D Two or more 3 The word one in the last sentence of the first paragraph means 5 A manB ropeC thingD size 4 Before you do rope jumping you must A fined a good player B tries whether the rope will be right for you C stops to rest for an hour D tries whether the rope will be strong enough 5 Which of the following is true A A rope must be turned as slowly as possible B A rope must be turned as high as possible C People can do rope jumping without resting D Careful timing is needed to turn a rope 答案与解析 本文是介绍怎样有技巧地玩跳绳这种游戏 1 A 全文的每一个段落都在讨论 rope jumping 即跳绳这种 Game 2 C 由文章的第 1 段 You can jump alone or with your classmate 既然是 alone 或 with classmate 我们可以得知跳绳是一人或一人以上玩的游戏 3 B 第 1 段的最后一句讲到 Try ropes of different lengths until you find a right one for your size 试试各种不同长度的绳子 直到你找到适合你的身材的一个 right on 据此显然可推出其中的 one 指的是 绳子 4 B 文章的第 1 段最后两句告诉我们 If you jump alone you 所以玩跳绳以前 必须 找到适合自己的绳子 5 D 我们可以在第 2 段找到 Turning the rope freely and safely needs careful timing 这是与 D 项完全对应的 另外 文中说的是 slowing enough 而不是像 A B 项所 说的 as slowly as possible 和 as high as possible 故排除 A 和 B 根据文章最后一段 中的 You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again 可将 C 项排除 结束 Many Japanese never take their vacations they should enjoy but with the coming of Golden Week a series 系列 of holidays following one after another in late April and early May they pour out of the country by tens of thousands The 6 most popular place they go to is Hawaii but Hong Kong Singapore South Korea and Taiwan are also favoured The typical Japanese abroad as it is reported travel for about a week and spends as average 2 800 on airline tickets hotels and gifts for friends and relatives It may seem high but it s cheap for the Japanese who would have to spend a lot more if they spend a week touring making a journey their own country 1 Many Japanese A don t enjoy taking vacationsB enjoy touring in Golden Week C don t have vacationsD enjoy staying at home 2 The period in late April and early May is called Golden Week because A the week is made of gold days B it is warm for people to tour C holidays come one after another in this period D it is still spring then 3 Which of the following is true A The Japanese never enjoy travelling more than one week B The Japanese like best to travel to some part in the U S by air C Travelling at home cost less than abroad for the Japanese D Hawaii is the most beautiful place to visit in Asia 4 Which is the best title for the passage A Vacations for the Japanese B Costs of Travelling in Japan C Places the Japanese Enjoy Travelling to D Japanese in Golden Week 答案与解析 本文报道了日本人黄金周的活动情况 1 B 细节题 根据第 1 句后面的并列分句 they pour out of the country by tens of thousands 可推知此题答案为 B 2 C 细节题 根据第 1 句后面的并列分句 a series 系列 of holidays following one after another 可推知此题答案为 C 3 B 细节题 根据第 2 句 The most popular place they go to is Hawaii 及后面的 2 7 800 on airline tickets 可推知此题答案为 B 4 D 主旨题 根据文章内容 就可以很容易推出答案为 D 结束 PassagePassage It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway I didn t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box But Nora did She wasn t even four but she 36 at my coat and said That man s cold Daddy 37 we take him home I don t remember my reply But I do remember a sudden 38 feeling inside me I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 39 whether it was 40 in flight or children playing But now she was noticing 41 and beggary A few days later I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 42 it to an elderly person It was quick and easy I 43 us up Nora was 44 about it She could understand the importance of food so she could easily see how 45 our job was When Sunday came she was ready but I had to 46 myself to leave the house On the way to the school I fought an urge to turn 47 The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting at home Why do this 48 we phoned the elderly person we d been appointed She 49 us right over The building was in a sad state Facing us was a silver haired woman in an old dress She took the package and asked us to come in Nora ran inside I unwillingly followed 50 inside I saw that the department belonged to someone poor Our hostess showed us some photos Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye we three hugged I walked home in tears Professionals call such a n 51 a volunteer opportunity They are opportunities I ve come to see Where else but as volunteers do you have opportunity to do something 52 that s good for others as well as for yourself Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and 53 clothes for the homeless 8 Yet as I ve 54 her grow over these past four years I still wonder which of us has 55 more 36 A pulled B glanced C waved D aimed 37 A would B can C need D must 38 A general B true C heavy D curious 39 A area B part C eyesight D world 40 A insects B dogs C animals D birds 41 A coldness B illness C suffering D ignorance 42 A delivered B returned C devoted D posted 43 A held B hurried C signed D lined 44 A casual B sorry C astonished D excited 45 A creative B valuable C shocking D simple 46 A warn B stop C allow D push 47 A back B away C up D out 48 A Therefore B Obviously C Still D Also 49 A called B promised C invited D helped 50 A As B Once C Because D Though 51 A stay B visit C adventure D challenge 52 A fair B famous C difficult D enjoyable 53 A collect B make C order D wear 54 A let B made C watched D noticed 55 A improved B benefited C tried D seized 参考答案参考答案 36 A 37 B 38 C 39 D 40 D 41 C 42 A 43 C 44 D 45 B 46 D 47 A 48 C 49 C 50 B 51 B 52 D 53 A 54 C 55 B 9 结束结束 PassagePassage 1 1 I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn t give much more If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans he would say If you want them make the money and buy them 39 He wasn t being mean he just couldn t 40 them From age 12 on I did part time jobs after school When I 41 from high school I joined the navy Soon I was in a boot camp 新兵训练营 at Parris Island S C where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 42 These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock 模拟 的 battles Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline team work and responsibility It didn t 44 whether you were black white or Asian everyone worked together for the 45 of the company I went 46 to graduate from the U S Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy The part of my job I 47 most was the comseling 咨询 meeting I 48 with the family members of the men and wom