湖北省黄石市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（30）

1 湖北省黄石市湖北省黄石市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解训练题 高考英语阅读理解训练题 3030 及答案 及答案 Louis Palmer has driven 32 000 miles through 38 countries in 17 months to become the first person to travel around the globe in a solar car Palmer a 36 year old Swiss school teacher didn t burn a single drop of petrol during his round the world drive This is the first time in history that a solarpowered car has achieved such a success Palmer says the car ran like a Swiss watch proving that solar energy can be used in transportation These new technologies are ready said Palmer The car is ecological economical and abslutely reliable The three wheeled Solar Taxi can reach 55 mph and seat two people comfortably Along the way Palmer offered rides to thousands of People including U N Secretary general Ban Ki moon and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to promote solar power and raise awareness about global warming Swiss scientists worked with Palmer to build the three wheeled car which drags a flat topped trailer with 6 square meters of solar panels The tour aims at spreading knowledeg about the dangers of global warming and showing that solutions are available to fight global warming People love the idea of a solar car he said I hope the car industry is listening and will start making electric cars like this one Next year Palmer plans to go around the world in 80 days in vehicles that draw power from renewable sources like gegthermal 地热 and wind 17 The main puirpose of Palmer s travelling around the globe was to A offer free rides to thousands of people B meet Ban Ki moon and Michael Bloomberg C experience the great joy his solar car brought to him D promote solar power and raise awareness about global warming 18 What does Palmer mean by saying the car ran like a Swiss watch A The car didn t burn a single drip of petrol B The car ran much faster than the car burning petrol 2 C The techonolgies to make a solar car are ready and reliable D The car makes no pollution and is economical 19 Which of the following is TRUE according to the text A Louis Palmer is the first person to travel around the globe B Palmer hopes the car industry will start making solar cars C built the three wheeled solar car by himself D Palmer plans to have another round the world drive in his solar car 20 What would be the best title A Around the Would in a Solar Car B An ecological Swiss teacher C A three wheeled solar car D A solutionto solving global warming 17 20 DCBA 结束 If you re planning a trip to the United States be very careful You could easily break one of our laws and not know it According to a law still on the books in Glendale Arizona for instance you can get arrested for driving in reverse 相反的方向 You may not sleep in a cheese factory in South Dakota Can t legally set a mousetrap in California without a hunting license Tease a skunk in Minnesota or gargle in public in New Orleans Louisiana and they can put you in prison If you have business in the western state of Utah be especially careful In particular don t go whale hunting there It s illegal Doesn t matter that Utah is 1 500 kilometers from the nearest ocean And be aware while you re in Utah that you cannot legally fish from horseback or refuse to drink milk 3 These are old old laws that probably that had some reason behind them that makes no sense today But nobody ever bothered to take them off the books Why not Well suppose you re on the council 委员会 in a town that has a law that makes it illegal to blow your nose in public If you stood up and said that it s high time to do away such an old law the voters would toss you out of office for wasting time on useless matters And since a lot of these old laws have to do with sex religious beliefs and lovely animals some interest group would probably take offense and make you sorry you opened your mouth So laws like one in Indiana that makes it illegal for monkeys to smoke stay on the books because people are simply too embarrassed to bring them up 5 What of the following can be the best title of the passage A Law System in America B Tips for Traveling in America C American Laws Strange D Some Old Old Laws in America 6 Which of the following is True based on the passage A You can t drive in reverse in Minnesota B You need a hunting license to use a mousetrap in Arizona C You can t gargle in public in South Dakota D Monkeys are forbidden to smoke in Indiana 7 The writer might feel to know going whale hunting is illegal in Utah A angry B disappointed C funny D offended 8 What is the main idea of the last paragraph A Why can these laws stay in the books B How did these laws come into the books C What should we do with the laws D When will the laws be done away DDCA 结束 4 We ve all experienced a good cry Shedding 流 some tears can often make us feel better and help us put things in perspective But why is crying beneficial And is there such a thing as a bad cry The researchers analyzed the detailed accounts of more than 3 000 recent crying experiences and found that the benefits of crying depend entirely on the what where and when of a particular crying episode 一段经历 The majority of persons reported improvements in their mood following a short period of crying However one third reported no improvement in mood and a tenth felt worse after crying Criers who received social support during their crying episode were the most likely to report improvements in mood Research to date has not always produced a clear picture of the benefits of crying in part because the results often seem to depend on how crying is studied The researchers note several challenges in accurately studying crying behavior in a laboratory setting Volunteers who cry in a laboratory setting often do not describe their experiences as making them feel better Rather crying in a laboratory setting often results in the study participants feeling worse this may be due to the stressful conditions of the study itself such as being videotaped or watched by researchers This may produce negative emotions which neutralize 使无效 the positive benefits usually connected with crying However these laboratory studies have provided interesting findings about the physical effects of crying Criers do show calming effects such as slower breathing but they also experience a lot of unpleasant stress including increased heart rate and sweating What is interesting is that bodily calming usually lasts longer than the unpleasant The calming effects may occur later and overcome the stress reaction which would account for why people tend to remember mostly the pleasant side of crying Research has shown that the effects of crying also depend on who is shedding the tears For example individuals with anxiety or mood disorders are least likely 5 to experience the positive effects of crying In addition the researchers report that people who lack insight into their emotional lives actually feel worse after crying 12 We can infer from the passage that A people don t like being seen crying B crying in public makes people feel better C a bad cry is as common as a good cry D a good cry can sometimes help us face problems rightly 13 The beneficial effects of crying can be shown when A your breath becomes slow B you sweat a lot C your face turns pale D you are being watched 14 Who will be least likely to feel worse after crying A People who receive help in course of crying B People who fail to understand their emotions C People who are anxious and nervous D People whose mood is not in order 15 The passage is mainly about A the types of crying B the way of crying C the psychology of crying D the causes of crying 12 15 DAAC 结束 HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SCHOOL REPORT 6 Form Teacher G Baker Pupil s Name Simon Watkins Term Summer 2010Form B SubjectExam Class work Comments English5961 Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination Mathematics7785 Sound work and progress throughout the year Well done History4653 A disappointing exam result He is unable to give attention to this subject for long Chemistry7885 His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work but I have high hopes for him nevertheless Physics8694 An excellent term s performance He goes from strength to strength A born scientist I feel Biology5760 This time next year he will be taking the 0 exam He needs to concentrate on the work not on class conversation French4146 Clearly he didn t bother to revise His general attitude is far too casual Physical Education 31 Weak It s time he exercised his body more and his voice less He should try to work with a team FORM TEACHER S REMARKS HEADMASTER Basically satisfactory work and progress I shall be keeping an eye on his though he will now have realized I hope that progress in his weaker 7 subjects in certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in the sciences is improvement most pleasing 5 According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher Simon A is too talkative in the class B likes to work with his classmates C doesn t exercise his body at the right time D becomes weak because he doesn t exercise at all 6 Which of Simon s subjects will attract the headmaster s attention in future A Biology and Maths B History and French C English and Chemistry D Physics and Physical Education 7 Which of the following statements best describes Simon A He has made great progress in language classes B His potential has been fully reflected in science classes C His grade in maths makes him a born scientist D He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects 8 Based on the school report which of the following statements is true A Simon didn t bother his teacher to revise French B Basically Simon did a good job in science C Simon is a determined learner in English D Simon is able to pay attention to history for long B ABDB 结束 RahfealRahfeal GordonGordon hashas comecome a a longlong wayway fromfrom thethe homelesshomeless sheltersshelters andand streetsstreets ofof Newark Newark NewNew Jersey Jersey TheThe 25 year old25 year old waswas honoredhonored thisthis yearyear byby thethe NationalNational 8 FoundationFoundation forfor TeachingTeaching EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship forfor hishis work givingwork giving motivationalmotivational speechesspeeches toto youthyouth groups groups RahfealRahfeal GordonGordon tellstells hishis audience audience If If nobodynobody everever sayssays thatthat you reyou re brilliant brilliant saysay itit toto yourselfyourself everyevery day day LookLook yourselfyourself inin thethe mirror mirror ifif youyou havehave survivedsurvived something something I I don tdon t carecare howhow small small howhow big big you veyou ve survivedsurvived it it hehe said said RahfealRahfeal GordonGordon s s speechspeech isis simple simple HeHe tellstells thethe storystory ofof hishis ownown lifelife inin threethree chapters chapters EachEach beginsbegins withwith a a hiphip hophop lyriclyric 歌词歌词 thatthat hehe knowsknows willwill 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I cancan helphelp anan individual individual I I amam savingsaving thethe world world 8 8 RahfealRahfeal GordonGordon waswas honoredhonored becausebecause hehe A A hashas changedchanged thethe liveslives ofof youngyoung peoplepeople worldwideworldwide B B inspiresinspires youngyoung peoplepeople