高考英语一轮复习 暑假阅读理解编选41.doc

江西黎川县2017高考英语暑假阅读理解一轮编选阅读理解。Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesnt feel really poor when he has a car.Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didnt know how much the car was going to change American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today. There are three main reasons why the car became so popular in the United States First of all the country is a big one and Americans like to move around it. The car makes the travel the most comfortable and cheapest. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed a practical and cheap public travel system. Long distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Now there is a good system of air- service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used often.The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans dont like waiting for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They dont like to have to follow an exact timetable. A car gives them the freedom to plan their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.Less oil has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real answer will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much oil.1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A In the United States even the poor own cars.B In the United States all the poor have no cars.C When an American has a car, he will never be poor.D An American will feel poor unless he has a car.2.We can learn from this passage that Americans _.A spend a lot of money traveling by car B travel a lot in their carsC seldom travel by plane D use public traffic often3.Which of the following is not told in the passage?A Buses, trains and planes are not comfortableB Traveling by car is not expensive.C Americans have the spirit of independenceD Americans often move from place to place4.In the writers opinion, cars are popular in the United States mainly because _.A Americans like to plan their own timeB The United States does not have enough public transportationC Americans will not feel poor when they travel in their carsD Americans cannot move around without their own cars5. “A nation on wheels” in the second paragraph means that _.A everyone in the United States owns a carB the United States produces most of the cars in the worldC cars play an important part in American lifeD the United States depend on car industry for its development【参考答案】14、DBAAC 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【2014高考英语模拟题】ADear Johnston, Dec. 24, 1848 Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to satisfy now. At the various times when I have helped you a little, you have said to me, “We can get along very well again,” but in a very short time I find you in the same difficulty again. Now this can only happen by some fault in your behaviour. What that fault is, I think I know. You are not lazy, and still you are an idler. I doubt whether since I saw you, you have done a good whole days work. In any other day,you do not very much dislike to work, and still you do not work much, merely because it does not seem to you that you could get much for it. This habit of uselessly wasting time is the whole difficulty; it is vastly important to you, and still more so to your children, that you should break this habit. It is more important to them, because they have longer to live, and can keep out of an idle habit before they are in it, easier than they can get out after they are in. You are now in need of some ready money; and what I suggest is, that you shall go to work hard, for somebody who will give you money for it. Let father and your boys take charge of your things at homeprepare for a crop, and make the crop, and you go to work for the best money wages, or to pay back any debt you owe. And to secure you a fair reward for your labor, I now promise you that for every dollar you will, between this and the first of May, get for your own labor, I will then give you one other dollar. By this, if you hire yourself at ten dollars a month, from me you will get ten more, making twenty dollars a month for your work. Now if you will do this, you will soon be out of debt, and what is better, you will have a habit that will keep you from getting in debt again. But if I should now clear you out, next year you will be just as deep in as ever. You say you would almost give your place in Heaven for $ 70 or $80. Then you value your place in Heaven cheaply, for I am sure you can with the offer I make you get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months work. You say if I furnish you the money you will deed(抵押) me the land, and if you dont pay the money back, you will deliver possessionNonsense! If you cant now live with the land, how will you then live without it? You have always been kind to me, and I do not now mean to be unkind to you. On the contrary, if you will but follow my advice, you will find it worth more than eight time eighty dollars to you. Affectionately Your brother A. Lincoln 51. Abraham Lincoln wrote the letter to Johnston mainly to _.A. show his concern for him B. recommend him to save money C. decline his request and motivate himD. introduce him a new job 52. Whats the problem with Johnston, according to Lincoln?A. He was very lazy. B. He wasted time a lot.C. He couldnt get much from work.D. He disliked working.53. In the letter Lincoln suggested that Johnston should _. A. keep himself from getting into troubleB. go to work hard for himC. manage well the things at home D. keep the children out of the idle habit54. If Johnston got one dollar for his work, Lincoln promised to _.A. give him another dollarB. pay off his debt C. hire him at 10 dollars a month D. reward him with labour【参考答案】515、CBDA 【2014高考英语模拟题】There is still no evidence mobile phones harm human health, says a major safety review for the UKs Health Protection Agency (HPA). Scientists looked at hundreds of studies of mobile exposure and found no conclusive links to cancer risk, brain function or infertility. However, they said monitoring should continue because little was known about long-term effects. The HPA said children should still avoid excessive use of mobiles.It is the biggest ever review of the evidence surrounding the safety of mobile phones. There are now an estimated 80 million mobiles in the UK, and because of TV and radio broadcasting, Wi-Fi, and other technological developments, the study said exposure to low-level radio frequency fields was almost universal and continuous. A group of experts working for the HPA looked at all significant research into the effects of low-level radio frequency. Relatively reassuring They concluded that people who were not exposed above UK guideline levels did not experience any detectable symptoms. That included people who reported being sensitive to radio frequency. They also said there was no evidence that exposure caused brain tumours, other types of cancer, or harm to fertility or cardiovascular health.But they said very little was known about risks beyond 15 years, because most people did not use mobile phones until the late 1990s. Prof Anthony Swerdlow, who chaired the review group, said it was important to continue monitoring research. Even though its relatively reassuring, I also think its important that we keep an eye on the rates of brain tumours and other cancers, he said. One cant know what the long-term consequences are of something that has been around for only a short period.There has been speculation about the health effects of using mobile phones for years. The HPA conducted a previous review in 2003, which also concluded that there was no evidence of harm. But there is now far more research into the subject. Advice on childrenThe experts said more work was needed on the effect of radio frequency fields on brain activity, and on the possible association with behavioural problems in children. They also called for more investigation into the effects of new technology which emits radio frequency, such as smart meters in homes and airport security scanners.The HPA said it was not changing its advice about mobile phone use by children. As this is a relatively new technology, the HPA will continue to advise a precautionary approach, said Dr John Cooper, director of the HPAs centre for radiation, chemical and environmental hazards. The HPA recommends that excessive use of mobile phones by children should be discouraged.55.What does the HPA not do according to the passage?A. It gives advice to children on using mobile phones.B. It monitors the effects of low-level radio frequency.C. It keeps an eye on different functions of mobile phones. D. It does research about the detectable symptoms after using mobile phones.56.The underlined word “reassuring” in the fifth paragraph most probably means “_”A. comforting B. dangerous C. serious D. expensive57.Why should they still continue monitoring research though there is no evidence of harm to health? _.A. Because the speculation about the effect of using mobile phones is wrong.B. Because the time of using mobile phones isnt long enough to tell the long-term effects.C. Because the HPA should take its responsibility to undertake the task.D.Because they didnt get enough safety reviews about the effect of using mobile phones.58.What can we infer from the passage? _.A. Exposure to low-level radio frequency fields is a common phenomenon .B. Using mobile phones does great harm to childrens health.C. More and more mobile phones will be used in the future.D. Long-term consequences of something must be more serious than short-term ones.59. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To make people aware of the harm of using mobile phones to health.B. To arouse peoples attention on fighting against some diseases.C. To forbid children to use mobile phones.D. To reveal the truth but arouse persistent attention on effects of using mobile phones.55、C 5659、ABAD 阅读理解。When first entered, Vanda Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob （烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly chaining.Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customer especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chair, an reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled wit food.The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordably but practical as well.The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill（烤肉架）.The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Josiah Kabob, which is made of grille chicken picks served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chellos Kabob, kabob consenting of grilled beef.Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a plan that should not be overlooked.( ) 1.