江苏省常熟市2014高考英语一轮阅读理解暑假训练题(7)

1、常熟市 2014 高考英阅读理解语一轮（暑假）训练题（7）及答案The Arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by pollution where youcan use its beautiful nature. Join our ship the Northern Star from 2 to 18 July, fora 17-day voyage to the Arctic.Duringthevoyage you are ableto relaxyourself.Thereare no parties or film-

2、shows to attend, quizzes to enter, or entertainers to watch.However, we do have specialistson board who are willingto answer any of your questionsabout the Arctic.Aftersettingofffrom Scotland,we go northalong the coast of Norway to Bear Island.Along the way youll see thousands of seabirds and wonder

3、ful scenery, with riversof ice and huge cliffs. You will have the chance to see polar bears and other Arcticanimals.Althoughwe have a timetable,experiencehas shown thatwe may have to changeour direction a little, depending on the weather.The NorthernStaris a veryspecialshipand our past voyages have

4、been very popular.Our cabins all have the same excellent facilities. Our chefs are happy to prepareany food for people on special diets. If you need some exercise, why not do someswimming in the indoor pool?Prices include economy class air travel and 16 nights on the Northern Star, allmeals and all

5、lectures.Day 1: Board the Northern Star.Day 2-7: We sail slowly north along the coast of Norway, stopping at places ofinterest.Day 8: Tromse. You need to get up at sunrise to see the whales as we sail towardsTromse. Visit Tromse to see the Artic Museum and the beautiful old wooden houses.In the even

6、ing we sail away along the west coast to Bird Island, which is excellentfor bird- watching.Day 9-10: Bear Island. We arrive there in the early evening. Bear Island once hadan active fishing industry, but today little of this remains.Day 11-16: Spitsbergen a place of mountains and rivers of ice. It i

7、s home to a- 1 -large variety of animals.Day 17: Leave the ship in Spitsbergen and fly to London from Tromse.17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many different activities are organized on boardB. The voyage starts from Scotland.C. The ship follows a fixed route.D. There ar

8、e different types of accommodations.18. Where can you see different kinds of animals?A. TromseB. Bear IslandC. Bird IslandD.Spitsbergen19. Bear Island used to be_.A. a busy fishing centerB. a place of interestC. a shopping centerD. a place for bird-watching20. What s the writers aim of writing the p

9、assage?A. Introducing the Artic.B. Arranging a trip.C. Describing the ship.D. Advertising a trip to the Arctic.参考答案BDAD*结束Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met andmany decisions to be made. Your future begins here.However,youwillfindcollegelifeisdifferentfromy

10、ourpreviousschoolenvironment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed(压垮 ) by the details of runninga well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of other who have walked the college halls before you.The fo

11、llowing you may find of use about life on campus.1. Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university,social and academic(学术的 ). Give yourself time to make new friends and becomefamiliar with the campus, but dont forget why you are there. Give some time for- 2 -social acti

12、vities and manage your time wisely.2. If you dont have a“system” for planning your time now (like a day time,a computer date book), get one. Most of all, dont depend on your memory.3. Dont miss the guidelines, restrictions, rules and regulations of all kindscan usually be found in your student handb

13、ook. Consider them well-balanced food forthought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? Whatcan/can t you do in your student residence(住处)? Who has authority for what? Whatdo you need to complete to graduate?4. Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bat

14、hroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV andthe kitchen table. Consider this you are paying thousandsofdollarsfor courses.You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.9. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To offer advice on

15、college life.B. To explain why college life is exciting.C. To describe the importance of college life.D. To persuade you to go to college 10. From the passage, we can know.A. one will have more freedom at collegeB. one will make more friends at collegeC. one prepares for ones future career and life

16、at collegeD. professors at college will provide you with many new ideas11. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word“know- how” (in Paragraph2)?A. An understanding of how things are going at college.B. A practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college.C. College halls whe

17、re rules and regulations are presented.D. An environment completely different from the one youre used to.12. According to the passage, college students.A. needn t learn from those who went to college before them- 3 -B. should spend as much time as possible on social activitiesC. should have a“system

18、” for planning their timeD. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course参考答案ACBC*结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A B C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。A.Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cochran, a socialstudies school teacher at Robinson High School, did something unforgettable. On thefirst da

19、y of school, with permission of the school headmaster, she took all of thedesks out of the classroom.The kids came into the first period. They walked in, there were no desks. Theylooked around and said, "Ms Cochran, where's our desks?" And she said, "You can'thave a desk until

20、 you tell me how you earn them.”They thought, "Well, maybe it's our grades.”"No," she said."Maybe it's our behavior. "And she told them, "No, it's not even your behavior. "Secondperiod,the same thing.Thirdperiod.By earlyafternoontelevisionnewsreporters

21、had gathered in Ms.Cochrans class to find out about this crazy teacher.The last period of the day, Martha Cochran gathered her class. They were at thistime sitting on the ground floor around the sides of the room. "Throughout the dayno one has really understood how you earn the ordinary desks i

22、n this classroom." shesaid, "Now I'm going to tell you. "Martha Cochran went to the door of the classroom and opened it, and as she did,twenty-seven adults, whowerefathersormothers ofthekids,walkedintothatclassroom,each one havinga schooldesk.And they placedthoseschooldesks in row

23、s.And by the time they had finished placing those desks; those kids for the first timein their lives understood how they earned those desks.Martha said, "You don't have to earn those desks. They did it for you. They putthem out there for you, but it's up to you to sit here responsibly t

24、o learn, to begood studentsand good citizens,because theypaida priceforyou to have thatdesk,and don't ever forget it! "- 4 -1. Why did Cochran take all the desks out of the classroom?A. Because she wanted to punish the kidsB. Because she wanted to let kids know how they earned the desks.C.

25、Because kids didn't need any desks at her classesD. Because the desks were all broken.2. Who give kids to have a chance to get education?A. Teachers.B. The headmaster.C. Kids themselves.D. Kids' parents.3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?A. Kids finally understood wh

26、at their teacher meant by themselves.B. The headmaster supported Ms.Cochrans ideaC. Kids stood or sat on the ground floor to study on the first day.D. Kids' parents earned the desks for them.1 3、BDA*结束B.The UnitedStatesisthe world'slargestconsumer of energy.Weuse electricity,gas and oil to l

27、ight and heat our buildings and run our cars. The demand for poweris growing. But we may not need to build new power plants for or find more oil. Thebest way to increase our supply of energy is to be more efficient.Did you know that when you leave your video-game console on, it consumes moreelectric

28、ity than two refrigerators? Or that those funny-looking, twisty bulbs use75 lesspower than traditionallightbulbs?We have the toolsto save money, reducepollution and even help our planet, simply by wasting less energy.As President, Barack Obama plans to make energy efficiency in American a majorgoal.

29、 He has pledged to cut 15% of all energy used by the Federal Government. In aspeech, he called for 75% of government office buildings to be updated for betterefficiency.He pointedoutthatenergy-efficientbuildingsand homes willsaveconsumers billions of dollars on energy bills. An "extra benefit&q

30、uot;, he added, willbe "a cleaner, safer planet."Gas, coal and oil are called fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have been the world'smain source of energy for hundreds of years. But burning them releases dirty gases,which cause pollution.There are two main ways to save energy.The firstis to u

31、se more efficientmachines.- 5 -Hybridcars use lessgas. New appliancesare designed to use lesselectricity.Today'srefrigeratorsare threetimes more efficientthan those before1973. Laptop computersconsume much less energy than desktop computers.The second is to use machines more productively. Accord

32、ing to the US Departmentof Energy, in the average home, 75 of the electricity used to power electronicequipment is standby power (备用电源) . That means power flowing to plugged-inappliances whether or not they are being used.Homeowners can avoid wasting power by pulling the plug on appliances when they

33、are not in use. Efficiency experts argue that today's best techniques could cut USoil and gas use in half, and reduce our electricity use by three-fourths.4. The underlined word "pledged" in Paragraph 3 probably means _ .A. promisedB. wonderedC. remindedD. attempted5. By referring to O

34、bama's plan, the author mainly intended to say that _.A. the US government office buildings have wasted the most energyB. Obama has decided to take the lead to cut down the use of electricityC. it is time for the US to shoulder the responsibility for a cleaner planetD. the US is determined to im

35、prove energy efficiency in the whole America6. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. to build new power plants or find more oil is no longer usefulB. burning fossil fuels can lead to a growing demand for powerC. everyone can make a difference by wasting less energyD. most of the electricity is

36、wasted with appliances plugged-in7. What would be the best title for the text?A. The world's largest consumer of energy.B. The world's energy efficiency movement.C. We need to find new energy.D. We have to be more energy efficient.4 7、AD C D*结束C.Hearst Castle is a palatial( 宫殿式 ) park on the

37、 central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947. In 1957, the Hearst Corporation donated the- 6 -fortunetothe stateofCalifornia.Sincethattime ithas been maintainedas a statehistoric park where the

38、estate and its considerable collection of art and antiquesare open for public tours. In spite of its location far from any urban center, thesite attracts roughly one million visitors every year.Guided ToursThere are severaltourswhich highlightvariouspartsof thecastleand gardens.Tour One is recommend

39、ed forfirsttimevisitor.Itnow includesthe movie,HearstCastle Building the Dream.Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr.Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen.Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house CasaDe

40、l Monte.Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse,the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace.The evening tour isa special tour thatallows visitors to experience the Castleat night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have.Ticket PricesHearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Expre