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河北省卢龙县2014高考英语阅读理解自练题连载
(4)及答案阅读下列短文,从每题所给的和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWhen milkarrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boygrowing upin NewJersey in the1960s,we had a milkmandelivering milkto ourdoorstep.His namewas Mr.Basille.He worea whitecap anddrove awhite truck.As a5-year-oldboy,I couldn t takemy eyesoff thecoin changerfixed to his belt.He noticedthis oneday duringadelivery andgave mea quarterout ofhis coinchanger.Of course,he deliveredmore thanmilk.There wascheese,eggs andso on.If weneeded to changeour order,my motherwould pena notePleaseadd abottle ofbuttermilkrnext delivery”and placeit in the boxalong withthe emptybottles.And then,the buttermilkwould magicallyappear.All ofthis wasabout more than convenience.There existeda closerelationship betweenfamiliesand theirmilkmen.Mr.Basille evenhadakey toour house,for thosetimes whenit wasso coldoutsidethat weput thebox indoors,so that the milkwouldn tfreeze.And Iremember Mr.Basillefrom time to timetaking abreak atour kitchentable,having acup oftea andtelling storiesabouthis delivery.There issadly nohome milkdelivery today.Big companiesallowed theproduction ofcheaper milk,thus makingit difficultfor milkmento compete.Besides,milk isfor saleeverywhere,and itmayjust not have beenpractical tohave adelivery service.Recently,I sawan old milk boxin thecountryside.I tookit home and plantedit onthe backporch(rJ廊).Every sooften myson,sfriends willask whatit is.So Istart tellingstories ofmy boyhood,and of the milkmanwho broughtusfriendship alongwith his milk.
1.Mr.Basille gavethe boya quarterout ofhis coinchanger.A.to showhis magicalpowerB.to pay for thedeliveryC.to satisfyhis curiosityD.to pleasehis mother
2.What does“this”in thethird paragraphrefer toA.The milkmans magicpowerB.The milkmans kindnessto meC.The notetochangean orderD.The homedelivery servicer
3.What can be inferredfrom thefact thatthe milkmanhad thekey tothe boys houseA.He wantedtohave teathere.B.He wasa respectableperson.C.He wastreated asa familymember.D.He wasfully trustedby thefamily.
4.Why doeshome milkdelivery no longer existA.Nobody wantsto be a milkmannow.B.It hasbeen drivenout of the market.C.Its serviceis gettingpoor.D.It isforbidden bylaw.
5.Why didthe authorbring backhomeanoldmilkboxA.He missedthe goodold days.B.He wantedto tellinteresting stories.C.He missedit forhismilkbottles.D.He plantedflowers init.【参考答案1—5]C DD BA[2014四川省资阳市第一次诊断性考试】CAn alcoholbreath testABT isoften usedby thepolice tofind outwhether aperson isdrunk whiledriving.In the United States,the legalblood alcohollimit is
0.08%for peopleaged21yearsor older,while peopleunder21are notallowed todrive acar withany levelof alcoholin theirbody.A“positive“test result,a resultover the legal limit,allows thepolice to arrest thedriver.However,many peoplewho testedpositive onthe testhave claimedthat theyonly dranka“non-alcoholic”energy drink.Can oneof theseenergy drinksreally causesomeone totest positiveonan ABTResearchers inMissouri setup anexperiment tofind out.First,the amountof alcoholin27different popularenergy drinkswas measured.All butone hadanalcohol levelgreater than
0.005%.In nineof the27drinks,the alcohol level wasat least
0.096%.The scientiststhen investigatedthe possibilitythat thesesmall levelsof alcohol couldbe discoveredby anABT.They askedtest subjectsto drinka fullcan orbottle ofan energydrinkand thengave eachsubject anABT oneminute and15minutes afterthe drinkwas finished.For11of the27energy drinks,the ABTdid findthe presenceof alcoholif the test was given withinoneminute afterthe drinkwas taken.However,alcoholcouldnot bediscovered for any of the drinksifthe testwasgiven15minutes afterthe drinkwas consumed.This showsthat when the test istaken playsan importantrole in the testresult.The soonerthe test is conductedafter theconsumptionof thesedrinks,the morelikely apositive alcoholreading wi11be obtained.
39.What is thelegal alcohollevelfor a20-year-old driverintheUSA.
0.000%.B.
0.005%.C.
0.080%.D.
0.096%.
40.What isthe purposeofthe,Missouri experimentA.To warnpeople ofthe dangersof drinkingenergy drinks.B.To introducea newmethod ofcalculating bloodalcohol levels.C.To discoverthe relationbetween energydrinks andABT testresults.D.To changethe currentlegalalcohollimit fordrivers intheUnitedStates.
41.The underlinedword“subjects“in Paragraph2refers to.A.the thingsthat arebeing discussedB.areas ofknowledge studiedin schoolC.the personinan experimentD.the peoplewho belongtoacountry
42.Which ofthe followingaffects theABT testresult mostfor energydrink consumersA.The ageofthe personwho takesthetest.B.The placewhere thetestisgiven.C.The equipmentthatthetest uses.D.The timewhenthetestistaken.【参考答案】
39、AC41-45CD【2014四川省资阳市第一次诊断性考试】DAn Americaneducational expert,Frederick M.Hess,says thata longsummer vacationdoesn,t makesensein today s world.This summer,50million kidswill spendmuch timetalking online,watching TV,playing videogamesand askingolder brothersor sistersto takethem tothe supermarket.They willalso beputtingtheir academicfutures atrisk.During muchofthe20th century,many Americansworked infactories thatdid notneed acollegedegree butstill offereda highsalary.Also,inthe19th century,there wasno aircondition.,And poorhygiene(卫生)meant thatcrowded schoolshad healthrisks.Things havechanged.For todays students,academic skillsare keyto futuresuccess.Many countriesdon t givekids anAmerican-style summer vacation.They offerno morethan sevenconsecutive(连续的).weeks ofvacation.Most Americanschool districtsoffer upto13weeks.To competein globalmarketplace,Americans mustbe preparedto goup againstinternational competitors.Summer vacationalso causeschallenges fortodaysfamilies.In the1960s,morethan60%of familieshada stay-at-home mum.Now,two-thirds ofAmerican childrenlive familieswhere everyadult works.For thesefamilies,summervacationcanbemore burdenthan break.Someone mustwatch thekids.But thebiggest problemmay behow summervacation hurtsacademic achievement.Scientist havefoundthat disadvantagedstudents loseimportant groundinthesummertime.A schoolyear canallow time-limited teachersto conductricher andmore imaginativelessons.Schoolswould havemore timefor sports,languages,music and the arts.
43.Before the20th century,a longsummervacation might.reduce incomefor Americansreduce healthrisks forstudents causecareer failurefor AmericansA.cause lossin globalmarket forAmericaB.CA.No morethan twomonths.B.Less thanthree months.C.As longas threemonths.D.As longas fourmonths.will benefitfrom a long schoolyear and
45.According tothe text,whoA American students,teachers parents..American students,parents andshop owners.B.American students,parents andinternational competitors.C.Americanstudents,teachers andinternational competitors.
44.How longdoes anAmerican-style summervacation last
46.How manyreasons didthe writergive tosupport his/her opinionA.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.【参考答案】
43、BCA
46、D阅读下列短文,从每题所给的和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AOne mantells ofdriving onalongand lonelyroad,the last65miles ofit unpaved,inorder towatch Indiandances inthe stateof Arizona.After thedances,he returnedtohiscar onlytofind that it hada flattire.He putonthespare anddrove tothe onlyservice stationin thattown.“Do youfix flats”he inquiredofthe attendant.“Yes,came theanswer.“How muchdo youchargen heasked.With atwinkle inhis eye,the manreplied,“What differencedoes itmake”This iswhathas beencalled a“Hobson s choice”.A Hobson s choiceis asituation thatforces apersonto acceptwhatever isoffered orgo without.According toBarbara Berliner,the phrasewas inspiredby sixteenth-century entrepreneur(企业家)Thomas Hobson.There wasno choiceby thecustomer—it wasstrictly Hobson schoice.But o.ften wereally havea choice,andthechoice doesmake adifference.We maynot alwaysbelieveit.We mayfeel asif wehave no choice,but almostalways thereis achoice inthe matter.And whenwe realizethat wedo mostthings bychoice,then weare takingcontrol ofour ownlives.Someone challengedme totry anexperiment thatcompletely changedmy perspective.“Forthe nextseven days,“he said,“eliminate thewords I have tofrom yourvocabulary andsayI choose to.Don tsay,I have to worklate tonight,.Instead,say,I choose to worklate.When youchooseto do it,you takecontrol ofyour life.Instead ofsaying,61have to stay home,,try Ichoosetostay home.The wayyou spendyour timeis your choice.You areresponsible.Youhave control.”In justseven daysI wasnolongersaying“I haveto”and Ifelt betteraboutmy decisions.I learnedthat thereis verylittle inmy lifeI actuallyhavetodo.You andI decidetodo certainthings becausewe believethatitwill be.for the best.When weeliminate“I haveto“from ourvocabularies,we takecontrol.Try itforaweek andyou seewhat happens.I thinkyou11see itsachange for the better.
1.What didtheattendantmean bysaying“What differencedoes itmake”A.The mandidn tneed topayforthe work.B.It wasunnecessary forthe man to askabout theprice.C.There wasno needforthemantohave thetire fixed.D.The manshould keepsilent.
2.The authorlearnt from the experimentthat he.A.could becomemore challengingB.could spendmore timerelaxing himselfD.actually changedhis attitudes
3.What towardslifedoes theunderlined word“eliminate meanA.Remember.B.D.Repeat.C.Remove.Recite.
4.What isthe situationwhere wehavea“Hobsonschoice”C.should takepleasure inhelping othersA.We havenochoicebut tofollow.B.We shouldoften changeourchoice.C.We shouldmake preparationsbefore ajourney.D.We shouldthink twicebefore takingaction.
5.The purposeof writingthis textis toB.explain whatHobsonschoice isC.tell aninteresting storyabout theauthorA.advise usto becomeactive inlifeD.accept othersadvice modestly【参考答案1—
5、】BDCAA阅读理解She isquiet,soft-spoken andhas akind faceand astrong heart.She ismy mom,Lili.WhenIwa,snine,Lili quittedher joband startedher ownbusiness.She saidshe didnt want tostayat homeandwork asa housewife:It sa wasteof life.”Lili becameso busythat she spent less andless time with me.She didnt helpme withmy schoolwork.It was,in herwords,“so thatyou candevelopyour independencev.We quarreledbecause sherarely showedup atparents meetings.Like mother,like daughter.Ihavemany thingsin commonwith Lili.I wanteverything tobeunder control.I wantto beperfect andI dont expectother peopleto helpme.I pushmyselfhard toachieve mygoals.After Istarted togo tohigh school,Lili andI weretoo busyto communicatemuch witheach other.In biology class Ibegan tobe depressed.When theteacher showedus apicture ofa butterfly,I wasscared andscreamed.I hada visionof thousandsof butterfliesflying towardme.That nightI told Lili aboutit.The nextmorning,I sawthat shehad redeyes withblack circlesaroundthem.She tookmetosee atherapist(治疗师).Three hourslater,the therapisttoldLilithatmy life was like a wheelspinning(旋转)faster andfaster andthat was the reasonfor whathadhappened tome.I onlyrealized itwhen my body couldn,t stand the pressure anymore.At thesewords,Lili burstinto tears.It sall myfault,shesjust akid andI didnthavetime totake careofher***.”To behonest,I hadnever seenLili crybefore.After that,Lili beganto spendmore timeat home,cooking anddragging metodosports.Irealized she wastheone whowould alwaysbe therewhen I was inreal trouble.No momis perfect,but sheistheone whoreally caresabout herkid.
6.Lili quittedher joband startedher ownbusiness because.A.she wantedto makemore moneyB.shewasn.ot willingto lookafter meC.she didnt wantto wasteher lifeD.she likeskeeping busy
7.We quarreledbecause.A.she beganto spendlessandless timewith meB.she didnt helpmewithmy schoolwork.C.she seldomattended theparents.meetings inmy school.D.Lili andI weretoo busyto communicatemuch witheach other.P
8.What canwe learnfromthe passageA.Most womendontwanttobeahousewife.B.Most childrenwant theirmothers toaccompany themat home.C.We needto understandour mothersbusy life.D.Although mothersare,not perfect,they alllove thechildren
9.Which ofthe followingstatements isWRONGA.Lili isa quiet,strong-willed woman.B.Lili beganto spendmore timeat homeafter visitingthe therapist.C.Iwasscared andscreamed inbiologyclassbecause Ihate butterflies.D.I onlyrealized mylifewaslikeawheel whenmybodycouldntstandthepressureanymore.
10.What isthebesttitle forthepassageA.Mom DoesCare.B.A Busybut SuccessfulMother.C.Change FromMother toBusinessman.D.A Students Opinionon Mother.【参考答案6—10]CCDCA。