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2014浙江省绍兴县高考英语阅读理解选练
(8)及答案阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】AAfter a terrible electricalaccident,which causedhim to become bothblind anddeaf,the wholeworldbecame completelydark andquiet for Robert Edwardsfor almostten years.The lossofsight and hearing threwhim intosuch sorrowthat hetried afew timesto putan endto hislife.His family,especially hiswife,did theirbest totend andcomfort himand finallyheregained thewill to live.One hotsummer afternoon,he wastaking awalk with a sticknear hishouse whena thunderstormstartedall atonce.He stoodunder alarge treeto avoidgetting wet,but he was struck bythe lightning.Witnesses thoughthe wasdead buthe wokeup some20minutes laterlying facedownin muddywater at the baseof thetree.He wastrembling badly,but when he openedhiseyes,he couldhardly believewhat hesaw:a ploughand awall.When Mrs.Edwards camerunningup tohim,shouting to their neighborsto callfor help,he couldsee herandhearher voicefor the firsttime innearly tenyears.The newsof Robertregaining hissight and hearing quicklyspread,and many doctors cametoexamine him.Most of them saidthat heregained hissight and hearing from the shockhe gotfromthe lightning.However,none of them couldgive aconvincing answeras towhy thisshouldhave happened.The onlyreasonable explanationgiven byone doctorwas that,since Robertlosthis sightandhearingas aresult of a sudden shock,perhaps,the onlyway forhim toregainthem wasby anothersudden shock.The reasonforRobert s attemptsto killhimself wasthat.A.aterribletraffic accidenthappened tohimB.he hadtolivein adark andsilent worldC.hewas struckby the lightningonce moreD.nobody in the worldcared abouthimWhat wasRobert doingwhenhewasstruckby thelightningA.Sheltering fromthe rainunder atree.B.Driving acar.C.Taking awalk with a stick.D.Lying on the ground.We caninfer fromthe textthat.A.there was no accurateexplanation forRobert srecoveryB.manydoctorscame becauseRobert wasbadly injuredC.Robert swife sentfor doctorsimmediately after the shockD.a suddeninjury inthe headled toRobertsrecoveryWhat sthe besttitle of the wholepassageA.A TerribleElectrical AccidentB.Robert Edwards and HisWifeC.What aSudden ShockD.An UnforgettableExperienceB.细节理解题由第一段第三行The lossof sightandhearing…to hislife.v可知A.细节理解题由第二段第二行“He stoodunder alarge tree…by thelightning.n可知A.推理判断题由最后一段第三行uHowever,none ofthem…should havehappened.可知C.主旨大意题文章主要是围绕着suddenshock展开的阅读理解These days no car show iscomplete withoutan electric car,and the2011North AmericanInternationalAuto Showin Detroit,US,which ranfrom January10to23,wasnoexception.Among thefully electricvehicles ondisplay werethe FordFocus Electricand theHonda FitEV.BMW andVolvo alsohad prominentdisplays atthe show,proving that they canproducepractical,yet spaciousfamily-ori.ented electric cars.Industry insidersatthe show claimedthat moreefficient batteries,improved performanceandgreater consumeracceptance couldmake2011the“year ofelectric car”.It slong beenclear thatelectric carsscore heavilyfor convenience.They are,for instance,much easierto maintainthan gasoline-powered cars.When thebattery runsout,you simplyreplaceit orrecharge it,just likeyou wouldfor acell phone or alaptop.This isalso amuch cheapermethod thanfilling yourtank withgasoline.Better yet,electriccars dont emitexhaust fumes.As aresult,they dont produceenvironmentally damaginggreenhousegases.It appearsthat improvedtechnology ismaking electric cars andtheir maintenancemuch moreuser-friendly.So,what arethe obstacleswhich arepreventing electric cars frombecomingpopular andfashionableHome chargingfor electriccars could be extremelyconvenient forusers.Howe.ver,it isalsoa potentialobstacle.For astart,installing charging stations inowners homeswill beachallenge,particularly for those whohave topark severalblocks awayfrom theirhomes.Also,charging thecarsbattery stilltakes quitea longtime.It maybe sometime yetbeforeyou canrecharge anelectriccarinthesame time as youcan refillyour gastank.Another problemis thatmany electricvehicles havelimited rangesthat mayonly allowforjourneys of50miles80km orless between charges.In caseswhere adriver wishesto chargethecar primarilyat homeperhaps overnight,this limitstheir dailydriving to the rangeof their vehicle.This maybe onereason whyhybrid carsare nowbecoming morepopular.A hybridcar hasmorethan oneenergy source,usually atraditional gasolinefuel tankand anelectric battery.Its likea morepractical versionof anelectriccar:It sgreener thana conventional vehicle,with fewerC02emissions,yet italso doublesas aconventionalvehicle.“I wouldsay thathybrid isa transitionto fullyelectronic,“Road andTrack magazineeditorRichard Hormantold DetroitNews duringtheshow.The trendis forlighter,smarter,more economicalcars.Of course,electronic vehiclesare meanttobethat way.”This soundspromising,particularly inlight ofthe factthat theshow featuredmore electriccarsfrom bigmanufacturers thanever before.However,it seems that thetechnology associatedwith electriccars isnot yetable tofullymeet peoples expectations.Don texpect gasoline-powered carsto disappearfrom roadsjustyet.
5.What madeelectriccarsmore convenientA.Easier maintenance.B.High scoreson theshow.C.Practicality andlarge space.D.Much lowerprices.
6.Which ofthe followingcould NOTact as a potentialobstacle ofelectric carsA.It isrough workto installchargingstationsat home.B.It istime-consuming tocharge thebatteries.C.The rangesbetweenchargesare limited.D.There,snoneed tofill thetank withpetrol.
7.In Paragraph10,the underlinedword“hybrid”is probablyclosest inmeaning,to.A.gasoline B.electric C.combined D.separated
8.The writers purposein writingthis passageis to.A.introduce the2011Auto Showin USB.get readersinformed ofelectric carsC.comment ondifferent typesof carsD.advertise forelectriccars【参考答案】5—
8、ADCB阅读理解-------------COne DayTour:Great WallSummer PalaceOverview:You willvisit thefamous BadalingGreat Walland Summer Palace inone day.Tour Descriptionand Itinerary行程One dayPrivate Touror CoachTour:Depart everydayStartfrom8:30am to around6:00pm,flexible schedulefor private tour.Itinerary:Pick you up fromhotel ondeparture time,then driveto thefamous BadalingGreat Wall,whichis60miles awayfrom downtownabout oneand ahalf hourdriving.Sightseeing onGreat WallrBadalingsection forabout3hours.Visit scenicspots:Badaling GeatWall,Badaling Fortress,Beacon-towers,“Looking-toward-Beijing Stone”,etc.Cable caris availablefor youto getto thehighestpoint to have abird viewDriveto restaurantfor lunch.After lunch,visit thelargest andmost beautifulChineseimperial garden-SummerPalace.Visit scenicspots:
1.East palacegate,
2.the hallof benevolenceand longevity,
3.hallof jadebillows,
4.the hallof joyfullongevity,
5.the coveredwalkway,
6.the marbleboat,etc.Transfer youback toyour hotelafterthewhole day tour.For thecoach toursmall group in eachbus,6-10persons pergroup:★Suitable foreconomic orsingle travelers,make friendsonthesame bus,onlyEnglish-speaking travelerson ourbus.★Travellers willbe arrangedin asmall group,Keep groupsize lessthan tenin eachair-conditioned bus;★Vehicle mode:Coaster-New air-conditioned tourcoach click for picture-26seats,only6-10persons perbus.For PrivateTour:★Private touris suitableforthoseindividual orfamily travelerswho isnot willingto jointhetour group,it maynot feelvery freewhen followingthe group.A designatedcar andprivateguide willfollow youto go to theplace youlike,this packagecost higherthan coachtour.★Vehicle mode:private luxurycar orMPV vanclickforpictureFor theprivatetour,you alsoneed togotooneortwo shoppingstops everyday.Tour Priceincludes:
1.Pick-up anddrop-off fromyour hotel.
2.Air-conditioned car,van orminibus for your privategroup.
3.Entrance ticketsofthe sightseeings.
4.English-speaking tour guide explainthesightseeingsalong thetour.
5.Typical Chineselunch.
6.Chinese Jadeshop visit.Tour Packageexcludes:Fee ofcable car-cable cartothehighest pointof GreatWall,60RMB$
7.4Note:Childrentaller than
1.1meter shouldbe chargedas fullprice,children shorterthan
1.1meter shouldbecharged onlyhalf ofthe price.How toBook
1.You canbook onlineor byemail,tell uswhich hotelto pickyouup,then receiveourconfirmation email.
2.When youarrive in Beijing,our tour guide willcall youthe nightbefore thetour,ifyou arenot inhotel room,we willleave amessage inyour room,to informthe timeto pickyouupinthe nextmorning.Payment Methods:
1.Cash totourguide
2.Credit card
3.PayPal
4.Bank remitwire transfer
9.If agroup of26Americans want tohave a one-daytourinBeijing,they can.A.share thesame busB.take6coaches atmostC.take3coaches atleast D.not speakEnglish
10.For privatetour,.A.travellers canask thetourguideto changethe travelscheduleB.travellers shouldpay thesame amountof moneyas thecoach tourC.travellers must pay additional money for the entranceticketsD.travellers needn,tpayadditionalmoneyforthecable car
11.This passage.is mostprobably takenfrom.A.a travelguide B.a newspaperC.a magazineD.the Internet【参考答案】9—
11、CAD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AHow shouldone investa sumof moneyin theseclays ofinflation(通货膨胀)?Left inabank itwill hardlykeep itsvalue,however highthe interestrate.Only abrave man,or averyrich one,dares to buy andsell onthe StockMarket.Today it seemsthatone ofthe bestwaysto protectyour savings,and evenincrease yourwealth istobuybeautiful objectsfromthe past.Here Iam goingto offersome adviceon collecting antique clocks,which Ipersonallyconsider areamong themost interestingof antiques.I sometimeswonder whata being from another planet mightreport backabout ourway oflife.〃The planetEarth isruled bya mysteriouscreature thatsits orstands ina roomandmakes astrange tickingsound.It hasa facewith twelveblack marksand twohands.Men candonothing withoutits permission,and itfastens itsyoung roundpeoples wristsso thateverywheremen gothey arestill underitscontrol.This creatureis thereal masterof Earthrandmen areits slaves.〃Whether ornot weare slavesof timetoday dependson ourculture andpersonality,butit isbelieved thatmany yearsago kingskept specialslaves totell the time.Certain menwerevery cleverat measuringthetimeof clayaccording tothe beating oftheirown hearts.They weremade tostand ina fixedplace andevery houror sowould shouttire time.So itseemsthatthe first clockswere humanbeings.However,men quicklyfound moreconvenient andreliable waysof telling the tjme.Theylearned touse theshadows cast bythe sun.They markedthe hourson candles,used sandinhourglasses,and inventedwater-clocks.Indeed,any seriousstudent of antique shouldspendas muchtimeaspossible visitingpalaces,stately homesand museumsto seesome ofthe finestexamplesof clocksfromthepast.Antique clockscouldbe very expensive,but oneofthejoys ofcollecting clocksis thatitis stillpossible tofind quitecheap onesforyour own home.After all,if youare goingtobe ruledby time,why notinvest inair antiqueclock andperhaps makea futureprofit
1.According tothe passage,collectingantique clocks.A.can hardlykeep thevalue ofyour savingsB.will costmuch ofyour savingsC.mayincrease yourwealth D.needs yourbravery
2.By quoting(弓I用)the remarkofabeingfromanotherplanet,the authorintends to.A.suggest humanbeings arecontrolled bya clockB.describe whyclocks canrule theplanet EarthC.tell readerswhat clockslook likeD.compare chicksto humanbeings
3.Which ofthe followingis NOTmentioned asa wayto measurethe timeA.Counting thebeatingofone,s ownheart.B.Making useof candles,sand andwater.C.Observing shadowscastbythesun.
4.The underlinedphrase statelyhomes in paragraph4meansD.Keeping slavesbusy dayand night.A.state-owned housesB.houses invery goodconditionC.grand housesopen tothe publicD.houses wherestatesmen meetregularly
5.The purposeofthe passage isA.to introducethe cultureofantiqueclocksB.to offersome adviceon collectingantiqueclocks.C.to comparedifferent waysto makea futureprofitD.to explainconvenient andreliable waysof tellingtime【参考答案】CADCB阅读理解-------BDo youwanttolive witha strongsense ofpeacefulness,happiness,goodness,andself-respect Thecollection ofhappiness actionsbroadly categorizedas honor”help youcreatethis life of goodfeelings.Here,sanexample toshow howhonorable actionscreate happiness.Say astore clerkfails tocharge usfor anitem.If wekeep silent,and profitfrom theclerksmistake,we woulddrive homewithasense ofsneaky excitement.Later wemight tellour family orfriends aboutour goodfortune.On theother hand,if wetell the clerk abouttheuncharged item,the clerkwould begrateful andthank usfor ourhonesty.We wouldleavethe storewithaquiet sense of honorthat wemight nevershare withanother soul.Then,what isit todo withour sense of happinessIn thefirstcase,where wedont tellthe clerk,a coupleof thingswould happen.Deepdown insidewe wouldknow ourselvesasatype ofthief.Intheprocess,we wouldlose somepeace of mindand self-respect.We wouldalso demonstratethat wecannot lietrusted,sincewe advertiseOur dishonorby tellingourfamilyand friends.We damageourownreputationsby tellingothers.In contrast,bringing theerror tothe clerk,s attentioncauses differentthingsto happen.Immediately the clerk knowsus tobe honorable.Upon leavingthe store,wefeel honorableand ourself-respect isincreased.Whenever wetake honorableaction wegainthe deepinternal rewardsof goodnessand asenseofnobility.There isa beautifulpositive cyclethat iscreated byliving alifeofhonorable actions.Honorable thoughtslead tohonorable actions.Honorable actionslead ustoahappier existence.And itseasy tothink andact honorablyagain whenwe rehappy.While the positive cyclecanbe difficultto start,once itsstarted,Lts easyto continue.Keeping ondoing gooddeedsbrings uspeaceofmind,which isimportant forour happiness.
6.According tothepassage,thepositiveaction inthe examplecontributes toourA.self-respect B.financial rewardsC.advertising abilityD.friendly relationship
7.The authorthinks thatkeeping silentabout theuncharged itemis equaltoA.lying B.stealing C.cheating D.advertising
8.The phrasebringing theerror totheclerk,s attention7inpara.5meansA.tellingthetruth totheclerkB.offering advicetotheclerk
9.How willwe feelif welet theclerk knowher mistakeA.We’11beveryexcited.B.We’11feel unfortunate.D.We’11feel sorryfortheclerk,C.We11haveasenseofhonor.the besttitle ofthis passage.*
10.Which ofthe followingcan beB.Importance ofPeacefulnessA.How toLive TruthfullyD.Happiness throughHonorable ActionsC.Ways ofGaining Self-respectC.asking theclerk tobe moreattentive D.reminding theclerk ofthe chargeditem【参考答案】ABACD。