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高考英语阅读理解精英训练题1

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题

（1）及答案

阅读理解

ItcameassomethingofasurprisewhenDiana,PrincessofWales,madeatriptoAngolain1997,tosupporttheRedCross’scampaignforatotalbanonallanti-personnellandmines.WithinhoursofarrivinginAngola,televisionscreensaroundtheWorldwerefilledwithimagesofhercomfortingvictimsinjuredinexplosionscausedbylandmines.“Iknewthestatistics,”shesaid.“Butputtingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome;likeWhenImetSandra,a13-year-oldgirlwhohadlostherleg,andpeoplelikeher.”

　　ThePrincessconcluded,withasimplemessage:

“Wemuststoplandmines”.Andsheusedeveryopportunityduringhervisittorepeatthismessage.

　　But,backinLondon,herviewswerenotsharedbysomemembersoftheBritishgovernment,whichrefusedtosupportabanontheseweapons.Angrypoliticianslaunchedan,attackonthePrincessinthepress.Theydescribedheras“veryill-informed”anda“loosecannon（乱放炮的人）.”

　　ThePrincessrespondedbybrushingasidethecriticisms:

“Thisisadistraction（干扰）wedonotneed.AllI’mtryingtodoishelp.”

　　Oppositionparties,themediaandthePublicimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupportforthePrincess.Tomakemattersworseforthegovernment,itsoonemergedthatthePrincess’striphadbeenapprovedbytheForeignOffice,andthatshewasinfactverywell-informedaboutboththesituationinAngolaandtheBritishgovernment’spolicyregardinglandmines.Theresultwasasevereembarrassmentforthegovernment.

　　Totryandlimitthedamage,theForeignSecretary,MalcolmRifkind,claimedthatthePrincess’sviewsonlandmineswerenotverydifferentfromgovernmentpolicy,andthatitwas“workingtowards”aworldwideban.TheDefenseSecretary,MichaelPortillo,claimedthematterwas“amisinterpretationormisunderstanding.”

　　ForthePrincess,thetriptothiswar-torncountrywasanexcellentopportunitytouseherpopularitytoshowtheworldhowmuchdestructionandsufferinglandminescancause.ShesaidthattheexperiencehadalsogivenhertheChancetogetclosertopeopleandtheirproblems.

17.PrincessDianapaidavisittoAngolain1997________.

　A.tovoicehersupportforatotalbanoflandmines

　B.toclarifytheBritishgovernment’sstandonlandmines

　C.toinvestigatethesufferingsoflandminevictimsthere

　D.toestablishherimageasafriendoflandminevictims

18.WhatdidDianameanwhenshesaid“...puttingafacetothosefigures

broughttherealityhometome”（Line5,Para.1）?

　A.Shejustcouldn’tbeartomeetthelandminevictimsfacetoface.

　B.TheactualsituationinAngolamadeherfeellikegoingbackhome.

　C.Meetingthelandminevictimsinpersonmadeherbelievethestatistics.

　D.Seeingthepainofthevictimsmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofthesituation.

19.WhatdidPrincessDianathinkofhervisittoAngola?

　A.IthadcausedembarrassmenttotheBritishgovernment.

　B.Ithadbroughtherclosertotheordinarypeople.

　C.Ithadgreatlypromotedherpopularity.

　D.IthadaffectedherrelationswiththeBritishgovernment.

20.HowdidDianarespondtothecriticisms?

　A.Shepaidnoattentiontothem.

B.ShemademoreappearancesonTV.

　C.Shemetthe13-year-oldgirlasplanned.

D.Sherosetoarguewithheropponents.

参考答案ADBA

第三部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

（2012·四川眉山一诊）

TheirheightmadeWayneandLaurieHallquistseemlikeanidealmatchwhentheymetsevenyearsago,andonThursdaytheywerematchedwithsomethingelse—thetitleofworld'stallestlivingmarriedcouple.

GuinnessWorldRecordsbestowedthattoweringdistinctiontotheHallquistsinaceremonyunderthemarqueeatitsHollywoodmuseum.Thecouplearrivedinawhitelimousine,withWaynesportingatuxedoandLaurieinawhiteweddingdress.

TheHallquists,wholiveinStockton,California,measureacombined13feet,4inches,or407.4centimeters,tobeexact.Hestands6feet10.4inches,she6feet5.95inches,theGuinnessorganizationsaid.

“It'sawholedifferentperspectiveuphere,andwecanfindeachotherquiteeasilyinacrowd，”LaurietoldReuters.

“Wecanseeseveralpeoplegoingbaldthatmightnotknowitatthemoment，”jokedWayne,57,whoworksasatelephonecompanywiresplicer.

TheHallquistssaidthatwhentheymetatachurchsinglesclubin2003,theycouldtellthatothersaroundthemweresizing_upapossibleloveaffairbecauseoftheirheight.

“Shewalkedin,everyonelookedather,thentheylookedatme，”Waynesaid.ButwhileWaynesaiditwasloveatfirstsightforhim,Lauriesaidtheirfirstmeetingcameupshort.

“Hetalkedaboutthesizeofmyhandsandfeet,whichiskindofanono，”saidLaurie,46.“Andthenthesecondtimewehadachancetotalk,Ifiguredouthewasareallygoodguy.”

Theyhavebeenmarriedforeightyears,butittooktheHallquistsuntilthisyeartocontactGuinnessWorldRecords.

Thecouplesaidtheywerediscouragedatfirstfrommakingaplayforworld'stallestcouple,becausetheyreadonlinethatamanandawomaneachstandingover7feethadmarriedinthe19thcentury.

Onlythisyeardidtheyrealizetheycouldcompeteinanothercategory:

world'stallestlivingmarriedcouple.

GuinnesspreviouslylistedacoupleinEngland—WilcoandKeishavanKleefBolton—astheworld'stallestcoupleatacombinedheightof13feet,3inches.

文章大意：

本文介绍了获得目前世界最高在世夫妻称号的霍尔奎斯特夫妇。

56．Whytheirfirstmeetingcameupshortisthat________.

A.WayneismucholderthanLaurie

B.Waynelikesplayingjokes

C.WaynesaidsomethingrudeaboutLaurie

D.Wayneisjustawiresplicer

答案：

C　细节理解题。

根据第八段第一句话判断。

句意：

现年46岁的劳瑞说：

“他谈论我的手脚太小，这几乎是不可接受的。

……”。

57．Accordingtothepassage,allthefollowingstatementsareNOTtrueexcept________.

A.LaurielikedWayneatfirstsightwhileWaynedidn't

B.WilcoandKeishadon'tliketheirGuinnessrecord

C.ThecouplereadtheinformationofthetallestcouplethroughtheInternet

D.WaynemetLaurieinafriend'sparty

答案：

B　主旨大意题。

本文介绍了获得目前世界最高在世夫妻称号的霍尔奎斯特夫妇的一些情况。

58．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sizingup”mean______？

A.forminganopinionB.givingasuggestion

C.makingaplanD．makingadecision

答案：

A　猜测词义题。

根据第六段判断。

句意：

霍尔奎斯特夫妇说，2003年当他们在一个教堂的单身俱乐部相遇时，他们可以察觉到，因为他们的高度，周围的其他人都在估摸着两人也许会擦出火花。

59．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Theworld'stallestcoupleinhistory

B.Theworld'stallestlivingcouple

C.WayneandLaurie:

anidealmatch

D.WayneandLaurie:

anewworldrecordholder

答案：

B　细节理解题。

根据倒数第三段判断。

句意：

这对夫妇说，他们一开始想申请世界最高夫妻称号，但这一想法遭到了打击，因为他们在网上查到19世纪有一对夫妻两人的身高都超过了7英尺。

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（2012·沈阳四校协作体月考）

Bluegills,whicharesmallenoughtofitinyourhand,arethefishthatareprotectingourwater.TheyarecommonfreshwaterfishnativetoAmericaandarealsoknownasbreamorsunfish.AccordingtotheAssociatedPress,thebluegillswereoriginallyusedbytheArmytomakesurewaterwassafe.NowSanFrancisco,NewYorkCity,WashingtonD．Candseveralothercitiesusethebluegillmonitoringsystem.

Thebluegillsystemworksbyconstantlyfillingthefishtankwithcityortownwater.Asmallgroupofbluegillsswiminthelocalwaterandarecloselymonitored.Bluegillsareverysensitivetotheirenvironment.Changesintheenvironmentcausetheirbehaviorandbreathingpatternstochange.Theycoughifthewaterispolluted.Fishcoughbyflexingtheirgills（鳃）togetridofunwantedparticles,likegrainofsand,fromtheirbreathingpassages.Ifthebluegillsarecoughingthecomputersendsanalarmviaemail.ThebluegillsinNewYorkCitydiscoveredandieselspill（柴油外溢）hoursbeforetheusualmonitors.Addingthebluegillsystemtoregularwaterprotectionmethodsresultedinanearlywarningandsaferwater.

文章大意：

Bluegills这一美国土生土长的小鱼成为了人们饮用水是否安全的检验试金石。

60．Peopleusethebluegillsystemtomonitorwatersupplies________.

A．becausetheyhavehighsensibilitytotheirenvironment

B．becausetheyareusedtoswimminginthefreshwater

C．becausetheycancoughbymeansoftheirgills

D．becausetheyareabletosendemailsbycomputers

答案：

A　细节理解题。

由第二段的第三、四句话“Bluegillsareverysensitivetotheirenvironment.Changesintheenvironmentcausetheirbehaviorandbreathingpatternstochange.”可知。

61．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutBluegillsisNOTtrue?

A．Theyareaboutthesizeofahumanhand.

B．TheyarefreshwaterfisheasilyfoundinAmerica.

C．Theywereusedtosafeguardwaterinthearmy.

D．Theyaresmarterthananyotherlivingthingonearth.

答案：

D　细节理解题。

由第一段第一句话“...whicharesmallenoughtofitinyourhand...”可知，A项正确；由第二段第二句话“TheyarecommonfreshwaterfishnativetoAmericaandarealsoknownasbreamorsunfish.”可知，B项正确；由第二段第三句话“AccordingtotheAssociatedPress,thebluegillswereoriginallyusedbytheArmytomakesurewaterwassafe.”可知，C项正确；D项文中无根据，所以错误。

62．Peopledecidewhetherthewaterispollutedbymeansof________.

A.informationsentbytheArmy

B.thewarningemailthecomputersends

C.observingtheactivitiesofbluegills

D.constantlyfillingthefishtankwithwater

答案：

B　细节理解题。

由第二段第七句话“Ifthebluegillsarecoughingthecomputersendsanalarmviaemail.”可知，人们可以通过电子邮件知道饮用水是否受到了污染。

（2011·四川卷）C

ThepoundnewLibraryofBirmingham（LoB）willbethemostvisiblesignofthewaythecityisacceptingthedigitalization（数字化）ofeverydaylife.

Settoopenin2013,the£188mLoBisalreadybeginningtotaleshapenexttotheBirminghamRepertoryTheatre,withwhichitwillsharesomeequipment.

Asdigitalmedia（媒介）isimportanttoitsidea.theprojectisalreadyprovidingchancesforsomeofthemanysmallnewlocalcompaniesworkingatthenewtechnologies.

BrianGambles,theLoBprojectdirector,saysitisa