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高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练11

2014高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练（11）及答案

社会生活类

Whyshouldmankindexplorespace?

Whyshouldmoney,timeandeffortbespentexploringandresearchingsomethingwithsofewapparentbenefits?

WhyshouldresourcesbespentonspaceratherthanonconditionsandpeopleonEarth?

Thesearequestionsthat,understandably,areveryoftenasked.

Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeup（基因构成）ashumanbeings.Whatdroveourancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplains,andonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?

Thewiderthespreadofaspecies,thebetteritschanceofsurvival.Perhapsthebestreasonforexploringspaceisthisgenetictendencytoexpandwhereverpossible.

Nearlyeverysuccessfulcivilizationhasexplored,becausebydoingso,anydangersinsurroundingareascanbeidentifiedandpreparedfor.Withoutknowledge,wemaybecompletelydestroyedbythedanger.Withknowledge,wecanlessenitseffects.

Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotential（潜在的）resourcestobefound.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthem,theywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspin-offsincludingimprovementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystems.Evennon-stickpansandmirroredsunglassesareby-products（副产品）oftechnologicaldevelopmentsinthespaceindustry!

Whilemanyresourcesarespentonwhatseemsasmallreturn,theexplorationofspaceallowscreative,braveandintelligentmembersofourspeciestofocusonwhatmayservetosaveus.Whilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworks,italsoholdsdangers.Thedangerexists,butknowledgecanhelphumanbeingstosurvive.Withouttheabilitytoreachoutacrossspace,thechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.

WhileEarthistheonlyplanetknowntosupportlife,surelytheadaptiveabilityofhumanswouldallowustoliveonotherplanets.Itistruethatthelifestylewouldbedifferent,buthumanlifeandcultureshaveadaptedinthepastandsurelycouldinthefuture.

1.WhydoestheauthormentionthequestionsinParagraph1?

A.Toexpresshisdoubts.

B.Tocomparedifferentideas.

C.Tointroducepointsfordiscussion.

D.TodescribetheconditionsonEarth.

2.WhatisthereasonforexploringspacebasedonParagraph2?

A.Humansarenature-borntodoso.

B.Humanshavethetendencytofight.

C.Humansmayfindnewsourcesoffood.

D.Humansdon’tliketostayinthesameplace.

3.Theunderlinedword“spin-offs”inParagraph4probablyrefersto　　　.　

A.survivalchances　　　　　　　　　　　　

B.potentialresources

C.unexpectedbenefits　　　　　　　　

D.physicalpossessions

4.Whatmakesitpossibleforhumanstoliveonotherplanets?

A.Ourgeneticmakeup.

B.Resourcesontheearth.

C.Theadaptiveabilityofhumans.

D.By-productsinspaceexploration.

5.Whichofthestatementscanbestsumupthepassage?

A.Spaceexplorationhascreatedmanywonders.

B.Spaceexplorationprovidesthebestvalueformoney.

C.Spaceexplorationcanbenefitscienceandtechnology.

D.SpaceexplorationmayhelpusavoidpotentialproblemsonEarth.

【参考答案】68.1-5CACCD　

阅读理解----（C）

AsaboygrowingupinIndia,Ihadlongedtotravelabroad.IusedtolistentothestoriesmyfatherwouldtellmeabouthisstayinCanadaandtourstoEuropeinthe1970s,withgreatinterest.

Mybigmomentfinallycameinthesummerof1998whenIwasabletoaccompanymyparentstoEurope,wheremyfatherwastoattendameeting.WeplannedtotraveltoBelgium,NetherlandsandWestGermany.

IhaveclearmemorieseventodayofgoingtoMumbaiairportatnightallexcitedaboutfinallygoingabroad.IhadheardseveralgreatthingsaboutLufthansatillthenbutnowIfinallygottoexperiencethemfirsthand,duringtheflighttoFrankfurt.WeflewbusinessclassandeventodayIcanremembertheexcellentservicebytheLufthansacrew（工作人员）.Theflightwasreallysmoothandthoroughlyenjoyable,evenforsomeonelikeme,whoisespeciallyafraidofflying.

AfterspendingalmosttwoweeksinEurope,wetooktheLufthansaairportexpressfromDusseldorftoFrankfurtairport,forourreturnflight.Whatajourneythatwas!

AllalongtheRhine（莱茵河）,itwassimplyanunforgettableexperience.IhadasombrefeelingontheflightbacktoMumbaiasitmarkedtheendofawonderfulvacation,buttheLufthansacrewmemberswereabletochangeitintoamostenjoyableexperienceyetagain,withthequalityoftheirservice.

Beingthefirstairlinetotakemeabroad,Lufthansawillalwaysholdaspecialplaceinmyheart.Eventoday，IcontinuetoenjoyflightsonLufthansaandsimplycannotdreamofchoosinganyotherairline.Flying,ingeneral，forme，hasalwaysbeenaterribleandpainfulexperience．FlyingonLufthansa，however,issomethingIalwayshaveandalwayswilllookforwardto.

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。

作者的父亲父亲经常讲其在加拿大居住和欧洲旅行的经历，这激发了作者希望走出国门看看的强烈欲望。

本篇短文给我们讲述了他第一次去欧洲的难忘旅行。

36.Whichcountrydoestheauthorliveinnow?

A.India.B.Canada.C.Belgium.D.Germany.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。

根据AsaboygrowingupinIndia,Ihadlongedtotravelabroad.及Beingthefirstairlinetotakemeabroad,可分析，作者生活的国度是在印度（India）。

故选A。

37.Whatmadetheauthorsointerestedintravelingabroad?

A.GrowingupinIndia.

B.OncestayinginCanada.

C.OncetravelingtoCanadawithhisfather.

D.Hisfather'sstoriesabouthistravelingexperiences.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。

根据IusedtolistentothestoriesmyfatherwouldtellmeabouthisstayinCanadaandtourstoEuropeinthe1970s,withgreatinterest.父亲经常讲其在加拿大居住和欧洲旅行的经历，这激发了作者希望走出国门看看的强烈欲望。

故选D。

38.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheauthor'striptoEuropein1998?

A.Theauthortraveledwithoneofhisparents.

B.Boththeirgoingandreturnwerebyair.

C.Theytraveledinspringthatyear.

D.TheystayedinEuropefornearlytwomonths.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

根据A项错是因为作者是与“父母双亲一起去的”；C项错在与事实“他们是在夏季去的”不符；D项错在与事实“在欧洲待了近两个星期”不符。

B项正确是与“来回均是乘坐飞机”吻合。

故选B。

39.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatLufthansais________.

A.acityinIndiaB.acityinEurope

C.anairlinecompanyD.atravelagency

【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。

通过后三段内容不难看出，此为一家航空公司的名称。

故选C。

40.Theunderlinedword“somber”inthe4thparagraphprobablymeans“________”.

A.happyB.sadC.angryD.enjoyable

【答案】B

【解析】词义猜测题。

想到愉快的旅行就要结束，作者心情自然不好，根据后文changeitintoamostenjoyableexperienceyetagain也可推知。

故选B项。

阅读理解

（二）----B

Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily'slastvacation.Itwasmysix－year－oldson'swinterbreakfromschool，andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked，andDelta，theairline，offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork，soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine－month－oldandtookoffforhome.

Thenextday，myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes，Iencouraged—okay，ordered—themtowaititoutattheairportto“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake：

$1,600.Notbad，huh?

NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig－timebargainhunter，Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays，agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.

I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing（揭露）theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade：

AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.

Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney'sworth.I'malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes，clothesformychildren，andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger，andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.

5．WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?

A．Theytookalaterflight.

B．Theyhadearlybookings.

C．Theirflighthadbeendelayed.

D．Theirflighthadbeencancelled.

解析　细节理解题。

根据文章第一段中“...giveupourseatsandleavethenextday.”可知答案。

答案　A

6．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?

A．Sherarelymissesagooddeal.

B．Sheseldommakesacompromise.

C．Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.

D．Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.

解析　推理判断题。

根据文章第三段中“Butasabigtimebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.”可知作者自称是一个一流的杀价者，并且说一笔好的交易是很少有人能够拒绝的，因此作者不会错过一笔好买卖的，答案为A项。

答案　A

7．Whatdoestheauthordo?

A．She'sateacher.

B．She'sahousewife.

C．She'samediaperson.

D．She'sabusinesswoman.

解析　细节理解题。

根据文章第四段第二句“IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.”可知作者是一位媒体工作者。

答案　C

8．Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?

A．Howtoexposebadtricks.

B．Howtoreserveairlineseats.

C．Howtospendmoneywisely.

D．Howtomakeabusinessdeal.

解析　写作意图题。

文章最后一段讲述了如何明智地花钱，即如何让钱花得更值得，故答案为C项。

答案　C

阅读理解-------（D）

NEWYORK—PickingaChristmastreetakesmostpeopleafewminutes,oracoupleofhoursiftheyheadforthewoods.DaveMurbachneeds11months.

Almosteverydayofeveryyear,Murbach’sthoughtsturntovisionofaperfectlyshapedevergreentreethatwilltakeeveryone'sbreathaway.

MurbachisthemanresponsibleforfindingthetoweringtreethatmakesmoreattractiveManhattan’sRockefellerCentereachChristmasseason.

“I'malwayslookingforatree,”t