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高考英语阅读理解抓分训练13外研版
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练(13)及答案
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
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
IwasdoingsomeChristmasshoppinginatoystoreanddecidedtolookatBarbiedollsformynieces.AnicelydressedlittlegirlwasexcitedlylookingthroughtheBarbiedollsaswell.Asshewaslooking,alittleboycametothePokemontoys.Hewasdressedneatly,buthisclotheswereobviouslyold.Hewaswithhisfatheraswell,andkeptpickingupthePokemonvideotoys.Eachtimehepickedoneupandlookedathisfather,hisfathershookhisheadandsaid,“No.”
ThelittlegirlhadchosenherBarbie.However,shestoppedandwaswatchingthem.Ratherdejectedly,theboyhadtogiveupthePokemontoysandchoosesomethingelse.ThelittlegirlputherBarbiebackontheshelf,andranovertothePokemontoys.Sheexcitedlypickeduponeandracedtowardsthecheckout.Ipickedupmypurchasesandgotinlinebehindthem.Then,muchtothelittlegirl’sdelight,thelittleboyandhisfathergotinlinebehindme.Afterthetoywaspaidforandbagged,thelittlegirlhandeditbacktothecashier(收银员)andwhisperedsomethinginherear.Thecashersmiledandputthepackageunderthecounter.
Ipaidformypurchasesandwasrearrangingthingswhenthelittleboycameuptothecashier.Thecashiercheckedhispurchasesandsaid,“Congratulations,youaremyhundredthcustomertoday,andyouwinaprize!
”Withthat,shehandedthelittleboythePokemontoys,andhecouldonlystareinsurprise.Itwasexactlywhathehadwanted!
Thelittlegirlandherfatherhadbeenstandingatthedoorwayduringallofthis.Thentheywalkedout.AsIwalkedbacktomycar,Iheardthefatheraskhisdaughterwhyshehaddonethat.I’llneverforgetwhatshesaidtohim.“Daddy,didn’tGrandparentswantmetobuysomethingthatwouldmakemehappy?
”Hesaid,“Ofcoursetheydid,honey.”Towhichthelittlegirlreplied,“Well,Ijustdid!
”
IfeelveryshockedtohavewitnessedthetruespiritofChristmasinthattoystore,intheformofalittlegirlwhounderstandsmoreaboutthemeaningofthisfestivalthanmostadultsIknow.
56.Theunderlinedword“dejectedly”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_____.
A.delightedlyB.disappointedlyC.excitedlyD.unexpectedly
57.HowdidthelittleboygetthePokemontoys?
A.HisfatherboughthimthePoknemontoys.
B.Fortunately,hewasthehundredthcustomerandwonthePoknemontoys.
C.ThecashierfeltsympathyforthelittleboyandgavehimthePoknemontoys.
D.ThelittlegirlboughtthePoknemontoysforhim.
58.Whatdidthelittlegirlmeanwhensaying“Daddy,didn’tGrandparentswantmetobuysomethingthatwouldmakemehappy?
”
A.HerGrandparentswantedhertobehappy.
B.Makingthelittleboyhappymadeherhappy.
C.ThePoknemontoysmadeherhappy.
D.HerGrandparentshopedthatshecouldhelpothers.
59.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.thestoryhappenedbeforeChristmas.
B.ThelittleboyhadnotenoughmoneytobuythePoknemontoys.
C.AlthoughthelittlegirllikedthePoknemontoysverymuch,shegavethemtotheboy.
D.Theauthorwasdeeplymovedbythebehaviorofthelittlegirl.
D
【考点定位】考查细节理解题
58.【答案】B
【解析】根据第四段可知女孩认为自己为男孩买了礼物让男孩很高兴,所以她自己也很高兴
【考点定位】考查细节推理能力。
59.【答案】C
【解析】根据第一段AnicelydressedlittlegirlwasexcitedlylookingthroughtheBarbiedollsaswell….Hewaswithhisfatheraswell,andkeptpickingupthePokemonvideotoys.Eachtimehepickedoneupandlookedathisfather,hisfathershookhisheadandsaid,“No.”可知是男孩喜欢thePokemonvideotoys非女孩。
【考点定位】考查细节理解题
Thereisagrowingproblemofwhattodowithelectronicwastesuchasoldtelevisions,computers,radios,cellulartelephonesandotherelectronicequipment.
Electronictrash, ore-waste,ispilingupfasterthaneverinAmericanhomesandbusinesses.Peopledonotknowwhattodowitholdtelevisionsorcomputerssotheythrowtheminthetrash.
NationalSolidWastesManagementAssociation(NSWMA)stateprogramsdirectorChazMillersaysthelargeamountofelectronicwasteAmericansproduceisnotunexpected.
TheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)estimatesmorethan400millionconsumerelectronicitemsaredumpedeachyear,andthereisapushbymorestatestobanthewastefromlandfills(垃圾填埋场)andcreaterecyclingprograms.Theycanbetornapartandsortedforuseableparts.MikeFannonwhorunstheplantinBaltimore,says,"Therearealotofvaluablemetalsthatcanberecoveredandreusedinsteadofjustputtingtheminthelandfill,andincertaincomponentstherearesomematerialsthatshouldnotreallybeinthelandfill,"Fannonexplains.
Fannonsaysnearly20percentofelectronicwasteisrecyclednationwide. Thirteenyearsago,itwasonlyabout6percent.Recyclingratescontinuetoriseasmorecommunitieshavebannedelectronicsfromlandfillsinanefforttokeepe-wastepoisonslikelead(铅)andmercury(汞)outofgarbagedumps.
ThisyearseveralstateslikeVermontimposedabanonelectronicwasteinlandfills.Morethan25otherstateshavealsoadoptedlandfillbans,e-wasterecyclingprogramsorboth.ChazMillersaysmorecanbedonetoboostelectronicwasterecycling.
"Wecandomuchbetter,"notedMiller."Ithinkclearlyourgoalshouldbetodoaswellaswedorecyclingnewspapers."
9.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoe-waste?
A.Oldtelevisions.B.Oldcomputers.
C.OldcellphonesD.Oldnewspapers.
10.Whyise-wastebannedfromlandfillsinmanystates?
A.Becauseitcannotberecycled.
B.Becauseitmightdamagetheenvironment.
C.Becauseitcanbeshippedtoothercountries.
D.Becausethelandfillsarealreadyfull.
11.AccordingtoMikeFannon,whatmightbethebestwayofdealingwithe-waste?
A.Recyclingit.B.Sellingit.
C.Buryingit.D.Breakingit.
12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Atpresent,lessthen10percentofe-wasteisrecycled.
B.ChazMillerworksforEPA.
C.AllstatesintheUShavebannede-wastefromlandfills.
D.Expertsareoptimisticaboutthefutureofe-waste.
9—12、DBAD
ApowerfulearthquakestruckthenortheasterncoastofJapanat 2:
46p.m.localtimeonMarch11th.Japan'sMeteorologicalAgencyreleaseditsfirsttsunamiwarningsjustthreeminuteslater.Thecountryhasoneofthebestearthquakeearlywarningsystemsintheworld.Morethan 4,000SeismicIntensityMetersprovideinformationwithintwominutesofanearthquakehappening.
TherearealsoconcreteseawallsaroundmuchoftheJapanesecoastline.Butthesemeasuresprovednomatchforthepowerfulearthquakeandtsunami.
CostasSynolakisisatsunamiexpertintheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniainLosAngeles.Hesays:
"Japanisoneofthosemostwell-preparedcountriesonearthintermsoftsunamiwarning.Theyhadawarning.Ithinkwhatwentwrongisthattheyhadnotanticipatedthesizeofthisevent."
Hesaystherearetworeasonsforthis.First,scientistshadnotexpectedsuchalargeearthquake.The 9.0magnitudeearthquakewasthe4thmostpowerfulearthquakeeverrecordedworldwide.ItwasalsotheworstevertohitJapan.Thetsunamiwavesreachedashighas 13metersinsomeareas.
Second,Japan'sconcreteseawallswerenotbuilttohandlesuchhighwaves."InSendai(仙台),theywereaboutthreemeters.Atleastinthatareatheywerenotexpectingsuchasizeablewavebecausetheywouldhavebuiltahigherseawall."
Atsunamiwavecantravelasfastas 800kilometersperhour.Togettohighergroundpeoplewouldoftenhavetotravelformanykilometers.Thiscantakemoretimethanafasttravelingtsunamiwillpermit.ThisisespeciallytrueincaseslikeJapan.Thetsunamiwavesfollowedalmostimmediately.
Expertssayearlywarningsystemswillcontinuetobelimitedbythesefactsuntilearthquakesandtsunamiscanbepredicted.
13.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?
A.ApowerfulearthquakehitJapan.
B.Japanhasthebestearthquakeearlywarningsystem.
C.Japancanreportanearthquakebeforeithappens.
D.Betterequipmentshouldhavebeenused.
14.Accordingtothewriter,whyhadn’tpeoplegottohigherground?
A.Becausetsunamidoesn’tleavemuchtimeforthem.
B.Becausetheythoughttheseawallswerereliable.
C.Becausehighergroundcan’tbereachedatall.
D.Becausedidn’tknowtherewouldbeatsunami.
15.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Earlywarningsystemsarebasicallyunreliable.
B.Earthquakesandtsunamiswillsoonbepredicted.
C.Wehavetoaccepttheimperfectsystemsforthemoment.
D.Newwarningsystemswillbedesignedtopredictdisasters.
13—15、BAC
Thefollowingaretheresultsofthetestsdoneby“FamilyandHomeMagazine”onsomePocketTape-Recordersonthemarketnow.
PearlcorderS702$64
ThissimplemodelatthebottomoftheOlympusrangescoredthemostpointsforitsexcellentqualityofrecording.Backgroundnoisehardlyaffectsthesoundandrecordingfromapocketisperfectlypossible,butitdoesn’tturnoffautomatically.
Tapelength:
30minutesperside.Weight:
240g.
SonyM9$49.95
Smallandverygoodlooking,Sony’slatestofferingscoredmostforitsappearance.Soundsclear,butthereisslightmachinenoise.Thebigcontrolbuttonsareagreatimprovementonsomeofthecomplicatedlittlecontrolsonothertape-recorders.Itdoesn’tswitchoffautomatically,butaredlightshowsifthemachineisstillrunning.
Tapelength:
60minutesperside.Weight:
195g.
SonyM400$115
Lotsoflittlecontrolbuttonsthatmakeanoisearedifficulttouse.Recordingisgoodbutmachinenoiselosespoints.Tapecounterandautomaticswitch-offwhentapehasfinishedrecordingorrewin