高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题24.docx

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高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题24

2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（24）及答案

【哈尔滨市第六中学2013高三（三模）】C

Weknowthefamousones---theThomasEdisonandtheAlexanderGrahamBells---butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?

Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper（雨刮器）？

Shouldn’tweknowwhotheyare?

JoanMcleanthinksso.Infact,McLean,aprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRange,feelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe’sdevelopedacourseonthetopic.Inadditiontolearning“who”invented“what”,however,Mcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothe“why”and“how”questions.AccordingtoMclean,“whenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestions,theyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry.”

Herstudentsagree.OneyoungmanwithapatentforanumbrellaiswalkingproofofMcLean’sstatement.“IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper’sinvention,”saidTommyLee,aseniorphysicsmajor,“Ineverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructive.”Leeiscurrentlynegotiationtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.

So,justwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiper?

Well,MaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.Thedaywascoldandstormy,butAndersonstillwantedtoseethesights,soshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshield,shefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecouldn’tbeabuilt-indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirmingham,Alabama,Andersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideas,alever（操作杆）ontheinsideofavehiclethatwouldcontrolanarmontheoutside,becamethefirstwindshieldwiper.

Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It’shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan’strafficlight.It’sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgett’sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisible.Canyoupicturelifewithoutclearwindowsandeyeglasses?

56.Bymentioning“trafficlight”and“windshieldwiper”,theauthorindicatesthatcountlessinventionsare_____.

A.beneficial,becausetheirinventorsarefamous

B.notuseful,becausetheirinventorsarelessfamous

C.beneficial,thoughtheirinventorsarelessfamous

C.notuseful,thoughtheirinventorsarefamous

57.ProfessorJoanMcLean’scourseaimsto_____.

A.addcolorandvarietytostudents’campuslife

B.informstudentsofthewindshieldwiper’sinvention

C.preparestudentstotrytheirowninventions

D.carryouttherequirementsbyMountainUniversity

58.TommyLee’sinventionoftheunbreakableumbrellawas____

A.noteventuallyacceptedbytheumbrellaproducer

B.duetohisdreamofbeingcaughtinarainstorm

C.inspiredbythestorybehindthewindshieldwiper

D.notrelatedtoProfessorJoanMcLean’slectures

59.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?

A.Shouldn’tWeKnowWhoInventedtheWindshieldWiper

B.HowtoDesignaBuilt-inDeviceforCleaningtheWindow

C.HowtoHelpStudentstoSellTheirInventionstoProducers

D.Shouldn’tWeDevelopInventionCoursesinUniversities

【参考答案】（C）63-66CCCA

链接2.（2012四川卷）

Onahill600feetabovethesurroundingland,wewatchthelinesofrainmoveacrossthescene,themoonriseoverthehills,andthestarsappearinthesky.Theviewsinvitealonglookfromacomfortablechairinfrontofthewoodenhouse.

Everywindowinourwoodenhousehasaview,andtheforestandlakesseldomlookthesameasthehourbefore.Eachlookremindsuswhereweare.

Thereisspaceforourthreeboystoplayoutside,toshootarrows,collecttreeseeds,buildearthhousesandclimbtrees.

Ourkidshavelearnedthenamesofthetrees,andwiththenameshavecomefamiliarityandappreciation.Astheytellallwhoshowevenapassinginterest,maple（枫叶）makesthebestfightingsticksandwhitepinesarethebestclimbingtrees.

Theairiscleanandfresh.Thewaterfromthewellhasapleasanttaste,anditisperhapsthehealthiestwaterourkidswilleverdrink.Thoughtheyhaveoneglassadayofjuiceandtherestiswater,theyneversayanythingagainstthat.

Theseasonschangejustoutsidethedoor.Wewatchthemaplesturneveryshadeofyellowandredinthefallandnotethepoplars'（杨树）puttingoutthefirstgreenleavesofspring.Therainbowsmellfillsthelocalstreamastheicegraduallydisappears,andthewoodfrogsstarttosinginpoolsafterbeingfrozenforthewinter.Afamilyofbirdsrulesourskiesand（liesoverthelake.

41.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph2?

A.Thescenesarecolorfulandchangeable.

B.Therearemanywindowsinthewoodenhouse.

C.Theviewsremindusthatweareinawoodenhouse.

D.Thelakesoutsidethewindowsarequitedifferentincolor.

42.Bymentioningthenamesofthetrees,theauthoraimstoshowthat_____.

A.thekidslikeplayingintrees

B.thekidsareveryfamiliarwithtrees

C.thekidshavelearnedmuchknowledge

D.thekidsfindtreesusefullearningtools

43.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?

A.Thechangeofseasonsiseasilyfelt.

B.Theseasonsmakethesceneschange.

C.Theweatheroftenchangesintheforest.

D.Thedoorisagoodpositiontoenjoychangingseasons.

44.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthorwritingthetext?

A.Todescribethebeautyofthescenearoundthehouse.

B.Tointroduceherchildren'shappylifeintheforest.

C.Toshowthatlivingintheforestishealthful.

D.Tosharethejoyoflivinginthenature.

【考点】日常生活类—散文

【文章大意】想象一下，住在四面环山，清水宜人，绿树包围，鸟儿鸣叫的清幽、自然的环境里是多么让人神清气爽的一件事呀！

作者就带我们去享受了一下这样的世外桃源。

41.【答案】A

【试题解析】细节理解题。

根据文章第二段第一句后半句：

andtheforestandlakesseldomlookthesameasthehourbefore.可知答案A符合文意。

42.【答案】C

【试题解析】目的意图。

根据第四段的第二句：

Astheytellallwhoshowevenapassinginterest,可以推断出，作者提到这么多树木的名字，说明了孩子们学到了很多。

故答案C符合文意。

链接3（2012四川卷）

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•Theofferisoftwokinds;£20perroom,pernight,valid（有效期）duringstayperiodof02/04/2012—31/05/2012andthenagain01/09/2012—31/10/2012;£35perroom,pernight,validduringstayperiodof01/06/2012—31/08/2012.

•Theofferisvalidforabasictwinordoubleroomonly.

•TheslaymustbebookeddirectlywiththechosenB&Bsbefore28/04/2012.

•Eachvouchercanonlybeusedbytheboldertobookoneroomforonenight

•Ifvoucherholdersbookeitherthe£20or£35perroompernight,anyadditionalservicessuchaslunch,eveningmealoractivitiesmayrequireanextracharge.Butthesearenotrequiredinordertotakeuptheoffer.PleasecheckdirectlywithyourchosenB&Bstoseewhatextraservicesareavailable.

•Vouchersmustbepresentedonarrival.Ifnovouchersarepresented,theB&Bsmayreserve（保留）therighttochargeatfullpriceforeverynightofstay.

•Vouchersmaynotbeusedtogetherwithanyotheroffer.

•Thevoucherholdersmustpayfortheslayinfullatthetimeofbooking.Additional£10maybepaidtoconfirm（确认）thebookingandwillbereturnedonarrival.

•TheB&Bsreservetherighttorefusevoucherholders'bookingsforpeopleundertheageof18.

45.ThevouchercanbeusedforaslayalthechosenB&Bon.

A.09/01/2012B.04/02/2012C.01/03/2012D.28/04/2012

46.Howmuchshouldbepaidforatwo-nightstayinOctober2012atachosenB&B?

A.£70.B.£40.C.£35.D.£30.

47.WhatrightdotheB&Bsreserve?

A.Tochargeextra£10forbookingswithnovouchers.

B.Torefusebookingsforguestsundertheageof18.

C.Tochargeatfullpriceforstaysnotconfirmed.

D.Torequestextrachargesastips.

48.Bytakinguptheoffer,thevoucherholderscanchooseto.

A.bookeitherabasictwinordoubleroomatthechosenB&Bs

B.havelunchoreveningmealwithoutpayingextramoney

C.usetheB&Boffertogetherwithotheroffers

D.bookthestaysthroughB&BDaily

47.【答案】B

【试题解析】细节理解题。

根据文章最后一句TheB&Bsreservetherighttorefusevoucherholders'bookingsforpeopleundertheageof18.可知答案B符合文意。

48.【答案】A

【试题解析】细节理解题。

根据文章所列条款的第三条和第六条可知答案Ａ符合文意。

【难度】一般

【长难句解析】PleasecheckdirectlywithyourchosenB&Bstoseewhatextraservicesareavailable.请直接在已选择的B&Bs店里进行核对，看有什么额外的服务提供。

What引导宾语从句，在从句中做定语，修饰extraservices。

链接1.（2012全国卷2）

ADDISABABA,Ethiopia–Oneoftheworld’smostfamousfossils（化石）–the3.2million-year-oldLucyskeleton（骨骼）unearthedinEthiopiain1974–willgoonanexhibitiontourabroadforthefirsttimeintheUnitedStates,officialssaidTuesday.

EventheEthiopianpublichasonlyseenLucytwice.TheLucyonexhibitionattheEthiopianNationalMuseuminthecapital,AddisAbaba,isareplicawhiletherealremainsareusuallylockedinasecretstoreroom.AteamfromtheMuseumofNationalScienceinHouston,Texas,spentfouryearsdiscussingwiththeEthiopiansfortheU.S.tour,whichwillstartinHoustonnextSeptember.

“Ethiopia’srichcultureofboththepastandtoday,isoneofthebestkeptsecretsintheworld,”saidJoelBartsch,directoroftheHoustonmuseum.

Thesix-yeartourwillalsogotoWashington,NewYork,DenverandChicago.OfficialssaidsixotherU.S.citiesmaybeonthetour.Buttheysaidplanshadnotbeenworkedout.

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