高考英语 阅读理解精英训练题18Word下载.docx

1、Garment color also plays a role, though in a different wayIn the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by Maasai menRather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothingT

2、he researchers believe that the elephants emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sightsSmelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hideSeeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is l

3、owTherefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive1According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people? AMaasai people are a threat to elephants BKamba people raise elephants for farming CBoth K

4、amba and Maasai people are elephant hunters DBoth Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing2How did the elephants react to smell in the study? AThey attacked a man with the smell of new clothing BThey needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar CThey became anxious when the

5、y smelled Kamba-scented clothing DThey were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies3What is the main idea of this passage? AElephants use sight and smell to detect danger BElephants attack people who wear red clothing CScientists are now able to control elephants emotions DSome Kenya

6、n tribes understand elephants emotions very well4What can be inferred about the elephants behavior from this passage? AElephants learn from their experiences BElephants have sharper sense of smell than sight CElephants are more intelligent than other animals DElephants tend to attack rather than esc

7、ape when in danger参考答案 （A） ADAA 第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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（2012山东潍坊三县市上学期联考）Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning，a middle，and an end with commercials（广告） thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidabl

8、e.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of

9、“You Need It！Buy It Now！”The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting，even if youve traveled that way before.Usually some things have changednew houses，new buildings，sometimes even a new road.The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour o

10、r so.If the driver is particularly reckless （鲁莽的） or daring，the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story.Will the driver pass the truck in time？Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane？After a while，of course，the excitement dies down.Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle ho

11、urs of the ride.Food always makes bus rides more interesting.But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and exci

12、tement in that.The seat，of course，has become harder as the hours have passed.By now youve sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the armrest or even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit.56A

13、ccording to the passage，what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?ABuses on the road. BFilms on television.CAdvertisements on the billboards. DGas stations.57The writer of this passage would probably favor _.Abus drivers who arent reckless Bdriving aloneCa television set on

14、 the bus Dno billboards along the road58The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _.Aboring Bcomfortable Ctiring Dexciting59What is the purpose of this passage?ATo give the writers opinion about long bus trips.BTo persuade you to take a long bus trip.

15、CTo explain how bus trips and television shows differ.DTo describe the billboards along the road.56C从第一段的第五句话“Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.”可知，长途汽车旅行过程中常常会看到广告牌。57D从第一段最后一句话可知，作者认为，除非睡觉，相当于关掉电视，你才能免受无休止的“你需要它，现在就买下来吧”的喊叫的折磨，由此推断作者可能不喜欢路边的广告牌。58D根据第二段第一句话中的“The

16、 beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting”及第三段的第一、二句话“The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that.”可知答案。59A作者将长途汽车旅行与观看电视节目进行对比，讲述了旅行开始、中间、结束时的不同心情，向读者传达了他对长途汽车旅行的一种认识。.（2011四川卷）EIn business, theres a speed difference: Its

17、the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive （竞争的） strategy（策略）and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful or losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money loo

18、king for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track, Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to sp

19、eed up “improved their top and bottom lines ,averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-years period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better ? They thought differently about what “slower “and “faster” me

20、an. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operation speed （moving quickly ） and strategic speed （reducing the time it takes to deliver value ）. Simply increasing the speed of production, for example , may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference . But that often leads to

21、reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, high performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary . They became more open to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. B

22、y contrast （相比而言）. Performance suffered at firms that moved falt all the among their employer , and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership . Teams that regularly take time to get things right , rather than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in

23、 meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top.57 . What does the underlined part “gain an edge ” in Paragraph 2 mean ? A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage. C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal58. The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 mea

24、ns _. A. spending more time and performing worse. B. spending more time and performing better C. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better 59. What can we learn from the text? A. how fast a firm moves depends on how big it is. B. how competitive a firm is de

25、pends on what it produces. C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes. D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.60. Where could be the last title for the text? A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead. C. Redu

26、ce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.【答案】BDCDFallingwater has provided enjoyment to many people over the yearsfirst as a weekend retreat for the Kaufmann family and their friends，and now as an unusual experience for visitors from near and far.When Frank Lloyd Wright came to the site，he app

27、reciated the powerful sound of the falls，the beauty of the young forest，and the amazing rocks.He understood that people were creatures of nature；therefore，an architecture which conformed to nature would conform to what was basic in people.For example，people inside Fallingwater are protected as in a

28、deep cave，but their attention is always directed toward the outside by low ceilings.The house hardly has a main entrance；there are many ways in and out，just like in nature while the materials of the structure mix with the coloring of rocks and trees.Fallingwater opened a new chapter in American arch

29、itecture，and is perhaps considered Wrights greatest work.This is architecture that attracts our imagination，and allows us to see space and habitation in ways that seem new.In 1936，even before it was finished，knowledgeable people talked about this new work of Frank Lloyd Wright.Later people thought that Wrig