高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练51.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练512014高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练（5）及答案 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【广东省深圳市2014高考英语第一次调研考试】AHe had been on a long flight. The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: “Fasten your seat belts.”Then, after a while, a calm voice said, “We sh

2、all not be serving the drinks at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence(气流). Please be sure your seat belt is fastened.”As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming nervous.Later, the voice of the announcer said, “We are so sorry that we ar

3、e unable to serve the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us.”And then the storm broke out. The terrible thunder could be heard even above the sound of the engines. Lightening lit up the darkening skies and within moments that great plane was like a feather thrown around on a vast oc

4、ean. One moment the airplane was lifted on great currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.The man admitted that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him. He said, “As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed.

5、Some were praying.”“The future seemed terrible and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm. And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant nothing. She just sat on her seat and was reading a book. Everything within her small world was calm and orderly. Sometimes she clos

6、ed her eyes, then she would read again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world. When the plane was being hit by the terrible storm, when it shook this way and that, as it rose and fell so severely, when all the adults were scared half to death, that unusual chil

7、d was completely composed and unafraid.”The man could hardly believe his eyes. It was not surprising, therefore, that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying off board, he asked the girl why she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, “Sir, my Dad is

8、 the pilot and he is taking me home.”26What happened while the author was taking the flight?AA passenger was scared to death.BThe plane met a turbulence.CA girl became deaf in the plane.DDrinks and food were run out.27Some passengers were praying during the turbulence because .AGod asked them to Bth

9、ey could do nothingCthey were too afraid Dthey were warned to28Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “composed” ?Aclever Bcalm Cstrong Dhealthy29Which is the right order of the description about the girl when others were scared half to death? aShe closed her eyes.bShe straightened

10、 her legs.cShe went on reading.dShe sat on her seat reading.Ad-a-c-b Bd-c-a-bCa-d-b-c Da-b-c-d30What makes the girl behave so differently from others then?ADestination. BDetermination.CBehavior. DConfidence.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A篇是一篇故事，讲述了作者在一次飞行途中，遇到了强气流，所有乘客都非常害怕，作者发现一个女孩始终保持镇定，悠闲的坐在座位上看书，丝毫不害怕。

11、到了目的地，作者问她为什么不害怕，女孩答道，“我爸爸是机长，他带我回家”，表现出强烈的信心。26. 答案为B。考查文章细节理解能力。根据文章前一、二段可知。27. 答案为C。考查推理判断能力。根据文章的三、四、五、六段可知。28. 答案为B。考查单词猜测能力。根据后面的unafraid可知。29. 答案为A。考查文章细节理解能力。根据倒数第七段可知。30. 答案为D。考查主旨理解能力。通过文章的最后一句可知。社会生活类The world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years a

12、bout the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide, world leaders failed to think ahead. The result is a global food crisis. Wheat, corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past two years. And oil prices have increased more than three times

13、since the start of 2004. These food-price increases, combined with increasing energy costs, will slow if not stop economic growth in many parts of the world and will even affect political stability. Practical solutions to these problems do exist, but well have to start thinking ahead and acting glob

14、ally. Here are three steps to ease the current food crisis and avoid the potential for a global crisis. The first is to promote the dramatic success of Malawi, a country in southern Africa, which three years ago established a special fund to help its farmers get fertilizer and seeds with high produc

15、tivity. Malawis harvest doubled after just one year. An international fund based on the Malawi model would cost a mere $10 per person annually in the rich world, or $10 billion altogether. Second, the U. S. and Europe should abandon their policies of paying partly for the change of food into biofuel

16、s. The U. S. government gives farmers a taxpayer-financed payment of 51 cents per gallon of ethanol(乙醇) changed from corn. There may be a case for biofuels produced on lands that do not produce foodstree crops, grasses and wood productsbut theres no case for the government to pay to put the worlds d

17、inner into the gas tank. Third, we urgently need to weather-proof the worlds crops as soon and as effectively as possible. For a poor farmer, sometimes something as simple as a farm pondwhich collects rainwater to be used in dry weathercan make the difference between a good harvest and a bad one. Th

18、e world has already committed to establishing a Climate Adaptation Fund to help poor regions climate-proof vital economic activities such as food production and health care but has not yet acted upon the promise. 1. An international fund based on the Malawi model would.A. cost each of the developed

19、countries $10 billion per yearB. aim to double the harvest in southern African countries in a yearC. decrease the food prices as well as the energy pricesD. give poor farmers access to fertilizer and highly productive seeds2. With the second step, the author expresses the idea that.A. it is not wise

20、 to change food crops into gasB. it is misleading to put tree crops into the gas tankC. we should get alternative forms of fuel in any wayD. biofuels should be developed on a large scale3. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. A rain-collecting pond is a simple safeguard agains

21、t by weather.B. A Climate Adaptation Fund has been established to help poor regions.C. The world has made a serious promise to build farm ponds.D. It makes a great difference whether we develop wood products or not.4. In the passage, the author calls on us to.A. slow down but not to stop economic gr

22、owthB. develop tree crops, grasses and wood productsC. achieve economic growth and political stabilityD. act now so as to relieve the global food shortage【参考答案】47.1-4 DAAD 【广东省揭阳市2014高考英语一模试题】C I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old peoples homes in France. The idea

23、is simple, but revolutionarycombining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sa

24、d or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle(拥抱). There are trips out and birthday parties too. The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see i

25、llness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the y

26、oung. There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the sameincreasing numbers of children without grandparen

27、ts and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. Its a major problem in many societies. Thats why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old

28、and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world. There are examples of successful attempts all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with child

29、ren who need extra attention.36. A nursery school is a place where _.A. future nurses are trainedB. the elderly liveC. children are taken care ofD. the old join in activities37. Which is true according to the passage?A. A number of assistants are employed to take care of the children.B. The new conc

30、ept benefits both the elderly and the children.C. The children become stronger after getting more individual attention.D. The children learn that sick people will die.38. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. The reason why the old and the young are separated. B. The support children need.C.

31、 One reason why children dont live with their grandparents. D. The problem that the old and the young are separated.39. What does the “intergenerational programmes” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Combining elderly homes with nursery schools.B. Letting the children and the residents eat together.C. Askin

32、g young people to teach IT skills to older people.D. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools.40. What is the best title for the passage?A. Old peoples Homes in FranceB. Building Bridges of LifeC. A Solution to the Elderly ProblemD. Childrens New Happy Life【参考答案】36-40. CBDAB 社会生活类-51Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a