高考英语 阅读理解精英训练题21.docx

1、高考英语 阅读理解精英训练题212014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题（21）及答案阅读理解The Arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by pollution where you can use its beautiful nature. Join our ship the Northern Star from 2 to 18 July, for a 17-day voyage to the Arctic. During the voyage you are able to relax yourself. There ar

2、e no parties or film-shows to attend, quizzes to enter, or entertainers to watch. However, we do have specialists on board who are willing to answer any of your questions about the Arctic.After setting off from Scotland, we go north along the coast of Norway to Bear Island. Along the way youll see t

3、housands of seabirds and wonderful scenery, with rivers of ice and huge cliffs. You will have the chance to see polar bears and other Arctic animals. Although we have a timetable, experience has shown that we may have to change our direction a little, depending on the weather.The Northern Star is a

4、very special ship and our past voyages have been very popular. Our cabins all have the same excellent facilities. Our chefs are happy to prepare any food for people on special diets. If you need some exercise, why not do some swimming in the indoor pool?Prices include economy class air travel and 16

5、 nights on the Northern Star, all meals and all lectures.Day 1: Board the Northern Star.Day 2-7: We sail slowly north along the coast of Norway, stopping at places of interest.Day 8: Tromse. You need to get up at sunrise to see the whales as we sail towards Tromse. Visit Tromse to see the Artic Muse

6、um and the beautiful old wooden houses. In the evening we sail away along the west coast to Bird Island, which is excellent for bird- watching.Day 9-10: Bear Island. We arrive there in the early evening. Bear Island once had an active fishing industry, but today little of this remains.Day 11-16: Spi

7、tsbergena place of mountains and rivers of ice. It is home to a large variety of animals.Day 17: Leave the ship in Spitsbergen and fly to London from Tromse.17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many different activities are organized on boardB. The voyage starts from Scotla

8、nd.C. The ship follows a fixed route.D. There are different types of accommodations.18. Where can you see different kinds of animals?A. Tromse B. Bear Island C. Bird Island D. Spitsbergen19. Bear Island used to be_.A. a busy fishing center B. a place of interestC. a shopping center D. a place for bi

9、rd-watching20. Whats the writers aim of writing the passage?A. Introducing the Artic. B. Arranging a trip.C. Describing the ship. D. Advertising a trip to the Arctic.参考答案 BDAD 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河北普通高考模拟)Im often told how I have a dream

10、 job，that I work for a great company，getting to deal with the leaders in social media every day，and especially that I get to work from my home.Usually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never worked from home.They spend most of their career working from an office and hat

11、e it.In fact，I love being able to work from home and make my own hours.I truly appreciate being able to drop what Im doing to attend kids or go shopping，but theres a side to it we dont often talk about，the hard side.No one wants to believe people like me，working from home，have anything to complain a

12、bout.Really，Im not going to complain，but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting(远程办公) that few homebased people want to tell you，because working from home doesnt look so wonderful.One of the reasons I love my job is the flexibility.I know that I can volunteer for school projects，meet fr

13、iends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as I get my work done.But do you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to pepper their days with fun distractions？So while my husband and kids are watching a movie，Im working until midnight.Besides，when you work from home，youre held

14、 to your phone and Skype(网络电话)in case someone wants to talk to you during business hours.So its not so easy to be flexible!56We learn from the passage that the writer _.Ais quite satisfied with her present workBcan balance her work and family life wellCcomplains about the disadvantages of working fr

15、om officeDpresents some unknown facts of working from home57The last paragraph mainly tells us that _.Ayoure not as flexible as you think you areByoure usually a slave to yourselfCthe writer can always make full use of the freedomDthe writer is always busy with her work58The writer probably agrees t

16、hat _.Aeast or west，homeworking is the bestBfreedom should always come before workCget work done，or youll have no freedomDall work and no play makes Jack a dull boy59Who is the passage mainly intended for?ATelecommuters. BOffice workers.DJob hunters. DResearchers.56D根据文章第三段最后一句中的“Im not going to com

17、plain，but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting(远程办公)that few homebased people want to tell you，because working from home doesnt look so wonderful.”可知，作者告诉我们一些远程办公不被公众所了解的事实，故选D项。57A根据文章最后一句“So its not so easy to be flexible！”可知，此段主要讲述了在家上班并没有人们想象中那么自由，A项最能归纳该段大意，故选A项。58C根据文章最后一段作者自己的经

18、历并结合全文可知，即便你在家工作，如果你还没有完成工作的话，你仍然是没有所谓的自由可言的，故选C项。59B文章多次提到“telecommuting”“working from home”等等，由此不难推断出，本文是为那些想要远程办公或者在家办公的办公室职员而写的，故选B项。*结束 (2012湖北孝感第一次统考)Recently，a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life.He has discovered that how we de

19、al with money in our daytoday life has more meaning than we usually think.One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week.From the way they spend their money，they can see what they really value in life.He says our relation with others often b

20、ecome clearly defined when money enters the picture.You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends.But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.If he does，it brings something to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before.

21、Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt.This person may say that he has a certain feeling，but if it is not carried out in the money world，there is something less real about it.Since money is so important to us，we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important.The author

22、interviewed some millionaires in researching for his book.Question：What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich，because you are a selfmade man?Answer：The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect.I am nothing.I dont know much.All I am is rich.People just h

23、ave an idea of making more and more money，but what is it for？How much do I need for any given purposes in my life？In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end.Money plays an important role in the materi

24、al world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.60According to the first paragraph，people have not realized _.Ahow important money is in their daytoday lifeBhow one spends money shows what is important to himCthat money is more important than their philosophy of lif

25、eDthat their understanding of life is more important than money61What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?AHe does not feel that he is welleducated.BHe does not consider himself to be very successful.CHe does not think that he is respected by others.DHe does not think

26、 that being rich deserves so much attention.62What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?AMoney is a means. BMoney is everything.CMoney is an end. DMoney is important.63Which of the following might the author disagree?AMoney is important in modern society.BWealth will

27、 surely bring the owner happiness.CThe meaning of life doesnt completely lie in money.DHappiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.60B第一段最后说“从他们花钱的方式能看出他们在生活中真正重视什么”，由此判断选B项。61D第四段中被采访的那个百万富翁说：“人们这么尊敬我，这最让我感到惊讶。我什么都不是，我知道的也不多，我只是有钱。”从这句回答可以推断D项正确，他觉得自己不应该受到如此多的关注。62A最后一段说，该教授在书中向大家传达了一点：钱是一个工具

28、，而不是人生的最终目标。由此判断选A项。63B文章最后一句作者说，在物质世界，钱的作用很重要，但是指望金钱给我们带来幸福的话就会错失人生的真谛。由此可知，“财富一定能给拥有者带来幸福”是错误的，不是作者的观点。（2011湖北卷）B Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There are di

29、fferent explants of a wolfs howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. One theory is that wolves howl to bend better together. Its almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing

30、a song together . But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harington, a professor who studies wolf behavior. Indeed, there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts, and the next, quarreling anions each other. It appears that usually the lowest-tanking menthes

31、of the pack may actually be “punished” for Joining in the churs at times. So is howling a way to strcagthen a social boad or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? Why do welves howl for sure?What is cleat, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunti

32、ng grounds are distant and it happens that woloves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appcars to be an ercellent means of gathering. Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occat in