浙江省湖州市高考英语一轮 阅读理解暑假精炼16.docx

1、浙江省湖州市高考英语一轮 阅读理解暑假精炼16浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（暑假）精炼（16）含答案阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。ABy the growing national Occupy Wall Street movement, hundreds of protesters moved through midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. They called this “Millionaires March”. They marched two by two up

2、the sidewalk, planning to pass the homes of some of New York Citys wealthiest people. They said they didnt have a permit and didnt want to lead the traffic jam. “No Billionaire Left Behind,” said on a card that was written by Arlene Geiger, who teaches economics at Manhattans John Hay College of Cri

3、minal Justice. New Yorks 2 percent “millionaires tax” will last till this December. Protesters expressed they cared about how much less the wealthy would pay and who would get less money then. Protesters have been camped out for weeks in lower Manhattans Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street. They say the

4、yre fighting for the “99 percent” of Americans who do not fall into the wealthiest 1 percent of population. Their causes range from bringing down Wall Street to fighting global warning. The movement gained traction through social media, and has taken place in several other cities. In Boston, hundred

5、s of college students marched through downtown Boston on Monday and gathered on Boston Common, holding signs that read “Fund education, not corporations”. The protesters were angry with the education system. They said it was like “irresponsible, unaccountable, and unethical (不道德的) financial practice

6、s” of Wall Street. And now, a lot more movements have taken places in some European countries. 1. What do you think of the “Millionaires March” in the passage? A. Its a name of the computer game. B. Its part of Occupy Wall Street movement. C. Its a book about millionaires in America. D. Its the name

7、 of a special day in America. 2. What are the protesters worried about?A. The rich will pay less tax. B. The rich will pay no tax. C. The poor will get no money. D. The poor will get no education. 3. What does the underlined word “traction” in the fifth paragraph mean in Chinese? A. 宣传 B. 鼓励 C. 推动 D

8、. 表扬4. What led the movement in Boston? A. The economy system. B. The education system. C. The culture system. D. The environmental problem. BACB *结束故事类-2012重庆卷 A One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装) On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave bi

9、rth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. ”What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I

10、told it over and over how much I loved it! One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”，

11、 and “dying”， which sounded ominous. Christmas was coming. “Dont expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before. The phone rang

12、early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? Hes all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！” “Thank God！” I heard Mum cry. From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I h

13、ad never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!56. What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958? A. He got a baby brother.B.

14、 He got a Christmas gift. C. He became four years old.D. He received a doll.57. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Impossible. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Fearful. 58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitemen

15、t.B. Happiness. C. Sadness.D. Disappointment. 59. What is the passage mainly about? A. A sad Christmas day.B. Life with a lovely baby. C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy family.【要点综述】“我”四岁时母亲给了“我”一件特殊的圣诞礼物：人娃娃我可爱的弟弟Richard。但后来Richard发高烧差点夭折，经医院抢救得生，这使我更加珍爱我的“人娃娃”。 56. A细节理解题。虽然表面上是有了

16、一个娃娃，但事实上是有了亲弟弟。 57. D词义猜测题。从该句前半部分中的 “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”可知该词意思是“令人害怕的”。虽然其他三个词均表示消极含义，但只有fearful表示“我”害怕“弟弟”离“我”而去。 58. C推理判断题。从第四段最后两句As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.可知父亲感到十分伤心。 59. C主旨大意题。第一段一开始便定义我的弟弟Richard是一件特殊的圣诞礼物。虽然弟弟Richard差点离我们而去，但后来还是得以

17、平安回家，因此圣诞节并不悲惨。B和D选项外延过大，此段材料只是截取生活中的一个片段，并非整个和Richard一起生活的全部。*结束 BAmerican Watersports Tuesday-Saturday Located on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to rent for the whole family. They offer rentals for kayaks, jetskis, and even parasails! Enjoy the water upclose or fro

18、m a birds eye view! No matter what activity youre enjoying, be sure to protect yourself and your family from the suns powerful rays and apply plenty of sun block!15th Street Boat Company Monday -Saturday15th Street Boat Company offers rental boats of all kinds. Theyre sure to have what you are looki

19、ng for, whether its a small boat for a quick and simple outing or an extravagant(奢侈的) boat with comfortable seats with a stereo(立体声) and high tech navigation(导航). You can rent a boat for half a day, a couple days, or even weeks at a time. If you want it, theyve got it. Its fun for everyone!Coconuts

20、Watersports9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Sunday Coconuts Water Sports is open 7 days a week for your convenience and offers tons of water fun for the whole family. Jet ski activities last 30 minutes or 1 hour and can make stops along the way. You must be at least 14 years of age to ride alone and can

21、 be as young as 3 to ride along with an adult. Everybody is required to wear a life jacket and a license is required to operate the jet ski. Bathing suits and shorts are recommended. Jet Ski(水上摩托)Tours of MiamiThursday-Sunday 10 a.m.-7p.m.Jet Ski Tours of Miami includes onsite parking, indoor restro

22、oms, lockers, and life jackets for participants. You may choose a one or two hour tour and each jet ski can hold up to 3 people. You must be at least 18 years old in order to ride. As long as you are accompanied by an adult, there is no age limitation for any passenger. There is a restaurant nearby

23、to eat at. The tour visits 6 different islands and passes by Bayside and Hard Rock. You may even catch a glimpse of dolphins playing or a manatee resting in these fabulous Florida waters. 5. What activity is convenient for the visitors to have lunch?A. Jet Ski Tours of Miami B. Coconuts WatersportsC

24、.15th Street Boat Company D. American Watersports 6 . To satisfy your sons curiosity about marine animals, you _.A. will rent a boat to ride with him.B. prefer an extravagant boat with comfortable seats with a stereo. C. would like to prefer American Watersports to Florida waters.D. can choose the t

25、our to Bayside and Hard Rock.7. If you like to sail a boat, you can_.A. go to the Sea Gardens Beach Resort B. visit 15th Street Boat CompanyC. choose Jet Ski Tours of Miami D. go to Coconuts Watersports8. To ride alone in the jet ski activities, _.A. you have to be at least 14 years old. B. you can

26、choose to wear a life jacket or not.C. you must be over18 years old. D. you have to be with parents.ADBA *结束C A new factory that turns used wine bottles into green sand could revolutionize（彻底改革） the recycling industry and help to filter（过滤）the nations drinking water.For the last 100 years special hi

27、gh grade white sand quarried（开采）at Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire has been used to filter tap water to remove bacteria and impurities（杂质）but this may no longer be necessary.The green sand has already been successfully tested by water companies and is being used in 50 swimming pools in Scotland to

28、keep the water clean.Backed by one million pounds from the European Union and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a company based in Scotland is building a factory to turn drinking bottles back into the sand from which they were made.The idea is not only to avoid using up increas

29、ingly scarce sand in Scotland and avoid any further quarrying but also to solve a crisis in the recycles only 750 000 tones of it.Howard Dryden, the scientist and managing director of the company has spent six years working on what he calls Active Filtration Meadia, or AFM, the recycled glass. He sa

30、ys he needs bottles that have already contained drinkable liquids to be sure that drinking water would not be polluted.The fact is that tests show that AFM does the job better than glass, it is easier to clean and reuse and has all sorts of properties that make it ideal for other applications, he cl

31、aimed. He also thinks the market will be able to take 250 000 tones of green sand a year. The plan is to build five or six factories in cites in UK where the bottles come from to cut down on transport.The factory will be completed this month and is expected to go into full production on January 14 next year. Once it is providing a regular product, the governments drinking water inspectorate will be asked to perform tests and approve it for general use by water companies.9. According to the passage, the new idea can do the following except_