高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品32及答案.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品32及答案2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（32）及答案阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ASometimes, the simplest ideas are the bestFor example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfacesOne way to do that is to build th

2、ose surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildingsBut why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt （柏油） roads?Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineerHe finally persuaded his boss to follow it upThe result

3、is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outsideThe heat-collector is a system of connected water pipesMost of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt roadSome, however, dive deep into the

4、 groundWhen the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipesAt a depth of 100 meters lies a natural aquifer （蓄水层） into which several heat exchangers （交换器） have been builtThe hot water from the street run

5、s through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipeThe aquifer is thus used as a heat storeIn winter, the working system is changed slightlyWater is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summerThis water goes into

6、the building and is used to warm the place upAfter performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice1Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs? AArian de Bondt got his idea from his boss BLarge, flat, black surf

7、aces need to be built in cities CThe Dutch engineers system has been widely used DHeat can also be collected from asphalt roads2For what purpose are the diving pipes used? ATo absorb heat from the sun BTo store heat for future use CTo turn solar energy into heat energy DTo carry heat down below the

8、surface3From the last paragraph we can learn that _ Asome pipes have to be re-arranged in winter Bthe system can do more than warming up the building Cthe exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface Dless heat may be collected in winter than in summer4What is most likely to be discussed in

9、the paragraph that follows? AWhat we shall do if the system goes wrong BWhat we shall do if there are no asphalt roads CHow the system cools the building in summer DHow the system collects heat in spring and autumn参考答案-DDBC As thousands of communities in the USA especially in the South became boomin

10、g gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms. Education programs needed to be built from scratc

11、h. “We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,” a Texas principal said. Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit teachers from elsewhere. School staff member

12、s had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English. But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, espec

13、ially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating effectively with parents who dont speak English an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by Latino students

14、in some cities. “The parents role is very important for the success of these students, but its also one of the most difficult things weve had to tackle,” said Jim D. Rollins, the president of the Springdale school district, where the 19,000-student school system has gone from having no English-learn

15、ers 15 years ago to more than 7,500 now. “You have to make it a priority and work on it, work on it, and work on it.” Aside from the practical challenges, such as finding bilingual (会说两种语言的) staff members, guiding districts through such dramatic changes requires school leaders to bridge difficult po

16、litical and cultural divides. For school leaders in the South, especially in the last few years, this difficult job has been made harder still by the negative attitudes of some locals towards immigrants. 36. According to the passage, what is the problem that public schools are facing? A. Handling mo

17、re cases from the immigrant Mexican communities. B. Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states. C. Offering enough communicative lessons to immigrant parents. D. Providing education for non-native English learners.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task

18、 of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.公立学校目前面临的问题是为那些母语不是英语的学生提供教育，故选D。37. The underlined part “built from scratch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_”. A. completely new B. painful to make C. based on past experience D. constructed gradually 【答案】A【解析】短语猜测题。根

19、据We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before.因为以前没有过适合英语的初学者的教学资源，所以这个短语应是完全是新的，故选A。38. What is one of the things the school leaders have done to deal with the problems? A. Provide more Spanish-only classes. B. Invite more teachers from other places. C. Train their teacher

20、s to speak Spanish. D. Use bilingual parents as part-time teachers.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit teachers from elsewhere.主要问题是解决师资问题，需要更多的老师，需要邀请从外地来的老师，故选B。39. What do we know about the immigrant

21、 parents? A. Many of them cannot speak English. B. Most of them think education is not important. C. Some of them feel skeptical about the local community. D. Few of them have attended American schools. 【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke

22、 no English.。这些父母当然不会讲英语，故选A。40. According to Paragraph 3, what has caused some of the recent complaints by Latino students? A. Discrimination by schools. B. Unfriendliness of the locals. C. Miscommunication with parents. D. Poor government service.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据One of the biggest challenges educ

23、ators face, is communicating effectively with parents who dont speak English an issue that, in part, has contributed to complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities.由于学生的家长不会英语所以交流起来有一定的困难，容易引起误解，故选C。阅读理解BMost people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize,

24、 and the first person to win it twiceHowever, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winnerBorn in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies two daughtersAlong with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, a

25、nd her mother was one of the teachersShe finished her high school education at the College of Svign in ParisIrene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physicsWhen World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备）to help

26、 save the lives of wounded soldiersIrene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and BelgiumHer services were recognized in the form of a Militarys Medal by the French government In 1918, Irene became her mothers assistant at the Curie InstituteIn December 1

27、924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his workThey soon fell in love and were married in 1926Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years laterLike her mother, Irene combined family and careerLike her mother, Irene was a

28、warded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 19565 Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?ABecause she received a degree in mathemat

29、icsBBecause she contributed to saving the woundedCBecause she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic DBecause she worked as a helper to her mother 6Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?AAt the Curie Institute BAt the university of ParisCAt a military hospital DAt the College of Sevigne7

30、When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?AIn 1932 BIn 1927 CIn 1897 DIn 19268In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?AIrene worked with radioactivity BIrene combined family and careerCIrene won the Nobel Prize once DIrene died from leukemi

31、a参考答案-BAAC Steven Spielbergs new movie Lincoln paints a vivid and breath-taking picture of the 16th U.S. president and his determination to end slavery. Spielberg based his film on parts of Team of Rivals, a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin. He makes Abraham Lincoln relevant today by presenting a cunnin

32、g political mind trying to overcome Washingtons all too familiar political divisions.In previous movies, Lincoln was shown as a simple yet almost perfect man. But Spielbergs Lincoln is different. “I was determined to make a movie about a working president dealing with real problems. Not some angel,” Spielberg said.We watch the president first ending