2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题(53)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题(53）及答案

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Phillip Island Penguins（企鹅）

The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations。 Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch s summer sunset at Summerland Beach – the stage is attractively set to see the little Penguin leave water and step onto land。

·Leave Melbourne at 5：30 pm for a direct journey to Phillip Island。 ·See the Gippsland area – Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm（蚯蚓）

·Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance

·Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island – natural home for Little Penguins and many animals

·Take your place in special viewing stands(看台） to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little Penguins Ultimate Penguins (+U）

Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins。 You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.

Adult(成人) $60。00 Child $30。00 Viewing Platform Penguin Plus （+V）

More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands。

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Adult ＄25.00 Child $12。50 Penguin Skybox （+S)

Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower。 Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach。 Adult 16years +$50。00

73。 What kind of people is the text mainly written for？

A。 Scientists。 B。 Students C. Tourists. D. Artists。 74. We can learn from the text that Little Penguins__________.

A。 have been on Phillip Island for years B. keep a Guinness record for their size

C。 are trained to practice diving for visitors D。 live in large groups to protect themselves

75。 How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?

A。 ＄37。50. B。 ＄62。50。 C。 $180。00。 D。 ＄150。00.

5、（6分)

73。C 74.A 75。B

73．解析:这是一道主旨题。文中主要讲述了去参观菲利普岛企鹅的行程和价格，显然是一个旅游广告，所以主要面向旅游者。

74．解析：这是一道细节题。从第一句“The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations”这些小企鹅在未知的年代就叫菲利普岛企鹅了，可知年代非常久远。

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75．解析：这是一道计算题.成人的参观费用是＄25，儿童是＄12.5,两个大人和总共$62.5.

【福建省南平一中2013三模】D

It’s 10 pm. You may not know where your child is, but the chip(芯片) does.

The chip will also know if your child has fallen and needs immediate help. Once doctors arrive， the chip will also be able to tell them which drugs are not suitable for little Johnny or Janie。 At the hospital， the chip will tell doctors his or her complete medical history. And of course, when you arrive to pick up your child， settling the hospital bill with your health insurance policy will be a simple matter of waving your own chip—the one embedded(植入） in your hand.

To some， this may sound unbelievable. But the technology for such chips is no longer the stuff （东西） of science fiction。 And it may soon offer many other benefits besides locating(定位） lost children or elderly patients. It could be used as credit cards and people won't have to carry wallets anymore.

On the other hand， some are already wondering what this sort of technology may do to the sense of personal privacy and liberty.

“Any technology of this kind could result in improper use of personal privacy，” says Lee Tien， senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation。 “If a kid can be tracked, do you want other people to be

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able to track your kid？ It’s a double-edged sword。”

Applied Digital Solutions， Inc。 in Palm Beach, Florida, says it has recently applied to the Food and Drug Administration for permission to begin testing its device in humans. About the size of a grain of rice， the microchip can be encoded （编码） with bits of information and embedded in humans under a layer （表层）of skin。 When scanned by a nearby reader, the embedded chip gives the data.

Most embedded chip designs are so-called passive chips， which give information only when scanned by a nearby reader. But active chips——-such as the proposed（被提议）Digital Angel of the future——-will give out information all the time。 And that means designers will have to develop some sort of power source that can provide a continuous source of energy， yet be small enough to be embedded with the chips。

In addition to technical problems， many suspect that all sorts of legal and privacy issues would have to be cleared as well.

68. By using the example in the first two paragraphs， the author wants to tell us that 。

A。 chips are usually used to locate lost children B. chips are more convenient than credit cards

C. chips will soon be useful in many aspects of daily lives D。 chips will bring out the issue of abuse of personal privacy 69. What is the attitude of Lee Tien towards the chips?

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A. Negative。 B. Indifferent（冷漠的）。 C. Arbitrary(随意的）. D. Cautious.

70. Which of the following statements about Digital Angel is NOT true? A。 Digital Angel will include at least a chip and a power source。 B. Digital Angel will soon be produced and replace passive chips. C。 Digital Angel will be embedded in humans under a layer of skin。 D. Digital Angel will give information without being scanned by a reader。

71. It is indicated in the passage that chip producers have to consider the

following issues

EXCEPT .

A。 financial problems B. technical problems C。 legal problems D。 privacy problems 【参】68—71 CDBA

阅读理解-——--—A

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict，\" he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes， pants and sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie。 “I’m working harder than ever，” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” [来

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual

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clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s， many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday （but only on Friday). This became known as “dress—down Friday\" of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day—a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones。

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes？ One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work，\" says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code。” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money。 “Suits are expensive， if you have to wear one every day，” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes。”

56. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,\" because _______.

A。 he often wore pants and a sports shirt

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B. he couldn't stand a clean appearance

C。 he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time D。 he didn't want to spend much money on clothes

57. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______.

A. they make him feel at ease when working

B。 he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C. he looks handsome in casual clothes D. he no longer works for any company

58。 According to this passage， which of the following statements is true?

A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago。

B. Dress—down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s。

C。 “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers。

D。 Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

参56-58 CAC

Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses， each lasting for one semester。 A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while

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attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year。 It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course， though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded， and the record is available for the student to show to future employers。 All this imposes a constant pressure and stress of work， but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs。 Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example， by cheating has to appear before a student court。 With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and will be of benefit to him later in his career.

59．Normally a student would at least attend ________ classes each week.

A．36 B．12 C．20 D．15

60．According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed to ________.

A. live in a different university

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B. take a particular course in a different university C. live at home and drive to school

D。 get two degrees from two different universities

61．American university students are usually under pressure of work because ________。

A。 their academic performance will affect their future careers B. they are heavily involved in student affairs C。 they have to obey university discipline D。 they want to run for positions of authority

62．Some students are enthusiastic for position in student organizations

probably because _____.

A。 they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study B。 they will then be able to stay longer in the university C。 such positions help them get better jobs D. such positions are usually well paid

63．The student organizations seem to be effective in ________. A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university

B。 ensuring that the students obey university regulations

C. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court

D. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities。

参59-63 BBACB

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【福建省南平一中2013三模】E

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching。 On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把……按能力分班) pupils。 It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates。 It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so—bright child。 After all，it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade！

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just according to their intellectual（智力的） ability。 This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full， not just their academic ability。 We also value personal qualities and social skills， and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms， we work in various ways。 The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co—operate， to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate， and to communicate effectively in order to have the ability to become leaders. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher。

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs；sometimes they work on individual （个人的) tasks , and they can do this at their own speed。 They

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also have some formal class teaching when this is suitable. We encourage our pupils to use the library， and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently。 An advanced pupil can do advanced work：it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least， and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal。

72. We can know from the passage that the author’ s attitude towards “mixed—ability teaching” is______。

A。 approving B。 disapproving C. questioning D。 inactive

73。 The underlined words “held back” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______\".

A. drawn to their studies B. forced to study in the lower classes

C. made to remain in the same classes D。 prevented from advancing

74. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph？

A。 Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities。 B。 Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities

C. Group work gives pupils the chance to learn to work together with others。

D。 Group work supply pupils with the chance to learn to be good organizers.

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75. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to ______。 A。 offer advice on the proper use of the library

B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities C。 argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class D。 tell us the importance of proper formal classroom teaching

【参】72—75 ADBC

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Mini Book Excerpts（节选)

Biography

When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle—aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor。

J. D。 Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House，＄27) Mystery（疑案小说）

”You’re a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happen。 Do you think the murderer should get away with it？\" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.

A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, ”Did you …You recognized the man in the car， didn't you？\"

The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, \"Maybe,\" he said quietly。

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Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25。 99） Short Stories

She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class。 Some women are born stupid， and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give， and some women only know how to take。 Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers， some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't。 Some mothers love so their daughters won’t.

You Are Free by Danzy Senna （Riverhead Books，＄15）

Humor

Do your kids like to have fun？ Come to Fun Times！ Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times’s “amusement cycling\" is the most fun you can have in the United States right now。 Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day's drive in most cities？ Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle（Ecco,$14。 99） . If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy

the book published by _______。

A。 Ecco B。 Atria Books C。 Riverhead Books D. House

65。 The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for .

A. young children B. Disney World workers

Random

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C. middle school teachers D. parents with young children 66。 Which book describes women with characters of their own?

A。 Happy And Other Bad Thoughts B. J。 D. Salinger: A Life[2

C。 You Are Free D. Red Wolf

67. After finishing the book Red Wolf，that 。

A。 the boy helped arrest the murderer accident

C. the murderer got away with the crime the crime

参 —67 DDCA

the readers would learn B. Benny died of an D. Annika carried out