1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。专题检测卷(二十五) 阅读理解第一节（建议用时：25分钟）A体裁新闻报道话题建造“泰坦尼克二号”词数364NEW YORKAustralian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for Titanic,a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner,although he didnt call the ship unsinkable any m
2、ore.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original,with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices,and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning,Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The thre
3、e passenger classes,however,will be prevented from mingling(混杂),as in 1912,Palmer said.“Im not too superstitious(迷信的).”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best-known for sinking was tempting fate.White Star Line,the operator of the original ship,had said the Titanic was designed to be u
4、nsinkable.About 1,500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Palmer,who created the company Blue Star Line last year,refused to make a similar boast.“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it,”Palmer s
5、aid.“I think it would be very cavalier to say it.”Unlike the original,Titanicwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva,sales director at Deltamarin,the Finnish company designing the ship,said it would be the
6、“safest cruise ship in the world”.Palmer refused to answer questions about the projects cost. Although the Titanic was the worlds largest ship in her time,she would be smaller than many of todays modern cruise ships.“Its not about the money,”Palmer said.“Ive got enough money for it. I think thats al
7、l that matters.”Forbes estimated Palmers net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as a billionaire.Titanicwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard,which is already building four ore carriers for Palmers mining business,he said. The contract to build Titanichas not
8、yet been signed,Palmer said.1.Whats the best title of the passage?A.The old TitanicB.The blueprints of TitanicC.The unsinkable TitanicD.Clive Palmera billionaire2.Whats the meaning of the underlined word“maiden”in Paragraph 4?A.First.B.Trial.C.Second.D.Last.3.What can be inferred about Titanicfrom t
9、he passage?A.Titanicwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic.B.Titanicwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C.Titanicwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D.Titanicwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the p
10、assage?A.1,500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 1912.B.The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C.The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D.The Titanic was the worlds largest ship at that time.5.Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage?A.To tell us the story o
11、f the Titanic.B.To tell us Titanicwill cost a lot of money.C.To tell us about the future Titanic.D.To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build Titanic.B体裁记叙文话题一串蓝宝石项链的故事词数895(2013宁波模拟)Pete Richard was the loneliest man in town on the day when Jean Grace opened the door of his shop.It was a small shop.T
12、he little front window was messily filled with old-fashioned things:bracelets worn in days before the Civil War,gold rings and silver boxes,images of ivory.On this winters afternoon a child was standing there,her forehead against the glass,earnest and enormous eyes studying each treasure as if she w
13、ere looking for something quite special.Finally she straightened up with a satisfied air and entered the store.The shadowy inner part of Pete Richards shop was even messier than his show window.Shelves were stacked with jewel boxes and lamps,and the floor was piled with irons,violins and things hard
14、 to find a name for.Behind the counter stood Pete himself,a man not more than thirty but with hair already turning gray.There was a serious air about him as he looked at the small customer.“Mister,”she began,“would you please let me look at the string of blue beads in the window?”Pete bent down and
15、lifted out a necklace.The turquoise stones(绿松石)gleamed brightly as he spread it before her.“Theyre just perfect,”said the child.“Will you wrap them up pretty for me,please?”Pete studied her with a cold air.“Are you buying these for someone?”“Theyre for my older sister.She takes care of me.You see,th
16、is will be the first Christmas since mother died.Ive been looking for the most wonderful Christmas present for my sister.”“How much money do you have?”asked Pete carefully.She had been busy untying the knots in a handkerchief and now she poured out a handful of coins on the counter.“I emptied my ban
17、k.”she explained simply.Pete looked at her thoughtfully.Then he carefully drew back the necklace.The price tag was visible to him but not to her.How could he tell her?The trusting look of her blue eyes struck him like the pain of an old wound.“Just a minute,”he said,and turned toward the back of the
18、 store.Over his shoulder he called,“Whats your name?”He was very busy about something.“Jean Grace.”When Pete returned to where Jean Grace waited,a package lay in his hand,wrapped in scarlet paper and tied with a bow of green.“Here you are,”he said shortly,“Dont lose it on the way home.”She smiled ha
19、ppily over her shoulder as she ran out the door.Through the window he watched her go,while loneliness and hopelessness flooded his thoughts.Something about Jean Grace and her string of beads had awakened him to the depths of a sadness that would not stay buried.The childs hair was wheat yellow,her e
20、yes sea blue,and once upon a time,not long before,Pete had been in love with a girl with hair of that same yellow and with eyes just as blue.And the turquoise necklace was to have been hers.But there had come a rainy nighta truck skidding(侧滑)on a slippery roadand the life was crushed out of his drea
21、m.Since then,Pete had lived too much with his sadness in loneliness.His world seemed permanently empty.The blue eyes of Jean Grace reminded him of what he had lost.The pain of it made him draw back from the excitement of holiday shoppers.During the next ten days trade was busy.When the last customer
22、 had gone,late on Christmas Eve,he sighed with sorrow.It was over for another year.But for Pete the night was not quite over.The door opened and a young woman hurried in.To his surprise,he realized that she looked familiar,yet he could not remember when or where he had seen her before.Her hair was g
23、olden yellow and her large eyes were blue.Without speaking,she drew from her purse a package loosely unwrapped in its red paper,a bow of green ribbon with it.Presently the string of blue beads lay gleaming again before him.“Did this come from your shop?”she asked.“Yes,it did.”“Are the stones real?”“
24、Yes.Not the finest qualitybut real.”“Can you remember who it was you sold them to?”“A girl named Jean.She bought them for her older sisters Christmas present.”“How much are they worth?”“The price,”he told her seriously,“is always a secret matter between the seller and the customer.”“But Jean has nev
25、er had more than a few pennies of spending money.How could she pay for them?”“She paid the biggest price anyone can ever pay,” he said.“She gave all she had.”“But why did you do it?”He held out the gift in his hand.“Its already Christmas morning,”he said.“And its my misfortune that I have no one to
26、give anything to.Will you let me see your home and wish you a Merry Christmas at your door?”And so,to the sound of many bells,Pete Richard and a girl walked out into the beginning of the great day that brings hope into the world for us all.6.What did Jean Grace strike Pete most?A.The way she looked
27、at the things.B.The wheat yellow color of her hair.C.The trusting look of her blue eyes.D.What she said about her mother.7.Pete sold the necklace to Jean Grace mainly because.A.she paid him a lot of moneyB.it would be a Christmas presentC.she reminded him of his girlfriendD.the necklace was made of
28、true turquoise8.It can be learned from the passage that.A.Pete had planned to give the necklace to his girlfriendB.Petes girlfriend was killed by a car on the roadC.The stones of the necklace were of poor qualityD.Pete was delighted that another year had passed9.Which of the following details can sh
29、ow that Pete had lost hope for life?A.He sold old-fashioned things.B.The shop was a small one.C.The shop was messy.D.He wrapped the necklace nicely.10.The reason why Jean Graces sister came to Petes shop on Christmas Eve is that.A.she wanted to express her gratitude to himB.she was worried that her
30、sister got it in an improper wayC.she thought that she could bring happiness to the poor manD.she wanted to know the exact price of the string of blue beads11.Which do you think is the theme of the above passage?A.Christmas EveB.Joy in lifeC.Money and devotionD.Love and hope【拓展训练】阅读A篇文章,回答下列各题。1.Wha
31、ts the purpose of the first paragraph?_2.Whats the probable reason that Palmer wanted to let Jinling Shipyard build Titanic?_答案解析A【文章大意】本篇文章主要讲述澳大利亚一家公司欲建造“泰坦尼克二号”游轮的构想。1.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。由文章第一段中的“Australian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled blueprints for Titanic”可知这篇文章的标题为B。2.【解析】选A。
32、词义猜测题。由文章中的“About 1,500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 1912”以及结合常识可知“泰坦尼克号”是在首航中沉没的。3.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第七段第一句可知“泰坦尼克二号”上救生艇的空间要比“泰坦尼克号”大。4.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第八段第二句中“the Titanic was the worlds largest ship in her time”可知在当时“泰坦尼克号”是世界上最大的船。5.【解析】选C。写作意图题。本篇文章主要介绍了未来的Titanic的设计、装修以及建造的情况,故选C。B【文章大意
33、】一个小女孩要给姐姐买一条蓝宝石项链,这个小女孩让店主想起了自己先前因事故去世的女朋友,小女孩对姐姐的爱心同样让他受到心灵上的触动,于是以微不足道的价钱把项链卖给了小女孩。6.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第六段The trusting look of her blue eyes struck him.可知。7.【解析】选C。推理判断题。从第八段The childs hair was wheat yellow,her eyes sea blue.with a girl with hair of that same yellow and with eyes just as blue.和倒数第二段
34、And its my misfortune that I have no one to give anything to.可知。8.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章中项链使Pete想起其女朋友和第八段And the turquoise necklace was to have been hers.可知。9.【解析】选C。推理判断题。从文章前半段对商店的描述和后半段可以看出他很孤独绝望。10.【解析】选B。细节理解题。通过文章中Jean Grace的姐姐问的问题,可以看出项链很贵,不是Jean能买得起的,所以姐姐很担心妹妹用不正当的手段得到了项链。11.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了在圣诞来临之际人们相互关爱和给予,给世界带来希望的故事。【拓展训练】1. To introduce the topic of this passage.2. This company has already built one ship for his business.关闭Word文档返回原板块
