1、2015黑龙江省五常市高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（2）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。【山东省日照市2014高考英语一模试卷】We often associate off-season travel with cost-cuttingYou know，its something to be done as a last resort，not something that you actively look forward toAnd it surely is reasonable，isnt it? Off-season just seems like a
2、polite term for depressing weather，and a lack of good conditions for travelingRecently，however，this term has begun to gain a steady stream of followersThe so-called peak season，on the other hand，is constantly losing ground owing to the large crowds and high costs that tend to be associated with it O
3、ff-season travel isnt to everyones tasteSo this is the time when airline companies come down to earth and offer a bunch of gifts to keep their business going onYou can mainly expect lowered fares and automatic upgrades if youre a frequent travelerOff-season means an encouragenlent for the hotel busi
4、nesses as wellOrdinarily，5-star luxury is only something that we tend to dream of,but this is the perfect time to transform this into realityGrand chain hotels cut their rates like crazy in order to fill up their rooms during this time，and worry not，the availability is fairly acceptable tooSo make t
5、he most of it and book a fashionable room in a 5-starOf course,youre free to spend the amount youve thus saved 011 shopping Every season has its own charm，doesnt it?For inslance，people usually prefer to visit Europe in the summer，which is regarded as the best time to be thereBut really，doesllt it ge
6、t rather sweltering (闷热)if youre in Naples or Madrid in July?Ever spent a Christmas in either places?Its highly recommended，if I may addIts the perfect quiet period vacation you11 haveHell，it Call be the most perfect vacation you11 ever have Who has ever liked to be pushed and shouldered while takin
7、g a photo during an amazingCopacabana sunset?Or have their wallet stolen in a crowded street?0ff-season travel translates to privacy，peace of mind，and relaxation61The author wrote the passage mainly to_Achange readerstraditional life styleBslate the advantages of off-season travelingCencourage reade
8、rs to travel in peak seasonsDcompare the difference of traveling in different seasons62We may learn from the first paragraph that_Adestinations in off seasons are mostly boringBonly poor people choose to travel in off seasonsCmore and more people travel in off seasonsDpeople traveling in off seasons
9、 are more than those in peak seasons63In Paragraph 2 the author wants to stress_Athe luxury of 5-star hotelsBtile comfort of air travelingCtlie better service than that in other seasonsDthe low cost of off-season journey64The author suggests traveling to Europe in winter because_Apeople usually feel
10、 bored in summerBpeople regard winter as the most charming seasonCits winter has a different charmDtravelers can spend Christnlas there65Some airlines cut down their flight price in off seasons because_Athey hope to attract more travelersBthey wish to show their gratitude to their passengersCtileir
11、expenses are low during this timeDthey want to make up for the loss they have experienced【参考答案】61-65 BCDCA【语篇导读】作者介绍了旅游淡季的优势，鼓励人们避开旅游旺季，以节省费用，并享受淡季旅游的快乐。61. B 推理判断题。作者从文章第二段后一直在列举淡季旅游的优势，以鼓励人们在淡季旅游。62. C 细节理解题。从第一段“however, this term has begun to gain a steady stream of followers.”得知。63. D 主旨大意题。主要强
12、调了在“行和住”方面能节省费用。如“this is the time when airline companies come down to earthYou can mainly expect lowered fares”以及“Grand chain hotels cut their rates like crazy”等。64. C 细节理解题。本段第一句就说“Every season has its own charm”，冬天去欧洲旅游是这一观点的例证。65. A 细节理解题。从第二段“his is the time when airline companies come down to
13、earth and offer a bunch of gifts to keep their business going on”一句得知，对“to keep their business going on”的正确理解是解题关键。较难题目特训：科普知识类Find Which Direction Is SouthDo you have a good sense of direction?If not,please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass,you can still find your way.Its
14、 never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted(委托)with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused look on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and its still morning.
15、 If you dont know the exact time,you can still find out where south is,but youll need to be patient.Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.Try to position the stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line(铅锤线) wit
16、h a piece of string and weight. You havent got any string?OK,use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.Keep doing this until you have made several m
17、arks.The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow,which is east at midday,when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.That point is south of where you are.Now you can turn th
18、e map,like you did before,and find which way you should be travelling.1. To find the direction,we ought to be patient probably because.A. it is not easy to find a proper stickB. it is not easy to position the stickC. it takes hours to make the marksD. it takes about half an hour to make the marks2.
19、The passage would probably be most helpful to.A. those who draw mapsB. those who get lostC. those who make compassesD. those who do experiments3. Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?4. The author presents this passage by.A. telling an interesting stor
20、yB. describing an activity in a lively wayC. testing an idea by reasoningD. introducing a practical method【参考答案】23.1-5 CBAD社会生活类A Manhattan CrossingNew Yorkers like to say they can walk faster than the crosstown bus. On 34th Street, buses average about four miles an hour. For those in a hurry, prett
21、y much everyone here, its an icy pace for a crosstown trip. Janette Sadik-Khan, the citys transportation commissioner, is proposing an interesting fix for 34th Street. The city plan would close 34th Street to non-bus traffic in the block between the Empire State Building and Macys. On the rest of th
22、e street, cars would move one way only. It would take getting used to, but for bus passengers, the city says there are more than 40,000 a day on public, tour or commuter (通勤) buses along 34th Street. The plan should cut the commute by up to 35 percent. People in other vehicles or about 10 percent of
23、 the human traffic would have to zig and zag (锯齿形) to get through this section of the city. It is probably fair to say that most are not particularly pleased about the whole concept. So the city needs to answer important questions. Will this unrest mean more traffic on side streets that are already
24、unbearably crowded? Will deliveries be limited to the daybreak hours? Will Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Ms. Sadik-Khan be willing to change or drop the plan if it simply wont work? The Bloomberg administration has worked to improve bus traffic around the city. An experiment to speed up city buses alo
25、ng Fordham Road in the Bronx has already reduced travel time and increased passengers number. Urban planners have been studying the citys crosstown problems since the first traffic jam. Robert Moses at one point proposed a major highway just south of 34th Street, part of which would go through an of
26、fice building. The question is still whether it will really make it easier to operate in Manhattan. 1. Whats the first paragraph mainly talk about? A. Traffic in Manhattan is much too bad. B. New Yorkers enjoy playing jokes about their buses. C. People are hard to cross 34th Street. D. An interestin
27、g fix for crowded street is being made. 2. How many measures would be taken in order to improve the traffic situation in Manhattan according to this plan? A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 63. Whats the purpose of the experiment by the Bloomberg administration? A. To improve traffic jam. B. To reduce travel time. C. T
28、o increase ridership. D. To relieve traffic pressure. 4. According to this passage, whose proposal might be difficult to becarried out? A. Janette Sadik-Khan.B. Robert Moses.C. Michael Bloomberg.D. Ms. Sadik-Khan.【参考答案】7.ACDB 较难题目特训：科普知识类Youre sitting on the train home and the person opposite you ya
29、wns(打哈欠). Suddenly, youre yawning with him, though youre not tired. This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties wi
30、th others did not experience contagious(有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words. Hugo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind
31、and body are in constant exchange about how were feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of internal(内部的) responses,” he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expressions. When were in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, th
32、eres the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.”Hugo Critchley further explained, “Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other person, we even copy hi
33、s behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how youre sittingits pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe its our way of telling each other that were partners. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle(微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.”So, w
34、hat lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy peopleotherwise your health could suffer,” said Critchley. “When were sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when were happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel hea
35、lthy and it affects everyone around us.”1. According to Hugo Critchley, .A. emotions are as visible as facial expressionsB. we yawn more frequently when we have a coldC. emotions are connected with states of internal responsesD. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions2
36、. The underlined word “synchronise” in Paragraph 4 means “”.A. move slowlyB. change rapidlyC. relax temporarilyD. respond accordingly3. From the passage we can learn.A. sadness is as contagious as happinessB. anger is less contagious than friendlinessC. surprise is more contagious than smileD. surpr
37、ise is the most contagious among emotions4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.B. Children like copying the actions of fellow humans.C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.D. People tend to communicate more with body language.【参考答案】20.1-4 CDBA
