1、武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（11）附答案Businesses are expected to cut spending dramatically through much of 2009. A number of economists, including those National City and Wachovia, dont expect business investment, which make up about one tenth of US economic activity, to decline through 2009. According to a surv
2、ey of 679 chief financial officers by Duke University and CFO Magazine this month, US businesses expect to cut capital spending by more than 10% in the next 12 months, a sharp decrease from September, when the CFOs expected business investment to increase slightly.John Graham, finance professor at D
3、uke and director of the survey, says businesses are finding ways to repair existing machinery and buildings rather than replace equipment or move. They likely wont increase their spending until they see concrete evidence that the economy is improving.Those planning meeting for late winter and early
4、spring are either buying fewer or less expensive items, or theyre not buying at all. One client who usually spends about $ 80,000 on a conference each year is spending half that. Robert Coen, director of forecasting at media analysis firm Magna, predicts a 4.5% drop in ad spending to $ 259 billion i
5、n 2009 on the heels of a 3.2% drop in 2008. “A recovery in US ad budgets will probably not get underway until 2010,” he says. Another negative for 2009: There arent any big ad spending events such as the Olympics or national elections.Declining business spending will hurt a number of industries but
6、will be especially tough for the manufacturing sector. Nearly two thirds of manufacturers expect revenue(税收) to be unchanged or lower in 2009 than 2008, a survey from the Institute for Supply Management found.17.According to John Graham, how did businesses to deal with the economy crisis?A. They are
7、 spending less.B. By increasing their business spending sharply.C. By replacing old equipment with the new equipment.D. By moving into the cheaper offices.18.Why are the managers buying less expensive items for their meetings?A. To save money themselves.B. To cut down on expenses and save for the co
8、mpanies.C. To see the concrete evidence that the economy is on the mend.D. To save money so they spend more on advertisements.19.It can be inferred that in a year Olympics are held, many companies _.A. contribute more money to the poorB. give the participants moneyC. spend more money on advertisingD
9、. cut down on advertising budgets20.The best title for the passage is _.A. Predictions about Buying New Equipment in 2009B. Predictions about Conference Planning in 2009 C. Predictions about Advertising Spending in 2009D. Predictions for Business Spending in 20091720、 DBAC*结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（39）
10、 The Rockford police chief and some city officials want to install （安装） video cameras in all 100 police carsThey think this will reduce the number of lawsuits （法律诉讼）In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuitsThe chief said, If cameras had
11、been in those carswe wouldnt have had to pay one cent Were always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the police or shoot themThen they always claim （声称） that the police start beating them first or start shooting at them first The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 eachThe
12、city council （委员会） will vote on the proposal （提议） next MondayTen of the 13 council members said that they like the idea One member said that it makes good senseThe police officers enthusiastically support camera useOne officer said that too many people think the police often lie; cameras would show
13、citizens that police tell the truthThe money that weve been spending on lawsuits will be better spent on more cameras, said one officerCitizen opinions to the idea of police car cameras are mixedOne person, said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were invente
14、dBut an elderly man strongly objectedThese police are trying to stick their nose into everything, he saidHe was going to attend the council meeting to condemn the proposalHe hoped that other citizens would join him.5We can learn from what the chief said that with cameras on _Athe police will not be
15、treated unjustly Bthe police will be free from any lawsuitsCthe police can beat the law-breakers first Dthe police can monitor everything around6Whats the purpose of installing video cameras in police cars?ATo pay less money on lawsuits BTo cut the number of lawsuitsCTo prevent lawsuits from happeni
16、ng DTo stop being beaten by law-breakers7Which group of people support camera use most?ACouncil members, BPolice officersCLocal people DDrug users8What can be learned from the last paragraph?AMost citizens support camera use in police cars,BThe police are trying to take control of everythingCThe man
17、 showed great disagreement on camera use in police carsDOther citizens will join the man to object to camera use in police cars58、ABBC *结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（41） Maggiano is an award-winning teacher in the Social Studies Department at West Springfield High School in Virginia. He has taught in publi
18、c and private schools for 25 years .In a piece on his blog called “The Classroom Post,” he calls for more males to enter the profession(职业).Men Teach, a non-profit organization that encourages men to enter teaching, reports that in 2008, 18.8% of all elementary and middle school teachers were men. A
19、t the high school level during the same year, men comprised（构成） 44% of the work force.Why are there so few men in teaching? Men Teach says low pay and lack of prestige（声望）, as well as a perception in our culture that teaching is for women. As a result, there is no organized effort across the country
20、 to attract men into the teaching profession.A study in 2008 by the National Education Association showed that the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low. Males comprised 24.5 percent of public schoolteachers. States with high percentages: Kansas (33.6 percent), Oregon (31.6 percent), Alas
21、ka (30.9 percent) and Indiana (30.5percent).States with the lowest percentage : Arkansas (16.2 percent), Virginia (17.4 percent), Mississippi (17.5 percent), Louisiana (18 percent), South Carolina (18.5 percent) and Georgia (19.7 percent). There is no definitive(确定) research that male students-or fe
22、male students, for that matter- learn better from a particular sex.But as Maggiano put it, “Kids today, both boys and girls, must have the same opportunity to learn from outstanding, devoted men that I did. However, I have heard little discussion about this problem coming from our national leaders.
23、5.What worries Maggiano is that_. A. nobody will take his place when he retiresB. male teachers are not so excellentC. men are not interested in teachingD. there is not enough teachers in the schools6. According to the text , we can infer that_. A. the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year lo
24、w in 2008B. it is not sure students will learn better from male teachersC. male teachers get a higher payD. organized efforts have been made to call on men into the teaching profession7. In which state are male teachers most badly needed?A. Alaska B. Virginia C. Georgia D. Arkansas 8. What does the
25、last paragraph suggest?A. The government doesnt pay much attention to the shortage. of male teachers in the school.B. Students find it easy to learn from male teachers.C. Im glad to hear the discussion about the shortage of male teachers in the school.D. The shortage of male teachers in the school h
26、as no effect on students. 5-8 CBDA *结束阅读理解、专题训练(*)、议论文的阅读(*) 方法点拨议论文通常用来讨论一个观点或现象，其内容主要由三部分组成：论点，论据与结论。论点就是作者要论述的观点，是文章的主旨；而论据是用来证明论点的材料，也就是支撑论点的理由和事实。它可以是事例，理论，数据等等，结论则是论证后所得出的总结性观点。写作方法通常是：提出论点，分析或举例论证，得出结论。阅读议论文的方法：读者应该先搞清楚其结构。首先通过寻找短文的主题句来确定文章的主题，也就是论点。主题句在文章中的位置通常有三种情况：开头、中间、结尾(含在开头结尾同时出现、首尾呼应的
27、主题句)。因此仔细阅读这类文章或段落的首尾句是关键。在浏览时，一般不需逐句浏览，只需选读文章的首段、尾段，或每段的首句和末句。但注意，有些文章的主题句或者说“文眼”出现在文章的最后，此类文章往往以列举事实开头，通过论证，最后阐述核心观点，或者引用某个人的话印证自己的观点，以此归纳文章的主旨大意。找出文章的主论点后，还需进一步找出每段落的分论点，以免分论点与主论点混淆。 活学活用阅读下列文章，按要求完成读写任务Its natural that children are curious about the world around them.For example，they want to kno
28、w how their hearts beat.They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty.As children grow up，they become curious about different kinds of things.When they are babies，they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of the others.Then they become interested in the physical world a
29、round them：the plants，the animals，and the sky.Later they become interested in the things that people have made：wheels，bicycles，cars，etc.And when they are adults，their curiosity continues.Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career(生涯)in science.Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about th
30、e world.Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth，the oceans，and the skies.Other scientists who study living things work with the biological science.A third group of scientists study the physical science，e.g.physics and chemistry.These scientists have already discovered a lot about our
31、world.For example，they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run.They say that when you are quiet，your heart normally beats sixtyfive or seventyfive times a minute.Your heart is a pump that pumps blood to all parts of the body.The blood carries oxygen and nutrition.When you run，your muscles wor
32、k very hard and use the nutrition that the brain carries to them.The muscles need oxygen，too.So your brain sends a signal to the heart.The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen.Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles.It may beat 90 to 140 times a minut
33、e.Of course，scientists cannot answer all of our questions.If we ask，“Why does the ocean water taste salty”，scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks.When a rock gets very hot or very cold，it cracks.Rain falls into the cracks.The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers.
34、The rivers carry the salt into the oceans.But when then we ask “What happens to the salt in the ocean？The ocean does not get saltier every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world，but there are still many answers that we dont have and we are curi
35、ous.根据短文，写一篇30词左右的摘要_.根据所读短文，选择最佳选项1According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？_.APeople are curious in the same way.BPeople in different countries are interested in different things.CMen and women are curious about different things.DPeople of different ages are interested in
36、 different things.2Scientists who work with the biological sciences study_.Athe earth，the oceans and the skyBmanmade thingsCplants and animalsDocean water3When you run，your muscles need _.Amore nutrition and oxygenBmore signalsCmore saltDwater4People are always curious because_.Athey cannot explain
37、many thingsBthey know nothing about the worldCthey know little about the worldDthey want to be scientists5The passage mainly shows us that _.AScientists find out many things because they are curious about everything around themBwhat the people are curious aboutCeveryone has curiosity which makes the
38、 science develop quicklyDSometimes scientists cannot answer all of our questions参考答案This passage tells us that everyone，either children or adults are curious about the world around them，which sometimes leads to a career in science and thus makes science develop by showing some examples.1解析：根据第二段可知。答
39、案：D2解析：根据第三段“Other scientists who study living things work with the biological science.”答案：C3解析：根据第四段“The blood carries oxygen and nutrition.When you run，your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the brain carries to them.The muscles need oxygen.The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen.”答案：A4解析：推理题，正因为不能解释，才会产生好奇。答案：A5解析：中心概括题。本文通过事例论述人们对事物的好奇推进科学的发展。答案：C*结束
