1、 四川省广安市2014高考英语一轮基础训练题（3）及答案The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the governments health budget be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many ki
2、nds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money se
3、eing a doctor.Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt if the patients had taken measures for early prevention. For instance, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and insuring a steady intake of vegetables an
4、d fruits, seems to be quite important.One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress.In addition, health ed
5、ucation plays a key role in improving peoples health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing ones family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Informa
6、tion about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late.However, stressing disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and tr
7、eatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education.6Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP (Central Point)P (Poin
8、t)Sp (Sub-point次要点)C (Conclusion)7Which of the following can replace the underlined word “bankrupt?AStronger than ever before BMore successful than ever before CUnable to pay ones debts DUnable to be cured8We learn from the passage that .Athe more health education, the better Bdressing warmly can pr
9、event diseasesCa balanced diet is cheaper than regular exerciseDthe governments health budget should be increased9Whats the best title of the passage?APrevention or Education? BHealth or Illness?CExercise or Illness? DPrevention or Treatment?参考答案 6-9:BCAD *结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项.A Audr
10、ey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting. Born in Belgium in 1929, Audreys father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a
11、British school for part of her childhood. During World War, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasnt going to be a bal
12、lerina. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies. But it was Audrey Hepburns move to America that brought her true fame, In 1951 she played the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman h
13、oliday made her a star at the age of 24. Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in breakfast ot tiffanys in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady. She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Childr
14、ens Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the restlt o
15、f her experiences as a child during World War. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.1.In Paragraph 1,“her aid work”means .A.winning an Academy Award as Best ActressB.taking acti
16、ng parts in stage showsC.making moviesD.acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF2.The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that .A.she wanted to be a balleringaB.her parents were from BritainC.the education there was excellentD.it was safe there3. is NOT mentioned in the pass
17、age about Audrey Hepburn.A.MarriageB.IdentityC.ContributionD.Religion4. is the right order for Audreys life. The first time she began to play in movies.She returned to London from the Netherlands.She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.She travelled all over the world on support of UNICEF projects.
18、She played a part in My fair Lady.A. B. C. D.14DDDA *结束BIt was Mollys job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work. One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with staples（书钉）
19、. “Why two bags?”her father asked. “The other is something else,”Molly answered.“Whats in it?”“Just some stuff（东西）. Take it with you.” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both sacks into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At midday he opened Mollys bag and took out the contents: two h
20、air ribbons（丝带），three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 penniesThe busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Mollys stuff included. That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper,“Wheres my bag?”“What bag?”“
21、The one I gave you this morning,”“I left it at the office. Why?”“I forgot to put this mote in it,”she said.“And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like-I thought you might like to play with them. You didnt lose the bag, did you Daddy?”“Oh, no,” he said lying.“I just forg
22、ot to bring it home. Ill bring it tomorrow.”While Molly hugged her fathers neck, he unfolded the note that read:“I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures-all that a 7-year-old held dear. Love in a paper bag, and he missed it-not noly missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So b
23、ack he went to the office. Just ahead of the night janitor（看门人）, he picked up the wastebasket. Heput the treasures inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didnt look so good, but the stuff was all there and thats what counted. After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sac
24、k. It took a took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought. We should all remember that its not the destination that counts in life but the journey. That journey with the people we love is all that really matte
25、rs. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.5.Why did Molly give her father a second bag? A.She didnt want to keep the things in the bag. B.She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father. C.She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things. D.She enjoyed pl
26、aying with her father.6.How did Father deal with the bag after he opened it? A.He kept it in the drawer. B.He took it back home C.He threw it into the wastebasket. D.He put it on his table.7.After Father heard what his daughter said, he felt . A.regretful B.surprised C.sad D.satisfied8.Which of the
27、following is the most suitable title of the passage? A.An important journey B.Two bags C.Father and daughter D.Love in a paper bag 58、BCAD *结束CLike most people, Ive long understood that I will be judged by my occupation, that my profession is a standard people use to see how smart or talented I am.
28、Recently, however, I was disappointed to see that it also decides how Im treated as a person.Last year I left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables. As someone paid to serve food to people, I had customers say and do things to me I suspect theyd never say or
29、do to their most casual acquaintances（泛泛之交）. One night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then asked me back with his finger minutes later, complaining he was ready to order and asking where Id been.I had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon （勤杂工） by plenty
30、 of people. But at 19 years old, I believed I deserved inferior treatment from professional adults. Besides, people responded to me differently after I told them I was in college. Customers would joke that one day Id be sitting at their table, waiting to be served.Once I graduated, I took a job at a
31、 community newspaper. From my first day, I heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me. I assumed this was the way the professional world worked .I soon found out differently. I sat several feet away from an advertising sales representative with a similar name. Our calls would often get mixe
32、d up and someone asking for Kristen would be transferred to Christie. The mistake was immediately evident. Perhaps it was because money was involved, but people used a tone with Kristen that they never used with me. My job title made people treat me politely. So it was a shock to return to the resta
33、urant industry.Its no secret that theres a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. The service industry, by definition, exists to satisfy others needs. Still, it seemed that many of my customers didnt get the difference be
34、tween server and servant.Im now applying to graduate school, which means someday Ill return to a profession where people need to be nice to me in order to get what they want. I think Ill take them to dinner first, and see how they treat someone whose only job is to serve them.9. The author was disap
35、pointed to find that _.A. ones position is used as a standard to measure ones intelligenceB. talented people like her should fail to get a respectable jobC. ones occupation affects the way one is treated as a personD. professionals tend to look down upon manual waitresses10. What does the author int
36、end to say by the example in the second paragraph?A. Some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them.B. People absorbed in a phone conversation tend to be absent-minded.C. Waitresses are often treated by customers as casual acquaintances.D. Some customers like to complain because of th
37、e waitress poor service.11. How did the author feel when waiting tables at the age of 19?A. She felt it unfair to be treated as a mere servant by professional.B. She felt badly hurt when her customers regarded her as a peon.C. She was embarrassed each time her customers joked with her.D. She found i
38、t natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.12. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 means “ ”.A. those who satisfy others needs are sure to be looked down upon.B. those working in the service industry shouldnt be treated as servants.C. those serving others have to put up with rough treat
39、ment to earn a living.D. the majority of customers tend to look on a servant as server nowadays.912CADB *结束DFor the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only spread culture; t
40、hey may add to the cultural heritage （遗产）. Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences, medicine, and engineering. In recent years, the nations leading universities have increasingly become research cen
41、tres.An emphasis on research has led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers, but as researchers. Promotions, salary increases, and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication （出版物）. However, the most important is no longer publishing. To be successful t
42、hese days, professors have to bring in money provided by government and private industry. Critics claim that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to “ignore” their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students themselves are not inv
43、olved in research projects they benefit from such an emphasis on research.Major research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential. With university-industry ties continuing t
44、o grow, debate has increased about the consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students.13. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT emphasized by todays American society?A. Physical science. B. Bio
45、logical sciences.C. Engineering. D. Computer science.14. In the present standard, a successful professor is one who can _.A. teach well B. get financial support for researchC. get the highest salary D. have many publications15. Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that _.A. it involves more students in itB. it does good to students anywayC. it has a direct good effect on teachingD. it earns a lot of money for a university16. The author seems to be _ the move of emphasis to research.A. totally against B. sorry to see C. in favor of D. neutral （中立） about1316DBBD*结束
