1、四川省广安市2014高考英语一轮基础训练题(5)及答案Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower t
2、aking another flowers place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell. Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of swee
3、t herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend. The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and
4、 sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffe
5、red from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then. “Theres no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldnt be bothered. So Ill wait till the spring comes when hes happy to give me flower
6、s.” “Youre certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “Its quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.” “Couldnt we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “Ill give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.” “How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really dont know whats the use of send
7、ing you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybodys nature. I am his best friend, and Ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led into any temptation. Besides, if
8、Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and
9、 grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea. Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!” Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to
10、buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter. “Ill give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as Ill give you many good things, Im sure youd like to give me some flowers in return. Heres the basket, and fill it q
11、uite full.” Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Millers basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller. The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?” “Im sorry, b
12、ut I am really very busy today.” “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that Im going to give you my things, its rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you.” Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving
13、 his garden dry and wasted. One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came. “Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and Im going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and its such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go
14、instead of me. You know Im going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.” “Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandere
15、d off into a deep pool, drowned. At Hans funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. 16. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as _. A. “Different words may mean
16、quite different things.” B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.” C. “Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life.”D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”17. From the passage, we can learn that Hans _. A. was extremely wise and noble B. was highly valued by the Mi
17、ller C. admired the Miller very much D. had a strong desire for fortune 18. The author described the Millers behavior in order to _. A. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller C. entertain the readers with an incredible joking taleD. per
18、suade people to be as intelligent as the Mille19. Whats the main cause of Hans tragedy? A. True friendship between them. B. A lack of formal education. C. A sudden change of weather. D. Blind devotion to a friend. 20. From the Millers talk at home, we can see he was _. A. serious but kind B. selfish
19、 and cold-heartedC. caring but strict D. helpful and generous参考答案 16-20:BCADB*结束A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at2:46 p.m. local time on March 11th. Japans Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami warnings just three minutes later. The country has one of the bes
20、t earthquake early warning systems in the world. More than4,000 Seismic Intensity Meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening. There are also concrete sea walls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsun
21、ami. Costas Synolakis is a tsunami expert in the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He says: Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunami warning. They had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not anticipated the size of this event.He
22、says there are two reasons for this. First, scientists had not expected such a large earthquake. The9.0 magnitude earthquake was the 4th most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide. It was also the worst ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves reached as high as13 meters in some areas.Second, Japa
23、ns concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves. In Sendai(仙台), they were about three meters. At least in that area they were not expecting such a sizeable wave because they would have built a higher seawall. A tsunami wave can travel as fast as800 kilometers per hour. To get to highe
24、r ground people would often have to travel for many kilometers. This can take more time than a fast traveling tsunami will permit. This is especially true in cases like Japan. The tsunami waves followed almost immediately.Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts u
25、ntil earthquakes and tsunamis can be predicted. 17. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. A powerful earthquake hit Japan. B. Japan has the best earthquake early warning system. C. Japan can report an earthquake before it happens. D. Better equipment should have been used. 18. According to
26、 Costas Synolakis, _. A. Japan had a warning of such a serious earthquake B. Japan has experienced the worst earthquake worldwide C. the Japanese should have built higher seawalls D. The Japanese were not really prepared for such a disaster 19. According to the writer, why hadnt people got to higher
27、 ground? A. Because tsunami doesnt leave much time for them. B. Because they thought the seawalls were reliable. C. Because higher ground cant be reached at all. D. Because didnt know there would be a tsunami. 20. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Early warning systems are basically unre
28、liable. B. Earthquakes and tsunamis will soon be predicted. C. We have to accept the imperfect systems for the moment.D. New warning systems will be designed to predict disasters. 17-20 BDAC *结束A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at2:46 p.m. local time on March 11th. Japans
29、Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami warnings just three minutes later. The country has one of the best earthquake early warning systems in the world. More than4,000 Seismic Intensity Meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening. There are also concrete sea wa
30、lls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsunami. Costas Synolakis is a tsunami expert in the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He says: Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunam
31、i warning. They had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not anticipated the size of this event.He says there are two reasons for this. First, scientists had not expected such a large earthquake. The9.0 magnitude earthquake was the 4th most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide.
32、 It was also the worst ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves reached as high as13 meters in some areas.Second, Japans concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves. In Sendai(仙台), they were about three meters. At least in that area they were not expecting such a sizeable wave because th
33、ey would have built a higher seawall. A tsunami wave can travel as fast as800 kilometers per hour. To get to higher ground people would often have to travel for many kilometers. This can take more time than a fast traveling tsunami will permit. This is especially true in cases like Japan. The tsunam
34、i waves followed almost immediately.Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts until earthquakes and tsunamis can be predicted. 13. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. A powerful earthquake hit Japan. B. Japan has the best earthquake early warning system
35、. C. Japan can report an earthquake before it happens. D. Better equipment should have been used. 14. According to the writer, why hadnt people got to higher ground? A. Because tsunami doesnt leave much time for them. B. Because they thought the seawalls were reliable. C. Because higher ground cant
36、be reached at all. D. Because didnt know there would be a tsunami. 15. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Early warning systems are basically unreliable. B. Earthquakes and tsunamis will soon be predicted. C. We have to accept the imperfect systems for the moment. D. New warning systems w
37、ill be designed to predict disasters. 1315、BAC *结束高考资源 Louis Palmer has driven 32,000 miles through 38 countries in 17 months to become the first person to travel around the globe in a solar car.Palmer, a 36-year-old Swiss school teacher, didnt burn a single drop of petrol during his “round-the-worl
38、d drive”. This is the first time in history that a solarpowered car has achieved such a success. Palmer says the car “ran like a Swiss watch”, proving that solar energy can be used in transportation.“These new technologies are ready,” said Palmer. “The car is ecological, economical, and abslutely re
39、liable.”The three-wheeled “Solar Taxi” can reach 55 mph, and seat two people comfortably. Along the way, Palmer offered rides to thousands of People, including U.N.Secretary general Ban Ki-moon and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to promote solar power and raise awareness about global warming.Swis
40、s scientists worked with Palmer to build the three-wheeled car, which drags a flat-topped trailer with 6 square meters of solar panels. The tour aims at spreading knowledeg about the dangers of global warming and showing that solutions are available to fight global warming.“People love the idea of a
41、 solar car,” he said. “I hope the car industry is listeningand will start making electric cars like this one.”Next year Palmer plans to go around the world in 80 days in vehicles that draw power from renewable sources like gegthermal(地热) and wind.17The main puirpose of Palmers travelling around the
42、globe was to . Aoffer free rides to thousands of people Bmeet Ban Ki-moon and Michael Bloomberg Cexperience the great joy his solar car brought to him Dpromote solar power and raise awareness about global warming18What does Palmer mean by saying the car “ran like a Swiss watch”? AThe car didnt burn
43、a single drip of petrol. BThe car ran much faster than the car burning petrol. CThe techonolgies to make a solar car are ready and reliable. DThe car makes no pollution and is economical.19Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? ALouis Palmer is the first person to travel around the gl
44、obe. BPalmer hopes the car industry will start making solar cars. C built the three-wheeled solar car by himself DPalmer plans to have another “round-the-world drive”in his solar car.20What would be the best title? AAround the Would in a Solar Car BAn ecological Swiss teacher CA three-wheeled solar car DA solutionto solving global warming1720、DCBA *结束