1、四川省广安市2014高考英语一轮基础训练题（8）及答案The trip to the United Stated opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth. The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care abo
2、ut their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they dont care what people look like, but are just intereste
3、d in their ideas. I think its great, but it also causes problems. Since they dont care about their appearance, they dont really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.There are differences in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they dont really think of
4、 the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love. Lovers, in theory, cant kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. Peo
5、ple think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want.With regard to other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When
6、 an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of bond between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lackin
7、g in self-confidence.To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they dont really care how the others will judge them. In France, its not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before spe
8、aking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.5. American young people _.A. are just interested in peoples clothes B. show more interest in peoples ideas C. care more about their weight D. are more concerned about appearance6. When American youth
9、fall in love with each other, they _.A. will not hold each other.KB. will always think about their futureC. will rarely display their love in publicD. will kiss wherever they like7. When meeting with strangers, American girls will not _.A. try to establish a type of relationship with them B. have fa
10、ith in themselves C. start to create a conversation D. behave in a way similar to French girls8. It can be inferred from the passage that French youth may think more about _. A. their relationships future B. their public images C. their physical displays D. their lovers ideas9. The passage is mainly
11、 about the_ between American youth and French youth. A. similarities B. friendship C. differences D. differences and the similarities5. B. 据第二段的but are just interested in their ideas.6. C. 据第三段的in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love.7. D. 据第四段for example后的内容8. A. 第三
12、段前2句可推知9. C. 主旨题*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。AIt was graduatin day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the firstgraduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to
13、 me and said, “graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life.” At my request, he answered, “Because the students you have got to know have to leave.”As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleagues words no longer existed. When I came across naughty stude
14、nts, I had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isnt the money. Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change. He was working at Nintendo corporation. His salary was higher than my present one, though I have more education and have w
15、orked for over 10 years. With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired. I thanked him, but refused his kind offer.A few days before this graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework. She thanked me for being her teacher and said the
16、 things she had learned in my classnot about math, but about lifewould be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away. As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did s
17、o with a deeper sense of satisfactionI will always be grateful that I am a teacher.1Hearing his colleagues description of graduation for the first time, the author . Aquite agreed with his colleague Bwas very puzzled Cthought it very funny Dwas very sad2The computer science student called the author
18、 because he Awanted to inform the author of his present job Bwanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction Ctried to persuade the author to work with him Dthought the author wasnt fit to be a teacher3. The underlined phrase blue hats and gowns refers to . Athe new graduatesBthe university coll
19、eagues Clife memoriesDdecorations in the hall4We can learn from the text that the aother . Awas only a young professor Bdidnt do well in his work Ctaught his students more about life than mathDwas content with the job as a teacher154、BCAD *结束B Bali Beach Resort has plenty of attractions. It is a hol
20、iday paradise. The self-styled Ultimate Island certainly has plenty for everyone.Where in the world?Bali is located just off the eastern edge of the main Indonesian island of Java. To the east is the neighboring island of Lombok. To the south of Bali lies the expanse of the Indian Ocean, while to th
21、e north is the bali Sea. The most popular resort with hokidaymakeers is Ubud north of Sanur.When to go?Bali has a tropical climate year round with an average daily temperature of 31C(87F). The wet season is between October and April.The dry season is between May and September, and is the busiest tim
22、e to visit the island as travellers take advantage of the long hot days and little rain.BeachBali has a string of beaches, mainly in the south of the island. Head away from Balis beaches and a totally different world awaits you. Ubud is an easily accessible jungle resort town with a good range of ho
23、tels, shops and restaurants. The active volcano of Mount Batur is a highlight and so are the mountain lakes.Family funAll of the resorts have plenty of facilities for families. In Ubud there is a monkey park, where young ones can see monkeys that are not kept in tiny cages and an elephant park where
24、 holidaymakers can ride an elephant.Eating outAll of balis holiday resorts offer international cooking to suit every tourists taste, with most of the better hotels having excellent restaurants. Indonesian bintang beer is very popular.Getting aroundThere are a limited number of local buses. The other
25、 public transport is to take the local “bemo” minibuses. These colourful little minibuses speed around the winding roads with fares negotiated on board, so it helps to speak a little of the local language. There are also taxis and both electric bikes and cars can be hired.5From the passage we learn
26、that Bali is . Aon the east of Java Island Bto the west of the Lombok Island Coff the north of Bali Sea Dsurrounded by the Indian Ocean6The least busy time to visit Bali is probably in .A. January and February BArril and MayCJune and July DSeptember and October7You can enjoy the following activities
27、 in Bali except . Awatching monkeys running about B. riding an elephant Cdrinking Bintang beer D. swimming in the mountain lakes8 To get around Bali Beach Resort. AIt is very convenient for visitors to take a local bus BYou dont need to pay money to take a “bemo” minibus CYou have to learn speak the
28、 local language D. You may take an electric bike58、B ADD *结束C Alices Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved childrens books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She h
29、as many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writers real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. On
30、e day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them enter tained on the ride,he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child,was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.Charles later wrote the story
31、 down under the name Alices Adeventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend george MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to t
32、he story until it was around 35,000words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John tenniel, under the name Alices Adventures in Wonderland. The book was animmediate Success. One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carrolls works. Sh
33、e was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dogdgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It h
34、as been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.9. The passage is mainly about .A. Charlesfamily lifeB. the birth of a book and its lasting influencesC. a magical world called WonderlandD. a girls adventurous experiences10. Who first had the idea of making a book
35、from the story “Alice Adventures Under Ground”?A. AliceB. CharlesC. GeorgeD. John11. We can learn from the passage that . AQueen Victoria asked for a copy of Alices Adventures in wonderland BCharles had a gift for reasoning and writingCCharles had all his works translated into fifty languagesDAlices
36、 adventures Under Ground also sold well12Which of the following is the right order of the passage? aCharles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present bCharles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames. cAlices Adventures in wonderland was first printed in 1866 dMore parts were added to the story by Charles e. The book won a large number of fans.A.cbade B.cabed C.badce D.baced912、BC BC *结束
