1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家四川省德阳市2014高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题（7）及答案Passage *Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years 36 ,the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister, a young English 37 ,began to believe be might 38 this almost magic barrier.
2、It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew be had a 39 chance. Bannister had been 40 hard and was very fit, but the weather conditions were a real 41 to him. Describring the 42 later,Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly. As I 43 for the start I glanced at t
3、he flag. It moved 44 now. This was the moment when I made my decision.”“The gun fired. My legs 45 to meet no resistance, as if I was 46 forward by some unknown force. The noise from the faithful 47 gave me greater strength. I felt the 48 of a lifetimes had come.”“I was driven on by a 49 of fear and
4、pride. My body had long since used up all its energy 50 it went on running just the same. This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 51 could have done in previous years. When I leapt at（冲向）the 52 tape, I fell, almost 53 .“I knew I had do
5、ne it, even before I 54 the time. The announcement came. Result of the one mileTime, three minutesthe test was 55 in the noise of excitement.”36.A.passed along B.passed down C.went by D.went ove37.A.coach B.athlete C.captain D.judge38.A.defeat B.move C.beat D.break39.A.real B.lucky C.serious D.false
6、40.A.competing B.training C.figthting D.attending41.A.eagerness B.pleasure C.relief D.worry42.A.accident B.event C.issue D.topie43.A.did up B.made up C.put up D.lined up44.A.safely B.heavily C.thinly D.gently45.A.seemed B.used C.happened D.had46.A.dragged B.drawn C.pulled D.pushed47.A.mass B.residen
7、ts C.crowd D.team48.A.moment B.period C.while D.date49.A.concentration B.collection C.combination D.cleassification50.A.so B.but C.or D.as51.A.never B.ever C.even D.still52.A.starting B.lasting C.finishing D.running53.A.unconcerned B.unconscious C.unkinown D.unnoticed54.A.offered B.told C.announced
8、D.beard55.A.stuck B.involved C.lost D.spread参考答案 36.C 37.B 38.D 39.A 40.B 41.D 42.B 43.D 44.D 45.A46.D 47.C 48.A 49.C 50.B 51.A 52.C 53.B 54.D 55.CMovie makers at one time worried that they might be put out of business by television. Recently, however, more and more people have been going to the mov
9、ies. This may be partly because the economic situation in America has worsened. When at the movies, people forget their troubles, as they get involved in the story on the screen. Also, directors have recently been producing pictures that large numbers of people want to see. Americans in the millions
10、 are returning to their love affair with the movies. Motion picture industry experts see two main factors responsible for this: an increased need by Americans to escape from economic worries and a large number of new movies with broad audience appeal.Movie makers admit that their rising popularity i
11、s partly the result of poor economic conditions, which traditionally bring an increase in theater attendance. “When people are fearful about the future, they look for escape,” comments Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America. “In a shaded theater, with a 65-foot screen,
12、you lose yourself for two and a half hours and people find this beneficial.” 60. What did movie makers worry about before? A. That no one would go to the cinema. B. That movies couldnt be a business any more. C. That their movies might be played on television. D. That people preferred watching TV to
13、 seeing films.61. Why are so many people going to see movies now? A. Because people now have much more money. B. Because people have troubles. C. Because people wanted to escape from real life. D. Because watching movies is now much cheaper than watching TV.62. What does the underlined word mean in
14、the first paragraph?A. become bad B. become popular C. become attractive D. become amazingFourYearOld Boy Becomes Queen Elizabeths Pen PalLondon, England: A fouryearold boy has become pen pals with Britains Queen Elizabeth. Tom Stancombe started exchanging letters with the queen after he set free a
15、balloon, carrying his name and address, at a school party and it landed in the grounds of Windsor Castle.The queen spotted the balloon and asked her personal assistant, Angela Kelly, to write a letter on her behalf.She wrote: “The queen was delighted to find that your balloon had traveled all the wa
16、y to the gardens at Windsor Castle.”Tom, who proudly put the letter on his wall, wrote back to say that his great, great grandfather, the artist Petrus Johannes Arundzen, had been commissioned (受委托) to copy Dutch masters on display at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace.Angela at once replied that
17、she would contact the Royal Collection to find out what had happened to the art works. She kept her word and two weeks later wrote to Tom to tell him what had happened to the etchings,_explaining they now form part of the print collection in the Print Library.Angela then asked a favor of Tom, writin
18、g：“Would you be able to ask your mummy and daddy for me if they know anything more about your great, great grandfather? Royal Collection would love to know more about him.”Along with his parents, Tom wrote back to fill in all the gaps about Petrus Johannes Arundzen.Although Toms parents dont think t
19、here will be any more letters exchanged between the pair, they were touched that she had taken time to contact them.Toms father said：“I dont expect well get another one, but I think its incredible they bothered replying at all.”5What is Windsor Castle?A. A playing ground.B. The queens home.C. A post
20、 office.D. A rose garden.6What does the underlined word “etchings ” mean?A. Photos. B. Paintings.C. Postcards. D. Cartoons.7How does the queen know the boy?A. By chance occurrence.B. By exchanging letters.C. By letting go the balloon.D. By the queens secretary.8Toms parents _.A. feel very much shock
21、ed about the letters and refuse to answer themB. try to deal with the friendship naturally but refuse to do anything about itC. dont take the matter very seriously but somehow feel good at heartD. dont think this friendship will last long but still look forward to new letters答案本文是一篇新闻报道，主要内容是说一位四岁的小
22、男孩因为一个偶然的机会成为了英国女王伊丽莎白二世的笔友。5B。推理判断题。由文章第一段第二句中的“Tom Stancombe started exchanging letters with the queen after he set free a balloon, carrying his name and address, at a school party and it landed on the grounds of Windsor Castle.”及下一自然段可知本题选B。6B。词义猜测题。根据文章第五段中的“Angela at once replied that she would
23、 contact the Royal Collection to find out what had happened to the art works.”及上段可知本题选B。7A。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句及第二段内容可知，女王知道这个小男孩纯属偶然，故A项正确。8C。细节理解题。由文章的倒数第二自然段可知本题选C。阅读理解*结束I look in the mirror, and Im not happy with what I seeI dont have a perfect faceI look in the magazines and all I see are girls wit
24、h fair hair, blue eyes, and, of course, a-pretty little noseTheyre on the outside of the buses that I take home, the television programs I watch, and the billboards I walk underAlmost every advertisement I see shows this human physical perfectionThese billboards not only tell me what to drink, but a
25、lso how to lookOur society tends to place more importance on a persons physical beauty, rather than their ability, honesty and characterWe have influenced women to go through painful surgeries and starve themselves to become this society constructed physical modelTo be a beautiful woman in the 21st
26、century doesnt mean that you are a brilliant doctor or caring motherIt means you have the perfect jaw structure, eyes and lipsIt means that you can be six feet tall and weigh one hundred and ten poundsBut what about the women who are starting to leave their youth? Instead of looking at aging as a si
27、gn of wisdom, we attempt to prevent the aging processIts a kind of funny thing to want to look eighteen when fiftyFifty is a relaxed age, where you can step back and look at all youve achievedIt is when your hard work pays offUnfortunately, our society just sees you as oldTo stop the aging process,
28、women buy wrinkle creams, do eye lifts and face liftsThey spend thousands of dollars to win the hopeless battle against ageI remember when I was about thirteen years old and going through teens, I had oily hair, and a half developed bodyI hated the way I lookedI used to cry to my mother all the time
29、, but she would just laugh and tell me that you dont want anyone to like your appearanceIts your heart that matters, because beauty fades” I knew that she was rightIf you work on your heart enough, people will start to see the beauty in you, which lasts and remains on even after you die44The main id
30、ea of the first paragraph is that _ _Athe author doesnt have a perfect faceBwomen have to look beautifulCphotos of beautiful girls can be seen everywhereDthere are too many beauties in daily life45Whats the authors attitude towards being old?AIts a pity that people have to get oldBIts a fruitful and
31、 wise timeCIts stupid to try to stay youngDIts a pity that society looks down upon the old46It is _ _ that regard（s） the physical beauty as more importantAwomen themselvesBthe authors parentsCnewspapers and magazinesDsociety47Whats the authors opinion about beauty?AThe author doesnt like the beautie
32、s our society valuesBIt is not important whether a person looks beautiful or notCIt is a persons inner qualities that matter rather than the physical beautyDThe author feels appearance is important to a person*结束 WE NEED1Your NAME，YEAR of birth, HOME ADDRESS CITYSTATEPHONE NUMBER，SCHOOL NAME (and En
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37、 school address D. time of birth50. We can conclude from the passage that Teen Ink is a A. magazine B. publishing house C. research center D. advertising company51. What can be learned from the passage?A. They must ask your permission before having your work publishedB. The copyrights will be shared
38、 by Teen Ink and PepsiC. They only accept your written workD. The Pepsi Company sponsors Teen Ink52. What is the best title for the passage?A. JOIN TEEN INK B. EMAIL US YOUR WORKC. SEND US YOUR WORK D. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH TEEN INK Jeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October,
39、 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days. Jeanne Calment lives in a small old peoples home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died.
40、 She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90-year-old woman in good health than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: A very short one.
41、 She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her. So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used t
42、o do exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother
43、 to 86.A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday, Jeanne Calme
44、nt sends him a card saying: Sorry, Im still alive!45. How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age? A. She is miserable and unhappy. B. She is cheerful and humorous. C. She would like to live much younger. D. She feels she is going to die very soon. 46. We can owe her good health and long life to
45、_. A. smoking only a little every day B. her giving up smoking and drinking C. drinking two glasses of strong red wine every day D. the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercise47. Which of the following word could best replace the word “move” in the fourth paragraph? A. deal B.
46、trick C. march D. sport48. Why does Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, Im still alive” to the lawyer every year on her birthday? A. Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage. B. Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed. C. Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house. D. Because the house she sold to the lawyer is worth the money he has already paid. - 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
