1、遵义市2014高考英语二轮短文阅读类训练（7） 及答案或解析AWords：355难度系数：建议用时：9分钟It was a cold grey day in late November.The weather had changed overnight，when a backing wind brought a pale sky and a muzzling rain with it，and although it was now only a little after two oclock in the afternoon the gray of a winter evening seeme
2、d to have closed upon the hills，surrounding them in mist.It would be dark by four.The air was cold，and for all the tightly closed windows it influenced the inside of the coach.The leather seats felt damp to the hands，and there must have been a small crack in the roof，because now and again little dri
3、ps of rain fell softly through，polluting the leather and leaving a darkblue stain like a spot of ink.The wind came in，at times shaking the coach as it traveled round the bend of the road，and in the exposed places on the high ground it blew with such force that the whole body of the coach trembled an
4、d swayed，rocking between the high wheels like a drunken man.The driver，muffled(裹住) in a great coat to his ears，bent almost double in his seat in a faint endeavor to gain shelter from his own shoulders.The few passengers pressed together for warmth，exclaiming all together when the coach sank into a h
5、eavier rut(车辙) than usual，and one old fellow，who had kept up a constant complaint ever since he had joined the coach at Truro，rose from his seat in anger；and，feeling with the windowframe，let the window down with a crash，bringing a shower of rain upon himself and his fellowpassengers.He thrust his he
6、ad out and shouted up to the driver，scolding him in a angry voice for a rogue and a murderer；that they would all be dead before they reached Bodmin if he persisted in driving at dangerous speed；they had no breath left in their bodies as it was，and he would never travel by coach again.【解题导语】本文描述十一月底的
7、一个风雨交加的下午，一辆马车载着几名乘客奔驰在从Truro镇到Bodmin的路上，马车夫不顾乘客们的安全和抱怨，把马车赶得飞快，气得一位老人破口大骂，发誓永不再乘坐此马车。1What is the main image the author gives in this description?AIn terrible weather，a coach was running fast in mud with complaining passengers on it.BOn a cold and rainy day the coach broke and the driver was repair
8、ing it on the road.COn a cold night the driver and the passengers felt very cold and struggled in the rain.DThe bad condition of the road resulted in the bad mood of the passengers.解析：选A。概括主旨大意题。通读全文，作者描述了这样一幅画面：风雨交加中，一辆马车奔驰在泥泞的路上，车内的乘客抱怨声不断。2Which of the following is correct according to the text?A
9、The windows were tightly closed，so the cold air was kept outside the coach.BThe spot of ink stained leather，so the seats felt damp to the hands.CMost probably the roof of the coach was broken.DThere was a drunken man swaying constantly on the coach.解析：选C。细节推断题。第一段第四句大意为：皮革的座位用手摸上去都是潮湿的了，车顶上一定有裂缝，因为不
10、时有细雨点飘进来由此可推断马车的车顶很可能坏了。3The expression “muffled in a great coat to.his own shoulders” implies _.Athe driver felt very cold and tried to change his seatBthe driver felt comfortable by doing in that wayCthe driver felt very cold and tried to gain warmthDthe driver tried to protect his ears and should
11、ers解析：选C。句意猜测题。第二段开头大意为：马车夫把大衣裹到耳朵处，蜷缩着身子坐在座位上，想利用肩膀来避避风雨，但根本无济于事。此句暗示车夫感到很冷，想取取暖。4We can learn from the text that _.Athe coach was running slowly due to the bad weatherBan old passenger who got on the coach at Truro was angry about the windowsCone of the passengers on the coach was a murdererDthe f
12、ew passengers let out exclamations as the coach moved violently解析：选D。判断推理题。根据文章第二段第二句可知D项正确。*结束完形填空It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang.I 1 the front door and saw two small children in
13、2 huddling together(挤在一起) inside the storm door on the top step.“Any old 3 ，Lady？” asked one of them.I was busy.I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet.They were 4 thin little sandals(凉鞋)，wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot 5 .”They walked over and sat down at t
14、he table.Their 6 sandals left marks upon the floor.I served them coffee and bread with jam to fight against the cold 7 .Then I went back to the 8 and started again on my household budget.The silence in the front room 9 me.I looked in.The girl held the 10 cup in her hands，looking at it.The boy asked
15、in a flat 11 ，“Lady，are you rich？”“Am I rich？Mercy，no！”I looked at my shabby slipcovers(家具套)The girl 12 her cup back in saucer(茶杯碟) carefully and said，“Your 13 match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need 14 no amount of food could supply.They left after that，holding their bundles of papers
16、 against the wind.They hadnt said “thank you”They didnt 15 to.They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be 16 .Plain blue china cups and saucers were 17 worth five pence.But they 18 .I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room.The muddy prints of small sandals were 1
17、9 wet upon my floor.Let them be for a while，I thought.Just 20 I should begin to forget how rich I am.1A.openedBclosedCcrossedDfixed2A.debtBragsCtearsDsickness3A.clothesBblanketsCpapersDtoys4A.sellingBenjoyingCtearingDwearing5A.wineBbeerCteaDcoffee6A.giantBfluentCwetDloose7A.upwardsBoutsideCdowntownD
18、indoors8A.kitchenBbedroomCliving roomDdining room9A.struckBmeltCrecognizedDvaried10A.glassBemptyCvaluableDbroken11A.noiseBsoundCvoiceDrespond12A.calledBbroughtCwentDput13A.cupsBchairsCplatesDslipcovers14A.whichBthatCwhereDwhether15A.dareBforgetCneedDregret16A.crazyBmysteriousCripeDgrateful17A.wellBo
19、nlyCtooDinstead18A.rolledBpanickedCmatchedDoccurred19A.alreadyBnotCneverDstill20A.in caseBeven ifCasDso long as参考答案. 1A2B3C4D5D6C7B8A9A10B11C12D13A14B15C16D17B18C19D20A*结束The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in busi
20、ness class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers,
21、 radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation(航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during “critical” stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a tot
22、al ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during fligh
23、ts. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a
24、 laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable (易受损的) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio system in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who cant hea
25、r the instructions to turn off his radio because the musics too loud.46. The passage is mainly about _.A. a new regulation for all airlines.B. the defects of electronic crashesC. a possible cause of aircraft crashesD. effective safety measures for air flight47. What is said about the over 100 aircra
26、ft incidents in the past 15 years?A. They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.B. They may have taken place during take off and landing.C. They were proved to have been caused by the passengers portable computers.D. They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interfe
27、rence.48. Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because _. A. they dont believe there is such a danger as radio interference.B. the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved.C. most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans t
28、he use of radio and cassette players.D. they have other effective safety measures to fall back on. 49. Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplanes computers?A. Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.B. Because it re
29、mains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.C. Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labsD. Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.50. It can inferred from the passage that the author _.A. is in favor of prohibiting passen
30、gers use of electronic devices completelyB. has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interferenceC. hasnt formed his own opinion on this problemD. regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight参考答案 46-50CDBCA*结束In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the da
31、ughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the egg
32、s broke and the baby geese came into the 41 .Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother. As they 43 , the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45 . The girl became inc
33、reasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. Later, she had an 47 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her. Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds
34、did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass. One day, the girl 52 into the plane, started it and soon left the 53 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped（拍打）their wings and 55 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following. 36. A. managed B. attempted C
35、. happened D. supposed 37. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted 38. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant39. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined 40. A. ago B. out C. later D. long 41. A. family B. lake C. home D. world 42. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still43. A. increased B. i
36、mproved C. rose D. grew44. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow45. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing 46. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake47. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse 48. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane49. A. his B. her C. their D. its 50. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. rec
37、eive 51. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too52. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell53. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground54. A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly55. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back参考答案 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. D 41.A 42. C 43. D 44.C45. B 4
38、6. C 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. A 51. C 52. B 53.D 54. D55. B*结束 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 The HealingJim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old sonJoshua, whose life was taken by SIDSsudden infant death syndrome.
39、 Thirty hours ago Jim drove to the baby-sitters home to _21_ Joshua. It was a _22_ trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be _23_ from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurses.bu
40、t 12 hours later, at childrens Hospital, _24_ the doctors had exhausted all _25_, little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted _26_ of Joshuas usable organs to be donated. That was not a _27_ decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and _28_ couple. The next morning dawned and many things had to be arrange
41、d. Telephone calls and funeral plans. _29_ one point Jim realized he needed a _30_.When Jim settled into the chair _31_ the barbers, he began to _32_ the past hours, trying to _33_ some sense of it all. _34_ had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon.he h
42、ad _35_ begun his life.The question kept coming, and the pain in Jims heart just _36_ him. While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch: “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜) right now.” The _37_ stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke,
43、 but it was only a whisper. “Youre not going to believe this.but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry _38_ she could get to Childrens Hospital. She _39_ here so full of joy.her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a _40_ needed trans
44、planta heart valve.” Jims healing began.21. A. pick outB. pick upC. set out D. set up22. A. routineB. annualC. averageD. random23. A. conveyedB. transplantedC. awakenedD. convinced24. A. though B. sinceC. becauseD. as25. A. medicineB. strengthC. attemptsD. spirits26. A. part B. few C. someD. all27.
45、A. good B. difficultC. stupidD. wise28. A. giving B. tiringC. boringD. thinking29. A. Of B. InC. OnD. At30. A. haircutB. breakC. donationD. decision31. A. withB. atC. byD. near32. A. decide onB. reflect onC. keep onD. focus on33. A. getB. takeC. hold D. make34. A. How B. WhyC. WhetherD. If35. A. bar
46、elyB. nearlyC. seldomD. almost36. A. coveredB. drownedC. envelopedD. choked37. A. hairdresserB. customerC. father D. parent38. A. sinceB. asC. soD. and39. A. arrivedB. leftC. stayedD. sat40. A. desperately B. disappointedly C. absolutely D. obviously参考答案 21-25 BACAC 26-30 DBADA 31-35 BBDBA 36-40 CACBA*结束
