1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家黑龙江省大庆市2015高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（6）及答案【河北省唐山市2014高考英语一模试题】Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92 To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figureUsually dressed in red and always
2、seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls uponIt is an honor she has earnedBesides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truthShe said, We reporters priorit
3、y（首要事情） is the peoples right to know - without fear or favorWe are the peoples servantsHelen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hardShe made up her mind while still
4、in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaperAfter receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, DCin search of a newspaper jobBefore long, she landed one at Washington Daily NewsHer duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the pa
5、pers reporters and editorsThe eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John FKennedy and his familyOnce President Kennedy took office, Thomas cha
6、nged her focus from the presidents family to his policiesShe began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferencesThomas has covered every president since KennedyOver the years, Thomas found her job thrilling and inspiring, but never boringAnd she too
7、k very seriously her duty to keep an eye on the president and keep American people informed28What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage? AHer career took off after covering the Kennedys BHer first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency CShe was born to a large family in Kentucky in
8、 1942 DShe decided to be a reporter while in college29Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas Ais a good decision maker for her career Bappreciates education and hard workCwants to be famous by writing reports Dhas great support from her family30What does Helen Thomas think other work? AUnbearab
9、le BExcitingCChallenging DUnforgettable31What can be the best title for the text? AA reporter sticking to the factsBA reporter challenging President Kennedy CA reporter from an ordinary familyDA reporter for Washington Daily News【参考答案】28. A 29. B 30. B 31. A社会生活类阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选
10、项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them. Are we under-employed, or overburd
11、ened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers in a good state? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustration (沮丧)into the o
12、pen. People who have a row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill in mo
13、re fun, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hours anger. The teaching in the Bible“Let not the sun go down
14、 upon your wrath(愤怒)”is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious. 1. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text? A. Stress is the direct cause of cancer. B. The cause of stress is worthy of serious study. C. Cancer is the number one killer in our society
15、 today. D. People who cant accept a different living standard are less likely to suffer from stress. 2. Judging from the text, the underlined word “row”in the third paragraph most probably means_.A. a noisy quarrelB. a boat journeyC. a good relationship D. a cured disease3. Which of the following is
16、 not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress? A. Changing our jobs. B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unpleased. C. Speaking out about our frustrations. D. Reading the Bible. 4. “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath”probably means_.A. Dont let your anger last longB. Dont g
17、et angry even though the sun is going downC. Something important that disturbs us is worth an hours angerD. Watch the sunset while you are angry【参考答案】31.BADA 【河北省石家庄市2014高考英语质量检测】C Sitting for more than three hours a day can decrease a persons life expectancy（寿命）by two years, even if he or she is ph
18、ysically active and gets rid of dangerous habits like smoking, according to a studyWatching TV for more than two hours a day can worsen that problem, decreasing life expectancy by another l4 years The analysis comes just two years after Australian researchers found that people who said they watched
19、TV for more than four hours a day were 46% more likely to die of any cause than people who said they spent less than two hours a day watching TVThose watching TV more than four hours a day were also 80% more likely to die of cardiovascular （心血管的） diseaseSedentary （久坐的） behavior is something we need
20、to pay attention to, beyond telling people to get 30 minutes of activity a day ,”said Peter TKatzmaezyk one of the lead researchers But while the evidence of illnesses is increasing, it remains difficult for many people to find time to get on their feet, especially if they do desk jobs Try to stand
21、as much as you can, DrKatzmarzyk saidTypically when youre on the telephone you can stand and use the speakerphone Instead of emailing someone in the office, just get up and So to talk to them However, DrKatzmarzyk added, standing shouldnt be an alternative to exercising, but an alternative to sittin
22、gSeveral studies show that when youre sitting, your leg muscles are completely inactive, he said When youre sitting and completely inactive, this is when you run into trouble managing blood glucose （血糖）29What is the main idea of the first paragraph? AWatching TV too long can worsen our mental health
23、 BWe should he active and give up smoking CSilting for too long a time can shorten ones lire DSmoking too much can be harmful to health30The researchers draw the conclusion on the effect of sedentary behavior by Amaking comparisons Bistin8 figures Cgiving examples Dclassifying facts31What dues DrKat
24、zmarzyk think of sedentary behavior? AIt warns people to exercise 30 minutes a day BIts a bad behavior worth considering seriously CSedentary behavior can lead to death at once DSedentary behavior is good for desk job workers32According to DrKatzmarzyk, if you are sitting all the time, you may _ Aph
25、one your friends and talk about your problem Bput on weight quickly and become more inactive Cwant to have more sugar for your meals Dfincl it hard to keep your blood glucose proper【参考答案】2932 CABD较难题目特训：科普知识类 There are plenty of good reasons to buy organic products, but nutrition may not be one of t
26、hem, suggests a new study, which found no difference in antioxidant (抗氧化剂) levels between organically and conventionally (常规地) grown onions, carrots, and potatoes. The study only looked at three types of vegetables and just a few select nutrients. But the experiment was part of a bigger project that
27、 was so systematic and strictly controlled that the findings likely apply to other crops, too. “Giving preference to organic products because they contain more bioactive components is doubtful and not supported by scientific evidence,” Knuthsen said. “Still, there are many good reasons for the consu
28、mer to select organic food products, including absence of pesticide residues (农药残留) in foods, animal welfare, and environmental protections.”Argument over whether organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties has been around for at least a decade, said Jeffrey Blumberg, director of
29、the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University in Boston. “Some studies have suggested that organically grown plants contain higher levels of healthful antioxidants, possibly because some antioxidants act as natural fungicides (杀真菌剂), pesticides and insecticides,” he said. “The idea is tha
30、t, without help from industrial chemicals, plants on organic farms need to work harder to protect themselves. They end up becoming more nutritious as a result.” But plenty of other studies have shown no such relationship. “I understand that organic farmers would love to be able to say that theirs ar
31、e super-fruits and super-vegetables because there are higher amounts of these compounds in them,” Blumberg said. “If you want to buy them because you think theyre safer for the planet to grow things that way, or because you think pesticides are bad for you or your family, or you like that they come
32、from a shorter distance away, thats great.”“But if you want to buy them because theyre more nutritious, youre confused, and we dont know if thats true or not.”1. The new study proves that. A. there are plenty of good reasons to buy organic produceB. nutrition is one of the good reasons to buy organi
33、c produceC. some organically and conventionally grown foods have the same antioxidant levelsD. organic produce is harmful to our health2. Why do people prefer organic products? A. Because they think organic products have no bioactive components. B. Because scientific evidence supports organic produc
34、ts can make them stronger. C. Because its proved that organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties. D. Because they think organic food products have no harmful things. 3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us. A. its unclear whether organic produce is more nutritious than convention
35、al varietiesB. organically grown plants contain higher levels of healthful antioxidantsC. plants on organic farms need to work harder to protect themselvesD. plenty of other studies have shown no such relationship来源:21世纪教育网4. Which is NOT the reason for you to buy organic products according to Blumb
36、erg? A. There are higher amounts of these compounds in them. B. Theyre safer for the planet to grow things that way. C. Pesticides are bad for you or your family. D. They are more nutritious. 【参考答案】6.CDAD阅读理解 (2011全国卷，E)“I didnt hear them call my name，” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT)
37、as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. “Are you ready？”is what she heard.Then she said，“I shook my head no，and then they said yesand it was announced again.”It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeenyearol
38、d high school student from Destrehan, Louisianashe was still on_cloud_nine.“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen. ”Present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her
39、family and her friends would be there，AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). “Shes always been my role model. Ive danced with her since I was six. Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. Ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and
40、learned how to move on because of her.”One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a
41、 lot，a lot.” As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving，in addition to many other things to help the youth.When AT asked Miss Teen US
42、A if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way，it is easy to be yourself.”人生要经历许多苦难，但不管怎样都要勇敢面对，不能让任何人改变你自己。17. What do the underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Frighten
43、ed B. TroubledC. Very happy D. Very angry答案：C。词义猜测题。由第一段中“.as she talked about that exciting moment.”可知C项正确。18Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _.A. determined B. friendlyC. strict D. experienced答案：A。细节理解题。由第四段“Shes been through so many difficulties and came throu
44、gh them all”可知答案为A项。19How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.答案：C。细节理解题。第三段中提到“older brother”，第五段中提到“her brother Brad”以及Shelley Hennig，由此可知the Hennigs共有三个孩子。20What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?A. She visited drunken drivers.B.
45、 She gave dance performances.C. She made speeches on safe driving.D. She helped other teens with their studies.答案：C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“.she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving.”可知正确答案为C。21What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends.B. Meet friends whenever possible.C. Go easy on yourself and others.D. Have a good role model.答案：A。细节理解题。由最后一段Shelley所说的话可知她对青少年的建议是A项。- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网