1、湖北省襄阳市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（14）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As students and teachers returned to school on Monday after the publication of performance ratings(等级) for 18,000 teachers, many parents said they were giving the reports serious thought. Yet there was an equal measure of skeptic
2、ism among parents that test scores have any relationship with teachers competence.Some said they already knew how good a teacher was by walking into the classroom or by monitoring their childrens progress. “Im the kind of person who likes to see for themselves,” a father in Queens said.Others worrie
3、d about how their fellow parents, perhaps ones with sharper elbows, might respond. Will they demand a new teacher? Move their children to a new school?Elizabeth Sane, the mother of a fourth grader at the Ella Baker School, a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school on the Upper East Side, said that
4、her daughter was switched to a different teachers class over the summer, and that it was “like adding salt to the wound” when she saw the high ratings for her daughters previous teacher. Her daughters teacher this year did not receive a rating because he previously taught high schoolMs. Sane said th
5、at the rating was not the only factor that influenced how she assessed a teachers performance, but that the data used for teacher evaluations mattered.But other parents dropping their children off at the Ella Baker School said they did not trust teacher ratings based on test scores any more than the
6、y wanted their childrens learning measured only by the state exams.“Some people take it as the final word, but it doesnt change who they are as teachers. The ratings arent accurate, and the whole student testing thing needs to be thrown out,” said Lydia Delgado, whose child is in the second grade.41
7、. Paragraph 1 tells us that A. All the teachers received a rating given by the students.B. All the teachers will receive a rating at the end of each semester,C. Most parents took the teachers ratings seriously.D. About half of the parents doubted the ratings to be reliable.【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据Yet ther
8、e was an equal measure of skepticism among parents that test scores have any relationship with teachers competence.有些父母怀疑评级的可靠性，故选D。42.What does the underlined part “with sharper elbows” mean?A. With the ability to change the situation.B. With a good relationship with the school.C. With a stong will
9、 to succeed.D. With strong elbows physically. 【答案】A【解析】词义猜测题。根据might respond可推测有能力改变形势，故选A。43.Paragraph 4 shows that Elizabeth Sane A. was on the side of giving ratings to the teachers.B. regretted having sent her daughter to another class. C. didnt think her daughters previous teacher was better.D.
10、 wanted her daughter to return to her previous class.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据her daughter was switched to a different teachers class over the summer, and that it was “like adding salt to the wound”她后悔把她的女儿送到了另一个学校，故选B。44. Which of the following statements is true?A. The teacher ratings were decided by the
11、test scores of the students.B. Ms. Sane evaluated a teachers performance only by the rating.C. Lydia Delgado didnt think the students scores should be kept.D. To give ratings to teachers will come to an end in the near future.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据teacher ratings based on test scores老师的排名基于学生考试的分数，故选A。45
12、.The attitude of the author towards the way to assess teachers competence is .A. supportive B. criticalC. indifferent D. objective【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。supportive赞成的； critical批评的；indifferent中立的；objective客观的。 根据全文的内容来看作者只是客观陈述的别人的一些看法，没有提出自己的具体的观点，故选D。【2014高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】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，并在答
13、题卡上将该项涂黑。Xinhua News AgencyThe International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) 2013, organized by the Chinese Society of Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, opened in Wuhan, on Oct 24. More than 300 energy experts, schol
14、ars and businessmen from countries and areas including the United States, Japan, the EU, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Nigeria, Arab and China are attending the three-day academic conference on the worlds energy problems.Professor Zheng Chuguang, from the School of Energy and Power Engineering
15、at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, gave a speech on the development of oxygen fuel technology in China, and said that settling the problem of cost ranks highest.George Saxon, vice-president of Conco Systems Inc, US, presented a report on the topic of Energy Engineer to Shape the Futur
16、e. He said that the companys research and innovation (创新) are of great significance for the future and already contribute to reducing costs and improving efficiency (效率).Professor Didier Mayer from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, France, spoke about “Wind Energy R&D Line Based on the Global Renewable
17、Energy Status”, and Professor Yasuo Koizumi of Shinshu University in Japan and Li Chun-Zhu of Curtin University of Technology in Australia also gave speeches at the conference.The academic meetings are expected to cover topics from various fields. In addition, the participants will discuss the most
18、advanced academic research around the world, the latest progress and development trends in the various fields. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers, with 176 papers from China, and 56 from abroad.64. Who probably attended the meeting? A. Students from high schools.B. Scholars from Canada
19、.C. Officials from governments. D. Experts from companies. 65. According to Professor Zheng, what matters most about energy problems?A. Reducing cost. B. Using wind energy.C. Saving energy.D. Developing new fuels.66. Which of the following statements is true? A. 300 participants are attending the tw
20、o-day academic conference.B. George Saxon supports the companys research and innovation.C. Didier Mayer gave a speech on oxygen fuel technology in China.D. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers from abroad.67. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To discuss the world energy problems.B. T
21、o introduce to readers some energy experts.C. To introduce an international energy conference. D. To show the worlds great concern about environment.【参考答案】6467 DABC 【2014高考英语四川省成都市一模试题】 EA mathematician who goes mad is not a subject most directors consider commercially attractive, but then Ron Howar
22、d isnt among most directors, despite an impressive list of credits, a Beautiful Mind is his most successful work to date, combining psychological drama with a moving love story to produce a film that is as interesting as it is entertaining.The Oscar winning Russel Crowe has put himself in line for f
23、urther honors with his acting John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician troubled by schizophrenia(神经分裂症). A Beautiful Mind pictures Nash as an unusual hero, not just because of his academic achievements, but also because of the courage he displays while battling his illness.In 1947, Nash was
24、one of many great young minds at Princeton. “To find a truly original idea is the only way to distinguish myself.” The proud and determined student declared. His exploration of such an idea afforded him little time for the normal socializing. His shyness and straightforward approach brought him few
25、friends.After finally hitting on a revolutionary new idea, Nashs career took off and his reputation was secured. He balanced research work with teaching, which is where he met the bright and beautiful student Alicia (Jennifer Connelly). Things in his life were going well when his talent for code bre
26、aking brought him to the attention of the military who employed him during the early stages of the cold war with Russia. However, the stress of his work made Nashs illness develop.Crowes performance is perfect. He and Connelly ignite (make something exciting) the films passionate love story and Conn
27、ellys wonderful performance makes the audience moved by Alicia, whose courage, strength and faith in her husband are the primary reasons for his recovery.47. The passage is most probably _. A. a book review B. a movie review C. a movie poster D. an advertisement48. Which can replace the underlined p
28、hrase “hit on” in the fourth paragraph? A. put up with B. come on C. put on D. come up with 49. Which of the following statements is not true? A. John Nash did not go mad totally. B. Ron Howard is an outstanding director. C. The stress of the academic work caused Nashs illness. D. Nash didnt have ma
29、ny friends.50. We can infer form the text that _. A. without Alicia, John Nash would not have recovered from schizophrenia. B. John Nash gave up his career when troubled by schizophrenia. C. Russell Crowe won another Oscar Award after this movie. D. John Nash volunteered to serve in the army.【参考答案】4
30、7-50: BDCA【2014高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“iPhone 5”, the tallest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhoneWe dont want to change your phone, we want to make you say, “Wow, that is a bigger change than I expected”. “iPhone 5” is a result of that desire to surprise.Its b
31、een completely redesigned. For the first time ever, weve increased the size of display (显示) by making the screen taller but not wider.You can see more of your content without the need to scroll. We are making scrolling the thing of the past. It is more comfortable to use and reduces tiredness from s
32、crolling when you read long documents.Even with the larger display, it is the thinnest iPhone we ever built. To achieve the design this tall, we have to look at it and completely redesign the architecture inside. Its 18% thinner and 79.5% taller than the previous iPhone. It makes everything you do o
33、n “iPhone5” easier. No more hidden menus, no confusing gestures. Everything is right at your fingertips.The panorama feature (全景拍照) is simply awesome. The ultra HD (超高清) widescreen display lets you get your entire shot in a single snap (快门). You can also use its creative design for picture stabiliza
34、tion.With an iPhone this tall, reception of signals has never been better. And of course, all your favorite applications are still available. In fact you will find your old favorites also benefit from the new experiencing handsome ultra HD widescreen. We found while many previous iPhone owners were
35、using Facetime, they only used it for the faces. Thats why we are introducing Bodytime. With its ultra HD widescreen display, Bodytime lets you see a persons entire body.It took all of our learning and all of our thinking to realize something so simple, so clear, and yet so tall. And I wish your poc
36、ket were tall enough to hold such a perfect invention!68. How is the screen of “iPhone 5” different from the previous ones?A. Wider.B. Taller.C. Easier.D. Thinner.69. What does the underlined word “scroll” probably mean?A. Update the webpage.B. Download new documents.C. Refresh the content.D. Move t
37、he content upward. 70. What can we infer about “iPhone 5” from the passage?A. It is really necessary for you to hide menus.B. The reception of signals is bad due to its length.C. Bodytime is popular with previous iPhone owners.D. New applications of “iPhone 5” are unbelievable.71. “iPhone 5” is intr
38、oduced in a(n) _ way in this passage.A. humorous B. objectiveC. scientificD. serious【参考答案】6871 BDDA 【2014高考英语湖北省襄阳市统考试题】A 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I was working a double shift at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter It was about 9:00 PM on Christmas Eve, and I was feelin
39、g really miserable inside When it was time for me to call the next person to the counter, I looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a walking stickHe walked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to New Orleans I tried to explain to h
40、im that there were no more flights that night and that he would have to go in the morning He looked so confused and very worded I tried to find out more information by asking if he had a reservation or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become more confused with each q
41、uestion He just kept saying, She said I have to go to New Orleans After much time, I was able to at least fmd out that this old man had been dropped off at the road on Christmas Eve by his sister-in-taw and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family She had given him some cash and told him just
42、to go inside and buy a ticket When I asked if he could come back tomorrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay He then said he would wait at the airport until tomorrow Naturally, I felt a little ashamed Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas, w
43、hen this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me of what being alone really meant It broke my heart Immediately, our Customer Service agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning When I stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, I saw th
44、at his leg was wrapped in a bandage He had been standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothesI called for a wheelchair He said that he had just had bypass surgery（分流手术）and an artery was taken from his leg I never really had a situation like this, and I wasnt sure what I could
45、 do I went back to ask my supervisors（主管）if we could fmd a place for him to stay They both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher for Mr MacDonald for one night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast The moment he left, he said, Thank you, bending his head and starting to cry I cried tooWhe
46、n I went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, I love stories like that He is your Christmas Man51 The writers first impression of the old man was that he was A gentle-looking and weak B tired out and worded C confused and very sick D sad and anxious52 On hearing the old man say tha
47、t he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit ashamed because A she felt sorry that she couldnt do the old man a favor B she realized that someone was even more miserable than she felt C it took her a long time to find out how helpless the old man was D the old man was like a
48、n angel in the writers eyes53 The writer called for a wheelchair for the old man because A the old man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the road B the old man could spend the whole night on it at the airport C the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes D the old man had had surgery
49、 just before and was very weak by then54 By calling the old man the writers Christmas Man, the writers supervisor implied that A the old man had told the writer a love story on Christmas B the old man had caused a lot of trouble for the writer on Christmas C the old man was the best gift the writer could have received on Christmas D the old man was the only customer the writer had served on Christmas【参考答案】51-54：ABDC
