1、扬州市2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练（1）及答案解析(2011湖北卷，E)Which are you more likely to have with you at any given momentyour cellphone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.In January，Starbucks announced that cu
2、stomers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800 of its stores.This is the first paybyphone practice in the US.，but were likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication(NFC)gets into Americas consumer electronics.Last December，some new smart
3、 phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe，NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminala contactfree system built for speed and convenience.But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the US.，a few problem
4、s need to be worked out，like who will get to collect the profitable transaction(交易)fees.Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with waveandpay systems that use NFCenabled credit cards，cellphone service providers may try to muscle their way into the pointofsale (POS)market.Three
5、big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture(合资企业)that will go into operation over the next 15 months.Its goal is“to lead the US. payments industry from cards to mobile phone.”The other big NFC issue，apart from how payments will be processed，is security.For instance，whats to stop a th
6、ief from digitally pickpocketing you? “Were still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone，”says Jimmy Shah，a mobile security researcher，“Users may also be able to set transaction limits，perhaps requiring a password to be ente
7、red for larger purchases.”Still uneasy about this digitalwallet business？Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone，it can be located on a map and remotely disabled.Plus，your phone can be password protected.Your wallet isnt.随着手机的普遍使用，以及手机功能的提升，如今，用手机付费购物都已经成了现实。 随着第一部能够付费的手机的诞生，以及其配套的科技手段的支撑，付费购
8、物手机很快便成为美国市场上的抢手货。17What is predicted to happen in the US.?AThe expansion of cellphone companies.BThe boom of paybyphone business.CThe disappearance of credit cards.DThe increase of Starbucks sales.答案：B。推理判断题。从第二个段落的第二句话，随着第一部“用手机付费”的手机的上市，美国人会看到“more wireless payment”，可以推断出：这种手机会迅速火起来，即如同选项B所说的“boo
9、m”。18The NFC technology can be used to_.Aensure the safety of shoppersBcollect transaction fees easilyCmake purchase faster and simplerDimprove the quality of cellphones答案：C。理解判断题。根据本段中关于NFC的说法“wireless payment alternative”可以断定：这种无限付费方式自然是极其方便的，即：快捷的购物手段。故选项C的说法是对的。19Three cellphone service provider
10、s form a joint venture to_.A. strengthen their relationshipB. get a share in the payments industryC. sell more cellphonesD. test the NFC technology答案：B。理解判断题。根据第三个段落“may try to muscle their way into the pointofsale market”以及最后一句话“Its goal is.”可以找到本问题的提示，即： 为了打入这个新兴行业的市场，由此可见，选项B的说法与原文的信息句非常吻合。20Acco
11、rding to the passage，what can users do if they lose their smart phones?A. Stop the functioning of their phones.B. Set up a password.C. Get all the money out of their phones.D. Cancel large purchases.答案：A。细节判断题。从最后一段中的信息词“remotely disabled”可以断定选项A是正确的。C42012江西卷 A Book Review The SnakeStone by Berlie
12、DohertyThe setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages. The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are lo
13、ve, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James swimming coach says to him: You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.The char
14、acters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母)Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The SnakeStone, James parents, his diving instructor, best friend,
15、the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point：The turning point in the story comes while James foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behi
16、nd along with a note on which she had written，Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey：Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country v
17、illage where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not l
18、ong, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of selfdiscovery The SnakeStone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, I was home.61. What is the main theme of the novel? A. Life with foster parents. B. Life in the world of d
19、iving. C. A journey of selfdiscovery. D. A travel around the country. 62. What do the coachs words in Paragraph 2 suggest? A. James is a successful diver. B. James is a hopeful swimmer. C. James is an outgoing young man. D. James is an independent young man. 63. The snake stone in the novel is_. A.
20、a stone with an address on it B. a clue left by the birth mother C. a gift from the swimming coach D. a fossil left by the foster parents 64. Which of the following is true about the novel? A. The story has a sad ending. B. The story takes place in the city of London. C. The characters are vividly d
21、escribed.D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. 65. It can be concluded that James journey is _. A. worthwhile B. boring C. comfortable D. disappointing【要点综述】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了一本书的背景、主题、人物、故事的转折点以及人物的旅途等信息。61. C细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery”
22、可知本书的主题是自我发现的旅程。62. D推理判断题。由第二段教练的话“You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”可知詹姆斯不像小孩，而是像一个知道自己方向的年轻人，由此可推断出他是一个独立的年轻人。63. B细节理解题。由第四段“The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note
23、onwith parts of an address still there.”的叙述可知这块石头是他亲生母亲留下的线索。64. C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“are pictured realistically.”可知故事逼真地介绍了里面的角色。vividly与realistically意思一致。65. A推理判断题。由最后一段第三句“James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.”及全文叙述可知詹姆斯的旅途是值得的。 (2011新课标卷，A)When milk arrived on the door
24、stepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5yearold boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a deli
25、very and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, th
26、e buttermilk would magically (魔术般) appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr.Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt free
27、ze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides,
28、 milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is. So I start
29、 telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.本文讲述了自己小时候与送奶人之间的故事。Basille先生不仅是送奶的，而且和他的家人建立了密切的关系。现在大公司开始大量生产奶，到处都有卖奶的，因此不再需要送奶服务，但作者很怀念以前的事情。1Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _.Ato show his magical powerBto pay for the del
30、iveryCto satisfy his curiosityDto please his mother答案：C。推理判断题。由短文第一段最后两句话可知：“我一直盯着他腰带上的钱包，当Basille注意到这一点时，从里面拿了一枚硬币给了我”。由此可知，是为了满足我的好奇心。2What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?AHe wanted to have tea there.BHe was a respectable person.CHe was treated as a fa
31、mily member.DHe was fully trusted by the family.答案：D。推理判断题。由短文第三段可知，我们与送奶人有密切的关系，他有我们家的钥匙，并不时来我们家休息、聊天、讲故事。由此可推断我们一家人非常信任他。3Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?ANobody wants to be a milkman now.BIt has been driven out of the market.CIts service is getting poor.DIt is forbidden by law.答案：B。推理
32、判断题。由短文倒数第二段可知，由于大公司生产大量的廉价奶，人们到处都可以买到，不再需要送奶的。由此可知送奶业被挤出的市场。4Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?AHe missed the good old days.BHe wanted to tell interesting stories.CHe needed it for his milk bottles.DHe planted flowers in it.答案：A。细节理解题。由短文最后一段可知，旧奶箱使他回想起来童年时代的记忆，因此他把这个旧奶箱带回家。由此可知，他想
33、念过去的美好日子。 C72013北京卷 CDoes Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready.
34、 Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebritiesfamous peopleworry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually
35、, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time，” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4t
36、h century BC, painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his soldout readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain(抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s
37、and 1930s ran articles about filmstars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or d
38、o something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with t
39、rusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often compl
40、ain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.63It can be learned from the passage that stars today _A. are often misunderstood by the publicB. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearanceD. care little about how they have come i
41、nto fame64What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.C. Wellknown actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.65What makes it much harder to be a cel
42、ebrity today?A. Availability of modern media.B. Inadequate social recognition.C. Lack of favorable chances.D. Huge population of fans.66What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere. B. Sceptical.C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.【要点综述】 本文主要论述名人的烦恼，涉及名人的压力、与世界的隔离、历史由来、现在的状况，最后提出了解决名人
43、烦恼的办法。63B 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，名人几乎难有隐私。所以选B。64B 段落大意题。第三段主要讲名人烦恼的历史由来。所以选B。65A 细节理解题。根据第四段cameras、the Internet等可知选A。66D 观点态度题。作者对于名人的压力、存在状况是非常同情的。所以选D。sincere真挚的；sceptical怀疑的；disapproving不赞成的；sympathetic同情的。C72013福建卷 EA MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. You
44、ng Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg, the programs founder, said：“We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broade
45、n their outlook.“We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, weve secured internships (实习) with worldfamous firms such as Honda.“At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of m
46、entoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.” Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In Oct
47、ober the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛)The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views o
48、n how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. “Before we left I didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we
49、 didnt stop; it was amazing，” he said, “We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues (问题) such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.
50、Kieran said: “It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit .71The Young Inspirations mentoring pro
51、gram aims to _A. train staff for worldfamous firms B. offer job opportunities to young adultsC. provide youth with unique experiences D. equip the unemployed with different skills72According to Alex Goldberg, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _A. the lack of support from firm
52、s B. the cultural differencesC. the effect of unemployment D. the shortage of money73According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can _A. build up their confidence at school B. find work experience opportunitiesC. improve their social skills for the future D. play an active role in the c
53、hange of society74We can learn from the passage that _Athe visit to the United Kingdom was amazingBKieran has made great progress in many aspectsCthe youth have found a way to solve their problemsDthe mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday75What would be the best title for the passage?A
54、Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young InspirationsBYoung People Find a World of OpportunityCKieran, Banbury School Pupil to ParisDDebates Help Youth with Their Grades【要点综述】 本文通过介绍“导师制”项目及参与该项目学生的自我评述和总结，说明社会实践有利于学生们学业的提高和视野的扩大，用具体事例说明参与社会实践的好处。71C推理判断题。纵观全文，多处说到该项目的目的是为学生提供社会实践的机会，帮助学生们提高学业成绩和丰富社会经验，故答案应为
55、C。72D细节理解题。根据第五段 “At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring” 可知，学校是因为资金不足而未能组织学生参加社会实践活动。cutback 削减。73D细节理解题。选项A、B和C都只是论坛关注的一个方面而非全部，选项D是对A、B和C的全面概括。74B细节理解题。从文章后半部分可以看出，Kieran认为自己在许多方面均取得很大的进步，其他选项均不符合原文意思。75B主旨大意题。学生们通过社会实践找到了提高成绩和丰富经验的机会。只有选项B最能概括文章中心意思，其他选项都不够全面。
