1、扬州市2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练（21）及答案解析（一） 2013衡阳八中高三六次月考I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes！”. As I planned the meal in my head,
2、I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A
3、 woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my twoyea
4、rold daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our so
5、uls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.1. The auth
6、or has given lots of food to others because_A. she is poor at cooking Bshe is a church memberCshe is friendly to others Dshe has received others food2. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author_A. had to stay in bed for several weeks Bknew the family in need very wellCwas glad to be able
7、 to lend a hand Dwas tired of preparing food3. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.B. She didnt get enough food during her pregnancy.CShe received food as well as comfort in her hard times.DShe thinks offering food is the best way to show love.
8、4. What do we know about the authors family?A. Her family is too poor to buy enough food.B. Her family lives not far from a church.C. Her husband is not good at cooking.DShe has a babysitter taking care of her twins.5. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?A. A good
9、 beginning makes a good ending.BOne good turn deserves another.CActions speak louder than words.DEvery man has his faults.【语篇导读】 作者的母亲过世的时候，社区教堂中的女人给她带过食物；作者怀孕的时候，社区教堂中的女人也同样给她带过食物，并帮她照顾她两岁的女儿。因此，今天有人需要帮助的时候，作者也非常愿意伸出援手。1. D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double ov
10、er the course of my life.” 可知，作者乐于赠送食物给别人是因为她自己也曾经收到他们的许多馈赠，故选D项。2. C推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“Of course, I responded with an immediate Yes！.”可推断作者非常高兴能帮助别人，故选C项。3. C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks.”和第三段第一、二句“Later in my life, when I was on bed rest
11、during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my twoyearold daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house.”可知作者在她自己有困难的时候接受过他人的食物与照顾，由此判断选C项。4. B推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some
12、 food.”可知教堂在作者生活的社区里面，即离她家不远，故选B项。5. B推理判断题。通过上下文可知，作者在自己困难的时候接受过别人的帮助，故如今她也非常乐意帮助别人，由此可得出这么一个结论：善有善报。故选B项。C82012湖南卷 Harvard researchers have created a tough, lowcost, biodegradable(可生物降解的) material inspired by insects hard outer shells. The materials inventors say it has a number of possible uses a
13、nd someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp (虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk.” It is thin, clear, flexible and strong. A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastics toughness and flex
14、ibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and 60s. Decades later, however, plastics very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for onetime products such as plastic bags, or shortlived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then c
15、ast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years? Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer (肥料), and so will enrich the soil. Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Mate
16、rials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That makes shrilk lowcost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material. Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The in
17、ventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so theyre exploring ways to use it in wet environments. Theyre also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for nonmedical products，like for computer cases and other products inside the home. Theyre even exploring combining it
18、 with other materials，like carbon fibers, to give it new properties. 66. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilks _. Aremarkable design Binteresting name Cmajor features Dbasic elements67. What has become a concern about plastic? AUsing it properly. BProducing it cheaply. CDeveloping its p
19、roperties quickly. DEvaluating its contributions fairly.68. According to the inventors，shrilk has great potential partly because _. Ait can help plastic degrade Bit can be found in living things Cits mass production has been realized Dits raw materials are abundant in nature 69. What are the invento
20、rs doing in the lab? AReplacing carbon fibers with shrilk. BTesting shrilks use in wet conditions. CMaking shrilk out of used household goods. DImproving shrilks flexibility for medical purposes.70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? ARecent Progress in Environmental Prote
21、ction BBenefits of Insects in Scientific Research CThe Harm of Onetime ProductsD.A Possible Alternative to Plastic【要点综述】本文是一篇科普说明文。介绍了科技新发现：从动物外壳提炼的具有可生物降解特性的材料以及它的广泛用途。66. C段落大意题。考查对段落主题的理解和判断能力。根据第一段Harvard researchers have created a tough, lowcost, biodegradable可以推知，选项C符合文意。67. A细节理解题。考查对文章特定细节的理
22、解和判断能力。根据文章第二段however, plastics very durability is raising questions about how appropriate it is for onetime products可以推知，选项A符合文意。68. D细节理解题。考查对文章特定细节的理解和判断能力。根据文章第四段Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything可以推知，选项D符合文意。69. B细节理解题。考查对文章特定细节的理解和判断能力。根据文章最后一段so theyr
23、e exploring ways to use it in wet environments.可以推知，选项B符合文意。70. D主旨大意题。考查对文章整体的归纳理解能力。根据文章第一段The materials could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic.以及后文具体谈论的该材料优于塑料的内容可以推知，选择D符合文意。C82012湖北卷 Brrriiinnng. The alarm clock announces the start of another busy weekday in the mo
24、rning. You jump out of bed, rush into the shower, into your clothes and out the door with hardly a moment to think. A stressful journey to work gets your blood pressure climbing. Once at the office, you glance through the newspaper with depressing stories or reports of disasters. In that sort of moo
25、d, who can get down to work, particularly some creative, original problemsolving work? The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that promote flexible, openminded thinking. Imaginative ideas are most likely to come to us when were unfocused. If you are one of those
26、energetic morning people, your most inventive time comes in the early evening when you are relaxed. Sleepy peoples lack of focus leads to an increase in creative problem solving. By not giving yourself time to tune_into_your_wandering_mind,_youre missing out on the surprising solutions it may offer.
27、 The trip you take to work doesnt help, either. The stress slows down the speed with which signals travel between neurons (神经细胞), making inspirations less likely to occur. And while we all should read a lot about whats going on in the world, it would not make you feel good for sure, so put that news
28、 website or newspaper aside until after the days work is done. So what would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problem solving? Wed set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awake in bed, following our thoughts where they lead. Wed stand a little lon
29、ger under the warm water of the shower, stopping thinking about tasks in favor of a few more minutes of relaxation. Wed take some deep breaths on our way to work, instead of complaining about heavy traffic. And once in the officeafter we get a cup of coffeewed click on links not to the news of the d
30、ay but to the funniest videos the web has to offer.67According to the author, we are more creative when we are _. Afocused Brelaxed Cawake Dbusy68What does the author imply about newspapers? AThey are solution providers. BThey are a source of inspiration. CThey are normally full of bad news. DThey a
31、re more educational than websites.69By “tune into your wandering mind” (in Para. 2), the author means “_” Awander into the wild Blisten to a beautiful tune Cswitch to the traffic channel Dstop concentrating on anything70The author writes the last paragraph in order to _. Aoffer practical suggestions
32、 Bsummarize past experiences Cadvocate diverse ways of life Destablish a routine for the future【要点综述】此篇作者根据自己的观察，发现人们工作中的问题，并提出了增强创造性的建议。67B信息理解题。根据第二段your most inventive time comes in the early evening when you are relaxed.可知正确答案为B。68C推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句话：“当你浏览报纸上令人沮丧的消息和关于灾难的报道时，你怎么能安心工作呢？”所以C项正确。69D词
33、义理解题。划线部分句子的意思为：不给自己时间随着自己的思绪徜徉，你将错过一些令人吃惊的(好的)解决问题的方案。D项正确。70A主旨大意题。最后一段首句即为此段中心句，它交代了这一段的写作意图，所以A项正确。 （二） 2013湖南师大附中检测While you may be doing everything right, ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job, especially in this fierce market. Here is a checklist that c
34、overs some of the major links in the jobsearch chain.THE RESUMEMake sure it is uptodate and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for. Have someone else look at your resume. If you cannot afford a career coach, give your resume to friends or family members to scrutinize. Have copies of your
35、resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at interview.COVERING LETTERSMaybe youve set up a few basic styles in advance, but thats not enough. Each covering letter should be designed to suit the job for which you are applying.THE WARDROBE(衣橱)Check your wardrobe to ensure that you have th
36、e appropriate professional dress, including shoes, ready for interviews.NETWORKINGDont isolate yourself from others for days. Network through email messages, phone calls, appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the outside world and prevent you from becoming depressed.APPLICATIONA glance at
37、 huge online job sites isnt usually the best way to find a job. You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networking.THE FOLLOWUPIt is quite common to apply for a job but never hear back from the company. Take measures, such as following up with a phone call a week or so after y
38、ou apply. If you know someone at the company, check whether that person will put in a good word for you.INTERVIEWSIf youve got plenty of interviews but no return calls or job offers, take a look at your interviewing skills. This is one area where investing in a career coach may pay off. But if you c
39、ant afford one, try to find a job group or service that conducts free mock(模拟) interviews.SUPPORT SYSTEMSFinally, recognize that looking for a job is rather difficult. Even at the best of times, a job hunt is often about rejection, and that can be hard to endure. Staying in touch with families, frie
40、nds, professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspective.6. The authors purpose of writing this text is to_.Asuggest graduates should find suitable jobsBtell people how to improve their interviewing skillsCteach people how to get ready
41、 for an interviewDgive people some tips on searching for jobs7The underlined word “scrutinize” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _Acheck BuseCrewrite Dcriticize8. Which of the following methods is wrong according to the text?AYou should have your resume read by your friends after finishing it.BYou s
42、hould create different covering letters for the different jobs you apply for.CSearching online is the most effective way to look for a job.DYou should wear professional clothes and shoes for the interview.9. What should you do if you dont receive any calls after lots of interviews?AAsk a fellow job
43、seeker to help you.BCarefully review your interviewing skills.CRewrite your resume as soon as possible.DGo to the managers offices to find out why.10. It is implied in the text that_Apeople often pay no attention to writing their resumeBthe interview is the most difficult step for intervieweesCyour
44、social network may help you a lot in your job huntDa career coach often offers free mock interviews to interviewees6. D推理判断题。从第一段可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是让读者了解求职过程中要注意的一些细节问题。故选D项。7. A词义猜测题。根据第二段“Have someone else look at your resume.”可知“让其他人看一下你的简历。如果聘不起职业导师的话，可以让朋友或家人检查一下”，由此可以推出scrutinize的意思是“检查”，故选A项。8. C细节理解题。从文章第六段“A glance at huge online job sites isnt usually the best way to find a job.”可知选C项。9. B细节理解题。从作者在倒数第二项提的建议可知，如果经过多次面试，但却没有得到公司的回复，那面试者一定要重新审视自己面试过程中的一些技巧问题。故选B项。10. C推理判断题。文章第六段隐含着这样一个信息：面试者要多参加社交活动，建立关系网，从而通过朋友更快地找到工作。
