1、2013年10月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AThis is a true story from GuyanaOne day, a boy took a piece of paper from a boxHe made a paper ball and pushed it into his noseHe couldnt get it outHe ran crying to his motherHis mother couldnt get the paper out, eitherA week later, the p
2、aper was still in the boys noseHis nose began to have a bad smellSo his mother took the boy to a hospitalThe doctor looked up at the childs nose, but she couldnt get the paper outShe said she had to cut the boys nose to get the paper outThe boys mother came home looking sadShe didnt want her child t
3、o have his nose cutThe next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called MayMay wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose“Yes, I can see it,” May said“It will be out soon”As she spoke, she shook some black pepper （胡椒粉）on the childs noseT
4、he child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew outHis mother was surprisedMay told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smellSo the lucky boy didnt have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut36After the boy pushed a pape
5、r ball into his nose, _ Ahe took it out Bhis mother took it out Che did nothing but cry Dhe tried to take it out but failed37Which of the following is TRUE? AThe doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boys nose BMay succeeded in taking the paper out CThe boys mother found some black pepper
6、to solve the problem DThe boy had to have his nose cut at last38The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because _ Ahe needed to learn to swim Bthe sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose Cthe sea water would wash out the paper ball Dhe needed a restB In the United States, when one b
7、ecomes rich, he wants people to know itAnd even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he isThat is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is aboutIt is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American call
8、ed Arthur MomandHe told this story about himselfHe began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23That was a lot of money in those daysHe got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York CityWhen he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every
9、dayWhen he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep upThe race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay fo
10、r their new way of lifeThey moved back to an apartment in New York City Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighboursHe saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short storiesHe called it “Keeping up with the J
11、oneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States“Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around youMomands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years People never seem to get tired of keeping up with t
12、he JonesesAnd there are “Jonses” in every city of the worldBut one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, MrJones always seems to be ahead39Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _Awant to be as rich as their neighbours Bwant others t
13、o know or to think that they are richCdont want others to know they are rich Dwant to be happy40It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _Alive outside New York City Blive in New York cityClive in apartments Dhave many neighbours41Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series o
14、f short stories because “Jones” is _Aan important name Ba popular name in the United StatesChis neighbours name Dnot a good name42According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the JonesesAcorrect Binteresting Cimpossible DgoodCDuring the twentieth century there has been a great change in the live
15、s of womenA woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old and upBy the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty
16、years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid workToday women marry younger and have fewer childrenUsually a womans youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixtyThis
17、important change in womens life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women economic （经济的） positionEven a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time jobHowever, when they married their school-leaving age is sixteenMany girls stay at school after that age, and though women
18、 marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is bornVery many more afterwards return to fuller part-time workSuch changes have led to a new relationship in marriage （婚姻）, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of
19、family life43We are told that in a family about 1900_Afew children died before they were fiveBseven or eight children lived to be more than fiveCthe youngest child would be fifteenDfour or five children died when they were five44One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she_Ais younge
20、r when her children are old enough to look after themselvesBdoes not like children herselfCneednt worry about food for her childrenDcan be free from family duties when she reaches sixty45Many girls are now likely to_ Agive up their jobs for good after they are marriedBleave school as soon as they ca
21、nCmarry so that they can get a jobDcontinue working until they are going to have a baby46According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to _Astay at home after leaving school Bmarry men younger than themselvesCstart working again in life Dmarry while still at schoolDDo you forget to turn
22、off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matterThey will turn themselves offand on again when you returnYou will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidityA sensor（传感器） will find the presence of a human （and, with luck, ignore the dog!） and t
23、urn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off againThe sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for youThey will find faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, separate them so that the
24、y cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repairThey will detect（发现） fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigadeIt will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronicYou will open them using your personal cardthe one you
25、use for shoppingmaybe using a number known only to youIt will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper（拨弄） with the lock or with a windowIt is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computerThe computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servan
26、tIt will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your homeIt does now, of course, but by 2040 “entertainment” will mean much moreFor one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching47The author intends to tell us that _Ain 2040 we will live
27、without lights and heatersBin 2040 we will use much more lights and heatersCin 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heatersDin 2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically48According to the author, in 2040, new technology _Awill free us from the keys we use today Bwill turn every
28、thing into sensorsCwill make the locks out of date Dwill get rid of all crimes49Thanks to computers, in 2040 people _Awill have no entertainment outside Bwill replace TV with computersCwill be controlled by computers Dwill have more fun at home50The best title for the passage might be _ASensors and
29、Computers BLife at Home in the Year 2040CThe Development of Science and TechnologyDLights and Heaters in the Year 2040第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When was the last time you had great fun with your family? 51 So stand up and plan to have fun with your familyGoing to
30、the zoo is definitely a number-one pick for family activitiesOther than visiting animals, most zoos nowadays have rides that you can enjoy with your familyMeals are served in the zoo 52 To add some fun, ask to be the photographer for the day and you might be surprised by how creative you can be 53 E
31、ven though you might not be really keen on outdoor activities, you can still enjoy your time by playing together after having your lunchVisiting the nations capital would be your choice if you want to go on a trip with your familyLearn more about the history by visiting historical sites 54 A treasur
32、e hunt is a popular activity, so going hunting with your family is a nice choiceYou can train yourself by asking to be the person in charge who can hold the treasure map and make decisionsCreate a video clip with your familyMake your family the characters in the clipYou may talk about your family li
33、fe in the clip, about your interests or even create a drama 55 Plant flowers and mow（修剪） the lawnAfter a day of hard work, you can all sit back and enjoy a barbecue at your beautifully cleaned backyardAHistory creates topics for you and your familyBAt bedtime read to your young kids and read with your elder kidsCFamily is always the most valuable thing in lifeDBring your own snacks if you want to save some moneyEDoing some yard work together can also be a fun quality time for your familyFHaving a picnic at the park is also a good activity for your familyGHere are two examples参考答案