1、吉林市2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（4）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（6）】D Virtual tourism has already appeared in the Swiss town of Basilea. Its an interesting and original form of tourism which will no doubt revolutionize real travel, and even make actual life somewhat different. On the banks of the River Rin, in the c
2、ity of St. Alban, you can now take a half virtual, half real tour on horseback with the help of a piece of electronic equipment, earphones, and a science-fiction style visor (面罩) which contains a small camera. This modern equipment is called Life Clipper. It is the original idea of both Swiss invent
3、or Jan Torpus, who studied in Barcelona, and German technology expert Nikolas Neecke. According to the instructions for the Life Clipper, once a tourist is equipped, hell need a guide to assist him to get used to seeing the world8through the visor. Once on the Rin riverbank, the tourist starts his j
4、ourney with the sounds of the water, which are created by sensors(传感器).From here the tourist travels on foot to the St. Alban neighborhood, feeling and sensing the view with his hands, nose and mouth. What he sees are images between the year 1000 and the year 1500: carriages, princes, etc. This proj
5、ect sounds like something from science fiction and it looks funny when people in a visor try to touch a horse which isnt there. So far, this tourism has been a success only in Basilea, and will be introduced anywhere else in the world in the near future. This is a fun and unusual way of travelling.
6、Surely it wont be long before we see a new and improved form of Life Clipper - one that isnt just for sightseeing, but also for other parts of our life. For example, instead of taking a bus to the office or university, we just sit at home and put on the visor, feeling as if we were m a different pla
7、ce, and virtual work becomes reality. 41. The underlined word revolutionize in Paragraph l is closest in meaning to _. A. create B. change C. copy D. cover42. Which is TRUE about the Life Clipper? A. It is a small camera. B. It was invented by Jan Torpus. C. The science-fiction style visor is a part
8、 of it. D. Tourists can have a totally virtual tour with it. 43. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _. A. the history of virtual tourism B. the advantages of virtual tourism C. the ways of attracting more tourists D. how to operate Life Clipper 44. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Tourists can get
9、 used to seeing the world on their own once equipped. B. Tourists can touch what they see through the visor. C. Life Clipper can make tourists see images of ancient times. D. Life Clipper has been used in other areas of our lives. 45. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Virtual tourism
10、is more popular B. Virtual tourism is more fantastic C. What the future of virtual tourism will be D. Virtual tourism is born【参考答案】41-45 BCDCD该篇为说明文。介绍瑞士小镇Basilea的“虚拟旅游”项目。41. B。词义猜测题。由第一段的Virtual tourism, original form和real travel, and even make actual life somewhat different以及第二段的take a half virtu
11、al, half real tour on horseback可知，虚拟旅游是一种独创的旅游形式，毫无疑问它将改变真实的旅游甚至使现实生活有点不同。42. C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句with the help of a piece of electronic equipment, earphones, and a science-fiction style visor which contains a small camera可知，面罩只是这个设备的一个部件。故选C。43. D。主旨大意题。第三段主要介绍怎样操作Life Clipper这种电子设备。故选D。44. C。推理判断题。由
12、第三段最后一句What he sees are images between the year 1000 and the year 1500: carriages, princes, etc可知，他能看到公元1000到1500年间的一些运输工具，王子等。故选C。45. D。主旨大意题。由第一段首句Virtual tourism has already appeared in the Swiss town of Basilea和全文内容可知，虚拟旅游开始进入人们的生活。故选D。维B1 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Boston College is a stat
13、esupported college on the east coast of England which has been recruiting overseas students for over 20 years and now has almost 200 international students from more than 20 different countries.You and your parents can be sure you will receive the care and support you need to succeed at our college.
14、 We have excellent teaching staff，with time and patience to help you learn in a stimulating but relaxed atmosphere.We are accredited by the British Council for the quality of our English Language teaching so you can be sure your learning experience will be good.Our new modular English course is flex
15、ible and enables you to choose the best time to join us.Not only will you cover all aspects of the English Language but you will have the choice of option subjects such as IELTS Preparation，British Culture，Literature，Business English or Study Skills.We will assess your level of English when you arri
16、ve so you can be sure you will study with students of the same ability.Classes are small: usually 1216 students so you will receive the individual attention you need to help you succeed.Boston College is based on two main campuses with English courses being taught in our stateoftheart language build
17、ing convenient for our Hall of Residence on the Rochford Campus.ALevel and International Foundation classes are taught on both Rochford and De Montfort Campuses.Classrooms are modern and well equipped with a number of specialist facilities for photography and video，computer suites，art and music stud
18、ios and an all weather sports pitch.Both campuses have large Learning Resource Centres，well equipped with computers for student use，also available for research or assignment work.Our diploma courses include catering，hairdressing，computing and engineering，each with its own specialist facilities.We al
19、so have a Music Centre providing teaching rooms，recording studio and concert hall.Note：diploma n文凭长短句分析：Boston College is a statesupported college on the east coast of England which has been recruiting overseas students for over 20 years and now has almost 200 international students from more than 2
20、0 different countries.句法点睛：本句为主从复合句。Boston College is a statesupported college on the east coast of England为主句，which引导的是定语从句，修饰college。定语从句的谓语为and连接的并列谓语。句意：波士顿学院是国家资助的位于英格兰东海岸的一所学院，已招收海外学生20余年，现有来自20多个不同国家的近200名国际学生。【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。英国Boston College有诸多诱人的留学好处，其便利和现代化的教学条件尤其吸引着海外学生。本文比较详尽地介绍了Boston col
21、lege的办学条件，目的是吸引学生报考。1What is Boston College famous for?AIts long educational history in Britain.BIts good location in the country.CIts good education conditions for overseas students.DIts way of living for overseas visitors.答案C细节理解题。第一段开宗明义，因为办学水平高，该校吸引了众多的海外留学生。2If you decide to go to Boston Colleg
22、e in Britain，you _.Ashould at first pass some English language testsBcan major in English as well as some other coursesChave to live and study with students at different levels Dshould have achieved a high level of English proficiency答案B细节理解题。第三段中有“We will assess your level of English . study with s
23、tudents of the same ability”，可见并非必须通过英语考试才能入学，因此A、C、D三项都可排除。3From the above passage，we can know _.ABoston College is owned by the British governmentBthe campuses in Boston College are far away from downtownCtheres no better college for overseas students in BritainDmany of the classrooms in Boston Co
24、llege have modern equipment答案D细节理解题。此题A选项的干扰最大。学校是由政府资助(support)，并非国有。4What is the purpose of the above passage?ATo introduce the British education system.BTo invite more overseas students to study in Boston College.CTo show the modernization of British society. DTo tell new students the rules in Bo
25、ston College.答案B推理判断题。短文系招生广告，提及学校的诸多优势来吸引留学生。阅读理解If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young
26、children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Thats because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at Un
27、iversity College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! Youre a great vegetable taster,” did not work as well.The study found t hat when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their atti
28、tudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables-either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas-in laboratory taste tests, the study said.Researchers randomly assigned（分派）173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their c
29、hildren each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where parents used no special vegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control” Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target” vegetable eve
30、ry day of 12 days, Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables-and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround also seemed to last, with preschoole
31、rs in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later.Why didnt the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents words may have seemed “insincere” to their children.16The purpose of writing the passage is .Ato introduce a practical method of making childr
32、en eat vegetablesBto show the procedure of an experiment on childrens dietCto explain why children hate to eat vegetablesDto present a proper way of vernal praise to parents17The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.Ashoot from behind the backBmake a lire in the hackyardCprod
33、uce an unexpected resultDachieve what was planned18According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?AMost children are born to dislike carrots or celery.BIt remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.COral praise wokrs quite well in encour
34、aging children to eat vegetables.DChildren in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.19How did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment?ABy comparison.BBy asking questions.CBy giving examples,DBy discussion.20What can we learn from the last paragraph?AChildre
35、n like rewards, not verbal praise.BParents should praise their children in a sincere tone.CChildren are difficult to inspire.DParents should give up verbal praise. 1617181920ACB AB维D 单词拼写(每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。1Some friends of hers attended her _(生日)party last Sat
36、urday.2_(出席) at the meeting were high officials from Russia.3Now，sir，could you tell me your name and _(地址)?4Recently，we have held a _(圣诞节) party and got together with foreign students. 5I really _(钦佩) students hard work and perseverance. 6We caught a young man _(偷窃) a watch from the counter.7If I _(
37、碰巧) to meet an injured person，I would do first aid.8It is bad for you to offer _(香烟) to others.9Upon arrival，we began to plant young trees _(立刻)10The _(奖) went to a Hollywood actor last year.答案1.birthday2.Present3.address4.Christmas5admire6.stealing7.happened8.cigarettes9.immediately/instantly10.awa
38、rd/prize维A1 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：The city of Angkor was the capital of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th centuries.The Khmer Empire was one of the most prosperous kingdoms in the history of Southeast Asia，and its prosperity was expressed through a wide range of architecture.The ci
39、ty of Angkor was founded on political and religious ideas adapted from India，and the temples of Angkor were intended as a place of worship for the king and a way for him to ensure his immortality through identification with the Hindu gods.Angkor Wat was first built by King Suryavarman in the 12th ce
40、ntury as a vast funerary temple that would hold his remains，symbolically confirming his permanent identity with Vishnu.During its six centuries as imperial capital，Angkor went through many changes in architectural styles and in religion.The city of Angkor transferred itself from the Hindu god Shiva
41、to the Hindu god Vishnu，and finally to the Mahayana Buddhist goddess Avalokitesvara.By the late 13th century，the once frenzied pace of Angkors architectural pursuits had begun to die down，and a more restrained type of religion was on the rise under the growing influence of Theravada Buddhism.At the
42、same time，Angkor and the Khmer Empire were increasingly threatened and attacked by invading armies.By the 16th century，the golden age of Angkor was over and many of the great temples began to move back into the jungle.From the 15th to 19th centuries，Theravada Buddhist monks cared for Angkor Wat，and
43、it is thanks to them that the temple remains mostly intact.Angkor Wat became one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.Angkor Wat is the best preserved example of Khmer architecture in Cambodia and is so grand in design that some rank it among the seven wonders of the world.It app
44、ears on the Cambodian national flag，a very rare instance of a flag with an image of a building.Notes：symbolically adv.象征性地frenzied adj.发狂的intact adj.完整的pilgrimage n朝拜【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。介绍了柬埔寨吴哥窟的兴衰历史。1Angkor Wat was first built to _.Ahold the remains of a kingBserve as the royal palaceCworship the godsDb
45、e the tomb for the king答案A细节理解题。从文章第三段可知，吴哥窟最初是为了保存国王的遗物而修建的。2Vishnu was the name of _.Aa king in ancient Cambodia Ba temple in CambodiaCan Indian godDa monk in ancient Cambodia答案C细节理解题。从文章第四段最后一句可知答案，这是一个印度神的名字。3We can infer from the last paragraph that _.AAngkor Wat is widely accepted as one of th
46、e seven wonders of the worldBTheravada Buddhist monks had fought against the outside invadersCAngkor Wat is not so important as it used to beDAngkor Wat has become a symbol of Cambodia 答案D推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知， 吴哥窟上了柬埔寨的国旗，说明它是柬埔寨的象征。4The passage mainly tells us _.Athe history of Angkor WatBthe protection of Angkor WatCthe importance of Angkor WatDthe position of Angkor in Cambodian history答案A主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文重点介绍吴哥窟的历史，而不是吴哥窟在柬埔寨的历史地位。