1、昆明市2014高考英语（阅读理解）一轮训练题（6）及答案A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit
2、. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on compu
3、ters and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they
4、can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They
5、 have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never me
6、t in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 1. The authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being_. A.
7、optimistic B. positiveC. oppositive D. acceptable2. The main idea of the passage is about_. A. the cause of weboholismB. the advantage of weboholismC. the popularity of weboholismD. the influence of weboholism3. The underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably means “_”. A. at
8、tractive B. addictiveC. professional D. potential4. We can infer from the passage that_. A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagersB. students can hardly balance real and virtual lifeC. people are addicted to games on the InternetD. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway5. Which of
9、 the following is NOT true of weboholism? A. It contributes to the development of the web. B. The chat room language may change social culture. C. The problem will be getting more and more serious later. D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life. 参考答案7、【文章大意】网络狂热(weboholism)对不
10、同年龄段的人都有影响，并且也在影响着整个世界。1【解析】选C。观点态度题。从整篇文章看，作者主要提到weboholism对社会和网络狂们的负面影响，故作者对weboholism持反对态度。2【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章第一段阐明了weboholism对不同年龄的人们的影响。下文也是围绕此话题展开的。3【解析】选B。词义猜测题。obsessional意为“着迷的”。B项意为“上瘾的”，故选B。A项意为“吸引人的”，C项意为“专业的”，D项意为“潜在的”。句意：这种上瘾的行为已经影响了青少年和大学生。4【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段可推断B项正确。5【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二
11、段的最后一句可推断B项对，根据文章最后两句可知C项正确。根据倒数第二段中的The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. 以及最后一段可知D项正确。文章主要提到weboholism对社会和网络狂们的影响，并没有提到它促进网络的发展。*结束*结束3、（2010湖北卷E篇）Have you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibe
12、rnating(冬眠) . Its too bad that humans cant hibernate. In fact, as a species, we almost did.Apparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation . So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants. As soon as th
13、e weather turned cold people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end. In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radios The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificia
14、l(人造的) lighting and the electric bulb.When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as “first sleep”, which was not clarified, though. Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours uninterr
15、upted sleep is a modern invention.In the past , without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight. The late night period was known as “The Watch”. It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, althou
16、gh many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbours .According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia(失眠) at midnight is not a disorder. It is normal. Humans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before w
17、e fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning. This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people. The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas.Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in. Medical science do
18、esnt help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full nights continuous sleep, which sounds natural ; however, according to Warrens theory，it is really the opposite of what we need.67. The example of the French peasants shows the fact that_. A. people might become lazy as a result of too mu
19、ch sleep B. there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits C.people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather D. winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end68. The late night was called “The Watch” because it was a time for people_. A. to set traps to catch animals B. t
20、o wake up their family and neighbours C. to remind others of the time D. to guard against possible dangers69. What does the author advise people to do ? A. Sleep in the way animals do. B. Consult a doctor if they cant sleep. C. Follow their natural sleep rhythm. D. Keep to the eight-hour sleep patte
21、rn.70.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To give a prescription for insomnia. B. To urge people to sleep less.C. To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people. D. To throw new light on human sleep.3、【文章大意】本文介绍了一些睡眠专家的研究成果这对人们如何对待睡眠习惯有所启示。属于科普类说明文。67【解析】选B。细节推断题。根据第二段讲述的内容，联系第一段最后一
22、句分析推定B项符合题意。C项为干扰项，但原文未做比较而且也不符合中心。68. 【解析】选D。细节推断题。由第五段中最后一句It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals ,although many of them simply .直接推断出正确答案为D。69. 【解析】选C。细节推断题。综合分析最后一段内容可知作者建议人们遵循自然睡眠规律，因此，C项符合题意。70. 【解析】选D。主旨意图题。根据各段的main idea综合分析即可得出结论。para.1 lead in the topichuman sleep. par
23、a.2 an example for human hibernating. Para.3-5 different types of human sleep.para.6 as for insomnia and another state of consciousness para.7 advice on human sleep. 此题也可用排除法排除A、B、C均为片面性。*结束*结束5、（2010山东卷C）Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)
24、 for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.“Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Arm
25、antrout.“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her
26、masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed.” “This b
27、ook has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout w
28、as diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. “Versed”, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear
29、 in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.66. According to Rae Armantrout, _.A. her 10th book is much betterB. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC. the media is surprised at her worksD. she likes being recognized by h
30、er readers67. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.C. She started a poets group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.68. What can we learn about “Versed”?A. It consists of three parts. B. It is
31、 mainly about the American army.C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poets own life.69. Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she _.A. should write moreB. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the prizeD. is a strange professor70. What can we learn from the text? A. About 2,70
32、0 copies of “Versed” will be printed.B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.D. “Versed” has been awarded twice.5、【文章大意】本篇为新闻报道类人物介绍，向读者介绍2010年美国普得策文学奖得主Rae Armantrout及他的文学作品。66. 【解析】选B。 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的叙述可知，Armantrout对自己获得普利策文学奖很惊讶，故B项正确。67. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的
33、She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry可知，C项正确。68. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章中的“The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. ”可知，D项正确。69. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章中的倒数第二段可知，C项正确。70.【解析】选D。归纳判断题。根据文章中的won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.以及In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed.”可知D项正确。*结束*结束
