1、四川省雅安市2014高考英语阅读理解金榜题名基础训练（1）及答案 阅读理解-AMany people eventually get round to trading in their first car. But not Mike Harrison. He loves his 1931 black Bentley sports car so much that hes still driving it 54 years after be bought it.Mr Harrison was 20 when he paid 150 (about 3,000 now) for the car aft
2、er passing his test in 1956. It had already done 85,000 miles and he has since driven it a further 100,000, yet the car still runs like clockwork. It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000. Despite its value, Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never sell the car “which has bee
3、n my best friend and part of my family all my life”. Mr Harrison courted his wife Jenny in it during the early sixties and it was their family car when children Caroline, now 46, and Ben, 42, came along. Even when he took a job as an advertising executive which came with the company car of his choic
4、e, Mr Harrison kept the Bentley. He said: How many people still have their first car these days when everything is so disposable? But it is a real eye-catcher. It has something that modern cars just dont have - style and character. I still drive it most days, even though it only does about 15 miles
5、to the gallon! Petrol was just six shillings (30p) a gallon when Mr Harrison bought the Bentley, which had a top speed of 120mph. He has spent thousands of pounds on repairs over the years but has kept the bodywork in good condition himself, hand-painting the underneath and spraying the black panels
6、 of the bodywork. For decades the Bentley was a regular sight on the roads near Mr Harrisons home in Hampton Court, Surrey. He now uses it as a runaround after retiring to Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Mrs Harrison, 71, said: “It was a nuisance(累赘) keeping it in tip-top order with me helping out wi
7、th the repairs by passing Mike the spanners the whole time. But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”1. When Mike Harrison bought his black Bentley sports car, it was .A. a hand made car B. a second hand carC. one of only three leftD. unique in style答案解析：答案为B。本
8、题为细节推理题。由文章第二段第二句话 “It had already done 85,000 miles ” 可知，Mike Harrison 买车的时候，车已经跑了85,000 miles，可以推断, Bentley sports car是二手车。故答案为B。2. Mike Harrison would never sell the car mainly because .A. it has witnessed his life and his familyB. it is very eye catchingC. it has save much oilD. it runs very fas
9、t 答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第三段 “Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never sell the car which has been my best friend and part of my family all my life ”.和第四段的进一步解释可知，这辆车一直陪伴着他和他的家庭，故答案为A。3. It can be concluded from the passage that the car .A. has cost more for repairs than it is worthB. has almost been retired
10、C. has caused much trouble to Mrs. Harrison.D. is priceless to the family 答案解析：答案为D。本题为文章主旨推理题。通读全文可知，尽管Mike Harrison 的车现在已经速度减慢，需要经常修理，但是它见证了Mike Harrison和他的家庭生活，所以这辆车在他们的心中是无价的。故答案为D。 由第三段 “It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000.”和第六段 “He has spent thousands of pounds
11、 on repairs over the years ”可知，车的修理费是几千镑，但是价值是250,000镑，故A选项错误。 由最后一段最后一句话 “But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”可知，这辆车还是在使用，并没退休，故B选项错误。C选项未提及。4. Whats the main purpose of this writing?A. To show that an old car is better than a new one.B. To share Mike Har
12、risons story of his first car.C. To ask people to treasure old things.D. To describe the quality of a black Bentley. 答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的写作目的，结合前面的问题可知，全文都是在围绕Mike Harrison和他的车展开，故答案为B。 Passage Three (Pop Stars Earn Much)Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once the prerogative only of Roy
13、alty. Wherever they go, people turn out in their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. The stars are transported in their chauffeur driven Rolls-Royces, private helicopters or executive aeroplanes. They are surrounded
14、by a permanent entourage of managers, press agents and bodyguards. Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and all their comings and goings are reported, for, like Royalty, pop stars are news. If they enjoy many of the privileges of Royalty, they certainly share many of the inconveniences
15、as well. It is dangerous for them to make unscheduled appearances in public. They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds which idolize them. They are no longer private individuals, but public property. The financial rewards they receive for this sacrifice cannot be calculated, for their
16、 rates of pay are astronomical.And why not? Society has always rewarded its top entertainers lavishly. The great days of Hollywood have become legendary: famous stars enjoyed fame, wealth and adulation on an unprecedented scale. By todays standards, the excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spe
17、ctacular. A single gramophone record nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did. The competition for the title Top of the Pops is fierce, but the rewards are truly colossal.It is only right that the stars should be paid in this way. Dont the top men in industry earn
18、 enormous salaries for the services they perform to their companies and their countries? Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign currency often more than large industrial concerns and the taxman can only be grateful fro their massive annual contributions to the exchequer. So who would begrudge them thei
19、r rewards?Its all very well for people in humdrum jobs to moan about the successes and rewards of others. People who make envious remarks should remember that the most famous stars represent only the tip of the iceberg. For every famous star, there are hundreds of others struggling to earn a living.
20、 A man working in a steady job and looking forward to a pension at the end of it has no right to expect very high rewards. He has chosen security and peace of mind, so there will always be a limit to what he can earn. But a man who attempts to become a star is taking enormous risks. He knows at the
21、outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top. He knows that years of concentrated effort may be rewarded with complete failure. But he knows, too, that the rewards for success are very high indeed: they are the recompense for the huge risks involved and if he achieves them, he
22、has certainly earned them. Thats the essence of private enterprise.1.The sentence Pop stars style of living was once the prerogative only of Royalty meansA their life was as luxurious as that of royalty.They enjoy what once only belonged to the royalty.C They are rather rich.D Their way of living wa
23、s the same as that of the royalty.2.What is the authors attitude toward top stars high income?A Approval.Disapproval.C Ironical.D Critical.3.It can be inferred from the passageA there exists fierce competition in climbing to the top.People are blind in idolizing stars.C Successful Pop stars give gre
24、at entertainment.D The tax they have paid are great.4.What can we learn from the passage?A Successful man should get high-income repayment.Pop stars made great contribution to a country.C Pop stars can enjoy the life of royalty.D Successful men represent the tip of the iceberg.5.Which paragraph cove
25、rs the main idea?A The first.The second.C The third.D The fourth.Vocabulary1.prerogative 权力，（尤指）特权2.chauffeur 受雇开车人，（尤指富人、要人的）司机3.entourage 随行人员，伴随者，近侍；建筑物周围4.astronomical 庞大的，天文的5.adulation 奉承6.gramophone 灌音7.colossal 巨大的8.exchequer 国库，财源 Exchequer Bond 国库债券9.begrudge 感到不快/不满，忌妒10.humdrum 平淡的，单调的11
26、.moan 呻吟声 moan about 发牢骚难句译注1.the prerogative of Royalty或the royal prerogative 皇家的特权（再英国指国王名义上享有不经议会认可而采取行动的权力）。2.People turn out in their thousands to greet them.【结构简析】turn out露面、集合、出席。EX: A vast crowd turned out to watch the match.大批观众到场观看比赛。【参考译文】成千上万的人们出来欢迎他们。3.The great days of Hollywood have b
27、ecome legendry.【参考译文】好莱坞鼎盛时期成了神话。4.By todays standards, the excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spectacular.【参考译文】按今天的标准来看，好莱坞的奢华（过分的行为）似乎并不那么引人注目。5.A single gramophone record nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did.【参考译文】今天单张录音唱片挣的版税要比过去一步电影还要多得多。写作方法与文章大
28、意作者以对比、因果写作手法，写出歌星享受者贵族般生活方式，出门受千万人群欢迎，出入高级车、机，身后保镖、经纪人、新闻记者，来去都有报道，这一切是社会对高级演员的慷慨赠予。公司的高级人员享受高薪，歌星也应享受。再则顶尖歌星冒有很大风险。答案详解1.B 他们享受一度只属于贵族享用的一切。第一段集中谈了这些：他们走到哪里，成千上万人们出来欢迎，却中发疯地要看一眼穿着花哨的偶像的笑容。这些歌星坐着司机开动的Rolls-Royces汽车、私人直升飞机，高级长官飞机到处走，永远围着一批经纪人、报界记者和保镖随从人员。他们的照片定期登在报刊上，因为歌星象贵族一样是新闻人物。A.他们的生活和贵族一样奢侈。C.
29、他们很富。D.他们的生活方式和贵族生活方式一个样。2.A 赞成。在第一段最后一句：“他们为他们的牺牲所获取的报酬难以计算，支付率惊人。”第二段一开始就点明“为什么不惊人？社会对高级表演者总是慷慨解囊。好莱坞的鼎盛时期名扬天下，著名歌星先手空前绝后的名、利、奉承。”第三段更明确指出：应该这样支付星族，这完全正确。企业中的顶尖人物因为他们为公司和国家所作的一切不也挣得高额工资？税务员应感谢他们每年为国库做出了巨大的贡献。所以谁会忌妒他们的报酬呢？最后一段进一步说明：欲成为星族的人冒着很大的风险，谁都知道只有一小撮人能成为顶尖人物，也可能多年的努力以彻底失败而告终，而成功的报酬确实很高，这是对他们冒
30、险的补偿。这些内容都说明作者赞成巨额报酬。A.不同意。C.讽刺的。D.批评的。3.A 在攀登顶峰中存在着激烈的竞争。这在第三段最后一句明确指出：获取顶尖的流行歌星的称号竞争激烈，但其报酬确实惊人。最后一段的风险说。还有最后一段第二句：说忌妒话的人应记住：最有名的星族代表的只是冰山之巅人极少。每个成名的歌星身后就有成千上百个其他歌者为生存而奋斗。这都说明“竞争激烈”。B.人们盲目崇拜偶像歌星。C.成功的流行歌星演出给人极大的享受。D.他们支付的税收巨大。4.D 成功者只是冰山的顶尖少极了。A.成功的人应当获得高收入。B.流行歌星对国家做出巨大贡献。C.流行歌星能享受贵族生活。5.D 第四段。主旨
31、句是倒数第一、二句，成功的报酬确实很高，这是对其高度风险的还报补偿，如果他成功了，他肯定挣得多。那就是私人事业的根本/本质。A.第一段。这段之对比了贵族和歌星的生活方式。B.第二段。这段讲了挣得多，但竞争激烈。C.第三段。歌星和企业顶尖人物对比。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。Students who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and rep
32、ort twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence ，but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships, said Pamela Orp
33、inas ，study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated
34、and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (调查表）about the students* academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently th
35、e best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students wit
36、h the highest dating as having the worst study skills,1 according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.Dating a classmate may have
37、 the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker, Orpinas said, when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studyin
38、g.”4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，”Orpinas concluded.41.According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_A. have poorer academic performances B. be more likely to hurl othersC.enjoy better school livesD. are less likely to use alcohol and toba
39、cco【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Students who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills,可知约会的学生成绩一般都不好。故选A。42.When doing his study, Orpinas_.A.followed a group of students of 6th and 12th gradeB.completed a survey and a report each yearC.completed questionnaires about the students academic
40、effortsD.found that the students study skills have connection with their frequency of dating【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据：At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst st
41、udy skills,可知学生的成绩和约会的频率有关。故选D。43.Study skills may include the following behaviors and qualities Except_A. being diligentB. bcing well organizedC.being kind and helpfulD. finishing assigned schoolwork【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work fo
42、r extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.可知没有提到C项。故选C。44.What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?A.They dont want to see each other any longer.B.Their attention to studying will be affected.C.They will miss their e
43、x-partners sometimes D.They will think it，s reasonable Io get depressed.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”可知分手的两个人会上课不专心。故选B。45.Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is_A. supportive B. positiveC. negativeD. indifferent【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，可知Orpinas 对中学谈恋爱是消极的观点。故选C。
