1、江苏省仪征市2014高考英语阅读理解三月训练（3）及答案阅读理解 The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans(老兵) wanted to talk, and Jeff Beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen. Beers had volunteered for the Veterans History Project, a program at the Library of Congress dedicated to
2、preserving the oral histories of Americans 19 million veterans. Local newspapers listed Beers number, and the response was tremendous. Hes videotaped 52 vets ever since. “Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” says Beers, 33, an assistant engineer for the cit
3、y of Poway, Calif. “They ask, Why now? But it has to be now, before its too late.” The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 1,847 veterans die each day. Beers and the other volunteers are collecting the I-was-there detail. One of the most moving came from a World War II POW (prisoner o
4、f war): “He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.” The WW II generation comprises(包含) most of the 700 histories gathered since the program began in 2001. But, says director Ellen Lovell, they want to hear from vets of every war. “I int
5、erviewed my brother-in-law, an army surgeon in Vietnam,” she says. “He said he shared things with me that hes never told anyone.”1. What do we know from the text about the veterans?A. They live a very happy life after the war.B. They often told their stories to others.C. They were highly respected b
6、y people.D. They are becoming fewer and fewer in numbers.来源:答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第二段最后一句话 “The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 1,847 veterans die each day.”可知，每天有1847位老兵死去，也就意味着老兵的数目越来越少，故D选项正确。2. How did the veterans feel when they were interviewed?A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Surprised.D
7、. Disappointed.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第二段首句 “Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” 可知，老兵对于有人对他们的故事感兴趣感到非常吃惊，故答案为C。 3. What does the underlined word “it” (Paragraph 1) refer to?A. Veterans wanted to talk.B. Jeff Beers was ready to listen.C. The veterans had many s
8、tories.D. There were many phone messages.答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义推断题。由第一段前面的内容 “The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans wanted to talk, and Jeff Beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen.”可知，“it”指代的是紧跟着它后面的内容“Veterans wanted to talk”，故答案为A。4. What kind of stor
9、ies is Jeff Beers most interested in?A. Historical records of World War II.B. Stories written by newspaper reporters.C. Stories most talked about by public.D. Personal experiences of people during different wars.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由倒数第二段 “One of the most moving came from a World War II POW (prisoner
10、 of war): He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.”可知，Jeff Beers最感兴趣的是战争期间人们的个人经历，故答案为D。 AHeres this weeks list of four open jobs throughout the local area. Whether youre unemployed and need a job or you are just sick of the one you ha
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16、ience. More information about the position can be found online.1.Where can we most probably rend the passage?A. In a newspaper.B. On a website. C. In a magazine. D. In a textbook.2. What does the underlined word sick mean?A. Ill. B. Absent. C. Bored. D. Unfamiliar3. World Language Institute, Inc. is
17、 looking for_. A. a school bus driver. B. a full-time teacherC. a Spanish teacher D a Spanish manager4. Who will mainly work at night?A. Jane, hired by North Fulton Regional Hospital. B. John, hired by World Language Institute. Inc. C. Robert, hired by ControlScan. D. Sally, hired by Chilis. 【参考答案】1
18、4、BCCA 阅读理解-BHes out there somewhere, an instant icon in the records of American conflict, the final big-game hunter. But a puzzle, too, his identity would be kept a secret for now, and maybe forever.He is the unknown shooter. The nameless, faceless triggerman who put a bullet in the head of the wor
19、lds most notorious（臭名昭著的）terrorist, Bin Laden.Hes likely between the ages of 26 and 33, says Marcinko, founder of the “SEALs Team 6” that many believe led the attack on Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Hell be old enough to have had time to hurdle the extra training tests required to join the coun
20、ter-terrorism unit, yet young enough to stand the body-punishing harshness of the job. The shooters a man, its safe to say, because there are no women in the SEALs. And theres a good chance hes white, though the SEALs have stepped up efforts to increase the number of minorities in their ranks, Marci
21、nko and Smith say.He was probably a high school or college athlete, Smith says, a physical specimen who combines strength, speed and wisdom. “They call themselves tactical athletes,” says Smith, who works with many future SEALs in his Heroes of Tomorrow training program in Severna Park. “Its getting
22、 very scientific.”Marcinko puts it in more conventional terms: “Hell be ripped,” says the author of the best-selling autobiography “Rogue Warrior.” “Hes got a lot of upper-body strength. Long arms. Thin waist. Flat stomach.”On this point, Greitens departs a bit. “You cant make a lot of physical assu
23、mptions,” says the author of “The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL.” There are SEALs who are 5 feet 4 and SEALs who are 6 feet 5, Greitens says. In his training group, he adds, there were college football boys who couldnt hack it; those who survived were
24、 most often men in good shape, but they also had a willingness to show their concerns in favor of the mission.The shooters probably not the crew-cut（平头）, neatly shaven ideal weve come to expect from American fighting forces. “Hes bearded, rough-looking, like a street naughty boy,” Marcinko supposes.
25、 “You dont want to stick out.” Marcinko calls it “modified grooming standards.”His hands will be calloused（长老茧）, Smith says, or just rough enough,” as Marcinko puts it. And “hes got frag in him somewhere,” Marcinko says, using the battlefield shorthand for “fragments” of bullets or explosive devices
26、. This will not have been the shooters first adventure. Marcinko estimates that he might have made a dozen or more deployments（部署）, tours when he was likely to have dealt with quite a number of dangerous situations, getting ready any time for explosive devices or bullets.5. Which of the following is
27、 most likely to be the title of the passage?A. Who shot Bin Laden? B. What do the SEALS do?C. How can boys be SEALS?D. What SEALS are like?6. From the passage we can know that the writer _. A. knows clearly what the shooter is likeB. doubts whether Bin Laden is dead B. is certain that the shooter is
28、 a manD. is not sure of the shooters gender7. We can say for sure according to the passage that _.A. the shooter will eventually be revealed in the PressB. the writer is a person who is curious about the shooterC. the writer is a detective who tries to arrest the shooterD. the shooter is a strong ma
29、n with a pair of rough hands8. Which of the following are the names of writers mentioned in the passage? . Marcinko . Greitens . Smith . Abbottabad A. B. C. D. 【参考答案】58、ABBD 阅读理解-（3）Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon（峡谷）, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must
30、 go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the worldThe Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time, the land was rising. Today the canyon is 1.5 kil
31、ometers and 445 kilometers long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. The rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 meters on the other si
32、de. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown
33、 and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come here and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyons edge offers a different view.The No
34、rth rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colorful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.11. The best way to feel the true beauty of the Gran
35、d Canyon is to_. A. see its photographs B. listen to the report about it C. watch its introduction on TV D. go there yourself and visit it12. According to the second paragraph, _.A. the Grand Canyon has a short history B. its size never changed in the historyC. the Grand Canyon was formed by the ear
36、thquake D. You can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon13. The scene the canyon is _.A. various depending on different time and placesB. the same C. various depending on different timeD. various depending on different places14. If you want to visit the North Rim from the South Ri
37、m, you_.A. can go there in many directionsB. wont spend much time on the wayC. can visit The painted Desert on the wayD. neednt go across any bridges15. If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, youd better go to _. A. the North Rim B. the South Rim C. the bottom D. Navado Indian Lands【答案与解析】
38、11. D根据第一段But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty.可知答案。12. D 根据第二段中最后三句话可以得出答案。13. A 根据第三、四、五段可以得出答案。14. C根据最后一段可以得出答案。15. B 根据倒数第二段第一句话：The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.可以得知答案。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。AHarvard University named hist
39、orian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor（接任者）to Lawrence Summers .The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvards Radcliffe Institute for Advanc
40、ed Study, as the universitys 28th president.“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated（献身的) teacher, and a wonderful h
41、uman being.”Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former womens college was combined into the univ
42、ersity as a research center with a mission to study gender issues(性别问题).Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come fr
43、om the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.1,3,5Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the University of Pennsylvania. “Teaching staff turn
44、ed to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “Shes very clear. She has a sense of humor, but shes very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because shes so solid.” 1. Which might be the best title fo
45、r the passage? A. Harvard named its 1st female president. B. History of Harvard University changed. C. Debates on female equality ended. D. Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian. 2. Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust?A. She is the 28th president of Harvard University.B. She is a famous
46、scholar from the American South.C. She isnt a graduate from Harvard University.D. She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.3. Lawrence Summers held the view that .A. women cannot achieve as much as men in management B. women cannot hold important positions in society C. women can match
47、 men in science jobs D. few women make top scientists owing to genes 4. The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means . A. approved B. commented C. complained D. indicated 5. This passage probably appears in a .A. biography B. personal letter C. research paper D. newspaper report 【参考答案】15、ABDCD