1、江苏省仪征市2014高考英语阅读理解三月训练（12）及答案阅读理解 Its interesting to see how people make use of the time they spend on public transport in Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai.In crowded buses and trains people manage to take a short nap and some even reach the snoring stage. Or they spread out a newspaper over mult
2、iple knees and arms to read about the latest sport results or political crisis.Then there are the experienced travellers who have been playing cards with the same group over the last decade or so. They even have their specific seats so well-worn that you can make out the shape of their backsides.The
3、re is no doubt about it. Travelling by public transport is being in the thick of the seasons of life a sweaty life in summer where people, blissfully unaware of the rivers of sweat running down their brows and inside their clothes. At the first smell of a perfumed man or woman boarding the stuffy bu
4、s or train, most people feel they are reborn.During the rains you cant avoid getting wet or muddied. The windows, almost always, are not a perfect fit and if youre not drenched by a sudden, heavy rain shower then you are bound to catch a jet spray of muddy water caused by a fellow motorist driving f
5、ast through a puddle.Rains are a perfect time for people to switch their old umbrellas for new ones. Since there are so many that look alike, its impossible to tell whose is whose.Winter is the time when it feels good or at least warm to be part of a crowd. It is amazing how much the collective brea
6、ths of a 100 or so people can raise the freezing temperature inside. Looking at the masses dressed in their bright red pullovers or green coats, its fun to imagine what faces lie beneath their dark woolen hats.The cold winter passes, making way for spring. It is impossible not to see every little fl
7、ower by the wayside blooming proudly. And the warm sun manages to transmit some of their pleasantness to the inside of a bus or train.Now, wouldnt it be perfect if we had a public transport worth the name in all our cities?6. On Indian public transport, you can always expect to see people _.A. sleep
8、ing and reading newspapersB. arguing and playing gamesC. enjoying the view and playing cardsD. carrying umbrellas and whispering politely7. According to the author what will make passengers feel refreshed during summer travelling?A. The cool evening breeze.B. The rain pouring over their clothes.C. T
9、he joy of a game of cards.D. The sweet fragrance of a new passenger.8. If you see people in colourful clothing and breathing heavily, you are probably travelling during the _. A. summerB. rainy seasonsC. winterD. spring9. We can infer from the passage that _.A. Indian people dont mind switching umbr
10、ellas with others B. almost everyone in India wears perfume when they go outC. the buses and trains are old and in poor conditionsD. Indian transport is the most crowded in the world10. What is the tune of language used in this passage?A. Humourous. B. Critical. C. Frightening. D. Concerned.【参考答案】61
11、0、ADCCA 阅读理解High-quality customer service is preached(宣扬) by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen.Store m
12、anagers are often the last to hear complaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde group and Wharton school.“Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers.” Said Paula Courtney, president o
13、f the Verde group. “The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement.”On average, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four other, and will no longer visit the specific store for every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative rev
14、iews. The resulting “snowball effect” can be disastrous to retailers.According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problems. Ranked second and third were grocery and electronics customers.The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered(塞满了的) shelve
15、s, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople.During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty peaking spaces. This guid
16、ance got rid of the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales repre
17、sentatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers.“Retailers whore responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who arent so friendly.” Said professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as simple as a gr
18、eeter at the store entrance would help.”Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.8. Why are store managers often the last to
19、 hear complaints?A. Few customers believe the service will be improved.B. Customers would rather relate their unhappy experiences to people around them.C. Customers have no easy access to store managers.D. Most customers wont bother to complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.9. Shop owner
20、s often hire moonlighting police as parking attendants so that shoppers .A. can find their cars easily after shoppingB. wont have trouble parking their carsC. can stay longer browsing in the storeD. wont have any worries about security10.What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?
21、A. Design of the store layout. B. Hiring of efficient employees.C. Manners of the salespeople. D. Huge supply of goods for sale.11.To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to .A. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directlyB. shop around and make comparisons between st
22、oresC. settle their disputes with stores in a diplomatic wayD. put pressure on stores to improve their service【参考答案】811、BBCA 阅读理解-DThey were going to Fort Lauderdale three boys and three girls and when they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden bea
23、ches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of New York went behind them.As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, completely in silence.Deep into the night, outside Washington, the bus pulled into Howard Johnsons, and everybody got off except Vingo.
24、The young people began to wonder about him. When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. “Want some wine?” she said. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. He thanked her and became silent again. After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nod
25、ded in sleep.In the morning, they awoke outside another Howard Johnsons, and this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He ordered black coffee and some cookies as the young people talked about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and
26、after a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home.“Are you married?”“I dont know.”“You dont know?” she said.“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said, “I told her that I was going to be
27、 away for a long time, and that if she couldnt stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, and if it hurt her too much, well, she could jus forget me. Id understand. Get a new man, I said shes a wonderful woman. I told her she didnt have to write me. And she didnt. Not for three and a half years.”“
28、And youre going home now, not knowing?”“Yeah. Well, last week, when I was sure the parole (假释) was coming through, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and theres a big oak (橡树) just as you come into town. I told her that if she didnt have a new man and if shed
29、take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and Id get off and come home. If she didnt want me, forget it no handkerchief and Id go on through.”“Wow,” the girl exclaimed, “Wow.”She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his
30、wife and three children.Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face, as if protecting himself against still another disappointment.Then Brunswick was ten mi
31、les, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, shouting and crying.Vingo sat there astonished, looking at the oak. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, flying in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo slowly r
32、ose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.12. At the beginning of the story, the young boys and girls _. A. showed a great interest in VingoB. didnt notice Vingo at allC. wanted to offer help to Vingo D. didnt like Vingo at all13. The underlined part “Howard Johnsons” is
33、most probably a(n) _. A. bus stationB. apartment C. hospital D. restaurant14. How did Vingo feel on the way home?A. Ashamed. B. Relaxed. C. Nervous. D. Disappointed. 15. The paragraphs following this passage would most probably talk about _. A. Vingos experience in prisonB. the young peoples travel
34、to Fort LauderdaleC. Vingos three lovely childrenD. the dialogue between Vingo and his family【参考答案】1215、BDCD阅读理解-CIf you look for a book as a present for a child，you will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Patten. J.K Rowlings wizard is not alone .The past decade has been a h
35、arvest for good childrens books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings. Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didnt like reading at all. In 2003, 35% di
36、dnt. And around 6% of the children leave primary school each year unable to read properly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things
37、for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Reading Recovery is aimed at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation
38、 this year reported that children on the school made 20 months progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age. International research tends to find that when Brit
39、ish children leave primary school, they read well ,but read text often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a
40、 regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage. 11Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1? AMany childrens books have been adapted from films. BMany high-quality childrens books have been published. CThe sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. DThe sales of presents for
41、children have increased. 12Statistics suggested that_ . Athe number of top students increased with the use of computers Ba decreasing number of children showed interest in reading Ca minority of primary school children read properly Da huge percentage of children read regularly13What do we know abou
42、t Reading Recovery? AAn evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. BWeak readers on the project were the most hardworking. CIt aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. DChildren on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. 14Reading for fun is important because b
43、ook-loving children _. Atake greater advantage of the project Bshow the potential to enjoy a long life Care likely to succeed in their education. Dwould make excellent future researchers 15The aim of this text would probably be _. Ato overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. Bto encourage the publication of more childrens books Cto remind children of the importance of reading for fun Dto introduce a way to improve early children reading 【参考答案】1115、BBDCD
