1、天津市河西区2014高考英语阅读理解5.1假天天练（2）及答案Global Positioning Systems（全球定位系统） are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. However, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong pla
2、ce or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an
3、 airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Mr. Brown says, “They just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasnt until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destinat
4、ion back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of garbage in garbage out.”Mr. Brown says this is a common human error, but what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. He says, “O
5、ne problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that its going to the wrong place.”Mr. Brown says, “O
6、ne of the things that struck us, perhaps the most important thing was that you have to know what youre doing when you use a GPS. There are these new skills that people have developed. There are these new competencies（资格） that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong.
7、This goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational skills.”Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.文章大意：全球定位系统(简称GPS)现在已经成为许多国家日常驾驶的一部分。这些基于卫星的系统为人们提供转弯导向以帮助其到达目的
8、地，然而它们也会导致许多问题。41. According to Barry Brow, in most cases, _ are blame for the problems.A. human errorsB. GPS errorsC. errors caused by both drivers and GPSD. errors caused by putting in a wrong address【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most of
9、ten, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.是司机和GPS两方面的原因，故选C。42. The example of Barry Browns friend is used to show that _ .A. GPS is nothing but garbageB. GPS is still not accurate enoughC. it is difficult for drivers to use GPS equipment.D. sometimes drivers are responsible for the prob
10、lem【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据They actually put their home address in.有时是司机应该对这事负责，故选D。43. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that _ .A. Its impossible to drive from the east to the west in the US.B. Barry Browns friend went to Stockholm, Sweden by plane.C. Given wrong instructions, the GPS will pro
11、duce wrong results.D. GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational skills.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据the GPS is kind of garbage in garbage out.”如果你输入错误，GPS就会产生错误的结果，故选C。44. Which of the followings is one of the shortcomings of GPS equipment? A. It tells the driver to turn once at a time.B. It giv
12、es the driver the overview.C. Its screen is too small to be seen clearly.D. It is only suitable for passive drivers.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. GPS告诉我们只能一次告诉一个转弯，故选A。45. Whats the main idea of the tex
13、t?A. GPS systems need to be improved.B. Driving with GPS can be difficult to navigate.C. Drivers should understand how GPS systems work.D. Drivers should learn to use GPS systems correctly.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知主要叙述了GPS给人们的出行带来的麻烦，故选B。C42013天津卷 -AGuide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library of
14、fers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist m
15、ostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the wifi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly
16、 used applications, such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Groupstudy PlacesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 23 people
17、and others can hold up to 68 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 groupstudy rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study
18、 MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分)，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent a
19、s if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.36The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to _A. read in a quiet placeBhave group discussionsCtake
20、 comfortable seatsDget their computers fixed37Library computers on the ground floor _A. help students with their field experimentsBcontain software essential for schoolworkCare for those who want to access the wifiDare mostly used for filling out application forms38What condition should be met to bo
21、ok a groupstudy room?A. A group must consist of 8 people.BThreehour use per day is the minimum.COne should first register at the university.DApplicants must mark the room on the map.39A student can rent a locker in the library if he _A. can afford the rental feeBattends certain coursesChas nowhere t
22、o put his booksDhas earned the required credits40What should NOT be brought into the library?A. Mobile phones.BOrange juice.CCandy.DSandwiches.【要点综述】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在Stockholm University Library中需要注意的事项。这里有专门的默读区、讨论区，有如何使用计算机、存储材料以及使用手机和带食物及饮料等的规定。36. A细节理解题。根据Zones中的“The upper floor is a quiet zone
23、with over a thousand places for silent reading ”可知，上面的一层楼是学生用来安静地读书的地方。故选A。37B细节理解题。根据Computers中的“you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office.”可知，学校图书馆一楼的电脑里有做功课需要的软件。故选B。38. C细节理解题。根据Groupstudy Places中的“To book, you need an active
24、University account and a valid University card.”可知，要想预订“小组学习的房间”，你需要先注册申请。故选C。39. D细节理解题。根据Storage of Study Material中的“When you have obtained at least 40 credits, you may rent a locker”可知，要想在图书馆里有个衣物柜必须得达到一定的学分。故选D。40. D细节理解题。根据Rules to be Followed中的“Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in
25、the library”可知，食物不能带入图书馆，sandwiches是食物，因此不能带入。故选D。C42013新课标全国卷 -D LowCost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1 Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical checkup. Most mothers always say “no need”， but another set of e
26、yes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she
27、takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life，” Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，” Savard said. “We know that good sle
28、ep is very important to our health.”Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive thingsm
29、any of which are “green”and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.48. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes.B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine.D. Give her gifts.49Where ca
30、n you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.50Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to_A. enjoy good sleep B. be wellorganizedC. get extra support D. give others help【要点综述】 在母亲节，有好多廉价的礼物可以送给妈妈，也有不用花钱的，但是却很
31、有意义，比如妈妈生病，你可以陪伴在身边，也可以买些健康小礼物，或者让妈妈有机会帮助别人。48B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Offer to be your mothers health friend.Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical checkup.”可知，建议陪伴在妈妈身边。49C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage bett
32、er sleep”可知，在Gift No.3中可以找到改善母亲睡眠的礼物。50D推理判断题。文章最后一段提到Presents for Purpose，联系该段中的“she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.”可知，这个礼物可以让母亲给别人提供帮助。【2013界广东省惠州市模拟】 BKilimanjaro Climb : a Rite of Passage for Father and SonClimbing Kilimanjaro is a transformational experience for many peopl
33、e. The things that make the mountain hard are the very things that make it so powerful. In the case of my son Josh and I，the walk up Kilimanjaro proved a powerful symbol of his transition into manhood, and a great change in our relationship.Day three on the mountain, Josh was hit with massive headac
34、hes. He told me every step felt like a nail driving into his head. And then, on the night we climbed the crater rim, less than 40 minutes from the summit, Josh fell. I was walking ahead, and did not even see it. He was so exhausted that he could not get up. He recalled our guides, debating whether o
35、r not they should take him straight down. Josh snapped out of it. He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.“ Ive never been in so much pain and so happy at the s
36、ame time，he said, as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over Africa. “You know, in the past when wed go on camping and rafting trips, you guided and took care of me through it all. But on Kilimanjaro it was different. From the bottom up, I climbed it. I never felt like a kid, eve
37、n when 1 was in pain. You never acted like a parent.”“Thats not quite true，”I replied. “When you told me that on the summit you fell-and I did not even notice, my first thought was, Oh my God! Im such an awful parent! But then it hit me, He got himself up. He walked to the peak on his own. He didnt
38、need me to help.，”I realized as I spoke that two people had died that night on Kilimanjaro. A child and a parent. It was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.31.What is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph?A.Kilimanjaro is powerful.B.Kilimanjaro is hard to climb.C.Many people, incl
39、uding Josh, have changed after climbing Kilimanjaro.D.The writer has a distant relationship with his son after climbing Kilimanjaro.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段提到乞力马扎罗山很强大，很难爬，很多人，包括Josh都在爬过乞力马扎罗山后改变了。没有提到 D选项的内容，故选D。32.From the second paragraph we know that_A.Josh had a slight headache.B.Josh reached the
40、 top of the mountain with the help of the guides.C.Josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit.D.Climbing Kilimanjaro was too hard for such a child as Josh.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子：He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marc
41、hing. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.可知Josh在登上山顶的过程中克服了很多困难。.故选C。33.What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean?A.cheered up B. gave upC. burst outD. ran out【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。cheer up振作起来；gave up放弃；burst out突发；ran out耗尽。根据He forced himself to his
42、feet, shook the guides off.可知：snap out of重新振作起来。故选A。34.What can be inferred from the talk between the father and the son?A.Josh felt quite good about his independence.B.Josh appreciated his parents ，company and care.C.The father felt guilty all the time.D.The father should have taken good care of Jo
43、sh as usual.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据：“ Ive never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，可知Josh对自己的独立感觉很好。故选A。 35.Why did the father feel that two people had died?A.Because two people had lost their lives while climbing Kilimanjaro.B.Because the father and son had become friends.C.Because they had witnessed an accidence of a father and son.D.Because two friends had misled him.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据It was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.可知父亲觉得和儿子成为了朋友，所以以前的两个人死了。故选B。