1、南宁市2014高考英语一轮（暑假） 阅读理解训练（9）及答案【阅读理解推理判断】Passage * Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient practice which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past, the human race managed to live with it. Modern cleverness ha
2、s changed this. Either Man will end the existence of war, or war will end the existence of Man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons (核武器) that cause the most serious danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeeded in ending the exist
3、ence of nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in ending war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look up on international problems in a new way not as contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful inkilling
4、people, but by settling in accordance with agreed rules of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted. There are those who say that the acceptance of this or that ideology (意识形态) would prevent war. I believe this to be a big mistake. All ideologies are b
5、ased upon dogmatic statements (强词夺理) which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their supporters believe in them so deeply that they are willing to go to war in support of them.The movement of world opinion during the past few years has been very largely such as we can welcome. It ha
6、s become a commonplace that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, but the spirit in which they are coming nearer to is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die,
7、that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important struggle nowadays is not between different countries but between Man and the atom bomb. 1. This passage implies that war is now_. A. worse t
8、han in the past B. as bad as in the past C. not as dangerous as in the past D. as necessary as in the past 答案: A 指导：由文中第一段第六行Forthepresent, it isnuclear weapons thatcausethemost seriousdanger，but bacteriological or chemical weapons may，before long，offer and even greater可知A为正确答案。2. In the sentence To
9、 do this, we need to persuade mankind. ( Paragraph 1 ) ,this refers to_. A. to end the existence of war B. to improve weapons C. to solve international problems D. to live a peaceful life 答案: A 指导：由this的指代作用，要么是上面提到的东西，要么是下文马上要提到的东西，所以在此处应该是上文提到的endingway，因此A为最佳选项。3. From Paragraph 2 we learn that t
10、he writer of the Passage_. A. is a supporter of some modern ideologies B. does not think that the acceptance of any ideologies could prevent war C. believes that the acception of some ideologies could prevent war D. does not doubt the truth of any ideologies 答案: B 指导；由文章第二段第二行“Ibe lievet his to Leab
11、igmis take可知作者持怀疑态度，故B为最佳选项。4. According to the writer,_. A. war is the only way to solve intemational arguments B. war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons C. it is impossible for people to live without war D. war must be ended if man wants to survive (生存) 答案：D 指导：由文中第一段第五行E
12、itherManwillendtheexis tence of war，orwarwill end the existence of Man可知D为正确答案。*结束阅读理解-细节事实Passage1 Tired ot Working Your Country ! With over 500 instructors and 20 years of experience , we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages. We now have positions open in Osaka starting Septem
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20、ls and practical computer know ledge and basic requirements可判断出应聘者必须知道如何使用计算机。*结束【阅读理解推理判断】Passage * What do literary greats Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Bums have in common? They both lived and wrote in Edinburgh, along with many other big names in the field of literature. This fact helped UNE
21、SCO (联合国教科文组织) award the city the tide of worlds first City of Liter ature on October 14. Edinburgh left a lasting impression on Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 1930). Although he was bom there, he went to school in England but retumed home for medical school. After graduating, he moved to London and began
22、 writing his Sherlock Holmes stories. His inspiration for the character came from one of his professors at university. Holmes methods were so clever that they actually furthered the advance of the study of criminology (犯罪学) ? Robert Bums (1759-1796) is still regarded as Scotlands national poet, more
23、 than 200 years after his death. He is cele- brated all over the world through translations of his works and the annual Bums Night supper on his birthday. One of his songs, My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose ranks among the finest love songs ever written and Auld Lang Syne (友宜地久天长) is sung all around th
24、e world.As one of the first literary societies in Europe, the Scottish Parliament passed the worlds first compulsory (有义务) education law in 1496. By the 1790s, almost all Scots could read. Visitors to Scotland often observed that even the lowest members of society had copies of Bums poems and other
25、books. 1. Edinburgh was awarded the title of worlds first City of Lit erature because_. A. the first award ceremony of literature was held there B. many literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Bums were born thereC. it left a deep impression on many literary greats like Sir Arthur Con
26、an Doyle D. many literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Bums often wrote about it 答案: B 指导：根据短文第一段所表述的：文坛巨匠亚瑟科南 道尔和罗伯特伯恩斯以及文学界的其他一些名人，他们都出生在爱丁堡，笔耕于爱丁堡。在这座城市里产生了许许多多的作家，正由于这浓厚的书香氛围，联合国教科文组织于10月14日把“世界首座文学城市”的荣誉授予爱丁堡。2. Arthur Corian Doyle was remembered mainly for his _. A. detective
27、stories B. love poems and songs C. contribution to the study of criminology D. clever writing skill 答案：A 指导：根据短文第二段中的内容：科南道尔创作了福尔摩斯系列故事，其探案方法被描绘得非常奇妙，这让犯罪学研究也获益匪浅，并使其得到了进一步的发展。由此推断他是以“侦探小说”而出名。3. In the last paragraph, the writer mainly discussed _. A. the impression of visitors to Scotland B. how B
28、ums poems are popular in Scotland C. the possible history reasons for many literary greats in Scotland D. how the worlds first tcompulsouy education law was made 答案：C 指导：段意推测题。最后一段所表述的意义为：苏格兰之所以产生这么多的文学巨匠有其历史渊源。短文中列举了 三个事实，苏格兰议会于1496年通过了世界上第一个义务教育法。到18世纪90年代的时候，几乎所有的苏格兰人都 能识字了。许多去苏格兰游览的人发现，就连苏格兰的市井小民也在读伯恩斯的诗以及其他一些书。*结束