1、2014年4月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）ALooking for some inspiration or the “write” kind of ideas for your creative stories? To start with, some writers describe winter by using their five senses or their imagination. Others write on their favorite winter activity. Whatever you choose to writ
2、e about, working on a winter story can always help to improve your writing skills. Now read the following story and see if it helps get rid of any icy writing block youve been struggling with.A Winter AdventureBeep, beep. Beep-beep: the alarm clock rang. Slowly, I got out of warm bed down onto the w
3、ooden floor which the winter had thrown its cold upon. The bitter cold temperature penetrated（穿透）my socks and I hurried to put my feet in shoes. Looking out of the window, I watched the white snow, soft and thick, drop onto rooftops and trees. Half an hour later, finishing the last of my hot chocola
4、te, I prepared to enter the adventure that waited for me outside. I buttoned my jacket and fastened my boots. Hat on, I opened the door and was greeted by the winter coldness.In the depths of winter, the early morning did not have the rush of the rest of the year. Most of my neighbors were put off b
5、y the cold, and stayed in bed until the sun had climbed higher into the sky. Unseen by those who remained locked inside their homes, warm in their beds, I enjoyed being alone with the beauty of the wintertime. Those indoors were unable to appreciate the snow-capped, ice crystals（水晶体）, frost and the
6、crisp（清新的）breeze. For them, the coming of winter meant just the arrival of the cold.Appreciation depends on contrasts. One cannot love the warmth of April if one has not known the freezing cold of winter. Later that year, the heat of the sun on my skin would be all the more wonderful for my memories
7、 of that cold morning and others like it.56. The underlined word “adventure” refers to_. A. getting out of bed on the cold winter morningB. enjoying the loveliness of the winter outdoors C. going skiing on the cold winter morningD. throwing snowballs with friends57. According to the story A Winter A
8、dventure, most of the neighbors _. A. didnt work in winter B. stayed up late in winter C. missed the beauty of winter D. enjoyed the seasons except winter 58. Which of these statements is true according to the story A Winter Adventure? A. Of all the seasons, the writer loves winter most.B. The write
9、r regrets that he went out on the freezing cold winter morning. C. The writer believes contrast makes our experiences of the seasons lovelier. D. The writer values the autumn and summer more than the winter. 59. What function does the story A Winter Adventure serve? A. To share some winter thoughts
10、with readers.B. To show readers how to work on a writing stories.C. To inspire readers to take more exercise in winter.D. To tell readers how to appreciate the beauty of winter.BI needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps, maybe occasionally for magazinesBeing the
11、 cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera storeThere in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on spe
12、cial offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed. “Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didnt quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied. “Theres nothing wrong with it?” This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel
13、 bad. “No, noBut you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.”I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the sam
14、e basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first,
15、soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise c
16、hoiceIn the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppersand when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed
17、 to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well. Why do we think that new options still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.60. The shop assistant insis
18、ted that the writer should _. A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with itB. compare the camera he had chosen with the othersC. get more information about different companiesD. trust him and stop asking questions61. What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for
19、 it”( Paragraph 2）?A. He should get a 50% discount. B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.C. The quality of the camera was not good. D. The camera would soon fall in value.62. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he _.A. knew very little about it B. didnt trust the sh
20、op assistantC. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the bestD. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers63. It can be inferred from the passage that in the writers opinion, _.A. waste too much money on camerasB. cameras have become an important part of our daily lifeC
21、. we dont actually need so many choices when buying a productD. famous companies care more about profit than qualityCIn this day and age when we have a tendency to toss toys that are even slightly worn, it is tough to believe that there is a “hospital” where dolls can be repaired and brought back to
22、 their original glory. What is even more amazing is that such a place has existed for a century and is still going strong. Welcome to Sydneys “original Doll Hospital” that celebrated its l00th birthday, on February 22nd, 2013.In 1913, a general store owner in Sydney began importing dolls. However, t
23、he rubber bands (橡皮圈) that held them together would often break. Luckily for him, his brother Harold Chapman Sr., was a good handyman and set aside a little “hospital” area in the store to repair the delicate toys. But when customers found out about this, they began bringing in their raggedy dolls,
24、stuffed animals and even leather goods and umbrellas - starting what would become a family business for many generations.In l930, Chapmans son also, named Harold, relocated the doll hospital and expanded the business even further, by agreeing to repair anything that could be fixed, no matter how big
25、 or small. While business was robust, the real boom came in 1938 during World War Two. Faced with extreme restrictions, new dolls and toys became a rarity, and young girls and boys had no option, but to get their existing ones lovingly restored.While it does not have as many employees today, the hos
26、pital that is run by his son Geoff Chapman now sits in a spiffy location with a beautiful store-front that features everything a little girl could possibly wish for, from new to lovingly restored, to even extremely rare and valuable dolls. Also in keeping with modern times and dolls, the doctors are
27、 now specialists - some focus on bringing back to life modern dolls, while others stick to antiques. And then there are also the soft toy experts and accessory repair experts.Though it may not appear to be, the doctors say their jobs are very interesting given that no two dolls are the same or need
28、the same repairs and that just like medical doctors they have no idea what obstacle they will have to face when they come to work each day. The one advantage? There are no emergency night calls to worry about!64. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that _. A. people showed little interest in having their
29、toys repaired at first B. most of the toys that had broken were thrown away by Harold C. stores in Sydney didnt produce toys for kids at the beginning of 1900sD. the toy repairing business came into being rather accidently 65. What can we learn about people working in the toy repairing hospital? A.
30、They work in that hospital mainly because they love toys. B. Most of them focus on repairing modern dolls for little kids. C. They are not capable of repairing toys that are extremely rare. D. There are different experts who specialize in different types of toys.66. Which of the following words can
31、describe the doctors work according to the last paragraph? A. Simple. B. Boring. C. Worthless. D. Challenging.DOur bedroom has no full-length mirror. There is one at the canteen entrance. I always cherish a secret desire to take a glance before it at myself in a beautiful new dress. However, each ti
32、me when it comes to the fulfillment, I get seized with such an uneasiness that I literally stagger (踉跄) away - backing out at the critical moment. At the root of it is my lack of confidence by which I have been enslaved since childhood. It embarrasses me at the mildest praise, crushes my utmost effo
33、rts to say “No”, and prevents me from asking my parents for one cent more than necessary. Among other things, lack of confidence has wormed its way into my love of piano.At the age of 14, one Sunday morning, I was woken up by a resounding hymn (洪亮的圣歌). Tracing that call of God into a neighboring chu
34、rch, I found myself deeply attracted by the melody of a piano - something beyond the means of my parents. To make it worse, people say a pianist is supposed to have music in the blood, but I believe I had none from my engineer father and technician mother. For days on end, I kept thinking of nothing
35、 else. I had a dream. It wasnt a dream after gold, which made some of my close friends to engage in business as self-employed traders or street peddlers. I was sometimes dazzled by their gold rings or elegant necklaces behind which, however, I seemed to catch sight of skeletons in their cupboards an
36、d was frightened away from the craze for fortunate. Out of despair, I kept it to myself, lack of confidence weighing heavy on me. I could do nothing but turn to my dream for comfort, for courage to aim high and wish for the impossible. I was convinced that before I could afford anything expensive (t
37、o me, it was a piano), I should climb up the academic ladder as high as possible. For the next nine years, I carefully held back my desire for music to keep my search for learning, especially in English studies. My efforts were so rewarding that I went successfully through high school and college in
38、 my hometown. When I received the admission notice for a second degree course at a famous university in Beijing, the national capital, tears welled up in my eyes. I knew my command of English was my wealth, for I might make a deal with a pianist who would give me access to his piano in exchange for
39、English lessons. And that has come true!To this day, whenever I lay my fingers on the snow-white keyboard, ready for a melody, I still feel shy. I am quite aware of my limited music talent, but as a shy dreamer, I have found my way to success.67. According to the first two paragraphs, we can learn t
40、hat the writer is _. A. helpless B. shy C. honest D. considerate68. Why did the writer say her desire for the piano was a dream in the third paragraph? a. Her parents couldnt afford a piano. b. Her parents didnt want her to engage in music. c. She thought she had no gift for music. d. She could do n
41、othing but accept the reality. A. a, b B. c, d C. a, c D. b, d69. How did the writer make her dream of playing the piano come true? A. She turned to her friends for financial aid. B. She taught English in exchange for piano lessons. C. She was admitted to a university for a second degree course in m
42、usic. D. She earned money by doing a part-time job to pay for her piano lessons.70. What can we learn from the writers example? A. Wealth always comes after a great effort. B. Confidence is a key factor in success. C. We should be academically successful before other achievements. D. We should make every effort to turn a dream into reality.参考答案56-59 BCCB 60-63 BDCC 64-66 DDD 67-70 BCBD