1、2014年2月份百题精练（2）英语试题第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答案卡上将该项涂黑。A Sherlock Holmes was the greatest detective in historyHis astonishing powers of observation and analysis meant that he was able to solve cases which left the real police completely perp
2、lexedAs a problem solver in the law forced business, he was a knowledgeable person equal to Superman, the comic book hero Like Superman, of course, Holmes did not exist He was the creation of a Scottish doctor and novelist Arthur Conan Doyle, and remains one of the most famous of literary fiction ch
3、aracters of all time Holmes general rule when trying to solve a case was as follows: Completely get rid of the impossibleThen whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth Its said that Holmes powers of deduction（推理） were superhuman, particularly his ability to process information from wha
4、t he observed In a story called The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Holmes examines the area near a lake where a murder has been committed The local police have already searched the area and found no clues Holmes spends ten minutes in the area, and announces that the murderer is a tall man, left handed, li
5、mps with the right leg, wears thick-soled shooting-boots and a grey coat, smokes Indian cigars, uses a cigar-holder, and carries a pen-knife in his pocketThere are several other indications, but these may be enough to aid us in our search Needless to say, he has found evidence to support all of thes
6、e statements The fictional Holmes lived in an apartment at 221 Baker Street, a real street in Central London When Conan Doyle wrote about Holmes there was no 221 Baker Street, but after the street was extended northwards, there was There is currently a bank at that address The fact that Holmes didnt
7、 actually exist doesnt stop thousands of people writing to him for help every yearThe bank kindly responds to every letter they receive, with the following message: MrHolmes thanks you for your letter At the moment he is retired in Sussex, keeping bees, and does not undertake detective work nowadays
8、 56In the first paragraph the word perplexed suggests that the police were A confident B worried C confused D sure57How does the writer describe Holmes and Superman?ANeither Superman nor Holmes were real charactersBBoth Superman and Holmes used super intellect to solve problemsCWhile Superman was a
9、comic book figure, Holmes was a real detectiveDSuperman and Holmes were equally intelligent and brave58How did Holmes use his powers of deduction in the fourth paragraph?AHe spent a long time thinking about possible solutionsBHe found clues to help him create a full description of a suspectCHe looke
10、d at the crime area and guessed what happenedDHe searched an area with the police and discussed it with them59When letters are written to Holmes, Ahe answers letters when he receives them Bhis secretary answers them for him Cthe bank where he used to live on Baker Street sends the letters back Dthe
11、bank at his address replies that Holmes is no longer working as a detectiveB In 1993 New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on drink containersWithin a year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum（铝） cans, and glass and plastic bottles Plenty of companies were eager to accept the alu
12、minum and glass as raw materials for new products But because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it was wound up buried in landfills（垃圾填埋场）The problem was not limited to New York Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second-hand plastic Today, one out of five plastic bott
13、les is recycled in the United States The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying plastic bottles that are no longer useful and turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc As the New York experience shows, recycling involves more than simply sep
14、arating valuable materials from the rest of the rubbish Something that is useless remains rubbish until somebody figures out how to give it a second life and until economic arrangements exist to give that second life value Without adequate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, prices
15、for used materials are actually pulled down Shrinking （收缩） landfill space and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recyclingIn many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste-management option For eve
16、ry ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to saving of more than $ 100 per tonRecycling also makes the local economy develop by creating jobs, and reduces the pollution and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving th
17、em a more high-quality raw material60The returned plastic bottles in New York used to A end up somewhere underground B be turned into raw materials C have a second-life value D be separated from other rubbish61The key problem in dealing with returned plastic drink containers is A to sell them at a p
18、rofitable price B how to turn them into useful things C how to reduce their recycling costs D to rise the prices for used materials62 Recycling has become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because A local governments find it easy to manage B recycling has great appeal for the jobless C re
19、cycling causes some pollution D other methods are more expensive63 It can be concluded from the passage that A rubbish is a potential way for the shortage of raw materials B local governments in the U S can expect big profits from recycling C recycling is to be recommended both economically and envi
20、ronmentally D landfills will still be widely used for waste disposalCStatistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil（零）, many of these rules
21、concern what you should and shouldnt do to make your journey safer when you are in the air Fly on non-stop routes Most accidents occur during the take off, climb, descent and landing period of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complicated procedures Choose larger aircraft A
22、lthough small aircrafts have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply （遵守 ） with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircrafts provide a better
23、 opportunity for passenger survival Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing（简报） The information may seem to be repeated, but its worth listening to the flight attendants And even if you have flown before, it doesnt mean you know everything about the aircraft youre on, such as the location of
24、 the closest emergency exit Store things safely Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage binsThey may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injuryAlso, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during the violent movements of air caused by the wind Keep your seat belt fast
25、ened while you are seated Cabin crew always tell you this, but its important You could be seriously injured if the plane hits the violent movement of air unexpectedlyAlways fasten your seat belt if you are told toThe general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and as
26、k questions later Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to youNever ask to take a coffee pot from one of them64What is the general reason
27、 for these air safety rules? AWhat to do in the event of a crashBHow to avoid sudden change CHow to improve safety while you are flyingDHow to avoid injury65The underlined phrase The general rule in the fifth refers to . Aanything the flight staff tell you to doBgeneral safety adviceCwalking around
28、the planeDpouring hot drinks66Which of the following is NOT true? Alarger planes have more safety checks and are safer in an accident BTake-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landing CEvery aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different DSeat belts should be worn to protect ag
29、ainst sudden change67 The best title should be .AThe safest way to travel BAir safety tipsCNon-stop Routes DHow to take a planeD In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight Two full inches in the first three days ! These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and televisio
30、n ads, promising new shapes and new look to those who buy the medicine or the instrument The producer of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty Often such products are nothing more than money - making things for their producers The
31、 results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health To understand how these products can be lawful to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation If the product is a drug, FDA（Food and Drug Administration）can require proof under the
32、Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act（食品 、药品 、化妆品法） that is safe and effective before it is put on the marketBut if the product is equipment, FDA has no right to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer to rem
33、ove it from the market or it can take legal action, including seizure（查封）of the product One well-known case a few years ago involved an electrical instrument called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistlineThe Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact p
34、ads FDA took legal action against the shops to stop the sale of the instrument on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life Obviously, most of the instruments on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings（法律诉讼）, and new instruments appear continuallyBefore buying, it is u
35、p to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items68It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the passage are A objective B costly C unreliable D illegal69We know from the passage that AThe court is in charge of removing dangerous products BNew products are very safe to use CThe
36、 producers usually just care about money DThe production of an instrument must be approved by FDA70 FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product Aif it is a drug Bif it is an instrumentCif its consumers make complaints Dif its producers challenge FDA第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容
37、，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项）并在答案卡上将该项涂黑。 71 It makes people suffer a lot from itWhy cant they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easyThere are actually hundreds of kinds thereYou never know which one you will get 72 When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid o
38、f it 73 You feel terrible because you cant breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virusYour temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virusYou also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cellsYou may feel very uncomfortable, but
39、 actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold 74 In China and some other countries, for example, some people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms（症状）of c
40、olds There is one interesting thing to note - some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for youThe virus stays in your body longer because your body doesnt have a way to fight it and kill it 75 There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold It goes
41、like this: It takes about one week to get over a cold if you dont take medicine, but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine So you should trust the function of your bodyATherefore, there isnt a cure for each oneBBodies can indeed do an amazing job on their ownCHow much do y
42、ou know about the various viruses in the world?DBlood rushes to your nose and causes a block in itEDifferent people do different things to deal with coldsFThe first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your coldGIt is easy for many people to catch a cold in spring or fall参考答案56-59 CABD 60-63 DCBA 64-67 CABD 68-70CCA71-75GADEB