1、2014浙江省绍兴县高考英语阅读理解选练（10）及答案 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【江西省上饶市2014高考英语二模试题】APeople People is Americas No 1 magazine about fascinating people Its a guide to who and whats hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports It is published weekly
2、 Publisher: The Time Inc Magazine Company Cover Price: $ 21147 Our Price: $ 11700 Issues:53 issues/12 monthsLucky Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys,and the fashion tips youll need before you hit the stores What makes Lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need b
3、efore anyone else has it Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc Cover Price: $ 3540 Our Price: $ 15 00 Issues:12 issues/12 monthsParents The most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on
4、 your childs health and safety, an the best ways to encourage your childs learning Publisher : Meredith Corporation Cover Price: $ 42 00 Our Price: $ 9 97 Issues:12 issues/12 monthsEntertainment This magazine covers movies , television , music , Broadway stage productions , books , and popular cultu
5、re Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People,its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews Its intended for a more general audience Publisher: The Time Inc Magazine Company Cover Price: $ 199 50 Our Price: $ 38 95 Issues:57 issues/12 months56Which of the following targets common
6、readers? A Lucky B Entertainment C Parents D People57According to the passage, what makes Lucky so special? AIts exclusive information related to shopping B Its pictures of fashion stores C The access it provides to bargains D Its competitive price58Celebrity-focused magazines are probably ones focu
7、sing on Apolitical events B festivals and celebrationsC hot events and famous starsDtelevision programs59Youre most likely to find the above informationAin an educational magazineB in a magazine sales reportCon a magazine club websiteD in a cultural magazine60Every issue of costs the subscriber leas
8、tA LuckyB ParentsCPeopleD Entertainment【参考答案】56-60 BACCD （三） 2013安徽省级示范高中名校联考Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in 2013，and the US is just 16th. A new study made by the Economist Intelligence Unit says American babies will have a dimmer future than those born in Hong Kong，Ireland
9、and even Canada. The EIU，a sister company of the Economist，tried to measure how well countries will provide the best opportunities for a healthy，safe and prosperous life in years to come.People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life judged in terms of weal
10、th，health and trust in public institutions，according to the analysis. The Scandinavian countries of Norway，Sweden and Denmark also all make the top five in a qualityoflife index(指数)highlighting where it is best to be born next year.One of the most important factors is being rich，but other factors co
11、me into playincluding crime，trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total，the index takes into account 11 factors. These include fixed factors such as geography，others that change slowly over time such as demography (人口统计学)，social and cultural characteristics, and the state of
12、 the world economy. The index also looks at income per head in 2030，which is roughly when children born in 2013 will reach adulthood. Small economies take up the top 10 countries，with Australia coming second and New Zealand and the Netherlands not too far behind.Half of the top 10 countries are Euro
13、pean，but only one，the Netherlands，is from the eurozone. The crisisridden south of Europe，including Greece，Portugal and Spain，falls behind despite the advantage of a favourable climate. Interestingly，the largest European economiesGermany，France and Britaindo not do particularly well. Nigeria has the
14、unenviable(不值得羡慕的)title of being the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013.11According to the passage，the happiest people live in_ADenmark BSwitzerlandCGermany DNigeria12The factors of telling the best place to be born dont include_Aeconomy BgeographyCtrust in public institutions Dpoll
15、ution13Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AThe Economist Intelligence Unit is a company.BThe Economist attempted to measure the best place to live.CThe Scandinavian countries are hardly at the top of the list.DHalf of the top 10 countries are from the eurozone.14The purpose of the
16、text is to show people_.Athe best place to be born in 2013Ba new study made by the EIUCthe worst country to be born in 2013Dthe factors of measuring the best place to be born【语篇导读】 本文主要通过经济学人智库对国家的幸福指数的研究得出在瑞士出生的人是最幸福的，生活质量也最高，而挪威、瑞典和丹麦这几个斯堪的纳维亚国家也跻身前五名。11. B细节理解题。 根据文章第一段“Switzerland is the best pl
17、ace to be born in the world in 2013”和第二段“People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life”可知，一般来说，在瑞士出生的人是最幸福的，其生活质量也最高。故答案为B项。12. D细节理解题。根据文章第二段中对于判断最佳居住地的因素介绍可知，没有提到“污染”的问题。故答案为D项。13. A推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“The EIU, a sister company of the Economist”可知经济学人智库是一家公司。
18、故A项正确。14. B主旨大意题。本文的目的是展示经济学人智库的研究结果，而其他三个选项只是其中的一个部分，不能作为文章的目的。故答案为B项。阅读理解-E When we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britains Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely. Simon C
19、owell ,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyles voice. This lady camp up ,and Im thinking, This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reac
20、tion and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments, Cowell said. The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world. Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasnt
21、thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. I mean, thats hardly a makeover, she added.Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that
22、and thus it built my confidence.72.Susan Boyle is _ A. a judge B. a reporter C. a beautiful D. a Scottish woman73.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because_. A. she was confident of her singing B. she was satisfied with the judges C. she was pretty and in good s
23、hape D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables74.According to the passage, which is NOT true? A. It was the vocal talents that built Susans confidence B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. D. Simon Cowell di
24、dnt think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.75.What can we learn from Susan Boyles success A. Its never too old to learn. B. Its easier to succeed at the age of 47. C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true! D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙
25、文，讲诉了英国达人”苏珊波伊尔不是以貌红遍全球，而是以她美妙的歌声出名的。72.【答案】D【解析】根据第三段The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world可知答案为D。【考点定位】考查细节理解能力。阅读理解-(1)The United States became a rich industrial nation toward the end of 1800s. There were more goods, m
26、ore services, more jobs, and a higher standard of living. There was more of everything, including problems. One problem was monopoly, that is, to be the only seller of a certain line of products or a service. In some cases, several companies that manufactured the same product would agree not to comp
27、ete with one another. They would all agree to charge the same price. These arrangements made it impossible for customers to shop around for lower prices for certain products.Some people decided that huge corporations had too much power and controlled too many markets. Because of their wealth and pow
28、er, they could see to it that governments passed laws favorable to them. Many people believed that monopoly and price fixing were bad for customers and bad for the country so that they should be broken up.Finally the national government and some states passed laws that placed limits on corporations
29、and big companies. These laws made it illegal for companies to make agreements to charge only a certain price. Later on the national government forced monopoly to be broken up.Such laws and government action didnt entirely do away with monopolies. Nor did they stop the growth of huge corporations. B
30、ut they did show that American people had decided that some of the changes that had occurred were harmful. (from )1. The underlined word “monopoly” in the first paragraph most probably means _.A. the production of certain kinds of goods B. complete control and possession of tradeC. a big corporation
31、 of company D. an agreement on prices2. Because of the agreements between big companies _.A. people had to buy things at certain shops B. the prices of their goods were much lowerC. customers had no choice but to buy D. there were fewer markets in some states3. According to the laws, companies _.A.
32、were not allowed to control the markets B. could not force the customers to buy their productsC. should have fixed prices for their productsD. must produce the same kind of goods for the same markets4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. Big companies could not influence t
33、he government.B. A large number of markets were controlled by big companies.C. Many Americans were worried about the changes in their country.D. Some of the laws were in favor of customers.1. B 词义猜测题。根据该词之后的解析句“to be the only seller of a certain line of products or a service”可猜测出其意义。2. C 细节理解题。根据第一段
34、最后一句“These arrangements made it impossible for customers to shop around for lower prices for certain products”分析可知3. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“These laws made it illegal for companies to make agreements to charge only a certain price”一句可知。4. A 事实确认题。第二段“Because of their wealth and power, they could see to it
35、that governments passed laws favorable to them”一句的意义是：因为拥有财富和势力，他们能确保政府通过有利于他们的法律。由此可确认“大公司对政府是有影响力的”。 阅读理解- CRae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent bo
36、ok, “Versed”.“Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind
37、 of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of La
38、nguage Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed.” “This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better.”The first h
39、alf of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but m
40、any of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. “Versed”, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is s
41、cheduled to appear in May.11. According to Rae Armantrout, _.A. her 10th book is much betterB. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC. the media is surprised at her worksD. she likes being recognized by her readers12. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?A. She published a poetry textbo
42、ok. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.C. She started a poets group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.13. What can we learn about “Versed”?A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about the American army.C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concern
43、s the poets own life.14. Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she _. A. should write more B. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor15. What can we learn from the text? A. About 2,700 copies of “Versed” will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD. D. “Versed” has been awarded twice.【参考答案】1115、BCDCD
