1、阅读理解-。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车)But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896.That was eleven years after two Germans developed the worlds first automobile.Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production li
2、ne that moved a cars parts to the worker，instead of making the worker move to the parts.That is not true，either.Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford.What Henry Ford did was to use other peoples ideas and make them better.And he made the whole factory a moving production line.In
3、the early days of the automobile，almost every car maker raced his cars.It was the best way of gaining public notice.Henry Ford decided to build a racing car.Fords most famous race was his first one.It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.The race was in 1901，at a field near Detro
4、it.All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left：the Winton and Fords.The Winton was famous for its speed.Most people thought the race was over before it began.The Winton took an early lead.But halfway through the race, it began to lose power.Ford started to gain.And near the end o
5、f the race, he took the lead.Ford won the race and defeated the Winton.His name appeared in newspapers and he became wellknown all over the United States.Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company.In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company.That_sale
6、was the beginning of Henry Fords dream.Ford said: “I will build a motor car for the great mass of people.It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for.It will be built of the best materials.It will be built by the best men to be employed.And it will
7、be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce.It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one.”The Model T was a car of that kind.It only cost $850.It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on.Doctors bought the Model TSo did farmers.
8、Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation.Americans loved the Model TThey wrote stories and songs about it.Thousands of Model Ts were built in the first few years.本文记叙了亨利福特充分利用别人的想法，生产出了自己的汽车，形成了自己的生产流水线。通过赛车比赛，使公众关注到自己的汽车，然后建立了自己的汽车公司，为所有的普通顾客生产汽车。1What do we
9、know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?AHe made good use of ideas from others.BHe produced the first car in the world.CHe knew how to improve auto parts.DHe invented the production line.答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知：福特所做的就是利用别人的想法，然后更好地利用。2Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?ATo show off
10、his driving skills.BTo draw public attention.CTo learn about new technology.DTo raise money for his new company.答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文第二段可知，开始时，每个汽车制造者都开赛车，并且这是引人注意的最好方法。因此他制造自己的赛车，进行比赛，目的是引人注意。3“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to_.Athe selling of Ford cars at reduced pricesBthe sale of Model T to the mas
11、s of peopleCthe selling of a car to a Detroit doctorDthe sales target for the Ford Company答案：C。词义猜测题。由上一句话“In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company”可知，that sale指代的是医生买车这件事。4What was Henry Fords dream according to the text?AProducing cars for average customers.BBuilding raci
12、ng cars of simple design.CDesigning more car models.DStarting more companies.答案：A。细节理解题。由短文倒数第二段及最后一段可知，他造的车价格低，能挣钱的人都能买得起他的车，医生，农民甚至罪犯都买他的车。由此可知他的梦想就是为普通老百姓造车。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be amon
13、g people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently its because we have mirror neurons (神经元) in our brains. Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿) it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. Th
14、is explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people. Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be
15、found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for
16、 example: “The hand took hold of the ball”) , the same mirror neurons weretriggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball) . Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social
17、 and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders. Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and inter
18、act (互动) . Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物) for neuroscience of what Einsteins theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else doeswell, perhaps youll understand why. 1. Mirror neurons can explain.A. why we cry when
19、 we are hurtB. why we cough when we suffer from a coldC. why we smile when we see someone else smileD. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late2. The underlined word“triggered”in the third paragraph probably means“”.A. set off B. cut offC. built up D. broken up3. We can learn from the passa
20、ge that mirror neurons.A. relate to human behavior and interactionB. control human physical actions and feelingsC. result in bad behavior and social disordersD. determine our knowledge and language abilities4. What is the passage mainly about? A. Ways to find mirror neurons. B. Problems of mirror ne
21、urons. C. Existence of mirror neurons. D. Functions of mirror neurons. 【参考答案】14、CAAD【四川省成都七中2014三诊考试】阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C 和D)中, 选出最佳选项。For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countrie
22、s, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents point of view
23、, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.In this article, Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways
24、 out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekend
25、s. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesnt matter what the topic ispolitics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egghe point of these arguments is to p
26、rove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows somethingand therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these ba
27、ttles forever and never make any real progress.35. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for generations. B. Both are about where to draw the line. C. Neither has any clear winner. D. Neither can be put to an end. 36. What does the underlined part
28、in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict. C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them. D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents. 37. Parents and teens want to be r
29、ight because they want to _.A. give orders to the other B. know more than the other C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properly38. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Causes for the parent teen conflicts. B. Examples of the parent teen w
30、ar. C. Solutions for the parent teen problems.D. Future of the parent-teen relationship.【参考答案】35-38 BACC 社会生活型阅读理解 专题导读社会生活型阅读文章在高考中的出现频率较高。它涉及人们衣、食、住、行等方面的社会万象、生活经历、饮食与健康、休闲与娱乐、生态旅游等内容。这类文章同学们读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来也比较得心应手。在高考阅读理解题中，这类文章属搭配类材料，所以，它的命题多数属于中低等难度的送分题，如事实细节题、计算题、识图题等。此类文章的命题多以事实细节题为主。做题时，要先从题干中找
31、到关键性词语，然后快速在文章中寻找相关细节，细心比较所给选项与文中细节的区别，在准确理解了细节的前提下，最终确定最佳答案。真题典例【2011广东卷】ln the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals.This sometimes happens with humans also.But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people.I see it every day when people hold doors
32、for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat.And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily.They dont get to see this soft side of o
33、thers.Often, we try every waypossible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending.But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove
34、more slowly than usual.People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me.At that moment，I decided to do something I had never done in twentyfour years of driving.I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.
35、No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to the other drivers, “I have a problem here.I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood.Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass.They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traf
36、fic.But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way.But those are few and far between.More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel s
37、trong when we feel weak or pretend that were brave when were scared.()1.The author has discovered that people will feel happy when _.Athey offer their helpBthey receive others helpCthey feel others kindnessDthey show their weakness()2.The author feels sad sometimes because _.Ahe has a soft heartBhe
38、relies much on othersCsome people pretend to be kindDsome people fail to see the kindness in others()3.What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?AThey speeded up to pass.BThey waited with patience.CThey tried their best to help.DThey put on their flashlights too.()4.In this passage
39、, the author advises us to _.Ahandle problems by ourselvesBaccept help from othersCadmit our weaknessDshow our bravery()5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AA Wheelchair Experience.BWeakness and Kindness.CWeakness and Strength.DA Driving Experience.【解析】本文是一篇议论文。在动物王国弱势会被侵略，在人类
40、社会有时也是如此。但作者认为弱势能显现出人们的善良，并使提供帮助和被帮助的人都感到幸福。作者以自己的经历向人们阐述了弱势与善良的关系。1A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people.”可知我的弱势显现出人们的善良，又由“I have discovered that it makes them happy”可知帮助别人能使他们感到幸福。故选A。2D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independen
41、t miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft side of others.”可知选D。3B细节理解题。根据第五段中的“When I put on my flashlights.But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.”可知选B。4C主旨要义题。作者以自己的亲身经历向人们阐述了：有时承认自己的弱势会给人们带来好处，承认弱势能改善
42、人们之间的关系，使自己得到更多的帮助，让人们看到人性的善良。故选C。5B标题归纳题。由第一段“my weakness brings out the kindness in people”及文章大意可知。阅读理解(A)While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The pines, whose cook has
43、 developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the high way with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whate
44、ver the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glac
45、iers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.Back on the road, and its time to cont
46、inue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夹板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.Finally youll reach J
47、asper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). Its worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put
48、 a smile on any visitors face.1. According to the passage, The Pines is a _.A. place in which you can see many mobile homesB. mountain where you can get a good view of the valleyC. town which happens to be near the Banff National parkD. restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food2. W
49、hat will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?A. They may have trouble finding a restaurant.B. They may come across traffic jams.C. They may travel more easily with cars.D. They may do much more sightseeing.3. Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise, _.A. the Banff National Park is to th
50、e west of BanffB. the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National ParkC. the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 yearsD. the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s4. Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by _.A. ta
51、king the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurantB. taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram 14、阅读理解-(B)For several years, scientists have been testing a substance called interferon(干扰素), a possible wonder drug that is proving to be effective in treating a variety of diseases, including vi
52、rus infections, bacterial infections, and cancers. To date, the new drug has no side effect of great influence to discourage its use. But in spite of its success, last year only one gram was produced in the entire world.The reason for the shortage lies in the structure of interferon. A special prote
53、in, the interferon produced from one animal species cannot be used in treating another animal species. In other words, to treat human beings, only interferon produced by human beings may be used. The drug is produced by infecting white blood cells with a virus. Fortunately, it is so effective that t
54、he amount given to each patient each time is very small.Unlike antibiotics (抗生素), interferon does not attack germs directly. Instead, it protects healthy cells from being infected, and prevents the reproduction of viruses within cells.As you might conclude, one of the most special uses of interferon
55、 has been in the treatment of cancer. Dr. Hans Strander, a research physician at Swedens famous Karolinska Institute, has treated more than one hundred cancer patients with the new drug. Among a group of selected patients who had received operations for advanced cancer, half were given traditional t
56、reatments and the other half were given interferon. Among those treated with interferon 70 percent of them remained alive over three years, as compared with only 10 to 30 percent among those who had received the traditional treatments.In the United States, a large-scale project supported by the Amer
57、ican Cancer Society is now under way. If the experiment were successful, interferon could become one of the greatest medical discoveries of our time.5.What is the difference between antibiotics and interferon?A. Interferon has serious side effects, while antibiotics do not.B. Antibiotics kill germs
58、by attacking them directly, while interferon does not.C. Antibiotics are very effective, while the effect of interferon is limited.D. They are different in structure, although they are both proteins.6. According to the passage, if 170 cancer patients received interferon treatment, how many of them w
59、ould remain alive over three years?A. About 30.B. About 50.C. About 120.D. About 70.7. The passage tells us that _.A. it is difficult to produce interferon in large quantities because of its special structure.B. interferon is produced widely in lots of countries.C. few of the patients who had received traditional treatments remained alive.D. most of the patients who received interferon also needed traditional treatments.57、
