1、德阳市2014高考英语二轮短文类训练（6） 及答案或解析阅读理解Words：352难度系数：建议用时：8分钟A few years ago I had an“aha！”moment regarding handwriting.I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task.It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting，and then I realized who
2、se it must be.I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year，maybe two，and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.It was a very important event in the computerization of lifea sign that the informal，friendly communication of people w
3、orking together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails.There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters，and we recognized one anothers handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.As a child visiting my fathers office，I was pleased to recognize，in
4、little notes on the desks of his staff，the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridgeexcept that those notes were signed“dad”instead of“RFW”All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting，a book by Florey.She shows in her bo
5、ok a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well，but many others argue that people in a digital age cant be expected to learn to hold a pen.I dont buy it.I dont want to see anyone cut off from the expressive，personal associations that a pen s
6、till promotes better than a digital keyboard does.For many a biographer，part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th century Italy.That may sound impo
7、ssibly grandas if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings.However，they have worked in many school systems.1Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleagues handwriting?AHe had worked with his colleague long enough.BHis colleagues handwriting was so beautiful.CHis
8、 colleagues handwriting was so terrible.DHe still had a lot of work to do.解析：选A。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知，作者对不能认出和自己一起工作了很长时间的同事的笔迹感到惊讶。2People working together in an office used to _.Atalk more about handwritingBtake more notes on workdaysCknow better one anothers handwritingDcommunicate better with one ano
9、ther解析：选C。推理判断题。由第三段中的“There was a time when.voice or faces.”可知，过去一起工作的人们通常能互相了解对方的笔迹。3The authors father wrote notes in pen _.Ato both his family and his staffBto his family in small lettersCto his family on the fridgeDto his staff on the desk解析：选A。细节理解题。由第四段中的“I was pleased to recognize.his staff，
10、the same handwriting I would see at home.”可知，作者的父亲常用手写便条和家人及员工交流。4We can learn from the passage that the author _.Athinks it impossible to teach handwritingBdoes not want to lose handwritingCputs the blame on the computerDdoes not agree with Florey解析：选B。意图判断题。文章中大量的信息，特别是倒数第二段中的“I dont want to see.a
11、 digital keyboard does.”表明，作者不想让手写字消失。*结束（2011四川卷）完形填空I truly feel that my mother led me here,to Morzaine,and to my future as happy wife and bussinesswoman.When Mum 21 in October 2007,I was cook. In December that year.while Iwas working for a wedding,apearl neeklace Mum had left me 22 .I was distrau
12、ght（忧心如焚的）.Some days later,I was 23 that a guy who was working with us that day。“could prnhably have made a fortune 24 the neeklace he found.” 25 .he returnde it.Hearing he Id 26 Mum for six months before her death,he said,”Christmas is going to be 27 why not go out to the Alps for a couple ofI come
13、 to M? ,a small ,friendly village in the Alps and_28_ fell in love with it .What was _29_to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt _30_than I had in months .In December 2008 , I was _31_as a hotel manager and moved here full time .A month
14、later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning , I didnt want to discuss_32_, because the sadness of losing Mum_33_felt great. Paul understood that and sever_34_me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Moms hou
15、se, to build our own _35_.We want to give our guests a _36_ feel, so each room is themed(以为题) around memories from our lives. There are also style to remind me of Mom - a tiny chair which _37_ be in her bedroom is set in one room.We are having a wonderful life Mum _38_ naturally part of it, _39_ the
16、res no way we would be here. If it wasnt for the _40_ she gave me. I know shes here in spirit, keeping an eye on us .21.A.died B. came C. returned D.visited22.A. burned B. disappeared C . broke D. dropped 23.A.shown B.comforted C.persuaded D.told24.A. B.stealing C.selling D.wearing25.A.Luckly B. Nat
17、urally C.Surely D.Hopefully26.A.nursed B. cured C.missed D.guarded27.A.long B. hard C. merry D.free28.A. suddenly B.finally C. nearly D.immediately29.A.said B.proved C. supposed D.judged30.A.smarter B.higher C.firuer D.lighter31.A.phonnured B.hired C.regarded D.trained32.A. travel B.business C. chil
18、dren D.marriner33.A.recently B.once C.still D.first34.A.left B.pushed C.surprised D.interrupted35.A.hotel B.restaurant C.home D.shop36.A.homely B.lively C.motherly D.friendly37.A.ought to B.used to C.might D.could38.A. takes B.keeps C.looks D.feels39.A.unless B.while C.because D.though40.A. B.chair
19、C.house D.neeklace【答案】21-25 ABDCA 26-30 ABDCD 31-35 BDCBA 36-40 ABDCD*结束 (2)Unless governments take necessary measures to protect tigers, they may disappear by 2010, the World Wildlife Fund said Thursday.The conservation(保护) group said tiger numbers have decreased(减少) 95 percent in the past century
20、and only 5 0007 200 tigers still remain in the wild compared with nearly ten times that many at the start of the century.WWF published an update of their study on Feb. 11, 1999 Wanted Alive: Tigers in the Wild, marking the end of the Chinese Year of the Tiger.The report states that in spite of the g
21、reat efforts over the past year, much remains to be done to prevent the tiger from becoming extinct early next century. If governments do not fight against unlawful hunting and get rid of the demand for tiger products the tiger will go to extinction, says WWF.“We cannot relax for one moment if we ar
22、e to make it certain that tigers will still exist in the wild by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2010.” Said Elizabeth Kemt, species conservation information manager at WWF International and one of the authors of the report.Three of the subspecies of tigerthe Bali, Caspian and Javan tigers are
23、 extinct. The South China tiger faces the same end as only 20 or 30 are known to remain in the wild, down from 4 000 in 1950s.1. This passage tells us that _.A. WWF is a government organization of ChinaB. there are altogether two Chinese Years of the Tiger: 1999 and 2010C. Elizabeth Kemf didnt join
24、the authors in writing the report but she agreed to their opinionD. if the twenty to thirty South China tigers were killed, probably no tiger of this kind would remain in the wild2. The word “extinct” in the fourth paragraph probably means _.A. fewerB. lostC. deadD. alive3. Which of the following ma
25、y be the best title for this passage? A. How to Protect TigersB. Tigers Are Disappearing from the WorldC. Tigers in the WildD. The Chinese Year of the Tiger参考答案 (13 DBB)【答案与解析】本文介绍了目前世界上老虎的状况。呼吁全社会对之保护。1. D。细节题。根据文章最后一句 The South China tiger faces the same end as only 20 or 30 are known to remain in
26、 the wild 可推知此题答案为 D。2. B。词义猜测题。根据文章第 4 段最后一句 If governments do not fight against unlawful hunting and get rid of demand for tiger products the tiger will go to extinction 可推知此题答案为 B。3. B。主旨题。根据文章第 1 句 Unless governments take necessary measures to protect tigers, they may disappear by 2010 及全文内容，可推知
27、此题答案为 B。*结束 Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements. FAIRMONT HOTELFive Waiters and Ten Waitresses Aged under 22 At least high school graduate Good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65 Those knowing foreign languages favoured Paid 1 6002 200 dollars per mo
28、nthOne Secretary Aged under 30 Female favoured Good at writing and skilled at computerIf interested, call 465-4768 or write to:Mr. Jack HundrisRoom 0825, Fairmont Hotel567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003Fax: 6954828WILSON BOOKSTOREAccountant(会计) Aged between 25 and 40 With an experience of at least
29、two years With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书) Paid 3 0004 000 dollars monthly With a practical knowledge of computerSalesclerk Basic education of 12 years or more Good at computer Paid 1 8002 200 dollars monthlyTel: 447-4398 Fax: 34852691. If you dont know how to use a computer, you can
30、just apply for the position as _. A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress C. an accountant D. a salesclerk 2. If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions except _. A. being a woman B. knowing well how to use a computer C. having been
31、 an accountant D. having an accountant certificate3. If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _. A. have to be a woman and know foreign languagesB. should be a university graduate C. have to be taller than 1.72 meters D. should be younger than 30 years old4. From the ads we can conclude t
32、hat _. A. youll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont HotelB. all the jobs offered require experienceC. the better education youve received, the more money youll makeD. if you want to be an accountant, you may call 465-4768【答案与解析】本文是一篇招聘广告，广告列出了对求职者的要求、月薪、联系方式等。1. B。对照广告对各个职业所需条件可知，只有服
33、务员不需要懂电脑，故选B。2. A。要想成为Wilson Bookstore的会计，应具备的条件B、C、D三项都包括，但并没有要求是女性，所以答案选A。3. D。要想在 Fairmont Hotel 找一份工作，从广告中的条件可知 D 项正确。4. C。比较广告中招聘的 waiter and waitress, secretary, accountant 和 salesclerk四类职位，accountant 所需的教育程度最高，工资也最高。故选C。*结束完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
34、卡上将该项涂黑。 “Two books per visit per week,” said the unsmiling librarian as she handed a library card. Neither the limits nor her attitude 36 me, a 9-year-old Jewish girl growing up in Berlin in the 1950s. I needed those visits. The books were filled with stories in which, however 37 things seemed, eve
35、rything 38 well in the end, justice, rewarding bravery, and wisdoma striking 39 to my everyday experiences. Thirty years later, I, a recent immigrant to the US with a daughter aged 13, stood in front of another librarian. This librarian was 40 . “What did she say?” I asked my daughter, who already k
36、new a little English and often 41 as my interpreter. “She said Can I help you?”“Ask if they have any books in 42 ,” I requested. “No, they dont.” translated my daughter. While hunting for a 43 , I was told that the library needed people to shelve books. The interview was shortthe job didnt require m
37、uch English, just a 44 of the alphabet(字母). I started the next day. Every day, I handled hundreds of books whose meaning was 45 from me, mentally dividing them by size and color. One day, while shelving, I found English for Beginners and began studying it on my own. Step by step English letters star
38、ted forming words I could 46 , words combined into phrases, andoh, 47 !I was reading. It was a slow process, supported by dictionaries and 48 by tears, but it was progress. Afterwards，I got promoted to the front desk 49 books in and out and answering simple questions. Every day I receive dozens of p
39、eople. Sometimes I spot new 50. They come from all over the world, so they look different, but the hesitant expression on their faces and their 51 manners are similar. My heart goes out to them, 52 they are people like me. I fully understand the 53 roads on which they have stepped. “Theyve come to t
40、he right place,” I think to 54 . Then I smile and sayjust the 55 a librarian said to me a long time ago“Can I help you?” 36. A. surprised B. comforted C. puzzled D. confused37. A. attractive B. dull C. terrible D. strange 38. A. went out B. turned out C. figured out D. carried out 39. A. contrast B.
41、 difference C. similarity D. deny40. A. chatting B. staring C. reading D. smiling 41. A. introduced B. instructed C. guided D. served 42. A. Spanish B. French C. Russian D. German43. A. job B. book C. friend D. librarian44. A. list B. knowledge C. line D. number45. A. forbidden B. revealed C. hidden
42、 D. robbed46. A. recognize B. realize C. define D. interpret47. A. challenge B. wonder C. opportunity D. news48. A. inspired B. accompanied C. blocked D. excited49. A. checking B. classifying C. borrowing D. lending50. A. customer B. businessmen C. immigrants D. employees51. A. rude B. elegant C. polite D. shy 52. A. though B. until C. for D. unless 53. A. difficult B. smooth C. endless D. straight 54. A. me B. myself C. them D. themselves55. A. time B. moment C. place D. way参考答案ACBAD DDABC ABBAC DCABD*结束