1、2014辽宁省鞍山市高考英语阅读理解练习（7）及答案阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【广东省广州市2014综合测试】AI once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. I had never talked with a botanist before, and I found him fascinating. I sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke of unusual plants a
2、nd his experiments (he even told me astonishing facts about the simple potato). I had a small indoor garden of my own -and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems.As I said, we were at a dinner party. There must have been a dozen other guests, but I broke an important rule of
3、politeness. I ignored everyone else and talked for hours to the botanist.Midnight came, I said good night to everyone and departed. The botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about me, including that I was a “most interesting conversationalist.”An interesting conversationalist? I
4、 had said hardly anything at all. I couldnt have said anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didnt know any more about plants than I knew about sharks. But I had done this one thing: I had listened carefully. I listened because I was really interested. And he felt it. Natura
5、lly that pleased him. That kind of listening is one of the the best ways to show respect to others, and it makes them feel great too. “Few human beings ,” wrote Jack Woodford in Strangers in Love,“can resist the sweet effect of rapt attention.” I went even further than that. I was “sincere in my adm
6、iration and generous in my praise.”I told him that I had been hugely entertained and instructed. I had. I told him I wished I had his knowledge.I told him that I should love to wander the fields with him. Whats more, it was all true.And so I had him thinking of me as a good conversationalist when, i
7、n reality, I had been merely a good listener and had encouraged him to talk.26. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that the writer_. A. was deeply moved by the botanists talkB. was amazed by what he was hearingC. was not in a comfortable situationD. behaved politely and properly27. Which of the followin
8、g does the writer describe as a rule of politeness at dinner parties? A. Avoiding discussions about politics and religion.B. Listening carefully to what another guest says.C. Arriving and leaving at the appropriate time.D. Giving attention to all those in attendance.28. The underlined expression “ra
9、pt attention” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_. A. full understanding B. strong interestC. great uncertainty D. little curiosity29. According to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic of a good conversationalist? A. Listening attentively and encouraging the other s
10、ide to continue.B. Encouraging he other side by sharing his/her own opinions.C. Promising a future meeting for more communication.D. Expressing respect by nodding his/her head.30. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To prove the writer is an interesting conversationalist.B. To share an interestin
11、g experience at a dinner party.C. To explain what makes a good conversationalist.D. To show that botanists can be really talkative.【参考答案】26-30 BDBAC C52013新课标全国卷 -CIt happened to me recently.I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had chang
12、ed my views of our President.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，“a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”However，he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar. And it seems that
13、 my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent.In the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”，Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books，and various authors，which people have lied about reading，and as Im not
14、one to lie too often (Id hate to be caught out)，Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that，unlike 42 percent of people，I have read the book at number one，George Orwells 1984.I think its really brilliant.The World Book Day report also has some other inte
15、resting information in it.It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen，Charles Dickens，Fyodor Dostoevsky(I havent read him，but havent lied about it either )and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied，the most common reason was to“impress”someone they were speaking to.This could be tricky i
16、f the conversation became more indepth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy，people named JK.Rowling，John Grisham，Sophie Kinsella(ah，the big sellers，in other words)Fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(Ill
17、come clean：I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)64How did the author find his friend a book liar?ABy judging his manner of speaking.BBy looking into his background.CBy mentioning a famous name.DBy discussing the book itself.65Which of the following is a “guilty sec
18、ret” according to the World Book Day report?ACharles Dickens is very low on the topten list.B42% of people pretended to have read 1984.CThe author admitted having read 9 books.DDreams From My Father is hardly read.66By lying about reading，a person hopes to _Acontrol the conversationBappear knowledge
19、ableClearn about the bookDmake more friends67What is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?AFavorable.BUncaring.CDoubtful.DFriendly.【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文。作者通过与朋友聊天引出本文的话题book liar，列举了大家谎称读了实际未读的书目，以及大家喜欢的一些作家，并阐述了人们撒谎的常见理由。64D细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，作者跟他的朋友深谈有关奥巴马的那本书时，发现朋友对奥巴马的背景一无所知，这暗示出朋友其实并没有读过这本书。故选D。65B推理判
20、断题。本题的关键词是guilty secret，定位第二、三段。根据文章第二段中的“But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984.”可知，作者读过1984这本书，而42%的人没读过却装作读过。故选B。66B细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to.
21、”可知，人们之所以选择撒谎是想让对方觉得自己知识渊博，从而给对方留一个好的印象。因此B正确。67C推理判断题。文章第五段的最后一句话表明作者的态度，故选C。C52013安徽卷 -CWhen 19yearold Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the MakeAWish Foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about.But Sophia knew just how important MakeAWish could be becau
22、se this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.We were interested in finding out more，so we went along to meet Sophia and listen to what she had to say.Sophia told us that MakeAWish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980.“
23、Its a charity(慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. MakeAWish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” Sophia explained. We asked Sophia how MakeAWish had first started.She said it had all begun with a very sick young
24、boy called Chris，who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman.Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chriss dream come trueso, with everybodys help, Chris, only seven years old at the time，had been a “policeman” for a day.“When people saw how delighted Chris was
25、 when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too，and that was the beginning of MakeAWish，” explained Sophia.Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. A MakeAWish volunteer visits the families and asks the childr
26、en what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.
27、64Sophia found out about MakeAWish because her best friend had _ Abenefited from it Bvolunteered to help itCdreamed about it Dtold the author about it65According to Sophia, MakeAWish _Ais an international charityBwas understood by nobody at firstCraises money for very poor familiesDstarted by drawin
28、g the interest of the public66What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3? AHe has been a policeman since he was seven.BHe gave people the idea of starting MakeAWish.CHe wanted people to help make his dream come true.DHe was the first child MakeAWish helped after it had been set up.67Which of the follow
29、ing is true about MakeAWish volunteers? AThey are important for making wishes come true.BThey try to help children get over their illnesses.CThey visit sick children to make them feel special.DThey provide what is necessary to make MakeAWish popular.【要点综述】 本文通过对索菲亚的采访，向读者介绍了MakeAWish这个国际组织。64A细节理解题。
30、根据第一段“But Sophia knew just how important MakeAWish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.”可知，Sophia的好友从中受益匪浅，故选A。65A细节理解题。根据第二段“MakeAWish is a worldwide organizationIts a charity”可知，MakeAWish是一个国际慈善机构。66B推理判断题。根据第三段“When people sa
31、w how delightedthat was the beginning of MakeAWish”可知，人们成立这个组织是从Chris身上得到灵感的。67A推理判断题。根据末段“volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true.”可知，MakeAWish的志愿者有助于人们实现自己的梦想。【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】DIn Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in tra
32、ffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. “Therere too many cars, and you cant move around a lot.”Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He is always lat
33、e even with the help of a navigation (导航) system.He decided to develop a program called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.“Whats unique is that we use a lot of data thats currently become available inclu
34、ding traffic data, weather data, and we analyze that so that we can predict whats going to happen in front of you when you leave home.”Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With ClearPath, he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave
35、, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways, before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.“I always
36、 thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this. ”Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation system
37、s, such as Google and Apple.21. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to_. A. show care for them B. introduce their life C. solve traffic problems D. raise the topic22. What is unique about ClearPath?A. It can use a lot of information all over the world.B. It can ensure that you will never
38、be late for work.C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.D. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time. 23. The underlined word “hits” in the fifth paragraph probably means _.A. have an accident B. get toC. turn left or rightD. collect traffic data24. Whats Professor Shahabis attitude toward his invention?A. Disappointed. B. Proud. C. Optimistic. D. Worried.21. D. 写作意图题。通过举例来引起下文，提出主题。22. D. 细节理解题。由第四段可知。23. B. 词义猜测题。由本段上一句可知，在司机出发之前，这个系统会对路况进行分析。35、C. 观点态度题。由文章最后一段可知，Professor Shahabi希望自己的发明能够得到进一步推广，对前景很乐观。
