1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解基础精品训练题（12）及答案阅读理解-AMany people eventually get round to trading in their first car. But not Mike Harrison. He loves his 1931 black Bentley sports car so much that hes still driving it 54 years after be bought it.Mr Harrison was 20 when he paid 150 (about 3,000 now) for the car after pa
2、ssing his test in 1956. It had already done 85,000 miles and he has since driven it a further 100,000, yet the car still runs like clockwork. It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000. Despite its value, Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never sell the car “which has been my
3、best friend and part of my family all my life”. Mr Harrison courted his wife Jenny in it during the early sixties and it was their family car when children Caroline, now 46, and Ben, 42, came along. Even when he took a job as an advertising executive which came with the company car of his choice, Mr
4、 Harrison kept the Bentley. He said: How many people still have their first car these days when everything is so disposable? But it is a real eye-catcher. It has something that modern cars just dont have - style and character. I still drive it most days, even though it only does about 15 miles to th
5、e gallon! Petrol was just six shillings (30p) a gallon when Mr Harrison bought the Bentley, which had a top speed of 120mph. He has spent thousands of pounds on repairs over the years but has kept the bodywork in good condition himself, hand-painting the underneath and spraying the black panels of t
6、he bodywork. For decades the Bentley was a regular sight on the roads near Mr Harrisons home in Hampton Court, Surrey. He now uses it as a runaround after retiring to Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Mrs Harrison, 71, said: “It was a nuisance(累赘) keeping it in tip-top order with me helping out with th
7、e repairs by passing Mike the spanners the whole time. But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”1. When Mike Harrison bought his black Bentley sports car, it was .来源:A. a hand made car B. a second hand carC. one of only three leftD. unique in style答案解析：答案为B。本题为
8、细节推理题。由文章第二段第二句话 “It had already done 85,000 miles ” 可知，Mike Harrison 买车的时候，车已经跑了85,000 miles，可以推断, Bentley sports car是二手车。故答案为B。2. Mike Harrison would never sell the car mainly because .A. it has witnessed his life and his familyB. it is very eye catchingC. it has save much oilD. it runs very fast
9、答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第三段 “Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never sell the car which has been my best friend and part of my family all my life ”.和第四段的进一步解释可知，这辆车一直陪伴着他和他的家庭，故答案为A。3. It can be concluded from the passage that the car .A. has cost more for repairs than it is worthB. has almost been retiredC.
10、 has caused much trouble to Mrs. Harrison.D. is priceless to the family 答案解析：答案为D。本题为文章主旨推理题。通读全文可知，尽管Mike Harrison 的车现在已经速度减慢，需要经常修理，但是它见证了Mike Harrison和他的家庭生活，所以这辆车在他们的心中是无价的。故答案为D。 由第三段 “It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000.”和第六段 “He has spent thousands of pounds o
11、n repairs over the years ”可知，车的修理费是几千镑，但是价值是250,000镑，故A选项错误。 由最后一段最后一句话 “But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”可知，这辆车还是在使用，并没退休，故B选项错误。C选项未提及。4. Whats the main purpose of this writing?A. To show that an old car is better than a new one.B. To share Mike Harri
12、sons story of his first car.来源:C. To ask people to treasure old things.D. To describe the quality of a black Bentley. 答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的写作目的，结合前面的问题可知，全文都是在围绕Mike Harrison和他的车展开，故答案为B。阅读理解 Which is safer - staying at home, traveling to work on public transport, or working at the office? Surprisingly,
13、 each of these carries the same risk, which is very low. However, what about flying compared to working in the chemical industry? Unfortunately, the former is 65 times riskier than the latter! In fact the accident rate of workers in the chemical industry is less than that of almost any of human acti
14、vity, and almost as safe as staying at home. The trouble with the chemical industry is that when things go wrong they often cause death to those living nearby. It is this that chemical accidents so newsworthy. Fortunately, they are extremely rare. The most famous ones happened at Texas City (1947),
15、Flixborough (1974), Seveso (1976), Pemex (1984) and Bhopal (1984). Some of these are always in the minds of the people even though the loss of life was small. No one died at Seveso, and only 28 workers at Flixborough. The worst accident of all was Bhopal, where up to 3,000 were killed. The Texas Cit
16、y explosion of fertilizer killed 552. The Pemex fire at a storage plant for natural gas in the suburbs of Mexico City took 542 lives, just a month before the unfortunate event at Bhopal. Some experts have discussed these accidents and used each accident to illustrate a particular danger. Thus the Te
17、xas City was caused by tons of ammonium nitrate, which is safe unless stored in a great quantity. The Flixborough fireball was the fault of management, which took risks to keep production going during essential repairs. The Seveso accident shows what happens if the local authorities lack knowledge o
18、f the danger on their doorstep. When the poisonous gas drifted over the town, local leaders were incapable of taking effective action. The Pemex fire was made worse by an overloaded site in an overcrowded suburb. The fire set off a chain reaction of exploding storage tanks. Yet, by a miracle, the tw
19、o largest tanks did not explode. Had these caught fire, then 3,000 strong rescue team and fire fighters would all have died. 9. According to the passage, the chemical accident that caused by the fault of management happened at _. A. Texas city B. Flixborough C. Seveso D. Mexico City10. Which of the
20、following statements is TRUE?A. Working at the office is safer than staying at home. B. Travelling to work on public transport is safer than working at the office. C. Staying at home is safer than working in the chemical industry. D. Working in the chemical industry is safer than traveling by air. 1
21、1. From the passage we know that ammonium nitrate is a kind of _. A. natural gas, which can easily catch fire B. fertilizer, which cant be stored in a great quantity C. poisonous substance, which cant be used in overcrowded areas D. fuel, which is stored in large tanks 12. From the discussion among
22、some experts we may conclude that _. A. to avoid any accident we should not repair the facilities in chemical industry B. the local authorities should not be concerned with the production of thechemical industry C. all these accidents could have been avoided or controlled if effective measureshad be
23、en taken D. natural gas stored in very large tanks is always safe参考答案 / BDBC人物传记类-201*上海卷 -(A) Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile, aroundtheworld bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which h
24、e did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. Whites second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not. White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London,
25、on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of t
26、his with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road. The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains an
27、d temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that
28、crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.65. When Phil White returned f
29、rom his trip, he _. A. broke the world record B. collected money for Oxfam C. destroyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours66. What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean? A. Very slow but exciting. B. Very long and difficult. C. Very smooth but tiring. D. Very lonely and de
30、pressing.67. During his journey around the world, Phil White _. A. fought heroically against robbers in IranB. experienced the extremes of heat and cold C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia D. had a team of people who travelled with him68. Which of the following words can best describe P
31、hil White? A. Imaginative. B. Patriotic. C. Modest. D. Determined.【要点综述】本文讲述了Phil White进行环球自行车旅行的原因及艰难历程。65. B细节推断题。根据第一段中he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam.可推断为Oxfam筹资。66. B词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句和第三句可判断旅程很长也很艰难。 67. C细节理解题。根据第
32、三段中For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him.可判断Phil White设法迎着风骑车。68. D推理判断题。根据全文及末段中This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end.可判断，虽然路途艰难，但是他坚持到了最后，说明他是有决心的。阅读理解-BAmericas population was booming and spreading west in th
33、e early 1800s. Westward expansion came mostly at the expense of the Indians who were often forced to move from their native lands. In the state of Georgia, the population increased 600 percent in the matter of 40 years. As a result, many of its native tribes(部落) were pushed out. The Cherokee Indians
34、, of western Georgia had managed to keep their land until gold was discovered in their territory in 1828. In 1830, however, president Andrew Jackson authorized (批准) the Indian Removal Act. The Cherokees fought the law, and it was overturned by chief justice John Marshall two years later.Just three y
35、ears later, however, in 1835, the Treaty of New Echota was signed. The Treaty was not authorized by the Cherokee Nation, but rather, a small group of Cherokee radicals led by John Ridge. Under the Treaty, the Cherokee were to leave Georgia and the government would compensate them at a price determin
36、ed to be about 5 percent of the value of the land. The majority of the Cherokee Nation would never had agreed to the Treaty, but the U.S. government ratified it anyway. John Ridge was thus seen as a traitor by the Cherokees - and would later pay with his life. The Georgia government then staged a la
37、nd lottery in which Cherokee land was divided into 160 equal portions. They were sold to anyone who had $4.00 and who had won a chance to own land. In 1838, General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops invaded Cherokee land. Men, women, and children were forced to walk westward from Georgia nearly 1,000
38、miles with minimal facilities and food, to reservations set up for them in Oklahoma. Cherokee chief John Ross, eventually was able to convince Winfield Scott that his people should lead the tribe west. Scott agreed and Ross divided the people into smaller groups so they could forage for food on thei
39、r own. Although Ross may have save countless lives, nearly 4,000 Indians died walking this Trail of Tears. 1. Which of the following happened first?A. Cherokees walk to Oklahoma.B. The Indian Removal Act.C. The Treaty of New Echota.D. The Georgia “Land Lottery”. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由文章第二段倒数第二句话 “In 183
40、0, however, president Andrew Jackson authorized the Indian Removal Act.”可知，B选项发生在1830年；由第三段第一句话 “Just three years later, however, in 1835, the Treaty of New Echota was signed.”可知，C选项发生在1835年；由第三段倒数第二句话 “The Georgia government then staged a land lottery in which Cherokee land was divided into 160 equ
41、al portions.”可知，D选项发生在Treaty of New Echota后; 由最后一段前两句话 “ In 1838, General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops invaded Cherokee land. set up for them in Oklahoma.”可知，A选项发生在最后。故答案为B。2. The underlined part “ratified it” (in Para. 3) can be replaced by “ ”. A. made it officialB. signed it secretlyC. removed
42、 itD. ignored it 答案解析：答案为A。本题为语义推断题。结合该短语出现的句子 “The majority of the Cherokee Nation would never had agreed to the Treaty, but the U.S. government ratified it anyway.”, “ratified it” 出现在 “but” 后面，可见该短语和前面的never had agreed to the “Treaty 意思相反，故答案为A，使条约正式化。3. Why was John Ridge viewed as a traitor by t
43、he Cherokees?A. Because he sold his land to the U.S.Government at a low price.B. Because he represented the U.S. Govermment.C. Because he signed an unfair treaty for the Cherokees.D. Because he carried out a “land lottery” in Georgia. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。细读第三段，Treaty of New Echota被签署，但不是经过Cherokee 民族批准
44、的，而是由John Ridge领导的一小群Cherokee极端分子干的，规定Cherokee民族离开Georgia，政府赔偿给他们原有土地的百分之五，大多数Cherokee 人并不同意该条约，但是美国政府最终还是批准了该条约，因此John Ridge被认为是Cherokee的民族叛徒。故答案为C。4. According to the passage, what is the key factor for the “Trail of Tears”?A. The conflict between the Cherokees and the local government.来源:B. The i
45、ncrease of population in the state of Georgia.C. The constant struggle for land between the native Americans and the settlers.D. The discovery of gold in western Gerogia.答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。文章的最后提到 “nearly 4,000 Indians died walking this Trail of Tears”， 为什么会发生此事？本题实际考察现象背后的实质：Cherokee 印第安人为什么要移民？由文章第二段 “The Cherokee Indians, of western Georgia had managed to keep their land until gold was discovered in their territory in 1828.” 可知，western Georgia 发现了金子后，白人就觊觎此片土地淘金，发生了后来的移民事件，留下了Cherokee 印第安人的血和泪。故答案为D。
