1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题（13）及答案阅读理解-AWhile small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has
2、 turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, showe heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average night
3、 of the population has been increasing ye the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 66(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standa
4、rd 63 bed caters for less than half of the male population.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine.” Sililarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall cus
5、tomers go elsewhere.Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat HousesCaledoman Hotl in Edinburgh, 66beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.( ) 1. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?A. To provide better services. B
6、. To rebuild hotels and restaurants. C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.D. To attract more people to become its members.( ) 2. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?A. 72. B. 7 C. 66 D. 63( ) 3. What may happen to restaurants with small t
7、ables?A. They may lose some customers. B. They may start businesses elsewhere.C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.( ) 4. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh? A. Tall people pay more for larger beds. B. 66
8、beds have taken the place of 63beds.C. Special rooms are kept for Americans. D. Guest rooms are standardized.【解题导语】说明文。主要讲述一个英国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。64. 答案C 细节理解题。由第二段的which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and re
9、staurants.可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。65. 答案B细节理解题。由倒数第三段Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine.”可知。66. 答案A推理题。由倒数第二段的内容可知，如果饭店使用小的桌子，自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。选A。67. 答案B。细节理解题。ACD在文中均是无中生有，在文中无对应内容。由倒数第一段可知66beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from ta
10、ller visitors, particularly Americans. B项正确。2.（201*天津卷）An idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.In addition to encouraging r
11、eading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the If All of Seattle Re
12、ad the Same Book project in 1998. Her original program used author visits,study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong kong.In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the
13、 choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about p
14、lot and character. The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns,where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that Ne
15、w Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultinatel was Nancy points out,the level of sucicess is not meastured by how many people read a book,but by how many people are enriched by the process.or ha
16、ve enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.46.What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A.To invite authors to guide readers.B.To encourage people to read and share.C.To involve people in communnity service.D.To promote the friendship between citi
17、es.47.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the projict?A.They had little interest in reading.B.They were too busy to read a book.C.They came from many different backgroundsD.They lacked support from the locat government48.According to the passage,where would the project be more easily c
18、arried out?A.In large communities with little sense of unityB.In large cities where libraries are far from homeC.In medium-sized cities with a diverse populationD.In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached49.The underlined words“shared a word”in Paragraph 5 probably mean A.exchanged ideas
19、 with each otherB.discussed the meaning of a wordC.gamed life experience D.used the same language50.According to Nacy,the degree of students of the project is judged by A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC.the number of people who benefit from reading.D.
20、the number of books that each person reads.参考答案 BCDAC阅读理解With rising gas prices，its no wonder the search for gasoline alternatives(替代品) has suddenly taken on a new urgency.One of the laboratoriesa high school in Brooklynis where students are using cooking oil to run their experimental engine.And as
21、Education reporter Art McFarland discovered，it appears to be working.Students at Automotive High School have taken a gas alternative lesson a step further.They have perfected a project that runs this cars engine，with used cooking oil.Lamar Taylor，“I think its a great project because its better for t
22、he environment.”Vehicles that run on alternative fuels are part of a cutting edge technology.The Automotive High Project began after a dieselpowered Mercedes was donated to the school two years ago.Thomas Cassino，mechanics teacher，“The original diesel engine.was actually produced to run on vegetable
23、 oil and whale oil.”The oil running the engine was collected from the school cafeteria and from restaurants，then placed into a converter，which heats it up while the engine starts using the diesel fuel.With the flip(轻击) of a switch，the engine is cooking with oil，though collecting it can have drawback
24、s.Melissa Silberman，principal，“Once they started running the car，they didnt want to eat in the cafeteria any more because what the French fries(炸薯条) were cooked in werent so attractive if it can run a car.”And it has its advantages.Curtis Giscombe，student，“It smells like the back of McDonalds.It sme
25、lls like French fries.” The students are not likely to influence the more widespread use of alternative fuels，but if the day comes when lots more cars are running on cooking oil，the students will be prepared to service them.1What would be the best title for the text?AThe Future Alternative to Gasoli
26、neBRising Gas Prices Drive Experimental EngineCCooking Oil Finds Its New UsesDStudents Use Cooking Oil to Power an Engine2The importance of using cooking oil to run engines is that it can .Aprotect the environmentBsave the gasCoffer cars good smellDbring down the gas price3According to the seventh p
27、aragraph， .Athe car is full of French friesBthe car makes people eat nothingCthe car makes people not want to eat in the cafeteriaDthe car is a moving cafeteria4About the future of the car running on cooking oil，we know that .Athe day for cars widely using cooking oil is long to comeBit will have a
28、great effect on the oil marketCthe students may build a service company soonDno one wants to use cooking oil for their cars1Just as they came round the next bend the engine broke down and came to a stop. (完形填空第五段)正当他们绕过下一个弯时，发动机熄火停了下来。(1)The telephone system has broken down.电话系统失灵了。(2)Negotiations b
29、etween the two sides have broken down.双方谈判已经破裂。2On both sides grew thick unknown trees. (完形填空最后一段)河的两边长满了茂密的不知名的树木。(1)Through the window came in wafts of intoxicating fragrance.从窗子里吹进一阵阵醉人的清香。(2)On the winding path were to be found footprints of some strange animals.沿着曲折的小道可以发现一些奇异野兽的足迹。3And as Educ
30、ation reporter Art McFarland discovered，it appears to be working.(阅读理解第一段)正如教育报记者Art McFarland看到的那样，机器开始运转了。(1)As might be expected，John was admitted to the university.约翰被大学录取了，这是可以预料到的。(2)More American troops are being sent to the Middle East，as I have learnt from the newspaper.我从报纸上得知，更多的美国部队正在被派往
31、中东。4Once they started running the car，they didnt want to eat in the cafeteria any more. (阅读理解第七段)车一发动，他们就不再想吃餐厅里的东西(1)The ship sank below the water，and wasnt seen any more.轮船沉没在浪涛之下，再也见不到了。(2)They decided not to take part in Asian Games any more. 参考答案-1D2A3C4A阅读理解-BCassandra Feeley finds it hard to
32、manage on her husbands income. So this year she did something more than a hobby: She planted vegetables in her yard. For her fist garden, Ms Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The familys old farm house has become a chicken bourse its residents arriving nex
33、t month. Last year, Ms. Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said,“The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so its a win-win situation all around.”They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher
34、 living costs and a falling economy(经济), have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Other have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say no since the 1970s have there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across
35、 the country hacek been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex., some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.George C. Ball Jr. owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40%, over last year, double the average growth of last five years. Mr. Ball argues that s
36、ome of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is striking use in me cost on food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables. Food prices have increase of higher oil price. People are driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there
37、 more time to garden.( ) 1. What does the word“residents”in Paragraph l probably refer to?A. chickens B. tomatoes Cgardens Dpeople( ) 2. By saying“a win-win situation all around”，MsGartin means that_.Ashe is happier and her garden biggerBshe may spend less and lose weightCshe is selling more and buy
38、ing lessDshe has grown more varieties of vegetables( ) 3. Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?AMore Americans are doing it for funBThe price of oil is lower than beforeCTheres a growing need for fruitsDThe cost of living is on the rise( ) 4. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?AFamily Food Planning BBanking on GardeningCA Belt-tightening Move DGardening as a Hobby