1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础极品训练题（10）及答案阅读理解-DToday, the world is rapidly urbanizingWith half of the world population expected to live in cities by the early part of the 21st century, the Shanghai 2010 World Expos focus on a better city bears profound meaningWhat might future cities look like 28 years from now? H
2、ere are some scenarios: things to come, things to goZero wasteWaste disposal is one of the biggest headaches for citiesApart from recyclable waste, everything is buried or incinerated, only to pollute the environmentPlastic waste remains underground for several decadesThe world produces much more ga
3、rbage that it can dispose ofNow at the Expo, all waste is delivered to a compression station where the waste is sorted, filtered, decontaminated, deodorized and compressed before finally being disposed of at designated spotsIn Beijing, people living in the Asuwei area turn their household waste into
4、 organic fertilizers which are used to grow plants at residence communitiesNo more transportation problems during Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of ChineseMore than 2 billion people travel at the sa
5、me time, making obtaining travel tickets and the journey difficultBut in 28 yearsSpring Festival travel may not be a problem at allChina plans to have more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a rapid transportation network that will serve 90 percent of the population by 2020And because most of Ch
6、ina will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so migration will no longer be so large-scaleNewspapers to disappearAmerican scholar Philip Meyer predicts that newspaper will come to an end in 2043Utagawa Reizou, former editor-in-chief of The Mainichi Daily Newsbelieves
7、 that the newspaper will be gone in 2030This kind of prediction may worry those in print news businessIn the UK, the circulations of national newspapers are decliningMajor Japanese newspapers have gone into debtIn the US, declining circulations and ad revenues have forced several newspapers to stop
8、printing paper EditionsMedia tycoon Rupert Murdoch thinks the future of media relies on interaction through the InternetIn the future, digital newspapers will be sent to portal web terminals through wirelesslyReaders can discuss issues with journalists and editorsInformation will move fasterOil to r
9、un outIn August 2009, Fatih Birol, chief economist of the International Energy Agency, said that oil is running out faster than expected and that the world will likely feel the tightness in supply in the next five yearsScientists have found substitutes for oil as fuel，coal，natural gas，solar power, n
10、uclear power and even water can replace oil as sources of energyFlammable ice reserves alone can support humans for the next 1,000 years71By now, the world population in cities has grown to about _A69 billion B075 billion C35 billion D13 billion72Which of the following statements is TRUE?AEverything
11、 buried or incinerated, besides recyclable waste, pollutes the environmentBPeople deal with their household waste in an environmental-friendly way in the Asuwei area, BeijingCMore than 2 billion people suffer from headaches during the Spring Festival in ChinaDBy 2020, 90 percent of the population wi
12、ll have to go to other places to find a job73According to the American predictor Philip Meyer, what will happen in 2043?ANewspaper will disappearBJapan has to stop printing newspaperCDigital newspaper will be sent to portal web terminalsDInformation will move faster74_ can replace oil as sources of
13、energy in the futureACoal and natural gas BSolar power and nuclear powerCWater and flammable ice reserves DAll the above75Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AThe Shanghai 2010 World Expo BWhat will city life be like in 28 yearsCA rapidly urbanizing world DThings to come, th
14、ings to go【参考答案】71-75 CBADB阅读理解（共25小题，每题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （A）Today, in many high schools, teaching is now a technical miracle of computer labs, digital cameras, DVD players and laptops. Teachers can e-mail parents, post messages for students on online bulle
15、tin(公告，告示) boards, and take attendance with a quick movement of a mouse.Even though we are now living in the digital age, the basic and most important element of education has not changed. Most students still need that one-on-one, teacher-student relationship to learn and to succeed. Teenagers need
16、instruction in English, math or history, but they also want personal advice and encouragement. Kids talk with me about their families, their weekend plans, their favorite TV shows and their relationship problems. In my English and journalism classes, we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive(富有哲理的) e
17、ssays, but we also discuss college basketball, the war in Iraq and career choices. Students show me pictures of their rebuilt cars, their family vacations, and their newborn baby brothers. This personal connection is the necessary link between teachers and students that no amount of technology can i
18、mprove upon or replace. A few years ago I had a student in sophomore English who was struggling with my class and with school in general. Although he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, I knew his family life was far from ideal. Whenever I approached him about missing homework or low
19、test grades, he always had the same reply, “It doesnt matter because Im quitting school anyway.” Even though he always said this in a half-teasing way, I knew he needed to hear my different opinion and my “value of a high school education” lecture. He needed to hear this speech from me. After he lef
20、t my class, he struggled through the next two years of school. But, he did finally graduate because we kept telling him to hang in there. Wed cared about him finishing school. Recently, I saw this former student working at a local Italian restaurant. I told him again how proud I was of him. He said
21、that he was hoping to go back to school to become a certified electrician. I encouraged him to get that training. Students rely on compassionate teachers to guide, to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them. Teachers provide the most important link in the educational processthe human one. 41
22、. The first paragraph mainly talks about _. A. the variety of modern teaching methods. B. the wide use of modern technology in education C. the importance of teacher-parent relationship. D. the importance of using modern technology.42. The underlined word “ compassionate” in Para 5 means _. A. ambit
23、ious B. knowledgeable C. sympathetic D. generous43. According to the text, the most important element in education is _. A. teachers good instruction B. advanced technology来源:学科网 C. teachers encouragement D. personal connection44. The author states his view of education by _. A. example B. descripti
24、on C. figure D. comparison 【参考答案】41-44 BCDA 阅读理解-BThe idea that high heels are bad for your health isnt new - scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes, tendonitis, knee pain, sprained (扭伤) ankles and back problems. But in 1998, Kerdgan
25、 and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis, a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage (软骨) surrounding the knee. The first study looked only at stiletto heels, and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many
26、women wearing. “This study confirms what we all intuitively (直觉地) know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,” said Dr. Glenn Pfeifer, a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.5. We learn from the pas
27、sage that women choose chunky heels because _.A. they want to walk comfortablyB. chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairsC. chunky heels do less harm to kneesD. chunky heels are not painful at all6. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. people got to know the high heels are
28、 bad for health recentlyB. people have known the high heels are bad for health for yearsC. people havent known the high heels are bad for health yetD. people will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon7. The best title for the passage may be _.A. Taking Healthy Knees into Consideratio
29、n B. High-heels Do Harm to KneesC. Chunky Heels and Stiletto Heels D. When Wearing High-heels57、阅读理解-BMovie magic can defy reality, but actors are inescapably humanThey grow and change, and dont necessarily change for the betterHarry Potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their ro
30、les, have all become fully-fledged（成熟的） grown-ups, worlds apart from the little kids who began the Hogwarts adventures in 2001While many fans feel sad that the magical franchise is coming to an end, some feel even sadder to see how much the actors have changed over the yearsDaniel Radcliffe （who pla
31、ys Harry Potter） went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looking guy, said Filipino Internet User LealuvyI kind of wish he stayed a kid foreverRadcliffe himself doesnt seem to be bothered by his change of appearanceIn an interview with GQ magazine last week, he teased himself: If people fi
32、nd me sexy or cool, its because they like short, little, nerdy guysAnd we do have our niche（合适的职业） Meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headachesHarry Melling, who played Potters cousin Dudley Dursley, told The Telegraph that he was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Ha
33、llows when producers discovered he d lost a lot of weight he had as a kidHe was too thin for the partThey （the producers） did this double take, Oh my God, we are going to have to do something, and I felt guilty, said MeilingAside from changes in looks, the gradual personality change of child stars i
34、s another big concern of audience and producersMiley Cyrus began her career at 13 in Disneys hit TV series Hannah MontanaWhen Cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing sexy photos, people began to get uneasy about herReports said that furious Disney bosses were considering replacing C
35、yrus with a more clean-cut teen starCyrus finally kept her role after public apologiesBut some parents banned their children watching the showMy daughter has been banned from watching the show, supermodel Cindy Crawford told Showbiz SpyI really dont think Miley Cyrus is much of a role model for my k
36、id6lThe underlined word defy in Paragraph 1 means _AchallengeBcontrol Cclarify Dabandon62Which one is TRUE according to the passage?AActors always grow and change for the betterBDaniel Radcliffe cant escape from being a kidCSome fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors change
37、sDHarry Melling was too thin to recast for the film63Radcliffe doesnt feel bothered by his change of appearance because _Apeople think him sexy or coolBpeople like short, little, nerdy guysChe thinks he grows up to be handsomeDsome people do think such a boy as him is sexy64What do audience and prod
38、ucers concern about?AThe actors changes in appearances and gradual personalityBThe actors weightCWhether the producers did the double takeDWhether the actors are sexy or clean-cut65We can infer that _ from the story of Miley CyrusAMiley Cyrus decided to change her sexy adult personality later onBDis
39、ney bosses prefer pure teen stars to sexy adults in their moviesCparents prevented their children from watching her showDCindy Crawford is a supermodel, who has a daughter【参考答案】61-65 ACDAB 阅读理解-CAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyondThe concept is si
40、mple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same timeIn addition to encouraging reading 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 exp
41、erience to be shared in families and schoolsThe idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched（发起） the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea ha
42、s since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong KongIn Chicago, the mayor（市长） appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago programAs a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the cityAcro
43、ss the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character The only problem came up in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse populationThis may show that the
44、idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achievedOr it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itselfUltimately, as Nancy points out, th
45、e level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word66What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?ATo invite authors to guide readersBT
46、o involve people in community serviceCTo encourage people to read and shareDTo promote the friendship between cities67Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?AThey came from many different backgroundsBThey were too busy to read a bookCThey had little interest in readingDThey la
47、cked support from the local government68According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?AIn large communities with little sense of unityBIn large cities where libraries are far from homeCIn medium-sized cities with a diverse populationDIn large towns where agreement can
48、be quickly reached69The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean Aexchanged ideas with each other Bdiscussed the meaning of a wordCgained life experience Dused the same language70According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged by Athe careful selection of a proper bookBthe number of people who benefit from reading Cthe growing popularity of the writersDthe number of books that each person reads【参考答案】66-70 CADAB
