1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（10）及答案 (2012四川眉山一诊)BBC Sports program SundayWe are currently planning our Volunteer Program, which will ensure volunteers are trained and ready to go for 2012.Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help put on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Our program will aim to e
2、ncourage a wide range of people to join in.We will provide the training to make sure our volunteers skills are of the highest standard.London 2012 is an opportunity to inspire everyone to develop their interests and volunteerin sport and also more widely within their community.Applications will open
3、 in the late 2011.Well recruit(招募) volunteers from across the UKfrom a range of communities and backgrounds.Our recruitment process will be open and fair.Our goal is to select applicants who meet our standards and who will bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the Games.Previous volunteering exper
4、ience is not necessary.Well give each successful applicant a specific role, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to the Games.There will be two kinds of Games volunteerspecialist and generalist.Specialist volunteers will have specific existing skills or qualifications that are needed for them to
5、 complete the role, for example, sport or medical training.Generalist volunteers will not need any special skills or qualifications and will receive full training.They might be given roles in areas such as event services, uniform distribution (分发) and village operations.All volunteers will be expect
6、ed to attend training events that will give them the knowledge they need to carry out their role.There are lots of charities and sporting organizations that are looking for volunteers to help them.While you are waiting for applications for the London 2012 volunteer program to open in the late 2011,
7、why not consider getting involved locally? You can find opportunities to volunteer in a range of activities in your local area by following the links on the right hand side of this page or make local enquiries about the needs in your community.文章大意：本文主要报道了英国准备怎样为2012年伦敦奥运会招募志愿者的情况。64Where will you p
8、robably find this article?A.In a newspaper. B.On a webpage.C.In a magazine. DIn a textbook 65Who can apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics?A.People from some Englishspeaking countries.B.People with volunteering experience.C.People who meet the standards.D.People with a knowledge of the Ol
9、ympic history.66Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Two kinds of volunteers will be needed.B.Specialist volunteers do not have to attend training events.C.Applications will not be accepted until 2011.D.Generalist volunteers will be fully trained67What can you do in July, 2011?A.Do some volu
10、nteering work locally.B.Apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics.C.Get trained in the Volunteer Program.D.Join in the Olympic Games.64答案：B推理判断题。由文章最后一句话“.by following the links on the right hand side of this page.”可知。65答案：C细节理解题。由第二段第四句“Our goal is to select applicants who meet our standards
11、 and who will bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the Games.”可知应该选C。66答案：B细节理解题。由倒数第二段最后一句话“All volunteers will be expected to attend training events.”可知，应该选B。67答案：A细节理解题。根据最后一段：伦敦奥运会志愿者要在2011年底才开始招募。目前可以在地方上做志愿者。 In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know
12、. If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order
13、 coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many peop
14、le. If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinne
15、r”. This is an especially big noon meal.Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there
16、. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.61. Which statement is TRUE?A. American people like sitting with people they dont know.B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.C. American people never sit with people they dont know.D. American people will not light a cigarette i
17、f the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.62. What is served before you order?A. Bread B. Butter C. Coffee D. Cold water63. What are the opening and closing times for stores and restaurants in the US? A. There are no rules about opening and closing times for stores and restaurants. B
18、. Stores may be open 24 hours a day in every city. C. Especially in large cities, stores may be open around the clock. D. You can enter a bar at any time in the US.64. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?A. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs
19、.B. They leave the food on the table and go away.C. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later.D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.65. What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?A. Customers often add tips to their check. B. The price
20、of the meal usually includes the tip.C. People are not expected to pay tips in addition. D. Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave.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。 AHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were j
21、ust happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle (吹口哨) when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of thei
22、r territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（声称）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species (物种) are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends ar
23、e welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects no outsiders almost any time, especiall
24、y at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the terr
25、itory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.56. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually .A. an expression of happinessB. a way of warningC. an expression of angerD. a way of
26、 greeting57. What is a birds “territory”?A. A place where families of other species are accepted.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.58. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting s
27、eason?A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away. C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.59. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings. B. By r
28、eporting experiment results.C. By describing birds daily life.D. By telling a birds story.60. Where will you probably find the passage? A. A textbook B. A newspaper C. A science report D. A guidebook Learning a Second Language Some people learn a second language easily. Others have trouble learning
29、a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting. The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not
30、have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks. The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will get used to writing it
31、in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become
32、comfortable communicating in English. The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficul
33、t, but you tried to understand it. You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.61. To feel positive about learni
34、ng English means _.A. if you are patient, you will learn B. you can understand everything all at onceC. if you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes1 if you believe you can learn, you will learn62. When you learn English, you do not need to _.A. be patient B. make mistakes C. express your
35、ideas in English D. understand everything all at once63. What is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?A. To communicate in English. B. To worry about taking risks.C. To think about what has been done after each class. D. To make a record of the achievements.64. What is the main idea of this
36、 passage?A. It is very important to learn a second language.B. Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not.C. There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.D. Dont worry about taking risks when learning a second language.65. What does the underlined word “jo
37、urnal” in the 4th paragraph mean? A. Diary B. Composition C. Poem D. Newspaper(2012莆田质检)Discover World Heritage(遗产)Heritage is treasure from the pastwhat we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. To preserve the treasure, UNESCO safeguards hundreds of natural and cultural World H
38、eritage sites around the world.Here are 5 World Heritage sites：Founded, according to legend(传说)，by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the Christian word in the 4th century.Founded in 3,000 BC, Damascus
39、is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of the splendid craft industry, specializing in swords. The city has some 125 monuments from different periods of its history.Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the
40、 Carribbeans main centres of shipbuilding. Although it is today a modern city, its old centre remains an interesting mix of Baroque and meoclassical(新古典主义的)monuments.Pingyao, founded in the 14th century, shows the evolution(演变)of architeetural styles and town planning in Imperial China over five cen
41、turies. Of special interest are the splendid buildings associated with banking, for which Pingyao was the major centre for the whole of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.The Rainforests of the Atsinanana are extremely important for keeping ongoing ecological processes necessary for the surv
42、ival of Madagascars unique biodiversity(生物多样性)，which reflects the islands geological history. Having completed its separation from all other land masses more than 60 million years ago, Madagascars plant and animal life evolved in isolation(孤立).68.According to the passage, Rome was_.A.a city only exi
43、sting in legend Bthe centre of Roman Republic before 753 BCC.founded by a Roman Emperor Donce the capital of the Christian world69Which of the following was first founded?A.Rome. B.Damascus. CHavana. DPingyao.70Madagascars unique biodiversity is due to_.A.the ongoing ecological process of the island
44、 B.the geological history of the islandC.the rare and threatened animals on the island D.the unique plants on the island68答案：D细节理解题。由第一幅图右面的说明文字的最后一句话可知，罗马在公元4世纪成为基督世界的中心。69答案：B细节理解题。A项是公元前753年；B项是公元前3000年；C选是1519年；D选是十四世纪。所以最先建成的是B项。70答案：B细节理解题。由最后一幅图第一句话“.which reflects the islands geological hist
45、ory.”可知。*结束 (2012济南二月月考)Almost 20 years ago, a few days before Christmas, Roni Austins 6yearold daughter, Lauren, went to a Jack in the Box in Carlsbad and ate a hamburger. She got sick, was rushed to a hospital and never came home. Lauren was the first to die in a multistate E._coli outbreak that k
46、illed three other children and sickened 700 people.Like many people, Austin had never heard of E. coli before. At first bewildered, and then angry, Austin soon became the face of foodsafety reform in California and beyond. She cofounded a nonprofit group, Safe Tables Our Priority(STOP), and pushed s
47、uccessfully for legislation (立法) requiring E. coli to be a reportable illness, so outbreaks could be followed and stopped sooner.Nervous initially to be in the spotlight, she learned not to fear politicians for the beef and fastfood industries. She was in the Oval Office when President Clinton signe
48、d the most sweeping changes to federal foodinspection law in the 1990s. She was in Sacramento when a state measure named after her daughter passed, indicating minimum cooking temperatures in restaurants.Austin, 64, is not sure she has much choice. Every time she thinks shes handed off the baton(指挥棒)
49、 to others, though, something brings her back. A phone call from a parent who has lost a child to a foodborne illness. A news story about another outbreak. An event at La Costa Heights Elementary School, where redheaded Lauren was in first grade and where a memorial garden was planted in her honor.F
50、ixing food safety meant putting her career as a fashion designer on hold and flying 10 times to Washington DC to testify. It meant going to Sacramento to speak a halfdozen times. Shes not fond of the legislative process. Asked what shes proudest of in making her way through all that, she said, “That
51、 I didnt give up.” 文章大意：Roni Austin六岁的女儿因为食品问题而丧生，这激起了一位母亲的斗志。从此，Roni Austin就开始了为食品安全而奔波的道路。71What does the underlined word “E. coli” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. A fastfood restaurant. B. A special person.C. A reportable illness.D. A state of America.72The third Paragraph is mainly about_.A. the grea
52、t changes in food inspectionB. Austins efforts to achieve food safetyC. the standards and practices of safe food D. the federal plan to monitor food production73It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that_.A. food safety problems are very seriousB. Roni Austin was forced to do the jobC. more people are
53、 concerned about food safetyD. Roni Austin donated to a memorial garden74Which of the following is true of Roni Austin?A. She regretted for what she had done.B. She used to be a fashion teacher.C. She founded the organization STOP on her own.D. She is the representative of foodsafety reform.75What c
54、an be the best title for the text?A. Mothers Way of Making Food Safe.B. Painful Reminders, Constant Efforts.C. Mothers Pride in Public Services.D. Handling Sorry, Celebrating Life.71答案：C推理判断题。由划线前内容可知，Lauren吃了一个汉堡，然后病了被送往医院，最后死了。划线后讲到它的爆发也导致了另外三名儿童死亡，七百多人得病。由此可推断划线部分指的是一种病。72答案：B主旨大意题。纵观该段，主要讲的是Laur
55、en的母亲为食品安全而做的各种努力。如：她克服了对支持快餐业务的政客的恐惧；建议设立食物的最低烹调温度等。73答案：A推理判断题。由第四段内容可推知，食品安全形势依然很严峻。其他选项都不对。74答案：D推理判断题。由最后一段可知，她没有后悔，因为她对自己没有放弃感到骄傲，所以A项错误；由最后一段可知，她过去是一名时装设计师，而不是时装老师，所以B项错误；由第二段第三句话“She cofounded a nonprofit group, Safe Tables Our Priority(STOP).”可知，她和别人共同创立了STOP组织，所以C项错误；由全文可知，她就是食品安全的卫士，是食品改革的代表。75答案：A主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文主要讲述一位母亲为食品安全而奔波的努力过程，所以A项正确。*结束*结束