1、2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（34）及答案Item 78431The Video Camera Pen $129.95；Available for Immediate Shipment；Order by Phone: 18003211484This is the pen that has a builtin video camera，capturing videos or still images with a click of its button.Ideal for use while secured in a pocket，it can capture up to five hour
2、s of video and up to 20,000 images.Its battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge.Item 78098The Wristwatch Camcorder$149.95；Available for a 3day Shipment；Order by Phone: 18003211484This is the mens watch with an unnoticeable camera located at the twooclock position，yet the
3、 watchs hands never make it covered.So youll always have a camera ready to capture a famous person or a pets ridiculous actions.The cameras rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a fourhour charge.Item 77918The only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie Theater$249.95；Available for Im
4、mediate Shipment；Order by Phone: 18003211484This is the only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experience just like watching a widescreen 55 inch television from 10 meters away.It connects to a video iPod，iPhone，portable DVD player with two AA batteries providing up to six hours
5、of continuous operation and iPod cable. Item 77281The Digital Photo Album Watch$99.95；Available for Immediate Shipment；Order by Phone: 18003211484This is the watch that vividly displays 120 of your favorite digital photographs.You can download digital photographs to the watch.The watch can be viewed
6、 in the Photo Album mode(time and photo view) or digital mode (time and date view)A sixhour charge provides up to 10 days of use.60Whats the purpose of this passage?ATo compare some creative inventions. BTo advertise some goods.CTo teach how to operate the items. DTo show how fashionable the items a
7、re.61What do Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage?AThey both sell well. BThey are both cheap.CThey both have unusual appearances. DThey both can take photos.62If youre a movie fan，you probably show strong interest in _.AItem 78098 BItem 77918 CItem 77281 DItem 7843163Wh
8、ich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIn fact，Item 78098 cannot tell time.BItem 77918 works as a DVD player.CIn a way，Item 77281 is userfriendly.DAll the items include rechargeable batteries.60B从全文特别是每段的Order by Phone可知，本文主要是为一些商品做广告，故选B项。61D由第1、2条广告的具体信息可知，它们都能拍照，所以答案为D项。62B由第3条广告标
9、题中的Personal Movie Theater可知，应选B项。63C由第2条广告可知Item 78098是手表，故A项错误；由第3条广告中的It connects to a video iPod，iPhone，portable DVD player 可知，Item 77918不是DVD播放器，故B项错误；由第3条广告中的with two AA batteries 可知D项错误；由第4条广告的最后一段可知C项正确。*结束Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. H
10、e moved there a few years ago，and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall，handsome，successful man devoted to his work and family，but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him；as a school girl and young adult (成年人) I feared h
11、im and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit,
12、we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father，who
13、seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so
14、many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, Im delighted with my_new_friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of
15、himself.C. He did not love his children.D. He expected too much of her.【详解剖析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as successfulas he was. ”可知，作者小时候怀恨爸爸是因为爸爸对她要求很严厉、很苛刻。【最佳选项】D2. When the author went out with her f
16、ather on weekends, she would feel_.A. nervousB. sorryC. tired D. safe【详解剖析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“Whenever I went out with him on weekends，I used to struggle to think up things to say，feeling on guard.”可知每次和父亲一起外出度周末，她都非常紧张。on guard为固定短语，意为“警戒”。【最佳选项】A3、. What does the author think of her father after her vis
17、it to Tucson?A. More critical. B. More talkative.C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hardworking.【详解剖析】推理判断题。根据文章第三段和第四段的描述可知，作者的爸爸其实也很温和、友善。从第三段结尾的几个反问句可以知道。第四段中作者感到和爸爸成了朋友。【最佳选项】C4、. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to_.A. the authors sonB. the authors fatherC. th
18、e friend of the authors fatherD. the caf owner【详解剖析】推理判断题。文中的new friend指的是作者的爸爸。作者以前一直以为爸爸是个严厉、苛刻的人，和他相处时，总是感到惧怕和紧张，但是在到了Tucson，和爸爸接触之后才看到爸爸友善的一面，所以作者感到她有了一个新朋友。 (2011湖北卷，C)In todays throwaway society，dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council(市议
19、会)Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理)about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green mannerlargely through encouraging recyclingits aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal wi
20、th it.The European Union(EU) has issued a new policy，regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of.The five councils (Edinburgh，East Lothian, West Lothian，Midlothian and Borders) face fines around 18 million a year from 2013 if they dont increase recycling levels and rely less on land
21、fill.With this in mind，the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂)to burn half of the waste produced in their districts.But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the
22、 citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned，a private company which already transported millions of tons of the citys waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar，offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.Sinc
23、e Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015，it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion.But soon they turned it downafter 700 local objections reached thembecause it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.T
24、hat still leaves the council with a problem.By 2013，only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill.Even if recycling targets are met，there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.Due to this，Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together t
25、o build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.回收利用曾是最绿色的垃圾处理方式。 但是，这种处理方法却不能短时间内满足欧盟对于及时解决废物的政策需求，因此，在回收利用的同时，他们还是得重建一所大型的垃圾焚烧厂。9The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is _.Arecycling BrestoringCburying Dburning答案：A。细节判断题。第二段中的信息词“largely through
26、encouraging recycling”可以断定选项A的说法是与原文保持一致的。10The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to _.Areduce the cost of burying waste Bmeet the EU requirements Cspeed up waste recyclingDreplace landfill sites答案：B。细节判断题。在第三个段落的开头提到了“The EU has issued a new policy.”便可以断定他们制定这个处理垃圾的计划也正是
27、这个政策的出台，所以与选项B的说法是相符合的。11The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because _.Ait came from a private company Bthe council was not interested in it Cit was not supported by EUDthe local people were against it答案：D。细节判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“.700 local ob
28、jections reached them.”，可以断定市民是反对的。12What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils? ATo open a new landfill nearby.BTo close the Powderhall landfill in 2015.CTo set up a plant for burning waste.DTo persuade people to reduce their waste.答案：C。细节判断题。根据文章最后一句话中的“set up an incenerator p
29、lant”，即：建一个垃圾焚烧厂，就可以断定，选项C与本信息句是相吻合的。D(2011重庆卷，E)Skeptics are a strange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them.Those people，say skeptics，spread nothing but bad news about the environment.The “ecog
30、uilt”brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity.That book ，The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the
31、 “real state of the world”as fine. Of course ，another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborgs views are similar to those of some industryfunded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues
32、like global warming.So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborgs book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lombor
33、g, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”Such onesided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborgs “preference for unexamined materials is incr
34、edible(不可信的)”A critical (批判的)eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. People might become halfblin
35、d before a world partially exhibited by the media. Thats a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.本文讲述了怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境造成的危胁，认为地球状况是良好的，这迎合了一些追求利益的商业公司。但是关系地球健康的问题是相当重要的，人们一定要严肃对待。13. According to the passage, which of the following may b
36、e regarded as “skeptics”？A. People who agree on the popularity of “ecoguilt”B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文第一段可知，怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境的影响
37、。短文第二段第二句话中提到，他们认为世界的真正状态是好的，由此可知B项正确。14. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborgs book?ASome big businesses intend to protect their own interests. BThe book challenges views about the fine state of the world.CThe author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.DIn
38、dustryfunded media present confusing information.答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后一句话可知Lomborg的观点与一些由工业资助的组织的观点是相似的。因此可知这些大的组织为了自己的利益也不会注重环保。15. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to _.A. voice a different opinionB. find fault with Lomborgs book C. challenge the authority of the mediaD. point out
39、 the value of scientific views答案：A。推理判断题。第三段提到加拿大的一家报纸对Lomborg的书大加赞扬，第四段又提到这片面的观点应当受到挑战，然后说“Nature”杂志上就有不同的评论。由此可知A项正确。16. What is the authors main purpose in writing the passage?A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.B. To warn the public of the danger of halfblindness with reviews.C.
40、To blame the medias lack of responsibility in presenting information.D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.答案：D。作者意图题。由短文最后一段第二句话可知，媒体应当提供全方位的信息，让人们在了解情况的前提下做出决定。由此可知D项正确。E(2011四川卷，E)In business, theres a speed difference：Its the difference between how important a
41、firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy(策略)and how fast the company actually moves.The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In ou
42、r study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain_an_edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up ”improved their top and bottom
43、 lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a threeyear period.How did they disobey the_laws_of_business_physics,_taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower ” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand
44、the difference between operational speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of
45、lowerquality products and services.In our study, higherperforming companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言), performance suff
46、ered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, Stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get thin
47、gs right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.提速，似乎是历来公司老总们所追求的，增加效益更是他们的最终目标。而人们对于速度的不同理解和方法的不同，确实适得其反。17What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean ?AIncrease the speed.BGet an ad
48、vantage.CReach the limit.DSet a goal.答案：B。理解判断题。在文章的第一段中就提到了许多公司提速的目的就是利益问题，信息词“fearful of losing their competitive advantage”可以表明划线部分的意义同选项B。18The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _.Aspending more time and performing worseBspending more time and performing betterC
49、spending less time and performing worse Dspending less time and performing better答案：D。归纳概况题。既然公司追求的是提速，自然意味着：take less time ；而最终的效益还得需要performing better，故两者结合，才是公司一直在梦寐以求的最佳目标。故选D。19. What can we learn from the text?AHow fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.BHow competitive a firm is depends o
50、n what it produces.CFirms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.DFirms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.答案：C。细节判断题。倒数第二段的第一句里含有本题的信息，即同选项C的说法是一致的。20Which could be the best title for the text?AImprove quality? Serve better.BDeliver value? Plough ahead.CReduce time? Move faster.DNeed speed? Slow down.答案：D。主旨大意题。文章的开头就已经点明了本文的主题方向，即：公司想方设法提高工作速度；而文中通过分析比较不同公司的不同的做法和他们对于速度不同的理解，如果没有好的决策，适得其反，故选项D是最佳答案。*01*结束*结束