1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练极品题（1）及答案AA sign can be found in the front yard of a house in the US. The people living here want to let their dog play outside and ensure it wont run into the street. So, they hire a company to set up an “invisible fence”, an electric wire buried in the ground around the yard. The d
2、og wears a special collar and when it walks near to the “fence”, the wire will send out a small shock. The dog quickly learns to stay away from the edge of the yard. As it says at the bottom of the sign, the fence will keep your dog “safe” (away from the street) and “at home” (contained inside the y
3、ard). The small word “BRAND” printed in blue means that “Invisible Fence” is registered as the companys brand name. Similarly, the “TM” printed after “your dog safe at home” stands for “trade mark”, a slogan registered specifically to one company. 1. The people set up an “invisible fence” _. A. to l
4、et their dog play outside their house B. to keep their dog away from the edge of the yard C. to keep their dog inside their yard D. to warn others not to enter their house 2. Which is NOT true about the “invisible fence”? A. The fence does not exist at all. B. The “Invisible Fence” is the name of a
5、company. C. Without the special collar, the fence wont work on the dog. D. Science and technology play an important part in it.【参考答案】13、CAC (十一)-A(2013皖南八校第三次联考，A)Handball is a hugely popular sport in Europe and Asia, and it is one of the fastest and most exciting sports in the world. It combines ba
6、sketball and soccer with the attracting saves of water polo.Handball is played on an indoor court ( the size of two basketball courts ) and there are goals at each end. There are twelve players on each team, two goal keepers and ten field players, but there is a maximum of one goalkeeper and six fie
7、ld players from each team allowed on the court at any one time. The_idea_is_simple:_score more goals than the other team. The ball is made of leather or a synthetic material and it must be round. The surface must not be shiny or slippery. The size and weight of the ball varies for male and female te
8、ams, and adult and junior team. Handball has the same freeranging play as basketball, with all players except the goalkeeper constantly moving from attack to defence. The goalkeeper uses hands, feet, head and body to keep out the other teams shots. The origins of handball are unclear. Many people be
9、lieve that it developed as a training game for soccer, to be played in the off season, or when it was snowing. Now, in countries where handball is popular, players can earn large sums of money, and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularly. Handball has been played at the O
10、lympics since 1972. 1The passage states that handball was most probably developed _.Aas a replacement for basketballBby supporters of water polo Cas a training gameDfor the 1972 Olympics 答案：C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第四句话“Many people believe that it developed as a training game for soccer, to be played in the o
11、ff season, or when it was snowing.”可知。2The statement, “The idea is simple”， emphasizes that in handball the _.Agame has only one purpose Bcourt is clearly markedCplayers can change positions Dgoalkeeper is the last defense答案：A推理判断题。由画线词后的“score more goals than the other team.(比另一队多进球)”可推知，手球运动的唯一目的是
12、比赛时多进球。3It is clear that the writer believes the sport of handball _.Ais more popular for men than for womenBis great fun for the audienceCrequires an unusually shaped ball Dshould only be played in winter 答案：B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段倒数第二句“Now, in countries where handball is popular, players can earn large su
13、ms of money, and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularly.”可知。4In which order does the information appear in the passage?a.type of ball bcourt sizecbeginning of the sport dteam members A.cabd BbadcCcdab Dbdac答案：D篇章结构题。由文章层次可推知。阅读理解-B(2013苏锡常镇四市二调，C)Global Positioning Syste
14、ms are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellitebased systems provide turnbyturn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But they can also cause a lot of problems, sending you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame.
15、 Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. The center studies humancomputer interaction, or HCI, especially communications involving wireless devices. We spoke to Mr Brown by Sky
16、pe. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPSequipped car to use during his stay.Barry Brown：“And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination.” And, then it wasnt until they were driving
17、 for thirty minutes that they realized they had put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the_GPS_is_kind_of_“garbage_in_garbage_out”Mr Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do
18、 with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment.Barry Brown：“One problem with many GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you woul
19、d need to know that its going to the wrong place.”Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing came
20、ras in peoples cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.”Barry Brown: “One of the things that struck us, perhaps the most important thing was that you have to know what youre doing when you use a GPS. There are these new skills
21、that people have developed. There are these new competencies that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong.”Barry Brown says this goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational (导航) skills.“The Normal, Natural Troubles of D
22、riving with GPS” lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better unde
23、rstanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。GPS全球定位系统可以帮助人们找到想去的地方，但GPS也会带来许多问题，所以使用GPS全球定位系统是否可靠变得不确定。5What is the best title for this passage?AIs GPS system reliable to use? BWhat is the use of GPS?CHow to make the most of GPS? DBlame! GPS or Passengers?答案：A标题概
24、括题。文章第一段是全文的主旨段。根据第一段可知，GPS全球定位系统可以帮助人们找到想去的地方，但GPS也会导致许多问题，所以使用GPS全球定位系统是否可靠变得不确定。所以A项最适合做文章的标题，故答案选A。6What is the implication of the underlined part?AGPS is just a garbage device.BGPS will not correct human errors.CGPS adjusts your wrong destination.DGPS is just as smart as human beings.答案：B句意理解题。
25、根据画线句子后面一句“Mr Brown says this is a common human error.”并结合上下文可知，画线句子所包含的意思是：GPS不能纠正人类的错误。故答案选B。7Which is NOT mentioned as a GPS shortcoming in the passage?ASmall screen. BTiming of commands.COutdated maps. DDear cameras GPS uses.答案：D细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句可知，A项是GPS的缺点；根据文章倒数第二段可知，B、C两项均是GPS的缺点。所以只有D项不是GPS的
26、缺点。故答案选D。8According to the passage, people commonly believe that _.Ayou have to know where to go when using GPSByou need to have new competencies to use GPS wellCGPS is proper for drivers with little sense of directionDGPS is fit for people having good understanding of maps答案：C推理判断题。通读全文可知，人们普遍认为，GP
27、S全球定位系统适合方向感差的人。C项符合文义，故答案选C。阅读理解-BStepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been! What caused this strange occurr
28、ence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm. When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong wi
29、nds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners (吸尘器), collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people. Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur freque
30、ntly in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow up
31、ward and fish that fall out of the sky. 4. What is this passage about? A. A sad story. B. Australias northern part. C. A rain of fish. D. The damage done by floods. 5. Fish-falls occur in Australia _. A. quite often B. on large farms C. only in winter D. when the air is calm 6. The underlined word “infinite” is closest in meaning to “_”. A. easy B. difficult C. countless D. dangerous【参考答案】46、CA C
