1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练极品题（2）及答案阅读理解-With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of big industrial plants for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dustbin would be made into something usef
2、ul. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy of nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million citizens and discover exactly what raw (未经加工的) materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be pr
3、ovided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is
4、complete, the rubbish will be treated like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements (元素) from the heavy solids; after that rollers will break
5、 up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets (磁铁), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final step.The first full-scale (全方位的) big recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growi
6、ng cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dustbins, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.7. The underlined phrase “be well on with” most probably means _ .A. have completed what was startedB. get ready to startC. have achieved a great deal inD. put an
7、end to8. What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process (过程) described in Paragraph 3?A. Breaking up whatever is breakable.B. Sharpening metal bars.C. Separating light elements from the heavy ones.D. Sorting out small pieces of metal.9. Whats the main reason for big cities to build their o
8、wn recycling plants?A. To deal with wastes more economically.B. To protect the environment from pollution.C. To get raw materials locally.D. To get advantage from those plants.10. The passage is mainly about .A. a cheap way to get energyB. the position of recycling plantsC. new ways of recycling was
9、tesD. the probability of city environment【参考答案】710、CBA C 阅读理解-C(2013东北三省三校第二次联考，C)UGG boots have been a winterweather fashion for several years now, combining function, comfort, warmth and even some style. What many UGGenthusiasts dont know is that their boots are a breeding ground for bacteria and
10、cause foot problems.Doctors believe the boots, which are particularly popular among young teenage girls, are leading to a rise in the number of people suffering pains in their feet and knees.Dr. Ian Drysdale, head of the British College of Osteopathic Medicine, believes because the foot does not get
11、 the proper support on the inside, it will lead to more ankle, knee, hip and back problems. “These boots are not designed for outside wear. Just because something becomes a trend or fashionable doesnt mean its good or right，” he said. “The particular problem with this type of footwear is that it is
12、unsupported. Its a slipper. You wouldnt normally expect to be doing outdoor activities from something thats indoor. If you decide to wear your pajamas outside all the time, someone will come up and say its not a good idea.” Dr. Drysdale explained that the feet issues become a particular problem amon
13、g young teenage girls, whose bones are “plastic” and developing when they are growing. “If that structure is developing in an inappropriate way，” he said，“then the ultimate structure will be deformed.”Mike ONeill, a consultant surgeon, said，“As the foot slides around, you get wear and tear (磨损) on t
14、he joints on the inside of the foot. The ankle is in the wrong position, the thigh bone also changes position, and you get an abnormal movement in the pelvis, which leads to back problems.”UGG Australia, who makes the designer version of the boots, told The Daily Wirror that their boots are “comfort
15、” rather than “performance” footwear and consumers should be aware of “knockoffs (仿制品)” which lack reinforced heels in their boots.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了雪地靴因它的时尚、舒适、保暖等特性而备受年轻女孩的青睐。但研究人员发现，在它时尚的外观背后，隐藏着一些不为人知的健康隐患。9Teenage girls prefer to wear UGG boots because of the following EXCEPT _.Adesign Bcomfor
16、t Cquality Dwarmth答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“. combining function, comfort, warmth and even some style.”可知，A、B、D三项都是年轻女孩喜欢雪地靴的原因。故C项正确。10According to Dr. Ian Drysdale, _.Athere is a possibility that bacteria will multiply in UGG bootsBwearing UGG boots will lead to more ankle and toe problemsCits not a go
17、od idea to wear boots like UGG outside all the timeDteenage girls bones are plastic enough to wear UGG boots答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“These boots are not designed for outside wear. Just because something becomes a trend or fashionable doesnt mean its good or right， he said. The particular problem with this
18、 type of footwear is that it is unsupported.”可知，C项正确。11The underlined word “deformed” is closest in meaning to _.Ashaped Bstrengthened Creformed Ddamaged答案：D词义猜测题。由语境可知，年轻女孩子的骨头正在发育，具有一定的可塑性。如果骨骼结构以一种不合适的方式发育的话，骨骼就会损伤，发生变形。shaped合适的，有计划的；strengthened使加强的；reformed革新的；damaged损伤的，毁坏的。此处与倒数第二段中“back pro
19、blems”相照应。故D项正确。12Which of the following can be the best title for the text?APotential Harm of UGG Boots BThe Popularity of UGG BootsCThe Unique Design of UGG Boots DBenefits of UGG Boots答案：A标题概括题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了雪地靴对年轻女孩生长发育过程中所造成的潜在危害。故A项正确。阅读理解-D(2013东北三省三校第二次联考，D)Deception (骗术) is something that p
20、eople do all the time, and it plays an important role in military (军事的) strategy. Now some researchers are trying to figure out how to get robots to do it, by looking at the behavior of squirrels and birds.At Georgia Tech, a team led by Ronald Arkin, a professor at the School of Interactive Computin
21、g, studied the literature on squirrels hiding their acorns (橡果). Squirrels will hide their food in a certain place, but when they see other squirrels trying to steal from them, they attempt to fool the thieves by running to a false location.Ronald Arkin and his Ph. D. student Jaeeun Shim used that a
22、s a model for robot behavior. They programmed the robot into tricking a “predator (捕食者)” machine by doing what a squirrel does: showing the enemy a false location for an important resource.The team also looked at how other animalsin this case, a species of bird called Arabian babblerdrive off predat
23、ors. A babbler will make an alarm call when they see a predator and other babblers will join the bird and make more calls. They then surround the predator, all the while flapping (拍打) wings and making noises. The babblers dont ever actually fight the animal they want to drive off; they just make eno
24、ugh noises and flaps around enough so that it seems that attacking a babbler isnt worth it.They found that the deception works when the group reaches a certain sizeessentially, when enough birds arrive to convince the enemy that its best to back off. Davis modeled that behavior in software using a m
25、ilitary scene and found that it worked even if the group didnt have the firepower to confront the enemy directly.The military is interested in this because a robot that can fool an opponent is a valuable tool. It could lead an enemy down a false trail or make itself look more dangerous than it actua
26、lly is.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了骗术在军事策略中起着重要的作用，一些研究人员正在通过研究松鼠和鸟类的活动，希望机器人能模仿这些行为，以便能有效地应用于军事中。13Why does the military want to take advantage of squirrels trick?AIt can reduce the use of firepower to confront the enemy.BIt can fool the enemy into believing it is more dangerous.CIt can lead the enemy in
27、a wrong direction to avoid losing resources.DIt can scare the enemy away who wants to destroy the acorns.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“. they attempt to fool the thieves by running to a false location.”可知，松鼠为了保护自己的橡果不被其他松鼠吃掉，会朝别的方向奔跑，由此可推知，C项正确。14Which of the following is NOT the way Arabian babblers drive
28、off predators?AOne bird makes an alarm call and other birds will join it.BThey fight the enemy bravely face to face.CThey make noises and flaps around the predator.DThey force the predator aware that it isnt worthwhile to attack.答案：B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段中Arabian babbler赶走predator的过程可知，B项不是Arabian babbler赶
29、走掠夺者的方法。故B项正确。15What is the main idea of the passage?AAnimals behaviors are researched to be applied to the study of military robots.BRobots fooling tricks are applied to the study of animals behaviors.CBirds and squirrels are the animals that are good at deception.DResearchers are interested in ani
30、mals militaryrelated behaviors.答案：A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了松鼠和Arabian babbler在生存中如何利用骗术击退敌人保护自己的过程，研究人员希望机器人也能模仿这些行为，从而有效地运用于军事战略当中。故A项正确。阅读理解-DThere are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many sub
31、jects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They w
32、ill not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make
33、good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Eve
34、n a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open education is
35、. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but
36、 of course not all students, need some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.11. Ope
37、n education allows the students to . A. grow as the educated B. be responsible for their future C. develop their own interests D. discover subjects outside class12. Open education may be a good idea for the students who . A. enjoy traditional learning B. worry about grades C. do well in a traditiona
38、l classroom D. are responsible for what they do13. Some students will do little in an open classroom because . A. there are too few rules B. they hate activities C. open education is meaningless D. they worry about the rules14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Some traditio
39、nal teachers do not like it. B. Many teachers do not believe in open education. C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms. D. Teachers feelings and attitudes are important to students.15. Which of the following best summarizes the passage? A. Open education is a really complex idea. B. Open education is better than traditional education. C. Traditional teachers dont believe in open education. D. The writer thinks open education is practical.【参考答案】1115、CBADA- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网