1、2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（1）及答案阅读理解-CAt a recent class, yoga instructor Hagen taught several facial exercises designed to build up facial musclesSome women practise moves including The Lion , showing the tongue hanging out and eyes rolled upHagen encourages class members to hold the position for 60 second
2、s, jokingYou can do this any timeIt really helps you get a seat on the trainHagen recently published a bookThe Yoga Face: Remove Wrinkles （皱纹） with the Ultimate Natural FaceliftShe developed a workshop using facial yoga because women wanted to look their bestFacial muscles become weak and flabby （松驰
3、的） and need regular exercise to reduce wrinklesBesides The Lion, other exercises include Satchmo in which the cheeks are blown out Louis Armstrong-style, and Marilyn, in which attractive kisses are blown to strengthen mouth muscles for full and firm lipsHagen recommends facial yoga for those wanting
4、 to find outer and inner beauty, saying, The emotional aspect is just as important as the physiological （生理学的）.But she doesnt rule out plastic surgery or BotoxI don t rule it out for myselfOne day I may feel like I need thatBut regardless of that, maintaining elasticity （弹性的） is extremely important,
5、 especially if you have had Botox and plastic surgery, she saidWhile making faces in front of strangers might frighten some, those who attended the class thought it the perfect way to fight against busy New York lifestyles Working in New York is very stressful Kathy Healey said, Its a perfect way to
6、 end the week49By saying, It really helps you get a seat on the trainHagen means that some passengers can .Apractise yoga with you Bhelp you do facial yogaCbe frightened away Dnotice your face50Some women are turning to facial yoga because they _Awant to escape working stress Bwant to have a new lif
7、estyleCcan practise it anywhere Dwant to look best51Which of the following about facial yoga is TRUE?AIt is designed for wealthy people BIt can be useful but harmfulCIt can make you feel at ease DIt is popular in the world52From the passage we can conclude that plastic surgery and Rotox _Ahelp reduc
8、e wrinkles Bare good for womens healthCwill be replaced by facial yoga Dare natural ways to keep youngC62013重庆卷 CAlmost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for.We do know，however，that they existed over 5，500 years
9、 ago in ancient Asia.The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia.It is over 5，100 years old.Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didnt become popular for a while, though.This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.
10、But it could also be because of a difficult situation.While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces werent going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them.Eventually，road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few cent
11、uries later.There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.In the mid1700s，a Frenchman came up with a new design of roada base layer (层)of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones.A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820
12、s and a strong，lasting road surface became a reality.At around the same time，metal hubs(the central part of a wheel) came into being，followed by the pneumatic tyre(充气轮胎) in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads(柏油路)As wheel design took off, veh
13、icles got faster and faster.64What might explain why transport wheels didnt become popular for some time?AFew knew how to use transport wheels.BHumans carried farming tools just as well.CAnimals were a good means of transport.DThe existence of transport wheels was not known.65What do we know about r
14、oad design from the passage?AIt was easier than wheel design.BIt improved after big changes in vehicle design.CIt was promoted by fastmoving vehicles.DIt provided conditions for wheel design to develop.66How is the last paragraph mainly developed?ABy giving examples.BBy making comparisons.CBy follow
15、ing time order.DBy making classifications.67What is the passage mainly about?AThe beginning of road design.BThe development of transport wheels.CThe history of public transport.DThe invention of fastmoving vehicles.【要点综述】 本文介绍轮子的演进历史。64C细节理解题。第二段最后一句说明wheels长期未能流行的缘由：动物长期以来充当交通工具。65D推理判断题。短文最后一段说明路况
16、的改良促进了车轮业的巨大发展。66C篇章结构题。该段看似举例，但这些例子均是按时间由远及近而叙述的。67B主旨大意题。该文主要介绍wheels由一般的发明物到广泛运用于交通的历史演进过程。C62013重庆卷 DNot all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inl
17、and sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”， a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of
18、 mankinds earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot rest To the east must thunder on Where the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the oceans breast.As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves, imp
19、ressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boiling, crashing，and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breathperhaps not so noticeably out in midocean，but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perf
20、ectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too; unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of subocean vitality.And it has a psychology
21、.It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.68Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is _Aalways energeticBlacking in livelinessCshaped like a squareDfavored by ancient poets69What is the purpose of using the poem “S
22、torm at Sea” in the passage?ATo describe the movement of the waves.BTo show the strength of the storm.CTo represent the power of the ocean.DTo prove the vastness of the sea.70What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?ALiving together.BGrowing fast.CMoving harmoniously.DBreathing peacefully.71In
23、 the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to _Aa beautiful and poetic placeBa flesh and blood personCa wonderful worldDa lovely animal【要点综述】 该文既是对地理知识的陈列，也是对文学作品的铺陈。大西洋的壮美和静态的内海迥然不同，大西洋好比是一个富有生命力且有血有肉的人。68A 细节理解和逻辑推理题。inland seas比较平静，而大西洋充满生命律动的浩瀚与同为西方文化摇篮的地中海形成鲜明的对比。69C写作方法题。该诗句描写大西洋的壮美：当西风信然而至
24、时，大西洋的波浪开始涌动，以雷霆万钧之势，凸显大西洋的磅礴气势。70A词义推断题。作者先把大西洋比作生命的律动，然后又把她的其他禀赋铺陈于后，因此该词此处应该指“共生共存”。71B写作方法题。该文通过诗词和拟人化的描写把大西洋比作有血有肉的人。阅读理解-DFor more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planetsMost of these searches have been done over the radioThe hope is that someone in
25、outer space may he trying to get in touch with usScientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messagesScientists are using powerful radio telescopes （望远镜） to listen to signals from about 1，000 stars
26、, all within 100 light years of earthIn addition, they will scan （扫视） the entire sky to listen for radio messages from more distant starsUsing a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one timeScientists are looking for any signal they stands out from the hack-ground noise
27、Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy （银河星系）, scientists find that five percent are like our sunPerhaps half of them have a planet like our earthSuch a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of lifeBased on the inhabitable（ that
28、can be lived in） planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some lifeHowever, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planetsSome believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows
29、 that no one is out thereThey say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikelyOther scientists believe that our search hasnt been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxyAlthough our sun family is only about five billion years old, our g
30、alaxy is about 20 billion years oldIn that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization （文明）much more advanced than ours have developedPerhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent usIf we hope to find intelligent life, these
31、scientists believe that we have to keep looking53According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?A5 billion B10 billionC15 billion D200 billion54The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about _Ahow scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsBwhy scien
32、tists are looking for signs of life on other planetsCwhere scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsDwhen scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets55The underlined word monitor in the passage means _Afind Bfollow Ccheck Dform56Which of these statements is true based o
33、n the information in the passage?AThe earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxyBMost scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planetsCScientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planetsDScientists don t believe that there might be life on other planet
34、s阅读理解-EHow to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Intel-net has long been discussed in the USFor some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their childrenBut jungles contain wonders as well as dangers and with go
35、od guides, some education, and a few precautions （预防措施）, the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated （航行） ?Kids have to be onlineIf we tell our kids they cant have access（机会） to the Internet, we re cutting them off from their future, said an expertMost kids have started to use search enginesMa
36、ny of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to goThere are search engines designed just for kidsA certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safeThe most popular way to limit access would
37、 he to use what is known as a content screener（过滤器）But this can t be wholly reliable（可靠）, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the InternetAnother way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing（浏览） the InternetA
38、 few other tipsDont put the PC in a child sroom but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eve on thingsThat also makes the Internet more of a family activityAsk your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-lineTell your child not to give on-line strangers per
39、sonal information, especially like address and phone numberAnd tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along57The passage is mainly about the subject of_AAmerican children goin
40、g on-line BInternet in AmericaCappreciating Internet Dopposing childrens on-line58The best way to protect children from improper material is _Ato install （安装） a content screener on the computerBto buy some search engines for the childrenCto he nearby when they are surfing the InternetDto talk to the
41、 children and persuade them to tell right from wrong59Which of the following is right according to the passage?ASurfing the Internet is the best method of educating childrenBChildren s not having access to Internet may have effect on their progressCUsing a content screener is most reliable for keepi
42、ng children having access to InternetDSearching engines can help children to select materials fit for them60According to the passage, we can infer that _Asoft wares fit for children want programmingBa child who is on-line is in dangerCInternet is a jungle full of dangerDInternet contains a lot of ha
43、rmful sites参考答案阅读理解-AOne evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the chore (烦人的事) was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonder
44、ful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfrie
45、nd could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, thankful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two o
46、lder children should have been answering the phone. “Ill give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriends house. After
47、 what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “Hes right here.”He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one of the rules of survival (生存) for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I sa
48、id. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. This was too wholesome (有益的) to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldnt have believed it. It was only part of the truth.The following
49、Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the childrens gifts. Mounted and framed (给装框) were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasu
50、re a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.That was the most precious gift of all.41. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because _.A. she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitterB. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter nig
51、htC. the older children and the younger ones would get along wellD. she believed he was old enough to take care of the younger ones42. Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _.A. she should have taken the children along with herB. she shouldnt have completely trusted her
52、 sonC. her son had left home with his girlfriendD. her son had brought his girlfriend home43. The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _.A. had a birthday partyB. framed some photographsC. had their pictures taken D. showed off their best clothes44. Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this text?A. A Precious Birthday Gift B. Modern TeenagersC. Mother and ChildrenD. An Evening Out
