1、2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（45）及答案【江苏省常州市安家中学2013模拟】（C）With both hands resting on top of the steering wheel, Oshima looks over at me: “Thats where you will be living now, Kafka. In the room where Miss Saeki used to spend time with her boyfriend. As I said, there is some change to the library, but its the ve
2、ry same room. ”Silence on my part. “Miss Saekis life stopped at age 20,when her lover died. No, maybe not age 20, maybe much earlier. I dont know the details, but you need to know of this. The hands of the clock inside her soul stopped then. Time outside, of course, flows on as always, but she isnt
3、affected by it. For her, what we consider normal time is meaningless.”“Meaningless?” Oshima nods. “Like it doesnt exist. ” “What youre saying is Miss Saeki still lives in that frozen time?” “Exactly. When you get to know her better youll understand.” Oshima reaches out and lays a hand on my knee on
4、a totally natural gesture. “Kafka,in everybodys life theres a point of no return. And in a very few cases, a point where you cant go forward any more. And when you reach that point, all we can do is quietly accept the fact. Thats how we survive.” Were about to get onto the main highway. “Theres one
5、other thing Id like you to know of,” he goes on. “Miss Saeki has a wounded heart. To some degree thats true of all of us. But Miss Saeki has a special wound that goes beyond the usual meaning of the term. Her soul moves in mysterious ways. Im not saying shes dangerous-dont get me wrong. On a day-to-
6、day level shes certainly got her act together, probably more than anyone else I know. Shes attractive, deep, smart. But just dont let it worry you if you notice something strange about her sometimes.”“Strange?” I cant help asking.Oshima shakes his head. “I really like Miss Saeki, and respect her. Im
7、 sure youll come to feel the same way.”This doesnt really answer my question, but Oshima doesnt say anything.64. The conversation takes place .A. in a libraryB. in a moving carC. where Miss Saeki used to spend time with her boyfriendD. where Kafka lives65. Which of the following statements is right?
8、A. Oshima knows every detail about Saeki.B. Oshima knows Saeki well enough to understand her.C. Oshima knows Saeki better than anyone else.D. Oshima knows very little about Saeki,but respects her.66. We can infer from the passage that .A. there is something wrong with Saekis clock B. nobody likes Sa
9、eki because she refuses to accept the factC. Saeki is attractive, smart but dangerous D. Saeki carries only the memory of a childhood lover that death took away from her67. The writer wants to give us a feeling of by giving readers the description of Saeki.A. mysteryB. horrorC. amazementD. danger【参考
10、答案】6467 BBDA阅读理解 When you hear the word “recycling”, what comes to your mind? The color green or global warming? What if I were to tell you there is a dark side of recycling? A type of recycling that does more than good. The dark side of recycling has nothing to do with the environment but rather ha
11、s a lot to do with the recycling of ideas. Environmental unrest isnt the only trouble we must face. Idea pollution is quickly becoming widespread across the online world. Think about it. When was the last time you read an original blog post? Im guessing it has been quite a while. Why do you think to
12、p bloggers(博主) of today win so much respect? Do you think they recycle their ideas? With each recycled idea the online world becomes much more polluted. Used content contributes to the ever increasing mass of digital smog(烟雾). The first step to reduce pollution is simple: stop recycling. When you st
13、op recycling, you will then be forced to take up the task of creating from your own ideas. When you recycle an excellent idea, it soon becomes good. When you recycle a good idea, it soon becomes just OK. The chain continues until the key part of what used to make the idea good is satutared(饱和), leav
14、ing you nothing but a pile of mess. In order not to pollute, your ideas must go beyond “just recycled”. Your ideas must stand out from the pollution of the web. For your voice and talent to be heard and seen, you must go far beyond the standard copy of your neighbours ideas. For the next week, make
15、a promise not to recycle. Let your ideas flourish and flow. Believe in your ability to create, because the death of recycling starts with YOU.49. Which is true about top bloggers of today according to the writer?A. They often recycle their ideas.B. They tend to express many fresh ideas.C. They are n
16、ot worth much respect.D. They make good use of others ideas.50. The 5th paragraph mainly talks about _.A. the bad effects of recycling ideas.B. the good effects of stopping recyclingC. how to stop recycling good ideas onlineD. how to recycle good ideas online51. This passage is written mainly for _.
17、A. top bloggers B. common bloggersC. environmental polluters D. net researchers52. The main purpose of this passage is _.A. to remind people to pay attention to environmental protectionB. to prove that the web environment is becoming worse and worseC. to warn people not to pollute our web environmen
18、t with bad wordsD. to call on people to write online more creatively instead of repeating参考答案 49、CA 51-52 BD 阅读理解 When most people think of giant pandas, the pictures of the cute, black-and-white bears from China that eat bamboo will immediately jump into their mind. Scientists from Mississippi Stat
19、e University, however, are interested in what the bears leave behind: their poop(排泄物). At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown at the university presented her research showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy from plants, which are a renewable energy source. Usually, pl
20、ants can be called biomass(有机燃料) when they are used as an energy source. Burning biomass is one way to capture its energy, but Brown hopes panda poop can teach scientists something about breaking down biomass. Pandasor at least the bacteria in their stomachsare very good at getting energy out of bam
21、boo. Unlike cows, which use 4 stomachs to digest large amounts of grass, a panda has only one stomach. Bamboo comes in, and poop goes out. Every day for 14 months, Brown and her team on this project, counted the bacteria in the poop of the two pandas, YaYa and LeLe living at the Memphis Zoo. Her stu
22、dies turned up 12 species of bacteria that break down biomass, including one that had never been found in pandas. Brown says that because the poop contains bacteria that break down biomass, it could also be used to break down other types of biomass. Now the scientists hope to identify the chemicals
23、that help with the process of breaking down biomass and then figure out how the bacteria work. If those chemicals can be made in the lab, they could be used to turn biomasslike grass or other plantsinto fuel. Brown says she doesnt mind handling panda poop. “Its probably the most pleasant material to
24、 work with,” she says, “My colleagues and I have been working with other poop for a long time, and we can assure you it has a fairly pleasant smell associated with it.”53. The importance of studying panda poop is _.A. to create a renewable energy from plantsB. to explore a new way to get energy from
25、 plantsC. to learn a lesson of energy from panda poopD. to figure out how the bacteria work for us mankind54. The process of the panda poop project can be described as _.a. Identify the chemicals helpful to break down biomass.b. Find the bacteria in panda poop which break down bamboo.c. Reproduce th
26、e chemicals in the lab to turn biomass into energy.d. Analyze how the bacteria in panda poop work in pandas stomach.A. a, b, d, c B. a, d, c, b C. b, a, d, c D. b, d, a, c55. What does the author mainly want to express in the 2nd paragraph?A. Pandas dont digest bamboo the same way as cows.B. Pandas
27、are capable of getting energy using stomachs.C. Pandas can get energy from bamboo more efficiently.D. Scientists have learnt something new from panda poop.56. What does Professor Brown think of working with panda poop?A. Sick B. Challenging C. Inspiring D. Enjoyable参考答案 53、BCC 56 D 阅读理解 Bright red p
28、ost boxes, the Queen and queuingwhat do they all have in common? They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so. However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, a
29、ccording to a survey done for British bank Barclays. Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During World War II, everyone had to queue up to receive their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didnt stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as uncivilized(不文明的). The famous E
30、nglish double-decker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was seen as a part of British line. Almost always, there is a queue to get on. But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italians or the French as they queue up to get a table at
31、a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one entrance to their houses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue. Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that the Internet, which allows us
32、to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue? “Used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn,” says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. “Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they ar
33、e buying is of low value.” Perhaps I will have to replace “queuing” with “impatience” in my list of things I relate to the British.57. What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in Britain?A. It was a product of the slow pace of life.B. It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.C. It wa
34、s considered a symbol of a civilized behavior.D. It has made the British different from other Europeans.58. According to the passage, the British gradually stopped queuing because _.A. they prefer shopping onlineB. they follow the example of foreignersC. British buses have more than one entranceD. t
35、he Internet has changed their way of life59. It can be learned from the text that _.A. the British get impatient with queuing for longB. the British have to queue to receive foodC. the British like to eat in foreign restaurantsD. the British prefer to take double-decker buses60. The authors main pur
36、pose of writing the passage is _.A. tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of lifeB. to compare the cultural difference between Britain and other countriesC. to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in BritainD. to report his research on the British ways of life参考答案57、
37、-60、CDAC 【江苏省常州市安家中学2013模拟】（D）If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written them.An autobiography is the story of a persons life,
38、written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography when they were older because they had had a long, succ
39、essful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being able to sing or act well. As a result, people become fa
40、mous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow the lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazi
41、nes nowadays, we maybe dont know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographies.Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes st
42、ars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The writer will interview the star, listen to everything they want to say, record interviews and then write the book based on their words. David Beckham did this with his book My Side.Not everyone likes to read books regularly but they might l
43、ike to read about the lives of stars. Autobiographies are helping to get more British people reading books. About 100 million autobiographies are sold in Britain every year. More stars depend on them for extra income and as more of these books appear in the shops, more people are sure to keep buying
44、 them.68. An autobiography is .A. always a best-seller in the UKB. someones life story normally written by themselvesC. a magazine with stories and photos of a star D. a program that tells us the lives of the stars nowadays69. Traditionally, someone would write his autobiography when .A. they became
45、 famous B. they wanted to make money C. they were older and had achieved a lot D. they wanted to share their childhood with the readers70. The writer probably would agree that autobiographies are good in that .A. they tell us a lot about the everyday life of famous people B. famous people earn a lot of money by selling them C. they encourage people to read D. we can learn a lot from them【参考答案】6870 BCC