1、2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测（17）C42013福建卷 CThis Is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar stop reading. Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.You read the headlines. You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a roller
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7、rchaseFor fastest service, call tollfree 24 hours a day 18882017143Offer Code (代码) ASE17704Please mention this code when you call.New York Mint 14101 Southcross Drive W，Dept. ASE17704 Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 www. NewYorkMint. com64. What is stressed in the ad?A. The coin is of high quality and w
8、orth collecting.B. The coin can be circulated as a currency.C. Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.D. Demand for the coin is bound to break records.65If you buy six 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least _A. $230.7 B. $233.7C. $240.7 D. $243.766The ad strong
9、ly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by _A. shopping online B. making a phone callC. lining up in front of the stores D. writing to the company【要点综述】 这是一篇关于推荐购买银币的广告。文章告诉读者经济困难时期各种货币都不保险，唯有银币最保值，鼓励人们购买银币。64A细节理解题。可用排除法结合本文目的(广告的目的就是吸引人们购买产品)推断正确答案为A。65C推理判断题。每块银币38.45元，六块共230.7元，再加上每宗买卖
10、有10元邮寄费，总共240.7元。66B文中说到“For fastest service, call”，所以选择B 项。C42013湖南卷 APlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTSBig sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room a
11、t the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at B. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such as W, which allow you to search
12、for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATIONIf traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of t
13、own you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95. LOOK AFTER YOURSELFReally centr
14、al hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example
15、 is the historic ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile, available for 420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.GET ON A BIKELondons “Boris bikes” have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own
16、pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day)56. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _
17、 A. help travelers pass time B. attract lots of travelers to the UK C. allow travelers to make flexible plans D. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation57“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _ A. a hotel away from the train station B. the tube line to Covent Garden C. an ideal holiday
18、destination D. the name of a travel agency58The passage shows that the ONeill Flat _ A. lies on the ground floor B. is located in central London C. provides cooking facilities for tourists D. costs over 100 on average per day in late September59Cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum perio
19、d of _ A. half an hour B. one hour C. one hour and a half D. two hours60The main purpose of the passage is _ A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel information C. to show visitors the importance of selfhelp D. to offer visitors some moneysaving tips【要点综述】 文章主要介绍了到
20、英国参观时一些省钱的技巧。56. D推理判断题。文章提到同样的一间房在这个节日和不在这个节日时的价格不同，因此这里是说明在盛大节日时旅行者付出的房费要高一些。57. A推理判断题。 此段的标题就是讲住宿要远离车站，而作者列举Farringdon的双人间价格非常便宜，因此可以推断Farringdon是一个离车站比较远的宾馆。58. C细节理解题。 根据此段的“checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen.” 可知，它是一个为游客提供做饭设备的宾馆。59. A细节理解题。 根据文章最后一句中的“Cardiff free for up
21、to 30 minutes”可知，Cardiff能提供最多30分钟的自行车免费租用时间。60. D写作意图题。 文章主要是说在英国旅游省钱的一些好方法，因此D是最佳选项。 C82012四川卷 Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted(预测)in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hund
22、reds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide(CO2)in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of
23、growth.“Predicting species reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology，” said the researchers of several US. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study, p
24、ublished on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated(低估) the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.“Across all species, the experiments underpredict
25、ed the speed of the advancefor both leafing and floweringthat results from temperature increases，” the study said.The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base
26、of the food chain, using photosynthesis(光合作用)to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.Scientists believe the worlds average temperature has risen by about 0.8 since 1900, and nearly 0.2 every ten years since 1979.So fa
27、r, efforts to cut emissions(排放)of planetwarming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2 this centurya point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising
28、 sea levels.57. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?APlants reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.BThe increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists expectation.CClimate change leads to the change of food production patterns.DFood chains h
29、ave been seriously damaged because of weather.58. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that _.Aplants flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafingBthere are 1,634 plant species on the four continentsCscientists should improve the design of the experimentsDthe experiments failed
30、to predict how plants react to climate change59. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because_.Athey can prove the climate change clearlyBthey are very important in the food chainsCthey play a leading role in reducing global warmingDthey are growing and flowering much faster than
31、before60. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the worlds temperature?AIt has risen nearly 0.2 since 1979.BIts change will lead to weather extremes.CIt is 0.8 higher in 1979 than that of 1900.DIt needs to be controlled within 2 in this century.【要点综述】本文为科普类文章。文章论述了全球变暖的气候环境会让植物提前开花
32、，进而影响整个食物链及生态系统。57. B细节理解题。第一段话给读者传达的主要信息存在于主句，而不是which所引导的定语从句上。根据“Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted”可知，作者是要告知读者植物开花的增速超出了科学家的预期。故选B。A为次要信息。58. C推理判断题。第五段话“It found that some experiments had underestimated(低估)the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.”暗示读者：对于植物所
33、设计的实验应该有所改进，故答案选C。59. B细节理解题。根据第四段“They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.”可知植物对气候变化的反应对整个食物链和生态系统都至关重要。故答案选B。60. D推理判断题。从倒数第二段“has risen by about 0.8 since 1900, and nearly 0.2 every ten y
34、ears since 1979.”可知A、C项错误；从最后一段叙述可知，如果本世纪地球变暖超过2，便会出现weather extremes。暗示我们这个世纪地球温度的上升需要控制在2的范围之内。故答案选D。 C82012山东卷 For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application). Strange though
35、 it may seem“my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES)this weekSamsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install(安装)a large number of Internetconnected features in machines in an effor
36、t to make them “smart”Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, its WiFienabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad. The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. Th
37、e phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus. Samsung says its not just something newthe app connection actually has some practical uses. “If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, yo
38、u can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go，” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt. The company also says that with electricity rates(电价)varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can he
39、lp save money. Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies doenable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.72. What can be inferred from the common response of
40、the attendees at the CES?A. The machine will be a big success.B. Their wives like doing the laundry.C. The machine is unrelated to their lift.D. This kind of technology is familiar to them. 73. What can we learn about the new laundry machines?A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing.B. Th
41、ey can be controlled with a smartphone.C. They are difficult to operate.D. They are sold at a low price. 74. We can conclude from Samsungs statements that _. A. the app connection makes life easierB. it is better to dry clothes in the morningC. smartphones can shorten the drying timeD. we should ref
42、resh clothes back at home75. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The laundry should be frequently checked.B. Lazy people like using such machines.C. Good technologies also cause problems.D. Television may help do the laundry. 【要点综述】短文介绍了一种能为人们带来便利的洗衣机，但是也向我们提出了一个令人思考的问题：新科技会让人们越来越懒惰，如何应对这
43、个问题或许值得深思。72. D推理判断题。由第二段的Strange though it may seem“my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) this week看出“尽管看上去有点奇怪，但是这项技术对于人们来说已经很熟悉了”。故选D。73. B推理判断题。由第四段的“The washers and dryers, available start
44、ing in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control”看出它是由智能手机控制的，由此可知选择B项。74. A推理判断题。根据文中对这一洗衣机装置以及其功能和操作的描述可以看出，它使得人们的生活更加轻松便捷。故选A。75. C主旨大意题。最后一段的Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies doenable laziness.告诉我们，该项技术能使人们变懒，也就是C项所说的“优良技术也会带来问题”。故选C。