1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础二轮训练题（17）及答案阅读理解-（1）The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners.A friendly smile when you walk into the room
2、is important. A smile shows a confident (自信的) and positive attitude.When you introduce yourself, make eyes contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others dont.Try to be as natural as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, gesture, use you
3、r voice and show feeling on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you feeling positive about yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job?Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enth
4、usiasm in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also dont say negative things about yourself, or former employers.Listen to questions carefully. If you dont understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain.Im sorry, but I didnt catch that.Im not sure exactly what you me
5、an.Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They dont expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer f
6、or her or him. Its a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have make a decision about the job.1. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. you should always put on a
7、 smile when meeting the employerB. you should stand still with respect before the employerC. the first impression is very important in an interviewD. employers understand and like employees nervousness2. Why should we pay attention to our body language?A. Because it can help us win the employers pos
8、itive impression.B. Because it can help us feel about the employer.C. Because it is needed by our employer.D. Because we need it to improve our feeling.3. The main purpose of the passage is _.A. to give you some advice on the art of finding a jobB. to tell from wrong about job interviewsC. to explai
9、n why we should do something about an interviewD. to suggest not being shy in an interview4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. A Friendly SmileB. Making a Good ImpressionC. Dont Be NervousD. Sending a Thank-You Letter1. C 推断题。据文章的第一、二句可知。2. A 细节题。据第四段最后3句可知。3. A 推断题。由第一
10、段可知：本文意在教会读者如何参加面试。4. B 主旨题。由第一段可知：本文强调面试时第一印象很重要。C42013天津卷 -AGuide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand plac
11、es for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the wi
12、fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Groupstudy PlacesIf you want to discuss freely without distu
13、rbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 23 people and others can hold up to 68 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 groupstudy rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University accoun
14、t and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分)，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental period.Rul
15、es to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets wi
16、th you.36The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to _A. read in a quiet placeBhave group discussionsCtake comfortable seatsDget their computers fixed37Library computers on the ground floor _A. help students with their field experimentsBcontain software essential for schoolworkCare for those
17、who want to access the wifiDare mostly used for filling out application forms38What condition should be met to book a groupstudy room?A. A group must consist of 8 people.BThreehour use per day is the minimum.COne should first register at the university.DApplicants must mark the room on the map.39A s
18、tudent can rent a locker in the library if he _A. can afford the rental feeBattends certain coursesChas nowhere to put his booksDhas earned the required credits40What should NOT be brought into the library?A. Mobile phones.BOrange juice.CCandy.DSandwiches.【要点综述】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在Stockholm University L
19、ibrary中需要注意的事项。这里有专门的默读区、讨论区，有如何使用计算机、存储材料以及使用手机和带食物及饮料等的规定。36. A细节理解题。根据Zones中的“The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading ”可知，上面的一层楼是学生用来安静地读书的地方。故选A。37B细节理解题。根据Computers中的“you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, su
20、ch as Microsoft Office.”可知，学校图书馆一楼的电脑里有做功课需要的软件。故选B。38. C细节理解题。根据Groupstudy Places中的“To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card.”可知，要想预订“小组学习的房间”，你需要先注册申请。故选C。39. D细节理解题。根据Storage of Study Material中的“When you have obtained at least 40 credits, you may rent a locker”可知
21、，要想在图书馆里有个衣物柜必须得达到一定的学分。故选D。40. D细节理解题。根据Rules to be Followed中的“Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library”可知，食物不能带入图书馆，sandwiches是食物，因此不能带入。故选D。C42013新课标全国卷 -D LowCost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1 Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all docto
22、rs visits whether a disease or a regular medical checkup. Most mothers always say “no need”， but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and m
23、edical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life，” Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy
24、your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the pri
25、ce you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive thingsmany of which are “green”and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.48. What are you advised
26、to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes.B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine.D. Give her gifts.49Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.50Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to_A. en
27、joy good sleep B. be wellorganizedC. get extra support D. give others help【要点综述】 在母亲节，有好多廉价的礼物可以送给妈妈，也有不用花钱的，但是却很有意义，比如妈妈生病，你可以陪伴在身边，也可以买些健康小礼物，或者让妈妈有机会帮助别人。48B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Offer to be your mothers health friend.Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medic
28、al checkup.”可知，建议陪伴在妈妈身边。49C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep”可知，在Gift No.3中可以找到改善母亲睡眠的礼物。50D推理判断题。文章最后一段提到Presents for Purpose，联系该段中的“she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.”可知，这个礼物可以让母亲给别人提供帮助。阅读理解-(1)The United States be
29、came a rich industrial nation toward the end of 1800s. There were more goods, more services, more jobs, and a higher standard of living. There was more of everything, including problems. One problem was monopoly, that is, to be the only seller of a certain line of products or a service. In some case
30、s, several companies that manufactured the same product would agree not to compete with one another. They would all agree to charge the same price. These arrangements made it impossible for customers to shop around for lower prices for certain products.Some people decided that huge corporations had
31、too much power and controlled too many markets. Because of their wealth and power, they could see to it that governments passed laws favorable to them. Many people believed that monopoly and price fixing were bad for customers and bad for the country so that they should be broken up.Finally the nati
32、onal government and some states passed laws that placed limits on corporations and big companies. These laws made it illegal for companies to make agreements to charge only a certain price. Later on the national government forced monopoly to be broken up.Such laws and government action didnt entirel
33、y do away with monopolies. Nor did they stop the growth of huge corporations. But they did show that American people had decided that some of the changes that had occurred were harmful. (from )1. The underlined word “monopoly” in the first paragraph most probably means _.A. the production of certain
34、 kinds of goods B. complete control and possession of tradeC. a big corporation of company D. an agreement on prices2. Because of the agreements between big companies _.A. people had to buy things at certain shops B. the prices of their goods were much lowerC. customers had no choice but to buy D. t
35、here were fewer markets in some states3. According to the laws, companies _.A. were not allowed to control the markets B. could not force the customers to buy their productsC. should have fixed prices for their productsD. must produce the same kind of goods for the same markets4. Which of the follow
36、ing is not true according to the passage?A. Big companies could not influence the government.B. A large number of markets were controlled by big companies.C. Many Americans were worried about the changes in their country.D. Some of the laws were in favor of customers.1. B 词义猜测题。根据该词之后的解析句“to be the
37、only seller of a certain line of products or a service”可猜测出其意义。2. C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“These arrangements made it impossible for customers to shop around for lower prices for certain products”分析可知3. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“These laws made it illegal for companies to make agreements to charge only a certain pri
38、ce”一句可知。4. A 事实确认题。第二段“Because of their wealth and power, they could see to it that governments passed laws favorable to them”一句的意义是：因为拥有财富和势力，他们能确保政府通过有利于他们的法律。由此可确认“大公司对政府是有影响力的”。 阅读理解- CRae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD) for two decades
39、, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.“Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.“For a l
40、ong time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her masters in creat
41、ive writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed.” “This book has gotten m
42、ore attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed wit
43、h cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. “Versed”, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger pri
44、nting than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.11. According to Rae Armantrout, _.A. her 10th book is much betterB. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC. the media is surprised at her worksD. she likes being recognized by her readers12. Wh
45、ich of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.C. She started a poets group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.13. What can we learn about “Versed”?A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about th
46、e American army.C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poets own life.14. Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she _. A. should write more B. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor15. What can we learn from the text? A. About 2,700 copies of “Versed” will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD. D. “Versed” has been awarded twice.【参考答案】1115、BCDCD
