1、 2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品二轮训练题（5）及答案 阅读理解Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why theyre always coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a gift for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. “Its unfair,” they say, “that this entirely
2、 unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why dont they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, its the consumer who pays”The poor old consumer! Hed have to p
3、ay a great deal more if advertising didnt create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A gr
4、eat deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more likely that you would obtain det
5、ails about performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspa
6、per would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway regulations while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a news
7、paper full of the daily amount of great disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not survive without this source of income. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or
8、can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustnt forget is the “small ads”. which are virtually in every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service
9、they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns! For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column but so far the most fascinating section is the pe
10、rsonal or “agony” column (读者来信专栏). No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human ature. Its the best advertisement for advertising there is!11. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Advertisement. B. The benefits of advertisement. C. Adv
11、ertisers perform a useful service to communities. D. The costs of advertisement.12. The attitude of the author toward advertisers is _. A. trustworthyB. appreciativeC. critical D. dissatisfactory13. Why do the critics criticize advertisers? A. Because advertisers often boast or exaggerate the fact.
12、B. Because critics think advertisement is a “waste of money”. C. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary. D. Because customers pay more.14. Which of the following is Not true? A. Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything. B. We can buy what we wan
13、t. C. Good quality products dont need to be advertised. D. Advertisement makes our life colorful.15. In what way does the writer try to support his view? A. NarrationB. Description C. Comparison D. Definition【参考答案11-15】C B A C C阅读理解-CIt is true that shyness can be a disadvantage socially for those w
14、ho suffer from it seriously. I mean real shyness, not somebody who is simply quiet. Quiet people could be shy, but on the other hand, they may just be observing because they are unsure of you or others in your company. They may be capable of being extrovert (性格外向的) and sociable, but on some particul
15、ar occasions, they are quiet.I have learnt from my experience that those who observe and listen more and talk less can gain a position of strength. This means that even a very shy person, the type who is reluctant to talk in company (在交际场合) , especially new company, can become a strong person in jus
16、t about anything they choose. Remember, knowledge is power, and a shy introvert (性格内向的人) is in a better position to gain knowledge than an extrovert. Introverted people can give great attention to learning, and as good listeners they can take in an enormous amount from others. Over time, people can
17、come to respect them far more than the extrovert who speaks a lot. Usually about themselves.What does it take , then for a very shy person to be that successful person they have always wanted to be ? They may only need one more thing to push themselves on their way. They need to dare themselves to t
18、ake the leap; and when they do , they will probably find all the knowledge they have gained over the years will help them on their way to the top in their chosen field.9. What does the first paragraph mainly want to tell us?A. A person who is quiet may not be shy. B. A shy person may not be a calm o
19、ne.C. Quiet people are usually doubtful. D. Shyness is sometimes a bad feature.10. The underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably means _.A. lazy B. careful C. eager D. unwilling11. According to the author, introverted people can be successful because they usually _.A. have a strong will B.
20、 talk less and show off lessC. learn more than extroverts D. have a good attitude to learning12. It can be learned from the last paragraph that “one more thing” probably refers to _.A. energy B. courage C. quietness D. knowledge【参考答案】9、AD 1112、CBDHeres a familiar version of the boy-meets-girl situat
21、ion. A young man has at last mastered up courage to invite a dazzling young lady out to dinner. She has accepted his invitation and he is overjoyed. He is determined to take her to the best restaurant in town, even if it means that he will have to live on memories and hopes during the month to come.
22、 When they get to the restaurant, he discovers that this graceful creature is on a diet. She mustnt eat this and she mustnt that. Oh, but of course, she doesnt want to spoil his enjoyment. Let him by all means eat as much fattening food as he wants: its the surest way to an early grave. They spend a
23、 truly memorable evening together and never see each other again.What a miserable lot dieters are! You can always recognize them from the sour expression on their faces. They spend most of their time turning their noses up at food. They are forever consulting calorie charts; gazing at themselves in
24、mirrors; and leaping on to weighing-machines in the bathroom. They spend a lifetime fighting a losing battle against spreading hips, protruding bellies and double chins. Some wage all-out war on FAT. Mere dieting is not enough. They exhaust themselves doing exercises, sweating in sauna baths, being
25、(用拳头连打) pummeled and massaged by weird machines. The really wealthy diet-mongers (商人) pay vast sums for “health cures”. For two weeks they can enter a nature clinic and be starved to death for a hundred pounds a week. Dont think its only the middle-aged who go in for these fads (一时流行的风尚) either. Man
26、y of these bright young things you see are suffering from long-term malnutrition: they are living on nothing but air, water and the goodwill of God. Dieters venture to starve themselves of their own free will; so why are they so miserable? Well, for one thing, theyre always hungry. You cant be hungr
27、y and happy at the same time. All the horrible stuffs they eat instead of food leave them permanently dissatisfied. Wonder food is a complete food, the advertisement says. “Just dissolve a teaspoonful in water” A complete food it may be, but not quite as complete as a juicy steak. And, of course, th
28、eyre always miserable because they feel so guilty. Hunger just proves too much for them and in the end they quit and devour five huge cream cakes at a sitting. And who can blame them? At least three times a day they are exposed to temptation. What a torture (折磨人的事) it is always watching others tucki
29、ng into lots of mouth-watering food while you munch a water biscuit and sip tasteless lemon juice!Whats all this self-inflicted torture for? Saintly people deprive themselves of food to attain a state of grace. Unsaintly people do so to attain a state of misery. It will be a great day when all the d
30、ieters in the world abandon their slimming courses; when they hold out their plates and demand second helpings!16. What is the best title for this passage? A. On Fat B. We Should All Grow Fat and Be Happy C. Many Diseases Are Connected with Fat D. Diet Deprives People of Normal Life17. What can we i
31、nfer from the underlined sentence in paragraph 1?A. The restaurant offers expensive foods.B. It deserves to spend money for memories and hopes.C. The dating turned out to be a failure.D. He may not successfully impress the girl.18. Why do they never see each other again? A. Because it is a memorable
32、 evening. B. Because she lets him eat as much fattening food as he wants. C. Because she does not eat this and drink that. D. Because eating fattening food is the surest way to an early grave.19. Which of the following ways is NOT mentioned for diet? A. Doing exercises. B. Not eating fat. C. Not eat
33、ing sugar. D. Taking sauna baths.20. What is the authors attitude toward diet? A. PersuasiveB. CriticalC. IndifferentD. Supportive【参考答案】B D D C B 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAll Ric O Barry wants is to stop the dolphin-killing, so he is headed to this seaside Japanese town, TaijiThe A
34、merican activist, who is the star of a new award-winning documentary that portrays the dolphin-killing here, got an unwelcome reception when he showed up here this week for the start of the annual huntHis movie, The Cove（海豚湾）, directed by National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos, was released
35、 in the United States a month ago but has not yet to come out in JapanScenes in the film, some of which were shot secretly, show fishermen banging on metal poles stuck in the water to create a wall of sound that scares the dolphinswhich have supersensitive sonar（声纳系统）and sends them fleeing into a co
36、veThere, the fishermen sometimes pick a few to be sold for aquarium shows, for as much as $150,000They kill the others, spearing（刺）the animals repeatedly until the water turns redThe meat from one dolphin is worth about 50,000 yen, and is sold at supermarkets across JapanGreenpeace and other groups
37、have tried to stop the hunt for yearsActivists hope The Cove will bring the issue to more people internationallyand eventually in JapanAlready, the Australian town of Broome dropped its 28-year sister-city relationship with Taiji last month, partly because of the movie“Some regions have a tradition
38、of eating dolphin meat,” said fisheries official Toshinori Uoya“Dolphin-killing may be negative for our international image, but it is not something orders can stop”The town government in Taijiwhich has made whales and dolphins its trademarkrefused to comment about The Cove, or the growing internati
39、onal criticism against dolphin-killingMany in Taiji take the dolphin hunt for granted as part of everyday lifeThey are defensive about The Cove, seeing themselves as powerless victims of overseas pressure to end a simple and honest way of making a living1Ric O Barry made The Cove because he wanted t
40、o Astop the dolphin-killingBwin an international awardCsupport Green peaces effortsDmake Taiji well-known in the world2Viewers can learn from The Cove Athe advanced techniques to catch dolphinsBthe cruel and bloody dolphin-killingCthe beautiful Japanese seaside town TaijiDthe sale of dolphin meat ar
41、ound the world3What is the response to The Cove on the Japanese side？ATaiji broke up with its western sister-city BroomeBJapanese officials decided to ban dolphin-killingCThe town government in Taiji kept silent on criticismDMost Japanese people were against eating dolphin meat4What does the underli
42、ned word “defensive” probably mean?AFeeling guilty for killing dolphinsBProtecting themselves against criticismCAttacking those against dolphin-killingDMaking the determination to change5What can we infer from the passage?AMany people in Japan have seen The Cove in the cinemaBThe Cove has not influe
43、nced Japans international imageCTaijis dolphin-killing industry has been seriously damagedDThe Cove has brought international attention to dolphin-killing【参考答案】15、A B C B D 阅读理解-DSports is not only physically challenging, but it can also mentally challenging. Criticism（批评）from coaches(trainers), par
44、ents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has showed that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one
45、time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughou
46、t their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware(realize), at all times, that their feedback（反馈）to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw（缺陷） in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious(careful)
47、that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves a
48、nd the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on(pay more attention to) the outcome and find fault with youngsters performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided in spite of the outcome. Research shows that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learni
49、ng than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress(pressure), which can lead to burnout.13. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that .A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC. it enables the
50、m to find flaws in themselvesD. it can provide them with valuable experiences14. According to the passage parents and coaches should .A. help children to win every gameB. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsC. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsD. train childre
51、n to deal with stress15. The authors purpose in writing the passage is .A. to persuade young children not to worry about criticismB. to emphasize the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenC. to discuss the skill of combing criticism with encouragementD. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout【参考答案】1315、DBB