1、 2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（14）及答案【齐齐哈尔市实验中学2013二模】CFacebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week, a guy whom I hadnt seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request. I accepted and waited for “Eas
2、y E” to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out, after all.I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son. However, Im pretty sure we wont ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other. But hell remain a friend of online until one of us makes a point of r
3、emoving the other from his official list.My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present, and friends of friends. There are 35 in all. If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, Im confident that I could increase my friend count actually.A p
4、erson could make a mission out of reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates, distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better. And some people can even handle hundreds of on-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of their small army of companions. Afte
5、r all, there are worse fates than having too many friends.Thanks to e-mail, the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must come to a close. But even with e-mail, people will lose touch if one or both parties stop writing back. Thats normal. People move from school
6、to school, job to job, city to city. You never have to feel guilty for breaking away.Every day, the masterminds of Web 2.0 find new ways of making human communication easier. However, convenience can be a walking stick. Some things shouldnt be simplified. When it comes to friendship, there can be no
7、 shortcuts.64. According to Paragraph 1, the website is famous because . A. it has an interesting name of “Facebook”B. it can send people a greeting of some kind C. it helps people get in touch with old friends D. it reminds people of events in the past65. From the second paragraph we can learn that
8、 the writer . A. would write to the friend quite oftenB. did get some information about the friend C. asked the friend to e-mail himD. would keep in touch with the friend forever66. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The author communicates with all the 35 friends by e-mails. B. There
9、 are 35 people in the authors list of friends right now. C. The list of 35 friends doesnt include the old e-mail addresses. D. It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count.67. What does the writer mean by saying “However, convenience can be a walking stick”？ A. The masterminds of
10、Web 2.0 also sell walking sticks online. B. Taking a walking stick is a new way of making friends online. C. Convenience is dangerous for human communication. D. Convenience is not really good for human communication.【参考答案】6467、CBAD 阅读理解AToday, theres hardly an aspect of our life that isnt being upe
11、nded(颠覆) by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. “If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information
12、 technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas. And you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza.”Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the
13、needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “alo
14、ng the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.”You would be hard pressed to name something that isnt available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools,
15、real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after youve moved on to your final resting place, theres no reason those you love cant keep in touch. A company called FinalT offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of
16、 a “guardian angel”.Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable(能预测的) future. Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by
17、the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet. Most kids use computers to play games (some for 30 hours or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e
18、-mail chats with friends they have just left.Whats clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. “The Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”51. What can we learn fr
19、om the Microsofts remark?A.Todays cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced.B.Information technology is developing at an amazing speed.C.Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult.D.Theres more competition in information technology industry than in car industry.52.
20、 The author gives the example of FinalT to make the point that_.A. there are some genius ideas on the InternetB. almost anything is available on the InternetC. people can find good bargains on the InternetD. some websites provide novel services to increase hits53. What can we learn from the fourth p
21、aragraph?A. There is a link between income and computer ownership.B. Many American children dont put computers to good use.C. Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls.D. The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years.54. Which sentence has the phrase that possess
22、es the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph? A. Some can tell you that he has changed their lives, while others think nothing of him.B. Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure.C. He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Caf bar.D. He thinks nothing of the pain in his bac
23、k for the moment.55. What is the message the author intends to convey?A. The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day.B. The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly.C. We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings.D. Children should be
24、well prepared for the challenges in the information age.参考答案5155 BBDCBD(临海市杜桥中学2012高三月考)While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cant be avoidedThe US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following su
25、ggestions for ways to deal with stressTry physical activityWhen you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activityRunning，walking，playing tennis，and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might tryTake care of yourselfYou should make e
26、very effort to eat well and get enough restIf you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough，or if youre not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situationsIf stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctorMake time for yourselfSchedule time
27、 for both work and entertainmentDont forget，play can be just as important to your overall well-being as workYou need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have funGo window-shopping or work on a hobbyAllow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoyMake a list of thi
28、ngs to doStress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do，and not enough time”Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not achieve anythingInstead，make a list of everything you have to do，then do one thing at a time，chec
29、king off each task as it is completedSet out to do the most important task first56.Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations？AYou cant sleep well all the time BYou have a break after workCYou always feel happy and relaxed DYou only do one thing at a time5
30、7.According to the passage，how do you make a list of things to do?ATry to take care of everything at once BDo one thing at a timeCOnly do the most important thing DHave a break from your work58.Why does the writer write this passage?ATo give opinion BTo give suggestionsCTo make a request DTo ask for
31、 advice59.What is the best title for the passage?AHow to Deal with Stress? BHow to Make Time for Yourself?CHow to Take Care of Yourself? DHow to Make a List of Things to Do?60.Which of the following would be the advice to deal with stress according to the passage?A. just lie in bed for a rest B. alw
32、ays listen to pop musicC. insist on doing work D. make a list to do things one by one 参考答案5660 ABBAD第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005 While most people were warming up thei
33、r cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transpor
34、t Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour a week to support his young family And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story Sho
35、rtly after that, several people in our area offered to help One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never
36、met before People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity as a whole And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, t
37、oo, can share with others No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares And the results can be everlasting 41Why was the bike so important to the couple? A They used it for work and daily life B It was their only possession C It was a nice Kona 18 speed D The mans job w
38、as bike racing 42What does the underlined phrase mean?A go very far to see someoneB walk out on foot to greet someoneC help someone with ones bestD enjoy the moment with someone43We can infer from the text that _ A the couple worked 60 hours a week B people were busy before Christmas C the stranger
39、brought over the bike D life was hard for the young family 44How did people get to know the couples problem? A From a stranger B From a newspaper C From TV news D From radio broadcasts 45What do the couple learn from their experience? A Strangers are usually of little help B One should take care of
40、their bike C News reports make people famous D An act of kindness can mean a lot参考答案-4145 ACDBD 【齐齐哈尔市实验中学2013二模】DWith eco-tourism on the rise, eco-hotels are fast becoming the darling of the travel industry. These days, however, staying at an eco-hotel doesnt necessarily mean vacationing in a tree
41、house in the Costa Rican jungle, although that is certainly a choice. The majority of eco-hotels fall into several categories: hotels and resorts that conserve ecologically important habitats; “green” hotels that reduce, recycle, minimize waste, and protect water; sustainable hotels that harvest foo
42、d from gardens on the hotel property or get part or all of their power from renewable energy; hotels that encourage community involvement such as guests taking part in trail clearing; and hotels that offer some form of environmental education to their guests. As such, eco-hotels are a various group.
43、 Stylish urban hotels like the Willard Inter-Continental Washington focus on energy conservation whereas the Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island in Washington State offers a wildly popular “green” vacation package where guests can “take a hike, clear a trail”. No matter what you call them, eco-hote
44、l, eco-lodge, eco-resort, or green hotel, theyre all part of the “greening” of the tourism industry. Part of what drives this greening of the hotel industry is no doubt competition. Going green is another way to distinguish a hotel from the mass of other excellent hotels that consumers have to choos
45、e from. But for many hotels, its also part of their philosophy. With the concept of “going green” firmly rooted in consumers minds, eco-hotels have taken it to the next level, and whether or not money is the driving factor behind the greening of the hotel industry doesnt matter so much as its good f
46、or the planet.68. According to the passage, which of the following can match the idea of eco-hotel?A. It is comfortable and fashionable.B. It uses renewable energy. C. It has walls of glass.D. It is home to endangered species.69. From the passage, we know the Rosario Resort & Spa is a kind of hotel
47、that _. A. encourages its guests to participate in its greening activities B. harvests food from its own garden C. has courses on the environment for its guests D. protects important habitats70. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _. A. money is the driving force behind eco-hotels B. the hotel industry cares more about money than the environment C. eco-hotels teach their guests the philosophy of eco-hotels D. eco-hotels have no advantages in competing for guests【参考答案】68-70BAB
