1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（11）及答案阅读理解 -A 篇Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the
2、vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and langu
3、age is changing fast too. There are several major(主要) language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3
4、 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families. 46. The early language had _. A. a lot of problems B. words and easy grammar C. words but no grammar D. grammar but not many words47. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _. A. stay exactly t
5、he same B. change a great deal C. change only a little D. ask more words and drop some grammar48. What this article shows is that _. A. languages change fast B. languages really dont want to change C. language really with changes in society D. Spanish and English change参考答案4648、DBC 阅读理解 People do no
6、t analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these
7、 methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in analyzing a problem. First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sams bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his
8、 bicycle. Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific. Now the person must look for in
9、formation that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at t
10、he bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully. After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gea
11、r wheels. Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He i
12、mmediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels. Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short , he has solved the problem.43. By referring to Sams broken bicycle, the author intends to _. A.
13、illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle B. discuss the problems of his bicycle C. tell us how to solve a problem D. show us how to analyze a problem44. Which of the following is NOT true? A. People do not analyze the problem they meet. B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.
14、C. People may learn from their past experience. D. People can not solve some problems they meet.45. As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means _.A. in the short term B. in detail C. in a word D. in the end46. . In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except . A. recogniz
15、e and define the problem B. look for information to make the problem clearer C. have suggestions for a possible solution D. find a solution by trial or mistake参考答案- C. CACD The campaign is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun. The 47-year-old
16、politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy. But what will the first 47-year-old African-American president do for race relations? Obamas victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model. For
17、 years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration. As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, “Kobe doesnt have to be everybodys role model anymore.” Recent polls（民意测验）also suggest that Obamas victory has given Americans new opti
18、mism about race relations. For example, a USA Today poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites “will finally be worked out”. This is the most hopeful response since the question was first asked during the civil rights revolution in 1963. However, its still to
19、o early to tell whether Obamas presidency will begin to solve many of the social problems facing low-income black communities. Although blacks make up only 13 percent of the US population, 55 percent of all prisoners are African-American. Such numbers can be blamed on any number of factors on Americ
20、as racist past, a failure of government policy and the collapse(瓦解)of the family unit in black communities. It is unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse (扭转) such trends overnight. However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, says that eventually young blacks need to find role mod
21、els in their own communities. “Thats not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “Its actually the people closest to them. Barack only has so much influence.” In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obamas rise will contribute more to multicultur
22、alism than to race relations in the US. “When the G8 meets, the four most important people in the room will be the president of China, the prime minister of India, the prime minister of Japan and Barak Obama,” he told Londons The Times newspaper. “It will be the first time weve seen that on our tele
23、vision screens. That will be a huge psychological shift (心理转变) for both the white people and the colored ones in the world.”47. For years, before Obama was elected president of the US, _. A. Kobe was the only role model for all the blacks B. blacks could only find role models on the basketball court
24、 C. minorities in America couldnt find role models in their real life D. American blacks had no role model who was successful in political area48. According to Bill Bank, _. A. its better for young blacks to find role models in those who are close to them B. young blacks should not be so much influe
25、nced by Obama C. blacks should find other role models because Obama is far from their reality D. Obama is not the proper role model for African-Americans49. What would be the best title for this passage? A. The First African-American President B. Americas New Role Model C. Obama- A Successful Black
26、. D. Choosing a Right Role Model50. What will be the huge psychological shift Trevor mentioned at the end of the passage? A. The other three leaders all support Obama. B. Obama is an African-American president. C. None of the four leaders is white. D. The other three leaders except Obama are from As
27、ian countries.参考答案- D. DABCAHowever, this illegal sharing of musica form of music piracyis doing harm to the music industry. Industry experts estimate that US $4.3 billion in worldwide sales was lost to music piracy last year. These lost profits could force record companies to stop producing the mus
28、ic of many popular artists. That would hurt both musicians and music fans alike.Music producers are puzzled about how to fight music piracy. Their efforts to fight piracy using the law have had only limited success. The music industry did win a legal victory against Napster, a famous music website.
29、The courts ordered Napster to stop giving away copyrighted music from their site. But a number of other music-sharing networks have sprung up in its place.These new networks are made up of thousands, or even millions, of individuals. Unlike Napster, theres no one company controlling the distribution
30、(发行) of music over each network. So its nearly impossible to stop the illegal activities.Now people in the music industry have decided that “if you cant beat them, join them”. Theyve begun to offer legal alternatives to online music piracy. Major music producers have given companies like Apple Compu
31、ter permission to sell their music online. Apples iTune Music Store allows computer users to legally download any song for 99 cents.Will these new measures save the music industry from piracy? That depends on whether music fans are willing to pay 99 cents for a song that they can download illegally
32、for free. Unfortunately, many people believer music should be free. The music industry, however, hopes to persuade these music fans to change their tune.56.These text is written to_.A.discuss music piracy on the InternetB.introduce the popularity of online musicC.persuade music fans to give up downl
33、oading musicD.protect copyrighted music from being downloaded illegally57.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Some online file-sharing services are responsible for music piracy.B.Napster, a famous music website, broke down because of its piracy.C.There have been no perfect measures to pu
34、t an end to piracy.D.Legal sharing of music is available at Apples iTune Music Store.58.Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?A.The only effective way to fight music piracy is to stop it by law.B.Music lovers will be persuaded to pay for online music in time.C.It is certain t
35、hat no one will be willing to pay for online music.D.There is a long way for music industry to go in fighting piracy.参考答案- A:ABD 阅读理解-B 篇In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before th
36、ey keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections（注射） so that they won t carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal
37、food. When you visit people s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody i
38、s allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it. People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their fam
39、ily ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone. 49. The passage mainly talks about . A. how to keep disease from pets B. p
40、ets in Canada C. how to take good care of pets D. life of the old in Canada50. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because . A. they don t love their parents any more B. they can only find jobs far from their parents C. their parents houses are too small D. they wouldnt depend
41、on their parents any more51. Which of the following is TRUE？ A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores. B. Pets eat better than people. C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house. D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat. 参考答案4951、BDDTODAY, Friday, November 12 JAZZ with
42、 the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen. DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 6821158. SATURDAY, November 13 JAZZ Lysis at The Bulls Head, Barnes. Admission 60p. MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lo
43、wer Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 7896749. FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond. JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bulls Head, Barnes. Admission 80p. THE DERBY ARMS, Upper
44、 Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 7894536SUNDAY, November 14 DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel
45、: 6884626. HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen. THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion. 59. Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio? A. At the Derby Arms on Sunday. B. At the Bulls Head on Sunday. C. At the
46、Bull on Saturday. D. At the Black Horse on Saturday. 60. You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts? A. 7896749. B. 7894536. C. 6821158. D. 6884626. 61.You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go? A. Disco at The Lord Napier. B. Jazz at The Bulls Head C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms. D. The sing-along at The Black Horse. 参考答案-B: ABD
