1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（7）及答案【甘肃省武威三中2013模拟（5）】DFoulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790sIt stands high above the River Byer, in twentyfive hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest The house was built by Smithson, and the story that George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love w
2、ith the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulshams wild woods(野外)partiesMany years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham. House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two livingrooms, and a diningroom with a real Adam
3、 fireplaceIts library has a good view over the park and the riverAll rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors At the back of the house there is room for four carsThe third Foulsham once kept thereIn many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s If yo
4、u wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to： HarveyPlatt, Longford Son 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside 68. Foulsham House_ A. is an old farmhouse B. stands 25 hectares high above the River Byer C. is an old, stone house, standing in very fine farmland D. is twenty-five years old, and is of
5、fine stone69. People say that _ A. Smithson built the house for Lord Foulshams wild parties B. Prince George fell in love with KItty Wake at Foulsham House C. Prince George and KItty Wake fell in love with the Green House D. Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady wales70.Foulsham House_ A. is an old
6、 house that meets many new needs B. though seventy-nine years old, meets new needs C. is a new house that meets many old needs D. is a house of the 1970s as good as new【答案】68-80 CBA【解析】试题分析：68. 广告第一句告诉我们，Foulsham house 是鉴于18世纪90年代的石制豪宅，它位于英国西南部，占有25公顷的良田。69. 由第二段可知，George 王子是在Foulsham House的一次晚会上爱上了
7、Kitty Wake。70,. 文中谈到“In many other ways ，the House of the 1790s meets the needs of 1970s 阅读理解Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to rid
8、e a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful. Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked f
9、or better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developedthe computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds. Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore,
10、these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of
11、privacy(侵犯隐私), fraud(欺诈), and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples. The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a fu
12、nction of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age. 1. The writer thinks lear
13、ning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because _. A. it is simple and practicalB. it needs a lot of practiceC. it leads people to new life experiencesD. it takes much time to master the skills2. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits
14、except _. A. avoiding mistakes B. saving moneyC. making money D. opening up opportunities3. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we _. A. have sound knowledge of computer systemsB. tell people not to misuse computersC. have strict rules over the use of computersD.
15、make more investments in the technology4. This passage is probably written for _. A. computers B. computer producersC. computer learners D. computer programmers【答案解析】本文讲述了电脑的巨大作用和学会电脑的益处及相关的注意事项。1. C。细节题。根据第 1 段 Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning abo
16、ut computers can be like learning how to rid a bike or drive a car 可知 C 为正确答案。2. A。细节题。根据第 3 段 Invasion of privacy, fraud, and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples 可知电脑是不能避免错误的，故 A 为正确答案。3. A。细节题。根据最后一段 The choice is yours, and through a knowledge of computer systems will you b
17、e able to avoid the dangers 可知 A 才是所需要的条件。4. C。推断题。从作者所列出的电脑的种种好处和一些注意事项来看，本文是写给电脑初学者的，故答案为 C。 After the American Revolution won in 1787, the new government in the U.S.A. had to choose a capital city. The thirteen states quarreled about this. So the government decided to build a completely new capit
18、al. The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D.C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river. It was named after George Washington, the president of the U.S.A. Washington D. C., a government city, is an important cultural(文化) center as well as a big touri
19、st(游览) center. Most capital cities have simply grown from small cities. Washington, however was planned as the capital of a great nation. It was designed by a French artist who first made a study of many capital cities of Europe. In general, his plan followed the plan of the beautiful French city of
20、 Versailles.1. When the new capital was built America was made up of _ states.A. thirty B. thirteen C. fifty D. fifteen2. Washington D.C. is the name of _.A. an American president B. Americas capitalC. a famous river D. a beautiful garden city3. According to the passage we can conclude that Americas
21、 capital_.A. lies in the center on the countryB. lies on the River Potomac C. was built by French workersD. came from a small city4. According to the passage we can infer that Washington D.C. is the center of Americas _.A. politics, culture and travelingB. culture, traveling and sportsC. economy(经济)
22、, sports and cultureD. politics, culture and economy【答案与解析】本文主要讲的是美国的首都 Washing D. C 的由来、在美国的地位及它的设计风格。1. B。细节题。根据第1段第2句 The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知答案为B。2. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 was given the name District (D. C), The new CapitalIt was named after George Washington 及第2段 Washington D. C, a go
23、vernment city可知答案为 B。3. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D. C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river 可知此题答案为 B。4. A。因为 Washington D. C 是美国的首都，所以它应是美国的政治中心；再根据第2段中 is a important cultural centre as well as a big tourist centre 可知
24、它也是美国的文化和旅游中心。所以答案为 A。第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分，满分30分) 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 【甘肃省武威六中2013模拟题（4）】 AIn October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at C
25、rowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball. William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1
26、862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker. Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh(Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888 he started as an out
27、fielder(外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-h
28、anded and batted left-handed. On June 19,1889 he threw out three batters(击球手) at the plate from his outfield position. The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal th
29、at it was a ball.For many years people talked about Hoys last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the nin
30、th inning(棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game. After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled givin
31、g speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99. 56. In which order did the following things happen in Hoys life?a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker. b. Hoy began to run a diary farm. c. Hoy played a memo
32、rable game in the heavy fog. d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series. e. Hoy became deaf. A. d e a c bB. e a c b dC. d a e c bD. e a b c d57. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _ in his late years. A. became famousB. led a relaxed lifeC. traveled around the worldD. was in good phy
33、sical condition58. This passage is mainly about _. A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseballB. baseball game rules and important playersC. the rise in the social position of the deaf peopleD. where the baseball judge hand signals came from59. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Hoy was
34、the greatest baseball player in his time. B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games. C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously. D. Hoys family encouraged him to become a baseball player. 【答案】57-59 BDAA【解析】 试题分析:本文介绍了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生。56. 细节题。此题要求对事件发生的先后顺序进
35、行排序。可用首尾定位法，即找到第一个发生的事件 (e. Hoy became deaf.)，再找到最后一个发生的事件 (d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.)，故可排除A、C。再进行比较可知B最佳。57. 推断题。根据Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week.，可见在他生命的最后岁月里，他的身体状况很好。58. 主旨题。纵观全文可知。59. 推断题。根据he stole 82 basesthe Senators
36、leading hitterthrew out three battersmanaged to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. 等细节，可以判断Hoy是他那个时代最杰出的棒球选手。阅读理解 In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs o
37、n strange monsters(恶魔). The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back. Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they cant stop play
38、ing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked “fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship
39、 across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen(充血红肿) that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warriors Wrist”.Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders. Another
40、 even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems
41、in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness(晕倒) and fell to the floor. Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency. 1. Electronic games are found very
42、 popular with _. A. people living in towns B. students studying in high schoolsC. girls working in their fathers workshops D. young people 2. “Space Warriors Wrist” is caused by _. A. constantly pressing the buttons B. rapidly moving across the screenC. tightly holding the joystick controls D. infla
43、med and swollen muscles of the wrist3. The case of a 17-year-old girl given by the writer shows that the writer _. A. supports playing electronic games B. feels very sorry for the girlC. disagreed with young peoples playing electronic gamesD. feels worried about young peoples poor health4. From the
44、passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is _. A. enjoyable and helpful to the studyB. exciting but harmful to the health and studyC. interesting but harmless to the eyes D. amusing and satisfying(14 DACB)【答案解析】本文介绍了电游对青少年学生的吸引及由此带来身体等方面的危害。1. D。细节题。根据 In most towns today, you can see t
45、eenagers standing 可知答案选 D。(注：teenagers 指十几岁的青少年)2. A。细节题。 根据第2段 They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressureThis condition is what doctors now call “Space Warriors Wrist” 可知其根源是不停地压按钮，故选答案 A。3. C。推断题。根据Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old g
46、irl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal 可知作者把这个情况称为更加令人惊恐的，显示了作者不赞同青少人玩电游，故选 C。4. B。推断题。阅读全文可知玩电游的主要是正处于长身体和学习的青少年，玩电游富于刺激，但是侵占了学习时间，还会得 “Space Warriors Wrist” 等病，损害了身体健康，故选答案 B。A few years I was on a bicycle trip when I got off my bike for a rest. I sat down on the grass. A f
47、ew seconds later, I was covered in ants. They were swarming all over me so I got up and brushed them off. It was a strange experience but I soon forgot about it.A couple of years later, I was living in Jordan. I had just moved into a modern flat and was unpacking plates when I saw something move out
48、 of the corner of my eye. I looked over at the kitchen drawer and there was a cockroach(蟑螂) crawling out of it. I screamed. Then I grabbed a can of insecticide and sprayed it on the cockroach. He ran under the nearby bathroom door. It took me three days before I found the courage to open the bathroo
49、m door to see if he was still alive. He wasnt. Why did I react so violently to one lone insect when a closer encounter with hundreds of ants hardly affected me? The answer is easy: because cockroaches are creepy crawlies(令人害怕的爬虫) and ants arent. Creepy crawlies are those little bugs which provoke fe
50、elings such as apprehension(忧虑), anxiety or aversion(讨厌) they make your skin crawl. Did you know that some people feel such a fear of bugs that it becomes a phobia(恐惧)? Psychologists have offered many explanations. Some say we associate them with dirt and disease. Or that these are life forms that a
51、re so alien to us, that we find them repulsive(排斥的) for their dissimilarity. Insects, however, dont follow our rules they just do what they want and invade our space. Unfortunately, although insects and bugs have been a successful animal species up to now, many of them, like many other species nowad
52、ays, are under threat of extinction. Entomologists(昆虫学家) warn that this could upset entire ecosystems and lead to all kinds of disastrous consequences.So my plea to you is: the next time you feel the urge to stamp on, splatter or spray a creepy crawly, give a thought to the planet and stop.1. Why di
53、d the author mention the ants in the beginning?A. Because the experience with the ants presents a sharp contrast to that with the cockroach later.B. Because the author wants to show her preference to the ants and her dislike for the cockroach.C. Because both ants and cockroaches are creepy crawlies
54、that the author dislikes.D. Because meeting the ants is an unusual experience that the author can hardly forget.2. What does “insecticide” in the second paragraph probably mean?A. A kind of fruit juice.B. A kitchen knife.C. Liquid for killing insects.D. Cleanser for the bathroom. 3. How does the aut
55、hor feel about the bugs like cockroaches?A. The author doesnt mind the contact with those harmless small creatures.B. They make the author feel so awful that they should be killed.C. They invade our space and become a threat to humans.D. They still deserve a place for keeping the balance of the natu
56、re.4. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the cockroach makes the authors skin crawl?A. It looks so strange and different that the author cant accept its appearance.B. It can make the author feel sick and cause a strong dislike.C. The author may relate it to something dirty or disease at th
57、e sight of it.D. It reminds the author of the experience of meeting hundreds of ants. 5. Which of the following statements about bugs is NOT true according to the passage?A. Some people may be frightened so much by bugs that it leads to a psychological barrier in some degree.B. People can enjoy a cleaner living environment if more bugs like cockroaches are killed.C. Many bugs are in danger of extinction so they should be placed under humans protection.D. Some bugs are extremely unpleasant that people have a strong wish to destroy them.参考答案 1-5 A C D D B
