1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（7）及答案阅读理解-AThe Cave Crawler mining robotWhy do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? Its an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in Sago,
2、W. Va., and Huntington, Utah. A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mellon Universitys Robotics Inst
3、itute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned minessome of the most dangerous work in the business. The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. Its a bit smaller than Groundhog, and even more advanced. It can take photos and
4、 video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence of dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real perso
5、n. The biggest obstacle, though, is cost. The original research project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and its not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past.
6、 Since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association.Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs,
7、but dont eliminate the need for human workers. 1.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because . A. it can map abandoned mines B. the robot has a real sense of logic C. it can see in the dark tunnel D. its a bit smaller than Groundhog2.We can infer from the last paragraph that . A.
8、 the mine robots will have a very bright future B. robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry C. there will be no need for human workers in mines D. robots in mines have a long way to go3. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. High-profile mining accidents i
9、n America. B. The development of robot.C. Could robots replace humans in mines?D. Cave Crawler, the latest robot.【参考答案】BACC72013安徽卷 -BUsing too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger，but we also affect our water supply in less obv
10、ious ways. You may wonder how paving(铺砌) a road can lead to less usable fresh water. A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers.It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave，the less water can flow into the ground to
11、 become groundwater. Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages(短缺). Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rainfall，but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs. Thinking about the way
12、 we use water every day can make a big difference，too. In the United States，a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live，but theres a lot we can do to lower the number.You can take steps to save water in your home.To start with，use the same glass f
13、or your drinking water all day.Wash it only once a day.Run your dishwasher (洗碗机)only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.60Which of the following is most likely to lead to
14、 less groundwater? AUsing river water. BThrowing batteries away. CPaving parking lots. DThrowing rubbish into lakes.61What can be inferred from the text?AAll water shortages are due to human behavior.BIt takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.CThere is much we can do to reduce family size.DTh
15、e average family in America makes proper use of water.62The last paragraph is intended to _Ashow us how to fix leaks at homeBtell us how to run a dishwasherCprove what drinking glass is best for usDsuggest what we do to save water at home 63. The text is mainly about _Awhy paving roads reduces our w
16、aterBhow much we depend on water to liveCwhy droughts occur more in dry climatesDhow human activity affects our water supply【要点综述】 人类活动对地球水资源供给的影响巨大，人类应该通过调整自身的活动方式来改变自身的生存环境。60C细节理解题。根据第一段“The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.”可知，铺设马
17、路、停车场会导致地下水减少，而A、B、D三项都会导致水的供应量减少，而不是地下水减少，故排除。61B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“good management”、第三段中的“the way we use water every day”，以及第四段中的“take steps to save water in your home”可知，为满足我们用水的需求，需要做的努力还有很多。62D推理判断题。根据题干中的关键词“last paragraph”定位到该段第一句“You can take steps to save water in your home.”，且它后面的内容都是围绕这个主题句展开的
18、。63D主旨大意题。根据题干中的关键词“mainly about”定位到全文的内容。文章第一段讲的是“铺设马路、停车场会导致地下水减少”，后三段讲述了“为了满足我们的用水需求，我们能做些什么”。所有这些讲的都是人类活动对地球水资源供给的影响，故选D。阅读理解-BEvery year many students went to the college bookstore to purchase the different textbooks that they need for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in do
19、ing so, they are throwing good money away. It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.Many people think that college bookstores are the most convenient source for textbooks. Titles are usually kept and students may purchase new te
20、xtbooks or choose to buy second-hand books and save money. But the money saved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college bookstores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online.More and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. On
21、line second-hand bookstores are another source for college books as they keep a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the Net. Price
22、isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.Online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons. A plus is that students can g
23、et incredibly cheap books. One problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must depend on the auction sellers timetable. One way that students can really save is by gettin
24、g books for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. In the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. Today tha
25、t is no longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit the website SparkNotes for free downloadable study guides as well as classics. 31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Learning to Save on TextbooksB. Why Buy TextbooksC.Online Shopping D. Tips for Buying Secondhan
26、d Textbooks【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要讲在线购书比去学校书店买更节省，最后一段还介绍了一种能免费获得教科书的节省的方法。所以本文主要讲在教科书方面怎样省钱。故选A.32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?A. College bookstores.B. Online used bookstores.C.Online auctions.D. Second-hand bookstore centres.【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。第一段讲到A.College
27、bookstores。第三段“Online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books .”提到了B（在线二手书）。第四段讲C.在线拍卖。但始终没提到D。33. The underlined expression “pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _.A. professionals and conservativesB. joy and sadnessC.advantages and disadvantagesD. processes and
28、 conditions【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。“pros and cons” 指“正反两方面”，即“优点和缺点”。与C意思相同。34. According to the passage, Project Gutenberg is probably _.A. a government project aimed at helping English majorsB. a project to help poor students get free learning materialsC. a website for English majors to get the guides from
29、 language expertsD.a website for students to get free sources for English learning【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段“Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels.”说明 “Project Gutenberg”是英语专业学生认为非常贵重的资源，学生可以在这儿合法
30、地下载大量经典小说收藏。因此它是一个学生可以为英语学习获取免费资源的网站。故选D。35. From the passage, we can learn that_.A. the cost of textbooks in college is low compared to the amount spent on tuition B. online auctions are perfect for students seeking text booksC. students should visit many websites before buying their booksD.student
31、s should consider shopping costs and delivery time above all else when making their buying decision【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。文章第一段“It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.”说明听起来可能难以置信，但在某些情况下，教科书的费用即使不比大学学费多，也是持平的。故A不对。文章第四段“Online auctio
32、ns(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons.”说明在线拍卖也是有利有弊的，而不是完美的。故B错误。第三段“Price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.”说价格不是
33、网购唯一考虑的因素，学生在做决定之前也要考虑购物成本和交货时间。能看出学生在作出购买决定之前应该首要考虑购物成本和交货时间，但不是首要考虑的。故D错误。第三段“Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the Net. ”说明学生应该避免在他们搜索到的第一个店购买教科书，因为网上有太多不真实的书商。所以在买书之前应该看许多网站，故C正确。C72013安徽卷 -D “P
34、eople are ruder today because they are rushed and more time poor than ever before，” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners_have_fallen_off_the_radar(雷达)” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people dont wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint(抱怨)about
35、 the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness. Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans dont work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notic
36、e someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings lifechanging news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的) ru
37、de messages by email. However, rudeness is never acceptable. Dont assume it is OK to be rude if the person youre in touch with wont recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people w
38、ith unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.We shouldnt blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us，but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be eve
39、n more helpful if wed publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.68What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1? APeople can tell good from bad behavior.BRadar is able to observe human behavior.CPeople care little about their behavior.DRadar can be used to predict human b
40、ehavior.69Some people are less willing to deal with humans because _ Athey are becoming less patientBthey are growing too independentCthey have to handle many important messagesDthey have to follow an evolutionary step backward70The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is _Aridiculous Bdisg
41、usting Cacceptable Dreasonable71What can we learn from the last paragraph?AWe should applaud good behavior.BTechnology can never be blamed.CWe should keep pointing out mistakes.DTechnology will take over our lives one day.【要点综述】 科技的发展改变了人们的生活方式。许多人变得冷酷无礼了，他们不愿意与别人交流，整天宅在家里上网。68C句意理解题。根据第一段“People ar
42、e ruder today because they are rushed and more time poor than ever before”可知，“现在的人变得更加没有礼貌”，而画线句是对该句作补充说明的，意思是“现在的人们不注意自己的行为举止(礼貌行为用雷达都探测不到)”，故选C。69A推理判断题。根据题干中“less willing to deal with humans”定位到文章第二段中第二、三句内容。由此可知，有些人不愿意跟人打交道是嫌人太慢(feels very slow)，达不到4G速度(dont work at 4G speeds)。也就是说，这些人变得缺乏耐心。故选A
43、。70B细节理解题。根据题干中“unsigned awful messages”定位到第三段最后一句“Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.”。由线索定位中的句子可知，发一些不署名的恶俗信息很令人厌烦。71A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“it would be even more helpful if wed publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.”可知，作者认为，我们应该为那些礼貌行为喝彩。故选A。阅读理解-BWal-Mart is n
44、ot just the worlds largest retailer （零售商）. Its the worlds largest company, which sells in three months what number-two retailer Home Depot sells in a year. Wal-Mart exercises its power for just one purpose: to bring the lowest possible prices to its customers. At Wal-Mart, that goal is never reached
45、. The retailer has a clear policy for suppliers: On basic products that dont change, the price Wal-Mart will pay, and will charge shoppers, must drop year after year. But what almost no one outside the world of Wal-Mart and none of its 21,000 suppliers know is the high cost of those low prices. To s
46、urvive in the face of its pricing demands, makers of everything from bikes to jeans have had to close US plants in favor of obtaining products from abroad. Indeed, the real story of Wal-Mart, the story that never gets told, is the story of the pressure the biggest retailer constantly applies to its
47、suppliers in the name of bringing us every day low prices. The giant retailer s low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart s pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line? Of course, US com
48、panies have been moving jobs offshore for decades, long before Wal-Mart was a retailing power. But there is no question that the chain is helping accelerate the loss of American jobs to low-wage countries such as Thailand. People ask, How can it be bad for things to come into the US cheaply? Sure, i
49、ts great to have bargains. But you can t buy anything if you re not employed. There is no question that Wal-Marts drive to squeeze out cost has benefited consumers. By now, it is accepted wisdom that Wal-Mart makes the companies it does business with more efficient and focused. Wal-Mart itself is kn
50、own for continuous improvement in its ability to handle, move, and track goods. It is legendary （传奇） for forcing its suppliers to redesign everything from their packaging to their computer systems. It is also legendary for quite straightforwardly telling them what it will pay for their goods. 1. How
51、 do suppliers meet the requirements of Wal-Mart?A. To sell even more goods in three months. B. To cut down the employment rate sharply. C. To charge shoppers at a much higher price. D. To run the business in a well-organized way. 2. Wal-Marts low price policy results in _.A. more high-paying jobsB.
52、better designed packagesC. bigger profit of its partnersD. more jobless American workers3. What can we infer from the passage? A. Still more quality goods will be provided. B. The food you get at Wal-Mart costs least. C. The value of Mal-Mart is over assessed. D. Wal-Mart is a very demanding company. 4. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The Fortune Wal-Mart MakesB. The Wal-Mart you dont Know C. The Biggest RetailerWal-MartD. The Money Saving Tip in Wal-Mart【参考答案】DDDB- 10 - 版权所有高考资源网