1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题（8）及答案阅读理解-（A）When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate （交流） effectively. Edmonds is the first African A
2、merican ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success. Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a wai
3、tress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his highSchool, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State UniversityEdmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secre
4、tary for his congressman （国会议员） from Baltimore During Bill Clintons presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed （任命）himto the office of directory
5、of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returnedto Morgan State University as the schools special assistant to the president for 2001-2002( ) 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high schoolB. Edmonds grad
6、uated from Morgan State University in 1967.C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.( ) 2. Edmonds entered the world of politics first as -。 A. news secretary for a CongressmanB. a speechwriter for President ClintonC. news secretary in the White Ho
7、useD. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala( ) 3. The text is most likely to be found in a book about-。 A. popular science B. historical eventsC. successful people D, Political systems 本文介绍美国总统的“笔杆子”J. Terry Edmonds作为一位非洲裔美国人的成长经历。45 A 推理判断题。根据第二自然段的第二句可知本题选A。46 A 细节理解题。根据第三自然段的第二句可知本题选A。47 C 推
8、理判断题。本文是一篇人物介绍，介绍了一位成功人物，故本题选C。（201*上海卷）Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archaeologists(考古学家) says. I a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 arc
9、haeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have t
10、oo little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of ar
11、chaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write. The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension t
12、o give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground.The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If hum
13、an remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and
14、 study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield Universi
15、ty, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we wee led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.72. According to the
16、 passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because _.A. it is only a temporary measure on the human remainsB. it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific researchC. it was introduced by the government without their knowledgeD. it is vague about where and how to rebury human remai
17、ns73. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.B. Human remains of the oldest species wee dug out at Happisburgh.C. Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.D. Scientists h
18、ave been warned that the law can hardly be changed.74. What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?A. The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.B. The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.C. The law on human remains hasnt chang
19、ed in recent decades.D. The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.B. Research time should be extended, scientists require.C. Law on human remains needs thor
20、ough discussion, authorities say.D. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archaeologists warn.【答案】社会生活类-2012广东卷 Sports account for a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract viewers from particular
21、 sections of the general public, and then they have sold audiences to advertisers. An attraction of sport programs for the major U. S. media companies is that events are often held on Saturday and Sunday afternoonsthe slowest time periods of the week for general television viewing. Sport events are
22、the most popular weekend programs, especially among male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for programming. Media corporation
23、s also use sports to attract commercial sponsors that might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertising departments of major corporations realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most business tr
24、avelers are men and that many men make family decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance. Golf and tennis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings (收视率) are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractiv
25、e to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups in the United States, including many lawyers and business managers. This is why television reporting of golf and tennis is sponsored by companies selling highpriced cars, business and personal computers, and holiday tri
26、ps. This is also why the networks continue to carry these programs regardless of low ratings. Advertisers are willing to pay high fees to reach highincome consumers and those managers who make decisions to buy thousands of “company cars” and computers. With such viewers, these programs dont need hig
27、h ratings to stay on the air. 41. Television sport programs on weekend afternoons _. Aresult in more sport events Bget more viewers to play sports Cmake more people interested in television Dbring more money to the television networks42. Why would weekend afternoons become dead time without sport pr
28、ograms? ABecause there would be few viewers. BBecause the advertisers would be off work. CBecause television programs would go slowly. DBecause viewers would pay less for watching television.43. In many families, men make decisions on _. Aholiday trips Bsports viewing Ctelevision shopping Dexpensive
29、 purchases44. The ratings are not important for golf and tennis programs because _. Atheir advertisers are carmakers Btheir viewers are attracted by sports Ctheir advertisers target at rich people Dtheir viewers can afford expensive cars45. What is the passage mainly about? ATelevision ratings are d
30、etermined by male viewers. BRich viewers contribute most to television companies. CSports are gaining importance in advertising on television. DCommercial advertisers are the major sponsors of sport events.【要点综述】本文讲述的是通过在星期六和星期日的下午播放一些电视节目来吸引那些高收入的人来看，给广告带来了极大的效益。说明体育在电视广告中起着很重要的作用。41. D细节理解题。由文章的“S
31、ports account for a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies.”看出在这个时段做体育广告会给电视台赚很多的钱。故选D。42. A细节理解题。从第二段看出在这个时段看电视人很少，所以是dead time。故选A。43. D细节理解题。从第三段many men make family decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance.看出在美国家庭男士在购买贵重物品上做决
32、定。故选D。44. C细节理解题。根据第四段的内容“However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups”可推知不是为了让他们看高尔夫这些运动的，而是为了吸引这些高收入的人。也就是说“他们面对的都是一些富人”。故选C。45. C主旨大意题。文章开篇点题，讲的是通过在星期六和星期日的下午播放一些电视节目来吸引那些高收入的人来看，给广告带来了极大的效益。说明体育在电视广告中起着很重要的作用。
33、故选C。阅读理解-（B）Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. Brian needed
34、 to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony s
35、aid.” You dont have any luggage, right?” “Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.” “Thats right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.” “Thanks.”Is Brian a criminal（犯罪）? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to
36、Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not ch
37、eap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt for everyone, But if you have very little mone
38、y, can be flexible（灵活的）about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!( ) 1. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?A. Because they were the uniform for air couriers, B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.
39、 C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes. D. because he did not have any luggage with him. ( ) 2. An air courier is a person who A. manages a business company in foreign countriesB. organizes international flights for touristsC. travels around the world with cheap ticketsD. delivers pape
40、rs and packages to foreign countries ( ) 3. Businesses choose the air-courier service because A. it costs less B. it is flexible C. it saves time D. it grows fast ( ) 4. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that heA. cannot decide when and where to travelB. cannot take any lugg
41、age with himC. has to wear two pairs of jeansD. saves little money from the travel( ) 5. The author of the text mainlyA. describes the activities of a law-breakerB. suggests an ideal way to travelC. argues against the air-courier travel D. tells us about a developing business 文章大意是说明一个新型的职业航空投送员。航空投
42、送员可以享受相当便宜机票优惠，因为他们的的主要职责是及时的给跨国公司投送重要的包裹或文件。52.C 推理判断题。由第一自然段中的He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full.一句可知本题选C。53.D 细节理解题。由第六自然段中的Air courier get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries.一句可知本题选D。54.C 细节理解题。由倒数第二自然段的最后一句可知本题选C。55.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可以推断出本题选A。56.D 主旨大意题。本文大意是介绍一个新型的职业航空投送员，故本题选D。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
