1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（5）及答案 第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A(2012四川眉山一诊)Tomato FestivalStarted in 2005, the Tomato Festival has grown into a local tradition in Malta. In recent years, the festival has added amusement parkstyle rides and a yearly Creature Feature, which
2、 screens old horrible movies.There are also dance competitions, parades and pancake breakfast.Third weekend in August. Address: 833 Tinkham Rd, Fountain Park, Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 Phone：(413)5990010Brat DaysDont mistake this festival for a day filled with poorly behaved children. Begun m 1
3、953, the gathering is the biggest festival in the city each year and features more than 50 stands (摊位) selling the sausage, as well as a contest to see who can quickly eat the most bratwurst (德国式小香肠) in ten minutes.Early August.Address: 17th and New Jersey sts, Kiwanis Park, She boygan, Wisconsin 53
4、081Phone: (920)4579491Hope Watermelon FestivalThe festival dates back to the 1920s, when many trains went through this small town and local watermelon growers would sell their watermelon to parched travelers.These days, the festival sees a Watermelon Queen crowned(加冠的) and sometimes a worldrecord wa
5、termelon grown.There are also more than 300 stands selling arts and crafts from a sixstate area, as well as a car show and the Watermelon Olympics.Early August.Address: 108 W 3rd St, Hope, Arkansas 71801 Phone: (870) 7773640Oyster Festival (牡蛎节)Featuring appearances from tall ships and oyster boats,
6、 this festival has regularly drawn 60,000 visitors a year since it began in 1978.More than 3,000 volunteers (志愿者) make the festival possible each year.Norwalk is less than a twohour drive from many of New Englands larger cities, making it easy to attend the festival during a trip to New York or Hart
7、ford.Weekend after Labor Day.Address: Sea view Ave, Veterans Park, East Norwalk, Connecticut 06855 Phone: (800) 8667925文章大意：本文主要介绍了国外四种节日起源的时间，不同的庆祝方式、时间和地点。56Which of the following festivals has the longest history?A.Oyster Festival.BHope Watermelon Festival.C.Brat Days.DTomato Festival.答案：B对比归纳题。从
8、文中可以得到各个节日的起源时间为：Oyster Festival 1978年；Hope Watermelon Festival 20世纪20年代；Brat Days 1953年；Tomato Festival 2005年故B项的历史最长。57The underlined word “parched” in the third passage means_.A.tired BhungryCthirsty Dexcited答案：C猜测词义题。西瓜最好的特性是“甘甜解渴”。故反推得C。58In which of the following activities can you enjoy the f
9、rightening films?A.The Creature FeatureB.The Watermelon OlympicsC.The Eatingbratwurst ContestDDance Competitions答案：A细节理解题。只有Tomato Festival中的第二句提到，其中的the Creature Feature里放old horrible movies“旧的恐怖电影”。59If it is August 15 today this year, you might still attend_.A.Brat DaysBOyster FestivalC.Hope Wate
10、rmelon Festival DTomato Festival答案：D推理判断题。几个节日的日期只有Tomato Festival是在8月的第三个星期，在8月15日之后。 Primary Source Holiday Shopping Night at Ten Thousand Villages Brookline Shop for your holiday gifts and give back to Primary Source at Ten Thousand Villages on Friday, December 4! 15% of all sales from 300 p. m70
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16、op, _ in the end.A. 7 dollars will go to GoodShop B. 3 dollars will go to GoodShopC. 7 dollars will go to Primary Source D. 10 dollars will go to schools in new England参考答案63- C D B A A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when
17、 Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. Is this your car, Paul? he asked.Paul answered, Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. The boy was surprised. You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything. Boy, I wish.He hesitated (犹豫)
18、.Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.I wish, the boy went on, that I could be a brother like that. Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again; Would you like to take a ride in my
19、car? Oh, yes, Id love that. After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong aga
20、in. Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled ( 残疾 ) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.There he is, Buddy, just like I told
21、 you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you about.Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat
22、 of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.67. The street urchin was very surprised when_ .A. Paul received an expensive car B. Paul told him about the carC. he saw the shining car D. he was walking around the car68. From t
23、he story we can see the urchin_ .A. wished to give his brother a car B. wanted Pauls brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like PaulsD. wished Paul could be a brother like that69. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_ .A. to show his neighbours the big car
24、 B. to show he had a rich friendC. to let his brother ride in the car D. to tell his brother about his wish70. We can infer from the story that_.A. Paul couldnt understand the urchinB. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherC. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherD. the urchins wish came true
25、in the end71. The best title of the story is_ .A. A Christmas Present B. A Street UrchinC. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride参考答案-67-B A D B CWhen an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell down. After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the f
26、amilies who were in trouble.One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. I said to my sevenyearold twins，Bra
27、d and Brett，and threeyearold Meghan，“We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing. Well share what we have with them.”I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this，I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched quie
28、tly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy，her muchloved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys. “Oh，dear，”I said. “You dont have to give Lucy. You love her so much.” Meghan said，“Lucy makes me h
29、appy，Mommy. Maybe shell make another little girl happy, too.”I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. Its easy to give something that we dont want any more，but hard to give what we cherish(珍爱)，isnt it?72. The writer has _ children.A. one B. two C. three D. four73. The underlined
30、 word “donate” probably means “_”. A. 捐赠 B. 丢掉 C. 展出 D. 放好74. Lucy is the name of _.A. a girl B. a game C. a doll D. an earthquake75. Which of the following is true?A. An earthquake happened in the writers hometown.B. The writer let Meghan give her muchloved doll. C. The writer decided to buy some c
31、lothes for those people in trouble.D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot. 参考答案-7275、C A C D(2012太原调研)If it really is whats on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble. Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding important organ
32、s like the heart liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.“Being thin doesnt surely mean you are not fat”， said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College.Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where
33、people store fat.According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside.Of the women, as many as
34、45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat.Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat.They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eati
35、ng enough to be fat.Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病)They want to prove th
36、at internal fat damages the bodys communication systems.The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet.“If you want to be healthy, there is no shortcut.Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle，” Bell said.文章大意：研究发现，表面瘦的人，内脏不一
37、定不胖。而内脏的胖瘦才是关键的。60What is this passage mainly about?A.Thin people may be fat inside. BInternal fat is of no importance.C.Internal fat leads to many diseases. D.Thin people dont have diabetes.答案：A主旨大意题。由前两段可知，本文讲的是瘦人可能内脏肥胖，这也很危险。61Doctors have found_.A.the exact dangers of internal fatB.being slim is
38、 not dangerous at allC.internal fat is the cause of heart diseaseD.being slim doesnt mean you are not fat inside答案：D细节理解题。由第三段“Being thin doesnt surely mean you are not fat”可知，表面瘦并不意味着内脏瘦。62From the last paragraph, we can find that _.A.internal fat leading to disease has been provedB.thin people usu
39、ally have internal fat even if they are slimC.it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fatD.exercise plays an important role in peoples life for keeping healthy答案：D主旨大意题。由最后一段可知，锻炼在人们保健中起着重要的作用。63The underlined part “shortcut” in the last paragraph means_.A.a long road B.an easy wayCa clear difference Da short distance答案：B猜测词义题。要想保健，你必须锻炼。没有“捷径”可走。
