1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题（2）及答案 【广东省韶关市2013模拟】CThe other day my aunt paid me a visit. She was overjoyed. “I got the highest mark in the mid-term examination!” She said. Dont be surprised! My aunt is indeed a student, exactly, a college student at the age of 45.“Compared with the late 70s,” she says, “now
2、college students have many doors.” I was shocked when she first told me how she had had no choice in her major. Look at us today! So many doors are open to us! I believe there have never been such abundant opportunities for self-development as we have today. And my aunt told me that we should reach
3、our goals by grasping all these opportunities.The first door is the opportunity to study different subjects that interest us. My aunt was happy to study management, but she could also attend lectures on ancient Chinese poetry and on Shakespearean drama. As for myself, I am an English major, but I ma
4、y also go to lectures on history. The second door is the door to the outside world. Learning goes beyond classrooms and national boundaries. I have many fellow international classmates, and I am applying to an exchange program with a university abroad. As for my aunt, she is planning to get an MBA d
5、egree in the U.K. The third door is the door to life-long learning. Many of my aunts contemporaries say shes amazingly up-to-date for a middle-aged woman. She simply responds, “Age doesnt matter. What matters is your attitude. I dont think Im too old to learn.” Yes, she is right. Since the governmen
6、t removed the age limit for college admissions, there are already some untraditional students, sitting with us in the same classrooms. Like them, my aunt is old but young in spirit with incredible energy and determination.The doors open to us also pose challenges. For instance, we are faced with the
7、 challenge of a balanced learning, the challenge of preserving our fine tradition while learning from the West, and the challenge of learning continuously while carrying heavy responsibilities to our work and family. So, each door is a test of our courage, ability and judgment, but with the support
8、of my teachers, parents, friends and my aunt, I believe I can meet the challenge head on. 36. Which of the following words can best replace the “door” in the passage?A. challenge B. knowledge C. learning D. opportunity37. What made the writhers aunt overjoyed?A. Having a chance to visit the writer B
9、. Having lots of choices in subjectsC. Getting the highest score in her exam D. Getting admission to a university38. Which of the following statements will the writers aunt agree with?A. No pains, no gains. B. Failure is the mother of success.C. One is never too old to learn. D. Rome isnt built in a
10、 day.39. The following word can be used to describe the writers aunt EXCEPT _.A. fashionable B. traditional C. energetic D. determined40. Which chart shows the correct structure of the passage? 【参考答案】36-40: DCCBA 阅读理解BThe biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun,
11、 but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable
12、 electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation(航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during “critical” stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. So
13、me experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given
14、 that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they hav
15、e not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable (易受损的) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio system in order to damage navigation equipment. As
16、worrying, though, is the passenger who cant hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the musics too loud.46. The passage is mainly about _.A. a new regulation for all airlines.B. the defects of electronic crashesC. a possible cause of aircraft crashesD. effective safety measures for air f
17、light47. What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?A. They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.B. They may have taken place during take off and landing.C. They were proved to have been caused by the passengers portable computers.D. They were suspecte
18、d to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.48. Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because _. A. they dont believe there is such a danger as radio interference.B. the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved.C. most
19、 passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players.D. they have other effective safety measures to fall back on. 49. Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplanes computers?A. Because it is extremely dangerous to conduc
20、t such research on an airplane.B. Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.C. Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labsD. Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.50. It can inferred from the passage that th
21、e author _.A. is in favor of prohibiting passengers use of electronic devices completelyB. has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interferenceC. hasnt formed his own opinion on this problemD. regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight参考答案 46-50CDBCAEveryone gathered ar
22、ound and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The littleheadline said: BOXERRECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of AlbertCumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only
23、 ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming.When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-think
24、ing.Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just dont tell my mother.”“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just dont tell my mother,” said Fee numbl
25、y. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee , pack your things. Well go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I cant go,”she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel th
26、at the pain was there.“It would kill him to see me. I know him so wellhis pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, its what he wants.Weve got to help him keep his secret.What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fees fa
27、ce, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself.He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children.Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.But Paddys love for
28、 her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said.“Well, Fee, we wont go. But we must make sure he is taken care of.How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?” The eyes didnt liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that.O
29、nly make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we dont know.”10. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.B. The family didnt find out what happened to
30、 Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.D. Frank didnt want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.11. Paddy cried because he thought _.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have
31、told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character12. “She half-rose before sinking back” (in Paragraph 6) shows that_.A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didnt want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank
32、C. Fee couldnt leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish13.Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it
33、s what he wants.”C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didnt liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”14. What is Fees probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?A. Son and brother.B. Son and husband.C. Brother and lover.D. Lover and
34、husband.参考答案 10-14 BCDABAEven plants can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared (红外线) scanning technology developed for military purposes a
35、nd other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide (杀虫剂) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that dont
36、have pest problems.Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems be- fore they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showin
37、g where plants were running “fevers”. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in l984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with
38、the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, says George Oerther of Texas A &
39、M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.41. Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are
40、 _.A. sprayed with pesticides B. facing an infrared scanner C. in poor physical condition D. exposed to excessive sun rays42. In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to .A. estimate the damage to the crops B. draw a color-coded map C. measure the size of the affe
41、cted area D. locate the problem area43. Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by .A. resorting to spot-spraying B. consulting infrared scanning experts C. transforming poisoned rain D. detecting crop problems at an early date44. The application of infrared scanning technology to agricu
42、lture met with some difficulties due to A. the lack of official support B. its high cost C. the lack of financial support D. its failure to help increase production44. Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of .A. the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their
43、 produceB. growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on cropsC. the forceful promotion by the Department of AgricultureD. full support from agricultural experts参考答案 41-45 C D AC B 【广东省韶关市2013模拟】DGood training plays an essential role in the development of an efficient workplace. Ensuring
44、that employees receive the appropriate skills training for their job is the type of preparation that future success in business is predicated on. Seeking out experienced guidance better enables businesses to compete and succeed.Gainful employment is made even more worthwhile with help from Train to
45、Gain. Funded by the Government, Train to Gain is a service thats managed by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Its purpose is to help businesses throughout England to choose the best and most suitable training to meet the needs of their particular environment and a competitive global marketplace
46、. Train to Gain is responsible for introducing employers to independent and experienced Skills Brokers who identify and form a range of services vital to a productive working atmosphere. These Skills Brokers offer advice, match any training needs identified with training providers and will ensure th
47、at training is delivered to meet business needs.Train to Gain Skills Brokers review and analyze the employers business needs to assess what skills are needed both now and in the future. The next step is the selection of the right training providers and the choice of how and when the training is deli
48、vered. A Train to Gain Skills Broker will recommend the best funding options available to the business and Train to Gain may even provide some funding itself to organizations. Over 43,000 companies have already engaged with the Train to Gain service. As a result, more than 175,000 employees have beg
49、un their training with over 77,000 first full Level 2 achievements over the past 12 months. By the end of 2013 it is expected that over 500,000 learners will have achieved a first full Level 2 qualification through Train to Gain. The service will increase the opportunity for employees from a low ski
50、lls base to reach Level 2 and beyond.For more information about Train to Gain, visit traintogain.gov.uk, call 0800 015 55 45 or visit a Skills Broker in your area. 41. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. How to be a Successful BusinessmanB. The Way to Succeed in your Business
51、C. Train to Gain can Help your Business SucceedD. Good Training is Essential in Workplace42. Whats the purpose of the author by showing us the figures in the last but one paragraph?A. To show that Train to Gain is so good that it attracts so many employees.B. To show the importance of receiving trai
52、ning from Train to Gain.C. To tell us only by joining in Train to Gain, can you succeed.D. To tell us Train to Gain will increase the chances for employees.43. Whats the correct order according to the passage? Train to Gain Skills Brokers _. assess what skills are needed choose how and when to deliv
53、er the training review and analyze the employers business needs recommend the best funding options to the business select the right training providersA. B. C. D. 44. Which of the following is NOT the way to get more information about Train to Gain?A. surfing the Internet B. making a phone call C. paying a visit D. watching TV45. The passage most probably is a _.A. business report B. news storyC. business advertisement D. research report 【参考答案】41-45: CABDC