2014高考英语阅读理解基础题练习13

2014高考英语阅读理解基础题练习13

‎2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（13）及答案 阅读理解 Mini Book Excerpts（节选）‎ ‎ Biography ‎ When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor. ‎ ‎ J. D. Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski（Random House,$27）Mystery（疑案小说）‎ ‎ “You’re a smart boy. Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?”The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again. ‎ ‎ A thought suddenly occurred to Annika,“Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?”‎ ‎ The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers,“Maybe,”he said quietly. ‎ ‎ Red Wolf by Liza Marklund（Atria Books, $25. 99）‎ Humor ‎ Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! “amusement cycling”is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day’s drive lf most cities？‎ ‎ Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle（Ecco,$14. 99）‎ ‎60. If the readers want to know about the title of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ‎ . ‎ A. Ecco B. Atria Books ‎ ‎ C. Riverhead Books D. Random House ‎61. The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for . ‎ ‎ A. young children B. Disney World workers ‎ ‎ C. middle school teachers D. parents with young children ‎62. Which book describes women with characters of their own?‎ A. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts ‎ B. J. D. Salinger: A Life ‎ C. You Are Free ‎ D. Red Wolf ‎ ‎63. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that . ‎ A. the boy helped arrest the murderer ‎ B. Benny died of an accident ‎ C. the murderer got away with the crime ‎ D. Annika carried out the crime 参考答案 60-63 DDCA ‎ 第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Millions of Americans return from long-distance trips by air, but their luggage doesn’t always come home with them. Airline identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where. And passengers leave all kinds of things on planes.‎ The airlines collect the items and, for 90 days, attempt to find their owners.‎ ‎ They don’t keep them, since they’re not in the warehouse business. And by law, they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.‎ So once insurance companies have paid for lost bags and their contents, and they no longer belong to passengers, a unique store in the little town of Scottsboro, Alabama, buys them. The “Unclaimed Baggage Center,” is so popular that the building, which is set up like a department store, is the number-one tourist attraction in all of Alabama. More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the store’s shopping carts on a hunt for treasures.‎ Each day, clerks bring out 7,000 new items, and veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks, best-selling novels, leather jackets, tape recorders, surfboards, even half -used tubes of toothpaste.‎ The store’s own laundry washes or cleans all the clothes found in luggage, then sells them. The Unclaimed Baggage Center has found guns, illegal drugs and even a live rattlesnake.‎ The store has a little museum where some of its most unusual acquisitions（获得物） have been preserved. They include highland bagpipes, a burial mask from an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, and a medieval suit of armor.‎ Statistics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost and available to the store.‎ ‎26. Paragraph1 shows that many passengers lose their luggage because______.‎ A. they are forgetful B. they are in a hurry C. there is no lost and found office in many airports D. the owners of some luggage can’t be identified ‎【答案】D ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据Airline identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where.由于包上的标签掉了所以无法识别行李的主人，故选D。‎ ‎27. The reason why the airlines cannot sell the bags is that ______.‎ A. they have to find the owners ‎ B. they are likely to make a profit on the bags on purpose ‎ C. some bags are expensive D. they have to keep the bags as long as possible ‎【答案】B ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据by law, they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.他们有可能故意从行李上获利，故选B。‎ ‎28. The Unclaimed Baggage Center is very popular because______.‎ A. there's a large variety of goods.‎ B. all the things there are very cheap.‎ C. visitors may purchase something undervalued.‎ D. Visitors will enjoy some amusing activities there.‎ ‎【答案】C ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the store’s shopping carts on a hunt for treasures. veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks…人们可以买到一些便宜的东西，故选C。‎ ‎29. What can we infer from the passage?‎ ‎ A. A little museum will keep all the precious unclaimed baggage.‎ ‎ B. The percentage of passengers who lose their baggage for ever is small.‎ ‎ C. The things in the Unclaimed Baggage Center are articles for daily use.‎ ‎ D. People are not allowed to buy the illegal things in the store.‎ ‎【答案】B ‎【解析】推理判断题。根据Statistics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost and available to the store.乘客永远的丢掉东西的人数是少的，故选B。‎ ‎30. What is the main purpose of the passage?‎ A. To introduce how the unclaimed baggage in the airports is handled in America.‎ B. To introduce an attractive place to tourists.‎ C. To remind passengers of taking care of their baggage.‎ D. To advise the airlines to find the owners of the unclaimed baggage.‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】写作意图题。纵观全文可知主要介绍在机场无人认领的行李在美国是如何处理的。‎ 阅读理解 If Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. ‎ ‎ But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. ‎ ‎ In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）.Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. ‎ ‎ So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. ‎ ‎ Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. ‎ ‎ As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.‎ ‎64. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________‎ A. provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject C. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations ‎65. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______‎ A. have a great interest in studying Chinese B. take an active part in Chinese competitions C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese ‎66. What is the best title for the passage?‎ A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future ‎67. The passage is likely to appear in ___________. ‎ A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook 参考答案 64-67 BADC ‎ 阅读理解 Easter(复活节 ) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.‎ And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.‎ The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators（捕食者）.As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.‎ American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs' of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground — but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can't go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.‎ The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.‎ Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser ‎ snowfall is leaving them exposed.‎ All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter. ‎ ‎68 The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______.‎ A. show the importance of Easter Day ‎ B. introduce the issue about bunnies C. remind people of Easter traditions ‎ D. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies 69. The word “culprit” ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______.‎ A. criminal B. judge C. victim D. producer ‎70. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because they_______‎ A. are exposed lo more skillful hunters B. have moved to habitats with fewer plants C. haven't adapted themselves to climate change D. can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring ‎71. The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________.‎ A. both are affected by 1ess snow ‎ B. both are affected by rising sea levels C neither can find enough food ‎ D. neither can migrate to higher places 参考答案 68-7 BACB ‎ ‎ When you’re an employee of a company, no matter the size, it’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around—by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn’t actively looking for a different job. ‎ In 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests ‎ for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I’d mail the person a letter. ‎ The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions. ‎ When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what I’d been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers’ meeting several months later. ‎ At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job—me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.‎ ‎31. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?‎ A .The author admired those who got a promotion in his company.‎ B. The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company C. The author was eager to seek another job.‎ D. It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions.‎ ‎【答案】D ‎ ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据it’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department.可知看见我们周围的人们改变工作或职位是不奇怪的。故选D。‎ ‎32. Which of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage?‎ A. Some information needed to be united. ‎ B. Some information was overlooked.‎ C. Some had grammatical mistakes.‎ D. Industry terminology didn’t meet the standard. ‎ ‎【答案】B ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.一些信息需要统一，一些有语法错误，一些行业术语没有达到要求，只有选项B，没有提到，故选B。‎ ‎33. The underlined word “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .‎ A. improving B. rebuilding C. repeating D. strengthening ‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据I was able to make numerous improvements可知这些信需要提高，故选A。‎ ‎34.The author started to review the letters when .‎ A. he was hired by the company B. his department supervisor agreed his idea C. he was recommended at a managers’ meeting D. he was promoted ‎【答案】B ‎ ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed.他的部门监督同意了他的观点，故选B。‎ ‎35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?‎ A. Where there is will, there is a way.‎ B. Don’t let the chance go, when it comes.‎ C. Creating a position, and earning a promotion.‎ D. Ways to get a promotion.‎ ‎【答案】C ‎【解析】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容主要叙述了人们可以换一种职位而得到提升，故选C。‎