2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习27

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习27

‎2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（27）及答案 ‎【福建省漳州三中2013一模】B Even when you’re extremely busy, you aren’t using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you aren’t working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.‎ Why aren’t you completely efficient? It’s because time isn’t the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks. Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally slow down on tasks throughout the day.‎ The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when you’re tired, you can have enough time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.‎ You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason it’s hard to “find time” isn’t a lack of time. It’s because you don’t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.‎ I first suspected time wasn’t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was very busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy, in fact, my schedule was incredibly light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe you have known it. ‎ ‎60. If someone can’t work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is _____.‎ ‎ A. a schedule without gaps B. breaks and distractions C. the limited time D. the limited energy ‎61. According to Para.4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can _____.‎ A. work without any rest ‎ B. focus on many things at a time C. find some more time in a day ‎ D. do some exercise regularly ‎62. The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to _____.‎ A. prove what the real limiting factor is ‎ B. show us how busily he needs to work C. explain how important a healthy body is ‎ D. tell us what an odd experience he has ‎63. What is the best title of the passage?‎ A. Are You Really Lack of Time? ‎ B. How Can You Work Efficiently?‎ C. What Makes Your Energy Limited? ‎ D. When Should You Do Exercise?‎ ‎【参考答案】60--63、D CAA ‎ 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 Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour's flight one of the scientists wrote in his book, 'Look here for probable metal'. Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain region, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, 'Gold possible.' Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, 'This ground should be ‎ searched for metals.' From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word, 'Uranium'. None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic powers for looking down below the earth's surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of location minerals in the ground---using trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing. This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow on the surface. At Watson Bar Creek, a brook six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxed were filled with small branches from trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested .Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it. Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunk had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches. If the trees had not indicated that there was gold in the ground, the scientists would not have spent money to pay for digging into the deeper. They did dig and found more gold below. They dug deeper. They found large quantities of gold.‎ ‎1. Scientists were flying over a desert or hilly wasteland or a mountain region in ‎ order to search for _____ in the ground. A. gold B. minerals C. silver D. metals 2.The study of trees, branches and roots indicates that_______.‎ A. there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seeds. B. there were small amounts of gold in the roots than in the branches C. there were more gold in the branches than in the roots D. there were larger amounts of gold in the seeds growing nearest to the tree trunk than seeds growing on the ends of branches.‎ ‎3. Which is the best title? A. Scientists searching for metals with special power B. A new method of searching for minerals---using trees and plants C. New methods of searching for minerals D. Gold could be found by trees and plants ‎4.Which of the following is not mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals? ‎ A. roots B. branches C. leaves D. seeds ‎5. The scientists were searching for minerals by using ______. A.X-ray B. magic power  C. trained eyes D. a special instrument ‎ 参考答案---------------BDBCC ‎ Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882)‎ ‎ arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.‎ The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.‎ ‎ The most well-known animals of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise（巨型海龟），which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago （群岛）. Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been in their youth by Darwin himself.‎ ‎ Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures; diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.‎ ‎ Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, so you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.‎ ‎6 . What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?‎ ‎ A．He completed his famous book on the islands ‎ B．He studied different creatures on the islands ‎ C．He was touched by the geography of the islands ‎ D．He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands ‎7．which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?‎ ‎ A．Animals on the islands feed on grass.‎ B．Local government forbids killing wildlife.‎ C．Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.‎ D．People cannot visit the islands as they wish.‎ ‎8．Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .‎ A．a closer view of animals B．Darwin’s inspiring trip C．the beautiful sea views D．various daring activities ‎9．which of the following would be the best title for the passage ？‎ A．Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Galapagos ‎ B．Galapagos as a Paradise for Adventures C．A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers ‎ D．A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection 参考答案--------BDAC ‎ ‎【福建省漳州三中2013一模】C Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic, there' s nothing like it. Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time． ‎ Stand straight The first thing that you need to do is, stand straight. If you feel that you are falling backwards, then just put your chin up and slightly bend your knees. Don't worry; this happens to all．‎ Confidence is what you need The most important step while learning how to skate backwards, is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing. How can you achieve this? By practice. Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort. If you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor（做剪式运动）your skates. Keep practicing this till you are confident about it．‎ Maintain Speed Confident now? Great! Now the next step is to maintain your speed．While rolling in a straight line with one skate, with the other try sculling（滑浆）, that is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke（滑动）. Now bring the skate which you were using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling. Now, try the same thing using the other foot. Again keep doing this till you are confident enough．‎ Increase Your Speed Now Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time．‎ Scull and Be Aware While you keep one foot straight, keep sculling with the other. You can do that simultaneously（同时，一起）with both feet. Concentrate on what you are doing but ‎ don't get so involved that you don't see where you are going. If you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone．‎ ‎64. Which is the right order of ice - skating backwards?‎ ‎ a. Increasing your speed． b. Being able to scull with one foot．‎ ‎ c. Being about to stand straight． d. Trying some different tricks．‎ ‎ A. c→a→d→b B. c→b→d→a ‎ C. a→c→b→d D. c→b→a→d ‎65. In order to keep balance when skating backwards you should _____.‎ ‎ A. skate in a scissor gesture ‎ B. use both your feet to scull ‎ C. skate forward first and then backward ‎ D. put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling ‎66. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express _____.‎ ‎ A. skating and keeping cautious are both important ‎ B. one must be brave to learn to ice - skate backwards ‎ C. it’s difficult to concentrate when ice - skating backwards ‎ D. it’s a common thing to hit someone when ice - skating backwards ‎67. The purpose of the text is _____.‎ ‎ A. to compare different ways of ice - skating backwards ‎ B. to introduce the culture of ice - skating backwards ‎ C. to explain advantages of ice - skating backwards ‎ D. to offer some advice on ice - skating backwards ‎【参考答案】64--67、DAAD ‎