江苏省溧水县高考英语最后冲刺 阅读理解巩固训练2

2014江苏省溧水县高考英语阅读理解巩固训练
阅读理解(2013·太原市二模，B)
MARCH 05, 2013
TOKYO (AFP)—A father froze to death while sheltering his nineyearold daughter from severe weekend snowstorms that swept northern Japan. Mikio Okada, one of at least nine people killed as snowstorms swept across Hokkaido (北海道), died as he tried to protect his only child Natsune against winds of up to 109 kilometers per hour in Yubetsu, Hokkaido, as temperatures fell sharply to minus 6 degrees centigrade.
Okada's body was uncovered by rescuers looking for the pair after relatives raised the alarm. Natsune was wearing her father's jacket and was wrapped in his arms. The pair had last been heard from at 4 p. m. on Saturday, after fisherman Okada picked his daughter up from a school where she was being looked after while he was at work. Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become stuck in the driving snow, which was several meters deep in places. He told them he and Natsune would walk the remaining kilometre. The two were found just 300 meters from the truck at 7 a．m. on Sunday.
Okada had his body bent over his daughter, gently holding her in his arms and apparently using his body and a warehouse wall to provide shelter. The small girl was taken to hospital, where she was found to have no serious injuries. Her father was officially pronounced dead by doctors at the same hospital.
The newspaper Yomiuri said Natsune's mother had died of illness two years earlier. The paper quoted neighbors as saying Okada had been an extremely caring father who would often delay the start of his working day to enjoy breakfast with his daughter.
His death came as families all over Japan celebrated Girls' Day, a festival in which they gather at home and decorate houses with dolls. “He reserved a cake for his only daughter and was looking forward to celebrating Dolls' Festival together，”
a neighbor told the Yomiuri.
文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。

文章报道了在日本发生的一场暴风雪，父亲为了保护女儿被冻死的感人故事。

8．When the disaster happened, the father and daughter were ________.
A．returning home after visiting relatives
B．just 300 meters away from home
C．driving home after a visit to a hospital
D．on their way home from the girl's school
答案：D 细节理解题。

根据文章第二段第三、四句“... after fisherman Okada picked his daughter up from a school... his truck had become stuck in the driving snow...”可知，D项正确。

9．Which of the following doesn't show the father's love for his daughter?
A．Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become stuck.
B．Okada had his body bent over his daughter.
C．Okada had been looking forward to Dolls' Festival.
D．Natsune was wearing her father's jacket.
答案：A 细节理解题。

文章第二段第四句“Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become stuck in the driving snow...”只是在陈述一个事实，并不能显示父女情深。

故A项正确。

本题可用排除法。

10．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The relatives were not careful enough and raised the alarm too late.
B．No one cared for Natsune at home while her dad was at work.
C．The rescuers' delay resulted in the avoidable death.
D．Okada had just celebrated Girls' Day with his daughter before he died.
答案：B 推理判断题。

根据文章第二段第三句“... where s he was being looked after while he was at work”可推知，在Okada上班时，没有人照顾女儿。

故B项正确。

11．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A．9yearold girl made orphan in snowstorm
B．Snowstorm takes away 9yearold girl's father
C．Father dies sheltering daughter from snowstorm
D．Japanese dad dies in snowstorm
答案：C 标题概括题。

根据文章第一段第一句及对文章的整体描述可知，C项做标题最恰当。

阅读理解解读
Traditional businessmen feel worried that growing e­commerce will reduce their share
of the market.
According to a survey, 90% of some people's purchases are made on the computer. As they find that by being able to go online and choose the things that they need to choose, and have them delivered right to their doorsteps, they could no longer
be bothered with driving, the crowds, the noise of that, and they usually get a better selection.
Cornell University Marketing Professor, MeLaughlin says traditional stores can keep their customers by offering goods like clothing, which customers may want to see and try on before purchasing, as well as items that are difficult to ship. He says some traditional stores are also pleasing customers with services that set up or repair computers and electronics.
Traditional stores also offer a social experience that some shoppers enjoy. There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision that takes place. Oftentimes, you need that last sense of “this is exactly what I want” before you part with money. And you can't always get that online. It's a rather cold process.
As more and more people have Internet access and smart phones, online commerce is likely to continue its growth here in the United States and in other countries.
文章大意：本文为一篇议论文。

越来越流行的网购严重冲击着传统商业市场，那么传统商业怎么能够留住顾客呢？对此本文专家给出了几点建议。

4．Traditional businessmen feel upset because ________.
A．consumers can get a better selection by shopping online
B．more and more people purchase things on the computer
C．people like to have their goods delivered to their house
D．growing online sales will cut their share of the market
5．According to McLaughlin, some traditional stores are keeping customers by ________.
A．providing customers with extra services
B．inviting customers to try on clothing
C．delivering goods to each doorstep
D．repairing computers and electronics only
6．From the 4th paragraph, we know that ________.
A．online shoppers tend to be cold to each other
B．the process of shopping online is full of emotion
C．some shoppers like the social climate in traditional stores
D．making buying decisions in traditional shops is difficult
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据文章第四段第一句“Tradit ional stores also offer a social experience that some shoppers enjoy.”可知，答案C符合文义。

7．What is the author's attitude towards the future online commerce?
A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.
C．Sympathetic. D．Concerned.
阅读理解解读
It is a tall tale that terrifies most young children. Swallow a piece of chewing gum and it will remain in your body for seven years before it is digested. An even worse tale is that swallowed gum can wrap itself around your heart.
But what does happen if you should accidentally eat a stick of gum? Chewing gum is made out of gum base, sweeteners, coloring and flavoring. The gum base is pretty indigestible—it is a mixture of different ingredients (成分) that our body can't absorb.
Most of the time, your stomach really cannot break down the gum the way it would break down other foods. However, your digestive system has another way to deal with things you swallow. After all, we eat lots of things that we are unable to fully digest. They keep moving along until they make it all the way through the gut (肠子) and come out at the other end one or two days later.
The saliva (唾液) in our mouths will make an attempt at digesting chewing gum as soon as we put it in our mouths. It might get through the shell but many of gum's base ingredients are indigestible. It's then down to our stomach muscles—which contract and relax, much like the way an earthworm moves—to slowly force the things that we swallow through our systems.
Swallowing a huge piece of gum or swallowing many small pieces of gum in a short time can cause a blockage within the digestive system, most often in children, who have a thinner digestive tube than adults—but this is extremely rare.
文章大意：本文为一篇科普类说明文。

误食口香糖是不是像大人吓小孩子那样可怕呢？本文对此进行了分析。

8．Children might feel terrified after swallowing chewing gum mainly because ________.
A．they believe the tall tales about chewing gum
B．chewing gum will stay in their body for years
C．their heart will be wrapped by chewing gum
D．chewing gum is indigestible for children
答案：A 细节理解题。

根据文章第一段第一句“It is a tall tale that terrifies most young children.”以及对第二、三句话的理解可知，答案A符合文义。

B、C两项只是分别说明了tall tale的内容，故排除。

9．What happens to the food that can't be fully broken down?
A．It remains in our digestive system forever.
B．It will be eventually moved out of our body.
C．It will fight against the power of the gut.
D．It will stick to the gut for one or two days.
1 0．The word It (in the 4th paragraph) refers to ________.
A．The attempt B．The salvia
C．The shell D．The gum base
11．What would be the best title for text?
A．How does our digestive system work?
B．Can chewing gum be swallowed by kids?
C．Does swallowing chewing gum matter?
D．Why swallowing chewing gum frightens kids?
阅读链接
(2013·太原市二模，C)
Facebook has been tricking people into using its so called “fun, free service”. Users, however, are actually paying an unconscious high price—the leak of their personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they're paying for Facebook because people don't really know what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook—you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things—your city, your photo, your friends' names—were set to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
According to Facebook's vicepresident Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don't share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”．
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the pages, was a total failure. Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Sehumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for socialnetworking sites.
Whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it's only the beginning, and that is why I'm considering closing my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't trust. That's too high a price to pay.
文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。

Facebook是一个世界上很受欢迎的免费社交网站，然而其用户的个人信息却在不知不觉中被运营商出卖并滥用。

本文对此进行了讨论。

12．According to the passage, the majority of Facebook users are unconscious that Facebook ________.
A．makes big financial gain by selling their personal data
B．makes its free service possible by selling ad space
C．profits by sending targeted messages
D．profits by offering personal information to its users
答案：A 细节理解题。

根据文章第一段第二、三句“Users, however, are actually paying an unconscious high price—the leak of their personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers...”可知，A项正确。

13．What can be learned from the passage?
A．Facebook rule changes are indeed meant for the good of users.
B．With its trick exposed, Facebook will see its users reduced sharply.
C．The original business model did not bring Facebook the desired benefits.
D．Few Facebook users care about the leak of their personal information.
答案：C 推理判断题。

根据文章第五段第二句“Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the pages, was a total failure.”可推知，C项正确。

14．Which of the following is true according to the last two paragraphs?
A．The writer and Senator Schumer disagree sharply on this issue.
B．Facebook's privacy policy has the support of the government.
C．Socialnetworking sites like Facebook are under strict state control.
D．Senator Schumer is not satisfied with Facebook's privacy policy.
答案：D 推理判断题。

根据文章第六段第一句“The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington.”和倒数第二段中Senator Charles Schumer的呼吁可推知，D项正确。

15．Why does the author plan to close his Facebook account?
A．To escape Facebook's membership fee.
B．To avoid his personal data being abused.
C．To protect the safety of his bank account.
D．To support Senator Schumer's call.
答案：B 细节理解题。

根据文章最后一段倒数第二句“... but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't trust”可推知，B项正确。