高考英语二轮复习专题14阅读理解押题专练含解析word版本

专题 14 阅读理解
一、
What are the chances of a 100-year-old chocolate candy falling in your treat
bag this Halloween？Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as familiar as Kit Kat or
Hershey bars， people of all ages have enjoyed this Southern staple(产品)for an entire century.
In 1901，a 19-year-old Tennessee.He made all kinds named Howell Campbell opened a candy
of sweets and hard candies with just
store
two
in Nashvill e，
copper kettles
and about a dozen employees.Then， in 1912， he made the first candy to combine chocolate with other ingredients such as caramel， marshmallow nougat，and peanuts.Originally，these clusters were hand-wrapped and sold under the counter
at a few local stores with a sign reading，“ A nourishing lunch for a nickel.”Now， they are known as Goo Goo Clusters.Nearly 20，000 of these chocolate treats
are made per hour in a factory in Nashville.
What else makes a Goo Goo so special？“ In addition to it being the very
first-ever combination confection create d，its shape also makes it quite unique ，”says Beth Sachan，Goo Goo Clusters'senior marketing manager. “ The Goo Goo Cluster is a big ， imperfectly round mound of deliciousness！”
The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being celebrated throughout
the month of October， the biggest candy-selling month of the year.Ab out40 restaurants in the Nashville area have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Clusters to serve to their customers.
Additionally ，a Goo Goo-sponsored race called the“ Jog'n Hog ” was held in Nashville on October 13.Adults and children ran three miles to the finish line after eating at least one of six Goo Goo Clusters from a bag they were given at the halfway point.A golden Goo Goo was hidden in one of the bags.The winner received a $100
gift certificate to the candy's website， .After the race， a scavenger
hunt was held throughout the city.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。

作者介绍了一个世纪以来向来受人们欢迎的巧克
力食品—— Goo Goo Clusters。

文章波及该产品的发源、发展和特色以及百年龄念活动。

1． We can learn from the first paragraph that Goo Goo Clusters________.
A． are much better than other candies
B． look like Kit Kat and Hershey bars
C． have been popular to the customers
D． will be sold out by this Halloween
1． C细节理解题。

依据第一段中的“...people of all ages have enjoyed this
Southern staple for an entire century.”可知，一个世纪以来，Goo Goo Clusters一直受人们的喜爱。

2． What's the purpose of the sign according to this passage?
A． To draw more people's attention.
B． To encourage people to buy the clusters.
C． To make a large amount of money.
D． To persuade people to eat hard candies.
3 ． The customers would like to enjoy Goo Goo Clusters probably because
of________ ．
A． its shape and deliciousness
B． its package and design
C． its weight and combination
D． its fair price and low cost
3． A细节理解题。

第三段中提到Goo Goo Clusters的特别之处，由此可知，是它们
的形状和美味让人们喜爱吃的。

4． The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being celebrated by________ ．A． holding a race in Nashville
B． opening a lot of restaurants
C． giving away many gift certificates
D． offering specially designed desserts
4． D细节理解题。

由第四段最后一句可知，大概40 家饭店制作了很特其余点心。

5． Where can we find this text?
A． In a magazine on diet.
B． In a textbook on history.
C． In a website on culture.
D． In a guidebook on tour.
5． A推理判断题。

本文的话题与食品相关，可能会在美食杂志上看到该文章。

高频词汇
confection n.甜点，精工制作的物件
imperfectly adv.有弊端地；不完满地
mound n.堆；小山岗
【长难句剖析】Adults and children ran three miles to the finish line after
eating at least one of six Goo Goo Clusters from a bag they were given at the halfway point.在半路上，大人和孩子们会获得一个装有 6 个 Goo Goo Clusters的包，他们在吃掉
此中的起码一个以后跑三英里抵达终点。

该句为复合句。

此中after是介词，引出一个介词短语说明时间；“they were given...”是定语从句，修饰 a bag 。

二、
A food chain is a simple way of explaining how each living thing gets its
food.For example ，a simple African food chain might consist of three parts ：(1)trees
and bushes ； (2)giraffes; and(3)lions.Each link in a food chain is food for the next link.Food chains always start with plants and end with animals.
Plants are at the bottom of the food chain.Scientists call them producers，
because they use light energy from the sun to produce food from carbon dioxide and water through photosynthesis(光合作用) ．Animals ，unlike plants ，can't produce their own food.Instead， they must eat plants or other animals.This is why scientists call them consumers.
Consumer plants.Carnivores animals fall
eat only other
into three categories.Herbivores
animals.Omnivores eat both plants
eat only
and animals.In
addition to producers and consumers ， there are also decomposers.These organisms，
such as bacteria and fungi ， feed on decaying matter.They help the food chain by
speeding up the decaying process that releases minerals back into the soil to be
absorbed by plants as nutrients.
Most food chains have only four or five links in them.As you go up a food chain ，
the amount of energy at each level diminishes ， because some of the energy is lost in the
form of waste or is used up by the organism at that level.That is why it
takes many plants， for example，to feed a few giraffes who in turn feed one lion.
Most animals are part of many different food chains ， because they must eat more than one type of food to satisfy their energy needs.All of these interconnected
food chains form a more complex structure called a food web.Humans， for example，
are at the center of a very complex food web， because we tend to eat many different types of plants and animals.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。

文章以食品链为话题，剖析说了然自然界中动植
物相互依存的关系，并提出了食品链中的主体——食草动物、食肉动物和草肉皆食动物。

1． Which of the following tells us the African food chain?
A． Trees ， giraffes and lions live on one another.
B． Giraffes eat lions and lions feed on bushes.
C． Lions live on giraffes and giraffes eat trees.
D． Bushes live on lions and lions eat giraffes.
1．C细节理解题。

依据文章第一段中的最后两句“Each link in a food chain is food
for the next link.Food chains always start with plants and end with animals.”
可知，非洲食品链的依存关系。

2． In the second paragraph，the author is mainly to________．
A． emphasize the importance of the plants
B． compare the plants and the animals
C． present the scientists' different views
D． explain the producers and consumers
3． The underlined word “ diminishes”(in Paragraph 4)probably means________．A． changes B． decreases
D． disappears D． increases
3． B词义猜想题。

依据下文中的“...because some of the energy is lost in the
form of waste or is used up by the organism at that level.”能够推知，该词的意
思是“减少”。

4． Those that may lie in the centre of the food chain are______．
A． the omnivores B． the decomposers
C． the herbivores D．the carnivores
4． A推理判断题。

依据第三段第四句和最后一段作者所列举的例子可知，既食草又
食肉的动物位于食品链的中心。

5． What would be the best title for this passage?
A． The types of plants and animals
B． The differences among the living things
C． Three categories of the consumers
D． The food chain in the natural world
高频词汇
herbivore n.动]食草动物
carnivore n.动]食肉动物
omnivore n.动 ]杂食动物；不偏食的人
interconnect v.相互联系
【长难句剖析】Most animals are part of many different food chains， because they must eat more than one type of food to satisfy their energy needs.大部分动物是很多不一样食品链的一部分，由于它们不仅吃一种食品以知足自己的能量需求。

该句为复合句。

句中 because 指引原由状语从句。

此外，more than one意为“很多”；satisfy意为“使知足”。

三、
Most cell phone companies design models especially for kids.But parents are
usually the ones buying the phones，and paying the bill.According to a July 2012
study ， 56% of parents of children aged 8 to 12 have given their children a cell
is the most phone.According to a recent YouthBeat survey ， 12 is the magic number.It
common age for kids to get their first cell phone.But 13% of children aged 6 to 10
already have one.That's more than one out of every 10 kids.
Pro-cell phone peopl e， including many parents ， note that cell phones help kids keep in touch with their friends and families.They believe that cell phones are an
important tool in an emergency.Kids can stay connected with their parents at all
times ， whether it's to ask for a ride home from soccer practice or to receive
a good-luck text message moments before a big game.Plu s， some cell phones designed for kids can be controlled with settings that allow the phone to only be used in
parent-appro ved ways.What's the harm in that?
But other people are worried about the health and safety effects of kids'cell phones.They believe that plugged-in kids could be missing out on other activitie s，such as playing outside or hanging out with friends， and that sending text messages or fielding phone calls while doing homework is bad for concentration.They say that kids are spending too much time texting instead of talking to each other.“Our brains evolved to communicate face to face，” says Gary Small， a professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine， in California.“ A lot of this is lost
with texting.”
And some experts are also concerned about possible health risks.They worry that
radiation — or energy waves — released by cell phones could be harmful to young
people.To be safe ， many pediatricians advise limiting talk time.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇谈论文。

依据最新的一项检查表示，此刻大部分孩子都携
带手机，并介绍了人们对孩子携带手机的两种不一样看法和见解，对此专家给出了一些建议。

1． The recent YouthBeat survey suggests that________.
A． the number twelve can bring us good luck
B． most kids are eager to have their own cell phones
C． many kids have their first cell phone at the age of 12
D． more than half of the parents can afford to buy cell phones
1．C细节理解题。

依据第一段中的倒数第二句“It is the most commonage for kids
to get their first cell phone.”可知，很多孩子在12 岁的时候开始拥有自己的第一部
手机。

that kids________.
2．Pro-cell phone people probably refer to those who
think
A． mustn't own cell phones
B． should have cell phones
C． had better make more friends
D． may lose touch with others
3． What would be the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A． The disadvantages of cell phones.
B． Cell phones designed for kids.
C． The kinds of cell phones.
D． How to send text messages.
3．A要旨粗心题。

依据第三段中的第一句“But other people are worried about the
health and safety effects of kids' cell phones.”可知，该段主要介绍了孩子携带手
机的坏。

4． According to Gary Small，cell phones________.
A． waste us a lot of money
B． are of great benefit to many kids
C． bring much pleasure to most of the kids
D．reduce kids' face-to-face communication
4． D理解。

依据第三段最后他所的可知，他的点表示携手时机减
少孩子面面的沟通。

5． The author's attitude toward the fact that kids have cell phones is________.
A． supportive B． objective C． negative D．optimistic
高
hang out with与⋯⋯出去玩；与⋯⋯逛
plug-in adj .可插入插的
evolve v.展，展；化；逐渐形成
【句剖析】Kids can stay connected with their parents at all times ，whether it's to ask for a ride home from soccer practice or to receive a good-luck text
message moments before a big game.不论是在足球后要求接回家，是在一大型
的比以前收到一条祝福好运的短信，孩子能向来和父亲母亲保持系。

句复合句。

句中whether...or...接步状从句，意“无是⋯⋯
是⋯⋯”。

此外，stay connected with“和⋯⋯保持系”之意。

四、
the year off right，consider If you're shopping around for a new laptop to start one of
these following picks for budget-conscious students. For
Chatty Cathys
Sony's 15.5 ”VAIO E Series laptop($399.99)has a second-generation Intel Core
i3-2370M processo r ，4GB of system memory(RAM)and 500GB hard drive.Built into the
machine is an HD webcam to make it easy to have a video chat with family and
friends.And while the camera has a microphone ， integrated Bluetooth means you can also wear a headset for even clearer audio.This Windows 7 HomePremium laptop also
includes a DVD burner，ACID Music Studio and more.
Math blaster
Students studying math or statistics or business might appreciate a dedicated numeric keypad along the right-hand side of the keyboard.Th a laptop with
at's what
you'll find in Toshiba's satin black 15.6-inch Satellite laptop($399.99 ) ． You'll also find one USB3.0 and 2 USB2.0 ports.This entry-level PC has a second-gen Intel
Core i3-2370M processo
Personalize that PC
r ， 4GB of system memory and 500GB hard drive.
If you've got a bit more cash to spend ， the newest Dell Inspiron
15R($499.99)delivers a lot of bang for the buck.You get 6GB of system memory 500GB hard drive.But students might also like the option to change up its
，look.While
the laptop comes standard in silver， you can personalize it with additional lids
， blue or pink)． Other highlights include Bluetooth.
Bigger is better
Especially screen laptop
if it's going to be used primarily as a desktop replacement ， a larger is the way to go.For $449.99 you can pick up a 17.3-inch HP Pavilion
laptop ，with a good-looking LED-backlit high-definition widescreen display(1，600 × 900 resolution)ideal for movie s， games and photos.This computer houses a second-gen Intel Core i3 processo r ，4GB of system memory ， 500GB hard drive， DVD burner， and more.
【语篇导读】文章介绍了四款合适学生使用的笔录本电脑，包含它们各自的配置和
价钱，特别是其功能和用途。

1． If you often have video chats with others，you'd better buy________.
A． Dell Inspiron 15R
B．17.3-inch HP Pavilion laptop
C．Toshiba's 15.6-inch Satellite laptop
D． Sony's 15.5” VAIO E Series laptop
2．Toshiba's satin black 15.6-inch Satellite laptop is different from others
in that________.
A． it has three USB ports
B． its hard drive is 500GB
C． its system memory is 4GB
D． it has a larger keyboard
2． A细节理解题。

经过对各款电脑配置的认识可知，东芝的电脑与其余电脑的不一样
之处在于它有三个USB插孔。

3． In order to buy a computer with lids you have to pay at least________.
A． $399.99 B．$449.99
C． $529.99 D ． $499.99
3． C细节理解题。

在对戴尔电脑的介绍中能够发现，该款电脑外观有能够改换的颜
色，比方有红色、蓝色、粉红等，那么依据其价钱状况，起码要花销$529.99(499.99＋30)。

4 ． You would like to buy a 17.3-inch HP Pavilion laptop probably because________.
A． it's much cheaper than other laptops
B． you enjoy watching movies online
C． its appearance can change as you like
D． it is fairy easy for everyone to operate
4． B推理判断题。

依据对惠普电脑的第四款介绍可知，该款电脑的特色是屏幕大，
你想购置该款电脑是由于你喜爱看网络电影。

5． What would be the best title for this passage?
A． The development of technology
B． Several school laptops for students
C． The changes of the modern computers
D． The future laptops for the young generation
高频词汇
pick n.选择；精髓v.选择；采；剔除
budget-conscious adj .精打细算的
audio adj .声音的；录音的
【长难句分析】Students studying math or statistics or business might appreciate a laptop with a dedicated numeric keypad along the right-hand side of
the keyboard. 学习数学或许统计或许贸易的学生可能赏识这样的掌上电脑，它带有特意的带有右手键盘的数字小键盘。

该句为简单句。

句子主语是students ，以后的studying...是此刻分词短语作后置定语； a laptop是句子宾语，以后with 引出的介词短语，作后置定语。

五、
Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting yet nerve racking.I had
never been to such an amazing national park before yet I wasn't the most athletic
person so I knew that I couldn't stick through all the hiking up and down.It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience.
The ride there was definitely long but worth it.As I woke up from my nap
saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams.The trails
were made nicely for visitors.The waterfalls were breathtaking with capturing
views.Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts.Even though I fell a couple
， I
of times ， I still had a lot together all trying to find of fun.The
out which
fact
route
that
to
my family and I spent
take and what views to
so much time
watch really
brought us closer together.
The great thing about nature is that ， it's just you ， the views ， and the around
you.There's nothing there to bother you and it's the best way to relax and
people
enjoy yourself.Yosemite has 5 of the world's highest waterfalls， and about 300 lakes.The structure of each mountain is incredible， it's formed in ways that literally take your breath away.Some of them are a deep dark color with waterfalls forming，some are formed with spots of green peeking out.It's definitely something you wouldn't want to miss.The park also has 67 mammalian species with a variety
of different types of animals that roam around you.
Yosemite isn't the only great National Park but based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends.It's a great time to bond ，laugh ， and take in what Mother Nature has to offer.
【语篇导读】文章作者联合自己的亲自体验，介绍了旅行约塞米蒂国家公园快乐而
又难忘的经历。

作者建议人们尽可能多出去享受大自然的风光和漂亮。

1． The author writes the first paragraph mainly to________.
A． offer an example to us
B． introduce the topic of this passage
C． describe a national park
D． tell us his/her future plan for hiking
1． B推理判断题。

文章作者一开始就介绍了去约塞米蒂国家公园的领会，联系下文
可知，作者的目的是为了提出本文的话题。

2． While climbing up rocks，the author was________.
A． worried B．injured
C． puzzled D．pleased
2． D细节理解题。

依据第二段倒数第二句中的“...I still had a lot of fun.”可知，作者在登山的过程中感觉很快乐。

3． What interested the author most in the National Park?
a． The forms of the mountains.
b． The color of the waterfalls.
c． The different species.
d． The animals around you.
e． The hunters here and there.
A． a， b， c B ． b， c， e C ． a， c， d D ． a， d，e
4． In the author's opinion，Yosemite________.
A． is worth travelling to
B． is made up of some hills
C． is not the most beautiful park
D． is crowded with visitors every day
4． A推理判断题。

作者在旅行约塞米蒂国家公园的时候感觉很快乐，还介绍了好多
漂亮的风景。

由此可知，作者以为这里值得旅行。

特别是在最后一段，作者更是全力向读
者介绍此处景观。

5． The author suggests us________.
A． trying to protect the environment
B． visiting Yosemite now and then
C． keeping a good bond with other people
D． going out to enjoy the beauty of nature
5． D细节理解题。

依据文章最后一段中的“...I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends.It's a great time to bond， laugh， and take in what Mother Nature has to offer.”可知，作者建议我们享受大自然给我们带来的美
景。