陕西省咸阳市高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(4)

陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（4）及答
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【山东省济南市2014高考英语一模试题】D
Ride sharing startup Zimride is launching a new experimental mobile app called Lyft that will enable drivers and riders to connect in real time, and even watch the drivers drive to the agreed upon pick-up spot via a map on the smartphone.
Booking a lift via Zimride can be a good choice for a long trip that you schedule in advance. But what about if you want to catch a ride right now? Just turn to the mobile app Lyft!
The app, only available via invite now, lets potential riders look for available drivers close by and request rides. The riders and drivers can look at each other’s profiles and the app is using Facebook Connect for log-in and social security. Once booked, riders can watch their drivers drive to them on a mobile map in real time. Riders pay the driver based on a suggest ed donation mobile via the app itself (no cash exchange) and Zimride says the rides will be about 30 percent cheaper than a cab.
The biggest problem with these types of apps will likely be safety issues—riders getting picked up by drivers they don’t feel comfortable with. To address some of these concerns, the company says drivers will be investigated via car inspections, background check, personal interviews and DMV record checks. Zimride says its fellow 500 Startups-backed company Task Rabbit advised it on some of these security moves. For now the service will only be available during the evening rush hours. Over time, the service will be available 24 hours, says Zimride. San Francisco is rapidly becoming a test bed for these types of next-generation, more efficient, transportation apps, like Scoot Networks and Ridepal.
56. For what purpose did Zimride create the new experimental mobile app?
A. To help to arrange a long trip ahead of time.
B. To encourage drivers to make a larger profit.
C. To share information with fellow companies.
D. To enable riders to catch a ride in real time.
57. What does the underlined word “profiles” probably mean?
A. Personal information.
B. Self evaluation.
C. Specific address.
D. Brief comments.
58. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the mobile app Lyft?
A. Its working system.
B. Its safety measures.
C. Its installation.
D. Its fellow companies.
59. What do we know about the Lyft service?
A. It charges riders more money.
B. It is not well received at present.
C. It provides efficient transportation.
D. It runs twenty hours every day.
60. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The author is not confident of the future of the service.
B. Zimride will open a company to test transportation apps.
C. Apps like Lyft may be widely used in the next generation.
D. The mobile app Lyft has been put into use nationwide.
【参考答案】56—60 DABCC
【山东省济南市2014高考英语一模试题】E
Our world is a noisy place, but quiet places re main. Eight years ago, audio (声音的) engineer Gordon Hempton identified the quietest place in the continental United States. He calls the place “One Square Inch of Silence.” He has used his symbolic spot in a northwestern rain forest to campaign against noise pollution. But the self-described “Sound Tracker” is now going deaf.
For Gordon Hempton, it started with an experience known to many people. “I was lying in the bed in the springtime about a year ago. The sun was shining. The birds could be singing. They should be singing. But I was hearing none. I knew my life was going to be different.”
Hempt on’s e yes get watery as he describes his cruel situation. More than 20 years ago he trademarked his nickname as “The Sound Tracker.” Sharp hearing defined his career as an Emmy award winning sound recordist. It also led to his activism against noise pollution. He has circled the globe three times in search of the perfect sounds of nature.
Hempton says his hearing loss is quickly getting worse but he has to finish his project.
“I a m runn ing a race to finish the Quiet Planet collection.” That’s the title of a planned 19-volume set of nature recordings. The sound tracks could be licensed fo r use in movies, video games, exhibits, plays and the like. Volunteer assistants now help Hempton review and edit sound files and identify imperfections.
The exact cause of his hearing loss is not clear. Doctors say it may be the result of an infection, or a tumor (肿瘤) or a combination of things. Hempton is self-employed. His health care plan does not pay for hearing loss treatment. So, for now, he’s directing his attention to completing his “greatest hits” album. “After I get it finished, I have an economic cash flow to get my hearing back. That’s the first thing on my to-do list.” He’s hopeful his hearing loss can be recovered.
61. What do we know about Gordon Hempton according to the text?
A. He never won an Emmy award.
B. He fights against air pollution.
C. He works as an audio engineer.
D. He likes living in the United States.
62. How did Gordon Hempton feel when he knew his ears were going deaf?
A. Curious.
B. Inspired.
C. Annoyed.
D. Sad.
63. What contributed most to his successful career?
A. His sharp hearing.
B. His reliable assistants.
C. Travelling experiences.
D. The sounds of nature.
64. What is Gordon Hempton doing now?
A. Listening to the birds in the forest.
B. Receiving medical care in the hospital.
C. Doing activities for noise pollution.
D. Working on the Quiet
Planet collection.
65. What may be the best title of the text?
A. Searching for the sound of nature.
B. Successful Sound-Tracker going deaf.
C. Deaf fighter against noise pollution.
D. Hoping to get the hearing back.
【参考答案】61—65 CDADB
阅读理解------C8[2012·辽宁卷] B
Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions(使命)often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day's work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station(ISS)．ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, Internet phone and through private video conferences.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the Internet became available on the ISS, givi ng astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing(冲浪)” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and sta re at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the I SS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earth's vast land mass and oceans.
60．What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Find. B．Copy. C．Change. D．Lose.
61．Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?
A．They are caring and thoughtful.
B．They are worried and upset.
C．They are impatient and annoyed.
D．They are excited and curious.
62．In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts ________.
A．get more pleasure in space than on the Earth
B．find living in space a bit boring and tiring
C．regard space life as common
D．love to see the Earth from space
63．The passage mainly discusses how astronauts ________.
A．work for longer missions in space
B．connect with people on the Earth
C．observe the Earth from space
D．spend their free time in space
【要点综述】本文是记叙文。

宇航员的生活往往是与众不同的，但是在国际空间站的工作人员的生活可以跟在地球上的生活很相似。

他们可以与家人或者朋友联系，也可以做一些日常的活动。

60. B 词义猜测题。

联系They work five days on and two days off我们知道，他们的生活与地球上是一样的，因此答案为B。

61. A 推理判断题。

从第二段我们知道，在飞行前，这些航天员的家人以及朋友为他们准备了照片、书籍等供他们消遣的东西，因此他们是很体贴和想法周全的。

D有一定干扰性，文章没有讲述家人或者朋友对于这些宇航员工作的兴奋与好奇，因此可以排除。

62. D 推理判断题。

从最后一段我们知道，这些宇航员喜欢从窗口看外面的世界，并且地球在不同时间提供了不同的画面。

63. D 主旨大意题。

全文讲述了国际空间站的宇航员是如何度过工作之余的闲暇时间的。

B、C有一定的干扰性。

文章提到过宇航员与地面上的家人和朋友的联系，也提到了他们透过窗子看地球上的景观，但是这些都是细节，而不是主题。

[故事型阅读理解]------ (二)
The 30 miles of steep(陡峭的)roads that snake through the mountains of Logan
Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers' hands sweat. But Andersen, a 46year-old father of four, wasn't expecting any trouble on the road last New Year's Eve, when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains wit h nineyearold daughter Mia, fouryearold son Baylor, and nineyearold neighbour Kenya. Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years.
The weather was fine—b ut the h igher they drove, the more slippery the roads became. Rounding a sharp U turn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes. In an instant, the car was sliding at 25 miles per hour towards the shoulder of the highway, then rolling down a steep tenfoot dam towards the extremely cold Logan River. As it hit the water, the car tipped towards the passenger side, hesitated, and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.
There was no time to tell the kids what to do. The crash had broken a few windows, and within seconds, the upsidedown car was filled with wa ter. “It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater，” remembers Andersen, a softspoken product development manager. “You're thinking, is this how it's all going to end？”
Having lost the sense of direction, Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids. Mia had been right next to him in the front seat; now, in the blackness, he couldn't find her. “I thought, if I don't get out, maybe none of us are going to get out.” Andersen got out of his seat belt, swam through a broken window, and, deeply and quickly, breathed air at the surface. That's when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. H elping onto safety all the three children, they began to shout at the father, “Who else is in the car？”Andersen says respectfully, “It_was_like_the_sight_of_angels_(天使). ”
1. What might be the main reason for the car accident?
A. The sharp Uturn.
B. The steep dam.
C. The sudden brake.
D. A truck hitting the car.
2. Andersen didn't expect any trouble on the road because ________.
A. he was familiar with the road
B. he was good at driving
C. his hands didn't have sweat
D. the weather was fine
3. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. Andersen lost conciousness in the water.
B. Strangers helped Andersen out of the car.
C. Andersen liked Mia most among the children.
D. Strangers teamed together to save the three children.
4. The underlined sentence is to express Andersen's feeling of being________.
A. tired
B. excited
C. doubtful
D. grateful
5. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A. Stay Calm When in Trouble
B. Drive Rounding a Uturn
C. Miracle Rescue from an Icy River
D. Mystery of the Bear River Mountains
(二)
【要点综述】本文主要介绍了Andersen开车带三个孩子上盘山公路时遭遇车祸而死里逃生的故事。

1．C 细节理解题。

由第二段第二句“Rounding a sharp Uturn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes.”可知是急刹车导致了这一次事故。

2．A 细节理解题。

由第一段最后一句“Andersen had driven th rough the Canyon hundreds of times over the years.”可知，Andersen在Canyon山路上开了成百上千次车，由此可知，他应该是对这条路非常熟悉。

3．D 推理判断题。

由最后一段最后几句“That's when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. Helping onto safety all the three children…”可知，一些陌生人一起努力协作救了三个孩子。

4．D 推理判断题。

由最后一句话中Andersen把他们比喻成天使可知，他是心存感激的。

5．C 主旨大意题。

综观全文可知，本文主要讲述了在一个结冰的日子，陌生人结队拯救车祸中的三个孩子的故事，故C项为最佳选项。

阅读理解-----C8[2012·广东卷]
I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain dev elopment and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but als o dangerous to say a four­hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock­watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper­bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed fee ding. T he research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeding style. These results don't surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
31. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels ________.
A．sick B．upset
C．sleepy D．hungry
32. What does the author think about D r King?
A．He is strict.
B．He is unkind.
C．He has the wrong idea.
D．He sets a timetable for mothers.
33. The word copper­bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.
A．basic
B．reliable
C．surprising
D．interesting
34. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?
A．The baby will sleep well.
B．The baby will have its brain harmed.
C．The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D．The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
35. The author supports feeding the baby ________.
A．in the night
B．every four hours
C．whenever it wants food
D．according to its blood sugar level
【要点综述】这是一篇议论文。

主要介绍了怎样喂婴儿，是根据婴儿的需求还是按照时间表。

根据调查研究发现，按照婴儿的需求喂婴儿要比按照时间规定喂婴儿要好很多。

31. D 细节理解题。

从第二段The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.看出婴儿哭是因为饿了。

故选D。

32. C 作者观点题。

根据第三段I’ve never heard anything so ridi culous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.看出作者认为Dr Frederic Truby King的观点是不正确的。

故选C。

33. B 词义猜测题。

根据本段的…research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商)scores are four to five percent higher
than babies fed by a rigid timetable.看出这个研究是非常可靠的。

basic“基础的，基本的”；reliable“可依赖的，可靠的”；surprising“令人吃惊的”；interesting“有趣的”。

故选B。

34. D 细节理解题。

根据第四段By the age of 8, their IQ (智商)scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable.看出答案。

故选D。

35. C 细节理解题。

本文的第一句(I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly)就提出观点，“反对定时喂婴儿”，最后一句(I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed ba by feeding practices)希望结束严格按时喂养的习惯。

既然是“不定时”，也就是按婴儿需要喂养，故选C。