【2014】高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(16)及答案

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2014年高考英语阅读理解精品训练题(有答案)

2014年高考英语阅读理解精品训练题（有答案）2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（8）及答案阅读理解(2012·湖南长、望、浏、宁一模，篇)Develped and develping natins an learn fr eah ther seeing a l&sh;arbn en，a hinese gvernent ffiial said in Shanghai esterda “hina desn’t lag develped natins in t ers f energ saving and green en”，said Zhu hangi，diretr f the energ saving departent f the inistr f Industr and Infratin Tehnlg“hile e an learn an aspets fr develped natins，the als shuld learn sething fr us，suh as ater nservatin，” Zhu said in a speeh du ring the ne Path f hina’s Industrilizatin fru at the nging hina Internatinal Industr Fair 2009He said industrilized natins and hina are dealing ith different issues t bat liate hangeThe United ingd，fr exaple，is nerned abut transprt，buildings and ne energ in reduing arbn eissinsFr hina，the st urgent tas is h t realize ne&sh;tpe f industrilizatin and avid istaes that ther untries ade hen the industrilizedAs suh，verseas exhibitrs at this ear’s fair are shing as t help hina ahieve l arbn eissins in the industrial setinSiss per and autatin tehnlg grup ABB alled fr a strnger fus n prdutlife&sh;le assesent，r LA，hih is used t stud the envirnental ipat f a prdut fr the researh and anufaturing stage thrugh its usage and reling Tbias Beer，head f ABB’s p ress autatin divisin fr Nrth Asia and hina，said LA is an effetive tl in helping anufaturing industries t redue arbn eissinsLA shs that industrial usters shuld fus n a prdut’s envirnental ipat thrughut its life&sh;le instead f n its initial investent r read&sh;t&sh;use stageFr exaple，a tr’s initial investent aunts fr nl 3 perent f its life&sh;le st，hile 94 perent ges t fuel nsuptin and the rest t aintenaneRihard Hausann，Nrth East Asia E f Sieens，said，“The lr f future industrilizatin is green”The Geran pan reentl annunes that it ants t reeive rders rth re than 6 billin Eurs (US 88 billin) fr intelligent net per netrs，Sart Grid，ver the next five earsSieens has set a 20 perent aret share target fr the glbal sart grid businessA sart grid delivers eletriit fr suppliers t nsuers using digital tehnlg，advaned sensrs speialized puters that save energ，redue sts and inrease reliabilitThe United States and hina are nsidered the t biggest arets fr sart grid1．“______” an replae the underlined rd “lag”．A．Fall behind B．Be superir t．Atta D．Fear2．hih f the flling abut LA is TRUE?A．LA is used t stud the ipat n a prdutB．LA an help anufaturing industries derease arbn release a lt．LA shs industrial usters shuld fus n a prdut’s envirnental influene n its initial investentD．LA as ne f the exhibitins at this ear’s fair3．e an infer ______ fr the eleventh paragraph f this passageA．Sieens has upied 20 perent aret share fr the glbal sart grid businessB．Sieens reeived rders rth 6 billin Eurs reentl．Sieens ill earn $ 88 billin fr intelligent per netrsD．Sieens’ plan abut Sart Grid a e true in the future4．______ abut Sart Grid isn’t entined in the passageA．Energ&sh;saving B．L&sh;st．SeuritD．Sall in size．The best title fr the passage ______A．Develped and Develping Natins an Learn Fr Eah therB．L&sh;arbn En—a Shared Gal．Intelligent Per NetrsD．T Biggest arets fr Sart Grid参考答案-----71．A词义猜测题。

高考英语阅读理解精英练习题(16)及答

2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（16）及答人物传记类---[2012·四川卷] CI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I_was_treading_water,_just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t th ink I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I get a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new start－there’s a dark period inbetween where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.”My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.The I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After twoandahalf years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal－that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck—of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there's no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisher—to be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的)．49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A．I was waiting for good fortune.B．I was trying to find an admirable job.C．I was being aimless about a suitable job.D．I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.50. The author decided to write a novel________.A．to finish the writing courseB．to realize her own dreamC．to satisfy readers’ wishD．to earn more money51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A．Disturbed. B．Ashamed.C．Confident. D．Uncertain.52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A．It pays to stick to one’s goal.B．Hard work can lead to success.C．She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D．There is no end in sight when starting to do something.【要点综述】文章讲述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，不知道自己想要做什么，几经周折，最终幸运地找到了自己喜爱的职业。

高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(16)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（16）及答案阅读理解------A 篇Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some ofthem were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea．Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added．She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thoughtthey must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.At firs t, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking teain the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it.She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born.46．Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?A. The Britons got expensive tea from India.B. Tea reached Britain from Holland.C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.47．This passage mainly discusses_____________.A．the history of tea drinking in BritainB．how tea became a popular drink in BritainC．how the Britons got the habit of drinking teaD．how tea-time was born48．Tea became a popular drink in Britain.A．in eighteenth century B．in sixteenth centuryC．in seventeenth century D．in the late seventeenth century49．People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because.A．it tasted like milkB．it tasted more pleasantC．it became a popular drinkD．Madame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people trie o copy the way she drank tea50．We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of________.A．a famous French lady B．the ancient ChineseC．the upper social class D．people in Holland参考答案46—50、BACDA链接2 .（2012陕西卷）Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause yourheart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.Previous studies have linked high exposure(暴露) to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风) within as little asa few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染)were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure.A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of "moderate" (良好) quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as muchas 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such assmoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of thesedangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestylechoices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect publichealth.53. The text mainly discusses the relationship betweenA. heart problems and air qualityB. heart problems and exercisingC heart problems and smoking D. heart problems and fatty food54. The underlined word "modest" in Paragraph 3 most probably meansA. relatively highB. extremely lowC relatively low D. extremely high55. W hat can we learn from the text?A. Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.B. The EPA conducted many studies on air quality.C. Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking.D. Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.56. The author's purpose of writing the text is most likely to .A. informB. persuade C describe . D. entertain【考点】说明文【文章大意】吃太多高脂肪的食物，运动太少，吸烟可引发心脏疾病。

【2014】高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(2)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（2）及答案阅读理解----BCan an iPhone really make you happier? A new study says “Yes”. According to a survey of 35,000 people around the world, access to (进入) communications technology is a major factor in increasing happiness.We all need a few basic things in order to be happy: access to clean water and food, a home, health care, and relationships. But once the necessities are met, what do people most desire? The answer is access to communication devices (设备), according to the survey by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.Most people in the study gave similar answers, but the potential (潜在的) happiness increase that technology could bring about was particularly great in women and in people with low incomes or levels of education — even in developing countries.While farmers in the African countryside aren’t likely to pick up the latest shiny toys from Apple, even a simple cell phone can serve as a valuable happiness-increasing tool, allowing the development of social networks beyond the community.“Whether young or old, we’re all social beings, we all have a need for communication,” researcher Paul Flatters told BBC News.In rural (乡村) communiti es, access to communications technology such as cell phones and computers is limited, but expanding, thanks to groups like One Laptop Per Child, which supplies children in developing countries with basic laptops that allow them to research school projects and connect with others all over the world. Other groups, like the UK’ s Computer Aid, are helping rural villagers get wired with the help of portable cyber cafes (便携式网吧) that allow locals to log online to send emails and perform work-related research.And back home, it seems from the results that small IT devices like the iPhone really can increase your happiness — provided you use it to talk with and send messages, photos, and videos to friends and family to help strengthen your social networks, rather than simply play Angry Birds.45. How does an iPhone make one happier, according to the study?A. By giving one a higher income.B. By letting one keep in touch with others.C. By giving one chances to surf the Internet.D. By letting one enjoy movies or take photos.46. What does the study show us?A. How many people are using iPhones.B. What communication tools people like to use.C. What people need besides the basic necessities.D. What is the life of people in developing countries like.47. The underlined words “Angry Birds” in the last paragraph most probably refer to “______”.A. birds that are angryB. an e-gameC. naughty childrenD. a computer48. The author wrote the text to tell us that ______.A. communications technology can increase happinessB. the iPhone is the best cell phone in the worldC. playing with an iPhone is a waste of timeD. peo ple in developed countries are happierC7[2013·重庆卷] EIt is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather.Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr.Johnson's famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather－speak.Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that，as the English weather is not at all exciting，the obsession with it can hardly be understood.He argues that “To an outsider，the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.”Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive.Bryson is wrong, he says，because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. “The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather－speak among the English.Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point.The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weather－speak is a system of signs，which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knowsconversations starting with weather－speak are not requests for weather data.Rather, they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English weather－speak is a means of social bonding.72．The author mentions Dr.Johnson's comment to show that ________．A．most commentators agree with Dr.JohnsonB．Dr.Johnson is famous for his weather observationC．the comment was accurate two hundred years agoD．English conversations usually s tart with the weather73．What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?A．A social trend.B．An emotional state.C．A historical concept.D．An unknown phenomenon.74．According to the passage，Jeremy Paxman believes that ________．A．Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherB．there is nothing special about the English weatherC．the English weather attracts people to the British IslesD．English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty75．What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage?A．To explain what English weather－speak is about.B．To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.C．To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.D．To convince people that the English weather is changeable.【要点综述】本文通过对Bill Bryson和Jeremy Paxman两人迥然不同的观点的陈述来阐明作者对英国人以天气为寒暄内容的见解。

2014届高三英语阅读理解练习题(附答案)

2014届高三英语阅读理解练习题（附答案）2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（48）及答案【吉林市普通中学2012—2013高三（下）质量检测】hildren have their n rules in plaing gaes The seld need a referee (裁判) and rarel truble t eep sres The dn’t are uh abut h ins r lses, and it desn’t see t rr the if the gae is nt finished et, the lie gaes that depend a lt n lu, s that their persnal abilities annt be diretl pare The als ened gaes that ve in stages, in hih eah stage, the hsing f leaders, the piing-up f sides, r the deterining f hih side shall start, is alst a gae in itselfGrn-ups an hardl find hildren’s gae exiting, and the ften feel puzzled at h their ids pla suh siple gae again and again Hever, it is fund that a hild plas gaes fr ver iprtant reasns He an be a gd plaer ithut having t thin hether he is a ppular persn, and he an find hiself being a useful partner t sene f h he is rdinar afraid He bees a leader hen it es t his turn He an be nfident, t, in partiular gaes, that it is his plae t give rders, t pretend t be dead, t thr a ball atuall at sene, r t iss sene he has aught It appears t us that hen hildren pla a gae the iagine a situatin under their ntrl Everne ns the rules, and re iprtantl, everne plas arding t the rules Thse rules a be hildish, but the ae sure that ever hild has a hane t in62hat is true abut hildren hen the pla gaes?A The an stp plaing an tie the lieB The an test their persnal abilitiesThe ant t pi a better teaD The dn’t need rules63T bee a leader in a gae the hild has t _________ A be a useful partner B ait fr his turnbe nfident in hiself D be ppular ang his plaates 64h des a hild lie plaing gaes?A Beause he an be sene ther than hiselfB Beause he an bee ppular ang friendsBeause he finds he is alas lu in gaesD Beause he lies the plae here he plas a gae6hih is the best title fr this passage?A Rules in hildren’s GaesB Advantages f Plaing Gaes fr hildrenReasns fr hildren’s GaesD H t Be a Ppular Gae Plaer62A 细节理解题。

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(1)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（1）及答案阅读理解-----CAt a recent class, yoga instructor Hagen taught several facial exercises designed to build up facial muscles．Some women practise moves including "The Lion" , showing the tongue hanging out and eyes rolled up．Hagen encourages class members to hold the position for 60 seconds, joking．"You can do this any time．It really helps you get a seat on the train．"Hagen recently published a book—The Yoga Face: Remove Wrinkles （皱纹）with the Ultimate Natural Facelift．She developed a workshop using facial yoga because women wanted to look their best．Facial muscles become weak and flabby （松驰的）and need regular exercise to reduce wrinkles．Besides "The Lion", other exercises include "Satchmo" ．in which the cheeks are blown out Louis Armstrong-style, and "Marilyn", in which attractive kisses are blown to strengthen mouth muscles for full and firm lips．Hagen recommends facial yoga for those wanting to find outer and inner beauty, saying, "The emotional aspect is just as important as the physiological （生理学的）."But she doesn't rule out plastic surgery or Botox．"I don' t rule it out for myself．One day I may feel like I need that．But regardless of that, maintaining elasticity （弹性的）is extremely important, especially if you have had Botox and plastic surgery," she said．While making faces in front of strangers might frighten some, those who attended the class thought it the perfect way to fight against busy New York lifestyles．" Working in New York is very stressful．" Kathy Healey said, "It's a perfect way to end the week．"49．By saying, "It really helps you get a seat on the train"．Hagen means that some passengers can .A．practise yoga with you B．help you do facial yogaC．be frightened away D．notice your face50．Some women are turning to facial yoga because they ______．A．want to escape working stress B．want to have a new lifestyleC．can practise it anywhere D．want to look best51．Which of the following about facial yoga is TRUE?A．It is designed for wealthy people．B．It can be useful but harmful．C．It can make you feel at ease．D．It is popular in the world．52．From the passage we can conclude that plastic surgery and Rotox ______．A．help reduce wrinkles B．are good for women's healthC．will be replaced by facial yoga D．are natural ways to keep youngC6[2013·重庆卷] CAlmost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for.We do know，however，that they existed over 5，500 years ago in ancient Asia.The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia.It is over 5，100 years old.Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didn't become popular for a while, though.This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.But it could also be because of a difficult situation.While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces weren't going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them.Eventually，road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later.There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.In the mid－1700s，a Frenchman came up with a new design of road—a base layer (层)of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones.A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong，lasting road surface became a reality.At around the same time，metal hubs(the central part of a wheel) came into being，followed by the pneumatic tyre(充气轮胎) in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads(柏油路)．As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and faster.64．What might explain why transport wheels didn't become popular for some time?A．Few knew how to use transport wheels.B．Humans carried farming tools just as well.C．Animals were a good means of transport.D．The existence of trans port wheels was not known.65．What do we know about road design from the passage?A．It was easier than wheel design.B．It improved after big changes in vehicle design.C．It was promoted by fast－moving vehicles.D．It provided conditions for wheel design to develop.66．How is the last paragraph mainly developed?A．By giving examples.B．By making comparisons.C．By following time order.D．By making classifications.67．What is the passage mainly about?A．The beginning of road design.B．The development of transport wheels.C．The history of public transport.D．The invention of fast－moving vehicles.【要点综述】本文介绍轮子的演进历史。

【备战2014】2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练(16)及解析

2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练（16）及解析C5EArgentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place.Around 1870，it was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom，and the capital，Buenos Aires，attracted many people.Farmers，as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy，came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs.These jobs didn't pay well，and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city.As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city，the dance known as the tango(探戈舞) came into being.At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes.It was danced in the bars and streets.At that time there were many fewer women than men，so if a man didn't want to be left out，his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women.Gradually，the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.In Europe at this time，strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. The interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris.Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters. After tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe，they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance，saying it was a little too shocking，the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.The popularity(流行)of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world.Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War Ⅰ brought the tango to North America.It reached Japan in 1926，and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador，and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea.72．The origin of the tango is associated with________．A．belly dancers B．American soldiersC．a Spanish city D．the capital of Argentina73．Which of the following is true about the tango?A．It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.B．People of the upper classes loved the tango most.C．It was often danced by two males in the beginning.D．A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.74．Before World War Ⅰ，the tango spread to________．A．America B．JapanC．France D．South Korea75．What can be the best title for the text?A．How to Dance the TangoB．The History of the TangoC．How to Promote the TangoD．The Modern Tango Boom【要点综述】你知道探戈舞的历史吗？它是如何诞生的？又如何传播到世界各地？且看本文一一道来。

高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(16)及答案

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（16）及答案Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have a ny good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselve s for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on ou r supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends w ith other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed（有缺陷）?If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike mig ht have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't l ike you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps yo u and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this p articular time.Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qu alities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone e lse. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you , there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor w ith someone else.You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There ar e many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may driv e a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal frie nd. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or swe etness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important . If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract fr iends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical be auty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are ver y wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your mo ney and that nobody really likes you as a person.The point is that you can focus on just about anything and belie ve it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any .36. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends.A. admitting your shortcomingsB. self criticismC. modestyD. confidence【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(17)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（17）及答案阅读理解Violin prodigies （神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe。

I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world's greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon。

“It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world。

They were not allowed into the professional fields，but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.Another element in the emergence of prodigies，I found，is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture(培育) talent。

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落堕市安心阳光实验学校南宁市2014高考英语完形填空、阅读理解训练题（16）及答案阅读理解The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found.Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found.A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist. The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year. (/news-115-76605.html)63. What does the und erlined phrase “embark on” refer to?A. land onB. keep in touch withC. be engaged inD. break from64. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_______.A. a debt collectorB. a pilotC. a dentistD. an artist65. We can learn from the text that______.A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of lifeB. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paidC. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get illD. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow66. What can be included from the passage?A. There exist connections between birth date and occupationsB. The fate has been already decided when people are bornC. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in SpringD. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has参考答案63—66 CBCAI ran across a dim photo of him the other day, going through some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.1 was his favorite recreation (娱乐). He had so much2 in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to3 him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you4 throw one in.That 5 me of the night, 6 he brought back a small chest that he found somewhere how 7 nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 8 easily have been half a mile. The chest wasn’t a good one. It was just a 9 old piece that somebody 10 . Still, it was something he wanted, probably 11 it presented a nice problem in transportation. It tested his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 him trying to get the cheat up onto the porch (门厅). It sounded 13 two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 . We came downstairs and turned on the 15 light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16 somehow and he was just holding his own. I suppose he would have held his own 17 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18 place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token (象征) of his strength in such matters. 19 , he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20 of his skill.1. A. Fighting B. Swimming C. Barking D. Running2. A. fun B. trouble C. danger D. difficulty3. A. stop B. make C. get D. have4. A. will B. do C. did D. would5. A. reminds B. warns C. tells D. suggests6. A. which B. while C. as D. when7. A. far B. long C. old D. heavy8. A. could B. can C. should D. would9. A. priceless B. worthless C. valuable D. important10. A. kept B. forgot C. deserted D. remained11. A. because B. only if C. even if D. incase12. A. saw B. heard C. watched D. caught13. A. like B. that C. as if D. at least14. A. up B. in C. away D. down15. A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. porch16. A. rolled B. stopped C. caught D. broken17. A. at B. before C. till D. during18. A. distant B. nearby C. silent D. busy19. A. In all B. As a result C. At last D. After all20. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. doubtful1~5 BACCA 6~10 DAABC11~15 ABCDD 16~20 CCBDA***************************************************结束每日一句After seeing plenty of solid evidence, the greedy thief had no alternative but to acknowledge that it was he that stole the gold watch.在看见了许多的铁证之后，这个贪婪的贼不得不承认是他偷了金表。

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2014高考英语阅读理解练习（16）及答案（解析）[2013·山东卷]George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world－famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well－known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz－influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty－nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.61．Many of Gershwin's musical works were ________．A．written about New YorkersB．composed for Paul WhitemanC．played mainly in the countrysideD．performed in various ways62．What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?A．It attracted more people to theatres.B．It proved jazz could be serious music.C．It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.D．It caused a debate among jazz musicians.63．What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?A．He created one of his best works.B．He studied with Nadia Boulanger.C．He argued with French critics.D．He changed his music style.64．What do we learn from the last paragraph?A．Many of Gershwin's works were lost.B．The death of Gershwin was widely reported.C．A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.D．Brain cancer research started after Gershwin's death.65．Which of the following best describes Gershwin?A．Talented and productive.B．Serious and boring.C．Popular and unhappy.D．Friendly and honest.【要点综述】这是一篇人物传记。

2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练极品题(16)

2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练极品题〔16〕与答案C8[2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ] ---BThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert(警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it.She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other，her gaze(凝视) starts to lose its focus—until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns：she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment，but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes.Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects(a comb，a key，an orange and so on)，changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves.Could it be the pattern that two things make，as opposed to three? No again.Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses.Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.60．The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby's________．A．sense of hearingB．sense of sightC．sense of touchD．sense of smell61．Babies are sensitive to the change in ________．A．the size of cardsB．the colour of picturesC．the shape of patternsD．the number of objects62．Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A．To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.B．To see how babies recognize sounds.C．To carry their experiment further.D．To keep the babies' interest.63．Where does this text probably come from?A．Science fiction.B．Children's literature.C．An advertisement.D．A science report.【要点综述】本文是一篇说明文。

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2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（16）及答案阅读理解Malaria，the world's most widespread parasitic （寄生虫引起的）disease，kills as many as three million people every year -——- almost all of whom are under five，very poor，and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease, although exact numbers ar e difficult to assess because many people don’t （or can't) seek care。

It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment，and what they often get no longer works。

In countries like Tanzania, Mozambique，and the Gambia, no family，village，hospital，or workplace can remain unaffected for long.Malaria starts suddenly, with violent chills, which are soon followed by an intense fever and，often, headaches. As the parasites multiply, they take over the entire body。

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2014高考英语阅读理解全程巩固训练(16）及答案阅读理解——-——--B——--(2013·合肥市二模，C）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。

高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练(16)含答案

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（16）含答案It's almost time to head back to school, and well, it' s never too early to start shopping for those school supplies．If you have s ome extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and num ber two pencils, then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later．Acer Aspire One: Netbooks are great for many reasons．Paren ts will love them because they’re extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop．They' re also ideal for student s who don' t quite need a computer but want one to do research , check email, or just surf the Web．You can find a black or whi te version for the low price of $ 99．Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd: This sub - $ 200 digital camera is the perfe ct thing for any high school student．Available in five eye -catching colors, the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10 - megapixel （兆像素） camera．Media kids will appreciate the camera? s blog an d auction mode that lets users transfer pictures between camer as, as well as the "one touch" movie recording option that allow s them to edit movies before sharing them online．This is certainly an affordable camera for photo - lovers of any age Mimobot: USB flash drives are all pretty much the same, but if y ou want to treat your teen to a hip flash drive, check out Momob ot．corn．Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper, digital mag azines, and so on．You can find them in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8 GB capacities （容量） at the price of $35- $100．Samsung S2: Regardless of what your teen may tell you, there are other music players out there packed with plenty of great fe atures．Samsung' s S2 MP3 player is nice enough to wear aro und the neck and small enough to take to the gym．It is availab le in five colors （red, black, white, purple, and green） , come s in capacities of 1GB or 2GB, and is available for the low price of $40 or less．49．What is probably the best tide for the passage?A．Gift Ideas for High School StudentsB．New Products for TeachersC．Best Choices for ParentsD．Rare Gifts for Teenagers50．Which of the following pictures is a model of Acer Aspire O ne?51．According to the passage, which of the following is the mo st expensive?A．Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd．B．Acer Aspire One．C．Mimobot．D．Samsung S2．52．The passage is probably taken from a _____．A．report B．science bookC．textbook D．newspaper***********************************************结束Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but did you e ver really think about how she spent her days before she met th e prince? Her daily routine was not fascinating．She did everyt hing from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals．If someone had asked Cinderella, “Are there any kinds of household work t hat you particularly hate?” she probably would have answered, “Why, none, of course．Housework is my duty!" In the real world, however, most people have definite dislikes for certain sorts of household work．Two of these tasks are ironing clothes and washing dishes．Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not a task that can b e completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing mu st be handled individually, so ironing a basket of laundry can ta ke hours! After ironing a piece of clothing with great caution, wh ich-requires smoothing out the fabric, and following the seams （线缝） ,you need to place it on a hanger as soon as possible．If y ou do not follow these directions carefully, it might become wrin kled （有皱纹的） and you have to start over．Perhaps that is why ironing is not a favorite thing to do．It calls for extreme attention to detail from beginning to end．Another household job that many people dislike is washing dish es．Of course, some people claim that this work is no longer a problem because we have dishwashers now! 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Like so many ideas whic h have surprising effects, his was a simple one．He watched workers practicing their craft（工艺） of pi11 making．One man would heat the strip of metal, st retch it out, cut off a suitable length, shape it, cool it and finally smooth and shine it．Smith drew attention to the advantages w hich could be gained if these various tasks were performed by d ifferent workers．Let one be responsible for preparing the meta l．Another for stretching and cutting．Another for shaping．An other for finishing．He described the technique as the Division of Labor; in this way workers repeat the same actions again an d again．Smith made the world believe that specialization coul d solve the problem of poverty and want．What was the result? The Industrial Revolution．Productivity w as greatly increased．For Britain, where the revolution started, there was a prosperity which made it the richest country in the n ineteenth century．British trains and railway lines spread out lik e a spider’s web across the world． British ships were used to c arry the new goods from one comer of the world to another．The revolution is not over．It is still with us, but now it is a world wide phenomenon （现象）． Everywhere, factories are producing large numbers of si milar products, and are in continuous production．What were c alled mass - production lines yesterday are called robotic produ ctions today．The pace of change is increasing．And if these techniques have brought us prosperity, they have also brought u s a little misery in overcrowded towns, boring jobs and, most of all, unemployment．57．What would be the best tide for the text?A．The Causes of Industrial RevolutionB．Adam Smith, the Economist and PhilosopherC．The Industrial Revolution and Its SignificanceD．The Theory of Division of Labor and Its Significance 58．We should be grateful to Adam Smith because _____．A．his ideas made it possible for people to improve their lives?B．he invented a more efficient way of pin makingC．he brought to people a high standard of livingD．he started the industrial revolution59．Which of the following is true according to the text?A．The Division of Labor makes work more interesting．B．Adam Smith insisted that each worker be better paid．C．Specialization could solve the problem of unemployment．D．Adam Smith put forward the idea of the Division of Labor．60．We can learn from the text that the Industrial Revolution .A．led to Adam Smith’s idea of specializationB．was finished in the nineteenth centuryC．also has its side —effects in societyD．put an end to poverty in the world参考答案*****************************************************结束完形填空To Be Lucky，Be PreparedI remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparin g for luck.I was on the wrestling team.Now，if there’s one thing I can tell you about any sports，it is that wrestling is probably the sport that has the least 1 .Th ere are only two people out on the mat，so you cannot 2 it on your teammates or your coach.And gue ss what？There is no 3 because we do the whole thing indoors，so you can’t say，“It was raining.” or “It was snowing.” It makes 4 to say wrestli ng is the sport with the least luck.On our team were two world champions：one of them had been world champion five times.We 5 had fi ve people who were national champions.One of them was a gu y 6 the name of John.John had never been 7 in my high school wrestling competiti on that I could remember， 8 he was a national champion.Th ere was nobody locally who could touch him.One day，we 9 a match with our biggest opponent(对手)．John went out on the mat，and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular 10 .He rolled over，and his opponent 11 him halfway through his roll.He was pin ned 12 ！The match was over.I remember on the bus on the way home，one of our teammates tried to 13 John by saying，“Oh，he just got lucky.” And John said，“That’s so stupid.The opportunity presented itself， 14 he exp loited it.”We used to have this big sign in our wrestling room，that the coach had 15 there.“Luck is what happens when opp ortunity 16 preparation.”John’s opponent was prepared to exploit this opportunity.The pr obability of 17 John was not strong，and he knew it.But he paid attention to the 18 opportunity to present itself，and he defeated and pinned a fivetime national champion.In other words，the real 19 is Be Prepared.It’s not just finding the opportunity ；you have to be prepared to 20 it.1．A.luck B．risk C．difficulty D．opportunity2．A.accuse B．blame C．doubt D．keep3．A.stress B．injury C．weather D．standard4．A.judgement B．progress C．sense D．way5．A.also B．even C．only D．once6．A.under B．for C．inD．by7．A.hurt B．chosen C．trained D．defeated8．A.although B．becauseC．unless D．until9．A.went for B．waited forC．fought for D．played for10．A.sign B．step C．task D．move11．A.fixed B．threw C．caught D．carried12．A.accidentally B．fortunately C．unfairly D．instantly13．A.calm B．comfort C．convince D．forgive14．A.so B．or C．and D．but15．A.set B．put C．left D．used16．A.meets B．suits C．gets D．fits17．A.striking B．beating C．knockingD．controlling18．A.equal B．exact C．rest D．right19．A.message B．passage C．decision D．suggestion20．A.receive B．follow C．seize D．save参考答案1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．A6．D 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．D11．C 12．D 13．B 14．C 15．B16．A 17．B 18．D 19．A 20．C*********************************************************结束高考预练第一节单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. The question occurred to me _____ we should go to get the c ar repaired. We were in the forest at that time.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. that2. It was _____I met him in Beijing.A. two years sinceB. two years ago thatC. for two years since D. since two years ago3 –Hi,Li hua!I have two tickets for Shang Weijie’s concert tomorrow .-Really? But I’m busy now. _____I be free , I'd like to go very mu ch .A ShouldB CouldC MightD Will4 Henry has come in his raincoat and gumboots ,_____for rain.A preparedB preparingC having preparedD prepares5 In my opinion ,she can’t be the girl ______ I am working at pre sent .A whose bossB for whose boss C to whose boss D boss of whose6 More than one student ______ for the job of cleaning the toilet .A have applied B has applied C was applied D were applied7 He did all he could to try to get the car to start ,but it ______ w ork .A wouldn’tB didn’tC shouldn’tD shan’t8 That was not a good place for starting. You _____ your leg.A can breakB could breakC could have brokenD could have been broken9 We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month , but things didn't____ as we expected. A. work ou t B move out C carry out D get out10.__________ after a whole day’s work that he could hardly sta nd it.A. So he was tired and hungryB. Was he so tired a nd hungryC. So tired and hungry was heD. So tired and hun gry he was参考答案1-5 BBAAB 6-10 BACACquantities of 大量(接可数、不可数名词，谓语动词用复数) quite a few 许多quite a lot of 许多2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（16）含答案It's almost time to head back to school, and well, it' s never too early to start shopping for those school supplies．If you have some extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and numb er two pencils, then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later．Acer Aspire One: Netbooks are great for many reasons．Parents will love them because they’r e extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop．They' re also ideal for studen ts who don' t quite need a computer but want one to do research, check email, or just surf the Web．You can find a black or white version for the low price of $ 99．Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd: This sub - $ 200 digital camera is the perfect thing for any high school stude nt．Available in five eye -catching colors, the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10 - megapixel （兆像素） camera．Media kids will appreciate the camera? s blog and auction mode that lets users tr ansfer pictures between cameras, as well as the "one touch" movie recording option that allows them to edit movies before sharing them online．This is certainly an affordable camera for phot o - lovers of any ageMimobot: USB flash drives are all pretty much the same, but if you want to treat your teen to a h ip flash drive, check out Momobot．corn．Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper, digital mag azines, and so on．You can find them in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities （容量） at the price of $35- $100．Samsung S2: Regardless of what your teen may tell you, there are other music players out ther e packed with plenty of great features．Samsung' s S2 MP3 player is nice enough to wear arou nd the neck and small enough to take to the gym．It is available in five colors （red, black, white, purple, and green） , comes in capacities of 1GB or 2GB, and is available for the low price of $40 or less．49．What is probably the best tide for the passage?A．Gift Ideas for High School Students B．New Products for TeachersC．Best Choices for Parents D．Rare Gifts for Teenagers50．Which of the following pictures is a model of Acer Aspire One?51．According to the passage, which of the following is the most expensive?A．Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd．B．Acer Aspire One．C．Mimobot．D．Samsung S2．52．The passage is probably taken from a _____．A．report B．science bookC．textbook D．newspaper***********************************************结束Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but did you ever really think about how she s pent her days before she met the prince? Her daily routine was not fascinating．She did everyt hing from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals．If someone had asked Cinderella, “A re ther e any kinds of household work that you particularly hate?” she probably would have answered, “Why, none, of course．Housework is my duty!" In the real world, however, most people have d efinite dislikes for certain sorts of household work．Two of these tasks are ironing clothes and washing dishes．Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled individually, so ironing a basket of laundry can tak e hours! After ironing a piece of clothing with great caution, which-requires smoothing out the fabric, and following the seams （线缝） ,you need to place it on a hanger as soon as possible．If you do not follow these direction s carefully, it might become wrinkled （有皱纹的） and you have to start over．Perhaps that is why ironing is not a favorite thing to do．It call s for extreme attention to detail from beginning to end．Another household job that many people dislike is washing dishes．Of course, some people cla im that this work is no longer a problem because we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher don’t come out as clean as they do when washed by hand．For this reason, many of us continues t o wash our dishes by hand, but we are not necessarily happy doing it．Cleaning dishes is a job that not only takes a lot of energy but also requires the patience to wash and dry them．In addit ion, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a thing that usually must be done every day．I don 't know how Cinderella felt about this particular task, but I believe that most people hate it as mu ch as I do．53．Why do most people hate to do clothes - ironing?A．Because it has to be done by one person．B．Because it must be handled skillfully．C．Because it involves careful planning．D．Because it is time - consuming．54．To avoid ironing the clothes over again, one should ______．A．know how to iron certain clothes material B．spare no care through all the procedures C．find some proper hangers for the ironed D．pay special attention to the seams 55．Many people still prefer washing dishes by hand to machine washing because _____．A．hand - washed dishes are cleanerB．washing dishes by hand is cheaperC．dishwashers are not so easily handledD．some dishes cannot be machine washed56．In which way is ironing different from dishwashing?A．It is not a daily routine．B．It demands less care．C．It requires patience．D．It is not laborious．*********************************************结束Over two hundred years ago, Adam Smith introduced some ideas which brought about a world r evolution．If we enjoy a high standard of living in modem society, we owe much to this Scottish economist and philosopher．If we enjoy driving in beautiful cars, wearing fashionable shoes, or flying away to distant places for exciting holidays, we should perhaps pay thanks to the man wh o made it all possible．What was Adam Smith’s contribution? Like so many ideas which have surprising effects, his wa s a simple one．He watched workers practicing their craft（工艺） of pi11 making．One man would heat the strip of metal, stretch it out, cut off a suitable len gth, shape it, cool it and finally smooth and shine it．Smith drew attention to the advantages wh ich could be gained if these various tasks were performed by different workers．Let one be res ponsible for preparing the metal．Another for stretching and cutting．Another for shaping．Ano ther for finishing．He described the technique as the Division of Labor; in this way workers repe at the same actions again and again．Smith made the world believe that specialization could so lve the problem of poverty and want．What was the result? The Industrial Revolution．Productivity was greatly increased．For Britain , where the revolution started, there was a prosperity which made it the richest country in the ni neteenth century．British trains and railway lines spread out like a spider’s web across the worl d． British ships were used to carry the new goods from one comer of the world to another．The revolution is not over．It is still with us, but now it is a worldwide phenomenon （现象）． Everywhere, factories are producing large numbers of similar products, and are in contin uous production．What were called mass - production lines yesterday are called robotic produc tions today．The pace of change is increasing．And if these techniques have brought us prosp erity, they have also brought us a little misery in overcrowded towns, boring jobs and, most of al l, unemployment．57．What would be the best tide for the text?A．The Causes of Industrial RevolutionB．Adam Smith, the Economist and PhilosopherC．The Industrial Revolution and Its SignificanceD．The Theory of Division of Labor and Its Significance58．We should be grateful to Adam Smith because _____．A．his ideas made it possible for people to improve their lives?B．he invented a more efficient way of pin makingC．he brought to people a high standard of livingD．he started the industrial revolution59．Which of the following is true according to the text?A．The Division of Labor makes work more interesting．B．Adam Smith insisted that each worker be better paid．C．Specialization could solve the problem of unemployment．D．Adam Smith put forward the idea of the Division of Labor．60．We can learn from the text that the Industrial Revolution .A．led to Adam Smith’s idea of specializationB．was finished in the nineteenth centuryC．also has its side —effects in societyD．put an end to poverty in the world参考答案*****************************************************结束完形填空To Be Lucky，Be PreparedI remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparing for luck.I was on the wrestling team.Now，if there’s one thing I can tell you about any sports，it is that wrestling is probably the sport that has the least 1 .There are only two people out on t he mat，so you cannot 2 it on your teammates or your coach.And guess what？There is no 3 because we do the whole thing indoors，so you can’t say，“It was raining.” or “It was snowing.” It makes 4 to say wrestling is the sport with the least luck .On our team were two world champions：one of them had been world champion five times.We 5 had five people who were national ch ampions.One of them was a guy 6 the name of John.John had never been 7 in my high school wrestling competition that I could remember， 8 he was a national champion.There was nobody locally who could touch him.One day，we 9 a match with our biggest opponent(对手)．John went out on the mat，and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular 10 .He rolled over，and his opponent 11 him halfway through his roll.He was pinned 12 ！The match was over.I remember on the bus on the way home，one of our teammates tried to 13 John by saying，“Oh，he just got lucky.” And John said，“That’s so stupid.The opportunity presented itself， 14 he exploited it.”We used to have this big sign in our wrestling room，that the coach had 15 there.“Luck is what happens when opportunity 16 preparation.”John’s opponent was prepared to exploit this opportunity.The probability of 17 John was not s trong，and he knew it.But he paid attention to the 18 opportunity to present itself，and he defeated and pinned a fivetime national champion.In other words，the real 19 is Be Prepared.It’s not just finding the opportunity；you have to be prepared to 20 it.1．A.luck B．risk C．difficulty D．opportunity 2．A.accuse B．blame C．doubt D．keep 3．A.stress B．injury C．weather D．standard 4．A.judgement B．progress C．sense D．way 5．A.also B．even C．only D．once 6．A.under B．for C．in D．by7．A.hurt B．chosen C．trained D．defeated 8．A.although B．because C．unless D．until 9．A.went for B．waited for C．fought forD．played for10．A.sign B．step C．task D．move 11．A.fixed B．threw C．caught D．carried 12．A.accidentally B．fortunately C．unfairly D．instantly 13．A.calm B．comfort C．convince D．forgive 14．A.so B．or C．and D．but 15．A.set B．put C．left D．used 16．A.meets B．suits C．gets D．fits 17．A.striking B．beating C．knocking D．controlling 18．A.equal B．exact C．rest D．right 19．A.message B．passage C．decisionD．suggestion20．A.receive B．follow C．seize D．save参考答案1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．A6．D 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．D11．C 12．D 13．B 14．C 15．B16．A 17．B 18．D 19．A 20．C*********************************************************结束高考预练第一节单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. The question occurred to me _____ we should go to get the car repaired. We were in the fore st at that time.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. that2. It was _____I met him in Beijing.A. two years sinceB. two years ago thatC. for two years sinceD. since two years ago3 –Hi,Li hua!I have two tickets for Shang Weijie’s concert tomorrow.-Really? But I’m busy now. _____I be free , I'd like to go very much .A ShouldB CouldC MightD Will4 Henry has come in his raincoat and gumboots ,_____for rain.A preparedB preparingC having preparedD prepares5 In my opinion ,she can’t be the girl ______ I am working at present .A whose bossB for whose bossC to whose bossD boss of whose6 More than one student ______ for the job of cleaning the toilet .A have appliedB has appliedC was appliedD were applied7 He did all he could to try to get the car to start ,but it ______ work .A wouldn’tB didn’tC shouldn’tD shan’t8 That was not a good place for starting. You _____ your leg.A can breakB could breakC could have brokenD could have been broken9 We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month , but things didn't__ __ as we expected. A. work out B move out C carry out D get out10.__________ after a whole day’s work that he could hardly stand it.A. So he was tired and hungryB. Was he so tired and hungryC. So tired and hungry was heD. So tired and hungry he was参考答案1-5 BBAAB 6-10 BACACquantities of 大量(接可数、不可数名词，谓语动词用复数)quite a few 许多quite a lot of 许多。

高中英语真题-2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习(16)及答案

高中英语真题:2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习（16）及答案. 完形填空（记叙文）Mrs Green was a science teacher. She believed very strongly in 1work as a means of teaching science effectively, and she wante d her pupils’ parents to see how 2their children were learning by her methods. She 3arranged for all the parents to come and see the 4of one of the children’s experiments on a Saturday evening, wh en all of them were free. The children had been 5the growth of plants, and they had 6four pots of beans a few weeks before. They had put 7soil in one pot, to see what effect this would have on the 8of the beans in it, and good soil in the other three pots. Then th ey had kept one of the pots in the 9for several days, and had given a third pot no water for the sam e length of 10 .At the end of the lesson on Friday afternoon, Mrs Green put little notes on the four11 , “The beans in this pot were planted in poor soil.”“This pothas been 12in the dark for four days.”“These beans have had no water for f our days.”“These beans have had good soil, plenty of light and 13 water.” Then she went home.When she arrived on 14 evening, half an hour before the15were due to come, Mrs Green found this note beside the pots: We 16your notes to the school servant and thought we would 17 him, so we watered all the plants, 18the earth in the one with poor soil, and 19the light above the one which had been left in the dark for four d ays. We 20 that the plants will now grow well.Your friends,The Boy Scouts1. A. practicalB. actualC. activeD. hard2. A. graduallyB. wellC. exactlyD. equally3. A. howeverB. thereforeC. evenD. instead4. A. progressB. methodC. purposeD. result5. A. studyingB. consideringC. destroyingD. preventing6. A. boughtB. broughtC. plantedD. found7. A. goodB. poorC. wetD. dry8. A. tasteB. smellC. shapeD. growth9. A. sunshine B. dark C. rainD. sand10. A. restB. researchC. timeD. distance11. A. plantsB. beansC. experimentsD. pots12. A. putB. keptC. trappedD. buried13. A. cleanB. coldC. warmD. regular14. A. FridayB. SaturdayC. SundayD. Monday15. A. childrenB. studentsC. parentsD. teachers16. A. readB. wroteC. answeredD. passed17. A. persuadeB. rescueC. remindD. help18. A. changed B. threwC. checkedD. tested19. A. put onB. took onC. left onD. came on20. A. hopeB. dislikeC. wonderD. suggest参考答案167.ABBDA CBDBC DBDBC ADACA ：There was a time when I thought my dad didn't know a thing ab out being a good father.I couldn't __1__ him ever saying the wor ds “I love you”．It seemed to me his only purpose in life was tosay “__2__” to anywhere I wanted to go and any thing I wanted t o do，including getting a __3__.Some parents bought their kids cars w hen they got their driver's licenses.__4__ my dad—he said that I'd have to get a job and buy my own.So that's what I did.I got a job at a very nice restaurant and __5 __ every penny I could.And when I had enough to buy my car，I __6__！The day I brought that car home，my dad was the first one I wanted to show it __7__ t o.“Look，dad，a car of my own.If you ever want a ride，I'll only __8__ you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.“I see，” was all he said.One day，there was something wrong with my father's truck.So he neede d a __9__ to work.The sun wasn't even up when we left the hou se，__10__ it was already getting warm out.It was going to be a __1 1__ day.As I dropped my dad off，I __12__ him，dressed in his work clothes，getting his __13__ from the trunk （尾箱）of my car.Watching his sunweathered face，and even from a distance I could tell there were __14__ lines th an I ever remembered being there before.I realized how hard m y dad had worked for his family.My father was a cement finisher（水泥修整工）．In that instant，it __15__ to me that he actually got down on his hands and kne es to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family.And he did this __16__，no matter how hot it got.Never，not once，had I heard him __17__ about it.To him we were “worth” it.And never once did he “charge” us for it.When he closed the trunk，his tools set off to the side，he walked over to my window to __18__ me five dollars.I rolled down the window and said “Goodbye，dad.Keep your five dollars.It's __19__ me.Don't work too hard.I l ove you.”His eyes met mine，then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools.He cleare d his __20__ and said，“Oh，and... me，too.”1．A．like B．remember C．forget D．care 2．A．Sorry B．Yes C．No D．Good 3．A．car B．friend C．job D．bus 4．A．So B．As C．Not D．Even 5．A．spent B．earned C．kept D．saved 6．A．did B．changed C．stopped D．was7．A．out B．in C．up D．off 8．A．pay B．charge C．offer D．accept 9．A．ride B．leave C．trip D．hurry 10．A．as B．although C．but D．since 11．A．ordinary B．hot C．work D．special 12．A．helped B．followed C．left D．watched 13．A．tools B．clothes C．luggage D．bag 14．A．fewer B．more C．longer D．deeper 15．A．happened B．seemed C．occurred D．ap peared16．A．now and then B．day and night C．all the time D ．day in and day out17．A．talk B．complain C．ask D．speak 18．A．hand B．pass C．lend D．take 19．A．for B．at C．on D．in 20．A．hands B．eyes C．throat D．clothes1．B 根据第一句作者认为自己的父亲不知道怎样当一位好父亲判断，此处表达的意思是从来不“记得”父亲曾经说过“我爱你”这句话。

高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练(16)及答案解析

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A(2012·福建四地六校第一次联考)We loved to play hideandseek，and tacklethemanwiththefootball，as well as makebelieve games like cowboys and Indians or cop s and robbers.In the world of makebelieve，guns were created by sticking your thumb straight up and exten ding your index finger straight out while curling the other three fi ngers around a makebelieve pistol grip.If someone pointed his“gun”at you and shouted“Bang！”or“Po w！”，you were considered dead and were obligated to fall to the grou nd immediately without moving.One day we were playing cowboys and Indians deep in the mo untains.Imagining myself as John Wayne，better known as the Duke，I had my“fiveshooter”out and ready for action.I climbed a huge t ree to get a better view of where the “bad guys”were hiding.Cli mbing six to eight feet off the ground，I noticed Gary Browning(my cousin)quietly sneaking along，ready to shoot the first thing that moved.I allowed him to move i n a little closer before taking aim and shooting；however，I was disturbed by the other side of the tree.Turning to investigate，I found myself staring straight down the index finger of Curtis Gi bson.“Pow！”he shouted from the ground.Panicked that I was s o far up the tree，I began climbing down as fast as I could.“The Duke has been s hot in the foot！”I screamed.Remember，I was obligated to fall，but I was eight feet off the ground in a tree！“Bang！”shouted Gary who was now aware of my hiding place.“The Duke has been shot in the shoulder！”I screamed as I kept climbing down.“Pow！Pow！”A double shot came from Curtis.“The Duke has been sh ot twice in the calf(小腿)！”I squalled，nearly reaching the ground.Then as I was dangling from the low est limb，Curtis and Gary emptied their imaginary ammo(弹药)into me.“Pow！BangBang！Pow！PowPow！Bang！”From just about a foot I finally fell to the ground and an nounced，“The Duke is dead！”56．In the world of cops and robbers，if someone fired at you，______.A．you were not considered dead B．you need to fall to the gr oundC．you can climb up the tree D．you can hide and seek 57．I was disturbed by the other side of the tree because _____ _.A．I wanted to shoot Gary BrowningB．Gary Browning was ready to shoot meC．Curtis Gibson was pointing his“gun”at meD．Gary Browning was moving towards me58．How many times was the author shot before he was dangli ng from the lowest limb?A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.59．The author didn't fall to the ground because ______. A．he was shot in the foot B．he was shot in the shoulderC．he was too high in the tree D．he was climbing down56．B 根据文章第二段内容可得出答案。