广西省北海市2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（19）及答案

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【山东省潍坊市2014高考英语一模试题】A

Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’

During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood．

Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful：career with the United Nations and the State Department．

After retirement，she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once declared，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’

41．Temple became famous at the age of

A．3 B．6 C．10 D．2l

42．What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ?

A．Temple was still popular in l949．

B．Temple was a failure as a child star．

C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.

D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.

43．Temple attracted people’s attention again when

A．she entered Congress

B．she worked for the UN

C．she went on with the pohtical life

D．she announced to participate in the election

44．We know-from the last paragraph that Temple

A．wanted to lead a different life

B．regreued having left Hollywood

C．was content with her experiences

D．was sorry about her election failure

45．Which of the following best describes Temple?

A．3pecial and generous． B．Patient and sensitive．

C．Attractive and humorous．D．Talented and determined．

【参考答案】41—45、BCDCD

阅读理解-----B

In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.

In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows, The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only one opening, They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near.

Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive(原始的) construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians’ wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.

The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.

The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes (部落) along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.

The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass. K^S*5U.C

Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.

( ) 1.Which of the following pictures shows the house for the Iroquois Indians？

( ) 2. According to the passage, the Pawnee Indians built their houses _____.

A. with openings in the trunk walls B. large enough for several families

C. in a ring shape with bark and mud D. by bending young trees to form the shape

( ) 3. All the native Indian houses described in the passage were_____. K^S*5U.C

A. of the same shape B. covered with grass

C. built with a post in the centre D. built with doorways at each end

( ) 4. The passage suggests that ________

A. all the native Indians built trunk walls all around their houses

B. all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied together

C. the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwams

D. the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends

【语篇解读】本篇文章为记叙文。主要讲述了美国的土著居民印第安人的房屋结构和建房特点，展示了美国当地人的居住文化。

72.答案A。

【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends……”可知，选项A符合题意。

73.答案B。

【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中“The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes…… housing a dozen families”可知，应选B项。

74.答案B。

【解析】细节理解题。文章中出现的grass是Indian tribes建造房屋所必不可少的东西。由此可知，印第安人的屋子都用草盖着。由此可知B项正确

75.答案C。K^S*5U.C

【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near”可以推断出the Iroquois Indians建造房屋的时候把自身的安全考虑在内了。因此可推断出C项

阅读理解---- (2011·湖北卷，D)

Feeling blue about the world ? “Cheer up，” says science writer Matt Ridley.“The world has never been a better place to live in，and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”

Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational，because he's carefully weighed the evidence optimistic，because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what he's set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as a grand enterprise that，on the whole，has done little but progress for 100, 000 years.He backs his findings with hard facts gathered through years of research.

Here's how he explains his views.

1)Shopping fuels invention

It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone.Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty，our own generation has access to more nutritious food，more convenient transport，bigger houses，better cars，and of course，more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us .This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things.The more we specialize and exchange，the better off we'll be.

2) Brilliant advances

One reason we are richer，healthier，taller，cleverer，longer­lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs—food，clothing，fuel and shelter—have grown a lot cheaper.Take one example.In 1800 a candle providing one hour's light cost six hours' work.In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes' work to pay for.In 1950 it was eight seconds.Today it's half second.

3) Let's not kill ourselves for climate change

Mitigating(减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself.A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village，where the use of fassil­fuel(化石燃料) electricity is forbidden by well­meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world，is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change.If climaic change proves to be mild，but cutting carbon causes real pain，we may well find that we have stopped a nose­bleed by putting a tourniquet(止血带) around our necks.

人类的进步是无法阻挡的，是令人乐观。在《理性的乐观主义者》一书中，作者阐述了自己对于生活中的乐观现象，并且对于购物这样普通的日常行为所带来的积极影响都做了详尽的分析和描述。

9．What is the theme of Ridley's most recent book?

A．Weakness of human nature. B．Concern about climate change.

C．Importance of practical thinking. D．Optimism about human progress.

答案：D。理解判断题。从第二段的前两句话中，反复提到一个关键词“optimistic”以及信息句“because that evidence shows...”；另外，“this is what he's set out to prove...”一句也正好清楚的表明了作者在本书中所以阐述的正是这个话题，正是与选项D的说法是一致的，即：人类的进步总是不可避免的。

10．How does Ridley look at shopping?

A．It encourages the creation of things. B．It results in shortage of goods.

C．It demands more fossil fuels. D．It causes a poverty problem.

答案：A。细节判断题。从“Shopping fuels invention”一段正是反映了Ridley的观点：购物能够激发创造发明。选项A与之相吻合。

11．The candle and lamp example is used to show that ________.

A．oil lamps give off more light than candles

B．shortening working time brings about a happier life

C．advanced technology helps to produce better candles

D．increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods

答案：D。细节判断题。根据Brilliant advances 一段中的“Take one example”一句很明显的确定为：作者拿蜡烛与灯的比较与变化正是为了前面他所提到的看法，故与选项D的说法是一致的。

12．What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

A．Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost.

B．Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous.

C．People's health is closely related to climate change.

D．Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.

答案：B。推理判断题。根据最后一句话中的“cutting carbon causes real pain”可以排除选项A与C的说法，因为它们大相径庭；而根据“putting... around our necks”一句可以表明选项D中“careless”一词运用不当，是不符合语境的。故只有选项B是最正确的。

【四川省2014高考英语仿真模拟试题】B

Welcome to Ontario Parks, a new body set up to manage Ontario’s most treasured special places, the parks in our area.
We are entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some 15,000 visitors in 45 parks how we could improve our programs and services. We also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result, new comfort stations have been added, the number of campsites has been increased, and we’ve made other facility（设施）improvements. In addition, we’ll be providing more educational programs. This year, for example, more than 40 parks will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about nature and history.
    Through the Internet, you’ll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on line. Let your family plan your park vacation, study a map of canoe routes, listen to the call of a loon or find up-to-date information about programs, services and facilities.
    So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are places to go with families and friends, for relaxation and fun, or simply to get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and “recharge our internal batteries”. They provide chances to explore nature, see wildlife, swim, canoe, camp, hike, picnic, ride a bike… You’ll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences available anywhere in the world.
    We urge you to make 2013 the year that you come out and have an Ontario Parks experience!
35. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________.
    A. tell more people the improvements in Ontario Parks

B. attract more people to explore the parks on line
    C. praise the beauty of nature in Ontario Parks

D. have more people visit the parks
36. The facility improvements of Ontario Parks include________.
    A. new programs and services

B. new campsites and educational programs   

C. comfort stations and special activities

D. new comfort stations and campsites
37. From Paragraph 4, we know that Ontario Parks offers visitors________.
    A. the world’s new sports and games

B. the most exciting adventures in the world
    C. many choices to relax and refresh themselves

D. chances to experience all the outdoor activities
38. According to the text, we can safely say that ________.
    A. some visitors suggested more campsites

B. about 15,000 people visited 45 parks last season
    C. many more people will visit Ontario Parks in 2013

D. the manager of Ontario Parks worries they will have fewer visitors
【参考答案】35-38 DDCA 

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