高考英语 阅读理解基础练习（7）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（7）及答案第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a(2012合肥质检一)nowadays a growing number of grassroots entertainers are stepping into the public eye.although a sudden success provides quick fame, experts say not all the rising stars will have a promising future.the grassroots band xu ri yang gang, meaning the rising sun in chinese, suddenly became popular after uploading a video of them singing “in the spring”actually, they have never stopped struggling to realize their dreams.after that they were frequently invited to big media events in china, like the cctv spring festival gala.however, just as many thought they were about to go further, the original singer of the song “in the spring” stepped in to prevent the band from performing his songs.different from xu ri yang gang, chinas rising star liu wei is considered to have more professional skills, enabling him to enjoy a longlasting.the armless pianist who plays the music of the song “hope” with his toes has won the champion of the television talent show chinas got talent.now, he is signed with fremantle media and sony music, and is kept busy every day. he believes it is his determination that makes him a_hit.another fairy story is the case of the rising star susan boyle.she came to international public attention after appearing as a candidate on britains got talent in 2009, singing “i dreamed a dream” from les miserables.her first album became the biggest selling album in the world in 2009, selling 9 million copies.as for chinese grassroots stars, experts say besides big dreams, they need more original compositions to achieve big results.文章大意：最近，很多草根明星闯入了大众的视野。然而，作者认为他们还有很长的路要走。56what would be the best title for the text?a.rising grassroots stars b.comparison of grassroots starsc.ways of grassroots getting famous ddifferences between grassroots stars lives57from the text we know that xu ri yang gang got popular through _.a.cctv b.newspapers c.contests dthe internet58the underlined words “a hit” in paragraph 5 most probably means_.a.a strike b.a success c.an achievement d.an influence59it can be inferred from the text that_.a.grassroots stars cant have a promising future at allb.most of grassroots stars have got professional skillsc.grassroots stars need to focus more on their original worksd.talent show is the only way for grassroots stars to become popular56答案：a主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文讲述的是对草根明星的成功的认识，所以a项正确。57答案：d细节理解题。由第二段第一句话“.after uploading a video of them singing in the spring”可知，旭日阳刚组合是把他们的春天里传到网上而出名的。58答案：b猜测词义题。刘伟和fremantle media and sony music签约了，每天都很忙，所以他认为他的决心使他如此成功。59答案：c推理判断题。由最后一段“as for chinese grassroots stars, experts say besides big dreams, they need more original compositions to achieve big results.”可知，草根明星们需要把精力放在原创作品上。 if you were a pilot flying a plane, and suddenly the engine failed, would you eject(跳出), or stay in? for a pilot, the choice is very difficult. if he ejects, he is safe, but the plane crashes. if he stays in the plane, he risks his life. recently, chinese air force pilot li feng, 38, faced this choice during a training exercise. it was march 7 and he was flying a jian-10 (fighter-10) at 4,500 meters. a warning appeared on the planes computer screen. he realized the plane might fail at any moment.li feng did a quick check of the engine and asked the base if he could return. when the fighter was 7 km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. the plane began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second at an altitude of 1,160 meters .under air force rules, fighter pilots may eject if their aircraft loses engine power below 2,000 meters and cant be restarted. before li lost contact with the control tower, the commander in the air base asked him to eject. but li feng insisted on having another try.“i knew where the deadline (to give up the aircraft) was and was prepared for the ejection, but i decided not to give up unless the fighter was totally out of control,” li recalled（回忆） during a recent television interview.after 104 seconds, li was able to bring the fighter to a safe landing. the plane only suffered slight damage.“you are a hero! congratulations!” lis teacher, xu yongling wrote in a text message to him after the landing. he said li was a cool-headed pilot and very professional(专业的).lis brave and calm act not only saved the 200 million yuan aircraft but also gave him invaluable first-hand experience of dealing with an engine emergency(紧急情况).for his outstanding performance, the air force recently awarded him a gold medal.67. when the engine stopped working, li feng . a. was flying a jian-10 at 4,500 metersb. saw a warning appear on the planes computer screen c. decided not to give up the plane d. was asked to stay in, but he ejected 68. when the fighter plane loses engine power below 2,000 meters . a. pilots must restart it as soon as possible b. pilots should repair it as soon as possible c. pilots may eject for safety d. pilots should bring it to a safe landing 69. according to the passage, what kind of person is li feng? a. he is cool-headed. b. he is confident.c. he is fearless and cool under pressure. d. all of the above.70. what is the best title for the passage? a. flying the fighter correctly b. when to give up the aircraft c. how to deal with an engine emergency d. bring the fighter to a safe landing 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。athe hearst castlehearst castle is a palatial park on the central california coast and a national historic landmarkit was designed by architect julia morgan for william randolph hearst from 1919 until 1947in 1957 , the hearst corporation donated the fortune to the state of californiasince that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public toursdespite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per yearguided toursthere are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardenstour one is recommended for first time visitorit now includes the movie, hearst castle building the dreamtour two gives visitors a closer look at the main houses upper floors, mrhearsts private suite, the libraries, and the kitchentour three looks at the castles north wing, guest rooms and guest house casa del montetour four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the hidden terracethe evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the castle at night as one of the hearsts own visitors might haveticket priceshearst castle accepts visa, mastercard, american express and discoverfree day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehiclestoursadultages 6 17experience tour$24$12tours 2, 3 or 4$ 24$ 12evening tour$30$15* children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adultreservation informationwhile tickets may be purchased at the visitor center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for timesreservation call center hoursdatesmonday-fridaysaturday-sundaymarch-september8am to 6pm8am to 6pmoctober-february9am to 5pm9am to 3pmvisit wwwhearstcastleorg for more information51if you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?atour one btour two ctour three dtour four52if a young couple take tour one with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?a36b60 c48 d7553which of the following is the available (有效的，可获得的)time to book tickets by phone?aat 8 am on monday in februarybat 9 am on sunday in marchcat 7 pm on friday in septemberdat 6 pm on saturday in octoberthere was a story many years ago of a school teacher- mrs. thompson. she told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. but that was a lie. there in the front row was a little boy named teddy stoddard. he didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. she did not like him. then mrs. thompson got to know that teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. mrs. thompson was ashamed of herself. she felt even worse when, like all her other students, teddy brought her a christmas present too. it was his mothers perfume(香水)。 teddy said, “mrs. thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” after the children left she cried for at least an hour. on that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. instead, she began to teach children. mrs. thompson paid particular attention to teddy. the boys mind seemed to come alive. the more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. by the end of the sixth grade, teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. six years went by before she got a note from teddy. he wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. he went to college. mrs. thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, theodore f. stoddard, m. d.(医学博士). the story doesnt end there. on his wedding day, dr. stoddard whispered (耳语) in mrs. thompsons ear, “thank you, mrs. thompson, for believing in me. you made me feel important and showed me that i could make a difference.” mrs. thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “teddy, you have it all wrong. you were the one who taught me that i could make a difference. i didnt know how to teach until i met you.”54. what did mrs. thompson do on the first day of school?a. she made teddy feel ashamed. b. she asked the children to play with teddy.c. she changed teddys seat to the front row. d. she told the class something untrue about herself.55. what did mrs. thompson find out about teddy?a. he often told lies. b. he was good at math. c. he needed motherly care. d. he enjoyed playing with others.56. in what way did mrs. thompson change? a. she taught fewer school subjects. b. she became stricter with her students. c. she no longer liked her job as a teacher. d. she cared more about educating students.57. why did teddy thank mrs. thompson at his wedding? a. she had kept in touch with him. b. she had given him encouragement. c. she had sent him christmas presents. d. she had taught him how to judge people. (2012顺义区高三尖子生综合素质展示)the brown widow spider became established in southern california in early 2000 and has become part of the local spider family in urban los angeles and san diego. the brown widow spider is continuing its expansion in southern california and could possibly move northward into central california.the brown widow is suspected to have evolved in africa although it was first described from south america, which adds confusion as to where it might have originated. it is a tropical and subtropical spider having established populations in hawaii, florida, parts of australia, south africa and japan. in north america, the brown widow was restricted for many decades to the florida peninsula. however, around the year 2000, it started showing up in other gulf coast states. brown widows are now known from texas to georgia and south carolina.the brown widow builds its web in protected sites around homes and in woody vegetation with branches. some typical sites selected by brown widows for web building are empty containers such as buckets and nursery pots, mail boxes, entry way corners, under eaves, storage closets and garages, undercarriages of motor vehicles that are stationary for long periods, and the undersides of outdoor furniture. they choose places that are more exposed than sites chosen by black widows and therefore, appear to be at higher risk for interactions with humans as far as bites are concerned.one recent study demonstrates that the brown widow spider is less poisonous than other widow species. the reason for the weaker effect of brown widow bites on humans is possibly because the brown widow does not have much poison as its larger relatives, but it is really a threat to humans as to its poison. the two major symptoms of a brown widow bite were that the bite hurt when it was given and it left a red mark. these two symptoms are not much different from the bite of normal household spiders.there is no specific information regarding the control of brown widows by farm chemicals. most current advice is what is used for controlling spiders in general. therefore, most commercially available farm chemicals should work on brown widows. avoiding a mess of the house and the garage should reduce nest sites for them. also, one should store garage items in plastic bags where there might be interactions with spiders. these items include rarely worn garments such as gardening clothes and gloves, r