高考英语 阅读理解抓分练习题（18）外研版.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（18）及答案（201*山东卷c）rae armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the university of california san diego(ucsd) for two decades, has won the 2010 pulitzer prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “versed”.“im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the pulitzer brings, as compared to even the national book critics award, which i was also surprised and delighted to win,” said armantrout.“for a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”armantrout, a native californian, received her bachelors degree at uc berkeley, where she studied with noted poet denise levertov, and her masters in creative writing from san francisco state university. she is a founding member of language poets, a group in american poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. in march, she won the national book critics circle award for “versed.” “this book has gotten more attention,” armantrout said, “but i dont feel as if its better.”the first half of “versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the united states as it fought the war against iraq. the second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “rae armantrout is a unique voice in american poetry,” said seth lerer, head of arts and humanities at ucsd. “versed”, published by the wesleyan university press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. the new edition is scheduled to appear in may.66. according to rae armantrout, _.a. her 10th book is much betterb. her winning the pulitzer is unexpectedc. the media is surprised at her worksd. she likes being recognized by her readers67. which of the following is true of rae armantrout?a. she published a poetry textbook. b. she used to teach denise levertov.c. she started a poets group with others. d. she taught creative writing at uc berkeley.68. what can we learn about “versed”?a. it consists of three parts. b. it is mainly about the american army.c. it is a book published two decades ago. d. it partly concerns the poets own life.69. rae armantrouts colleagues think that she _.a. should write moreb. has a sweet voicec. deserves the prized. is a strange professor70. what can we learn from the text? a. about 2,700 copies of “versed” will be printed.b. cancer made armantrout stop writing.c. armantrout got her degrees at ucsd.d. “versed” has been awarded twice.5、【文章大意】本篇为新闻报道类人物介绍，向读者介绍2010年美国普得策文学奖得主rae armantrout及他的文学作品。66. 【解析】选b。 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的叙述可知，armantrout对自己获得普利策文学奖很惊讶，故b项正确。67. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的she is a founding member of language poets, a group in american poetry可知，c项正确。68. 【解析】选d。细节理解题。根据文章中的“the second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. ”可知，d项正确。69. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据文章中的倒数第二段可知，c项正确。70.【解析】选d。归纳判断题。根据文章中的won the 2010 pulitzer prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “versed”.以及in march, she won the national book critics circle award for “versed.”可知d项正确。advice to “sleep on it” could be well founded, scientists say. after a good nights sleep a problem that seemed impossible to solve the night before can often appear easier, although no evidence has proved this by now. but researchers at the university of luebek in germany have designed an experiment that shows a good nights sleep can improve insight(洞察力）and problem-solving. “if you have some newly acquired memories in your brain, sleep acts on these memories, restructures(重构）them, so that after sleep the insight into a problem which you could not solve before increases,” said dr. jan bom, a neuroscientist, at the university. to test the theory, they taught volunteers two simple rules to help them put a string of numbers into a new order. there was also a third, hidden rule, which could help them increase their speed in solving the problem. the researchers divided the volunteers into two groups, half were allowed to sleep after the training while the remainders were forced to stay awake. bom and his team noticed that the group that had slept after the training were twice as likely to figure out the third rule as the other group. “sleep helped,” bom said in a telephone interview. “the important thing is that you have to have a memory representation in your brain of the problem you want to solve and then you sleep, so it can act on the problem.” but bom admitted that he and his team dont know how restructuring of memories occurs or what governs it or in which stage of sleep it works. pierre marquette and pierre ruby of the university of liege in belgium said the experimental evidence supports the suggestions that sleep can promote creative thinking. although the role of sleep in human creativity will still be a mystery, the research gives people good reason to fully respect their periods of sleep, they added.36.the underlined phrase “sleep on it” in the first line probably means _.a.to put something aside to be solved until the next dayb.to get as much sleep as possiblec.to go on sleeping without being disturbedd.to sleep till you get up the next morning【答案】a【解析】词义猜测题。由“after a good nights sleep a problem that seemed impossible to solve the night before can often appear easier,”可知选a。37.jan bom and his team carried out the experiment through _a.comparisonb. interviewc. surveyd. imagination【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由“the researchers divided the volunteers into two groups, half were allowed to sleep after the training while the remainders were forced to stay awake. bom and his team noticed that the group that had slept after the training were twice as likely to figure out the third rule as the other group.”可知他们是通过比较来开展的实验。故选a。38.it can be inferred from the passage that _.a.people should sleep so long as they have timeb.sleep is the only way to solve hard problemsc.people have various periods of sleepd.people know how sleep restructures memories【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。由“but bom admitted that he and his team dont know how restructuring of memories occurs or what governs it or in which stage of sleep it works.”可知人们有不同的睡眠阶段。故选c。39.what would be the best title for the passage?a.how sleep worksb. sleep helps solve problemsc.no evidence, but well foundedd. boms discovery on sleep【答案】b【解析】标题归纳题。40.where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?a.a science fiction.b. a book review.c.an advertisement.d. a newspaper.【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。本文主要讲的是科学家的一项新的发现，以及有关的实验。所以最可能出自报纸。故选d。community theatre is a theatre that is run by a local district with the efforts of volunteers. they offer many different kinds of productions, such as musical theatre, dance theatre and childrens theatre. usually, performers are amateurs who receive no pay, but at other times professionals get involved, and they are paid. community theatres of today are a little different ftom the old “little theatres”，as most are simply run by colleges and their theatre departments. community theatres are a great way to get involved with local actors. now, most theatres put on shows that will entertain or benefit the community.in the 1880s, “little theatre” was started in europe so that poor people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot. in 1910，this idea traveled to the united states. in the early years, community theatres were even funded by the government, but when shows became too political, government funding was stopped.community theatres of today are a little different from the old “little theatres”，as most simply want to infuse little culture into the lives of the local citizens. in many cases, these theatres are run by colleges and their theatre departments. these productions are often free of charge, or charge very little money to pay for costumes and other incidental expenses. many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not choose to get into trouble. additionally, for those who desire strongly to become professional actors and to one day get a chance to act in a national theatre production, it is an exciting place to learn and develop theatrical skills.41.why was “little theatre” started in europe?a.to put on shows for children.b.to collect money for poor people.c.to entertain poor people.d.to get people interested in theatrical productions.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“little theatre”was started in europe so that poor people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot.”可知，是为了让穷人娱乐。故选c。42. from the passage we know that community theatres can _.a.help young people make more moneyb.prevent young people getting into troublec.help young people enter the collegesd.encourage young people to become more responsible【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。由“many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not choose to get into trouble.”可知社区剧院可以防止年轻人惹事。故选b。43.which of the following is true about community theatre?a.it is usually funded by the government.b.it is intended to train professional actors.c.it benefits the community in many ways.d.it is quite different from the old “little theatres”.【答案】c 【解析】推理判断题。由“many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not choose to get into trouble.”可知社区剧院在许多方面给社区带来利益。故选c。44.which of the followings is closest in meaning to the underlined word “infuse” in para. 3?a. get rid ofb. fill withc.cut downd. full of【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。a。摆脱，除去；b。充入，装满；c.削减，砍倒，删节； d。装满。由上下文可知，它们想灌输一点文化到当地公民的生活中。45.we can infer from the last paragraph that _.a.some professional actors may come from the community theatresb.community theatres only charge for incidental expensesc.community theatres have lost their attraction todayd.people can live by acting in the community theatres【答案】a 【解析】判断推理题。由“for those who desire strongly to become professional actors and to one day get a chance to act in a national theatre production, it is an exciting place to learn and develop theatrical skills.” 可知一些专业演员可能出自社区剧院。故选a。7、 a new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. they surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. they spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. they cannot stop, and it affects their lives. ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. this obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. they are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. they become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. they spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. they spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. the relation with their friends changes. the virtual life becomes more important than their real life. they have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. they share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. it is a problem for the future. this addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 1. the authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being_. a. optimi