2014陕西省西安市高考英语阅读理解精练（2）及答案

1、祝学子学业有成，取得好成绩2014陕西省西安市高考英语阅读理解精练（2）及答案【河北省唐山市2014高考英语一模试题】teachers say the digital age has had a good influence - and a notso-good influence - on this generation of american teenagersmore than 2，000 teachers took an online surveythreequarters of the teachers said the internet and digital search too

2、ls have had a mostly positive effect on their students research habits and skillsbut 64 percent said the technologies do more to distract（使 - - - 分心） students than to help them academically” and 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an easily distracted generation with short attenti

3、on spans”the pew internet project did the survey with the national writing projectjudy buchanan is the vice director of the national writing project and a coauthor of the reportmsbuchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more and fasterteachers really favor these tools because

4、they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engagingyoung people favor these toolsthe goal is to really help them become creators of meaningful content, and not just sort of consumersbut one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacythey trust too muck of the in

5、formation they find on the internetjudy says these students havent developed the skills to determine the quality of online information”its something that really has to be taught and paid attention tobecause in a world in which things happen quickly， you do need to step back， reflect and analyze the

6、information you have”another problem is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information onlineteachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answersthey say students are overly dependent on

7、 search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research librariesmany teachers are also concerned that the internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities32the text mainly tells us_ aall the students use digital tools bthe internet

8、 is playing a key role cteachers encourage using digital tools ddigital tools bring about benefits and problems33which of the following best shows the structure of the text？34the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably meansastudents do not have the right digital toolsbstudents do not al

9、ways have access to the internetcstudents havent the ability to adjust themselvesdstudents cant judge online information properly35some students dont tend to work hard becauseathey can get answers on the internet quicklybprinted books and libraries around arent enoughcthe internet cant make students

10、 concentratedthey can copy each others work without being punished【参考答案】32。 d 33. a 34. d 35。 a 阅读理解mexico city is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. from the moment your plane starts to land in this vast city， you know that your trip will

11、 be quite an adventure。once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic。 the volume of the traffic can be stressful to some。 the ”paseo de la reforma （改革大道), running southwest across the city, is one of the major tourist and business areas in

12、 mexico city with many high quality hotels only walking distance from great restaurants and other tourist attractions. the only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time。 one of the most popular attractions in this area is the national museum of anthropology

13、 along the northwest part of the street。 there are thousands of artifacts on display showing the history of the area and numerous items found from the many aztec sites in the area。 walking southwest from the museum， you will soon reach the mexico city zoo, which is a great place to spend an afternoo

14、n. across the street from the museum is the chapultepec castle， once an important site in the mexican-american war. its also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is located as the hill is steep (陡峭的)。 its important to keep in mind that mexico city is over 7，000 feet above se

15、a level and some feel it difficult to breathe when walking。 you can take a taxi to the coyoacan market during the evening on a weekend. its a great place to get some cheap souvenirs （纪念品）to bring back home and to enjoy some traditional mexican cuisine。 however， you must be careful where you eat and

16、that the meat is well cooked。50. the tourists in mexico city may not be satisfied with_。 a. the high speed of the traffic b。 the heavy traffic of the city c。 the polluted air in the city d。 their safety in the city51. which of the following shows the correct positions of the following places? p = pa

17、seo de la reforma m = the national museum of anthropology c = the chapultepec castle z = the mexico city zoo52。 which of the following attractions may interest those who want to study the military (of the army) history of mexico city？ a. the national museum of anthropology。 b. the coyoacan market。 c

18、. the chapultepec castle. d. the aztec sites。 参考答案-5052、 bdc维b2 阅读理解（每题2分，满分8分）选材相似度：设题相似度:难度系数：on that september morning five years ago，a memory of his father came to mayor rudy giuliani.in it,the brooklyn plumber and bartender was telling his only child,“in a crisis，you have to become the calmest

19、person in the room。”giuliani became more than that。his suit coated with ash from the wreckage，he stood firm,vowing that new yorkers would show the world the meaning of courage.he comforted victims families,attended funerals of police and firefighters，rallied his fellow citizens on radio and televisi

20、on.hed overcome hardships before，including a bitter，public end to his marriage，and a battle with prostate cancer。alongside the terrifying challenges of 9/11,theyre the kind of events that could break anyones public and personal life.but giulianis resolve to success is stronger than ever，and now he i

21、s about to find out if his legacy of leadership endures。after the coming midterm elections，he will decide whether to seek the republican nomination for president in 2008，or whether to carry on with the business ventures he took up post9/11.having spent years in public serviceas a us。attorney （lawyer

22、） in new york，an associate attorney general during the reagan administration,and two terms as mayor of the big applegiuliani，62，is finally cashing_in。chair and ceo of giuliani partners llc,hes making millions as a security and crisis management consultant。hes also a law partner with bracewell giulia

23、ni，and gives speeches that reportedly earn him 100，000 a pop。still，he insists that his current work is about the challenge rather than the money.“learning more about business，finance，how to straighten out organizationsthats very exciting to me，” he says。but when he talks about public service，his int

24、ensity added.“i miss being involved in the most important things that are going on.when some crisis happens，you feel thats what youve been trained for，what you know how to do.”notes:plumber n管道工bartender n酒吧侍者rally vt.使恢复力量endure n耐久nomination n提名venture n企业consultant n顾问【语篇解读】 本文是人物介绍，介绍了美国著名的领导人鲁迪

25、朱利亚尼。1the passage probably appears in a _.afilm b novel cmagazine dlecture答案c推理判断题。通读全文可知，这篇人物介绍应该出自杂志。2which of the following statements is not true according to the passage？arudy giuliani was well prepared to run for president in 2008。brudy giuliani once worked as plumber and bartender before beco

26、ming mayor。cthe terrifying challenges of 9/11 made giuliani more determined than ever.drudy giuliani worked as mayor of the big apple，which is a nickname for new york.答案b细节理解题。第一段“.。.a memory of his father came to mayor rudy giuliani.in it，the brooklyn plumber and bartender was telling his only chil

27、d，中的the brooklyn指的是rudy giuliani的父亲，故b项表述错误，符合题意。3giuliani has experienced a lot of difficulties except _.aincomplete marriagebprostate cancercterrifying challenges of 9/11dlosing his business ventures答案d细节理解题。第三段介绍他经历了离婚、严重的癌症、911危机挑战，但是文中没有提到他失去了他创立的事业。4it can be inferred that the writer wrote the

28、 passage to _.aencourage people to face the terrifying challenges of 9/11 bravelybintroduce giuliani to the public and persuade people to support himctell the public giulianis family background and his natural leadershipdtell the public that the republican will win the election答案b推理判断题。文章向公众介绍了美国著名政

29、治人物鲁迪朱利亚尼的个人经历、人格魅力以及他为2008年的总统提名所作的准备和他为国家服务的决心，其目的当然是为了赢得更多公众的支持。 【河北省石家庄市2014高考英语质量检测】d new zealand has long been mountain hike mad over the last 25 years an increasing number of dedicated（专用）cycle tracks and parks have sprung up in both town and country, many developed by bike clubs and other co

30、mmunity groups recreational cycling was already on a roll， when in 2009 a 50 million new zealand dollar government fund was established to create a continuous touring route running the length of the country, supported al a grass roots level by an additional 50 million new zealand dollars offered up

31、by councils and focal organizations it soon became apparent, however, that building one continuous route across the two islands was not only too ambitious， hut it also would bypass many of the most remote and interesting corners of the country restoring and extending historic pathways made more sens

32、e, enabling cyclists to visit fascinating historic and cultural sites while seeing natural wonders along the way， and inspiring both locals and people from overseas to ride them the first sod （草皮） of the new trails was turned by prime minister john key in late 2(x）9 since then， armed will machetes， shovels and diggers， some of the worlds hest single-tr