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2014 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-14 A The practice of swapping fashions has recently been attracting attention worldwide,particularly in Europe and the United States.This is an activity aimed at making more effective use of resources by providing a platform for people to exchange free of charge those fashion items in their closets that they dont use anymore.In London,fashion swap events sponsored by the credit card company VISA focus on the swapping of specific brands.Japans first major fashion swap event,“xChange,”was held in September 2007 in Tokyo.The xChange event is designed to exchange not only fishing items but also information and feelings from the owners of the clothes,using what is called an“episode tag.”Participants put tags on each of the items they bring and write their name and a bride episode about the items.For example,a tag of a white jacket read,“This is a gift from a friend,but its just not my style.”On a tag attached to a pair of red shoes,a person wrote.“These dont fit me anymore.I hope someone who loves red can use them.”Just as shoppers check price tags,some people check the episode tags before making a selection,imagining who used to wear the item.The episode tags make people aware of the human connection by exchanging goods.Many participants say things like,“Im very lucky to get such lovely clothes for free,”and“I was happy to see someone try on and choose what I brought here.”Unwanted clothes for one person can be new and exciting for someone else.Besides,xChange achieves close to a 100-percent reuse rate by donating leftover clothes to companies that reuse or recycle secondhand clothing.Anything they cannot use,they then donate to developing countries or reuse them as rags.Since 2007,the xChange event has been held every two or three months in a different region of Japan,always attracting many participants.This success is probably because it is an active event that gives participants opportunities to enjoy fashion without increasing the impact on the environment.1.Whats the main purpose of the fashion exchange?A.To attract peoples attention.B.To make good use of resources.C.To get rid of unwanted clothes.D.To try to avoid buying new clothes.答案解析：答案为 B。本题为细节题。由第一段第二句话“This is an activity aimed at making more effective use of resources by”可知，答案为 B。2.What is special about an episode tag?A.It provides personal information of the owner.B.It is being attached by a price tag.C.It gives details of a fashion item.D.It includes brief information of the item and feelings of the owner.答案解析：答案为 D。本题为词义推测题。由第二段“The xChange event is designed to exchange not only fishing items but also information and feelings from the owners of the clothes,using what is called an“episode tag.”可知，答案为 D。3.That the xChange event has achieved success is probably because _.A.it donates secondhand clothing to developing countries B.it changes peoples way of consuming C.offers an example of enjoying fashion without damaging environment D.it shows fashion is the best policy for women 答案解析：答案为 C。本题为细节题。由最后一段“This success is probably because it is an active event that gives participants opportunities to enjoy fashion without increasing the impact on the environment.”可知，答案为 C。4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A.Fashion Exchange Concept Grows in Japan.B.xChange Environment Meets the Fashion Industry.C.The Global Rise of the Fashion Exchange.D.Join in xChange.答案解析：答案为 A。本题为主旨大意题。由第二段“Japans first major fashion swap event,xChange,was held in September 2007 in Tokyo.”可知，第一届Fashion Exchange2007 年在日本东京举办，后文对其进行了介绍，最后一段呼应文章的中心“Since 2007,the xChange event has been held every two or three months in a different region of Japan,always attracting many participants.”,因此本文主要介绍 Fashion Exchange 在日本的盛行，尽管第一段提到 Fashion Exchange 在欧美受到了欢迎，但这仅仅是 Fashion Exchange 的影响，故最佳标题为 A。B I dont think comic book collector really applies to me at all.Im probably more of a comic book appreciator.My interest has always been in what can be accomplished with the medium of visual story-telling.Im not sure exactly where this interest of mine came from.I do know that as a child,comic books allowed me to improve my reading skills.“The Mighty Thor helped me develop an interest in old legends,and“Challengers of the Unknown got me crazy about science fiction.The combination of words and pictures was a perfect springboard for my childhood imagination.How does one learn to appreciate comic book art?There is a classic example that sheds quite a bit of light on the subject.Writer Scott Macloud just explains what makes a comic book stand out in his best selling book Understanding Comics.The book,first published in 1994,has been translated into 13 languages and is practically a bible for students studying graphic illustration(图示说明)in novels.On the internet there are some cool comic book sites to be foundhundreds and hundreds of them as a matter of fact.More than a few are dedicated to super heroes and the like.But there are some choice sites that I would visit,because they provide some great resources that discuss the comic book as an art form.Noteworthy among them is a great article and interview at www.rcharvey.corn,which discusses the impact of several artists and writers in the field.I have a huge admiration for anyone who can produce comic stories that can make readers think,laugh and cry.Maybe make them dream.Check it out.Spend two dollars on a comic book and read it with your children.Or better yet,search out some of the more“adult tides and read it for yourself.You may find yourself enjoying what you see and read.You may even find yourself wanting more.1.What does the author mainly intend to talk about in Paragraph 2?A.Influence of comic books on reading in childhood.B.Ways to improve ones reading skills.C.Subjects of comic books.D.Popularity of two comic books.答案解析：答案为 A。本题为段落大意题。细读第二段可知“Im not sure exactly where this interest of mine came from.I do know that as a child,comic books allowed me to improve my re ading skills.”为本段的中心句，后面的内容都是对此进行了解释说明，故答案为A。2.The underlined part sheds quite a bit of light on(Para3)means _.A.does a basic research on B.causes a fierce debate on C.provides new information on D.makes a quick survey on 答案解析：答案为 C。本题为语义推断题。结合划线部分的后面两句话可知，Writer Scott Macloud 写了一本书，被翻译成13 种语言，帮助学生理解漫画。划线部分的意思与 C 选项最接近。故答案为C。3.If you want to know a few good writers of comic books,you will probably _.A.read Understanding Comics B.visit wwwrcharveycorn C.buy some comic books D.turn to comic story writers 答案解析：答案为 B。本题为细节题。由第四段最后一句话“Noteworthy among them is a great article and interview at www.rcharvey.corn,which discusses the impact of several artists and writers in the field.”可知，答案为 B。4.What does the author encourage people to do?A.Develop an interest in old legends and science fiction.B.Share a comic book with children.C.Produce some comic stories.D.Spend money and time appreciating comic books.答案解析：答案为 D。本题考查作者的态度观点。由最后一段“Check it out.Spend two dollars on a comic book and read it with your children.”可知，答案为 D。2014 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-15 A The seventh game of any play-off is always special,win or lose,it always has an edge-of-your-seat,heart-in-your-throat intensity unlike any other.One play,one shot,one save may make all the difference.But there are other things that make our games and sports so special.For example,where we play our sports is often one of the best things about the games.Thinks of it:What is as pergect as a fresh sheet of ice after the Zamboni machine(赞博尼磨冰机)has made its final pass and left the surface as smooth as glass?Or a swimming pool on a summer morning,clear and calm,before the ferst swimmer has broken the water?To me a freshly mowed and lined soccer field is as beautiful as any painting.SO is a golf course in the early morning,or in the evening when the sun is setting.The stuff we paly with is wonderfull,too.Is there anything that feels as good in your hand as a brand-new baseball?Or a nice leather football?Grab hold of either,and you just habe to play a game of catch.The clothes are good too.Sports uniforms are much more colorful and comfortable than regular clothes.Maybe thats why so many kids stay in their soorts uniforms long after their games are over.No shoes feel better on my feet than my golf shoes.Maybe thats because I know I am going to have fun whenever I put then on.We talk so much about winning in sports.But if you are the kind of kid who is happy only when their team wins,then sports will let you down.After all,no team or player wins all the time.But if you can learn to enjoy the parts of sports that have nothing to do with winning or losing-the feel of a favorite bat or stick in your hand,or how your heartbeats when you put on your uniform and run onto the field-then sports will always be fun.Whether you win or lose.1.Which of the following words is close in meaning to the phrases“edge-of-your-seat,heart-in-your-throat”in para 1?A.Uncertain B.Scared C.Nervous D.Enthusiastic.答案解析：答案为 C。本题为词义推断题。结合第一段内容，不论输赢的比赛，进球，救球都会有着不一样的感觉，这样的感觉必然是令人紧张的，故答案为C。A 选项意为“不确定的”，B 选项意为“害怕的”，D 选项意为“热情的”，均不符合题意。2.According to the writer,people are advised .A.not to play a game of catch B.to wear sports uniform long C.not to talk about winning in spors D.to have fun in spors 答案解析：答案为 D。本题为文章的主旨大意题。由文章最后一段“But if you can learn to enjoy the parts of sports that have nothing to do with winning or losing.then sports will always be fun.Whether you win or lose.”可知，作者建议人们要学会在运动中不论输赢都要享受运动，从运动中获得快乐。故答案为 D。3.Sports uniforms,as well as spors shoes,are mentioned in the text A.as an example of the special feeling of sports B.as comforbable wearingfor sports C.as particular desire of children D.as most favorite of sportsmen 答案解析：答案为 A。本题为推理题。由倒数第三、四段可知,运动时穿的运动衫和运动鞋都会让我们的感觉良好，能让我们在运动中获得快乐，文章用两件实物是为了将其作为运动时特别感觉的例子。故答案为 A。4.Which would be the best title for the passage?A.Whether You Win or lose B.Many Joys of Sports C.Winning in Sports D.Games and Sports 答案解析：答案为 B。本题考查文章的标题。全文都是在围绕“运动中的快乐”这一主题而展开，故答案为 B。B Every year in America,high-school students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test,or SAT in a shortened way.Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will be admitted at all.The Scholastic Aptitude Test muasures ones mathematical ability and use of the English language.Traditionally,the English portion involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.But the SAT folks have added a single question,to be answered in an essay,hand-written on the spot.Thats an interesting way to test writing ability,but content aside,have you ever seen young peoples handwriting lately?Or anyones for that matter,in this age of computer keyboards?Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks.They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word.And they hand-write,or more often print,a word or two of identification on luggage and lunch bags.Otherwise,penmanship(书法)-once taught so morally and carefully by second-grade teachers,has gone the way of the dodo bird which has died out.Yet todays kids are asked to write,thoughtfully and legibly,for several minutes on this SAT Test.Good luck to the test scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl of young people whove been typing on computers since the age of three!Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help ones score on the SAT,but also,later on in life,impress potential employers and earn bigger tax refunds because the tax inspectors can actually read the computations.And dont forget,we all have to resort to handwriting from rime to time,as computers go down when the power goes out.1.The subjects to be tested in the SAT include .A.math,English,reading and handwriting B.math,grammar,reading and writing C.math,foreign language and writing D.math,English and handwriting 答案解析：答案为 B。本题为细节题。由第一段最后两句话“The Scholastic Aptitude Test muasures ones mathematical ability and use of the English language.Traditionally,the English portion involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.”和第二段第一句话“But the SAT folks have added a single question,to be answered in an essay,hand-written on the spot.”可知，答案为B。2.The author write this passage to introduce the fact that .A.writing seems to be very important in the SAT B.those who will go to colleges have to take the SAT C.students should practice handwriting more often D.at the computer age kids dont know how to write.答案解析：答案为 C。本题为文章的主旨大意题。全文由 SAT 考试增加书面表达部分的改革引入话题-当前学生不重视书写，因此此项改革就是为了使学生书写工整，改掉书写潦草的坏习惯。故答案为 C。3.What does the underlined word“scribble”probably mean?A.write quickly and roughly B.take notes difficultly C.print penmanship carefully D.describe written word generously 答案解析：答案为 A。本题为词义推断题。结合划线部分的上下文，在这个计算机时代，学生手写的内容已经非常罕见，只有一两个单词写在行李箱或者午餐包上，用来辨认物主，书法在其他场合就像嘟嘟鸟一样灭绝了。故可以推断，学生在课堂上记笔记非常潦草。故答案为 A，迅速而粗糙地书写。4.According to the passage good handwriting can .A.help students get high scores in tests B.make a student more popular C.measure studentss ability D.assist one to get a job 答案解析：答案为 D。本题为细节题。由文章最后一段“Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help ones score on the SAT,but also,later on in life,impress potential employers and earn bigger tax refunds because the tax inspectors can actually read the computations.”可知，漂亮的书法不仅对 SAT 考试得分起到帮助作用，而且能给今后找工作时的雇主留下良好的印象，获得更多的退税。故答案为 D，帮助一个人找工作。干扰项最强的 A 选项“帮助学生获得高分”拔高了文章的意思。故答案为 D。2014 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-17 A The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up in the skies over Texas on Saturday,February 1,2003,killing the seven astronauts on board in what NASA and President Bush called a tragedy for the entire nation.NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts remains.It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause.The break-up,16 minutes before the shuttle was due to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida,spread possibly toxic debris(有毒的残骸)over a wide swath of Texas and neighboring states.Dramatic television images of the shuttles descent clearly showed several white trails(痕迹)streaking through blue skies after the shuttle suddenly fell apart.It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan.28,1986,killing all seven astronauts on board.Take-off and re-entry into Earths atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.In 42 years of US human space flight,there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing.Challenger exploded just after take-off.Rescue teams scrambled to search for the remains of the crew,which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle,former combat pilot Col.Ilan Ramon.There were warnings that parts of a vast 120-mile-long corridor of debris could be toxic because of poisonous rocket propellant(推进器).We are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains,Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said.He added that among the roughly 1,000 calls reporting debr