浙江省湖州市2014高考英语一轮 阅读理解（暑假）精炼（17）.doc

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1、浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（暑假）精炼（17）含答案阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）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。AA young executive was traveling down a neighborhood street. He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appear

2、ed. Instead, a brick smashed（猛撞） into the JagS side door! He slammed on the brakes. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, “What was that all about and who are you?”The young boy was apologetic. ”Please, Mister. . . Plea

3、se, Im sorryI didn”t know what else to do. I threw the brick because no one else would stop” With tears dripping down his face, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. “Its my brother, ”he said. “He fell out of his wheelchair and I can t lift him up. ”Now sobbing, the boy asked the exe

4、cutive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me. ”Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed at th

5、e fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. “Thank you and may God bless you. ” the grateful child told the stranger. 1The executive slowed down because .Ahe saw a boy throw a brick to his carBhe saw a boy rush out from between carsChe was afraid some boys sudden

6、ly rushed outDa brick smashed into the Jags side door2The boy threw the brick to the car in order to . Adisturb the driver on purpose Bdestroy the car of the strangerCask someone to drive him home Dstop someone to help him3Knowing the reason why the boy threw the brick at his car the executive must

7、feel .Asympathized and excited Bregretful and sympathizedCashamed and regretful Dangry and regretful4After the boys brother fell off his wheelchair, .Athe boy threw bricks at several carsBthe boy tried to stop several carsCthe boys brother was hurt seriouslyDthe boys brother wanted to stop a car5Fro

8、m the last paragraph we can learn that .Ayou shouldnt drive so fast that someone throws at youBit is common to throw a brick at a car running too fastCyou cant go through your life without a brick throwing at youDyou should pay more attention to others and help them1-5 CDBBD *结束BWhen you put down yo

9、ur pens at the end of the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. Its time to enjoy yourselves!At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls

10、 give boys matching boutonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and

11、 just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, on a pleasure cruise boat.But often costs are cut by simply usin

12、g the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that

13、 the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.If you like the idea of a prom, why dont you and your classmates organize

14、one for your graduation?6What does the word “prom” probably mean in the passage?AA dancing competition. BA party held to celebrate graduation.CA fashion show. DAn election.7Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?ARenting a ballroom. BTaking a cruise boat.CHolding it in the scho

15、ol gym. DWearing formal dresses.8Which of the following clearly indicates that prom is very important to students?AThey take pictures at the prom.BThey wear formal clothes or special clothes.CMusic is played at the prom.DTeachers and parents attend it.9Why do some students attend the prom with their

16、 friends?AThey want to be elected by their friends us the Prom King or Queen.BThey dont like to be accompanied by their parents.CThey dont want to depend on their parents.DThey will part with their friends in a short time.10Why is the prom so important to students?AThey have chances to be elected as

17、 the Prom King or Queen.BThey can be relieved from the study pressure.CThey are going to say goodbye to their friends.D. The prom is to mark the graduation and after it they will be independent.参考答案-BCBDD *结束Agence FrancePresseFrench doctors this week carried out the worlds first operation on a huma

18、n in zero gravity，using a specially adapted aircraft to create conditions in space.During a threehour flight from Bordeaux in southwest France，the team of surgeons and anaesthetists(麻醉师) successfully removed a benign tumor(良性瘤) from the forearm of a 46yearold volunteer.The experiment was part of a p

19、rogram backed by the European Space Agency to develop techniques for performing robotic surgery aboard the International Space Station or at a future Moon base.“Now we know that a human being can be operated on in space without too many difficulties，” says the team leader Dr.Dominique Martin.Under n

20、ormal ground conditions，the operation would be performed under a local anaesthetic.Without gravity，the surgeons work is harder and the patients body reacts differently.Blood doesnt pump in the same way.The customdesigned Airbus 300 aircraft performed a series of parabolic swoops(抛物线飞行)，each creating

21、 between 20 seconds of weightlessness.The process was repeated 32 times.Fixed inside a custommade operating block，three surgeons and two anaesthetists worked during these periods，with their instruments held in place with magnets around the patients bed.The next part of the program is to carry out a

22、remotecontrolled operation using a robot controlled from the ground by satellite.“This experiment should take place within a year，”Martin says.Anaesthetist Dr.Laurent de Coninck says that zerogravity surgery offers huge promise for space exploration，although it would at first be limited to treating

23、simple injuries.Today more than 400 people have already traveled into space.The chances of injuries occurring during missions will become even greater and to bring a wounded person back to Earth for treatment is both risky for them and expensive.1What would be the best title for the text?AA Special

24、Operation for DoctorsBFirst Operation on the MoonCWorlds First Operation in Zero GravityDAn Important Experiment for Doctors2Whats the purpose of the operation?ATo have an experiment on space operation.BTo cure the patient.CTo do it at the request of the patient.DTo reduce the danger of operation on

25、 Earth.3It is difficult for doctors to do operations in space because .Athe patients illness will be more seriousBthe patient has no feeling about painCthe patients body reacts differentlyDthe patients flood will stop flowing4The last paragraph mainly wants to tell readers .Athere are many people in

26、jured in spaceBit is necessary to do the experimentCit is risky to travel in spaceDtheres no need to bring patients in space to Earth1There are only two people out on the mat，so you cannot blame it on your teammates or your coach. (完形填空第二段)垫子上只有两名选手(在进行实力的较量)，因此不能把比赛失利归咎于队友或教练。(1)The hot weather is

27、partly to blame for the water shortage.炎热的天气是缺水的原因之一。(2)You cant really blame Helen for not wanting to get involved.你的确不能因为海伦不愿意介入而责备她。2We used to have this big sign in our wrestling room，that the coach had put there. (完形填空第八段)在我们的摔跤训练房里过去有一块大牌子，是教练放在那儿的。(1)I used to live in Italy，but now I live in

28、England.我过去住在意大利，但现在住在英格兰。(2)When we were younger，we used not to be drink coffee.我们小时候是不让喝咖啡的。3The customdesigned Airbus 300 aircraft performed a series of parabolic swoops，each creating between 20 seconds of weightlessness. (阅读理解第五段)这驾定做的空客300进行了一系列的抛物线飞行，每一次(飞行)都能产生20秒钟的失重。(1)Mary coming back，they

29、 discussed it together.玛丽回来后，他们一起讨论了那件事。(2)She walked along the path，her daughter following close behind.她沿着小路走，她的女儿紧跟在后面。4The next part of the program is to carry out a remotecontrolled operation using a robot controlled from the ground by satellite. (阅读理解第七段)下一步就是(利用机器人)进行遥控手术，这个机器人是由地面上的人通过卫星控制的。

30、(1)He came running into the room.他跑进屋来。(2)He stood leaning against the wall.参考答案 .1C2A3C4B*结束CColleges are starting to wake up to how sleep deprivation(剥夺) cuts into the academic and athletic performance of their students. All-nighters have become a habit in higher education, but a handful of small

31、new studies help document the consequences.A study at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., showed what may seem obvious to most: All-nighters are not an effective way to succeed in school.“You cant do your best work when youre sleep-deprived,” says psychology professor Pamela Thacher, who wrote

32、the study. Thacher, studied the sleeping patterns and grades of 111 students to see the relationship between sleep and their GPAs.Two-thirds of the students reported that they had pulled at least one all-nighter during a semester. Many students believe that its a “rite of passage”(标志) to stay up all

33、 night during college and that “its kind of fun,” Thacher says.But “if you use all-nighters, your GPA is slightly lower on average,” Thacher says. “Pulling all-nighters gives in your (overall) sleep” and makes it difficult to reach full academic potential.Short-term side effects of sleep deprivation

34、 include delayed reactions and tendencies to make mistakes.A Stanford University study may help persuade at least student athletes to make more time for bed. Cheri Mah, a graduate researcher at Stanford, worked with six basketball players, who all ran faster and made more shots over a period in whic

35、h they slept at least 10 hours a night.“Athletes who get an extra amount of sleep are more likely to improve their performance in a game,” says Mah, who released results from an ongoing study in June. “Its not common knowledge, because if people understood how much of a difference (getting more slee

36、p could make athletically,” theyd apply it more to their lives and not focus solely on nutrition and exercise.11According to the study at St. Lawrence University, _.Aone can reach his potential by staying up lateBit takes one all night to recite a passageCthe less one sleeps, the more effective his

37、work is Dall-nighters affect ones academic performance12The underlined word “document” in the first paragraph probably means _.Aprove Bcheck Coppose Dimprove1 3Which of the following statements is true?AAll-nighters are a short-cut to success in school.BAll-nighters can make ones GPAs much higher.CS

38、taying up late tends to react slowly and make mistakes.DThe study may help persuade all students to sleep well.14According to Cheri Mah, _.Aathletes improve their performance only by means of nutrition and exerciseBit is known to all that those who get extra sleep perform betterCpeople dont understa

39、nd getting more sleep can make a differenceDathletes should sleep as much as possible to run faster15What is this passage mainly concerned about?AA study on all-nighters at St. Lawrence University.BCollege students performance suffering from lack of sleep.CShort-term side effects of sleep deprivatio

40、n.DA Stanford University study on athletes sleep11-15 DACCB*结束DLast year, on report card day, my son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonalds. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight As, and Laurie got a cellphone,

41、” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and shes only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the e

42、lectric guitar, the cellphone, and the portable DVD player?I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle vanish before my eyes-no more of those $ 5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surp

43、rised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns, runs-batted-in? What about orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? Id be

44、 penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but thats about it.”Dont you just hate that? Were all running around lo

45、oking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and shes spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.1 6The sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” in the third paragraph probably means _.Ataking care of the children would influence my workBI

46、 would spend more money on my childrens homeworkCreducing childrens homework load would cost me a lotDmore rewards would be needed as the children grew up17We can tell from the passage that the authors son was in _.Aprimary school Bjunior middle schoolChigh school Duniversity18It can be inferred from the passage that _.Aif you pay the children for good grades, they would take it for grantedBif you buy children pizza for good grades, they would work harderCchildren would not ask for rewards