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1、2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测（31）C22013山东卷 AJimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview.His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8：30. Whi

2、le waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car，the old man asked him how much

3、he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said，“Well，I could take you to the office for your interview. Its the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Jimmy agreed.Upon arrival, Jimmy fo

4、und a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt.One by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with disappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name wa

5、s called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed？” Jimmys heart sank.“With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview？” he thought to himself.Then the interviewer turne

6、d the chair and to Jimmys surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into this of

7、fice. I just know youd be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations！” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of welldeserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.56Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?A. He was out of work.BHe was bored with his job.CHe wanted a higher position. DHe hoped to find a better b

8、oss.57What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?AA friends car had a flat tyre. BA wild man was pushing a car.CA terrible car accident happened. DAn old mans car broke down.58Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?AHe was also to be interviewed. BHe needed a travelling companion.CHe always help

9、ed people in need. DHe was thankful to Jimmy.59How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewers question?A. He was sorry for the other applicants.B. There was no hope for him to get the job.C. He regretted helping the old man.D. The interviewer was very rude.60What can we learn from Jimmys experience?

10、A. Where theres a will, theres a way.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Good is rewarded with good.D. Two heads are better than one.【要点综述】 这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了吉米是个汽车修理工，几个月前丢掉了工作，他的心态很好，但是总是害怕申请新工作。一天，他在去面试等车的时候，看见一位老人的车坏了，吉米主动帮助老人修好了车，并且没要费用，老人为感谢吉米让他搭车去面试，恰巧面试的经理正是吉米帮助修车的老人，为此，吉米被录用。这个故事充分体现了这样的

11、谚语：善有善报。56A考查细节理解。从第一段的第一句“Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago.”可知吉米失去了工作，下文提到吉米找工作面试的问题。故选A。57D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was

12、 something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand.”可知，吉米在路上遇到一位老人，这位老人的车出问题了。58D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a handJimmy said there was no need to pay him”和“Its the least I could do.”可知，老人是为了感谢吉米的帮助，让吉米搭车去面试。59B考查细节理解。根据第三段的“Jimmys heart sank. With th

13、e way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview？ he thought to himself.”可知，吉米感到这份工作对他来说没有什么希望了。60C考查推理判断。从全文看，吉米在面试的路上帮助一位老人修车，这位老人正是吉米面试的经理，吉米就被录用了。这充分体现了这样的谚语：善有善报(Good is rewarded with good.)。Where theres a will, theres a way.有志者事竟成。A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。Two hea

14、ds are better than one.两人智慧胜一人。/人多智广。C22013陕西卷 BIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia.I was looking forward to having five days off from duty.Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left.So I though

15、t Id hitch a ride (搭便车)I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me.Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon.He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch.He noticed me standing for hours in the November

16、 heat and thought I must be hungry.I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards.When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches.After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twentyfive years later, in 2003, while I was

17、driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride.I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier.I pulled over and picked him up.I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water

18、.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”I couldnt remember where Id met him.He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago.It was Gordon.50The author had to hitch a r

19、ide one day in 1978 because _Aher work delayed her trip to Sydney Bshe was going home for her holidaysCthe town was far away from Sydney Dshe missed the only train back home51Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?AHe helped the girl find a ride.BHe gave the girl a ride back h

20、ome.CHe bought sandwiches for the girl.DHe watched the girl for three hours.52The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that _Ashe realized he was GordonBshe had known him for decadesCshe was going to the nearby townDshe wanted to repay the favour she once got53What does the au

21、thor want to tell the readers through the story?AGiving sometimes produces nice results.BThose who give rides will be repaid.CGood manners bring about happiness.DPeople should offer free rides to others.【要点综述】 俗话说：好心有好报。本文讲的是一个人在25年前帮助过别人，而25年后他又得到了那位受助者的帮助。50D细节理解题。由第一段的最后两句可知，作者站在路边搭便车的原因是：通往她家唯一一

22、趟列车已经开走了，选D。51A推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，Gordon帮助作者搭上了顺风车回家，而其他三个选项文中并未提及。52D细节理解题。由第三段中的“I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier.”可知选D。53A作者意图题。本文作者的写作目的就是想要告诉读者一个道理：给予有时会产生很美好的结果，选A。 (2011全国卷，E)“I didnt hear them call my name，” explained Shelley Henni

23、g to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. “Are you ready？”is what she heard.Then she said，“I shook my head no，and then they said yesand it was announced again.”It was four days after that life changing moment

24、for the seventeenyearold high school student from Destrehan, Louisianashe was still on_cloud_nine.“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen. ”Present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understand

25、ing why members of her family and her friends would be there，AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). “Shes always been my role model. Ive danced with her since I was six. Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. Ive learned to get over bad

26、 lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my br

27、other. I write a lot, a lot，a lot.” As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving，in addition to many other things to help the youth.Whe

28、n AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way，it is easy to be yourself.”人生要经历许多苦难，但不管怎样都要勇敢面对，不能让任何人改变你自己。17. What do the underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 pr

29、obably mean?A. Frightened B. TroubledC. Very happy D. Very angry答案：C。词义猜测题。由第一段中“.as she talked about that exciting moment.”可知C项正确。18Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _.A. determined B. friendlyC. strict D. experienced答案：A。细节理解题。由第四段“Shes been through so many diff

30、iculties and came through them all”可知答案为A项。19How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.答案：C。细节理解题。第三段中提到“older brother”，第五段中提到“her brother Brad”以及Shelley Hennig，由此可知the Hennigs共有三个孩子。20What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?A. She vis

31、ited drunken drivers.B. She gave dance performances.C. She made speeches on safe driving.D. She helped other teens with their studies.答案：C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“.she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving.”可知正确答案为C。21What suggestion does Shelley give to t

32、he teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends.B. Meet friends whenever possible.C. Go easy on yourself and others.D. Have a good role model.答案：A。细节理解题。由最后一段Shelley所说的话可知她对青少年的建议是A项。 C8 科普知识类 （一）2012长沙市雅礼中学第四次月考 A funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolution: we stopped talk

33、ing to one another.I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation.There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day andI became invisible, absent from the conversation.The telephone used to connect you to the absent.Now it makes peo

34、ple sitting next to you feel absent.Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction.With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talki

35、ng to one another.With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone.If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up. You cant even call a per

36、son to get the phone number of another person anymore.Directory assistance is almost always fully automated.I am not against modern technology.I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voicemail system, and an email account.Giving them up isnt wise, theyre a great help to us.Its some of their possible cons

37、equences that make me feel uneasy.More and more, I find myself hiding behind email to do a job meant for conversation, or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn t really have time to talk.The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier, or at least facilitatin

38、g my antisocial instincts.So Ive put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging with people who live near me, no cellphoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when Im at home.16Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A.The Advance of Com

39、munications TechnologyB.The Consequences of Modern Technology C.The Story of the Communications RevolutionD.The Automation of Modern Communications 17The sentence “Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent” means that _. Athe people sitting beside you have to go away to receive phone call

40、Byou can hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside you Cmodern technology makes it hard for people to have a facetoface talk Dpeople can now go to work without going to the office18The writer feels that the use of modern communications is _. AsatisfyingBencouraging Cdisappointing Dembarrass

41、ing19The passage implies that _. Amodern technology is bridging people Bmodern technology is separating people Cmodern technology is developing too fast Dmodern technology is interrupting our communication20What does the underlined word “facilitating” mean?A加深 B限制C帮助 D装备【要点综述】 本文主要论述现代技术的消极影响现代技术的使用

42、在疏远人与人之间的距离。 16. B主旨大意题。本文主要论述了现代技的影响。17. C句意理解题。第一段作者提出：通讯革命使我们不再面对面地交谈；第二段作者举自己生活的一例来予以说明； 第三段作者感慨“Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent”，即其意应为：现在技术使人们很难有面对面的交谈。故选C项。18. D推理判断题。根据第五段可知，作者并不反对现代技术，也认为它极有帮助，只是某一些结果让他感到不安，比如第二段中他所举的生活例子。由此判断他会认为使用现代技术有时令人感到尴尬，故选D项。19. B推理判断题。根据第四段可推断现代技术正在疏远人们之间的关系，故选B项。20. A词义猜测题。画线词所在的这一段主要在讲述现代技术对他的消极影响，因此他才决定限制自己对现代技术的使用。由此判断画线词应意为“加深”，即：加重他的不爱交际的天性。故选A项。