高中英语真题-2014高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题(5)及答案_312242.pdf

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1、 高中英语真题:2014 高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题（5）及答案 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）How to Make Friends Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.Good friendship has many benefits.It offers companionship,improves self-worth and promotes good health.There are times in our lives such as

2、 when we have recently moved into a new town,or changed our jobs or schools.Such changes often leaves us without a friend 71.But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.1.Associate with others.The first step to m

3、aking friends is associating with other people.You can go to public places to meet new people.Besides,you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.Start a conversation Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.72 You can alway

4、s start the conversation.Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.73 Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together,Hanging out will always be a pleasant experienc

5、e.Let it grow.It is a good thing to stay in touch.However,try not to press your new friend with calls,messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.74 .The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.Enjoy your friendship The best way to enjoy

6、 your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.75 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.A.Be cheerful.B.Do things together.C.Do not wait to be spoken to.D.Try not to find fault with your frien

7、ds.E.Making new friends comes easy for some people.F.For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.G.So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.71-75 ECBGD If you want to get rich,leave New York City,Washington D.C.or Los Angeles and head to Plano,Texas；Aurora,Colorado or Omah

8、a,Nebraska,where wages are high and life is good,a new survey showed.A poll(民意测验)that ranked 69 US cities with populations of more than 250,000 people showed the best places to build personal wealth and raise a family were in cities where some of the nations largest companies are headquartered.The N

9、o.1 city,Plano,is the ninth largest city in Texas and home to companys headquarters including soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Group,PepsiCos snack foods company FritoLay and movie theater company Cinemark.“The city has a reputation as one of the best places in the country for employers to do bu

10、siness and for families to live and work.Plano has a nationally acclaimed public education system and well-educated,diverse residents.”Aurora,the third most popular city in Colorado,came in second,according to the survey which said its economy is booming and it is a business leader in key growth ind

11、ustries such as biotechnology,aerospace and high technology.Nebraskas largest city Omaha,home to famous US investor Warren Buffett,nabbed third place.Buffett,who is the richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine,is often called the“Sage of Omaha”for his successful investments(投资).New York

12、 City came in last,behind Washington D.C.and Los Angeles.“These cities do have some of the highest average wages in the country,but when it comes to increasing your dollar for the future,it is difficult to do in these cities,” said.64.According to the passage,if you want to become rich,youd better g

13、o to_.A.Washington D.C.B.Omaha C.Los Angeles D.New York City 65.How many famous companies are mentioned in this passage?A.3.B.5.C.6.D.10 66.Which of the following statements is RIGHT according to this passage?A.The No.1 city,Plano,is the ninth largest city in Washington.B.This poll was held in all A

14、merican cities.C.Aurora is the third most popular city in Nebraska.D.Plano has a public education system and well educated diverse citizens.参考答案 64、B A D *结束 Below is a selection about some Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records Fastest 100 m running on all fours The 2008 Gu

15、inness World Records Day was,according to CWR,their biggest day of record-breaking ever,with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries.Kenichi Itos record attempt was part of this special day.He is just another example of Japanese with super powers.His super p

16、ower is to run with great speed on all fours.Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds.The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo,Tokyo,in 2008.Most people inside a soap bubble The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana,California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary

17、 of the Bubble 泡泡Festival.A bubbles math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition.The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program.Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making.The Yang family cooperat

18、ed with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it.The record was set on April 4,2011 Longest ears on a

19、 dog A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog.The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches.The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.Mr.Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title.Each of his ear

20、s measured approximately 11.5 inches long.His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record,but when he died Mr.Jeffries took over.Most living generations Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family?Seven is the answer.The ultimate authority o

21、n record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great-great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung aged 109 years 97 days,followed by her daughter aged 89,her granddaughter aged 70,her great grand-daughter aged 52,her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-grea

22、t-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21,1989.Most T shirts worn at once Believe it or not,there is a record also for this category.Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22,2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time.The man from

23、Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours.The T-shirts weighted 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No.120.He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wo

24、re 238 T-shirts.Heaviest pumpkin Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9,2010 that a gigantic pumpkin(南瓜)grown in Wisconcin was officially the worlds heaviest.It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota.Stevens pumpkin was

25、85 pounds Javier than the record,another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio.The proud farmer said his secret is a precise of rain,cow mature,good soil,sea grass and fish emulsion.Some of the worlds heaviest pumpkins,including the record holder,were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yor

26、k for a dozen days.67.Why is Kenichi Ito described a man with a“super power”?A.He set a good example to all Japanese.B.He made record attempts in 15 different countries.C.He set a new record for“Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.D.He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.6

27、8.Jeffries is the name of_.A.the owner of the dog with the longest ears B.the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears C.the present holder of the record for“Longest ears on a dog”D.the former holder of the record for“longest ears on a dog”69.How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on befor

28、e he felt it difficult to go on?A.68.B.120.C.2.D.245.70.According to the given information.which Guinness World Record was most recently set?A.The record for“Most people inside a soup bubble”.B.The record for“Most living generations”.C.The record for“Most T-shirts worn at once”.D.The record for“Heav

29、iest pumpkin”.参考答案 67、CDBA *结束 (皖南八校第三次联考)The“Neighborhood Watch”scheme all started a few years ago in the quiet village of Mollington after a number of burglaries in the village and the surrounding area.The villagers came up with the idea that they themselves could keep an eye on their neighbors po

30、ssessions while they were away on holiday.Since then,and with the support of the government and police,more than 50,000“Neighborhood Watch”schemes have been set up all over the country.The object of each“Watch”group is to reduce the opportunities that criminals have in any particular street or area.

31、Each villager who is a member of the scheme will call the police whenever they see something suspicious.It is the police who actually check out each report and look into what is happening.Villagers who are part of the“Watch”are not supposed to act as police or put themselves in danger.When a new“Nei

32、ghborhood Watch”scheme is set up in an area,one benefit is that most burglars dare not take a chance on breaking into someones house because they know that there is a high risk of being seen by neighbors keeping a lookout.Burglars also know that people are more likely to have fitted good locks to th

33、eir doors and windows.Another benefit is that,since the“Neighborhood Watch”schemes came into existence,there is growing evidence of a new community spirit.It is bringing people together as never before,and encouraging people to care for each other.New friendships are being made,and contact is often

34、established with old people living on their own,who are often the most frightened and the most at risk.语篇解读：这是一篇说明文，向读者介绍了一个叫做“Neighborhood Watch”的计划，并讲述了该计划的实施办法以及收到的效果。9The“Neighborhood Watch”scheme in Mollington started _.Abefore any others in the country Bafter 50,000 burglaries in the area Cbec

35、ause some villagers wanted to go away for a holiday Dbecause the police could not protect people 解析：逻辑推理题。由文章第一段的最后一句可推知，Mollington 的“Neighborhood Watch”scheme 是最早开始的，所以答案选 A 项。答案：A 10When members of a“Watch”group see suspicious individuals,they should _.Acontact the police Btry and frighten them aw

36、ay Ctry and arrest them Dcall the other members 解析：事实细节题。由文章第二段的后三句可知，人们看到可疑人员应该报警，调查和侦破案件是警察的职责，所以答案选 A项。答案：A 11When a new“Watch”scheme starts in an area _.Apeople fit new locks to their doors and windows Bthe police send fewer officers to the area Cvillagers put signs on their doors Dburglars are

37、less likely to break into houses 解析：事实细节题。由文章第三段的第一句可知入室盗窃的可能性会降低，答案选 D 项。答案：D 12Another benefit of the“Watch”schemes is that _.Amembers of the“Watch”look after old people Bdifferent kinds of people are attracted to live in the area Ca new community spirit is growing Dold people are no longer fright

38、ened of crime 解析：逻辑推理题。由文章第四段的内容可推知选 C。答案：C 13In general,the author seems to think that _.Ait is hard to have any privacy in a“Neighborhood Watch”area Bthe police should do more to protect people C“Watch”schemes are not very useful in reducing crime Dthe“Neighborhood Watch”schemes have been successf

39、ul 解析：作者态度题。由三、四段讲的该计划带来的两个好处可知该计划效果非常好，所以答案选 D 项。答案：D。*结束 Genetics is not just a science,let alone a technology or a business.Genetics is a profound idea.Genetics journals,for instance,fill their pages with discoveries of“disease genes”that lurk(潜伏)silent,in the twists and bends of our DNA,ready to

40、 turn on us.The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes us feel“sick”even if we dont have any symptom.Cancer genetics has brought even deeper changes.The disease used to be blamed on disguised external(外部的)agents attacking the body.But now the disease is seen as“a na

41、tural born part of the self”.You get cancer not solely,or even largely,because of something you ate,or because of some place you lived in,or because of some chemical you breathed.You have cancer because of who you are.After all,not everyone who lived as you lived got cancer.Cancer_becomes_an_express

42、ion_of_our_essential_nature.Such a view affects how we act,as individuals and as a society.We get tested for cancer genes(and dont know what to make of the result:after all,about 25 to 50 percent of women who carry either of the two breastcancer genes discovered so far do not get breast cancer).We t

43、hink individually rather than socially,with results that we may,one day,regret.Environmental pollutants get less attention now that we are told,again and again,that the cause of disease lies in us.If we had focused on genes rather than viruses perhaps there would have been no social response to the

44、epidemic(流行病).As a result of discoveries in genetics,says Rothman,“we are looking to locate problems in the individual.”Thinking genetically makes us say that the problem is not ours as a society but yours as an individual.5What is the new discovery that often leads to disease in the genetic field?A

45、.Disease genes.B.Disturbing ideas.C.Twists and bends.D.Pollutants.6By saying“Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature”，the author means _.A.that cancer is a display of disease B.that cancer is not caused by external agents C.that everyone can get cancer D.that not everyone can get cancer

46、 7When discussing about the tests we did in the past to find ways of curing disease,the author implies that _.A.we didnt do them scientifically B.we can make use of some of those results C.we are happy with those results D.we will continue to do those tests this way 8The new discovery shows that it

47、is essential to examine disease _.A.genetically B.socially C.individually D.generally 答案 文章讲述遗传学不仅是一门科学也是一门深奥的理念，以及疾病基因的发现对癌症的检验所起的作用。5A。细节判断题。由第一段第四句中“The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes us feel sick even if we dont have any symptom.”可以得出答案。6B。句意理解题。根据第一段第六句

48、中“The disease used to be blamed on disguised external(外部的)agents attacking the body.But now the disease is seen as a natural born part of the self”可知答案。7A。作者观点倾向题。最后一段中的“If we had focused on genes rather than viruses,perhaps there would have been no social response to the epidemic(流行病)”这个句子采用了虚拟语气，表

49、示与过去事实相反，由此可知答案。8C。细节判断题。由文章最后一段中的最后两句的内容可得出答案。*结束 2014 高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题（5）及答案 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）How to Make Friends Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.Good friendship has many benefits.It offers companionship,improves self-worth and promotes good

50、health.There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town,or changed our jobs or schools.Such changes often leaves us without a friend 71.But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.