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1、阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析2014届高三英语二轮突破51阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered. But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.Back to

2、the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning; uThere is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mouse trap in the house!”The hen clucked （咯咯土也叫）and scratched, raised her head andsaid, Mr.Mouse, I can tellthisis a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. Icannot bebothered by it. ”Then

3、 the mouse turned to the pig. The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, butthere is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured youare in myprayers. ”Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeat the same words. The cow said,“Moo, Mr. Mouse.Imsorry for you, but it s no skin off

4、 my nose. ”So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmer, s mousetrap alone. That very right a sound was heard throughout the house - the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey （猎物）.The farmer, s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It

5、was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home, she still had a fever.Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. The hen was killed.B

6、ut his wife s sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.Thefarmer? s wife did not get well butdied. Somany peoplecame forher funeral that the farmerhadthecow killed to provide enough meatfor allof them forthe lunch.The

7、mouse looked upon it all from hishole inthe wall with greatsadness.26. What surprised the mouse when lookingthroughthe hole?A. The farmer and his wife.B. A dangerous mousetrap.D. A poisonous snake.C. A package with food in.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.老鼠惊奇地发现了一个扑鼠器,

8、故选Bo27. What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard?A. It had a warn talk with his friends.B. It warned its neighbors of the danger.C. It argued with its neighbors loudly.D. It tried hard to cheer its neighbors.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning;老鼠警告大家

9、有危 险，故选B。28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?A. The hen was sure that it needn t be bothered by it.B. The pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse.C. The farmer? s wife was bitten by the poisonous snake.D. The farmer? s neighbors came to his home for meat.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据

10、So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.农民的邻居来他的家参加他的妻子的葬礼，这位农民杀了牛来招待大家吃肉，故选D。29. What does the underlined sentence “but it s eo skin off my nose” in paragraph 5 mean?A. It is none of my business.B. It is out of the

11、question.C. It doesn t affect my smell.D. It is not interesting at all.【答案】A【解析】句意理解题。根据I m sorry for you既然牛这样说对不起，就能推测他无能为力，也不管它的事, 故选Ao30. Which of the following can best express the moral of the story?A. Mind works faster in time of danger.B. Never put your nose into others business.C. We should

12、pull together in time of trouble.D. Out of sight, out of mind.【答案】C Ks5u【解析】推理判断题。从这个寓言故事可知看似不管自己的事情却引起自己的灾难，所以无论谁遇到困难时大 家齐心合力，共度难关。故选C。BAll of us should keep a kitchen diary, showing how much food are left uneaten as garbage.We all waste food, you and me millions of tons of it. In China, enough foo

13、d is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people. In the United States, 40 percent of food is wasted from farm to fork. Each year, the amount of food thrown away in rich countries is almost the same as that produced in sub - Saharan Africa. This raises some important questions.In dev

14、eloping countries, food is lost because farmers do not have appropriate cooling, storage or market access for their crops. Their grains, fruits and vegetables dry up and rot away. In developed countries, the picture is different, and food is wasted in supermarkets, restaurants and at home. China fac

15、es both problems, significant losses in farms, as well as at the sale and consumption stages. And the amount of food wasted by Chinese consumers is rapidly increasing.Consumer culture has filled China and urban residents can get quality food from anywhere in the country and from across the planet. C

16、hinese consumers are as particular about their food as those in other countries. In supermarkets, they refuse to buy vegetables that don t look fresh or have an irregular shape, or milk and other products close to their expiry （失败）date.Besides, Chinese consumers tend to be generous. In restaurants o

17、r at home, often too much food is ordered or cooked and served. So while trooping out of a restaurant, full and happy, with colleagues or friends, they never look back at what s left untouched on the table. Should Chinese consumers take more responsibility for the waste they create?Everyone deserves

18、 to have enough food to eat. Despite China, s impressive success in reducing hunger over the past three decades, the job is not completed yet.31. According to paragraph land2, we know that food waste is .A. huge worldwideB. mainly in USAC. only in rich countriesD. just in African countries【答案】A【解析】细

19、节理解题。根据无论是发达国家还是发展中国家都有食物浪费的现象，食物的浪费是全球性的，故选Ao32. In developing countries, food is lost mainly .A. for the lack of cooling and storage B. because of easy access to marketsC. because of the wet weatherD. because of the quality of the food【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据 In developing countries, food is lost because

20、 farmers do not have appropriate cooling, storage or market access for their crops.在发展中国家食物的浪费主要是由于缺乏冷藏和储存 的条件，故选A。33. The main reason for food waste in China is .A. the effect of consumer cultureB. the convenient food supplyC. the worry about food qualityD. people s being particular about it【答案】A【解

21、析】细节理解题。根据 Consumer culture has filled China and urban residents can get quality food from anywhere in the country and from across the planet.中国的浪费主要由于中国文化的影响，故选A。 34. How do Chinese feel when they leave restaurants with much food left behind?A. Generous.B. Unconscious. C. Wealthy.D. Valuable.【答案】A【

22、解析】细节理解题。根据Chinese consumers tend to be generous.中国人认为离开餐馆时剩下了是慷慨大 方的，故选A。35. The purpose of the passage is to tell us .A. not to waste any food from now onB. the necessity to improve food qualityC. the fact of food waste in developed countriesD. the influence of consumer culture on Chinese【答案】A【解析】

23、作者意图题。纵观全文的内容可知全球存在浪费粮食的现象，所以我们应该从今往后不能再浪费粮食, 故选A。Ks5uCWe re so well educated - but we re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing we ve mastered is consumption.Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being

24、the most educated generation in history, it seems that we ve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to fresher s, there are many hidden dangers in the di

25、rty corners of students accommodation.I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food - poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic

26、 （居家的）skills I missed out in my modem education.In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinson s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natura

27、l talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation - a working knowledge of basic life skills.Today s graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes

28、to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on - trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly sp

29、ecialized education has made us more one - sided than ever.I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of udomestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.36. People call us useless students for the reas

30、on that .A. what we ve learned is beyond consumptionB. we are educated generationC. we ve entered higher educationD. our living skills are so poor【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据 We re so well educated - but we re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical.被称为无用的学生是因为我们失去做事的能力，也是就是学生的生活技能是

31、不好的，故选D。37. Which is NOT the incidents the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?A. He was seriously burnt by boiled eggs.B. He was accidentally poisoned by food.C. He damaged his clothes while ironing.D He was severely beaten by freshers.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据 I have survived a couple o

32、f serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food - poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation,他经历了煮鸡蛋被烫伤，食物中毒还有衣服熨坏了等，只有选项D他被 新生打了一顿没有提及，故选D。38. According to Robinson s opinion, our current education.A. focuses

33、on the importance if creativityB. dislocates people from their natural talentsC. has equipped students with basic life skillsD. has followed the tradition properly【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据 Robinson s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents.根据Robinson的

34、观点我们目前的教育阻止了人的天赋的发挥,故选B。39. Why are the graduates poor at basic life skills?A.Becausetheyare not interested in them.B.Becausetheyhave little relevant practice.C.Becausetheyare affected by internet.D.Becausetheyare easy to be one-sided.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据 the system takes away what used to be passed fr

35、om generation to generation-a working knowledge of basic life skills.这种教育制度使他们有更少的切实的实践,故选B。40. The main purpose of writing the passage is thatA. there is no need to introduce “domestic science”B. it s time we did something to current educationC. more attention should be paid to natural scienceD. ac

36、cidents should be prevented in student halls【答案】B【解析】作者意图题。根据 I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of domestic science” education,到了我们采取措施解决目前的教育情况的时候了。DSince the beginning of the year, smog has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing

37、saw only five days without smog. The rising PM 2. 5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory （呼吸系统）and heart diseases.Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scare

38、d people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.Smog especially is a common concern. Like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your incom

39、e or vocation. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.At a meeting on Monday, many Representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked ab

40、out his experience in Beijing. After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? Its for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a

41、 better life,“ he said.China needs to develop its economy and invest（投资）in high-tech. Every Chinese wants a strong country. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars

42、 so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. President Hu Jintao spoke at the 18th Party Congress last November saying that great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build

43、a beautiful China. The words have shown the central governments resolution to address the environment issue.41. The effect of smog doesn t include.A. the rising of PM 2. 5 readingsB. more people suffering diseasesC. the increase of people s incomeD. patients increased in hospital【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据 Th

44、e rising PM 2. 5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory （呼吸系统）and heart diseases,烟雾引起PM的指数的增加，人们患病的人增多因而医院的病人增多，人们 的收入的增加并不是由于烟雾的影响，故选C。42. Why smog has become a common concern?A. B

45、ecause people have to pay higher prices.B. Because nobody can avoid it.C.Because we have to develop industry.D. Because a popular online-post discussed it.【答案】B【解析】 细节理解题。 根据 Smog especially is a common concern.及 they breathe the same air as everyone else.因为每一个都需呼吸有烟雾是任何人都避免不了的事情，故选B。43. To make Chi

46、na stronger we have to develop economy, but.A. we have to sacrifice air as the priceB. the dirty air is not what we wantC. ecological progress can be ignored D. the smog is the only byproduct【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China.我们为了发展经济使 中国变得更加强大，但是不能牺牲我们的空气的质量，故选B。

47、44. The underlined word “they in paragraph 6 refers to.A. human beingsB. other plantsC. space technologiesD. industrial development【答案】A【解析】 词义猜测题。 根据 so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth,这里用代词代替前面出现的名词human beings,故选A。45. From the last two

48、 paragraphs we can infer that.A. high-tech can completely solve the problem of pollutionB. space technologies should be developed in a large scaleC. we can move to the Mars after the earth has been destroyedD. we must protect the environment while developing economy【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据 The words have shown the central government，s resolution to address the environment issue.当发展经济的时候我们要保护环境，故选I）。