2014屆高考英語 閱讀理解 2013暑假練習(xí)題(13)
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1、2014高考英語閱讀理解:2013暑假練習(xí)題(13)及答案解析 (第 1篇)Dear Friend,The recent success of childrens books has made the general public aware that theres a huge market out there.And theres a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of childrens books bought each year. plus stories and article
2、s needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.Who are these needed writers? Theyre ordinary folks like you and me.But am I good enough?I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by selfdoubt, and I didnt know where to turn for help.Then,
3、I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潛能), and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.The promise that paid offThe Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:You will complete at least one manuscript(手稿)
4、suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.I really didnt expect any publication before I finished the course,but that happened.I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published childr
5、ens books and over 300 stories and articles.Free test and brochureWe offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized homestudy courses on the basis of oneonone training.Realize your writing dream today. Theres nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it
6、 fades forever.Sincerely,Kristi Holl, InstructorInstitute of Childrens Literature語篇解讀兒童讀物有著巨大的市場,市場需要更多的兒童讀物作家。參加我們的培訓(xùn)課程,相信你就能成為兒童作家中的一員。1From the first three paragraphs, we learn that _.A. childrens books are usually bestsellersB. publishers are making $3 billion each yearC. magazines for teenagers
7、 have drawn public attentionD. there is a growing need for writers of childrens books解析推理判斷題。這篇文章在為培訓(xùn)課程做廣告,因此前三段先講到兒童作家的市場需求以吸引讀者參加該課程。答案D2When finishing the course, you are promised to _.A. be a successful publisherB. become a confident editorC. finish one work for publicationD. get one story or ar
8、ticle published解析事實細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章“The promise that paid off”部分:You will complete at least one manuscript(手稿)suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.可知。答案C3Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to _.A. prove she is a good instructorB. promote the writing programC. give her
9、advice on course preparationD. show she sold more stories than articles解析推理判斷題。作者作為課程的主辦方通過講述自己的經(jīng)歷來推廣該課程。答案B*結(jié)束 (第 2篇)Despite the fact that it has never been seen, almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn (獨(dú)角獸)Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The grea
10、t philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicornthe socalled Indian Ass and the Oryx,a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.According to the legend, a
11、nyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorntrappers,in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn,was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly b
12、ehind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully,the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.When hollowed out and used as a drinkingcup, the unicorns horn was said to have the power to offer protection against poison. It was believed that nobody could be harmed by drinking the
13、 contents of a unicorns horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king.In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of th
14、e same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino (犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinkingcup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.4. Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?A. It was not historical
15、ly recorded.B. Its horn was first used in France.C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx.D. It could be the symbol of a university.解析判斷正誤題。由第一段“Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family,town council or university as their special sign.”可知,獨(dú)角獸是貴族家庭、城鎮(zhèn)理事會或大學(xué)的一個特殊標(biāo)志。答案D5. To catch
16、a unicorn, the unicorntrappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT_.A. tempting the unicorn to attackB. making use of the tree as a protectionC. hiding quickly behind the unicornD. having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第二段可知,選項C在該段中沒被提到。答案C6. The last paragraph is mainly about_.A. t
17、he properties of the unicorn hornB. the users of the unicorn hornC. the price of the unicorn hornD. the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn解析主旨大意題。由文中最后一段的首句“.the unicorns horn was said to have the power to offer protection against poison.”可知,該段都是圍繞著獨(dú)角獸的角展開敘述的,說明獨(dú)角獸的角是重要的財產(chǎn)。答案A7.
18、In the last paragraph, the word “unicorn” is in quotation marks(引號) because_.A. the cup is designed only for a royal familyB. the unicorn does not exist in realityC. the unicorn is the rarest animal in the worldD. the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated解析推理判斷題。最后一段的最后兩句可知,犀牛角的產(chǎn)品是真實存在的,而獨(dú)角獸并不真
19、正存在。*結(jié)束第二部分 閱讀理解(第一節(jié)20小題,第二節(jié)5小題;每小題2分,滿分50分)第一節(jié): 閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A.B.C. D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。A (浙江省名校新高考研究聯(lián)盟2012屆第一次聯(lián)考)The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:Price: $10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:- in personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday
20、, 10 a. m. -8 p. m. - by telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)- by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. - on lineComplete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. comDISCOUNTS:
21、Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in adv
22、ance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show. Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(suitable)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes
23、before for all other customers. Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more. School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a pe
24、rformance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 41. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _.A. use the Internet.B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card. C. go to the Box Office on Sundays. D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office. 42. According to
25、 the notes, who can get $2 off?A. A 20-year-old full-time college student. B. A 55-year-old woman.C. An 18-year-old teenager. D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.43. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?A. $120B. $126C. $140D. $15044. From the passa
26、ge we can know all the following information except that _. A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre. B. The audience cant refund money if the performance is on show.C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 percent discount. D. A school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tick
27、ets. 45.What kind of tickets are the cheapest?A. The standby tickets.B. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.C. The tickets for Saver discount. D. The tickets for group booking. 參考答案4145 CABDB *結(jié)束BUntil I was twelve years old, I thought everyone in the world knew about the grinnies,
28、 if I thought about the term at all which is unlikely. After all, everyone in my family used the word quite naturally, and we understood each other. So far as I knew, it was a word like any other word like bath, or chocolate, or homework. But it was my homework which led to my discovery that grinnie
29、s was a word not known outside my family.My last report card had said that I was a “C” student in English, and my parents, both teachers, decided that no child of theirs would be just an average student of anything. So nightly I spelled words aloud and answered questions about the fine points of gra
30、mmar. I wrote and rewrote and rewrote every composition until I convinced my mother that I could make no more improvements. And the hard work paid off. One day the teacher returned compositions, and there it was a big fat, bright red “A” on the top of my paper. Naturally, I was delighted, but I didn
31、t know I was attracting attention until the teacher spoke sharply, “Helen, what are you doing?”Called suddenly out of my happy thoughts, I said “Oh, Ive got the grinnies!” The teacher and my classmates burst into laughter, and then I understood that grinnies were used inside my family. Other people
32、were not so lucky.And it is really lucky to have the grinnies, an uncontrollable, natural state of great pleasure. Grinnies are shown on the outside by sparkling eyes and a wide, wide smile not just any smile, but one that shows the teeth and stretches the mouth to its limits. A person experiencing
33、the grinnies appears to be all mouth. On the inside grinnies are characterized by a feeling of joyful anxiety. Grinnies usually last just a few seconds, but they can come and go. Sometimes, when life seems just perfect, I have occasional attacks of the grinnies for a whole day.The term originated in
34、 my mothers family. Her younger sister, Rose, who had deep dimples (酒窩), often expressed her pleasure with such a grin that the dimples appeared to become permanent. When Rose was about four, she started explaining her funny look by saying, “I have the grinnies”. The term caught on, and it has been
35、an important word in our family now for two generations.The occasion doesnt matter. Anything can bring on the grinnies just so long as one feels great delight. When my brother finally rode his bicycle without training wheels from our house to the corner and back, he came home with the grinnies. When
36、 I was little, my mothers announcement that we would have homemade ice cream for dessert always gave me the grinnies. My father had the grinnies when I was chosen to make a speech at the end-of-school-year ceremony. Grinnies can be brought on by a good meal, a sense of pride, a new friend, a telepho
37、ne call from someone special, an achievement. Or sometimes one gets the grinnies for no reason at all: just a sudden sense of happiness can bring on a case. Whatever brings them on, an attack of the grinnies is among lifes greatest pleasures.In fact, now that I look back on the experience, I feel so
38、rry for my seventh-grade teacher. I think its a pity that she didnt know the word grinnies. Its such a useful term for saying, “Im really, really pleased!”46. After the writer was twelve years old, she _.A. thought everyone knew the meaning of “grinnies”B. equaled “grinnies” to bath or chocolate in
39、meaningC. got to know “grinnies” was used only inside her familyD. discovered the word “grinnies” through her mother47. When her English teacher called her name, the writer was _.A. looking at the big “A” on the top of her paperB. listening to her English teacher attentivelyC. too happy to notice wh
40、ats happening around herD. busy rewriting and improving her compositions48. According to the writer, the word “grinnies” originates from_. A. her motherB. her auntC. her brotherD. her father49. The writer feels sorry for her seventh-grade teacher because the teacher_.A. has no pity on her students B. should not have laughed at herC. doesnt have any luck to meet her parentD. has no idea of what “grinnies” is50. What method does the writer use to explain “grinnies”?A. Cause and effect.B. Examples.C. Comparison and contrast.D. Process.參考答案4650 CCBDB *結(jié)束
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