2014屆高考英語 閱讀理解 2013暑假練習題（12）

2014高考英語閱讀理解：2013暑假練習題（12）及答案解析 (第 1篇)Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes; one is injured every nine minutes, according to official data.Crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older,36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.The Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears.FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, healthconscious Americans walking more ，children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. But among those in 2006,471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) says.語篇解讀橫過馬路時，行人的意外死亡率居高不下。很多城市正在努力采取措施保證行人過馬路的安全，尤其是老人和孩子。1Which of the following is true according to the text?A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.解析事實細節(jié)題。第二段第二三句告訴我們：老年人在十字路口遭遇交通事故的可能性最大。答案B2What is FHWAs suggestion to states?A. Fixing more traffic lights.B. Providing more crosswalks.C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.解析事實細節(jié)題。第三段告訴我們FHWA建議給行人更多的時間通過路口。答案C3Whats the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the text?A. Therere many cars and buses on the road.B. Pedestrians are careless.C. Crosswalks are crowded.D. Drivers dont give way.解析推理判斷題。第四段指出：老年人需要更多的時間通過馬路，有健康意識的人也好步行，兒童被鼓勵步行以防止發(fā)胖，油價較高也讓人們更傾向于步行而不是駕車。由此可知十字路口的安全問題是過度擁擠。答案C4The report from NHTSA suggests that _.A. fewer people were injured in crosswalksB. crosswalk safety has been greatly improvedC. much has been done to reduce traffic accidentsD. pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem解析推理判斷題。最后一段NHTSA稱：2006年行人死亡人數(shù)4,784，比1996年(5,449)降低了12%，但這一數(shù)字依舊很高，注意句中用的是down slightly稍微有點下降，所以十字路口的安全問題依然嚴峻。答案D*結(jié)束 (第 2篇)Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put in. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding his robot. It was during this time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor，Alicia，from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousanddollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia.Unaware of his intentions，she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing touches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicias and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors.She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigels face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialistsjudgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.5. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?A. He was offered a parttime job.B. He was honored with a scholarship.C. He helped his teachers construct a robot.D. He helped in the computer laboratories.解析細節(jié)理解題。由文中第一段“It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.”可以得知答案。答案D6. Nigels original intention of joining the contest was to_.A. be the top student of the schoolB. bring great honor to his schoolC. construct a robot with the Lego setsD. win the thousanddollar prize解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Unlike everyone else，Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them.”可以看出答案。答案C7. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?A. He tried to make friends with her.B. He was fond of building robots.C. He intended to help her.D. He didnt want her to suspect him.解析推理判斷題。由文中第二段“.as well as another competitor，Alicia，from a neighboring school.His early intentions were forgotten.Getting the thousanddollar prize was more important than anything else.”能夠推斷出答案。答案D8. What is the authors attitude towards Nigels actions?A. He is mildly critical.B. He is strongly critical.C. He is in favor of them. D. His attitude is not clear.解析觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文中第一段第二、三句“Studying was a breeze for Nigel.The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put in.”可以判斷學習對于他是不費吹灰之力的事，他付出很少的努力就能的到獎賞當然就是舉世無雙的了，言語中帶著諷刺。答案A*結(jié)束第三部分 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(原創(chuàng)； 單詞量：368)Years ago, after a rough divorce, we were invited to live with my aunt who lived in a rural area. We packed up our stuff and moved across the country to settle into our new "home".  Once there I was worried about the lack of extended family and thought I would miss the convenience of having relatives nearby. My aunt explained to my children (and myself) that there are many different kinds of family and not all of them have two parents in the home. I didn't think too much of this speech, being rather shell-shocked after the divorce, but her words stuck with me.  It wasn't too long after we settled in that friends and neighbors began to come over to meet us and extend invitations for outings. Many single ladies lived in this particular locale and were very loving and affectionate with my school-aged children.  After they got to know the kids better we began to get calls: "Can I borrow your kids? I want to go to the circus and want to take them!"  "I am going fossil hunting with my geology group: would your son like to come along?"  "I am going hiking. Can I take your kids?"  "How would your kids like to learn how to drive a mule?"  And, on and on it went like that.  Not only did my children benefit from the outings by learning new things, they learned manners, geology, ecology, respect for animals and too many good things to mention. Our neighbors enjoyed the contact with the young folks, too.  My daughter, now grown and with a child of her own, mentioned to me a few days ago how much she enjoyed the outings with our extended "family" while growing up. My son still recalls going fossil hunting years ago and still talks about it!  We are still friends with all these neighbors although we are all older.  Now that my own kids are grown up I find myself looking around the neighborhood myself for families with young children. I might want to go looking for frogs and turtles by the creek . or maybe the circus . and, I might just say: "Can I borrow your kids?"41. Upon arrival, why did the aunt explain something to the writers children?A. To comfort her B. To ease her painC. To point out a phenomenon D. To discuss problems with her42. The underlined word in Para 2 is closest in meaning to .A. ashamedB. exhausted C. thrilled D. stressed43. The quotes(引用) in Para 4 intend to tell us that .A. people in the new neighborhood are loving and affectionateB. people in the new neighborhood like children very muchC. therere a lot of activities in the new neighborhoodD. people in the new neighborhood live in harmony44. Now the writers children still recall the outings with extended family because of the following reasons EXCEPT .A. they benefited a lot from the outingsB. they enjoyed their stay with friendly neighborsC. they learn many good thingsD. theyre still friends with all these neighbors45. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?A. After divorce B. Living with extended familyC. Can I borrow your kids D. Making friends with neighbors參考答案-41-45 A B A D C *結(jié)束 B(原創(chuàng);文章出處中國日報英文版 3月6日首頁)BUSINESS China to further economic reformChina needs to continue deepening reform in an effort to give impetus to its further economic development, a top economic planning official said on March 5.China cuts GDP growth to 7.5% in 12 China sets its GDP growth target at 7.5 percent this year, down from the 8 percent goal in 2011, according to the government work report.SPORTS Chen urges mass sports developmentAs China works hard on its domestic sports industry, mass sports should not be neglected, says Chen Zhonghe, former coach of the Chinese national woman's volleyball team, on Monday.China loses to Iceland 1-0 in Algarve CupChina lost to Iceland 1-0 in their third group game of the Algarve Cup women's football tournament Monday.Ronaldo hits 30th goal as Real winsCristiano Ronaldo took his league tally for the season to 30 as leaders Real Madrid swept aside Espanyol 5-0 at the Bernabeu to restore their 10-point advantage over Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday.Odd News Talking robot silenced by bad languageThe innocent charm of a talking robot proved irresistible to many - but what they talked about proved too much for the automated servant.Student needs a new name for hukouA graduate of Hunan University called Peng A has a problem with her hukou (permanent residence permit) for her unusual given name.Buffalo as owner's 'best man'When a groom chooses his best man, it is usually a difficult choice, but not for Ronald Bridges. He knew exactly who he wanted to fill the role.Fan-shaped lettuce grown in E ChinaA fan-shaped lettuce is measured in China's Zhejiang province. The vegetable is 40 centimeters long and 25 centimeters at its greatest width.CHINA Coast guard 'needed for disputes'China should set up a coast guard to cope with the "increasingly challenging" maritime disputes with neighboring countries.Smoking is rampant in Internet barsShanghai is seeking more effective ways to prevent smoking in Internet bars and other entertainment venues.Military service kind to residentsLines of senior citizens waited in the rain over the past two mornings on Shanghai's Nanjing Road for the army to arrive and provide free services.WORLD Yahoo plans major restructuring, layoffsYahoo's new Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson is preparing a major restructuring of the company that could result in significant layoffs.UN special envoy Annan to visit SyriaKofi Annan, the United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria, and Valerie Amos, the UN humanitarian chief, will visit Syria in the coming days, a UN spokesman said on Monday.Canada closes embassy in SyriaCanadian Foreign Minister John Baird said on Monday that Canada has closed its embassy and consulate in Syria and put further sanctions on Damascus.OPINION US-Israel divide on IranRedesigning path to the futureIt is an era calling for great diplomacy, one that requires China and the US to make joint efforts to go beyond the immediate bilateral issues to shoulder more international responsibilities.Rebalancing Russia's foreign relationsThe geopolitical position of Russia dictates a balanced approach to the development of its Euro-Atlantic and Asia-Pacific relations.Spending attacks indefensibleThe continual attempts by Western countries to occupy the moral high ground and point their fingers at China's defense spending are unjustifiable.46. If we want to learn Chinas GDP growth, we can refer to the section on .A. sports B. China C. business D. odd news47. Who advocates that mass sports should not be neglected?A. Ronaldo B. Chen Zhonghe C. Ronald Bridges D. Peng A48. A report on a lettuce can be found in the newspaper because of .A. its length B. its size C. its weight D. its shape49. According to the newspaper, .A. China has no maritime disputes with its neighboring countries.B. The ways to prevent smoking in Internet bars are effectiveC. Yahoo has laid off considerable employees in its attempt to restrict the companyD. Kofi Annan, the UN special envoy is to visit Syria參考答案-46-49 C B D D *結(jié)束