湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (64)

　　A【2016届河北省名校俱乐部高三第二次调研】

　　A pet has become known throughout his neighborhood as “Denis the Evil”after stealing more than one hundred garments from his nearly homes and gardens. The real-life cat burglar has a weakness for stealing and has taken all kinds of things ,which he takes home to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman, aged 49. Over a crime record of 18 months Denis’s stolen goods include a bath towel, a belt, a football, five paint brushes , a pair of slippers , a shirt, a foll and a pair

　　of gloves. Victims of the two-year-old black and white cat often turn up at Mrs Newman’s home in Luton, when their belongings go missing.

　　The first theft was recorded just a week after he dragged thought the house for the first time. His largest prize is a bath towel which he dragged through the streets and his most expensive is a Fred Perry polo short . On one occasion he stole a woman’s shoes from a garden in a neighboring road and returned a week later to take the other one . Many of the things have fallen off washing lines as they often have clothes pegs（挂钩） still attached.

　　Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant, has built up two large boxes filled with Denis’s stolen things which she keeps in case anyone arrives to get them. She said,”We have had him since he eas six weeks old. I would say eh has taken well over 100 things now. So I have started collecting them up and if people are looking for something, I tell them to knock on my door. I have never tried to stop his behavior I would much rather he brought objects into the house than dead animals. He normally leaves them outside the front door but some of the time he will bring them up to my bed while I am asleep”.

　　Vicky Halls, a cat behaviorist ,said, “There are so many different theories on why cats steal, but I think it’s a basic hunting instinct（本能） ,Cats steal all sots of things and bring them in and carry items as if they were prey（猎物）. Its could be the feel of certain items in their mouths that they like ,which could be why certain things are taken time and time again.”

　　56. what does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph probably mean?

　　A． criticizes

　　B．doubts C．hates D． likes

　　57．What is Mrs Newman’s attitude towards the cats?

　　A． ashamed B．calm C．negative D． worried

　　58．What can be learned from the passage?

　　A． The cat burglar is only two years old

　　B．The cat’s stolen goods are mostly foods

　　C． Mrs Newman encourage the cat to steal things

　　D． Vicky Halls has no patience with the cat

　　59．What is the purpose of writing the passage?

　　A．To tell on people to protect animals

　　B． To accuse Mrs Newman

　　C． To introduce a funny cat D． To promote cat behavior research.57【答案】：B 【解析】：根据文中第4段最后： I have never tried to stop his behavior I would much rather he brought objects into the house than dead animals.可知，Mrs Newman还挺喜欢这只猫的。A． ashamed羞耻的 B．calm平静的 C．negative否定的 D． worried着急的

　　【考点定位】：考查作者观点态度题。D【2016届山东省寿光市10月考】

　　After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American, a new study finds. That’s one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.

　　The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents’food choices. After being questioned about their ability to speak English, 75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.

　　When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes, such as hamburgers and cheese sandwiches. In that expericnent, 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were toId that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories, including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat (饱和脂肪).

　　“PeopIe who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in,”said Sauna Cheryan, an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington.“If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives, this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health.”Cheryan added.

　　Social pressures, the study concluded, are at the heart of the problem.“In American society today, being American is associated with being white. Americans, who don’t fit this image even if they were born here and speak English, feel that pressure to prove that they’re American,”said Cheryan.

　　71. The author wants to show that

　　.

　　A. more and more Asians enjoy high-caIorie snacks

　　B. immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in

　　C. most Americans are at the risk of heart disease

　　D. all the American people have a bad eating habit

　　72. According to the survey,

　　.

　　A. Asian-Americans care less about their health

　　B. 25 percent of Americans like junk food

　　C. choosing food is related to Asian-Americans’situation

　　D. immigrants are forced to eat junk food

　　73. The underlined word“fare”in Paragraph 4 most probably means“

　　”.

　　A. food offered as a meal

　　B. a person taking a taxi

　　C. money spent on food

　　D. an arranged thing to do

　　74. According to Sauna Cheryan,

　　.

　　A. what immigrants have done is ridiculous

　　B. American traditional foods are healthier

　　C. immigrants risk their health in order to fit in

　　D. American culture affects immigrants deeply

　　75. Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?

　　A. The situation of employment.

　　B. The traditional culture.

　　C. The American government.

　　D. The pressures from society. 73. A 猜测词义题：结合上文中的“In that experiment。55 Asian. Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restauran.”以及画线词后面的内容可推知画线词表示的是提供的食物。

　　B【2016届浙江省杭州市萧山区五校期中联考】

　　At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer. The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn France. After four horrible years as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. Two months later he was on his way.

　　When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot and four inches frame. The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “You’re a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids. “Money is tight. You’ll get room and board. You’ll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.” Stanley nodded. He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.

　　From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the way he dressed and talked. He could do nothing right. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded.

　　Stanley never became part of the Lapine family. After work, they ignored him. He spend his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmer’s horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate. He called them his gentle giants. On Saturday nights he hitch-hiked into the nearest town and wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm.

　　Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him. In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.”

　　45. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ___________.

　　A. he wanted to escape from war-torn France

　　B. he wanted to serve in the Canadian army

　　C. he couldn’t find a job in England

　　D. he loved working as a farmhand

　　46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. Stanley joined the French army when he was 18 years old.

　　B. On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.

　　C. The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley.

　　D. Stanely read about the job offer in a newspaper.

　　47. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. When he first met his employer, Stanley tried to impress him but failed.

　　B. Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes.

　　C. Stanley’s weekly salary was not enough for him to live on.

　　D. Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so.

　　48. What did Stanley like doing after work each day?

　　A. Hitch-hiking to different towns.

　　B. Caring for the farmer’s horses.

　　C. Wandering around the farm alone.

　　D. Preparing meals on the farm.

　　49. Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine?

　　A. He didn’t know Stanley had been a British soldier.

　　B. He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man.

　　C. He didn’t know his father paid Stanley so little money.

　　D. He didn’t expect Stanley to become such a success.

　　解读：战后，Stanley Vine艰难地找到一份农场工作。半年后，他悄然离开了农场。最后，他成为了世人瞩目的百万富翁。

　　C 细节理解题。根据第一段后半部分中的 “…with no prospects for a job in England…”可知他之所以决定去加拿大是因为他无法在英国找到工作。

　　D 正误判断题。根据第一段倒数第二句后半部分的内容可推知他是在报纸上看到那份工作的。

　　C【2016届云南省师大附中高三适应性月考】

　　Everyone knows about the Royal Canadian Mounted police, which was the subject of several early musical films made in Hollywood . But nowadays the romantic red uniform jacket is only worn on special occasions , and the famous horses are rarely seen . So the “mountie (骑警)” as a member of this police force is known ,is not , in fact , often mounted except on a powerful motor cycle. He is a member of a very modern and efficient organization.

　　The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has responsibility for a large area, from the Great Lakes and the industrial cities near the US border up to the vast icefield and frozen lakes in the Arctic

　　Circle. A mountie may work in the headquarters building in Ottawa , sitting at a desk like any other clerk. He may pilot a patrol (巡逻)plane across the snow-deserts in the north, where it is impossible for any other sort of vehicle to go. He may be doing customs work at the frontier. He may be in plain clothes watching for a suspicious character at an airport , or he may simply be driving a patrol car.

　　There are more than ten thousand men in this force, and it was one of these who were responsible for the arrest of James Early Ray. Police all over the world were looking for Roy after the murder of Martin Luther King. In June 1968, a group of policemen in Canada were doing routine work with applications for passports. Suddenly one man noticed a photo which looked very much like Ray , whose description had been given to all the police departments. The name was different, but the resemblance was so strong that the police started to investigate.

　　They discovered that the man had already gone to Britain. The photograph and the finger-prints were sent to the British police, who arrested Ray at London Airport, when he was just going to get on a plane for Brussels . So the murder that had shocked the world was solved by the observation of a mountie in Ottawa.

　　64．A “ mountie “ can play many roles except being a (an)

　　A．pilot

　　B．clerk

　　C．architect

　　D．policeman

　　65．The Royal Canadian Mounted Police got its name because they

　　A．used to ride horses

　　B．worked in the mountains of Canada

　　C．often rode motor cycles

　　D．still ride horses nowadays

　　66．According to the passage, the “mountie “ is

　　as a form of police force.

　　A．out of date

　　B．still helpful

　　C．only valuable for special occasion

　　D．performing their duties near the U . S. border

　　67．From the passage we can learn that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

　　A．are only popular in Hollywood

　　B．are good at catching thieves

　　C．wore red uniforms in the past

　　Dare driving cars along the frontier now