重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（精品）训练题（14）附答案

　　重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（精品）训练题（14）附答案

　　When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and in the winter especially(尤其), we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed up my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems, too.

　　One disadvantage（不利） is money—it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘)， and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams（交通堵塞）. One choice（选择） is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

　　Of course, there are advantages（有利）. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture(文化) or entertainment(娱乐). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety（多种） of goods（货物） is very surprising—and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

　　Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁) twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace（宁静） of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

　　66. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

　　A. Staying on the farm.

　　B. Moving to the countryside.

　　C. Leaving home for the city.

　　D. Running away from the school.

　　67. What are the disadvantages of living in the city the writer listed in the passage?

　　A. Money, house, pollution

　　B. Pollution, house, traveling

　　C. Traveling, house, money

　　D. Money, pollution, traveling

　　68. In the passage, the advantages of living in the city the writer told us are ________.

　　A. more activities, more jobs, lots of goods, more shops

　　B. more activities, more shops, more jobs, more people

　　C. more people, more cars, more activities, more shops

　　D. more shops, more jobs, more parks, more tall buildings

　　69.Where is the writer living now?

　　A. In the countryside.

　　B. In the city.

　　C. In the school.

　　D. Not mentioned(提到) in the passage.

　　70. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. City life is better for teens and twenties.

　　For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, one Italian scientist named Giuseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Giuseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked before. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They likes bread too, metal bread pans were in every bakery, in one bakery there were round, flat loaves of bread-a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that woman liked to wear eye-makeup

　　Giuseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.

　　71.Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?

　　A. To visit the volcano.

　　B. To shop and eat there.

　　C. To watch sports and plays.

　　D. To see how Pompeians lived.

　　72. Why had so many Pompeians lived by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?

　　A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.

　　B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy.

　　C .Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.

　　D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.

　　73.How many days did the eruption of Mount Vesuvius last in August of AD 79?

　　A.20

　　B.79

　　C.2

　　D.2000

　　74. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked before?

　　A. Because Giuseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.

　　B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.

　　C. Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.

　　D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.

　　75. What do we know about the Pompeians who lived 2000 years ago?

　　A. They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.

　　B. They liked woman wearing all kinds of makeup.

　　C. They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.

　　D. They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79.

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　　(2011·宁德质检，B)

　　TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language, which assesses the proficiency (熟练) of English language of a person in an academic setting. Various institutions, scholarship programs require this test as a trusted and effective indicator of a person's ability to communicate in English.

　　TOEFL is available in CBT—Computer­based Technology, PBT—Paper­based Technology and IBT—Internet­based Test formats(形式)to assess the proficiency of English Language. IBT TOEFL is a four­hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. In areas where internet­based test is not available, a paper­based test (PBT) is given. PBT is a three­hour test comprising four sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension and Writing.

　　Taking TOEFL test opens many doors to get admission in foreign universities. More than 7,500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to check proficiency for English Language. It is very convenient to take this test and it is available in 165 countries world wide.

　　It measures your academic skills that whether you are ready to study or train at under graduate or post graduate level in foreign universities or not. In the test candidates are provided with a passage from text books and questions based on lectures, and you can be asked to speak or write in response related to that passage.

　　As the test is made up of 100 % academic questions, so many universities consider it the most effective test, while taking any admission. To take TOEFL test you should：

　　—Improve your writing skills；

　　—Improve your vocabulary；

　　—Practice other reading passages on the TOEFL Test；

　　—Be familiar with the format of the test；

　　—Practice for listening test on the TOEFL test.

　　To take admission in World's famous Harvard University, the minimum TOEFL score required is 587 on the paper­based test, 240 on the computer­based test, or 94­95 on the internet­based TOEFL.

　　你知道托福考试吗？本文为你一一道来。

　　5. The underlined word “comprising” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

　　A. including

　　B. forming

　　C. combining

　　D. explaining

　　答案：A。猜测词义题。所在句句意：IBT TOEFL是一个需要四个小时的包括听说读写四个模块的考试。所以是包括的意思。

　　6. Which section is NOT included in IBT TOEFL?

　　A. Reading.

　　B. Writing.

　　C. Speaking.

　　D. Structure and Written Expression.

　　答案：D。细节理解题。由第二段第二句话“IBT TOEFL is a four­hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.”可知，无D项内容。

　　7．According to the passage, many students are required to take TOEFL test probably because the test can________.

　　A. improve their academic skills

　　B. indicate their proficiency of English language

　　C. provide scholarship programs in many countries

　　D. decide your graduation from foreign universities

　　答案：B。细节理解题。由第一段第二句话“as a trusted and effective indicator of a person's ability to communicate in English.”可知，许多院校要求学生过托福考试，是因为它们认为托福考试能反映一个人的英语语言的熟练程度。

　　8．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Advantages of TOEFL test

　　B. Introduction to TOEFL test

　　C. Preparations for TOEFL test

　　D. Assessment of TOEFL test

　　答案：B。主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，这是对托福考试的介绍。A

　　(2011·重庆卷，A)

　　There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers.One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one,

　　which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.

　　Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.

　　Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are！”

　　And all that the old bucket could say was. “I know I'm not very useful, but I can only do my best. I'm happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least .”

　　One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation .After watering the flowers as usual,

　　he said. “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”

　　Then the two buckets did so.All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden.

　　本文讲述了园艺工人用两个桶挑水浇花坛的故事，新桶感到自豪，认为自己的用处大；旧桶惭愧，认为自己没大有用。而实际新、旧桶都有用处，只是表现点不同，人也是这样。

　　1．What does the underlined word“dilapidated”probably mean?

　　A．Dirty.

　　B．Dark.

　　C．Worn­out.

　　D．Plain­looking.

　　答案：C。词议猜测题。与上文的shiny and new相对的是old and dilapidated。根据下文可知旧桶已用许多年，过了它的最好时候，也就是“用坏了，旧了”，故C项正确。

　　2．What was the old bucket ashamed of?

　　A．His past.

　　B．His aging.

　　C．His manner.

　　D．His leaking.

　　答案：D。细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后一句可知：旧桶上有漏洞，而感到羞愧，因为还没来得及到花坛，就漏掉了相当多的水。

　　3．The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to ________.

　　A．laugh at the old oneB．take pity on the old one

　　C．show off its beautiful looksD．praise the gardener's kindness

　　答案：A。细节理解题。由短文第三段可知，新桶说自己多么有用，旧桶多么的没用。从而我们可知新桶在嘲笑旧桶。

　　4．Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

　　A．Because it was used to keep a balance.

　　B．Because it stayed in its best condition.

　　C．Because it was taken as a treasure.

　　D．Because it had its own function.

　　答案：D。推理判断题。由最后一段可知，旧桶虽然漏水，但它浇灌了路上的花花草草，它还是有用处的。

　　B

　　(2011·新课标卷，B)

　　While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.

　　The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, shower heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg­room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.

　　But it is not just the extra­tall whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.

　　“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king­size bed at 6′6″(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “Seven­foot beds would work fine.”

　　Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long­legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.

　　Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 6′6″beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.

　　本文讲述了现在人们的身高普遍增高了，饭店的桌子需要加大，旅馆的床需要加长，否则它们就会失去顾客。

　　5．What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?

　　A．To provide better services.

　　B．To rebuild hotels and restaurants.

　　C．To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.

　　D．To attract more people to become its members.

　　答案：C。细节理解题。由短文第二段第一句话可知，高个人们组成了TPCGB俱乐部，为了高人而战斗，且把注意力转向了宾馆、饭店，从而引起人们的注意。

　　6．Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?

　　A．7′2″.

　　B．7′.

　　C．6′6″.

　　D．6′3″.

　　答案：B。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话可知：七英尺的床应该是合适长度的床。

　　7．What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

　　A．They may lose some customers.

　　B．They may start businesses elsewhere.

　　C．They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.

　　D．They have to provide enough space for the long­legged.

　　答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文倒数第二段可知，如果饭店的桌子小了，高个人坐不下，这样使得顾客到别地方去了。

　　8．What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?

　　A．Tall people pay more for larger beds.

　　B．6′6″beds have taken the place of 6′3″beds.

　　C．Special rooms are kept for Americans.

　　D．Guest rooms are standardized.

　　答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文最后一段可知，在爱丁堡的宾馆里，标准床已换成了6英尺6英寸大的床了。