泉州市2014高考英语文章突破一轮训练（9）及答案
Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now，and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes.Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore.At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.
Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S．， for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell.A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any company that is breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.
()11.The main topic of the passage is________.
A．conditions in the work place
B．the freedom of industries in the past
C．changes in industrial production
D．the safety and health of workers and customers
()12.It can be inferred from the passage that in the past________.
A．workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions
B．companies were free to put out any products they wanted to
C．many people were killed by dangerous products
D．industries were as careful in management as they are today
()13.It is implied in the passage that________.
A．governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of products
B．governments paid little attention to the safety of products
C．government officials often did not listen to scientists
D．in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments
()14.Some years ago safety rules________.
A．were put forward due to scientists’ recommendations
B．came into being as a result of the workers’ demands
C．were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injured
D．were effective enough to protect workers and customers
()15.The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by________.
A．testing new products
B．controlling the sale of products
C．designing new products
D．inspecting work places (二)
本文为说明文。文中首先指出在过去，工人在工作中、顾客使用新产品时的安全与健康得不到保障，导致一些灾难的发生。这致使政府采取相关政策，以保障人们的安全与健康。
11．D 主旨大意题。全文通过对比过去与现在，说明了全文的主题是：工人与顾客的安全与健康。故选D。
12．A 推理判断题。根据第一段often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers可推断过去工人常常因工作环境的恶劣而生病，故选A。
13．D 推理判断题。根据二段however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.可推断政府过去并未引进相关的安全措施，故选D。
14．C 细节理解题。根据第二段New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries可判断选C。
15．C 细节理解题。分析最后一段可知，C项内容不符合文意，故选C。
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(2012·山东潍坊模拟)It’s a small gas station that has snacks，drinks，cigarettes，and candies.The young man behind the counter knows his __1__ by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal __2__.He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is __3__.
One day，three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could，__4__ not intending to pay for it.He hit the “panic button” and then went over the counter and __5__ the front door.It was obvious they were homeless，and equally obvious that they weren’t going __6__ with their illgotten gains.They __7__ the food and simply crowded together in panic—knowing the police were __8__ the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that __9__.“We have food in the back，expired(到期) but still __10__ to eat.If you need food，you
__11__ have some.”
They were told to __12__ what they had dropped and put it back，then asked to straighten out the mess.They were doing just that __13__ the police arrived.The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer __14__.
This wasn’t what they had __15__.They were being treated as human beings who could
right the wrong they’d done.Shocked，they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three __16__ people walked out with all the __17__ their arms could hold.They were __18__ that，if they needed to come back again，they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to reading until the next customer came in.He would be the __19__ person in the world to claim he was a hero.But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a __20__ amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
1．A.friendsB．neighborsC．customers
D．passengers
解析：选C。根据语境“The young man behind the counter...”可知为customers。
2．A.respect
B．pride
C．wisdom
D．privilege
解析：选A。respect尊敬，敬意，pride骄傲，wisdom智慧，privilege特权。根据语境，respect更符合题意。
3．A.slow
B．busy
C．heavy
D．swift
解析：选A。根据语境“He reads science fiction behind the counter”可知应是生意不很忙的时候看一些科幻小说。故slow更符合题意。
4．A.bravely
B．reasonably
C．hardly
D．obviously
解析：选D。根据语境“...grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could”可知为obviously，显然地。
5．A.opened
B．locked
C．closed
D．broke
解析：选B。根据行文逻辑可以看出，有人来抢劫，肯定要报警并锁好前门阻止抢劫犯逃脱。故选locked。
6．A.nowhere
B．somewhere
C．anywhere
D．everywhere
解析：选C。根据下文“...simply crowded together in panic...”可知他们不能逃走。故选anywhere，任何地方。
7．A.hid
B．lifted
C．swallowed
D．dropped
解析：选D。根据下文“...what they had dropped”提示可以得知为dropped，扔掉。
8．A.in
B．on
C．off
D．by
解析：选B。on the way，在路上，即将到来。
9．A.anxious
B．cautious
C．courageous
D．hungry
解析：选D。根据上文他们抢食物的语境可知他们无家可归，是因为饥饿才抢食物。
10．A.safe
B．easy
C．sweet
D．unique
解析：选A。根据本句语境“...expired(到期)but...”可知虽然到期，但吃起来还是安全的。
11．A.must
B．can
C．should
D．need
解析：选B。must必须，can可以，should应该，need需要。根据语境“如果他们需要，可以吃”，故选can。
12．A.hold up
B．hand out
C．pick up
D．hand in
解析：选C。hold up举起，hand out分发，pick up拾起，捡起，hand in上交。
13．A.when
B．after
C．before
D．since
解析：选A。根据本句语境可知为when，当警察来到的时候。
14．A.popular
B．necessaryC．reliable
D．important
解析：选B。根据本句语境“the situation was under control”可知，情况得到控制，警察就不必要再做其他的事情了，故选necessary，必要的。
15．A.wanted
B．desired
C．expected
D．admired
解析：选C。wanted需要，desired渴望，expected预料，admired敬佩，羡慕。
16．A.dirtier
B．cleaner
C．cleverer
D．quicker
解析：选B。根据上一段“...and use the restroom to clean up”可知他们已经清洗干净。故选cleaner，更干净的。
17．A.money
B．cigarettes
C．drinks
D．food
解析：选D。根据全文内容他们来的目的就是偷食物，因此带走也应是食物。
18．A.reminded
B．warned
C．ordered
D．persuaded
解析：选A。remind提醒，warn警告，order命令，persuade劝说。
19．A.first
B．last
C．best
D．worst
解析：选B。根据下一句中but一词可以得出他自己不会说自己是个英雄。
20．A.large
B．fair
C．small
D．full
解析：选C。根据下文语境“...a little bit of hope”可知为a small amount of，少量的。
Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.
Timetable
Sunday
8:30---11:30
Personal Inventions
You can see many inventions by the students;
you may also bring your own inventions. Monday
19:00---21:00
Space and Man
Dr. Thomas West
If you want to know more about the universe.
Wednesday
19:30---21:00
Modern Medicine
Mrs. Lucy Green
Would you like to know medical science? Friday
18:30---21:00
Computer Science
Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University
Learn to use Windows XP.
64. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on ___.
A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Wednesday
D. Friday
65. The person who teaches Computer Science is from______.
A. Canada
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. America
66. You may learn something about a disease called TB from ___.
A. Dr. West
B. Mr. Morison
C. Mrs. Green
D. Mr. Thomas
67. If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from______.
A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday
B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday
C. 19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday
D. 18:30 to 21:00 on Friday
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广告应用型阅读理解
(一)
THE EARTH CENTRE
You might have heard about the centre of the earth but have you heard of the Earth Centre? It is a new South Yorkshire attraction—a theme park with a difference.
Why does the Earth Centre attract visitors from all over the world? Because it is the world’s first sustainable(可持续的)development park and it aims to promote the idea of sustainable development to all ages. Here you will get to see the world in a way you have never seen it before.
________________________________________________________________________
There are many impressive attractions. Here are just a few：
·“Nature works” which explore pond life found in the various habitats of the Earth Centre. You don’t just look—if you want you can catch and handle these creatures too.
·The Water Cycle Simulator which allows you to speed around the planet.
·The Living Machine—a full-scale sewage(污水) treatment system for the Earth Centre that uses plants and micro-organisms to create water safe enough to drink.
·Daredevil outdoor activities—if you’re feeling adventurous, try the climbing wall.
In addition, there are 400 acres of the Country Park to explore with woods, lakes and a wealth of wildlife.
☆ Food and drink
If you get hungry—no problem! The Centre has its own café serving a range of delicious snacks and meals—all organic of course.
☆ Shop
If you feel like spending some money, you can call at the Earth Shop where you can buy “sustainability products” such as organic cotton T-shirts.
☆ How to get there
By Road—Leave the AIM at Junction 36 and follow the brown Earth Centre signs along the A630, then the A6023 towards Mexborough. The Earth Centre is next right after Conisbrough Railway Station.
By Rail—Conisbrough station is next to the entrance to the Earth Centre and is on the Doncaster to Sheffield line.
By Boat—The Earth Centre has a wharf(码头) on the River Don.
☆ Opening Times
Open every day (except Christmas Day) 10：00 am—5：00 pm.
()6.The Earth Centre is popular with a large number of visitors mainly because________.
A．it’s convenient to get there
B．it’s located in South Yorkshire
C．it sells organic cotton T-shirts
D．it stresses sustainable development
()7.Which of the following can be used to fill in the blank in the passage?
A．How do you like it?
B．What does it offer?
C．Who is it intended for？
D．What do you hear about it?
()8.If you are interested in wildlife，you will probably choose________.
A．the Living Machine
B．the Water Cycle Simulator
C．the Daredevil Outdoor Activities
D．the Country Park
()9.From the passage，we can learn that ________.
A．the goods at the Earth Shop do no harm to the environment
B．micro-organisms probably pollute the clean water
C．the food at the Earth Centre is made by hand
D．the Earth Centre has no restaurants
()10.According to the passage, the Earth Centre________.
A．is near Conisbrough station
B．is open for 8 hours every day
C．is busy on Christmas Day
D．can be reached by air(一)
本文是广告阅读，主要介绍主题公园“地球中心”的景点、设施、路线和开放时间。6．D 细节理解题。根据第二段Why does the Earth Centre attract visitors from all over the world? Because it is the world’s first sustainable(可持续的)development park and it aims to promote the idea of sustainable development to all ages.可判断选D。
7．B 段落大意题。根据There are many impressive attractions. Here are just a few可判断此处介绍主题公园所提供的供游客参观的地方，故选B。
8．D 细节理解题。根据In addition, there are 400 acres of the Country Park to explore with woods, lakes and a wealth of wildlife.可判断选D。
9．A 细节理解题。根据If you feel like spending some money, you can call at the Earth Shop where you can buy “sustainability products”such as organic cotton T-shirts可判断选A。
10．A 细节理解题。根据Conisbrough station is next to the entrance to the Earth Centre and is on the Doncaster to Sheffield line可判断选A。