张静中学2014高考英语一轮阅读题及答案7

　　张静中学2014高考英语一轮阅读题及答案七

　　People have been acting like people—in other words, they’ve been making tools, creating ceremonies, and sharing food—for a long time. That’s the conclusion of a recent study from South Africa’s southern coast.

　　There, in a cave lying above the sea, researchers from Arizona State University have found evidence that humans were behaving in surprisingly complex ways as early as 164,000 years ago. Our species, Homo sapiens, appeared an estimated 200,000 years ago.

　　The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people.

　　First, the researchers found the remains of all kinds of shellfish. The people who lived in the cave probably collected these creatures from rocky shores and tide pools and brought them to the cave to eat.

　　The researchers propose the early Africans moved to the South African coast between 195,000 and 130,000 years ago. Around that time, the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.

　　When these ancient people moved to the coast, they probably experienced a major cultural shift, the researchers suspect. That’s because observations of modern hunter-gatherer societies suggest that men are more likely to hunt for big animals when people live inland. On the coast, women play a more important role in providing food by gathering plants and shellfish.

　　As for the second clue, the researchers unearthed 57 pieces of reddish pigment(颜料). The researchers think that the cave habitants used the paint for coloring their bodies or for other ceremonies. Symbolic behavior is a clearly human feature.

　　Finally, the search discovered over 1,800 stone tools, including well-crafted blades(刀片). These blades came in various sizes. The smallest were just less than a half-inch wide. Ancient people may have attached these blades to the end of a stick to make spears or other tools.

　　()11.What is the passage mainly about?

　　A．Ancient cave behavior.

　　B．New evidence of ancient life.

　　C．The history of human beings.

　　D．Human behavior’s development.

　　()12.The early Africans moved to the South African coast with the main purpose of ________.

　　A．avoiding badly cold and dry weather

　　B．seeking the cultural development

　　C．seeking enough food to live on

　　D．living a newer and better life

　　()13.According to the passage, the cave habitants________.

　　A．knew how to use colors for decoration

　　B．made a living largely by hunting animals

　　C．only could made tools with rough blades

　　D．could hunt for fish in the sea with ships

　　()14.After the early Africans moved to the coast, what probably happened to their culture?

　　A．Women’s role was as important as men’s role in families.

　　B．They were no longer used to living inlands but living on the coast.

　　C．Men’s role was more important than women’s role in earning food.

　　D．Women’s role was more important than men’s role in earning food.

　　()15.The new discoveries in the cave should support the theory that ________.

　　A．modern human behavior developed smoothly fast from the ancient time

　　B．modern human behavior developed slowly from the ancient time

　　C．South Africa is the birthplace of the earliest human beings in the world

　　D．modern human behavior is largely the same as ancient human behavior

　　(二)

　　在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里所发现的古代非洲人的行为说明：人类自古以来一直就像人一样地生活，即一直制造工具，创立仪式和分享食物，最后经过漫长的历史发展到今天。

　　11．A　主旨大意题。文章首先提出：古代人类一直就像人那样地生活，接着指出：在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里发现的古代非洲人的行为线索就说明这一点，之后第三段提出The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people.下文便介绍“The cave habitants’ behavior”，由此判断全文的主要内容是：Ancient cave behavior。B项过于抽象，C、D两项与文章内容不符合。

　　12．C　细节理解题。根据第五段Around that time, the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.可知，古代非洲人是因为内陆气候相对寒冷干燥致使能吃的动植物越来越少才不得不南迁至海岸，由此可知，其南迁的主要目的是为了寻找食物求生存。故选C。

　　13．A　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段The researchers think that the cave habitants used the paint for coloring their bodies or for other ceremonies.可知，洞穴人会用颜料装饰，故选A。非洲人南迁才成了洞穴人，捕猎是他们南迁成为洞穴人之前的生活方式，故排除B；C项错在“only…rough blades”；D项内容在文中未提到。

　　14．D　细节理解题。根据第六段…men are more likely to hunt for big animals when people live inland. On the coast, women play a more important role in providing food by gathering plants and shellfish.可判断D项正确。

　　15．B　推理判断题。由第一段可知，在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里发现的古代非洲人的行为线索说明了：人类自古以来一直就像人那样地生活，即一直制造工具，创立仪式和分享食物，最后经过漫长的历史发展到今天，即：现代人的行为是从古代逐渐发展而来的，故选B项。

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　　Words：323　难度系数：　建议用时：17分钟Oliver Twist，one of the most famous works of Charles Dickens，is a novel reflecting the tragic fact of the life in Britain in the 19th century.

　　The author who himself was born in a poor family wrote this novel

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　　with a view to reveal the ugly masks of those cruel criminals and to

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　　the horror and violence hidden

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　　the narrow and dirty streets in London.

　　The hero of this novel was Oliver Twist，an orphan，who was thrown into a world full of

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　　and crime.He suffered enormous pain,

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　　hunger，thirst，beating and abuse.__6__

　　reading the tragic experiences of little Oliver，I was shocked by his sufferings.I

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　　the poor boy，but at the same time I detested the evil Fagin and the brutal Bill.To my relief,

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　　was written in all the best stories，the goodness eventually conquered

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　　and Oliver lived a

　　happy life

　　__10__.One of the plots that attracted me

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　　is that after the theft，little Oliver was allowed to recover in the kind care of Mrs.Maylie and Rose and

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　　a new life.

　　How can such a little boy who had already suffered oppressive pain

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　　pure in body and mind？The reason is the nature of goodness.I think it is the most important information

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　　in the novel by Dickens—he believed that goodness could conquer

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　　difficulty.

　　Goodness is to humans

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　　water is to fish.He who is without goodness is an utterly

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　　person.On the contrary，as the famous saying goes， “The fragrance always stays in the hand

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　　gives the rose.” He who is with goodness undoubtedly is a happy and useful person.People receiving his help are grateful to him and he also gets gratified from what he

　　__19__，and thus he can do

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　　to both the people he has helped and himself.

　　【解题导语】　这是一篇《雾都孤儿》读后感。作者分析了主人公的生活经历，最后得出结论：施舍于人便是施舍于己。正如谚语所说的“送人玫瑰，手有余香”。

　　1．A.in the twentiesB．in his twenties

　　C．in his twenty

　　D．in the twenty

　　解析：选B。in his twenties是固定用法，表示“在他二十多岁时”。

　　2．A.open

　　B．exploit

　　C．cover

　　D．expose

　　解析：选D。根据本句句子结构，此处动词应当与前面的并列动词reveal“揭露”同义。expose表示“揭露，揭穿”，符合语境。open打开；exploit开发；cover覆盖。

　　3．A.underneath

　　B．behind

　　C．beyond

　　D．throughout

　　解析：选A。此处表示“在……下面”，用underneath。

　　4．A.poverty

　　B．honor

　　C．glory

　　D．imagination

　　解析：选A。根据and crime可知，要选的词应与crime同类，再根据下文的hunger可推测，应用poverty贫穷。honor光荣；glory荣耀；imagination想象。

　　5．A.such like

　　B．such as

　　C．for example

　　D．for instance

　　解析：选B。such as后多接同类并列的几个名词，不接句子；for example和for instance同义，它们后面常接句子，有时后面可接一个名词。

　　6．A.Unless

　　B．While

　　C．Since

　　D．Before

　　解析：选B。此处是时间状语，表示同时发生的动作，用While。

　　7．A.looked down upon

　　B．made an apology for

　　C．felt sorry for

　　D．played a joke on

　　解析：选C。此处用feel sorry for表示“同情”。look down upon轻视；make an apology for道歉；play a joke on戏弄。

　　8．A.which

　　B．as

　　C．that

　　D．it

　　解析：选B。分析句子结构可知，此处是非限制性定语从句，且位于句首，只能用as。

　　9．A.devil

　　B．kindness

　　C．carelessness

　　D．relationship

　　解析：选A。根据语境可知，此处应该是与goodness意义相反的词，因此只能用devil，表示“邪恶”。kindness好心；carelessness粗心；relationship关系。

　　10．A.in the end

　　B．on end

　　C．at the end

　　D．to an end

　　解析：选A。此处表示“最终”，用in the end。

　　11．A.mainly

　　B．best

　　C．mostly

　　D．most

　　解析：选D。此处表示“最吸引我的情节”，其原级形式为much，因此最高级为most。

　　12．A.set

　　B．launched

　　C．began

　　D．changed

　　解析：选C。此处表示“开始了新的生活”。13．A.bear

　　B．maintain

　　C．hold

　　D．remain

　　解析：选D。根据下文的形容词pure可知，此处应用系动词，并且有“保持”的意思，故用remain。

　　14．A.contained

　　B．imported

　　C．implied

　　D．added

　　解析：选C。此处为“暗含”之意，故用imply。contain含有；import进口；add添加。

　　15．A.some

　　B．every

　　C．little

　　D．much

　　解析：选B。善行能战胜一切困难。用every表示“所有的，一切的”。some某些；little很少；much很多。

　　16．A.what

　　B．that

　　C．which

　　D．who

　　解析：选A。此处是“A is to B what C is to D”句型，意思为“A对于B就像C对于D一样”。what连接表语从句。

　　17．A.gracious

　　B．earnest

　　C．modest

　　D．worthless

　　解析：选D。由空前的“一个没有善行的人”推断用worthless，表示“无价值的，无用的”。且下文中的“He who is with...and useful person”也有提示。gracious亲切的；earnest真挚的；modest谦逊的。

　　18．A.where

　　B．in that

　　C．that

　　D．by which

　　解析：选C。谚语意义为“送人玫瑰，手有余香”。分析句意及句子结构可知这里是定语从句，关系词在从句中作主语，用关系代词that。

　　19．A.has done

　　B．did

　　C．had done

　　D．will do

　　解析：选A。此处表示“已做的”，用现在完成时。

　　20．A.harm

　　B．good

　　C．damage

　　D．justice

　　解析：选B。根据上下文语境可知，此处表示“对……有好处”，用do good to。do justice to公平对待。

　　Reading is the key to success in all school subjects. With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and encourage him to do more!

　　Buy or borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of reading ability. Don’t forget what your child likes to do when choosing books for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.

　　Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say 8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime reading habit.

　　Many children will read when they are sitting alone having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a box of books and magazines near the kitchen table so that reading material is accessible.

　　Often, once children learn to read independently, parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together, and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come through as you read to them.

　　50. To make children become interested in reading, parents should _______.

　　A. tell them what they can learn from these books

　　B. choose books based on their interest

　　C. choose the easiest books for them to read

　　D. always read books together with them

　　51. Which of the following is NOT what parents are advised to do?

　　A. Reduce children’s sleeping time.

　　B. Read to children when possible.

　　C. Have reading material available.

　　D. Pick the right computer games.

　　52. What attitude do most parents hold towards children playing computer games?

　　A. Supportive.

　　B. Negative.

　　C. Neutral.

　　D. Doubtful.

　　53. The main idea of the passage is to ________.

　　A. help children succeed in school subjects

　　B. give parents advice on how to educate children

　　C. remind parents of the importance of reading

　　D. teach parents how to encourage children to read

　　参考答案-----------50---53 BABD

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　　故事记叙型阅读理解

　　(一)

　　Our Community

　　One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester (学期) at Shippensburg University, sirens sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university’s students lived there.

　　From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims (受灾者) of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got_into_gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers(＝ handbills) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations (捐赠品) and money jars were placed in every residence hall (学生宿舍)．

　　As a residence director, I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don’t have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help.” I really didn’t think they could do much. I was proved wrong.

　　At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring in the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.

　　Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (大厅) was overflowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in_amazement as they, too, filled to the brim(边；沿). Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.

　　When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.

　　Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward. I was touched and so very proud of them.

　　()1.The writer mainly wanted to________ by the story.

　　A．tell us nine of the college students suffered from a fire

　　B．sing praise of the college students helping the victims selflessly

　　C．describe how successful the wing competition was

　　D．express he was deeply moved by the college students’ action

　　()2.The phrase “get into gear” in the second paragraph means ________.

　　A．start working

　　　B．take measures

　　C．be ready

　　D．be eager

　　()3.At first, the residence director thought ________.

　　A．it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything

　　B．it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students

　　C．the college students would donate something, but not much

　　D．the college students would donate all they could

　　()4.The wing competition was held ________.

　　A．several days after the fire

　　B．the night after the fire

　　C．a week after the fire

　　D．two days after the fire

　　()5.The phrase “in amazement” in Paragraph 5 means ________.

　　A．satisfactorily

　　B．excitedly

　　C．surprisedly

　　D．happily

　　(一)

　　本文是记叙文。全文叙述了在救灾捐助活动中，大学生的积极表现，以此赞扬他们正义的精神。

　　1．B　主旨大意题。作者写此文章意在通过救灾捐助活动歌颂大学生忘我的助人为乐精神，描述场面是手段，颂扬精神是目的。

　　2．A　词义猜测题。整段叙述救灾的紧急行动情况和大家的积极性，四个选项中只有A项的意思能和前后文统一起来。

　　3．C　细节理解题。作者原先的想法在第三段I knew that college students don’t have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help.”体现出来。

　　4．D　细节理解题。星期二晚上发生火灾，星期四晚上搞募捐比赛，即募捐比赛是在灾后两天搞的。

　　5．C　词义猜测题。作者原以为大学生没什么东西可捐，对他们的捐献本没抱多大的期望。但捐献现场的气氛却是那样热烈，这大大出乎其意料，所以感到“惊讶”是很自然的。本段最后一句中的 “astonished” 对此题也可起到提示和印证的作用。