湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (3)

　　阅读专练

　　1.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Win a week in England!

　　You still don’t know what to do this summer? Well, here’s your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England! Free4Fun and ETC (English Travel Connections) are giving

　　away two trips to Rochester. This historic city is less than an hour’s drive from London and close

　　to the sea resort of Herne Bay. It is also the home of one of England’s most famous writers,

　　Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote

　　about it in his books. His home, Gad’s Hill, is there, too. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle, a large Norman fortress（堡垒）. It was built in the 11th century and rebuilt during the 14th

　　century. Other attractions are Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, and Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honour of Dickens himself.

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　　room and full board with a guest family for one week

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　　language course in small groups

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　　two trips to London

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　　large choice of sports and entertainment

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　　German-speaking advisors available 24 hours a day

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　　34．Rochester Cathedral was built in the

　　.A．1400s B．1300s C．1200s D．1100s

　　35．What activities can you participate in during the trip?

　　A．Enjoying sports and entertainment.B．Learning the German language.C．Traveling by train with a guest family.D．Working as a language advisor.

　　36．If you want to win a prize you have to send your answer to

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　　A．the June issue of Free4fun B．ETC

　　C．info@etc. com

　　D．free4fun@netlight. com

　　37．This ad was designed to target

　　A．Italians B．Germans C．Europeans D．Americans

　　2.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say,” Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

　　Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

　　This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.

　　31. According to the passage, winners

　　A. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

　　B. deal with problems rather than blame others

　　C. have responsible and able colleagues

　　D. blame themselves rather that others

　　32. When problems occur, winners take

　　them as

　　A.chances for self-development

　　B. barriers to greater power

　　C. challenges to their colleagues

　　D. excuses for their failures

　　33. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A. A Winner’s Problem.

　　B. A Winner’s Achievement.

　　C. A Winner’s Opportunity.

　　D. A Winner’s Secret.

　　3.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　On March 28th, the New York Times will begin charging all but the most infrequent users to read articles online.

　　In a letter to readers, Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., the publisher of the paper, laid out the details of the paywall, which he said will go into effect immediately in Canada and on March 28th for the rest of the world. He called the move “an important step that we hope you will see as an investment (投资) in The Times, one that will strengthen our ability to provide high-quality journalism to readers around the world and on any platform.”

　　Sulzberger said that readers will be able to read 20 articles per month at no charge. Once they click on the 21st piece, however, they’ll be presented with three payment options: $15 for four weeks of online and mobile application access, $20 for access to the site and the iPad application, or $35 for access to everything. People who already receive the printed paper through home delivery will enjoy free and unlimited access to the Times on all platforms.

　　These details largely agree with earlier reports on how the paywall would work. The Times had made it clear that it did not want to imitate the total paywalls put into effect by papers such as The Times of London and Newsday, which block access to all contents unless the reader pays.

　　The paper also signaled that it wants to stay relevant (相关联的) in the social media world. According to Sulzberger’s announcement, people who come to the Times site from Facebook, Twitter or from blogs will be able to read those articles even if they have gone over their monthly limit.

　　However, Sulzberger said that a limit will be placed on “some search engines”, meaning that after readers have accessed a certain number of articles from search engines, any further articles they access from there will be added to their monthly count. It was reported that the only search engine that will be affected this way is Google, where there will be a five-article limit. This marks a clear attempt by the Times to close what could be a giant loophole (漏洞), since so much online traffic is directed through Google. But it also presents a risk for the paper for the same reason.

　　Sulzberger seems well aware of the risk. “The challenge now is to put a price on our work without walling ourselves off from the global network,” he said, adding that the Times must “continue to engage with the widest possible audience.”

　　47. The author’s main purpose in the text is to ______.

　　A. describe research findings

　　B. make advertisements

　　C. report a piece of news

　　D. suggest a solution

　　48. Why will the Times charge their online readers?

　　A. It needs a way to offer better service to its readers.

　　B. It wants to stay relevant in the social media world.

　　C. It has too many readers coming from the other sites.

　　D. It is seeking new financial sources for its development.

　　49. Who will be limited to the New York Times articles?

　　A. Those subscribing to the printed newspapers.

　　B. Readers clicking through from Facebook.

　　C. Those using Google research engine.

　　D. Readers paying $35 a month.

　　50. What challenge may the paywall bring to the New York Times?

　　A. It may bring the Times more competition with the other media.

　　B. It may stop the Times connecting to the global network.

　　C. It may result in huge drops in papers’ online readership.

　　D. It may block the readers from the other websites.

　　4.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Tough new rules for pubs and clubs - including a ban on drinking games like the infamous “dentist’s chair” - will be introduced in Britain this year in a bid to prevent the heavy drinking culture that costs the country billions of pounds a year.

　　Other promotions like “all you can drink for 10 pounds”, speed drinking competitions and “women drink free” nights will also be forbidden.

　　But on the other hand, a large amount of offers of cheap alcohol in supermarkets - widely regarded as one of the main sources of Britain’s problems with under-age and excessive (过度的) drinking - will not be affected.

　　Doctors and health experts argue that the government has failed to use its most effective weapon, the taxation of minimum price controls on alcohol.

　　Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he did not want to target responsible drinkers on low incomes, but that the government and the industry had a duty to act on heavy drinking.

　　“These practices have a real impact on society, not to mention the lives of those who just want to enjoy a good night out.” he said.

　　The “dentist’s chair”, where drinks are poured directly into the mouth by others, was made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne. That game and others that promote mass consumption (消费) will be banned from April and publicans (酒店老板) will have to ensure free tap water is made available to the drinkers.

　　A second set of rules enforcing compulsory ID checks and making sure smaller alcoholic measures are on sale will come into effect in October.

　　The government says excessive drinking costs Britain up to 12 billion pounds a year and has announced that any pubs that go against the new rule will face severe punishment.

　　Publicans and vendors (小贩) could lose their licenses, be fined up to 20,000 pounds or face six months in prison.

　　43. New rules for pubs and clubs will be introduced in Britain to ban heavy drinking because ______.

　　A. people drink too much without paying taxes

　　B. drinking in the country costs too much

　　C. drinking competitions are very crazy

　　D. drinking games are infamous

　　44. Some people believe that when the tough new rules come into effect, ______.

　　A. supermarkets will stop selling alcohol in low prices

　　B. “women drink free” nights will not be closed

　　C. under-age people will not continue drinking

　　D. excessive drinking will not be stopped

　　45. According to the passage, the “dentist’s chair” is ______.

　　A. to be banned in October

　　B. a way to promote mass consumption of alcohol

　　C. a chair seated on by the patient whose teeth should be treated

　　D. a drinking game made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne

　　46. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Heavy drinking will be banned in Britain.

　　B. 12 billion pounds is spent on drinking.

　　C. Drinking in Britain will be banned.

　　D. Excessive drinking will be taxed.

　　5.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks. Forks at that time were fairly large with two tines (叉) that aided in the cutting of meat in the kitchen. The tines prevented meat from twisting or moving during cutting and allowed food to slide off more easily than it would with a knife.

　　By the 7th century A.D., royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining. From the 10th through the 13th centuries, forks were fairly common among the wealthy in Byzantium. In the 11th century, a Byzantine wife brought forks to Italy; however, they were not widely adopted there until the 16th century. Then in 1533, forks were brought from Italy to France. The French were also slow to accept forks, for using them was thought to be awkward.

　　In 1608, forks were brought to England by Thomas Coryate, who saw them during his travels in Italy. The English first ridiculed (嘲笑) forks as being unnecessary. “Why should a person need a fork when God had given him hands?” they asked. Slowly, however, forks came to be adopted by the wealthy as a symbol of their social status. They were prized possessions made of expensive materials intended to impress guests. By the mid 1600s, eating with forks was considered fashionable among the wealthy British.

　　Early table forks were modeled after kitchen forks, but small pieces of food often fell through the two tines or slipped off easily. In late 17th century France, larger forks with four curved tines were developed. The additional tines made diners less likely to drop food, and the curved tines served as a scoop (勺) so people did not have to constantly switch to a spoon while eating. By the early 19th century, four-tined forks had also been developed in Germany and England and slowly began to spread to America.

　　39. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. The different designs of forks.

　　B. The spread of fork-aided cooking.

　　C. The history of using forks for dining.

　　D. The development of fork-related table manners.

　　40. In which way did the use of forks spread?

　　A. Middle East(Greece(England(Italy(France

　　B. Greece(Middle East(Italy(France(England

　　C. Greece(Middle East(France(Italy(Germany

　　D. Middle East(France(England(Italy(Germany

　　41. How did forks become popular in England?

　　A. Wealthy British were impressed by the design of forks.

　　B. Wealthy British thought it awkward to use their hands to eat.

　　C. Wealthy British gave special forks to the nobles as luxurious gifts.

　　D. Wealthy British considered dining with forks a sign of social status.

　　42. Why were forks made into a curved shape?

　　A. They could be used to scoop food as well.

　　B. They looked more fashionable in this way.

　　C. They were designed in this way for export to the US.

　　D. They ensured the meat would not twist while being cut.

　　6.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Wesla Whitfield, a famous jazz singer, has a unique style and life story, so I decided to see one of her performances and interview her for my column.

　　I went to a nightclub in New York and watched the stage lights go up. After the band played an introduction, Wesla Whitfield wheeled herself onstage in a wheelchair. As she sang, Whitfield’s voice was so powerful and soulful that everyone in the room forgot the wheelchair was even there.

　　At 57, Whitfield is small and pretty, witty and humble, persistent and philosophical. Raised in California, Whitfield began performing in public at age 18, when she took a job as a singing waitress at a pizza parlor. After studying classical music in college, she moved to San Francisco and went on to sing with the San Francisco Opera Chorus.

　　Walking home from a party at age 29, she was caught in a random (偶然的) shooting that left her paralyzed (瘫痪) from the waist down. I asked how she dealt with the realization that she’d never walk again, and she admitted that initially she didn’t want to face it. After a year of depression (沮丧) she tried to kill herself. She was then admitted to a hospital for treatment, where she was able to recover.

　　Whitfield said she came to understand that the only thing she had lost in this misfortunate event was the ability to walk. She still possessed her most valuable thing - her mind. Pointing to her head, she said, “Everything important is in here. The only real disability in life is losing your mind.” When I asked if she was angry about what she had lost, she admitted to being disappointed occasionally, “especially when everybody’s dancing, because I love to dance. But when that happens I just remove myself so I can focus instead on what I can do.”

　　31. In which of the following places has Wesla Whitfield worked?

　　A. A college.

　　B. A hospital.

　　C. A pizza parlor.

　　D. A TV station.

　　32. Which of the following statements is true about Wesla Whitfield’s physical disability?

　　A. It was caused by a traffic accident.

　　B. It made her sad and depressed at first.

　　C. It seriously affected her singing career.

　　D. It happened when she was a college student.

　　33. What does “when that happens” mean in the last paragraph?

　　A. When Wesla is losing her mind.

　　B. When Wesla is singing on the stage.

　　C. When Wesla is going out in her wheelchair.

　　D. When Wesla is watching other people dancing.

　　34. What advice would Wesla most likely give other disabled people?

　　A. Ignore what you have lost and make the best use of what you have.

　　B. Be modest and hard-working to earn respect from other people.

　　C. Learn a skill so that you can still be successful and famous.

　　D. Try to sing whenever you feel upset and depressed.

　　试卷答案

　　1.CADB

　　2.BAD

　　3.CDCC

　　4.BDDA

　　5.CBDA

　　6.CBDA