江苏省2014届高三英语一轮复习 阅读理解攻略训练（12）

　　江苏省2014届高三英语一轮复习 阅读理解攻略训练（12）

　　江苏省2014届高三英语（牛津版）一轮复习攻略训练：阅读理解（12）

　　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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A

　　Careerberg.com is the world’s fastest growing online recruitment(招聘) solution. Here jobseekers and employers are growing very fast on the daily basis. The site was successfully launched on January 2008 worldwide.

　　Careerberg.com provides an opportunity to job seekers where they can search jobs in their field of interest. Site contains a complete directory of jobs posted throughout the world. You can find job anywhere in the world from careerberg.com. It provides a complete listing of countries like jobs in UK, jobs in Pakistan and other countries as well.  And above all it also provides the choice of advance search through which a user can find more jobs fit for him, even for his city as well.

　　At careerberg.com

　　●It is simple to find your ideal career

　　●Stay up-to-date with new career opportunities

　　●Stay connected with family of Careerberg.com for development of your profession

　　●Now it’s easier to have and develop career which suits your personality

　　●Guaranteed(有保证的) jobs and secure the future

　　In the previous years it was difficult for job seekers to find a good match of their skills but careerberg.com solve their problem.

　　The site contains a complete list of jobs posted which are categorized on the basis of industries and location as well so that it will be easy for users to find exact industry and locality.

　　Job-seekers must create their account and register(注册) them freely with the best online recruitment site worldwide.

　　The site also provides ease for the employers as well, they can post free jobs, filter(过滤) resumes(简历), download resumes for free. Besides, it is quick, easy and gives you better chance of success. There are lots of multinational companies registered with careerberg.com which provides an opportunity to job seekers to visit and find exact jobs for them.

　　56. The intended readers of the passage are________.

　　A. foreigners

　　B. job-seekers

　　C. employers

　　D. both B and C

　　57. What is the purpose of the passage?

　　A. To introduce an online recruitment site to us.

　　B. To tell us how to use the Internet to look for things.

　　C. To tell us which company we should choose.

　　D. To explain to us why careerberg.com was successfully launched on January 2008 worldwide.

　　58. The site has the following advantages except that _________.

　　A. it is easy to find jobs because it contains a complete list of jobs to choose from.

　　B. it can provide latest career opportunities.

　　C. it can provide lots of jobs but you should be careful because they are not guaranteed.

　　D. it is also convenient for employers to post free jobs, filter resumes and download resumes free of charge.

　　B

　　When an ant dies, other ants take it out of the nest, often within an hour after its death. This behavior interests scientists and they wonder how ants know for sure—and so soon—that another ant is dead.

　　One scientist recently came up with a way to explain this ant behaviour. Dong-Hwan Choe is a biologist, a scientist who studies animals and plants. He found that ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants, “I'm dead—take me away” when it is dead.

　　But there's a question to answer: As we know, if an ant is dead, it stops moving. But when an ant is sleeping or knocked unconscious, it is also not moving. However, other ants don't move the living ant out of the nest. How do they know this ant is not dead? Choe found that ants have another chemical on their bodies, which tells nearby ants something like, “Wait—I'm not dead yet” when it is not dead. Choe suspects that when an ant dies, the chemical that says, “Wait I'm not dead yet” quickly goes away. When other ants detect the “dead” chemical without the “not dead yet” chemical, they move away the body.

　　To test his theory , Choe and his team put different chemicals on ants. When the scientists used the “I'm dead” chemical, other ants quickly moved the treated ant away. When the scientists used the “Wait—I'm not dead yet” chemical, other ants left the treated ant alone. Choe believes this behavior shows that the “not dead yet” chemical overrides the “dead” chemical when picked up by other ants. And that when an ant dies, the “not dead yet” chemical fades away. Other nearby ants then detect the remaining “dead” chemical and remove the body from the nest.

　　Understanding this behavior can help scientists figure out how to stop ants from invading new places and causing problems.

　　59. What is the function of the first paragraph?

　　A. Leading the following paragraphs.

　　B. Showing the main idea of the passage.

　　C. Introducing the background of the passage.

　　D. Giving a summary of the passage.

　　60. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “overrides” in the fourth paragraph?

　　A. is weaker than

　　B. is stronger than

　　C. is better than

　　D. is worse than

　　61. What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. Living ants can also be taken away when they are not moving.

　　B. When an ant dies, it can tell others using a certain chemical.

　　C. A living ant can pretend to be dead using a special chemical.

　　D. Ants often use chemicals to communicate with each other.

　　62. Which of the following descriptions about Dong-Hwan Choe is right?

　　A. Choe did this study in order to stop ants from invading new places.

　　B. Choe is a biologist who is only interested in animals, especially in ants.

　　C. Choe first came up with an idea to explain this ant behavior，and then did some tests to prove his theory.

　　D. Choe did the research on this ant behavior on his own

　　C

　　“Image is everything．” An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough．If there is no substance（事实） behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually．

　　First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services．Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection．Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back．For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness．But the recent scandal （丑闻） showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices．Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit．Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm．

　　Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars．Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons．But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune．With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close．

　　To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person．But image is only half of the equation．What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success．

　　6．The downfall of the Arthour Andersen accounting firm is due to ________．

　　A．its dishonesty in business B．its previous images

　　C．its bad management

　　D．its poor service

　　6．Why did some famous people fall from grace?

　　A．Their images were not well built up

　　B．They failed to live up to their images．

　　C．They felt much pressure from the public

　　D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune．．The structure of the passage is ________．

　　A: Argument P: Point C: Conclusion

　　．The author tries to argue that _________．

　　A．image creates everything B．image is the key to success

　　C．truth is unlikely ever to be equaled D．truth and image are equally importantD

　　Three boys and three girls were going to Fort Lauderdale and when they boarded the bus，they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags，dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York vanished behind them.

　　As the bus passed through New Jersey，they began to notice Vingo, He sat in front of them，dressed in a plain，ill-fitting suit，never moving，his dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot，frozen into some personal cocoon of silence.

　　Deep into the night，outside Washington，the bus pulled into Howard Johnson's，and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat rooted in his seat，and the young people began to wonder about him，trying to imagine his life：perhaps he was a sea captain，a runaway from his wife，an old soldier going home. When they went back to the bus，one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.

　　"We're going to Florida,” she said brightly, “I hear it's really beautiful.”

　　“It is，”he said quietly，as if remembering something he had tried to forget.

　　"Want some wine?" she said. He smiled and took a swig.

　　He thanked her and once again returned to his silence. After a while，she went back to the others，and Vingo nodded in his sleep.

　　In the morning，they awoke outside another Howard Johnson's．And this time Vingo went in.

　　The girl insisted that he join them.

　　He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus，the girl sat with Vingo again，and after a while, slowly and painfully，he told his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years，and now he was going home.

　　“Are you married?”

　　“I don't know.

　　“You don’t know?” she said.

　　“Well，when I was in jail I wrot to my wife，”he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time，and that if she couldn't stand it．if the kids kept asking questions，if it hurt too much，well she could just forget me, I'd understand. Get a new guy，I said she's a wonderful woman，really something and forget about me. I told her she didn't have to write me for nothing.

　　And she didn't.

　　Not for three and a half years.”

　　"And you’re going home now，not knowing?”“Yeah，”he said shyly. “Well，last week，when I was sure the parole (假释) was coming through, I wrote her again.

　　We used to live in Brunswick，just before Jacksonville，and there’s a big oak (橡树) tree just as you came into town I told her that if she'd take me back，she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree，and I'd get off and come home,

　　If she didn't want me, forget it, no handkerchief，and I'd go on through.”

　　"Vow,” the girl exclaimed. "Wow.”

　　She told the others，and noon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick，looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children. The woman was handsome in a plain way，the children still unformed in the much-handled snapshots.

　　Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seat on the right side，waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. The bus acquired a dark，hushed mood，full of the silence of absence and lost years. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con's mask, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment.

　　Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then，suddenly，all of the young people were up out of their seats，screaming and shouting and crying，doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo.

　　Vingo sat there stunned，looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs，20 of them，30 of them，maybe hundreds，a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted，the old rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.

　　67. Which is right about Vingo?

　　A. He was a sea captain.

　　B. He was a runaway from his wife,

　　C. He was an old soldier going home.

　　D. He was a prisoner.

　　68. The underlined word "`exclaimed" probably indicates that the girl was“______”

　　A. surprised

　　B:

　　angry

　　C:

　　embarrassed

　　D.

　　puzzled

　　69. From the story，we know that

　　A. the youngand Vingo loved New York

　　B. Vingo dressed himself decently

　　C. Vingo's Wife didn't write to him because she didn't miss him

　　D. the young people were happy for Vingo because he could went home

　　70. What is the best title for the story?

　　A. An Unexpected Return

　　B. Forgiving My Absence

　　C. Going Home

　　D. The Old Oak Tree

　　56—58 DAC

　　59—62 ABBC 63—66 ABA D 67—70 DADC