浙江省紹興縣高考英語閱讀理解選練（2）及答案（高考）

1、2014浙江省紹興縣高考英語閱讀理解選練（2）及答案【遼寧省葫蘆島市2014一模試題】Dear Mr. King, Im Bob Watson, one of the customers in your grocery store. Im writing to express my idea about your goods. Your Supermart is outstanding in many ways. First I enjoy the selection of produce and fresh bakery items. Second your low prices and e

2、xcellent customer service keep me coming back to Supermart. I have found, however, that I must make a separate shopping trip to one of your competitors because there are many items your store does not carry. This becomes inconvenient for me, as my time is valuable, and I dont like to make two trips.

3、 I have been a long time Supermart shopper and hope to continue for many years. If I could find all the items I need in one place, I would be a more satisfied customer.Specifically, I have never been able to purchase nacho cheese soup at your store. I can find other flavors (味道) of soup, but your st

4、ore does not carry nacho cheese soup, a common ingredient (原料) in many of my recipes. In addition, I can only find large wonton wrappers, while many other stores carry both large and small and offer a more varied selection for their customers. Another example is Regent Brand Chili Seasoning. Though

5、it is not a leading brand, it is still common on the shelves of other grocery stores in this area and is superior in flavor to its competitors. I sincerely hope to continue a relationship with your store, and I hope that you will consider the possibility of expanding your goods to be more competitiv

6、e. Yours truly, Bob Watson 25. From the letter, we can learn that the author is _. A. a very picky reporterB. a regular customer of the storeC. a responsible nutritionistD. a competitor of the store26. How does the author present his point in Paragraph 2? A. By comparing two different stores.B. By a

7、nalyzing the figures.C. By providing scientific findings. D. By giving examples.27. According to Bob, the grocery store _. A. offers good customer serviceB. is outstanding in every wayC. meets all his needsD. lacks convenient transportation【參考答案】2527 BDA AI think it was my mother who taught me the m

8、eaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “l(fā)ittle white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, na

9、turally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sues house to play.”“Tell Theresa youre sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I di

10、dnt seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sues house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my

11、 mother had never learned that lesson.I started thinking of all the lies that Id heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didnt want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for he

12、r birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadnt been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had

13、to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasnt there.So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someo

14、ne my mother didnt want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesnt want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approa

15、ched me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods werent right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honestand yet k

16、ind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.1. The authors mother _. A. thought white lies were not liesB. helpe

17、d the author get out of trouble with white liesC. told the author to lie when in troubleD. taught the author the importance of being honest2. The author _. A. was thankful to her mothers adviceB. felt more awkward when being caught lyingC. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lieD.

18、felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty3. It can be inferred that the authors mother _. A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularlyB. didnt get along with the authors teachersC. was not popular among her friendsD. wanted to have something else for her birthday4. Finally the author a

19、nd her mother agreed that _. A. kind-heartedness is more important than honestyB. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lieC. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulnessD. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships【參考答案】14、CBDC 閱讀理解-DA new study of 8,000 you

20、ng people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young peoplePuppy love（早戀）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（憂郁癥）The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and y

21、ounger girls are the worst of allThe possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “l(fā)oss of self”According to the study，even though boys would say “l(fā)ose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “l(fā)oss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression w

22、hen it happens to girlsYoung girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinionsThey wont tell that to their parentsDr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growingTrying romance often cause

23、s the depressionShe advises kids not to jump into romance too earlyDuring growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of selfShe also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activiti

24、es and spend enough time with familyParents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give helpThe good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with ageLove will always make us fee

25、l young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects12Whats the main idea of the passage?APuppy love may bring young people depressionBParents should forbid their childrens loveCRomance is a two­edged sword for adultsDRomance is good for young people13Which of the follow

26、ing is more likely to have depression?AYoung people who have a strong sense of selfishnessBYoung boys whose parents watch for their behaviorCYoung girls who always hide their feelings and opinionsDCareless parents whose children are deep in love14What can be inferred from the passage?ALacking love c

27、an lead young people to grow up more quicklyBEarly love makes young people keep close to their friends and parentsCParents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depressionDThe older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance15Whats the authors attitude towards p

28、uppy love?AConfused BDisapprovingCDisinterested DScared【參考答案】1215、ACDBDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the in

29、formation given in the passage.【湖南省懷化市2014高考英語一模試題】AIt is generally believed that we are getting cleaned when we step under a shower. We are, but were also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didnt even know about. A showerhead carries thousands of bacteria called MycobacteriumThese ca

30、n cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of poorliness (身體不舒服). When you turn on the water, the bacteria go from the showerhead onto and into your body. This is a finding of Norman R. Pace and his team at the University of Colorado, in the US. The scientists investigated bac

31、teria in all kinds of human environment, including showersPace's team looked at 45 showerheads in nine American cities. They discovered that 30 percent of them had large amounts of flying Mycobacterium. But Pace said that they pose few threats to the healthOnly those with a weak immune system mi

32、ght need to worryHe told the New York Times that the bacteria are not as unpleasant as might be thoughtHe said that having a shower is no more dangerous than anything else we do in the morningBut for those who feel sick about the idea of all those microorganisms (微生物), he had some advice. Let the wa

33、ter run for 30 seconds before getting into the shower. Why? The number of bacteria is smaller than that when the water is just turned on. If that seems like a waste of water, he added that you could also change your showerhead every few months. However, Pace had good news too. He has also been testi

34、ng the air in US subways. Apart from iron particles (粒子), which are ground off the track by the wheels of trains, subway air is fresh. The reason is that a trains movement pumps fresh outdoor air into the tunnels. Pace explained that he wanted to understand the natural microbial environments of publ

35、ic places. This kind of knowledge might help discover the microbes to be used in a bioterrorist (生物恐怖分子) attack.【小題1】 From the finding of Norman R. Pace, after taking a shower, we might cough or feel tired because . A. its easy to get a cold when taking a bathB. the showerhead carries many bacteria

36、causing illness C. we dont get cleaned while showeringD. we dont get a weak immune system【小題2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Hot water could kill most of bacteria in showerheads. B. Of 45 showerheads surveyed in nine cities, 30 carried large amounts of Mycobacterium. C.

37、 Changing showerheads is the only way to avoid microorganisms. D. Shower water contains much less bacteria after being left to run for 30 seconds. 【小題3】We can learn from the third paragraph that . A. having a shower in the morning is more dangerous than at other timeB. the bacteria always threat peo

38、ples health C. there is no reason to fear microorganisms for people with strong immune systemD. it is better to do some exercise in the morning than have a shower【小題4】The underlined word “pose” in the third paragraph probably means “_” A. cause      B. avoid    

39、60;   C. describe  D. promise【小題5】What contributes to fresh air in US subways? A. The trains movement.          B. Iron particles C. Train wheels.  D. Air conditioners on the trains【答案】【小題1】B【小題2】D【小題3】C【小題4】A【小題5】A【解析】試題分析：文章介紹No

40、rman R. Pace和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)發(fā)現(xiàn)的結(jié)果，大多數(shù)淋浴頭含有致病的細(xì)菌，但是這不會(huì)【遼寧省葫蘆島市2014一模試題】In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的）status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu（印度教的）religion. The dot goes by different names in diff

41、erent Hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction: Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.The position of t

42、he bindi is standard: center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes: The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety（虔誠(chéng)）and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believers thoughts.Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of bloo