2014年版高考英語閱讀理解最后沖刺試題目13

2014屆高考英語二輪最新沖刺專題訓(xùn)練：閱讀理解13第1組閱讀理解-----（A）Whenpeoplehearapresidentspeak,theyseldomthinkaboutothershelpingtoshapethepresentation（報(bào)告）.Today,however,presidentsdependonwriterssuchasJ.TerryEdmondstohelpthemcommunicate（交流）effectively.EdmondsisthefirstAfricanAmericanevertoworkasafull-timespeechwriterforaU.S.president;heissothefirstAfricanAmericantoserveasdirectorofspeechwritingforWhiteHouse.Hisisanall-Americanstoryofsuccess.EdmondsgrewupinBaltimore,Maryland;hisfatherdroveatruck,andhismotherworkedasawaitress.A.greatreader,EdmondsSchool,BaltimoreCityCollegeAftergraduatingin1967EdmondswentontoMorganStateUniversityEdmondsbeganhiscareerinbusiness,withjobsinpublicrelationsandcommunications.Hejoinedtheworldofpoliticsasnewssecretaryforhiscongressman（國會(huì)議員）fromBaltimoreDuringBillClinton’spresidency,hewrotespeechesforHealthandHumanServicesSecretaryDonnaShalalaandworkedinanumberofjobintheWhiteHouseandingovernmentaldepartmentsPresidentClintonthenappointed（任命）himtotheofficeofdirectoryofspeechwritingFollowingthe2000electionsEdmondsreturnedtoMorganStateUniversityastheschool’sspecialassistanttothepresidentfor2001-2002()1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.EdmondsprovedhimselftobegoodatwritingathighschoolB.EdmondsgraduatedfromMorganStateUniversityin1967.C.Edmondswasthefirstfull-timespeechwriter.D.EdmondsservedtheWhiteHouseafter2000.()2.Edmondsenteredtheworldofpoliticsfirstas-------------。A.newssecretaryforaCongressmanB.aspeechwriterforPresidentClintonC.newssecretaryintheWhiteHouseD.aspeechwriterforSecretaryDonnaShalala()3.Thetextismostlikelytobefoundinabookabout-------------。A.popularscienceB.historicaleventsC.successfulpeopleD,Politicalsystems本文介紹美國總統(tǒng)的“筆桿子”J.TerryEdmonds作為一位非洲裔美國人的成長經(jīng)歷。45A46A47C閱讀理解------（B）BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirts,ajacket,twopairsofsocks,apairofshorts,andtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpack,whichwasveryfull,buthedidn’thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tripticketandasmallpackage.“GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.Ithinkyoucanfindhimeasily,“Tonysaid.”Youdon’thaveanyluggage,right?”“Onlythisbackpack,”Briananswered.“YousaidIcouldbringonecarry-onbag.”“That’sright,onecarry-onbagisfine.Haveagoodtrip.”“Thanks.”IsBrianacriminal（犯罪）?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Often,theonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourier,butitisquick.Everyyearabout80,000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.However,air-couriertravelisn’tforeveryone,Butifyouhaveverylittlemoney,canbeflexible（靈活的）aboutyourtravelplans,anddon’tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweek,itcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!()1.WhywasBrianwearingsomanyclothesforhistravel?A.Becausetheyweretheuniformforaircouriers,B.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.C.Becausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothes.D.becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.()2.AnaircourierisapersonwhoA.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries()3.Businesseschoosetheair-courierservicebecauseA.itcostslessB.itisflexibleC.itsavestimeD.itgrowsfast()4.OneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhatheA.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel()5.TheauthorofthetextmainlyA.describestheactivitiesofalaw-breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair-couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness文章大意是說明一個(gè)新型的職業(yè)——航空投送員。航空投送員可以享受相當(dāng)便宜機(jī)票優(yōu)惠，因?yàn)樗麄兊牡闹饕氊?zé)是及時(shí)的給跨國公司投送重要的包裹或文件。52.C推理判斷題。由第一自然段中的Hewascarryingonesmallbackpack,whichwasveryfull.一句可知本題選C。53.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第六自然段中的Aircouriergetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.一句可知本題選D。54.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第二自然段的最后一句可知本題選C。55.A推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句可以推斷出本題選A。56.D主旨大意題。本文大意是介紹一個(gè)新型的職業(yè)——航空投送員，故本題選D。Passageseven(StricterTrafficLawcanPreventAccidents)

Fromthehealthpointofviewwearelivinginamarvelousage.Weareimmunizedfrombirthagainstmanyofthemostdangerousdiseases.Alargenumberofoncefatalillnessescannowbecuredbymoderndrugsandsurgery.Itisalmostcertainthatonedayremedieswillbefoundforthemoststubbornremainingdiseases.Theexpectationoflifehasincreasedenormously.Butthoughthepossibilityoflivingalongandhappylifeisgreaterthaneverbefore,everydaywewitnesstheincredibleslaughterofmen,womenandchildrenontheroads.Manversusthemotor-car!Itisanever-endingbattlewhichmanislosing.Thousandsofpeopletheworldoverarekilledorhorriblykilledeachyearandwearequietlysittingbackandlettingithappen.

Ithasbeenrightlysaidthatwhenamanissittingbehindasteeringwheel,hiscarbecomestheextensionofhispersonality.Thereisnodoubtthatthemotor-caroftenbringsoutaman’sveryworstqualities.Peoplewhoarenormallyquietandpleasantmaybecomeunrecognizablewhentheyarebehindasteering-wheel.Theyswear,theyareill-manneredandaggressive,willfulastwo-years-oldsandutterlyselfish.Alltheirhiddenfrustrations,disappointmentsandjealousiesseemtobebroughttothesurfacebytheactofdriving.

Thesurprisingthingisthatsocietysmilessobenignlyonthemotoristandseemstocondonehisbehaviour.Everythingisdoneforhisconvenience.Citiesareallowedtobecomealmostuninhabitablebecauseofheavytragic;townsaremadeuglybyhugecarparks;thecountrysideisdesecratedbyroadnetworks;andthemassannualslaughterbecomesnothingmorethanastatistic,tobeconvenientlyforgotten.

Itishightimeaworldcodewerecreatedtoreducethissenselesswasteofhumanlife.Withregardtodriving,thelawsofsomecountriesarenotoriouslylaxandeventhestrictestarenotstrictenough.Acodewhichwasuniversallyacceptedcouldonlyhaveadramaticallybeneficialeffectontheaccidentrate.Hereareafewexamplesofsomethethingsthatmightbedone.Thedrivingtestshouldbestandardizedandmadefarmoredifficultthanitis;allthedriversshouldbemadetotakeatesteverythreeyearsorso;theageatwhichyoungpeopleareallowedtodriveanyvehicleshouldberaisedtoatleast21;allvehiclesshouldbeputthroughstringentannualtestsforsafety.Eventhesmallestamountofalcoholinthebloodcanimpairaperson’sdrivingability.Presentdrinkinganddrivinglaws(wheretheyexist)shouldbemadmuchstricter.Maximumandminimumspeedlimitsshouldbeimposedonallroads.Governmentsshouldlaydownsafetyspecificationsformanufacturers,ashasbeendoneintheUSA.Alladvertisingstressingpowerandperformanceshouldbebanned.Thesemeasuresmaysoundinordinatelyharsh.Butsurelynothingshouldbeconsideredastosevereiftitresultsinreducingtheannualtollofhumanlife.Afterall,theworldisforhumanbeings,notmotor-cars.

1.Themainideaofthispassageis

[A]Trafficaccidentsaremainlycausedbymotorists.

Thousandsofpeopletheworldoverarekilledeachyear.

[C]Thelawsofsomecountriesaboutdrivingaretoolax.

[D]Onlystrictertrafficlawscanpreventaccidents.

2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsocietytowardmotorists?

[A]Societysmilesonthemotorists.

Hugecarparksarebuiltinthecitiesandtowns.

[C]Victimsofaccidentsarenothing.

[D]Societycondonestheirrudedriving.

3.Whydoestheauthorsay:’hiscarbecomestheextensionofhispersonality?’

[A]Drivingcanshowhisrealself.

Drivingcanshowtheotherpartofhispersonality.

[C]Drivingcanbringouthischaracter.

[D]Hiscarembodieshistemper.

4.WhichofthefollowingsisNOTmentionedasawayagainsttrafficaccidents?

[A]Buildmorehighways.

Stricterdrivingtests.

[C]Testdriverseverythreeyears.

[D]raiseagelimitandlaydownsafetyspecifications.

5.Theattitudeoftheauthoris

[A]ironical

critical

[C]appealing

[D]militant

Vocabulary

1.immunise

使免疫，使免除

2.expectationoflife=lifeexpectancy

平均壽命

3.versus=against

對(duì)頂，反對(duì)

4.mutilate

傷害

5.wilful

任性的，固執(zhí)的

6.benign

寬厚的，仁慈的

7.condone

寬容

8.desecrate

褻瀆，玷污

9.code

法規(guī)，規(guī)定，慣例

10.stringent

嚴(yán)格的，緊急的，迫切的

11.performance

演出，成品，這里是指

car’sbehaviorsuchasspeed,

functionetc.可譯成行為，

汽車行為、功能等。

難句譯注

1.Manversusthemotor-car!Itisanever-endingbattlewhichmanislosing.

【參考譯文】人和汽車對(duì)抗！這是一場人類永遠(yuǎn)是輸家的無休止的戰(zhàn)斗。

2.Alladvertisingstressingpowerandperformanceshouldbebanned.

【參考譯文】應(yīng)當(dāng)禁止所有強(qiáng)調(diào)力量和表現(xiàn)行為的廣告。

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