(读读写写 高分必备)河北省邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解与书面表达素能训练4

高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.All the people have one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wi nd up his alarm clock. He tried to shave quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so h e had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean n eeded ironing, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there wa s a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity met er（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he h ad to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it w as very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He te lephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Har ry got in and began to read the newspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a kn ife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopp ed outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing ther e. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the policestation. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the poli ce were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he fin ally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at hi m and told him to go away and find another job.46. Harry had . A. a lucky day B. an unlucky day C. a bu sy day D. a good day47. Put the following sentences into correct order according to t he passage.a. The man who read the electricity meter came.b. Harry ironed his shirt.c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.d. There was a knock at the door.e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.A. a, b, c, d, eB. b, a, d, c, eC. b, a , c, d, eD. c, b, d, a, e48. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.B. The only oth er needed ironing.C. He had only one shirt.D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.49. Harry was taken to the police station because .A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happenedto be thereB. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxiC. a man killed a woman with a knifeD. the murderer was se en to run away in a taxi50. His boss told him to go away and find another job because .A. he had been kept by the policeB. th ere was blood on his shirtC. he was late for workD. he had killed a woman2.We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the peo ple who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldn’t we know who they are?Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’s develo ped a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the an swers to the “why” and ”how” questions. According to Mclean,”When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Ma ry Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to . The day was cold and stormy, but still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was stru ggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she fou nd herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this wh en she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, started draftin g out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the o utside, became the first windshield wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic lig ht. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?68. By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the auth or indicates that countless inventions are .A. beneficial, because their inventors are famousB. beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous69. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to_____.A. add colour and variety to students’ campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wiper’s inventionC. carry out the requirements byD. prepare students to try their own invention70. Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this pas sage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?3.When it comes to success in business and success in life, the re are few qualities as important as confidence.People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some ha ve a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of conf idence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self co nfidence is one of the most common reasons people give for se eking the help of psychologists and other professionals.One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is u seful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extre mely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will yo u ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success. If you are ce rtain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, wheth er they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that y ou are the best at what you do.Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to succe ss on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from th e ever present danger of downsizing. After all, if you are a reco gnized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispens able member of the team.Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean ov erlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what y ou do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increas ed success and confidence.64. What is the passage mainly about?A. The influence of confidence on one’s life.B. The import ance of confidence to success.C. The difference of people’s confidence.D. The judgme nt on one’s confidence.65. Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.A. who think their goals are hard to reachB. who expect t o give guidance to othersC. who want to ask the boss for a raiseD. who dream to be recognized experts66. What does the underlined word indispensable in Paragraph5 probably mean?A. importantB. attractiveC. outgoingD. energetic67. What message does the author want to convey in the last p aragraph?A. To overlook one’s disadvantages.B. To make full us e of one’s advantages.C. To have great confidence in one’s abilities.D. To make obj ective evaluations of one’s abilities.4.In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from , . I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no on e stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced hi mself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lif t, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me sta nding for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hu ngry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home af terwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwich es. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town on e day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying t o hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someon e for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over an d picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “Youhaven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I co uldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.60. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .A. her work delayed her trip to SydneyB. she was going home for her holidaysC. the town was far away fromD. she missed the only train back home61. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A. He helped the girl find a ride.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He watched the girl for three hours.62. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A. she realized he was GordonB. she had know n him for decadesC. she was going to the nearby townD. she wanted to r epay the favour she once got63. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.B. Those who gi ve rides will be rapid.C. Good manners bring about happiness.D. People should offer free rides to others.5.I recently had dinner with someone who told me that one of his best friends had been killed in a private plane crash, and somet hing happened at the memorial service that he’ll never forget. H e shared the story with me.At the memorial service, his friend’s wife walked to the platform to speak to the gathering. She said a friend had asked her the b est memory she had of their life together. At the moment, she h ad been too sad to answer, but she had thought about it since a nd wanted to answer the question.They were in their late forties when he died, and she began talk ing about a time in their life almost twenty years earlier. She ha d quit her job to obtain her master’s degree, and her husband n ever hesitated in his support.He held down his own job and also did the cooking, cleaning, a nd other housework while she studied for her degree.One time they both stayed up all night. She was finishing her pa per, and he was preparing for an important business meeting. T hat morning, she walked out of her study, leaned against the do or by the stairs, looked at her husband downstairs and just thou ght about how much she loved him. She knew how important th is meeting was to his future, and she was feeling guilty that she didn’t even have time to make his breakfast. He took his briefca se and hurried out. She heard the garage door open and close, but much to her surprise, she heard it open again about thirty s econds later. From above, she watched her husband dash into t he house and walk over to the forgotten coffee table. Marking th e surface of it with his finger through the dust with the words “I l ove you”, then he raced back to his car.The new widow then looked out at her audience and said, “Joh n and I had a wonderful life together. We have been around the world several times. We’ve had everything money can buy...bu t nothing comes close to that moment.”Hearing this, I was deeply moved. “Love makes life worthwhile.”56. The service was held to ______.A. listen to the woman’s storyB. feel sad for t he death of the woman’s husbandC. meet some old friendsD. share the woman’s sadness57. Why did the woman quit her job?A. She had to support her husbandB. She had too much housework to do.C. She wanted to travel around the world.D. She needed to c oncentrate on her studies.58. “He held down his own job…” in Paragraph 4 means that __ ____.A. he managed to keep his jobB. he needed help in his workC. he cancelled his jobD. he delayed hi s work59. The woman mentioned an incident 20 years ago to show___ ___.A. how busy their life wasB. how her husb and loved herC. how they improved their lifeD. how hard her hu sband worked6.Are children becoming addicted to the Internet ?Children are becoming addicted to the Internet and for many it i s one drug that can not be beaten . Not all children ,but an alar ming number of them are being swept up in this age of digital information .Websites like Myspace, Youtube, and Facebook, are becoming so popular that many kids can’t help but to be addicted to them just in order to fit . Why not become part of a society where you judged by how many friends on a friend list ? What has become of the world , when instead of calling your best friend on the ph one you send them a message electronically and wait around fo r hours to see if they get on and read it ?Often on the web there just aren’t enough adults setting kids straight and too many tee nagers causing trouble .However, it is biased (片面的)to claim all kids are addicted ,or even that all kids who are a ddicted to the web are negatively affected by it . While the web can be a large waste pool of negative influence ,it is also a weal th of positive knowledge ,friendly social networking ,and even g ateways to future employment. Perhaps it isn’t so important wh ether or not a child is addicted to the web and more important t hat parents know exactly what the kids are doing there .Many computers have optional parent controls that allow parent s to block the children from entering certain types of sites , or e ven individual ones . Such programs are unfortunately not used enough by today’s parents , who in many cases are caught up on computers themselves . All one needs to do is google search parental controls and you will be provided with any number of companies that can help with programs for tracing child activity and , if necessary , limit time spent on the Internet .67. The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT__ __________.A. the fact of the matter is that today’s kids are becoming addict ed to the Internet at an alarming rateB. many parents aren’t skilled enough at the computerC. many children are addicted some website because they wan t to follow the fashionD. all of the kids are negatively affected by surfing the Internet68. According to the second paragraph ,we know_____________ .A. many websites like Myspace , Youtube , and Facebook are s o popular but the kids won’t be addicted to themB. there are many adults teaching kids how to behave on the w ebsites like Myspace , Youtube , and FacebookC. the young prefer calling friends to sending them a message on some websites like Myspace , Youtube , and FacebookD. the young can’t resist the attraction of some websites like My space , Youtube , and Facebook69.According to the passage ,the author may agree that ____________.A. all of the kids are addicted to the InternetB. all of the websites are dangerous for the kidsC. we should keep the kids away from the InternetD. the kids can also benefit from the Internet70.The main purpose of the fourth paragraph is to ___________ _.A. give adviceB. make an explanationC. present opinionsD. provide information2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.All the people have one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. He tried t o shave quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so h e had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing, so he ironed it. W hile he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter （表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the bloo d on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He tel ephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the n ewspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away ina taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there . He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock i n the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he final ly arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.46. Harry had . A. a lucky day B. an unlucky day C. a busy day D. a good day47. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.a. The man who read the electricity meter came.b. Harry ironed his shirt.c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.d. There was a knock at the door.e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.A. a, b, c, d, eB. b, a, d, c, eC. b, a, c, d, eD. c, b, d, a, e48. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.B. The only other needed ironing.C. He had only one shirt.D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.49. Harry was taken to the police station because .A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be thereB. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxiC. a man killed a woman with a knifeD. the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi50. His boss told him to go away and find another job because .A. he had been kept by the policeB. there was blood on his shirtC. he was late for workD. he had killed a woman2.We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldn’t we know who they are?Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at in Range, feels so strongly abo ut this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “wha t”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and ”how” que stions. According to Mclean,” When students learn the answers to these questions, they are bet ter prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the id ea in 1902 after a visit to . The day was cold and stormy, but still wanted to see the sights, so s he jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow c overing the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmin gham, Alabama, started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshie ld wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to pict ure a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?68. By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless invent ions are .A. beneficial, because their inventors are famousB. beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous69. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to_____.A. add colour and variety to students’ campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wiper’s inventionC. carry out the requirements byD. prepare students to try their own invention70. Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?3.When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence.People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence t han others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confid ence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self confidence is one of the most comm on reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extre mely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure abou t your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is im portant to success. If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, wheth er they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is n aturally very important to success on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to f or guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsi zing. After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensa ble member of the team.Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.64. What is the passage mainly about?A. The influence of confidence on one’s life.B. The importance of confidence to success.C. The difference of people’s confidence.D. The judgment on one’s confidence.65. Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.A. who think their goals are hard to reachB. who expect to give guidance to othersC. who want to ask the boss for a raiseD. who dream to be recognized experts66. What does the underlined word indispensable in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. importantB. attractiveC. outgoingD. energetic67. What message does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?A. To overlook one’s disadvantages.B. To make full use of one’s advantages.C. To have great confidence in one’s abilities.D. To make objective evaluations of one’s abiliti es.4.In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from , . I w as looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November h eat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at hi s house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man stan ding in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfo rtable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.60. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .A. her work delayed her trip to SydneyB. she was going home for her holidaysC. the town was far away fromD. she missed the only train back home61. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A. He helped the girl find a ride.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He watched the girl for three hours.62. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A. she realized he was GordonB. she had known him for decadesC. she was going to the nearby townD. she wanted to repay the favour she once got63. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.B. Those who give rides will be rapid.C. Good manners bring about happiness.D. People should offer free rides to others.5.I recently had dinner with someone who told me that one of his best friends had been killed in a private plane crash, and something happened at the memorial service that he’ll never forget. Heshared the story with me.At the memorial service, his friend’s wife walked to the platform to speak to the gathering. She s aid a friend had asked her the best memory she had of their life together. At the moment, she h ad been too sad to answer, but she had thought about it since and wanted to answer the questi on.They were in their late forties when he died, and she began talking about a time in their life alm ost twenty years earlier. She had quit her job to obtain her master’s degree, and her husband n ever hesitated in his support.He held down his own job and also did the cooking, cleaning, and other housework while she st udied for her degree.One time they both stayed up all night. She was finishing her paper, and he was preparing for a n important business meeting. That morning, she walked out of her study, leaned against the do or by the stairs, looked at her husband downstairs and just thought about how much she loved him. She knew how important this meeting was to his future, and she was feeling guilty that she didn’t even have time to make his breakfast. He took his briefcase and hurried out. She heard t he garage door open and close, but much to her surprise, she heard it open again about thirty s econds later. From above, she watched her husband dash into the house and walk over to the f orgotten coffee table. Marking the surface of it with his finger through the dust with the words “I l ove you”, then he raced back to his car.The new widow then looked out at her audience and said, “John and I had a wonderful life toget her. We have been around the world several times. We’ve had everything money can buy...but nothing comes close to that moment.”Hearing this, I was deeply moved. “Love makes life worthwhile.”56. The service was held to ______.A. listen to the woman’s storyB. feel sad for the death of the w oman’s husba ndC. meet some old friendsD. share the woman’s sadness57. Why did the woman quit her job?A. She had to support her husbandB. She had too much housework to do.C. She wanted to travel around the world.D. She needed to concentrate on her studies.58. “He held down his own job…” in Paragraph 4 means that ______.A. he managed to keep his jobB. he needed help in his work。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练13i.、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）A1.ＡThere was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. The re in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”41. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel ashamedB. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.D. She told the class something untrue about herself.42. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A. He often told lies.B. He was good at math.C. He needed motherly care.D. He enjoyed playing with others.43. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?A. She taught fewer school subjects.B. She became stricter with her students.C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.D. She cared more about educating students.44. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?A. She had kept in touch with him.B. She had given him encouragement.C. She had sent him Christmas presents.D. She had taught him how to judge people.【答案解析】A篇讲述一个失去母爱的小男孩的言行让他的老师完全改变了，即从知识的传授转变为对学生思想人格的教育。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练2、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）A1. (2013·东北三省四市第二次联考，A)I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather­jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother of the Wheel，” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and into his eyes. They shined with goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I remembered once again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions mattermuch.1．The writer's good mood ended when ________.A．he heard news between songsB．he had to stop at a red traffic lightC．he heard a rich man broke the lawD．he saw four leather­jacketed bikers2．What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?A．Having a bicycle race in the street.B．Selling helmets to the passers­by.C．Raising money to help kids in need.D．Preparing for Christmas holidays.3．What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?A．Destroyed. B．Improved.C．Decreased. D．Exploded.4．The writer wants to tell us that we should ________.A．have faith in young peopleB．judge others by their actionsC．change our attitude to societyD．manage to help others in need【答案解析】文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。

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1. What does the man think of the lecture?A. Boring.B. Historic.C. Educational.2. What makes the man upset?A. His kids.B. His books.C. The walls of his shop.3. What will the man probably do next?A. Confirm his booking.B. Go to the hotel.C. Book a room.4. What does the man say about the cars?A. They are clean and practical.B. They make people’s life much easier.C. They have caused some environmental problems.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A family.B. A wedding.C. A dinner party.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

2014高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练精品题（41）及答案第4组阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

（A）WELCOMWelcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences （住所）of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.Audio toursFree audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors. Guided toursVisitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments. Visitors with childrenFor those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safely reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in ShoppingShops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service. RefreshmentsBottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. Form April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel.Photography and mobile phonesNon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.St George’s ChapelVisitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes. SecurityAs Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.( ) 1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour _________.A. in the CourtyardB. in the State ApartmentsC. at the Admission CenterD. at St George’s Chapel36. C. 细节理解题。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语二轮短文阅读类训练（2）及答案或解析阅读理解Five years ago，when I was diagnosed to be HIV positive，I didn’t know what to do.I felt I was alone in this world.I did not d isclose my status to my family.I kept everything to myself until I was introduced to a peer support.The group was very welcomin g.I found people in a situation like me，and I am not alone.I committed my services and support to that peer group.Eventually，I felt something was missing.There was a feeling of emptiness. My family does not know where I work and where I stay.They c annot visit me，but on the contrary I am compelled to visit them regularly in the province.A five long hours of journey from Manila going South.T iring!Many of my peers are gone.Most are not accepted by their fami lies.Some did not even disclose their HIV status.Many are bedridden without a family member on their side to care for them.A p ainful death，the way I see it.Other’s experiences prompted me to think abou t disclosing my status to my family.I started in subtle(微妙的) ways like bringing home a panel of AIDS Memorial Quilt wh ere I can do patchwork(缝制) for a lost friend.The AIDS Memorial Quilt started the conver sation until eventually I was able to disclose my HIV status to m y family.Nothing has changed with our relationship within the fa mily.They have accepted me and treated the same way as if I d o not have HIV.I am more comfortable and happy now.Family is still the best support system for an individual like me.A n enabling，nondiscriminating environment is a big factor in order to live lon g and healthy for positive people.1．The underlined word “disclose” in the first paragraph is clos est in meaning to .A．display B．expose C．seek D．hide2．The writer didn’t disclose his status to the family directly bec ause .A．he didn’t want his family to share his sufferingsB．he found no one willing to listen to himC．he was afraid that his family would be infected with AIDS D．he was afraid that his family would change the attitude to hi m3．Which of the following statements is WRONG according to t he passage?A．The writer’s family don’t care for him.B．Many people living with HIV died painfully alone. C．Family support is more important than peer support. D．HIV positive people tend to be looked down upon.4．The author tried to by telling his own experiences. A．encourage HIV positive people to tell their condition to their familiesB．discuss why HIV positive people are willing to keep their sta tus secretC．tell people about the sufferings of HIV positive people in a s ocietyD．draw people’s attention to those HIV positive people参考答案Ⅱ. 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．A************************************************************结束Passage ***The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down t he street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eri c, 21 his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s b ooks to the library first.He had 22 set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so to day. He would just 23 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 24 ; it was locked.He went into the building, only a few minutes 25 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 26 in the toliet, he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric. David stepped out of the toliet and stopped in 28 — the library lights were off. The place was 29 . The doors had been shut. T hey 30 be opened from the inside, he was trapped(被困) — in a library!He tried to 31 a telephone call, but was unable to 32 . What’s more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 t he sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.34 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 35 ! I’m T RAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 36 , someonepassing by would see it.He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleas ant, 37 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and mu sic. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the she lf. He settled into a chair and started to 38 .He knew he had to 39 , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 40 thing.21. A. but B. becauseC. orD. since22. A. ever B. nearlyC. neverD. often23. A. pass B. dropC. carryD. take24. A. problem B. mistakeC. caseD. question25. A. during B. afterC. overD. before26. A. rest B. breakC. walkD. stop27. A. visit B. meet C. catchD. greet28. A.delight B.angerC.surpriseD. eagerness29. A. lonely B. emptyC. noisyD. crowded30. A. wouldn’t B. shou ldn’t C. couldn’tD. needn’t31. A. make B. fixC. useD. pick32. A. get on B. get upC. get throughD. get in33. A. If B. AsC. ThoughD. Until34. A. On time B. Now and thenC. By the wayD. At last35. A. Come B. Help C. HelloD. Sorry36. A. Surely B. ThankfullyC.TrulyD. Gradually37. A. at most B.after allC.in shortD. as usual38. A. watch B. palyC. readD. write39. A. wait B. stand C. sleepD. work40. A. bad B. cool C. strangeD. nice参考答案21.A 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.D26.D 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.C31.A 32.C 33.B 34.D 35.B36.A 37.B 38.C 39.A 40.A***************************************************结束(1)Son’s HelpMr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he w as paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the hous ework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he h ad a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and late r he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife tol d him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardl y sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonel y and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they c ame soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. Th ey waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the bo y, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.A. he was a driverB. he worked in a factoryC. he had a lot of work to doD. he had worked there for a long time2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.A. she couldn’t find any workB. she thought her husband was tiredC. her husband spent all time in gamblingD. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling3. _______, so he was put into lockup.A. Mr. Lang often gambledB. Mr. Lang was late for workC. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at homeD. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.A. he didn’t love her any longerB. he wouldn’t stop gamblingC. he had been put into lockupD. he was hardly sent away by the factory5. Which of the following is right?A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.(1—6 CBDAAB)【答案与解析】本文讲一个赌棍想要赌钱，因此叫他的儿子把风，可他的儿子却把警察找来的故事。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练4i.、阅读理解〔本大题共4小题，共0分〕A1.Modern inventions have speeded up people’s loves amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, aircraft cross the world inside a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boats (吹嘘) of saving precious seconds in handling tasks.All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel that they have been left behind on another time zone. Again, spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientist; too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains, a consequence we do not like to think about.However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.There was a time when some people’s lives were devoted simply to the cultivation of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on ata much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestor faced: they farmed with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence.68. The new products become more and more time-saving because .A. our love of speed seems never-endingB. time is limited.C. the prices are increasingly high.D. the manufactures boast a lot.69. What does “the days〞 in Paragraph 3 refer to ?A. Imaginary lifeB. Simple life in the past.C. Times of inventionsD. Time for constant activity.70. What is the author’s attitude towards the modern technology?A. CriticalB. Objective.C. Optimistic.D. Negative.71. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The present and past times.B. Machinery and human beings.C. Imaginations and inventions.D. Modern technology and its influence.【答案解析】68答案：A题目: 新发明变得越来越省时, 是因为？A. 我们对速度的热爱从未停止。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练8i.、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）A1.On May 23,1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadn’t seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏)。

In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth. During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice. Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to fell her the time. She’d had no clock or watches, no television or radio. There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃.The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadn't kept to a 24-hour day. She had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 17lbs in weight as a result! She had also become rather depressed (抑郁).How had she spent her time in the cave? As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and mental tests. She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, she'd played cards, read books and listened to music. She'd also learned French from tapes.The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature,For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, People are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others don't start to wake up till 9:00 or 10;00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!68. Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because___________.A. she was asked to do research on miceB. she wanted to experience lonelinessC. she was the subject of a studyD. she needed to record her life69. What is a cause for the change of Stefania’s body clock?A. Eating fewer meals.B. Having more hours of sleepC. Lacking physical exercise.D. Getting no natural light.70. Where does the text probably come from?A. A novel.B. A news story.C. A pet magazine.D. A travel guide 【答案解析】68. C. 细节理解题。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练7i.、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）A1.C（2013浙江卷）The baby monkey is much more developed at birth than the human baby. Almost from the moment it is born, the baby monkey can move around and hold tightly to its mother. During the first few days of its life the baby will approach and hold onto almost any large, warm, and soft object in its environment, particularly if that object also gives it milk. After a week or so, however, the baby monkey begins to avoid new comers and focuses its attentions on “mother”—the real mother or the mother-substitute (母亲替代物).During the first two weeks of its life warmth is perhaps the most important psychological thing that a monkey mother has to give to its baby. The Harlows, a couple who are both psychologists, discovered this fact by offering baby monkeys a choice of two types of mother-substitutes—one covered with cloth and one made of bare wire. If the two artificial mothers were both the same temperature, the little monkeys always preferred the cloth mother. However, if the wire model was heated, while the cloth model was cool, for the first two weeks after birth the baby monkeys picked the warm wire mother-substitutes as their favorites. Thereafter they switched and spent most of their time on the more comfortable cloth mother.Why is cloth preferable to bare wire? Something that the Harlows called contact (接触) comfort seems to be the answer, and a most powerful influence it is. Babymonkey s spend much of their time rubbing against their mothers’ skins, putting themselves in as close contact with the parent as they can. Whenever the young animal is frightened, disturbed, or annoyed, it typically rushes to its mother and rubs itself against her body. Wire doesn’t “rub” as well as does soft wire cloth. Prolonged (长时间的) “contact comfort” with a cloth mother appears to give the babies confidence and is much more rewarding to them than is either warmth or milk.According to the Harlows, the basic quality of a baby’s love for its mother is trust. If the baby is put into an unfamiliar playroom without its mother, the baby ignores the toys no matter how interesting they might be. It screams in terror and curls up into a furry little ball. If its cloth mother is now introduced into the playroom, the baby rushes to it and holds onto it for dear life. After a few minutes of contact comfort, it obviously begins to feel more secure. It then climbs down from the mother-substitute and begins to explore the toys, but often rushes back for a deep embrace (拥抱) as if to make sure that its mother is still there and that all is well. Bit by bit its fears of the new environment are gone and it spends more and more time playing with the toys and less and less time holding on to its “mother.”50. Psychologically, what does the baby monkey desire most during the first two weeks of its life?A. WarmthB. MilkC. ContactD. Trust51. After the first two weeks of their life, baby moneys prefer the cloth mothe r to the wire mother because the former is __________.A. larger in sizeB. closer to themC. less frightening and less disturbingD. more comfortable to rub against52. What does the baby monkey probably gain from prolonged “contact comfort”?A. AttentionB. SoftnessC. ConfidenceD. Interest53. It can be inferred that when the baby monkey feels secure, __________.A. it frequently rushes back for a deep embrace when exploring the toysB. it spends more time screaming to get rewardsC. it is less attracted to the toys though they are interestingD. it cares less about whether its mother is still around54. The main purpose of the passage is to __________.A. give the reasons for the experimentB. present the findings of the experimentC. introduce the method of the experimentD. describe the process of the experiment【答案解析】50—54DCDBCB2.Charles Blackman : Alice in WonderlandAn Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia10 June ---12 August 2007Venue(地点) The Ian Potter CentreAdmission Free entryCharles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland–the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experiences all kinds of things .At that time. Bl ackman’s wife was suffering form progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations often disheartened by various events was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflects so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.Illustrator WorkshopGo straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.Date Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am—1pmVenue Gas Works Arts ParkWonderful WorldCelebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit Date Sunday 24 June, 11am—4pmVenue Exhibition Space .Level 3Topsy- TurvyVisit the exhibit ion or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July ,and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July ,12noon—3pmVenue Theatre, NGV AustraliaDrawing WorkshopDistortions of scale ( 比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting .Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world, then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.Date Friday 27 July, 10:30am-3pmVenue Foryer ,Level 364. Charles Blackman’s paintings come fromA. his admiration for Lewis Carrio llB. his dream of becoming a famous artistC. his wish to express his own feelingsD. his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness65. Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?A. Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful WorldB. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.C. Wonderful World and Topsy –Turvy.D. Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.66. To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go toA. Exhibition Space .Level 3B. Gas Works Arts ParkC. Theatre, NGV AustraliaD. Foyer, Level 367. Activities concerning children’s books are to be heldA. on June 24, 2007B. on July15, 2007C. on July 24, 2007D. on August 5, 2007【答案解析】答案：64-67 CDDAC3.EMost people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more. And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! Strain order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation---or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel------private rooms, meals, bars. But they’l l also offer two unique experiences: impressive views----of Earth and space---and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity---including sports and other activities that make use of this.The hotels themselves will vary greatly----from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected laun ch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing,gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckil y, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.Of course all good things have come to an end. Unfortunately, And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back enough you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again---or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.72. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _______.A. It is expensive to travel in spaceB. they would find the possible life in other star systemsC. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotelsD. they want to realise the full potential of tourism73. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?A. The gravitational pullB. The special views.C. The relaxation in a bar.D. The space walk.74. Which of the following is not discussed in the passage?A. When was the space traveling made possible?B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?75. This passage is mainly about ________.A. traveling in spaceB. the ways of living in space hotelsC. z ero gravity and space hotelsD. the description of space hotels【答案解析】72. A 73. B 74. A 75. DD4.Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling．Recycling in the home is very important of course．However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need．We are dealing with the results of that over–consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place．The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005．It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK．In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard．Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment．The UK, for example, is running out of it for burying this unnecessary waste．If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect．Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy．The solution is not to produce such items in the first place．Food waste is a serious problem, too．Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need．However, few of them are cominground to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example．But this is not just about supermarkets．It is about all of us．We have learned to associate packaging with quality．We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality．This is especially true of food．But it is also applied to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary．There are signs of hope．As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collected．We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb．41．What does the underlined phrase “that over-consumption” refer to? A．Using too much packaging．B．Recycling too many wastes．C．Making more products than necessary．D．Having more material than is needed．42．The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show ___________．A．the tendency of cutting household wasteB．the increase of packaging recyclingC．the rapid growth of supermarketsD．the fact of packaging overuse43．According to the text, recycling ___________．A．helps control the greenhouse effectB．means burning packaging for energyC．is the solution to gas shortage D．leads to a waste of land44．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A．Unpackaged products are of bad quality．B．Supermarkets care more about packaging．C．It is improper to judge quality by packaging．D．Other products are better packaged than food．45．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A．Fighting wastefulness is difficult．B．Needless material is mostly recycled．C．People like collecting recyclable wastes．D．The author is proud of their consumer culture．【答案解析】41——45 DDACAii.、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共0分）5.请你选择一种你所熟悉的动物，并根据以下要点写篇短文。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练5i.、阅读理解〔本大题共4小题，共0分〕A1. [2012·山东卷]AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten­year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐) on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip­mine. When a company strip­mines, it remo ves the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip­mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was almost financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.56. What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To seek help for Nauru's problems.B. To give a warning to other countries.C. To show the importance of money.D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.57. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A. Rich and powerful.B. Modern and open.C. Peaceful and attractive.D. Greedy and aggressive.58. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from ________.A. soil pollutionB. phosphate overminingC. farming activityD. whale hunting59. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem?A. Its leaders misused the money.B. It spent too much repairing the island.C. Its phosphate mining cost much money.D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.60. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.B. The leaders will take the experts' words seriously.C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans.D. The phosphate mines were destroyed.【答案解析】【要点综述】文章主要讲述了太平洋岛国瑙鲁如何从一个环境优美的天堂岛变成一个生态失衡、满目疮痍的小岛。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练12i.、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）A1.DCelebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about s specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption（消费）on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter haw famous the product’s origins is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial（最初的）attention diesdown, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.Today, celebrities face ever more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s （自我的）potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion-like celebrity – has always been temporary.69. Fashion magazines today ________.A. seldom put models on the coverB. no longer put models on the coverC. need not worry about celebrities’ market potentialD. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly70. A change in the consumer market can be found today that _______.A. price rather than brand name is more concernedB. producers prefer models to celebrities for achievementsC. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisementsD. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned71. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step willpossibly ______.A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his productsB. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general publicC. cut short the artistic careen of a celebrity in show businessD. influence the price of a celebrity’s products72. The passage is mainly about _______.A. celebrity and personal styleB. celebrity and market potentialC. celebrity and fashion designD. celebrity and clothing industry【答案解析】 69-72 ADABB2.EIt's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in "Fiji time"?Viti Lev-Great Fiji-is the largest island. Here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Hiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded And with a climate（气候）that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’snever a bad time to come.From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world.Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you’re sure to see some unforgettable events , From war dances to religious （宗教的） songs. From market days to religious days. It's not just staged for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional （传统的） sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?57. Where is the international airport of Fiji?A. In SuvaB. In SydneyC. On the island of VatoaD. On the island of Viti Levu58. What does the text tell us about Fijian people?A. They inv ented “Fiji time” for visitorsB. They stick to a traditional way of liftC. They like to travel from place to placeD. They love taking adventures abroad59. One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction isA. its comfortable hotelsB. its good weather all year roundC. its exciting football matchesD. its religious beliefs60. Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a personal diaryB. In a science reportC. In a travel magazineD. In a geography textbook【答案解析】【答案】57. D; 58. B; 59. B; 60. C。

高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.I spent my childhood walking a fine line between being an en ergetic young boy and avoiding contact sports to protect my ey esight. I had lost the sight in one eye at the age of five, so inste ad of football, I put my energy into rowing and sailing. By the ti me I was 22, I was working towards rowing for my country.Then, during a training session, I noticed my vision was uncle ar in my remaining eye. I had an operation and spent two week s with bandages over my eyes. Sadly, it didn’t work, and the se cond operation two months later was also a failure. My world ca me crashing down. I had been flying high---- as well as my shining rowing career, I had been about to take my finals and get a job in the city. Now, as my fellow graduates celebrated their results, I lay in my childhood bedroom, angry. I would wake up in the morning and convince myself I could see a shadow, but I felt bitterly angry when I realized I couldn’t. Previously, I had lots of assumptions about blind people, but no w I joined their ranks. I had no choice but to change my attitude . I started to realize that my challenge was not about seeing butabout creating a new life for myself. The simple pleasure of just sitting in a café and watching the world go by or even making e ye contact with anyone is no longer possible. I had to rethink ho w to engage with the world. As much as I disliked the things of blindness---- white sticks, talking computers and guide dogs---- I welcomed these as the tools that would enable me to regain my independence. I moved out of my mum’s house and got a jo b in entertainment. I also started seeking out projects that woul d help me get out and mix with people. A big part of my identity has always been about the thrill of competing---- success and failure. I am excited when I am giving it my all, so I started to compete again, first in rowing and then in extreme p hysical challenges such as completing six marathons in seven days in Gobi desert. Filling my life with experiences helped to s weep the blindness to one side.It took me 10 years really to deal with losing my sight. When I walked to the South Pole in 2009, the first blind person ever to go there, standing shoulder to shoulder with sighted people, I f elt “normal” again.But two years ago, my sense of “being normal” was challeng ed again. I was staying at a friend’s house when I fell out of a s econd-floor window onto the ground below. I have no idea how it happened---- I was just going to bed but ended up waking up in hospital. I h urt my brain, and my back in three places. I discovered that I co uldn’t feel my legs. Doctors said that there was a 12-week period for sensation(知觉) to return, and when this came and went with no change in my legs, I began to despair.I was due to get married, but on the day of our wedding my fi ancée(未婚妻) was sitting by my bedside as I prepared for another operatio n to put metalwork in my back.I’m still in a wheelchair, but I refuse to accept that my story e nds here. I have got involved with a training program, which aim s to redirect the nerve pathways in my legs through training. I’m now teaching myself to use sit-skis and a hand-powered bike. I’m sure how I’d manage emotionally without a s porting goal to drive myself forward. It has saved my life in a wa y. I may never win a gold medal, but that doesn’t stop me trying .55. Though the writer was a sports lover, he might be rarely inv olved in ______________.A. runningB. skiingC. bikingD. box ing56. After the second operation, the writer __________________.A. was full of confidenceB. found a job in the cit yC. lost his sight completelyD. lay in bed sleeple ssly57. The challenge mentioned in Paragraph 3 refers to ________ ________.A. building a new lifeB. being unable to see a ny moreC. using the things for the blindD. making eye cont act with others58. As a blind person, the writer was the first to ______________ _______.A. win a gold medalB. get to the South PoleC. finish six marathons in seven daysD. compete in e xtreme physical challenges59. Having fallen out of a second-floor window, the writer felt despaired because ______________ _.A. his fiancée broke away from himB. he didn’t kno w how it took placeC. he might be unable to walk foreverD. he had to put metalwork in his back60. We can learn from the passage that _________________.A. the writer is a person who never gives upB. the blindness has made the writer lose heartC. winning a gold medal is impossible for the writerD. the writer has never received any training in sports2.I had lunch with a friend of mine the other day and she said s omething that I found surprising: "Work is paid slavery." My frie nd wanted more control over her work hours, income, etc., but y ou can imagine that if "work is serving someone," she won't hav e much luck until that belief changes. When I asked her where t hat belief came from, she said her father.Most of us spend many of our waking hours at work. How we th ink about those hours will determine how good or bad we feel a bout our lives.How would you complete the sentence: "Work is...."? How man y of us say that work is fulfilling? How many say work is fun? Changing Limiting BeliefsAlmost everyone I talk to has limiting beliefs about money or wo rk. I worked with my friend using the walking belief change desc ribed in Debug Your Mental Software. When it came time to come up with a new belief, she struggled. She even asked me: "W hat's the opposite of slavery?" So strong was the old belief that she couldn't think of the opposite.What's Your Work Belief?If you think work is bad, you'll end up working in an unfulfilling jo b regardless of how much it pays. If you think work is freedom, you'll enjoy your work because it fulfills you. I call it "soul work." If you're doing the work you love, it will be energizing, freeing. Much of our work ethic(职业道德规范) starts in childhood by watching our parents. How did they tal k about work? Did they hate it, or did they love it? The truth is p robably somewhere in between. Many of us say we don't want a job "like my parent had" or a job where they're stuck inside a small room. But many of us end up with jobs like that. Sometim es it's how we approach the tasks of our jobs that make the diff erence.It's possible to make even the most ordinary job meaningful and fulfilling. If it isn't possible for you to do that, then it is time to thi nk about "evolving out of the job". Sometimes just quitting a job because it's boring is the wrong thing to do, but thinking about where you want to be and if you need more education is a good idea.Some young people seem to have trouble starting jobs or finishing college. Has our economy discouraged them? A recent movi e I saw had a grown man (over thirty) telling his friends that he's a "stay-at-home-son." Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.I had breakfast at my local Perkins yesterday. Kristin took my or der. She was bubbly and full of energy compared to the other w aitresses. I watched as she remembered everything a family of four staying at a neighboring hotel had ordered the day before. Kristin loved people and loved her job. She has the kind of attitu de and work ethic that employers crave.What's your work belief? Does it limit you? Could you tune it up to live a better life right now? If most of us are going to spend 3 0 years working, shouldn't we try to make it enjoyable? Could it be that work is freedom or right work is energizing or something even better?50. It's implied in the third paragraph that_________A. theory always comes from a lot of practiceB. few people know the real meaning of workC. few people feel pleased when they are at workD. the hard er you work, the deeper you know about it51. According to the writer, what determines the nature of work ?A. Appropriate payB. Your inner feelingC. Your life goalsD. The environment around you52. The underlined part “evolving out of the job”(Para7) probabl y means ________.A. leaving someone else to deal with the jobB. giving up th e job and finding a new oneC. seeking something outside the job itselfD. doing somet hing to improve yourself53.The writer’s attitude shown in the eighth paragraph is ______ ___.A. supportiveB. disappointedC. satisfiedD. indifferent54. The writer thinks highly of Kristin because___________.A. she treats every customer equallyB. she is good at memorizing thingsC. she is a close friend of the writer’sD. she has positive job attitude3.Enjoy a museum visit with your class!Available Programs:Art Tells a Story: By looking at the subject matter and by drawing from personal experiences, students can find the story in som e works of art. (All grades)Learning to Look: An interactive （互动的）tour that explores a variety of art using storytelling, movements, music, games, and other techniques helps introduce children t o a museum. (Preschool-Grade3)Native American Collection: This program explore relationships that exist between art, culture, the geographic location and natu ral resources. Students will see a bowl made by Maria Martinez , a Towa storyteller, a Northwest coast mask, and Inuit clothing. (For Grades2-5)The Language of Art: Classes are welcomed into the museum t o take part in an interactive tour of American Art. It gives partici pants a new set of vocabulary words while helping them feel co mfortable. Art-on-the Move: Teachers may borrow suitcases filled with art objects . Free for organizations with Education Membership.Planning Your Visit:Booking: Booking is necessary for all tours and programs. Plea se book at least a week in advance. Teachers are encouraged t o organize self-guided visits for their classes during public hours.Tour Hours: can be organized between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Program Fees: Tours are free for those with Ed ucation Membership. There is a charge of $6 per student of non -member organizations. with art activities cost $12 per student ( non-members) or $10 per student (members).Chaperones（保护人）：We require one adult chaperone for every 10 children. Chapero nes help to make your museum visit a success. A chaperone m ust pay $5 admission.Lunch: We regret that no lunch facilities are available at the mu seum.Museum Rules: Don’t touch works of art. Don’t take photograph s.Ask questions. Look, and then LOOK again!Enjoy!46.If teachers want their students to learn about what a museum is , they will choose_________.A Art Tells a Story B. Learning to Look C. The Language of Art D. Native American Collection47. Why does the museum feel sorry?A. Taking photos is not allowed at the museum.B. Visitors can’t touch works of art at the museum.C. Visitors are not able to have lunch at the museum.D. Visitors can’t take part in all the activities at a time.48.How much should the museum charge a class of 60 students wi th Education Membership for a tour with art activities?A. $600B. $C. $720D. $75049.What do teachers need to do before leading their classes to the museum?A. To make bookings ahead of time.B. To try to get Edu cation MembershipC. To learn about the history of the museum.D. To ask for t he permission of self-guided visits.4.My name is Amy. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar. Oh yeah, and I’m an iPhone addict.I wasn’t always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn’t want a fancy cellphone. They seemed like too much work, always ringing and demanding attention. I was perfectly conte nt with my simple cellphone, and I didn’t feel like changing my mind any time .However, about a year ago, I found myself envious of all those proud iPhone owners, holding their shiny new phones and sho wing them off to all their friends. I started to eavesdrop on conv ersations about “iPhone apps”, feeling like a tourist listening to a language I couldn’t speak.Eventually I couldn’t ignore my iPhone instinct (本能) any longer, and I welcomed my new iPhone into my life. I in stantly fell in love with the little bundle of joy, and could no long er imagine a life without it.To my surprise, I suddenly found myself with a whole new circle of friends—other iPhone owners I could go to for advice and support as I le arned the various functions of my new device. They responded to my iPhone-related queries when my other friends couldn’t, and didn’t roll th eir eyes when I bragged（吹牛）about all the things little Eloise (yes, I named her) could do.For a couple months I built my new life with Eloise. However, I r ealized I had a problem when one day I found myself Google-mapping my way to my mailbox, which happens to be right outside my front door.When I reflected upon the past few months, I couldn’t believe I didn’t see this coming. All the warning signs were there. Eloise slept right beside me and was the first thing I reached for in the morning. I checked my e-mail about 20 times a day. I also experienced attachment anxiet y when I left poor Eloise in the changing room at the gym. What if she rang and needed my response? Or, even worse, what if a careless gym-goer knocked her out of my bag and caused her screen to crac k?Once I admitted I had a problem, things started to change. Wha t used to feel like friendly messages now felt like constant comp laining to respond. I hated that I could no longer leave the hous e without Eloise in my hand. Eventually, I felt angry with Eloise so much that I wanted to throw her at the wall.I decided something had to be done. But, as I quickly realized, i Phones are like cigarettes and not easy to quit.Then, while taking the bus to work one day, I was unexpectedly forced to quit—at least temporarily. When I reached into my purse to grab Elois e, I found her overcome by fever. My head swam with panic as I attempted to solve the problem, but without result. I couldn’t call anyone for advice. I couldn’t Google whether this had happe ned to any fellow iPhone owners. The Apple Store was closed b y the time I finished work, so I headed home with fear into an El oise-less night. But, after a couple hours without any text alerts, pus h notifications, or even good old-fashioned phone calls, I felt ... calmer. Without my electronic be d partner, I drifted off into the deepest sleep I’d had in months. The next morning, I read the news from the simplicity of the ne wspaper, instead of from my iPhone. I even noticed the cherry blossoms blooming.My goodness, what had I been missing?41. The passage is mainly about ___________.A. how I changed my attitude towards iPhoneB. why I wa s content with my iPhoneC. how my simple cellphone changed my lifestyleD. whyI stopped using iPhone unwillingly42. The phrase “ eavesdrop on” ( Paragraph 3) is closer in mea ning to _____________.A. switch suddenly toB. join activelyC. listen secret ly toD. interrupt rudely43. IPhones’ __________ can not be listed among the reasons why the writer was addicted to it.A. diverse applicationB. excellent serviceC. bundle of joy D. good company44. When did the writer get to know that she had to tear herself away from her iPhone?A. She needed her iPhone to lead her to the mailbox.B. She slept with her iPhone beside her every night.C. She checked and read her e-mails too frequently.D. She dared not leave her iPhone alone at the gym.45. What message does the writer pass on at the end of the pa ssage?A. She considered throwing away her iPhone.B. She looked forward to starting her wonderful life with Elois e.C. She thought it of great benefit to have a simple cellphone.D. She was aware that she had to kick the habit of being addi cted to her iPhone.5.While only about 200 astronauts have had the excitement of l ooking down at Earth and commanding systems on the Internati onal Space Station, actually thousands of everyday middleschool students have experienced by Middle School Students, or Ea rthKAM, a camera system.EarthKAM is an educational activity and outreach(扩展)investigation that also results in remote Earth sensing and o bservation. Using the Internet, the students control a special dig ital camera fixed aboard the space station, enabling them to ph otograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geo graphic items of interest from the unique advantage point of spa ce.While EarthKAM offers a powerful way for students to investigat e Earth from the unique perspective of space, it is also inspiring the next generation of flight controllers for space programs—involving university students to control and operate the camera system and related activities from the ground.In the interview, Brion Au, one of the investigation developers at NASA's Johnson Space Centre, said，“EarthKAM is a payload(有效载荷)by students, for students. They are in charge. This system pr ovides a viewpoint that the astronauts have...it's just aweinspiri ng！”So far, students have captured more than 40,000 photos of the Earth from the space station as it orbited the Earth once every 90 minutes, traveling at 17,500 miles an hour. The team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online for the public andparticipating classrooms around the world to view.Au explains that this education investigation is inspiring student s to explore the world by examining Earth, while promoting soci al studies, art, geography, science, technology, and math, amo ng other important lessons involving research and teamwork. E arthKAM was started by Dr. Sally Ride, originally flying on the s huttles. The camera is located in the window Observational Res earch Facility, also known as the WORF, one of many the statio n's research facilities.【小题1】How have thousands of students experienced similar excitemen t as astronauts?A．In the space station. B．In the spaceship. C．Using a camera system. D．Teaming up with ast ronauts.【小题2】What equipment should the students need for the research? A．Computer. B．Recorder. C．Telephone. D．Radio s.【小题3】What doesn't belong to the next generation of flight controllers f or space programs?A．University students' controlling the camera system. B．University students' operating the camera system. C．University students' related activities from the ground. D．University students' investigating Earth from space.【小题4】Who are responsible for EarthKAM?A．The astronauts. B．The students.C．The investigation developers. D．The teachers. 【小题5】What's the main idea of the last paragraph? A．DR.Sally Ride explains the details of EarthKAMB．Why the team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online. C．EarthKAM provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have. D．Brion Au explains the details of EarthKAM.6.Jockeys(职业赛马骑师) are the smallest athletes. They are rarely over five feet six, or 120 pounds. The lighter the weight on the horse, the faster it can go.Riding fast horses on the track is tough on the small jockeys. T he jockey doesn’t“sit”on the horse. He leans forward on his legs . The strain is on his thighs(大腿) and calf(小腿) muscles. As jockeys age, their legs“go”first. Jockeys also need arm strength. It’s a strain holding a 1000-pound racehorse. On muddy days, jockeys get a pounding of mud. The mud com es flying off the hooves(蹄) of the horses in front. “It feels like so meone is punching you all over,”says one rider.And a jockey can be hurt. A jockey can have a leg jammed bet ween two horses. Or it can get caught between horse and the r ail. The worst accidents are from falls. A horse may fall on his ri der. Or horses behind may trample if he hits the track. In one ye ar about 240 riders are hurt badly. That’s one out of six jockeys. But the jockeys are well-paid. A jockey keeps about ten percent of the money his horses win. Jacinto Vasquez, a five-foot-three comer, has ridden horses to ＄7,000,000 in wins in the la st eight years, which means he does almost ＄100,000 a year. Why do some jockeys do better than others? “It isn’t the way a boy sits on a horse or uses the reins or the whip,”says Conn Mc Creary. McCreary was a top jockey of the 1950’s. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners. “Most jockeys do this the same. It’s th e ‘feel’ he has for the horses.”“When you come right down to it, it just seems that horses run b etter for some riders,” McCreary says. “A real good jockey does n’t lose with the best horse. And sometimes he’ll win with the se cond or third best.”Many Latin-American riders, like Jacinto, seem to have the knack. “Maybe i t’s because we grew up with horses,”says Jacinto. “Maybe it’s b ecause we like to ride. There was a strike at Aqueduct last year . We, Jorge Velasquez, and Angel Cordero (two other top Latin riders) went to a park. We rented horses, and rode around the b ridle path(骑马专用道)!”【小题1】The main idea of Paragraph 1 is about ______________.A. the size of jockeys.B. the age of jockeysC. the size of the horseD. the speed of the horse【小题2】 When a jockey is riding a fast horse, he doesn’t __________ .A. really sit on the horseB. lean forward on his legsC. use much arm strengthD. get any mud on wet track 【小题3】 The most dangerous problem for a jockey arises _________ _________.A. when his leg is jammed between two horsesB. when his clothes are splashed over with mud.C. when the jockey’s horse falls on the jockeyD. when the jockey is not well paid【小题4】A really good jockey can often win a race ____________.A. only when he rides on the best horseB. even when he rides the second best horseC. when he rides on a rented horseD. if the horse is just a Ken tucky Herby【小题5】 The underlined word “Knack” in the last paragraph probably means__________________.A. special skillB. dangerous hobbyC. riding cultureD. excellent horses.2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.I spent my childhood walking a fine line between being an energetic young boy and avoiding c ontact sports to protect my eyesight. I had lost the sight in one eye at the age of five, so instead of football, I put my energy into rowing and sailing. By the time I was 22, I was working towards rowing for my country.Then, during a training session, I noticed my vision was unclear in my remaining eye. I had an operation and spent two weeks with bandages over my eyes. Sadly, it didn’t work, and the sec ond operation two months later was also a failure. My world came crashing down. I had been fly ing high---- as well as my shining rowing career, I had been about to take my finals and get a job in the cit y. Now, as my fellow graduates celebrated their results, I lay in my childhood bedroom, angry. I would wake up in the morning and convince myself I could see a shadow, but I felt bitterly angry when I realized I couldn’t.Previously, I had lots of assumptions about blind people, but now I joined their ranks. I had no c hoice but to change my attitude. I started to realize that my challenge was not about seeing but about creating a new life for myself. The simple pleasure of just sitting in a café and watching th e world go by or even making eye contact with anyone is no longer possible. I had to rethink ho w to engage with the world. As much as I disliked the things of blindness---- white sticks, talking computers and guide dogs---- I welcomed these as the tools that would enable me to regain my independence. I moved out of my mum’s house and got a job in entertainment. I also started seeking out projects that woul d help me get out and mix with people. A big part of my identity has always been about the thrill of competing---- success and failure. I am excited when I am giving it my all, so I started to compete again, first in rowing and then in extreme physical challenges such as completing six marathons in seven days in Gobi desert. Filling my life with experiences helped to sweep the blindness to one side. It took me 10 years really to deal with losing my sight. When I walked to the South Pole in 20 09, the first blind person ever to go there, standing shoulder to shoulder with sighted people, I fe lt “normal” again.But two years ago, my sense of “being normal” was challenged again. I was staying at a frie nd’s house when I fell out of a second-floor window onto the ground below. I have no idea how it happened---- I was just going to bed but ended up waking up in hospital. I hurt my brain, and my back in thr ee places. I discovered that I couldn’t feel my legs. Doctors said that there was a 12-week period for sensation(知觉) to return, and when this came and went with no change in my legs, I began to despair.I was due to get married, but on the day of our wedding my fiancée(未婚妻) was sitting by my bedside as I prepared for another operation to put metalwork in my back.I’m still in a wheelchair, but I refuse to accept that my story ends here. I have got involved wit h a training program, which aims to redirect the nerve pathways in my legs through training. I’m now teaching myself to use sit-skis and a hand-powered bike. I’m sure how I’d manage emotionally without a sporting goal to drive myself forw ard. It has saved my life in a way. I may never win a gold medal, but that doesn’t stop me trying.55. Though the writer was a sports lover, he might be rarely involved in ______________.A. runningB. skiingC. bikingD. boxing56. After the second operation, the writer __________________.A. was full of confidenceB. found a job in the cityC. lost his sight completelyD. lay in bed sleeplessly57. The challenge mentioned in Paragraph 3 refers to ________________.A. building a new lifeB. being unable to see any moreC. using the things for the blindD. making eye contact with others58. As a blind person, the writer was the first to _____________________.A. win a gold medalB. get to the South PoleC. finish six marathons in seven daysD. compete in extreme physical challenges59. Having fallen out of a second-floor window, the writer felt despaired because _______________.A. his fiancée broke away from himB. he didn’t know how it took placeC. he might be unable to walk foreverD. he had to put metalwork in his back60. We can learn from the passage that _________________.A. the writer is a person who never gives upB. the blindness has made the writer lose heartC. winning a gold medal is impossible for the writerD. the writer has never received any training in sports2.I had lunch with a friend of mine the other day and she said something that I found surprising: "Work is paid slavery." My friend wanted more control over her work hours, income, etc., but yo u can imagine that if "work is serving someone," she won't have much luck until that belief chan ges. When I asked her where that belief came from, she said her father.Most of us spend many of our waking hours at work. How we think about those hours will deter mine how good or bad we feel about our lives.How would you complete the sentence: "Work is...."? How many of us say that work is fulfilling? How many say work is fun?Changing Limiting Beliefs。

2014届高三英语二轮专题测试：阅读理解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。

I have been passionate about sewing and fashion design since I was 12. Two years ago, I de-signed and made a set of outfits from recyclable materials for a charity fashion show. Throughthis highly meaningful and profound experience, I became aware of the importance of protectingand preserving our environment when designing and making fashion items, resulting in my founding an organization to promote eco-friendly, design and fashion.My interest has led me to research areas of fashion that have environmental implications.For example, some popular clothing stores have announced marketing policies designed to improve the environment. For those of us who are eco-conscious, it is responsible for us to evaluate whether such policies are just a marketing promotion, or represent great efforts to protect our environment.Three chain-stores, H&M, Urban Outfitters and Forever 21, have been promoting "green" items. After I examined their products, I have concluded that H&M and Urban Outfitters are truly helping the environment with their efforts, while Forever 21 seems to be using the "go green"trend as a way to sell more products, rather than genuinely help the environment.Of these three stores, H&M has the most extensive eco -fashion plans. It is already well onits way to carrying out its plans by increasingly mixing organic cotton into their garments, as wellas putting fully organic cotton items on the market. The store also belongs to the Organic Exchange Organization, which approves of growth of organic cotton. To reduce the harm from non - organic cotton production, H&M is involved with the Better Cotton Project. Mindful of the unfavorable effects of climate change, the store aims to minimize transportation and energy usage. H&M labels their eco -friendly products with an official symbol, the Flower, to represent a production system that is less harmful than most traditional processes. Because of these actions and policies, H&M is already well on its way to making a difference on the environment.With its Urban Renewal brand, Urban Outfitter takes a different approach than H&M in promoting eco - friendly fashion. The brand features women's clothes made from strictly environmentally -friendly sources, such as vintage, dead stock, or surplus clothing. Urban Renewal produces fashionable garments, and embraces being eco - friendly through recycling.第 1 页共11 页。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(山西新课标I)英语第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑.AThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival （CSF）is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites ，even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to createartwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world。

Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article，take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum，265 Mass Avenue，Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served。

高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解1．第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children's boo ks to five different libraries in the county was released from pris on after a book publisher agreed to post his bond(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, "There's a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can't let go of them. He hasn't st olen a single book. So what's the crime? We think that Mr Banis h has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story."When asked why he didn't return the books, Mr Banish said, "W ell, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to retu rn them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the page s, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown the m in the toilet.He continued, "Books are people, too! They talk to you, they tak e care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love . A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repair ed torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned the ir pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air." "Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they're all back in the libraries, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me. I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now."56. Why was the man put into prison?A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.B. Because he stole 700 children's books from the five different libraries.C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowe d.D. Because he wanted to publish his story.57. How did the man treat books?A. He treated them as real people.B. He treated them as his own children.C. He treated them as his furniture.D. He treated them as his job.58. From the passage we can learn that the man is _______.A. a thiefB. a writerC. crazy about booksD. unfortunate59. What might happen after the man was set free?A. He might stop borrowing books.B. He might start a library of his own.C. He might go on borrowing books from libraries.“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have o ne million yuan? No, I don’t! so I only can spend ten fen(分) on t his short message, sending you my best wishes! ”Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs are pressing buttons, bring happiness to their friends. The humor of the words shows how beautiful language is! Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship.“Thumb Culture” is becoming more and more popular. It is repo rted that 67% of young people like to “Short” to greet each other . Internet SMS will provide more convenience to people. I am gr ateful for the progress because SMS saves me much money. J ust on the tip of thumb, so much joy can be found!2．The first paragraph is a(n) __________.A. e-mail. B. short message. C. piece of news. D. story. 3．What can people do through SMS?A. Buy a palace.B. Provide food.C. Learn foreign language.D. Send messages.4．The people are smiling and laughing when sending messag es because they_________.A. save much money.B. know the weather report.C. enjoy the happiness of SMS.D. have one million yuan. 5．The writer thinks that_________.A. SMS helps people a lot.B. people can find joy on the Internet.C. greeting can cost much money.D. thumb has become a kind of culture.Too cold for recess? School policies vary as much as temps When is it too cold for schoolchildren to go outside for recess （课间休息）? The answer varies widely based on where a school is loc ated and what the kids are used to.Consider: One northern school says it has to be 15 below zero before kids are kept inside. But in areas along the East Coast, t emperatures below 35 to 40 degrees could keep kids inside. Ca nceling recess because of the cold is no small issue considerin g that much of the is trembling through what may be its coldest winter in a generation, according to AccuWeather.There is no national temperature standard for when to keep kid s inside during the winter months, the U.S. Department of Educ ation says. Decisions are made at the local level, either by princ ipals or school districts.Consequently, policies are all over the map:• In International Falls, Minn., the self-described "Icebox of the Nation," where the average high tempe rature in January is 13 degrees, Falls Elementary School Princi pal Jerry Hilfer says, "if it's 15 below (or warmer), they go out, n o matter what." "At 20 below, it gets iffy," he adds.• In , , principals typically keep children indoors when temperatu res drop below freezing, or if it's raining or snowing, says SusanJones, the school system's director of elementary education. "That's the bottom line," says Curtis Twilley, principal of Pember ton Elementary School in , Twilley says students get little exerc ise when recess stays indoors. At Pemberton Elementary, the s tudents will typically play board games or computer games in a classroom because the school's gym is occupied with other clas ses, he says.• For schools in , , which averages about 12 feet of snow per se ason, school officials acknowledge students are probably a little more prepared than those in some more mild climates.6．Which of the following is not true according to the passage_ ________.A. No national temperature standard is made for when to keep kids inside during the winter months.B. Susan Jones insists students get little exercise when recess stays indoors.C. In Wicomico County, children are kept indoors when temper atures dip below freezing.D. has about 12 feet of snow per season on average.7． Which place calls itself Box of Ice?Wicomico County B. Marquette C.Salisbury D.8． Considering_______, canceling recess In USA because of t he cold is a big issue.A. different schools have different principles.B. much of the has very cold winter.C. physical activity can boost student performance.D. decisions are made at the local level,9． The underlined word iffy means _______.A. uncertainB. surprisingC. seriousD. wor se10． What will be talked about next?A. More school policiesB. The reasons why school policies vary.C. Measures to improve the situation.D. Necessities to improve the situationWe keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how com e the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much smarter than we are? In my home, the on ly people who can work the remote control are the children. Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was…”(dies)But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarde d as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy ni ghts. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the hea vy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, t he crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly t he same time, wherever you are.I’ve even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, don’t worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang b ack and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so yo u can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completel y covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to r eveal that they are in fact, aha, women.TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you dow n a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently pl aced near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are talland handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminal s, and every shot will miss you.Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single s hot will kill you. But don’t be anxious: TV also delivers useful inf ormation for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly i nto the air and land without damage — except police cars.TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV , it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then tu rn the box off immediately after that news item.11．By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentencebefore he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________. A. humor B. sympathy C. deep concern D. medical knowl edge12．We can infer from Paragraph 3 that in the real world______ _.A. bad things cause people to break down in the rainB. bad things never happen on dark and stormy nightsC. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain witho ut umbrellasD. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happ en at the same time13．On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on? A. The news shown is always about someone the person know s.B. The person always turns off the TV when it’s time for news.C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.D. TV always shows news about famous people.14．What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Life skills can be learned from TV.B. TV plays an important role in society.C. Watching TV makes people more creative.D. What happens in TV is very different from reality.The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the world’s fastest land animal, reac hing speeds of just over 110kph for short period of time. Howev er, many people know little else about this wonderful animal. Th e word cheetah probably comes from a Hindi word spotted animal. It is very similar to other cats but also has some obvious di fferences. Its body is much leaner than most cats and it has mu ch longer legs.People sometimes make a cheetah a leopard(美洲豹)because they both have spots, but in fact they are very differ ent. A leopard is far heavier and more powerful, but also much slower. The cheetah’s spots cover most of its body except for it s stomach and throat. The cheetah’s tail has spots and these b ecome rings at the end of the tail.An adult cheetah weighs between 35-65 kilograms and is about 80 centimeters high at the shoulder. The cheetah’s head is quite small and the eyes are quite high u p. A black line runs from each eye down to its mouth and make s it look a little sad. It has high shoulders that help it to walk so gracefully.Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong. They are n ot good fighters and will run away rather than fight another anim al to protect their food. If they make a kill, it is sometimes taken away from them by stronger animals such as lions and leopard. These animals will kill their young if they get the chance. The c heetah is not a threat to humans at all. It will not attack humans and prefers to stay away from occupied areas.15．Many people know that the cheetah________A. is a fast runnerB. runs faster than any other animal on landC. runs as fast as it canD. is very fast for periods of time16．The cheetah ________A. has spots all over its body including its tailB. has spots on its stomach and throatC. does not have spots on its stomach and throatD. has spots everywhere except for its stomach and throat 17．Cheetahs will not fight another animal to protect their food because _______A. they can quickly run awayB. they are very fast runnersC. They want to protect their youngD. They are poor fightersFrom good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, ex perience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attentio n so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundin gs and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the gre atest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whateve r may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good bo oks should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Wheth er the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In th e pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight u s either because they resemble human friends whom we hold d ear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends someti mes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismi ss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us frien dship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuabl e gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel f ar from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel b y book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship orocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our h eart's desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studi os of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Par is boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpin e village or the kindly natives on a island. Indeed, through boo ks the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of natur e, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the won der and enjoyment of those who read.18．Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and e ven our identity while reading?A. No one has come to disturb you.B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast spee d.19．How would you account for the fact that people like their ac quaintances in books even more?A. They resemble human friends exactly.B. They are unfamiliar types we like.C. They never desert us.D. They never hurt our feelings.20．Which of the following is true?A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.C. Books can always help you to live a colorful life.D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good boo ks.21． The word “weary” means ______.A. “to attract someone’s attention”B. “to distract someone’s attention”C. “to make someone very tired”D. “to make someone interested”22．“... the whole world is ours for the asking” implies that ____ ________.A. in books the world is more accessible to usB. we can ask to go anywhere in the worldC. we can make a claim to everything in this worldD. we can make a round-the-world trip free of charge2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解1．第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练9i.、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）A1.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Dear Sir,I have to travel every day from So UK Road to the airport. Two buses travel along this route: No.49 and No.16. However, by the time No.16 reaches So UK Road, it is always full.__1__The timetable states that there are buses from So UK Road to the airport every ten minutes.__2__ The instructions state that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. __3__The instructions state that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday, I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. __4___ There were 129 of them.Clearly printed on the back of every bus is a sign that says “Maximum speed: 50mph.” ___5__ Saturday morning a No. 49 bus traveled the distance in ten minutes, at an average speed of 60 mph. At times it must have done at least 80 or even 90 mph.It is obvious that our bus companies have neither respect for the instructions nor consideration for their passengers. Can nothing be done about this?JerryA. I counted the other passengers as they got off.B. Is there anything we can do to change this?C. The problem is that we have to pay more for our trip.D. The distance from So UK Road to the airport is 10 miles.E. This leaves No.49 which sometimes has empty seats on it.F. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?G. Why is it that half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?【答案解析】EFGADB2. (2013·西城区二模，A)Hi, I'm Michael J. Lindell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and President of My Pillow Corporation. Years ago, like you, I found myself extremely frustrated with my pillow going flat. Most pillows are designed to break down. I would wake up in the morning with a sore arm, my neck would hurt, my fingers would be numb, and I would toss and turn all night not knowing why. I tried many different pillows on the market and none of them worked. So, I started to research pillows and study sleep disorders.I was determined to create the world's healthiest, most comfortable, and strongest pillow. My Pillow uses our unique, patented medical fill that stays cool, corresponds to your exact individual needs regardless of sleep position, and stays healthy for your full 10­year guarantee. It is non­allergic, and you can wash and dry it as easily as your favorite jeans.My Pillow is not available in stores. I have spent the last seven years selling My Pillow face­to­face at fairs, expos and events. Hundreds of experts and medical doctors carry and recommend them for their patients. I have been featured on medical talk shows that air around the world. I have sold hundreds of thousands of pillows and have received great gratitude from satisfied customers regarding how My Pillow has changed their lives and provided a more comfortable, restful sleep.And, My Pillow comes in different sizes and is fit for your size and sleeping pattern. So you can be assured that you will have the most comfortable pillow for you.I truly believe it is the best pillow in the world and that if everyone had one and got better sleep, the world would be a much nicer place.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。

河北邯郸2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达素能训练1i.、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）ACA volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stoppedor changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.Grirmsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川）of ice up to 12 maters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer（层）of water between the glacier and the volcano This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable, As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava（岩浆） from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM. one of Europe’s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuc k in the airplane’s engines, causing damage to the plane.The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp. Glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash- covered grass to the sharp object.64. What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes?A. It is below ice.B. It lies under the seaC. It is the largest volcanoD. It is lava affects the airlines65. What keeps Grimsvotn still?A. The slow flow of waterB. The low water temperatureC. The thick glacierD. The water pressure66. Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?A. People stop traveling in EuropeB. Airlines suffer from the loss of planesC. It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outsideD. Farmers have lost many of their animals67. This text is most probably taken from_A. a research paperB. a newspaper reportC. a class presentationD. a geography textbook.【答案解析】64【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。