(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。