2014届高考英语 阅读理解 2013暑假练习题（16）

2014高考英语阅读理解：2013暑假练习题（16）及答案解析 AHans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flowers place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell. Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend. The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then. “Theres no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldnt be bothered. So Ill wait till the spring comes when hes happy to give me flowers.” “Youre certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “Its quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.” “Couldnt we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “Ill give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.” “How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really dont know whats the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybodys nature. I am his best friend, and Ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tears. Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!” Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter. “Ill give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as Ill give you many good things, Im sure youd like to give me some flowers in return. Heres the basket, and fill it quite full.” Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Millers basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller. The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?” “Im sorry, but I am really very busy today.” “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that Im going to give you my things, its rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you.” Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted. One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came. “Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and Im going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and its such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know Im going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.” “Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned. At Hans funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. 56. From the passage, we can learn that Hans _. A. was extremely wise and noble B. was highly valued by the Miller C. admired the Miller very much D. had a strong desire for fortune57. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as _. A. “Different words may mean quite different things.” B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.” C. “Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life.” D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”58. From the Millers talk at home, we can see he was _. A. serious but kind B. helpful and generousC. caring but strict D. selfish and cold-hearted59. Whats the main cause of Hans tragedy? A. True friendship between them. B. A lack of formal education. C. A sudden change of weather. D. Blind devotion to a friend. 60. The author described the Millers behavior in order to _. A. entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller C. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend D. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller 参考答案及评分标准CBDDC *结束第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。A“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days!”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine，newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封)of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼)，and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.41.It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are . .A. objective B. costly C. unreliable D. illegal42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.B. New products are more likely to be questionable.C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.D. The promoters usually just care about profits.43. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product A. if it is a drugB. if it is a deviceC. if its consumers make complaintsD. if its distributors challenge FDAs authority44. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as .A. a product which was designed to produce electricityB. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case C. a successful advertisement of a beauty productD. an example of a quality beauty product45. The author intends to A. make consumers aware of the promoters false promisesB. show the weakness of the law on product safetyC. give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD. introduce the organization of FDA（选自“四川宜宾市2012届高三第一次诊断考试英语试题第57- 60题”）参考答案-41.C 42.D 43.A 44.B 45.A *结束 BWENZHOU（Xinhua）the train collision in east Chinas Zhejiang Province has killed 39 people and left 192 others injured Sunday night, said a spokesman with the Ministry of RailwaysA total of 132 people are still being treated in hospitals, said Wang Yongping, spokesman with the ministry at a press conferenceEleven people remain in critical condition, said Cheng Jinguo, head of the health bureau in the city of Wenzhou, where the collision happened Saturday nightCheng said at the press conference that 52 people who suffered slight injuries had been discharged from hospitalWang expressed condolences（哀悼） to the concerning families and sincere apology to all the passengersThe trains black box has been discovered and the ministry is investigating the cause of the crash, Wang saidWang said the ministry will make public the cause of the accident as soon as the investigation is done and publish the names of the killed and injured, He said the crash has caused a large number of casualties and great property lossesThe ministry will find out the cause through thorough investigation and take effective measures to prevent similar accidentsDespite the accident, the spokesman said the ministry is still confident in the high-speed trainChinas high-speed train is advanced and qualifiedWe have confidence in it, he saidThe damaged rails have been repaired and were ready to restart operation but the reopening was delayed by the stormy weather, according to WangWang did not provide the exact time when the line would start operating againThe accident occurred at about 8:30 pmSaturday on a bridge near Wenzhou when bullet train D301 rear-ended （ 追尾 ） D3115, which reportedly lost power after lightning strike46According to Cheng Jinguo, _ people slightly injured had been recovered and left hospitalA39 B139 C11 D5247What can be inferred from the passage?AThe operation was restarted the next dayBThe cause of the collision was made clearCThere was a thunderstorm when the trains crashedDSimilar accidents would be avoided in later operations 48Which of the following is NOT true?AThe Railway Ministry is investigating the cause with the help of the black boxBBullet train D3115 was forced to stop as a result of human interferenceCBullet train D301 hit the train D3115 that stopped ahead of it due to lack of powerDThe operation of the line would be restarted with the stormy weather over49What can be the best title of the passage?AConfidence in Development of High-speed TrainsBTerrible Weather Leading to Trains CollisionCInvestigations upon Trains CollisionDTrains Crashed Causing Deaths and Damage （改编自“江苏省无锡市一中2012届高三期中考试英语试题第56-59题）参考答案-46.D 47.C 48.B 49.D 50.D*结束CGreenspace facilities (设施) are contributing to an important degree to the quality of the city environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-proved statement than on the base of a closely reasoned scientific proof. Recognizing the importance of greenspaces in the city environment is a first step on the right way, this does not mean, however, that enough details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which people are using these spaces. As to this subject I shall within the scope (范围) of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the recreative function of greenspace facilities. The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town and country planning, has in my opinion resulted in more attention for forms of recreation far from home, while there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighborhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street door of the house. The city environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more required activities can also have recreative aspect. The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street door of your house is closed after you. 50. The importance of greenspaces in the city environment _. A. is still unknown B. is paid little attention to C. is accepted on the base of scientific proof D. has been recognized 51. For many years town and country planning has _. A. brought living areas and places of entertainment close together B. separated recreation facilities far from home C. improved recreative possibilities in the neighborhood D. enabled people to reach the best standard of living 52. What does the writer recommend to create a better environment?A. Providing a recreation place. B. Creating more separated greenspaceC. Owning greenspace facilities. D. Delivering a free service.53. The word “recreation” in the passage probably means _.A. activities done for pleasure or enjoyment B. doing something again in a creative way C. doing something important after work D. required activities done after work 54. According to the author, greenspaces should be designed _. A. to reduce the number of recreative activities B. to attract more and more people C. for people to use more conveniently D. for people to do recreative activities at the street door of the house55. The main idea of this passage is that _. A. attention must be paid to the improvement of recreation B. greenspace facilities should be used better to improve the quality of life C. the city environment is providing more recreative activities D.we should try our best to raise our living standard (改编自“浙江省杭州二中2012届高山上学期第一次月考英语试题第51-54) 参考答案-51.B 52.A 53.A 54.C 55.B*结束