湖南省汝城二中高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí) 閱讀訓(xùn)練(9).doc

湖南省汝城二中2014屆高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀訓(xùn)練 (9)1.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。the breaking news of mo yans nobel prize in literature on thursday evening soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old chinese writer: why was he favored by the swedish academy? less than half an hour after the announcement from stockholm, mos works turned to “sold out status at chinas major online book sellers one lucky buyer wrote in an online comment: rushed to purchase, but to my shame, i have not read any of his novels” although mo was entitled one of the top chinas literature awards before the nobel prize, he is not the most popular novelist in china, in either the book market or in reputation chinese media seemed to be shocked as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to gaomi city of east chinas shandong province, mos birthplace where he stayed with his family born in 1955 into a rural family, mo dropped out of school and became a farmer when he was a teenager he joined the army and devoted himself to writing mos novels were translated into several languages for more than a century, nobel prize has been regarded by the world as recognition to an individual or even a nations cultural and scientific advances “i think the reason why i could win the prize is that my works present lives with unique chinese characteristics, and they also tell stones from a viewpoint of common human beings, which transcends（超越）differences of nations and races, mo said on thursday evening to chinese journalists mo also said many folk arts originated from his hometown, such as paper cuts and traditional new year paintings, have inspired and influenced his novels mos prize may give powerful encouragement to the countrys writers as the more reflective of chinese lives their works are, the more possible they arise as world literature56from this passage we know that the news of mo yans nobel prize in literature was .aa shock to online booksellersbcuriosity to the swedish academyccontrary to the belief of the chinese mediadbeyond the expectation of most chinese people57the one lucky buyer mentioned in the third paragraph admitted that he _ a had not yet read mo yans novels b had written an online commentc regretted not reading mo yans novels d failed to buy a copy of mo yans novels58the underlined word they in the last paragraph refers to .a the chinese writersbthe chinese writers worksc the chinese livesdmo yans novels59what can we infer from this passage?amo yan will win another nobel prize in the near futurebfolk arts originated from mo yans hometown will also be awarded nobel prizecnobel prize will no longer regarded by the world as recognition to an individualdmo yans success will encourage the chinese writers to win more nobel prizes2.讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。when is the right time to get kids involved in teamwork and what does it mean to be part of a team? there are many great ways to introduce kids to team building. use team building games and activities to get kids to understand the meaning of being in a team. try to find some games that have kids work together on some kind of problem solving. children naturally have a shorter attention span (一段時(shí)間) than adults so present it in a fun way. create a reward system for teams that are able to work together in order to reach a common goal. when they solve the problem and receive a reward, it gives them initiative to keep working hard and cooperating with others. the best games are those that require direct communication between team members. organize a game of 20 questions for the kids to play while building a team. draw up a series of cards with different questions on each. have each child select a card and then ask another the questions on it casually. its a great way for the kids to share and discover common interests. kids need to be entertained and social when in a large group. this will lighten the mood greatly and help the quieter team members to come out of their shell. have the kids sit in a circle or around a table and share their favorite things. start with something like movies or books and move on to anything from toys to animals. sharing interests creates discussion. when you share interests with someone, it is easier to relate to them. kids finally want to be friends with most other kids. encouraging them to get along socially is always positive. by sharing interests they can form valuable bonds that will serve them as both individuals and as a team. 67. the first paragraph serves as a(n) _.a. explanation b. introduction c. comment d. background68. the underlined word initiative in paragraph 2 probably means _.a. being powerful b. being patient c. being active d. being satisfying69. which of the following is not true about a game of 20 questions? a. it can make kids discover common interests.b. it helps the quiet kids to become active.c. it can help the kids relax.d. it requires kids to answer questions in turn.70. it can be learned from the passage that _.a. adults are not as good at team activities as childrenb. sharing interests can help kids form valuable friendshipc. the best team game is having the kids sit in a circled. a reward is the most important part in team activities3.讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。have you ever wondered what you will be when you grow up? perhaps you have thought of becoming an engineer or an environmentalist. heres good news: you can combine all of these career goals by designing, building and operating a solar-powered house. that is what students from 20 universities did as they competed in the u.s. department of energy 2009 solar decathlon (十項(xiàng)全能). like a game show where teams compete against each other, the solar decathlons student teams competed against each other in ten separate events to see who could build the best solar-powered house. the team from germany took the top honor. the contest is held on the national mall in washington d.c., and is open to the public. in order to win, the decathlons teams have to successfully host a dinner party, do the laundry, run the dishwasher, and maintain a comfortable temperature in their solar-powered houses. they also have to make their houses look attractive. team germanys winning cube house produced a surplus (剩余) of power, even during three days of rain. this is the fourth time the solar decathlon has been held. the houses keep getting better and better. the department of energy does research on solar and building technologies. in the 1990s, we were seeking expertise to help design houses that would integrate (合并) solar systems in a reliable way. i came up with the idea of having a competition to challenge students at architecture and engineering schools to design solar-powered houses from the ground up. i thought that having a competition would motivate these students to be creative. the new generation of our country should be innovative (創(chuàng)新的). they may come up with solutions that would help our country, said richard j. king, the decathlons director.63. the first paragraph serves as a(n) _.a. explanation b. conclusion c. background d. introduction64. which of the following should the decathlons teams consider during the competition?a. the appearance of the houseb. the power supply of the housec. housework managementd. the design of solar-powered kitchenware a. abd b. abc c. bcd d. acd65. richard came up with the idea of having a competition mainly to _.a. raise funds to design solar-powered buildingsb. motivate students to be creativec. integrate solar systems with buildingsd. develop new kinds of energy66. what do we know about the solar decathlon from the text?a. the participated teams are separated from the outside world during the competition.b. the house designed by the german team will be adopted by the department of energy.c. the competition had been held three times before 2009.d. it includes students from twenty countries around the world.4.讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 now net fiction, also called computer fiction is popular in more than 80 countries.to write computer fictions, the writers dont have to think about making any plot. like reporters, they just go to a lot of places and collect materials：what most women want, their ideas about life and love, their happiness and sufferings and emotions. all these materials are fed into the computer to be processed and classified. then the writers just pick some materials from every part and fill in some details and a story is made up.the first computer fiction was edited by 13 editors and published in canada in 1976.it was a great success and 45 million copies were sold. seeing this new process as profittaking(贏利的) a big american publishing company bought over the majority of the 13 canadian editors and soon a series of computer fictions were published in the united states.all the computer fictions have very romantic titles. the heroine is always about 20,while the hero is a 30 to 40 bachelor(單身的),handsome, with money and power. the hero and the heroine have a happy reunion after all kinds of misunderstandings. computer fictions are enjoyed by most women readers of the west. but people doubt if they have any literary value.59. when writing computer fictions, the writers .a. think hardb. collect materials from many placesc. express what they want tod. describe womens sufferings and emotions60. the first computer fiction was published about years ago.a.13b.38c.20d.8061. computer fictions are all about .a. romantic stories of heroines and heroesb. 20-year-old beautiful womenc. rich, strong and handsome young mend. the happy lives of heroines and heroes62. computer fictions are popular for the following possible reasons except that .a. readers like themb. they are easily soldc. people are curious about the stories written by computersd. people doubt if they have any literary value5.讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。a car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. eating the right kind of food is very important. it can help your body grow strong so you should take care of what you eat. there are four main food groups altogether. the dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. the other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. with all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day. it is easy to get into bad eating habits. you may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. or you may not have time for a good lunch. it may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. but you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly. watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. it is also good to take some exercise. it will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.56. which of the following is a good eating-habit?a. going to school without any breakfastb. eating fish and chips for supper all the time.c. having at least one food from all four groups each meal.d. having different food from all four food groups.57. in this passage the writer mainly tells us that _.a. every person needs food to grow wellb taking exercise can keep your body strongc. the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthyd. enough energy helps people think more quickly58. the best title for this passage is _.a. the four food group b. a healthy dietc. your body and food d. food and your health6.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。you know eating fruit and vegetables is virtuous. but did you know it can also make you look good?people who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.scientists at st andrews university found eating them subtly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers skin.they monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks.increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look healthier and an extra 3.3 portion could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（類胡蘿卜素）, which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and uv rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer.but while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a small increase was perceptible to others and was seen as appealing.a camera measured changes to the skins redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. these changes were not evident at three weeks.using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues(色