河南省新郑市2014高考英语-阅读理解、完形填空类训练(12).doc

新郑市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空类训练（12）及答案阅读理解One day last September, as Britney Spears was about to board a flight to Los Angeles from London, a blue bottle fell out of her purse. She quickly put it back in, but not before the camera recorded the event. Neither Spears nor her spokesman was willing to comment on the contents of the bottle, but the next morning Londons Daily Express published a page of pictures under the headline “EXCLUSIVE: POP PRINCESS SPOTTED AT AIRPORT WITH POT OF SLIMMING TABLETS.” Spears was apparently carrying Zantrex-3, one of the most popular weight-loss pills now sold in the United States. The pill, which is sold at about fifty dollars for a months supply, contains a huge amount of caffeine, some green tea, and three common South American herbs that also act as stimulants (兴奋剂). It hit the U.S. market last March and has had a success that would be hard to overstate. Millions of bottles have been sold, and during the Christmas season it was displayed in the windows of the nations largest chain of vitamin shops, G.N.C. (It is so highly sought after that many of the stores keep it in locked counters.) Zantrex-3 is also sold at CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other chains, and over the telephone and on the Internet. If you type “Zantrex” into Google, more than a hundred thousand pieces of information about it will appear. At any moment, there are scores of people sell it on eBay. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the success story of Zantrex-3, however, is that it is far from unique. There are hundreds of similar products on the market today, and they are bought by millions of Americans. And though Zantrexs producer makes some exciting statements (“the most advanced weight control compound (化合物)period”), so do the people who sell Stacker 2 and Anorex along with those who sell Carb Eliminator and Fat Eliminator. Almost all of these compounds suggest that they can help people lose weight and regain lost energy, and often without diet, exercise, or any other effort. 1. Britney Spears is a / an_. A. dancer B. singer C. athlete D. chemist【答案与解析】答案B。细节信息题。从第1段的大写部分“POP PRINCESS SPOTTED AT AIRPORT WITH POT OF SLIMMING TABLETS.”可以知道B选项是正确答案。2. Which of the following is also a kind of weight-loss pill? A. CVS B. Rite Aid C. Wal-Mart D. Anorex【答案与解析】答案D。细节信息题。根据第1段的 “Zantrex-3 is also sold at CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other chains,”以及第2段的“so do the people who sell Stacker 2 and Anorex along with those who sell Carb Eliminator and Fat Eliminator.”可以知道D选项是正确答案。3. The underlined part of the sentence in the first paragraph is most likely similar in meaning to _. A. it is difficult to say how successful Zantrex-3 is B. you cant overstate the success of Zantrex-3 C. you cant think too highly of the success of Zantrex-3 D. Zantrex-3 is not very successful【答案与解析】答案C。理解句子结构及推测词义题。从It hit the U.S. market last March and has had a success that would be hard to overstate. 的前半部分可以知道Zantrex-3是美国市场很畅销的减肥类商品；根据构词法可以知道后半部分的overstate有“夸张、夸大事实”的意思，而would be hard to overstate可以理解为“难以夸张、夸大”的意思，因此划线部分的意思可以直译为“难以夸大/夸张的成功”或理解为“怎么夸张都不过份的成功”，C选项所含有的句型can nottoo亦是此意。4. From the second paragraph we know that _ . A. Zantrex-3 is one of the successful weight-loss pills on the US market B. Zantrex-3 is the most successful weight-loss pills on the US marketC. Zantrex-3 is the only weight-loss pill on the US marketD. there are five kinds of weight-loss pills on the US market 【答案与解析】答案A。从第2段的1、2、3句可以知道A选项是正确答案，其他选项均与文章的信息不一致。5. The text mainly tells us _. A. when Britney Spears was found taking weight-loss pills with her B. how Zantrex-3 became successful in the USA C. weight-loss pills are very popular in the USA D. Zantrex-3 is forbidden to be sold on the US market【答案与解析】答案C。A选项只包含了文章的部分信息；B选项侧重Zantrex-3获得成功的方式，而文章并没有这方面的信息；D选项与文章中的信息相反；从整体来看，文章是以Zantrex-3为引子，引出减肥或瘦身类商品当今在美国很流行的话题，即第1段是引入，第2段开始切入主题，第2段的第2句可以看做是主题句。C选项与主题句的意思一致，因此应该是该题的答案。*结束Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dads car is bigger than your Dads,” and “My Mom is smarter than yours.” They particularly like to boast about their families.There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.Whatever the others said, he could always go on better. One day when they were walking to school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice a week,” Ted spoke next. “Thats nothing,” he said. “Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.” Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say? “This time,” Ted thought, “Im going to win.” Gavin didnt know what to say. He couldnt say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on in silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. “Weve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is so clean that he doesnt have to bathe at all.”53. According to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is _.A. to sing a nice song B. to talk bigC. to go on better D. to have a bath three times a day54. What did Harry boast about?A. The number of times his father had a bath every week.B. The size of the bathroom in his home.C. His fathers car. D. His mothers family.55. Why did Ted think that Harrys father was dirty?A. He had a bath every day. B. He had a bath only twice a week.C. Teds father often had a bath twice a day. D. He never had a bath.56. What does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?A. He spoke quickly. B. He should have spoken earlier.C. He was wrong. D. He couldnt be understood.参考答案53-56 DACC *结束 To the Editor, I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes(食谱) in the magazine, as well as the Styles section. The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I ve never read an article that doesnt contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last weeks issue, you misspelled the word“secretary,”used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used “its”as a possessive(所有格). And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, “its”means “it is. ”Its not a possessive adjective! Its a pity that this tiny little hick (乡下) town has only one newspaper, because I d like to have an alternative to the rag you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can t spell correctly, how can you get your facts right？ I ve been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription(订阅 ).And buy yourself a dictionary.Sincerely,Jane Z. Jones49. Which phrase from the passage shows the writer s prejudice(偏见)？ A. get this off my chest B. three or four spelling or grammatical errors C. tiny little hick town D. reading the recipes in the magazine50. The authors tone in this passage can best be described as_. A. happy B. angry C. sympathetic D. objective51. Which statement from the passage is a fact？ A. It s a pity this town has only one newspaper. B. The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. C. We still have the Times delivered on Sundays. D. You never went to elementary school.52. Which statement of the following is not true according to the passage？ A. The writer once lived in New York City, so he was used to reading the Times. B. The entire family enjoys reading the Styles section in the magazine. C. The writer has long been planning to express his dissatisfaction with the local newspaper. D. It is obvious that the editors of the newspaper are not very careful about their work.参考答案49-52CBCA *结束 Over two hundred years ago, Adam Smith introduced some ideas which brought about a world revolutionIf we enjoy a high standard of living in modem society, we owe much to this Scottish economist and philosopherIf we enjoy driving in beautiful cars, wearing fashionable shoes, or flying away to distant places for exciting holidays, we should perhaps pay thanks to the man who made it all possibleWhat was Adam Smiths contribution? Like so many ideas which have surprising effects, his was a simple oneHe watched workers practicing their craft（工艺） of pi11 makingOne man would heat the strip of metal, stretch it out, cut off a suitable length, shape it, cool it and finally smooth and shine itSmith drew attention to the advantages which could be gained if these various tasks were performed by different workersLet one be responsible for preparing the metalAnother for stretching and cuttingAnother for shapingAnother for finishingHe described the technique as the Division of Labor; in this way workers repeat the same actions again and againSmith made the world believe that specialization could solve the problem of poverty and wantWhat was the result? The Industrial RevolutionProductivity was greatly increasedFor Britain, where the revolution started, there was a prosperity which made it the richest country in the nineteenth centuryBritish trains and railway lines spread out like a spiders web across the world British ships were used to carry the new goods from one comer of the world to anotherThe revolution is not overIt is still with us, but now it is a worldwide phenomenon （现象） Everywhere, factories are producing large numbers of similar products, and are in continuous productionWhat were called mass - production lines yesterday are called robotic productions todayThe pace of change is increasingAnd if these techniques have brought us prosperity, they have also brought us a little misery in overcrowded towns, boring jobs and, most of all, unemployment57What would be the best tide for the text?AThe Causes of Industrial RevolutionBAdam Smith, the Economist and PhilosopherCThe Industrial Revolution and Its SignificanceDThe Theory of Division of Labor and Its Significance58We should be grateful to Adam Smith because _Ahis ideas made it possible for people to improve their lives?Bhe invented a more efficient way of pin makingChe brought to people a high standard of livingDhe started the industrial revolution59Which of the following is true according to the text?AThe Division of Labor makes work more interestingBAdam Smith insisted that each worker be better paidCSpecialization could solve the problem of unemploymentDAdam Smith put forward the idea of the Division of Labor60We can learn from the text that the Industrial Revolution .Aled to Adam Smiths idea of specializationBwas finished in the nineteenth centuryCalso has its side effects in societyDput an end to poverty in the world参考答案*结束 A Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed （展现） herself as she did nowhere else After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate（巨头）Aristotie Onassis, Jacquelines close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishingAfter consideration, Jacqueline accepted itPerhaps she hoped to find some ideas about how to live her own lifeShe became not less but more interested in readingFor the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publishers editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late-life career longer than her two marriages combinedDuring her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversation into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-sellerShe dealt ,too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography，Moonwalk Jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing and to Jacqueline herselfIn the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mindHer books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editorHowever, few knew that she had achieved so much41We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _. Awas in charge of publishing 100 books Bgained a lot from her career as an editor Cpromoted her books through social relationsDbecame fond of reading after working as an editor42The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that .AJacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First LadyBJacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First LadyCJacquelines life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editorDJacquelines role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor43What can be inferred from the passage?AJacquelines achievements were widely knownBJacquelines two marriages lasted more than 20 years CJacquelines own publishing firm was set up eventually DJacquelines views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited44The passage is mainly _. Aa brief description of Jacquelines lifelong experiences Ban analysis of Jacquelines social relations in publishingCa brief account of Jacquelines career as an editor in her last 20 yearsDan introduction of Jacquelines life both as First Lady and as an editor参考答案BBDC *结束