四川省德阳市2014高考英语-信息匹配、阅读理解训练题(16).doc

四川省德阳市2014高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题（16）及答案

第一节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
An American friend of mine who was high up in a big corporation had worked out a way of handling a flood of e-mails before most of us had even heard of the concept. If any information he was sent was vital enough, his lack of response would ensure the sender rang him up, if the sender wasn’t important enough to have his private number, the communication couldn’t be that important, my friend is now even more senior in the same company so the strategy must work.
Almost every week now there seems to be a report suggesting that we are all being driven crazy by the bother of e-mail. If this is the case, it’s only because we haven’t developed an appropriate discrimination in dealing with it.
_________. Firstly, you junk nothing with an exclamation mark or a string of capital letters, or from any address you don’t recognize or feel confident about.
Secondly, e-mails don’t all have to be answered. Because e-mailing is so easy, there’s a tendency for correspondence to carry on forever, but it is permissible to stop an endless discussion or to accept a point of information sent by a colleague without acknowledging it.
Thirdly, a reply e-mail doesn’t have to be the same length as the original. We all have e-mail pals who send long,　chatty e-mail, which are nice to receive, but who then expect an equally long reply. The charm of e-mail can consist in the simple, incomplete sentence, totally regardless of the format of the letter sent by post. You are perfectly within the bounds of politeness in responding to a marathon e-mail with a better reply.
76. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
The possible existence of annoyance results from our inability to sort out e-mails
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77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence. (within 10 words )
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78. What advice is given in the last paragraph? (within 10 words)
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79. For what purpose does the author mention his American friend in Paragraph 1? (within 10 words)
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80. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
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参考答案
76. If this is the case, it’s only because we haven’t developed an appropriate discrimination in dealing with it.
77. E-mail(s) can be handled in the following ways. / Here are the ways to deal with e-mail(s). / handling e-mail(s) is an art.
78. You may reply to a long e-mail briefly./ You don’t have to write a long reply e-mail.
79. To show a way of handling e-mail(s) with an example. / To introduce the topic of the text.
80.用简短的话回复冗长的邮件完全不失礼节。/ 用简短的话回复马拉松式的电子邮件也是礼貌的。

W Taipei
The W Hotel is among the city’s big-name luxury(奢华) hotels. Futuristic and fancy, the W Taipei’s setting is reminding you of a Lady Gaga video; perhaps that explains why the singer insisted on staying here on a recent visit. There are eight room types to choose from, with names such as Fabulous and Extreme Wow. They vary wildly in style.
10 Zhongxiao E. Road, Sect. 5, Xin Yi Area Taipei City Hall MRT; [phone]; from NT$8,900 (US$299);
Grand Hotel
If sleeping in landmarks is your thing, the Taipei Grand Hotel is a must. The Grand is an expression of classical Chinese art mixed with Western construction principles. The Grand Hotel is attractive and full of history, but rooms are aging, so don’t expect the inside to be as “grand” as the outside. You can enjoy yourself at a driving range of golf, year-round pools and no fewer than eight restaurants.
No 1, Lane 1, Zhongshan N. Road, Section 4 shuttle from Yuan Shan MRT; [phone]; from NT$4,800 (US$165); www.grand-hotel.org
Dandy Hotel
From free drinks and snacks in the lobby(大堂) to seasonally themed decorations, this hotel takes care of the small touches. But what places the Dandy Hotel above others in the same price category（范围）are views over Da-An Park; they’re reminders of those of New York’s Central Park. Rooms with views are worth the extra money paid, but book early -- there are only two on each floor.
No. 33, Xin Yi Road, Sect. 3, Dongmen MRT; [phone]; from NT$2,340 (US$80); .tw
Homey Hostel
Taiwanese brother and sister Josh and Kelly make guests feel right at home at this bargain Hostel. According to them, their motive in starting the hostel was to make friends, which is why they can often be found in the public area chatting with guests. There's a small kitchen, public computer, free coffee and tea, and luggage storage.
1/F, No. 7, Lane 180, Tonghua Street,) Liuzhangli MRT; [phone]; dorms from NT$500 (US$17); 
59. May is fan of Lady Gaga, and she may probably stay in __________when in Taipei.
A. W Taipei B. Grand Hotel C. Dandy Hotel D. Homey Hostel
60. Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined word “touches”?
A. ways B. details C. senses D. contacts
61. If you are a backpack traveller with a low budget, which would be your best choice?
A. W Taipei B. Grand Hotel C. Dandy Hotel D. Homey Hostel
62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according the passage?
A. Rooms in the W Hotel are of the similar style but with different fancy names.
B. The Taipei Grand Hotel is an excellent mixture of classic and modern construction.
C. It is the parkview rooms in the Dandy Hotel that make it quite unique.
D. The desire of helping strangers drives Josh and Kelly to open the Homey Hostel.

参考答案 59-62 ABDC
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Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals.
A survey conducted recently by sina. com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious, while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of the people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民)．
The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of China’s economy. In my point of view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners’ pockets are filled, the public’s hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.
The crisis(危机) of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”．
But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.
Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on people’s economic status.
5．From the survey we know that among the people surveyed ______.
A. most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous
B. many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon
C. some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing
D. half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion
6．The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China ______.
A. have lost their religious background
B. are the same as those celebrated in the West
C. can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals
D. may reduce the hunger of public people
7．What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?
A. Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners’ pockets full quickly.
B. The food at foreign festivals is too simple.
C. Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture.
D. Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.
8．Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?
A. People can relax themselves.
B. People can show their thanks to others.
C. Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones.
D. People have known more about the western culture.

[答案]
如今，中国人对西方的节日越来越感兴趣，而中国的传统节日越来越不受人们的重视，原因何在呢？中西方两种文化有何不同之处，西方节日在中国处于一个什么样的地位，接受西方的节日是对是错？读完这篇文章，相信我们会得到答案。
5．C。细节理解题。A项只有10.45%的人如此认为，most一词错误；B项will disappear soon错误；D项只有17.85%的人这么认为，很明显，half一词错误；依据文章第二段倒数第二句可知C项正确。
6．A。细节理解题。依据文章第三段第三句中的“They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life.”可知，A项正确；依据第三段中的have difference from the origin可知B项错误；C项文章没有进行比较；D项文章用的是the public’s hunger for happiness is filled，而非饥饿，故答案为A。
7．D。细节理解题。A项错误，文章第三段提及商家挣到了钱，公众的幸福感得到了满足，而并非外国的节日能够让店主的钱包迅速地鼓起来；B项too simple与原文不符；C项不是区别，两种节日都与文化有关。依据文章第四、五两段可知，D项正确，两种节日的区别在于西方的节日浪漫，而中国的节日则与实际生活密切相关。
8．C。细节理解判断题。文章没有提及中国的节日与西方的节日相比谁的历史更悠久，故C项错误。

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Soapy turned off Broadway. It seemed that his route to the desired Island was not to be an enjoyable one. Some other way of entering limbo must be thought of.
At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate－glass made a shop window bright. Soapy took a stone and threw it through the glass. People came running round the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still, with his hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass buttons.
“Where’s the man that has done that？” asked the officer excitedly.
“Don’t you figure out that I might have had something to do with it？” said Soapy, not without hatred, but friendly, as one greets good fortune.
The policeman’s mind refused to accept Soapy even as a suspect. Men who break windows do not remain to talk with the law protector. They take to their heels. The policeman saw a man half－way down the block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the chasing. Soapy, with anger in his heart, wandered along, twice unsuccessful.
On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of popular styles. It provided food to large appetites and modern purses. Its plates and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napkin thin. Into this place Soapy took his muddy shoes and tell－tale trousers without challenge.At the table he sat and enjoyed beefsteak, flapjacks, doughnuts and pie. And then to the waiter he betrayed the face that_the_minutest_coin_and_himself_were_strangers.
“Now, get busy and call a cop，” said Soapy. “And don’t keep a gentleman waiting.”
“No cop for you，” said the waiter, with a voice like butter cakes and an eye like the cherry in a Manhattan cocktail, “Hey, Con！”
Nearly upon his left ear on the senseless pavement two waiters threw Soapy. He arose, joint by joint, as a carpenter’s rule opens, and beat the dust from his clothes. Arrest seemed but a rosy dream. The Island seemed very far away. A policeman who stood before a drug store two doors away laughed and walked down the street.
5．What did the word “Island” in the passage refer to?
A. A very pleasant hotel in Broadway.
B. One of the cities in America.
C. A place where law－breakers were sent to.
D. A shop at the corner of the Sixth Avenue.
6．Why did Soapy stand still outside the shop window?
A. He was waiting to be arrested.
B. He wanted to help the policeman.
C. He intended to play a joke with the policeman.
D. He was watching the policeman chasing the man who ran to catch a car.
7．What did the underlined words in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. The man had never seen the waiter before.
B. The man was penniless.
C. The man was a stranger to the city.
D. The coin was not real so that the waiter refused to accept it.
8．Why did Soapy go into the restaurant?
A. He was very hungry.
B. He wanted to have a dinner with someone.
C. He wanted to draw the policeman’s attention by having dinner without pay.
D. The restaurant was cheap and he had not much money.

[答案]
本文是美国著名短篇小说家O·Henry的著名短篇小说《警察与赞美诗》的一段节选，讲述了主人公——一个名叫苏菲的人，整天无所事事，一心想进监狱，而屡次失败的经历。
5．C。词义推断题。依据第一个事例：苏菲砸碎了一家商店的玻璃，当着警察的面说是自己干的，并让警察将他带走，可知他想去的地方是监狱，也就是违法的人被送去的地方。文章最后一段提到的“Arrest seemed but a rosy dream. The Island seemed very far away.”也是暗示，故C项正确。
6．A。推理判断题。由文章可以看出，商店的玻璃是Soapy自己砸的，可知B、C两项错误；而D项看警察追捕赶车的人也不符合他的心理，而且正是那个人使他的计划泡汤的，因此D项也不对。
7．B。句意判断题。依据下文的Now, get busy and call a cop可知，Soapy让服务员找警察，很明显是在说自己身无分文，而且后文还提及他因此被揍了一顿。
8．C。推理判断题。由文章最后一段的最后三句内容可以知道，他之所以去餐馆大吃一通，就是想因不付账而引起警察的注意。

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The Golden Gate Bridge—the iconic gateway to San Francisco Bay—has experienced 70 years of rain and shine. A wonder of engineering, it is also sadly a site where people commit suicide by throwing themselves off its heights.
At the entrance of the Golden Gate strait, where the Pacific Ocean meets the San Francisco Bay, sits the Golden Gate Bridge. Stretching across the strait for more than 2,700 meters, the bridge connects San Francisco and Marin County. It was built between 1933 and 1937, when it was the longest suspension span ever built. Today it’s ranked about seven or eight. The main span, which is the span between the towers, was 4,200 feet (1,280 meters), making it the longest bridge ever built at its time.
San Francisco’s residents love their city’s world－famous landmark. Resident Peter Richards says, “The bridge is iconic, obviously. It’s something that identifies San Francisco as a place, and as a city on the Pacific Rim. For me, it’s very important. I look for it when I am trying to locate myself in the city.”
Yet for Nancy Langhofer, another resident, the bridge means something entirely different. “This bridge is a cursed thing to me; it is a tragic symbol.” Since its completion in 1937, some 1,200 people have jumped to their deaths, giving the bridge a notoriety as a site for suicides. Film director Eric Steel made a documentary about the Go