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2014高考英语阅读理解提升全程训练（8）及答案

阅读理解-----A

（201*·重庆卷，C）

Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.

Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.

Thoughthebeliefinthemeritofdirtwaslonglived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea;clothesneedtobewhiterthanwhite,clothseversofter,surfacestoshine.Hasthehatefordirt,however,gonetoofar?

Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirsttimeparentsnervouslytrytowarntheirchildrenofftouchingdirt,whichmightberesponsibleforthespreadofdisease.Onthecontrary，MaryRuebush，anAmericanimmunologist（免疫学家），encourageschildrentoplayinthedirttobuildupastrongimmunesystem.Andthelatterpositionisgainingsomeground.

本文介绍了人们对灰尘的不同态度和看法。

16世纪早期，人们认为灰尘能阻挡疾病。

人们不能洗澡。

18世纪时人们认为洗掉灰尘对身体有好处，能阻止疾病。

而现在，人们对灰尘有不同看法，有人认为不能碰灰尘，而有人认为灰尘能增强免疫力。

5．ThekingsofFranceandEnglandinthe16thcenturyclosedbathhousesbecause________.

A．theylivedhealthilyinadirtyenvironment

B．theythoughtbathhousesweretoodirtytostayin

C．theybelieveddiseasecouldbespreadinpublicbaths

D．theyconsideredbathingasthecauseofskindisease

答案：

C。

细节理解题。

根据短文第二段第二、三句话可知。

人们认为公共浴池是特别危险的，法国和英国的国王都关闭了他们的浴池，由此可知C项正确。

6．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHenryIV'sattitudetobathing?

A．Afraid.B．Curious.

C．Approving.D．Uninterested.

答案：

A。

推理判断题。

根据短文第二段最后两句话可知，享利四世以脏出名，当他得知有人洗澡，为了避免疾病侵袭，他下令不准这人出门。

由此可知享利四世对于洗澡是相当害怕的。

7.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?

A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.

C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.

答案：

C。

细节理解题，本文是以时间为线索进行写作的。

先写16世纪人们对灰尘的态度，然后是17世纪，最后写到今天人们的态度。

8．Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Tostresstheroleofdirt.B.Tointroducethehistoryofdirt.

C.Tocallattentiontothedangerofdirt.D.Topresentthechangeofviewsondirt.

答案：

D。

细节理解题。

整篇文章作者陈述了三个不同的时间，人们对待灰尘的看法，由此向我们展示了人们对灰尘观点的改变。

阅读理解-----A

Whilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.

TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain（TPCGB）,whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall,showeheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg-roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.

Butitisnotjusttheextra-tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaveragenightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyethestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.]

“Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenaking-sizebedat6′6″（6feetand6inches）isfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard6′3″bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation.”SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”

Sililarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,whichmeanthelong-leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,areenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewhere.

Somehavealreadytakennote,however.AtQueensMoatHouses′CaledomanHotlinEdinburgh,6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.

（）1.WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?

A.Toprovidebetterservices.

B.Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.

C.Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.

D.Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.

（）2.WhichofthefollowingmightbeabedofproperlengthaccordingtoPhilHeinricy?

A.7′2″.B.7′C.6′6″D.6′3″

（）3.Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?

A.Theymaylosesomecustomers.

B.Theymaystartbusinesseselsewhere.

C.Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.

D.Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong-legged.

（）4.WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?

A.Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.

B.6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.

C.SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.

D.Guestroomsarestandardized.

【解题导语】说明文。

主要讲述一个英国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。

64.答案C细节理解题。

由第二段的whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。

65.答案B细节理解题。

由倒数第三段SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”可知。

66.答案A推理题。

由倒数第二段的内容可知，如果饭店使用小的桌子，自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。

选A。

67.答案B。

细节理解题。

ACD在文中均是无中生有，在文中无对应内容。

由倒数第一段可知6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.B项正确。

较难题目特训：

科普知识类

ScientistshavefoundwhatlooklikecavesonMars（火星）,andsaytheycouldbeprotectinglifefromtheplanet’sterribleenvironment.

ThefirstcavesdiscoveredbeyondtheEarthappearassevenmysteriousblackdotsonthepicturessentbackbyNASA’sMarsOdysseyorbiter.Eachaslargeasafootballfield,theymaybeopeningsintonaturalcavesbelowtheMartiansurface.

“IfthereislifeonMars,thereisagoodchanceyou’dfinditincaves,”saidJutWynne,oneoftheresearcherswhonoticedthefeatureswhileworkingonaUSGeologicalSurveyMarsCaveDetectionProgram.

JonathanClarke,ageologistwiththeMarsSocietyofAustralia,yesterdaydescribedthediscoveryasexciting.

Onephototakenatnightbyaninfraredimager（红外线成像器）showedoneholetobeunusuallywarm,suggestinghotairtrappedduringthedayisflowingout.

“Isaid:

‘Wow,that’sacave.’”Dr.Clarkesaidexcitedly.“Peoplehavebeenlookingfortheseforalongtime;nowwehavefoundthem.”

Heagreedsuchcaveswouldbeperfectplacestohuntforlifeescapingfromthebitterlycold,radiation-soaked（充满辐射的）,drysurface.

“Tinydropsofwatercouldcollectinside,”hesaid.“Iftherearegasescomingout,theycouldprovideenergyforawholerangeofbacteria.Acaveisalsoaprotectionfromradiation;thesurfaceofMarsisexposedtohighlevelsofspaceradiation.

Thecavesprobablyformedwhentube-shapedlavaflows（管状岩浆流）spreadacrosstheplanetlongago.Theoutsideofthetubescooled,formingsolidwalls,whilesomethinghotterinsideallowedtheremaininglavatoflowout,formingcaves.”

1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.HowthecaveswereformedonMars.

B.HowscientistsfoundthesecavesonMars.

C.CavesonMarsmaybefullofhotairorasignoflife.

D.ScientistshavecompletelyrecognizedthesurfaceofMars.

2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat　　　.　

A.waterhasalreadybeenfoundonMars

B.thescientistsfoundallthecavesatnight

C.itiscertainthatthereislifeinthesecaves

D.thesurfaceofMarsisbitterlycold,radiation-soakedanddry

3.Accordingtothepassage,Dr.Clarkewassoexcitedbecause　　　.　

A.suchcavescouldprovideenergyforlife

B.theyhadfinallyfoundthecavesonMars

C.suchcaveswouldbeperfectplacestohuntforlife

D.scientistshadlongbeenlookingforthesecaves

4.NecessaryconditionforlifeonMarsmentionedinthepassagemayinclude　　　.　

A.lavaandenergy

B.waterandradiationfromspace

C.gasesandlava

D.waterandprotectionfromradiation

【参考答案】19.1-4CDBD　　

阅读理解-----B

CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:

Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfistgarden,MsFeeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenbourseitsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit’sawin-winsituationallaround.”

TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy（经济）,havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Otherhaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaynosincethe1970shavetherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhacekbeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist.

GeorgeC.BallJr.ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikinguseinmecostonfoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sotheremoretimetogarden.

（）1.Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraphlprobablyreferto?