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云南省玉溪市高考英语阅读理解二轮训练6
云南省玉溪市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮训练(6)及答案
【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】
Inthesecondhalfofeachyear,manypowerfulstormsareborninthetropicalAtlanticandCaribbeanseas.Ofthese,onlyaboutahalfadozengeneratethestrong,circlingwindsof75milesperhourormorethatgivethemhurricanestatus,andseveralusuallymaketheirwaytothecoast.Theretheycausemillionsofdollarsofdamage,andbringdeathtolargenumbersofpeople.
Thegreatstormsthathitthecoaststartasinnocentcirclingdisturbances(气旋)hundreds—eventhousands—ofmilesouttosea.Astheytravelaimlesslyoverwaterwarmedbythesummersun,theyarecarriedwestwardbythetradewinds.Whenconditionsarejustright,warm,moist(潮湿的)airflowsinatthebottomofsuchadisturbance,movesupwardthroughitandcomesoutatthetop.Intheprocess,themoistureinthiswarmairproducesrain,andwithittheheatthatisswitchedtoenergyintheformofstrongwinds.Astheheatincreases,theyounghurricanebeginstoturnaroundinacounter-clockwisemotion(反时针方向).
Theaveragelifeofahurricaneisonlyaboutninedays,butitcontainsalmostmorepowerthanwecanimagine.Theenergyintheheatreleased(释放)byahurricane’srainfallinasingledaywouldsatisfytheentireelectricalneedsoftheUnitedStatesformorethansixmonths.
Water,ratherthanwind,isthemainsourceofdeathanddestroyinginahurricane.Atypicalhurricanebrings6-to-12-inchdownpoursresultinginsuddenfloods.Worstofallisthepowerfulmovementofthesea—themountainsofwatermovingtowardthelow-pressurehurricanecenter.Thewaterlevelrisesasmuchas15feetabovenormalasitmovestowardshore.
43.Anordinarytropicalstormiscalledahurricanewhen______.
A.itoccursintheCaribbeanseas
B.itswindsreach75milesperhour
C.itmakesitswaytothecoastline
D.itswindsbegintocircleonthesea
44.Whatistheworstthingabouthurricane?
A.Theroughwater.B.Theviolentwinds.
C.Theheatitgivesout.D.Thelengthofitslife.
45.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?
A.Thehurricaneisextraordinarilypowerful.
B.Thehurricaneisusedtogenerateelectricity.
C.Thehurricanecanotherwiseofferanunusualsight.
D.Thehurricanecangivepeopleanunforgettableexperience.
46.Thecounter-clockwisemovementofthehurricaneiscausedby______.
A.thelow-pressure
areainthecenterofthestorm
B.theforceofwavesofwater
C.theincreasingheat
D.thetradewinds
【参考答案】43—45、BAA46、C
阅读理解-------[2013·山东卷]
GeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.
ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.
Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?
In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.
In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.
GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.
61.ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________.
A.writtenaboutNewYorkers
B.composedforPaulWhiteman
C.playedmainlyinthecountryside
D.performedinvariousways
62.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?
A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.
B.Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic.
C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestra.
D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.
63.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?
A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.
B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.
C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.
D.Hechangedhismusicstyle.
64.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.
B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreported.
C.AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.
D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin'sdeath.
65.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?
A.Talentedandproductive.
B.Seriousandboring.
C.Popularandunhappy.
D.Friendlyandhonest.
【要点综述】这是一篇人物传记。
文章主要讲述了美国著名作曲家乔治·格什温的生平以及他在音乐方面的巨大贡献。
61.D 考查细节理解。
从第二段的“Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.”可知,乔治·格什温的音乐作品是以各种形式演唱或演奏的。
故选D。
62.B 考查推理判断。
根据第三段的“Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.”可知,这个音乐会充分证明爵士音乐流行的同时,也可以庄重、严肃。
63.A 考查细节理解。
从第四段的第二句可知B项不正确;从第四段的“Whenitwasfirstperformed,criticsweredividedoverthemusic.”可知,不是格什温与评论家争辩,故C项不正确;没有提到他音乐风格的改变,故D项不正确;从第四段的最后一句“Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.”可知A项是正确的。
64.B 考查推理判断。
从最后一段的“Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.”可知,世界各地的报纸对格什温的去世进行了广泛的报道。
故选B。
65.A 考查推理判断。
从全文看乔治·格什温创作了很多的音乐,其演奏的形式多样化,并得到观众赞赏,这体现了他是一位很有才华,且多产的作曲家。
故选A。
阅读理解------C2[2013·福建卷]
WhenIwas12,allIwantedwasasignet(图章)ring.Theywerethe“in”thinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone.Onmy13thbirthday,myMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials(姓名首字母)carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.
Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeing“replaced”.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthe“new”stuff(东西)wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.
Then,onlyonemonthlater,Ilostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.Butitseemedtohavedis
appeared.Eventually,Igaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslater,wesoldthehouseandmovedaway.
Yearspassed,andacoupleofmoveslater,Iwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingforme.Itwasn'tmybirthday,norwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergif
t-givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.“You'llrecognizethisone,”shesaid,smiling.
Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.Itookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinside.
Thefamil
ywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorations,whichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroom,theyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoit,theyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.
Anditstillfitsme.
56.Theunderlinedword“in”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“________”.
A.fashionableB.available
C.practicalD.renewable
57.Whenshegottheringback,thewriterwasabout________.
A.13yearsoldB.15yearsold
C.26yearsoldD.28yearsold
58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.
B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.
C.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.
D.Thewrit
erlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.
59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.MyNewRing
B.LostandFound
C.LostandReplaced
D.AnExpensiveRing
【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。
作者通过描述自己小时候渴望得到一枚戒指,愿望得到满足后的快乐心情,以及不慎丢失后的沮丧心情和多年后失而复得的欣喜,表达了作者怀旧和敝帚自珍的生活态度。
56.A 词义猜测题。
根据后一句“…everygirlexceptmehadone…”可知,每个女孩都有一枚有自己符号的戒指,说明这类戒指很流行。
故答案选A。
57.D 推理判断题。
根据原文我们得知,作者在13岁生日时得到那枚戒指,一个月后丢失,两年后卖掉房子,新房东买房13年之后换新地毯时重新找到戒指,即十五年之后,故答案为D。
58.A 细节理解题。
根据第三段末尾和
第四段开头可知答案A正确。
59.B 主旨大意题。
只有B项才能概括全文大意。
本文主要讲述了戒指的失而复得。
【2014高考英语湖北省武昌区调研试题】E
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AccordingtoTheNewYorkTimes,overthepast15years,GlafiraRosalesfooledtwolocalcommercialartgalleriesintobuying63falseworksofartformorethan$30million.Shepassedofffakepaintingsasworksby20thcenturymodernistmasterssuchasAmericanartistsMarkRothkoandJacksonPollock.Butinfact,thesesocalled"newlydiscoveredworks"wereallproducedbyasingleman,aChineseimmigrantnamedQianPeishen.
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