高考英语阅读理解一轮选练42.docx
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高考英语阅读理解一轮选练42
高考英语一轮阅读理解选练(4)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Isuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened.Lookingdown,Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong,andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwater,anditwasalife-and-deathstruggle.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.
Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother’sbodyandwasgone.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunkagainsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertrunkand
trieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.
Justatthismoment,shefellbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddown,itwouldbecertaindeath.Iknew,aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespotwhereshecouldgetupthebank,butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.
WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother’slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaring(吼叫)allthetime,buttohercalfitwasmusic.
1.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw .
A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriver
B.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherock
C.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwater
D.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater
2.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?
A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.
C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback.
3.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?
A.Itwasagreatcomfort. B.Itwasasignofdanger.
C.Itwasacallforhelp. D.Itwasamusicalnote.
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.AMother’sLove B.ABraveAct
C.ADeadlyRiver D.AMatterofLifeandDeath
【参考答案】1--4、DAAA
阅读理解。
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily'slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson'swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhome.
Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged—okay,ordered—themtowaititoutattheairportto“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:
$1,600.Notbad,huh?
NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.
I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:
AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.
Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney'sworth.I'malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.
1.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?
A.Theytookalaterflight.
B.Theyhadearlybookings.
C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.
D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.
解析 细节理解题。
根据文章第一段中“...giveupourseatsandleavethenextday.”可知答案。
答案 A
2.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?
A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.
B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.
C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.
D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.
解析 推理判断题。
根据文章第三段中“Butasabigtimebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.”可知作者自称是一个一流的杀价者,并且说一笔好的交易是很少有人能够拒绝的,因此作者不会错过一笔好买卖的,答案为A项。
答案 A
3.Whatdoestheauthordo?
A.She'sateacher.
B.She'sahousewife.
C.She'samediaperson.
D.She'sabusinesswoman.
解析 细节理解题。
根据文章第四段第二句“IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.”可知作者是一位媒体工作者。
答案 C
4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?
A.Howtoexposebadtricks.
B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.
C.Howtospendmoneywisely.
D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.
解析 写作意图题。
文章最后一段讲述了如何明智地花钱,即如何让钱花得更值得,故答案为C项。
答案 C
【2014天津市六校第一次联考】
Whydoesmostoftheworldtravelontherightsidetoday?
Theoriesdiffer,butthere’snodoubtNapoleonwasamajorinfluence.TheFrenchhaveusedtherightsinceatleastthelate18thcentury.SomesaythatbeforetheFrenchRevolution,noblemendrovetheircarriagesontheleft,forcingthepeasantstotheright.Regardlessoftheorigin,Napoleonbroughtright-handtraffictothenationsheconquered,includingRussia,SwitzerlandandGermany.Hitler,inturn,orderedright-handtrafficinCzechoslovakiaandAustriainthe1930s.Nationsthatescapedright-handcontrol,likeGreatBritain,followedtheirleft-handtradition.
TheU.S.hasnotalwaysbeenanationofright-handdrivers;earlierinitshistory,carriageandhorsetraffictravelledontheleft,asitdidinEngland.Butbythelate1700s,peopledrivinglargewagonspulledbyseveralpairsofhorsesbeganpromotingashift(改变)totheright.Adriverwouldsitontherear(后面的)lefthorseinordertowavehiswhip(鞭子)withhisrighthand;toseeoppositetrafficclearly,theytravelledontheright.
OneofthefinalmovestofirmlystandardizetrafficdirectionsintheU.S.occurredinthe20thcentury,whenHenryForddecidedtomass-producehiscarswithcontrolsontheleft(onereason,statedin1908:
theconvenienceforpassengersexitingdirectlyontotheedge,especially…ifthereisaladytobeconsidered).Oncetheseruleswereset,manycountrieseventuallyadjustedtotheright-handstandard,includingCanadainthe1920s,Swedenin1967andBurmain1970.TheU.K.andformercoloniessuchasAustraliaandIndiaareamongtheWesternworld’sfewremainingholdouts(坚持不变者).SeveralAsiannations,includingJapan,usetheleftaswell---thoughmanyplacesusebothright-hand-driveandleft-hand-drivecars.
51.WhydidpeopleinSwitzerlandtravelontheright?
A.Theyhadusedtheright-handtrafficsincethe18thcentury.
B.Richpeopleenjoyeddrivingtheircarriagesontheright.
C.Napoleonintroducedtheright-handtraffictothiscountry.
D.Hitlerorderedthemtogoagainsttheirleft-handtradition.
52.Ofallthecountriesbelow,theonethattravelsontherightis_________.
A.Austria
B.England
C.Japan
D.Australia
53.HenryFordproducedcarswithcontrolsontheleft__________.
A.inordertochangetrafficdirectionsintheU.S.
B.sothatpassengerscouldgetoffconveniently
C.becauserulesatthattimeweren’tperfect
D.thoughmanycountrieswerestronglyagainstthat
54.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.BeforetheFrenchRevolution,alltheFrenchpeopleusedtheright.
B.PeopleinBritainandtheU.S.travelonthesamesidenowadays.
C.TheBurmesebegantotravelontherightin1970.
D.AlltheAsiannationsusetheleftatpresent.
55.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.Whomadethegreatcontributiontotheshiftoftrafficdirections?
B.Howcarshavebecomeapopularmeansoftransportation?
C.HowHenryFordproducedhiscarswithcontrolsontheleft?
D.Whydon’tpeoplealldriveonthesamesideofroad?
【参考答案】CABCD
【2014高考英语福建省莆田市教学质量检查试卷】
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Inthemeanwhile,hisfriend,thesportsman,neverlethimoutof
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Onlythink,then!
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