1、高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题72014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题（7）及答案阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。【湖北省襄樊市枣阳一中2013二模】 AIn a message beginning Dear President Obama”，the 86-year-old queen Elizabeth said： “I have been deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the dreadful loss of life to
2、day in Newtown. Connecticut； particularly the news that so many of the dead are children. ”The gunman, named as Adam Lanza, 20, killed 20 small children and six teachers in the Friday shooting, after walking into a school in an idyllic Connecticut town. He had earlier killed his mother, who was a te
3、acher at the school.Former school bus driver Marsha Moskowitz is in disbelief. She once drove at least two of the victims to school，and remembers driving the gunman when he was in middle school. “I recall him to be quiet, reserved and very shy. Pretty much stayed to himself on the bus. ”Connecticut
4、State Police spokesman Paul Vance says Lanza forced his way into the building. “We have established the point of entry. He was not voluntarily let into the school at all, but he forced his way into the school. ？ But thats as far as we can go on that. ”As the nation struggles to understand how the tr
5、agedy could have occurred, Lawrence Palinkas, Professor of Social Work at the University of Southern California, notes the reason why so many young Americans have become targets in mass killings is unknown. “Largely because we still dont have enough data surprisingly, given the increasing number of
6、e- vents. ？ But generally when helpless populations are victimized like that，its usually to send a message, and its unfortunately a message of intense anger. ” As of now, no one knows the reason why Adam Ianza did what he did, and many residents of Newtown fear they never will.The queen, who never g
7、ives interviews and normally restricts her public comment to e- vents in Commonwealth nations，added： “Prince Philip joins me in extending our heartfelt sympathy to you and the American people at this difficult time. The thoughts and prayers of everyone in the United Kingdom and throughout the Common
8、wealth are with the families and friends of those killed and with all those who have been affected by todayevents. ”51. What happened to the queen Elizabeth?A. She was shocked at the crime scene.B. She could bear the sorrow and hardship.C. wrote to Obama to show her sympathy. D. She was determined t
9、o fight with crime.52. According to the whole text、the gunman _A. was a teacher in a primary schoolB. was invited to attend a school lectureC. once drove two of the victims to schoolD. appeared more gentle than cruel in the residents mind53. We can learn from the passage that _；A. each American has
10、possessed a gun B reason can account for Adams killingC. Adam is always kind to his neighbours D such killings seldom happen in the USA54. What can we coitclude from the last paragraph?A. the queen shows much concern and sympathy to the American people.B. The queen will attend the victims funeral ce
11、remony.C. Maybe it will be illegal for ordinary people to possess guns.D. More harmless people will be killed during their daily life.【参考答案】5154、CDBA (第*篇)Celebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about specific film，but now the publ
12、ic tends to base its consumption (消费)on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides，fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they dont sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result.celebrities have realized their unbelievably
13、 powerful market potential, moving from advertising for othersproducts to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines arent a completely new phenomenon，but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers，and limited to a few TV actresses. Today theyre started by first class stars w
14、hose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market，they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily li
15、fe.However，for every success story, theres a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the products origin is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self promotional marketing. And once the init
16、ial (最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried and true labels.Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each_misstep_threatens_to_reduce_a_
17、celebritys_shelf_life,_and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still，the egos (自我的)potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition，many celebrities see fashion a
18、s the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion like celebrity has always been temporary.5. Fashion magazines today_.A. seldom put models on the coverB. no longer put models on t
19、he coverC. need not worry about celebritiesmarket potentialD. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly解析细节理解题。由第一段“fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover”可知答案。答案A6. A change in the consumer market can be found today that_.A. price rather th
20、an brand name is more concernedB. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisementsC. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisementsD. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned解析推理判断题。文章第三段论述名人如果高估了自己的形象价值而忽视了质量问题，人们还是最终会失去兴趣而信任质量过硬的品牌。答案D7. The underlined
21、 sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly_.A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his productsB. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general publicC. cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show businessD. influence the price of a
22、 celebritys products解析推理判断题。联系此句上下文：流行文化圈越来越大，但失败的风险也会越来越大，依靠名人效应的品牌一旦失足，影响的不只是名人自己的形象还有企业的效益。A项最全面，其他选项片面或偏离中心。答案A8. The passage is mainly about_.A. celebrity and personal styleB. celebrity and market potentialC. celebrity and fashion designD. celebrity and clothing industry解析主旨大意题。通过对文章的分析可以看出，文章讲
23、的是名人和市场潜能的关系，而不是和个人风格、流行设计、服装工业的关系。答案B (第*篇)We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.Not lo
24、ng ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago，and that the consequences could be severe if we don t keep r
25、educing emissions (排放) of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere.We decided to try an experiment.For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2. We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet. The average US househo
26、ld(家庭) produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common place things like turning on air conditioning or driving cars. That s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to
27、 reduce?For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth.in his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping_points，such
28、 as the melting (融化) of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent，” he said.Good advice, I thought.I d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We d gotten so used to keeping our air conditioning going around the cl
29、ock.I d almost forgotten the windows even opened.We should not let this happen again. It s time for us to change our habits if necessary.语篇解读我们已经知道，减缓气候变化最快、最经济的办法就是少用能源。举手之劳，大部分人就能把所耗费的能源减少25%以上，并能减少CO2的排放量一方面爱护地球，另一方面对自己的钱包也有帮助。那我们何乐而不为呢？5Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?A. To take s
30、pecial kinds of food.B. To respond to climate change.C. To lose weight.D. To improve their health.解析细节理解题。依据文章第二段中的“not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change”可知，作者这么做的目的是回答一个令人烦恼的气候变化问题。答案B6The underlined words “tipping points” most probably refer to “_”A. f
31、reezing points B. burning pointsC. melting points D. boiling points解析猜测词义题。在他的书中，他要读者大幅减少个人温室气体排放量，以免世界来到“引爆的临界点”，下面给出的例子“such as the melting(融化)of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica”，可以判断出C项正确。答案C7It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. it is necessary to keep the air conditioning
32、on all the timeB. it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2C. the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO2 a monthD. the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO2 a month解析推理判断题。由第一段和最后一段可知大多数人可以减少能源消耗与温室气体的排放量。故选B。答案B8Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. Saving Energy Starts at HomeB
