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1、湖北省荆州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（15）及答案维B1阅读理解（每题2分，满分8分）选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Katharine Mehtas mother likes to joke that the first sentence her daughter said was“I love dogs. Its not the fact , but its certainly true in spirit.“When I was you ng, my grandmother told me about how she sometimes found stray dogs
2、and cats , and kept them on her farm as pets , says Katharine. That made me wonder what would happen when animals didnt have a home.I felt horrible thinking that they might be hungry or coul d get hit by a car. ”But what could a little girl do? The answer came during a trip to a park in her NewYork
3、City neighborhood two years ago, where she met volunteers from Mighty Mutts , a local no-kill animal rescue organization. I thought maybe I could earn some money and give it to them , “ she says.Since Katharine had plenty of practice taking care of her own dog, she decidedto start a summer dog-walki
4、ngservice.She chose two friends and, with their parentspermission , the group put up homemadeposters with their phone numbers and a bargain price 50 cents an hour.Before long they had 15 dogs in their care.We walked twoor three at a time with one mother helping out , she says. By the end of that sum
5、mer wed collected $45. That fall Katharine and her mother, Loma, came up with another mini enterprise to raise money for Mighty Muttsselling fresh-baked shortbread totheir neighbors.The 11-year-old , who starts sixth grade this fall , has become a nonstop campaigner.Her mother says , “When she sees
6、somebody with a dog, she starts a conversation and tells them to donate to Mighty Mutts.”Katharines passion comes from the heart. It makes me cry to think that strays might be put to sleep when theres a group that can find new homes for them,”Katharine says. But it makesme smile to know I can help.
7、”Notes ：stray adj.流浪的shortbreadn.黄油甜酥饼【语篇解读】 本文主要讲了 11 岁女孩 Katharine 是如何关爱和帮助流浪狗等小动物的。1 Katharines love of dogs comes from .A her grandmothers influenceB her mothers influenceC the influence of an organizationD seeing a dog killed by a car答案 A 细节理解题。由第二段可知， Katharine 关心流浪狗是受奶奶的影响。 2 How did Katharin
8、e help the organization Mighty Mutts?A By walking stray dogs.B By giving shortbread to stray dogs.C By collecting money.D By making speeches everywhere.答案 C 推理判断题。 由第三、 四段可知， Katharine 为别人遛狗挣钱， 然后捐给 Mighty Mutts ，并且经常劝说养狗的人为 Mighty Mutts 捐款，故选C。 3 The underlined part “ be put to sleep ” in the last
9、paragraph means “”A to be supplied with a comfortable place for sleepingB to be given drugs so that they can die without painC to be made unconscious before a medical operationD to be made to sleep答案 B 词义猜测题。 Katharine 很有爱心，非常关心无家可归的小动物，所以她一想到流浪的小动物被人们用药物所谓“仁道地”杀死，她就会心痛地流泪。 put to sleep 意为“用药物使（ 长眠
10、） ，无痛苦地杀死”。 4 What would be the best title for the passage?A Katharine and her petsB An organization for rescuing stray dogsC Pet dogs are popular with childrenD A little girl helps strays答案 D 主旨大意题。全文主要讲述了小女孩Katharine 帮助、关爱流浪狗，故正确 答案为 D。 结束*（ 第 * 篇）“Get your hands off me , I have been stolen ，” the
11、 laptop ， a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.The program allows users to display alerts onthe missing computer s screenand even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for sto
12、len laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting a website, which sends amessage to the model: a red and yellow “ lost or stolen ” sign appears on its s
13、creen when it is started.Under the latest version（版本 ） of the software, users can alsosend a spoken message.The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “ One customer sent a message saying ， You are being tracked. I am right at your door ，” said
14、 Carri e Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.In the latest version, people can add a spoken message.For example, the laptop s speakers will say:“Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are notmy owner, re port me now. ”The Retriever software pac
15、kage, which costs $ 29.95 but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs.Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever wil
16、l collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.O
17、ther security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer. 语篇解读 随着社会的发展，使用手提电脑的人越来越多，而盗窃手提电脑的行为也变得猖獗。本文介绍了一种新版本的电脑软件，电脑拥有者能够在程序中输入声音，一旦电脑被盗，只要被打开，它就会有规律地提醒盗贼，电脑不是他的，或者帮助主人发泄愤怒。5 The expression“to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understoodas“ ”A. to give the th
18、ief an alert mindB. to expre ss the owners anger to the thiefC. to remind the thief of his conscienceD. to make the thief give up his mind 解析 细节推理题。根据文章第一段中的“ Get your hands off me ， I have been stolen ”和下文第四段中的“ You are being tracked.I am right at your door. ”可推测 出被盗者是很生气的，他通过电脑软件设计出的言语来表达自己的愤怒。所以答
19、案选 B。 答案 B6 Different from other security software, Retriever can.A. record the stealing processB. help recognize the lost laptopC. lock down the computer remotelyD. send a spoken message 解析 细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句话“ In the latest vers ion ， people call add a spoken message. 可知 D项正确。A项没有提及；B项的recognize 表述错
20、误；C项不 是这种新的安全程序所特有的，故答案为D。 答案 D7 One functionof the program is that it allows the owner toat a distance.A. change some access details for switching on the laptopB. turn on the laptop by using the original passwordC. operate the laptop by means of an alternative passwordD. erase the information kept
21、in the stolen laptop 解析 细节理解题。根据文章第六段的最后一句话“ Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details. ”可知 A 项正确。 答案 A8 Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?- 3 -A. With no Retriever, thousands of lapt
22、ops are stolen every year.B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.解析主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍了一种新的电脑软件，它可以提供多种安全程序，使得电脑偷盗者无处藏身，从而减少电脑被盗。A项太绝又了； C项只是文章的一个小的方面，并不是主题；D项表述错误
23、，不符合文章的意思。答案B*4士击阅读理解You know eating fruit and vegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good?People who increased their intake over justsix weeks developed a healthy glow andappeared more attractive, researchers found.Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them su
24、btly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers skin.They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks.Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make th
25、e person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids, which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases incl
26、uding heart disease and cancer.But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a small increase was perceptible to others -and was seen as appealing.A camera measured changes to the skin s redness, yellowness and lightness,
27、 and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident at three weeks.Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.There are hundreds of carotenoids but those
28、 thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene - which gives tomatoes and red peppers theirred colour- andbeta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols, found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cau
29、se blood rush to the skin surface.50. According to the study, eating fruit and vegetables makes your skin more attractive for the reason that .A. fresh fruits and vegetables contain lots of vitamins and mineralsB. yellow and red pigments are increasedin the volunteers skinC. nutrition in fruit and v
30、egetables is easily absorbedD. fresh fruit and vegetables are rich in nutrition beneficial to shin51. From Paragraph 4, we learn that pictures were taken .A. three times using a special camera every three weeksB. twice using a sensitive camera every six weeksC. by 35 people when they ate fruit and v
31、egetablesD. by 35 people while being monitored to compare the changes52. The word “ appealing ” (Paragraph 7) can best be replaced by .A. frightening B. harmful C. dangerous D. attractive53. The red and yellow colourss were related to in their skin.A. the contents of intakeB. the levels of carrotsC.
32、 the time of eating fruit and vegetablesD. the amount of carotenoids54. Among hundreds of carotenoids, which are most effective?A. tomatoes and red peppersB. squash, and spinachC. lycopene and beta-caroteneD. heir red colour and beta-carotene55. The purpose of the article is to.A. tell people a new
33、discoveryB. advise people to eat more fruit and vegetablesC. introduce a way to protect skinD. list the functions of carotenoids to skin“原创”41.D42. D43.A44.A45.B46. D47.A48.D49. C50.B51.A52.D53. D54.C55.A56. D57.B58.A59.B60. A（* ）Allan was worried. This was his first time to go traveling 1 . He didn
34、 t knowhow to find his seat, 2 he went to the air hostess（空姐）and asked,“Couldyou help me? I can t find my seat. The air hostess showed 3 the seat and toldhim 4 and fasten the seat belt（系好安全带）.She told Allan not to move aboutwhen the plane was go ing up. And she also said that Allan s ears might feel
35、 strange, but he didn t need to 6 it because many people felt 7 that. When the plane was flying very high, Allan could stand up and walk around. He could 8read books, newspapers or see films. The air hostess would_D. sit down9 food and drinks. Allan would enjoy the flight and 10 soon. 1.A. by shipB.
36、 by airC. by carD. by bus2.A. yet B. orC. butD. so3.A. himB. meC. herD. he4.A. stand upB. sleepC. to sit down-7 -5 A a little B. littleC. a bit ofD. bit6 .A worrying7 .A. in8 A neither9 .A hold10 . A. arrive home名师点评本文讲述了 AllanB. be worriedB. forB. eitherB. takeB. arrive to home第C. worry aboutC. asC
37、. bothC. bringC. get to home次乘飞机时的经历与感受。D. worryD. likeD. alsoD. carryD. reach at home答案简析1. Bo本文讲述了 Allan第一次乘飞机时的情况，故选by air2. Do根据文意，Allan因为找不到座位，所以他就去问空姐。这里构成因果关系，应用 so引导结果状语从句。3. Ao Allan 是男士，故选 him 充当show的宾语。4. C。tell sb. to do sth.意思是“叫某人干某事”。故选 to sit down5. Ao a little修饰形容词表示“有点 ”。6. a need
38、to后面应接动词原形。worry为不接物动词，不能直接接宾语。故选worry about。7. Do like that 意为“像那样”。8. Bo固定结构either -or-,意为“或者或者”。9. Co根据文意，空姐拿来食物和饮料给乘客，故选bring 。10. Ao这里home是副词，其前面应用不接物动词，故选择 arrive home 。结束*阅读理解（第一节 20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AI was feeling a little blue beca
39、use my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now. But it reassured me some when my mother told me she was relieved to be leaving since her boss wasnt the nicest person to be around.I got off the college shuttle bus
40、 and started walking. Thats when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so I could find out to where it was coming from. Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her.She was singing songs a
41、bout love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating the power within yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take courage to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York ferry terminal.So I st
42、ood there listening.She must have felt mypresence because she would occasionally look in my direction.By now I was telling myself that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people she didnt know then I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her carri
43、age and she said, Thank you. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, I have been going through a rough time lately, but youve made me hopeful again.Im happy that I could help, she replied. Why are you so sad?Well, my mum told me she had got fired from her job, and that made me sad. Im not
44、so sure what to do .You see, heres the problem, she explained. The way you were walking, your head was down. Dont look defeated, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should smile more . lift your head up.I smiled faintly, amazed by how she
45、was encouraging me. So, I asked her, Why are you playing the piano in the middle of a crowded place? Ive seen you do this more then once.She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and shetries to alleviate the pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music.
46、She told me that when she wasnt making music she studied psychology. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after that we parted, my heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!41. The writer s felt sad because .A. her mother was injured while at work and a lot of money was neededB. her mother resigned because she disliked her bossC. her mother made a serious mistake and had to pay for itD. her mother lost her job and had difficulty paying for her bills42. We can learn from Pa