湖北省武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题(17)

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1、武汉市 2014 高考英语阅读理解训练题（17）附答案The first field season is now over at the hut village of the workmen who builtthe tombs in the Valley of the Kings. However， the archaeologists working on theexcavation(挖掘 )havefound thattheystillhave a greatdeal todo. The sun,the windand tourists have left their mark on t

2、he village, originally discovered by Bernard Bruyhre in 1935 “From our modern perspective ， it is upsetting to see how the village was first excavated and then left to be destroyed. Passers-by have used the huts as rubbish dumps and restrooms, ”says Jaana Toivari Viitala, a teacher at the University

3、 ofHelsinki.“Fortunately,whilewe stillhave some surfacecleaningto do, conservationare off to a good start.”The hut village offers rare insight into everyday life in ancient Egypt.“In the earlytwentiethcentury ， archaeologistswere onlyinterestedin the tombsof kings. The workmens huts they discovered

4、were seen as a necessary evil in thequest for the real treasures.”“Now severalinternationalresearchgroupsondifferentexcav ationsareexaminingeverydaylifeand work inthe Valleyof the Kings.Thisseems to be a trendin archaeology right now.” Toivari-Viitala saysHer research group wants to find out why the

5、 hut village was built on the slopeof a mountain，halfway between the construction site and Deir-el-Medina. They arealso interested in how many workers lived in the village at a time, when they lived there, and what their role was in the construction work.“Comparing the names foundin the villageand i

6、n Deir -el-Medinaprovidesusefulinformation Judging from the construction methods， settlement in the village canbe divided into two separate periods: the initial settlement and a later one.”For the time being， much is up to guessing, but Toivari-Viitala believes thatthe coming four field seasons, thr

7、ee months each, will see results.“The working conditions are not nearly as difficult asI thought theywould be.- 1 -The cool winds in the mountains nicely alleviate the heat.”The research group working on the“Workmens huts in the Theban mountains”project is planning to return to the Valley of the Kin

8、gs in October.13. What does the passage mainly talk about? _A. The hut village in the Valley of the Kings.B. The excavation of the tombs in the Valley.C. The archaeologists working on the excavation.D. Everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings.14. Which of the following is NOT true of the hu

9、t village according to the passage?_A. It has been damaged a lot.B. It can tell us something about ancient Egypt.C. It has attracted archaeologists attention.D. It has a lot of real treasures somewhere in it.15. What s the new trend in archaeology right now according to Toivari-Viitala?A. Being inte

10、rested in the tombs of kingsB. Examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings.C. Using the huts as rubbish dumps and restroomsD. Guessing what the result will be beforehand16. We can infer from the passage that_.A. people know little about the hut village by nowB. the workmen s huts wer

11、e not discovered until very recentlyC. the research group working on the workmens huts will suffer a lotD. the hut village is much more valued by archaeologists than the tombs（ D 篇） ADBA*结束2012 重庆卷 In his 1930 essay “Economic PossibilitiesforOur Grandchildren ”，John Keynes，a famous economist, wrote

12、that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs,- 2 -which are independent of what others have, and relative needs, which make us feelsuperior to our fellows. He thought that although relative needs may indeed beinsatiable(无止境的 ), this is not true of absolute needs.Keynes was surely correct t

13、hat only a small part of total spending isdecided by the desire for superiority. He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeingthis desire as the only source of insatiable demands.Decisionsto spend are alsodrivenby ideasof qualitywhichcan influencethe demand for almost all goods, including even basic g

14、oods like food. When a couplegoes out for an anniversary dinner, for example, the thought of feeling superior toothers probably never comes tothem. Their goalis toshare a specialmeal that standsout from other meals.There are no obviouslimitsto the escalationofdemands for quality.For example,Porsche,

15、 a famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the bestsports car on the market. Priced at over $120,000, it handles perfectly well and hasgreat speed acceleration. But in 2004, the producer introduced some changes whichmade the model slightly better in handling and acceleration. P

16、eople who really careabout cars find these small improvements exciting. To get them, however, they mustpay almost four times the price.Byplacingthedesireto be superior toothersat theheartofhisdescriptionof insatiabledemands,Keynes actuallyreducedsuchdemands.However,thedesire forhigher quality has no

17、 natural limits.72. According to the passage, John Keynes believed that_. A. desire is the root of both absolute and relative needsB. absolute needs come from our sense of superiorityC. relative needs alone lead to insatiable demandsD. absolute needs are stronger than relative needs73. What do we kn

18、ow about the couple in Paragraph 3?A. They want to show their superiority.B. They find specialty important to meals.C. Their demands for food are not easily satisfied.D. Their choice of dinner is related to ideas of quality.74. What does the underlined word“escalation ” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

19、A. Understanding. B. Increase.- 3 -C. Difference.D. Study.75. The author of the passage argues that _.A. absolute needs have no limitsB. demands for quality are not insatiableC human desires influence ideas of quality D. relative needs decide most of our spending【要点综述】本文就人的需要的分类进行了论述。作者首先叙述了对John Ke

20、ynes 观点的部分认同，但其后则是对其观点的批驳。该文作者认为，人的需要在很大程度上是对质量的无尽追求。72. C细节理解题。短文第一段最后一句说明John Keynes 需要论的观点：相对需要是无止境的。73. D推理判断题。从该段第一句可知作者在该段一再强调的是质量需求的重要性。这对夫妇在外面就餐庆祝结婚周年即体现了对该顿晚餐的选择与对其质量的要求相关。74. B词义猜测题。从该段材料对保时捷的改进及人们对此改进趋之若鹜的追求来看，人们对质量需求是不断提高的。因此可断定该词含义为“提高”。75. A推理判断题。第一段对John Keynes 关于 absolute needs的观点进行了

21、肯定和质疑，而下文提出质量需求是无止境的。该题主要说明作者对John Keynes 关于 relativeneeds是无止境的论断的质疑。干扰最大的是B 选项，该观点是作者的观点，而不是被质疑的观点。该题题干中的argue 在此是“质疑和争辩”的意思。*结束故事类 - 2012 湖南卷 AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines thetru

22、e value? What gift is worth the most?ThisChristmasI was debatingwhat togivemy father.My dad is a hard personto buy forbecause he never wants anything.I pulledout my phone to read a textmessagefrom my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I cameacross a message on my pho

23、ne that I had locked. The message was from my father.Myeyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming， and underneath a poem by WilliamBlake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky， inspiredme. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even

24、be- 4 -the reason why I love writing.I decidedthat those words wouldbe my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created mygift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poemon top of it. As I was arranging the details anot

25、her poem came to mind. The poem waswritten by Edgar Allan Poe； my dad recited it as much as he did the other.I typedthat out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poemwas focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. Theimage was painted wit

26、h bluesand greensand purples,twisting together to createthetheme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer,the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this wasa gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minut

27、e I saw the look on my dads face ashe unwrapped those swirlingblack letterscarefullyplaced ina cheap frame,I knewI had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _. Adoing shoppingBhaving a debateCreading a messageD leaving for Wyoming57. The authors ins

28、piration for the gift came from _.A a photo of a flower B a story about a kidC a call from the mother D a text about Christmas58. The underlined word“it ” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _.A. the fatherB the authorC William BlakeD Edgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _. A searching for

29、the poems online B drawing the background by hand C painting the letters in three colorsD matching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage? A To show how to design images for gifts.- 5 -B To suggest making gifts from ones heart.C To explain how computers help create gifts.

30、 D.To describe the gifts the author has received.【要点综述】作者一直不知道给父亲买什么礼物，但是偶尔看到父亲的信息使其想到了爸爸“读诗歌”的爱好，因而用心制作了“诗配花”的图片礼物。最后作者看到父亲对待礼物的态度，知道自己做对了。56. C细节理解题。考查对文章细节的理解和判断能力。根据文章的第二段可知：作者拿出手机时看到了妈妈发来的信息，偶然看到了爸爸发来的信息。信息是一朵花，花儿使作者想到了爸爸的话，因而使作者想到了给爸爸的礼物。故选C。57. A细节理解题。考查对文章的细节的理解和判断能力。见上一题的解析。58. D 词义猜测题。 考查上

31、下文中代词的指代。 根据第三段中的 I typed that out as welland searched online for a background to the words of it.可知，作者在见到这首诗的同时“也”把它打出来了。这就是Edgar Allan Poe写的诗。故选D。59. D细节理解题。考查对文章细节的理解和判断能力。根据第三段的第二句可知：作者先在电脑上找到这种花，然后在花上打上字。可见其礼物是“配有文字的图片”。60. B推理判断题。考查对文章的言外之意进行复合逻辑的推理判断的能力。作者“诗配花”的礼物，灵感来自于爸爸的信息和小时候对爸爸的印象，这种礼物虽不昂

32、贵，但确实是用心做出来的，爸爸收到礼物时的态度使得作者相信自己送对了礼物。A、 C 两项都是第三段的细节； D 项与原文意思不符。故选B。*结束Book 1 : Brack ObamaGrades: 3-5Our Price: $ 8.95His mother came from Kansas. His father came from Kenya. He grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia, far from the center of American politics. Few people had even heard ofBrack Obama befor

33、e 2004. But one powerful speech in Boston changed all that for theIllinois senator(参议员 ). In 2008, this inspiring leader ran for the country s topjob, President.Book 2: Danica PatrickGrades: 3-5Our Price: $ 8.95- 6 -Growing up, Danica Patrick dreamed of racing in the Indianapolis 500. In 2005, herdr

34、eam came true. Danica finished the race in fourth place, the best ever result bya woman. Three years later, she became the first female to win an IndyCar race. Asa woman competing in a sport dominated by men, Danica faced many obstacles. But shenever stopped believing in herself, no matter what the

35、difficulties.Book 3: Ellen OchoaGrades: 3-5Our Price: $ 8.95Some people dream of becoming stars. Ellen Ochoa dreamed of living among them! Sheworked hard to make her dream of becoming an astronaut come true. On April 8, 1993,she strapped( 用带子系好 )herselfin forthe rideof her lifeaboard the space shutt

36、leDiscovery. Ochoaaimed high and boldly wentwhere no Hispanic womanhad gone before.Find outabout Ochoas amazing journeyin her own words and photosfrom her personalcollection!Book 4: LeBron JamesGrades: 3-5Our Price: $ 8.95Fans, teammates, and opponents know him as King James. Many people consider Le

37、BronJames to be the most talented basketball Player of his generation. But there is much more to his story. He overcame hard times as a kid and rose to national fame as a teenager. He then jumped right from high school to the pros. Along the way, LeBron never lost sight of where he came from or who

38、he is.13.What do the four books have in common according to the passage?A. Their prices are the same and they are all about famous leaders.B. They are all about Africans and their contributions to society.C. They are written for the same grades and their prices are the same.D. They are for the same

39、readers and printed by the same publisher.14.Emma is dreaming of being a car racer. Who can be an example to her?A. Brack ObamaB. Danica Patrick- 7 -C. Ellen OchoaD. LeBron James15. If John wants to learn something about becoming a basketball player, which book should he read?A. Brack ObamaB. Danica

40、 PatrickC. Ellen OchoaD. LeBron James16. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Obamawas popularwith most of the people in America beforehe ran forpresident.B. In 2005, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an IndyCar race.C. Ochoa is the firstHispanicwomanto have gone aboard the space shuttleDiscoveryfor the ride.D. LeBron James is the most talented basketball player.D) CBDC*结束- 8 -