江蘇省常熟市2014高考英語一輪 閱讀理解暑假訓(xùn)練題（1）

1、常熟市2014高考英閱讀理解語一輪（暑假）訓(xùn)練題（1）及答案閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A，B，C， D ）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ARecent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities fo

2、r friendship and support from relatives. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighbourhood. Together, loneliness and mobility (遷移) force immediate

3、 family members to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship. Because the family is one of the few ongoing sources of affection and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a single man and woman to live toge

4、ther without marrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so important, families are more likely to break up if the husbands or wifes emotional (情感的) needs are not met within the family circleeven if all other family functions (功能) are being satisfactorily performed,

5、and in this sense, affection and companionship have become the touchstone of the modern family. 1. It is generally believed that _.A. many people spend their lives in familiar communitiesB. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of difficultyC. the organization of the family has ch

6、anged a great dealD. Western societies have not changed much in the past few years2. Sociological studies show that _.A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its distant relatives B. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of relatives outside the family C. fam

7、ily arrangements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relativesD. family members are separated from each other because of lack of support from relatives3. The underlined word in the last paragraph may be replaced by “_”.A. resultB. troubleC. functionD. standard4. In the last par

8、agraph, the writer mainly wants to say _.A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained from nowhere but the familyB. affection and companionship can come from the family and at the same time safeguard the familyC. there are few ways to gain affection and companio

9、nship but the best way to get them is from the familyD. in modern societies a lot of families break up and its just for the lack of affection and companionship參考答案CADB *結(jié)束（201*·天津卷）CAn idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is sim

10、ple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an ex

11、perience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (發(fā)起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits,study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book

12、, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong kong.In Chicago, the mayor(市長）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood grou

13、ps sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse

14、population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns,where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book it

15、self.Ultinatel was Nancy points out,the level of sucicess is not meastured by how many people read a book,but by how many people are enriched by the process.or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.46.What is the purpose of the project launched by Nan

16、cy?A.To invite authors to guide readers.B.To encourage people to read and share.C.To involve people in communnity service.D.To promote the friendship between cities.47.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the projict?A.They had little interest in reading.B.They were too busy to read a b

17、ook.C.They came from many different backgroundsD.They lacked support from the locat government48.According to the passage,where would the project be more easily carried out?A.In large communities with little sense of unityB.In large cities where libraries are far from homeC.In medium-sized cities wi

18、th a diverse populationD.In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached49.The underlined words“shared a word”in Paragraph 5 probably mean A.exchanged ideas with each otherB.discussed the meaning of a wordC.gamed life experience D.used the same language50.According to Nacy,the degree of studen

19、ts of the project is judged by A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC.the number of people who benefit from reading.D.the number of books that each person reads.參考答案 BCDAC*結(jié)束 The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper. Indeed, as a

20、 result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy mans wants, the world itself has been changing rapidly. Space technology, industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the farm, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been rev

21、olutionized.Clearly, every grown up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics. Whether it be Congress(美國國會(huì)) voting huge sums of money for new warships, space exploration, or atomic energy；the office staff learning to use a new computer；son Bobby want

22、ing to know about going to the moon；or the housewife learning to operate a new electric stove physics seems to be everywhere.Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students. They know that som

23、e of their eager students will someday be scientists and will them selves then contribute(貢獻(xiàn)) to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things.But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science(any science) to their students in meaningful and stimulating

24、ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life.13The application of new advances in physics to inventions _ .Amay solve all the problems in teaching Bcan help people understand the meaning of life Cis intended to meet people's needs Dmakes people understand the

25、voting rules of the Congress 14According to the passage, many American teachers are making efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT _.Aarousing (激起) their students interest in physicsBmaking their students understand the importance of physics Cgiving their students the information of new advances i

26、n science Dcreating excitement about physical education among their students 15The word “themselves” in the third paragraph refers to _ . Asome of the eager students Bthe students in the classroom Cthe teachers giving lessons Dall the scientists in physics 16The first two paragraphs of the passage m

27、ainly tell us about _ .Anew advances in physics can result in new inventionsBphysics is widely used in our lifeCthe world has been changing rapidlyDspace and industrial technology have all been revolutionized. 1316、 CDB B*結(jié)束What do you see from a handful of seeds? Some see green plants, some see blo

28、oming flowers, or just seeds. But one group of Shanghai students saw an opportunity to make money.Eight students from No 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University started a virtual（虛擬的）company selling different seeds and seed products. They successfully sold 28 pictures pasted with

29、 different seeds at a campus auction（拍賣）a week ago. The company, which has recruited around 20 student staff members, has earned over 2000 yuan in the past three months.“We donated part of the money to a poor school in the countryside of Anhui Province. It's great to realize our ideal of spreadi

30、ng love and culture with seeds after many tests and lots of hard work，” said Senior 2 Shi Chen, CEO of the company.Just like any other company, Shi's didn't develop smoothly. Shi and her young colleagues（同事）used to sell fresh flowers and old books, and later found seeds might be something th

31、at their company could engage in. They bought seeds of various plants and flowers at low prices from a local farm and sold them in schools or on streets. The creative students also made accessories and pictures with different seeds.With little business knowledge, the students had to learn new skills

32、 as the leaders of different departments, such as public relations （PR）, sales and marketing. They persuaded a joint Sino-French company near their school to give them training in business management. “They helped us overcome our shyness. We also learned quite a lot of business theory. I found commu

33、nication skills and teamwork are very important for my job” said Senior 1 Qian Yifei.The 16-year-old was elected as PR manager thanks to her talent for speaking. She is also in charge of after sales service, dealing with complaints and providing suggestions.As the head of the company, CEO Shi has a

34、lot more to think about. First of all, she has to learn how to make her colleagues work efficiently（高效地） as the company only opens at weekends due to all their studies. “It makes the company more formal，” she said.17The purpose of opening the company is to .Aearn money for their education fees.Bspre

35、ad love and culture with seeds.Csee whether they can open a company.Dcollect money to open a Hope School.18According to Qian Yifei, what matters most in dealing with public relations? ACommunication skills and teamwork 。 BCreative and critical thinking. CEducational back ground. DBusiness theories.1

36、9What does the word "it" (in the last paragraph) refer to? ASelling seeds. BCEO. CEvery colleague's knowledge. DTo make her colleagues work efficiently.20We can learn from the passage that_. Athe company is owned by 20 students. Bthe company is over-night successful. Cthe company sells

37、 fresh flowers and old booksDthe company gets much help from other company selling seeds.1720、BADA*結(jié)束Would the voice of Amanda Holden saying “your city had talent” encourage you to use a litter bin? Or maybe former Monty Python star Michael Palin telling you no one had expected “the Spanish bin-quis

38、ition ”？Organizers of a plan persuading celebrities （名人）to lend their voices to “talking bins” believe it can make a real difference to keeping Britain tidyThey hope that by using humor, they will succeed where fines and warnings have failed in keeping streets' and parks cleanA similar experimen

39、t in Sweden found a talking bin received nearly three times as' much rubbish as an ordinary one because people were attracted by its novelty valueTwenty-five specially adapted bins to be installed （安裝）in the streets of London: and Liverpool next month will use a sound card to play a themed messa

40、ge when litter is| placed insideFor example, one near the Royal Opera House will play a thank you message sung by Janis Kelly to the tune of Nessun Dorma, Bins installed in Liverpool will play Beatles-themed messagesFor others, BritainS Got Talent judge Holden is expected to record the message： “Thi