高三英语二轮突破 阅读理解特训47（含解析）

《阅读理解特训3真2模含解析》2014届高三英语二轮突破47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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑ALike manymen atsome point,I dreamabout openinga bar.I planto callit WorkOut.It willcater tomarriedwomen inneed of a littlefun.On Fridaynights,they will be able to comehere andenjoy themselves.See,I havea gift for business.I am,as mywife Zsa Zsa likesto note,“A manwith amillion ideas,none of them verygood.Speaking ofZsa Zsa,she isfed upwith thisplain littlelife Ive madefor ustoo many kids,too manychores,mind-numbing debt.The otherday,she saidshe thoughtwe neededa newfamilycar.Sure.How aboutcn87Lincoln”I said,and sawmy dearZsaZsaage about20years,and becomeher motherrightbefore myeyes.Yes,money isour madness.Last year,we thoughtwe hadfound alittle cushionwhen Ipublished abookabout the life herein suburbanAmerica.It sold12copies-----------------------six of them tomy mother.Fourother copies went to various auntsand uncles,who usedthem formartini coasters（杯垫），then soldthemat yard sales.The tworemaining copieswent to perfect strangers.（I thinkI oweyou dinner,whoever youare.Call me,OK We11arrange something.）When thebook didn t takeoff,I wrotea TVshow.Then Ipenned ashort novelbased onthe earlierTVidea thatdidnt sell.Currently,I am at workon aset ofencyclopedias（百科全书）,In amonth,I plantosell themdoor-to-door.Such is the lifeof awriter,sending offthe mostpersonal thoughtspossible to his hard drive.I amawriter,but alsothe breadwinnerin myfamily.I,matthe keyboardat6almost everymorning,hoping totapout oneidea-----------------------------just one-------that willtake usup thehill,to themountain,to thetop.

26.According to the passage,the authoris leadinga/an life.A.enjoyable B.wealthy C.hard D.comfortable【答案】C【解析】细节理解题由“she isfed upwith thisplain littlelife Fve madefor us-------too manykids,too manychores,mind-numbing debt.”可知作者过着艰难的生活故选C

27.By sayinguSure.How aboutan87Lincoln”,the author.A.promised itto his wife B.was showingoff theirfortuneC.thought hiswife would like itD.was justjoking【答案】D【解析】细节理解题由“she isfed upwith thisplain littlelife Uve madefor us-------too manykids,toomanychores,mind-numbing debt.”可知他们有太多的孩子，杂物以及让人头脑麻木的债务他们根本没钱买车，所以作者说买林肯车只是开个玩笑

28.What wasthe resultof thebook theauthor mentionedin the3rd paragraphA.It didntsellwell atall.B.He soldit door-to-door.C.He madea lot of moneyfrom it.D.It wasreally acushion for his family.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题由It sold12copies——six of them tomy mother.Four othercopieswenttovariousauntsand uncles,who usedthem formartini coasters（杯垫），then soldthem atyardsales.The tworemaining copieswenttoperfectstrangers.v可矢口书卖的——点也不好

29.What doesthe underlinedword“cushion meanA.Comfortable seat.B.Financial help.C.Unexpected success.D.Best-selling book.【答案】B【解析】词义猜测题由umoney isour madness.”可知他们以为他们找到了财富故选B

30.From theaccount above,which of the followingstatements is trueA.He hasa realgiftforbusiness.B.He isnt seriousenough aboutlife.C.He is a hard-working writer.D.His wifeis satisfiedwith theirplain life.【答案】C【解析】推理判断题由“Such isthelifeofawriter,sending offthe mostpersonal thoughtspossible tohisharddrive.”可知他是个努力工作的作家BWhile Andrew was gettingready forwork oneFriday morning,he announcedto hiswife thathe hadfinallydecided to ask his boss for a salaryraise.All dayAndrew feltnervous andanxious ashe thoughtabout theupcomingshowdown.What ifMr Larchmontrefused togrant his request Andrew had workedso hardin thelast18months andlanded somegreat accountsfor Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.Of course,he deservedawage increase.The thoughtof walkinginto Larchmonts officeleft Andrewweak in the knees.Late in the afternoonhewas finallycourageous enoughto approachhis superior.To hisdelight andsurprise,the ever-frugal（——向节俭的）Harvey Larchmontagreed togive Andrewa raise!Andrew arrivedhome thatevening一despite breakingall city and statespeed limits一toa beautiful tablesetwith their best china,and candleslit.His wife,Tina,had prepareda delicatemeal includinghis favoritedishes.Immediately hefigured someonefrom theoffice hadtipped heroff!Next tohis plateAndrew foundabeautifullettered note.It wasfrom hiswife.It read:^Congratulations,my love!I knewyou dget theraise!I preparedthis dinnerto showjust howmuch Ilove you.I amso proudofyour accomplishments!”He readit andstopped toreflect onhow sensitiveand caringTina was.After dinner,Andrew wason hisway tothe kitchento getdessert whenhe observedthat a second card hadslipped outof Tina s pocketonto thefloor.He bentforward topick itup.It read:Don tworry aboutnotgetting theraise!You dodeserve one!You area wonderfulprovider andI preparedthis dinnerto showyoujust howmuch Ilove youeven thoughyou didnot getthe increase.”Suddenly tearsswelled inAndrew seyes.Total acceptance!Tina ssupport forhim wasnot conditionalupon his success at work.The fearof rejectionis oftensoftened andwe can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we knowsomeone lovesus regardlessof our success or failure.

31.What wasAndrew splan thatFridayA.To requesta wageincrease fromhis boss.B.To geta jobwith theBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.C.To celebratehis successwith hiswife athome.D.To askhis bossto comefor dinner.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题由he announcedtohiswife thathe hadfinally decidedto askhis bossforasalaryraise.”可知他打算要求老板给他加薪故选A

32.On hisway backhome,Andrew.A.felt weakin thekneesB.was punishedby thetraffic policemanC.was tooanxious toshare thenewsD.couldn,t waitto enjoya meal【答案】C【解析】细节理解题由uAndrew arrivedhome thatevening—despite breakingall cityand statespeed limits中尽管超出了城市及国家的最高车速”可知Andrew车开的很快，说明他很急切地回家去分享这个好消息故选C

33.Which ofthe followingstatements aboutthe storyis FALSEA.Andrewwasafraid thathis requestwould leadto disaster.B.Andrewhadworked veryhard anddone hispart for the company.C.Andrew,sbossagreed tohisrequest.D.One ofAndrew,s colleagueshad toldhiswifethe goodnews.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题第五段asecondcardhadslipped outof Tinas pocketonto thefloor.提到妻子还写了一封信根据后面信的内容，妻子不知道他加薪的要求是否取得了老板的同意而准备了两封信所以没有人告诉他妻子这个好消息、故选D

34.Why didTina preparea granddinner forAndrew thatdayA.She wasconfident ofhis gettinga payraise.B.She meantto showher supportwhatever theresult would be.C.She believedthat herhusband wasthe bestin hiscompany.D.She wantedto expressher gratitudeforhisdevotion tothe family.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题Tinassupport forhim wasnot conditionaluponhissuccessatwork.”说明Tina对他的支持不是基于他在工作上的成功无论结果如何她都会支持他故选B

35.We canconclude from the textthat.A.we shouldnever beafraid toask forwhat isdue tousB.work hardand youwill berewardedC.many fearsturn outto beunfoundedD.unconditional lovebrings courageand strength【答案】D【解析】推理判断题最后一句“W6canundergoalmostanysetbackorrejectionwhenwe knowsomeone lovesusregardless ofoursuccessorfailure.”说明无条件的爱带来勇气和力量CIf you don t want peopleto knowtoo muchabout you,then youhad betterkeep yourfridge contentssecret,according toa Britishmarket researchdocument releasedlast week.Researchers peered凝视into thefridges of400people inBritain andcompared thecontents withtheowners lifestyles.They claimto beable toclassify thenation speople byfridge contents.They saythose peoplecan beseparated intofive categoriesnutrition nerdsno socialsense,foodfaddiest whatever,s instyle,martyr mums,fast foodfanatics andrestaurant regulars.Nutrition nerdscare muchabout whatthey putinto theirbodies.Their fridgesare stocked with fruit,vegetables andhealthy meat.People inthis categorytend tobe highlyorganized andusually workin lawor accountancy.The vastmajorityis single,but ifthey havea partner,that personwillbesimilar.A fridgefull of vitamins一enriched juicesimplies itsowner worksin mediaor fashion.They tendnotto eatthe foodsthey buy.Known asthe food faddiest,they just want tobe seenas purchasingthe latestimportantthings.A fridgefilled witheverything fromsteak tofrozen fishsuggests themartyr mum.Her fridgetends tobestockedwithevery kindof product,except what she herselfwould want.This fridgehints atdifficultybalancing familyand worklife.Fast foodfanatics alwaysbuy mineralwater orsoda pop.The nearestthey willget tofresh fruit is tomatosauce.Their fridgeshint atsomeone whoworks hardand playshard,also,someone whois notinto longtermplanning.Finally,a fridgefilled withnothing more than abottle ofwhite wineand somesparkling mineralwaterimplies anowner whois single,lives in a bigcityandenjoys thefiner thingsin life.The fridgeis emptybecausethis personregularly eatsin restaurants.

36.What canweknowfrom thefirst twoparagraphsA.Some researchersare fondof staringat otherpeople sfridges.B.People don twantothers toknow abouttheir secrets.C.The foodyou putinthefridge hassomething to do withyour personality.D.There aremainly fivekinds oflifestyles amongBritish people.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题第一段讲英国一个市场调查发布说如果你不想让人对你了解过多，你最好保持你冰箱的秘密第二段讲，研究者在英国看了400多个人的冰箱并比较主人的生活方式，他们称能够通过冰箱里的东西把人们分类由此可见，冰箱里放的食物和人的性格有关故选C

37.According tothe passage,people whobelong tofoodfaddiest.A.dontcare muchabout moneywhen buyingthingsB.will trytheirbestto stayhealthyC.often stayup lateto finishtheir jobD.prefer toask othersabout whattodonext【答案】A【解析】细节理解题由“Known asthe foodfaddiest,they justwant tobe seenas purchasingthe latestimportantthings.”可知他们买东西只想让人看上去他们购买了最新的重要的东西，而不在乎钱故选A

38.Which ofthe followingis trueaccording tothe passageA.”Nutrition nerdsnare alwaysorganized andsuccessful intheir jobs.B.“Food faddists”like tostock their fridges withall kindsofvitamins.C.uMartyr mums“care themselvesmorethanothers.D.Fast foodfanaticsv usuallydo notstock theirfridges withfresh fruit.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题“Fast foodfanatics alwaysbuy mineralwater orsoda pop.The nearestthey willgetto freshfruitistomato sauce.”说明速食狂热者通常不在冰箱里储存新鲜水果故选D

39.What willthose whooften dineout putinthefridgeA.All kindsof foodthey like.B.Only somethingto drink.C.Fruit,vegetables andmeat.D.Food richin vitamins.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题由最后一段可知经常外出就餐的人冰箱里只放一些喝的故选B

40.What isthis passagemainly aboutA.What peoplestore intheirfridges.B.Fridge contentsand itsowner ssecret.C.What weshould storein ourfridges.D.How tokeep ourfridge contentssecret.【答案】B【解析】主旨大意题第一段说明文章主要讲冰箱里的内容和主人的秘密故选BDConsumer electronicsonce againtopped thelist ofthe mostwanted giftsthis holiday season.“Seventy-six percentof consumerswho planto buyholiday giftssay thatthey willspend moneyor buyatleast onetechnology product;definitely asolid voteof confidencefor technology.”Steve Koenigis withthe ConsumerElectronics Association.He saysthe groups latestresearch alsoshowsthat Americansthis yearare spendingmore ontechnology products.Here in2012,$252on averagethetechnology spendfor consumersthis year.”From tabletcomputers tosmart phones,American shoppershave beenlining upto getthe newestand coolestelectronicdevices onthe market.There aremore choicestoday thanever before.〃Its kindof hardto makeadecision.Tablet computersare oneofthe best-selling productsthis year.Brian Tongis SeniorEditor ofCNET.com.The websitereports ontech newsand examinesthe latestelectronic products.He saysthe Apple iPad Miniisone ofthe mostpopular tablets.Its startingprice is$

329.One ofApple,s biggest competitors isthe GoogleNexus

7.It startsat$

199.“Its hardwareis morepowerful thanwhatsin theiPad Mini,but alsoit offers you a lot ofthingslike mapsthat workbetter thanApple smaps.But Brian Tong saysthere isone reasonwhy peoplemay likethe iPad Mini morethan theNexus

7.“If youjustwantto readbooks andsurf theInternet,youdont reallyneed toget aniPadMini,but ifyou wantthe largestrobust groupof apps（应用软件）that,s where the iPadand Apple s ecosystemshines the most.”Elman Chaconis withthe electronicsstore BestBuy.He saysanother hotproduct thisseason issmartcameras.They connect tothe Internet throughWiFi.This makesit easyfor usersto emailor uploadphotographsdirectly fromthe camera.uYou canliterally takea pictureand uploadit intoyour Facebookinamatter ofseconds.These thingsarepretty coolbecause theydo alotof things.”Streaming media boxes alsoconnecttotheInternet.People areabletowatch webcontent suchas moviesandYouTube videoson theirtelevisions.Another popularitem iswireless speakersystems.The newestoneswork withany devicethat hasBluetooth technology,including smartphones,laptops andtablets.

41.What doesthe underlinedsentence meanin Paragraph3A.Every technologyproduct costsan averageof$

252.B.Consumers arespending$252more ontechnology productsthan lastyear.C.Consumers shouldspend$252on theirtechnology products.D.It isestimated that$252on averagemight bespent onelectronics byconsumers in

2012.【答案】D

42.According toBrianTong,why maypeople preferthe iPadMini tothe Google Nexus7【解析】细节理解题此句意为，2012年消费者在科技上的花费平均有252美元A.Because itis cheaper.B.Because ithas morefunctions.C.Because youcan readbooks andsurf theInternet withit.D.Because itoffersyoualotofthingslike mapsthat workbetter thanApple smaps.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题but ifyou wantthe largestrobust groupof apps（应用软件）that swheretheiPadand Apples ecosystemshinesthe most.”说明强大的应用软件才是苹果系统的最大亮点所以人们更喜欢苹果平板电脑，是因为它有更多功能

43.What does“Its hardwareinParagraph6refer toA.The hardwareof tabletcomputers.B.The hardwareofthe Apple iPad.C.The hardwareoftheGoogle Nexus

7.D.The hardwareoftheiPadMini.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题上一段“One ofApplesbiggestcompetitorsistheGoogle Nexus

7.”说明作者在把Google Nexus7和AppleiPad进行比较故选C

44.Which ofthe followingistrueaccording tothe passageA.People willspend mostof theirmoney onelectronics.B.Photos canbe uploadedfromthecamera whenconnected toa computer.C.A streamingmediaboxisabox whichcan containCDs.D.Most peoplewouldliketo buyelectronics asgifts.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题文章第一句uConsumer electronicsonce againtopped thelist ofthemostwanted giftsthisholidayseason.就说明大多数人想买电子产品作为礼物故D正确

45.Which ofthe followingwouldbethebesttitle ofthe passageA.Electronics:People sMost FavoriteGifts thisyearB.Which isMore Popular,theAppleiPadMiniortheGoogleNexus7C.Latest TechnologyProductsD.More Electronicsto Choosefrom【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题本文主要讲了今年人们最喜爱的礼物——电子产品故选A。