【备战2014】2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练(14)及解析

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练（14）及解析C4[A31．Whatyouhavejustreadisa________．A.noteB.reportC.scheduleD.poster32．Whatisgoingtotakeplaceon2February，2013?A.AbigeventtowelcomeaChinesenewyear.B.Asocialgatheringtoraisemoneyforwildlife.C.Apartyforclosefriendstomeetandhavefun.D.AmeetingofKwunTongHighSchoolstudents.33．Howmuchdoyouhavetopayintotaliffourofyougotogether?A.$20.B.$40.C.$60.D.$80.34．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TicketsaresoldinKwunTongHighSchool.B.It'sunnecessarytotakesoftdrinkswithyou.C.Freedigitalcamerasareprovidedforeverybody.D.Festivalfoodwillbeservedwithoutextracharge.-2-【要点综述】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了为了庆祝蛇年由LamTinYouthCentre及KwunTongHighSchool主办同乐日活动，并介绍了活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项。31．D考查文章体裁。根据文章的内容(活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项)就可判断是海报。故选D。32．A细节理解题。根据“TocelebratetheYearoftheSnake”及“Date：2February2013”就可判断选A。33．C细节理解题。根据文中的“Fee:$20(buythreegetonefree)”可以判定，只需花3张票的钱。故选C。34．B推理判断题。根据文中“FreeSoftDrinks”(免费提供软饮料)就可判定，没必要携带软饮料。故选B。C5[2013·新课标全国卷Ⅱ]BIn1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic，danceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinness,RichardBurton,DameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras(交响乐团).ItbecameafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattracts400，000peopleyearly.Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947，inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform，andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.Soon，groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge，DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittle－knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.Todaythe“Fringe”，oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1，500performancesoftheatre，musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959，withonly19theatregroupsperforming，somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1，695shows-3-byover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1.25millionticketsweresold.40．WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalatthebeginning?A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.B.TohonorheroesofWorldWarⅡ.C.Tointroduceyoungtheatregroups.D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.41.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupscometoEdinburghin1947?A.Theyownedapublichousethere.B.Theycametotakeupachallenge.C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.42.Whojoinedthe“Fringe”afteritappeared?A．Popularwriters.B.Universitystudents.C．Artistsfromaroundtheworld.D.Performersofmusicanddance.43.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival________．A.hasbecomeanon－officialeventB.hasgonebeyondanartfestivalC.givesshowsallyearroundD.keepsgrowingrapidly【要点综述】本文主要介绍了Fringe的成长和发展的历史过程。在英国，二战刚结束以后，百废待兴。从战争和痛苦之中解脱出来的人们期待着一次艺术的盛会。第一届爱丁堡艺术节从战后的艺术家群体里邀请了所有知名的艺术家，可谓盛况空前。八支同样具有好评的艺术团体自费来到英国，组成团体，在爱丁堡艺术节举办的同时自发地举办了他们自己的艺术节。40．A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.”可以推知，其目的是为了让二战后的欧洲再次团结起来。41．D细节理解题。第三段中的“…inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidso…”说明他们的目的是参加这个节日。42．B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity…”等信息可知，大学生参加到Fringe中。-4-43．D推理判断题。文章最后一段叙述了EdinburghFestival的不断发展，D项的意思符合题意，故为最佳答案。(二)(2011·湖北卷)Theyoungwomanenteredthepoolwhereaninjureddolphin(海豚)wasswimming.Despiteherfear，shefeltstrongwearinghernewleg.Inhersecondgrade，Maja__1__hercousin，Jasmina.AfterJasmina'sdeath，Majasworeshewouldhonorthelittlegirlby__2__withadolphin，ananimalthatbothgirls__3__.“Jasminanevergotthechancetodoit.”saysMaja，now32，“soI__4__thatsomedayI'ddoitforher.”Inhighschool，Majawas__5__aboutsports.Sheevenplannedtobecomeanathlete.__6__，in1993，duringthecivilwarinherhomecountry，abomb__7__herleftleg.Aftertwoyears'__8__intheU．S.，Majareceivedherfirstartificial(人造的)leg，but__9__itdidn'tfitwell，walkingforMajawasverypainful.__10__，shemanagedtograduatefromalocalhighschool.Thenafterreceivinga__11__fromSaintFrancisUniversity，shegotajobataninsurancefirmand__12__startedherowncompany.Torelax,Maja__13__oftenwatchthedolphinsplayatanaquarium(水族馆)nearherhome.Ayoungdolphin，Winter，whohadlostitstail，caughther__14__.Oneday，Majahappenedtoseetrainers__15__Winterwithahigh­techtail.Whentheyweredone，Winterswamfreelyinthewater.Majawas__16__.ShemanagedtofindinventorsofWinter'stail.Withintendays，shehadanewlegwhichfreedherthe__17__thathadtroubledherforalmost16years.NowMaja，wasreadytokeepher__18__.Shewenttotheaquarium，loweredherselfintothepoolandheldoutahandtoWinter，whoapproached__19__，thenswamaway.Afterafewminutes，thedolophinletMaja__20__itsback.Finally，thetwobegantoswimaroundthepooltogether.本文描述了一位失去腿的女人和一位失去尾巴的海豚；相似的困境，让两位走到了一起，也让这位女人实现了先前的诺言：一定要和海豚一起游泳。1．A.lostB．visitedC．rescuedD．left答案：A。根据本句中的“afterJasmina'sdeath”可以断定Maja是失去了Jasmina，故选A：失去。2．A.talkingB．livingC．swimmingD．surfing答案：C。从第一段中的提示句“ente