2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺满分训练13

2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺满分训练（13）阅读理解-----AWhenfirstentered,VandaRestaurantdoesnotlooklikemuchofarestaurant,butoncethepleasantsmellsofkabob（烤肉串）hitthesenses,youareincapableofcallingitanythingless.Ownedbyalocalcouple,thisPersianrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmospherethatmanyrestaurantslack.[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K]Thespaceissmallwithonlyafewdiningtablesandnearlynodecoration,buttheenvironmentistrulychaining.Lyinginahardlynoticeablestreetcorner,therestaurantstillattractsallcustomerespeciallythoseexperiencedinthedelightsofMiddleEasterncooking.AcommonsightisthatofoldPersianmensittinginthecornertalkingloudlyaboutworldtopics,watchingnewseventsonTV,drinkingablackteaknownasPersianchair,anreadinglocalPersiannewspapersallthewhiletryingtofinishofftheirplatespiledwitfood.Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buttheamountofeachdishisfairlylarge.Mostofthemealscanservetwopeopleandareunder$10,sonotonlyisitaffordablybutpracticalaswell.Thefood,especiallyappealstohealth-consciouseatersbecauseeachdishisveryhealthy,madewithlimitedfatandoilandservedstraightoffthegrill（烤肉架）.Themaindishthattherestaurantispopularforisitskabobs,whicharedifferentstyleofgrilledmeat.OnedeliciousandextremelyhealthydishistheJosiahKabob,whichismadeofgrillechickenpicksservedwitheitherriceorbread.AnothergreatkabobistheChellosKabob,kabobconsentingofgrilledbeef.Althoughtherestaurantissmall,theatmosphereandthefoodisdelicious.Itisaplanthatshouldnotbeoverlooked.()1.Whenfirstenteringtherestaurant,onecanfindthatitA.issplendidlydecorated.B.haspleasantsmellsofkabobs.C.iscrowdedwithdiningtable.D.lookslikeacommonrestaurant.()2.Whatactivityisalsomentionedapartfromdiningintherestaurant?A.WatchingnewseventsonTV.B.Drinkingakindofblackcoffee.C.ReadinglocalEnglishnewspaper.D.Discussingworldtopicsinlowvoices.()3.ThefoodoftherestaurantA.isservedinsmallamounts.B.isratherexpensive.C.isrichinverity.D.isveryhealthy()4.WhatisthedishJorjeKabobmainlymadeof？A.RiceB.ChickenC.BreadD.Beef()5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatrestaurant.A.occupiesB.ownsafavorablelocationC.ispopularforitsspecialfoodD.hasaquietenvironmentinside【文章大意】说明文：餐厅的介绍。1.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由第一段的butoncethepleasantsmellsofkabob（烤肉串）hitthesenses,youareincapableofcallingitanythingless.得出答案。2.A细节理解题。要找到除了吃还能在该餐厅干嘛，关键词TV,coffee,newspaper等，找到第五段第一句，talkingloudly排除D；watchingTV符合B；blacktea排除；Persiannewspaper排除C3.D细节理解题。找到第六段，第一句：variety…islimited排除A，amount…isfairlylarge排除C,第二句排除B，第七段healthconscious,veryhealthy确定D4.B细节理解题。找到倒数第二段madeofgrilledchickenpiece确定B5.C推理判断题。第三段首句thespaceissmall与A矛盾；第四段首句hardlynoticeablestreetcorner与B矛盾；第五段首句talkingloudly(也是第57题D选项的错误原因)与D矛盾PopstarstodayenjoyastyleoflivingwhichwasoncetheprerogativeonlyofRoyalty.Wherevertheygo,peopleturnoutintheirthousandstogreetthem.Thecrowdsgowildtryingtocatchabriefglimpseoftheirsmiling,colorfullydressedidols.ThestarsaretransportedintheirchauffeurdrivenRolls-Royces,privatehelicoptersorexecutiveaeroplanes.Theyaresurroundedbyapermanententourageofmanagers,pressagentsandbodyguards.Photographsofthemappearregularlyinthepressandalltheircomingsandgoingsarereported,for,likeRoyalty,popstarsarenews.IftheyenjoymanyoftheprivilegesofRoyalty,theycertainlysharemanyoftheinconveniencesaswell.Itisdangerousforthemtomakeunscheduledappearancesinpublic.Theymustbeconstantlyshieldedfromtheadoringcrowdswhichidolizethem.Theyarenolongerprivateindividuals,butpublicproperty.Thefinancialrewardstheyreceiveforthissacrificecannotbecalculated,fortheirratesofpayareastronomical.Andwhynot?Societyhasalwaysrewardeditstopentertainerslavishly.ThegreatdaysofHollywoodhavebecomelegendary:famousstarsenjoyedfame,wealthandadulationonanunprecedentedscale.Bytoday’sstandards,theexcessesofHollywooddonotseemquitesospectacular.Asinglegramophonerecordnowadaysmayearnmuchmoreinroyaltiesthanthefilmsofthepasteverdid.Thecompetitionforthetitle‘TopofthePops’isfierce,buttherewardsaretrulycolossal.Itisonlyrightthatthestarsshouldbepaidinthisway.Don’tthetopmeninindustryearnenormoussalariesfortheservicestheyperformtotheircompaniesandtheircountries?Popstarsearnvastsumsinforeigncurrency–oftenmorethanlargeindustrialconcerns–andthetaxmancanonlybegratefulfrotheirmassiveannualcontributionstotheexchequer.Sowhowouldbegrudgethemtheirrewards?It’sallverywellforpeopleinhumdrumjobstomoanaboutthesuccessesandrewardsofothers.Peoplewhomakeenviousremarksshouldrememberthatthemostfamousstarsrepresentonlythetipoftheiceberg.Foreveryfamousstar,therearehundredsofothersstrugglingtoearnaliving.Amanworkinginasteadyjobandlookingforwardtoapensionattheendofithasnorighttoexpectveryhighrewards.Hehaschosensecurityandpeaceofmind,sotherewillalwaysbealimittowhathecanearn.Butamanwhoattemptstobecomeastaristakingenormousrisks.Heknowsattheoutsetthatonlyahandfulofcompetitorsevergettotheverytop.Heknowsthatyearsofconcentratedeffortmayberewardedwithcompletefailure.Butheknows,too,thattherewardsforsuccessareveryhighindeed:theyaretherecompenseforthehugerisksinvolvedandifheachievesthem,hehascertainlyearnedthem.That’stheessenceofprivateenterprise.1.ThesentencePopstars’styleoflivingwasoncetheprerogati