2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺满分训练22

2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺满分训练（22）阅读理解------ABeltonandCanfieldaretwoseashoretowns,notfarapart.Bothtownshavemanyhotels,andinsummerthehotelsarefullofholiday-makersandothertourists(观光者).LastAugusttherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotelinBelton.Thenextday,thisnewsappearedonpagetwoofthetown’snewspaper,TheBeltonPost:FIREATSEABREEZELatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroom.Thehotelmanagersaidthatacigarettestartedthefire.Wesayagaintoallourvisitors:“Pleasedon’tsmokecigarettesinbed.”ThiswasBelton’sfirsthotelfireforfiveyears.TheCanfieldTimesgavethenewsinthesewordsonpageone.ANOTHERBELDONHOTELCATCHESFIRELastnightBeltonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,bedclothesandsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.Anangryholiday-makersaid,“Anelectriclampprobablystartedthefire.Thebedroomlampsareveryoldatsomeofthesehotels.WhenIputmybedsidelighton,Iheardafunnynoisefromthelamp.”WearegladtotellourreadersthatthissortofadventuredoesnothappeninCanfield.Whatarethefacts,then?Itisnevereasytofindouttheexacttruthaboutanaccident.TherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotellastAugust:thatisonefact.Doweknowanythingelse?Yes—weknowthatfiremenwenttothehotel.Nowwhatdoyouthinkoftherestofthe“news”?1.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthistext?A.BeltonandCanfieldarebothgoodplacesfortouristsinsummer.B.AfirebrokeoutonenightinSeabreezeHotellastsummer.C.Itwasnoteasytofindoutexacttruthfromnewspapers.D.Twonewspapersgavereportsonthesamematter.答案解析：答案为C。本题为主旨大意题。文章前面的内容陈述了两则不同的新闻报道，后面的内容对新闻报道进行总结，由倒数第二段第二句话“Itisnevereasytofindouttheexacttruthaboutanaccident.”可知，答案为C。2.Whichofthefollowingareprobablyfacts?a.Thefirebrokeoutinabedroomatthehotel.b.Acigarettestartedthefire.c.Anoldlampstartedthefire.d.Thefirebrokeoutatnight.e.TherehasneverbeenafireinCanfield.A.bandcB.aanddC.candeD.aandc答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第一则报道的第一句话“LatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroom.”和第二则报道的第一句话“LastnightBeltonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,bedclothesandsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.”可知，火灾都发生在晚上和房间里，故答案为B。3.TheCanfieldTimesusedtheheadline(标题)likethisinordertomakeitsreadersthink_______.A.hotelsinBeltonoftencatchfireB.hotelsinBeltondon’toftencatchfireC.thiswasthesecondfireattheSeabreezeHotel[来源:学.科.网]D.Beltonwasagoodplaceexceptthathotelstherearenotquitesafe[来源:学|科|网]答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推理题。CanfieldTimes报纸报道的新闻标题使用“another”意在告诉读者Belton的旅馆经常发生火灾，这样可以使得自己城市的旅游业更具有竞争力。故答案为A。4.TheCanfieldnewspapergaveareportjusttheoppositetotheBeltonPostbysayingthat_______.A.thebedroomlampswereveryoldattheSeabreezeHotelB.thebedroomlightsmadefunnynoisewhenthefiretookplaceC.thefiremenfailedtosaveclothing,bedclothesandotherthings[来源:学&科&网]D.suchaccidentsneverhappenedinCanfieldforthepast5years答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。Canfield报纸报道的第一句话“LastnightBeltonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,bedclothesandsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.”一语中的，把最重要的信息首先传递给受众，“消防员到达太晚未能挽救房间里的衣服，床单被褥和一些家具”，C选项的意思与此吻合，故答案为C。干扰项A选项是该则报道后面的内容，不可选。A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。JamesClevelandOwenswasthesonofafarmerandthegrandsonofblackslaves.HisfamilymovedtoClevelandwhenhewas9.There,aschoolteacheraskedtheyouthhisname.“J.C.”,hereplied.Shethoughthehadsaid“Jesse”,andhehadanewname.Owensranhisfirstraceatage13.Afterhighschool,hewenttoOhioStateUniversity.Hehadtoworkparttimesoastopayforhiseducation.Asasecond-yearstudent,intheBigTengamesin1935,hesetevenmorerecordsthanhewouldintheOlympicGamesayearlater.AweekbeforetheBigTenmeet,Owensaccidentallyfelldownaflightofstairs.Hisbackhurtsomuchthathecouldnotexerciseallweek,andhehadtobehelpedinandoutofthecarthatdrovehimtothemeet.Herefusedtolistentothesuggestionsthathegiveupandsaidhewouldtry,eventbyevent.Hedidtry,andtheresultsareintherecordbook.ThestagewassetforOwens'victoryattheOlympicGamesinBerlinthenextyear,andhissuccesswouldcometoberegardedasnotonlyathleticbutalsopolitical.HitlerdidnotcongratulateanyoftheAfrican-Americanwinners.“Itwasallrightwithme,”hesaidyearslater.“Ididn'tgotoBerlintoshakehandswithhim,anyway.”HavingreturnedfromBerlin,hereceivednotelephonecallfromthepresidentofhisowncountry,either.Infact,hewasnothonoredbytheUnitedStatesuntil1976,fouryearsbeforehisdeath.Owens'Olympicvictoriesmadelittledifferencetohim.Heearnedhislivingbylookingafteraschoolplayground,andacceptedmoneytoraceagainstcars,trucks,motorcycles,anddogs.“Sure,itbotheredme,”hesaidlater.“Butatleastitwasanhonestliving.Ihadtoeat.”Intime,however,hisgoldmedalschangedhislife.“Theyhavekeptmealiveovertheyears,”heoncesaid.“Timehasstoodstillforme.Thatgoldenmomentdieshard.”26.Owensgothisothername“Jesse”when__________.A.hewenttoOhioStateUniversityB.histeachermadefunofhimC.histeachertook“J.C.”for“Jesse”D.hewongoldmedalsintheBigTenmeet27.IntheBigTenmeet,Owens__________.A.hurthimselfinthebackB.succeededinsettingmanyrecordsC.triedeverysportseventbutfailedD.hadtogiveupsomeevents28.WecaninferfromthetextthatOwenswastreatedunfairlyintheUSatthattimebecause__________.A.hewasnotoftherightraceB.hewasthesonofapoorfarmerC.hedidn'tshakehandswithHitlerD.hedidn'ttalktotheUSpresidentonthephone29.WhenOwenssays“