2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题(43)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题（43）及答案阅读理解------A篇AgnesMillerwasoneoftheearliestleadersoftheWomen’sLiberationMovementintheUnitedStates.ShewasbornonafarminMissouriin1892.Strangelyenoughshehadaveryhappylifeasachild.Shewastheonlydaughterandtheyoungestchildoffive.Herparentsandherbrothersalwaystreatedherastheirfavorite.In1896thefamilymovedtoChicago.ThreeyearslatertheymovedbacktoSt.LouiswhereAgnesspenttherestofherchildhood.Sheenjoyedheryearsinschoolandwasanexcellentstudentofmathematics.Shealsowasquiteskillfulasapainter.ItwaswhenAgneswentofftocollegethatshefirstlearnedthatwomenwerenottreatedasequals.Shedidn’tlikebeingtreatedunequallybutshetriednottonoticeit.Aftergraduatingfromcollegeshetriedtogetajobinhermajorfield—physics.Shesoonfounditwasalmostimpossibleforawoman.Agnesspentafullyearlookingforajob.Finallyshegaveupinanger.Shebeganwritinglettersofangertovariousnewspapers.AneditorinNewYorklikedherideasverymuch.Hespeciallylikedherstyle.Heaskedhertodoaseriesofstoriesonthedifficultiesthatwomenhadinfindingajob.Andthereshebeganhergreatfightforequalrightsforwomen.46.WheredidAgnesspendherchildhood?A.Missouri.B.Chicago.C.NewYork.D.St.LouisandChicago.47.Atschool,Agneswasgoodat.A.physicsandpaintingB.mathsandpaintingC.writingandmathsD.physicsandwriting48.WhathappenedinAgnes’slifewhenshewasincollege?A.Shelearnedtoacceptthefactthatmenandwomenwereunequal.B.Shelearnedthatitwasimpossibleforawomantobeascientist.C.Shecametoknowoftheinequalitybetweenmenandwomen.D.Shedevelopedherpersonalwayofwriting.-2-参考答案46—48、DBC阅读理解WhenIwassevenmyfathergavemeaTimex，rayfirstwatch.Ilovedit,woreitforyears,andhaven’thadanotheronesinceitstoppedtickingadecadeago.Why?BecauseIdon’tneedone.IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPodorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevices(装置)tellthetime—whichiswhy,ifyoulookaround,you’llseelotsofemptywrists;salesofwatchestoyoungadultshavebeengoingdownsince2007.Butwhilethewisehaverealizedthattheydon’tneedthem，others—apparentlyincludingsomedistinguishedmenofourtime—arespendingtotalfortunesonthem.BrandssuchasRolex,PatekPhilippeandBreitlingcommandshockingprices,upto￡250,000forapiece.Thisisridiculous.Expensivecarsgofasterthancheapcars.Expensiveclotheshangbetterthancheapclothes.Butthesedaysallwatchestellthetimeaswellasallotherwatches.Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions—butwhoneedsthem?Howoftendoyoudiveto300metresintotheseaorneedtofindyourdirectionintheareaaroundtheSouthPole?Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings?Ifjusticeweredone,theSwisswatchindustryshouldhavecloseddownwhentheJapanesediscoveredhowtomakeaccuratewatchesforafive-poundnote.InsteadtheSwissreinventedthewatch，withtheaidofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertising,asamessageaboutthemanwearingit.Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains;aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily;aBreitlingsuggestsyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworld.Watchesarenowclassifiedas“investments”(投资).A1994PatekPhilipperecentlysoldfornearly￡350,000,while1960sRolexeshavegonefrom￡15,000to￡30,000plusinayear.Butawatchisnotaninvestment.It’satoyforself-satisfaction,amatteroffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup—they’vebeenrisingfor15years.-3-Butwhenfashionmoveson,theownerofthat￡350,000beautywillsuddenlyfindhisprideandjoyisnomoreagoodinvestmentthanmychildhoodTimex.【文章大意概括】本文从小时候父亲买的那块表说起，简单说明了“表”曾经辉煌的历史和现在的年轻人，包括我，由于各种新设备的出现，如移动电话等上面都可识别时间，不再戴“表”似乎成了一种趋势，然而令人啼笑皆非的是尽管“表”针对年轻人的销售量越来越小，却越来越高档化。1.Thesalesofwatchestoyoungpeoplehavefallenbecausethey________.A.haveotherdevicestotellthetimeB.thinkwatchestooexpensiveC.prefertowearaniPodD.havenosenseoftime【详解剖析】事实细节题。此题比较简单。从第一段直接可以得到答案，特别是IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPodorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevicestellthetime.“表”在年轻人当中销售下降的主要原因就是有移动电话等诸如此类的其他设备可替代。【最佳选项】A2.Itseemsridiculoustothewriterthat________.A.peopledive300metresintotheseaB,expensiveclothessellbetterthancheaponesC.cheapcarsdon’trunasfastasexpensiveonesD.expensivewatcheswithunnecessaryfunctionsstillsell【详解剖析】事实细节题。从第三段Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions...Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings？和第四段InsteadtheSwissreinventedthewatch，withtheaidofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertising，asamessageaboutthemanwearingit.可以得知，拥有不必要功能的名表还在销售。【最佳选项】D3.WhatcanbelearntaboutSwisswatchindustryfromthepassage?A.Ittargetsrichpeopleasitspotentialcustomers.B.It’shardfortheindustrytobeatitscompetitors.-4-C.Itwastesahugeamountofmoneyinadvertising.D.It’seasyfortheindustrytoreinventcheapwatches.【详解剖析】推理判断题。根据第四段Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains；aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily；aBreitlingsuggestyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworld.可以推测出，瑞士的制表产业已经瞄准富人作为它的潜在顾客。【最佳选项】A4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TimexorRolex?B.MyChildhoodTimexC.Watches?NotforMe!D.Watches—aValuableCollection【详解剖析】主旨大意题。买表吗？我不要！从第一段和最后一段最后一句的总结全文主旨：不买表。【最佳选项】CAlltoooften,achoicethatseemssustainable(可持续的)turnsoutoncloserexaminationtobeproblematic.Probablythebestexampleistherushtoproduceethanol(乙醇)forfuelfromcorn.Cornisarenewablereso