2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(7)

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（7）及答案【甘肃省武威三中2013模拟（5）】DFoulshamHouseisafine,largehouseofthe1790s．ItstandshighabovetheRiverByer,intwenty—fivehectares(公顷)ofthebestfarmlandinthesouthwest．ThehousewasbuiltbySmithson,andthestorythatGeorge,thesonofKingofWhales,whofellinlovewiththebeautifulLadyKitty,atoneofthefirstFoulsham’swildwoods(野外)parties．ManyyearsagomanygreatmenrodeonthehillsaboutFoulsham.House,andmanyfinegirlstookteaintheGreenRoom．Thehousehaseightbedrooms,threebathrooms(浴室),twoliving—rooms,andadining—roomwitharealAdamfireplace．Itslibraryhasagoodviewovertheparkandtheriver．Allroomsarelightandairy,withgood,highwindows,andwoodfloors．Atthebackofthehousethereisroomforfourcars．ThethirdFoulshamoncekeptthere．Inmanyotherways,thishouseofthe1790smeetstheneedsofthe1990s．IfyouwishtoknowmoreaboutFoulshamHouse,writeto：Harvey．Platt,Longford＆Son6,CastleGreen,Gilham,Byreside．68.FoulshamHouse_____A.isanoldfarmhouseB.stands25hectareshighabovetheRiverByerC.isanold,stonehouse,standinginveryfinefarmlandD.istwenty-fiveyearsold,andisoffinestone69.Peoplesaythat_____A.SmithsonbuiltthehouseforLordFoulsham'swildpartiesB.PrinceGeorgefellinlovewithKIttyWakeatFoulshamHouseC.PrinceGeorgeandKIttyWakefellinlovewiththeGreenHouseD.LordFoulshamfellinlovewithaladywales70.FoulshamHouse_____A.isanoldhousethatmeetsmanynewneedsB.thoughseventy-nineyearsold,meetsnewneedsC.isanewhousethatmeetsmanyoldneedsD.isahouseofthe1970sasgoodasnew【答案】68-80CBA【解析】试题分析：68.广告第一句告诉我们，Foulshamhouse是鉴于18世纪90年代的石制豪宅，它位于英国西南部，占有25公顷的良田。69.由第二段可知，George王子是在FoulshamHouse的一次晚会上爱上了KittyWake。70,.文中谈到“Inmanyotherways，theHouseofthe1790smeetstheneedsof1970s阅读理解Canyourememberthefirsttimeyoulearnedtorideabikeordriveacar?Learningtheseskillschangedyourlifeforeverandopenedupnewhorizons.Learningaboutcomputerscanbelikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacar.Onceyouhaveinvestedthetimetomastertheskills,youwillnevergobacktotheolddays.Thenewtechnologyissimplytooconvenientandtoopowerful.Technologicaldevelopmentsthroughtheyearshaveenabledustodomorewithlesseffort.Wehavecontinuouslylookedforbetterwaysofdoingthings.Eachinventionandnewdevelopmenthasallowedustoextendourcapabilities.Todayweseeoneofthemostdramatictechnologieseverdeveloped—thecomputer.Itextendsthecapabilitiesofourminds.Computershavesavedorganizationsmillionsofdollars.Furthermore,thesesamecomputersystemshaveopenedupnewopportunitiesthatwouldhavegoneundiscoveredorneglected.Thecomputermaymultiplywhatwecando,andthereturnoninvestmentishigh.Thegrowthofcomputerusageissurprising.Ontheotherhand,thecomputercandoseriousdamage.Invasionofprivacy(侵犯隐私),fraud(欺诈),andcomputer-relatedmistakesarejustafewshockingexamples.Thecomputerislikeadouble-edgedsword.Ithastheabilitytocutusfreefromsomeactivities,butitcanalsocutdeepintoprofits,personalprivacy,andoursocietyingeneral.Howitisusedisnotafunctionoftechnology.Itisstrictlyafunctionofhowpeopledecidetouseormisusethisnewtechnology.Thechoiceisyours,andonlythroughaknowledgeofcomputersystemswillyoubeabletoavoidthedangerswhileenjoyingthemany,manybenefitsofthecomputerage.1.Thewriterthinkslearningaboutcomputersislikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacarbecause_______.A.itissimpleandpracticalB.itneedsalotofpracticeC.itleadspeopletonewlifeexperiencesD.ittakesmuchtimetomastertheskills2.Accordingtothepassage,computersbringpeoplethefollowingbenefitsexcept_______.A.avoidingmistakesB.savingmoneyC.makingmoneyD.openingupopportunities3.Accordingtothewriter,thebadeffectsofcomputerscanbeavoidedifwe_______.A.havesoundknowledgeofcomputersystemsB.tellpeoplenottomisusecomputersC.havestrictrulesovertheuseofcomputersD.makemoreinvestmentsinthetechnology4.Thispassageisprobablywrittenfor_______.A.computersB.computerproducersC.computerlearnersD.computerprogrammers【答案解析】本文讲述了电脑的巨大作用和学会电脑的益处及相关的注意事项。1.C。细节题。根据第1段…Learningtheseskillschangedyourlifeforeverandopenedupnewhorizons.Learningaboutcomputerscanbelikelearninghowtoridabikeordriveacar可知C为正确答案。2.A。细节题。根据第3段…Invasionofprivacy,fraud,andcomputer-relatedmistakesarejustafewshockingexamples可知电脑是不能避免错误的，故A为正确答案。3.A。细节题。根据最后一段…Thechoiceisyours,andthroughaknowledgeofcomputersystemswillyoubeabletoavoidthedangers…可知A才是所需要的条件。4.C。推断题。从作者所列出的电脑的种种好处和一些注意事项来看，本文是写给电脑初学者的，故答案为C。AftertheAmericanRevolutionwonin1787,thenewgovernmentintheU.S.A.hadtochooseacapitalcity.Thethirteenstatesquarreledaboutthis.Sothegovernmentdecidedtobuildacompletelynewcapital.ThelandontheRiverPotomacwasgiventhenameDistrictofColumbia(D.C).ThenewCapitalwasbuiltonthenorthbankoftheriver.ItwasnamedafterGeorgeWashington,thepresidentoftheU.S.A.WashingtonD.C.,agovernmentcity,isanimportantcultural(文化)centeraswellasabigtourist(游览)center.Mostcapitalcitieshavesimplygrownfromsmallcities.Washington,howeverwasplannedasthecapitalofagreatnation.ItwasdesignedbyaFrenchartistwhofirstmadeastudyofmanycapitalcitiesofEurope.Ingeneral,hisplanfollowedtheplanofthebeautifulFrenchcityofVersailles.1.WhenthenewcapitalwasbuiltAmericawasmadeupof____states.A.thirtyB.thirteenC.fiftyD.fifteen2.WashingtonD.C.isthenameof_______.A.anAmericanpresidentB.America’scapitalC.afamousriverD.abeau