2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题(12)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（12）及答文教育类[2012·天津卷]B“Ican'ttellyouhowpleasedIamtobehere.Ihaven'tseenmanyofyousinceyourgraduation,butIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.AlthoughIhaven'tappearedinperson,Ihaveattendedyourcollegegraduations,weddingsandeventhebirthsofyourchildren,inmyimagination.”Ms.Yatespausedandstartedcryingabit.Thenshecontinued：“ItwasmybeliefthatifIpushedyouashardasIcould,someofyouwouldsucceedtopleasemeandotherswouldsucceedtoannoyme.Regardlessofourmotives,Icanseethatyouhaveallbeensuccessfulinyourchosenpath.”“Thereisnogreatercomfortforaneducatorthantoseetheendresultofhisorheryearsofwork.YouhaveallbeenagreatsourceofpleasureandprideformeandIwantyoutoknowIloveyouallfromthebottomofmyheart.”Therewasasilenceoverthecrowdforafewsecondsandthensomeonestartedclapping.Theclappingturnedintocheering,thenintoadeafeningroar(呼喊).Lawyers,truckdrivers,bankersandmodelswererubbingtheireyesorcryingopenlywithnoshameallbecauseofthewordsfromalongforgottenEnglishteacherfromtheirhometown.41．Whatactivitywasorganizedfortheschoolreunion?A．Sightseeinginthepark.B．Apicnicontheschoolplayground.C．Tellingstoriesaboutpastevents.D．Graduates'reportsintheoldbuilding.42.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.SomegraduatesweretoobusytolistentoMs.Yates'speech.B.ManygraduatesdislikedMs.Yates'waysofteaching.C.Somepeoplegottiredfromthereunionactivities.D.Mostpeoplehadlittleinterestinthereunion.43.WecanlearnfromMs.Yates'speechthatshe________.A.kepttrackofherstudents'progressB.gaveherstudentsadviceontheircareersC.attendedherstudents'collegegraduations-2-D.wenttoherstudents'weddingceremonies44.WhatwasMs.Yates'beliefinteachingteenagers?A.Teachers'knowledgeisthekeytostudents'achievements.B.Pressureonstudentsfromteachersshouldbereduced.C.Hard­pushedstudentsaremorelikelytosucceed.D.Students'respectisthebestrewardforteachers.45.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMs.Yates?A.Reliableanddevoted.B.Toughandgenerous.C.Proudbutpatient.D.Strictbutcaring.【要点综述】BarditchHighSchool组织学生、教师重聚。在聚会上Ms.Yates的一席发言打动了所有的人。41.C信息理解题。根据第一段中的“Severalformerteacherswereonhandtotellstoriesabouttheolddays.”可知答案。42.B推理判断题。根据第二段描述在Ms.Yates要开始讲话时学生们的表现可知，学生们对老师过去对他们的种种教学方式是有些反感的。43.A信息理解题。通读Ms.Yates的发言，特别是从“…butIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.”中可知答案。44.C信息理解题。根据“ItwasmybeliefthatifIpushedyouashardasIcould,someofyouwouldsucceedtopleasemeandotherswouldsucceedtoannoyme”可知答案。45.D推理判断题。从第二段最后一句“…madethemworkharderthanalltheotherteacherscombined”以及“…Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents”可知答案。第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A(2012·吉林省重点中学协作体适应性测试二)-3-Morethanthreebillionpeopleareatriskfromindoorairpollutionbecauseoftheheatingorcookingfuelstheyuse.MostliveinAfrica,IndiaandChina.Theyusewood,cropwaste,animalwasteorcoal.Thesesolidfuelsmaybetheleastcostlyfuelsavailable.Buttheyarealsoamajorcauseofhealthproblemsanddeath.TheAprovechoResearchCenterhasbeendesigningcookingstovesforthedevelopingworld.Peoplehavinglessmoneyusewoodorbiomassforcooking;thericherpeopleuseoilandgas.It'sestimatedthatwoodisrunningoutmorequicklythanoilandgas.Thegrouphasmadestovesusingmud,bricks,sheetmetal,clay,ceramicsandoldoildrums.Mostofthestoveslooklikelarge,deepcookingpots.Theyhaveanopeningatthebottomforthefireandaplaceonthetoptoputapot.Inthelate1970s,AprovechoproducedapopularstovecalledtheLorena.TheLorenawasgoodatreducingsmokeandwarminghomes.Butnewtestsyearslaterfoundthatitwasnotefficient.TheLorenausedtwiceasmuchwoodasanopenfire,andittookmuchlongertoheatfood.Sincethen,theyhaveexperimentedwithcountlessotherdesigns.Theirgoalistomakeaninexpensivestove—let'ssayfivedollars—thatmakeslittlesmoke,andit'ssafeforhealthandreducesglobalwarminganddeforestation(采伐森林)．AprovechohasnowpartneredwithastovemanufacturerinChina.ThecompanyismakingAprovecho'sfirstmassproducedstoves.Theyaresaidtouse40%—50%lesswoodthananopenfire,andproduce50%—70%lesssmoke.AcompanycalledStoveTecissellingthemthroughitswebsiteforlessthantendollars.DeanStillsaysthatmorethanonehundredthousandhavebeensoldsofar.56．Theunderlinedword“biomass”inParagraph2refersto________.A.oilandgasB.woodC.coalD.cropwasteoranimalwaste答案：D猜测词义题。根据“thericherpeopleuseoilandgas”可以排除A选项。第一段中介绍发展中国家的人们使用wood,cropwaste,animalwasteorcoal,而biomass所在的句子为Peoplehavinglessmoneyusewoodorbiomassforcooking,故可排除B选项，煤炭也是需要花钱的，因此最便宜的燃料除了木头就是cropwaste,animalwaste。57．Thefollowingsentenceistakenfromthepassage,itshouldbeplacedat-4-theendof________.TheWorldHealthOrganizationestimatesthatover1,500,000peopleayeardiefrombreathingsmokefromsolidfuels.A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2.C.Paragraph3.D.Paragraph4.答案：A文章结构题。由第一段最后一句“Buttheyarealsoamajorcauseofhealthproblemsanddeath.”可知这些燃料会产生很多健康问题甚至造成死亡，而题干中的句子是以具体举例来说明这些燃料的危害的，所以答案选A项。58．StovesdesignedbytheAprovechoResearchCentershouldbe________.①luxurious②costly③efficient④low­carbon⑤cleanerA．①②④B.③④⑤C．②③⑤D.①③④答案：B推理判断题。根据文章第五段内容可知，该研究中心设计的炉