2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题（1）及答案阅读理解ItcameassomethingofasurprisewhenDiana,PrincessofWales,madeatriptoAngolain1997,tosupporttheRedCross’scampaignforatotalbanonallanti-personnellandmines.WithinhoursofarrivinginAngola,televisionscreensaroundtheWorldwerefilledwithimagesofhercomfortingvictimsinjuredinexplosionscausedbylandmines.“Iknewthestatistics,”shesaid.“Butputtingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome;likeWhenImetSandra,a13-year-oldgirlwhohadlostherleg,andpeoplelikeher.”ThePrincessconcluded,withasimplemessage:“Wemuststoplandmines”.Andsheusedeveryopportunityduringhervisittorepeatthismessage.But,backinLondon,herviewswerenotsharedbysomemembersoftheBritishgovernment,whichrefusedtosupportabanontheseweapons.Angrypoliticianslaunchedan,attackonthePrincessinthepress.Theydescribedheras“veryill-informed”anda“loosecannon(乱放炮的人).”ThePrincessrespondedbybrushingasidethecriticisms:“Thisisadistraction(干扰)wedonotneed.AllI’mtryingtodoishelp.”Oppositionparties,themediaandthePublicimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupportforthePrincess.Tomakemattersworseforthegovernment,itsoonemergedthatthePrincess’striphadbeenapprovedbytheForeignOffice,andthatshewasinfactverywell-informedaboutboththesituationinAngolaandtheBritishgovernment’spolicyregardinglandmines.Theresultwasasevereembarrassmentforthegovernment.Totryandlimitthedamage,theForeignSecretary,MalcolmRifkind,claimedthatthePrincess’sviewsonlandmineswerenotverydifferentfromgovernmentpolicy,andthatitwas“workingtowards”aworldwideban.TheDefenseSecretary,MichaelPortillo,claimedthematterwas“amisinterpretationormisunderstanding.”ForthePrincess,thetriptothiswar-torncountrywasanexcellentopportunitytouseherpopularitytoshowtheworldhowmuchdestructionandsufferinglandmines-2-cancause.ShesaidthattheexperiencehadalsogivenhertheChancetogetclosertopeopleandtheirproblems.17.PrincessDianapaidavisittoAngolain1997________.A.tovoicehersupportforatotalbanoflandminesB.toclarifytheBritishgovernment’sstandonlandminesC.toinvestigatethesufferingsoflandminevictimsthereD.toestablishherimageasafriendoflandminevictims18.WhatdidDianameanwhenshesaid“...puttingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome”(Line5,Para.1)?A.Shejustcouldn’tbeartomeetthelandminevictimsfacetoface.B.TheactualsituationinAngolamadeherfeellikegoingbackhome.C.Meetingthelandminevictimsinpersonmadeherbelievethestatistics.D.Seeingthepainofthevictimsmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofthesituation.19.WhatdidPrincessDianathinkofhervisittoAngola?A.IthadcausedembarrassmenttotheBritishgovernment.B.Ithadbroughtherclosertotheordinarypeople.C.Ithadgreatlypromotedherpopularity.D.IthadaffectedherrelationswiththeBritishgovernment.20.HowdidDianarespondtothecriticisms?A.Shepaidnoattentiontothem.B.ShemademoreappearancesonTV.C.Shemetthe13-year-oldgirlasplanned.D.Sherosetoarguewithheropponents.参考答案ADBA-3-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(2012·四川眉山一诊)TheirheightmadeWayneandLaurieHallquistseemlikeanidealmatchwhentheymetsevenyearsago,andonThursdaytheywerematchedwithsomethingelse—thetitleofworld'stallestlivingmarriedcouple.GuinnessWorldRecordsbestowedthattoweringdistinctiontotheHallquistsinaceremonyunderthemarqueeatitsHollywoodmuseum.Thecouplearrivedinawhitelimousine,withWaynesportingatuxedoandLaurieinawhiteweddingdress.TheHallquists,wholiveinStockton,California,measureacombined13feet,4inches,or407.4centimeters,tobeexact.Hestands6feet10.4inches,she6feet5.95inches,theGuinnessorganizationsaid.“It'sawholedifferentperspectiveuphere,andwecanfindeachotherquiteeasilyinacrowd，”LaurietoldReuters.“Wecanseeseveralpeoplegoingbaldthatmightnotknowitatthemoment，”jokedWayne,57,whoworksasatelephonecompanywiresplicer.TheHallquistssaidthatwhentheymetatachurchsinglesclubin2003,theycouldtellthatothersaroundthemweresizing_upapossibleloveaffairbecauseoftheirheight.“Shewalkedin,everyonelookedather,thentheylookedatme，”Waynesaid.ButwhileWaynesaiditwasloveatfirstsightforhim,Lauriesaidtheirfirstmeetingcameupshort.“Hetalkedaboutthesizeofmyhandsandfeet,whichiskindofano­no，”saidLaurie,46.“Andthenthesecondtimewehadachancetotalk,Ifiguredouthewasareallygoodguy.”Theyhavebeenmarriedforeightyears,butittooktheHallquistsuntilthisyeartocontactGuinnessWorldRecords.Thecouplesaidtheywerediscouragedatfirstfrommakingaplayforworld'stallestcouple,becausetheyreadonlinethatamanandawomaneachstandingover7feethadmarriedinthe19thcentury.Onlythisyeardidtheyrealizetheycouldcompeteinanothercategory:world's-4-tallestlivingmarriedcouple.GuinnesspreviouslylistedacoupleinEngland—WilcoandKeishavanKleef­Bolton—astheworld'stallestcoupleatacombinedheightof13feet,3inches.文章大意：本文介绍了获得目前世界最高在世夫妻称号的霍尔奎斯特夫妇。56．Whytheirfirstmeetingcameupshortisthat________.A.WayneismucholderthanLaurieB.WaynelikesplayingjokesC.WaynesaidsomethingrudeaboutLaurieD.Wayneisjustawiresplicer答案：C细节理解题。根据第八段第一句话判断。句意：现年46岁的劳瑞说：“他谈论我的手脚太小，这几乎是不可接受的。……”。57．Accordingtothepassage,allthefollowingstatementsareNOTtrueexcept________.A.LaurielikedWayneatfirstsightwhileWaynedidn'tB.WilcoandKeishadon'tliketheirGuinnessrecordC.Thecouplereadtheinformationofthe