高考英语阅读理解练与析

高考英语阅读理解练与析(A)Thebodyofnearlyallfloweringplantscanbedividedintotwosystems,therootsystemwhichgrowsbelowgroundandtheshootsystemwhichgrowsaboveit.Thetypicalrootsystemfixestheplantfirmlyinthesoil,andabsorbswaterandvariousdissolvedrawmaterialsfromit.Thetypicalshootsystemconsistsofamainstemuponwhichareborneleaves,branchshoots,andsometimesflowers.Itshouldbeemphasizedthatthewordsstemandshootarenotsynonymous,thewordshootbeingacollectivetermforbothstemandleaves.Theleavesarethechieffood-producingprocesscalledphotosynthesis.Thestemsupportstheleaves,displayingtheminthelightneededforphotosynthesis,andalsoactsasthemainchannelofcommunicationbetweenthevariousorgansoftheplant.Wateranddissolvedmineralsabsorbedbytherootsarecarriedinthestemtotheleavesandflowers,andfoodssynthesizedintheleavesareconductedawaythroughthestemtootherregionsoftheplant,bothaboveandbelowground,wheretheyareeitherusedforgrowthorelsestoredforfutureuse.Flowersareorgansthatareconcernedwiththereproductionofthespeciesbyseeds.1.Whatisthemajorfood-producingprocess?A.Theleaves.B.Theroot.C.Theflowers.D.Theshoot.2.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howplantsproduceseeds.B.Howleavesgrow.C.Differentkindsofflowers.D.Thestructureofplants.(B)Theeasywayoutisn'talwayseasiest.IlearnedthatlessonwhenIdecidedtotreatDoug,myhusbandofonemonth,toaspecialmeal.Iglancedthroughmycookbookandchoseamenuwhichincludedhome-madebread.Knowingthebreadwouldtaketime,IstartedonitassoonasDougleftforwork.AsIwasnotexperiencedincooking,Ithoughtifadozenwasgood,twodozenwouldbebetter,soIdoubledeverything.AsDouglovedoranges,Ialsoopenedacanoforangeandpoureditallintothebowl.Soontherewasastickydough(面团)coveredwithuglyyellowishmarks.RealizingIhadbeendefeated,IputthedoughintherubbishbinoutsidesoIwouldn'thavetofaceDouglaughingatmywork.Iwentonpreparingtherestofthemeal,and,whenDouggothome,wesatdowntoCornishchickenwithrice.Hetriedtoenjoythemealbutseemeddisturbed.Twicehegotupandwentoutside,sayinghethoughtheheardanoise.Thethirdtimeheleft,Iwenttothewindowtoseewhathewasdoing.Lookingout,IsawDougstandingaboutthreefeetfromtherubbishbin,holdingthelidup;withastickandlookingintothecontainer.WhenIcameoutofthehouse,hedroppedthestickandexplainedthattherewassomethingaliveinourrubbishbin.Pickingupthestickagain,heheldthelidupenoughformetosee.Ifeltcold.ButIsteppedcloserandlookedharder.Withoutdoubtitwasmywork.Thehotsunhadcausedthedoughtodoubleinsizeandthefermentingyeast(酵母)madethesurfaceshakeandsighasthoughitwerebreathing.Itlookedlikesomeunknownbeingfromouterspace.IcouldseewhyDougwassoshaken.Ihadtoadmitwhatthelivingthingwasandwhyitwasthere.Idon'tknowwhowasmoreembarrassedbythewholething-Dougorme.3.Whatisthewriter'spurposeinwritingthestory?A.Toexplainaneasyexperienceoflearningtocookfrombooks.B.Toshowtheeasiestwayoutofadifficulty.C.Totellaninterestingexperience.D.Todescribethetroublefacinganewly-marriedwoman.4.Whydidthewomanputthedoughintherubbishbin?A.Shedidn'tseetheuseofkeepingit.B.Shedidn'twantherhusbandtoseeit.C.Shemeanttojokewithherhusband.D.Shehopeditwouldsoondryinthesun.[答案与解析]1.A。这是一道考查细节题。本题答案取决于下面这句话：Theleavesarethechieffood-producingprocesscalledphotosynthesis.2.D。这是一道概括短文主题思想题。本篇短文主要讲述了植物的构成，而不是讲植物或叶子是如何生长的，也不是讲各种各样的花。3.C。这是一道概括短文主题思想题。本文讲述的是作者想给丈夫做面包，但却弄巧成拙的幽默故事。4.B。这是一道考查细节题。由RealizingIhadbeendefeated...一句可知，作者把面团扔进垃圾箱，主要是不想让丈夫看到此事而嘲笑她。