2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（3)及答案
阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories， volumes of physics and chemistry, even music。
Over time， he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like。 It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of
the world would meet to learn and invent together。 Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island。
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing。 Every new idea he got， he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions。 They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co—operate more。 They
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would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world， and improved the lives of millions。
But still， no invitation came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island。 One day many years later, Luca， already very old， was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him， asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful
Island of Inventions， and of how he was sure that some day they would
receive an invitation。 Surprised, the young inventor interrupted:
“You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation？”
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created。 Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island， and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one。
26. Luca’s picture of the Island of Inventions was mainly based on ________.
A。 scientific research B. his imagination
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C。 reports of others D. history books 【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like。他主要根据自己的想象画出了图画，故选B。
27。 Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?
A。 Their ideas were not considered worthy enough. B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame。 C. The organization had already broken up. D。 The island was not a real place. 【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据“You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions?No island could exist which would be better than where he was
now.那个岛根本就不存在,故选D。
28。 What was Roberts’ reaction to Luca’s story of the island?
A. He thought he had already arrived at the island。 B. He was disappointed to discover it didn’t exist. C。 He was excited about receiving an invitation。
D. He expressed surprise that Luca believed in such fairy tales。 【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“You mean this place isn't the Island of Inventions? Isn’t the letter you sent me the real invitation?” 他原认为
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他来到了真正的那个Island of Inventions岛,故选A。 29. What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
A. The island of inventions did not exist。 B。 He had wasted most of his life.
C。 He had unknowingly built his own dreamland。 D。 He finally would receive his invitation. 【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island， and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one。他已经不知不觉地创造了自己的梦境。故选C。 30. Which of the following best describes Luca？
A。 Aggressive。 B. Trusting。 C. Creative. DEasy-going. 【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题.aggressive有进取心的； trusting信赖的； creative创造性的；easy-going随和的。根据短文的内容可知Luca根据自己的想象画出来了图画，并且创造了许多发明,故选C。
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Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind：
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Dress to impress： Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says， \"Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and our classmates will become your professional network. You don't need to dress like you’re going to the office， but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put—together。 \"
Logo mania （品牌狂热症）: Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group， so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at。 It’s tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high—end brands. But consider this： college is a time of self—discovery， a chance to develop your own personal style. Instead of wearing logos head to toe， \"walking advertisement\" —style, why not express who you really are? Wear real pants: The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses. Smith points out that leggings， yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you're exercising。 Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls， they are not an appropriate choice for daywear。 As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level。 So， get rid of leggings and wear real pants！
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Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T—shirts with smiling animals， cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them。 Sure, kittens might be cute， but they're not doing you any favors in the style department。 Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way！
（1）The second paragraph indicates the importance of ____。 A．impressing professors
B．getting on well with classmates。 C．creating a professional image D．dressing, appropriately
(2)The author believes that college girls should ____。 A．choose a logo, that suits their age B．try to load up on well-known logos C．use logos to show who they are
D．find their identity by trying different logos
(3）The author recommends wearing real pants because _____. A．leggings and baggy shirts are too common
B．yoga pants and sweatpants are not so comfortable
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C．real pants can present you with appropriate maturity D．people like real pants better than the other pants
(4）What’s the writer’s attitude towards sweaters with animals on them？
A．They make people look lovely.
B．They are very fashionable these days。 C．They will show you’re an animal lover。 D．They are not suitable for college—aged students.
(5)In which magazine would you most likely find this passage？
A．Business Week。 B．Parents. C．Style。 D．Travel & Leisure。
Imagine putting a seed in a freezer， waiting 30,000 years, and then
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taking the seed out and planting it。 Do you think a flower would grow？ Amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. They found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia — a region covering central and eastern Russia — for about 31,800 years. Using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze. “This is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg，” said University of California, Los Angeles biologist Jane Shen-Miller.
The plant has a long history。 Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia. The ground became permafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time。
Recently, Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface。 Back at the lab， the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil。 The plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them。
It’s important for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after being frozen for a long time。 That’s because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing
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them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. One such endeavor, an underground facility in Norway, is called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault。 It stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. If a plant ever goes extinct， scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers。
“No one knows how long they are able to live for， but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowadays.\" Shen-Miller said。 It's a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive the experience.
31. How did the fruit originally get underground?
A。 It was placed there by an animal。 B. It was trapped there during the ice-age。 C. It was planted there by ancient farmers. D. It was buried there after the earthquake。 【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land， an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia。可知最初的时候是有动物放在地下的，故选A。
32。 Which of the following was NOT used to recreate the ancient plant？ A. Modern nutrients. B。 Parts of its fruit.
C。 Its frozen seeds. D. Plant pots with soil。 【答案】C
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【解析】细节理解题.根据Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface。 Back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil。从果实的一部分取组织，然后给这些组织一定的营养，然后把嫩芽放在有土壤的盆里就能再重新栽培出古代的植物，这里没有提到冻了的种子，故选C。
33. Why are scientists interested in this discovery?
A。 It helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years.
B. It can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plant—life. C. It can provide directions for where to look for other ancient plants. D. It proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen. 【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题.根据That’s because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe。 If a plant ever goes extinct， scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers。有了这个重要的发现有助于帮助我们未来去保护频临灭绝的植物，故选B。
34。 The underlined word “they\" in the final paragraph refers to _______。
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A。 plants B。 seeds C。 scientists D。 storage lockers 【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers。及able to live for应该指的是种子能够活多长，故选B。 35。 The purpose of the passage is to _______。 A. discuss a plant conservation effort B. introduce some ancient plants
C. outline some causes of global warming
D. describe a scientific research project 【答案】D
【解析】作者意图题.纵观全文的内容可知短文介绍了一个科研项目，故选D。
（江西高考）
The surprising experiment I am about to describe proves that air is all around you and that it presses down upon you. Air pressure is a powerful force。 When you swim underwater， you can feel water pushing on your body。 The air all around you does the same. However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this。 The pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. This layer surrounds the Earth, extending to about five kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
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The following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home。 But make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. Now for the experiment！ What you need
·A hard—boiled egg without the shell
·A bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg ·A piece of paper ·A match Method
1） Check that the egg will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle。 2） Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle。 3） Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle. 4） Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle。 Result
Astonishingly， the egg will be sucked into the bottle. Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment. But be careful when you handle matches. Why it happened
As the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen （air） in the bottle。 The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle, so no more air can get inside。 This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle。 The air pressure must equalize， so more air from outside must enter the bottle。 The outside air presses against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the
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bottle! This proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on us. 1。 Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment? A. The bottle could break.
B. You need to light the paper with a match. C。 The egg needs to be shelled。
D. The egg has to be perfectly placed on the neck of the bottle。 2. In the experiment, the burning inside the bottle can______. A。 equalize the air pressure inside and outside B. make a seal in the neck of the bottle C. finish up the oxygen inside the bottle D. produce more oxygen inside the bottle 3。 How did the egg get into the bottle？
A。 The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg in。 B。 It became soft without the shell。
C。 The neck of the bottle was wide enough.
D。 The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle. 4. The experiment is carried out to prove________ 。 A. water pushes on your body when you swim underwater
B. the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere C. the pressure of air around us has a powerful force D. the air pressure is not equalized around us 参考答案
7、【文章大意】
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本文通过一个小实验向我们证明周围空气的气压是非常强大的。 1.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句But make sure that you are supervised， because you will need to use matches. 可知。
【思路点拨】做事实细节题时，先浏览一遍题目，把题目的要求储存在大脑中，带着疑问快速去阅读,然后找出与题目相关的信息词句加以理解分析,去伪存真。 这样可以有效避免细节理解题的失误，不轻易陷入高考题所设下的“陷阱”。要注意排除干扰项，因为有些干扰项在文中也能找到依据，但关键是弄清楚这些干扰项是否符合题目的要求。例如，此题的题干是问在做实验时为什么需要有人照顾，先找出题干是针对原文第二段中的But make sure that you are supervised， because you’ll need to use matches. 进行提问，这样就准确找到答案了.
2。【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句As the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen（air)in the bottle. 可知。 3。【解析】选D.细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知。 4。【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一句与最后一句可知:这个实验的目的就是证明空气就在我们周围，对我们施加压力，并且这种气压是非常强大的。
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