2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题13

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题13

2014 高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（13）及答案 【甘肃省嘉峪关市一中 2013 模拟】 D Even plants can run a fever, especially when they're under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away—straight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared(红外线)scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫剂)spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that don't have pest problems. Even better, Paley's Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a colourcoded map showing where plants were running “fevers”. Farmers could then spotspray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and longterm backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, ” says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago. 53．Plants will send out an increased amount of heat when they are________. A．facing an infrared scanner B．sprayed with pesticides C．in poor physical condition D．exposed to excessive sun rays 54．In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to________. A．estimate the damage to the crops B．draw a colourcoded map C．measure the size of the affected area D．locate the problem area 55．Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by________. A．resorting to spotspraying B．transforming poisoned rain C．consulting infrared scanning experts D．detecting crop problems at an early stage 56．The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties—________.[来源:学.科.网] A．its high cost B．the lack of official support C．the lack of financial support D．its failure to help increase production 【参考答案】D 篇(53-56)：CDAC 阅读理解 （London）—If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble. Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily. “Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat. According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim. Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent. According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere. Docto rs are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes. They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems. The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said. 11. What is this piece of news mainly about? A. Thin people may be fat inside. B. Internal fat is of no importance. C. Internal fat leads to many diseases. D. Thin people also have troubles. 12. Doctors have found _____. A. the exact dangers of internal fat B. internal fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes[来源:学&科&网 Z&X&X&K] C. being slim is not dangerous at all D. being slim doesn’t mean you are not fat inside 13. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG? A. Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat. B. People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet. C. Men are more likely to have too much internal fat. D. People with heart disease all have internal fat. 14. From the last paragraph, we can find that _____. A. whether internal fat can lead to disease has been proved B. exercise plays in important role in people’s life for keeping healthy C. thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim D. it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat 15. The underlined part in the last paragraph means _____. A. a long road B. an easy way C. a clear difference D. a short distance 参考答案 11—15 ADDBB The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the government's health budget be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor. Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt if the patients had taken measures for early prevention. For instance, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and insuring a steady intake of vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important.[来源:Zxxk.Com] One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress. In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people's health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one's family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late. However, stressing disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education. 6．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? CP (Central Point) P (Point) Sp (Sub-point次要点) C (Conclusion) 7．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “bankrupt’’? A．Stronger than ever before B．More successful than ever before C．Unable to pay one’s debts D．Unable to be cured 8．We learn from the passage that . A．the more health education, the better B．dressing warmly can prevent diseases C．a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise D．the government’s health budget should be increased 9．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Prevention or Education? B．Health or Illness? C．Exercise or Illness? D．Prevention or Treatment? 参考答案 6-9:BCAD 【甘肃省嘉峪关市一中 2013 模拟】E Richard Rodriguez from the United States is a great roller coaster fan. Recently he broke his 15th world record after he spent 104 days riding the world's largest roller coaster. “It got more difficult to ride and ride because of the muscle tiredness，” Rodriguez, a teacher at the University of Chicago, said as he stepped down from the ride in a German park. He spent 10 hours a day on the roller coaster. Rodriguez tried to keep himself busy during the rides on the big roller coaster in a southwestern town in Germany. “I read the newspapers…I have a walkman, I have my cellphone, so I try to talk to people and message people during the day，” he said. Although the 42yearold said he felt sick on th e first few days, he said he soon got over the problem. “My face hurts sharply and I have a little backache, but I am good.” The “Expedition GeForce” is one of the world's biggest roller c oasters. It measures 62 meters at its highest point. On his 95th day on the coaster, after travelling over 25,000 kilometers, Rodriguez had a toothache and was treated by a local dentist. He went on after that and succeeded in breaking the record. Rodriguez celebrated with members of the park staff and his supporters, who had sent him postcards and emails encouraging him not to give up. 57.What do we know about Expedition GeForce? A．It once ran for 104 days nonstop. B．It is the one most difficult to ride. C．It is most modernly equipped. D．It is in a German town. 58．Rodriguez kept on riding that long because ________. A．he wanted to show the world the very best he could do B．he was having great fun doing that C．the roller coaster can't stop once it starts running D．he was able to live and work as usual on the coaster 59．During the roller coaster ride, Rodriguez ________. A．kept on working as a university teacher B．kept enjoying good health C．kept in touch with the world around him D．broke his world record 15 times 60．The new world record was keeping on riding for ________ on a roller coaster. A．16 times B．104 days and 10hour a day C．10 hours a day D．over 25,000 kilometers 【参考答案】E 篇(57-60):DACB 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 （A） It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies．But can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not． In Kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groups．Young Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants; Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants． In an experiment conducted by animal scientists, elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba man．When the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man, they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all． Garment color also plays a role, though in a different way．In the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by Maasai men．Rather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing] The researchers believe that the elephants’ emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sights．Smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hide．Seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low．Therefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive． 1．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people? A．Maasai people are a threat to elephants． B．Kamba people raise elephants for farming． C．Both Kamba and Maasai people are elephant hunters． D．Both Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing． 2．How did the elephants react to smell in the study? A．They attacked a man with the smell of new clothing． B．They needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar． C．They became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented clothing． D．They were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies． 3．What is the main idea of this passage? A．Elephants use sight and smell to detect danger． B．Elephants attack people who wear red clothing． C．Scientists are now able to control elephants’ emotions． D．Some Kenyan tribes understand elephants’ emotions very well． 4．What can be inferred about the elephant’s behavior from this passage? [来源:学&科&网 Z&X&X&K] A．Elephants learn from their experiences． B．Elephants have sharper sense of smell than sight． C．Elephants are more intelligent than other animals] D．Elephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger．[来源:学*科*网 Z*X*X*K] 参考答案 （A） ADAA