2014高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解10

2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解10维B2阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)[来源:学*科*网]选材相似度：★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★★Whetheryoudependonyourbikefortransportation(交通)orexercise，you'llenjoythesefunfactsonthistwo­wheeledvehicle(车辆)．*In1817，KarlvonDraisfromGermanyinventedahorselesscarriagethatwouldhelphimgetaroundfaster.Themachinebecameknownasthe“draisine”，andledtothecreationofthemodernbicycle.*Theterm“bicycle”wasnotintroduceduntilthe1860s，whenitwascreatedinFrancetodescribeanewkindoftwo­wheeler.*FredA．Birchmorecircledtheglobebybicycleattheageof25in1935.Thewholetripcoveredfortythousandmiles.Herodeabout25,000milesandworeoutsevensetsoftires(轮胎)．*ThereareoverahalfbillionbicyclesinChina.Theyarethemostcommonmeansoftransportation.BikeswerefirstbroughttoChinainthelate1800s.*About100millionbicyclesaremadeworldwideeachyear.*Americansusetheirbicyclesforlessthanonepercentofallcitytrips.Europeansbikeincitiesalotmoreoften—inItaly5percentofalltripsareonbicycle,30percentintheNetherlands，andsevenoutofeightDutchpeopleoverage15haveabike.*TheTourdeFranceisoneofthemostfamousbicycleracesintheworld.Establishedin1903，itisconsideredtobethebiggesttestofendurance(耐久力)outofallsports.LanceArmstrong，anAmericancyclist，istheonlymantohavewonseventitles(1999—2005)aftersurvivingcancer.*BicycleMotoCross(BMX)，anextremestyleofbicycletrackracing，becameasportinthe2008SummerOlympicGamesinBeijing，China.MarisStrombergs，fromLatvia，receivedthegoldmedalforMen'sBMX，andAnneCarolineChausson，fromFrance，tookhomethegoldinthefirstWomen'sBMXOlympicevent.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。自行车是我们生活中常见的交通工具。你了解有关自行车的趣事吗？1．Thepassageiswrittenmainlyto________.A．tellaninterestingstoryB．tellusthehistoryofthebicycleC．encouragemorepeopletoridebicyclesD．introducesomeinterestingfactsaboutthebicycle答案D[推理判断题。文章开篇点明了写作目的：介绍有关自行车的趣事。]2．Whousethebicycleleastaccordingtothepassage?A．Chinese.B．Americans.C．Italians.D．Dutchpeople.答案B[细节理解题。根据文中所列的第四点和第六点可以看出美国人骑自行车的比例最小，不到百分之一。]3．Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．KarlvonDraisinventedthemodernbicycle.B．FredA．Birchmorewasthefirsttogoaroundtheworld.C．AnneCarolineChaussonwonseventitlesoftheTourdeFrance.D．MarisStrombergswonthefirstMen'sBMXOlympicevent.答案D[细节理解题。根据文中所列举的第一点、第三点和最后两点可知，KarlvonDrais发明了一种叫draisine的机器，它是现代自行车的前身；FredA．Birchmore在25岁时骑行全球，并未提到他是不是第一个环行全球的人：MarisStrombergs和AnneCarolineChausson分别获得小轮车成为奥运会比赛项目后的第一届男女冠军：是LanceArmstrong战胜癌症后获得环法自行车赛的七个奖项，故D项正确。]4．Fromthepassage，weknowthattheauthor________.A．ownsabicycleshopB．isgoodatridingabikeC．hasarichknowledgeofthebicycle[来源:学科网ZXXK]D．hastakenpartintheTourdeFrance答案C[推理判断题。文章给读者介绍了许多有关自行车的趣事，由此可看出作者这方面知识丰富，故选C项。]******************************************************结束[来源:学科网]维B1阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★★KatharineMehta'smotherlikestojokethatthefirstsentenceherdaughtersaidwas“Ilovedogs.”It'snotthefact，butit'scertainlytrueinspirit.[来源:学科网]“WhenIwasyoung，mygrandmothertoldmeabouthowshesometimesfoundstraydogsandcats，andkeptthemonherfarmaspets，”saysKatharine.“Thatmademewonderwhatwouldhappenwhenanimalsdidn'thaveahome.Ifelthorriblethinkingthattheymightbehungryorcouldgethitbyacar.”Butwhatcouldalittlegirldo?TheanswercameduringatriptoaparkinherNewYorkCityneighborhoodtwoyearsago，whereshemetvolunteersfromMightyMutts，alocalno­killanimalrescueorganization.“IthoughtmaybeIcouldearnsomemoneyandgiveittothem，”shesays.SinceKatharinehadplentyofpracticetakingcareofherowndog，shedecidedtostartasummerdog­walkingservice.Shechosetwofriendsand，withtheirparents'permission，thegroupputuphomemadeposterswiththeirphonenumbersandabargainprice—50centsanhour.Beforelongtheyhad15dogsintheircare.“Wewalkedtwoorthreeatatimewithonemotherhelpingout，”shesays.“Bytheendofthatsummer，we'dcollected$45.”ThatfallKatharineandhermother，Loma，cameupwithanotherminienterprisetoraisemoneyforMightyMutts—sellingfresh­bakedshortbreadtotheirneighbors.The11­year­old，whostartssixthgradethisfall，hasbecomeanonstopcampaigner.Hermothersays，“Whensheseessomebodywithadog，shestartsaconversationandtellsthemtodonatetoMightyMutts.”Katharine'spassioncomesfromtheheart.“Itmakesmecrytothinkthatstraysmightbe_put_to_sleepwhenthere'sagroupthatcanfindnewhomesforthem，”Katharinesays.“ButitmakesmesmiletoknowIcanhelp.”Notes：①strayadj.流浪的②shortbreadn．黄油甜酥饼【语篇解读】本文主要讲了11岁女孩Katharine是如何关爱和帮助流浪狗等小动物的。1．Katharine'sloveofdogscomesfrom________.A．hergrandmother'sinfluenceB．hermother'sinfluenceC．theinfluenceofanorganizationD．seeingadogkilledbyacar答案A[细节理解题。由第二段可知，Katharine关心流浪狗是受奶奶的影响。]2．HowdidKatharinehelptheorganization—MightyMutts?A．Bywalkingstraydogs.B．Bygivingshortbreadtostraydogs.C．Bycollectingmoney.D．Bymakingspeecheseverywhere.答案C[推理判断题。由第三、四段可知，Katharine为别人遛狗挣钱，然后捐给MightyMutts，并且经常劝说养狗的人为MightyMutts捐款，故选C。]3．Theunderlinedpart“beputtosleep”inthelastparagraphmeans“________”．A．tobesuppliedwithacomfortableplaceforsleepingB．tobegivendrugssothattheycandiewithoutpainC．tobemadeunconsciousbeforeamedicaloperationD．tobemadetosleep答案B[词义猜测题。Katharine很有爱心，非常关心无家可归的小动物，所以她一想到流浪的小动物被人们用药物所谓“仁道地”杀死，她就会心痛地流泪。puttosleep意为“用药物使(长眠)，无痛苦地杀死”。]4．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．KatharineandherpetsB．Anorganizationforrescuingstray