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2014高考英语文章阅读类：2013暑假练习题（18）及答案解析第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分)第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。AHonestymaywellbethepolicy,butitoftendesertsuswhennooneiswatching,psychologistsreporttoday.Experimentswithanhonestyboxtocollectpaymentsforhotdrinksshowthatpeoplearebetteratpayingupwhenunderthegaze(注视)ofapairofeyes.Thesurprisewasthattheeyeswerenotreal,butphotographed.ResearchersatNewcastleUniversitysetuptheexperimentinsecret.Theyattachedapostertoacupboardofmugsabovean-honestyboxalongsideakettle,withtea,coffeeandmilk.Over10weeks,theyalternatedeachweekbetweenimagesofeyesandpicturesofflowers.Dr.Bateson,abehavioralbiologistandleaderofthestudy,saidthateventhoughtheeyeswerenotrealtheystillseemedtomakepeoplebehavemorehonestly.Theyeffectmayarisefrombehavioralcharacteristicsthatdevelopedasearlyhumansformedsocialgroupsthatincreasedtheirchancesofsurvival.Individualshadtoco-operateforthegoodofthegroup,ratherthanactselfishly.Ifnobodyiswatchingusitisinourintereststobehaveselfishly.Butwhenwethinkwe'rebeingwatchedweshouldbehavebetter,sopeopleseeusasco-operativeandbehavethesamewaytowardsus,Dr.Batesonsaid.Wethoughtwe'dgetaslighteffectwitheyes,butitwasquitestrikinghowmuchdifferencetheymade.Evenatasubconscious(潜意识的)level,itseemspeoplerespondtoeyes,andthatmightbebecauseeyessendastrongbiologicalsignalwehaveevolved(进化)torespondto.Thefinding,whichresearchersbelieveshedslightonourevolutionarypast,couldbeturnedtopracticaluse.Thepsychologistssayimagesofeyescouldpromoteticketsalesonpublictransportandimprovemonitorsystemstopreventantisocialbehavior.41.Thispassageismainlyabout_______________.A.thepolicyofhonestyB.anhonestyboxtocollectmoneyC.evolutiononhonestyD.anexperimentonhonesty42.Thereasonfordoingtheexperimentsecretlyisthattheresearchers_____________.A.wantedtogetacomparativelymoreexactresultB.hadknowntheywantedtodosomethingillegallyC.meanttogettheco-operationoftheircolleaguesD.intendedtosellthehotdrinksatahigherprice43.Peoplebehavehonestlyunderwatchfulgazeofeyesbecause_____________.A.theywanttoleaveagoodimpressionB.theyfeartobelaughedatbyothersC.they'vegotthenaturethroughevolutionD.theytakethephotoforarealpairofeyes44.Theunderlinedphraseshedslightoninthelastparagraphmeans_____.A.causessomebodytobecomecheerfulB.makessomethingeasiertounderstandC.comesuponsomethingbyaccidentD.bringssomethingintothebroaddaylight[来源:Zxxk.Com]BBEIJING,Feb.10(Xinhua)--China'seconomicplanningagencyThursdayannouncedariseinminimumricepurchasepricesthisyeartoencouragefarmerstogrowmoregrain.[来源:学科网ZXXK]AstatementontheNationalDevelopmentandReformCommission(NDRC)websitesaidthegovernmentwouldcontinuethepolicyofminimumpurchasepricesinmajorrice-growingregionsin2011.TherisesintheminimumricepurchasepricehadbeenapprovedbytheStateCouncil,China'sCabinet,saidthestatement.Thepurchasepricesforjaponicaricewillrise21.9percentto128yuan(19.4U.S.dollars)per50kilograms,whilepricesforearlyandmiddle-latericewillincrease9.7percentand10.3percentto102yuanand107yuanper50kgrespectively.RiceandwheataretwomajorgraincropsinChina.TheStateCouncilpledgedWednesdaytostepupeffortstoboostgrainproductionasdroughtcontinuestowreakhavocinnorthChina'swheatgrowingregions.China'smainwheat-growingregions,includingShandong,Henan,Hebei,Anhui,Shanxi,Shaanxi,GansuandJiangsuprovinces,havebeenplaguedbydroughtsinceOctoberlastyear.Droughthasaffectedabout7.73millionhectares,or42.4percent,ofthetotalwinterwheatcropareainthecountry'seightkeyproducingprovinces,theMinistryofAgriculturesaidWednesday.China'sgrainoutputrose2.9percentlastyearto546.41milliontons,markingtheseventhconsecutiveyearofgrowth.45.Whenwasthisnewsprobablywritten?A.In2011B.In2010C.InFebruary,2011D.OnWednesday,201146.Whatisthepurchasepriceforjaponicaricebeforeitwiseaccordingtothepassage?A.105yuanper50kilogramsB.128yuanper50kilogramsC.102yuanper50kilogramsD.107yuanper50kilograms47.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraph?A.completelyB.honorablyC.separatelyD.exactly48.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrueaccordingtothepassage.A.Araisedpurchasepricewillencouragefarmerstogrowmorerice.B.Theplanhasn’tbeenapprovedbytheStateCouncil,China'sCabinet.C.DroughtcontinuestohitthewheatgrowingregionsinthenorthofChina.D.Thereare8grainproducingprovincesaffectedbythedrought.49.Whichmaybetheheadlineofthisnews?A.China’sminimumricepurchasepricesraisedtoboostproductionB.ASteadyricepurchasepricestoensurericeproductionC.TheChinesegovernmentpaysmoreattentiononriceproductionD.China’sgrainoutputsteadilyincreasesC“Everythinghappensforthebest,”mymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment.“Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou’llrealizethatitwouldn’thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.”Motherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932,Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayuptoasportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation—andgotturneddowneverytime.Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn’triskhiringaninexperiencedperson.“Gooutinthesticksandfindasmallstationthat’llgiveyouachance,”shesaid.Ithumbedh