2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习(22)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（22）及答案阅读理解------AIfConfucius（孔子）werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲学).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.56.Thepassageislikelytoappearin________.A.abiographyB.ahistorypaperC.anewspaperD.a-2-philosophytextbook57.Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________.A.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB.attractthereaders’interestinthesubjectC.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations58.WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents________.A.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC.trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD.fightforachancetolearnChinese59.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ForgottenWisdominAmericaB.HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC.ChineseCultureforWesternersD.OldThinkerwithaBigFuture参考答案56-----CBAD【福建师大附中2013模拟】DAsyouclimbintothehillcountry,theroadsgetdustierandrougher,andfewercarscanbeseen.PhonxayisoneofthepoorestdistrictsofLaos,andmanyofitsvillagesareonlyaccessiblebyfootpath.Ourdestinationthishotmorningisaconcretewatertankthatcanbefoundjustofftheroad.AUKorganizationhelpedtobuilditsixyearsago,andinthenearbyvillageofThapho,wherecleandrinkingwaterisscarce,ithasmadeabigdifference.Thetankfeedssixtapswhichinturngivewatertoover800people---ithasimprovedthingsforalmosteveryfamily,fromschoolchildrentogrannies.Butlately,weweretold,thecleanwatersupplyhascomeunderpressurefromnewarrivals,peoplewhohavecomedownfromthehillareas,andthereareconcernsthattherewillnotbeenoughcleanwatertogoround.-3-TherearealsoseriousworriesaboutresourcesinLaos.TheChinesearebuildinga400kmrailwaylink,whichcouldtransformthelandlockedcountry.About150,000Chineseworkerswillbeinvolved.Whatwillthisdotolocalcleanwatersupplies?Howwilltheworkersbefed?ThevastmajorityofLaotiansliveonfarms.Butwithforeigninvestorswantingtobuyupland,localpeoplewillhavetobemovedtomakeroomforthem.Heavilydependentonbothforeignaidandforeigninvestment,Laosstillfallswellbehinditsneighbours,althoughitseconomyhasgrownatabout6%ayearinthelastdecade.Itsbiggesteconomicproblemisthelackoflocallytrainedskilledworkforce.Buttherearereasonstobehopefulforthefuture.Laosisbeautiful,andforeigntourismcontinuestogrow:fortunatelysofarthefast-foodchainsandcoffeebarscommonelsewherearenowheretobeseen.Althoughalllocalmediaaregovernment-run,theInternetisnotcontrolledandtheBBCandCNNareavailabletothosewithsatellitedishes.Thegovernmenthasalsoachievedimpressiveresultsinruraldevelopment,withcommunitiesbenefitingnotjustfromcleanerwaterbuttheconstructionofnewschoolsandregularvisitsfrommedicalteams.PovertywillnotbehistoryinLaoswithinthenextdecade,butwithsmallstepsforwardandabitofoutsidehelp,thecountrycouldfinditselfoutoftheUN’sleast-developedcategoryby2020.68.Theunderlinedword”scarce”inparagraph1mostprobablymeans_________.A.valuableB.rareC.infrequentD.missing69.Whatisputtingpressureonthelocalsupplyofcleanwater?A.Dustfromtheroadismakingthewaterdirtier.B.Therearetoomanytapsaccessingthewater.C.Thepopulationoftheareaisgrowingfast.D.Thecomingsummerwilldryupriversandlakes.70.WhatisthemostseriouslimitationonLaos’economicgrowth?A.Thelackoflocalskilledworkers.B.Apoortransportationsystem.C.Toomuchforeignaid.D.Toomanyforeignworkers.71.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?-4-A.Laos:smallstepsforward.B.Laos:slow-developingnationsC.Laos:least-developedlandD.Laos:landlockedcountry【参考答案】68-71BCAAForthosewhoaretiredofdoingthelaundry,Samsunghasfoundananswer:awashingmachinethatcantellyouwhenyourlaundryisdoneviaasmart-phoneapp(application).Strangethoughitmayseem—“mywifealreadydoesthat”wasacommonresponseamongattendeesviewingthedevicewhenitwasintroducedattheConsumerElectronicsShowCESthisweek—Samsungisjustoneofmanyappliancemakersracingtoinstall(安装)ala