-1-2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题(16)及答案阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项.AHerearesomeoftheworld’smostimpressivesubways.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesFeatures:TheTokyoMetroandToeilinesthatcomposeTokyo’smassivesubwaysystemcarryalmost8millionpeopleeachday,makingitthebusiestsystemintheworld.Thesystemisfamousforitsoshiya---literally,“pusher”---whoshovepassengersintocrowdedsubwaycarssothedoorscanclose.Andyouthinkyourcommuteishell.TheMoscowMetroFeatures:TheMoscowMetrohassomeofthemostbeautifulstationsintheworld.ThebestofthemwerebuiltduringtheStalinisteraandfeaturechandeliers(枝形吊灯),marblemoldingsandelaboratemurals(精美的壁画).Withmorethan7millionridersaday,keepingallthatmarblecleanhasgottobeaburden.TheHongKongMetroFeatures:TheHongKongMTRhasthedistinctionofbeingoneofthefewsubwaysystemsintheworldthatactuallyturnsaprofit.It’sprivatelyownedandusesrealestatedevelopmentalongitstrackstoincreaseincomeandridership.Italsointroduced“Octopuscards”thatallowpeopletonotonlypaytheirfareselectronically,butbuystuffatconveniencestores,supermarkets,restaurantsandevenparkingmeters.It’sestimatedthat95%ofalladultsinHongKongownanOctopuscard.ShanghaiMetroFeatures:ShanghaiisthethirdcityinChinatobuildametrosystem,andithasbecomethecountry’slargestinthe12yearssinceitopened.ShanghaiMetrohas142milesoftrackandplanstoaddanother180mileswithinfiveyears.Bythatpoint,itwouldbethreetimeslargerthanChicago“L”.Thesystemcarriesabout2.18millionpeopleaday.TheLondonMetroFeatures:LondonerscalltheirsubwaytheUnderground,eventhough55percentofitliesaboveground.Nomatterwhenyou’vegottheoldestmass-transitsystemintheworld,youcancallitanythingyoulike.Trainsstartedin1863andthey’vebeenrunningeversince.Some3-2-millionpeoplerideeachday,everyoneofthemrememberingto“Mindthegap”.1.Whichonecanprovidetheriderssomewonderfuldecorationsatthestations?A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesB.TheMoscowMetroC.TheLondonMetroD.TheHongKongMTR2.________isdonewiththepurposeofmakingmoney.A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesB.TheMoscowMetroC.TheLondonMetroD.TheHongKongMTR3.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatShanghaiMetro________.A.carriesthemostpeopleeachdayB.istheworld’slargestC.maybelargerthantheChicago“L”inthefutureD.isthebusiestintheworld4.Howmanysubwayscarrymorethan5millionpeopleperday?A.2B.3C.4D.51.B。文中只介绍了莫斯科地铁有吊灯、壁画等一些精美的装饰,其余未提及。2.D。在对香港地铁的介绍中提到了turnsaprofit,意思是赚钱。3.C。在对上海地铁的介绍中提到了4.A。东京和莫斯科地铁每天运载人数分别为将近8万和超过7万。第三部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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(2012·福建四地六校第一次联考)Welovedtoplayhideandseek,andtacklethemanwiththefootball,aswellasmakebelievegameslikecowboysandIndiansorcopsandrobbers.Intheworldofmakebelieve,gunswerecreatedbystickingyourthumbstraightupandextendingyourindexfingerstraightoutwhilecurlingtheotherthreefingersaroundamakebelieve-3-pistolgrip.Ifsomeonepointedhis“gun”atyouandshouted“Bang!”or“Pow!”,youwereconsidereddeadandwereobligatedtofalltothegroundimmediatelywithoutmoving.OnedaywewereplayingcowboysandIndiansdeepinthemountains.ImaginingmyselfasJohnWayne,betterknownastheDuke,Ihadmy“fiveshooter”outandreadyforaction.Iclimbedahugetreetogetabetterviewofwherethe“badguys”werehiding.Climbingsixtoeightfeetofftheground,InoticedGaryBrowning(mycousin)quietlysneakingalong,readytoshootthefirstthingthatmoved.Iallowedhimtomoveinalittlecloserbeforetakingaimandshooting;however,Iwasdisturbedbytheothersideofthetree.Turningtoinvestigate,IfoundmyselfstaringstraightdowntheindexfingerofCurtisGibson.“Pow!”heshoutedfromtheground.PanickedthatIwassofarupthetree,IbeganclimbingdownasfastasIcould.“TheDukehasbeenshotinthefoot!”Iscreamed.Remember,Iwasobligatedtofall,butIwaseightfeetoffthegroundinatree!“Bang!”shoutedGarywhowasnowawareofmyhidingplace.“TheDukehasbeenshotintheshoulder!”IscreamedasIkeptclimbingdown.“Pow!Pow!”AdoubleshotcamefromCurtis.“TheDukehasbeenshottwiceinthecalf(小腿)!”Isqualled,nearlyreachingtheground.ThenasIwasdanglingfromthelowestlimb,CurtisandGaryemptiedtheirimaginaryammo(弹药)intome.“Pow!BangBang!Pow!PowPow!Bang!”FromjustaboutafootIfinallyfelltothegroundandannounced,“TheDukeisdead!”56.Intheworldofcopsandrobbers,ifsomeonefiredatyou,______.A.youwerenotconsidereddeadB.youneedtofalltothegroundC.youcanclimbupthetreeD.youcanhideandseek57.Iwasdisturbedbytheothersideofthetreebecause______.A.IwantedtoshootGaryBrowningB.GaryBrowningwasreadytoshootmeC.CurtisGibsonwaspointinghis“gun”atmeD.GaryBrowningwasmovingtowardsme58.Howmanytimeswastheauthorshotbeforehewasdanglingfromthelowestlimb?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.59.Theauthordidn'tfalltothegroundbecause______.A.hewasshotinthefootB.hewasshotintheshoulder-4-C.hewastoohighinthetreeD.hewasclimbingdown56.B根据文章第二段内容可得出答案。57.C根据文章第四段第一句“Turningtoinvestigate,IfoundmyselfstaringstraightdowntheindexfingerofCurtisGibson.”可知,另一边吉普森用枪指着作者,正准备射击。58.C根据文章最后一段可判断加里打了作者一枪,而吉普森打了三枪,所以作者一共被打了四枪。59.C根据文章最后一段中的“Remember,Iwasobligatedtofall,butIwaseightfeetoffthegroundinatree!”可判断作者是因为爬得太高而无法倒下。Archaeology,likemanyacademicwords,comesfromGreekandmeans,moreorless,“thestudyofoldthings”.So,itisreallyapartofthestudyofhistory.However,mosthistoriansusepaperevidence,suchasletters,paintingsandph