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1、2014高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解：2013暑假練習(xí)題（21）及答案解析 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

2、 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 prese

3、nted 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 b

4、y 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 sme

5、ll, 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 h

6、ide. 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. 41. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people? A. Maasai p

7、eople 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. 42. How did the elephants react to smell in the study? A. They attacked a man with the smell

8、 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. 43. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Elephants use sight and sme

9、ll 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. 參考答案41~43、 ADA **********************************************************結(jié)束

10、 B The common cold is the world’s most widespread illness, which is probably why there are more myths(神話，想象) about it than any of the other illnesses. The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold．They are not．They are caused by viruses passing on from pe

11、rson to person．You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one．If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever．But they do not．And in isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds

12、 until coming into contact again with infected(感染的) people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes． At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long st

13、retches of time．After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be doused(浸入) with cold water, and then stood about dripping（滴干） wet in drafty（通風(fēng)的） rooms．Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion．Not one of the volunteers came d

14、own with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose． If cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? In spite of the most painstaking research, no one has yet found the answer．One explanation offered by scientists is that people t

15、end to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on． No one has yet found a cure for the cold．There are drugs and pain suppressors such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms． 44．The fact that the Eskim

16、os don’t suffer colds shows that . A．colds are really full of myths B．viruses are the factors causing colds C．colds are more severe than other illnesses D．the idea that cold leads to colds doesn’t stand up 45．The experiments mentioned in Paragraph 3 made it clear that .

17、 A．being doused with cold water did harm to one’s body B．taking hot baths made the volunteers easy to be tired C．it was viruses not wet and cold that made people have colds D．people who would like to exercise in the rain got colds more easily 46．According to the passage, colds are commonly

18、seen in winter because . A．there is great difference between indoor and outdoor temperature B．viruses can go into people’s warm bodies more easily in winter C．staying together indoors makes it easier for viruses to pass on D．people are usually weak because of the extreme cold in winter

19、 47．What does the passage mainly discuss? A．The reason and the way people catch colds. B．The continued spread of colds. C．The experiments on colds. D．The myths about colds. 參考答案 44—47、DCCA **************************************************************結(jié)束 (第 篇)

20、 A Western New Bridge Library Announcement Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (9∶00 a. m. 4∶00 p. m. ) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30. Coming Events ◆On Monday, March 24, at 10∶30 a. m. , Scott Sutton, a children’s writer, wi

21、ll tell stories to kids over seven. Sutton’ s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present ！ ◆At 2∶00 p. m. , on March 25, a lecture will be delivered in Room 201, which focuses on the development of writing skill. Famous tutors from the district won’ t disappoint you. ◆At 1∶00 p. m. ，on

22、March 26, the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week！ ◆On Thursday, March 27, at 2∶00 p. m. , the annual Children’ s Gathering will take place in

23、 Room 201, the second floor. Pick up an invitation in the Children’ s Room and return your RSVP (回復(fù))to reserve your seat at the table by 3∶00 p. m. on Tuesday, March 25. Only children are allowed in the Gathering. ◆At 10∶30 a．m. on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids’ science show, ENZOol

24、ogy, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show — come and see him at the library！ Please note: In case of emergency, plea

25、se call the Help Desk at 926 3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The calldown service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact_hld_@_wnbl._corg. Come

26、for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books！ [語(yǔ)篇解讀]　本文是一則通知，屬于應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了寒假期間學(xué)校圖書館作息時(shí)間的變化及將要舉行的一系列活動(dòng)。 1．Tim wants to polish his writing, it is best for him to attend the related activity on________. A. Monday　　　　　　　 B. Tuesday C. Thursday D. Friday [解析]　推理判斷題。根據(jù)Coming Events中的第一、二

27、兩條信息判斷，提高寫作技能的活動(dòng)是在March 25舉行的，而由第一條信息可知March 24是星期一，所以選B。 [答案]　B 2．Which of the following descriptions about the annual Children’ s Gathering is true? A. Tickets are a must in order to attend it. B. Only those who have received an invitation are admitted in the Gathering. C. You have to make a

28、reply to the invitation to make sure you get a seat. D. You’ d better apply in advance because there are not enough seats for everyone. [解析]　細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)第四條信息可知，要想?yún)⒓釉摶顒?dòng)，需要在兒童室取請(qǐng)?zhí)⒒貜?fù)以預(yù)訂座位，因此C項(xiàng)正確。 [答案]　C 3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the announcement? A. The children who are inter

29、ested in the mysteries of killer dinosaurs can attend the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday. B. Children can’ t attend all the activities with their parents. C. Children can choose more than one of the activities. D. Children can borrow some relevant books for the activities. [解析]　細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)第五條信息的最后一

30、句可知A選項(xiàng)中的the Ellen DeGeneres Show并非在假期所舉辦的活動(dòng)。 [答案]　A 4．If there is an emergency, you should________. A. call the Help Desk B. contact hld @ wnbl. corg C. stay in the library and wait D. ring 926 3637 [解析]　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由注意事項(xiàng)中的第一句話可知答案。 [答案]　A 5．The announcement is mainly intended for________. A. s

31、taff members of the library B. parents of the school children C. the school children D. volunteers of the activities [解析]　推理判斷題。根據(jù)通知內(nèi)容可知，活動(dòng)是為學(xué)生舉辦的，這則通知主要是讓他們了解活動(dòng)的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)及相關(guān)內(nèi)容。 [答案]　C ***********************************************************************結(jié)束 (第 篇) ●Ms Tan, you’

32、ve referred to your new novel as your eighth book. That’s because it took me six or seven attempts at a second novel before I started and completed this one. ●Why do you think you had so many false starts? I would say that my reasons were wrong: I was trying to prove that I wasn’t just a mother-d

33、aughter storyteller, or I was trying to prove that I didn’ t just have to write about things that were strictly Chinese or Chinese-American. Those were never the right reasons for writing those early stories. And I could never come up with other, better reasons for continuing them. ●What kept you g

34、oing on this book? This book was different because it was based on my mother’ s real life. The reason for writing it became more personal and emotional. After The Joy Luck Club came out, my mother was always explaining to people that she wasn’ t any of the mothers in that book. And at one point she

35、 said to me, “Next book tells my true story.” And then she started telling me things I never knew before. She also told me many, many stories，because my mother doesn’ t generalize. The book really grew out of that. ●Have you ever visited China? Yes. I’ ve been there twice: about three years ago an

36、d then again last November, both times with my mother and my husband. ●Was it difficult to capture the Chinese-American dialect without sounding like a parody(拙劣的模仿)? No, because it’ s the language I’ ve heard all my life from my mother. She speaks English as it’ s direct translation from Chinese.

37、 But it’s more than that: Her language also has more imagery than English. ●Can you think of an example? Somebody might say to me, “Don’t work so hard. You’ll kill yourself.” My mother will say to me，“Why do you press all your brains out on this page for someone else？” So it’ s very vivid. That’ s

38、 the way she talks. ●Have many readers told you that the Chinese mother in your book reminded them of the typical Jewish (有癖好的) mother? Many people have told me that. I think the mother-daughter relationship is very intense in both cases. Culturally there is an acceptance that mothers have the pow

39、er to tell their children, especially their daughters, how to conduct their lives — not simply up until the time they are 18, but for the rest of their lives. However, when children grow up in a different culture from their parents’， they tend to keep more secrets from their parents. The children th

40、ink, “They just wouldn’ t understand that I had to do this.” And that can really create a gap, and it can grow as the number of secrets grows. [語(yǔ)篇解讀]　這是一篇人物訪談紀(jì)實(shí)。通讀這篇訪談錄，我們可以了解華裔美國(guó)作家Ms Tan創(chuàng)作第二部作品的經(jīng)歷。 1．Based on the questions in this interview, what do you think Ms Tan’ s profession is? A. A journa

41、list. B. A storywriter. C. An interviewer. D. An interviewee. [解析]　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中的“your new novel，a second novel”等關(guān)鍵詞及訪談內(nèi)容可知，Ms Tan是一名小說(shuō)家。C、D兩項(xiàng)有一定的干擾性，注意題干中問(wèn)的是“profession(職業(yè))”。 [答案]　B 2．What’ s TRUE about Tan’ s second book? A. It’ s about her real life in America. B. The name of the book i

42、s The Joy Luck Club. C. It is the result of many times of careful thought. D. It includes many works of her mother. [解析]　細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)文中的“it took me six or seven attempts at a second novel before I started and completed this one”可知，Tan在完成這部書的寫作之前曾經(jīng)歷過(guò)六、七次嘗試，說(shuō)明這本書是她經(jīng)過(guò)多次深思熟慮的產(chǎn)物。 [答案]　C 3．Which question

43、 is NOT answered in the interview? A. How does she think of her mother’ s language? B. How many books does she plan to write? C. When did she visit China? D. How is generation gap created? [解析]　細(xì)節(jié)理解題?！八?jì)劃寫幾本書？”這個(gè)問(wèn)題在文中找不到答案，其他三項(xiàng)文中均有涉及。 [答案]　B 4．We can infer that________. A. Tan’ s mother is a

44、 good storyteller B. Tan plans to write another book about her mother C. Tan plans to return to China D. Tan’ s mother is hard to communicate with because of personality [解析]　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中的“She also told me many，many stories，because my mother doesn’t generalize”和“So it’s very vivid. That’s the way

45、she talks”可知，Tan的母親是一位善于講故事的人。 [答案]　A 5．The last paragraph mainly talks about________. A. how to keep secrets from parents B. how to deal with the mother-daughter relationship C. how to conduct the lives D. how the generation gap comes about [解析]　段落主旨題。此段大意是：傳統(tǒng)地認(rèn)為母親有教育孩子們一生如何生活的權(quán)力，而孩子們隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，他們不愿將自己的秘密告訴父母，從而產(chǎn)生了代溝。因此本段主要闡述的是代溝是如何產(chǎn)生的。 [答案]　D ***************************************************************************結(jié)束