重慶市2024高考英語閱讀理解一輪（精品）訓練題（21）附答案

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　A

　　The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.

　　The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”

　　“No, sir,” the men answered.

　　The director was angry. “Why not?”

　　he asked.

　　“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

　　“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

　　But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

　　“That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

　　The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”

　　The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

　　The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

　　56. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _________.

　　A. to film a scene on the sea

　　B. to find an actor and an actress

　　C. to watch a beautiful sunset

　　D. to meet the audience

　　57. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

　　A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

　　B. Because he was angry with his crew.

　　C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

　　D. Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.

　　58. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ______.

　　A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

　　B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

　　C. it was more moving than a sunrise

　　D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

　　59. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ______.

　　A. because he was moved to tears

　　B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

　　C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

　　D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

　　60. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice.

　　B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go.

　　C. The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.

　　D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.

　　參考答案---------ACABD

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　　(2011·海淀第二學期期末，B)

　　Question：My ninth-grade art teacher doesn't give any grade above 94% because, she says，“There's always room for improvement.” In previous years, I earned a 99% and a 100%. The 94% I received this term does not reflect the hard work that I put into this course. Because of her“improvement” theory, I got a lower grade than I deserve. Is her grading philosophy morally correct?

　　Answer：Your teacher's grading system may be unwise, but it is not morally wrong. A teacher deserves wide latitude in selecting the method of grading that best promotes learning in her classroom; that is, after all, the prime function of grades. It is she who has the training and experience to make this decision.

　　You can criticize her methodology. A 100 need not imply that there is no possibility of improvement，only that a student successfully completed the course work. A ninth grader could get a well-earned 100 in English class but still has a way to go before he writes as well as Jane Austen. What's more ，grades are not only an educational device but are also part of a screening system to help assign(分配) kids to their next class or program. By capping her grades at 94 while most other teachers grade on a scale that tops out at 100, your teacher could risk making a student lose a chance of getting a scholarship or getting in to a top college.

　　What it is wrong to condemn her for is overlooking your hard work. Your hard work is worthy of encouragement, but effort does not equal accomplishment. If scholars suddenly discovered that Rembrandt had dashed off

　　The Night Watch in an afternoon, it would still be The Night Watch.

　　I could spend months sweating over my own“paintings”， but I'd produce something you wouldn't want to hang in your living room or your garage.

　　One feature of a good grading system is that those measured by it generally regard it as fair and reasonable—not the case here. Strong feeling of anger is seldom an aid to education. And so your next step should be to discuss your concerns with your teacher or the principal.

　　作者就一個九年級學生提出的“老師評分標準的問題”闡明了自己的觀點。

　　9．When writing the question，the ninth-grader was ________.

　　A. annoyed

　　B. worried

　　C. excited

　　D. delighted

　　答案：A。事實細節題。由首段末尾兩句可知，這位九年級的學生為老師的評分標準不能真實反映自己在該科上的努力程度而煩惱，甚至詢問這種標準是否道德，故選A。

　　10．The underlined word“latitude” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

　　A. difference

　　B. knowledge

　　C. freedom

　　D. experience

　　答案：C。詞義猜測題。由第2段尾句“It is she who has the training and experience to make this decision”．可推知答案。

　　11．Rembrandt's painting is mentioned to show that________.

　　A. there's difference between effort and achievement

　　B. The Night Watch was completed in half a day

　　C. everybody's hard work should be encouraged

　　D. one is to blame for doing the work in a hurry

　　答案：A。推理判斷題。由倒數第3段中的“..., but effort does not equal accomplishment”．可推知所舉例子是為了說明這句話。故選A。

　　12．What is the author's attitude towards the grading system of the ninth-grader's teacher?

　　A. Supportive.

　　B. Confused.

　　C. Unconcerned.

　　D. Unfavorable.

　　答案：D。推理判斷題。由第2段首句，第3段首句和尾段首句可推知作者對這位老師的做法持一種不贊成的態度。故選D。易錯選C。作者的態度是通過行文過程中的一些帶有感情色彩的詞匯或短語來表達的，如第2段首句中的unwise，第3段首句中的criticize和尾段首句中的not the case here等，考生必須善于從字里行間領會作者的觀點態度。(2011·東城練習二，B)

　　This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store where I am employed as a shop assistant.

　　When you took my bag，I don't know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages，there's not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you. I have informed the social security office so you won't be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won't leave you too short，but if you really need a couple of pounds，I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid, so it won't be much use to you.

　　Actually I don't mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don't suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!

　　I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers in it，and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean，how would you like something like that to happen to you?

　　Well，perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn't even an expensive one，just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We've looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.

　　I'm not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy，and they just shrugged (聳) their shoulders. “It happens all the time，” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I've lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us？” I couldn't answer that question. I wonder if you can.

　　這是一位手提包被盜的單親母親寫給小偷的公開信，既表達了對這種偷盜行為的不理解，又委婉地進行了譴責。

　　5．In writing Paragraph 2，the writer wants to ________.

　　A. describe the contents of the bag in detail

　　B. give some suggestions to the three thieves

　　C. tell the thieves hardly any money was available

　　D. state the fact that she was careless with the money

　　答案：C。推理判斷題。第2段解釋了自己已向銀行等相關機構掛失，不難看出小偷可用的錢很少，由此可知答案。

　　6．Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?

　　A. The cash in her bag. B. The papers and notes in the bag.

　　C. The handbag itself.

　　D. The check books in the bag.

　　答案：B。事實細節題。由第4段第2句可知，包里有不同種類的文件、筆記和失主真正需要的東西。由最后一段第2句personal things可知對作者最有價值的東西是文件和筆記。

　　7．What can we conclude about the police?

　　A. They have doubts about human nature.B. They show sympathy for the woman.

　　C. They think the case quite common. D. They are unable to find the thieves.

　　答案：C。 推理判斷題。由尾段第4句可知，警察認為這種事情一直都在發生，故推知選C。

　　8．Why does the author write the letter?

　　A. To give the thieves a serious warning.

　　B. To complain about the fall of morality.

　　C. To call people's attention to their belongings.

　　D. To express her affection for her valuable bag.

　　答案：B。主旨大意題。由文章內容可知，失主敘述了自己丟包的無助以及對這種偷竊行為的抱怨和譴責，由此可知答案為B(抱怨社會道德的淪喪)。

　　(2011·武漢四月調測，B)

　　When it comes to your skin，there is an extremely important fact that you must keep in mind：Your skin is the largest organ of your body. As an obvious result, skin health and maintenance (保養) is vital. Your skin does everything from protecting you from the elements to assisting you with breathing. Your skin keeps_your_body_hydrated and regulates your body's temperature. In the end, this really is only the beginning of all of the various vital functions that your skin provides to you.

　　Despite the extreme importance of a person's skin，the reality is that many people simply do not pay much attention to issues relationg to the health of their skin. With that in mind, there are some prime tips and pointers that you must always keep in mind when it comes to the health and protection of your skin.

　　Protection against harmful rays from the sun is one of the most important steps that you need to take. With this in mind it is vitally important that you make certain you use solid protection when you go out into the sun.

　　Your diet also has a direct effect on the health of your skin. The most important aspect of your diet in relation to the health of your skin is to make certain that you eat a proper amount of food items that contain the proteins and nutrients necessary for cellular maintenance, repair and regeneration(再生). With this in mind, your skin cells actually rely on a sufficient amount of carbohydrates.

　　Water is also important to the health of your skin. While you certainly have heard it before, it actually is true that you should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fresh and pure water every day. There are many health benefits you can get from drinking water daily, including maintaining healthy skin.

　　Finally, when it comes to the health of your skin today and into the future you should avoid smoking all together. In addition, you should drink alcohol only in moderation. Both smoking and too much alcohol consumption can negatively affect the health of your skin in significant ways.

　　皮膚是我們身體最大的器官。本文作者就如何保養皮膚給出了一些實用的建議。

　　9．The underlined part in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

　　A. prevent your body from becoming dry

　　B. make your body take in water

　　C. let your body keep smooth

　　D. have your body stay warm

　　答案：A。詞義猜測題。由上文內容以及常識判斷，皮膚在保持身體的水分和溫度方面起很大的作用，故畫線部分的含義是阻止身體變干燥。

　　10．How many tips does the writer give to protect the skin?

　　A. 3.　

　　B．4. 　

　　C．5. 　

　　D．6

　　答案：C。事實細節題。從第3段到第6段，總共給了5條建議(避免太陽曝曬、飲食、喝水、抽煙、飲酒)。11．Which of the following can help maintain the health of skin?

　　A. Drink as much water as possible every day.

　　B. Use solid protection when going out into the sun.

　　C. Never drink alcohol.

　　D. Smoke less.

　　答案：B。事實細節題。由第3段內容可知選B。A中的as much water as possible錯誤，由尾段可知C、D錯誤。

　　12．Which can be used as the title of the passage?

　　A. Skin—the Largest Organ of Our BodyB. Tips for Soft and Smooth Skin

　　C. Good Habits and Skin Health D. How to Keep Our Skin Healthy

　　答案：D。主旨大意題。文章前兩段敘述了皮膚對身體的重要性，第3段到第6段介紹了如何保養皮膚的一些建議，故選D。A范圍太大；B是如何使皮膚柔軟光滑的建議；C是好習慣和皮膚健康的關系。