四川旺蒼縣2024高考英語閱讀理解選練

　　閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C或D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　My father was Chief Engineer of a merchant ship,which was sunk in World War Ⅱ. The bookNight of the U-boats told the story.

　　Memories

　　In September,1940,my mother,sister and I went to Swansea,where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe.

　　Then I remember my mother lying face down,sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (魚雷).

　　I can remember the arrival of the telegram (電報),which in those days always brought bad news. My grandmother opened it. It read,“Safe. Love Ted. “

　　My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee,his arm in a bandage.

　　He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember,he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He saidit was because of the cigarettes. Whichever,he died suddenly in his early 50s.

　　Ten years later I readNight of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.

　　Torpedo

　　One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room,where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.

　　By the time he got on deck (甲板)he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free,it swung against the ship,injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph in his pocket.

　　Three days later,he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.

　　A Toast

　　In my room is the book and the photograph. Often,glass in hand,I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion,a sinking ship,a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue?Lest(以免)we forget,I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.

　　1. We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea　.　

　　A. to meet a friend　B. to see the father off

　　C. to take a family photo　D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship

　　2. What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?

　　A. He was still alive.　 B. His knee was broken.

　　C. His ship had been sunk.　 D. He had arrived in Glasgow.

　　3. The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 6 refers to the father’s　.　

　　A. weak heart　B. taking a shore job

　　C. failure to return to sea D. injury caused by a torpedo

　　4. What can we know about the author’s father after his ship was attacked?

　　A. He lost his arm.

　　B. He repaired the engines.

　　C. He managed to take a lifeboat.

　　D. He was the last to leave the ship.

　　5. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. A group of forgotten heroes.

　　B. A book describing a terrifying battle.

　　C. A ship engineer’s wartime experience.

　　D. A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue.

　　【參考答案】1--5 、BAADC

　　社會文化（閱讀理解）由 (2024重慶,D)Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean,an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has,in a sense,replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas,which seem strangely still,the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.

　　“Storm at Sea”,a short poem written around 700,is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.

　　When the wind is from the west

　　All the waves that cannot rest

　　To the east must thunder on

　　Where the bright tree of the sun

　　Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.

　　As the poem suggests,the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves,impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering,boiling,crashing,and whistling.

　　It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean,but where it meets land,its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences,too:unimaginable quantities of creatures,little and large alike,mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony,giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat,a kind of sub-ocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant,on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

　　1.Unlike real inland seas,the Atlantic Ocean is 　.?

　　A.always energetic

　　B.lacking in liveliness

　　C.shaped like a square

　　D.favored by ancient poets

　　2.What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?()

　　A.To describe the movement of the waves.

　　B.To show the strength of the storm.

　　C.To represent the power of the ocean.

　　D.To prove the vastness of the sea.

　　3.What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?()

　　A.Living together. B.Growing fast.

　　C.Moving harmoniously. D.Breathing peacefully.

　　4.In the last paragraph,the Atlantic is compared to 　.?

　　A.a beautiful and poetic place

　　B.a flesh and blood person

　　C.a wonderful world

　　D.a lovely animal

　　語篇解讀:本文為一篇夾敘夾議文。表達了對大西洋的贊美。大西洋充滿了生機與活力,它的力量強大得無可比擬,它狂野不羈。

　　答案及剖析:1.A　細節理解題。第一段最后兩句話談到大西洋具有豐富的海洋活躍分子,不像真正的內陸海一樣平靜,vitality和energetic表達的意思相近,故答案為A項。

　　2.C　作者意圖題。根據第一段最后一句“It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.”及倒數第二段最后兩句“It is an ocean...whistling.”可推知本文選用“Storm at Sea”這首詩的目的是說明大西洋力量的強大,它會制造各種各樣的噪音——永遠轟鳴、翻滾、沖擊、呼嘯,所以選擇C項。

　　3.A　猜測詞義題。“It is filled with symbiotic existences...”之后的內容是對這一句的解釋。根據上文中的a living creature和下文中的mix,harmony可知,symbiotic意為“混合的,共生的”,指的是“那些難以想象的大量的生物,無論大小,都混合在一起共生”。

　　4.B　推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的heartbeat“心跳”,psychology“心理”,personalities“個性,品質”可推知作者把大西洋比作了一個有血有肉的人,故答案為B項。

　　【疑難詞匯解讀】

　　1.vitality n.生命力;活力

　　She is bursting with vitality and new ideas.

　　她朝氣蓬勃,滿腦子新主意。

　　2.be filled with充滿

　　We were all filled with admiration for his achievements.

　　我們都十分佩服他的成就。

　　【長難句子分析】

　　不同于真正的內陸海,它們看上去異常的平靜,而大西洋卻充滿了海洋活力。

　　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。

　　Gadgets(潮流裝備)make study fun

　　Now in a world piled high with smart phones, tablets (平板電腦)and e-readers, technology has entered the classroom in ways unimaginable. Taking classes can be fun too. All you have to do is swipe your fingers on your phone screen and download some apps (應用程序),which can make your study more fun and efficient .Balancing study and play in a college setting has never been easy and with the following few apps, it’ll be tough to tell the two apart．

　　Ever note

　　Use: note-taking Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry, Palm OS and Windows,Phone 7 price :free

　　If you take notes to stay organized，then Evernote is for you. The main thing about Evernote is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud-and then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the Evernote app or a web browser(瀏覽器). Evernote also supports audio and photo notes-rather handy if you want to record your lecture or take photos of any projected notes. But, of course, ask for permission first.

　　Wikipanion

　　Use: research database Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPodtouch

　　Price :free (Wikipanion Plus for$4.99,or 31.87yuan )

　　Now you don’t necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore. You can get access to the research databases just onyour smart phone or tabler.

　　Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7Days

　　Use: English learning application

　　Can be used on:iPhone/iPad/iPodtouch

　　Price: For a limited time you can get the App for only $0.99—half price.

　　Still learning English with a workbook? If so, you are behind the times．Ger 21st Century Newspaper’s new iPhone App, “Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days”. When you download the App on your iPhone, you can listen to the hottest bilingual news selected from the newspaper’s official website (w.w.w.i2lst.cn) and read by native speakers, “Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days” has ranked No. I on the Chinese education App list. For a limited time you can get the App for only $0.99—half price.

　　59.The purpose of this passage is to___________________．

　　A. make your study more fun and efficient

　　B. introduce some apps used on gadgets

　　C advertise high-tech teaching ways

　　D. develop new application programs

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】寫作意圖題。根據短文的內容可知這是介紹了一些應用程序，故選B。60.Which app can save you from the research work in the library?

　　A. Evernote

　　B. Wikipanion

　　C. Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7Day

　　D. Smartphone

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Now you don’t necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore. 現在，你不必再為了寫論文，而前往圖書館或者任何一個提供上網服務的地方去做研究功課了。Wikipanion維基百科閱讀伴侶61.According to the passage, we can know that________．

　　A. the three apps all support audio and photo forms．

　　B. college study is undoubtedly full of ease and fun

　　C. college students used to do research workin the library or via computers

　　D. students can record lectures and send them to the cloud without permission

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】推理判斷題。根據Now you don’t necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore. You can get access to the research databases just onyour smart phone or tabler. 現在，你不必再為了寫論文，而前往圖書館或者任何一個提供上網服務的地方去做研究功課了。你可以直接在自己的智能手機或平板電腦進入（學術研究）的數據庫。62.Which of the following is true about the apps?

　　A. They can only be used on smart phones.

　　B. Evermote and Wikipanion Plus are free.

　　C. Evermote can merely be used on a computer.

　　D. They improve learning efficiency and pleasure.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據which can make your study more fun and efficient .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。

　　About a third of all common cancers in the United States, China and Britain could be prevented each year if people ate healthier food, drank less alcohol and exercised more, health experts said on Friday.

　　Reports from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggest that making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers alone in Britain and the United States, as well as tens of thousands of stomach cancers.

　　“Even in 2011, people are dying unnecessarily from cancers that could be prevented through keeping a healthy weight, diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors,” said a WCRF medical and scientific adviser.

　　WCRF findings are supported by World Health Organization (WHO) reports, which say regular exercise can prevent many diseases such as cancers and heart diseases.

　　Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world and its incidence(發病率) is rising. Each year around 12.7 million people discover they have cancer and 7.6 million people die from some form of the disease. There are about 200 known types of cancer.

　　Rachel Thompson, the WCRF’s head of science, said that while the message was simple — that not smoking, eating good food and being a healthy weight can help ward off many cancers — it was still a difficult one to get across.

　　The WHO says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. This could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day.

　　Peter Baldini, head of the World Lung Foundation, also called on all governments to introduce smoke-free laws and raise the price of cigarettes. Tobacco kills millions of smokers every year, and tobacco-related lung cancers also kill hundreds of thousands of people who don’t smoke but have been exposed to it second-hand.

　　“There isn’t a magic bullet to cure all forms of cancer, but we have the opportunity and the duty to protect people from developing cancer wherever possible,” Baldini said.

　　63. Which of the following words can best take the place of the phrase “ward off” in the sixth paragraph?

　　A. protect

　　B. prevent

　　C. develop

　　D. cure

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】詞義猜測題。根據not smoking, eating good food and being a healthy weight can helpmany cancers可以推測是不吸煙，吃好的食物及有一個健康的體重有助于阻止癌癥的發生，故選B。

　　64. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the text?

　　A. Exercising and eating healthily can help to reduce cancer risk.

　　B. Each year about 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer around the world.

　　C. Every year millions of people die from smoking and lung cancers.

　　D. Adults should walk for fifty minutes three times per week.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據The WHO says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. This could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day.65. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?

　　A. Simple life changes could stop millions of cancers

　　B. Cancer is a leading cause of death

　　C. Our bad lifestyle caused many diseases

　　D. The incidence of common cancers is rising

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】標題歸納題。根據making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers66. By writing the passage, the author mainly intends to ____.

　　A. advise people to develop healthier lifestyle.

　　B. warn people of the danger of cancers

　　C. explain why many people die from cancers every year.

　　D. introduce the ways to protect people from developing cancers