高考英语阅读理解（4 月）训练（26）及答案 7页

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。高考英语阅读理解（4月）训练（26）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.Some3-7- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。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。**********************************************************结束1.（2011·天津卷）DBlindimitation(模仿)isself-destruction.Tothosewhodonotrecognizetheiruniqueworth.Imitationappearsattractive:tothosewhoknowtheirstrenghth.Imitationisunacceptable.Intheearlystagesofskillorcharacterdevelopment,imitationishelpful.WhenIfirstlearnedtocook,Iusedrecipes(菜谱)andturnedoutsometastydishes.ButsoonIgrewbored.Whyfollowsomeoneelse’swayofcookingwhenIcouldcreatemyown?Imitatingrolemodelsislikeusingtrainingwheelsonachild’sbicycle;theyhelpyougetgoing,butonceyoufindyourownbalance,youflyfasterandfarther-7- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。withoutrelyingonthem.Indailylife,imitationcanhurtusifwesubconsciously(下意识地)holdpoorrolemodels.If,asachild,youobservedpeoplewhoseliveswerebad,youmayhaveacceptedtheirfearandpainasnormalandgoneontofollowwhattheydid.Ifyoudonotmakestrongchoicesforyourself,youwillgettheresultsoftheweakchoicesofothers.Inthefieldofentertainment,ourcultureglorifiescelebrities.Thosestarslookgreatonscreen.Butwhentheystepoffscreen,theirpersonallivesmaybedisastrous.Ifyouaregoingtofollowsomeone,focusontheirtalent,nottheirbadcharacterorunacceptablebehaviors.Blessedisthepersonwillingtoactontheirsunddendesiretocreatesomrthingunique.Thinkofthemovies,books,teachers,andfriendsthathaveaffectedyoumostdeeply.Theytouchedyoubecausetheircreationsweremotivatedbyinspiration,notdesperation.Theworldischangednotbythosewhodowhathasbeendonebrforethem,butbythosewhodowhathasbeendoneinsidethem.Creativepeoplehaveanendlessresourceofideas.Theproblemacreatorfacesisnotrunningoutofmaterial;itiswhattodowiththematerialknockingatthedoorofimagination.Syudyyourrolemodels,acceptthegiftstheyhavegiven,andleavebehindwhatdoesnotserver.Thenyoucansay,”Istandontheshouldersofmyancestors”tragediesandtory,andknowthattheyarecheeringon.51.Imitationprovesusefulwhenyou.A.knowyouareuniqueB.losethebslanceoflifeC.begintolearnsomethingnewD.gettiredofroutinepractice52.Toavoidthebadresultofimitation,weshould________.A.forgetdailyfearandpainB.choosetherightexampleC.askothersfordecisionsD.stayawayfromstars-7- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。53.Acordingtotheauthor.Theworldmovesonbecauseofthosewhoare.A.desperatetointruenceotherswiththeirknowledgeB.readytoturntheiroriginalideasintorealityC.eagertodiscoverwhattheirancestorsdidD.willingtoacceptothers’ideas54.Thetroubleacreatorfacesis.A.thelackofstrongmotivationB.theabsenceofpracticalideasC.howtosearchformorematerialsD.howtouseimaginationcreatively55.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Tohighlighttheimportanceofcreatively.B.Tocriticizethecharactersofrolemodels.C.Tocompareimitationwithcreation.D.Toexplainthemeaningofsuccess.参考答案CBBDA******************************************************结束BArchaeology,likemanyacademicwords,comesfromGreekandmeans,moreorless,“thestudyofoldthings”.So,itisreallyapartofthestudyofhistory.However,mosthistoriansusepaperevidence,suchasletters,paintingsandphotographs,butarchaeologists(考古学家)learnfromtheobjectsleftbehindbythehumansoflongago.Normally,thesearethehardmaterialsthatdon’tbreakdownordisappearveryquickly—thingslikehumanbonesandobjectsmadefromstoneandmetal.-7- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。　　Itisveryunusualtofindanythingmorethanthehardevidenceofhistory—normally,thebacteriaintheaireatawayatsoftmaterials,likebodies,clothesandthingsmadeofwood.Occasionally,thingsaredifferent.　　In1984,twomenmadeanamazingdiscoverywhileworkinginabogcalledLindowMoss,inthenorthofEngland.Abogisaverywetareaofearth,withalotofplantsgrowinginit.Itcanbelikeaverybigandverythickvegetablesoup—walkinthewrongplaceandyoucansinkanddisappearforever.Themenwereworkingwhenoneofthemsawsomethingstickingout—ahumanfoot!Naturally,themencalledthepolice,whothenfoundtherestofthebody.Wasitacaseofmurder?Possibly—buyitwasadeathnearlytwothousandyearsold.ThetwomenhadfoundabodyfromthetimeoftheRomaninvasionofBritain.Despitebeingsoold,thisbodyhadskin,muscles,hairandinternalorgans—thescientistswhoexaminedhimwereabletolookinsidetheman’sstomachandfindthefoodthathehadeatenforhislastmeal!　　Whywasthismansowellpreserved?Itwasbecausehewasinaverywateryenvironment,safefromthebacteriathatneedoxygentolive.Also,thewaterinthebogwasveryacidic.Theacidpreservedtheman’sskininthewaythatanimalskinispreservedforleathercoatsandshoes.　　Howdidhedie?Understandably,archaeologistsandotherscientistswantedtoknowmoreaboutthepersonthattheycalled“LindowMan”.Hishandsandfingernailssuggestedthathehadn’tdoneheavymanualworkinthislife—hecouldhavebeenarichman.Theyfoundthathehadn’tdiedbyaccident.Thearchaeologistsbelievethathewassacrificedtothreedifferentgods.5.Whichlanguagedoestheword“archaeology”comefrom?　A.French.B.GreekC.Roman.D.German。6.Theword“these”inthefirstparagraphrefersto_____.-7- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。　A.lettersB.photographsC.paintingsD.objects7.Whichofthefollowinghelpedtopreserve“LindowMan”?　A.IceandlowtemperatureB.Bacteriaandoxygen　C.SoilandenergyD.Acidandwater8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?　A.“LindowMan”wasnamedafterthepersonwhofirstfoundhim.　B.Historiansusuallyusepaperevidence,whilearchaeologistsusehardevidence.　C.“LindowMan”wasfoundbytwoarchaeologistsinthesouthofEngland.　D.“LindowMan”wasgoodatmanualwork.9.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?　A.WhatIsArchaeology?　B.ArchaeologyandHistory　C.AnAmazingArchaeologicalDiscovery　D.TheDeathof“LindowMan”5.B。从文章第一句可以知道，archaeology这个词来自希腊语。6.D。从第一段的最后一句可知，these指的是比较坚硬、不太会损坏或消失的物体，比如人骨或用石头、金属等制作的物品。7.D。第四段的2、3两句指出了水和酸在保存Lindowman过程中起了很大作用。8.B。Lindowman的发现印证了第一段中作者提出的这一观点。9.C。本文主要篇幅讲述了一个具体的考古发现。-7- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。*********************************************************结束-7-