1、- 1 -西安市 2014 高考英语阅读理解训练（20）及答案阅 读 下 列 四 篇 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。【 广 东 省 汕 头 市 2014 高 考 英 语 模 拟 试 题 】 AThe Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8-year, 12-album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison
2、 and Ringo Starr altered popular culture dramatically. It wasnt just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.Their i
3、nfluence was at its height in the 1 960s but their music continues to stir listeners today However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday： The music had never been remastered (重 新 灌 录 ) But on September 9 that situation came to an end， with the release of the entire ban
4、ds music in a digital makeover It is probably the biggest reissue(重 新 发 行 )in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial TimesThe albums were to be remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work The cover of their 1ast album， Abbey Ro
5、ad of 1969 featured the four young men striding(大 步 行 走 )across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself It is one of the most famous Of a11 Beatles imagesRecently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciationPop groups come and go
6、 The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next But the Beatles are one Of the few groups whose music seems to have endured Why? Paul McCartneys biographer Barry Miles has an explanation： “They were the first rock bandand they just happened to be the best They were the fi
7、rst band to play stadiums， to have their own - 2 -products They were groundbreaking in every way ”he says26 Why did the Beatles change popular culture?A Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boysB Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys woreC Because of their different attit
8、ude to lifeD Because of their albums27 Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph?A The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1 960sB 111eir music Yesterday had never been remasteredC The entire bands music in a digital makeover will be remasteredD On Septe
9、mber 9， their music came to an end28 What is their last album?A Yesterday B Abbey Road of l969 C Come Together D In My life29 What is NOT the reason why their music can endure?A They were the first rock bandB They were the best oneC They were the first band to have their own worksD They wore special
10、 suits30 What does the author mean by“They were ground-breaking in every way ”A They broke the ground to find awayB They broke the rules while driving on the wayC They did what other bands had never done beforeD They play their hits at every concert【参考答案】2630、CDBDC 较难题目特训：介绍说明类阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、
11、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。- 3 -Youre in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation: “I cant believe ita Lorenzo Bertolla!They are almost impossible to find. Isnt it beautiful? And its a lot cheaper than the one Sara b
12、ought in Rome.”They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. Its nice and the price is right. Youve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. Th
13、ey are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes. Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting
14、to use it. Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that dont pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generationconsumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they dont trust ads. So adver
15、tising agencies hire young actors to “perform”in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive (骗人的), but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.”However, one might ask wh
16、at exactly is “real” about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say its no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You dont know when a conversation you overhear is just a performanc
17、e. - 4 -1. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could_. A. get the sweater at a lower priceB. be heard by people aroundC. be admired by other shoppersD. decide on buying the sweater2. Lorenzo Bertolla is_. A. a very popular male singerB. an advertising agencyC. a clothing company
18、 in RomeD. the brand name of a sweater3. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. The two girls are in fact employed by the Lorenzo Bertolla Company. B. The MTV generation tends to be more easily influenced by ads. C. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because its
19、too direct. D. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government. 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Two Attractive ShoppersB. Lorenzo Bertolla SweatersC. Ways of Advertising- 5 -D. Undercover Marketing【参考答案】19.BDCD 较难题目特训：介绍说明类阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、
20、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmaker. With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals a
21、nd Match. com are helping singles find that special someone. Around the world, from America to China, love is now very much online. Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant partner. Using dating sites is quick and conv
22、enient. They can “meet” a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club. Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else. They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which all
23、ows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face. Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in. In the real world, however, ignoring someone you dont like can be awkward. Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of
24、problems. People arent always who they claim to be in their online profiles. For instance, someone who tells you he is “handsome, successful and single”might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married. Safety is another concern. You - 6 -are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr
25、or Miss Right. Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a positive way. In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense. Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips: Guard your personal information. Never give out your personal in
26、formation online. This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work. Watch for red flags. Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them! Meet in a safe p
27、lace. When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around. Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams. 1. According to the passage, many lonely singles dont appreciate the regular dating scene because it is _. A. unpopular B. troublesom
28、e C. convenient D. forgettable2. This passage is mainly about_. A. getting tired of falling in love in a usual wayB. people with false information on the InternetC. new technology to find love through the InternetD. web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match. com3. Which of the following is NOT a s
29、uitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time according to the text? - 7 -A. At his/her house. B. At a museum. C. At McDonalds. D. At a bookstore. 4. From this passage, we can infer that_. A. there are mostly homely and unemployed people onlineB. the polic
30、e had better find criminals onlineC. we can find love only through the dating sitesD. following safety tips can ensure a safe online dating experience【参考答案】20.BCAD 【 广 东 省 汕 头 市 2014 高 考 英 语 模 拟 试 题 】 BDo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺 骗 )?When someone tells you something that is
31、 true， but leaves out important information that should be included， he can give you a false pictureFor example， someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩 票 ) It was great I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!“ This guys a winner
32、， right? Maybe， maybe not We then discover that he bought$200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner Hes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false， but he left out important information on purpose Thats called a half-truth Half truths are not technically lies， but they are just a
33、s dishonestSome politicians often use this trick Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term， her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs Then she seeks another term One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smiths term， the state lost one million jobs!” Thats true However， an
34、 honest statement would have been， “During Governor Smiths term, the state had - 8 -a net gain of two million jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth An advertisement might say， Nine out of ten doctors ad
35、vised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky CompanyThis kind of deception happens too often Its a sad fact of life： Lies are lies， and sometimes the truth can 1ie as well31 The underlined word“opp
36、onents”in Paragraph 3 means A enemy B partner C cooperator D assistant32 We may infer that the author believes people should A： buy lottery tickets if possible B make use of half-truthsC be careful about what they are told D not trust the Yucky Company33 How many examples does the writer give to sho
37、w how the truth is used to deceive?A One B Two C Three D Four34 Which of the following is true according to the passage?A Using half truths is against the lawB Technically， half truths are in fact liesC Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothacheD Governor Smith did a good job during her last term35 M1ich of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A Hes really a big loser!B Sometimes the truth can lie as wellC Advertisers will sometimes use half truthsD Its against the law to make false statements【参考答案】3135、ACCDB - 9 -
