四川省广安市2014高考英语一轮 基础训练题（12）.doc

1、四川省广安市2014高考英语一轮基础训练题（12）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.AChildrens Books:Hawkings fact and fictionGeorge FREllis & RubyBOOK REVIEWED-Georges Secret Key to the Universeby Lucy & Stephen HawkingStephen Hawkings book A Brief History of Time was a huge commercial successIts achievements in bring

2、ing difficult scientific ideas to a wide audience are not so clearNow the distinguished physicist has teamed up with his daughter Lucy to produce a childrens book designed to communicate contemporary physicsWill it capture the attention of young minds and teach them some real science? Or will it be

3、boring and over the heads of the prospective readers?Georges Secret Key to the Universe is an adventure story complete with villains and hero and is illustrated with enjoyable line-drawingsIt involves a lost pig, a humorously portrayed intelligent computer, school bullies and a trip through the Sola

4、r SystemDidactic discussions on aspects of modern physics, such as supernova explosions and black-hole physics are hung on this set-upThere are also fact boxes on physics and astronomy, and some photographs of astronomical phenomena: planets, comets, galaxies and so onOverall, the book is a serious

5、effort to convey facts and ideas in present day astronomy and astrophysics, within a science-fiction adventure storyThe mixture is greatChildren love facts and adventure storiesThe combination will catch their interest and keep them occupied for hoursAfter ten minutes of leafing through the book, my

6、 granddaughter Ruby was deeply absorbed and I had to promise to bring it back for her to read after I had completed my reviewLike any educational tool, it will succeed for some and not for othersI suppose there should be more of the former1Where do you think this passage is taken?AFrom a news storyB

7、From a textbookCFrom a book reviewDFrom an advertisment2Which of the following books is mainly reviewed in this passage?AGeorges Secret Key to the UniverseBA Brief History of TimeCThe Nature of Space and TimeDHawkings fact and fiction3What is the authors attitude towards the book being reviewed?AIt

8、will be less successfulBIt will be more successfulCIt will be a complete failureDIt all depends on Ruby4The underlined word “leafing” （in the last paragrph） probably means _Aadding leaves to a bookBthrowing away a bookCtearing up a bookDturning pages of a book 参考答案 1-4 CABD *结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、

9、C和D）中，选出最佳选 项。ASeveral times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils （水仙花）before they are over” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead, “I will come next Tuesday, I promised a little unwillingly on her third callThe next Tuesd

10、ay dawned cold and rainyStill, I had promised, and I drove thereWhen I finally walked into Carolyn house I was welcomed by the joyful sounds of happy childrenI delightedly hugged and greeted my grandchildren“Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in these clouds and fog, and there is n

11、othing in the world except you and these children that I want to see badly enough to drive another inch!”My daughter smiled calmly and said, We drive in this all the time，Mum” “You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience”After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel （砂烁）r

12、oad and I saw a small churchOn the far side of the churcht I saw a hand-lettered sign that read, “Daffodil Garden” We got out of the car* each took a childs hand, and I followed Carolyn down the pathThen, as we turned a corner, I looked up and gasped Before me lay the most beautiful sight There were

13、 five acres of flowers!But “Who has done this?” I asked Carolyn“Just one woman,” Carolyn answered “Thats her home” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house-We walked up to the houseOn the patio （露台），we saw a poster“Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking”, was the headlineThe first answer

14、 was a simple one“50, 000 bulbs （球基），” it readThe second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman” The third answer was, Began in 1958”For me, that moment was a life-changing experienceI thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun _ one bulb at a time to

15、bring her vision of beauty and joy to the mountain top1The author didnt want to see the daffodils because _ Athe weather was cold and rainyBthe long drive was too much for herCshe didnt take interest in themDshe was afraid to climb up the mountain2Which of the following words can best describe the a

16、uthors feeling when she saw the daffodils?Aamazed Bconfused Cmoved Dsatisfied3What can we learn about the woman living in the A-frame house?AShe was a single middle-aged womanBShe was employed as a gardenerCShe grew daffodils in order to make a livingDShe was a woman of determination and love4We can

17、 learn from the text that _Ait is the first time that they have seen the daffodilsBthe Daffodil Garden was next to a small churchC the Daffodil Garden was run by one womanDmore than 1, 000 bulbs is planted every year14 BADC *结束BSchool ActivitiesOur school activities are suitable for all ages and lev

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19、ed with fascinating fossils （化石）,minerals and rocksEarth Lab is where students can dig deep into the exciting and varied world of British geology using specialist microscopes and geologist toolsDarwin CentreFind out who you really are and where you come from in our interactive films about evolution,

20、 narrated by Sir David AttenboroughHands-on ActivitiesGet up close and personal with the Museum in these hands-on activities, where you can handle real specimens from our collectionsHundreds of real，natural history specimens for students to touch and explore are in our hands-on science centreSelf-le

21、d ActivitiesPupils can engage with specimens through role-play in a self-guided explorer challenge through the MuseumThe Great Debate Schools ProgramStudents are introduced to the history of the debate during a lively tourThey are then divided into groups and use exhibits to prepare presentations re

22、presenting the views of the debated key charactersBookingAll school activities must be booked in advance by calling the schools booking line： 十44 （O） 20 7942 55555 If you want to join in the school activities, you _ Ahave to pay for the services Bshould be an A-Level studentC need to visit the schoo

23、l web Dmust book in advance6If youre interested in British geology, youd better choose _ AEarth Lab WorkshopsBDarwin CentreCHands-on ActivitiesDSelf-led Activities7Which of the following programs is most suitable for team work?ADarwin CentreBThe Great Debate School ProgramCSelf-led ActivitiesDHands-

24、on Activities57、D A B *结束CPretending to be happy can actually make you more miserable 一 especially if youre a woman, according to a new studyThe research found that women suffered more than men when pretending to be happyPsychologist Dr Brent Scott, who led the study said employers should take note

25、because forcing workers to smile when dealing with customers can backfireHe said： Smiling for the sake of smiling throughout the day can lead to emotional exhaustion （枯竭）and then withdraw from work, so their productivity drops and thats bad for the organization, ” He added ： “Bosses may think that g

26、etting their staff to smile is good for the organization, but thats not necessarily the case”Dr Scott, assistant professor of management at Michigan State University, analyzed a group of bus drivers during a two-week periodHis team examined the effects of surface acting” 一 pretending to smile, compa

27、red with what was termed “deep acting” 一 cultivating （培养）positive emotions by recalling pleasant memoriesHe said： “Women were harmed more by surface acting meaning their mood worsened even more than the men and they withdrew more from work” However, they were helped more by deep acting, which means

28、their mood improved more and they withdrew lessTherefore，pretending to be happy while feeling down is more likely to go against their normal behavior and cause more harmful feelingsAlthough ,“deep acting” seemed to improve mood in the short-term, Dr Scott says its not a long-term solution （解决方 法）to

29、feeling unhappyHe said： “Youre trying to cultivate positive emotions, but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself anymore”8What does the text mainly tell us?AWomen suffer more than men when pretending to be happyBIt is wrong of employers to force the workers to smile all the timeCCultiv

30、ating positive emotions is a must for the women workersDMen are harmed less by “surface acting, than by “deep acting”9The finding of the research might serve as a warning especially to _ Awomen employers BcustomersDbus drivers Dbosses10The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means _ B

31、suffer from hard workCget angry more easily C have the opposite effectDbecome more productive11According to Dr Scott， _Awomen suffer more than men when always wearing a smileBworkers shouldnt wear forced smiles to please their bossCemployers should know the bad effect of forcing their workers to smileD“deep acting” is a good lasting solution to feeling unhappy811、A D C C*结束