高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题(45)

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题（45）及答案

阅读理解

Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled—to $1.01 per pack—smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase. The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, the deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation，a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S. C. , where the 7

cent

a

pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.

The influence is obvious.

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys — 13. 8%, far below the national average. By comparison,26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky. Other low tax states have similarly depressing teen smoking records. Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”

That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

【文章大意概括】 烟草税增加后，取得了立竿见影的效果——许多烟民纷纷戒烟。然而有些地方却对此充耳不闻，中学生吸烟的比例居高不下。本文让我们意识到：从长远看，通过增加烟草税而使人们戒烟是泽被千家万户的大事。

1. The text is mainly about________. A. the price of cigarettes B. the rate of teen smoking

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase D. the differences in tobacco tax rate

【详解剖析】 主旨大意题。本文主要谈论的是烟草税增加后取得的明显效果以及给人们带来的益处。A、B、D均为文章的某一方面。 【最佳选项】 C

2. What does the author think is a surprise? A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.

B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low. C. Tobacco taxes improve public health

D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

【详解剖析】 事实细节题。由第三段第一句可知，唯一让人吃惊的是，有些州对此充耳不闻，也就是继续保持低烟草税。 【最佳选项】 B

3．The underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means________. A. discourage C. benefit

B. remove

D. free

【详解剖析】 猜测词义题。由语境可知，烟草税会改善公众的健康，筹集资金，特别是能让青少年放弃吸烟的习惯。 【最佳选项】 A

4. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of________. A. tolerance C. doubt

B. unconcern

D. sympathy

【详解剖析】 推理判断题。Roger认为高烟草税是把税收负担加到了低收入的烟民身上，故应该持同情态度。 【最佳选项】 D

5. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill. C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking. D. Adults will depend more on their families.

【详解剖析】 推理判断题。由全文最后一句可知，增加烟草税促使烟民戒烟，可让他们有更多的时间与家人团聚，减少癌症和心脏病的发病率，从长远看，是一件有益的事情。 【最佳选项】 A

阅读理解------A篇

In Victorian times, certain flowers expressed meanings because the flower selection was limited. Therefore, flower as a gift was an effective tool in social communication. With so many choices today, we have no rules in flower choosing. However, people tend to give a certain flower their own personal meaning--- maybe it can remind them of some particular friends or events. Here I would introduce the traditional meanings of some gift flowers as a reference for your flower choosing.

Carnation（康乃馨） is a good gift for your female teacher or mother, but not all kinds of carnations men respect and love. Different colours have different meanings. Generally, carnation means “fascination and woman love”. Specifically, pink carnation means “I’ll never forget you” and red carnation says “I admire you”. But some carnations have very negative meanings. If you want to say goodbye to your girlfriend, you can send her a bunch of striped carnations or yellow ones, because it means “Sorry I can’t be with you. You disappointed me.”

Rose is no doubt the best gift for girls in love. Basically, it relates to the love between men and women, but roses with different colours stand for different stages of love. Red rose is man’s best friend when he wants to show his love to a girl. In the peak of his love, pink rose is more suitable because it means “perfect happiness and please believe me”. While the love gets into trouble, yellow rose seems to be the best symbol. It means “the decrease of love and jealousy”.

Though you are free to choose any kind of flower as long as it is beautiful, I think this breif introduction can help you avoid making mistakes. Besides, the receivers

must be happier if he or she gets to know the good will you convey in flowers. 46. Why do we choose certain flowers as gifts? A. Because they are the best gifts for you. B. Because flowers all look beautiful C. Because different flowers smell good. D. Because they can express specific meanings. 47. In different stages of love, ________.

A. roses of different colours show love to a girl. B. you can choose red rose at any occasion C. yellow rose is the best symbol for your love

D. pink rose implies that your love comes to maturity(成熟). 48. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.

Carnation

is

better

than

rose B. Like the carnation, like the rose

C. Different flowers have different meanings D. Flowers of different colours

参考答案46—48、DDC

阅读理解------B篇

One night Mrs. Riley, an elderly woman, was walking along a dark London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street except two young men. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall with fair hair, the other was short and fat with a beard.

The two young men waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall one held her from behind while the other one tried to seize her handbag.

Suddenly Mrs. Riley threw the tall one over her shoulder. He crashed into the other one and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of