1、版高考英语话题版大一轮复习讲义阶段检测卷四阶段检测卷(四)第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)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。ALego Bricks & More 10664 Creative TowerList Price：119.99Price：101.35 & FREE ShippingYou Save：18.64(16%)Featuring 160 colorful Lego bricks to create anything your young kids can imagin
2、e，this item is designed to allow children complete flexibility and not to keep them to specific items made of certain parts.If you are looking for instruction sheets，many are found on the Lego site.If you buy it together with the LEGO Ideas Book，the price for both will be 115.44.Most Helpful Custome
3、r Reviews：Spectacular value!By Marissa McRoberts on November 29The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than 10 since 2005.At 101 for 160 pieces，this set is about 0.6 per piece.It is a great deal.But there are some downsides：no wheels，bushes，trees，grass，technic elements and that so
4、rt of thing，otherwise this is a fantastic starter set.A great deal!By Shawn Bosworth on December 6I got this set as a Black Friday deal for an amazing 30！I wanted two sets but they were gone before I could even get my hands on one.A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed.Its huge，strong and w
5、ellmade.The box is about two feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option.I will absolutely be looking to get another set one day!Impressive gift，even more impressive value!By Katie Kate on December 25Its a great variety of pieces.The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storag
6、e option.If youre looking to add some basic bricks to start a collection，this is your set!语篇解读本文属于广告类阅读，介绍了Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower的特色及价格，同时还介绍了几个用户的评价，以此来吸引消费者。21The Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower includes .Aa few wheels Ba strong containerCtechnic elements Dthe LEGO Ideas B
7、ook答案B解析细节理解题。根据评论部分的“The box is about two feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option.”可知这组积木包括一个结实的盒子。故B项正确。22According to Marissa McRoberts，this set of Lego Bricks .Ais a perfect starter setBcosts too much moneyCshould contain more pieces of bricksDis much cheaper compared with similar pr
8、oducts答案D解析推理判断题。根据评论部分中“The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than 10 since 2005.At 101 for 160 pieces，this set is about 0.6 per piece.It is a great deal.”可知，她认为这种积木价格很便宜，非常满意。故D项正确。23How did Shawn Bosworth get a set of Lego Bricks for 30?AHe got the chance from a man who had a
9、n additional set.BHe ordered two sets and was then offered a discount.CHe grabbed the bargain when it was first served.DHe made a deal with the seller for a lower price.答案A解析细节理解题。由题干中的Shawn Bosworth可定位至倒数第二部分，由该段第三句“A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed.”可知，一个人多拿了一份，当他需要的时候就给了他。故A项正确。BI h
10、ave two kids，a boy and a girl.I dont worry about my girl；Im sure shell be well trained in mixed martial arts.I worry about my son.Im pretty sure hes going to be feminine(女性化的)Sorry to say that，but lets face it.No dad wants his son to go feminine.At the rate were moving in a couple of years you wont
11、be able to tell the difference between boys and girls.Sound extreme？Think about this.In every movie where advanced timetraveling beings come to our planet theres one constant：You cant tell the male aliens from the female aliens!But thats the future.Kids today are soft and fat.People ask why.Is it ju
12、nk food？No.Junk food has been around for fifty years.Is it video games？No.Video games have been around for thirty years.None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese.Were all scratching our heads trying to figure out what weve introduced to society to ruin our kids.But its not an
13、ything weve added that has ruined our kids.Its stuff weve gotten rid of.Take the gym rope for example.Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling in your gym class that you could never climb？Most of the kids couldnt make it to the top.But that wasnt the point；the point was you h
14、ad to try while some middleaged guys who couldnt make it up a flight of stairs shouted at you.We should have put our son on that rope，and given him a head start.But we didnt want to shame the boy，so we took it down.Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life.But theyre e
15、verywhere.You just cant see them.Theyre in every goal unrealized and expectation not met.The point everyone missed about the rope is you werent supposed to make it to the top.It was there to create a fire that burned in the oversized belly of every kid.24What is the example of aliens used to show?AG
16、irls are growing like boys.BBoys are going feminine.CThere are really timetraveling beings.DAlien movies are popular with children.答案B解析推理判断题。第二段作者给出了电影中外星人的例子是为了证明本段的主题句。根据“you wont be able to tell the difference between boys and girls”再结合第一段最后一句可知第二段作者给出外星人的例子目的是说现在的男孩子女性化了，故答案为B项。25What causes ki
17、ds today to be soft and fat?AJunk food.BVideo games.CStuff introduced to society.DThings removed from society.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But its not anything weve added that has ruined our kids.Its stuff weve gotten rid of.”可知答案为D项。26How does the author find teenagers today?AThey have too much dignity.BThey
18、 are overprotected.CThey are less independent.DThey are thought too highly of.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段可知当今的孩子被过分地保护，故答案为B项。27What does the rope probably symbolize?AGoals. BExpectations.CCompetition. DAssistance.答案C解析推理判断题。根据倒数第一、二段可知作者举例中的rope指的是生活中的竞争(competition)，故答案为C项。CIn the United States,30 percent of
19、 the people have a “weight problem”To many people the cause is obvious(明显的)：they eat too much.But scientific evidence does little to support this idea.Going back to America of 1910，we find that people were thinner than today，yet they ate more food.In those days people worked harder physically，walked
20、 more，used machines much less，and didnt watch television.Several modern studies，moreover，have shown that fatter people dont eat more on average than thinner people.A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers shows that fat people eat less than slim(苗条的) people.Studies also show that slim people are
21、more active than fat people.A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts：The more the man ran，the greater loss of the body fat.The more they ran，the greater increase in food intake.Thus，those who ran the most ate the most，yet lost the greatest amount of bo
22、dy fat.语篇解读本文为说明文。在美国，30%的人出现超重现象，人们普遍认为造成这种现象的原因是他们暴饮暴食，但研究表明导致超重现象的原因并非如此。28Nowadays many Americans have the problem that .Athey are too slimBthey work too hardCthey are too fatDthey lose too much body fat答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“In the United States,30 percent of the people have a weight problem”可知过度肥
23、胖是美国人正面临的问题，故答案为C项。29According to the passage，how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”？A150. B300.C600. D270.答案D解析数字计算题。根据第一段第一句“In the United States,30 percent of the people have a weight problem”可知有30%的人有肥胖的问题，继而推断出90030%270，故选D项。30Is there any scientific evidence to support the id
24、ea that eating too much is the cause of a “weight problem”？AYes，there is plenty of evidence.BOf course，there is some evidence to support this.CThere is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.DWe are not sure.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“But scientific evidence does little to support this idea.”可知应选C项
25、。31The Americans in 1910 .Aate more food and had more physical activitiesBate less food but had more physical activitiesCate less food and had less physical activitiesDhad more problems答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Going back to America of 1910，.In those days people worked harder physically，walked more，used ma
26、chines much less.”可知在20世纪前期的时候，人们吃得很多但体力活动也很多，故应选A项。DThe Verizon Innovative App Challenge gives kids a chance to create apps(计算机应用程序) that can solve problems in their community.Do you want to make a difference in your community？The Verizon Innovative App Challenge can get you started.The first step
27、is to think of a problem in your community.The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school，led by a teacher，can enter the contest.First，teams compete on a local level.Teams that make it to the next round receive 5,000 for
28、their schools.Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live webinar(网络研讨会)Next，the judges pick national winners.The top eight teams receive an additional 15,000 for their schools，and each team member receives a Samsung tablet.Plus，the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.A
29、 group of six girls from Los Fresnos，Texas，won the second annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge.They came up with the Hello Navi app concept，short for “hello navigation”The app was designed to help visuallyimpaired students navigate their school by using an internal compass and voiceover technolog
30、y.Read more about the team in September 19 issue of TIME For Kids：Edition 34.Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue？The deadline to register is November 24.Find more information and register your team at www.verizonfoundation.org/appchallenge.Here are some tips from the Verizon
31、Foundation to get you started：Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting.Write out all the ideas that come to mind.Dont ignore challenges.Think of the problems that exist in your community.Ask family，friends，and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.语篇解读Verizon Innovative App Challenge大赛旨在鼓励学生学以致用，研发计算机应用程序来解决社区存在的问题。32The Verizon Innovative App Challenge was launched to .Alet students create apps to solve problemsBcall on students to put their ideas into practiceCinspire students to f
