四川省广安市2014高考英语一轮基础训练题（5）及答案
Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.
Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.
The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.
In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.
“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”
“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”
“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”
“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.
Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”
Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.
“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”
Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.
The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”
“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”
“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”
Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.
“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”
“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.
At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
16. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.
A. “Different words may mean quite different things.”
B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”
C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”
D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”
17. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.
A. was extremely wise and noble B. was highly valued by the Miller
C. admired the Miller very much D. had a strong desire for fortune
18. The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.
A. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
C. entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale
D. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Mille
19. What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?
A. True friendship between them. B. A lack of formal education.
C. A sudden change of weather. D. Blind devotion to a friend.
20. From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.
A. serious but kind B. selfish and cold-hearted
C. caring but strict D. helpful and generous
参考答案 16-20:BCADB
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A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at?2:46 p.m. local time on March 11th. Japan's Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami warnings just three minutes later. The country has one of the best earthquake early warning systems in the world. More than?4,000 Seismic Intensity Meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening.
There are also concrete sea walls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Costas Synolakis is a tsunami expert in the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He says: "Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunami warning. They had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not anticipated the size of this event."
He says there are two reasons for this. First, scientists had not expected such a large earthquake. The?9.0 magnitude earthquake was the 4th most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide. It was also the worst ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves reached as high as?13 meters in some areas.
Second, Japan's concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves. " In Sendai(仙台), they were about three meters. At least in that area they were not expecting such a sizeable wave because they would have built a higher seawall."
A tsunami wave can travel as fast as?800 kilometers per hour. To get to higher ground people would often have to travel for many kilometers. This can take more time than a fast traveling tsunami will permit. This is especially true in cases like Japan. The tsunami waves followed almost immediately.
Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts until earthquakes and tsunamis can be predicted.
17. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. A powerful earthquake hit Japan.
B. Japan has the best earthquake early warning system.
C. Japan can report an earthquake before it happens.
D. Better equipment should have been used.
18. According to Costas Synolakis, ________.
A. Japan had a warning of such a serious earthquake
B. Japan has experienced the worst earthquake worldwide
C. the Japanese should have built higher seawalls
D. The Japanese were not really prepared for such a disaster
19. According to the writer, why hadn’t people got to higher ground?
A. Because tsunami doesn’t leave much time for them.
B. Because they thought the seawalls were reliable.
C. Because higher ground can’t be reached at all.
D. Because didn’t know there would be a tsunami.
20. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Early warning systems are basically unreliable.
B. Earthquakes and tsunamis will soon be predicted.
C. We have to accept the imperfect systems for the moment.
D. New warning systems will be designed to predict disasters.
17-20 BDAC
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A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at?2:46 p.m. local time on March 11th. Japan's Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami warnings just three minutes later. The country has one of the best earthquake early warning systems in the world. More than?4,000 Seismic Intensity Meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening.
There are also concrete sea walls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Costas Synolakis is a tsunami expert in the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He says: "Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunami warning. They had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not anticipated the size of this event."
He says there are two reasons for this. First, scientists had not expected such a large earthquake. The?9.0 magnitude earthquake was the 4th most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide. It was also the worst ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves reached as high as?13 meters in some areas.
Second, Japan's concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves. " In Sendai(仙台), they were about three meters. At least in that area they were not expecting such a sizeable wave because they would have built a higher seawall."
A tsunami wave can travel as fast as?800 kilometers per hour. To get to higher ground people would often have to travel for many kilometers. This can take more time than a fast traveling tsunami will permit. This is especially true in cases like Japan. The tsunami waves followed almost immediately.
Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts until earthquakes and tsunamis can be predicted.
13. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. A powerful earthquake hit Japan.
B. Japan has the best earthquake early warning system.
C. Japan can report an earthquake before it happens.
D. Better equipment should have been used.
14. According to the writer, why hadn’t people got to higher ground?
A. Because tsunami doesn’t leave much time for them.
B. Because they thought the seawalls were reliable.
C. Because higher ground can’t be reached at all.
D. Because didn’t know there would be a tsunami.
15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Early warning systems are basically unreliable.
B. Earthquakes and tsunamis will soon be predicted.
C. We have to accept the imperfect systems for the moment.
D. New warning systems will be designed to predict disasters.
13—15、BAC
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Louis Palmer has driven 32,000 miles through 38 countries in 17 months to become the first person to travel around the globe in a solar car.
Palmer, a 36-year-old Swiss school teacher, didn’t burn a single drop of petrol during his “round-the-world drive”. This is the first time in history that a solarpowered car has achieved such a success. Palmer says the car “ran like a Swiss watch”, proving that solar energy can be used in transportation.
“These new technologies are ready,” said Palmer. “The car is ecological, economical, and abslutely reliable.”
The three-wheeled “Solar Taxi” can reach 55 mph, and seat two people comfortably. Along the way, Palmer offered rides to thousands of People, including U.N.Secretary general Ban Ki-moon and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to promote solar power and raise awareness about global warming.
Swiss scientists worked with Palmer to build the three-wheeled car, which drags a flat-topped trailer with 6 square meters of solar panels. The tour aims at spreading knowledeg about the dangers of global warming and showing that solutions are available to fight global warming.
“People love the idea of a solar car,” he said. “I hope the car industry is listening…and will start making electric cars like this one.”
Next year Palmer plans to go around the world in 80 days in vehicles that draw power from renewable sources like gegthermal(地热) and wind.
17．The main puirpose of Palmer’s travelling around the globe was to .
A．offer free rides to thousands of people
B．meet Ban Ki-moon and Michael Bloomberg
C．experience the great joy his solar car brought to him
D．promote solar power and raise awareness about global warming
18．What does Palmer mean by saying the car “ran like a Swiss watch”?
A．The car didn’t burn a single drip of petrol.
B．The car ran much faster than the car burning petrol.
C．The techonolgies to make a solar car are ready and reliable.
D．The car makes no pollution and is economical.
19．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Louis Palmer is the first person to travel around the globe.
B．Palmer hopes the car industry will start making solar cars.
C． built the three-wheeled solar car by himself
D．Palmer plans to have another “round-the-world drive”in his solar car.
20．What would be the best title?
A．Around the Would in a Solar Car
B．An ecological Swiss teacher
C．A three-wheeled solar car
D．A solutionto solving global warming
17—20、DCBA
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