2014高考英語文章閱讀類：2013暑假練習(xí)題（18）及答案解析第二部分：閱讀理解(共25小題；每小題2分，滿分50分)第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。AHonestymaywellbethepolicy,butitoftendesertsuswhennooneiswatching,psychologistsreporttoday.Experimentswithanhonestyboxtocollectpaymentsforhotdrinksshowthatpeoplearebetteratpayingupwhenunderthegaze(注視)ofapairofeyes.Thesurprisewasthattheeyeswerenotreal,butphotographed.ResearchersatNewcastleUniversitysetuptheexperimentinsecret.Theyattachedapostertoacupboardofmugsabovean-honestyboxalongsideakettle,withtea,coffeeandmilk.Over10weeks,theyalternatedeachweekbetweenimagesofeyesandpicturesofflowers.Dr.Bateson,abehavioralbiologistandleaderofthestudy,saidthateventhoughtheeyeswerenotrealtheystillseemedtomakepeoplebehavemorehonestly.Theyeffectmayarisefrombehavioralcharacteristicsthatdevelopedasearlyhumansformedsocialgroupsthatincreasedtheirchancesofsurvival.Individualshadtoco-operateforthegoodofthegroup,ratherthanactselfishly."Ifnobodyiswatchingusitisinourintereststobehaveselfishly.Butwhenwethinkwe'rebeingwatchedweshouldbehavebetter,sopeopleseeusasco-operativeandbehavethesamewaytowardsus,"Dr.Batesonsaid."Wethoughtwe'dgetaslighteffectwitheyes,butitwasquitestrikinghowmuchdifferencetheymade.Evenatasubconscious(潛意識的)level,itseemspeoplerespondtoeyes,andthatmightbebecauseeyessendastrongbiologicalsignalwehaveevolved(進(jìn)化)torespondto."Thefinding,whichresearchersbelieveshedslightonourevolutionarypast,couldbeturnedtopracticaluse.Thepsychologistssayimagesofeyescouldpromoteticketsalesonpublictransportandimprovemonitorsystemstopreventantisocialbehavior.41.Thispassageismainlyabout_______________.A.thepolicyofhonesty B.anhonestyboxtocollectmoneyC.evolutiononhonesty D.anexperimentonhonesty42.Thereasonfordoingtheexperimentsecretlyisthattheresearchers_____________.A.wantedtogetacomparativelymoreexactresultB.hadknowntheywantedtodosomethingillegallyC.meanttogettheco-operationoftheircolleaguesD.intendedtosellthehotdrinksatahigherprice43.Peoplebehavehonestlyunderwatchfulgazeofeyesbecause_____________.A.theywanttoleaveagoodimpression B.theyfeartobelaughedatbyothersC.they'vegotthenaturethroughevolutionD.theytakethephotoforarealpairofeyes44.Theunderlinedphrase"shedslighton"inthelastparagraphmeans_____.A.causessomebodytobecomecheerful B.makessomethingeasiertounderstandC.comesuponsomethingbyaccidentD.bringssomethingintothebroaddaylightBBEIJING,Feb.10(Xinhua)--China'seconomicplanningagencyThursdayannouncedariseinminimumricepurchasepricesthisyeartoencouragefarmerstogrowmoregrain.AstatementontheNationalDevelopmentandReformCommission(NDRC)websitesaidthegovernmentwouldcontinuethepolicyofminimumpurchasepricesinmajorrice-growingregionsin2011.TherisesintheminimumricepurchasepricehadbeenapprovedbytheStateCouncil,China'sCabinet,saidthestatement.Thepurchasepricesforjaponicaricewillrise21.9percentto128yuan(19.4U.S.dollars)per50kilograms,whilepricesforearlyandmiddle-latericewillincrease9.7percentand10.3percentto102yuanand107yuanper50kgrespectively.RiceandwheataretwomajorgraincropsinChina.TheStateCouncilpledgedWednesdaytostepupeffortstoboostgrainproductionasdroughtcontinuestowreakhavocinnorthChina'swheatgrowingregions.China'smainwheat-growingregions,includingShandong,Henan,Hebei,Anhui,Shanxi,Shaanxi,GansuandJiangsuprovinces,havebeenplaguedbydroughtsinceOctoberlastyear.Droughthasaffectedabout7.73millionhectares,or42.4percent,ofthetotalwinterwheatcropareainthecountry'seightkeyproducingprovinces,theMinistryofAgriculturesaidWednesday.China'sgrainoutputrose2.9percentlastyearto546.41milliontons,markingtheseventhconsecutiveyearofgrowth.45.Whenwasthisnewsprobablywritten?A.In2011B.In2010C.InFebruary,2011D.OnWednesday,201146.Whatisthepurchasepriceforjaponicaricebeforeitwiseaccordingtothepassage?A.105yuanper50kilogramsB.128yuanper50kilogramsC.102yuanper50kilogramsD.107yuanper50kilograms47.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraph?A.completelyB.honorablyC.separatelyD.exactly48.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrueaccordingtothepassage.A.Araisedpurchasepricewillencouragefarmerstogrowmorerice.B.Theplanhasn’tbeenapprovedbytheStateCouncil,China'sCabinet.C.DroughtcontinuestohitthewheatgrowingregionsinthenorthofChina.D.Thereare8grainproducingprovincesaffectedbythedrought.49.Whichmaybetheheadlineofthisnews?A.China’sminimumricepurchasepricesraisedtoboostproductionB.ASteadyricepurchasepricestoensurericeproductionC.TheChinesegovernmentpaysmoreattentiononriceproductionD.China’sgrainoutputsteadilyincreasesC

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Motherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932,Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayuptoasportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation—andgotturneddowneverytime.Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn’triskhiringaninexperiencedperson.“GooutinthesticksandfindasmallE.Bollywoodhasgraduallywonitsreputationontheworldstage.F.Bollywoodfilmsaremostlycomicromanceswithlight-heartedincidentalmusic.Direction:matchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.(Therearemoreheadingsthanparagraphs,soyouwillnotuseallofthem.)Hollywoodmoviesareregularlyfilledwithsexandviolence.Theycanbeexcitingfilmsbutsometimesallyouwantisalittlelight-heartedentertainment.61.______________HaveyouheardofBollywood?Allsinging,alldancingandunrealistic,itistheperfectalternativetonormalHollywoodmovies.BollywoodistheIndianfilmindustry,basedinMumbai,formerlyknownasBombay.MostChineseschoolkidshaveprobablyneverseenanIndianfilm.YetBollywoodisthelargestproduceroffilmsintheworld.ThisyeartheIndianFilmgareAwards,Bollywood'sOscrs,turn50yearsold.62.___________ThetypicalBollywoodmovieusuallyhasthefollowingingredients:acupofromance,atea-spoonofcomedy,adashofinternationalsight-seeing,servedwithahugesliceofsinginganddancing.Therewillalsobeonebravehero,onebeautifulheroineandonebaddie.Theresultisafun-filledmusical.63.___________Thereisneveranymentionofpolitics,povertyorwar.Theactorschangeclothesandlocationswithinasinglesong.Buttheaudiencedon'tmind.ToIndianmovielovers,especiallythepoor,suchfilmsareagatewaytoheavenandthestarsaretheirgods.Thefilmstakethemtoamagicalworldawayfromtheireverydaytro