河南省顶级名校2015年高考考前预测试卷(二)英语试题第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABefore he sailed round the world alone, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August 1966, at the age of nearly 65, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life.Chichester covered 14100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December,just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends' attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn. After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the following radio message to London: "I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again."Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May 1967, he arrived back in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him. Queen Elizabeth II knighted(授以爵位)him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Drake after he had sailed round the world for the first time. The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28,500 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailingtime was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish.21.What can we learn about Chichester?A. He failed the solo transatlantic sailing race in 1959.B. He was a brave and determined man.C. The second half of his voyage was not as dangerous as the first half.D. The radio message expressed his concern about the sailing.22.What did Queen Elizabeth II do after Chichester arrived back in England?A. She called on the English to learn from him.B. She was waiting to congratulate on his success in sailing.C. She thought poorly of his achievements.D. She knighted him for praising him.23.We can infer from the text that ____A. Anyone who had sailed alone traveled less than 7050miles before 1966B. Chichester sailed round the Atlantic in 1931C. Most of the English retire at the age of 65D. Chichester died of lung cancer in 1967 after he went back to EnglandBBanquets are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose. You will be met at the door and led to the banquet room. Traditionally, the head of your delegation should enter the room first. Do not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applause. The proper response is to applaud back.Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places. Traditionally, the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side.It is the host's responsibility to serve the guests, and at very formal banquets people do not begin to eat until the host has served a portion to the principal guest. Or, the host may simply raise hischopsticks and announce that eating has begun. After this point, one may serve oneself any food in any amount. Remember to go slow on eating. Don't fill yourself up when five courses are left togo. To stop eating in the middle of a banquet is rude, and your host may incorrectly think that something has been done to offend you.Drinking takes an important place in Chinese banquets. It is likely that the host will stand and hold his glass out with both hands while saying a few words. When he says the words "gan bei", which means bottoms up, all present should drain their glasses. After this initial toast, drinking and toasting are open to all. No words are needed to make a toast, and it is not necessary to drain your glass, although to do so is more respectful. When filling another glass, it is polite to fill it as full as you can. This symbolizes full respect and friendship.When the last dish is finished, the banquet has officially ended. There is little ceremony involved with its conclusion. The host may ask if you have eaten your fill. Then the principal hostwill rise, signaling that the banquet has ended. Generally, the principal host will bid good eveningto everyone at the door and stay behind to settle the bill with the restaurateur. Other hosts usually accompany guests to their vehicles and remain outside waving until the cars have left the premises.24.To attend a formal banquet, you_______.A. may enter the banquet room directly when you arrive .B. may stop eating in the middle of the banquet.C. may help yourself to any food immediately the dishes are served.D. should applaud back when greeted with a loud round of applause .25.What is the host ‘s responsibility in the author’s eyes?A. Announcing that eating ends.B. Driving guests to their home.C. Filling the guests’ glasses.D. Arranging for guests to go to their place..26.We can conclude form the passage that____A. To stop eating halfway means that the dishes taste bad.B. Guests should drain their g1asses the instant they are filledC. Important guests are arranged to sit on the host’s right sideD. The more you drink , the more you respect the host.27.The passage mainly tells us ____A. Chinese food is delicious.B. customs and traditions at banquets in ChinaC. what food guests should eat at banquetsD. different customs between China and western countries.CA machine that takes sweat-laden clothes and turns the moisture into drinking water is in use in Sweden. The device spins and heats the material to remove the sweat, and then passes the vapor through a special membrane designed to only let water molecules get through.Since its Monday launch, its creators say more than 1,000 people have "drunk other's sweat" in Gothenburg. They add the liquid is cleaner than local tap water.The device was built for the United Nation's child-focused charity UNICEF to promote a campaign highlighting the fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water.The machine was designed and built by engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on TV tech show Mekatronik. He said the critical part of the sweat machine was anew water purification component developed by a company named HVR in collaboration with Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology."It uses a technique called membrane distillation(膜蒸馏)," he told the BBC." We use a substance that's a bit like Gortex that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other substances out." They have something similar on the International Space Stationto treat astronaut's urine - but our machine was cheaper to build. Volunteers have been samplingthe treated sweat since the start of the week in Gothenburg" The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is - but one person's T-shirt typically produces 10ml , roughly a mouthful."The equipment has been put on show at the Gothia Cup - the world's largest international youth football tournament. MattiasRonge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo - which organized the stunt(惊人的表演) - said the machine had helped raise awareness for UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations."People haven't produced as much sweat as we hoped - right now the weather in Gothenburg islousy," he said." So we've installed exercise bikes alongside the machine and volunteers are cycling like crazy." Even so, the demand for sweat is greater than the supply. And the machine will never be mass produced - there are better solutions out there such as water purifying pills."28.Which of the following is the disadvantage of the machine?_______.A. The water processed by the machine is cleaner than local tap water .B. The amount of water the machine produces is too small.C. the machine is cheaper than the similar one on the International Space StationD. The machine can help raise awareness of lacking water in the world .29.What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph ?A. How the machine works.B. Who developed the machine.C. How the machine was invented.D. Why the machine was invented..30.What does Mttias Ronge think of the machine?____A. The machine can solve the severe water shortage in the world..B. People do not like the water the machine processesC. The machine should be used in rather hot areas in summer.D. The machine is not worth popularizing..31.The passage is most likely to be____A. a tourist brochureB. a book review C .a news report D. a blog.DMany people rely on a cup of coffee or two to wake them up in the morning or pick them up during the working day, but now a chemist has come up with a speedy alternative to crafting a cupof coffee.U.S. biochemist Ben Y u has created `Sprayable Energy,` which claims to be the world`s first caffeine - based topical energy spray.He said tired workers can spray a `shot` of caffeine onto their skin without experiencing a strong buzz, loading up on unnecessary calories or being stuck with a nasty aftertaste like they might get from drinking energy drinks or coffee.The patent-pending caffeine spray is an odourless liquid that is absorbed through the skin and distributed through the body over a number of hours to deliver a caffeine hit that apparently lasts longer than guzzling a cup of coffee.Each small aluminum bottle of Sprayable Energy contains around 160 sprays - the equivalentamount of caffeine to 40 cups of coffee and the creators say it is a much cheaper way of getting a caffeine fix than popping to a cafe.The only active ingredient in the spray is caffeine, which can naturally enter the human body through the skin by passing through cell membranes as it is very similar to nicotine in structure. Each spritz of Sprayable Energy contains around a quarter of the amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee, but apparently has the same effect as a full cup.The website said: `The reason for this is our product not being ingested, isn`t almost entirely metabolised（新陈代谢）by the liver before entering your system and becoming available to your body.``Thus, a smaller amount of caffeine can have just the same effect as a very large amount of caffeine ingested through an energy drink or cup of coffee.`c`s website recommends that users apply the spray in places where they normally spritz perfume, such as the neck or wrists, but warns users not to exceed 20 sprays a day.It claims that after spraying the product on the skin, users will feel `awake and focused without being over-stimulated,` which is common with coffee and energy drinks.32.What can we learn about Sprayable Energy from the passage ?_______.A.A bottle of Sprayable Energyis cheaper than 40 cups of coffee. .B. Sprayable Energy lets users not worry about taking in unecessary calories..C. Sprayable Energy can be used at least 20 sprays a dayD. The caffeine spray is a colorless liquid that is absorbed through the skin..33.What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us ?____A ,Sprayable Energy is taken by mouth...B. Before Sprayable Energy is absorbed by body, the liver entirely metabolizes itC. How Sprayable Energy acts on user’s body and how users use the product.D. Sprayable Energy is convenient but expensive.34.We can conclude from the passage that ____A. Sprayable Energy can not be permitted to be used by people now.B. Sprayable Energy has not already gone into mass productionC. each spritz of Sprayable Energy has the same effect as a full cup of coffeeD. Sprayable Energy is well received by flagging workers.35.The writer’s attitude towards Sprayable Energy ____A. negative.B. positiveC. uncertainD. indifferent第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。