2015 杭州市高考英语阅读理解、完形填空小练（13）答案（四月）阅读理解阅读理解【2014山东省济南市名校高三第四次诊断性测试】With the average temperature for January standing at 50 ，it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the “Pole of Cold”，the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon is 71.2 .This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere (北半球)Ironically，Oymyakon actually means “nonfreezing water” due to a nearby hot spring.Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood for heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer (驯鹿) meat and horsemeat.A single shop provides the towns bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders，hunters and icefisherman.There are few modern conveniences in the villagewith many buildings still having outdoor toiletsand most people still burn coal and wood for heat.When coal deliveries are irregular，the power station starts burning wood.If the power ceases，the town shuts down in about five hours，and the pipes freeze and crack.Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing，glasses freezing to peoples faces and batteries losing power.Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception，the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies，which can take anything up to three days.The earth must first have thawed (融解) sufficiently in order to dig it，so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole couple of inches deep is dug.The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin.Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions.1Oymyakon gets its name because_.Ait is extremely cold thereBits water is nonfreezingCthere is a hot spring nearbyDit is known as the “Pole of Cold”2From the passage we can infer that people in Oymyakon_.Aprefer meat to any other kind of foodBseldom have fresh vegetables and fruitsCcan buy anything in the shopDmight row a boat to catch fish3Why do the locals have their cars running all day?AThey are afraid they cant get the car started.BThey want to keep warm in the car.CThey have abundant oil resources.DThey have little awareness of saving.4Mobile phones would not work in Oymyakon because_.Athe batteries are of poor qualityBthere was no coverage for phone receptionCbatteries cant be charged in such conditionsDthe extreme coldness makes the batteries lose power5Which of the following is the first step when burying a dead body?AThe coffin must be put in place.BA bonfire has to be lit first.CHot coals have to be pushed to the side.DA hole couple of inches deep is dug.语篇解读 俄罗斯的奥伊米亚康村庄一月份的平均气温达到零下 50 度，是全球最寒冷的永久居住点。1解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段的第一句话“Ironically，Oymyakon actually means nonfreezing water due to a nearby hot spring.”可知，它是因附近的一个温泉而得名。答案： C2解析： 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer (驯鹿) meat and horsemeat.”可推知，那里的人很少吃到新鲜的蔬菜和水果。答案： B3解析： 考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.”可知，他们这样做是因为他们害怕不能让车重新启动。答案： A4解析： 考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“include pen ink freezing，glasses freezing to peoples faces and batteries losing power”和“ Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception，the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.”可知，手机在那儿不能用的原因是 D 项。答案： D5解析： 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“The earth must first have thawed (融解) sufficiently in order to dig it，so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.”可知，要先点燃篝火，把土地解冻。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A.B.C 和和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。项中，选出最佳选项。I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts dont count.” Well, I had to give it to hershe was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in