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1、2014浙江省绍兴县高考英语阅读理解选练（10）及答案 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【江西省上饶市2014高考英语二模试题】APeople People is Americas No 1 magazine about fascinating people Its a guide to who and whats hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports It is published weekly
2、 Publisher: The Time Inc Magazine Company Cover Price: $ 21147 Our Price: $ 11700 Issues:53 issues/12 monthsLucky Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys,and the fashion tips youll need before you hit the stores What makes Lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need b
3、efore anyone else has it Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc Cover Price: $ 3540 Our Price: $ 15 00 Issues:12 issues/12 monthsParents The most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on
4、 your childs health and safety, an the best ways to encourage your childs learning Publisher : Meredith Corporation Cover Price: $ 42 00 Our Price: $ 9 97 Issues:12 issues/12 monthsEntertainment This magazine covers movies , television , music , Broadway stage productions , books , and popular cultu
5、re Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People,its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews Its intended for a more general audience Publisher: The Time Inc Magazine Company Cover Price: $ 199 50 Our Price: $ 38 95 Issues:57 issues/12 months56Which of the following targets common
6、readers? A Lucky B Entertainment C Parents D People57According to the passage, what makes Lucky so special? AIts exclusive information related to shopping B Its pictures of fashion stores C The access it provides to bargains D Its competitive price58Celebrity-focused magazines are probably ones focu
7、sing on Apolitical events B festivals and celebrationsC hot events and famous starsDtelevision programs59Youre most likely to find the above informationAin an educational magazineB in a magazine sales reportCon a magazine club websiteD in a cultural magazine60Every issue of costs the subscriber leas
8、tA LuckyB ParentsCPeopleD Entertainment【参考答案】56-60 BACCD （三） 2013安徽省级示范高中名校联考Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in 2013，and the US is just 16th. A new study made by the Economist Intelligence Unit says American babies will have a dimmer future than those born in Hong Kong，Ireland
9、and even Canada. The EIU，a sister company of the Economist，tried to measure how well countries will provide the best opportunities for a healthy，safe and prosperous life in years to come.People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life judged in terms of weal
10、th，health and trust in public institutions，according to the analysis. The Scandinavian countries of Norway，Sweden and Denmark also all make the top five in a qualityoflife index(指数)highlighting where it is best to be born next year.One of the most important factors is being rich，but other factors co
11、me into playincluding crime，trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total，the index takes into account 11 factors. These include fixed factors such as geography，others that change slowly over time such as demography (人口统计学)，social and cultural characteristics, and the state of
12、 the world economy. The index also looks at income per head in 2030，which is roughly when children born in 2013 will reach adulthood. Small economies take up the top 10 countries，with Australia coming second and New Zealand and the Netherlands not too far behind.Half of the top 10 countries are Euro
13、pean，but only one，the Netherlands，is from the eurozone. The crisisridden south of Europe，including Greece，Portugal and Spain，falls behind despite the advantage of a favourable climate. Interestingly，the largest European economiesGermany，France and Britaindo not do particularly well. Nigeria has the
14、unenviable(不值得羡慕的)title of being the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013.11According to the passage，the happiest people live in_ADenmark BSwitzerlandCGermany DNigeria12The factors of telling the best place to be born dont include_Aeconomy BgeographyCtrust in public institutions Dpoll
15、ution13Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AThe Economist Intelligence Unit is a company.BThe Economist attempted to measure the best place to live.CThe Scandinavian countries are hardly at the top of the list.DHalf of the top 10 countries are from the eurozone.14The purpose of the text is to show people_.Athe best place to be born in 2013Ba new study made by
