2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(26)
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定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（8）及答案【阅读理解猜测词义】 Passage ****************There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying fasterthan others, and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.That product is foreign words.Gairaigo--words that come from outside--have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.But in the last few years the tfi. ckle (涓涓细流) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional (传统的) Japanese."The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new, "Days university lecturer and writer Takashi .%alto. "By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media (媒体) to pick up. '"Experts (专家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers,'said Muturo Kal, president of the National Language Research Institute."Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.” Against the flow of new words. many Japanese turning back to the stud)rd their own language Saito's Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that ate now flying off booksellers'shelves."We were expecting to sell the books to young people," said the writer, "but it turns out they are more popular wii the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Jal anese."1. What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Jal nese terms?A. The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.B. Foreign words are best suited for announcements.C. Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.D. The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.答案：A 指导：第5段末提到原因，“用外来词语你可以让一个话题看上去很新鲜，而这样一来媒体更容易感兴趣。
高考英语短文填单词抓分练习(26)及答案
2014高考英语短文填单词抓分练习（26）及答案第二节阅读表达（5小题；每题2分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据要求回答问题。
If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school,then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. Whenyou wake up, you don’t feel refreshed, but tired and worn out and unable to facea new day.Dr. Henry Winkle wrote an article in a recent newspaper, which indicatesthat_____________. Dr. Winkle says, “The more we worry, the less we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good night’s sleep,”he adds, “we can often find the energy to deal with what’s worrying us.”So, what is a good night’s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep whichpeople need in order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours in about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before goingto bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlierin the day should help you to feel physically as well as mentally tired. A bedtimedrink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeineand will keep you awake. “When y ou put the light out,” Dr. Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and you’ll be asleep before you know it.”1. What is the best title of the text? (Please answer within 10 words)_______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?People shouldn’t go to sleep immediately but should take a break after workinglate in the night._______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)_______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find somearguments from the text against the idea. (Please answer within 30 words)_______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese._______________________________________________________________________________【答案】1. Sleep and Your Life / Stress and Sleep /Sleep is Important2. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do somethingrestful before going to bed.3. stress / worry and (lack of ) sleep are directly related4. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longeroften gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.5. 当你醒来时，你不但没有感到精力充沛（旺盛），反而疲惫不堪，难以面对新的一天。
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定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（43）及答案Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular free time activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers (慢跑者) jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them automatically heads to the park or the river. It is my firm belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not.But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived (丧失). I spent my boyhood climbing trees. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD (多动症). Those whose housing had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, the entire school would do better in studies.Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy (等级) based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.Most bullying (恃强凌弱) is found in schools where there is a tarmac (柏油碎石) playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School, with its hard tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners dreaming about wildlife.But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls.One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study afteranother indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.The life of old people is much better when they have access to nature. The most important for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its process helps reduce anger and behavior that people might regret later.” Wild places need e ncouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution.We tend to think human beings are doing nature some kind of favour when we are protecting nature. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is damaging.Human beings are a species of animals. For seven million years we lived on the planet as part of nature. So we miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a glass of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that.We need the wild world. It is necessary to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without other living things around us we are less than human.15. What is the author’s firm belief?A. People seek nature in different ways.B. People should spend most of their lives in the wild.C. People have quite different ideas of nature.D. People must make more efforts to study nature.16. What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?A. Personal freedom.B. Things that are natural.C. Urban surroundings.D. Things that are purchased.17. What does a study in Sweden show?A. The natural environment can help children learn better.B. More access to nature makes children less likely to fall ill.C. A good playground helps kids develop their physical abilities.D. Natural views can prevent children from developing ADHD.18. Children who have chances to explore natural areas ________.A. tend to develop a strong love for scienceB. are more likely to dream about wildlifeC. tend to be physically tougher in adulthoodD. are less likely to be involved in bullying19. What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD?A. Find more effective drugs for them.B. Provide more green spaces for them.C. Place them under more personal care.D.Engage them in more meaningful activities.20. In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature?A. They look on life optimistically.B. They enjoy a life of better quality.C. They are able to live longer.D. They become good-humoured.参考答案15. A。
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(12)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习〔12〕与答案阅读理解When a child is told he is “ uncool〞, it can be very painful, He may say he doesn’t care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it’s not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn’t matter!〞 children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “ I’m going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.〞If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child’s popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider〞 When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.67. A child who has been informed of being “ uncool〞 may.A. care nothing about itB. do somenting uncool in purposeC. develop a sense of angerD. pretend to get hurt very much【答案】B【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。
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定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（52）及答案Today, mere's hardly an aspect of our life that isn't being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail．"If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology," says Microsoft, "a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas．And you could buy a Booing 747 for the cost of a pizza．"Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers． Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year．"We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend," says Merrill Lynch, "along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity．"You would be hard pressed to name something mat isn't available on the Internet． Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets．And even after you've moved on to your final resting place, there’s no reason those you love can't keep in touch．A company called FinalThoughts．com offers a place for you to store "afterlife e-mails" you can send to Heaven with the help of a "guardian angel．”Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable（能预测的） future． Nearly all children in families with incomes of more man $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation．Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet．Most kids use computers to play games （some for 30 hours or more a week）, and many teenage girls mink nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left．What's clear is that, whether like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back．"The Internet is just 20% invented," says resistant design cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum．"The last 80% is happening now．"17．What can we learn from the Microsoft's remark?A．Today's cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced．B．Information technology is developing at an amazing speed．C．．Information technology has reached the point where improvementis difficult.D．There's more competition in information technology industry than in car industry．18．The author gives the example of FinalThoughts．com to make the point that .A．there are some genius ideas on the InternetB．almost anything is available on the InternetC．people can find good bargains on the InternetD．some websites provide novel services to increase hits19．What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A．There is a link between income and computer ownership．B．Many American children don't put computers to good use．C．Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls.D．The U．S．will stay ahead in the information technology in years．20．What is the message the author intends to convey?A．The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day．B．The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly．C．We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings．D．Children should be well prepared for the challenges in theinformation age．参考答案17-20 BBDB【南平一中2013三模】BUntil last spring, Nia Parker and the other kids in her neighborhood went to school on Bus 59. But as fuel prices rose, the school district needed to find a way to cut its transportation costs. So the school’s busing company redrew its route map, canceling Nia’s bus. Now Nia and her neighbors travel the half mile to school via a “walking school bus”—a group of kids, supervised (监护) by an adult or two, who make the walk together.Many parents are delighted to see their kids walking to school, partly because many did so themselves. According to a 1979 survey, nearly half of school kids walked or biked to school, compared with only 16 percent in 2011. Modern parents have been unwilling to let kids walk to school for fear of traffic, crime or simple bullying, but with organized adult supervision, those concerns have reduced.Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save money. In rural areas where busing is a must, some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks. Busing companies instruct drivers to cancel extra stops from routes and to turn off the engine while idling(挂空挡). They are also using computer software to determine the most fuel-efficient routes, which aren’t always the shortest ones.There could be disadvantages, however, to the busing cutbacks. Ifevery formerly bused student begins walking to school, it’s an environmental win—but if too many of their parents decide to drive them instead, the overall carbon footprint can grow. Replacing buses with many more parent-driven cars can also increase safety risks. A 2011 report concluded students are 13 times safer on a school bus than in a passenger car, since buses have fewer accidents and withstand (经受住) them better due to their size. And some students complain about the long morning hikes, particularly when the route contains a really big hill.60.According to the passage, how does Nia Parker go to school now?A. By bus.B. By car.C. On foot.D. By bike.61. In regards to walking to school, modern parents seem much concerned with the _____.A. safety of their kidsB. kids’ physical strengthC. time spent on the wayD. changes in the route62. To save money, some schools choose to _____.A. shorten the school weekB. take the shortest routesC. stop using school busesD. usefuel-efficient buses63. Busing cutbacks may lead to _____. A. fewer complaints about long morning hikesB. more students taking public transportationC. an increase in carbon dioxide emissionsD. a decrease in the safety of school buses【参考答案】60-63 CA A C阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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AWomen enjoy free time less than men, a new study finds. And it’s getting worse.When men have free time, they feel less rushed. However, women do not feel less rushed after work.The results suggest that mothers in particular feel the pressures of children and housework even when they have time to relax. The meanings of free time for men and women are quite different, said Saver, the assistant professor of this study.The study was based on two national surveys, one in the mid-1970s involving 708 people and the other in the late 1990s with 1,151 participants.The participants kept diaries on how they spent a specific 24-hour period. They were also asked how often they felt rushed during a typical day -- never, sometimes or always.The workload increased for women between 1975 and 1998, especially in comparison with men.In 1975, women and men had similar amounts of free time, but by 1998 women had had less leisure time than men."Women worked more hours in paid employment in 1998 than they did in 1975, Saver said. "The amount of time they spent in household labor decreased during that period, but not enough to offset (抵消) the increase in paid work hours."The chance of feeling sometimes or always rushed was more than twice as high for married women with children than it was for single, childless women, But men who were married and had children didn't feel more rushed than single, childless men.Saver said other research suggests women still feel more responsible for taking care of children and housework, even if men are doing more than they once did.1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Women won't think about their children or housework when they have free time.B. When men have free time, they will feel as rushed as when they are busy.C. Men spend more time at work than before, but they feel less rushed.D. After marriage, men also help to do some housework.2. The purpose of the author writing this article is to______.A. encourage women to enjoy more free timeB. introduce the results of current researchC. describe the differences between men and womenD. explain the reasons for women’s pressures3. Compared with single, childless men, men who were married _______.A. had to spend more time on workB. had to do more houseworkC. could enjoy less leisure timeD. didn't feel more rushed4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Men Hold More Social ResponsibilitiesB. Women Suffer from More IllnessesC. Women Feel More Rushed than MenD. Men Get More Rewards from Work参考答案-----------DBDCBThere are several ski hills that can be found locally, and not so locally. Here's a bit of an informal snow report for any visitors to the city who may be unfamiliar with the local options for skiing. Sunshine VillageSunshine is definitely the premier ski hill in the area. Of all the hills in Alberta, Sunshine is the one that has earned international renown. Ticket prices are cheaper this year than they have been in the past. Adults pay $76.5, seniors $61.5, and children only pay $26.5. At present, they have a snow base of 107 cm. The terrain (地形) is a mix of both easy and hard runs.Lake LouiseOf all the ski resorts nearby it is the largest with 4,200 acres of ski-able terrain. It has the best balance between easy and difficult runs, and it gets snow of 93 cm right now. Adults pay $75.5, seniors pay $54.5, and children pay $24.5. Lake Louise is a great choice for anyone looking to do some easy access backcountry skiing.NakiskaWhile it will be opening shortly, Nakiska is popular to the public. Currently, they have a base of 71cm. The terrain at Nakiska is varied, but slants (倾斜) more towards the easy side. It's the best place for families to go skiing as there is a lot of beginner and kid terrain. Tickets are relatively cheap. Adults pay $64.5, seniors pay $51.5, and children only pay $19.5.Olympic ParkO.P. was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Canada, and it is a world-class facility (设施） for almost every winter sport. It has facilities not only for skiing, but also for all kinds of other activities. It has a snow base of 102 cm, but it isn't the primary focus. However, with tickets starting at $5 and capping at $39, it is very inexpensive.5. What can we know about Sunshine Village?A. It is a ski hill in Europe.B. Its snow is the thickest of the four.C. It is suitable for ski beginners.D. its ticket prices are getting more expensive.6. What does the underlined word "renown" mean in the passage?A. Good attraction.B. Place of interest.C. Prize or reward.D. Fame or reputation.7. Which will be the best choice for someone who is fond of other sports games besides skiing?A. Sunshine Village.B. Lake Louise.C. Olympic Park.D. Nakiska.8. How much will a woman pay if she and her husband with two children go skiing in the best family place?A. 168 dollars.B. 103.5 dollars.C. 209 dollars.D. 129.5 dollars.参考答案----------BDCA【南平一中2013三模】CIt's still there, the Vietnamese school where my brother and I used to go. Even with a new coat of paint and the high wire fence, the school I knew ten years ago remains the same.Every day at 5 p.m., instead of flying kites with our friends, my brother and I had to go to Vietnamese school. No amount of kicking, screaming, or arguing could stop my mother, who was determined to have us learn the language of our culture. She held us by the collar and walked with us the seven long, hilly blocks from our home to school, leaving our tearful faces before the front of the school.We all sat in little chairs in a big empty room, which had a slight smell of old clothes that had been stored for a long time. I hated that smell. There was a stage far to the right, with an American flag on one side and the flag of the Republic of Vietnam on the other side.Although the school mainly taught language - speaking, reading, dictation - the lessons always began with an exercise in politeness. With the entrance of the teacher, the best student would tap a bell and everyone would get up, and say in Vietnamese, "How are you, teacher?"The language always made me embarrassed. More often than not, I had tried to separate myself from the loud voice that followed me whenever I went to the American supermarket outside our area. The voice belonged to my grandmother, a small old woman who could shout louder than anyone on the street. Her Vietnamese was quick, it was loud, it was not beautiful.In our area, the comings and goings of hundreds of Vietnamese on their daily tasks sounded crazy. I did not want to be thought of as being mad, as talking stupid. When I spoke English, people nodded at me, smiled and encouraged me. Even Vietnamese people would laugh and say that I'd do well in life.My brother was even stricter than I about speaking English. He was especially cruel towards my mother, scolding her for her poor English. Bits of Vietnamese were often mixed in her conversation.After two years of struggle, I finally divorced my culture. I was permitted to stop Vietnamese school. I thought of myself as American. At last, I thought I was one of you; I wasn't one of them.Sadly, I am only an American.64. What can be learned from the passage?A. Th e author’s brother liked learning Vietnamese.B. The author’s mother taught him English at home.C. The author didn’t like learning Vietnamese when he was young.D. The author’s mother put her sons in a language school in Vietnam.65. The author often felt embarrassed because ________.A. his Vietnamese was not beautiful enoughB. he could not fly kites like other kids at schoolC. his grandma spoke Vietnamese loudly in publicD. his mother always treated him rudely in the market66. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author feels ________.A. frightenedB. peacefulC. satisfiedD. regretful67. What’s the theme of the passage?A. It is important to adapt to a new environment.B.It is important to appreciate your own culture.C. It is important to remember your childhood.D. It is important to learn a foreign language.【参考答案】64-67 CCDB。
2014高考英语阅读理解练习(17)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(17）及答案阅读理解（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，从每题所给四个选项(A、B、、C、D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AIf you have ever been rock climbing，you will know that it is not a very easy sport. In fact，you probably felt quite defeated when you first tried to do any serious climbing。
Indoor and outdoor rock climbing are both extremely hard and require practice to get good at。
It is one of the most physically and mentally difficult sports。
Believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75％legs and only 25％arms. To climb efficiently and successfully，a person needs to have a wonderful technique。
One of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have three points touching the wall，whether it is both feet and one hand，or one foot and both hands, as it is much easier to have your weight rest on three points than on two. Another important idea to grasp is that your arms in most cases will do the climbing; they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are actually pushing you upward。
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定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（28）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don't tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white facestared as if dead. “I can't go,”she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kil l him to see me. I know him so well—his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said. “Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”The eyes didn't liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.”1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a prof essional boxer.B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddydisliked him.2. Paddy cried because he thought ______________.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character3. “She half-rose before sinking back…” (in Paragraph 6) shows that______________.A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish4. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants.”C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”5. What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?A. Son and brother.B. Son and husband.C. Brother and lover.D. Lover and husband.参考答案1—5 BCDAB【甘肃省金昌二中2013模拟】 AChildren, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are young．Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth．It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either．Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults．Not all children communicate well with their fathers．Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary．Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table．Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends．Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided．When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them．If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter．And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upse t, don’t voice your opinion．It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough．So don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things．Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feelbetter．Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives．Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you．Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love．Tell your children how you met your wife．It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you．All they will do is turn to their friends．41．To children their fathers are usually very _____．A．kind B．great C．serious D．strong 42．From the second paragraph we can know that _____．A．some children don’t like their fathers at allB．talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary C．it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children D．mothers should communicate less with their children．43．Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____．A．have a talk with them Ｂ．express your opinion C．keep silent D．let them alone 44．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4?A．Public B．Personal C．Strange D．Serious 【参考答案】41--454BCABBAs you sow, sow will reap. With your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success. At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishment s and compliments graciously. “Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospect. I’m pleased you recognize my efforts.” The congratulations and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success.Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it. Self-confidence really can be learned and built on. Besides, whether you’re working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it’s well worth the effort!6. Those who are truly confident _________.A. succeed without effort and hard workB. encourage people around to become confidentC. appear more attractive and thus become successfulD. gain the confidence of others and feel successful7. The underlined word “mock” (Para.3 ) is closest in meaning to ________.A. praiseB. imitateC. punishD. laugh at8. When others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to ________.A. praise them in returnB. gain further improvementC. politely accept the complimentsD. expect them to congratulate you again9. Which of the following proverbs best goes with Paragraph 4?A. Look before your leap.B. It is no use crying over spilt milk.C. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.D. Learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones.10. The purpose of the text is to ________________.A. tell people how to become successfulB. convince people to do what they believe to be rightC. encourage people to build confidence and achieve successD. criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their careerAdvertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always coming in for criticism (批评). Their critics seem to hate or resent them because they have a gift for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. “It’s unfair,” they say, “that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays…”The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is exactly because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods comes largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more likely that you would obtain details about performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to readadvertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway regulations while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily amount of great disasters.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not survive without this source of income. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the “small ads”, which are actually in every newspaper and magazine. What an extremely useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns! For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column but so far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column (读者来信专栏). No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!11. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The costs of advertisement.B. Advertisers tend to think big.C. The benefits of advertisement.D. Advertisements perform a useful service to communities.12. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?A. Because customers are poor.B. Because critics think advertisement is a waste of money.C. Because advertisers promote products with too much money.D. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary.13. Which of the following is Not true?A. Advertisement makes our life colorful.B. Newspapers are worth more than we pay.C. Good quality products don’t need to be advertised.D. Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything.14. In what way does the writer try to support his view?A. ComparisonB. DescriptionC. NarrationD. Definition参考答案11—14 DCCA【甘肃省金昌二中2013模拟】BDad came in the midnight. We heard every sound, but we pretended to be asleep.Next morning he looked weak and thin, sitting in a chair by the kitchen fire. The light of the fire shone through his long empty sleeve. Everything went as usual. Grandma found something to do in the bedroom. Grandpa went out for some water. Mother, with her back to us, was getting the cakes ready for breakfast.But nothing was right. When grandma came out of the bedroom, she walked on tiptoe. When grandpa came back, he said nothing about the weather. At breakfast Mother passed us the fruit and said something, but her voice was too high.At last my sister, Lou, pushed back her chair. “It’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But I had w ashed the dishes the night before. I said nothing because it was not right to quarrel in front of Dad just home with the empty sleeve.“It is your turn,” Lou said again. I looked at her in surprise.“It is not,” I said because I suddenly remembered Mothe r had told us to go on as usual.“Children, children,” Mother said in a quiet, glad kind of voice.And Dad was smiling because he felt at home at last.45．What do you know happened to Dad in the story?A．He was badly ill. B．He had a long journey. C．He drank too much. D．He lost one of his arms. 46．The family when they saw Dad’s empty sleeve. A．was too surprised to do anything B．felt sad and cried a lot C．tried not to show their feelings D．showed no worry at all 47．From the story, we know .A．the two sisters often quarreled about who should wash the dishes B．the family liked seeing the two sisters quarrelling after breakfast C．Dad loved the two sisters very much though they often quarreled D．Mother told the two sisters to quarrel with each other the night before 48．Which of the following can be the best title of the story? A．The Quarrelling Sisters B．Dad Was BackC．After the Accident D．An Empty Sleeve【参考答案】45--48、D CABWhich is sillier: denying we ever went to the moon or trying to convince the true nonbelievers?Once upon a time – July 20, 1969, to be specific – two men got out of their little spaceship and wandered around on the moon for a while. Ten more men walked on the moon over the next three and a half years.Unfortunately, not quite. A fair number of Americans think that this whole business of moon landings really is a fairy tale. They believe that the landings were a big hoax (骗局) staged in the Mojave Desert, to convince everyone that U.S. technology was th e “best” in the whole wideworld.Which is the harder thing to do: Send men to the moon or make believe we did? The fact is the physics behind sending people to the moon is simple. You can do it with computers whose entire memory capacities can now fit on chips the size of postage stamps and that cost about as much as, well, a postage stamp. I know you can because we did.However, last fall NASA considered spending $15,000 on apublic-relations campaign to convince the unimpressed that Americans had in fact gone to the moon. That idea was mostly a reaction to a Fox television program, first aired in February 2001, that claimed to expose the hoax. The show’s creator is a publicity hound (猎狗) who has lived up to the name in more ways than one by hounding Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon. Mr. X (as I will call him, thereby denying him the joyous sight of his name in print) recently followed Buzz Aldrin around and called him “a thief, liar and coward” until the 72-year-old astronaut finally lost it and hit the 37-year-old Mr. X in the face.Anyway, NASA’s publicity campaign began to slow down. The nonbelievers took the campaign as NASA’s effort to hide something while the believers said that $15,000 to convince people that the world was round — I mean, that we had gone to the moon — was simply a waste of money. (Actually, the $15,000 was supposed to pay for an article by James E. Oberg, an astronomy writer who, with Aldrin, has contributed to Scientific American.)If NASA’s not paying Oberg, perhaps it could put the money to good use by hiring two big guys to drag Neil Armstrong out of the house. Armstrong is an extremely private man, but he is also the first man on the moon, so maybe he has a duty to be a bit more outspoken about the experience. Or NASA could just buy Aldrin a commemorate plaque (纪念匾) for his recent touch on the face of Mr. X.15. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that some Americans believe _______.A. moon landings were inventedB. U.S. technology was the bestC. moon landing ended successfullyD. the Mojave Desert was the launching base16. According to the writer, which of the following is to blame for the story about the hoax?A. NASA’s publicity campaign.B. The Fox television program.C. Buzz Aldrin.D. JamesE. Oberg.17. According to the writer, Mr. X _______.A. told a faithful storyB. was not treated properlyC. was a talented creatorD. had a bad reputation18. The believers think that NASA’s publicity campaign is ________.A. proof to hide the truthB. stupid and unnecessaryC. needed to convince the non-believersD. important to develop space technology19. What is implied in the last paragraph?A. NASA should not bother with the non-believers.B. Armstrong was a very private and determined person.C. Armstrong should be as outspoken as Buzz Aldrin.D. NASA should send more astronauts to outer space.20. The tone of the article is _______.A. angryB. conversationalC. humorousD.matter-of-fact参考答案15—20 ABDBAC。
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题(25)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题〔25〕与答案阅读理解------A 篇Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,〞because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because her thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “Creative voice.〞“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn’t write about.〞Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.46. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?A. She had seven brothers.B. She felt herself a nobody.C. She was too shy to go to school.D. She did not have any good teachers.47. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _____.A. work for a school magazineB. run away from her familyC. make a lot of friendsD. develop her writing style48. According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success?A. Her early years in college.B. Her training in the Workshop.C. Her feeling of being different.D. Her childhood experience.49. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?A. It is quite popular among students.B. It is the only book ever written by Cisneros.C. It wasn’t success as it was written in Spanish.D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.参考答案46—49、BDCA阅读理解If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That’s because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! You’re a great vegetable taster,〞 did not work as well.The study found t hat when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste〞 of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables-either carrots,celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas-in laboratory taste tests, the study said.Researchers randomly assigned〔分派〕173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where parents used no special vegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control〞.Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target〞vegetable every day of 12 days, Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables-and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later.Why didn’t the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents’ words may have seemed “insincere〞 to their children.16．The purpose of writing the passage is.A．to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetablesB．to show the procedure of an experiment on children’s dietC．to explain why children hate to eat vegetablesD．to present a proper way of vernal praise to parents17．The underlined word “backfire〞in Paragraph 2 probably means “〞.A．shoot from behind the back B．make a lire in the hackyardC．produce an unexpected result D．achieve what was planned 18．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A．Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery.B．It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.C．Oral praise wokrs quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.D．Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables. 19．How did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment?A．By comparison. B．By asking questions.C．By giving examples, D．By discussion. 20．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A．Children like rewards, not verbal praise.B．Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone.C．Children are difficult to inspire.D．Parents should give up verbal praise.参考答案16---20 ACBAB阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最优选项。
高考英语完形填空抓分练习题(26)
2014高考英语完形填空抓分练习（26）及答案Allan was worried. This was his first time to go traveling 1 . He didn’t know how to find his seat, 2 he went to the air hostess(空姐) and asked, “Could you help me? I can’t find my seat.” The air hostess showed 3 the seat and told him 4 and fasten the seat belt(系好安全带). She told Allan not to move about when the plane was going up. And she also said that Allan’s ears might feel 5 strange, but he didn’t need to 6 it because many people felt 7 that. When the plane was flying very high, Allan could stand up and walk around. He could 8 read books, newspapers or see films. The air hostess would__9__ food and drinks. Allan would enjoy the flight and 10 soon.1.A. by ship B. by air C. by car D. by bus2.A. yet B. or C. but D. so3.A. him B. me C. her D. he4.A. stand up B. sleep C. to sit down D. sit down5.A. a little B. little C. a bit of D. bit6.A worrying B. be worried C. worry about D. worry7.A. in B. for C. as D. like8.A. neither B. either C. both D. also9.A hold B. take C. bring D. carry10. A. arrive home B. arrive to home C. get to home D. reach at home名师点评本文讲述了Allan第一次乘飞机时的经历与感受。
高考英语抓分训练：人物型阅读理解(含答案解析)
2014高考英语抓分训练：人物型阅读理解APatti Page, the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era. Take her Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute programme.At the age of 20, Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming, and Old Cape Cod.Her last hit was Hush…Hush, S w eet Charlotte, recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was Doggie in the Windo w. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical programme, The Big Record. The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, The Patti Page Sho w. She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of” collection.Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry, and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.1. According to the passage, Patti Page ________．A．wanted to be a singer as a childB．was born in a small town in 1927C．was known mainly for her acting skillsD．started her work as a TV programme hostess2. According to the passage, which one of her following recorded songs was criticized?A．Old Cape Cod.B．Hush…Hush, S w eet Charlotte.C．Doggie in the Windo w.D．With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming.3. Tennessee Waltz is mentioned in the passage in order to show that ________．A．Patti Page was a beloved singerB．Patti Page's songs were successfulC．Patti Page was the topselling female artistD．Patti Page was good at recording songs4. We can know from the passage that Patti Page ________．A．got to know Jack Rael in 1945B．left Mercury Records at the age of 35C．appeared in The Patti Page Sho w in 1957D．wrote many songs for children in her late life5. It is inferred from the passage that ________．A．Patti Page gave up singing in public in her late lifeB．Patti Page's gift in art began to be shown in her teensC．Patti Page's great success was due to her hard work and others' helpD．Patti Page was not only a successful singer but also a successful actressBAmerican actor Johnny Depp can best be described as unconventional. From his early life, his path into acting and even in his choice of movie roles, we can see that Depp has seldom taken the easy road. His willingness to take risks and do the unexpected has made Depp one of the few Hollywood actors able to achieve huge commercial success while maintaining his artistic reputation.Born in 1963, Depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth, occasionally turning to petty-crime and drugs. When his p arents divorced in 1978, Depp dropped out of school against his mother's wishes and started a music band called the Kids. Although the band achieved some success, they were seldom able to make_ends_meet,_with Depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping on friends' sofas and even in his car.In 1983, the ever-optimistic Depp and his new wife, Lori Anderson, moved to Hollywood, California to further Depp's musical career. But life there continued to be a struggle and Depp was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family. His luck changed when Lori's ex-boyfriend, the famous actor Nicholas Cage, impressed by Depp's good looks and intelligence, suggested he become an actor and helped him get a small part in a movie. Several other minor movie roles—and a divorce from Lori—followed, before Depp got his big break three years later. He landed the leading role in the television series 21 Jump Street, playing a youthful undercover police officer. The hugely popular show turned Depp into a teenage heart-throb overnight. He appeared on the cover of countless magazines and was much sought after by movie producers, eager to exploit his popularity with teenage girls.But Depp left 21 Jump Street after three years, when it was at the height of its popularity, later admitting that h e hated the show's unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” character. In the decade that followed, Depp rejected repeated offers of “pretty boy” roles in big-budget Hollywood films. Instead he established himself as a serious, somewhat dark, peculiar performer, consistently selecting roles in smaller, independent films that surprise critics and audiences alike.Even in the movie that made Depp an international superstar, The Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), he was barely recognizable as Captain Jack Sparrow, the British, long-haired golden-toothed pirate. This and subsequent hit movies have placed Depp at the very top of the commercial film industry (with a pay-check of $20 million for each such movie), but he still continues to make the smaller, stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.1. As a youth, Depp could be described as a ________．A．serious criminalB．trouble makerC．drug addictD．successful musician2. The underlined expression “make ends meet”in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”．A．get together after a showB．meet their audienceC．play to the endD．earn enough to live3. In which order did the following events take place in Depp's life?a. met Nicholas Cageb. started a band called the Kidsc. played a British pirated. sold pens door to doore. got married to Lori Andersonf. starred in a TV showA．d, b, e, a, c, fB．b, e, d, a, f, cC．a, b, f, c, d, eD．e, d, a, c, f, b4. Why did Depp leave the TV show 21 Jump Street?A．The show was no longer popular.B．He wanted to perform in movies.C．He thought the show was terrible.D．He rejected planned changes to his role.5. Depp's choice of movie roles throughout most of his career suggests that ________．A．he valued interesting work over moneyB．he believed he couldn't play “pretty boy”roles wellC．he was very popular with Hollywood movie producersD．he was more interested in shocking audiences than entertainingCGreg Woodburn, a student at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected. But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburn's Share Our Shoes (S. O. S．) charity.A high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, Woodburn was treated in hospital for months with knee and hip injuries.“I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running, ” he says, “And I realized there are children who don't even have shoes. ”Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, then asked his friends to donate. His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round endeavour.Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes at the YMCA and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickups. Woodburn has now set up collection boxes at two high schools,city gym and recreation centre. He has started accepting adult sizes and sandals(凉鞋). So far, S. O. S. has collected and donated more than 3, 000 pairs.Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes. After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the washing machine and the worn-out ones for recycling.To ship the footwear, Woodburn teamed with Sports Gift, a non-profit organization that provides soccer and baseball equipment to children around the world. Keven Baxter, founder and president, says, “We'd send kids balls and shoes. I've heard that for many of these kids, these old sneakers are the only shoes they had. They wear them to school and to do sports. So Greg's running shoes were a nice addition for us.”For many recipients(接受者), the shoes represent opportunity. Two young boys in Southern California attended school on alternate days because they shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S. O. S．，each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning. When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them.1. What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?A．The benefits from playing sports.B．News about some poor children.C．His reflection on school life.D．The medical treatment he received.2.When collecting more sneakers than expected, Woodburn decided to________．A．include adult sizes and sandalsB．set up branches in different citiesC．collect shoes throughout the yearD．expand his endeavour in the whole city3. How did Woodburn manage to deliver the shoes collected?A．By sending them by mail.B．By working with Sports Gift.C．By advertising for those in need.D．By offering them from door to door.4. What can we learn from Keven Baxter's remarks?A．Sports Gift is popular around the world.B．Many children need Greg's old sneakers.C．Greg's running shoes are the best gifts for children.D．Children need more soccer and baseball equipment than shoes.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A．An organized activityB．Greg Woodburn's lifeC．How to collect sneakersD．Recycled sneakers fit for sharingA【要点综述】美国歌手派蒂·佩芝与世长辞，享年85岁；她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一。
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习(3)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（3）及答案【阅读理解猜测词义】Passage ****************We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise. Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them ko me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up. Mum nodded and said. "Very dirty floors.""Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them, "the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?"Mum just pushed harder, each sweep (拖一下) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."Outside, Mum told me "Dagmar is fine. No fever. “"You saw her, Mum?""Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors!A mop is no good. You need a brush."1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was_______.A. to clean the floorB. to please the nurseC. to see a patientD. to surprise the story-teller答案：C 指导：这是一道推理题。
高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(28)
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高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(29)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（29）及答案(湖北孝感第一次统考)Recently，a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life.He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daytoday life has more meaning than we usually thi nk.One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week.From the way they spend their money，they can see what they really value in life.He says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture.You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends.But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.If he does，it brings something to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before.Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't.This person may say that he has a certain feeling，but if it is not carried out in the money world，there is something less real about it.Since money is so important to us，we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important.The author interviewed some millionaires in researching for his book.Question：What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich，because you are a selfmade man?Answer：The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect.I am nothing.I don't know much.All I am is rich.People just have an idea of making more and more money，but what is it for？How much do I need for any given purposes in my life？In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end.Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.60．According to the first paragraph，people have not realized ______.A．how important money is in their daytoday lifeB．how one spends money shows what is important to himC．that money is more important than their philosophy of lifeD．that their understanding of life is more important than money61．What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?A．He does not feel that he is welleducated.B．He does not consider himself to be very successful.C．He does not think that he is respected by others.D．He does not think that being rich deserves so much attention.62．What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?A．Money is a means. B．Money is everything.C．Money is an end. D．Money is important.63．Which of the following might the author disagree?A．Money is important in modern society.B．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.C．The meaning of life doesn't completely lie in money.D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.60．B 第一段最后说“从他们花钱的方式能看出他们在生活中真正重视什么”，由此判断选B项。
【2014】高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(26)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（26）及答案【江苏省华罗庚中学2013模拟】CAt a supermarket in the USA, in June 1974, something groundbreakinghappened. Instead of inputting the price of a bar of chocolate by hand, thecashier （收银员） used a beam of light. She scanned （扫描） a series if blackbars and spaces on the back of the packet and the name and price of thechocolate appeared instantly.It was the first time that the barcode was used on a supermarket product. Ever since then, this special means of data storage has been introduced to supermarkets all over the world, making shopping much easier.But a problem arose when scientists tried to include more information in the barcode.The strip got wider as more data was added, which meant barcodes could not be printed and scanned. Luckily, a solution was born in the form of the 2-D barcode.Short for “two-dimensional barcodes ”, 2-D barcodes are able to include more data.Unlike the traditional barcode, a 2-D barcode spans in both the horizontal (水平的) andvertical (垂直的) dimensions, which makes it capable of storing the same amount of data in about one-tenth the space of a traditional barcode. In fact, 2-D codes can store an average of 1,000 characters, significantly more than a traditional barcode, which can only hold a maximum of 20 characters, accord ing to the BBC.“We think that our technology will create a new way of tagging (给…加标签),” said Ankit Mohan, PhD, from the Massachusetts Institute if Technology, US. Looking like lots of small black and white squares in an area similar to the size of a stam p, the 2-D barcode can be seen everywhere-on magazines, buses, business cards-almost anything that users might need information about. All you have to do is photograph the codes with the camera on your smartphone, i.e. iphone, equipped with a barcode reader, and it will interpret the encoded information. This can be done within a matter of milliseconds(毫秒).For example, Nike used 2-D barcodes on its posters, which gives you access to pictures, videos and data of products; and some newspapers provide 2-D barcodes along with stories to link mobile users to more detailedinformation. We now even have 2-D barcodes on train tickets so that the A traditional 1-D barcodeA 2-D barcodetickets are harder to copy.63. The underlined word “groundbreaking” in the first paragraph is closed in meaning to_______.A. interestingB. surprisingC. challengingD. revolutionary64. What was the main disadvantage of the traditional 1-D barcode?A. It couldn’t include a large amount of data.B. It could only be used on supermarket products.C. It could not be printed and scanned.D. It was hard to include information into the barcode.65. Which of the following are the benefits of 2-D barcode according to the article?a. They can be used in ma ny different fields.b. They are cheaper than traditional 1-D barcodes.c. They are more secure than traditional 1-D barcodes.d. The encoded information can be interpreted instantly by smart-phones.e. They c an store 50 times more information than traditional 1-D barcodes.A. a, b, cB. a, c, eC. b, d, eD. c, d, e66. How does the author introduce the advantages of 2-D barcode in the article?A. By presenting research findings.B. By analyzing cause and effect.C. By making a comparison and giving examples.D. By explaining how it was invented and improved.【参考答案】63-66 DABC阅读理解Until recently, the “science of the future” was suppose d to be electronics and artificial intelligence.Today it seems more and more likely that the next great breakthroughs in technology will be brought through a combination of those two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic engineering. This combination is the science of biotechnology.Organic chemistry enables us to produce marvelous synthetic(合成的) materials. However, it is still difficult to manufacture anything that has the capacity of wool to conserve heat and also toabsorb moisture. Nothing that we have been able to produce so far comes anywhere near the combination of strength, lightness and flexibility that we find in the bodies of ordinary insects.Nevertheless, scientists in the laboratory have already succeeded in “growing” a material that has many of the characteristics of human skin. The next step may well be “biotech hearts and eyes” which can r eplace diseased organs in human beings. These will not be rejected by the body, as is the case with organs from humans.The application of biotechnology to energy production seems even more promising. In 1996 the f amous science fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke, many of whose previous predictions have come true, said that we may soon be able to develop remarkably cheap and renewable sources of energy. Some of these power sources will be biological. Clarke and others have warned us repeatedly that sooner or later we will have to give up our dependen ce on non-renewable power sources. Coal, oil and gas are indeed convenient. However, using them also means creating dangerously high levels of pollution. It will be impossible to meet th e g rowing demand for energy without increasing that pollution to catastrophic(灾难性的) levels unless we develop power sources that are both cheaper and cleaner.It is attempting to think that biotechnology or some other “science of the future” can solve our pro blems. Before we surrender to that temptation we should remember nuclear power. Only a few generations ago it seemed to promise limitless, cheap and safe energy. Today those promises lie buried in a concrete grave in a place called Chernobyl(切尔诺贝利), in the Ukraine. Biotechnology is unlikely, however, to break its promises in quite the same or such a dangerous way.68.According to the passage, the science of the future is likely to be __________.A. electronicsB. biotechnologyC. genetic engineeringD. nuclear technology69. Organic chemistry helps to produce materials that are __________.A. as good as woolB. as good as an insect’s bodyC. not as good as natural materialsD. better than natural materials.70. According to the passage, it may soon be possible__________.A. to make something as good as human skinB. to produce drugs without side effectsC. to transplant human organsD. to make artificial hearts and eyes71. In 1996, Arthur C. Clarke predicted that ___________.A. biological power sources would be put into use soonB. oil, gas and coal could be repeatedly used in the futureC. dependence on non-renewable power sources would be reduced soonD. the Chernobyl disaster would happen in two years72. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A. Biotechnology can solve all our future energy problems.B. Biological power is cheaper than nuclear power.C. Biological power may not be as dangerous as nuclear power.D. Biological power will keep all its promises.【参考答案】68-72 BCDAC阅读理解-----AIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Chr istmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually did. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货）, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.59．Why was the bike so important to the couple?A．The man’s job was bike racing. B．It was their only possession.C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D．They used it for work and daily life.60．We can infer from the text that ____________.A．the couple worked 60 hours a week. B．people were busy before ChristmasC．the stranger brought over the bike D．life was hard for the young family. 61．How did people get to know the couple’s problem?A．From radio broadcasts. B．From a newspaper.C．From TV news. D．From a strange r.62．What do the couple learn from their experience?A．Strangers are usually of little help. B．One should take care of their bike.C．News reports make people famous. D．An act of ki ndness can mean a lot.【江苏省华罗庚中学2013模拟】DThis is an excerpt（节选）of US President Barack Obama’s speech following the scho ol shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14.The majority of those who died today were children. They were beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them – birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the victims（遇难者）were also teachers – men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children realize their dreams.So our hearts are broken today –for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors（幸存者）as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home toni ght, they know that their children’s innocence (纯真) has been taken away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it’s a primary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago – these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children areour children. And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this from happening, regardless of the politics. This evening, Michelle and I will do what I know every parent in America will do, which is to hug our children a little tighter and we’ll tell them that we love them, and we’ll remind each other how deeply we love one another. But there are families in Connecticut who cannot do that tonight. And they need all of us right now. In the hard days to come, that community needs us to be at our best as Americans. And I will do everything in my power as President to help.Because while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need – to remind them that we are there for them, that we are praying for them, that the love they felt for those they lost endures（延续）not just in their memories but also in ours.May God bless the memory of the victims and, in the words of Scripture (圣经), heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.67. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?A. To show the importance of gun control.B. To seek suggestions of how school safety can be improved.C. To awake people’s sympathy for those victims.D. To give exact information about what had happened.68. Why did Obama say their hearts “are broken for the parents of the survivors as well”?A. Their children were mentally hurt by what had happened.B. Some of their children were badly injured.C. The tragedy makes them afraid of their kids’ safety.D. It will be difficult for them to ease the pain of losing friends.69. Obama gave this speech in order to ____.A. criticize violent crimes taking place in schoolsB. encourage people to value their families and friendsC. show the government’s de termination to ensure safety in schoolsD. call on people to unite and help those who are suffering from the tragedy70. Which best describes Obama’s tone in the speech?A. Anxious.B. Sorrowful.C. Sharp.D. Critical.【参考答案】67-70 CADB阅读理解-----CMore than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was sl ightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.In nutrition（营养）it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies argued successfully that Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Th ose companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.63．We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.A．green outside and sweet inside B．good-looking outside and soft insideC．yellowy-gold outside and hard inside D．a little soft outside and sweet inside64．Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?A．It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice. B．It was less sweet and good for health.C．It was developed by Del Monte. D．It was used as medi cine.65．The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________. A．that people enjoy eating B．that is always presentC．that is difficult to get D．that people use as a gift66．We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________. A．slowed other companies to develop pineapples B．succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itselfC．tried hard to control the pineapple marketD．planned to help the other companies。
2014高考英语阅读理解练习精品(39)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品(39）及答案阅读理解（每题2分，共40分)AEveryone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk，laugh and do things with。
Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. B ut we would feel lonely if we never had a friend。
No two people are the same。
Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn't mean they no longer like each other。
Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we wound never see them again。
And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town。
高中英语真题-2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解_26
高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解1．第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children's boo ks to five different libraries in the county was released from pris on after a book publisher agreed to post his bond(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, "There's a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can't let go of them. He hasn't st olen a single book. So what's the crime? We think that Mr Banis h has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story."When asked why he didn't return the books, Mr Banish said, "W ell, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to retu rn them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the page s, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown the m in the toilet.He continued, "Books are people, too! They talk to you, they tak e care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love . A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repair ed torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned the ir pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air." "Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they're all back in the libraries, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me. I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now."56. Why was the man put into prison?A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.B. Because he stole 700 children's books from the five different libraries.C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowe d.D. Because he wanted to publish his story.57. How did the man treat books?A. He treated them as real people.B. He treated them as his own children.C. He treated them as his furniture.D. He treated them as his job.58. From the passage we can learn that the man is _______.A. a thiefB. a writerC. crazy about booksD. unfortunate59. What might happen after the man was set free?A. He might stop borrowing books.B. He might start a library of his own.C. He might go on borrowing books from libraries.“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have o ne million yuan? No, I don’t! so I only can spend ten fen(分) on t his short message, sending you my best wishes! ”Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs are pressing buttons, bring happiness to their friends. The humor of the words shows how beautiful language is! Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship.“Thumb Culture” is becoming more and more popular. It is repo rted that 67% of young people like to “Short” to greet each other . Internet SMS will provide more convenience to people. I am gr ateful for the progress because SMS saves me much money. J ust on the tip of thumb, so much joy can be found!2．The first paragraph is a(n) __________.A. e-mail. B. short message. C. piece of news. D. story. 3．What can people do through SMS?A. Buy a palace.B. Provide food.C. Learn foreign language.D. Send messages.4．The people are smiling and laughing when sending messag es because they_________.A. save much money.B. know the weather report.C. enjoy the happiness of SMS.D. have one million yuan. 5．The writer thinks that_________.A. SMS helps people a lot.B. people can find joy on the Internet.C. greeting can cost much money.D. thumb has become a kind of culture.Too cold for recess? School policies vary as much as temps When is it too cold for schoolchildren to go outside for recess （课间休息）? The answer varies widely based on where a school is loc ated and what the kids are used to.Consider: One northern school says it has to be 15 below zero before kids are kept inside. But in areas along the East Coast, t emperatures below 35 to 40 degrees could keep kids inside. Ca nceling recess because of the cold is no small issue considerin g that much of the is trembling through what may be its coldest winter in a generation, according to AccuWeather.There is no national temperature standard for when to keep kid s inside during the winter months, the U.S. Department of Educ ation says. Decisions are made at the local level, either by princ ipals or school districts.Consequently, policies are all over the map:• In International Falls, Minn., the self-described "Icebox of the Nation," where the average high tempe rature in January is 13 degrees, Falls Elementary School Princi pal Jerry Hilfer says, "if it's 15 below (or warmer), they go out, n o matter what." "At 20 below, it gets iffy," he adds.• In , , principals typically keep children indoors when temperatu res drop below freezing, or if it's raining or snowing, says SusanJones, the school system's director of elementary education. "That's the bottom line," says Curtis Twilley, principal of Pember ton Elementary School in , Twilley says students get little exerc ise when recess stays indoors. At Pemberton Elementary, the s tudents will typically play board games or computer games in a classroom because the school's gym is occupied with other clas ses, he says.• For schools in , , which averages about 12 feet of snow per se ason, school officials acknowledge students are probably a little more prepared than those in some more mild climates.6．Which of the following is not true according to the passage_ ________.A. No national temperature standard is made for when to keep kids inside during the winter months.B. Susan Jones insists students get little exercise when recess stays indoors.C. In Wicomico County, children are kept indoors when temper atures dip below freezing.D. has about 12 feet of snow per season on average.7． Which place calls itself Box of Ice?Wicomico County B. Marquette C.Salisbury D.8． Considering_______, canceling recess In USA because of t he cold is a big issue.A. different schools have different principles.B. much of the has very cold winter.C. physical activity can boost student performance.D. decisions are made at the local level,9． The underlined word iffy means _______.A. uncertainB. surprisingC. seriousD. wor se10． What will be talked about next?A. More school policiesB. The reasons why school policies vary.C. Measures to improve the situation.D. Necessities to improve the situationWe keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how com e the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much smarter than we are? In my home, the on ly people who can work the remote control are the children. Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was…”(dies)But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarde d as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy ni ghts. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the hea vy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, t he crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly t he same time, wherever you are.I’ve even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, don’t worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang b ack and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so yo u can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completel y covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to r eveal that they are in fact, aha, women.TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you dow n a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently pl aced near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are talland handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminal s, and every shot will miss you.Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single s hot will kill you. But don’t be anxious: TV also delivers useful inf ormation for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly i nto the air and land without damage — except police cars.TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV , it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then tu rn the box off immediately after that news item.11．By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentencebefore he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________. A. humor B. sympathy C. deep concern D. medical knowl edge12．We can infer from Paragraph 3 that in the real world______ _.A. bad things cause people to break down in the rainB. bad things never happen on dark and stormy nightsC. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain witho ut umbrellasD. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happ en at the same time13．On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on? A. The news shown is always about someone the person know s.B. The person always turns off the TV when it’s time for news.C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.D. TV always shows news about famous people.14．What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Life skills can be learned from TV.B. TV plays an important role in society.C. Watching TV makes people more creative.D. What happens in TV is very different from reality.The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the world’s fastest land animal, reac hing speeds of just over 110kph for short period of time. Howev er, many people know little else about this wonderful animal. Th e word cheetah probably comes from a Hindi word spotted animal. It is very similar to other cats but also has some obvious di fferences. Its body is much leaner than most cats and it has mu ch longer legs.People sometimes make a cheetah a leopard(美洲豹)because they both have spots, but in fact they are very differ ent. A leopard is far heavier and more powerful, but also much slower. The cheetah’s spots cover most of its body except for it s stomach and throat. The cheetah’s tail has spots and these b ecome rings at the end of the tail.An adult cheetah weighs between 35-65 kilograms and is about 80 centimeters high at the shoulder. The cheetah’s head is quite small and the eyes are quite high u p. A black line runs from each eye down to its mouth and make s it look a little sad. It has high shoulders that help it to walk so gracefully.Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong. They are n ot good fighters and will run away rather than fight another anim al to protect their food. If they make a kill, it is sometimes taken away from them by stronger animals such as lions and leopard. These animals will kill their young if they get the chance. The c heetah is not a threat to humans at all. It will not attack humans and prefers to stay away from occupied areas.15．Many people know that the cheetah________A. is a fast runnerB. runs faster than any other animal on landC. runs as fast as it canD. is very fast for periods of time16．The cheetah ________A. has spots all over its body including its tailB. has spots on its stomach and throatC. does not have spots on its stomach and throatD. has spots everywhere except for its stomach and throat 17．Cheetahs will not fight another animal to protect their food because _______A. they can quickly run awayB. they are very fast runnersC. They want to protect their youngD. They are poor fightersFrom good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, ex perience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attentio n so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundin gs and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the gre atest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whateve r may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good bo oks should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Wheth er the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In th e pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight u s either because they resemble human friends whom we hold d ear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends someti mes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismi ss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us frien dship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuabl e gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel f ar from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel b y book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship orocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our h eart's desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studi os of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Par is boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpin e village or the kindly natives on a island. Indeed, through boo ks the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of natur e, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the won der and enjoyment of those who read.18．Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and e ven our identity while reading?A. No one has come to disturb you.B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast spee d.19．How would you account for the fact that people like their ac quaintances in books even more?A. They resemble human friends exactly.B. They are unfamiliar types we like.C. They never desert us.D. They never hurt our feelings.20．Which of the following is true?A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.C. Books can always help you to live a colorful life.D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good boo ks.21． The word “weary” means ______.A. “to attract someone’s attention”B. “to distract someone’s attention”C. “to make someone very tired”D. “to make someone interested”22．“... the whole world is ours for the asking” implies that ____ ________.A. in books the world is more accessible to usB. we can ask to go anywhere in the worldC. we can make a claim to everything in this worldD. we can make a round-the-world trip free of charge2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解1．第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
高考英语 阅读理解抓分练习精品题(7)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（7）及答案阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
ADutch treat is a late-nineteenth-century term, and it originally refers to a dinner where everyone is expected to pay for his own share of the food and drink. If people go “Dutch treat”, or simply “go Dutch”, it means that they will share the expenses of a social engagement.There are many other “Dutch” expressions in English, many of which were invented in Britain in the seventeenth century, when the Dutch and the English were commercial and military rivals. The British used “Dutch” to refer to something bad, cheap and shameful. A “Dutch bargain” at that time was an uneven, one-sided deal; “Dutch reckoning” was an unitemized account; and “Dutch widow” was slang for pro stitute. Later centuries brought in “Dutch courage”, for bravery induced by drink; “Dutch concert”, for discordant music; “Dutch nightingale”, meaning a frog; and “double Dutch”, for incomprehensible language, or unintelligible talk.Some of the expressions are still in use today, but some are not. In fact, in American English, some “Dutch” expressions have nothing to do with the Dutch, but something with the German. It was probably because of the similar spelling and pronunciation that people made a mista ke in distinguishing between “Dutch” and “Deutsch” (the German word for German), when German immigrants came to America in the 1700s. For instance, “the Pennsylvania Dutch” refers to the German descendants, instead of the Dutch descendants, living in Pennsylvania.56. Many of the “Dutch” expressions were invented with derogatory (贬义) sense,because .A. The Dutch were underdeveloped people.B .Britain and Holland were competitors at that time.C. The Dutch had many bad habits.D. The British were superior to the Dutch.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(27)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题〔27〕与答案阅读理解、专题训练(**)、细节理解(**)事实细节题主要考查学生对阅读材料中的某一特定细节或文章的主要事实的理解能力，其常见的考查形式有：1．正误判断题：三正一误(三项正确，只有一项不符合原文内容)或三误一正(三项错误，只有一项符合原文内容)，常用的提问方式有：(1)Which of the following is true according to...?(2)Which of the following is false...?(3)Which of the following is mentioned except...?(4)Which of the following is not mentioned?2．确定年代与数量、事实细节比拟、某事的原因和结果。
◆ 方法点拨1．跳读：就是快速的一步阅读法。
实际上是有选择地阅读，找关键词。
用这种阅读方法回答who、what、when、where之类的问题最为有效。
2．略读：指比跳读慢些的二步阅读法。
即泛泛地、粗略地快速阅读，目的是了解大意，对文章有个总的概念。
此种阅读方法能回答why、how之类的问题。
3．精读：找到与问题相关的内容，仔细阅读，发现细微差异，准确作答。
◆ 活学活用阅读如下短文，按要求完成读写任务As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow down.But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it.In fact，it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be.A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.Some people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities，others lose heart at the first signof unusual difficulties.When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make choice between “flight or figh t〞 and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death.The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it involves the same response.It is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangered.Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do_so even if we could)，we need to find ways to deal with it.Ⅰ.以约30词概括文章大意_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ⅱ.根据所读短文，选择最优答案1．People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________.A．they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB．they believe that work is superior to relaxationC．they are traveling fast all the timeD．they are becoming busier with their work than ever before2．According to the author，the most important character for a good manager is his ________.A．strong will to hold out stressB．knowing the art of relaxationC．high sense of responsibilityD．having control over performance3．Which of the following statements is TRUE，according to the passage?A．We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B．Stress is always harmful to people's health.C．It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D．Different people can bear different amount of stress.4．In the last sentence of the passage，“do so〞 refersto________________________________________________________________________.A．“expose ourselves to stress〞B．“find ways to deal with stress〞C．“remove stress from our lives〞D．“establish links between diseases and stress〞5．According to the author，the right attitude toward stress is ________.A．to avoid itB．to try to cope with itC．to regard it as a vital motivationD．to find some relaxation参考答案ⅠThe passage tells us that we can't avoid stress and a certain amount of stress gives purpose to life.So exposed to some stress，we should find ways to deal with it rather than to run away.(36 words)Ⅱ1．解析：推断题。
高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(8)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（8）及答案阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
AIn Singapore, most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days. Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm. However, we know that if it rains for long continuous periods, there will be more serious effects. Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable to traffic. People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects. Elsewhere, heavy tropical （热带的）s torms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia. This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them. If there is a typhoon or tsunami, thousands of lives are lost too. This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years. Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise. This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level. It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities, for example, illegal logging（伐木）or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming.56.From Paragraph 1, we can see that most Singaporeans love________.A. making complaintsB. going out for picnicsC. doing window-shoppingD. traveling along the coast【答案】C【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。
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2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（26）及答案第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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。
A“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend．It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question．Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister．We hung out together．We gave each other advice．“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two．” Jenna announced loudly．The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie．The three of us soon became close friends．We played together almost every day．I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken．The three of us started fighting a lot．Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy．I felt helpless and lonely．I thought Christmas would be horrible!I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me．I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me．“Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door．“Thanks．”“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly．“Okay．See you later then…” and I closed the door．“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked．The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends．I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting．A fight won’t stop us from being friends．Besides, we said we were going to be friends even whenwe’re eigh t-two．”I stopped reading and started laughing．I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard．I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship．56．How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?A．They would be close friends again．B．They would not speak to each other．C．They would lose touch with each other．D．They would go on fighting with each other．57．The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”．A．I looked like a boss B．I acted as a bossC．I was fond of giving orders D．I was fond of fighting58．Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?a．Jamie became our friend．b．I felt lonely and unhappy．c．Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot．d．Jenna brought me a Christmas card．e．I was sorry for what I did to her．f．Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends．A．f a b c e d B．a c f b d e C．a b c f e d D．f a c b d e 59．The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________．A．what Jenna wrote was funnyB．Jenna would be her friend againC．she was happy about the coming ChristmasD．she was happy to receive a Christmas card参考答案 56—59ACDB第三部分阅读理解（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，从每小题后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写在答卷上。
AThe Accommodation Office (Room 114)The Accommodation Office is the place to find everything concerning accommodation during your studying at this university. It offers a free advisory service and a wide range of handbooks and checklists covering the full range of housing available. In addition, the office also offers other services such as the allocation of places in local residences and the provision of information regarding privately owned accommodation.Opening Hours： Monday through Friday： 1:30 pm 〜4:30 pmPhone： (412) 396 -6754 Fax： (412) 396 _6752Medical Center (Room 115)The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care for students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.Opening Hours： 24 hours from Monday to SundayPhone： (412) 396 -6649 Fax； (412) 396 -6648Food Service (Room 127)Tasty nutritious meals and a wide variety of snacks are available from the cafeterias on campus. Maybe you are not familiar with different cafeterias here and find it difficult to get a good meal. Don’ t worry! The Food Service can provide you with specific information on the food available here and offer meal plans based on your individual needs.Opening Hours； Monday through Friday； 30 pm 〜5: 30 pmPhone； (412) 396 -6899 Fax： (412) 396 -6890Library (Room 215)There are various books and reference materials on every subject here including literature art and math. Besides books there are also photo-copying video, audio—visual and computing facilities. Our collection is big and our main task is to help you solve problems on making use of the library.Opening Hours； Monday through Friday： 8:30 am 〜5:30 pmPhone： (412) 396 -6312 Fax： (412) 396 -670656. Jack can adjust himself to the weather but he is having a lot of difficulties in getting used to the diet at the college cafeterias. Which of the following should he choose to ask for help?A. Medical Centre.B. Food service.C. Room 1 15.D. Phone 396 -6312,57. Which of the four persons needs to go to Accommodation Office?A. Richard is a foreign student majoring in medicine.B. John is fond of sports. Unfortunately he injured his leg while he was playing football this morning.C, Mary is going to leave university next year. She is preparing her papers.D. Lucy lives far away from the university so she needs to find a new place to live in,58. What can students do in Room 215?A, Get information on the food available. B, Have lessons on math.C. Find books on literature.D. Ask for medical care.59. Whom do you think the author most probably write to?A. Anyone who is new in the university.B. Someone who wants to get information.C. A new comer who visits the university.D. A person whose child is studying here,【文章大意】本文是篇应用文，介绍大学里各个办公室的工作任务和工作时间以及联系方式。