高考英语二轮九十天强化训练阅读理解12

2014届高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解12
Passage ****************
During the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the London District of South-wark was prosperous (繁荣的), and a very important and farreaching development was happening at Bankside, an area situated just beside the church now known as Southwark Cathedral. The Rose Theatre, the Swan, the Hope Playhouse and Bear Garden were set up here along with the famous Globe Theatre, in which Shakespeare acted. William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright whose body of works is considered the greatest in English litera ture. He is commemorated (纪念) in Southwark Cathedral today by the modern memorial window in the south aisle (通道). The window was designed by Christopher Webb in 1954, after an earlier window had been destroyed in the war. Below it is a figure of Shakespeare, carved by Henry McCarthy in 1912, set against a background of seventeenth-century Southwark in relief (浮雕), showing the Globe Theatre, Winchester Palace and the Tower of St. Saviour's Church. This memorial was provid- ed by public support and was dedicated (奉献) in 1911, and every year a birthday service, attended by many great actors and actresses, is held here in honour of Shakespeare's genius. Shakespeare's brother Edmund was buried here in 1607, and, although the position of Edmund's grave is unknown, he is commemorated by an inscribed (刻写的) stone.
1. In Shakespeare' s lifetime, Bankside in Southwark was well known for_________.
A. the style of its buildings
B. Shakespeare's performances at the Globe Theater
C. its influence on public taste
D. the number of plays produced there
答案：B 指导：推理判断题。

由第一段最后一句可知莎士比亚曾经演出过的著名的Globe Theatre就在Bankside，从而得出答案B.
2. The original memorial window to Shakespeare in Southwark Cathedral was___________.
A. designed in 1954
B. destroyed by enemy action.
C. replaced during World War.
D. carved in 1912
答案：B 指导：推理判断题。

由第二段第三句可知，以前建造的窗子毁在战争中，即答案
B.
3. Under the window there is a_______.
A. painting of seventeenth-century Southwark
B. wooden picture
C. carved figure
D. grave of Shakespeare's brother
答案：C 指导：细节考查题。

由第二段第四句可得出答案C
4. This information would most likely be found on_______.
A. an advertisement
B. a historical stone
C. a tourist guide
D. a notice
答案：C 指导：推理判断题。

因为本文主要介绍了莎士比亚曾经演出过的剧院，所以应属于旅游指南。

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列四篇短文，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
We live in central Phoenix, near the canal. Every day I used to see a homeless old man and his scruffy little dog hanging out down there.
I would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldn't have been a problem; we have our own "mini farm" of animals! But he would say "OK!" and then blow the idea off because of our business.
Being in Phoenix, Arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but his winter was really chilly! I had just come from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. Even the doggy had a coat on! Not even thinking about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with al the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. He said, "Thank you, sweetie. You are an angel." And there were tears welling up in his eyes! I told him he ws so welcome, and then went home.
When my husband dug into the KFC gag he asked, "Were you hungry, or what?" I told him what I did and he said, "Only you!" Then he told me I had done a good thing.
A few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man walking to me, with his little dog. He asked whether I would mind adopting the dog. With tears in eyes, he said it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. He added that he was planning on heading to Washington State but his dog wouldn't have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. "Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!"
Now, every time I watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace, I will recall the old man's words and wish him good luck.
26.The author and her husband didn't kelp the old man at the beginning because _______
A.they had a farm of animals to feed
B.they didn't have food even for themselves.
C.they worked busily and often forget it.
D.they were unwilling to help a man with a dog.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。

由“But he would say "OK!" and then blow the idea off because of our business.”可知我们一开始没有帮助老人是因为生意太忙，而忘记了。

故选C。

27.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?
A. She gave the old man some food on a cold day.
B. She met the old man after finishing her dinner.
C. She offered the old man nothing but chicken.
D. She burst into tears after helping the old man.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。

由“I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with al the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog.”可知在那个寒冷的日子，作者给了老人一些食物。

28.What did the author's husband feel when she told him what she had done?
A. Grateful.
B. Delighted
C. Indifferent
D. Disappointed
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

由“Then he told me I had done a good thing.”可知作者的丈夫为她所做的事情感到高兴。

故选B。

29.Why did the old man hope to give the dog to the author?
A. Because he knew thee author was also a dog lover.
B. Because the author was the person he could trust.
C. Because the author was the only person he knew.
D. Because he believed that his dog liked the author.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

由"Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!"可知老人把狗给她，是因为她是老人信任的人。

故选B。

30.What can we infer from the ending of the passage?
A. The author refused the old man's request.
B. The author misses the old man and his dog.
C. The author feels the old man was very lucky.
D. The author adopted the old man's dog.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。

由最后一段“……every time I watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace,……”可知作者收养了老人的狗。

故选D.
阅读理解猜测词义Passage ****************
In the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since the earliest days has been squa,redancing. In early times, when men and women worked in gr6ups to build a bam(牲口) or harvest crops, they danced when the work was done. The music coming from a violin formed the most part, but if there was no one to play an instrument, clapping was used to produce the rhythm by which to dance. The early settlers danced in a store, in a Dam, or in a farm kitchen.
A square is formed by four couples who stand facing the center of the square, Each couple stands on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right.
The caller is an important part of the dance, since he tells the dancers which steps to do. If the dancers do not know the steps, he teaches them. It takes time to learn to be a good caller, and good callers are always in demand.
These are the names of some of the steps the dancers do: Form a square; Circle; Honor your partner; Promenade (walk about slowly); Swing your partner; Form a star. There are many more. As the caller tells the dancers what to do next, they move to form the pattern he calls.
Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people.
Costumes are worn by some who square-dance, This makes the dancing more colorful to watch. The costumes vary from place to place. Women often wear full skirts of variouscolors with a pretty blouse, Men have colored shirts and west- ern trousers that they wear only when square-dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes.
1. From the passage we know that squaredaneing originated from_______.
A. the schools
B. the countryside
C. big cities
D. factories
答案：B 指导：细节判断题，由文章第一段第二句可知。

2. In the first paragraph, the underlined word “clap” means“_______”.
A. hit the hands together to make a sound
B. a kind of thing like a radio
C. shout at the top of one's voice
D. knock something to make a sound
答案：A 指导：猜测词义题。

前面说“if there was no one to play an instrument"，此处接着说“就用clap的方式打节奏(rhythm)"，由此可推知其为“拍手”之意。

3. If 1,000 people dance at the same time, how many squares can be formed?
A. Only one big square,
B. 1,000 squares.
C. More than 100 squares.
D. Less than 100 squares.
答案：C 指导：计算题。

由第二段可知，每一个square由八个人组成，由此可推知。

4. We can know from the passage that spuare-dancing _______.
A. is a nationwide custom of the US
B. varies from one place to another
C. is perforrmed only by people with colorful dresses
D. has changed Arrericans' dressing customs
答案：A 指导：短文第一段第一句可知。

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【阅读理解猜测词义】
阅读理解猜测词义Passage ****************
A Shanghai boy, Chen Yinhua, is going to take part in theGlobal Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D. C. and New York from July 4--15. It is organized by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLG).
"I'm very lucky to get this opportunity to make friendswith so many excellent students.' said Chen, who attends Shanghai Nanyang Model High School. "It is a
once-in-a-life-time experience."
The 18-year-old will join 350 secondary school students from across the world, all of whom have shown leadership po- tential and academic ability.
As well as trying out simulations (模拟) designed to develop leadership and decision-making skills, the students will communicate with influential figures in politics, finance, culture and the diplomatic (外交的) world.
Chen knew nothing about CYLC until last March, when the organization invited him to take part in the conference. It was his SAT application form that caught CYLC's eye at the end of last year. "I was totally surprised but felt very honored after I learned about it from the Intemet," he recalled.
As monitor of his class, he was involved in a wide range of school affairs. His many activities included debating, basketball, robot research and producing his class newsletter.
"Although these things took up plenty of time, I enjoyed the feeling of making decisions. And I still worked very hard in the classroom as well as at home,'Cben said proudly. Besides passing SAT1 and SAT2, he scored 663 in the TOEFL exam while only in Senior 1.
Chen will continue his studies at Fudan,a University. After that, he hopes to build on his interest in international relations, working for an organization like the United Nations.
1. What's the purpose of the Global Young Leaders Conference?
A. To discuss some important matters in the world.
B. To develop young people' s leadership skills.
C. To compete and decide who will be the best to be leaders.
D. To offer chances for young people to communicate with each other.
答案：B 指导：细节理解题。

从文中第三、四自然段可知，这次会议的中心目的在于培养和发展学生的领导能力。

A不符合事实，C、D是中心目的的附带活动。

2. By saying "It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience" Chen Yinhua means"____________"
A. this is the first time for him to have such experience
B. he will value this chance to perform excellently
C. this kind of chance is seldom given to a school student
D. he is the only one to get such an opportunity
答案：B 指导：细节理解题。

once-in-a-hfetxme“一生中只有一次的”，ChenYinhua如是说，说明他对此机会的重视和珍惜。

其他意义都不合乎此种环境的心理。

3. Chen Yinhua was invited to the conference because________.
A. he is a rather famous person among the students invited
B. he has special skills of leadership in his school
C. he did quite well in his SAT application form sore influential people take much interest in him
答案：C 指导：细节推理题。

根据第五段第二句可知。

4. Form the last three paragraphs we know Chen Yinhua _________.
A. does well only in public activities
B. has no interest in school
C. studies English the best of all his lessons
D. has the nature of being a leader
答案：D 指导：推断题。

A、B,C与原文意思不符。

可推知。

是后一段最后一句。

Parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to Adam Hancock and his team, from East Caronlina University in the US. Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years. Their work is published online in Springer's Journal of Family and Economic Issues. Credit card debt among college students has been a growing concern for researchers and policymakers over the last decade. In addition, there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially. Hancock and colleagues' study is the first to examine how parental interactions, and financial
knowledge and attitudes may have a cumulative effect（累积效应）on the number of credit cards students own and their level of credit card debt.
The researchers analyzed data for 420 undergraduate students from seven different American universities, who took part in the College Student Financial Literacy Survey. According to the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one. Those students who reported that their parents argued about finances were more likely to have more than two cards than the students whose parents who did not argue about finances.
In terms of debt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over ＄500.
The researchers conclude, "It is clear that the influence of parents cannot be neglected. Researchers, educators and policymakers should work in finding effective ways to increase the positive financial behaviors fo college students. We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root."
31.In Adam Hancock's research, student's credit card debt is related to their _________.
A.knowledge
B.concerns
C.school
D.parents 【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。

由“Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years.”可知学生的信用卡债务和他们的父母有关。

故选D。

32.When college students have credit card debt, they may ________.
A.quit school
B.fail in their exams
C.study financial knowledge
D.have more credit cards
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。

由“there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially.”可知大学生有信用卡债务时，他们就可能退学。

故选A。

33.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. More than 400 students i a university took the survey.
B. The survey was conducted with the paper questionnaire.
C. Nearly all the students in this survey have credit cards.
D. Students have fewer cards if their parents argue more.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。

由“According to the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one.”可知在调查中，几乎所有学生都有信用卡。

故选C。

34.If you have two or more credit cards, you are more likely to ________.
A.get wealthy
B.have argument
C.buy more things
D.become in debt
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。

由“In terms of debt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over ＄500.”说明如果你有两个或两个以上的信用卡，你更有可能负债。

故选D。

35.As a student, what can yo learn from the passage?
A. We need to turn to our parents when we have credit card debt.
B. We should build correct financial attitudes when we are young.
C. We shouldn't have credit cards so that we can avoid argument.
D. We can have more credit cards to make life more comfortable.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

由“We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root.”可知我们在小的时候就应该树立正确的财政态度。

故选B。