2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题(29)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（29）及答案
阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列4篇短文，选择文后各题的最佳答案
【江苏省常州市安家中学2013模拟】（A）
Last night was the last game for my eight-year—old son’s soccer team。

It was the final quarter。

The score was two to one，my son's team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground，offering encouragement. With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son's teammate, Mickey O’Donnel。

With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing (回响）across the playground，Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted （沸腾). O’Donnel had scored!
Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie。

For a moment there was a total hush。

You see，Mickey has Down Syndrome (综合症）and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal。

All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey。

He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored。

The silence was finally broken when Mickey，his face filled with joy，
hugged my son tightly and shouted，“I scored! I scored。

Everybody won! Everybody won！” For a moment I held my breath，not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high—five salute and started chanting，“Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal。

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won，I smiled as
I replied，“It was a tie. Everybo dy won。

"
56. What was the score of the soccer match？
A. Two to two，equal to both the teams.
B. Three to one in Mickey’s team’s favor.
C. Two to one in the opposite team’s favor.
D。

One to one，everybody won because of Mickey's goal。

57。

The underline d word “hush” in paragraph 3 means ________. A。

cheer B. cry C。

laughter D。

silence
58。

What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?
A。

The result of the match would disappoint his son。

B。

His son would shout at Mickey for his goal。

C。

Mickey would again hug the opposing players。

D. His son would understand Mickey’s wrong goal.
59. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is ________。

A。

to tell a joke to make readers laugh
B。

to suggest we should not mind losing
C。

to show enjoying a game is more than winning a game
D。

to present his son’s fine qualities of understanding others
【参考答案】56—59 ADBC
阅读理解
When a storm is coming，most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk(冒…危险）being killed by floods or 100-kilometer—an—hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
“Storm chasing（追逐）” is becom ing an increasingly popular hobby(喜好），especially in the Midwest of the United States，where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to
1，000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop. Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain。

If you are a beginner，it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season。

Even then，storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement 。

“Storm chasing is 95% driving,”says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm—chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen，and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
However，for storm chasers, it is all worth it。

“When you get cl ose to a storm，it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life，" says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth。

”
57. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to 。

head straight for the center of the storm
get into the car for safety
wait patiently for the storm to develop
collect information about a coming storm
58。

Beginners of storm chasing are advised 。

not to drive in a heavy rain
to do it in an organized way
not to get too close to a storm
to spend more time on it in summer
59。

By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that .
storm chasing costs a lot of money
storm chasing is worth hours of waiting
efforts in storm chasing are well paid
a storm presents the greatest show on Earth
60. What can we learn from the text？
Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment
Many storm chasers get killed in the storms。

Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world
Storm chasing is only fit for young people。

参考答案
阅读理解——-—A
There are a lot of things that happen to me in China but would certainly never happen in the US. One of those things is being called
“strong”.
The first time was last December. I was walking across the high school campus in Guangzhou where I taught when a student in a gray scarf waved hello。

I smiled and waved back, but then she stopped and called my name. “You’re so strong！” She smiled and pointed at what appeared to be my arm。

I looked down at my arms。

let’s get one thing clear：I’m a very skinny guy。

Once，while rehearsing for a high school talent show，I was told by the teacher in charge that I could n’t participate in the men's shirtless dance routine because my visible rig cage(胸腔) would frighten the audience.
“I'm so what？" “You’re so strong!”she repeated. “Um，thanks!” I didn’t know what else to say, so we both waved goodbye.
The next morning I stepped into my oral English classroom only to be greeted instantly by a unanimous(异口同声的) “Waaa！" of shock and admiration。

“What？" I asked。

“You’re so strong!” shouted a boy from the back of the class。

“Okay，will someone tell me what that means？” I was curious as to the real reason for such praise. So I turned to the monitor，gesturing for him to speak。

“We just mean，you look very strong today,” he offered earnestly.“What？! You mean like this？" I curled(卷起) my arm like a body-builder。

“No！But it’s so cold，and you’re only wearing a short—sleeve shirt.”
Oh，I got it。

My “strength” had less to do with my muscle and more to do with my apparent ignorance of the cold weather。

41。

From the passage we can learn that the author is _______。

A. a Chinese student
B. an American student
C。

a Chinese teacher D. an American student
42. The author used the example of being refused to join in the dance routine to show that ______.
A。

many people worry about his bad health
B. he is as strong as a body builder
C. actually he isn’t physically strong at all
D. being called “strong" often happens to him
43。

The underlined word “she” in the 4th paragraph refers to ______。

A。

the girl he met on the campus
B。

the teacher in charge of the dance routine
C. the girl who joined in the rehearsing
D. a stranger he met on the way to work
44。

Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The Chinese Culture or the Western Culture
B。

Am I Strong or Do I Need a Sweater
C. How I Can Get Stronger in Winter
D。

How We Can Tell Two Different Cultures Apart
参考答案41—44 DCAB
阅读理解
Every New Year brings renewed expectation fro change, for a better life and for a better you. That's a wonderful thing，because this fresh start gives us a chance to reinvent our lives and ourselves。

Here’s how。

Let go
Many times we are held back by our previous failures, emotions and barriers。

This is all old baggage. Let everything unhappy from the past go。

Let go of failures。

Let go of fears you’ve built up。

Let go of your ideas about what your life had to be like。

Let go of long—held beliefs and habits which seem to be burdens to you.
Clear away distraction(分心）
Clear away email，your favourite blogs and news websites. Clear away the Iphone or Blackberry, and clear away all the chores that pull at your attention. In fact，if you can，shut off the Internet for a while。

You can come back to it after you take a break.
Decide what matters most today
Forget about your goals for all of this year. Instead，decide what you want to do today. What matters most to you and your life？What are you most passionate about right now？What excites you？What gives you the most fulfillment？Often the answer would be in creating something，making something new，helping others，becoming a better person，and
working on a project that you will be proud of。

But whatever you answer, have it clear in your mind at the beginning of the day.
Reinvent yourself every day
Every day，you are reborn. Reinvent yourself and your life。

Do what matters most to you。

It might be the same thing that mattered most yesterday, or it might not be. That isn’t important。

What’s important is today-right now! Be passionate，and be happy!
You’ll have a fresh start every single day—not just on January 1 of a new year。

45。

Writing this passage, the author seems to be ______。

A. strict B。

peaceful C。

nervous D。

confident
46。

The underlined word “chores" refers to ________。

A. modern technology B。

unimportant things
C. online information D。

fashionable devices
47。

Which of the following is the writer’s suggestion according to the passage？
A。

Stopping using hi—tech devices to avoid troubles in your life
B. Seizing the moment, but not make a plan for the far future.
C. Forgetting everything about and from the past。

D。

Making yourself a person reborn every day。

48。

The most suitable title for the passage is ______.
A。

Work Effectively in a New Year
B。

Reduce Stress in a New Year
C. Freshen the Start of Every New Day
D。

Live a Better Life in Every New Day
参考答案45、D 46-48 BDC
【江苏省常州市安家中学2013模拟】（B)
If You Make a Mistake，Don’t Worry!
Yeah, you’ll want to forget about them，but mistakes can be useful。

Making a mistake doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. In real life you have to grow and mature，and with that comes some growing pains。

You know you should have studied hard but you went out with some friends instead. You know you should have put the money into the bank for a rainy day ins tead of spending it on all kinds of things you didn’t need。

It's the growing pains called mistakes that most people make when they are growing up. Face them。

You are going to make them。

Learn from them. All of the people you wish to copy，such as all the experts in your business field, have made mistakes。

They’ll continue to make mistakes for all their successes.
One of the major differences between people like them and the vast majority(大多数）of others is that they don’t let their mistakes stop them. Instead，they use their mistakes as learning tools。

At the very least，when you make a mistake，you’ll know what not to do。

And you can help others by warning them of the mistakes you’ve made. Don't let mistakes stop you from doing anything. Learn from them, d on’t hide in a closet。

Facing up to your mistakes now and later will mature.
What mistakes are you making right now? Take a look at anything you might be doing wrong。

Take a step back and evaluate your situation, then fix whatever needs to be corrected。

Then move forward.
Always remember your mistakes to remind yourself of what not to do for the future.
60。

Why does the writer say mistakes can be useful？
A. Because you can get some growing pains。

B. Because experts also make mistakes.
C. Because you can mature by facing and learning from mistakes.
D。

Because next time you know that money shouldn’t be wasted。

61。

Which statement is true according to the writer？
A。

Before you make any mistake, you had better lock the closet in your room。

B. Keep your mistakes in mind in order not to make the same mistakes again in the future.
C. Don't go out with some of your friends any more。

D。

Forget your mistakes and move forward。

62. When we make any mistake next time，we should do the followings except _ __.
A。

Think about the reason why we make the mistake.
B. Try to correct the mistake。

C。

Tell others not to make the same mistake as you do.
D. Be careful not to do anything.
63. From the text，we can infer that __ ___.
A。

facing mistakes，some people lose heart
B. mistakes can be useful
C。

mistakes can be called growing pains
D. Put away money when it is rainy
【参考答案】60—63 CBDA。