2014高考英语阅读理解训练题(23)附答案

武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（23）附答案Psychiatrists (精神病专家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child raising—older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.Henry Metcalf a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he’s also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that young at heart doesn’t mean young. Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps (午睡) to keep up his energy. “My body is aging,” says Metcalf. “You can’t get away from that.”Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and olde r parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry they’ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school,” says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of tho se little fears there is often a much bigger one: “that they won’t be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she says.Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertilily (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 whe n she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family.” Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.”13. What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainabledream”（Paragraph 1）?A. They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age.B. They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.C. They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years.D. They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.14. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that ________ .A. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic childrenB. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced ageC. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodiesD. taking afternoon naps is a good way to regain energy15. What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst?A. Approaching of death.B. Slowing down of their pace of life.C. Being laughed at by other people.D. Being mistaken for grandparents.13—15、DCA*******************************************************结束A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled(收集) from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just ashe often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.5. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manB. people can always rise to the top through their won effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.6. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.A. servants in American are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food7. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the tableD. serve customers in a restaurant8. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable Self-made FamilyB. American Attitude toward Manual LaborC. Characteristics of American CultureD. The Development of Manual Labor5—8、ABDB****************************************************结束Beijing ---- A recent Chinese blockbuster （轰动的作品）“A World Without Thieves” is based on the experiences of a young migrant worker （民工）carrying 60,000 yuan on a train packed with thieves．But while the image of a warm-hearted but somewhat naive migrant worker may have made film fans chuckle, it’s a sure bet that most of China’s migrant workers are yet to step into a cinema to admire it．“Forty yuan a ticket? I can’t afford it,” said Shen Jie, a migrant worker at a construction site inDongzhimen, east Beijing．Shen found it hard to remember when he last watched a film, or what it was about．“It must be 10 years ago,” he said．Though they are the builders of the nation’s theaters and cinemas, a limited cultural life is common among China’s 120 million migrant workers．Shen arrived from East China’s Zhejiang Province in1991．Life was better then; money seemed to come more easily．“Now, as more and more workers are rushing to the capital, it’s too hard to earn money, and none of us dare think about watching films,” he said．For many like Shen, the dream is earning enough to pay for their children’s education so they can find jobs in the cities and say goodbye to the hardships of rural life forever．This drives them to work hard and save as much as possible．With a monthly salary of less than 500 yuan, Shen has to send money home to his little son and silver-haired parents．In Shen’s small dormitory, which he shares with seven other co-workers, there is a well-thumbed copy of a magazine published in 1998．A recent survey by local media revealed that 80 percent of migrant workers spent their spare time sleeping and chatting because of exhaust and a lack of income．The same survey found that 47 percent of migrant workers have to work for more than 10 hours a day．Around 40 percent do not even possess a book, and nearly 60 percent say they are dissatisfied with their cultural life．Like many of Shen’s co-workers, reading newspapers and hanging out in Bei jing’s streets provide evening entertainment．From China Daily 9．We can infer from the passage “A World Without Thieves” is a film that __________．A．talks about experiences of a group of thievesB．deals with the life of migrant workersC．explains how to catch thieves on trainsD．attracts many migrant workers10．As for the migrant worker, Shen Jie, ____________．A．life was harder when he first came to work in BeijingB．he enjoyed a lot of films ten years agoC．his wish was to pay for his son’s educationD．the capital is too hard a place for him to make any money11．According the passage, which of the following is TRUE _________．A．the workers enjoy reading very much, no matter how old the magazines areB．the workers have so little to read that they often read the same magazine again and again C．the workers enjoy magazines because they are easy to understandD．the workers think highly of the copy of the magazine published in 199812．The main idea of this passage is that migrant workers _________．A．lack cultural experiencesB．are not very well-paid in BeijingC．are looked down upon by city peopleD．need the government’s attentionB)DCBA****************************************************结束The Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货) after “Shenzhen Cellphones” produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides “Shanzhai” has electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.“Shanzhai” ha s become a culture of its own, symbolizing anything that imitates something famous.The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.In southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality, a “Shanzhai” version “Bird’s Nest” woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the “Shanzhai” version “Water Cube” is popular with tourists too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the “Shanzhai” G ala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai” versionappears naturally to attract people.“In spite of its poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’culture meets the psychological dem ands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” Xie said.Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that “Shanzhai” culture never copies classic things, only trendy products. In that sense, it’s like a computer virus, multip lying without meaning.Though controversial, “Shanzhai” culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon.To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge as well as a motivation, said Xie.Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.8. The Chinese Word“Shanzhai”may have its origin in _________.A. fake cellphonesB. electronic productsC. Spring Festival GalaD. Olympics buildings9. A. The und erlined word “imitates” is closest in meaning to _______.A. stealsB. copiesC. advertisesD. cheats10. A. According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ________.A. The action that a person imitates famous peopleB. anything that imitates something famousC. those similar names to famous brandD. products with poor techniques and quality11. A. We can infer that the mainstream culture ________.A. Will be held back by “Shanzhai” cultureB. will sooner or later be replaced by “Shanzhai”cultureC. may develop faster because of the challenging of “Shanzhai”cultureD. thinks nothing of the challenge of “Shanzhai”culture12. Which of the following might be the best title of passage?A.“Shanzhai”culture will definitely fade outB.“Shanzhai”culture –the mountain village cultureC.“Shanzhai”culture – the mainstream cultureD.“Shanzhai”culture takes on life of its own8—12、ABBCD*******************************************************结束Listen carefully; we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free! It’s “no”. What do you ask? We’ll say it again. “No”. Sweet and simple “no”.Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears. “Sayi ng “no” to others means you are saying “yes” to yourself,” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt （内疚）or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’than an obligated （强制的）‘yes’”, she said.Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all,” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middle-bury. “Most people are afraid of saying “no”. My advice is to say “yes” only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time. Other people are happy to use up your time,”Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend. “No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”. “No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day be cause it is hard to change long-term habit.But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying “no” to everything. In return you should learn to hear “no”.”13. The underlined part “saying ‘yes’ to yourself” in the second paragragh mean s ________.A. you can have more time to play with othersB. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happyC. you are selfish and treat others rudelyD. you can deal with your business as you have planned14. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a ________.A. secret wayB. polite wayC. proud wayD. guilty way15 In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that ________.A. they say “no” at a suitable timeB. they say “no” as much as possibleC. they are afraid of saying “no”D. they make others angry at them16. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receives may be that he or she________.A. enjoys a wonderful lifeB. makes a lot of moneyC. faces difficulty in lifeD. forgets to say “yes” in the end*********************************************************结束。