2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品(37)
高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(38)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（38）及答案科普知识型阅读理解(二)(一)Plants have family values, too, it seems, with new research suggesting they can recognize close relatives in order to work together.An ability to tell family from strangers is well known in animals, allowing them to cooperate and share resources, but plants may possess similar social skills, scientists believe.Susan Dudley and Amanda File of McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, report they have demonstrated for the first time that plants can recognize their kin.This suggests that plants, though lacking recognition and memory, are capable of complex social interactions.“Plants have this kind of hidden but complicated soc ial life，” Dudley said.The study found plants from the same species of beachdwelling wildflower grew aggressively alongside unrelated neighbors but were less competitive when they shared soil with their families.Sea rocket, a North American species, showed stronger and healthier root growth when planted in pots with strangers than when raised with relatives from the same maternal(母系的) family, the study found.This is an example of kin selection, a behavior common in animals in which closely related individuals take a group approach to succeeding in their environment, the researchers said.Kin selection also applies to competition, because if family members compete less with each other, the group will do better overall. “Everywhere you look, plants are growing right up next to other plants，” Dudley said，“ Usually it’s a case of each plant for itself. But sometimes those plants are related, and there are benefits to not wasting resources on being competitive, and there is not really a cost to not being compe titive as long as your neighbor is also not being competitive.”Learning and memory appear to be important for kin recognition in animals, but this isn’t an option for plants, she noted.Some researchers speculate(猜测) that plants communicate through their roots, identifying themselves using tiny chemical signatures specific to each plant’s family.( )6.What’s the main idea of the message?A．Studies find plants can recognize, communicate with relatives.B．Kin selection is important for plants.C．Animals can recognize and memorize their relatives.D．Competition asks plants to recognize their relatives.( )7.Which of the following is NOT right about animals’ social skill?A．Animals can recognize and memorize their relatives.B．Animals’ social skill is to coop erate and share resources.C．Animals’ social skill can recognize close relatives in order to work together.D．Animals’ social skill is no use at all.( )8.Plants’ kin selection is to ________.A．grow well B．compete with other kinds of plants C．strengthen the relationship among siblings D．find which one is the best ( )9.From the passage，we learn that ________.A．sea rocket is a South American speciesB．sea rocket grows aggressively alongside unrelated neighborsC．sea rocket grows aggressively alongside its siblingsD．sea rocket is a kind of bush without flowers( )10.How can the plants communicate with each other according to experts’ suppose?A．Plants communicate by using tiny chemical signatures specific t o each plant’s family.B．Plants communicate with each other through their roots.C．Plants communicate with each other by their leaves.D．Plants communicate with each other with their flowers.(一)本文是科普说明文。
高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题(37)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题（37）及答案阅读理解It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on allanti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the World were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like When I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded, with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an, attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “veryill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”The Princess responded by brushing aside the cr iticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the Public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princ ess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landminescan cause. She said that the experience had also given her the Chance to get closer to people and their problems.1、. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.A. to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB. to clarify the British government’s stand on la ndminesC. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD.to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims2、. What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figuresbrought the reality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?A. She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B. The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C.Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.D.Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.3、. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A.It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C.It had greatly promoted her popularity.D. It had affected her relations with the British government.4、. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A. She paid no attention to them.B. She made more appearances on TV.C.She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D. She rose to argue with her opponents.参考答案/ ADBAPlants can’t communicate by moving or making sounds, as most animals do. Instead,plants produce volatile compounds，chemicals that easily change from a liquid to a gas. A flower’ s sweet smell, for example, comes from volatile compounds that the plant produces to attract insects such as bugs and bees.Plants can also detect volatile compounds produced by other plants.A tree under attack by hungry insects, for instance, may give off volatile compounds that let other trees know about the attack. In response, the other trees may send off chemicals to keep the bugs away —or even chemicals that attract the bugs’ natural enemies.Now scientists have created a quick way to understand what plants are saying: a chemical sensor(传感器quickly detect whether plants are being eaten by insects. But today the only way to detect such insects is to visually inspect individual plants. This is a challenging task for managers of greenhouses ，enclosed gardens that can house thousands of plants.the device, 13 sensors chemically react with volatile compounds. Based on theseusing computer software.To test the nose, the team presented it with healthy leaves from cucumber, pepper and tomato plants, all common greenhouse crops. Then the scientists collected samples of air around damaged leaves from each type of crop. These plants had been damaged by insects, or by scientists who made holes in the leaves with a hole punch (打孔器)．，pepper and tomato plants based on the volatile compounds they produce. It could also identify tomato leaves that had been damaged. But even more impressive, the device could tell which type of damage — by insects or with a hole punch — had been done to the tomato leaves.，to quickly spot harmful bugs, the researchers say. A device like this could also be used to identify fruits that are perfectly ripe and ready to pick and eat, says Natalia Dudareva, a biochemist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. who studies smellsof flowers and plants. Hopefully, scientists believe, the device could bring large benefits to greenhouse managers in the near future.【文章大意概括】植物会说话吗？植物如何“交流”？本文中的科学家们正在尝试用来测试植物受到伤害时的反应。
高考英语阅读理解精品抓分训练(30)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练精品（30）及答案阅读理解----EI promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over．Now l think it's time．Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium．After it ran，I got a call from a marl in the western suburbs．He said，“I read what you wrote about Jordan．but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw．”Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty .neighborhood?"Not two boys," Jordan said. "But four."And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about?"Everything,” Jordan said. "Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they're paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it."It's just one more part of Michael Jordan's life one more thing that no one knows about, and one more thing Jordan does fight for. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do J! When the expert reviewers begin to tuna against Jordan as they surely will, I'll think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.57. The writer wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends because _______A. he thought highly of Jordan's deedsB. he hated to see Jordan do something badC. he believed it was time to help the disabledD. he felt sure he needn't keep the promise then58. A man in the western suburbs made a call to_______A. know why Jordan stopped in a bad areaB. get a chance to become famous himselfC. let the writer know Jordan was not that niceD. offer an example to show how Jordan helped others59. Jordan talked with the boys because he _______.A. needed their supportB. had promised to do soC. liked to teach them to play basketballD. wanted to make sure they all studied well60. The text implies that Jordan is _______.A. an excellent basketball playerB. good at dealing with problems of lifeC. always ready to make friends with young peopleD. willing to do whatever he can for the good of society参考答案57-60 ACDD阅读理解----AWhen I was struggling with cancer a few years ago, my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle". Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress, my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness, and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news. Staring at my reports, he said in a low voice, “It doesn't look like you're going to make it.”Before I could ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said, “Let’s get out of here. This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us. “Stay back,” demanded my wife. “Stay away from us.”As we walked together down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us “Keepgoing,” said my wife, pushing the intravenous（静脉注射的）stand. “We’re going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on. Then she held up her hand to the doctor. “Don't come any closer to us.”The two of us moved as one. We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.41. From the passage we know__________.A. hearing that her husband was not going to make it, the wife went out of her mindB. the wife's decision in crisis contributed to the husband’s wellnessC. the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistakeD. the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conductedby the doctor42. What's the author's feeling when writing the passage?A. Angry.B. Thankful.C. Excited.D. Sad.43. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The wife was a woman hard to get along with.B. The doctor was a dangerous man.C. The wife loved her husband very much.D. The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.44. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A Happy Couple in CrisisB. Struggle with CancerC. In Crisis, Become As OneD. Don't Believe the Doctor参考答案41---44 ABCCC2[2013·四川卷] BOn a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the seacarefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.Two 12－year－old boys，Christian and Jack，rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters，a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore.But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.“Everything went quiet in my head，” Tim recalls (回忆)．“I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress.“At one point，I considered turning back，” he says.“I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.”After 30 minutes of struggling，he was close enough to yell to the boys，“Take down the umbrella！”Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat.He took over rowing，but the waves were almost too strong for him.“Let's aim for the pier(码头)，” Jack said.Tim turned the boat toward i t.Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat，and it began to sink.“Can you guys swim？” he cried.“A little bit，”the boys said.Once they were in the water，Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier.Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs.Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.“Are we almost there？”they asked again and again.“Yes，” Tim told them each time.After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.35．Why did the two boys go to the sea?A. To go boat rowing.B. To get back their football.C. To swim in the open water.D．To test the umbrella as a sail.36．What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The beach.B. The water.C. The boat.D．The wind.37．Why did Tim raise his head regularly?A. To take in enough fresh air.B. To consider turning back or not.C. To check his distance from the boys.D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.38．How did the two boys finally reach the pier?A. They were dragged to the pier by Tim.B. They swam to the pier all by themselves.C. They were washed to the pier by the waves.D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。
高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品(32)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（32）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）阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
ASometimes, the simplest ideas are the best．For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces．One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings．But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt （柏油） roads?Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer．He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up．The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside．The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes．Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road．Some, however, dive deep into the ground．When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes．At a depth of 100 meters lies a natural aquifer （蓄水层） into which several heat exchangers （交换器） have been built．The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe．The aquifer is thus used as a heat store．In winter, the working system is changed slightly．Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer．This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up．After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice．1．Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?A．Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss．B．Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities．C．The Dutch engineer's system has been widely used．D．Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads．2．For what purpose are the diving pipes used?A．To absorb heat from the sun． B．To store heat for future use．C．To turn solar energy into heat energy．D．To carry heat down below the surface．3．From the last paragraph we can learn that ________．A．some pipes have to be re-arranged in winterB．the system can do more than warming up the buildingC．the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surfaceD．less heat may be collected in winter than in summer4．What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A．What we shall do if the system goes wrong．B．What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads．C．How the system cools the building in summer．D．How the system collects heat in spring and autumn．参考答案---DDBCAs thousands of communities in the USA —especially in the South —became booming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.Education programs needed to be built from scratch. “We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,”a Texas principal said. Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit teachers from elsewhere.School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English.But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, especially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating effectively with parents who don’t speak English —an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities.“The parents’ role is very important for the success of these student s, but it's also one of the most difficult things we’ve had to tackle,” said Jim D. Rollins, the president of the Springdale school district, where the 19,000-student school system has gone from having no English-learners 15 years ago to more than 7,500 now. “You have to make it a priority and work on it, work on it, and work on it.”Aside from the practical challenges, such as finding bilingual (会说两种语言的) staff members, guiding districts through such dramatic changes requires school leaders to bridge difficult political and cultural divides. For school leaders in the South, especially in the last few years, this difficult job has been made harder still by the negative attitudes of some locals towards immigrants.36. According to the passage, what is the problem that public schools are facing?A. Handling more cases from the immigrant Mexican communities.B. Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states.C. Offering enough communicative lessons to immigrant parents.D. Providing education for non-native English learners.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。
2014高考英语阅读理解练习(37)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（37）及答案阅读理解Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year，with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying。
He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(同龄人）group。
The lack of right male (男性的）role models in many of their lives — at home and particularly in the school environment (环境）- means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against。
They don’t see men succeeding in society so it doesn’t occur to them that they could make something of themselves。
Without male teachers as a role model，the effect of peer actions and street culture（文化）is all powerful。
Boys want to be part of a club。
However, schools can provide the environment for change，and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a child’s peers。
2014高考英语阅读理解练习精品(38)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（38)及答案阅读理解The Internet is not perfect. There are many problems with it.The Internet is not organized. There is no one in charge of the Internet。
It is sometimes difficult to find what you are looking for。
It is also easy to get the w rong information on the “Net".Some businessmen cheat people on the Internet。
Internet thieves can steal credit card numbers. Some advertisers send spam to e-mail boxes. E-mail boxes are often filled with these unwanted advertisements。
Illegal（非法的) businesses can operate on the Internet。
These businesses sell X—rated materials，cigarettes and alcohol to teenagers。
The Internet has websites with information about making bombs，breaking the law and terrorism.Criminals can fool people，especially children, in chat rooms。
They can spread poisonous information and attack new members.The Internet is the greatest advance in communication since human emerged. But it can also like a dark alley in a dangerous part of town。
高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习_27
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。
高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习4
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。
高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习(35)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（35）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.AHere are some of the world’s most impressive subways.the gap”.1. Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB. The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR2. ________ is done with the purpose of making money.A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB. The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR3. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro ________.A. carries the most people each dayB. is the world’s largestC. may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the futureD. is the busiest in the world4. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5参考答案1. B。
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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精品练习(1)
高考英语阅读理解抓分精选练习（1）【阅读理解猜想词义】Passage ****************A few years ago it was popular to speak of a penetration gap, a disagreementbetween young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show themproper respect and obedience, while children complained ( 诉苦 ) that their parentsdid not understand them at all What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many peopleargue that a gap is built into the fabric ( 构造 ) of our society.One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people haveto choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children growup, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people thattheir parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation ( 职业 ). Inour society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move outof the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whomtheir parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do betterthan they did; to find better jobs, to make more money; and to do all the things thatthey were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discoverthat they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another causeof the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valuedfor their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out ofdate overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds,separated by different skills and abilities.No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature ( 特色 ) of Americanlife for some time to come It ’s causes are rooted in the freedom and changes ofour society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that________.A. the generation gap suddenly appearedB. the generation gap is a feature of modern social lifeC. people can reduce the generation gapD. many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap答案： B 指导：本段最后一句。
2014年高考英语试题阅读理解 天津卷解析
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (天津卷)英语第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）AA Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8 pm. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or lat at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Cafélocated in the bottom level of the Douglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, th e Wellness Centr e is committed t o physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insuranc e. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1;00 to 4;30 pm.Academic SupportAll student s have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteer s will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointme nt on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30 –minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 9am and 3pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.36. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. Do homework and watch TVB. Buy drinks and enjoy concertsC. have meals and meet with friendsD. Add money to your ID and play chess37. Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The Globe, FridayB. The Lower Café, SundayC. The TWU Cafeteria, FridayD. The McMillan Hall, Sunday.38. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre______.A. is open six days a weekB. offers services free of chargeC. trains students in medical careD. gives advice on mental health39. How can you seek help from the Writing Centre?A. By applying onlineB. By calling the centreC. By filling in a sign-up formD. By going to the centre directly40. What is the function of TWU Express?A. To carry students to the lecture halls.B. To provide students with campus toursC. To take students to the Mattson Centre.D. To transport students to and from the stores.【篇章导读】这是一篇广告。
高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(39)及答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（39）及答案阅读理解When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could le ave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and，in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside w orld. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to t he capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its probl ems too.One big disadvantage is money—it costs so much to go out，not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvant age is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle，but that can be quite dangerous.Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city，whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment (娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally，if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising—and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then，in the city? Perhaps it is，when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older，and especially if you have small children, the peace of the coun tryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back ther e soon.1、. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?A. Staying on the farm.B. Moving to the countryside.C. Leaving home for the city.D. Running away from the school.【详解剖析】细节理解题。
高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练(31)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练（31）及答案阅读理解Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.66. What is the best title for the passage?A. How my father loved meB. My father—the person I admire mostC. I am the apple on my father’s palmD. My father—the one who influenced me most7. Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?A. Considerate and humorousB. Affectionate and open-mindedC. Knowledgeable and sociableD. Energetic and helpful8. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “excel”?A. Do better than others.B. Show off.C. Be cleverer than others.D. Keep healthy9. According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to ____.A. try to be good to those who were worth making friends withB. try to take advantage of those who were friendly to herC. think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve herD. think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way10. What can we infer about the author?A. She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.B. She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.C. She had sympathy(认同) for the fatherless.D. She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.参考答案 BCADCC7[2013·陕西卷] CAccording to sociologists(社会学家), every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification(阶层)．Class, power and status are important in deciding people's rank in society.Class means a person's economic position in society.A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class.While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United States quite well.One study shows that 53% of Americans belong tothe lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class.Interestingly, a surgeon earning $ 500，000 a year and a bus driver earning $ 50，000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people.Obviously, people in positions of great power(such as governors) exercise(行使) big power, but people who take orders from others have less power.Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however.For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding(相应的) economic class.Generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class. To our knowledge, there aren't too many people who aren't millionaires in the U．S.Senate!Status is the honor or respect attached to a person's position in society.It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so.For example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.54．What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?A．People earning $50，000 a year belong to the middle class.B．Nearly half Americans belong to the middle class.C．People generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.D．Sociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.55．According to the text, we know that ________．A．power and class do not always correspond with each otherB．status refers to a person's economic position in societyC．people with high status have a lot of control over othersD．class is less important in deciding a person's social rank56．Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?A． B.C． D.【要点综述】本文说明了一个社会现象：每个现代工业社会都有其社会阶层。
高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(37)
高考英语阅读理解抓分精选练习（ 37）阅读以下资料，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和D ）中，选出最正确选项。
AUntil I was twelve years old, I thought everyone in the world knew about thegrinnies,if I thought about the term at all — whichis unlikely.After all,everyonein my family used the word quite naturally, and we understood each other. So far asI knew, it was a word like any other word— likebath , or chocolate , or.homeworkBut it was my homework which led to my discovery that grinnies was a word not knownoutside my family.My last report card had said that I was a “C ” student in English, and my parents,both teachers, decided that no child of theirs would be just an average student ofanything. So nightly I spelled words aloud and answered questions about the finepointsof grammar. I wrote and rewrote and rewrote every compositionuntil I convincedmy mother that I could make no more improvements. And the hard work paid off. Oneday the teacher returnedcompositions,and there it was — a bigfat, bright red “A ”on the top of my paper. Naturally , I was delighted, but I didn ’t know I was attractingattention until the teacher spoke sharply,“Helen, what are you doing?”Called suddenly outof my happy thoughts, I said “Oh, I ’ve got the grinnies! ”The teacher and my classmates burst into laughter, and then I understood that grinnieswere used inside my family. Other people were not so lucky.And it is really lucky to have the grinnies, an uncontrollable, natural stateof great pleasure. Grinnies are shown on the outside by sparkling eyes and a wide,wide smile— not just any smile,but one that shows theteethand stretchesthe mouthto its limits. A person experiencing the grinnies appears to be all mouth. On the inside grinnies are characterized by a feeling of joyful anxiety. Grinnies usuallylast just a few seconds, but they can come and go. Sometimes, when life seems just perfect, I have occasional attacks of the grinnies for a whole day.The term originated in my mother’s family. Her younger sister, Rose, who haddeep dimples ( 酒窝 ), often expressed her pleasure with such a grin that the dimplesappeared to become permanent. When Rose was about four, she started explaining herfunny look by saying, “I have the grinnies ”. The term caught on, and it has beenan important word in our family now for two generations.The occasion doesn’t matter. Anything can bring on the grinnies —just so long as one feels great delight. When my brother finally rode his bicycle —without training wheels — from our house to the corner and back, he came home with the grinnies. When I was little, my mother ’s announcement that we would have homemade ice creamfor dessert always gave me the grinnies. My father had the grinnies when I was chosen to make a speech at the end-of-school-year ceremony. Grinnies can be brought on bya good meal, a sense of pride, a new friend, a telephone call from someone special,an achievement. Or sometimes one gets the grinnies for no reason at all: just a sudden sense of happiness can bring on a case. Whatever brings them on, an attack of thegr innies is among life ’s greatest pleasures.In fact, now that I look back on the experience, I feel sorry for my seventh-grade teach er. I think it ’s a pity that she didn ’t know the word grinnies. It ’s sucha useful term for saying, “I’m really, really pleased! ”1. After the writer was twelve years old, she ______.A. thought everyone knew the meaning of “grinnies ”B. equaled“grinnies” to bath or chocolate in meaningC. got to know“grinnies” was used only inside her familyD. discovered the word“grinnies”through her mother2.When her English teacher called her name, the writer was ______.A.looking at the big“A” on the top of her paperB.listening to her English teacher attentivelyC. too happy to notice what’s happening around herD. busy rewriting and improving her compositions3. According to the writer, the word“grinnies” originates from______.A. her motherB. her auntC. her brotherD. her father4. The writer feels sorry for her seventh-grade teacher because the teacher______.A. has no pity on her studentsB. should not have laughed at herC. doesn ’t have any luck to meet her parentD. has no idea of what“grinnies” is5. What method does the writer use to explain“grinnies”?A. Cause and effect.B. Examples.C. Comparison and contrast.D. Process.参照答案 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.BC5 [2013 ·江苏卷 ] DMark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel.And he surelydeserves additional praise：the man who popularized the clever literary attack onracism.I say clever because anti－slavery fiction had been the important part of theliterature in the years before the Civil War.H.B.Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is onlythe most famous example.These early stories dealt directly with slavery.With minorexceptions, Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that wereon the surface about something else entirely.He drew his readers into the argumentby drawing them into the story.Again and again，in the postwar years，Twain seemed forced to deal with the challenge of race.Consider the most controversial,at least today, of Twain's novels, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Only a few books have been kicked off the shelves asoften as Huckleberry Finn，Twain's most widely read tale.Once upon a time, peoplehated the book because it struck them as rude. Twain himself wrote that those whobanned the book considered the novel“trash and suitable only for the slums(穷人窟 ) ．” More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim，the escaped slave ， and many occurences of the word nigger.(The term Nigger Jim ， for which the novel is often severely criticized，never appears in it.)But the attacks were and are silly—and miss the point.The novel is strongly anti － slavery.Jim's search through the slave states for the family from whom he has been forcibly parted is heroic.As J．Chadwick has pointed out, the character of Jim wasa first in American fiction—a recognition that the slave had two personalities,“the voice of survival within a white slave culture and the voice of the individual：Jim, the father and the man.”There is much more.Twain's mystery novel Pudd'nhead Wilson stood as a challengeto the racial beliefs of even many of the liberals of his day.Written at a time whenthe accepted wisdom held Negroes to be inferior(低等的)to whites，especially in intelligence，Twain's tale centered in part around two babies switched at birth.Aslave gave birth to her master's baby and，for fear that the child should be soldSouth, switched him for the master's baby by his wife.The slave's light－skinned childwas taken to be white and grew up with both the attitudes and the education of theslave －holding class.The master's wife's baby was taken for black and grew up withthe attitudes and intonations of the slave.The point was difficult to miss ： nurture(养育)，not nature，was the key to social status.The features of the black man that provided the stuff of prejudice—manner of speech ， for example — were, to Twain, indicative of nothing other than the conditioning that slavery forced on its victims.Twain's racial tone was not perfect.One is left uneasy ，for example ，by the lengthy passage in his autobiography(自传)about how much he loved what were called“nigger shows” in his youth — mostly with white men performing in black － face — and his delightin getting his mother to laugh at them.Yet there is no reason to think Twain saw theshows as representing reality.His frequent attacks on slavery and prejudice suggesthis keen awareness that they did not.Was Twain a racist？Asking the question in the 21st century is as wise as askingthe same of Lincoln.If we read the words and attitudes of the past through the“wisdom” of the considered moral judgments of the present，we will find nothingbut error.Lincoln，who believed the black man the inferior of the white, fought andwon a war to free him.And Twain, raised in a slave state, briefly a soldier，and inventorof Jim ， may have done more to anger the nation over racial injustice and awaken itscollective conscience than any other novelist in the past century.65． How do Twain's novels on slavery differ from Stowe's?A．Twain was more willing to deal with racism.B．Twain's attack on racism was much less open.C．Twain's themes seemed to agree with plots.D．Twain was openly concerned with racism.66． Recent criticism of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn arose partly from its________．A．target readers at the bottomB．anti － slavery attitudeC．rather impolite languageD．frequent use of“ nigger”67． What best proves Twain's anti－slavery stand according to the author?A．Jim's search for his family was described in detail.B．The slave's voice was first heard in American novels.C．Jim grew up into a man and a father in the white culture.D．Twain suspected that the slaves were less intelligent.68． The story of two babies switched mainly indicates that ________．A．slaves were forced to give up their babies to their mastersB．slaves' babies could pick up slave－holders' way of speakingC．blacks' social position was shaped by how they were brought upD．blacks were born with certain features of prejudice69． What does the underlined word“they” in Paragraph 7 refer to?A．The attacks.B．Slavery and prejudice.C．White men.D．The shows.70． What does the author mainly argue for?A．Twain had done more than his contemporary writers to attack racism.B．Twain was an admirable figure comparable to Abraham Lincoln.C．Twain's works had been banned on unreasonable grounds.D．Twain's works should be read from a historical point of view.【重点综述】本篇为说明文，谈到马克·吐温的小说能否对奴隶制和成见进行了抗争，以及它遇到不一样人士的责备状况。
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。
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。
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2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（37）及答案阅读理解Car crashes are the top killer of American teenagers．Most of the crashes result from distracted driving not paying attention to the road．Ryan Didone was a fifteen-year-old passenger in a car that hit a tree．He was one of the nation's more than thirty thousand victims of traffic crashes in 2008．Nearly four thousand deaths, about twelve percent, involved drivers aged fifteen to twenty．Ryan's father, Thomas Didone, is a police captain in Montgomery County, Maryland．He said, "It was an inexperienced," immature driver who felt that he was invincible(不可战胜的), driving at night with a carload of kids．He was distracted, he was going too fast, and it ended up causing one death and some upsetting experiences and tragedy for the rest of the community."Jim Jennings from the Allstate Insurance Company said "The number one cause of distracted-driving accidents is the mobile phone．Talking on the phone or reaching for it is like drinking four beers and driving．If you're texting while driving, you are twenty-three times more likely to get into an accident than somebody who isn't．Reaching for a cell phone when it's going off, you're nine times more likely to get into an accident than normally driving," The insurance industry recently held a safety event near Washington for teen drivers．At first, nineteen-year-old Kevin．Schumann easily avoided large, inflatable dolls thrown in front of the car to represent children．He also avoided orange cones representing the edge of the road．Then, as part of the test,he started texting. He hit several cones and at least one doll．Debbie Pickford from the Allstate Insurance Company said, "Teens are especially at risk from distracted driving—and not just because they lack experience on the roads．What we know from research on teen brain development, is that teens don't really have fully developed brains until they are twenty-five years old. You put those two things together and you get a much, much higher risk.16．We can learn from the second paragraph that _ _．A．drivers who resulted in nearly 4,000 deaths are teenagersB．over 30,000 victims have died from traffic crashes so farC．it was at night that Ryan Didone died from a car accidentD．Ryan Didone's death was due to the other 's careless driving 17．According to the passage, __ is the most likely to lead to a traffic accident while you are driving．A．reaching for a cell phone．B．texting on the mobile phoneC．talking on the mobile phone D．bringing along a cell phone18．A safety event held by insurance industry was meant to _ _.A．attract more teenagers to take part in itB．make more teenagers practice avoiding large barriersC．draw encough attention to teenagers' distracted drivingD．encourage more teenagers to pay for insurance protection19．The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about ___．A．much higher risk B．measures to be takenC．experience on the roads D．teen brain development20. Of all the following, which is the best title for the passage?A. Car Crashes —the Top Killer.B. Drunken Driving —DangerousEnough！C. Distracted Driving —Let's Avoid!D. Tips on Driving While Calling参考答案--------CBCBC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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIt was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were longgone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that.rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.26. Why did the author follow her son?A. Because there might be danger.B. Because her son was doing a good deed.C. Because she was curious.D. Because she intended to help.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。