南昌市高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题(9)

南昌市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮限时训练精品题（9）及答案
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。

【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（3）】A
There are only three important days in everyone's life and two of them are the ones that you don't need to worry about. Serigne Fallou Mbacke, a sage and man of God, who lived in Senegal (West Africa) between 1888 and 1968, used to say, "The day is today, it is the only day, the past is gone and will never come back and the future belongs to God. "
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-1896, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, once said almost the same thing, "The past, the present, and the future are really one: they are today." We all know that many people spend one half of their days regretting for the past, and the other half worrying about the future, leaving no time to enjoy the present when everything happens. How can such people get ahead in life? People all over the world have made countless discussions on the subject but it does not seem to make a difference. Most of us are still everywhere but in the present.
As the saying goes, if you do what everybody does, you will get what everybody gets! Make a difference, and live in the present. It will help you achieve more, become a better person and live a happier life, a life without anxieties or worries.
Today is all you have. There is no guarantee that you will live to see tomorrow and there is not a thing you can change about the past. Motivational speaker and author, Dennis Waitley puts it so beautifully in one of his books:
The past is a cancelled check, the future is a promissory note(期票), but the present, the present is liquid cash.
Always remember that today is a gift and that is the reason why it is called the present.
26. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The future belongs to God.
B. No one can change the past.
C. Living in today will help you achieve more.
D. We are sure that we will live to see tomorrow.
27. Who described the three important days as "check, note and cash"?
A. The writer.
B. Serigne Fallou Mbacke.
C. Harriet Beecher Stowe.
D. Dennis Waitley.
28. Why is today called the present according to the passage?
A. Because today is a gift.
B. Because people are always worrying about today.
C. Because people are always' worrying about the future.
D. Because people have made countless discussions on the subject.
29. Which of the following words can best describe the author's attitude towards "today"?
A. Unconcerned.
B. Negative.
C. Favorable.
D. Doubtful.
30. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Can you make a difference?
B. Are you wasting today?
C. Do you worry about the past?
D. Are you worrying about the future?
【参考答案】26-30 DDACB
活在当下就是要放下负担，快乐地生活在此时此刻，活在当下意味着无忧无悔。

对未来会发生什么不去作无谓的想象与担心，所以无忧；对过去已发生的事也不作无谓的计较与后悔，所以无悔。

26. D。

细节理解题。

从倒数第三段中Today is all you have, there is no guarantee that you will live to see tomorrow...可知。

27. D。

细节理解题。

从倒数第三段中Dennis Waitley puts it so beautifully in one of his books...及倒数第二段可知。

28. A。

细节理解题。

从倒数第一段中Always remember that today is a gift and that is the reason why it is called the present.可知。

29. C。

观点态度题。

通读全文及最后一段可推理出答案。

30. B。

主旨大意题。

本文围绕“活在当下”这一话题展开的。

第一段提出话题“The day is today...”，最后一段点题...today is a gift...。

较难题目特训：介绍说明类
“Experience may possibly be the best teacher,but it is not a particularly good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words,but they actually come from James March,a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organizational decision making. For years March(possibly the wisest philosopher of management)has studied how humans think and act,and he continues to do so in his new bookThe Ambiguities of Experience.
He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning:“Experience is respected;experience is sought;experience is explained.” The problem is that learning from experience involves(涉及)serious complications(复杂化),ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.
In one interesting part of the book,for example,he turns a doubtful eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. In our efforts to make stories interesting,he argues,we lose part of the complicated truth of things. He says “The more accurately(精确地)reality is presented,the less understandable the story,and the more understandable the stor y,the less realistic it is.”Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher,March is also a poet,and his gift shines through in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short,it is demanding:Don’t pick it up lookin g for quick,easy lessons. Rather,be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.
1. According to the text,James March is .
A. a poet who uses experience in his writing
B. a teacher who teaches story writing in university
C. a researcher who studies the way humans think and act
D. a professor who helps organizations make important decisions
2. According to James March,experience .
A. is overvalued
B. is easy to explain
C. should be actively sought
D. should be highly respected
3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Experience makes stories more accurate.
B. Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.
C. The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.
D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.
4. What’s the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a book.
B. To describe a researcher.
C. To explain experiential learning.
D. To discuss organizational decision making.
【参考答案】37.1-4 CABA
阅读理解-------4.
The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. But this meaning does not tell us very much. Unlike the other disciplines（学科）,philosophy cannot be defined by what you study ,because it is actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. For this reason you get a Doctorate（博士学位）of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology.
Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logic is the science of argument and critical thinking. It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning .The history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and period in the development of philosophy.
Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancement. It is necessary for understanding other disciplines. Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relation to other discoveries. And through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.
There are a number of general uses of philosoph y. It strengthens one’s ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important form a large quantity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not necessarily obtaining one’s first job after graduation, but for preparing for position of responsibility, management and leadership later on. It is very shortsighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one’s first job. The useful sk ills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement.
No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict.
72.According to Paragraph 1. Philosophy can best be described as the study of .
A.social sciences
B.natural sciences
C.both social and natural sciences
D.the subject matter of politics
73.With the study of philosophy, you can .
A.become a great leader
B.succeed in everything
C.find a good job soon after graduation
D.make progress in your career development
74.According to the passage, which of the follwing statements is TRUE?
A.Philosophy is an independent discipline.
B.Logic helps you to become a better thinker.
C.The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.
D.The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.
75. From the passage, we can conclude
A.not all the subjects have to do with philosophy
B.a person will get a Ph. D. if he/she studies philosophy
C.philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjects
D.philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the world
4, 答案 72.C 73.D 74.B 75.C
阅读理解
Lisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety
training she received during her apprenticeship (学徒期) as
a union painter and dry waller.On Friday morning，she was
thanking God she had it.
On Thursday night，while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter，nephew and two nieces in her sister’s apartment，she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire.When her 4­year­old granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying，“We’re going to die，”she knew she had t o act.Pina,39，first sealed the door，and then told all four children to get on the floor.After calling 911，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.
“I said，‘OK，we’re going to lie down and we’re all going to play a game，’”Pina said.“We all started singing our ABCs and 123s.I was just trying to make it fun.”Pina patiently waited，and a few minutes later，Riverside County sheriff’s deputies (治安官的助手) arrived.Pina，Ilean,8­year­old Gabriel Parga,5­year­old Aubreyana Parga and 4­year­old Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story.
Pina did the only thing she could.She opened the window and dropped the children，one­by­one，into the arms of the sheriff’s deputies about 15 to 20 feet below. “I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldn’t be afraid，”Pina said.“I was deathly afraid inside，but I couldn’t let them know that.”
Not long after dropping the children out of the window，firefighters arrived with a ladder and rescued her.Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke，but nobody was seriously injured.
1.The text is mainly about________.
A.a big fire without serious injury
B.an urgent call 911
C.a brave babysitter
D.a babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire
2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to________.
A.a union painter
B.a dry waller
C.the fire safety training
D.the apprenticeship
3.Before Lisa Pina called 911，in order to prevent the fire，she________.
A.let children get on the floor
B.opened the windows of the second floor
C.closed the door hard
D.had children start singing
4.According to the text，we know that________.
A.Lisa Pina was the last one to be rescued
B.the fire didn’t cause any injury
C.the children were sent to hospital after the fire
D.during the fire Lisa Pina wasn’t afraid at all
1.Carrying their heavy load，the two brothers walked along the riverbank，hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down.(完形填空第二段第一句)
带着他们沉重的行囊，兄弟二人沿着河岸行走，几乎没有注意到远行的距离和太阳的曝晒。

(1)The sun beat down on the desert sand.
太阳曝晒着沙漠。

(2)The thieves had beaten the door down.
小偷破门而入。

(3)The wheat had been beaten down by the rain.
麦子被雨打倒了。

(4)He wanted ￡800 for the car but I beat him down to ￡600.
那部车他索价八百英镑，但我把他的价钱讲到六百英镑。

2....then decided to find their way back to the river to catch some fish.(完形填空第二段末句)
……然后，(他们)决定设法回到河里，捉几条鱼。

(1)They found their way out of the crowded market.
他们设法从拥挤的市场里挤出来。

(2)The hunter found his way into the deep forest in search of the injured deer. 猎人设法进入森林深处寻找那只受伤的鹿。

(3)He thought hard and found a way to solve the problem at last.
他努力思考，最后终于想出一个解决这个问题的办法。

3.After calling 911，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.(阅读理解第二段末句)
拨打完911求救电话，他们一到达安全地方，她就告诉孩子们开始唱歌，并允诺他们所有快乐的事情。

(1)It was a real treat to visit them!
拜访他们真是一件乐事！
(2)Now remember this is to be my treat，so I’ll pay for everything.
别忘了这次该我请客，所以一切由我付款。

答案----1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A。