湖南省汝城二中高考英语一轮复习 阅读训练(42).doc

湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (42)1.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the tv, start their chores(杂事),or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions. before you know it, youve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. rather than saying “do your chores now.” youll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed. so instead of arguing about starting chores, just say, “if chores arent done by 4 pm, here are the consequences.” then its up to your child to complete the chores. put the ball back in their court. dont argue or fight with them, just say,“ thats the way its going to be.” it shouldnt be punitive(惩罚性的)as much as it should be persuasive. “if your chores arent done by 4 pm, then no video game time until chores are done. and if finishing those chores runs into homework time, thats going to be your loss.” on the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. have a time when homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done. if your kids say they have no homework, then they should use that time to study or read. either way, there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.when a kid wears his ipod or headphones when youre trying to talk to him, make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. at that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. dont try to communicate with him when hes wearing headphoneseven if he tells you he can hear you. wearing them while youre talking to him is a sign of disrespect. parents should be very tough about this kind of thing. remember, mutual respect becomes more important as children mature.56according to the passage, it seldom happens that _.akids turn a deaf ear to their parents requestsbparents directions sound like a broken recordcchildren are ready to follow their parents directionsdparents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids57parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if they _.aavoid direct ways of punishmentbmake them do things at their requestcargue and fight with their childrendallow their children to behave in their own way58it can be inferred from the passage that _.aparents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their childbit will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parentscparents shouldnt give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respectdkids purposely talking to their parents with ipod gives them a sense of power and control59the main idea of the passage is _.athat respecting each other is more important than anything elsebhow kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parentscthat children should make choices and decisions on their owndhow parents can deal with their kids behavior effectively2.请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。little robby, our neighbours nephew, carefully drew some water into a bowl and started for the door. how i hated this water rationing(定量供应). we were forced to bathe in the deep little pond we shared with jessie, our cow. wells were dry, and crops transformed to dust.i watched robby sitting down onto the steps to my house. bees buzzed circling his hair, and he buzzed with them. i remembered his aunts words: i dont know what i was thinking when i took him in. the crash killed my sister, and he wasnt hurt, but he cant talk. hes in a world of all his own.why couldnt she see the wonderful gifts this boy possessed? he was blessed with a loving nature and a deep admiration for all living things, and i knew he could talk to animals. my heart ached for robby, who was to stay with us for the summer, and had already been the dearest part of our world, eagerly tending the garden with me and my husband, tom. on a string around robbys neck hung a whistle, in case he was ever lost or in danger. after all, he could not call out for help. but he knew perfectly well that the whistle was not a toy. blowing on it would bring us both running. i had told him the story of the boy who cried wolf, and i knew he understood me.i sighed as i cleared up the last supper dish. every ounce of recycled water was saved for a tiny vegetable garden robby had planted. tom turned to me. “you know, honey, ive been thinking about.” before he could continue, a scream from the yard made us jump. my god! its robbys whistle! when we reached him, he was pointing excitedly to the sky. looking up, we saw the most magnificent sight: rain clouds! “robby! quick! we need all the pots and pans!”robby raced with me to the house. a drop of water fell on my pot and then another. soon the yard was enveloped in soaking, glorious rain. we all stood with faces held upward to feel the comfort of it. tom picked up robby and danced about the pots, shouting and whooping, “rain for robby!” tom swung about to show me robbys face: he was laughing right out loud, “w-w-wobbys!” “wobbys wain mom,” giggling, and stretching out one tiny hand in the shape of a cup to catch the rain.i hugged them both, tears of joy mixing with the rain.67. the underlined phrase “the wonderful gifts” in the 3rd paragraph refers to robbys _.a. love for nature and all living thingsb. kindness to help others aroundc. independence since his childhoodd. readiness to accept what happened to him68. it was because _ that the author and her husband would run on hearing the whistle.a. it was going to rainb. robby often surprised us with his whistlec. something bad might happen to robby.d. robby might find something special69. what can we learn from the passage?a. robby was old enough, but still couldnt speak.b. robby didnt accept the author and tom as his parents.c. robby happened to find the rain cloud and was terrified.d. robbys aunt regretted bringing robby home.70. it can be concluded from the passage that _.a. we should show mercy for the disabled childrenb. every child has his own talent however young he isc. children from poor families take responsibilities earlierd. childrens sensitive hearts are worthy to be taken care of3.请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。the rolls royce logo consisting of the two rs clearly stands for rolls and royce, the two founders of this car manufacturing company.in 1884 frederick henry royce started an electrical and mechanical business. he made his first car, a “royce”, in his manchester factory in 1904. he was introduced to charles steward rolls in a manchester hotel on may 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by rolls. a clause(条款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “rolls royce”.the current toyota logo consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular(成直角的) ovals represent a relationship of trust between the customer and toyota. these ovals combine to symbolize the letter “t” for toyota. the space in the background implies a global expansion of toyotas technology and unlimited potential for the future. the hyundai motor company (hmc) is a south korean company manufacturing automobiles. their automobiles are available in many countries around the globe. in 2003 it was south koreas largest car maker and the worlds seventh largest car maker. the hyundai logo appears to be an h (symbolizing hyundai). the oval shape indicates the companys global expansion and the “h” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company and customer) shaking hands.the mercedes-benz logo represents one of the most famous brands in the world. the benz logo is a three-pointed star that represents its domination of the land, the sea, and the air. the famous three-pointed star was designed by gottlieb daimler to show the ability of his motor for land, air and sea usage. it was first seen on a daimler in 1909 and was combined with the benz laurel wreath(桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms. mercedes-benz is one of the worlds oldest automobile manufacturers. 63. which companys logo is a symbol of two people shaking hands?a. rolls royces.b. toyotas.c. hyundais.d. mercedes-benzs64. according to the text, _.a. rolls royce was founded in 1884b. toyota is having difficulty expanding its technologyc. hyundai has the same long history as mercedes-benzd. mercedes-benz originally produced motors65. which companys logo stands for both the manufacturer and the seller?a. rolls royces.b. toyotas.c. hyundais.d. mercedes-benzs.66. we can learn from the text that _.a. the ovals in the logos have the same meaningb. hyundai is south koreas seventh largest car makerc. the three-pointed star of the mercedes-benz logo was first seen in 1926d. the mercedes-benz logo is a symbol of the combination of two companies4.请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。salt lake city, march 1, 2010 - like silkworm moths(蚕蛾), butterflies and spiders, caddisfly larvae(石蛾幼虫) spin silk, but they do so underwater instead of on dry land. now, university of utah researchers have discovered why the flys silk is sticky when wet and how that may make it valuable as an adhesive tape(黏胶带) during an operation.“silk from caddisfly larvae may be useful some day as a medical adhesive for sticking wet tissues,” says russell stewart, an associate professor of bioengineering and principal author of a new study of the fly silks chemical and structural properties. “i picture it as sort of a wet band-aid, maybe used inside in operations - like using a piece of tape to close a cut,” he adds. “gluing things together underwater is not easy. have you ever tried to put a band-aid on in the shower? this insect has been doing this for 150 million to 200 million years.”there are thousands of caddisfly species worldwide. some species spend their larval stages developing underwater, and build an inch-long, tube-shaped case or shelter around themselves using sticky silk and grains of rock or sand. other species use silk, small sticks and pieces of leaves. each larva has a head and four legs that stick out from the tube. the larval case gets wider as the larva grows. a caddisfly larva eventually pupates(化蛹) as it develops into an adult fly and then hatches.caddisflies now live around the world in waters ranging from fast streams to quiet low-lying wet land. the caddisflies adaptation to diverse habitats is largely due to the inventive use by their larva of underwater silk to build complex structures for protection and food gathering.caddisflies fall into two groups. some build their case and then drag it along with them underwater as they search for food. some build a shelter glued to a rock, with a silk net to catch passing food.59. according to russell stewart, caddisfly larvae _.a. can spin silk underwater or on dry landb. are worth researchingc. are quite different from butterflies and spidersd. have been widely used in the medical field60. the author mentions “bandaid” in the passage to show _.a. bandaids are very usefulb. bandaids cant be used in operationsc. its not easy for caddisfly larvae to live underwaterd. silk from caddisfly larvae has an advantage over bandaids61. the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.a. the silkb. the shelterc. the foodd. the rock62. the passage is most probably a _.a. science fiction novelb. science news reportc. biography of researchersd. social affairs report5.ad6.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。 “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 be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book the 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 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 complicate