高考英语阅读理解精英训练极品题（16）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练极品题（16）及答案阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b/c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 awe live in central phoenix, near the canal. every day i used to see a homeless old man and his scruffy little dog hanging out down there.i would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. it wouldnt have been a problem; we have our own mini farm of animals! but he would say ok! and then blow the idea off because of our business.being in phoenix, arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but his winter was really chilly! i had just come from kfc with take-out food for dinner. as i was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. even the doggy had a coat on! not even thinking about it, i pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with al the fixings for the man and his little buddy. i gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. he said, thank you, sweetie. you are an angel. and there were tears welling up in his eyes! i told him he ws so welcome, and then went home.when my husband dug into the kfc gag he asked, were you hungry, or what? i told him what i did and he said, only you! then he told me i had done a good thing.a few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man walking to me, with his little dog. he asked whether i would mind adopting the dog. with tears in eyes, he said it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. he added that he was planning on heading to washington state but his dog wouldnt have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. only you! in this city, you are the only person i can believe in!now, every time i watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace, i will recall the old mans words and wish him good luck.26. the author and her husband didnt kelp the old man at the beginning because _ a.they had a farm of animals to feed b.they didnt have food even for themselves. c.they worked busily and often forget it. d.they were unwilling to help a man with a dog.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“but he would say ok! and then blow the idea off because of our business.”可知我们一开始没有帮助老人是因为生意太忙，而忘记了。故选c。27. what can we learn about the author from paragraph 3? a. she gave the old man some food on a cold day. b. she met the old man after finishing her dinner. c. she offered the old man nothing but chicken. d. she burst into tears after helping the old man.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由“i pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with al the fixings for the man and his little buddy. i gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog.”可知在那个寒冷的日子，作者给了老人一些食物。28. what did the authors husband feel when she told him what she had done? a. grateful. b. delighted c. indifferent d. disappointed【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。由“then he told me i had done a good thing.”可知作者的丈夫为她所做的事情感到高兴。故选b。29. why did the old man hope to give the dog to the author? a. because he knew thee author was also a dog lover. b. because the author was the person he could trust. c. because the author was the only person he knew. d. because he believed that his dog liked the author.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。由only you! in this city, you are the only person i can believe in!可知老人把狗给她，是因为她是老人信任的人。故选b。30. what can we infer from the ending of the passage? a. the author refused the old mans request. b. the author misses the old man and his dog. c. the author feels the old man was very lucky. d. the author adopted the old mans dog.【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段“every time i watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace,”可知作者收养了老人的狗。故选d. 阅读理解-广告信息类(2013广州市统考)americas top 4 tourist attractionsbelow youll find the most popular travel and vacation destinations in the us.1times square，new york citythis manhattan crossroads of commerce is the top spot on our list，thanks to increasing visitors to the big apple in 2008 despite the economic turndown.according to statistics，“80% of visitors to nyc make it a point to visit times square.”total nyc visits last year were 47 million，giving us an estimate of 37.6 million travelers through the“crossroads of the world”2the las vegas strip，nev.the“neon trail”that makes up the heart of sin city is also part of the federal governments national scenic byways program，which designates roads based on “archeological，cultural，historic，natural，recreational and scenic qualities”hard to say which of these qualities best describes vegas，but we can disqualify“natural”last year，total visitors to las vegas numbered 37.5 million；a poll by the las vegas convention and visitors authority found that an average of 80% of visitors had either stayed overnight or gambled(赌博)on the strip.3national mall and memorial parks，washington，d.c.many of the nations iconic(图标的)public landmarks are found in the 1,000plus acres of the national mall and memorial parks，including the washington monument，the lincoln and jefferson memorials，and the korean and vietnam war veterans memorials.the smithsonian institutions 19 museums are also close to the mall；last year，the network of free museums drew more than 25 million visitors.4faneuil hall marketplace，bostonbuilt in 1742 by peter faneuil，a wealthy boston merchant，faneuil hall served as a commercial center of the city for centuries and a site for famous orations(演说)，like samuel adams independencerallying speech to colonists.faneuil also includes the restored 19thcentury quincy market.today，shoppers account for a large share of visitors.faneuils historic significance vaults it to the status of cultural attraction，attracting 20 million visitors every year.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了美国最受欢迎的四个游览胜地位于纽约市曼哈顿区的时代广场和赌博之城拉斯维加斯、华盛顿的国家广场和纪念公园以及波士顿的法尼尔厅市场。17how many visitors stayed overnight or gambled in las vegas last year?a47 million. b37.5 million.c30 million. d25 million.解析细节理解题。根据笫三段的内容可知，去年到拉斯维加斯的游客是3 750万，其中80%在那里过夜或者赌博。通过计算可知选c。答案c18we can infer that many tourists come to washington，d.c._.ato get free access to museumsbto enjoy the view of its squarecto shop in the famous marketdto find pleasure in natural scenery解析推理判断题。根据第三个景点下面所叙述内容的最后一句可推知，许多游客去华盛顿是为了参观那里免费的博物馆。答案a19what do we know about faneuil hall marketplace?ait is the oldest market in the world.bits buildings date back to 150 years.cit is famous for the variety of goods.dit got its name from a rich businessman. 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，始建于1742年的法尼尔厅市场得名于一个名为peter faneuil的富商。答案d阅读理解-人物传记类(2013太原一模)when debbie macomber decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer，she rented a typewriter，put it on the kitchen table，and began typing each morning before the kids went to school.when the kids came home，she moved the typewriter and made them dinner.when they went to bed，she moved it back and typed some more.for two years，debbie followed this routine.supermom had become a struggling writer and she was loving every minute of it.one night，however，her husband，said to her，“honey，im sorry，but youre not bringing in any income.we cant do this anymore.we cant survive on just what i make.”that night，her heart broken and her mind too busy to let her sleep.she stared at the ceiling in their darkened bedroom.debbie knewwith all of the responsibilities of keeping up a house and looking after four kidsthat working 40 hours a week would leave her no time to write.seeing her despair，her husband woke up and asked，“whats wrong？”“i really think i could have made it as a writer，i really do.”wayne was silent for a long time，and then said，“all right，honey，go for it.”so debbie returned to her dream and her typewriter on the kitchen table，pounding out page after page for another two years.her family went without vacations，pinched pennies，and wore handmedowns.but the sacrifice and the persistence finally paid off.after five years of struggling，debbie sold her first book.then another.and another.until finally，today，debbie has published more than 100 books，three of which have been sold for movies.over 60 million copies are in print，and she has millions of loyal fans.and wayne？all that sacrifice in support of his wife paid off handsomely.he got to retire at age 50 and now spends his time building an airplane in the basement of their 7,000 squarefoot mansion.debbies kids got a gift far more important than a few summer camps.as adults，they realize what debbie gave them was far more importantpermission and encouragement to pursue their own dreams.【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了debbie macomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，最后取得成功的故事。20her husband asked her to give up writing because _.ahe wanted her to do more housework rather than just writebshe couldnt earn any money and it was hard for them to make ends meetche wanted her to find a betterpaid job that interested herdhe thought keeping up a house was a wifes responsibility解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知她的丈夫感到自己一个人挣钱实在难以应付家庭的开支，希望她能放弃写作，去挣钱分担家庭的负担，故b项符合题意。答案b21which of the following statements is true according to the passage?adebbie spent 40 hours in writing a week before she succeeded as a writer.bdebbies family often went out on vacations without her.cdebbies husband gave up his own job to support her writing.ddebbies success has brought her lots of money.解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二、三段可知，debbie作为一个职业作家获得了巨大的成功，改善了家人的生活条件，故d项符合文意。答案d22we can infer from the last paragraph that _.awayne doesnt benefit from her wifes successbdebbie has great influence on her childrens going after their dreamscdebbies kids all realized their dreams as adultsddebbie is a failure as a mother while she is a success as a writer解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，debbie支持鼓励她的孩子追求梦想，给了孩子们比野营更重要的礼物，debbie对她的孩子追求梦想有着极大的影响，故b项正确。答案b23whats probably the best title for the passage?ago for it ba great mother cunion is strength dwriting pays more解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了debbie macomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，并取得成功的故事，告诉我们要努力争取，坚持不懈。go for it表示“努力争取”，形象地表达了文章的主旨。答案a阅读理解-b parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to adam hancock and his team, from east caronlina university in the us. their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years. their work is published online in springers journal of family and economic issues. credit card debt among college students has been a growing concern for researchers and policymakers over the last decade. in addition, there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially. hancock and colleagues study is the first to examine how parental interactions, and financial knowledge and attitudes may have a cumulative effect（累积效应）on the number of credit cards students own and their level of credit card debt. the researchers analyzed data for 420 undergraduate students from seven different american universities, who took part in the college student financial literacy survey. according to the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one. those students who reported that their parents argued about finances were more likely to have more than two cards than the students whose parents who did not argue about finances.in terms of debt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over 500.the researchers conclude, it is clear that the influence of parents cannot be neglected. researchers, educators and policymakers should work in finding effective ways to increase the positive financial behaviors fo college students. we need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root.31. in adam hancocks research, students credit card debt is related to their _. a.knowledge b.concerns c.school d.parents【答案】d 【解析】细节理解题。由“their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years.”可知学生的信用卡债务和他们的父母有关。故选d。32. when college students have credit card debt, they may _. a.quit school b.fail in their exams c.study financial knowledge d.have more credit cards【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由“there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure,