高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（14）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（14）及答案阅读理解have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? they are always boasting. they say things like, “my dads car is bigger than your dads,” and “my mom is smarter than yours.” they particularly like to boast about their families.there were three little boys, harry, ted and gavin, who were always boasting. gavin was the worst. everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.whatever the others said, he could always go on better. one day when they were walking to school, harry said, “my father had a bath twice a week,” ted spoke next. “thats nothing,” he said. “having a bath twice a week is dirty. my father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.” ted looked at gavin. now it was his turn. but what could he say? “this time,” ted thought, “im going to win.” gavin didnt know what to say. he couldnt say that his father had a bath three times a day. that was silly. he walked on in silence. ted smiled at harry, and harry smiled back. they were sure that for once they had beaten gavin. they reached the school gates. still gavin said nothing. “weve won,” ted said to harry, but he spoke too soon. on the way home, gavin said, “my dad is so clean that he doesnt have to bathe at all.”53. according to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is _.a. to sing a nice song b. to talk bigc. to go on better d. to have a bath three times a day54. what did harry boast about?a. the number of times his father had a bath every week.b. the size of the bathroom in his home.c. his fathers car. d. his mothers family.55. why did ted think that harrys father was dirty?a. he had a bath every day. b. he had a bath only twice a week.c. teds father often had a bath twice a day. d. he never had a bath.56. what does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?a. he spoke quickly. b. he should have spoken earlier.c. he was wrong. d. he couldnt be understood.参考答案53-56 dacc 阅读理解from now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. only you have the power to make those seeds grow.the seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. success is a choice and not a chance. you were born a winner. you were born rich. you can be a success if only you make the right choice.you cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. people with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. they are the perennial(长期的) victims and martyrs. they are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.you can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. successful people realize that they are responsible.everything happens as a result of something. if we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. we are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. one generally rises to the level that one expects. we are responsible for setting our expectations. our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.if you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. on the contrary, the opposite happens. we are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.in short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.57. people with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they _ .a. are ready to change their mindsb. are easily affected by windy weatherc. dont have the power to face their fated. cant exercise control over themselves58. it can be inferred from paragraph 5 that .a. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudesb. developing confidence is the key to future successc. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mindd. setting our expectations is essential before taking action59. the last paragraph serves as .a. the proof of the authors pointsb. the conclusion of the argumentc. an introduction to another topicd. a comparison between two views60. which is the best title for the text?a. success is a choice.b. the secrets of success.c. develop our confidence.d. how to achieve success.参考答案 57-60 adbdc82013大纲全国卷 ethe oldest and most common source(来源)of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms of energy production in the united states and elsewhere.since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywherefrom trees and grasses to agricultural and citylife wastesbiomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world.according to the union of concerned scientists(ucs), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide(二氧化碳), because the energy it contains comes from the sun.when plant matter is burned, it gives off the suns energy.in this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池)for storing the suns energy.as long as biomass is produced continuouslywith only as much grown as is usedthe “battery” lasts forever.according to the energy information administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the united states for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nations total electricity supply.in 2008although the numbers arent all in yetwind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year.some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials.such practice may save homeowners money, but it also produces a lot of pollution.so, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it.72why is biomass considered as “a sort of natural battery”？ait burns merely plant matter. bit keeps producing electricity.cit stores the energy from the sun. dit produces zero carbon dioxide.73we learn from the text that in 2008 _awind power could be the leader of renewable energy b. there was a rapid growth of electricity productioncbiomass might become the main energy source d0.50.9% of power supply came from biomass74why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass? ato prevent the waste of energy. bto increase production safety.cto reduce pollution. dto save money.75where does the text probably come from? aa research plan. ba science magazine. ca book review. da business report.【要点综述】 本文是一篇科技说明文。文章介绍了biomass(生物量)的特征、优点以及它在美国能源中的地位。72c细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because the energy it contains comes from the sun.when plant matter is burned, it gives off the suns energy.in this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery for storing the suns energy.”可知c正确。73a推理判断题。根据第三段中的“in 2008although the numbers arent all in yetwind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.”可知，2008年风能占居首位。关键词定位：a项中的the leader of 和文中first place意思相同。74c推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials.such practice may save homeowners money, but it also produces a lot of pollution.so, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it.”可知c正确。75b推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文是一篇有关生物量能源的科普类文章。所以，它应该是科学杂志上的文章。故选b。阅读理解 “best product weve ever seen”this really workson sale nowneed to lower your cholesterol（胆固醇）？we strongly recommend cholestrolblocktm. this really works, and now is the best time to buy，because of a special offer for the first 250 customers only for a limited time. * takes cholesterol out of food，no matter what you eat. * clinically demonstrated effective in university and hospital testing * lowers cholesterol absorption up to 42% or more* “no side effects unlike liptor, zocor，crestsother commonly prescribed（处方的） medicationssafe and effective. * “outsells all other brands on internet every month.limited time only一try cholesterol watchers free with purchase.49. if you happen to be the 200th customer to buy cholesterolblock, you will .a. be able to buy it at a low priceb. be the luckiest one onlinec. try it free of charged. change your diet50. liptor, zocor, crestor are .a. diseasesb. side effects c. medicinesd. cholesterol51. cholestrolblocktm has the following advantages except that _. a. it helps take cholesterol out of whatever food you eat. b. it has been proved useful in hospital testing. c. it helps people absorb at least 42% cholesterol. d. it sells best on internet every month. 52. where can you most probably read this passage? ain a travel guide book.bon a university bulletin board.cin a health magazine.din a doctors prescription.参考答案 49-52 dacb c8 2013湖北卷 dthe technology is great.without it we wouldnt have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the oceans depths or eat microwave sausages.computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge.but sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.every doctor has had to try their best to calm down patients whove come into their surgery waving an internet printout, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer.the truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they dont have throat cancer, and its just that their throats are swollen.being a graduate of the internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee accurate selfhealthchecks.one day mrs.almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work.while i took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “i know whats wrong; ive got throat cancer.i know theres nothing you doctors can do about it and ive just got to wait until the day comes.”as a matter of routine i ordered a chest xray.i looked at it and the blood results an hour later.something wasnt right.“did your local doctor do an xray？” i asked.“oh, i havent been to the doctor for years，” she replied.“i read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so i knew thats what i had.”however, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didnt fit with itbut shed just ignored this.i looked at the xray again, and more tests confirmed it wasnt the cancer but tuberculosis (肺结核)something that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly.she was lucky we caught it when we did.mrs almond went pale when i explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered.it was certainly a lesson for her.“im_so_embarrassed，” she said, shaking her head, as i explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested.she listed up to about 20, and then i went to my office to type up my notes.unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so i had to wait until someone from the it department came to fix it.typical.maybe i should have a microwave sausage while i waited?63mrs almond talked about her illness calmly because _ashe thought she knew it wellbshe had purchased medicine onlinecshe graduated from a medical schooldshe had been treated by local doctors64it was lucky for mrs almond _ato have contacted many friendsbto have recovered in a short timecto have her assumption confirmeddto have her disease identified in time65mrs almond said “im so embarrassed” (para.7) because _ashe had distrusted her close friendsbshe had caused unnecessary troublecshe had to refuse the doctors advicedshe had to tell the truth to the doctor66by mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove _aits a must to take a break at workbits vital to believe in it professionalscits unwise to simply rely on technologydits a danger to work long hours on computers【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述技术带来的问题比它解决的更多。作者以人们看病为例：人们感觉不舒服后，从网上查阅一下资料，看看自己的症状与癌症非常相符，因此失去了对生活的信心。而实际上，他们只不过是患了另外一种不严重的病。 63a 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“she said calmly i know whats wrong; ive got throat cancer.i know ”知这位病人已经从网上知道自己得了癌症，也活不了几天了，因此她很平静。故a正确。64d 细节理解题。根据第六段的最后一句“she was lucky we caught it when we did.”再结合此句前的肺结核可知，对mrs almond来说，幸运的事情是她的病及时地得到了确诊。故d正确。65b 推理判断题。根据目标句子前的“it was certainly a lesson for her.”可知，她很后悔由于自己的莽撞而导致了一些不必要的麻烦。故b正确。66c 推理判断题。电脑坏了，等着计算机公司的人来修。由此可知，作者认为我们仅依靠科技是不明智的。故c正确。阅读理解-a a primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them santa claus did not exist has been fired. when excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, its your parents who leave out presents on christmas day.the class of seven-year-olds at blackshaw lane primary school, royton, greater manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.the school has now said it will not hire her again.one father said, my son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that sa