高考英语阅读理解(4月)训练

PAGE4-2013高考英语阅读理解（4月）训练（05）及答案ALifeisdifficultThisisagreattruth,oneofthegreatesttruths.Itisagreattruthbecauseoncewetrulyseethistruth,wetranscendit.Oncewetrulyknowthatlifeisdifficultoncewetrulyunderstandandacceptitthenlifeisnolongerdifficult.Becauseonceitisaccepted,thefactthatlifeisdifficultnolongermatters.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthatdifficultiesrepresentaspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelseupontheirfamilies,theirclass,oreventheirnation.Whatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulone.Problems,dependingontheirnature,causeussadness,orlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelings,oftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblems,lifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yet,itisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.Problemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailure.Whenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofhumanspirit,weencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblems,justasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolve.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaid,thosethingsthathurt,instruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.1.Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.A.everybodyhasproblemsB.webecomestrongerbymeetingandsolvingtheproblemsoflifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems B.Parentshavingunrealistichopesoftheirchildren. C.Parentsandkidsnotunderstandingandrespectingeachother. D.Youngpeoplelikingtoescapefromthecontroloftheirparents.8.Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“perfunctorily”? A.attentivelyB.indifferently(冷淡地) C.flatteringly(奉承地)D.seriously9.Intheviewoftheauthor,________. A.parentsshouldallowtheirchildrenmorefreedom B.parentsandchildrenshouldnotstaytogether C.theyoungergenerationshouldvaluetheoldergeneration D.academicrecordsaremoreimportantthanone’sinnerworld参考答案DCBA********************************************************结束（2011·江西卷）CThegardencitywaslargelytheinventionofEbenezerHoward(1850-1928).AfterimmigratingformEnglandtotheUSA,andanunsuccessfulattempttomakealivingasafarmer,hemovedtoChicago,wherehesawthereconstructionofthecityafterthedisastrousfireof1871.Inthosedays,itwasnicknamed“theGardenCity”,almostcertainlythesourceofHoward’snameforhislaterbuildingplanoftowns.ReturningtoLondon,Howarddevelopedhisdesigninthe1880sand1890s,drawingonideasthatwerepopularatthetime,butcreatingauniquecombinationofdesigns.Thenineteenth-centurypoorcitywasinmanywaysaterribleplace,dirtyandcrowded;butitofferedeconomicandsocialopportunities.Atthesametime,theBritishcountrysidewasinfactequallyunattractive:thoughitpromisedfreshairandnature,itsufferedfromagriculturaldepression(萧条)anditofferedneitherenoughworkandwages,normuchsociallife.Howard’sideawastocombinethebestoftownandcountryinanewkindofsettlement,thegardencity.Howard’sideawasthatagroupofpeopleshouldsetupacompany,borrowingmoneytoestablishagardencityinthedepressedcountryside;farenoughfromexistingcitiestomakesurethatthelandwasboughtatthebottomprice.Gardencitieswouldprovideacentralpublicopenspace,radialavenuesandconnectingindustries.Theywouldbesurroundedbyamuchlargerareaofgreenbelt,alsoownedbythecompany,containingnotmerelyfarmsbutalsosomeindustrialinstitutions.Asmoreandmorepeoplemovedin,thegardencitywouldreachitsplannedlimit-Howardsuggested32,000people;then,anotherwouldbestartedashortdistanceaway.Thus,overtime,therewoulddevelopavastplannedhousecollection,extendingalmostwithoutlimit;withinit,eachgardencitywouldofferawiderangofjobsandservices,buteachwouldalsobeconnectedtotheothersbyarapidtransportationsystem,thusgivingalltheeconomicandsocialopportunitiesofabigcity.66.HowdidHowardgetthenameforhisbuildingplanofgardencities?A.Throughhisobservationofthecountrylife.B.Throughthecombinationofdifferentideas.C.Bytakingotherpeople’sadvice.D.ByusingthenicknameofthereconstructedChicago.67.Theunderlinedphrase“drawingon”inParagraph1probablymeans______.A.makinguseof B.makingcommentsonC.givinganexplanationof D.givingadescriptionof68.AccordingtoHoward,gardencitiesshouldbebuilt______.A.asfaraspossiblefromexistingcitiesB.inthecountrysidewherethelandwascheapC.inthecountrysidewhereagriculturewasdevelopedD.nearcitieswhereemploymentopportunitiesalreadyexisted69.Whatcanwelearnaboutgardencitiesfromthelastparagraph?A.TheirnumberwouldcontinuetoriseB.EachonewouldcontinuetobecomelargerC.PeoplewouldliveandworkinthesameplaceD.Eachonewouldcontainacertaintypeofbusiness70.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CityandCountryside B.TheInventionoftheGardenCityC.ANewCityinChicago D.AFamousGardenCityinEngland66题：答案：D考点：细节理解题解析：通过文章第一段的第三句得出：芝加哥的花园城市几乎成为了Howard后来命名的来源。选项选择D,选项A,B,C未体现

67题答案：A考点：词义理解题解析：通过文章第一段叙述可知Howard在到达芝加哥后有了创建“花园城市“的灵感，回到伦敦后，他运用当时所流行的观点把各种设计进行了结合，形成了他自己的独特设计。选项选择A

68题答案：B考点：细节理解题解析：根据文章第