广东省张静中学高考英语一轮阅读题20.doc

张静中学2014高考英语一轮阅读题及答案二十 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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 a women enjoy free time less than men, a new study finds. and its getting worse. when men have free time, they feel less rushed. however, women do not feel less rushed after work. the results suggest that mothers in particular feel the pressures of children and housework even when they have time to relax. the meanings of free time for men and women are quite different, said saver, the assistant professor of this study. the study was based on two national surveys, one in the mid-1970s involving 708 people and the other in the late 1990s with 1,151 participants. the participants kept diaries on how they spent a specific 24-hour period. they were also asked how often they felt rushed during a typical day - never, sometimes or always. the workload increased for women between 1975 and 1998, especially in comparison with men. in 1975, women and men had similar amounts of free time, but by 1998 women had had less leisure time than men. women worked more hours in paid employment in 1998 than they did in 1975, saver said. the amount of time they spent in household labor decreased during that period, but not enough to offset (抵消) the increase in paid work hours. the chance of feeling sometimes or always rushed was more than twice as high for married women with children than it was for single, childless women, but men who were married and had children didnt feel more rushed than single, childless men. saver said other research suggests women still feel more responsible for taking care of children and housework, even if men are doing more than they once did.1. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. women wont think about their children or housework when they have free time. b. when men have free time, they will feel as rushed as when they are busy. c. men spend more time at work than before, but they feel less rushed. d. after marriage, men also help to do some housework.2. the purpose of the author writing this article is to_. a. encourage women to enjoy more free time b. introduce the results of current research c. describe the differences between men and women d. explain the reasons for womens pressures3. compared with single, childless men, men who were married _. a. had to spend more time on work b. had to do more housework c. could enjoy less leisure time d. didnt feel more rushed4. what would be the best title for the passage? a. men hold more social responsibilities b. women suffer from more illnesses c. women feel more rushed than men d. men get more rewards from work 参考答案 dbdc*结束bthere are several ski hills that can be found locally, and not so locally. heres a bit of an informal snow report for any visitors to the city who may be unfamiliar with the local options for skiing.sunshine village sunshine is definitely the premier ski hill in the area. of all the hills in alberta, sunshine is the one that has earned international renown. ticket prices are cheaper this year than they have been in the past. adults pay $76.5, seniors $61.5, and children only pay $26.5. at present, they have a snow base of 107 cm. the terrain (地形) is a mix of both easy and hard runs.lake louise of all the ski resorts nearby it is the largest with 4,200 acres of ski-able terrain. it has the best balance between easy and difficult runs, and it gets snow of 93 cm right now. adults pay $75.5, seniors pay $54.5, and children pay $24.5. lake louise is a great choice for anyone looking to do some easy access backcountry skiing.nakiska while it will be opening shortly, nakiska is popular to the public. currently, they have a base of 71cm. the terrain at nakiska is varied, but slants (倾斜) more towards the easy side. its the best place for families to go skiing as there is a lot of beginner and kid terrain. tickets are relatively cheap. adults pay $64.5, seniors pay $51.5, and children only pay $19.5.olympic park o.p. was built for the 1988 winter olympics in canada, and it is a world-class facility (设施） for almost every winter sport. it has facilities not only for skiing, but also for all kinds of other activities. it has a snow base of 102 cm, but it isnt the primary focus. however, with tickets starting at $5 and capping at $39, it is very inexpensive.5. what can we know about sunshine village? a. it is a ski hill in europe. b. its snow is the thickest of the four. c. it is suitable for ski beginners. d. its ticket prices are getting more expensive.6. what does the underlined word renown mean in the passage? a. good attraction. b. place of interest. c. prize or reward. d. fame or reputation.7. which will be the best choice for someone who is fond of other sports games besides skiing? a. sunshine village. b. lake louise. c. olympic park. d. nakiska.8. how much will a woman pay if she and her husband with two children go skiing in the best family place? a. 168 dollars. b. 103.5 dollars. c. 209 dollars. d. 129.5 dollars.参考答案 bdca*结束请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a woman and a forkthere was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months. so as she was getting her things in order, she 36 her rabbi (法师）and had him come to her house to 37 certain aspects of her final wishes.she told him which songs she wanted sung at the 38 , what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.everything was in order and the rabbi was preparing to leave 39 the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. theres one more thing, she said 40 . what that? this is very important, i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.the rabbi stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.“that surprises you, doesnt it?” the young woman asked. well, to be honest, im 41 by the request, said the rabbi.the young woman 42 . “my grandmother once told me this story, and from then on, i have always done so. i have also, always tried to pass along its message to those i love and those who are in need of 43 .in all my years of attending socials and dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main 44 were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part 45 i knew that something better was coming.like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie”so, i just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork in my hand and i want them to 46 whats with the fork? 47 i want you to tell them: keep your forkthe best is yet to come.the rabbis eyes were 48 up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. he knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of 49 than he did. she had a better grasp of 50 heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge.she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the young womans casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork 51 in her right hand. over and over, the rabbi heard the question whats with the fork? and over and over he 52 .during his message, the rabbi told the people of the 53 he had with the young woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to 54 . the rabbi told the people how he could not stop thinking about the 55 and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.he was right. so the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. 36. a. contracted b. contacted c. attractedd. attached37. a. talkb. identifyc. recognized. discuss38. a. assemblyb. partyc. conferenced. service39. a. before b. asc. whend. then40. a. excitedly b. regretfullyc. angrilyd. breathlessly41. a. surprisedb. astonishedc. depressedd. puzzled42. a. explained b. introducedc. admittedd. hesitated43. a. praiseb. honorc. encouragement d. comfort44. a. mealb. course c. foodd. cause45. a. sob. andc. yetd. because46. a. wonder b. questionc. enquired. say47. a. laterb. afterwardsc. finallyd. then48. a. fullb. filled c. fedd. flowed49. a. lifeb. funeralc. forkd. heaven50. a. howb. wherec. what d. which51. a. placed b. graspedc. heldd. caught52. a. sobbedb. criedc. smiled d. laughed53. a. agreementb. conclusionc. argumentd. conversation54. a. her b. himc. themd. people55. a. womanb. funeralc. incidentd. fork参考答案36-40. dacbc 41-45. badca 46-50. bdbdb 51-55. cbadc*结束a characteristic(特色) of american culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. while the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in america as a farmer or laborer of some sort.this attitude toward manual labor(体力劳动) is now still seen in many aspects of american life. one is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward. furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. on the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. a professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. his wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. the son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.61. from paragraph 1, we can know that in america _.a. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made ma