高考英语 阅读理解基础练习（14）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（14）及答案第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a(2012沈阳四校协作体月考)im a volunteer for the american diabetes (糖尿病) association(ada). i am on the planning committee for a oneday cycling event called “tour de cure”. its sponsored by the ada and the profits(利润) of this event are used for diabetes research and program funding.while i was talking to people about our “tour de cure” event in downtown denver one day, i met a young boy wearing a red hat from oklahoma named jack. i think he was 1011 years old. it was the jar of red rubber wrist bands (the american diabetes association diabetes awareness wrist bands) that caught jacks eye. these are the bands we give out to people who have diabetes, who have a family member who has diabetes or to those people who know someone who has diabetes.people wear these for a variety of reasons: in memory of a loved one, to promote diabetes awareness and to show support for people who have diabetes. jack walked towards me eyeing the jar and then he said, “can i have one of those？” so, i replied to jack, “do you have someone in your family who has diabetes？” jack said, “no, but i know someone who has diabetes.” so i gave him one to wear for his friend.then, jack began looking at our “tour de cure” photo album. when jack had finished and was about to go, he looked up at me and said, “would you take a donation？” i was surprised to hear this from a 1011yearold boy, but i said, “yes.” i took the lid of our donation container off as jack was reaching into his pocket. his hand came out clinched around the donation he was about to make. it was my impression that what he had in his hand was everything he had in his pocket, as he did not count it. after jack dropped his donation into the container, i gave him a highfive, as i so often do to acknowledge an accomplishment or an appreciation. i also gave him a handshake before he parted. after jack left, i counted his gift$3.00. i then realized that he gave all he had, without counting the cost.the heart of a child made me smile that day. thank you, jack.文章大意：我在为美国糖尿病协会作志愿者时，一个名叫杰克的小孩的善心捐赠深深感动了我。56what attracted jack to walk towards the author?a. the jarb. the hatc. the photo albumd. the donation container57it was probable that jack wore a wrist band to_.a. prove his confidence in fighting diabetesb. promote his strong diabetes awarenessc. express his love for his family membersd. support his friend who has diabetes58that jack wanted to make a donation surprised the author because the author thought_.a. jack was telling a lie to himb. jack was playing a joke on himc. jack was brave enough to do sod. jack was a great person for his age59what would be the best title of the passage?a. a lovely boy i metb. the heart of a childc. a moving day i spentd. the donation of a child56答案：a细节理解题。由第二段第三句话“it was the jar of red rubber wrist bands (the american diabetes association diabetes awareness wrist bands) that caught jacks eye.”可知。57答案：d细节理解题。由第三段最后两句话可知，杰克是为了朋友。58答案：d推理判断题。由第四段可知，杰克提出要募捐，这让我很惊讶，因为他只是一个小孩子，能这么做，他一定是品质高尚。59答案：b主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文讲述了一个名叫杰克的孩子的善心，所以b项正确。 when i was a child, i often dreamed of the time when i could leave home and escape to the city. we lived on a farm and in the winter especially(尤其), we were quite cut off from the outside world. as soon as i left school, i packed up my bags and moved to the capital. however, i soon discovered that city life has its problems, too. one disadvantage（不利） is moneyit costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. another disadvantage is pollution. i suffer from asthma(哮喘)， and at times the air is so bad that i am afraid to go outside. then there is the problem of travelling round. although i have a car, i seldom use it because of the traffic jams（交通堵塞）. one choice（选择） is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous. of course, there are advantages（有利）. first, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture(文化) or entertainment(娱乐). besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. finally, if you like shopping, the variety（多种） of goods（货物） is very surprisingand, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away. is life better then, in the city? perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁) twenties. however, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace（宁静） of the countryside may seem preferable. i certainly hope to move back there soon.66. what was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?a. staying on the farm. b. moving to the countryside. c. leaving home for the city. d. running away from the school.67. what are the disadvantages of living in the city the writer listed in the passage?a. money, house, pollution b. pollution, house, travelingc. traveling, house, money d. money, pollution, traveling68. in the passage, the advantages of living in the city the writer told us are _.a. more activities, more jobs, lots of goods, more shops b. more activities, more shops, more jobs, more people c. more people, more cars, more activities, more shops d. more shops, more jobs, more parks, more tall buildings69.where is the writer living now?a. in the countryside. b. in the city. c. in the school. d. not mentioned(提到) in the passage.70. which is true according to the passage?a. city life is better for teens and twenties. for centuries, pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. then, in the year 1861, one italian scientist named giuseppe began to uncover pompeii. slowly, carefully, giuseppe and his men dug. the city looked almost the same as it had looked before. there were streets and fountains, houses and shops. there was a stadium with 20000 seats. perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in pompeii. many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of pompeii liked wine. they likes bread too, metal bread pans were in every bakery, in one bakery there were round, flat loaves of bread-a type of bread that is still sold in italy today. tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that woman liked to wear eye-makeupgiuseppe has died, but his work continues. one-fourth has not been uncovered yet. scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to pompeii.71.why do large numbers of people come to pompeii each year?a. to visit the volcano. b. to shop and eat there.c. to watch sports and plays. d. to see how pompeians lived.72. why had so many pompeians lived by volcanic mount vesuvius?a. the city nearby offered all kinds of fun.b. the area produced the finest wine in italy.c .few people expected the volcano to erupt again.d. the mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.73.how many days did the eruption of mount vesuvius last in august of ad 79?a.20 b.79 c.2 d.200074. why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked before?a. because giuseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.b. because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.c. because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.d. because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.75. what do we know about the pompeians who lived 2000 years ago?a. they lived more or less the same as italians now do.b. they liked woman wearing all kinds of makeup.c. they enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.d. they went back to pompeii after the eruption in ad 79.参考答案- 66-70cdaba 71-75dccba阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。 atheodor seuss geisel was born in springfield, massachusetts in 1904. he was famous because of the books he wrote for children. they combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion.dr seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. it is called and to think i saw it on mulberry street. a number of publishers refused to publish it. they said it was too different. a friend finally published(出版) it. soon other successful books followed. over the years, he wrote more than forty childrens books. they were fun to read. yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.by the middle 1940s, dr seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of childrens books. he had a strong desire to help children. in 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. the report said many childrens books werent interesting. dr seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.in 1957, dr seuss wrote the cat in the hat. he used less than 225 words to write the book. this was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.the story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. the cat is not like normal cats. it talks. the book was an immediate success. it was an interesting story and was easy to read. children loved it. their parents loved it, too. today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.56. whats the best title for this passage?a. some of dr seuss books for children.b. what are dr seusss books mainly about?c. dr seuss a famous writer of childrens books.d. why are dr seuss books different?57. what do we know about dr seusss first book for children?a. it was dr seuss worst book. b. it dealt with a very serious subject.c. neither children nor adults like it. d. many publishers didnt take it seriously at first.58. how did dr seuss help children according to paragraph 3&4?a. by asking others to help them in magazines.b. by writing interesting and simple books.c. by changing his old books into simpler ones.d. by giving them books for free.59. adults most probably think that dr seuss the cat in the hat is _a. interesting b. serious c. difficult d. boring60. what does the underlined word “combine” mean?a. like very much b. fall in love with c. bring something together d. pay attention to参考答案- a篇56-60 cdbac a famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again. the childs mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. i dont know how to thank you enough. i feel that money alone cannot repay you, so i have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. i hope you will accept it.” the doctor stood up and said coldly, “madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” the lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. then she said quietly, “perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?” “fifty pounds”, he answered.the lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. she handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. she put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.61. the doctor refused the ladys purse because he thought _.a. the purse should be given between friends b. the purse was too smallc. the lady was not kind to him d. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldnt give him the medical fee62. what the doctor said _ the lady.a. worried b. interested c. frightened d. hurt63.the money in the purse _.a. was only 150 pounds b. was less than 200 poundsc. was much more than the medical fee d. was not enough for the medical fee参考答案- b篇 61-63 ddc (2012太原调研)bake sugar cookiesnobody is actually sure who created the very first cookie.but the first cookie may have been a mistake.many cooking experts believe that a long time ago cooks who wanted to test the temperature of their ovens would bake a little bit to find out if the oven was hot enough to bake an entire cake.thesetest cakes were called “keokje”， which means “little cake” in the language used in the netherlands.people from the netherlands brought the recip