2014高考英语阅读理解基础极品训练题（31）及答案
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Best High School Band Plays Turner Field
The North Cobb High School Band routinely takes the field every Friday night during football season. The band plays at North Cobb football games.
This week, the band had to get ready a little earlier in the week. That’s because they played before the Atlanta Braves baseball game at Turner Field.
North Cobb won https://www.doczj.com/doc/785822503.html,’s Best High School Band Tournament(锦标赛) last season. The prize for winning was a chance to play on the field at Turner Field before a Major League Baseball game. Tuesday night, the band collected the prize.
“We were excited,” North Cobb High School Band drum major Madison Hall said. “Growing up in Atlanta, the Braves have always been such a famous figur e in Atlanta, so we were really exited to have the opportunity to perform in front of a lot of people and in front of our community.”
The tournament featured 64 high school bands from across Georgia. https://www.doczj.com/doc/785822503.html, users determined the top four bands through voting with the Atlanta Braves entertainment staff selecting the winner from the final four. They selected North Cobb.
“We have a number of great students at North Cobb,” director Greg Williams said.
“We’ve got the best parents in the world,” he said. “The kids are so amazing, they are really bright, talented, and they work hard. They do anything we ask them to do and I really think that’s a lot of keys to our success.”
Under the leadership of Williams and assistant band director Scott Pannell, the band made its way onto the outfield grass just as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann was warming up.
“It was amazing,” said Pannell. “Just going out in the tunnel and going into the stadium. And just looking at the Braves players on the left and seeing them over by our kids, it’s just unbelievable.”
The Atlanta Braves have once again partnered with https://www.doczj.com/doc/785822503.html, to reward this year’s
winner of the Best High School Band Tournament a chance to play at Turner Field.
1. What did the band do on Tuesday night?
A. They performed at a football game.
B. They won https://www.doczj.com/doc/785822503.html,’s tournament.
C. They played before a baseball game.
D. They got a sum of money as a reward.
2. The North High School Band turned out the best mainly due to ________.
A. the support of the school
B. the huge reward from https://www.doczj.com/doc/785822503.html,
C. the hard work of its members
D. the encouragement from McCann
3. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the North High School Band is the pride of the Braves
B. the competition between the school bands is very fierce
C. the Atlanta Braves have been admired all over the USA
D. only bright kids can be admitted to the North High School
【参考答案】1—3、CCB
(七)A
(2013·陕西，B)
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I'd hitch a ride (搭便车)．
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn't give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使…放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twentyfive years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought
it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I'd been given decades earlier.
I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven't changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
I couldn't remember where I'd met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
文章大意：本文是一篇故事，讲述了二十五年前“我”被困高速路边，男人提供给我午餐并帮我搭便车回家。二十五年后，我看到一位老人站在烈日下搭便车，我想起了多年前有人对我的帮助，我让老人上了我的车。老人说：“你一点没变”。他就是多年前帮我的那个人。
1．The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because ________.
A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney
B．she was going home for her holidays
C．the town was far away from Sydney
D．she missed the only train back home
答案：D 细节理解题。由第一段第三、四句话可知“回家的唯一的火车已经开走了，所以我得搭便车”，故选D项。
2．Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A．He helped the girl find a ride.
B．He gave the girl a ride back home.
C．He bought sand wiches for the girl.
D．He watched the girl for three hours.
答案：A 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话可知“他给我找了一辆便车回家”，故选A 项；C项应是“他做的三明治”而不是“买的”；D项“他看了女孩几个小时”而不是“三个小时”。
3．The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that ________.
A．she realized he was Gordon
B．she had known him for decades
C．she was going to the nearby town
D．she wanted to repay the favour she once got
答案：D 细节理解题。由第三段第二句话“我认为那是又一个回报多年前所得到的帮助的机会”可知她帮助那位老年人是为了回报她从前所得到的恩惠。故选D项。
4．What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A．Giving sometimes produces nice results.
B．Those who give rides will be repaid.
C．Good manners bring about happiness.
D．People should offer free rides to others.
答案：A 目的意图题。通过全文可以看出作者是在告诉读者“善有善报”，即“给予有时会产生好结果”，故选A项。
阅读理解-----B
(2013·湖北，B)
Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal cowriters as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠)．
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother's: both have fulltime careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read. They also love to travel—in fact, they often take trips together. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.
A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a_luxury for girls. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she's ever accomplished. Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork. Perri admits that she can't sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy. Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit longhidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and
Sheila tell their motherdaughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.
文章大意：本文讲述的是一对母女一起生活，一起写作，一起分享对方的点点滴滴，其乐融融，和谐相处的故事。
5．Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother's?
A．They both have gone through difficult times.
B．They have strong emotional ties with each other.
C．They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.
D．They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.
答案：D 细节理解题，由文章both have fulltime careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children可以看出，D项正确。
6．The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A．something rare but not pleasant
B．something that cannot be imagined
C．something expensive but not necessary
D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys
答案：C 词义猜测题，luxury的本意是：奢侈品，豪华品，是很昂贵的东西，但不一定是必需品，因此答案C正确。
7．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The content of the book.
B．The purpose of the book.
C．The influence of the book.
D．The writing style of the book.
答案：A 推理判断题，此段主要讲述母女二人的具体生活细节，因此反应在书中，应是本书的内容，因此选A。
8．How are women's lives explored in this book?
A．In a musical form.
B．Through field research.
C．With unique writing skills.
D．From different points of view.
答案：D 推理判断题，由最后一段A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the
experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize，此处的voices，sound指的是不同的声音、观点，因此答案D合适。
阅读理解--------B
Gateway Academy Pre-Sessional Courses
Our pre-sessional courses are ideal for students who have a conditional place at a British university, but who need to achieve a certain level of English in order to be accepted. The course aims to provide students with the English language and study skills that they need in order to be successful at university or another academic establishment. It is important to note that completion of the course does not guarantee students’ entrance into a university. It is necessary for students to show during the course that they have understood the information and skills that they have been taught, and can apply them to their work.
Pre-sessional students at Gateway Academy will benefit from:
● Small class sizes (no more than 10 students per class)
● Twenty three hours of tuition per week
● Individual support and tutorials
● Regular guest lecturers
●The use of the Academy’s study and recreational facilities, including the
Language Library, the computer suite, and th e academy’s sports facilities.
● A varied social programme including evening entertainments and weekend
excursions to popular tourist attractions and cities such as Stonehenge, Oxford and Stratford-on-Avon.
The course offers an all-around approach to learning, and covers reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. During the course, students will receive instruction on important techniques such as summary-writing, analysing essay titles, organising writing, note-taking in lectures, giving seminars and making presentations. Students will gain experience in working both individually and in groups. As part of the course,
all students will work towards a 5000-word project in their own field of study. Students will receive guidance from their tutors on how best to conduct research and write it up effectively. Students will also work towards a presentation on the same subject.
There is no final examination. The attendance, successful completion of assignments and participation in class will be taken into account. Students will be given a full report on their progress at the end of the course. Students need to be aware that the course involves a great deal of coursework, which will require students to manage their time effectively.
4. From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. the course is suitable for students of all levels
B. the course will ensure your success at university
C. you can’t go to university without taking the course
D. the course emphasizes the application of skills
5. Students who take the course will probably ________.
A. make an overall improvement in English
B. get chances to travel everywhere
C. teach themselves in their own field of study
D. take interest in making presantations
6. It is implied in the passage that ________.
A. students are evaluated continuously
B. students listen to guest lecturers every day
C. students are free to attend their courses
D. students should take part in sports activities
7. The passage is written in order to ________.
A. suggest ways to prepare for the course
B. help readers find right courses
C. introduce approaches to English study
D. attract readers to the course
【参考答案】4—7、DA AD