高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解基础全程训练(12)及答案

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解基础全程训练（13）及答案阅读理解The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a boo k just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in ou r lives, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Instead , use this change to make a better life. The book gives an exam ple of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too may students.Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhap py and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story abo ut two mice, two "little people" and some cheese.The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class o r getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mic e realize that they can't change what has happened and have t o find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can't do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thin g: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His frie nds understand how this can be used in the changes all teens f ace, such as doing well at school or having good relationships o r just feeling good about yourself.76. The book Who Moved My Cheese is _______.A. written all over the worldB. read across the worldC. sold only inD. loved only by teens77. What does the text mainly discuss?A. Never change in our life.B. Change when you like to d o.C. Change with the changes.D. Pay attention to the chang es.78. The underline word "four"(paragraph 3) refers to _____.A. Mice and little peopleB. StudentsC. CheeseD. Reader s79. In our lives, we should learn from _______.A. MiceB. Little peopleC. ChrisD. Spence Johnson80. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author is .B. There are three terms in every school.C. Most teens don't understand Chris' story.D. The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives.参考答案-----76—80 BCAAD阅读理解-----AThe practice of swapping fashions has recently been attractin g attention worldwide, particularly in Europe and the . This is an activity aimed at making more effective use of resources by pro viding a platform for people to exchange free of charge those fa shion items in their closets that they don’t use anymore.In , fashion swap events sponsored by the credit card compa ny VISA focus on the swapping of specific brands. Japan’s first major fashion swap event, “xChange,” was held in September 2 007 in . The xChange event is designed to exchange not only fi shing items but also information and feelings from the owners o f the clothes, using what is called an “episode tag.” Participants put tags on each of the items they bring and write their name an d a bride episode about the items.For example, a tag of a white jacket read, “This is a gift from a f riend, but it’s just not my style.” On a tag attached to a pair of re d shoes, a person wrote. “These don’t fit me anymore. I hope s omeone who loves red can use them.” Just as shoppers check price tags, some people check the episode tags before making a selection, imagining who used to wear the item. The episode t ags make people aware of the human connection by exchangin g goods.Many participants say things like, “I’m very lucky to get such lovely clothes for free,” and “I was happy to see someone try o n and choose what I brought here.” Unwanted clothes for one p erson can be new and exciting for someone else. Besides, xCh ange achieves close to a 100-percent reuse rate by donating leftover clothes to companies th at reuse or recycle secondhand clothing. Anything they cannot use, they then donate to developing countries or reuse them as rags.Since 2007, the xChange event has been held every two or three months in a different region of , always attracting many participants. This suc cess is probably because it is an active event that gives particip ants opportunities to enjoy fashion without increasing the impac t on the environment.1. What's the main purpose of the fashion exchange?A. To attract people's attention.B. To make good use of resources.C. To get rid of unwanted clothes.D. To try to avoid buying new clothes.答案解析：答案为B。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解金榜题名基础训练（12）及答案阅读理解I don't think comic book "collector" really applies to me at all. I’m probably more of a comic book "appreciator". My interest has always been in what can be accomplished with the medium of " visual story-telling".I'm not sure exactly where this interest of mine came from. I do know that as a child, comic books allowed me to improve my re ading skills. “The Mighty Thor" helped me develop an interest in old legends, and “Challengers of the Unknown" got me crazy a bout science fiction. The combination of words and pictures wa s a perfect springboard for my childhood imagination.How does one learn to appreciate comic book art?There is a classic example that sheds quite a bit of light on the subject. Writer Scott Macloud just explains what makes a comic book stand out in his best selling book Understanding Comics. The book, first published in 1994, has been translated into 13 la nguages and is practically a bible for students studying graphicillustration (图示说明) in novels.On the internet there are some cool comic book sites to be foun d—hundreds and hundreds of them as a matter of fact. More than a few are dedicated to super heroes and the like. But there are some choice sites that I would visit, because they provide some great resources that discuss the comic book as an art form. No teworthy among them is a great article and interview at www. rc harvey. corn, which discusses the impact of several artists and writers in the field.I have a huge admiration for anyone who can produce comic st ories that can make readers think, laugh and cry. Maybe make t hem dream.Check it out. Spend two dollars on a comic book and read it wit h your children. Or better yet, search out some of the more “adu lt" tides and read it for yourself. You may find yourself enjoying what you see and read. You may even find yourself wanting mo re.1. What does the author mainly intend to talk about in Paragraph 2?A. Influence of comic books on reading in childhood.to improve one's reading skills.C. Subjects of comic books.D. Popularity of two comic books.答案解析：答案为A。

2014高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练(1）及答案阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.【2014山东省济南外国语学校质量检测】ALynn is the publisher of Indiana Living Green magazine，a local Indiana—based publication focusing on all issues related to leading a sustainable lifestyle。

Her knowledge, passion and unwavering dedication to this cause are both inspiring and admirable and are the reasons I nominate her for the Heart of Green Local Hero。

Lynn's interest in sustainable living has expanded over the years from simple recycling and wildlife gardening to encouraging others to appreciate nature and do what each can to protect the environment。

The creation of Indiana Living Green comes from her belief that most individuals have an inner desire to do what is best for our environment and that each individual act truly does make a difference。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语完形填空、阅读理解精品系列（12）含答案AThe Child Ego StateThe Child ego state is a set of behaviors, thoughts and feelings which are replayed from our own childhood.Perhaps the boss calls us into his or her office, we may immedi ately get a churning in our stomach and wonder what we have done wrong. If this were explored we might remember the time t he head teacher called us in to tell us off. Of course, not everyt hing in the Child ego state is negative. We might go into someo ne’s house and smell a lovely smell and remember our grandm other’s house when we were little, and all the same warm feelin gs we had at six years of age may come flooding back.The Child ego states are constantly being updated. For exampl e, we may meet someone who gives us the permission we nee ded as a child, and did not get, to be fun and joyous. We may w ell use that person in our imagination when we are stressed to r esist our old ways of thinking that we must work longer and longer hours to keep up with everything. We might ask ourselves “I wonder what X would say now.” Then on hearing the new perm issions to relax and take some time out, do just that and then re turn to the work renewed and ready for the challenge. Afterward s, rather than blaming ourselves for what we did or did not do, what tends to happen is that we automatically start to give ours elves new permissions and take care of ourselves. Alternatively, we might have had an extremely unpleasant expe rience yesterday which goes into the Child ego state as an anti que memory that stands in the way of our growth. Positive expe riences will also go into the Child ego state as antique memorie s. The positive experiences can then be drawn on to remind us that positive things do happen.The process of analyzing personality in terms of ego states is c alled structural analysis. It is important to remember that ego st ates do not have an existence of their own. They are concepts t o enable understanding. Therefore it is important to say “I want some fun” rather than “My Child wants some fun.” We may be i n our Child ego state when we say this, but saying “I” reminds u s to take responsibility for our actions.1. The writer uses two examples in Paragraph 2 in order to ____ _.A. support the idea in Paragraph 1B. explain whywe become nervousC. prove the Child ego state is negativeD. introduce the point of Paragraph 32. By asking “I wonder what X would say now”, we intend to ___ _______.A. blame ourselvesB. accept challengesC. keep up with everythingD. avoid stress3. According to the passage, the Child ego state __________.A. shows one’s wisdomB. influences on e’s actionsC. limits one’s thoughtsD. exists in one’s childho od4. The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to ___ _______.A. structural analysisB. “My Child wants some fu n”C. the Child ego stateD. “I want some fun”*************************BThe Cave Crawler mining robotWhy do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? It’s an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in Sago, W. Va., and Huntington, Utah.A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mini ng work..One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunn els and ma p abandoned mines—some of the most dangerous work in the business.The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. It’s a bit smaller tha n Groundhog, and even more advanced. It can take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence o f dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logi c. If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, i t has to t hink through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just lik e a real person.The biggest obstacle, though, is cost. The original research proj ect was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and it’s not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that rea son, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not ne arly as dangerous as it was in the past. Since 1990, fatalities ha ve declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, accordin g to the National Mining Association.Someexperts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the s ame function that they do in the automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but don’t eliminate t he need for human workers.5.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because .A. it can map abandoned minesB. the robot has a r eal sense of logicC. it can see in the dark tunnelD. it’s a b it smaller than Groundhog6.We can infer from the last paragraph that .A. the mine robots will have a very bright futureB. robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industryC. there will be no need for human workers in minesD. robots in mines have a long way to go7. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. High-profile mining acci dents in America.B. The development of robot.C. Could robots replac e humans in mines?D. Cave Crawler, the latest robot.参考答案 1---4. ADBD 5---7. BAC9（参考答案 BADA）MUMBAI, India —The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excite d when they received the award. And the two of them said, "It’s unbelievable!"Nine-year-old Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very diff erent life and apparently loving every minute of it. The two, som e of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire (《贫民窟的百万富翁》)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where t hey grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their H ollywood dream trip.But before going back home, there was an interview with the ho st, Ryan Seacrest. During the interview they smiled and repeate d their disbelief at what was happening to them. To their surpris e, their movie won the first place in the Oscars. When the two r eceived the award, it was late morning in the children’s home ci ty of Mumbai, where their family, friends and many fellow reside nts of the slums watched the results from Hollywood."I don’t really know what the Oscars are," Rubina’s mother said. "I’m just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me sh e missed Indian food.""Our children lead a dog’s life," Rubina’s mother said, pointing a t the rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slum s. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movie’s director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children he chose from t he slums go to a proper school.The two don’t need to worry about their daily lives because of th e Oscar success of Slumdog Millionaire. But the poverty and la ck of education opportunities —the central theme of the movie —is always all around.1. Which of the following is true about the two children?A. They played a major role in getting India children to receive e ducation.B. They were both excited about receiving the award.C. They were interviewed after they went back home.D. They were the only two child winners of the movie.2. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony in Hollywoo d, their family and friends were _________.A. watching TV in MumbaiB. doing what they did as us ualC. seeing the movie Slumdog MillionaireD. having a family pa rty3. What will happen to the two children after they return to India ?A. They will stay at home as before.B. They will still worry about their daily lives.C. They will leave school to learn acting.D. They will have a better education.4、 The movie is successful mainly because________.A. it attracts the public attention to an existing social problemB. it has made the two children famousC. the two children will go to a better schoolD. the two children stars in the movie are from India slumsIn-line skating（滚轴溜冰）is a fun sport that everyone can enjoy. Follow these safety tips t o keep skating safe and fun.Step 1: Gear up!Even before you put on your skates, put on all your safety gear （护具）.Step 2: Buckle up!Strap（绑紧）on your skates. Make sure they fit well and are snugly（紧贴）around your ankles. This helps your ankles stay strong and stra ight.Step 3: Fall down!You probably do not usually try to fall. But it is good to practice f alling on skates. Fall forward onto your knee pads. Put out your hands and let your wrist guards hit the ground. See? Are you su rprised that it doesn’t hurt?Practice falling until it is easy to fall forward and get up again. If you are not afraid to fall, you will try new things. Knowing how t o fall will help you be a better skater and find your balance. Wh en you can stay balanced, you won’t fall as much.Step 4: Stop!Make sure you can stop on your skates. The quickest and safes t is probably the brake stop. The brake is usually on the back of the right skate.The brake stop:Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way. Let your ri ght skate roll a little forward. Bend your knees as if you are sitti ng down. Then press your right heel down hard. This will make your brake pad drag on the ground until you stop.The T stop:Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way. Then turn your right foot out so the toes are pointing to your right. Drag yo ur right skate. Let the wheels drag on the ground until you come to a stop.Another way to stop is to run or jump onto the grass.Step 5: Roll around!Find a flat, smooth place to practice. Do not skate in streets. Pa rks and playgrounds are good places to practice. Look for “No skating” signs to make sure you can skate there.64. According to the article, which of these steps are most impo rtant for a new skater?A. Learn to fall and stop safely.B. Find a class an d skate fast.C. Relax and have fun.D. Buy expensive gear and skates.65. In the step right after “Buckle up!” you should practice how t o _____________.A. skate fastB. brakeC. fall safelyD. put on gear66. To begin a brake stop, you should let your right skate roll for ward, bend your knees, and ___.A. turn your footB. press your right heel downC. put your wrists out in frontD. tighten your skates67. How is the passage organized?A. It tells stories about skating.B. It gives descripti ons of skates.C. It uses a question-and-answer form. D. It gives step-by-step instructions.***********************************************************结束Teddy Bears have been a very popular children’s toy for many years. Most adults can remember their first stuffed（填充玩具）bear, and over the decades these toys have become nearly a s ymbol of their childhood. However, children are not the only one s with whom these toys have become popular, as many adults make it a habit to collect these toys as well.The Teddy Bear first became popular during the early 20th cent ury and was associated with then President Theodore Roosevel t. The story can date back to a hunting trip that President Roos evelt had taken where he was invited to be the one to shoot a bl ack bear that had been tied to a tree. Being a crazy outdoors lo ver and hunter, Roosevelt refused to kill the animal because he believed that shooting the helpless bear was unsportsmanlike a nd wrong. This story quickly spread through newspapers across the country, and in the end inspired the introduction of a stuffed toy called “Teddy’s bear”.These toys became popular soon after first introduced, and within ten years, they were being produced by dozens of companie s around the world. Within a generation, these stuffed bears we re “the” toy to have, and have always been within children’s toy boxes ever since.They are most often mass-produced in factories in order to keep up with the high demand. However, there are still companies that take great pride in their handmade designs; and while handmade teddy bears are often preferred, they are also generally more expensive than their m ass-produced ones.Today, these bears and other similar toys generate well over a billion dollars a year in profits for the companies that make the m. Walk through just about any toy store in America and you wil l find dozens of different teddy bears lining the shelves.68. According to the passage, we can know President Roosevel t ______.A. didn’t like huntingB. enjoy being specialC. was not brave enoughD. was fair and respect able69. Compared with mass-produced teddy bears, the handmade ones ______.A. don’t sell wellB. are of high qualityC. are more expensiveD. are preferred by adult s70. From the last paragraph, the writer intends to show ______.A. teddy bears are very popularB. toys are loved by m any companiesC. producing toys can earn more moneyD. teddy bears a re also enjoyed by adults71. What is the passage mainly about?A. History of the Teddy Bear.B. A popular toy — Ted dy Bear.C. Who made the first toy bear?D. Profits Teddy Bear have made.The World Health Organization says obesity rates are rising in Pacific island countries. So, too, are health problems linked to b eing overweight.The WHO says a major reason for the rising obesity rates is an increase in imported foods. It says many Pacific islanders have replaced their traditional diets of vegetables and fruits with imported processed foods.Dr.Temu Waqanivalu is with the World Health Organization’s S outh Pacific office in Suva, Fiji.He says many of the imported pr oducts lack nutritional value.Temu Waqanivalu said: “In some of the places, you’d be amaze d to see how a bottle of Coke is cheaper than a bottle of water.I think that represents the kind of offenvironment we’ve created that doesn’t really encourage or make lifestyle choices an easy choice for the population.”And a lack of physical activity among many Pacific islanders onl y adds to the obesity problem.The WHO says more than 50 percent of the population is overw eight in at least ten Pacific island countries. The rate is as high as 80 percent among women in the territory（领地）of American Samoa. Fiji had the lowest obesity rate at 30 perce nt.In all, almost ten million people live in Pacific island countries. T he WHO estimates that about 40 percent of them have health di sorders related to diet and nutrition.Diabetes（糖尿病）rates are among the highest in the world. Forty-seven percent of the people in American Samoa have diabetes. So do 44 percent of the people in Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand.By comparison, the diabetes rate is 13 percent in the United St ates, a country that has its own problems with rising obesity. Officials also note an increase in nutritional problems like anemi a and not enough vitamin A in the diets of Pacific islanders. Dr. Waqanivalu says treating conditions related to obesity and diet puts pressure on limited health resources and budgets.72. The main reason why obesity rates are rising in many Pacific islanders is ________.A. the change of societyB. the change of eating habitsC. the change of life styleD. lack of exercise73. Imported products lack nutritional value but people love to b uy them because they are ____.A. cheapB. popularC. tastyD. convenient to get74. How many people living in Pacific island countries have hea lth disorders?A. 1 million.B. 4 million.C. 6 million.D. 10 million.75. The percentage of diabetes rates in American Samoa is ___ _____.A. optimisticB. steadyC. worryingD. low参考答案2014高考英语完形填空、阅读理解精品系列（12）含答案AThe Child Ego StateThe Child ego state is a set of behaviors, thoughts and feelings which are replayed from our ow n childhood.Perhaps the boss calls us into his or her office, we may immediately get a churning in our stoma ch and wonder what we have done wrong. If this were explored we might remember the time th e head teacher called us in to tell us off. Of course, not everything in the Child ego state is nega tive. We might go into someone’s house and smell a lovely smell and remember our grandmoth er’s house when we were little, and all the same warm feelings we had at six years of age may come flooding back.The Child ego states are constantly being updated. For example, we may meet someone who g ives us the permission we needed as a child, and did not get, to be fun and joyous. We may well use that person in our imagination when we are stressed to resist our old ways of thinking that we must work longer and longer hours to keep up with everything. We might ask ourselves “I w onder what X would say now.” Then on hearing the new permissions to relax and take some tim e out, do just that and then return to the work renewed and ready for the challenge. Afterwards, rather than blaming ourselves for what we did or did not do, what tends to happen is that we aut omatically start to give ourselves new permissions and take care of ourselves.Alternatively, we might have had an extremely unpleasant experience yesterday which goes int o the Child ego state as an antique memory that stands in the way of our growth. Positive exper iences will also go into the Child ego state as antique memories. The positive experiences can t hen be drawn on to remind us that positive things do happen.The process of analyzing personality in terms of ego states is called structural analysis. It is imp ortant to remember that ego states do not have an existence of their own. They are concepts to enable understanding. Therefore it is important to say “I want some fun” rather than “My Child w ants some fun.” We may be in our Child ego state when we say this, but saying “I” reminds us t o take responsibility for our actions.1. The writer uses two examples in Paragraph 2 in order to _____.A. support the idea in Paragraph 1B. explain why we become nervousC. prove the Child ego state is negativeD. introduce the point of Paragraph 32. By asking “I wonder what X would say now”, we intend to __________.A. blame ourselvesB. accept challengesC. keep up with everythingD. avoid stress3. According to the passage, the Child ego state __________.A. shows one’s wisdomB. influences one’s actionsC. limits one’s thoughtsD. exists in one’s childhood4. The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to __________.A. structural analysisB. “My Child wants some fun”C. the Child ego stateD. “I want some fun”*************************BThe Cave Crawler mining robotWhy do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? It’s an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in Sago, W. Va., and Huntin gton, Utah. A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other tec hnology do most of the dangerous mini ng work..One of the first mining r obots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and ma p abandoned mines—some of the most dangerous work in the business.The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. It’s a bit smaller than Groundhog, and even more a dvanced. It can take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence o f dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. If it comes across an obstacleit gets momentarily confused, it has to t hink through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.The biggest obstacle, though, is cost. The original research project was federally funded, but th at money has dried up, and it’s not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that rea son, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in th e past. Since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association.Someexperts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in th e automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but don’t eliminate the need for human workers.5.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mai nly because .A. it can map abandoned minesB. the robot has a r eal sense of logicC. it can see in the dark tunnelD. it’s a b it smaller than Groundhog6.We can infer from the last paragraph that .A. the mine robots will have a very bright futureB. robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industryC. there will be no need for human workers in minesD. robots in mines have a long way to go7. Which of the follow ing can be the best title of this passage?A. High-profile mining acci dents in America.B. The development of robot.C. Could robots replac e humans in mines?D. Cave Crawler, the latest robot.参考答案 1---4. ADBD 5---7. BAC9（参考答案 BADA）MUMBAI, India —The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, "It’s unbelievable!"Nine-year-old Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very different life and apparently loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire (《贫民窟的百万富翁》)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.But before going back home, there was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. During the in terview they smiled and repeated their disbelief at what was happening to them. To their surpris e, their movie won the first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late m orning in the children’s home city of Mumbai, where their family, friends and many fellow reside nts of the slums watched the results from Hollywood."I don’t really know what the Oscars are," Rubina’s mother said. "I’m just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.""Our children lead a dog’s life," Rubina’s mother said, pointing at the rubbish everywhere, the o pen drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums. Fortunately, according to medi a reports, the movie’s director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children he chose from th e slums go to a proper school.The two don’t need to worry about their daily lives because of the Oscar success of Slumdog Mi llionaire. But the poverty and lack of education opportunities —the central theme of the movie —is always all around.1. Which of the following is true about the two children?A. They played a major role in getting India children to receive education.B. They were both excited about receiving the award.C. They were interviewed after they went back home.D. They were the only two child winners of the movie.2. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood, their family and friends were _ ________.A. watching TV in MumbaiB. doing what they did as usualC. seeing the movie Slumdog MillionaireD. having a family party3. What will happen to the two children after they return to India?A. They will stay at home as before.B. They will still worry about their daily lives.C. They will leave school to learn acting.D. They will have a better education.4、 The movie is successful mainly because________.A. it attracts the public attention to an existing social problemB. it has made the two children famousC. the two children will go to a better schoolD. the two children stars in the movie are from India slumsIn-line skating（滚轴溜冰）is a fun sport that everyone can enjoy. Follow these safety tips to keep skating safe and fun. Step 1: Gear up!Even before you put on your skates, put on all your safety gear（护具）.Step 2: Buckle up!Strap（绑紧）on your skates. Make sure they fit well and are snugly（紧贴）around your ankles. This helps your ankles stay strong and straight.Step 3: Fall down!You probably do not usually try to fall. But it is good to practice falling on skates. Fall forward on to your knee pads. Put out your hands and let your wrist guards hit the ground. See? Are you su rprised that it doesn’t hurt?Practice falling until it is easy to fall forward and get up again. If you are not afraid to fall, you wil l try new things. Knowing how to fall will help you be a better skater and find your balance. Whe n you can stay balanced, you won’t fall as much.Step 4: Stop!Make sure you can stop on your skates. The quickest and safest is probably the brake stop. Th e brake is usually on the back of the right skate.The brake stop:Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way. Let your right skate roll a little forward. Be nd your knees as if you are sitting down. Then press your right heel down hard. This will make y our brake pad drag on the ground until you stop.The T stop:Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way. Then turn your right foot out so the toes ar e pointing to your right. Drag your right skate. Let the wheels drag on the ground until you come to a stop.Another way to stop is to run or jump onto the grass.Step 5: Roll around!Find a flat, smooth place to practice. Do not skate in streets. Parks and playgrounds are good pl aces to practice. Look for “No skating” signs to make sure you can skate there.64. According to the article, which of these steps are most important for a new skater?A. Learn to fall and stop safely.B. Find a class and skate fast.C. Relax and have fun.D. Buy expensive gear and skates.65. In the step right after “Buckle up!” you should practice how to _____________.A. skate fastB. brakeC. fall safelyD. put on gear66. To begin a brake stop, you should let your right skate roll forward, bend your knees, and ___ .A. turn your footB. press your right heel downC. put your wrists out in frontD. tighten your skates67. How is the passage organized?A. It tells stories about skating.B. It gives descriptions of skates.C. It uses a question-and-answer form.D. It gives step-by-step instructions.***********************************************************结束Teddy Bears have been a very popular children’s toy for many years. Most adults can remembe r their first stuffed（填充玩具）bear, and over the decades these toys have become nearly a symbol of their childhood. Howev er, children are not the only ones with whom these toys have become popular, as many adults make it a habit to collect these toys as well.The Teddy Bear first became popular during the early 20th century and was associated with the n President Theodore Roosevelt. The story can date back to a hunting trip that President Roose velt had taken where he was invited to be the one to shoot a black bear that had been tied to a t ree. Being a crazy outdoors lover and hunter, Roosevelt refused to kill the animal because he b elieved that shooting the helpless bear was unsportsmanlike and wrong. This story quickly spre ad through newspapers across the country, and in the end inspired the introduction of a stuffed toy called “Teddy’s bear”.These toys became popular soon after first introduced, and within ten years, they were being pr oduced by dozens of companies around the world. Within a generation, these stuffed bears wer。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题（2）及答案(2011·湖北卷，C)In today's throwaway society，dealing with the city's growing mountain of waste is an increasin g challenge for the city council(市议会)．Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of(处理)about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner—largely through encouraging recycling—its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have th e ability to deal with it.The European Union(EU) has issued a new policy，regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of. The five councils (Edinburgh，East Lothian, West Lothian，Midlothian and Borders) face fines around ￡18 million a year fr om 2013 if they don't increase recycling levels and rely less on l andfill.With this in mind，the councils got together with the idea of building a large inciner ator plant (垃圾焚烧厂)to burn half of the waste produced in their districts.But this pl an fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK gover nment waste policy which required that no more than 25% of th e city's waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned，a private company which already transported millions of tons of the city's waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar，offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a hug e waste site near Portobello.Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015，it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion.But soon they turned it down—after 700 local objections reached them—because it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making l oud noise through heavily populated areas.That still leaves the council with a problem.By 2013，only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to la ndfill.Even if recycling targets are met，there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.Due t o this，Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is f ast running out.回收利用曾是最绿色的垃圾处理方式。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语一轮完形填空和阅读理解（精品）训练（12）附答案完形填空We make a living with what we get, but we make a life with wha t we give.--- Winston ChurchillI am willing to 26 this saying. I have been 27 at the Bosto n Children’s Hospital every year since I was thirteen. At the beg inning, I only wanted to go2 8 I would get praise for entertaining children at the 29 . After giving my time for two months, my 30 changed completely. When I first 31into the waiting room on the ground floor, I was very 32 that I would be spending my entire summer with kids. As it became33 for me to show up every day at 8 a.m., many kids began to34 me. To my surprise, I began looking forward to seeing their35 faces as well. They were always enthusiastic about 36 . My heart warmed every time I heard their 37 voices asking m e for a story or an answer to a question. I felt 38 and irreplaceable. (不可替代的).As I look back, I see the 39 that these special children have h ad on me. It is because of them that I have 40 a desire to bec ome a psychologist. Recently, I have volunteered for a month. I have been asked to 41 on many different floors besides the w aiting room 42 I started. The kids on the floors above are usu ally there for a longer time. 43 their anxiety and desire to get better and go home, they always offer me a(n) 44 smile. I fee l renewed after spending a day with them because I realize that there is much more to 45 than money. It is much more impor tant to love and to be loved.26. A. know B. believe C. respect D. unde rstand27. A. livinging B. studying C. staying D. volunt eering28 A. unless B. until C. after D. becaus e29. A. hospital B. school C. room D. buil ding30. A. plan B. style C. opinion D. life31. A. looked B. stepped C. turned D. appe ared32. A. happy B. upset C. nervous D. wor ried33. A. special B. curious C. routineD. hopeful34. A. notice B. expect C. watch D. annoy35. A. foolish B. bright C. dirty D. silent36. A. smiling B. sleeping C. learningD. playing37. A. loud B. crazy C. eager D. irritating38. A. valued B. tired C. disappointedD. surprised39. A. expectation B. dream C. influenceD. love40. A. developed B. remembered C. workedD. improved41. A. help out B. drop in C. go aroundD. turn up42. A. what B. which C. where D . that43. A. With B. For C. Against D . In spite of44. A. willing B. optimistic C. sadD. pitiful45. A. life B. habit C. natureD. family参考答案26--45 BDDAC BDCBB CCACA ACDBA**************************************************************结束Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, ac cording to an Australian study.The University of Melbourne study shows that people who us e the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent Cok er said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employ ee’s attention.”“People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Co ker said on the university’s website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total Internet attention for a day’s work, and as a result, increases productivity(生产效率),”he said.According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reas ons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activiti es are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watch ing video, using social networking sites or shopping online,” sai d Coker. “That’s not always a good idea.”However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed t he Internet in moderation (适度), or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without,” he sa id.51. What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show?A. People who surf the Internet are good employees.B. Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.C. Surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases prod uctivity.D. The Internet is becoming more and more important in people’s life.52. According to Paragraph 3, Brent Coker would most probabl y agree that______.A. the longer a person’s mind rests ,the better attention he will h aveB. surfing the Internet is the best way to increase productivityC. workers should have a long break during office hoursD. Workers should let their minds rest now and then53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?A. Watching videos.B. Reading online news.C. Reading online novelsD. Playing online games.54. The underlined word “block” in Paragrap4 means “_____”.A. preventB. cycleC. burstD. breathe55. What can we infer form the last paragraph?A. Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces product ivity.B. Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivit y.C. Most people don’t surf the Internet in moderation during offic e hours.D. People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Int ernet.参考答案---------- 51—55 CDCAA*****************************************************结束第二部分阅读理解阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解全程冲刺训练（12）及答案阅读理解EDGEWOOD—Every morning at , customers pour into a special experiment :t he district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, C appuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, t eachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.By closing time at 9.20 a.m. , the shop usually sells 90drinks.“whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schwartzman says it was good,”Christy McKinley , a second year student , announced recentl y, after hanging up with the teacher.The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Tra nsition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many a re, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to de al with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced th e Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in .Not that it was easy. Chevalier’s first problem to overcome was pr oduct-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar co ntent?Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition（营养）guidelines.The whole school has joined in to help.Teachers agreed to give up their lounge(休息室)in the morning. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The bask etball team helped pay for cups.( ) 1.What is the text mainly about？A. A best-selling coffee.B. A special educational program.C. Government support for schools.D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.( ) 2.The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to .A. raise money for school affairsB. do some research on nutritionC. develop students’ practical skillsD. supply teachers with drinks( ) 3.How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schwartzman’s opinio n of the chi tea？A. She met her in the shop.B. She heard her telling others.C. She talked to her on the phone.D .She went to her office to deliver the tea.( ) 4.We know from the text that Ginger Gray .A. manages the Dixie PIT program inB. sees that the drinks meet health standardsC. teaches atD. owns the school’s coffee shopB篇1.选B。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练（16）及答案阅读理解------E (2013·重庆，E)It is idely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in D r. Johnson's famous comment that “When two English meet, th eir first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most com mentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weatherspeak.Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be unders tood. He argues that “To an outsider, the most striking thing ab out the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Sim ply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English interest is by nature attractive. Bryson is wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothi ng to do with the natural phenomena. “The interest is less in thehe weather in is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts t he English as well as the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about t he weatherspeak among the English. Both commentators, som ehow, are missing the point.The English weather conversation i s not really about the weather at all. English weatherspeak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overc ome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyo ne knows conversations starting with weatherspeak are not req uests for weather data. Rather, they are routine greetings, conv ersation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English we atherspeak is a means of social bonding.文章大意：本文为议论文，上来点题：英语对话往往从天气开始。

2014高考英语阅读理解基础二轮训练题（12)及答案【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】DXI’AN– China has introduced various emergency responses and long-term measures against air pollution in the central and eastern regions。

The air quality index （AQI）for Xi'an reached 500 on Wednesday afternoon，at the top of the AQI scale, according to the national air quality monitoring website。

Xi'an weather forecasters predict the smog (雾霾) will continue for the next week and air pollution may worsen.“I have to keep buying masks for my family，” said Liu，buying masks at a pharmacy （药店）near her home in downtown Xi'an。

“This is the only thing we can do to protect ourselves。

"On Wednesday，a city government emergency response plan wasof government vehicles off the road。

Power plants must limit their output and reduce emissions。

Nearly half the country，more than 100 cities in 20 provinces, has suffered from smog since last December. Many have taken action, including experimenting with artificial methods to reduce smog, limiting vehicle use and fining polluters.Assessments based on GDP alone were abandoned last month and more emphasis has been put on public well—being and the environment. Whether the move will be effective in forcing local governments consider environmental issues over economic growth remains to be seen。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解基础全程训练（3）及答案较难题目特训：科普知识类You know eating fruit and vegetables does good. But do you kn ow it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appea red more attractive, researchers found. Scientists at found eati ng them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volun teers' skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and too k pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive cam era at the start, and after three and six weeks. Increasing their i ntake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the pe rson look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by othe rs.Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids(类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution a nd UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer. But while i t was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables suc h as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察）to others—and was seen as appealing.A camera measured changes to the skin's redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evide nt in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of caroten oids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those t hought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)—which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour—and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spina ch. Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols (多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood ru sh to the skin surface.31. What do we know from the research?A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three week s.B. The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the res earch at different stages.C. Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your health.D. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portionsa day were found the most attractive after six weeks.32. Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids？A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays.B. They can prevent heart disease and cancer.C. They can prevent age-related diseases.D. They can keep you in good health.33.Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passa ge?A. We've already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orange.B. We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could ma ke us look appealing.C. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with t he levels of carotenoids in it.D. Among hundreds of carotenoids, lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic34. We can infer from the passage that _____.A. skin's redness, yellowness and lightness make a person look more healthy and attractiveB. carotenoids have the same effect as lycopeneC. it is carotenoids that give tomatoes and red peppers their red colourD. both beta-carotene and polyphenols affect skin colour by causing blood ru sh to the skin surface35. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. Eating fruit and vegetables does good.B. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids.C. How to become attractive？D. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look good.【参考答案】3.31-35 BDBAD阅读理解------AMost musicians agree that the best violins were made in . They were made in , , about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any o thers. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin m akers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian v iolins. But they aren’t the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones. No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so spe cial, but many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that tod ay’s violins will also sound wonderful someday. But there is a pr oblem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those fro m are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be so mething different about or those Italian violins makers.Other people think the secret to those violins is wood. The woo d of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of the trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of knew something special about wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more i mportant to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very car efully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest differe nce will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes th ink that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understo od more than we do about how to cut the wood.Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists measu red these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones th at are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think th e secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrum ent. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their v arnish. So no one can make the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like the violins of . Their secre t may be lost forever. Young musicians today hope this is not tr ue. They need fine violins. But there aren’t very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about US$300,000!1. This passage is about .A. making violinsB. musical instrumentsC. scientific ideasD. the old Italian voilins答案解析：答案为D。