【2014】高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(4)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练题（4）及答案（解析）第一节阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.ALinda Evans was my best friend — like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies，swimming，horseback riding。

When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters，and we saw each other on special times - like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes，and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came ba ck,stamped “Address Unknown"。

I had no idea about how to find Linda.Over the years，I missed Linda very much。

I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren。

And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died。

There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of ayoung woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman - Linda’s married name。

落堕市安心阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（4）附答案I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as 3 post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I don't talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn't want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don't study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women's college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer: 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don't dismiss those concerns. Still, I don't tell them "war" stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that's a sight worth talking about.9. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute(归因于) the author's failures to_____.A. the very fact that she is a womanB. her involvement in gender politicsC. her over-confidence as a female astrophysicistD. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society10. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C. People's stereotyped attitude towards female scientists.D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture11. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about herclass?A. Female students no longer have to worry about gender issues.B. Her students' performance has brought back her confidence.C. Her female students can do just as well as male students.D. More female students are pursuing science than before.12. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A. Women students needn't have the concerns of her generation.B. Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.C. Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D. Women now have fewer discrimination problems about science career.（C篇）ACDC********************************************************结束社会生活类---[2012·上海卷](C)Researchers in the psychology department at the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a major difference inthe way men and women respond to stress. This difference may explain whymen are more likely to suffer from stress­related disorders.Until now, psychological research has maintained that both menand women have the same “fight­or­flight” reaction to stress. In other words, individuals either react with aggressive behavior, such as verbal or physical conflict (“fight”), or they react by withdrawing from the stressful situation (“flight”). However, the UCLA research team found that men and women have quite different biological and behavioral responses to stress. While men often react to stress in thefight­or­flight response, women often have another kind of reaction which could be called “tend and befriend.” That is, they often react to stressful conditions by protecting and nurturing their young (“tend”), and by looking for social contact and support from others—especially other females (“befriend”)．Scientists have long known that in the fight­or­flight reaction to stress, an important role is played by certain hormones(激素) released by the body. The UCLA research team suggests that the female tend­or­befriend response is also based on a hormone. This hormone, called oxytocin, has been studied in the context of childbirth, but now it is being studied for its role in the response of both men and women to stress. The principal investigator, Dr. Shelley E. Taylor, explained that “animals and people with high levels of oxytocin are calmer, more relaxed, more social, and less anxious.” While men also secrete (分泌) oxytocin, its effects are reduced by male hormones.In terms of everyday behavior, the UCLA study found that women are far more likely than men to seek social contact when they are feeling stressed. They may phone relatives or friends, or ask directions if they are lost.The study also showed how fathers and mothers responded differently when they came home to their family after a stressful day at work. The typical father wanted to be left alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. For a typical mother, coping with a bad day at work meant focusing her attention on her children and their needs.The differences in responding to stress may explain the fact that women have lower frequency of stress­related disorders such as high blood pressure or aggressive behavior. The tend­and­befriend regulatory (调节的) system may protect women against stress, and this may explain why women on average live longer than men.72. The UCLA study shows that in response to stress, men are more likely than women to ________.A. turn to friends for helpB. solve a conflict calmlyC. find an escape from realityD. seek comfort from children73. Which of the following is true about oxytocin according to the passage?A. Men have the same level of oxytocin as women do.B. Oxytocin used to be studied in both men and women.C. Both animals and people have high levels of oxytocin.D. Oxytocin has more of an effect on women than on men.74. What can be learned from the passage?A. Male hormones help build up the body's resistance to stress.B. In a family a mother cares more about children than a father does.C. Biological differences lead to different behavioral responses to stress.D. The UCLA study was designed to confirm previous research findings.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How men and women get over stressB. How men and women suffer from stressC. How researchers overcome stress problemsD. How researchers h andle stress­related disorders【要点综述】本文主要介绍男女对压力反应的区别和原因以及如何克服压力。

2014年高考英语阅读理解精品训练题（有答案）2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（8）及答案阅读理解(2012·湖南长、望、浏、宁一模，篇)Develped and develping natins an learn fr eah ther seeing a l&sh;arbn en，a hinese gvernent ffiial said in Shanghai esterda “hina desn’t lag develped natins in t ers f energ saving and green en”，said Zhu hangi，diretr f the energ saving departent f the inistr f Industr and Infratin Tehnlg“hile e an learn an aspets fr develped natins，the als shuld learn sething fr us，suh as ater nservatin，” Zhu said in a speeh du ring the ne Path f hina’s Industrilizatin fru at the nging hina Internatinal Industr Fair 2009He said industrilized natins and hina are dealing ith different issues t bat liate hangeThe United ingd，fr exaple，is nerned abut transprt，buildings and ne energ in reduing arbn eissinsFr hina，the st urgent tas is h t realize ne&sh;tpe f industrilizatin and avid istaes that ther untries ade hen the industrilizedAs suh，verseas exhibitrs at this ear’s fair are shing as t help hina ahieve l arbn eissins in the industrial setinSiss per and autatin tehnlg grup ABB alled fr a strnger fus n prdutlife&sh;le assesent，r LA，hih is used t stud the envirnental ipat f a prdut fr the researh and anufaturing stage thrugh its usage and reling Tbias Beer，head f ABB’s p ress autatin divisin fr Nrth Asia and hina，said LA is an effetive tl in helping anufaturing industries t redue arbn eissinsLA shs that industrial usters shuld fus n a prdut’s envirnental ipat thrughut its life&sh;le instead f n its initial investent r read&sh;t&sh;use stageFr exaple，a tr’s initial investent aunts fr nl 3 perent f its life&sh;le st，hile 94 perent ges t fuel nsuptin and the rest t aintenaneRihard Hausann，Nrth East Asia E f Sieens，said，“The lr f future industrilizatin is green”The Geran pan reentl annunes that it ants t reeive rders rth re than 6 billin Eurs (US 88 billin) fr intelligent net per netrs，Sart Grid，ver the next five earsSieens has set a 20 perent aret share target fr the glbal sart grid businessA sart grid delivers eletriit fr suppliers t nsuers using digital tehnlg，advaned sensrs speialized puters that save energ，redue sts and inrease reliabilitThe United States and hina are nsidered the t biggest arets fr sart grid1．“______” an replae the underlined rd “lag”．A．Fall behind B．Be superir t．Atta D．Fear2．hih f the flling abut LA is TRUE?A．LA is used t stud the ipat n a prdutB．LA an help anufaturing industries derease arbn release a lt．LA shs industrial usters shuld fus n a prdut’s envirnental influene n its initial investentD．LA as ne f the exhibitins at this ear’s fair3．e an infer ______ fr the eleventh paragraph f this passageA．Sieens has upied 20 perent aret share fr the glbal sart grid businessB．Sieens reeived rders rth 6 billin Eurs reentl．Sieens ill earn $ 88 billin fr intelligent per netrsD．Sieens’ plan abut Sart Grid a e true in the future4．______ abut Sart Grid isn’t entined in the passageA．Energ&sh;saving B．L&sh;st．SeuritD．Sall in size．The best title fr the passage ______A．Develped and Develping Natins an Learn Fr Eah therB．L&sh;arbn En—a Shared Gal．Intelligent Per NetrsD．T Biggest arets fr Sart Grid参考答案-----71．A词义猜测题。

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2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（5）及答案阅读理解-------【细节理解题】常见错误类型：(1)张冠李戴。

把文章作者的观点与他人的观点混淆起来，题干问的是作者的观点，选项中出现的却是他人的观点；或者题干问的是他人的观点，却把作者的观点放到选项中去。

或者是选项的答案并非是题干中主语的行为或观点，而是文中其他人物的行为或观点。

(2)扩缩范围。

英语文章为了表达准确、严密，很注意对范围的限定，有时通过加上almost all，nearly，more than，normally，usually等词对文意加以限制，“扩缩范围”干扰法就是通过改变或去掉限制性词语，将信息中的范围、程度、色彩等改变，使该选项看似正确，实际上却是错误的。

(3)无中生有。

干扰项往往是生活的基本常识和普遍接受的观点，但在原文中并无相关的信息支持点，这种选项的设置往往与问题的设问毫不相干。

此外，干扰项也可能就是与所阅读的文章内容没有任何联系。

(4)偷梁换柱。

干扰项用了与原文相似的句型结构和大部分相似的单词，却在不易引人注意的地方换了几个词汇，造成句意的改变。

(5)文不对题。

这类题最不容易辨别，选项中的描述与原文完全一致，确属原文中的一个细节，这时要回到题干，看该选项是否能回答题干所提的问题。

阅读理解---------【推理判断题】易错点(2012·四川高考，A篇)On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land，we watch the lines of rain move across the scene，the moon rise over the hills，and the stars appear in the sky.The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.Every window in our wooden house has a view，and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before.Each look reminds us where we are.There is space fo r our three boys to play outside，to shoot arrows，collect tree seeds，build earth houses and climb trees.Our kids have learned the names of the trees，and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation.As they tell all who show even a passing interest，maple(枫树)makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.The air is clean and fresh.The water from the well has a pleasant taste，and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink.Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water，they never say anything against that.The seasons change just outside the door.We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars'(杨树)putting out the first green leaves of spring.The rainbowsmelt fills the local stream as the ice gradually disappears，and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter.A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.41．What can be learned from Paragraph 2?A．The scenes are colorful and changeable.B．There are many windows in the wooden house.C．The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.D．The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color.【错混透析】A推理判断题。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语一轮完形填空和阅读理解基本训练（4）附答案When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music,” it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every America n, young and old. It is at least 100 years old.The first information comes from the American writer Jame s Fenimore Cooper. He said—in 1851—that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue(提示，暗示) to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.”And that is exactly what they did—face the orchestra which was just below the stage.An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on t o the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or per haps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to g o out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go throug h something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to f ace inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, a nd face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What e lse could they do?64. According to the passage, the word “music” means_____ .A. your boss’s criticism（批评） B. your leader’s inspectionC. something unpleasant to be experiencedD. sour pop music65. The phrase “to face the music” was first used by______.A. some American actorsB. the American writer James Feni more CooperC. all the AmericansD. the American orchestra66. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on sta ge. One of thereasons is that______.A. his performance might not satisfy most of the audienceB. he might not remember what he should say on stageC. he had to face the unfriendly audienceD. most of the audience might be his friendsCancer is among the top killer diseases in our society toda y and scientists have found out that stress(紧张) helps to bring it on. We need to consider, therefore, what ar e the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anythi ng about them.Are we under-employed, or overburdened(负担过重) with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure(闲散) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fello w workers all that they should be?All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to f ace them directly, and to bring our frustrations(失意) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up the ir feelings.If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us co nsider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will ac cept a different living standard. We can improve our personal re lationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other peopl e to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)” is good advice from the health point of view as well as religi on.67. Which of the following statements is true?A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce stress.B. Stress is the direct cause of caner.C. The causes of stress are worth serious study.D.Cancer is the number one killer is our society today.68. Judging from the context, the underlined word “row” in the t hird paragraphmost probably means______.A. a noisy quarrelB. a very loud noiseC. a neat line of things side by sideD. a journey in a boat69. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?A. Changing our jobs.B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.C. Speaking out about our frustrations.D. Reading the Bible.70. “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” probably means “______”.A. Don’t let your anger last long.B. Don’t get angry while the sun is going down.C. Don’t get angry easily about little things.D. Don’t watch the sun set while you are angry.(2011·江西卷)What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and change d into their nightclothes.Mary had __1__ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Ba bysitting (照看)the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely __2__，” she thought.“Sleep,”she considered, “if only I could! ”But she had difficult h omework to complete. Leaning back, she __3__ her feet onto th e sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(n) __ 4__ way to make money obviously hadn't met the three boys, s he thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and thelights were dim. Mary's __5__ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn't sleep, she thought—which was __6__ what she did, of course. Strangely enough, she soon __7__ that she was a worldfamous chef(主厨). She made a __8__ and wore diamonds and designer clothe s. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and fam ous or __9__ —her favorite hobby. She __10__ took the leading role in her own TV show.That is, until she became too __11__. “I am definitely the best in the world, ”she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But __12__ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger.Despite all the troubles, she __13 __ to get the chicken into the stove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. __14__ set in, but Mary could n ot run—she was __15__ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could n ot, __16__ a sharp sound awoke her.She got shocked and confused—__17__ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, sh e was met by three __18__ little faces and some very burnt brea d. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were __19__， so we tried t o make some bread，” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She __20__ them nev er to fall asleep on the job again!本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了作者当保姆照顾三个男孩的经历。

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（28）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。

A“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don't tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white facestared as if dead. “I can't go,”she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kil l him to see me. I know him so well—his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said. “Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”The eyes didn't liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.”1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a prof essional boxer.B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddydisliked him.2. Paddy cried because he thought ______________.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character3. “She half-rose before sinking back…” (in Paragraph 6) shows that______________.A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish4. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants.”C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”5. What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?A. Son and brother.B. Son and husband.C. Brother and lover.D. Lover and husband.参考答案1—5 BCDAB【甘肃省金昌二中2013模拟】 AChildren, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are young．Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth．It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either．Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults．Not all children communicate well with their fathers．Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary．Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table．Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends．Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided．When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them．If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter．And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upse t, don’t voice your opinion．It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough．So don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things．Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feelbetter．Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives．Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you．Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love．Tell your children how you met your wife．It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you．All they will do is turn to their friends．41．To children their fathers are usually very _____．A．kind B．great C．serious D．strong 42．From the second paragraph we can know that _____．A．some children don’t like their fathers at allB．talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary C．it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children D．mothers should communicate less with their children．43．Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____．A．have a talk with them Ｂ．express your opinion C．keep silent D．let them alone 44．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4?A．Public B．Personal C．Strange D．Serious 【参考答案】41--454BCABBAs you sow, sow will reap. With your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success. At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishment s and compliments graciously. “Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospect. I’m pleased you recognize my efforts.” The congratulations and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success.Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it. Self-confidence really can be learned and built on. Besides, whether you’re working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it’s well worth the effort!6. Those who are truly confident _________.A. succeed without effort and hard workB. encourage people around to become confidentC. appear more attractive and thus become successfulD. gain the confidence of others and feel successful7. The underlined word “mock” (Para.3 ) is closest in meaning to ________.A. praiseB. imitateC. punishD. laugh at8. When others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to ________.A. praise them in returnB. gain further improvementC. politely accept the complimentsD. expect them to congratulate you again9. Which of the following proverbs best goes with Paragraph 4?A. Look before your leap.B. It is no use crying over spilt milk.C. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.D. Learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones.10. The purpose of the text is to ________________.A. tell people how to become successfulB. convince people to do what they believe to be rightC. encourage people to build confidence and achieve successD. criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their careerAdvertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always coming in for criticism (批评). Their critics seem to hate or resent them because they have a gift for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. “It’s unfair,” they say, “that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays…”The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is exactly because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods comes largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more likely that you would obtain details about performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to readadvertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway regulations while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily amount of great disasters.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not survive without this source of income. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the “small ads”, which are actually in every newspaper and magazine. What an extremely useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns! For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column but so far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column (读者来信专栏). No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!11. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The costs of advertisement.B. Advertisers tend to think big.C. The benefits of advertisement.D. Advertisements perform a useful service to communities.12. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?A. Because customers are poor.B. Because critics think advertisement is a waste of money.C. Because advertisers promote products with too much money.D. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary.13. Which of the following is Not true?A. Advertisement makes our life colorful.B. Newspapers are worth more than we pay.C. Good quality products don’t need to be advertised.D. Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything.14. In what way does the writer try to support his view?A. ComparisonB. DescriptionC. NarrationD. Definition参考答案11—14 DCCA【甘肃省金昌二中2013模拟】BDad came in the midnight. We heard every sound, but we pretended to be asleep.Next morning he looked weak and thin, sitting in a chair by the kitchen fire. The light of the fire shone through his long empty sleeve. Everything went as usual. Grandma found something to do in the bedroom. Grandpa went out for some water. Mother, with her back to us, was getting the cakes ready for breakfast.But nothing was right. When grandma came out of the bedroom, she walked on tiptoe. When grandpa came back, he said nothing about the weather. At breakfast Mother passed us the fruit and said something, but her voice was too high.At last my sister, Lou, pushed back her chair. “It’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But I had w ashed the dishes the night before. I said nothing because it was not right to quarrel in front of Dad just home with the empty sleeve.“It is your turn,” Lou said again. I looked at her in surprise.“It is not,” I said because I suddenly remembered Mothe r had told us to go on as usual.“Children, children,” Mother said in a quiet, glad kind of voice.And Dad was smiling because he felt at home at last.45．What do you know happened to Dad in the story?A．He was badly ill. B．He had a long journey. C．He drank too much. D．He lost one of his arms. 46．The family when they saw Dad’s empty sleeve. A．was too surprised to do anything B．felt sad and cried a lot C．tried not to show their feelings D．showed no worry at all 47．From the story, we know .A．the two sisters often quarreled about who should wash the dishes B．the family liked seeing the two sisters quarrelling after breakfast C．Dad loved the two sisters very much though they often quarreled D．Mother told the two sisters to quarrel with each other the night before 48．Which of the following can be the best title of the story? A．The Quarrelling Sisters B．Dad Was BackC．After the Accident D．An Empty Sleeve【参考答案】45--48、D CABWhich is sillier: denying we ever went to the moon or trying to convince the true nonbelievers?Once upon a time – July 20, 1969, to be specific – two men got out of their little spaceship and wandered around on the moon for a while. Ten more men walked on the moon over the next three and a half years.Unfortunately, not quite. A fair number of Americans think that this whole business of moon landings really is a fairy tale. They believe that the landings were a big hoax (骗局) staged in the Mojave Desert, to convince everyone that U.S. technology was th e “best” in the whole wideworld.Which is the harder thing to do: Send men to the moon or make believe we did? The fact is the physics behind sending people to the moon is simple. You can do it with computers whose entire memory capacities can now fit on chips the size of postage stamps and that cost about as much as, well, a postage stamp. I know you can because we did.However, last fall NASA considered spending $15,000 on apublic-relations campaign to convince the unimpressed that Americans had in fact gone to the moon. That idea was mostly a reaction to a Fox television program, first aired in February 2001, that claimed to expose the hoax. The show’s creator is a publicity hound (猎狗) who has lived up to the name in more ways than one by hounding Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon. Mr. X (as I will call him, thereby denying him the joyous sight of his name in print) recently followed Buzz Aldrin around and called him “a thief, liar and coward” until the 72-year-old astronaut finally lost it and hit the 37-year-old Mr. X in the face.Anyway, NASA’s publicity campaign began to slow down. The nonbelievers took the campaign as NASA’s effort to hide something while the believers said that $15,000 to convince people that the world was round — I mean, that we had gone to the moon — was simply a waste of money. (Actually, the $15,000 was supposed to pay for an article by James E. Oberg, an astronomy writer who, with Aldrin, has contributed to Scientific American.)If NASA’s not paying Oberg, perhaps it could put the money to good use by hiring two big guys to drag Neil Armstrong out of the house. Armstrong is an extremely private man, but he is also the first man on the moon, so maybe he has a duty to be a bit more outspoken about the experience. Or NASA could just buy Aldrin a commemorate plaque (纪念匾) for his recent touch on the face of Mr. X.15. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that some Americans believe _______.A. moon landings were inventedB. U.S. technology was the bestC. moon landing ended successfullyD. the Mojave Desert was the launching base16. According to the writer, which of the following is to blame for the story about the hoax?A. NASA’s publicity campaign.B. The Fox television program.C. Buzz Aldrin.D. JamesE. Oberg.17. According to the writer, Mr. X _______.A. told a faithful storyB. was not treated properlyC. was a talented creatorD. had a bad reputation18. The believers think that NASA’s publicity campaign is ________.A. proof to hide the truthB. stupid and unnecessaryC. needed to convince the non-believersD. important to develop space technology19. What is implied in the last paragraph?A. NASA should not bother with the non-believers.B. Armstrong was a very private and determined person.C. Armstrong should be as outspoken as Buzz Aldrin.D. NASA should send more astronauts to outer space.20. The tone of the article is _______.A. angryB. conversationalC. humorousD.matter-of-fact参考答案15—20 ABDBAC。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空专题训练（4）附答案阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★★The main reason people come to America is said to be that the y can chase the American Dream.Everyone has heard of it，and many have died fighting for it.The only thing is that there is no clear definition of the American Dream.It is not defined by o ne dream，but all the opportunities that the United States has to offer.Sinc e the founding of the United States，people have been striving to define the American Dream.In the play Death of a Salesman，every character is trying to realize his own version of the Ameri can Dream.Willy feels that by being well liked he has achieved what the American Dream is all about.He has spent his whole lif e as a salesman who has not been very successful.As he gets older，he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life，and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy.Bernard，on the other hand，feels that the American Dream can only be achieved if one has been successful in their academic and professional careers.He shows that through hard work and dedication，success can be accomplished.He reached his professional goal s and achieved his version of the American Dream. Throughout the play these feelings are shown through the dialo gue and actions of the characters.They try to achieve their goal s of the American Dream.Willy is unsuccessful in his attempt，while Bernard is very successful in achieving his goal.Many people try to achieve the American Dream，but few actually do so.As with any goal，the American Dream takes hard work and dedication.In Death o f a Salesman，all aspects of this goal are examined.For the goal to be achieve d，the dream must be an attainable one which is worth working to ward.It also must be a dream that the professional world accept s and finds useful.Note：长短句分析：As he gets older，he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life，and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy.句法点睛：这是个主从复合句。

2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题（4)及答案（201*·新课标卷,C）Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did something more than a hobby：She planted vegetables in her yard。

For her first garden, Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants，and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family's old farm house has become a chicken house, its residents arriving next month. Last year，Ms。

Rita Gartin kept a small garden。

This year she has made it much larger because, she said, “The cost of ev erything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so it's a win.win situation all around。

"They are among the growing number of Americans who，driven by higher living costs and a falling economy（经济)，have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home。

2014江苏省溧水县高考英语阅读理解巩固训练社会生活类阅读理解In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly known under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows. The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only one opening. They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near.Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive(原始的) construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians’ wigw ams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes(部落)along the Missouri built solidring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass.Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.1. Which of the following pictures shows the house for the Iroquois Indians?2. According to the passage, the Pawnee Indians built their houses .A. with openings in the trunk wallsB. large enough for several familiesC. in a ring shape with bark and mudD. by bending young trees to form the shape3. All the native Indian houses described in the passage were .A. of the same shapeB. covered with grassC. built with a post in the centreD. built with doorways at each end4. The passage suggests that .A. all the native Indians built trunk walls all around their housesB. all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied togetherC. the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwamsD. the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends【参考答案】63.1-4 ABBC[故事型阅读理解]----- (一)War Horse is a historical s tory by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids aged8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot.In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmer's son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert's father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him.Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remem bers Albert, he grows to like his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn, who belongs to Nicholls' friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed.A young soldier named Warren becomes Joey's new owner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses' duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, dote_on th e horses as well. When the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work on the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion.Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into “noman'sland” between the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to c amp.Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Albert's officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilie's grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live after the horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilie's story so her life will not be in vain. Jo ey and Albert return home.1．Why does Albert's father secretly sell Joey?A．Because he's in need of money.B．Because Captain Nicholls is fond of Joey.C．Because Albert is too young to care for Joey.D．Because he believes Joey will contribute to the country.2．Which of the following is TRUE about Captain Nicholls?A．He's a rich man.B．He's a Frenchman.C．He's a man of his word.D．He doesn't win Joey's trust.3．The underlined phrase “dote on” in Paragraph 4 pro bably means “________”．A．train B．ride C．raise D．love4．Which of the following words can be used to describe Emilie's grandfather?A．Brave. B．Generous.C．Hardworking. D．Humorous.(一)【要点综述】本文叙述了一个英国农场少年阿尔伯特的父亲为了维持农场，无奈之下将马儿乔伊卖给军队，为前线运送军火物资。