2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(26)

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（20）及答案阅读理解The 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 immediately get a churning in our stomach and wonder what we have done wrong。

If this were explored we might remember the time the head teacher called us in to tell us off. Of course, not everything in the Child ego state is negative. We might go into someone’s house and smell a lovely smell and remember our g randmother’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 gives 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。

2014高考英语第二轮阅读理解精品训练题（6）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。

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高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.All the people have one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wi nd up his alarm clock. He tried to shave quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so h e had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean n eeded ironing, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there wa s a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity met er（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he h ad to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it w as very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He te lephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Har ry got in and began to read the newspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a kn ife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopp ed outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing ther e. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the policestation. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the poli ce were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he fin ally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at hi m and told him to go away and find another job.46. Harry had . A. a lucky day B. an unlucky day C. a bu sy day D. a good day47. Put the following sentences into correct order according to t he passage.a. The man who read the electricity meter came.b. Harry ironed his shirt.c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.d. There was a knock at the door.e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.A. a, b, c, d, eB. b, a, d, c, eC. b, a , c, d, eD. c, b, d, a, e48. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.B. The only oth er needed ironing.C. He had only one shirt.D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.49. Harry was taken to the police station because .A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happenedto be thereB. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxiC. a man killed a woman with a knifeD. the murderer was se en to run away in a taxi50. His boss told him to go away and find another job because .A. he had been kept by the policeB. th ere was blood on his shirtC. he was late for workD. he had killed a woman2.We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the peo ple who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldn’t we know who they are?Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’s develo ped a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the an swers to the “why” and ”how” questions. According to Mclean,”When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Ma ry Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to . The day was cold and stormy, but still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was stru ggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she fou nd herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this wh en she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, started draftin g out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the o utside, became the first windshield wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic lig ht. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?68. By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the auth or indicates that countless inventions are .A. beneficial, because their inventors are famousB. beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous69. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to_____.A. add colour and variety to students’ campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wiper’s inventionC. carry out the requirements byD. prepare students to try their own invention70. Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this pas sage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?3.When it comes to success in business and success in life, the re are few qualities as important as confidence.People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some ha ve a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of conf idence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self co nfidence is one of the most common reasons people give for se eking the help of psychologists and other professionals.One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is u seful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extre mely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will yo u ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success. If you are ce rtain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, wheth er they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that y ou are the best at what you do.Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to succe ss on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from th e ever present danger of downsizing. After all, if you are a reco gnized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispens able member of the team.Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean ov erlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what y ou do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increas ed success and confidence.64. What is the passage mainly about?A. The influence of confidence on one’s life.B. The import ance of confidence to success.C. The difference of people’s confidence.D. The judgme nt on one’s confidence.65. Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.A. who think their goals are hard to reachB. who expect t o give guidance to othersC. who want to ask the boss for a raiseD. who dream to be recognized experts66. What does the underlined word indispensable in Paragraph5 probably mean?A. importantB. attractiveC. outgoingD. energetic67. What message does the author want to convey in the last p aragraph?A. To overlook one’s disadvantages.B. To make full us e of one’s advantages.C. To have great confidence in one’s abilities.D. To make obj ective evaluations of one’s abilities.4.In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from , . I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no on e stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced hi mself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lif t, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me sta nding for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hu ngry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home af terwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwich es. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town on e day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying t o hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someon e for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over an d picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “Youhaven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I co uldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.60. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .A. her work delayed her trip to SydneyB. she was going home for her holidaysC. the town was far away fromD. she missed the only train back home61. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A. He helped the girl find a ride.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He watched the girl for three hours.62. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A. she realized he was GordonB. she had know n him for decadesC. she was going to the nearby townD. she wanted to r epay the favour she once got63. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.B. Those who gi ve rides will be rapid.C. Good manners bring about happiness.D. People should offer free rides to others.5.I recently had dinner with someone who told me that one of his best friends had been killed in a private plane crash, and somet hing happened at the memorial service that he’ll never forget. H e shared the story with me.At the memorial service, his friend’s wife walked to the platform to speak to the gathering. She said a friend had asked her the b est memory she had of their life together. At the moment, she h ad been too sad to answer, but she had thought about it since a nd wanted to answer the question.They were in their late forties when he died, and she began talk ing about a time in their life almost twenty years earlier. She ha d quit her job to obtain her master’s degree, and her husband n ever hesitated in his support.He held down his own job and also did the cooking, cleaning, a nd other housework while she studied for her degree.One time they both stayed up all night. She was finishing her pa per, and he was preparing for an important business meeting. T hat morning, she walked out of her study, leaned against the do or by the stairs, looked at her husband downstairs and just thou ght about how much she loved him. She knew how important th is meeting was to his future, and she was feeling guilty that she didn’t even have time to make his breakfast. He took his briefca se and hurried out. She heard the garage door open and close, but much to her surprise, she heard it open again about thirty s econds later. From above, she watched her husband dash into t he house and walk over to the forgotten coffee table. Marking th e surface of it with his finger through the dust with the words “I l ove you”, then he raced back to his car.The new widow then looked out at her audience and said, “Joh n and I had a wonderful life together. We have been around the world several times. We’ve had everything money can buy...bu t nothing comes close to that moment.”Hearing this, I was deeply moved. “Love makes life worthwhile.”56. The service was held to ______.A. listen to the woman’s storyB. feel sad for t he death of the woman’s husbandC. meet some old friendsD. share the woman’s sadness57. Why did the woman quit her job?A. She had to support her husbandB. She had too much housework to do.C. She wanted to travel around the world.D. She needed to c oncentrate on her studies.58. “He held down his own job…” in Paragraph 4 means that __ ____.A. he managed to keep his jobB. he needed help in his workC. he cancelled his jobD. he delayed hi s work59. The woman mentioned an incident 20 years ago to show___ ___.A. how busy their life wasB. how her husb and loved herC. how they improved their lifeD. how hard her hu sband worked6.Are children becoming addicted to the Internet ?Children are becoming addicted to the Internet and for many it i s one drug that can not be beaten . Not all children ,but an alar ming number of them are being swept up in this age of digital information .Websites like Myspace, Youtube, and Facebook, are becoming so popular that many kids can’t help but to be addicted to them just in order to fit . Why not become part of a society where you judged by how many friends on a friend list ? What has become of the world , when instead of calling your best friend on the ph one you send them a message electronically and wait around fo r hours to see if they get on and read it ?Often on the web there just aren’t enough adults setting kids straight and too many tee nagers causing trouble .However, it is biased (片面的)to claim all kids are addicted ,or even that all kids who are a ddicted to the web are negatively affected by it . While the web can be a large waste pool of negative influence ,it is also a weal th of positive knowledge ,friendly social networking ,and even g ateways to future employment. Perhaps it isn’t so important wh ether or not a child is addicted to the web and more important t hat parents know exactly what the kids are doing there .Many computers have optional parent controls that allow parent s to block the children from entering certain types of sites , or e ven individual ones . Such programs are unfortunately not used enough by today’s parents , who in many cases are caught up on computers themselves . All one needs to do is google search parental controls and you will be provided with any number of companies that can help with programs for tracing child activity and , if necessary , limit time spent on the Internet .67. The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT__ __________.A. the fact of the matter is that today’s kids are becoming addict ed to the Internet at an alarming rateB. many parents aren’t skilled enough at the computerC. many children are addicted some website because they wan t to follow the fashionD. all of the kids are negatively affected by surfing the Internet68. According to the second paragraph ,we know_____________ .A. many websites like Myspace , Youtube , and Facebook are s o popular but the kids won’t be addicted to themB. there are many adults teaching kids how to behave on the w ebsites like Myspace , Youtube , and FacebookC. the young prefer calling friends to sending them a message on some websites like Myspace , Youtube , and FacebookD. the young can’t resist the attraction of some websites like My space , Youtube , and Facebook69.According to the passage ,the author may agree that ____________.A. all of the kids are addicted to the InternetB. all of the websites are dangerous for the kidsC. we should keep the kids away from the InternetD. the kids can also benefit from the Internet70.The main purpose of the fourth paragraph is to ___________ _.A. give adviceB. make an explanationC. present opinionsD. provide information2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.All the people have one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. He tried t o shave quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so h e had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing, so he ironed it. W hile he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter （表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the bloo d on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He tel ephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the n ewspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away ina taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there . He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock i n the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he final ly arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.46. Harry had . A. a lucky day B. an unlucky day C. a busy day D. a good day47. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.a. The man who read the electricity meter came.b. Harry ironed his shirt.c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.d. There was a knock at the door.e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.A. a, b, c, d, eB. b, a, d, c, eC. b, a, c, d, eD. c, b, d, a, e48. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.B. The only other needed ironing.C. He had only one shirt.D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.49. Harry was taken to the police station because .A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be thereB. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxiC. a man killed a woman with a knifeD. the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi50. His boss told him to go away and find another job because .A. he had been kept by the policeB. there was blood on his shirtC. he was late for workD. he had killed a woman2.We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldn’t we know who they are?Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at in Range, feels so strongly abo ut this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “wha t”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and ”how” que stions. According to Mclean,” When students learn the answers to these questions, they are bet ter prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the id ea in 1902 after a visit to . The day was cold and stormy, but still wanted to see the sights, so s he jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow c overing the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmin gham, Alabama, started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshie ld wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to pict ure a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?68. By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless invent ions are .A. beneficial, because their inventors are famousB. beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous69. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to_____.A. add colour and variety to students’ campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wiper’s inventionC. carry out the requirements byD. prepare students to try their own invention70. Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?3.When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence.People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence t han others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confid ence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self confidence is one of the most comm on reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extre mely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure abou t your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is im portant to success. If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, wheth er they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is n aturally very important to success on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to f or guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsi zing. After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensa ble member of the team.Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.64. What is the passage mainly about?A. The influence of confidence on one’s life.B. The importance of confidence to success.C. The difference of people’s confidence.D. The judgment on one’s confidence.65. Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.A. who think their goals are hard to reachB. who expect to give guidance to othersC. who want to ask the boss for a raiseD. who dream to be recognized experts66. What does the underlined word indispensable in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. importantB. attractiveC. outgoingD. energetic67. What message does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?A. To overlook one’s disadvantages.B. To make full use of one’s advantages.C. To have great confidence in one’s abilities.D. To make objective evaluations of one’s abiliti es.4.In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from , . I w as looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November h eat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at hi s house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man stan ding in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfo rtable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.60. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .A. her work delayed her trip to SydneyB. she was going home for her holidaysC. the town was far away fromD. she missed the only train back home61. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A. He helped the girl find a ride.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He watched the girl for three hours.62. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A. she realized he was GordonB. she had known him for decadesC. she was going to the nearby townD. she wanted to repay the favour she once got63. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.B. Those who give rides will be rapid.C. Good manners bring about happiness.D. People should offer free rides to others.5.I recently had dinner with someone who told me that one of his best friends had been killed in a private plane crash, and something happened at the memorial service that he’ll never forget. Heshared the story with me.At the memorial service, his friend’s wife walked to the platform to speak to the gathering. She s aid a friend had asked her the best memory she had of their life together. At the moment, she h ad been too sad to answer, but she had thought about it since and wanted to answer the questi on.They were in their late forties when he died, and she began talking about a time in their life alm ost twenty years earlier. She had quit her job to obtain her master’s degree, and her husband n ever hesitated in his support.He held down his own job and also did the cooking, cleaning, and other housework while she st udied for her degree.One time they both stayed up all night. She was finishing her paper, and he was preparing for a n important business meeting. That morning, she walked out of her study, leaned against the do or by the stairs, looked at her husband downstairs and just thought about how much she loved him. She knew how important this meeting was to his future, and she was feeling guilty that she didn’t even have time to make his breakfast. He took his briefcase and hurried out. She heard t he garage door open and close, but much to her surprise, she heard it open again about thirty s econds later. From above, she watched her husband dash into the house and walk over to the f orgotten coffee table. Marking the surface of it with his finger through the dust with the words “I l ove you”, then he raced back to his car.The new widow then looked out at her audience and said, “John and I had a wonderful life toget her. We have been around the world several times. We’ve had everything money can buy...but nothing comes close to that moment.”Hearing this, I was deeply moved. “Love makes life worthwhile.”56. The service was held to ______.A. listen to the woman’s storyB. feel sad for the death of the w oman’s husba ndC. meet some old friendsD. share the woman’s sadness57. Why did the woman quit her job?A. She had to support her husbandB. She had too much housework to do.C. She wanted to travel around the world.D. She needed to concentrate on her studies.58. “He held down his own job…” in Paragraph 4 means that ______.A. he managed to keep his jobB. he needed help in his work。

2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题〔20〕与答案高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-----AIt’s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That’s especially true of children of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It’s also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes because of parents who can’t or won’t care for them but refuse to give up custody(监护) rights.Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victoty could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she’s ever known and that her biological parents have “no legal right〞 on her.The ruling, though it may yet be reversed,sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That’s an impo rtant development, though not so much in time.Shorly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly’s biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests show ed that the child wasn’t the Twiggs’ own daughter,but Kim only was, thus causing a custody battle with Robert Mays.In 1989,the two families agreed that Mr.Mays would continue to have custody with the Twiggs getting visiting rights. Those rights were ended when Mr.Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr.Mays caused people to debate her suit. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have rights to make a decision on her ownbehalf.Thus he made clear that she was more than just possession to be handled as adults sawit.Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is important. But biological parents aren’t alway preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not have an complete ownership that cancels all the rights of children.1.What was first of all considered in the Florida judge’s ruling?A.The biological linkB.The child’s benefitsC.The true practiceD. The parents’s feelings.答案解析：答案为B。

2014高考英语短文填单词抓分练习（26）及答案第二节阅读表达（5小题；每题2分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据要求回答问题。

If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school,then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. Whenyou wake up, you don’t feel refreshed, but tired and worn out and unable to facea new day.Dr. Henry Winkle wrote an article in a recent newspaper, which indicatesthat_____________. Dr. Winkle says, “The more we worry, the less we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good night’s sleep,”he adds, “we can often find the energy to deal with what’s worrying us.”So, what is a good night’s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep whichpeople need in order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours in about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before goingto bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlierin the day should help you to feel physically as well as mentally tired. A bedtimedrink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeineand will keep you awake. “When y ou put the light out,” Dr. Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and you’ll be asleep before you know it.”1. What is the best title of the text? (Please answer within 10 words)_______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?People shouldn’t go to sleep immediately but should take a break after workinglate in the night._______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)_______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find somearguments from the text against the idea. (Please answer within 30 words)_______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese._______________________________________________________________________________【答案】1. Sleep and Your Life / Stress and Sleep /Sleep is Important2. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do somethingrestful before going to bed.3. stress / worry and (lack of ) sleep are directly related4. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longeroften gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.5. 当你醒来时，你不但没有感到精力充沛（旺盛），反而疲惫不堪，难以面对新的一天。

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（1）及答案阅读理解A villa (别墅) designed to resist earthquakes with “self-healing” cracks in its walls, thanks to nanotechnology (纳米技术) applications with self-healing polymers (聚合物), is to be built on a Greek mountainside. The villa’s walls w ill include special particles that turn into a liquid when squeezed under pressure, flow into cracks, and then harden to form a solid material.The NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI), based in Leeds University, will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” (ISSB) is funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia, in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant（防震）homes could be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said, “What we’re trying to achieve here is very exciting. We’re looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villa’s walls will be able to collect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels.The walls are to be built from new load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum（石膏）board. Prof Wilkins said, “If there are any problems, the intelligent sensor network will be able to alert residents immediately so they have time to escape.” If whole groups of houses are so constructed, we could use a larger network of sensors to get even more information. “If the house falls down, we have got hand-held devices that can be used over the rubble to pick out where the embedded （嵌入的）sensors are hidden to get some information about how the villa collapsed.” Also, we can get information about anyone who may be around, so it potentially becomes a tool for rescue.16. The aim of the passage is to .A. report a piece of interesting newsB. promote tremor-resistant homesC. inform us of the nanotechnology developmentD. tell us about a tremor-resistant home17. The villa can resist earthquakes because .A. it will be built on a special placeB. the cracks in its walls can be healed by the polymersC. the special particles can make its walls strongerD. the intelligent sensor network can tell people where there is a crack18. If the tremor-resistant home falls down, .A. rescue work can be done more quickly and accuratelyB. the intelligent sensor network will stop workingC. no one can be hurt in the earthquakeD. a warning signal will be given to other residents19. What Prof Wilkins said suggests that .A. he is doubtful about the projectB. he thinks the tremor-resistant home is perfectly designedC. he is confident in the tremor-resistant homeD. the tremor-resistant home still needs to be tested in a real situation20. It can be inferred from the passage that tremor-resistant home .A. is still being tried outB. is already under constructionC. has been in wide useD. will be put into wide use soon【参考答案】16—20、DBACAC5[2013·广东卷] ----COne day, when I was working as a psychologist in England，an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale,and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family，” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm very worried about him. Can you help？”I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn't have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?“Perhaps he simply nee ds someone to share his pain with，” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.”Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.“It's your turn，” he said.After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one—without any words—can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.36．When he first met the author, David ________．A. felt a little excitedB. walked energeticallyC. looked a little nervousD. showed up with his teacher37．As a psychologist, the author ________．A. was ready to listen to DavidB. was skeptical about psychologyC. was able to describe David's problemD. was sure of handling David's problem38．David enjoyed being with the author because he________．A．wanted to ask the author for adviceB．needed to share sorrow with the authorC．liked the children's drawings in the officeD．beat the author many times in the chess game39．What can be inferred about David?A．He recovered after months of treatment.B．He liked biking before he lost his family.C．He went into university soon after starting to talk.D．He got friends in school before he met the author.40．What made David change?A．His teacher's help.B．The author's friendship.C．His exchange of letters with the author.D．The author's silent communication with him.【要点综述】对于一个自闭的孩子，心理医生最好的疗法或许就是默默地和他一块感受他的痛苦……36．C 细节理解题。

2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（21）及答案阅读理解Are you nervous about climbing because you think it's too dangerous？Do you feel you're not fit enough to climb？Do you know how to start climbing？Let's consider the idea that climbing is dangerous．Being afraid is natural，but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe．Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerous．Accidents happen, but when they do，they tend to attract a lot of publicity．As a result，people think there are many more accidents than there are in reality．You cannot expect to start climbing straight away．Climbing is a challenge and challenges take time．It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness．Begin as soon as you become interested in climbing ？go to the gym, go swimming，take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training period．Discover as much as you can about climbing．Visit the library and find book，especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situation．Look up information on the Internet．Find out about equipment, methods and places to go．Next, take a course on a climbing wall．There are plenty of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors．Call your local leisure center to find out if there is one in yourarea。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解二轮限时训练精品题（20）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（8）】CIf you like texting and are trying to lose weight, a new study fou nd that using texting to track diet and exercise habits may help you lose weight.Previous research has shown that keeping food and exercise diaries improves the likelihood of success when you are Using to lose weight. Using a computer or a pen and paper to record i nformation, however, can be a burden and cause some people to give up.researchers said using text messages to track eating and e xercise habits can save time, and increase the chances that pe ople will stick with their weight-loss rules.The study included 26 0bese women with an average age of 38. The women used daily texting as part of their weight-loss program. The text messages focused on tracking personali zed goals, such as avoiding sugary drinks or walking 10,000 ste ps a day. Messages also provided brief feedback (回复) and tips.Every morning, the women received a text from an automate d system that said, “Please text yesterday’s personal informatio n of steps you walked and how many sugary drinks you had.” B ased on the women's responses to the text message, the syste m sent another text with personalized feedback and tips.After six months, the women who used daily texting lost an a verage of nearly 3 pounds, while another group of women who used traditional methods to keep food and exercise diaries gain ed an average of 2.5 pounds, according to the study, which was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.“Text messaging has become popular and may be an effectiv e method to simplify tracking of diet and exercise behavior,” Dor i Steinberg, who was responsible for this research, said.Steinberg said, "Text messaging offers several advantages c ompared to other self-monitoring methods. Unlike web-based diet and exercise diaries, data in a text message can be entered quickly on nearly all cellphone platforms. This provides more portability and more accessibility for receiving feedback. B esides, because of the limited number of words used in text me ssages, it saves time.”36. According to the study, traditional methods _________.A. are easier for people to lose weightB. provide brief feedback and tipsC. may cause people to give up losing weightD. are easy to track diet and exercise behavior37. The text messages used by the women in the research focu sed on ________.A. providing tipsB. providing feedbackC. 9aving time and moneyD. tracking personalized goals38. Which is NOT true about text messaging according to Stein berg?A. It saves time.B. It saves money.C. It can be entered quickly.D. It is easy to receive feedback.39. What’s the best title for the text?A. Texting helps keep healthyB. Texting saves time and moneyC. Texting can help you lose weightD. Texting provides brief feedback and tips40. What’s Dori Steinberg’s attitude towards text messaging?A. Unknown.B. Negative.C. Positive.D. Unconcerned.【参考答案】36-40 CDBCC短信提醒有助于减肥。

2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练二轮精品题〔23〕与答案阅读理解How to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes〔糖尿病〕．Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low．Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing．That was it ——the encouragement I needed．I could still be a winner if I believed in myself．I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes．But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet．Nothing is to stand in my way．〞Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week．I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary．This is the key to success——you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized．List what you believe you can achieve．Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them．〞Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something．Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies．The key is to concentrate．When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind．It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence．This is a habit that can become second naturequite easily and is a powerful psychological tool．〞57．What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?A．Difficulties influenced his career．B．Specialists offered him medical advice．C．Training helped him defeat his disease．D．He overcame the shadow of illness to win．58．What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?A．Her sports career．B．Her achievements．C．Her daily happenings．D．Her training schedule．59．What does the underlined word “distractions〞 probably refer to？A．Ways that help one to focus．B．Words that help one to feel less tense．C．Activities that turn one's attention away．D．Habits that make it hard for one to relax．60．According to the passage,what do the three people have in common?A．Self-confidence．B．Hard work．C．Devotion．D．Courage．【参考答案】57-----DDCA(A)While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or inOctober. This way you can avoid sharing the high way with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the BanffNational Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.Back on the road, and it’s time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夹板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.Finally you’ll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It’s worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would puta smile on any visitor’s face.1. According to the passage, The Pines is a ________.A. place in which you can see many mobile homesB. mountain where you can get a good view of the valleyC. town which happens to be near the BanffNational parkD. restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food2. What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?A. They may have trouble finding a restaurant.B. They may come across traffic jams.C. They may travel more easily with cars.D. They may do much more sightseeing.3. Similar to the ChateauLake Louise, ________.A. the BanffNational Park is to the west of BanffB. the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the BanffNational ParkC. the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 yearsD. the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s4. Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoythemselves by ________.A. taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurantB. taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram1—4、阅读理解---------(B)For several years, scientists have been testing a substance called interferon(干扰素), a possible wonder drug that is proving to be effective in treating a variety of diseases, including virus infections, bacterial infections, and cancers. To date, the new drug has no side effect of great influence to discourage its use. But in spite of its success, last year only one gram was produced in the entire world.The reason for the shortage lies in the structure of interferon. A special protein, the interferon produced from one animal species cannot be used in treating another animal species. In other words, to treat human beings, only interferon produced by human beings may be used. The drug is produced by infecting white blood cells with a virus. Fortunately, it is so effective that the amount given to each patient eachtime is very small.Unlike antibiotics (抗生素), interferon does not attack germs directly. Instead, it protects healthy cells from being infected, and prevents the reproduction of viruses within cells.As you might conclude, one of the most special uses of interferon has been in the treatment of cancer. Dr. Hans Strander, a research physician at Sweden’s famous Karolinska Institute, has treated more than one hundred cancer patients with the new drug. Among a group of selected patients who had received operations for advanced cancer, half were given traditional treatments and the other half were given interferon. Among those treated with interferon 70 percent of them remained alive over three years, as compared with only 10 to 30 percent among those who had received the traditional treatments.In the United States, a large-scale project supported by the American Cancer Society is now underway. If the experiment were successful, interferon could become one of the greatest medical discoveries of our time.5.What is the difference between antibiotics and interferon?A. Interferon has serious side effects, while antibiotics do not.B. Antibiotics kill germs by attacking them directly, while interferon does not.C. Antibiotics are very effective, while the effect of interferon is limited.D. They are different in structure, although they are both proteins.6.According to the passage, if 170 cancer patients received interferon treatment,how many of them would remain alive over three years?A. About 30.B. About 50.C. About 120.D. About 70.7.The passage tells us that ________.A. it is difficult to produce interferon in large quantities because of its special structure.B. interferon is produced widely in lots of countries.C. few of the patients who had received traditional treatments remained alive.D. most of the patients who received interferon also needed traditional treatments.5—7、阅读理解---------DThere are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, need some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.11. Open education allows the students to.A. grow as the educatedB. be responsible for their futureC. develop their own interestsD. discover subjects outside class12. Open education may be a good idea for the students who.A. enjoy traditionallearningB. worry about gradesC. do well in a traditional classroomD. are responsible for what they do13. Some students will do little in an open classroom because.A. there are too few rulesB. they hate activitiesC. open education is meaninglessD. they worry about the rules14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Some traditional teachers do not like it.B. Many teachers do not believe in open education.C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.D. Teachers’ feelings and attitudes are important to students.15. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A. Open education is a really complex idea.B. Open education is better than traditional education.C. Traditional t eachers don’t believe in open education.D. The writer thinks open education is practical.【参考答案】11—15、CBADA阅读理解〔共20小题；每题2分，总分为40分〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D)中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（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高考英语一模试卷】AA three-year-old girl with an IQ above 160 has just become the youngest person in Arizona to be accepted into Mensa．In fact，doctors said young Alexis Martin did so well on intelligence tests they couldn’t even calculate her IQ score exactly．Mensa is an imemational club which only accepts members who have an IQ score in the top two per cent world wide．The average person scores an IQ of approximately 100．But when Martin scored 160，the highest possible rating on the test，she matched the IQs of geniuses like Albert Einstein，Stephen Hawking，and Bill Gates，who are also thought to be in a similar range．Martin’s parents said their little girl had given them signs she might be gifted for a long time.From 12-18 months old，we’d be driving around in the car and she would recite her bedtime story from the night before，her father,Ian，told ABC 15．She didn’t just recite them，she recited them exactly ．She’s cunently consuming books at a 5th grade reading level and even taught herself Spanish on the family’s iPad．Anytime she learns a word and just picks it up through anything，she never uses it in the incorrect context，said fan．And while her parents are grateful for her intellectual prowess(高超技艺)，they are worried about what unique challenges it might give to raising Alexis．One of the doctors who tested her said Alexis could never go to a normal school and that children with her level of intelligence often suffer from high anxiety unless they’re around similarly gifted boys and girls．Does she go into kindergarten early?We are kind of hesitant because we do want her to get that social aspect，Ian said．41．According to the passage，an IQ score shows_______________．A．the level of one’s intelligence B．a child’s intelligence development potentialityC．the average level of people’s intelligence D．the educational background of a child42．Suppose the population of the whole world is 7,000，000，000，which of the following can be accepted into Mensa club?A．70，000 B．70，000，000 C．1 40，000 D．1 40，000，000 43．From the underlined sentence in the passage we know thatAlexis___________________．A．had been offered gifts in the process of her growing upB．had been showing her outstanding intelligence since very early age C．had the tendency to top all of the children of her ageD．would reach her intelligence peak in a short time44．Which of the following is true of Alexis Martin?A．She was able to recite her bedtime stories when she was only 10 months old．B．She is now teaching herself a language spoken in another part of the U．S．C．Once she learns a new word，she is able to use it in the correct way．D．She is deeply worried about her future．45．It can be interred from the passage that____________________．A．Bill Gates’IQ score is similar to that of Alexis’B．Alexis will soon be employed’by MensaC．a 5th grade book is a textbook for children under the age of 5 D．Alexis will surely become a genius in the future【参考答案】41-45 ADBCA【语篇导读】短文介绍了年仅3岁的女孩艾利克斯﹒马丁因其超人的智商被收入门萨俱乐部，成为年龄最小的成员。