2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练 阅读理解37

高中英语真题:2014高考英阅读理解语一轮（暑假）训练题（1）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C， D ）中，选出最佳选项。

ARecent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western so cieties have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and suppo rt from relatives. Parents and children often live apart from othe r relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to liv e in a better neighbourhood. Together, loneliness and mobility (迁移) force immediate family members to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship.Because the family is one of the few ongoing sources of affectio n and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a singleman and woman to live together without marrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so i mportant, families are more likely to break up if the husband’s o r wife’s emotional (情感的) needs are not met within the family circle—even if all other family functions (功能) are being satisfactorily performed, and in this sense, affectio n and companionship have become the touchstone of the mode rn family.1. It is generally believed that ___________.A. many people spend their lives in familiar communitiesB. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of diffi cultyC. the organization of the family has changed a great dealD. Western societies have not changed much in the past few ye ars2. Sociological studies show that ______________.A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its di stant relativesB. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of r elatives outside the familyC. family arrangements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relativesD. family members are separated from each other because of l ack of support from relatives3. The underlined word in the last paragraph may be replaced b y “___________”.A. resultB. troubleC. functionD. standard4. In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to say ________ ___.A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained from nowhere but the familyB. affection and companionship can come from the family and a t the same time safeguard the familyC. there are few ways to gain affection and companionship but t he best way to get them is from the familyD. in modern societies a lot of families break up and it’s just for the lack of affection and companionship参考答案CADB**********************************************结束（201*·天津卷）CAn idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throug hout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the s ame book at the same tome.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to comm unicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launche d (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits,study guides and book discu ssion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong kong.In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Moc kingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" progr am. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups spran g up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatti ng away on the bus about plot and character.The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse po pulation. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns,where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather misse d the point ,putting all their energyAnd passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultinatel was Nancy points out,the level of sucicess is not meas tured by how many people read a book,but by how many peopl e are enriched by the process.or have enjoyed speaking to som eone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.46.What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A.To invite authors to guide readers.B.To encourage people to read and share.C.To involve people in communnity service.D.To promote the friendship between cities.47.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the projict?A.They had little interest in reading.B.They were too busy to read a book.C.They came from many different backgroundsD.They lacked support from the locat government48.According to the passage,where would the project be more easily carried out?A.In large communities with little sense of unityB.In large cities where libraries are far from homeC.In medium-sized cities with a diverse populationD.In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached49.The underlined words“shared a word”in Paragraph 5 probabl y meanA.exchanged ideas with each otherB.discussed the meaning of a wordC.gamed life experienceed the same language50.According to Nacy,the degree of students of the project is ju dged bythe careful selection of a proper bookthe growing popularity of the writersC.the number of people who benefit from reading.D.the number of books that each person reads.参考答案 BCDAC**********************************************************结束The science of physics today is as current as the morning ne wspaper. Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and th eir rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man’s wan ts, the world itself has been changing rapidly. Space technology , industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the far m, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been revolutionized.Clearly, every grown up today would understand the world he li ves in much better if he knew something about physics. Whethe r it be Congress(美国国会) voting huge sums of money for new warships, space explor ation, or atomic energy；the office staff learning to use a new computer；son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon；or the housewife learning to operate a new electric stove physic s seems to be everywhere.Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students. They know that some of th eir eager students will someday be scientists and will them selv es then contribute(贡献) to the development of new knowledge or its application to n ew things.But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science(any science) to their students in meaningful and sti mulating ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life.13．The application of new advances in physics to inventions _ _______ .A．may solve all the problems in teachingB．can help people understand the meaning of lifeC．is intended to meet people's needsD．makes people understand the voting rules of the Congress 14．According to the passage, many American teachers are m aking efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.A．arousing (激起) their students’ interest in physics B．making their students understand the importance of physicsC．giving their students the information of new advances in sci enceD．creating excitement about physical education among their s tudents15．The word “themselves” in the third paragraph refers to ___ _____ .A．some of the eager students B．the students in the clas sroomC．the teachers giving lessons D．all the scientists in phy sics16．The first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us abo ut ________ .A．new advances in physics can result in new inventions B．physics is widely used in our lifeC．the world has been changing rapidlyD．space and industrial technology have all been revolutionize d.13—16、 CDB B********************************************************结束What do you see from a handful of seeds? Some see green pla nts, some see blooming flowers, or just seeds. But one group of Shanghai students saw an opportunity to make money.Eight students from No 2 Secondary School Attached to East C hina Normal University started a virtual（虚拟的）company selling different seeds and seed products. They succe ssfully sold 28 pictures pasted with different seeds at a campus auction（拍卖）a week ago. The company, which has recruited around 20 stud ent staff members, has earned over 2000 yuan in the past three months.“We donated part of the money to a poor school in the countrysi de of Anhui Province. It's great to realize our ideal of ‘spreading love and culture with seeds’ after many tests and lots of hard w ork，” said Senior 2 Shi Chen, CEO of the company.Just like any other company, Shi's didn't develop smoothly. Shi and her young colleagues（同事）used to sell fresh flowers and old books, and later found seeds might be something that their company could engage in. They b ought seeds of various plants and flowers at low prices from a l ocal farm and sold them in schools or on streets. The creative students also made accessories and pictures with different seed s.With little business knowledge, the students had to learn new s kills as the leaders of different departments, such as public relat ions （PR）, sales and marketing. They persuaded a joint Sino -French company near their school to give them training in busin ess management.“They helped us overcome our shyness. We also learned quite a lot of business theory. I found communication skills and team work are very important for my job” said Senior 1 Qian Yifei. The 16-year-old was elected as PR manager thanks to her talent for speakin g. She is also in charge of after sales service, dealing with com plaints and providing suggestions.As the head of the company, CEO Shi has a lot more to think a bout. First of all, she has to learn how to make her colleagues w ork efficiently（高效地） as the company only opens at weekends due to all their st udies.“It makes the company more formal，” she said.17．The purpose of opening the company is to .A．earn money for their education fees.B．spread love and culture with seeds.C．see whether they can open a company.D．collect money to open a Hope School. 18．According to Qian Yifei, what matters most in dealing with public relations?A．Communication skills and teamwork 。

2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解502019届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解50I Don’t Think I Wrote WrongLao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.Now he works in a factory. He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “L et me help you.”Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon heD. he wanted to make his daughter happy4. Lao Yang hoped _______.A. his article could surprise the teacherB. his article could be chosenC. the children could like his articleD. everyone could soon know him5. Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______.A. because he couldn’t write it at allB. because he didn’t know his father wellC. because it was too bad to be chosenD. just because he described his father【答案与解析】Lao Yang 是个文学爱好者，但没能实现他的作家梦，他帮他的女儿写my father，本来他应该描写他自己的，但他却写成了他的父亲。

山东德州2014届高考英语一轮复习完形填空加强训练37It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 41 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 42 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls43 their souls belonged to the 44 .I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 45 in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 46 ,” he said. He was chatting online and, 47 , he was playing a computer game —a war game. I was 48 .Why didn’t Steve want to 49 with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek（怪人）, 50 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was51 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “52 !”I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I raised my head, and saw nobody showed any 53 .At that moment, I realized that the people there were having a nice 54 with their machines, not with people. They were more 55 having a relationship with the 56 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 57 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 58 with people.I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 59 that the coffee was bad, 60 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.41. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While42. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear43. A. because B. when C. until D. unless44. A. mind B. world C. Net D. cafe45. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning46. A. busy B. nervous C. tired D. sick47. A. first of all B. after all C. at the same time D. by that time48. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened49. A. play B. talk C. argue D. compete50. A. but B. so C. if D. or51. A. excited B. active C. afraid D. unhappy52. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Leave me alone D. Help me out53. A. anger B. sympathy C. respect D. interest54. A. appointment B. conversation C. experience D. friendship55. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by56. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek57. A. build B. change C. imagine D. design58. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as59. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. Realize60. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though2.请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语一轮完形填空和阅读理解（精品）训练（11）附答案阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dear son,The day that you see me old and I am already not in good healt h, have patience and try to understand me.If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and r emember the hours I 36 teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I 37 the same things thousand and one times, do not 3 8 me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story 39 you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a 40 , neither shame me nor scol d me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excus es I 41 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my 42 little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you 43 to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose th e memory or the 44 of our conversation, let me have the nec essary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become n ervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you 45 to me.If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well 46 I need to and when not. When my 47 legs do not allow me to walk, give me your 48 , the same way I did when you gave yo ur first 49 . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to 50 any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some d ay you will discover that, 51 my mistakes, I always wanted the 52 thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. Y ou must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me 53 you. You must be next to me, try to und erstand me and to help me as I did it when you 54 living. Hel p me to walk, help me to end my way with love and 55 . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.I love you, Son.Your father参考答案36—40 BCADC 41—45 BACDB46-50 DACAB 51-55 DCABD********************************************************结束Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are le arning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s populatio n will be using it. What are we talking about? That is the global language—English.The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian a nd French invaders settled in England and created a common l anguage for communication.Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, N ew Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeri a and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languag es of Hong Kong.But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countri es, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, w e all know about “burgers”.“fries” and “milkshakes”. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We c an sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singin g!English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that ta lk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as "blogging", "download" and "chartroom". Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not kno w “cool”,“OK” and “hello”?Other languages also influence English. Many English words co me from French. Words like “café” and expressions like “c'est la vie” (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the oth er hand, the French language includes English words like "le w eekend" and "le camping". German words are also part of Engli sh. Words like "kindergarten" come from the German language. Recently, British people have become interested in “yoga”. But t he word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.41. The English language has a history of ______.A. over 2000 yearsB. over 500 yearsC. over 1500 yearsD. over 1000 years42. The underlined expression “thanks to” can be replaced by _ _____.A. because ofB. in order toC. as usualD. as if.43. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English?A. It has been changing all the time.B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.44. How many people in the world are using English now?A. One billion peopleB. 340 millionC. almost all the people in the world.D. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.45. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except______.A. the USAB. NigeriaC. the PhilippinesD. Norway参考答案----------------41—45 CAABD*******************************************************结束If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules abo ut how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. O nce I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the pl ane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the d eparture desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I ha d to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit c ards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local curre ncy(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessar y if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few ye ars ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from Londo n via(经由)Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arr ived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. T he only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had n o dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的).The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about t he weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats i n May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to pla ces like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning t o get quite warm during the day.46. According to the passage, it’s obvious that______A. The author learns some rules of traveling from his own exper ience.B. The author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully.C. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travelD. The America taxi driver never travels to England.47. What should you make sure first before setting off?A. When you will leave.B. Where you will go.C. How you will travelD. Whom you will go with.48. According to the passage, the driver was angry because___ ____A. the author gave him false moneyB. the author did not give him the local currencyC. the author did not give him moneyD. the author had no enough change49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.B. You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling.C. You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.D. You should take enough change when you travel to other co untries.50. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.[B. Always check and double-check departure time.C. It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.D. To find out as much as you can about the weather at your de stination before you leave.参考答案----------46—50 AABCA*********************************************************结束(****)(2011·桂林一模)I grew up poor—living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We h ad __1__ money and few worldly goods，but plenty of love and attention. I was __2__ and energetic. I un derstood that no matter how poor a person was，they could __3__ afford a dream.My dream was to be a __4__. When I was sixteen, I could crus h a baseball：throw a ninetymileperhour baseball. I was also __5__ ：my highschool coach was Ollic Jarvis, who __6__ me the differe nce between having a dream and showing strong belief. One p articular __7__ with him changed my life forever.It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer _ _8__. This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the __9__ of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to __10__ at it.Then I realized I would have to __11__ summer baseball to han dle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coac h Jarvis I wouldn't be playing. I was __12__ about this.When I told Coach Jarvis，he was as __13__ as I expected him to be. “You have your wh ole life to work，” he said. “Your __14__ days are limited. You c an't afford to waste th em.”I stood before him with my head __15__， trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house an d having money in my pocket was worth __16__ his disappoin tment in me.“How much are you going to make at this job？” he demanded.“$3.25 an hour，” I replied.“Well，is $3.25 an hour the price of a __17__？” he asked.That __18__ laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to __ 19__ that summer, and within the year I was offered a $20,000 contract(合同). I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million, a nd bought my mother the __20__ of my dreams.“拥有梦想和展示自己强烈的信念是不同的。