深圳市高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题(7)

2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（7）及答案阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）【哈尔滨市第六中学2013高三（三模）】AThe associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught me new ways to show forgiveness, understanding, and patience.One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability.David was very quiet ( he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was short-handed. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck!”David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn’t talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower!”56.The author gave David an interview to _______A. find a person who is reliableB. find a part-time worker in needC. give him some practiceD. show sympathy for him57.The author finally hired David because________A. there were no other workers in the shop thenB. he needed someone who was willing to work thenC. David kept showing upD. He realized David was dependable58.We can infer from the last paragraph that_______A. some customers just play jokes on DavidB. David has had his character changed through workC. the author prefers David to be more outgoingD. the author feels lucky to hire David59.The author’s tone in describing David is full of ______A. pityB. wonderC. disappointmentD. appreciation【参考答案】（A）56-59 CBDD链接2. （2012重庆卷）In his 1930 essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren “, John Keynes, economist, rewrote that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs ,which are indeed what other have , and relative needs ,which make us feel superior to our fellows. He thought although relative needs may indeed be insatiable (无止境的) this is not true of absoluteKeynes was surely correct that only a small part of total spending id decided by the super- iority He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeing this derive as the only source of demandsDecisions to spend are also driven by ideas of quality which can influence the den almost all goods, including even basic goods like food. When a couple goes out for an dinner, for example, the thought of feelingsuperior to others probably never comes to them. The goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals.There are no obvious limits to the escalation of demand for quality. For example, Porsche famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the best sport car on the mark Priced at over $120,000,it handles perfectly well and has great speed acceleration. But in 200 the producer introduced some changes which made the model slightly better in handling acceleration. People who really care about cars find these small improvements exciting. To them, however, they must pay almost four times the price.【试题解析】短文第段提到“He thought although relative needs may indeed be insatiable (无止境的) this is not true of absolute”。

2023-2024学年广东深圳人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.A good way to look at failure straight in the face is by writing a failure resume（简历）or CV. Like social media, there, we usually only see our friends' "highlight part". When we look at others' resumes, we get scared and think how ours doesn't measure up. But even the most accomplished people have plenty of failure behind them—we just don't see it.Stefan felt this deeply as a scientist, so she wrote a different CV which of course boasted（夸耀）about her good grades, PhD, and published papers. But the way she deals with her failure CV is a model of what we could all do."My CV does not reflect my great academic efforts—it does not mention the exams I failed, my unsuccessful PhD or scholarship applications, or the papers never accepted for publication. During the interviews, I talk about the one project that worked, not about the many that failed," writes Stefan in a column for .Stefan suggests keeping a draft on which you log, casually but regularly, every unsuccessful application, refused grant proposal and rejected paper.And that's the point: not to consider what we got wrong, but to use that information to both look at failure and realize it's really okay, and also to use our failures for another purpose: as learning tools.The point is to be real—with ourselves and about how the world works. Being real means taking an honest, critical, but also kind look at what we didn't get right, and then doing our best to change what we can. Instead of focusing on how that failure makes you feel, take the time to step back and analyze the practical, operational reasons why you failed.So, practice being okay with failure, and turning your failures into lessons learned. And yes, sometimes we have to learn those lessons more than once, letting go of what you can't change. And keep moving forward to success.（1）What does the underlined word "it" in the first paragraph refer to? A: A failure resume.B: Plenty of failure.C: Highlight part.D: Social media.（2）What did Stefan intend to tell us in paragraph 3?A: All her failures in her career.B: Benefits she got from her failures.C: The content of her own resume.D: The difference between her resume and others'.（3）What does Stefan advise us to do in our careers?A: Regard failures as part of our life.B: Keep a record of our failures.C: Value our achievements.D: Long for failures.（4）Which of the following best describes the author's opinion?A: No painsno gains.B: All roads lead to Rome.C: Failure is the mother of success.D: Where there is a willthere is a way.【答案】BCBC【解答】（1）B 代词指代题。

深圳市2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（3）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（6）】BIt was 8:35 am. My girls and I were rushing through the front door of the school as I yelled, "Hurry up! The bell was about to..." RIIIIIIIIING! The girls froze and their eyes widened. My shoulders sagged (下垂). We were too late.We were often late for school last year, and every time we ran breathlessly into the attendance office I heard myself making silly excuses to Beth, the long-suffering secretary: our alarm didn't go off; there was so much traffic; it was my husband's fault; the dog... I didn't know - something about the dog!As time passed by, my lying became a habit, and it raised a red flag for me. Lying - even in the form of "harmless" excuses - means we re ashamed. Shame is different from guilt. Healthy guilt is fair and helpful. But shame can be dangerous. Nothing ruins the connection between two people more quickly than shame and lies do. Anyone trying to live a healthy and honest life must avoid shame at any cost. I was trying to live a healthy and honest life, but my excuses were keeping me from reaching my goal. So I vowed to do something different.The next time we were late, I went to the attendance office. When Beth asked me to fill in a form with the reason for being late, I told the truth. "These days, we are very tired and disorganized, " I wrote. Beth looked down at that form, and then slowl y looked up at me. She gave us a warm and big smile and her blue eyes twinkled. She started laughing. So did my kids and I.We're all imperfect human beings. We make mistakes. Everyone does make mistakes. However, it's OK to tell the truth about them. It's OK to forgive ourselves and promise to try again.31. By writing Paragraph l, the author wants to show that _______.A. her daughters were not easy to deal withB. she didn't have an organized lifestyleC. her daughters didn't like going to schoolD. she lived a relaxing life with her daughters32. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?A. She lived an extremely busy life.B. She liked complaining about life.C. She liked making fun of other people.D. She liked making excuses for her lateness.33. We learn that as time went by, the author ______.A. found that other peo ple liked lying to herB. realized the harm of lying and wanted to changeC. found that shame had a positive effect on her lifeD. realized that she could no longer live a healthy life34. What did the author do after she was late again according to Paragraph 4?A. She chose to laugh it off.B. She made a perfect excuse.C. She wrote down the real reason.D. She apologized to her daughters.35. We can learn from the last paragraph that when we make a mistake we should ______.A. blame it on different thingsB. never let others know it is our faultC. never forgive ourselves for making itD. forgive ourselves and try harder next time【参考答案】31-35 BDBCD作者以前老喜欢迟到，迟到后经常找借口，后来她觉得这样不好，决定改变。

广东省深圳市英语高考复习试题及解答参考一、听力第一节（本大题有5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）1、What does the student want to do?A. Return overdue booksB. Borrow more booksC. Pay a fineD. Renew a bookAnswer: D. Renew a bookExplanation: The student mentions that he has a book that he wishes to keep reading but hasn’t finished yet. He asks if it’s possible to extend the borrowing period, which means he wants to renew the book.2、How many days can the student keep the book after renewal?A. 7 daysB. 14 daysC. 21 daysD. 28 daysAnswer: B. 14 daysExplanation: The librarian states that the usual period for a renewal is 14 days unless there is a request for the same book from another person.3、Listen to the conversation and answer the question.W: Hi, John. How was your trip to the countryside last weekend?M: Oh, it was amazing! We went hiking, visited an old castle, and even had a picnic by the lake. The scenery was breathtaking.Question: What activity did John and his friends do by the lake?A. They went hiking.B. They visited an old castle.C. They had a picnic.D. They went to the countryside.Answer: C解析：根据对话内容，John提到他们在湖边有一个野餐，因此答案是C，他们在湖边野餐。

深圳市2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（2）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（7）】DPascal had not been able to fall asleep that night. Around the plantation (种植园), the air seemed full of secrets. As he lay in the cabin (小棚屋) doorway, he worried about how people would treat him now that mama was dead.After work that afternoon, Pascal walked past some men and when he greeted them, they all stopped talking. Didn’t they know that even though he worked in the Big House, he wouldn’t tell the master what they were talking about? In fact, Pascal had secretly saved one of those men from a beating one day. The master had seen the slave Parsmi picking some apples to feed his children. As soon as the master ran after Parsmi, Pascal used his big walking stick to break a window. When the master turned back to run to his Big House, Parsmi had escaped.The night air was sweet but also full of mystery and secrets. He listened to the breathing of six other slaves who lay with him on the dirty floor of the crowded cabin. Glancing at the open doorway, Pascal suddenly found a shadow moving by the doorway, so he whispered, “Who’s that?” “P ascal? It’s me, Gideon.”“Gideon? You are back? Is that really you, Gideon?” Pascal could hardly believe it. His heart was filled with happiness. Gideon ran away from the plantation two years ago. He wasn’t caught or killed in the war, as everyone had thought.“Yes, it’s me. I have come back for you an d mama. “But Gideon, mama was dead. She kept asking for more food for the slaves, and the overseer (监工) sh ot her down.”Gideon pulled Pascal to his side and hugged him, cryin g over his mama’s death and saying, “all the time, I want to tell mama that we are free now.”“Free?” Pascal held his breath and wiped his eyes. “Are you sure, Gideon?” “P resident Lincoln freed us slaves two years ago. And still better, we’re going to have our own land.”“Land?”Men from other cabins rushed to crowd around Gideon, telling one another what Gideon had just announced.41. Pascal found it difficult to sleep that night because he was worried ________.A. why the air seemed full of secretsB. that other slaves would suddenly stop talking with himC. that he would pass some men and greet themD. how people would treat him since his mother was dead42. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Pascal?A. He was a kind-hearted slave who worked in the Big House.B. He had secretly saved one of those slaves from a beating.C. He feared that people would tell the master something about him.D. He broke a window with his walking stick for Parsmi to escape.43. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. The happiness that Pascal met his brother again.B. The news that Pascal’s brother Gideon told him.C. The shadow that was moving by Pascal’s doorway.D. The fact that Gideon finally returned after two years.44. What do you think of Pascal’s mother?A. Very stupid.B. Very brave.C. Too funny.D. Too greedy.45. Why did the slaves rush to crowd around Gideon?A. Because his mother was dead.B. Because he brought a good news for them.C. Because they couldn’t believe that Gideon was still alive.D. Because they wanted to know how to escape from the plantation.【参考答案】41-45 DCDBB在与奴隶主做斗争的过程中，奴隶Pascal的哥哥Gideon两年前逃离了种植园。

深圳市2021高考英语阅读明白得精英训练精品题（1）及答案【深圳市2021高考英语综合能力测试题（7）】BThe fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day in America. There are thousands of bystanders and millions of television viewers. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York is as traditional as turkey. The year 2021 marked the 87th year of Macy’s parade. It featured 15 giant balloons in the shape of cartoon and pop culture characters, 1,200 dancers and cheerleaders, 900 clowns, 10 marching bands and nearly 9,000 personnel, almost all of whom were volunteers.Over the cours e of the nearly nine decades since Macy’s immigrant employees organized the first Thanksgiving Day Parade, the floats (彩车) and balloons8have been getting larger, more colorful and more surprising.In 2021, school children were invited to the Macy’s parade studios outside New York City, for a first look at several just completed floats.Bella was excited to be there. “I think it’s great because I get to see all of these floats before anyone else doe s in the parade,” said Bella.John Piper is the vice president of Macy’s Studio. He said his work is fun all the time. “Or at least it seems that way. It’s a lot of work. All year long,the artists at Macy’s Studio build these floats. We create them from scratch. I have the finest carpenters, metal workers, sculptors, painters and illustrators all cooperating together,” said Piper.The floats were supposed to showcase the parade’s commercial sponsors in time for the start of the Christmas season. But Amy Kule, t he event producer, said,“And the floats are used to maintain the beauty and the majesty(庄重) of the parade. A Thanksgiving parade is always about giving back and entertaining. But most importantly, it’s about leaving it for the next generat ion.”31. From the first para graph we know that _______.A. the marching bands were as man y as clownsB. Thanksgiving Day falls on the first ThursdayC. all of the people celebrating the festival were volunteersD. all balloons were shaped into cartoon and pop culture characters32. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in America has a history of ________.A. almost 90 yearsB about 80 yearsC. nearly 70 yearsD. about 60 years33. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to John Piper?A. All the workers at Macy’s Studio work together on the floats.B. John Piper is the vice president of the studio.C. The workers must build the floats two years before the parade.D. The workers have to create the floats from the beginning.34. Most importantly, a Thanksgiving parade is about ______.A. giving backB. entertainingC. leaving it for the next generationD. maintaining the beauty and the majesty of t he parade35. Which part of a website is the passage probably taken from?A. Culture.B. Technology.C. TravelD. Opinion【参考答案】31-35 DACCA每一年11月的第四个礼拜四被定为感恩节，本文介绍了感恩节的一些情形。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解It seems that electronic devices just keep getting smaller. Scientists in the United States have announced the creation of the first transistor with only two dimensions(二维).A transistor is a small electronic device that transfers or carries electronic current. Scientists hope these new 2D transistors will be used for building high-resolution(高分辨率)displays that need very little energy.Two groups of scientists created these 2D transistors. They report that the transistors are only a few atoms thick.Usually transistors are made with the element silicon(硅). Computer processors, memory chips, TV screens and other electronic devices contain billions of silicon-based transistors. But these very small electrical parts have certain limitations.Dimitris Ioannou is an electrical engineering professor at George Mason University. He says the traditional transistor has been improved as much as it can be. He adds that researchers have been looking for new materials with special features and they want transistors to be seen through and soft."If the layers are very thin, the transistor can become flexible, so it doesn't have to be rigid(坚硬的), like it would be in a silicon chip. So people can think of applications like wearable electronics, television screens and other things," said Ioannou.These new transistors can also carry higher current. They also can move the current much faster than traditional transistors. This is important for high-definition screens.Dimitris Ioannou says the scientific success could prove very useful in the future. "Now, how good and how useful it will be, it's still in the stage of research, but it certainly is an advance," said Ioannou.（1）Which of the following statements about the newly created transistor is TRUE?A.They are expected to be used in high-resolution displays.B.The transistors are made with the element silicon.C.They are rigid, just like traditional transistors.D.They have already been put into actual use.（2）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?A.The traditional transistors have been changed into two-dimensional ones.B.Many of the traditional transistors have been improved over the years.C.The traditional transistor has been developed to its fullest.D.The traditional transistor has been developed quite well.（3）What is Dimitris Ioannou's attitude towards the creation of the new transistors?A.Negative.B.Neutral.C.Indifferent.D.Positive.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，美国科学家发明了新的二维晶体管，介绍了新型二维晶体管的相关信息及未来前景。

深圳市2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（6）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（5）】DAs global temperatures rise, so do our levels of hostility(敌意) and violence, according to a new study.Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley and Princeton University discovered a strong link between change in climate and human violence around the world. The study found that even minor climate deviations, such as slight changes in normal temperature and rainfall, can greatly increase the risk of conflict.The link between climate variations and violent behavior was noted on a small scale - in one-on-one crimes like attack or murder - as well as on a much grander scale involving riots (暴乱) or civil war.Unlike previous similar studies, this project combined data and evidence from a larger number of fields such as economics; political science, geography, psychology and archeology, according to Professor Edward Miguel from the University of California, Berkeley.Climate change that researchers explored included temperature as well as rainfall - from very low rainfall and drought conditions to extreme amounts of rainfall.The scientists say their findings could have critical implications for understanding the impact of future climate change on human societies. The global temperature will increase by a t least 2 Celsius over the next half century.The researchers compared extensive data spanning from ancient times until today. Collecting more material than any prior study did, the researchers were able to show that the Earth's climate plays a more influential role in human affairs than previously thought.Among the historical correlations, researchers found the case of the advanced Mayan civilization which was established around 2,000 BC in what is now Mexico and Central America. Some scholars say this Mesoamerican (中美洲的) civilization peaked from 250 AD to 900 AD, when it mysteriously declined.Scientists and historians, including those involved in this study, theorize thatclimate change may have had a lot to do with the Mayan decline and failure.41. From the first paragraph, we can know that_________.A. if it snows heavily, there will be a conflictB. enemies dislike global temperaturesC. violence has nothing to do with the climateD. warmer climate is linked to increased human violence42. The underlined word "deviations" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to "_______".A. differencesB. measuresC. increasesD. risks43. According to P rofessor Edward Miguel______.A. the former studies include a larger number of fieldsB. the former studies include a small number of fieldsC. the present study includes a small number of fieldsD. the present study has nothing to do with the previous ones44. How long has Mayan civilization been at its peak?A. 2,900 years.B. 1,150 years.C. 900 years.D. 650 years.45. It can be inferred from the passage that some civilizations declined due to______.A. civil warB. violent behaviorC. climate changeD. extreme amounts of rainfall【参考答案】41-45 DABDC最新研究发现全球气候上升可能会导致冲突、战争甚至灭绝。

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2023-2024学年广东深圳人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.It was hard for Apple Inc. to spring a surprise these days, but four new iPhone 12 models were introduced, with two of them—the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro—hitting stores on Friday. All would include the 5G next-generation wireless standard, which made some analysts surprised. They had ever said that the high cost of networks would drive Apple to include 5G only in the higher phones.Instead, Apple turned its new products into a use of 5G. It paid particular attention to the millimeter wave（mmWave）, because the mmWave can deliver the highest speeds. Though it needs higher technology, all of the new iPhones will reach the mm Wave standard, even though Verizon is the only U.S. company using it widely.That made the iPhone 12 do a valuable commercial for Verizon. Apple even had the company's chief president, Hans Vestberg, to support the event. But it also needed the support of another company Qualcomm, which makes the modern chips that connect smart phones to their networks. In a report, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland wrote that each mmWavesmart phone would bring Qualcomm an extra 18. He said, each year, this would bring 350 million to Qualcomm's revenue, which would be the money that Qualcomm got from Apple's new phone generation.The revenue would be a large sum of money that the chip maker expected to get from the new iPhones. Qualcomm had been shut out of the Applebusiness for the last few iPhone generations because of something unhappy between the two companies. However, Apple needed help with 5G, so it had to choose Qualcomm.【长难句分析】But it also needed the support of another company Qualcomm, which makes the modern chips that connect smart phones to their networks.翻译：但它也需要另一家公司高通的支持，这家公司生产将智能手机连接到网络的现代芯片。