【2014】高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(20)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解全程巩固训练〔20〕与答案阅读理解----(2013·某某市十二区县联考二，C)In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their selfworth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often lifeanddeath affairs. In their singleminded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the_most_vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try.〞What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。

2014高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项50-20AVisiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the United States should encourage bilateral(双边的) contacts and exchanges to promote mutual(相互) understanding.“It’s important for our political leaders to come to China,”said Bush, who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, oneof the most prestigious universities in China.His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua students “help promote” Sino-U.S.(中美) relations, B ush said in response to a student’s question about what he would do to promote Sino-U.S. relations.“Many people in my country are very interested in China,” he said, adding that these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese people.He said that he would keep encouraging such contacts and exchanges between the two countries.Bush said that he would describe back home what he has seen hereand that China as a great nation not only has a “great history” but also an “un believably exciting future.”The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would make a significant opportunity for the rest of the world to understand China,which enables more people to come to China and feel the modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television.Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-day working visit to China.1. What the word “prestigious” in the second paragraph probably means?A. greatB. famousC. honorableD. modest答案解析:答案为B。

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（13）及答案阅读理解----I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．"He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill．Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achieve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote?" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved．"One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境）．From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsense．Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible．"The biographies （传记）of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is th at they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．They won．Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．57．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to fake exercise．B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．C．Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live all easy life．D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed．58．By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us"________．"A．Failure is the mother of Success．B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit．C．If you venture nothing, you will have nothing．D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．59．Following this passage, the author will further talk about_____．A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he facedB．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you faceC．what great people have in commonD．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity60．Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?A．Face adversity with a smile B．Different attitudes towards adversityC．Nothing is impossible D．Life is full of adversity参考答案C8[2013·浙江卷] CThe baby monkey is much more developed at birth than the human baby. Almost from themoment it is born, the baby monkey can move around and hold tightly to its mother. During the first few days of its life the baby will approach and hold onto almost any large, warm, and soft object in its environment, particularly if that object also gives it milk. After a week or so, however, the baby monkey b egins to avoid newcomers and focuses its attentions on “mother”—the real mother or the mother－substitute (母亲替代物).During the first two weeks of its life warmth is perhaps the most important psychological (心理的) thing that a monkey mother has to give to its baby. The Harlows, a couple who are both psychologists, discovered this fact by offering baby monkeys a choice of two types of mother－substitutes—one covered with cloth and one made of bare wire. If the two artificial mothers were both the same temperature, the little monkeys always preferred the cloth mother. However, if the wire model was heated, while the cloth model was cool, for the first two weeks after birth the baby monkeys picked the warm wire mother－substitutes as their favor ites. Thereafter they switched and spent most of their time on the more comfortable cloth mother.Why is cloth preferable to bare wire? Something that the Harlows called contact(接触) comfort seems to be the answer, and a most powerful influence it is. Baby monkeys spend much of their time rubbing against their mothers' skins, putting themselves in as close contact with the parent as they can. Whenever the young animal is frightened, disturbed, or annoyed, it typically rushes to its mother and rubs itself against her body. Wire doesn't “rub” as well as does soft cloth. Prolonged (长时间的) “contact comfort” with a cloth mother appears to give the babies confidence and is much more rewarding to them than is either warmth or milk.According to the Harlows, the basic quality of a baby's love for its mother is trust. If the baby is put into an unfamiliar playroom without its mother, the baby ignores the toys no matter how interesting they might be. It screams in terror and curls up into a furry little ball. If its cloth mother is now introduced into the playroom, the baby rushes to it and holds onto it for dear life. After a few minutes of contact comfort, it obviously begins to feel more secure. It then climbs down from the mother－substitute and begins to explore the toys, but often rushes back for a deep embrace (拥抱) as if to make sure that its mother is still there and that all is well. Bit by bit its fears of the new environment are gone and it spends more and more time playing with the toys and less and less time holding onto its “mother”.50．Psychologically, what does the baby monkey desire most during the first two weeks of itslife?A. Warmth.B. Milk.C. Contac t.D. Trust.51．After the first two weeks of their life, baby monkeys prefer the cloth mother to the wire mother because the former is ________.A. larger in sizeB. closer to themC. less frightening and less disturbingD. more comfortable to rub against52．What does the baby monkey probably gain from prolonged “contact comfort”？A. Attention.B. Softness.C. Confidence.D. Interest.53．It can be inferred that when the baby monkey feels secure, ________.A. it frequently rushes back for a deep embrace when exploring the toysB. it spends more time screaming to get rewardsC. it is less attracted to the toys though they are interestingD. it cares less about whether its mother is still around54．The main purpose of the passage is to ________.A. give the reasons for the experimentB. present the findings of the experimentC. introduce the method of the experimentD. describe the process of the experiment【要点综述】这是一篇说明文。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国新课标卷1)英语答案解析第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力第一节1.【答案】A【解析】由对话中女士说“This is the address. How do I find it?”可知女士想找个地方，故选A2.【答案】B【解析】由对话中男士说“I can drop you off on my way.”可知，男士将送女士一程，故选B.3.【答案】C【解析】由对话中男士说今天早上已经叫了各部门负责人到他办公室，他们需要向Mr. Peterson汇报工作。

由此可知，Mr. Peterson 是公司负责人，故选C.4.【答案】B【解析】由对话中男士说“…once I started I simply couldn’t put it down”可知男士认为书很有趣，故选B 5.【答案】A【解析】由对话中女士说都已经五月份了，还得穿御寒的衣服，男士说收音机广播了好消息，说不定从明天起女士就可以穿短裤了呢。

由此可知，谈话者在谈论天气，故选A.6.【答案】B【解析】由男士说“You know there is a basketball match on TV today. Let’s just stay home and watch it.”可知男士想要看电视，所以拒绝加入女士，故选B.7.【答案】C【解析】女士邀请男士一起打乒乓球，男士不想参加，女士最后说她和海伦一起打。

由此可知，女士接下来会做运动，故选C.8.【答案】A【解析】由“I should be home from work at 5:45.”，故选A.9.【答案】C【解析】女士说也许UME电影院七点的电影更好，Jacky Chan 主演的，男士说可以。

由此可知，谈话者要去UME电影院，故选C.10.【答案】A【解析】由“So we're leaving on Monday from Hartsfield International Airport…”可知答案．故选C.11.【答案】A【解析】对话中女士说公司安排了车送他们到机场，并且公司负责这次旅行的费用。

2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.Give me a chance, ________ I’ll give you a wonderful surprise.A.ifB. orC. andD. while【考点】考察特殊句式和连词辨析【答案】C【解析】本题考察的是“祈使句+连词+陈述句”的特殊句式。

该句型相当于：If条件句，+主句；本句相当于：If you give me a chance, I’ll give you a wonderful surprise.在变成条件句时，如果是一个肯定句，就使用连词and；如果成为一个否定句，就使用or；如：Hurry up, or we will be late.相当于：If you don’t hurry up, you will be late.句义：给我一个机会，我就会给你一个惊喜。

故C正确。

【试题延伸】本题中含有特殊句式：祈使句+连词+陈述句=If引导的条件句+主句。

这个句型进一步转换成：名词短语+连词+陈述句。

如果原句中的连词是and,那么可以转换成一个肯定的条件句；如果原句中的连词是or，可以转换成一个否定的祈使句。

【举一反三】and I’ll get the work finished.A.Have one more hourB.One more hourC.Given one more hourD.If I have one more hour〖答案〗B〖考点〗本题考查“祈使句+and+简单句”的用法,〖解析〗本题考查“祈使句+and+简单句”的用法, 其中祈使句可转换成名词短语, 如One more word and I’ll beat you flat.因此B项正确。

如果选C, D两项, 要去掉and。

2.---Ok, I’ll fix your computer right now. ---Oh, take your time. __________.A.I can’t stand itB. I’m in no hurryC. That’s a great ideaD. It’s not my cup of tea【考点】考察交际用语【答案】B【解析】本句考察的是交际用语。

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（21）及答案阅读理解-----AYesterday’s paper had a short article about the Coming-of-Age ceremony in a large city in Japan. According to the article, the mayor of the city formally apologized to an enraged professor who delivered a speech at the ceremony that was all but ignored by 20-year-olds in the city.The officials prepared 7,000 seats in a gymnasium where the ceremony was held for the 17,000 twenty-year-olds residing in the city. But most of the seats were empty during the speech. And many of the 20-year-olds who did show up ignored the professor and spoke among themselves or talked on their mobile phones. Some even made a ruckus outside the gymnasium.One 20-year-old who attended the ceremony said youngsters came to the ceremony not to listen to the speech but to see their classmates. The mayor criticized the young generation at a news conference on Tuesday, saying such behavior “is symbolic of the postwar era which failed to nurture healthy character and social intelligence.”Perso nally, I feel people shouldn’t generalize the whole generation or the whole era when he criticizes something. But it is also true that the generation gap is getting bigger and bigger r egarding the ceremony of Coming-of-Age Day. So far this ceremony has be en held with citizens’ tax money. Many older generations understand this festival as an entrance ceremony of adults’ world which requires maturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativeness. Older people tend to be “educational” to younger ones, while younger people tend to feel they finally obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults. Though, ironically, young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremony.It is about time to change the way we celebrate this festival, I think. The idea of blessing new 20-year-olds is not so bad. But there seems to be some other ways to celebrate more properly. The present way seems to me a little superficial and materialistic. It can provide solutionless arguments between different generations, instead of friendships and respects. Instead of eternally complaining about the young’sbehavior at the ceremonies, people should consider how they can make their ceremo nies worthier, I feel.41. When the professor was giving a speech the 20-year-olds are not ______.A. talking with each otherB. chatting on their mobile phonesC. talking with the professorD. making ruckus outside42. According to the author,______.A. the festival is an entran ce ceremony of adult’s world which requiresmaturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativenessB. the younger tend to obtain a right to behave freely because they arenow adultsC. young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for theceremonyD. it’s time to end complaining about the young’s behavior at the ceremonies,and people should consider how to make their ceremonies worthier43. What’s the best title for the article?A. There Are Solutionless Argument Between Different GenerationsB. Coming-of-Age Ceremony Should Be Much WorthierC. Old People Should Be Educational to Young PeopleD. The Younger Ones’ Behavior参考答案41-43 CDB【甘肃省金昌二中2013模拟】CHow can a creature weighing over 5 ton s and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger foreasier walking across sandy surfaces, they are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks（象牙）, and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds. Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families. They drink only every 3 –4 days, and can store water in a “bag” at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders – they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Young elephants may even eat the dung（粪便）of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage.During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase gre atly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine（尿液）to make them muddy!As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.49．The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means “”.A．remains in the African countries B．drinks 120 liters of water a dayC．manages to live in desert areas D．eats 150 kilograms of food daily50．Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they _________.A．rarely ruin trees B．drink only every 3-4 daysC．search for food in large groups D．protect food sources for their young51．The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with __________. A．stories and explanation B．facts and descriptionsC．examples and conclusion D．evidence and argument52．What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?A．Overheating the earth can be stopped.B．Not all animal species are so adaptable.C．The planet will become hotter and hotter.D．Not all animals are as smart as desert elephants.【参考答案】49—52、CA BB阅读理解-----“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door. Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fer tilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The ca ge I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the tas k I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold. First, I have to find the red ones, among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. Second, I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I pick tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.Here I am faced with a painful small decision. To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.44. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses?A. A lot of care and the right light.B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing.C. Tomato plants grown alongside.D. Cages placed around the roots.45. The writer planted the tomato because_______A. it cost only $1.25B. the soil were just right for itC. there was room for it in the gardenD. the roses’ branches needed to be covered46. This year the write r’s roses were ______A. removed from the rose bedB. picked along with the tomatoesC. mostly damaged by too much sunlightD. largely hidden under the tomato plant47. By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ______A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoesB. show the hardship of growing the rosesC. express her liking for the rosesD. express her care for the tomatoes48. In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ______A. the roses cost the writer little moneyB. the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoesC. someone will help the writer make the decisionD. the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes参考答案44-48 ACDAB阅读理解1. The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before. Changes for the better, changes for the worse, changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.2. Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It hasgiven us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe. It has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology in the application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.3. The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings; in pure science—a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science--- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment.4. Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the d evelopment and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons. Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals.5. William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.” The above brief review the application of only one part of human activities—science seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?49. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A. 1B. 12 2 33 4 45 5C. 1D. 12 3 4 2 3 4 5550. From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that ______.A. a great many nuclear weapons were actually used for warB. a large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for warC. the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear warD. the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on theearth51. The under lined word “mingled” most probably means______A. simpleB. mixedC. sadD. happy52. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues towrite?A. Further application of science to war.B. More reading of William Shakespeare.C. Proper use of science in the new century.D. Effective ways to separate the good from the ill.参考答案49-52 ADBD【甘肃省金昌二中2013模拟】DAfter we meet people, it is up to us to make them our friends．Let us stop a moment and consider what really makes a friend. The major qualities like faithfulness, devotion, friendliness，flash through our minds. But it is the large number of very small particular qualities that make up one’s whole character, such as cheerfulness, friendlines s and punctuality. After all, “to make a friend, be a friend” is not such a big and difficult order. There are particular favorable qualities, which attract others to us, and some fundamental psychological do’s and don’ts．If you are in the presence of a shy person, talking and asking casual questions may bring him out of his shell. Think of what would be most acceptable to the other person for you to talk, or to listen. Either way, the goal is to make yourself pleasant．Always remember to listen, b ut listen intelligently. To have anyone “hang on our words” is the most unnoticeably clever way in the world to please somebody．For a few extremely happy seconds we are the center of attraction，but when it is our turn to be audience，let usrem ember how we felt as the actor，and let’s be genuinely interested in what the other fellow is saying．Other people will like us, if we like them. If you want friends, keep your mind and heart open to friendship. Be alive to the other person’s w orld．53．This passage is mainly about________.A. the way of talking to a shy personB. some favorable qualities to be a psychologistC. how to make yourself attractive to listenersD. how to make a friend and be a friend54. The underlined part “bring him out of his shell” in the second paragraph most probably means________.A. make him become activeB. make him feel more nervousC. help him understand the question betterD．help him listen intelligently55．According to the passage，an important way in making friends is to________.A. attract themB. be attractedC. listen attentivelyD. talk widely56．Of the qualities in a friend，which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Faithfulness.B. Devotion．C. Punctuality.D. Unselfishness.【参考答案】53--56、DACD。

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（17）及答案阅读理解Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture(培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, children are rea dy to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance（遗传）plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.53. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ________.A. it would allow them access to a better life in the WestB. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talentC. they wanted their children to enter into the professional fieldD. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country54. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ________.A. are highly motivated in the education of musicB. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full developmentC. encourage people to compete with each otherD. promise talented children high positions55. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies accordingto the passage?A. a natural gift.B. extensive knowledge of music.C. very early training.D. a prejudice-free society.56. Which of the following titl es best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. Jewish Contribution to MusicB. Training of Musicians in the WorldC. Music and SocietyD. The Making of Music Prodigies参考答案53～56 ABADC8[2013·山东卷] CYou can't always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbr ella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That's why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain－sensing umbrella.The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞篷)built into a street lamp，” he said.The Lampbrella is a standard－looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built －in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.In addition to the rain sensor, there's also a 360°motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella.After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not tocause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed(安装) at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.66. For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?A. To predict a heavy rain.B. To check the weather forecast.C. To protect people from the rain.D. To remind people to take an umbrella.67．What do we know from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2?A. His creation was inspired by an experience.B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.C. Street lamps are protected by canopies.D. He enjoyed ta king walks in the rain.68．Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?A. motor→canopy→sensorsB. sensors→motor→canopyC. motor→sensors→canopyD. canopy→motor→sensors69．What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella?A. Its moving spe ed.B. Its appearance.C. Its installation.D. Its safety.70．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The designer will open a company to promote his product.B. The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production.C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical.D. The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.【要点综述】这是一篇说明文。

2014高考英语阅读理解精品训练（20）及解析C5DAbout 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son's teacher asked me to meet him at his office.In the teacher's office, an exchange of greetings was followed by his questions：“Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)? Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability？”Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no, it can't be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.My son could not follow the teacher's directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet?He was angry：“Why hasn't your son been taught to speak English? Don't you speak English at home？”No, I didn't speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn't want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society？”Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people”. Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well－adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)．Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places—something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.57．The teacher asked the author to his office ________．A．to discuss Scola's in－class performanceB．to get Scola enrolled in kindergartenC．to find a language partner for ScolaD．to work out a study plan for Scola58．What doe s the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A．Breaking. B．Following.C．Attending. D．Disturbing.59．The author's attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as ________．A．critical B．casualC．positive D．passive60．This text is likely to be selected from a book of________．A．medicine B．educationC．geography D．history【要点综述】本文作者通过说明自己儿子学习语言的过程和他最后的成功经历，说明了“双语”学习的重要性。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（20）及答案[社会生活型阅读理解(二)]People turn to magic(魔力)chiefly as a form of insurance—that is, they use it along with actions that actually bring results. For example, hunters may use a hunting charm(咒语). But they also use their hunting skills and knowledge of ani mals. The charm may give hunters the extra confidence they ne ed to hunt even more successfully than they would without it. If they shoot a lot of game(猎物), they credit the charm for their success. Many events happe n naturally without magic. Crops grow without it, and sick peopl e get well without it. But if people use magic to bring a good har vest or to cure a patient, they may believe the magic was respo nsible.People also tend to forget magic's failures and to be impressed by its surface successes. They may consider magic successful i f it appears to work only 10 percent of the time. Even when mag ic fails, people often explain the failure without doubting the po wer of the magic. They may say that the magician made a mist ake in recitingthe spell or that another magician cast a more powerful spell ag ainst the magician.Many anthropologists(人类学家) believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a need to believe in it. People may turn to magic to reduce their f ear and uncertainty if they feel they have no control over the out come of a situation. For example, farmers use knowledge and s kill when they plant their fields. But they know that weather, ins ects, or diseases might ruin the crops. So farmers in some soci eties may also plant a charm or perform a magic rite to ensurea good harvest.1. From the passage, we can learn that the writer of the passage ma y be ________．A. a hunterB. a farmerC. a magicianD. an anthropologist2. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passa ge?A. Magic and HuntingB. Magic and FarmingC. Why Magic Works?D. Why People Believe in Magic?3. The underlined word “spell”(Paragraph 2) most probably mea ns “________”.A. magic wordsB. magic eventsC. words or expressionsD. magicians4. People believe in magic because________．A. magic powers are greater than natural powersB. magic can turn dreams into realityC. they are not sure of themselvesD. magic can bring good results5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Even though magic fails, believers in magic will explain the r eason.B. Believers in magic usually overstate the power of magic.C. People use magic to reduce their uncertainty and give them extra confidence.D. Magic can solve problems people can't deal with in a natural way.(三)【要点综述】为什么有些人相信魔法咒语呢？魔法咒语真的灵验吗？这些人相信魔法咒语是因为他们缺乏自信。

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。