广东省2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷：阅读理解空(14)

2014高考英语阅读理解二轮专题训练精品题（10）及答案【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学一模试题】A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。

Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feel ings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preservin g the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen…At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often--only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories--I just live, and the memories form themselves.26. Before thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ________.A. observing her school routineB. expressing her satisfactionC. impressing her classmatesD. preserving her history27. On a journey at thirteen, the author ________.A. nearly ignored the beauty of nature while busy making recordsB. hardly made preparations for a journal while appreciating natureC. suddenly felt it impossible and unnecessary to write everything downD. was entirely struck by nature and forgot to record anything28. What caused a change in the author’s understanding of keeping a diary?A. A dull night on the journey.B. The beauty of the great valley.C. A striking quotation from a book.D. Her concerns for future generations.29. What does the author put in her diary now?A. Notes and beautiful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.30. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.A. to experience itB. to live the present in the futureC. to make memoriesD. to give accurate representations of it 【参考答案】26-30. DCBBA【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学一模试题】BIt’s such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of amicrowave oven, it’s pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.It’s a library built with love.A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “That’s what we’re going to do for our spring break!”Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that he’d built years earlier for daughter Abbie’s toy horses, and made a door of glass.After adding the library’s final touches (装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book,” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.They stocked it with 20 or so books they’d already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids’ favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again,” said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.The project’s best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.”31. In what way is the library “pedestrian-friendly”?A. It owns a yellow roof.B. It stands near a sidewalk.C. It protects book lovers from the sun.D. It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.。

2014届高考高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（3）Word版含答案1.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian（埃塞俄比亚的）teenager about her wedding day. The 16-year-old had already been married for a year．"She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, 'I had to drop out of school,'" Robinson said in a telephone interview．"That conveyed to me the reality, "said Robinson, the first woman to serve as Ireland's president and former U．N．high commissioner for human rights．"Her life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less ended．"Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon．"European countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion, "she said．"Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challenge．"Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in sub-Saharan Africa．In May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia' s 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africa's population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion．Joel Cohen, a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth-rate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility（生育力）, improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mind-set of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each child's life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.59. In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by_____．A. explaining the author's opinionsB. giving an exampleC. describing the poor education systemD. coming straight to the topic60. What can we learn from the passage?A. Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl.B. Robinson is a successful expert in population studies.C. Robinson is worried about population growth.D. Robinson encourages female education.61. What is Joel Cohen's view about secondary education?A. It provides basic knowledge of health.B. It improves the health of children.C. It makes people pay more attention to education.D. It can change people's parenting ideas.62. According to the passage, the most important way to control high population growth is .A. keeping girls in schoolB. letting girls go away from AfricaC. letting young girls remain singleD. keeping girls in families2.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解The apartments for sales,40 minutes’ walk to the gold coast be ach, on the ground floor is a private patio(天井), fully fitted kitchen, resting room with feature fireplace and a second reception room which could be used as a dinning room or third downstairs bedroom. On the first floor are two double b edrooms, one of which leads onto a sunny terrace(阳台), fully tiled bathroom with bath and shower. The property is i n excellent condition throughout and is ready to move straight i nto Sky TV, telephone and broadband are connected. Status: Available Price: EUR￠115,000 Telephone: 00351-981888988 Location:Apartment furnished for sale at an unbelievable price. The apart ment is part of a small complex with swimming pool and a publi c resting-room with TV, relaxing area, changing areas, etc. The apartme nt is on the market fully furnished, air conditioning, with good en vironment to all divisions of the apartment. If you are thinking ta pping into the rental market while the property is empty during t he year, this property could be your best bet at the best possibl e price.Number of Bedrooms: 2Status: Available Price: EUR￠147,000 Telephone: 00331-961777017Location: Sao LeiriaNice villa for sale. The villa has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Beach at walking distance. Outside there is a swimming pool. T he villa is just outside inland coast in a small villa of 20 houses. Status: Available Price: EUR￠340,000 Telephone: 04811-961999018Location: Inland Costal Area1．The apartments in the first advertisement have the following advantages Except ________.A. the rest room has a fire fireplaceB. the bathroom has bath and showerC. the apartments are ready to move straight intoD. it has a public resting-room with TV2．If you want to buy an apartment with a public relaxing area, you should dial ________.A. 00351-981888988B. 00331-961777017C. 04811-961999018D. 05355-9414455353．What’s the meaning of the underlined part in the second adv ertisement?A. Knocking into.B. Putting into.C. Taking advantages of.D. Getting into.4．From the advertisements we can know the apartments ____ ____.A. are in different areasB. are in the same developing areaC. are of the same priceD. belong to the same developing company5．第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AAmmie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 m onths old when she had the accident that has scarred her for lif e. While her mother was away for a moment, the inquisitive bab y reached up to a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boi ling water all over her tiny body.An ambulance was called and rushed the baby to a nearby hos pital. Twenty percent of Ammie's body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. The doctors could tell immediately that Ammie's best c hance of survival was a specialized burns unit(科) some miles a way at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie's body, surgeons performed comple x skin grafts（移植）to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that t ook about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie had 12 mo re operations to repair her body.When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age four, oth er pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn't play with her.“I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the sch ool,”she recalls. “Some children refused to become friends bec ause of that.”Today, age 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still has to have two further operations. Yet she is a confident, out going teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims.Ammie's parents Ruby, a funeral director and Gibby, a policem an, have been a great support. “They told me if people had a pr oblem with my burns, the problem was theirs not mine,” says A mmie. “They taught me to cope with other people's reactions an d constantly reminded me I was valued and loved." Ammie's po sitive philosophy（人生观） means she is now in demand with burns organizations, hel ping younger patients build their self-esteem to live with permanent scars.“Now she is a member of the Scottish Burned Children's Club, which a charity set up last year.” says Donald Todd, chairman o f the club and a senior burns nurse at Edinburgh's for Sick Chil dren, “Ammie provides so much encouragement for younger on es. She is upbeat and outgoing and a perfect role model for the m.”This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the G raffham Water Centre in Cambridgeshire for the charity's first su mmer camp . "I'll show them how to shrug off unkind stares fro m others," she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleevele ss tops and she plans to show the youngsters at summer campthat they can too. "I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars," she says. “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”56. Ammie was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary because ____ ________ .A. it was the nearest hospital away from her homeB. it was a hospital specializing in childhood diseaseC. only there can skin grafts be performedD. it has more advanced and specialized techniques to cure b urns57. How many operations will Ammie have to receive altogether ?A. 12B. 13C. 14D. 1558. The underlined phrase “shrug off” in the last paragraph is cl osest in meaning to ______ .A. performB. ignoreC. acceptD. tolerate59. Which of the following best describes Ammie’s?A. Strong-minded, optimistic and helpfulB. Shy, pessimistic and discouragedC. Fashionable, sensitive and easygoingD. Careful, confident and intelligentBritons stranded（搁浅）at sea or in flooded homes could find a real-life prince riding to their rescue. Prince William announced on M onday that he is to train to be a full-time pilot with the Royal Air Force's Search and Rescue Force ( SARF).William, who is currently a Lieutenant（中尉）in the Army's Household Cavalry Regiment（皇家骑兵团）, will transfer to the RAF and begin an 18-month training course in January 2009.If successful, he will become a fully operational Search and Res cue pilot in 2010, flying Sea King helicopters at one of the six S ARF units based in ."The time I spent with the RAF earlier this year made me realiz e how much I love flying," the prince, who spent two weeks with a SARF team while on work experience in 2005, said in a state ment."Joining Search and Rescue is a perfect opportunity for me to s erve in the Forces operationally, while contributing to a vital part of the country's Emergency Services."It means he will follow a similar career to that of his uncle, Princ e Andrew, who was a Sea King helicopter pilot during the 1982Falklands war.The Search and Rescue teams' main duty is to recover RAF pe rsonnel but in peacetime they mainly respond to civilian emerge ncies, dealing with more than 1,000 calls a year.The units deal with incidents ranging from helping those trappe d by sudden major floods to rescuing people lost while out walki ng on hills.William, who has spent the last year on secondment（借调）to the various branches of the military to prepare for his future r ole as head of the armed forces, received his RAF wings （飞行勋章）following a four-month stint（持续的工作）with the service earlier this year.However, his time with the RAF was clouded when the Defense Ministry was forced to fend off criticism for allowing the prince t o fly military helicopters to a bachelor party for his cousin and to the family home of his girlfriend Kate Middleton.6． Prince William wanted to be a full-time pilot because _____.A. he liked flyingB. he would like to do something in the country’s Emergency S ervicesC. many Britons were in danger at sea waiting for rescueD. he had much experience in flying7．According to the passage, _____.A. the Falklands war broke out in 2005B. Prince William served in the Army’s Household Cavalry Re giment in 1982C. Prince Andrew is serving in SARF nowD. William would finish his training course in June 20108．It can be inferred from the passage that______.A. the RAF is an army that rescues its soldiers during wartimeB. either Andrew or William is interested in flyingC. there are many floods happening inD. the prince saving the people in danger is no longer fairy tal e9．The author’s opinion on William’s joining RAF is ______.A. enthusiasticB. doubtfulC. negativeD. pessimistic 10．What is the purpose of the author by mentioning what the prince had done before in the last paragraph?A. The author wants to say that Prince William pays much atte ntion to his family and friendsB. The author suggests that the Defense Ministry was criticize d when William flew for his private businessC. William had a hard time when he went against his leadersD. The author has the worry that Prince William is likely to get the Defense Ministry into trouble again.Apple SeedsCirculation（发行量） : 1 Year, 9 IssuesCover Price: $44．55Price For You: $33．95Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazin e filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9． The cover is very soft, providing durability（耐用性） that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to co me． Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual．Better LifeCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $44．55Price For You: $15．00Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong inte rest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete hom e and family service magazine． It offers help with food, recipe s, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money manag ement, and education．Humor TimesCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $36．00Price For You: $11．95Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who lo ve to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year roun d! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh． So let’s find it in Humor Times．NewsCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $47．88Price For You: $19．99Product Description: News China Magazine is the English editio n of China Newsweek． The magazine covers the latest Chines e domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, cult ure, sports and travels, etc． It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China．11．What do we know about Apple Seeds?A． The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long．B． It can be purchased as an award for your children．C． It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines．D． The magazine is going to surprise you for many years．12．Tom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose _____ ____ ．A． Apple Seeds B． Better Life C． Humor Times D ． News13．What kind of people may buy News China ?A． People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chi nese．B． People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laug h．C． People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids．D． People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture．14．Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?A． Apple Seeds B． Better Life C． Humor Time s D． NewsLong long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons. “To which one shall I leave my fortune?” he wondered. “It must be to the cleverest son. But which one is the cleverest?”He called his three sons to him. “Here is some money,” he to ld them, “you must each take one coin to buy something that wil l fill this room. Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune.”“It is a big room,” said the eldest son.“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son.But the youngest son said nothing. He stood and thought, an d then he smiled, “Come,brothers,” he said, “let us go to the m arket.”The eldest son bought straw with his coin. But one coin boug ht only a bit of straw. Even when he had spread it as much as h e could, the straw covered only a corner of the room.The second son bought sand with his coin. But one coin bou ght only a bit of sand. Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor.“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngestson. “You don't have any straw.”“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily. “You don't have any sand.”“I bought this,” said the youngest son.“A candle！” cried his brothers. “What good is a candle?”“Watch”, said the youngest son.He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor. It was filled with light!“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleveres t of my sons,” the old merchant said.And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youn gest son, the one who could fill a room with light.15． Who would get father's fortune?A. The oldest son.B. The richest son.C. The cleverest son.D. The silliest son.16． The merchant left his fortune to the sonA. who would fill the room by using something which is worthy of one coinB. who would take care of him when he became oldC. who wanted to get his fortuneD. who got married first17． How do you think of the youngest son?A. He is very clever.B. He is very lazy.C. He is very mean.D. He is very diligent.18． The youngest son used _____ to fill the room.A. strawB. candleC. sandD. waterWhen we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how impor tant our eyes are.People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Ev erything else seems unclear. Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted.Then people who are far-sighted endure just the opposite problem. They can see things t hat are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unles s they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, t hey must get glasses, too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not ex actly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism（散光）. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s ey es become cloudy because of cataracts（白内障）. Long ago these people often became blind. Now however , it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove then.Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle（角度）. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around i t has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two ey es.19．We should take good care of our eyes .A. only when we can see wellB. only when we cannot see perfectlyC. only when we are near-sighted or far-sightedD. even if we can see well or perfectly20．When things far away seem unclear, one is probably .A. near-sightedB. far-sighted C. astigmatic D. suffering from cataracts21．The underlined word endure in the third paragraph probabl y means .A. experienceB. imagineC. suffer fromD. recover from22．Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for .A. seeing at nightB. seeing objects far awayC. looking over a wide areaD. judging distances 23．People who suffer from astigmatism have .A. one eye bigger than the otherB. eyes that are not exactly the right shapeC. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operationD. an eye difficult that cannot be corrected by glasses.2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解The apartments for sales,40 minutes’ walk to the gold coast beach, on the ground floor is a priv ate patio(天井), fully fitted kitchen, resting room with feature fireplace and a second reception room which c ould be used as a dinning room or third downstairs bedroom. On the first floor are two double b edrooms, one of which leads onto a sunny terrace(阳台), fully tiled bathroom with bath and shower. The property is in excellent condition throughout and is ready to move straight into Sky TV, telephone and broadband are connected.Status: Available Price: EUR￠115,000Telephone: 00351-981888988 Location:Apartment furnished for sale at an unbelievable price. The apartment is part of a small complex with swimming pool and a public resting-room with TV, relaxing area, changing areas, etc. The apartment is on the market fully furnished , air conditioning, with good environment to all divisions of the apartment. If you are thinking tap ping into the rental market while the property is empty during the year, this property could be yo ur best bet at the best possible price.Number of Bedrooms: 2Status: Available Price: EUR￠147,000Telephone: 00331-961777017 Location: Sao LeiriaNice villa for sale. The villa has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Beach at walking distance. Outsi de there is a swimming pool. The villa is just outside inland coast in a small villa of 20 houses. Status: Available Price: EUR￠340,000Telephone: 04811-961999018 Location: Inland Costal Area1．The apartments in the first advertisement have the following advantages Except ________.A. the rest room has a fire fireplaceB. the bathroom has bath and showerC. the apartments are ready to move straight intoD. it has a public resting-room with TV2．If you want to buy an apartment with a public relaxing area, you should dial ________.A. 00351-981888988B. 00331-961777017C. 04811-961999018D. 05355-9414455353．What’s the meaning of the underlined part in the second advertisement?A. Knocking into.B. Putting into.C. Taking advantages of.D. Getting into.4．From the advertisements we can know the apartments ________.A. are in different areasB. are in the same developing areaC. are of the same priceD. belong to the same developing company5．第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AAmmie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the acci dent that has scarred her for life. While her mother was away for a moment, the inquisitive baby reached up to a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water all over her tiny body. An ambulance was called and rushed the baby to a nearby hospital. Twenty percent of Ammie's body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. The doctors could tell immediately that Ammie's best chance of survival was a specializ ed burns unit(科) some miles away at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie's body, surgeons performed complex skin grafts（移植）to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours. Over the ne xt 16 years, Ammie had 12 more operations to repair her body.When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age four, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn't play with her. “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the sch ool,”she recalls. “Some children refused to become friends because of that.”Today, age 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still has to have two further operations. Yet she is a confident, out going teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims.Ammie's parents Ruby, a funeral director and Gibby, a policeman, have been a great support. “They told me if people had a problem with my burns, the problem was theirs not mine,” says Am mie. “They taught me to cope with other people's reactions and constantly reminded me I was v alued and loved." Ammie's positive philosophy（人生观） means she is now in demand with burns organizations, helping younger patients build their self-esteem to live with permanent scars.“Now she is a member of the Scottish Burned Children's Club, which a charity set up last year.”says Donald Todd, chairman of the club and a senior burns nurse at Edinburgh's for Sick Child ren, “Ammie provides so much encouragement for younger ones. She is upbeat and outgoing a nd a perfect role model for them.”This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham Water Centre in Cambri dgeshire for the charity's first summer camp . "I'll show them how to shrug off unkind stares fro m others," she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops and she plans to show t he youngsters at summer camp that they can too. "I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars," she says. “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”56. Ammie was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary because ____________ .A. it was the nearest hospital away from her homeB. it was a hospital specializing in childhood diseaseC. only there can skin grafts be performedD. it has more advanced and specialized techniques to cure burns57. How many operations will Ammie have to receive altogether?A. 12B. 13C. 14D. 1558. The underlined phrase “shrug off” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ .A. performB. ignoreC. acceptD. tolerate59. Which of the following best describes Ammie’s?A. Strong-minded, optimistic and helpfulB. Shy, pessimistic and discouragedC. Fashionable, sensitive and easygoingD. Careful, confident and intelligentBritons stranded（搁浅）at sea or in flooded homes could find a real-life prince riding to their rescue. Prince William announced on Monday that he is to train to be a full-time pilot with the Royal Air Force's Search and Rescue Force (SARF).William, who is currently a Lieutenant（中尉）in the Army's Household Cavalry Regiment（皇家骑兵团）, will transfer to the RAF and begin an 18-month training course in January 2009.If successful, he will become a fully operational Search and Rescue pilot in 2010, flying Sea Kin g helicopters at one of the six SARF units based in ."The time I spent with the RAF earlier this year made me realize how much I love flying," the pri nce, who spent two weeks with a SARF team while on work experience in 2005, said in a state ment."Joining Search and Rescue is a perfect opportunity for me to serve in the Forces operationally, while contributing to a vital part of the country's Emergency Services."It means he will follow a similar career to that of his uncle, Prince Andrew, who was a Sea King helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands war.The Search and Rescue teams' main duty is to recover RAF personnel but in peacetime they m ainly respond to civilian emergencies, dealing with more than 1,000 calls a year.The units deal with incidents ranging from helping those trapped by sudden major floods to resc uing people lost while out walking on hills.William, who has spent the last year on secondment（借调）to the various branches of the military to prepare for his future role as head of the armed forces, received his RAF wings （飞行勋章）following a four-month stint（持续的工作）with the service earlier this year.However, his time with the RAF was clouded when the Defense Ministry was forced to fend off criticism for allowing the prince to fly military helicopters to a bachelor party for his cousin and to the family home of his girlfriend Kate Middleton.6． Prince William wanted to be a full-time pilot because _____.A. he liked flyingB. he would like to do something in the country’s Emergency ServicesC. many Britons were in danger at sea waiting for rescueD. he had much experience in flying7．According to the passage, _____.A. the Falklands war broke out in 2005B. Prince William served in the Army’s Household Cavalry Regiment in 1982C. Prince Andrew is serving in SARF nowD. William would finish his training course in June 20108．It can be inferred from the passage that______.A. the RAF is an army that rescues its soldiers during wartimeB. either Andrew or William is interested in flyingC. there are many floods happening inD. the prince saving the people in danger is no longer fairy tale9．The author’s opinion on William’s joining RAF is ______.A. enthusiasticB. doubtfulC. negativeD. pessimistic10．What is the purpose of the author by mentioning what the prince had done before in the las t paragraph?A. The author wants to say that Prince William pays much attention to his family and friendsB. The author suggests that the Defense Ministry was criticized when William flew for his privat e businessC. William had a hard time when he went against his leadersD. The author has the worry that Prince William is likely to get the Defense Ministry into trouble again.Apple SeedsCirculation（发行量） : 1 Year, 9 IssuesCover Price: $44．55Price For You: $33．95Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9． The cover is very soft, providing durability（耐用性） that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come． Besides, there is a big surp rise for you --- it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual．Better LifeCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $44．55Price For You: $15．00Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine． It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education．Humor TimesCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $36．00Price For You: $11．95Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons an d humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year rou nd! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh． So let’s find it in Humor Times．NewsCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $47．88Price For You: $19．99Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek． The m agazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, cul ture, sports and travels, etc． It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers intereste d in China．11．What do we know about Apple Seeds?A． The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long．B． It can be purchased as an award for your children．C． It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines．D． The magazine is going to surprise you for many years．12．Tom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose _________ ．A． Apple Seeds B． Better Life C． Humor Times D． News13．What kind of people may buy News China ?A． People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese．B． People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh．C． People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids．D． People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture．14．Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?A． Apple Seeds B． Better Life C． Humor Times D． NewsLong long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons. “To which one shall I leave my f ortune?” he wondered. “It must be to the cleverest son. But which one is the cleverest?”He called his three sons to him. “Here is some money,” he told them, “you must each take o ne coin to buy something that will fill this room. Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune.”“It is a big room,” said the eldest son.“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son.But the youngest son said nothing. He stood and thought, and then he smiled, “Come, broth ers,” he said, “let us go to the market.”The eldest son bought straw with his coin. But one coin bought only a bit of straw. Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the straw covered only a corner of the room.The second son bought sand with his coin. But one coin bought only a bit of sand. Even whe n he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor.“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngest son. “You don't have any straw.”“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily. “You don't have any sand.”“I bought this,” said the youngest son.“A candle！” cried his brothers. “What good is a candle?”“Watch”, said the youngest son.He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor. It was filled with light!“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleverest of my sons,” the old merchant said.And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youngest son, the one who could fill a room with light.15． Who would get father's fortune?A. The oldest son.B. The richest son.C. The cleverest son.D. The silliest son.。

2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：阅读理解AFoulsham House is a fine, stone house of the 1790s. It stands high above the RiverByre, in twenty five hectares(公顷) of the best farmland in the south－west.Smithson built the house, and the story goes that George, the young Prince(王子)of Wales, fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake, at one of the first，Lord Foulsham's wild parties. Many great men h ave ridden on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine ladies have taken tea in the Green Room.The house has eight bedroom－room with a real Adam f ireplace. The gentleman's library has a view over the park and the river that is quite without equal. All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows and wood floors.At the back of the house, in the buildings in which the third Lond－Foulsham kept the borses which made h im famous, there is garage space for four cars. In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1970s.If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to : Harvery, Platt, Longford & Sons, 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside..t bedrooms, three bathrooms and two living rooms.ood floors.－nine years old, meets new needsBAmerican society is not nap(午睡)friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleepspecialist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,“There's even a prohibition(禁令) against admitting we need sleep.”Nobody wants to be caughtnapping or found asleep at work. To quote(引用)a proverb:“Some sle ep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven.”Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them.“We have to totally changeour attitude toward napping,”says Dr William Dement of Stanford University, t he godfather of sleep st year a national commission led by Dement identifiedan“American sleep debt” which one member said was as important as the nationaldebt. The commission was concerned about the dangers of sleepiness: people causing industrial accidents of falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a newsleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, President Clinton is打瞌睡)every afternoon.About 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We s eem to have “a mid-afternoon quiet phase(状态局面)”,also called “a secondary sleep gate”. Sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and makeus refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap.We S uperstshift. Rather, we snack on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feellike it. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and on boats; on floors andbeds; and in libraries, offices and museums.(Linel 2,Para.3)is the result of .ond sentence of the last paragraph tells us that it is .ed for itCMeet the new Volvo 460.Volvo with so much going for it, you'll find it very easyto get into the driving seat. You will love the feel of this car,even before you've turned the key. Standard features on all models include adjustable steeringcolumn(可调整方向盘支撑杆),heated seats ,electric sunroof. On the GLE and Turbomodels there are electric windows, heated door mirrors and power assisted steering. The level of comfort and equipment is extravagant(豪华的)even by Volvo's generous standards. More comforting still is the knowledge that all this luxury(奢移)is designed around Volvo's rigid adherence(严格确保)to safety.But the real excitement starts when t he engine starts. The 460 is a stylish performer. Smooth, responsive and very lively, particularly the Turbo version. This car drives like a dream. And while getting into the driving seat is easy, getting out is another matter. At the end of your test drive you won't want an open door.0.特点)of the new Volvo 460? igid adherence to safety.the test drive.he Real ExcitementDThe World Trade Organization(WTO),founded on January 1, 1995,aims to encourageinternational trade to flow as possible, making sure that trade agreements arerespected and that any disputes(争端)can be settled.In the five years since itworld's most powerful economic organizations, taking its place alongside the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.The system of global rules for international trade, however, dates back half acentury to 11948 when the Ceneral Agreement on Tariffs(关税)and Trade(GATT)was formed after World War Ⅱ．As time went by, it became c lear that the GATT h ad two major drawbacks——the limited areas of trade it covered, and the lack of an effective system to settle disputes.gave birth to the WTO, c omplete with an effective system to settle disputes and new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property(知识产权).Even after seven years of talks and 22,500 pages of agreements there were stillservices, which the member nations agreed to revise in 2000.The WTO, with its headoffice in Geneva, has 135 members with 30 more waiting to join.with the GATT, the WTO .putes in more areas of International tradeDEConvenience FoodsInstead of buying only fresh foods, Americans nowadays buy many more conveniencefoods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of themThere are also many canned convenience foods, such as ready made spaghetti, soups, stews, and vegetables.Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who don't like to cook or wash dishes. But they often cost more than fresh,feel they Health Food and CoopsUnited States. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. From the movement came a new understanding for food and health. Many people now p refer natural and organic(有机物)foods to the prepared foods sold in health food storesly not packaged. Customers bring their own bags and jarsand take their food out of boxes or basket.The Diet Craze(节食热)These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. Perhaps as manyss.American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods such as diet soft drinks, dietcandy, and diet salad dressings. Dieters also spend money on diet pills, exercisemachines, and jogging suits(健美服).Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. They have such names as the Miracle(奇效的)Diet, the Nine day Wonder Diet, and theto eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner! For dieters who can not lose weight ontheir own, therencouragement.h foodFMost of the people who appear most often in the history books are great conquerors(征服者)and generals and soldiers, while the people who really helped civilization(文明)forward are often never mentioned at all.We d o not know who first set a broken leg, or made a seaworthy boat, or calculated(计算)the length of the year, but we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that on all the highest pillars(柱子) in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general ora soldier. And I think most people believe that the greatest countries are thosethat have beaten in the battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors.It is just possible they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals fight;so do savages(野蛮人); so to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in whichan animal or a savage is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good atgetting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it mostefficiently——this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done——is not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, andcivilized people ought to be able to find some w ay of settling their quarrels rather than by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of the other side, andthen saying that the side which has killed most has won, and not only has won, but, because it has won, has been in the right. For that is what is going to mean in awar, it means saying that might is right.nion, the countries that ruled over a large numberof other countries are .nor the most civilizedhe greater number of the other sidewho are wrong。