第一篇：2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品(37)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（37）及答案
阅读理解
Car crashes are the top killer of American teenagers．Most of the crashes result from distracted driving not paying attention to the road．
Ryan Didone was a fifteen-year-old passenger in a car that hit a tree．He was one of the nation's more than thirty thousand victims of traffic crashes in 2008．Nearly four thousand deaths, about twelve percent, involved drivers aged fifteen to twenty．Ryan's father, Thomas Didone, is a police captain in Montgomery County, Maryland．He said, “It was an inexperienced,” immature driver who felt that he was invincible(不可战胜的), driving at night with a carload of kids．He was distracted, he was going too fast, and it ended up causing one death and some upsetting experiences and tragedy for the rest of the community.“ Jim Jennings from the Allstate Insurance Company said ”The number one cause of distracted-driving accidents is the mobile phone．Talking on the phone or reaching for it is like drinking four beers and driving．If you're texting while driving, you are twenty-three times more likely to get into an accident than somebody who isn't．
Reaching for a cell phone when it's going off, you're nine times more likely to get into an accident than normally driving,“ The insurance industry recently held a safety event near Washington for teen drivers．
At first, nineteen-year-old Kevin．Schumann easily avoided large, inflatable dolls thrown in front of the car to represent children．He also avoided orange cones representing the edge of the road．Then, as part of the test,he started texting.He hit several cones and at least one doll．
Debbie Pickford from the Allstate Insurance Company said, ”Teens are especially at risk from distracted driving—and not just because they lack experience on the roads．What we know from research on teen brain development, is that teens don't really have fully developed brains until they are twenty-five years old.You put those two things together and you get a much, much higher risk.16．We can learn from the second paragraph that _ _．
A．drivers who resulted in nearly 4,000 deaths are teenagers B．over 30,000 victims have died from traffic crashes so far C．it was at night that Ryan Didone died from a car accident D．Ryan Didone's death was due to the other 's careless driving 17．According to the passage, __ is the most likely to lead to a traffic accident while you are driving．
A．reaching for a cell phone． B．texting on the mobile phone C．talking on the mobile phone D．bringing along a cell phone 18．A safety event held by insurance industry was meant to _ _.A．attract more teenagers to take part in it B．make more teenagers practice avoiding large barriers C．draw encough attention to teenagers' distracted driving D．encourage more teenagers to pay for insurance protection 19．The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about ___．
A．much higher risk C．experience on the roads
B．measures to be taken D．teen brain development 20.Of all the following, which is the best title for the passage? A.Car Crashes —the Top Killer.Enough！
参考答案--------CBCBC
阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.We had not seen rain in almost a month.The crops were dying.Cows had stopped giving milk.The streams were long
A.Rain was in great need.B.There were few trees in the woods.C.Billy carried water with his small hands.D.Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据Branches and thorns slapped his little face在森林里走树枝和荆棘打脸可推出森林的树木较多，故选B。
28.What Billy did mainly showed that he was _____.A.Caring B.Beautiful C.Childlike D.Brave 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。caring爱心的；beautiful漂亮的； childlike孩子似的； brave勇敢的。
根据lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.及I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life.由于天旱河流枯竭动物们不能找到水喝，快喝死了，故选A。
29.Which is the correct order of the development of the story? ① The author was moved to tears.② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.③ Billy walked towards the large deer.④ It began to rain.⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.A.③②⑤①④ B： ④①③⑤ C.⑤③②①④ D.⑤②①③④ 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.所以必须5开头的选项故排除AB；Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him.But Billy walked right up to them.及 lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.他走向大鹿然后去喂小鹿水，故排除D，文章最后作者被感动的流下了眼泪，最后天开始下雨，故选C。
30.At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except
chemical.Then gaps between the stones are filled in.Finally another material is painted onto the stones which will protect them from water forever.Work starts every day at 7 a.m.and goes on until late afternoon six days a week, with a break at midday.Evening is the best time to visit the temple, after the tour groups have left.As the sun sinks lower, shadows spread across the courtyard.After sunset, the sky turns pink.The grey stone towers take on a golden color before turning pink.Nowhere else in the world can there be such a quiet, beautiful place.46.This passage mainly tells ________.A.the poor look of the temple Angkor Wat in 1980 B.the history of the temple Angkor Wat C.the repair work being done to the temple Angkor Wat D.the difficulty in the repair work 47.According to the author, which of the following plays the LEAST important role in the repair work? A.The women workers.B.The Indian workers C.Machines D.Skilled workers 48.The underlined sentence “the temple was deserted” possibly means that _______.A.there was no one in the temple and it was in a poor state B.the temple was built on desert and nobody noticed it C.the temple was very old with a long history D.the temple was repaired by the Cambodians, most of whom women 49.To clean the stone, how many steps should be followed? A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five 50.Which work needs a lot of time to do? A.To get rid of certain types of plants.B.To carry the building materials.C.To replace the stones.D.To clean the stones.参考答案---------46—50 CCABD
school is for being popular and having fun, not learning anything or preparing for the future.Keep these tips in mind and say goodbye to school gangs.Know your own mind.Often it is those with low self-esteem and a poor self-image who become victims of school gangs.These students don't know their own mind or have a clear picture of what they would like to do in the future, so it is easy to be influenced by those who don't want to do any work today.Keep yourself busy.School gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason.Students who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups, but if you are busy, busy, busy and always on the move there will be less chance that you'll have the time to stay and “play”.Choose your friends wisely.With a core group of like-minded friends, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs because you simply don't need them.Remember that gangs are a source of power for members, but they can also be a source of intimidation.Work hard and have fun.No one likes a teacher's pet, but school gangs in particular hate them.Work hard and have fun at school, but don't annoy anyone with extreme goody-two-shoes(伪君子）behaviour.School gangs can be a nightmare if you must deal with them constantly.Stay away from gang hangouts and gang members, and don't involve yourself in any gang related activities.31.For the school gangs, school is _____.A.where they are instructed to behave themselves.school is for being popular and having fun,学校帮派是受欢迎的和玩地开心，故选C。
32.From the author's opinion, gangs lead to the following problems in schools Except _____.A.The presence of weapons B.the appearance of robbery C.pressure to blow off school work and exam D.students' scare 【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据The presence of weapons at or near school, the appearance of graffiti on buildings and lockers, and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead.及when you have to worry about school gangs as well it's enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers!帮派导致了武器的存在，毁掉学校工作和考试的压力及学生的恐慌，故选B。33.Which statement is Not True according to the passage? A.school gangs are harmful to education B.students lacking enough intelligence often follow school gangs C.school gangs often wander around schools aimlessly D.school gangs will provide their member with so-called power 【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据School gangs can be a nightmare； With a core group of like-minded friends, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs ；School gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason.Remember that gangs are a source of power for members；学生慎重交友是很容易避免和帮会联系上的，故选B。34.What can be inferred from the passage? A.Those who focus on study are more likely to stay away from school gangs.9-
第二篇：2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练(48)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练（48）及答案
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
【福建师大附中2013模拟】A On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.’ The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Petersbackyard.I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was.Only then did I know this party was a sleepover.The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult.But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.I thought of a way to escape.I would explain that I needed my mother's permission to spend the nights.But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen.She granted permission!Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls.I didn't bring my own pajamas(睡衣)，so Mrs.Peters offered me Heather's pajamas.As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake.“Do I need to go again? I'll stay up to go one more time...”.Of course , I finally fell asleep.The next morning , I was the first to wake up.I was warm!I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up.I did the only thing I could do — I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen.I got up, took off Heather's pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.Mrs.Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas.My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red.“WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so frightening.Should I answer? And that was when it happened — Mr.Peters came in and grabbed his wife , ‘‘Elvis Presley died!”
The news of the King's death overtook Mrs.Peters, and I ,was spared.I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.56.The author had to spend the night at Peters' because ________.A.she enjoyed her cake there
B.her mother asked her to do so
C.the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night
D.she and her friends were having a sleepover party
57.Mrs.Peters got angry because ________.A.she found the wet pajamas B.Elvis Presley passed away
C.her husband was rude to her D.all the girls slept at her house
58.From the story, we know Mrs.Peters was ________.A.a crazy woman B.a fan of Elvis Presley
C.a woman for perfection D.a woman who hated to wash pajamas
59.The passage is mainly about ________.A.an embarrassing childhood incidentB.an adventure experience
C.a friendship between two girlsD.an unfriendly hostess
【参考答案】56-59 DABA
阅读理解、专题训练（**）、文章主旨(**)
◆ 方法点拨
关于文章主旨题需特别注意的是：此类题的设题特点往往是题中有一、二个选项是原文讲述的某个方面，诱惑不少考生以偏概全，误选答案。为避免这种错误，同学们一定要牢记：一定要选择能涵盖全文含义的选项。
◆ 活学活用
阅读下列短文，按要求完成读写任务
(全国卷)EDGEWOOD—Every morning at Dixie Heights High School，customers pour into a special experiment：the district's first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.Well before classes start，students and teachers order Lattes，Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates.Then，during the first period，teachers call in orders on their room phones，and students make deliveries.By closing time at 9∶20 a．m.，the shop usually sells 90 drinks.“Whoever made the chi tea，Ms.Schatzman says it was good.”Christy McKinley，a second year student，announced recently，after hanging up with the teacher.The shop is called the Dixie PIT，which stands for Power in Transition.Although some of the students are not disabled，many are，and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs.They keep a timecard and receive paychecks，which they keep in check registers.Specialeducation teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.Not that it was easy.Chevalier's first problem to overcome was productrelated.Should schools be selling coffee？What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped.She made sure all the drinks，which use nonfat milk，fell within nutrition(营养)guidelines.The whole school has joined in to help.Teachers agreed to give up their lounge(休息室)in the mornings.Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall.Business students designed the paychecks.The basketball team helped pay for cups.1．What is the text mainly about?
A．A bestselling coffee.B．A special educational program.C．Government support for schools.D．A new type of teacherstudent relationship.2．The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to________________________________________________________________________.A．raise money for school affairs
B．do some research on nutrition
C．develop students' practical skills
D．supply teachers with drinks
3．How did Christy McKinley know Ms.Schatzman's opinion of the chi tea?
A．She met her in the shop.B．She heard her telling others.C．She talked to her on the phone.D．She went to her office to deliver the tea.4．We know from the text that Ginger Gray________.A．manages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County
B．sees that the drinks meet health standards
C．teaches at Dixie Heights High School
D．owns the school's coffee shop
参考答案
三、1．解析：文章主旨题。第一段的customers pour into a special experiment：the district's first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs开门见山，点明主题，后面的内容都是对这个特别项目的介绍，包括活动的发起人、活动时间、活动目的、活动内容、参与人员等。
答案：B
2．解析：开展活动的目的是提高学生的实践能力。
答案：C
3．解析：从第二段的teachers call in orders on their room phones，and students make deliveries可知答案。
答案：C
4．解析：从Ginger Gray helped.She made sure all the drinks，which use nonfat milk，fell within nutrition(营养)guidelines可知，Ginger Gray教学生们准备各种食物。答案：C
故事类---
（一）.[2012·课标全国卷]
About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio(影棚)to take part in a crowdscene.Although our “act” would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path.Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into position.The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby.Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path.A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow”.Two more fans were turned on, and a “strong wind” blew through the trees.The picture looked
so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete contrast(对比).The way it was filmed was quite unusual.Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen.An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water's edge on an island.By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!
Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us.For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！
36.Who is the author?
A.A cameraman.B.A film director.C.A crowdscene actor.D.A workman for scene setting.37.What made the author feel cold?
A.The heavy snowfall.B.The manmade scene.C.The low temperature.D.The film being shown.38.What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.A new scene would be filmed.B.More stars would act in the film.C.The author would leave the studio.D.The next scene would be prepared.【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己作为群众演员的一次经历。
36.C 细节理解题。根据文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio(影棚)to take part in a crowdscene.Although our ‘act’ would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.”可知作者是群众演员。所以C正确。
37.B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in ‘snow’.Two more fans were turned on, and a ‘strong wind’ blew through the trees.The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.”可知这里的picture即是the manmade scene。
38.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film ‘stars’！”可知A正确。
【甘肃省嘉峪关市一中模拟】D
When a child is told he is “uncool”, it can be very painful.He may say he doesn't care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose.But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it's not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful.If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn't matter!” children
know that it does matter.Instead, an active way may be best.You could say, “I'm going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him.The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him.A teacher can also raise a child's popularity in the group by showing that he values that child.It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too.Be friendly when your child brings others home to play.Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super”.When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out.Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.67.A child who has been informed of being “uncool” may ________.A.care nothing about itB.develop a sense of anger
C.do something uncool purposelyD.pretend to get hurt very much
68.A teacher can help an unpopular child by ________.A.seeing the child as the teacher's favourite
B.asking the child to do something for partners
C.forcing other children to make friends with the child
D.offering the child chances to show his good qualities
69.How can parents help their child fit in better?
A.By cooking delicious food for him.B.By being kind to his schoolmates.C.By forcing him to invite friends home.D.By taking him to have picnics in the park.70.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Children doesn't care others' comments on them.B.It's only teacher's work to make children popular.C.Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.D.Inviting children's friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.【参考答案】D篇 67-70 CDBD
第三篇：2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练(46)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练（46）及答案
第三节 阅读理解（共20小题，第一节15小题，第二节5小题，每小节2分；满分40分）
第一节 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
【甘肃省嘉峪关市一中模拟】A
Zoe Chambers was a successful PR(Public Relations)consultant and life was going well-she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London.Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work.“The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she said.“After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text!I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job.I hated everything about the city and my life.”
Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old schoolfriend, Kathy, to come and stay.Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in northwest Wales.Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,” said Zoe.“Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets.“It’s a hard life, physically very tiring,” she says.“In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted.But this is a good, healthy tiredness.Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.” Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm.Every day brings a new experience.Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor.Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing-watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, “It’s one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had.I could never go back to city life now.”
56.The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that.A.Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant
B.Kathy persuaded her to do so
C.Zoe got tired of the city life
D.Zoe loved Wales more than London
57.How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?
A.Tiresome and troublesome.B.Romantic and peaceful.C.Mentally exhausting but healthy.D.Physically tiring but rewarding.58.Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.B.Where there is a will, there is a way.C.A misfortune may turn out a blessing.D.Kill two birds with one stoneboring
【参考答案】A篇：56-58 ADC
阅读理解、专题训练(**)、议论文的阅读(2)
阅读下列材料，按要求完成读写任务
Like many of my generation，I have a weakness for hero worship.At some point，however，we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them.This leads us to ask：What is a hero?
Despite immense differences in cultures，heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.A hero does something worth talking about.A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen.But a hero goes beyond mere fame.Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves.Like highvoltage(电压)transformers，heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.The hero lives a life worthy of imitation.Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth，enthusiasm，and meaning.A sure test for wouldbe heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame，they may be famous persons but not heroes.Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous，but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?
Heroes are catalysts(催化剂)for change.They have a vision from the mountain top.They have the skill and the charm to move the masses.They create new possibilities.Without Gandhi，India might still be part of the British Empire.Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King，Jr.，we might still have segregated(隔离的)buses，restaurants，and parks.It may be possible for largescale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities，but the pace of change would be slow，the vision uncertain，and the committee meetings endless.Ⅰ.根据短文，写一篇30词左右的摘要
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Ⅱ.根据所读短文，选择最佳选项
1．Although heroes may come from different cultures，they ________.A．generally possess certain inspiring characteristics
B．probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people
C．are often influenced by previous generations
D．all unknowingly attract a large number of fans
2．According to the passage，heroes are compared to highvoltage transformers in that ________.A．they have a vision from the mountaintop
B．they have warm feelings and emotions
C．they can serve as concrete(具体的)examples of noble principles
D．they can make people feel stronger and more confident
3．Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because ________.A．they are popular only among certain groups of people
B．their performances do not improve their fans morally
C．their primary concern is their own financial interests
D．they are not clear about the principles they should follow
4．Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who ________.A．are good at demonstrating their charming characters
B．can move the masses with the skill and the charm
C．are capable of meeting all challenges and hardships
D．can provide an answer to the problems of their people
5．The author concludes that historical changes would________________________________________________________________________.A．be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities
B．not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices
C．take place if there were heroes to lead the people
D．produce leaders with attractive personalities
参考答案
Ⅰ
The author thinks heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves，live a life worthy of imitation and are catalysts for change.They should fight for the good of the masses.(31 words)
Ⅱ
1．解析：细节判断题。从文中的“heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people”可以得出结论。
答案：A
2．解析：英雄就像变压器，能“step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people”。答案：C
3．解析：因为虽然他们是“famous”，但是“who would claim that their fans find life more abundant？”。既然他们的歌迷的生活没有变得更有意义，也就是“do not improve their fans morally”。
答案：B
4．解析：通过文章的结构来判断。“They have the skill and the charm to move the masses”是主题句，Gandhi and Martin Luther King等的事情是实例。
答案：B
5．解析：细节判断题。文中有“without leaders...the pace of change would be slow”。答案：A
故事类---[2012·广东卷]
C
I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known.I refused to use a white
stick and hated asking for help.After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn't bear people to look at me and think I was not like them.I must have been a terrible danger on the roads.Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes.Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something.“I’m awfully sorry，”I said and stepped forward only to run into it again.When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost.This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me.So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn't stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off.No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound.Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away.In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop;it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus.Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did.But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by.I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one.Then I gaveup.I decided to walk on to the next stop.36.Thegirl refused to ask for help because she thought ________.A．she might be recognized
B．asking for help looked silly
C．she was normal and independent
D．being found blind was embarrassing
37.After the girl got off the bus that evening, she ________.A．began to run
B．hit a person as usual
C．hit a lamppost by accident
D.was caught by something
38.At the request stop that evening, the girl ________.A．stopped a big lorry
B．stopped the wrong bus
C．made no attempt to stop the bus
D．was not noticed by other people
39.What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?
A．Other vehicles also stopped there.B．It was unreliable for making judgments.C．More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D．It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.40.Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping ________.A．to find people there
B．to find more buses there
C．to find the bus by herself there
D．to find people more helpful there
【要点综述】这是一篇记叙文。表达盲人的生活观。文章记叙了作者身为盲人，而不愿意让别人知道，还不愿意向别人求助的事情。通过作者等公共汽车的事情使她体会到了有的时候还是需要别人的帮助的。
36.D 细节理解题。由本文第一句(I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known.)可知。
37.C 细节理解题。由第二段前三句，特别是第三句(When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost.)可知。
38.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者害怕拦不到车使自己难堪，所以放弃拦车。故选C。
39.B 推理判断题。根据第三段I tried to guess at the sound.Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away.和第四段的But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by.看出根据声音来判断车辆是不可靠的。故选B。
40.A 推理判断题。从I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself可知，她本人不想拦车了，又由managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help可知，她是决定找人帮忙了，而在本站没有人，去下一站当然就是希望在那里可以找到人帮忙。
【甘肃省金昌二中2013模拟】 E
It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive.That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin.Al Herpin, it was said, never slept.Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey.They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind.So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made.But they were surprised.Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping.In fact, he did not even own a bed.He never needed one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers.The doctors were puzzled by his strange continuous sleeplessness.They asked him a lot of questions, hoping to find an answer.They found only one answer that might explain this question.Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born.But that was all.Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.Herpin died at the age of 94.57.The doctors came to Herpin’s home in order to __________.A.treat him for his illness
B.find the reason why some old people didn’t need any sleep.C.get some proof to show his sleeplessness was not really true.D.help him to have a rest in some day.58.After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin ________.A.needed some kind of sleep.B.needed no sleep at all.C.was too old to need any sleep.D.often slept in a chair.59． Al Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ___________.A.an unusual oneB.a common one
C.very healthyD.very funny
60.The main idea of this passage is that ____________.A.large numbers of people do not need sleep
B.everyone needs some sleep to stay alive
C.people can live longer by trying not to sleep at all
D.a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep
【参考答案】57—60、CBAD
第四篇：2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(53)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（53）及答案
Washington: A research conducted at the University of Maryland looks at the numerous complex reasons as to why young children decide to include or exclude(排斥)other kids from their group of friends.It suggests that the kids' decision-making process is much more complex than previously believed.“They take into account group information, ranging from cliques(小圈子)and networks, when deciding what makes a group work well.Sometimes kids are excluded because they lack social skills, but a lot of time it has nothing to do with that.Instead it has to do with what we refer to as 'group membership' such as gender, race, nation, and culture,” says Professor Melanie Killen, the Associate Director of the Centre for Children Relationships and Culture at Maryland, who led the 4-year project.Reporting their findings in the journal, the researcher said whatever was the reason, individuals who experienced long-term exclusion(排斥)from the group of friends suffered from depression, anxiety and loneliness.The study looked at two models to define how children make decisions regarding acceptance of other kids in their group--the individual social deficit model and the inter-group social cognition(认同)model.While the former says that children's rejection occurs due to social deficits like shyness, wariness or fearfulness, the latter says that it happens because of group dynamics, prejudice and exclusion.It was also found that the age of children was also a factor that influenced their decisions regarding other kids' acceptance as friends.“With age, kids become more aware of group dynamics, conventions, customs, and rituals.With this comes a greater concern about group functioning, which can lead to exclusion which can be negative from a social justice viewpoint,” says Killen.The researcher believes that her study may have many benefits, as it could provide insights into how to help when children are rejected by their peers.9.While making friends, kids think more about the following EXCEPT ______.A.social skills B.culture C.race D.gender 10.The underlined word “deficit” in Paragraph 5 may mean “_______”.A.skill B.relationship C.weakness D.experience 11.One of the major purposes of the research is to _______.A.tell the reader how to tell inclusion from exclusion B.remind children to be careful while making friends C.seek ways to help kids excluded by their peers D.stop the children belonging to the inter-group social cognition model 12.While making friends, children exclude those of social deficit model to _______.A.keep their groups purer B.make their groups more socially powerful C.refuse other customs and cultures D.prove their groups to be strict 13.The proper title for this passage is _______.A.Techniques of making friends B.Social communication among kids C.Making friends--a special culture D.Kids' complex way of making friends
参考答案---------ACCBD
【福建省南平一中2013三模】D It’s 10 pm.You may not know where your child is, but the chip(芯片)does.The chip will also know if your child has fallen and needs immediate help.Once doctors arrive, the chip will also be able to tell them which drugs are not suitable for little Johnny or Janie.At the hospital, the chip will tell doctors his or her complete medical history.And of course, when you arrive to pick up your child, settling the hospital bill with your health insurance policy will be a simple matter
A.Negative.B.Indifferent(冷漠的).C.Arbitrary(随意的).D.Cautious.70.Which of the following statements about Digital Angel is NOT true? A.Digital Angel will include at least a chip and a power source.B.Digital Angel will soon be produced and replace passive chips.C.Digital Angel will be embedded in humans under a layer of skin.D.Digital Angel will give information without being scanned by a reader.71.It is indicated in the passage that chip producers have to consider the following issues EXCEPT.A.financial problems B.technical problems C.legal problems D.privacy problems 【参考答案】68-71 CDBA
From her first women's hat shop, opened in 1910, Gabrielle Coco Chanel rose to become one of the most important fashion designers in Paris.Her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses, women's trousers, perfume(香水)and so on.She claimed a birth date of 1893 and a birthplace of Auvergne;she was actually born in 1883 in Saumur, though.Her mother worked in a nursing home for pool people.Gabrielle was born there.Her mother died whet she was only six.She began to use the name Coco during a brief career a, a cafe and concert singer from 1905 to 1908.By the 1920s，her fashion house had expanded greatly.Her relaxing fashions, such as short skirts with casual look, were very different from the fashions popular in the formal decades.In 1922 Chanel introduced a perfume, Chanel No.5 which became very popular and still remains a popular product today.Pierre Wertheimer became her partner in the perfume business in 1924.Wertheimer owned 70% of the company, Coco Chanel 10% and her friend, Bader, 20%.The Wertheimers continue to control the perfume company today.This technology is creating a care providing market.Businessmen are using cutting-edge technology to create products to care for the country's growing elderly population.They have been producing everything from easy-entry cars to remote-controlled beds.Old people in Japan can expect to be served food by a robot.They can also ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a robot nurse.At a home-care exhibition in Tokyo, many new products were shown.Buyers crowded round a product called My Spoon Feeding Robot.It can help elderly or disabled people to eat with a spoon-and-fork-fitted arm.Operating a stick with his chin, the designer moved the arm toward a block of soft tofu, skillfully getting the fork to break off a small piece.The arm then returned to a set position in front of his mouth, allowing him to bite and swallow.“It's all about making people able to help themselves.We want to give the elderly control over their own lives,” the designer said.The company has already sold 300 of the feeding robots, which cost $3,500 each.There is also a car designed for easy entry.It is mainly for people who have to use wheelchairs or those who have difficulty walking.Its slogan is, “A car that's more patient than your daughter.” 17.The underlined word “cutting-edge” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ______.A.old B.advanced C.cost-saving D.cheap 18.The rapidly aging population in Japan ______.A.are interested in inventing robot nurses B.causes a decrease in labor force and an increase in tax C.strengthens the relationship between family members D.promotes the development of Japan's care providing technology 19.My Spoon Feeding Robot______.A.has not come on the market yet B.cannot use a fork C.helps the elderly eat D.can operate a stick with its chin 20.What is the passage mainly talking about? A.The development of technology in Japan.B.An invention — My Spoon Feeding Robot.teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently.An advanced pupil can do advanced work：it does not matter what age the child is.We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.72.We can know from the passage that the author’ s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is______.A.approving B.disapproving C.questioning D.inactive 73.The underlined words “held back” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.A.drawn to their studies
B.forced to study in the lower classes C.made to remain in the same classes D.prevented from advancing 74.Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph? A.Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.B.Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities C.Group work gives pupils the chance to learn to work together with others.D.Group work supply pupils with the chance to learn to be good organizers.75.The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.A.offer advice on the proper use of the library B.recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities C.argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class D.tell us the importance of proper formal classroom teaching
【参考答案】72-75 ADBC
第五篇：2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(30)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（30）及答案
Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me．For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon．All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them． Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel．Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced． Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion．I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive．Especially if they are no longer logical． Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because there’s no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone．However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches on．For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated．I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way． I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life． 67．We can learn from the passage ________．
A．colonel is pronounced B．salmon is pronounced C．all the words with silent letters come from French D．linguists will solve the problem of dumb letters 68．Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters? A．French language． C．Some linguists
B．Historical reasons． D．Bad traditions．
69．The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “________”．
A．becomes popular C．follows the fashions
B．gets across
D．doesn’t fall behind
70．Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A．Troubles in everyday life words C．Words with silent letters changes of languages
参考答案 67—70 BBAC
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Grandma celebrated her fifty-third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965.Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken forgranted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could.One day, when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did.Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma.I suppose grandma's primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social.She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa's
A.took dance lessons B.did some exercises at home C.took care of grandchildren at home D.did some housework at home 【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did.在作者眼中祖母就是能在家做做家务，故选D。
29.The author felt ______ when he was invited to watch grandma's match.A.happy B.proud C.excited D.uninterested 【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point,作者对于祖母的邀请他去看比赛感到没有兴趣，故选D。30.The text is mainly about A.my grandma's confidence B.my dancing grandma C.my grandma's dancing D.my grandma's gold cup 【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。根据全文的内容可知关于祖母的事情，故选B。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Now it is job hunting season again．The job fairs flood with hundreds and thousands of 2011 graduate students．Owing to the global financial crests, most of the graduate students admit that job hunting is not that easy and longer． It is always a painful process for college students to find jobs． 71 However, job positions are quite limited．In order to get a job, the candidates should be more competitive than ever before．
A Chinese expert predicted that the job hunting pressure in China, with a rocketing
阅读理解、专题训练(**)、文章主旨(**)◆ 活学活用
根据前面所学阅读技巧，完成下列读写任务
In September,2007，a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg，the capital of Canada's Manitoba Province，will send a satellite into space.The satellite，named after its home city，will be put into low orbit.Once in space，it can perform for a few months or up to several years，communicating information that could help find the signs of earthquakes.There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide，but this is the first highschool based program of its kind in Canada.30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite，in cooperation with space experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba，and with support from two other organizations.The Winnipeg Project is not something that goes on a piece of paper；it is realworld engineering，allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program.It is also regarded as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba.Designing，building and launching a satellite with highschool students will bring this worldclass educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space.“These high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm and a strong love for discovery，” said Peter，Education，Citizenship and Youth Minister.“We want to make science more interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or in space，” Peter added.The Winnipeg Project mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students.It also shows Manitoba's devotion to research.Ⅰ.请用大约30词概括全文内容
________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Ⅱ.根据所读短文，选择正确答案
1．According to the passage，this satellite is ________.答案：A 4．解析：从第3段最后两句可知答案。答案：D 5．解析：文章介绍了Winnipeg Program的地点，目的和活动内容，所有内容都是围绕Winnipeg Program这个主题的，所以B为正确选项。
答案：B
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs.He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known.He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees.He had some interesting theories about planting trees.He believed in the principle: “No pain, no gain”.He hardly watered his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom.Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker.He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive.He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled-up newspaper.I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home.Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago.They were tall and strong.I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago.Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak.Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled.Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons.I often pray that their lives will be easy.But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer.I know my children are going to encounter hardship.There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere.What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart.31.With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often______.A.paid little attention to them B.talked to them to get their attention C.kept watering them every morning D.beat them to make them grow deep roots 【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据He hardly watered his new trees,他没有给树浇过水，也就是他没有关注过它们。故选A。
32.What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees? A.Original and reasonable.B.Strange and harmful.C.Interesting and funny.D.Cruel and unacceptable.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago.They were tall and strong.因为Doctor Gibbs种的树长的又高又粗壮，所以可推测作者认为他的做法是新颖和合理的，故选A。
33.What does the underlined word “Adversity” mean in the seventh paragraph? A.Bad weather.B.Lack of moisture.C.Enough care or attention.D.Difficult living conditions.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据上文if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.可知比较难的条件，故选D。34.Which prayer does the author wish for his sons? A.Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.10-
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