1、2015高考英语（三月）阅读类课外训练（8）及答案【昆明市】阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Some people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.Take my familys last vacation.It was my sixyearold sons winter break from school，and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip.The
2、flight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline，offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York，so I had to get back.But that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay.I took my ninemonthold and took off for home.The next day，my husband an
3、d son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Yes，I encouragedokay，orderedthem to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Our total take：$1,600.Not bad，huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a bigtime bargain hunter，I know
4、 the value of a dollar.And these days，a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.Ive made a living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露) the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled T
5、ricks of the Trade：A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth.Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes，clothes for my children，and expensive restaurants.But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keep
6、s its shape longer，and its the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.1Why did Delta give the authors family credits?AThey took a later flight.BThey had early bookings.CTheir flight had been delayed.DTheir flight had been cancelled.解析细节理解题。根据文章第
7、一段中“.give up our seats and leave the next day.”可知答案。答案A2What can we learn about the author?AShe rarely misses a good deal.BShe seldom makes a compromise.CShe is very strict with her children.DShe is interested in cheap products.解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“But as a bigtime bargain hunter, I know the value of a
8、dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.”可知作者自称是一个一流的杀价者，并且说一笔好的交易是很少有人能够拒绝的，因此作者不会错过一笔好买卖的，答案为A项。答案A3What does the author do?AShes a teacher.BShes a housewife.CShes a media person.DShes a businesswoman.解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“I have been the consumer reporter of
9、NBCs Today show for over a decade.”可知作者是一位媒体工作者。答案C4What does the author want to tell us?AHow to expose bad tricks.BHow to reserve airline seats.CHow to spend money wisely.DHow to make a business deal.解析写作意图题。文章最后一段讲述了如何明智地花钱，即如何让钱花得更值得，故答案为C项。答案C阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A MENTORING
10、(导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg，the programs founder，said：“We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young
11、 people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.”“We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth.For example，weve secured internships(实习) with worldfamous firms such as Honda.”“At a time of funding cutbacks where s
12、chools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring，it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.” Kieran Hepburn,14，is one of a group
13、of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far.In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛)The event was hel
14、d for young people from around the world，to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look.Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event.Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience.“Before we left I d
15、idnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt stop，it was amazing，” he said，“We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life.It dealt with is
16、sues(问题) such as drug abuse，violence and unemployment.Kieran said：“It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury.For d
17、etails visit .1The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _.Atrain staff for worldfamous firmsBoffer job opportunities to young adultsCprovide youth with unique experiencesDequip the unemployed with different skills解析细节理解题。由第三段中的“We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young peo
18、ple experiences.”可知目的是给青年提供独特的经历。答案C2According to Alex Goldberg，it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _.Athe lack of support from firmsBthe cultural differencesCthe effect of unemploymentDthe shortage of money解析推理判断题。由第五段中的“funding cutbacks”(削减资金)可知，缺乏资金给导师制的发展带来了困难。答案D3We can le
19、arn from the passage that _.Athe visit to the United Kingdom was amazingBKieran has made great progress in many aspectsCthe youth have found a way to solve their problemsDthe mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday解析推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的“It has really helped me to improve my confidence and so
20、cial skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”可知Kieran在很多方面取得了进步。故选B项。答案B4What would be the best title for the passage?AAlex Goldberg，Founder of Young InspirationsBYoung People Find a World of OpportunityCKieran，Banbury School Pupil to ParisDDebates
21、 Help Youth with Their Grades解析标题归纳题。本文主要就Alex Goldberg创建了导师制，给青年人提供了了解社会、获得社会经验的机会，最后这个项目扩大到国际范围，给青年人改变自己和社会的机会。所以正确答案为B。答案B完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。It was very cold that day. It was _1_ heavily and the ground was covered with _2_ snow. The shepherd thought it was dangerous to
22、 _3_ the hill and it was difficult for the sheep to find some _4_ there. So he decided to stay in the _5_ room. He put some hay(干草) in a pen(围栏) _6_ the sheep could eat it when they were _7_. The dog, who felt cold outside, lay on the _8_ hay and soon went to sleep. At noon the sheep wanted to eat t
23、he hay. They were _9_ afraid of the dog and _10_ could get close to it. At last the _11_ sheep came to the hay. Before he started to eat, the dog heard it and opened his eyes. He barked(吠) loudly to _12_ him. The sheep ran away _13_. Looking at the unnatural(不近人情的) dog, the sheep began to talk _14_.
24、 “What a selfish(自私的) dog!” said one of the sheep. “He cannot eat the hay, and yet refuses to _15_ those who can to eat!”名师点评本篇是一个寓言故事，说的是一只牧羊犬，因为天冷，就睡在牧羊人给羊吃的干草上。结果，羊吃不着草，感到非常生气，他们认为狗太自私，自己又不能吃草，还不让能吃草的吃(B)1. A. raining B. snowingC. blowingD. shining【解析】B。从下文可知天是在下雪。(A)2. A. thick B. thin C. beauti
25、ful D. big【解析】A。上文说天在下着大雪，所以地上应该被覆盖着“厚厚的”雪。(C)3. A. play on B. live onC. climb upD. go to【解析】C。可能有同学会选go to the hill，但比较climb up the hill，后者更符合常理。意为“在这种天气下爬上山是很危险的。”(B)4. A. cake B. grass C. fruit D. vegetables 【解析】B。根据常理，羊在那儿也很难找到草。(D)5. A. coldB. coolC. hotD. warm【解析】D。天冷，牧羊人就想呆在温暖的房间里。英语里一般不用hot
26、room。(C)6. A. in order to B. so as to C. so that D. in order【解析】C。后面是一个完整的句子，所以不可以用in order to或so as to。so that意为“以便”，后面得跟一个完整的句子。(A)7. A. hungryB. sickC. fullD. free【解析】A。全句意为“牧羊人把干草放在围栏里以便羊在饿的时候能吃”。(B)8. A. hard B. softC. thinD. wet【解析】B。躺在软草上，用soft最恰当。(C)9. A. both B. either C. all D. neither【解析】
27、C。羊都很害怕狗。“三者以上的都”只有用all。(A)10. A. noneB. neitherC. anyD. some【解析】A。没有一只羊能接近它。(D)11. A. smallestB. youngestC. weakest D. strongest【解析】D。最终也只有最强壮的羊敢上前去。小的、弱的哪有这个胆量？(C)12. A. meetB. greetC. warnD. receive【解析】C。狗大声叫，是想警告羊。绝不是去问候它。(D)13. A. easily B. happily C. sadly D. quickly【解析】D。羊只好赶紧离开，其他副词都不妥当。(A)14. A. angrilyB. happilyC. quietlyD. politely【解析】A。不敢去吃草，只好私下里很气愤地谈论。(D)15. A. letB. askC. forgetD. allow【解析】D。本句可能有同学会选let，但注意后面有to eat ，没有let sb. to do sth的说法.，但是有allow sb to do sth.，意为“但还不允许能吃的去吃（草）。
