1、2015辽宁省大连市英语阅读理解高考一轮专练（1）及答案【山东省枣庄市滕州一中2014高考英语二模】-A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 After a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw
2、him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at onc
3、e. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw
4、: a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of t
5、hem said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a s
6、udden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 41. The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that .A. a terrible traffic accident happened to himB. he had to live in a dark and silent worldC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. nobody in the w
7、orld cared about him42. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree. B. Driving a car. C. Taking a walk with a stick. D. Lying on the ground.43. What did Robert see first when he regained his sight after the shock?A. His wife. B. His neighbors.
8、C. A plough and a wall. D. Many doctors. 44. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Robert had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years. B. Robert hid himself under the tree for 20 minutes. C. Robert could hear his wifes shouting for help when he woke up. D. The fa
9、milys love helped Robert regain confidence to live. 45. We can infer from the text that _.A. there was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryB. many doctors came because Robert was badly injuredC. Roberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockD. a sudden injury in the head led to Ro
10、berts recovery【参考答案】41-45BACBA 【山东省枣庄市滕州一中2014高考英语二模】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Research has shown that 85 percent of communication is nonverbal, so choosing what to wear to an interview is clearly an important part of your overall presentation. It wont make up for weak answers, but it can c
11、ommunicate some positive things about your personality and what you might be like to work with. Blue: You cant go wrong with darker shades of blue, especially navy. Choosing from this powerful color will project an image of someone who is in control. From the interviewers point of view, the color bl
12、ue suggests calm, stability, trust, truth, confidence and security. These are all great messages to send without saying a word. Gray: After blue, gray is the second most popular color to wear for an interview. Like darker blue, its not a distracting color to the interviewer, which means theyll be fo
13、cused more on what youre saying and how youre saying it. Gray means sophistication (老成), so use it to your advantage. Black: This is a commanding color and represents authority. Black also suggests excitement, so use it carefully when putting together your interview outfit. You may want to use it as
14、 an accent (着重色) like in a scarf or tie, for instancerather than as the primary color. Red: This is an extremely powerful color. Its so strong that you should only use it as an accent color. Reds are associated with energy, passion, desire, power and aggression. People think of intensity (紧张) and pa
15、ssion when they see the color red, so use it carefully or it could send the wrong message to the interviewer. White: White shirts and blouses are always appropriate. It sends the message of simplicity, cleanliness, precision and goodness. 46. What is the best title of the passage?A. How to Prepare f
16、or Your Job Interview B. A Research on ColoursC. Colorful Clothes Never Fail D. What the Colors of Your Clothes Say about You47. Why is it important to choose what to wear to an interview?A. Because it will make up for your weak answers. B. Because it suggests something about your personality. C. Be
17、cause it will make you feel better.D. Because the interviewer judges a person by his appearance. 48. Based on the passage, which of the following are the messages from “Blue”?stability energy power confidence securityA. B. C. D. 49. If you want to leave an impression of being simple and clean, you s
18、hould be dressed in _.A. gray B. red C. black D. white50. From the passage we can infer that . A. job interviewees should think twice before wearing red clothesB. the colors can send all the messages you want to conveyC. you can wear white clothes if you want to appear activeD. gray is the most popu
19、lar color to wear for an interview【参考答案】 46-50DBCDA 阅读理解(一) You know how wonderful you are，and you know that others know how wonderful you are，but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy？For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jeal
20、ous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do，but the good news is that there is.Dont let jealousy spoil your relationships.Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk
21、up to a friend and ask them what the problem is，but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that.Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited)，just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feel
22、ing like theres been something coming between you.If they refuse to respond，then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling.Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend，ask him or her what (
23、s)he thinks would make the situation better.If，for example，(s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from the swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two
24、of you.Remember，though，that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise.Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy.Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy.T
25、his destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies.Before taking extreme action，chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you cant，be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont
26、.【语篇解读】 本文是关于人际关系的话题。尤其是青少年朋友之间会因为嫉妒而使相互间的友谊被破坏，本文着重讲述如何处理被朋友嫉妒及处理过程中可能遇到的困难。5According to the author，the jealousy emotion is _.Anormal BproductiveCdestructive Dextreme解析细节理解题。由第一段第二句.that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.可知。答案C6Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to confront yo
27、ur friend when jealousy happens?AWalking up to him/her and asking him/her why he/she is jealous of you.BWalking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.CSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.DSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you th
28、ink theres something coming between you.解析细节理解题。由第二段第二句Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you可知。答案A7What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?ATheres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy.BJealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies.CYou may lose a friend t
29、o keep your own gifts，chances or selfdevelopment.DYou should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution解析推理判断题。答案C8The purpose of the passage is _.Ato explain what causes jealousyBto offer some advice on making friendsCto introduce the way to cope with a jealous friendDto explain how dest
30、ructive the jealous emotion is解析作者意图题。通读全文可知，本文的写作目的是介绍处理有嫉妒心朋友的方法。答案C较难题目特训：介绍说明类 A research by the National Center for Health Statistics is seen as an important confirmation of the “Hispanic mortality paradox(西班牙裔死亡率悖论).”On average, Hispanics outlive whites by 2.5 years and blacks by 7.7 years. Th
31、eir life expectancy at birth in 2006 was 80.6 years, compared with 78.1 for whites, 72.9 for blacks and 77.7 years for the total population. The report shows that the Hispanic population has higher life expectancy at birth and at almost every age despite a socioeconomic status lower than that of whi
32、tes. “Mortality is very correlated with income, education and health care access,” says Elizabeth Arias, author of the report. “You would expect the Hispanic population would have higher mortality, in line with the black population.”The Hispanic paradox has been documented for more than two decades,
33、 but this is the first time the government has had enough data to issue national numbers. Researchers are struggling to explain why Hispanics live longer. “We dont know,” says David Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLAs David Geffen School of Medi
34、cine. “We thought it was a problem in the data, but we can pretty much say this is real.”Potential factors: Culture and lifestyle. Support from extended family and lower rates of smoking and drinking. Latino groups in particular have very strong family and social ties. Migration. The “healthy migran
35、t effect” argues that healthy people are more likely to emigrate. And when immigrants become ill, they might return home and die there. “Solving the puzzle may help the nation deal with health care issues because Hispanics use health services lessthey make fewer doctors visits and spend less time in
36、 hospitals,” Hayes Bautista says. “Its clearly something in the Latino culture,” he says.1. In 2006, Hispanics life expectancy isyears longer than the average of the total population. A. 2. 5 B. 7. 7 C. 2. 9 D. 80. 62. What does the underlined word “outlive” in the second paragraph probably mean? A.
37、 To live longer than. . . B. To live shorter than. . . C. To die out. D. To expect to live. 3. What is the main idea of paragraph three? A. Hispanics were born better than whites. B. Morality is closely related with health care access. C. Whites should have longer life expectancy. D. Even experts ca
38、nt explain the phenomenon. 4. What is Mr. Hayes-Bautistas opinion about the paradox? A. He supports there is a problem with the data. B. He intends to trust the cultural factor. C. He believes in the “healthy migrant effect”. D. He thinks health care the most important factor. 5. Which of the following inferences is true according to the passage? A. Black people suffer the lowest social status in America. B. Hispanics might have healthier ways of life. C. Only healthy people can immigrate into America. D. White people dont have strong family ties. 【参考答案】8. CADBB
