1、2015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（20）A (2014届东北三省四市第二次联考)I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break betw
2、een songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leatherjacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of th
3、e light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother of the Wheel，” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a
4、dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and into his eyes. They shined with goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I remembered
5、 once again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions m
6、atter much.1The writers good mood ended when _.Ahe heard news between songsBhe had to stop at a red traffic lightChe heard a rich man broke the lawDhe saw four leatherjacketed bikers2What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?AHaving a bicycle race in the street.BSelling helmets to the pa
7、ssersby.CRaising money to help kids in need.DPreparing for Christmas holidays.3What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?ADestroyed. BImproved.CDecreased. DExploded.4The writer wants to tell us that we should _.Ahave faith in young peopleBjudge others by their actionsCchange our at
8、titude to societyDmanage to help others in needB What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My
9、dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a
10、 flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to
11、 my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the creamcolored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it
12、 as much as he did the other.I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and won
13、der of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black
14、 letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _.Adoing shoppingBhaving a debateCreading a message Dleaving for Wyoming57. The authors inspiration for the gift came from _. Aa photo of a flower Ba stor
15、y about a kid Ca call from the mother Da text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _. A. the father Bthe author CWilliam Blake DEdgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _. Asearching for the poems online Bdrawing the background by hand Cpainting the le
16、tters in three colors Dmatching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage? ATo show how to design images for gifts. BTo suggest making gifts from ones heart. CTo explain how computers help create gifts.D.To describe the gifts the author has received.CFor many parents, raisin
17、g a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winnerLike a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop
18、the conflictIn part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting itFrom the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonablenessAnd of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositelyBoth feel trappedIn
19、 this article, Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trapThe first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant thingsExamples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style
20、of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekendsSecond, blamingThe goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrongThird, needing to be rightIt doesnt matter wha
21、t the topic is politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority someone who actually knows something and therefore to command respectUnfortunately, a
22、s long as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress60Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?Aboth can continue for generationsBBoth are about where to
23、draw the lineCNeither has any clear winnerDNeither can be put to an end61What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?AThe teens blame their parents for starting the conflictBThe teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflictCThe teens accuse their parents of misleading themDThe te
24、ens tend to have a full understanding of their parents62Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _Agive orders to the other Bknow more than the other Cgain respect from the other Dget the other to behave properly63What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follow
25、s?Acauses for the parentteen conflicts BExamples of the parentteen warCSolutions for the parentteen problemsDFuture of the parentteen relationshipDBApril 22,2010 will be the 18th celebration of the annual Take Our Daugluers to Work Day （TOD）, a project the National MsFoundation for Women of America
26、（NFW） developed to expose girls to expanding opportunities for women in the workplaceThe program offers, millions of girls a first - hand view of the many career opportunities available in their futuresNow that women make up 46 peroent of the USworkforce, girls can find role models in every occupati
27、onal field-from politics to molecular biology to professional athletics, to name just a fewTOD encourages girls to focus on their abilities and opportunities, not just their appearanceThe NFW developed the project more than a decade ago to address the self - esteem problems that many girls experienc
28、e when they enter adolescenceAt school, boys often receive more encouragement in the classroom, especially in mathscience and computer science, the academic fields that tend to lead to the highest salariesWomen receive on average only 73 cents for every dollar that men are paidand remain vastly unde
29、rrepresented （数量不足） in top executive positions and technology fieldsTOD aims to give girls the confidence and inspiration they need to develop successful careers, particularly in non-traditional fieldsPerhaps because the program had become so widespread and successful, TOD had been criticized for ex
30、cluding boysand it was expanded in 2003to include boysThe programs official website states that the program was changed in order to provide both boys and girls with opportunities to explore careers at an age when they are more flexible in tenns of gender stereotyped rolesWe should also show boys tha
31、t becoming a child care provider is as acceptable a choice as becoming a police officer or CEO, added Sara KGouldexecutive director of the NFW61The purpose for having a Take Our Daughters to Work Day is _Ato encourage girls to get top paying jobs ,Bto let girls spend more time with their mothersCto
32、show girls possibilities for work and careersDto give girls a chance to visit their mothers offices62Why are women underrepresented in some fields such as technology?AThey are not interested in these fieldsBThey are not encouraged to work in these fieldsCThey are not paid the same as men in these fi
33、eldsDThey are not allowed to be educated in these fields63TOD was criticized because some people _Athought it was not fair to boysBdid not like having children at workCdid not have daughters to take to workDwould rather have their daughters stay at home64Which of the following is true according to t
34、he passage?ABoys are now included on Take Our Daughters to Work DayBWomen and men have always been treated equally at workCHomemaking and raising children are jobs for girls onlyDGirls grow up receiving more attention than boys65What can we learn from Sara KGoulds words?ABoys are sometimes more care
35、ful and responsible than girlsBIt is most suitable for women to look after children at homeCAboys life ambition should be to become an officer or CEODIt is also acceptable for boys to do what girls are supposed toA文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在等红灯时见到了四位穿着皮夹克、骑自行车的年轻人，他们看起来粗鲁而危险，然而他们正在为贫困儿童募捐，他们的目光充满善良和友好。
36、此事让作者意识到，不能以貌取人，而应看他人的行动。1答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs.”可知，歌曲间歇插播的新闻使作者没了好心情。故答案选A。2答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.”可知，他们是在为贫困儿童募捐。故答案选C。3答案：B词义猜测题。根据第二段画线词的上下文内容可知，作者起初对这四
37、个人印象不好，因为他们看起来很粗鲁，并且很危险。但在得知他们真正的目的后，作者的看法改变了。作者对人性的认识得到了提升，明白了“不能以貌取人”的道理。因此bolster应与improve意思相近。故答案选B。4答案：B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.”可知，作者想要告诉读者不要以貌取人，行动更重要。故答案选B。B【要点综述】作者一直不知道给父亲买什么礼物，但是偶尔看到父亲的信息使其想到了爸爸“读诗歌”的爱好，因而用心制作了“诗配
38、花”的图片礼物。最后作者看到父亲对待礼物的态度，知道自己做对了。56. C细节理解题。考查对文章细节的理解和判断能力。根据文章的第二段可知：作者拿出手机时看到了妈妈发来的信息，偶然看到了爸爸发来的信息。信息是一朵花，花儿使作者想到了爸爸的话，因而使作者想到了给爸爸的礼物。故选C。57. A细节理解题。考查对文章的细节的理解和判断能力。见上一题的解析。58. D词义猜测题。考查上下文中代词的指代。根据第三段中的I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it.可知，作者在见到这首诗的同时“也”把它打出来了。这就是Edgar Allan Poe写的诗。故选D。59. D细节理解题。考查对文章细节的理解和判断能力。根据第三段的第二句可知：作者先在电脑上找到这种花，然后在花上打上字。可见其礼物是“配有文字的图片”。60. B推理判断题。考查对文章的言外之意进行复合逻辑的推理判断的能力。作者“诗配花”的礼物，灵感来自于爸爸的信息和小时候对爸爸的印象，这种礼物虽不昂贵，但确实是用心做出来的，爸爸收到礼物时的态度使得作者相信自己送对了礼物。A、C两项都是第三段的细节；D项与原文意思不符。故选B。C60-63 BACCD6165CBAAD
