1、英语知识复习 拓展精练 （8）高考资源网高考资源网阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）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。AA young executive was traveling down a neighborhood street. He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Inst
2、ead, a brick smashed（猛撞） into the JagS side door! He slammed on the brakes. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, “What was that all about and who are you?”The young boy was apologetic. ”Please, Mister. . . Please, Im s
3、orryI didn”t know what else to do. I threw the brick because no one else would stop” With tears dripping down his face, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. “Its my brother, ”he said. “He fell out of his wheelchair and I can t lift him up. ”Now sobbing, the boy asked the executive,
4、“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me. ”Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh
5、scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. “Thank you and may God bless you. ” the grateful child told the stranger. 1The executive slowed down because .Ahe saw a boy throw a brick to his carBhe saw a boy rush out from between carsChe was afraid some boys suddenly rushe
6、d outDa brick smashed into the Jags side door2The boy threw the brick to the car in order to . Adisturb the driver on purpose Bdestroy the car of the strangerCask someone to drive him home Dstop someone to help him3Knowing the reason why the boy threw the brick at his car the executive must feel .As
7、ympathized and excited Bregretful and sympathizedCashamed and regretful Dangry and regretful4After the boys brother fell off his wheelchair, .Athe boy threw bricks at several carsBthe boy tried to stop several carsCthe boys brother was hurt seriouslyDthe boys brother wanted to stop a car5From the la
8、st paragraph we can learn that .Ayou shouldnt drive so fast that someone throws at youBit is common to throw a brick at a car running too fastCyou cant go through your life without a brick throwing at youDyou should pay more attention to others and help themBWhen you put down your pens at the end of
9、 the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. Its time to enjoy yourselves!At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching b
10、outonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to frie
11、nds. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, on a pleasure cruise boat.But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Stu
12、dents make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very s
13、eriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.If you like the idea of a prom, why dont you and your classmates organize one for your graduati
14、on?6What does the word “prom” probably mean in the passage?AA dancing competition. BA party held to celebrate graduation.CA fashion show. DAn election.7Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?ARenting a ballroom. BTaking a cruise boat.CHolding it in the school gym. DWearing form
15、al dresses.8Which of the following clearly indicates that prom is very important to students?AThey take pictures at the prom.BThey wear formal clothes or special clothes.CMusic is played at the prom.DTeachers and parents attend it.9Why do some students attend the prom with their friends?AThey want t
16、o be elected by their friends us the Prom King or Queen.BThey dont like to be accompanied by their parents.CThey dont want to depend on their parents.DThey will part with their friends in a short time.10Why is the prom so important to students?AThey have chances to be elected as the Prom King or Que
17、en.BThey can be relieved from the study pressure.CThey are going to say goodbye to their friends.D. The prom is to mark the graduation and after it they will be independent.CColleges are starting to wake up to how sleep deprivation(剥夺) cuts into the academic and athletic performance of their student
18、s. All-nighters have become a habit in higher education, but a handful of small new studies help document the consequences.A study at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., showed what may seem obvious to most: All-nighters are not an effective way to succeed in school.“You cant do your best work
19、when youre sleep-deprived,” says psychology professor Pamela Thacher, who wrote the study. Thacher, studied the sleeping patterns and grades of 111 students to see the relationship between sleep and their GPAs.Two-thirds of the students reported that they had pulled at least one all-nighter during a
20、 semester. Many students believe that its a “rite of passage”(标志) to stay up all night during college and that “its kind of fun,” Thacher says.But “if you use all-nighters, your GPA is slightly lower on average,” Thacher says. “Pulling all-nighters gives in your (overall) sleep” and makes it difficu
21、lt to reach full academic potential.Short-term side effects of sleep deprivation include delayed reactions and tendencies to make mistakes.A Stanford University study may help persuade at least student athletes to make more time for bed. Cheri Mah, a graduate researcher at Stanford, worked with six
22、basketball players, who all ran faster and made more shots over a period in which they slept at least 10 hours a night.“Athletes who get an extra amount of sleep are more likely to improve their performance in a game,” says Mah, who released results from an ongoing study in June. “Its not common kno
23、wledge, because if people understood how much of a difference (getting more sleep could make athletically,” theyd apply it more to their lives and not focus solely on nutrition and exercise.11According to the study at St. Lawrence University, _.Aone can reach his potential by staying up lateBit take
24、s one all night to recite a passageCthe less one sleeps, the more effective his work is Dall-nighters affect ones academic performance12The underlined word “document” in the first paragraph probably means _.Aprove Bcheck Coppose Dimprove1 3Which of the following statements is true?AAll-nighters are
25、a short-cut to success in school.BAll-nighters can make ones GPAs much higher.CStaying up late tends to react slowly and make mistakes.DThe study may help persuade all students to sleep well.14According to Cheri Mah, _.Aathletes improve their performance only by means of nutrition and exerciseBit is
26、 known to all that those who get extra sleep perform betterCpeople dont understand getting more sleep can make a differenceDathletes should sleep as much as possible to run faster15What is this passage mainly concerned about?AA study on all-nighters at St. Lawrence University.BCollege students perfo
27、rmance suffering from lack of sleep.CShort-term side effects of sleep deprivation.DA Stanford University study on athletes sleepDLast year, on report card day, my son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonalds. “Jack
28、 got a laptop for getting straight As, and Laurie got a cellphone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and shes only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but
29、 what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cellphone, and the portable DVD player?I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle vanish before my eyes-no more of those $ 5 bags of already-peele
30、d organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns, runs-batted-in? W
31、hat about orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? Id be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but t
32、hats about it.”Dont you just hate that? Were all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and shes spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.1 6The sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” in the third paragraph proba
33、bly means _.Ataking care of the children would influence my workBI would spend more money on my childrens homeworkCreducing childrens homework load would cost me a lotDmore rewards would be needed as the children grew up17We can tell from the passage that the authors son was in _.Aprimary school Bju
34、nior middle schoolChigh school Duniversity18It can be inferred from the passage that _.Aif you pay the children for good grades, they would take it for grantedBif you buy children pizza for good grades, they would work harderCchildren would not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolDchildren wo
35、uld not ask for rewards when they enter university19The example of the authors neighbor shows that _.Apizza is the best way to motivate childrenBreward is not the only way to motivate childrenCthe authors neighbor was very poorDthe authors neighbors son didnt like reward20What is the authors attitude toward paying children reward for good grades?AFavorable BAmbiguous CDisagreeable DUnknowable 高考资源网高考资源网 高考资源网参考答案高考资源网高考资源网1-10 CDBBD BCBDD 11-20 DACCB DBABC 高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网