1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 哈尔滨市2014高考英语阅读理解、动词短语精讲讲练（24）及答案Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the worlds g
2、reatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert
3、stage.” As a result, every Jewish parents dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies
4、seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their d
5、aily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.Thats a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for ex
6、ample, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.53.Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because _.A. it would allow them access to a better life in the WestB. Jewish children are born with exce
7、llent musical talentC. they wanted their children to enter into the professional fieldD. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country（A）54.Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that _.A. are highly motivated in the education of music B. treasur
8、e talent and provide opportunities for its full developmentC. encourage people to compete with each otherD. promise talented children high positions（B）55.Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage?A. a natural gift.B. extensive knowledge of musi
9、c.C. very early training.D. a prejudice-free society.（A）56.Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. Jewish Contribution to Music B. Training of Musicians in the WorldC. Music and SocietyD. The Making of Music Prodigies参考答案53-56 ABAD*结束76. In the new program 3+X i
10、f your dream to be a doctor , you must take chemistry as elective course. A. realizes B. comes true C. comes off D. comes out77. According to Property Inheritance Law, the farm shall him on his uncles death. A. come over B. come off C. come to D. come upon78. After half a years practice he began to
11、himself a worker in each aspect . A. compares; to B. compare; with C. come to; after D. care ; for79. Television_ news to all parts of the country . A. communicates B. covers C. come across D. spreads80. Poets often _ spring to hope; autumn to harvest . A. contrast B. communicate C. compare D. call8
12、1. With the aid of public bids(公开招标) our town government decided to _ the two villages by a highway. A. joinB. connectC. uniteD. keep82. - What do you think of John? - We all _ him a clever boy. A. believeB. considerC. knowsD. suggest83. The whole class, _ our head teacher, went out to give our scho
13、ol a spring-cleaning the other day. A. containsB. includesC. containingD. including84. Too fast driving could _ you your life. You can never be too careful.A cause B. take C. spend D. cost85. When she heard that she failed in the exam, she _ her face with her hands. A. caused B. created C. wash D. c
14、overed86. The river is too deep; we cant _ it. A. go B. cross C. across D. through87. People _ round to get a better view of famous film stars. A. crowded B. combed C. counted D. come running88. Around the area of Aswan there are a lot of important old temples, which_ _about 1250BC. A. dated from B.
15、 began with C. started with D. opened from89. His term papers mainly _ the history of social developments in Song dynasty. A. does with B. treats C. deals with D. deals90. Warner announced that the radio & TV communication had been restored. The underlined word means _. A. said B. spoke C. told D. d
16、eclared91. He could not _ his dislike for that man. A. overcomeB. defeatC. overthrowD. overtake92. Our football team _ theirs _ two scores. A. defeated; byB. hit; byC. defeated; withD. stroke; with93. You can _ yourself _ an opinion freely at the class meeting. A. take; on B. declare; of C. deliver;
17、 of D. deliver; out94. The teacher demanded that he _ in his homework before class. A. handsB. handC. turnedD. turns95. For a big order from Southeast Asia the boss _ the workers to work extra two hours and promised to double their overtime pay(加班费). A. demandedB. requiredC. neededD. had96. In this
18、novel, he is _ as a hero, actually he is a coward. A. explainedB. narratedC. described D. recounted97. The terrible earthquake has almost _ the whole city. A. ruined B. destroyed C. damaged D. hurt98. The success _ him _ in the west of China. A. determined; to stayC. determined; stayingC. decided; s
19、tayingD. determined; stay99. China is the biggest _ country, while the U.S.A is the biggest _ country. A. developed; developedB. developing; developedC. developing; developingD. developed; developing100. My cousin wants to be a scientist and _ science of nuclear. A. devote toB. devote forC. devote h
20、imself toD. devote himself for101. Many English teachers like to _ dictation _ their students. A. have; to B. take; onC. make; onD. give; to102. In the minority nationality the custom doesnt _ and has come down from generation to generation. A. die awayB. die ofC. die fromD. die out103. Can you _ th
21、e difference _ American English and British English? A. tell; amongB. judge; betweenC. tell; betweenD. say; between104. - What do you do in the theatre? - I _ plays. A. act B. direct C. perform D. watch105. The waters of this great lake, which is also the worlds deepest, have been _ by waste from a
22、chemical factory. A. cleaned B. cleared C. dirtied D. thrown106. Where are my keys? They seem to have _. A. found B. appeared C. disappeared D. discovered107. The Curies are best known for _ radium and they won the Nobel Prize in 1903. A. discovering B. inventing C. finding D. creating108. Dr. Manet
23、te had been mentally _ by his long years alone in prison and his hair had turned white. A. disturbed B. troubled C. worried D. damaged109. When he saw the enemies, the soldier _ the gun. A. made a dive forB. took a dive forC. made a dive atD. took a dive at110. Take the orange and _ it not in half,
24、but into quarters. A. separate B. divide C. part D. divorce111. Morning exercises will _ good to your health. You should keep early to bed and early to rise. A. do B. make C. become D. have112. His mother was ill yesterday, so he had to _ a doctor. A. called inB. looked afterC. come inD. see off113.
25、 He, out of breath _ himself along the street. Perhaps he was badly ill. A. drewB. pulledC. draggedD. pushed114. Never _ a conclusion without investigation. A. come to B. reach forC. arrive inD. draw115. The young man _ in a red jacket is our history teacher. A. wearingB. dressedC. dressingD. worn11
26、6. His voice was _ out by the traffic. A. lost B. drowned C. appeared D. disappeared117. The Europeans wonderful performance _ him a gold medal. A. madeB. gainedC. earnedD. obtained118. - How do you _ your spare time? - Travelling, fishing and surfing through the internet. A. employB. electB. choose
27、D. cost119. _ the cinema, Jack and his friend found all the seats _. A. Entering; taken B. To enter; kept C. Entrance; lostD. Entered; sit120. Please _ an envelop clearly. Otherwise, your letter cant be delivered. A. enquireB. educateC. addressD. enclose121. Those who managed to _ the prison will be
28、 punished. A. run away B. erase C. escape D. escape from122. The homesick girl found that she missed her parents more than she had _. A. hopedB. exposedC. wantedD. expected123. The student carefully to the headmaster that his late arrival was caused by traffic jam. A. told B. explained C. exposed D.
29、 talked124. When the audience heard the funny story, they _ with laughter. A. excitedB. burst intoC. explodedD. explained125. All the parents at the meeting their concerns about their childrens safety. A. explained B. announced C. expressed D. told126. The reason for the strike was that the company
30、_ its workers _ long hours and low pay. A. employed; with B. exploited; with C. exploited; by D. employed; by127. The South African student always keeps in touch with his family by e-mail and never _ to write to his mother. A. fadesB. declinesC. failsD. succeeds128. Their voices _ to a whisper and I
31、 didnt know what they were talking about. A. became B. had C. felt D. fell129. After a long riding, the passengers in the bus were very tired and some of them _ asleep. A. went to B. fell C. put to D. became.130. On the side of the pool, there stands a board which reads: “No Fishing Here, Or 200”. A
32、. Punish B. Lose C. Fine D. Fee131. The little boy fastened his eyes on me for a long time and wanted me to give him some help. The underlined part probably means _. A. lookedB. fixedC. staredD. glared132. -What do you _ the poultry _? -Usually its corn or cereal. A. feedwith B. giveto C. feedon D.
33、feedup133. If you _ doing something or having something, you must do it or have it. A. would like B. would prefer C. want D. feel like134. We are very thirsty. Please go to the house beyond the bamboo fence and _ some water for us. A. bringB. flowC. takeD. fetch135. When you _ a form, please write i
34、nformation in the spaces on it. A. fill in B. fill with C. fill up D. fill of136. They didnt guarantee to _ me a job when I asked them to help me. A. discover B. invent C. find out D. find137. Would you please get my films at photo studio tomorrow morning?. A. finished B. developed C. wash D. finish
35、138. All that remained was to _ the date of the wedding. A. repair B. mend C. fix D. finish139. After such a storm Im surprised that the river _. A. hasnt flooded B. hasnt been floodedC. wasnt floodedD. hadnt been flooded140. The storekeeper had to fold up his store because he didnt earn any money a
36、fter one year. The underlined part probably means _. A. close his storeB. enlarge his storeC. change his storeD. sell his store141. -May I use your car?-No, I _ you to. You are so young. A. allow B. promise C. forbid D. foresee142. It is reported that there is going to be a heavy rain, so I am _ to
37、postpone my visit. A. had B. forced C. oppressed D. forbidden143. You have done me great wrong. Ill never _ you for what you did. A. forget B. forgive C. excuse D. forcast144. The Romans _ a great city on the banks of the River Seine in 1780s. A. found B. find C. founded D. finded145. The nation was
38、 reunited and the slaves were _ when the North won the Civil War in American history. A. escaped B. set free C. set freedom D. set out146. I _ stiff after sitting so long, and could hardly walk. A. freeze B. was frozen C. was freezing D. froze.147. - How long have you _ friends? - Five years. I made
39、 friends with him when we studied together in Beijing Institute of Technology. A. made B. been C. had D. changed148. People poke fun at her because she wears such strange hats. The part underlined means _. A. make use of B. make fun of C. play tricks on D. make sure of149. We wont have _ without you
40、r help. A. gainedB. beatenC. wonD. defeated150. It is raining cats and dogs. Dont go out, otherwise you will _ all wet. A. becomeB. turnC. getD. grow参考答案76-80BCBDC 81-85BBDDD 86-90BAACD 91-95AACBB 96-100CBABC101-105DDCBC106-110DAAAB111-115AACDB116-120BCAAD121-125DDBCC126-130CCDBC131-135BADDA136-140D
41、BCAA141-145CBBCB146-150BBBAC*结束 In Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a “gap year”， a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in America. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbe
42、rs.Charles Deacon, dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington DC., estimates that in the current firstyear class of 1,600 students, only about 25 decided to take a year off. He says this number hasnt changed much over the years.Mr. Deacon says the most common reason for taking a “gap
43、year” is to have a chance to travel, but he says international students may take a “gap year” to meet requirements at home for military duty.Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education, but it can also give students a chance to explore th
44、eir interests. Students hoping to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital.Many colleges and universities support gapyear projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work
45、 at something they enjoy.The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. It also notes that students are so
46、metimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time.Of course, a “gap year” is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college, and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they
47、take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.Holly Bulls job is to specialize in helping students plan their “gap year”. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of in
48、formation on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gapyear programs cost far less than a year of college.5What is the passage mainly about?A. More and more American students are choosing to take a year off.B. If you want to go to an American uni
49、versity, take a “gap year” first.C. It is likely that taking a “gap year” is becoming popular in America.D. Americans hold different opinions towards students taking a “gap year”6How many reasons for students taking a “gap year” are mentioned in the passage?A. 2. B. 3.C. 4. D. 5.7The essay “Time Out
50、 or Burn Out for the Next Generation” suggests that _.A. every student must take a “gap year” before applying for a famous universityB. some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiencesC. taking a “gap year” can make students free from life learningD. the stress of studies do
51、es harm to the students health8What can we learn from the passage?A. Books and media have contributed to the students interest in school learning.B. Charles Deacon doesnt support the idea of the students taking a “gap year”C. Parents might disagree with the program, concerned about their childrens f
52、uture.D. Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically.答案5C。主旨大意题。结合第一段最后一句以及最后一段的后半部分可推测此项正确。文章只是说很可能有越来越多的学生会为这种创意心动，而不是一定会有这种现象发生，因此A项不太妥当；D项只是文章中涉及到的部分内容，不是所要表达的主题。6C。细节理解题。结合第三段和第四段可知这四种原因分别是to travel, to meet requirements at home for military duty, to rec
53、over after twelve years of required education, to explore their interests。7B。推理判断题。根据本段最后一句可知哈佛大学和其他一些大学录取这些学生的部分原因是他们曾经在这一年的空档期做过一些非同寻常的事情，由此可推测一些著名大学鼓励学生更多地去体验生活。8C。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的中间部分可知父母对这种计划深表担忧，认为有可能会贻误孩子的前程。D项中的emotionally and physically与第五段中的emotionally and intellectually不吻合。 - 10 - 版权所有高考资源网
