1、广东省增城市2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习（3）含答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（5）】It was a beautiful summer afternoon. I happened to be at a local Walmart picking up some stuff for my wife when I laid my eyes on two young ladies. They were walking confidently, with their heads held high, which made me believe that they were invol
2、ved in some kind of competitive sport. They were wearing T-shirts, at the back of which printed, Pain is temporary, but pride is forever. Thinking of these words, I automatically said to myself, Thats right! No pain, no gain.Whatever is worth having is worth fighting for, and with fight, there comes
3、 pain! Fortunately, pain is just temporary. However, it is a necessary step you need to take to get your gain.Athletes and their coaches understand this so well. They spend so many hours and so much effort preparing for a competition. Some will think about giving up when the training is so painful,
4、but coaches are there to remind them that quitters never win and winners never quit. So they know that when victory comes, they will be proud of themselves and that pride can last a lifetime.Youve probably heard the saying, Theres no such thing as a free lunch. Well, it is true. Everything in life h
5、as a price, whether you agree or not. To want something for free will always lead to deception. Even if you get it, you will not value it or enjoy it, because it is free.No one has told you that life is easy! In fact it is a series of struggles and fights. You will achieve what other people call imp
6、ossible only when you are willing to endure pain and overcome fear and doubt. Your achievement in life is in direct proportion to how much sacrifice you are willing to make.Successful people are usually and wrongly labeled as lucky or highly favored by circumstances. However, if you hear their perso
7、nal stories, you will realize that they went through a lot of trials, but still kept on going, enduring the pain to make where they are today. If we understand that every effect has its cause, then we will grasp the fact that we do have a chance to influence the outcome we get in life. 36. According
8、 to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Athletes are too proud to give up. B. Gain is necessary for getting your pain. C. If you get something free, you will not treasure it. D. The author noticed the two ladies because they were having a competition.37. What can we learn from
9、 Paragraph 5? A. Life is short. B. Life is meaningful. C. Life is colorful. D. Life is tough.38. From the last paragraph we know that_. A. success comes from perseverance B. success comes from taking risks or chances C. successful people are often looked down upon D. successful people are never rega
10、rded as lucky dogs39. Which part of a website is the passage probably taken from? A. Culture. B. Education. C. Sports. D. Entertainment.40. Whats the best title for the passage? A. No pain, no gain. B. Pride is forever. C. Pain is temporary. D. Successful people are lucky.【参考答案】36-40 CDABA 伤痛是短暂的，荣耀
11、是永恒的。只有先苦才能后甜。轻易得到的东西是不会被珍惜的。36. C。细节理解题。从第四段最后一句.you will not value it or enjoy it, because it is free.可知答案。37. D。细节理解题。从第五段第一句No one has told you that life is easy！可知答案。38. A。推理判断题。从最后一段可知：成功来自于不屈不挠的努力，所有获得成功的人都经历了无数次的尝试，并持之以恒的坚持着自己的目标。39. B。推理判断题。该短文是人生励志文章，故要到网站的教育版块才能读到。40. A。主旨大意题。从第一段最后一句.I a
12、utomatically said to myself, “Thats right! No pain, no gain.”可知答案。较难题目特训：人物故事类Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,“Do you think theyll let me play?”Shays father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their tea
13、m,but the father also understood that if his son,mentally and physically disabled,were allowed to play,it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.Shays father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play,not expecting much. The boy looked around an
14、d said,“Were losing by six runs(分)and the game is in the eighth inning(局). I guess he can be on our team and well try to put him in to bat in the final inning. “Shay struggled over to the teams bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in
15、his heart. The boys saw the fathers joy at his son being accepted.In the bottom of the eighth inning,Shays team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning,Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way,he was obviously joyful just t
16、o be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning,Shays team scored again. Now,Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?Surprisingly,Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pi
17、tch(投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in,Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been
18、out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead,the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman,beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both teams started screaming,“Shay,run to first!“ Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made i
19、t to first base,wide-eyed and shocked.Everyone shouted,“Run to second!“ Catching his breath,Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base,the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time,could have thrown the ball to the
20、 second baseman,but he understood the pitchers intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head.All were screaming,“Shay,Shay,Shay,all the way Shay. “ Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted,“Shay,run to third. “ As Sha
21、y rounded third,all were on their feet,crying,“Shay,run home!”Shay ran to home,stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team.That day,the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world. Shay didnt make it to another summer and
22、 died that winter,having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!1. Not expecting much,Shays father still asked the boy if Shay could play,mainly because the father.A. noticed some of the boys on the
23、 field were hesitatingB. guessed his presence would affect the boys decisionC. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellD. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted2. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys.A. believed they were sure to win the
24、 gameB. would like to help Shay enjoy the gameC. found Shay was so eager to be a winnerD. felt forced to give Shay another chance3. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head,probably because that boy.A. was obviously aware of the pitchers purposeB. looked forward to w
25、inning the game for his teamC. failed to throw the ball to the second basemanD. saw that Shay already reached second base4. Which of the followinghas nothing to do with Shays becoming the hero for his team?A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.B. The audience and the players fro
26、m both teams cheered for him.C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.5. What do you think is the theme of the story?A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentall
27、y or physically disabled.C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.【参考答案】22.1-5 DBACA阅读理解-人文地理类(2013重庆，D)Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an Sshaped body of wat
28、er covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written abou
29、t by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700，is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot rest To the east must thunder on Where the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the ocean
30、s breast.As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breathperhaps not so noticeably out in midocean，
31、but where it meets land，its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，givin
32、g to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind of subocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always it is strong and striking.9Unlike real inland seas，the Atlantic Ocean is _.Aalways energetic Blacking in livelinessC
33、shaped like a square Dfavored by ancient poets解析细节理解题。从第一段中的“Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.”可知，liveliness(精力充沛，活跃)与energetic近义，故答案为A项。答案A10What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?ATo describe the movement of
34、the waves.BTo show the strength of the storm.CTo represent the power of the ocean.DTo prove the vastness of the sea.解析推理判断题。从诗歌下面的一段“As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boili
35、ng，crashing，and whistling.”可知，这首诗主要向我们描述了海洋的强大力量。答案C11What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?ALiving together. BGrowing fast.CMoving harmoniously. DBreathing peacefully.解析词义猜测题。划线单词所在的句子后边用了冒号，后边的内容是对前边句子的解释，从下文“unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depth
36、s in a kind of oceanic harmony”中的mix within等字眼可知，划线单词意为“共生的”，故A项符合要求。答案A12In the last paragraph，the Atlantic is compared to _.Aa beautiful and poetic placeBa flesh and blood personCa wonderful worldDa lovely animal解析推理判断题。从最后一句“It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always it is strong and striking.”中可以看出，大西洋有个性：有时安静，有时野蛮等，把这些用来描绘人的词汇用来描写大西洋，所以此处把大西洋比喻成了一个有血有肉的人。答案B