1、吉林市2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练精品题（3）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（6）】BIt was 8:35 am. My girls and I were rushing through the front door of the school as I yelled, Hurry up! The bell was about to. RIIIIIIIIING! The girls froze and their eyes widened. My shoulders sagged (下垂). We were too late. We were often late for
2、school last year, and every time we ran breathlessly into the attendance office I heard myself making silly excuses to Beth, the long-suffering secretary: our alarm didnt go off; there was so much traffic; it was my husbands fault; the dog. I didnt know - something about the dog! As time passed by,
3、my lying became a habit, and it raised a red flag for me. Lying - even in the form of harmless excuses - means were ashamed. Shame is different from guilt. Healthy guilt is fair and helpful. But shame can be dangerous. Nothing ruins the connection between two people more quickly than shame and lies
4、do. Anyone trying to live a healthy and honest life must avoid shame at any cost. I was trying to live a healthy and honest life, but my excuses were keeping me from reaching my goal. So I vowed to do something different. The next time we were late, I went to the attendance office. When Beth asked m
5、e to fill in a form with the reason for being late, I told the truth. These days, we are very tired and disorganized, I wrote. Beth looked down at that form, and then slowly looked up at me. She gave us a warm and big smile and her blue eyes twinkled. She started laughing. So did my kids and I. Were
6、 all imperfect human beings. We make mistakes. Everyone does make mistakes. However, its OK to tell the truth about them. Its OK to forgive ourselves and promise to try again.31. By writing Paragraph l, the author wants to show that _. A. her daughters were not easy to deal with B. she didnt have an
7、 organized lifestyle C. her daughters didnt like going to school D. she lived a relaxing life with her daughters32. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2? A. She lived an extremely busy life. B. She liked complaining about life. C. She liked making fun of other people. D. She liked makin
8、g excuses for her lateness.33. We learn that as time went by, the author _. A. found that other people liked lying to her B. realized the harm of lying and wanted to change C. found that shame had a positive effect on her life D. realized that she could no longer live a healthy life34. What did the
9、author do after she was late again according to Paragraph 4? A. She chose to laugh it off. B. She made a perfect excuse. C. She wrote down the real reason. D. She apologized to her daughters.35. We can learn from the last paragraph that when we make a mistake we should _. A. blame it on different th
10、ings B. never let others know it is our fault C. never forgive ourselves for making it D. forgive ourselves and try harder next time【参考答案】31-35 BDBCD作者以前老喜欢迟到，迟到后经常找借口，后来她觉得这样不好，决定改变。31. B。推理判断题。根据第一段的内容，可知作者带着女儿们急匆匆地跑进学校，可话音未落，铃声就已响起，她通过这个场景告诉我们，她并没有过着有条不紊的生活。32. D。细节理解题。根据第二段的I heard myself making
11、 silly excuses to Beth.something about the dog可知，作者迟到后总喜欢找借口。33. B。推理判断题。根据第三段的Anyone trying to live a healthy and honest life must avoid shame at any cost. So I vowed to do something different可知，作者意识到这样不好，决定改变。34. C。细节理解题。根据第四段的“These days, we are very tired and disorganized,” I wrote可知，作者写下了真正的原因。
12、35. D。细节理解题。根据最后一段的We make mistakes. Everyone does make mistakes.forgive ourselves and promise to try again可知，犯了错误后，我们要学会原谅自己，下次更努力。阅读理解Mexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. From the moment your plane starts to land in this vas
13、t city, you know that your trip will be quite an adventure.Once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some. The Paseo de la Reforma (改革大道), running southwest across the city, is one of the
14、major tourist and business areas in Mexico City with many high quality hotels only walking distance from great restaurants and other tourist attractions. The only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time. One of the most popular attractions in this area is
15、the National Museum of Anthropology along the northwest part of the street. There are thousands of artifacts on display showing the history of the area and numerous items found from the many Aztec sites in the area. Walking southwest from the museum, you will soon reach the Mexico City Zoo, which is
16、 a great place to spend an afternoon. Across the street from the museum is the Chapultepec Castle, once an important site in the Mexican-American war. Its also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is located as the hill is steep (陡峭的). Its important to keep in mind that Mexi
17、co City is over 7,000 feet above sea level and some feel it difficult to breathe when walking. You can take a taxi to the Coyoacan market during the evening on a weekend. Its a great place to get some cheap souvenirs （纪念品）to bring back home and to enjoy some traditional Mexican cuisine. However, you
18、 must be careful where you eat and that the meat is well cooked.50. The tourists in Mexico City may not be satisfied with_. A. the high speed of the traffic B. the heavy traffic of the city C. the polluted air in the city D. their safety in the city51. Which of the following shows the correct positi
19、ons of the following places? P = Paseo de la Reforma M = the National Museum of Anthropology C = the Chapultepec Castle Z = the Mexico City Zoo52. Which of the following attractions may interest those who want to study the military (of the army) history of Mexico City? A. The National Museum of Anth
20、ropology. B. The Coyoacan market. C. The Chapultepec Castle. D. The Aztec sites. 参考答案-50-52、 BDC维B2 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：On that September morning five years ago，a memory of his father came to Mayor Rudy Giuliani.In it，the Brooklyn plumber and bartender was telling his only child，“In a cr
21、isis，you have to become the calmest person in the room.”Giuliani became more than that.His suit coated with ash from the wreckage，he stood firm，vowing that New Yorkers would show the world the meaning of courage.He comforted victims families，attended funerals of police and firefighters，rallied his f
22、ellow citizens on radio and television.Hed overcome hardships before，including a bitter，public end to his marriage，and a battle with prostate cancer.Alongside the terrifying challenges of 9/11，theyre the kind of events that could break anyones public and personal life.But Giulianis resolve to succes
23、s is stronger than ever，and now he is about to find out if his legacy of leadership endures.After the coming midterm elections，he will decide whether to seek the Republican nomination for President in 2008，or whether to carry on with the business ventures he took up post9/11.Having spent years in pu
24、blic serviceas a US.Attorney (lawyer) in New York，an Associate Attorney General during the Reagan Administration，and two terms as mayor of the Big AppleGiuliani,62，is finally cashing_in.Chair and CEO of Giuliani Partners LLC，hes making millions as a security and crisis management consultant.Hes also
25、 a law partner with Bracewell & Giuliani，and gives speeches that reportedly earn him $100,000 a pop.Still，he insists that his current work is about the challenge rather than the money.“Learning more about business，finance，how to straighten out organizationsthats very exciting to me，” he says.But whe
26、n he talks about public service，his intensity added.“I miss being involved in the most important things that are going on.When some crisis happens，you feel thats what youve been trained for，what you know how to do.”Notes：plumber n管道工bartender n酒吧侍者rally vt.使恢复力量endure n耐久nomination n提名venture n企业con
27、sultant n顾问【语篇解读】 本文是人物介绍，介绍了美国著名的领导人鲁迪朱利亚尼。1The passage probably appears in a _.Afilm B novel Cmagazine Dlecture答案C推理判断题。通读全文可知，这篇人物介绍应该出自杂志。2Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?ARudy Giuliani was well prepared to run for president in 2008.BRudy Giuliani once work
28、ed as plumber and bartender before becoming mayor.CThe terrifying challenges of 9/11 made Giuliani more determined than ever.DRudy Giuliani worked as mayor of the Big Apple，which is a nickname for New York.答案B细节理解题。第一段“.a memory of his father came to Mayor Rudy Giuliani.In it，the Brooklyn plumber an
29、d bartender was telling his only child，”中的the Brooklyn指的是Rudy Giuliani的父亲，故B项表述错误，符合题意。3Giuliani has experienced a lot of difficulties EXCEPT _.Aincomplete marriageBprostate cancerCterrifying challenges of 9/11 Dlosing his business ventures答案D细节理解题。第三段介绍他经历了离婚、严重的癌症、911危机挑战，但是文中没有提到他失去了他创立的事业。4It ca
30、n be inferred that the writer wrote the passage to _.Aencourage people to face the terrifying challenges of 9/11 bravelyBintroduce Giuliani to the public and persuade people to support himCtell the public Giulianis family background and his natural leadershipDtell the public that the Republican will
31、 win the election答案B推理判断题。文章向公众介绍了美国著名政治人物鲁迪朱利亚尼的个人经历、人格魅力以及他为2008年的总统提名所作的准备和他为国家服务的决心，其目的当然是为了赢得更多公众的支持。 维C 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Mankind evolved to possess the fightorflight stress response，allowing us to survive in a dangerous world.Yet in todays manmade jungle，it has become one of our
32、 greatest killers. Even simple tasks，such as driving to work，are often compounded by emotional responses: expletives hurled，fists shaken in anger and aggressive threats made toward other drivers.We forget to turn off our nature and instead allow stress，anger and frustration to take physical control
33、of our bodies.Why Stress，Anger and Frustration are Problematic The problem with stress and anger in the modern world is that most stressful or frustrating scenaries do not require an active physical response.There are no lions or tigers to escape，only imaginary ones.Our inactivity in the face of str
34、ess or frustration causes most of us not to recognize that our fightorflight response system has been started.Our bodies often exist in a state of constant panic，and the chemicals and hormones released into the blood become toxic，resulting in heart disease，arthritis，osteoporosis，diabetes and certain
35、 cancers.The_biological_response_that_has_helped_to_keep_us_from_becoming_prey_for_thousands_of_years_is_now_preying_upon_us.How to Keep Stress，Anger and Frustration from Killing YouThe first thing to do in the battle against stress and anger is to recognize them.Recognizing triggers and physical re
36、sponses to stressful situations can help you reduce them.Once you recognize that a stressful situation has triggered a physiological response，the best way to bring the body back into a homeostatic_state is through physical activity.Walking，running，biking，jumping or any energetic activity will help b
37、ring the body back into equilibrium.While it may seem strange to do 100 jumping jacks after a stressful meeting or go for a jog after getting into an argument with your wife，it can save your life.It only feels unnatural because our environment is unnatural.Dont let stress，anger or frustration eat at
38、 you.Fight back through exercise.Notes：frustration n挫折equilibrium n平衡长短句分析：Our bodies often exist in a state of constant panic，and the chemicals and hormones released into the blood become toxic，resulting in heart disease，arthritis，osteoporosis，diabetes and certain cancers.句法点睛：and前后为顺承关系，resulting是
39、动名词形式作结果状语。句意：我们的身体常常处于一种持续的恐慌状态，这使得化学物质和释放入血液中的荷尔蒙变得有毒，从而导致心脏病、关节炎、骨质疏松症、糖尿病和某些癌症。【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了面对压力、愤怒和挫折，人们最佳的应对方法进行体育活动。1Which of the following isnt mentioned in the passage as the expression of emotional response during driving to work?AExpletives hurled. BSweat all over.CFists shaken in
40、 anger. DAggressive threats.答案B细节理解题。由第二段第一句“Even simple tasks，such as driving to work，are often compounded by emotional responses：expletives hurled，fists shaken in anger and aggressive threats made toward other drivers.”可知，A项、C项和D项都在文中有信息支持，只有B项未提及。2What can we infer from the underlined sentence?AO
41、ur biological response is not as useful as before.BThere is something wrong with our biological response.COur biological response now affects us in a bad way.DOur biological response now makes us the prey of other livings.答案C推理判断题。这句话直译是“数千年来使得我们成为捕猎者的生物反应现在反过来使得我们成为被捕猎者”。意味着以前帮助我们生存的生物反应现在使得我们在生存中变
42、得十分被动，因而C项正确。其他选项均不合语境。3Find out a word which has the similar meaning with the underlined phrase in this passage.AEquilibrium. BStressful.CUnnatural. DFrustrating.答案A词义猜测题。由语境可知，使身体回到“homeostatic state”的最好方式是进行体育活动。后面一句对上文进行了进一步解说。equilibrium和homeostatic state是同义词。4Which of the following is NOT the right way to keep you from stress，anger and frustration?ADo jumping jacks. BGo for a jog.CHave a walk. DStay at home doing nothing.答案D推理判断题。由最后一段最后两句“Dont let stress，anger or frustration eat at you.Fight back through exercise.”可知，击败压力、愤怒和挫折的最好办法是进行体育活动。选项中只有D项不是体育活动。