1、广西省北海市2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（13）及答案【浙江省2014高考英语模拟冲刺卷】DMy parents lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and I heard stories from both of them about how their lives changed because of it. The same was true of my in-laws whose lives were also affected negatively. For example, my husbands grandfat
2、her owned a factory. Owing to the stock (证券) market crash, he lost the factory and went back to work in the very factory hed once owned. He could no longer afford to send my father-in-law to college. My father-in-law worked full time as a pipe fitter and went to school part-time to earn his degree,
3、which took seven years.Somehow, my husband and I never dreamed that we would live through anything similar. However, as they say, history often repeats itself. In 1929, the stock market crashed in the month of October. The same thing happened in 2008. My husband, who had invested (投资) all our money
4、in the market, was in a state of shock. Each day the news was more terrible.“Weve lost more than half of our wealth,” he told me.I just stared at him. “How can that be?”“I thought we had good, solid investments, but it seems I was wrong.”“Well, we do have pensions (抚恤金),” I said. “Hopefully, they wo
5、nt be affected. Since we have never lived a high lifestyle to begin with, I dont think we have to worry.”“I did hope to leave our children and grandchildren a generous inheritance (遗产),” my husband said. He shook his head in disbelief.“Well still be able to give gifts. Love is the most important gif
6、t anyway.” Our children are grown and we always try to be generous to them and our grandchildren.“It just wont be the same.”“The world is always changing,” I said. “You never know what will happen. The main thing is not to get discouraged. As long as we have our health and can afford the necessities
7、 of life, theres no reason to be upset. When you have your health, you can always earn more money.”I hugged my husband and he kissed me in return.“I guess youre right,” he agreed. “We love each other. We have our health and enough money to live on comfortably. Thats all that matters.”We had to move
8、out of our house into an apartment. Since few people could afford a house in those hard days, we decided to offer it for considerably less than it would normally be worth. Even so, several buyers changed their mind days before closing. But finally, our home was sold.As we shook hands with the new ow
9、ners, I told them how fortunate they were.“Not only are you getting a bargain in the price, but this house has good luck. We bought the house from a family who lived in it for nine years. They were a happy family, a husband, wife and five children. It was a cheerful house and we had a good feeling a
10、bout it. We raised our children here as well.”“Thats good to hear,” the young woman said with a smile. “We have two young children ourselves. And I believe in luck too.”We nodded our heads in agreement, understanding each other.“Youll live only six houses from the best primary school in the town and
11、 your children wont even have to cross a street,” I said. “Our children used to come home each day and have lunch with me.” “We like the woods in the back,” the young man told us. “Were going to plant a large garden in the backyard.”They seemed so young and happy and full of plans. My husband and I
12、had to smile. At least some good was coming out of the economic difficulty. We no longer needed a house. It was good to know that another young family would now be living in what had been a happy, loving home for us. Also, the house needed work that we no longer had the energy to perform.These may b
13、e tough times economically, but as for me, I intend to look forward, not back. As Shakespeare said in Macbeth, “whats done is done and cannot be undone.” Its the present and future that matter. We can learn from our mistakes and make our lives better.55. In the first paragraph, the author described
14、her husbands family in order to tell us _.A. economic difficulty can change a familys lifestyleB. people have to sell their factories when the stock market crashesC. everything can happen in todays worldD. my husbands family suffered a lot in the 1930s56. What happened to the authors family in 2008?
15、 A. Her husband invested all their money in the stock market. B. They had to live on pensions. C. They had to sell their house. D. They got most of their money lost in the stock market.57. The authors attitude towards her husband after hearing the bad news can be described as _. A. angry but support
16、ive B. sincere and encouraging C. kind and sympathetic D. forgiving but casual58. In the authors opinion what matters in life is _. A. wealth and health B. health and love C. money and work D. house and children59. By telling the new owners “this house has good luck”, the author intended to tell the
17、m _. A. they had bought the house at a much lower price B. their children could go to school conveniently and safely C. they would live in the house happily D. they could plant a large garden in the backyard60. Which of the following can be the best title of the story? A. Selling the House.B. Stock
18、Market Crash C. Whats Done Cant Be Undone.D. A Change in Lifestyle.Passage D【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。文章通过对作者一家在经济危机中所遇到的困难及所采取的态度与措施的直接描写，间接地告诉读者经济上的困难带给一个充满爱与乐观的家庭仅仅是生活方式上的一点改变。55A【解析】写作意图题，作者举其丈夫一家在“大萧条”时期的例子，为的是说明经济上的困难会给生活方式带改变，从而引出本文的主题。56D【解析】事实细节题，从夫妻两人的对话中可看出。57B【解析】推理判断题，从作者与丈夫的对话中可推知其对丈夫的态度是诚恳与鼓励的。58B
19、【解析】推理判断题。从作者与丈夫的对话中可推知她认为“健康”是非常重要的；从她拥抱丈夫及丈夫随后的话语中又可推知生生活的另一要素为“爱”。59C【解析】句义推断题。根据作者与房子买主夫妇的对话及倒数第二段的内容可推知，作者此处的luck指的是这所房子给人带的好运是居住在内的家庭都会过得很幸福。60D【解析】主旨大意题。全文从头倒尾突出的都是生活方式的改变。阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recogni
20、zed as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria HungaryDrawn like so many other by the “Great American Dream” However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.
21、Milless most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system. With its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into double with his worth. Willy
22、 is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that
23、 he has failed and kills himself in the end. When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awa
24、rds. Miller died of the failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.( ) 1. Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.B. He
25、was attracted by the Great American Dream.C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.D. His family business failed.( ) 2. The play Death of a SalesmanA. exposes the cruelty of the American business worldB. discusses the ways to get promoted in a companyC. talks about the business career of Arthur Mille
26、rD. focuses on the skills in doing business( ) 3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?A. He treats his employer badly.B. He runs the Wagner Company.C. He is a victim of the American system.D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.( ) 4. After it was first staged, Death of a SalesmanA. achieved
27、huge successB. won the first Tony AwardC. was warmly welcomed by salesmenD. was severely attacked by dramatists( ) 5. What is the text mainly about?A. Arthur Miller and his family.B. The awards Arthur Miller won.C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.【文章大意
28、】文章介绍了剧作家Arthur Miller和他最有名的作品Death of a Salesman推销员之死。1.答案B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria HungaryDrawn like so many other by the“Great American Dream”可以得出答案。5.答案D。主旨大意题。文章介绍了剧作家Arthur Miller和他最有名的作品Death of a Salesman推销员之死。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，并在答题卡上将该
29、项涂黑。AThe Hearst CastleHearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic LandmarkIt was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947In 1957 , the Hearst Corporation donated the fortune to the state of CaliforniaSince that t
30、ime it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public toursDespite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per yearGuided ToursThere are several tours which highlight
31、 various parts of the castle and gardensTour One is recommended for first time visitorIt now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the DreamTour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main houses upper floors, MrHearsts private suite, the libraries, and the kitchenTour Three looks at the Castl
32、es North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del MonteTour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden TerraceThe evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearsts own visitor
33、s might haveTicket PricesHearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and DiscoverFree day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehiclesTOURSADULTAges 6 17Experience Tour$24$12Tours 2, 3 or 4$ 24$ 12Evening tour$30$15* Children under 6 are fr
34、ee when accompanied by a paying adultReservation InformationWhile tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for timesReservation Call Center HoursDatesMonday-Fri
35、daySaturday-SundayMarch-September8AM to 6PM8AM to 6PMOctober-February9AM to 5PM9AM to 3PMVisit wwwhearstcastleorg for more information51If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?ATour One BTour Two CTour Three DTour Four52If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old so
36、n, how much will they pay for the tickets?A36B60 C48 D7553Which of the following is the available (有效的，可获得的)time to book tickets by phone?AAt 8 AM on Monday in FebruaryBAt 9 AM on Sunday in MarchCAt 7 PM on Friday in SeptemberDAt 6 PM on Saturday in October【湖北省2014高考英语第二次联考试题】D A couple had to put t
37、heir wedding on hold after a barn owl (仓枭) called Darcy which had been chosen to deliver the rings fell asleep in the roof of the church. The bride had secretly arranged it. But what happened was out of her expectation. Rev Bryan, who was in charge of the ceremony between Sonia Cadman, 46, and Andre
38、w Mettle, 49, said: “It would have been absolutely excellent - if it worked. It was a lovely idea and it was supposed to be really stunning. When it dived over the heads of the guests, theyd all feel the air rushing from its wings and would get a big surprise. “The groom is an amateur falconer (训鹰人)
39、 and so it was secretly arranged for two falconers to suddenly appear at the moment when the best man was about to hand over the rings. One of them stood at the front of the church next to us with a gauntlet (金属护手) on, as another appeared at the back of the church with a box. The owl came out and pa
40、used for a little bit. Then it saw the gauntlet and took off but instead of landing on the arm of the man and delivering the rings, it went up over our heads, landed in the roof space and fell asleep then.” Rev Bryan added: “We all laughed about it, and then we tried to get it down, but it didnt com
41、e. It probably thought Im a barn owl and this is like a barn, so Ill take a rest. It is said that never work with animals because they dont always do as theyre told! So we had plan B - a back-up pair of rings. After a few minutes, we gave up trying to get it down and carried on. It was nice to be ab
42、le to have a bit of a laugh. Its important that people realize that a church wedding doesnt just come as a package of things you have to do. Im all for including something of the personality and individuality of the couple getting married. It was such a magical wedding and full of emotion.” “Luckily
43、 the service was able to go ahead and the groom was able to hold the bird (after it woke up) and have some really nice pictures taken after the ceremony.”63. Why did Darcy appear on the wedding ceremony? A. It was expected to deliver the rings to the couple. B. It was the pet of the new couple. C. T
44、he groom wanted to take picture with it. D. The bride arranged to give it to the groom as a gift. 64. What does the underlined word “stunning” (paragraph 2) mean? A. Harmonious. B. Funny. C. Amazing. D. Inspiring.65. What did Rev Bryan think of Darcys accident? A. It had been intended by the two falconers. B. It made the wedding not as good as expected. C. It added fun to the routine wedding ceremony. D. It helped people to realize the value of church weddings.66. Sonia and Andrews wedding ceremony could not go on without _. A. the owl B. falconers C. the guests D. the back-up rings
