1、兰州市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮巩固练习（1）附答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（、）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【浙江省2014高考英语模拟冲刺卷】My 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
2、. For example, my husbands grandfather 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 sc
3、hool part-time to earn his degree, 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, w
4、ho had invested (投资) all our money 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
5、(抚恤金),” I said. “Hopefully, they wont 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 gi
6、fts. Love is the most important gift 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 he
7、alth and can afford the necessities 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. That
8、s all that matters.”We had to move 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 sol
9、d.As we shook hands with the new owners, 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 cheerfu
10、l house and we had a good feeling about 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
11、best primary school in the town and 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 a
12、nd full of plans. My husband and I 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 ha
13、d the energy to perform.These may be 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 fir
14、st paragraph, the author described 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 happ
15、ened to the authors family in 2008? 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 d
16、escribed as _. A. angry but supportive 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 luc
17、k”, the author intended to tell them _. 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 st
18、ory? A. Selling the House.B. Stock 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
19、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【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。阅读理解选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Almost 300 students at the four top high schools in Beijing have
20、given up plans to sit college entrance exams in favor of studying overseas for the international experience.The capitals other three top high schoolsNo.Four，No.Eight and No.11 high schoolsalso have overseas study classes.Fan Xiaozhou,18，is a student in the overseas study class at the Experimental Hi
21、gh School Attached to Beijing Normal University.She is waiting for an offer from the 12 universities she applied to in the US.Her first choice is Pennsylvania State University.“For students who take university entrance exams，they only need to study hard for the final year of high school.The next fou
22、r years of university life would be stressfree，” she said，“But if I get the chance to study in the US，I will have to study hard right now and Ill also cherish every moment there.”A key feature of overseas study classes is that English and Chinese cultures are essential parts of the curriculum.There
23、are additional courses created by the Advanced Placement Program in the US，but mostly the syllabus deals with reviewing knowledge learned during the previous two years of high school education.The emphasis is always on preparing for the university entrance examination.Most of the students in the cla
24、ss have beyond average academic performance and some also have overseas study experiences.It was reported that in the past three years，more than 30,000 high school graduates chose to study overseas instead of taking university entrance exam.More than 100,000 students sat in the national college entr
25、ance exams in Beijing last year,16,000 less than the previous year.Notes：curriculum n课程syllabus n课程提纲长短句分析：There are additional courses created by the Advanced Placement Program in the US，but mostly the syllabus (课程提纲) deals with reviewing knowledge learned during the previous two years of high scho
26、ol education.句法点睛：本句中，created by the Advanced Placement Program in the US与learned during the previous two years of high school education为过去分词短语作定语。句意：还有由美国高级选修课程设置的课程，但是课程提纲主要涉及在过去两年高中里所学习的课程。【语篇解读】 本文主要讲了在北京的高中毕业生中，许多人放弃报考国内的大学而申请到国外留学。1What does the whole passage mainly tell us?AMany high schools
27、in Beijing have overseas study classes.BMany students want to give up plans to sit college entrance exams to study abroad in Beijing.CWhats the advantage of studying abroad.DWhy middle school students choose to study abroad.答案B主旨大意题。全文讲述了北京很多高中生放弃国内大学的入学考试，打算到国外学习的事情。2Besides the curriculum required
28、 for the university entrance exams，if you want to study abroad you must _.Alearn EnglishBlearn Chinese cultureClearn some other courses required by the university in US D prepare for the exams two years答案C细节理解题。从“There are additional courses created by the Advanced Placement Program in the US”可知，要到国
29、外上大学，除了学习高中要求的课程外，还要学习国外大学要求的一些课程。3According to the writer，most of the students who want to study abroad _.Ahave a good knowledge of overseas studyBknow little about overseas studyChave little hope in being admitted to a key university at homeDwant to major in hot courses in the foreign country答案A细节
30、理解题。从“Most of the students in the class have beyond average academic performance and some also have overseas study experiences.”可知，这些学生的知识很丰富，有的已经有了国外学习的经历。 4From the passage we can see _.Athe number of senior students is less and lessBfewer and fewer students want to go to collegeCmost senior stude
31、nts in China do not value a college educationDmore and more senior students choose to go to foreign universities答案D推理判断题。从最后一段可知，今年北京报考国内大学的人数减少了许多，这表明很多人报考了国外的大学，因此说越来越多的人选择到国外读大学。【湖北省2014高考英语第二次联考试题】D A couple had to put their wedding on hold after a barn owl (仓枭) called Darcy which had been chose
32、n 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 Andrew Mettle, 49, said: “It would have been absolutely excellent - if it worked.
33、 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) and so it was secretly arranged for two falconers to suddenly appear at the
34、 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 paused for a little bit. Then it saw the gauntlet and took off but instead of
35、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 come. It probably thought Im a barn owl and this is like a barn, so Ill take a
36、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 able to have a bit of a laugh. Its important that people realize that a church
37、 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 the service was able to go ahead and the groom was able to hold the bird (a
38、fter 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. The groom wanted to take picture with it. D. The bride arranged to give it to
39、 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 t
40、he 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社会生活类-201*全国卷 ACold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. So
41、metimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter(住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do
42、 to keep your animal warm and safe.Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid she
43、lter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of nonfrozen water.If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality.
44、Keep an eye on your pets water. Sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink. Animals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.41What do we learn about pets from Paragr
45、aph 1?AThey are often forgotten by their owners.BThey are used to living outdoors.CThey build their own shelters.DThey like to stay in warm places.42Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?ATo know when to bring them inside.BTo keep them from eating bad foo
46、d.CTo help them find shelters.DTo keep them company.43If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.Arun short of clean waterBdig deep holes for funCdirty the snow nearbyDget lost in the wild44What is the purpose of this text?ATo solve a problem.BTo give practical advice.CTo tel
47、l an interesting story.DTo present a research result.【要点综述】本文主要介绍在天气寒冷的时候，怎样使你的宠物又暖和又安全。宠物也喜欢待在温暖的室内。如果需要让它们待在户外的时候，一定要多留心，给它们提供良好的住所、饮用水等。41. D细节理解题。结合第一段的“Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter(住所)as they are.”可知宠物也像人们一样，喜欢待在温暖的环境中，因此选D。A项中的“被主人忘记”，与原文的“忘记它们喜欢
48、温暖的地方”不一致；B项是人们的错误的认识；没有提到C项。 42. A细节理解题。结合第二段的“When youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are too.” 可知是如果你感到冷了，这个时候你的宠物们也需要进入室内了，所以选A。B项“阻止它们吃坏的食物”；C项“帮助它们找到庇护所”；D项“同它们作伴”，均与原文的意思不符。43. A细节理解题。从最后一段的“Sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink.”可知在寒冷的天气里，水会被冻住，因此宠物们可能会缺水喝。B项中“for fun”错误；C项“把附近的雪弄脏”；D项“在野外迷路”，与原文信息不符。44. B作者意图题。作者主要是对那些养宠物的人们提出了一个具体的建议：在寒冷的天气里，怎样照顾好他们的宠物。因此选B。A项“解决问题”；C项“讲述一个有趣的故事”；D项“呈现一个研究结果”，与作者的意图不符。
