1、广西阳朔县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础选编（6）及答案【2014高考训练】Anyone who doubts if children are born with a healthy amount of ambition need spend only a few minutes with a baby eagerly learning to walk. No matter how many times the little ones stumble in their first efforts, most keep on trying, determined to master their
2、 amazing new skill. It is only several years later, many psychologists and teachers agree, that a good number of kids seem to lose their natural drive to succeed. For the parents of such kids, whose own ambition is often tied to their childrens success, it can be a painful experience.Figuring out wh
3、y the fire went out is the first step. Assuming that a kid doesnt suffer from a learning disability, or isnt involved in some family crisis(危机) at home, many educators attribute a sudden lack of motivation to a fear of failure or classmate pressure.“Everything is within the kids control；their intell
4、igence is changeable,”says Lisa Blackwell, a research scientist at Columbia University. More than any teacher or workshop, Blackwell says,“Parents can play a key role in conveying this message to their children by praising their effort and progress rather than emphasizing their “smartness” or praisi
5、ng high performance alone. Most of all, parents should let their kids know that mistakes are a part of learning.”Some experts say our education system, with its strong emphasis on testing and separation of students into different levels of ability, also bears blame for the disappearance of drive in
6、some kids.“These programs shut down the motivation of all kids who arent considered gifted and talented. They destroy their confidence,” says Jeff Howard, a social psychologist. Howard and other educators say its important to expose kids to a world beyond homework and tests, through volunteer work,
7、sports, hobbies and other extracurricular activities.“The problem of the issue is that many students experience education as irrelevant to their life goals and ambition,”says Michael Nakkual, a Harvard education professor. The key to getting kids to aim higher at school is to free them of the idea t
8、hat class work is irrelevant, and to show them how doing well at school can actually help them fulfill their dreams beyond it. They need to understand that you have to learn to walk before you can run.72. According to the passage, the parents of kids with no ambition _. A. dont do a very good job on
9、 teaching them to walk B. are to blame if the kids do poorly in school C. feel pain because their own ambition is connected to their kids success D. should take part in extracurricular activities with kids73. The underlined part “the fire went out” probably means _. A. the motivation was suddenly lo
10、stB. the fear of failure was suddenly gone C. the learning disability was suddenly lostD. the fire was suddenly gone74. All the following can contribute to a sudden lack of ambition EXCEPT _. A. learning disability B. classmate pressure C. emphasis on testing D. extracurricular activities75. What is
11、 the most important thing for parents in motivating their kids? A. Punishing kids who dont display ambition. B. Emphasizing smartness and high performance. C. Telling kids that mistakes are a part of learning. D. Praising the effort and progress they have made.【参考答案】7275、CADC【2014高考训练】The reason for
12、 going to college has been accepted without question for more than a generation , All high school graduate ought to go , says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become ”better” people , and learn to be more responsible citizens than those wh
13、o dont goBut college has never been able to work its magic for everyone, And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who dont fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious, College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis； college students interfere
14、with each others experiments and writhed false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school, Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out-often encouraged by college administratorsSome observers say the fault is with the young people themselves-t
15、hey are spoiled and they are expecting too much But thats a criticize of the students as a whole, and doesnt explain all campus unhappiness, Others blame the state of the world , and they are partly right, Weve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cant absorb an army
16、 of untrained eighteen year-old eitherSome adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school, We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics up
17、side down, it seems, and through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences, Perhaps college doesnt make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, or quick to learn things-maybe its just the other way around，its just the other way around and intelligent , ambitious happy, liberal,
18、quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place, And perhaps all those successful college graduates, would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not, This is heresy(异端邪说)to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a li
19、ttle schooling is good, more has to be much better, But contrary evidence is beginning to gradually increase in amount.51What does the author believe according to the passage? APeople used to question the value of college education BPeople used to have full confidence in higher education CAll high s
20、chool graduates went to college Dvery few high school graduates chose to go to college52In the second paragraph，”those who dont fit the pattern” refers to Ahigh school graduates who arent suitable for college education Bcollege graduates who am selling shoes and driving taxis Ccollege students who a
21、rent any better for their higher education Dhigh school graduates who failed to be admitted to college53Why does the drop out rate of college students seem to go up? AYoung people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at college BMany young people are required to join the army CYoun
22、g people have little motivation in pursuing a higher education DYoung people dont like the intense competition for admission to graduate school54According to the passage，the problems of college education partly arise from the fact that Asociety cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college
23、 graduates Bhigh school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education Ctoo many students have to earn their own living Dcollege administrators encourage students to drop out55In this passage the author argues that Amore and mote evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for
24、high school graduates Bcollege education is not enough if one wants to be successful Ccollege education benefit only the intelligent, ambitious，and quick-learning peopleDintelligent people may learn quicker if they dont go to college 【参考答案】51-55BCCAA【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】BIt must be something that many Am
25、erican companies hold a baby contest. Of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree. Companies really bring in much money.Walgreens Baby contestIf you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could win $1,000 in Walgreens & B Gift
26、Cards and Certificates. You can play the instant winner if you get a $25 Walgreens gift card, but you also have to write down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.Kids and BabiesKids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2014 Free Photo Contest. Bab
27、y Photo Galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsandB for their Baby Photo Contest blogs latest update. The grand prize is $25,000. The catch: Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so
28、 you have to advertise their site for them.PP has a website only for their members, but if you are into baby photos, it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.AvonAvon is another company that has a baby phot
29、o contest this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avons only collection for the photos of babies. Babies age: newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyT and upload your recent babys photos. The first place baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybooks and win a $5,000 U.S. Savi
30、ngs Bond. Ten beautiful girls will win $300 worth of Tiny Tillia products.The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college! Have fun! 21. What is the basic condition for you to pla
31、y the instant winner in Walgreens & B?A. Getting a gift card.B. Getting a certificate.C. Winning 1,000 dollars.D. Receiving information for the contest22. If you want your baby to win the 2014 Free Photo Contest, you will _.A. have to spend $ 25,000 B. take your baby to the gallery in MayC. upload m
32、ore photos of your babyD. have to help to advertise their site 23. What can we learn from this passage?A. Free Photo Contest will be held in March, 2014B. Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contestC. P accepts the photos of all kinds of people babiesD. Parents can upload their one-year-ol
33、d babys photos to TinyTillia. com24. In the last paragraph, the author advises parents to _ .A. try their best to take good care of their babyB. enter the contests as soon as possibleC. encourage their kids to go to college when they grow upD. find more tips for winning the contests21. A. 细节理解题。由第三段
34、第三行可知。22. D. 细节理解题。由第五段最后一行可知。23. D. 细节理解题。由倒数第二段第三行可知。24. B. 写作意图题。由最后一段可知。【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】CFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict.” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today Da
35、vid wears casual clotheskhaki pants and a sports shirtto the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I am working harder than ever.” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the chang
36、e from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday（but only on Friday）. This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has r
37、eally become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “A lot of young people dont want to dress up
38、 for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative（保守的）dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employer
39、s said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to we
40、ar one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”25. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to lo
41、ok neat all the timeD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes26. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because_.A. they make him feel at ease when working B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C. he looks handsome in casual clothes D. he no longer works for any company 27. In this passa
42、ge, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT _. A. saving employees moneyB. making employees more attractiveC. improving employees motivationD. making employees happier25. C. 细节理解题。由第一段第二行可知。26. A. 细节理解题。从第一段最后一行David所说的话中可知。27. B. 细节理解题。其它三个选项在最后一段都有提及。【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】DIn
43、 Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. “Therere too many cars, and you cant move around a lot.”Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the
44、University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation (导航) system.He decided to develop a program called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.“Whats unique
45、is that we use a lot of data thats currently become available including traffic data, weather data, and we analyze that so that we can predict whats going to happen in front of you when you leave home.”Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With
46、ClearPath, he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways, before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and over
47、seas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.“I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this. ”Professor Shahabi hopes to share thi
48、s new technology with companies that already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple.28. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to_. A. show care for them B. introduce their life C. solve traffic problems D. raise the topic29. What is unique about ClearPath?A. It can use a lot of i
49、nformation all over the world.B. It can ensure that you will never be late for work.C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.D. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time. 30. The underlined word “hits” in the fifth paragraph probably means _.A. have an accident B. get t
50、oC. turn left or rightD. collect traffic data31. Whats Professor Shahabis attitude toward his invention?A. Disappointed. B. Proud. C. Optimistic. D. Worried.28. D. 写作意图题。通过举例来引起下文，提出主题。29. D. 细节理解题。由第四段可知。30. B. 词义猜测题。由本段上一句可知，在司机出发之前，这个系统会对路况进行分析。35、C. 观点态度题。由文章最后一段可知，Professor Shahabi希望自己的发明能够得到进一步推广，对前景很乐观。