1、杭州市2014高考英语冲刺阅读理解选练（2）及答案高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a
2、cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat. There was no sign of a call box, nor was there a
3、nyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant. Then suddenly I found what I was looking for.
4、 There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was w
5、earing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he did not even raise his head at the sound of my footsteps. Discreetly(谨慎地), I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright r
6、ed trickling from under the call box door.1. At what time was the story set?A. An early winter morning.B. A cold winter afternoon.C. An early summer morning.D. A windy summer afternoon.答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推理题。由第一段提到的“a cold damp wind”和第二段首句中提到的“at that early hour” 可以推断，故事发生在冬天的大清早。 故答案为A。2. Which of the
7、following words best describe the writers impression of the town?A. Cold and frightening.B. Dirty and crowded.C. Empty and dead.D. Unusual and unpleasant.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。由第二段 “but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.”可知，小镇
8、完全死气沉沉，唯一看到活着的东西就是小餐馆外一只消瘦、胆怯的猫，可以推断，小镇给作者的印象就是空荡和死气沉沉。故答案为C。3. The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph probably means_.A. rushing out suddenlyB. shining brightlyC. flowing slowly in dropsD. appearing slowly in a red color 答案解析：答案为C。本题为词义猜测题。通过第三段的描写，作者透过公用电话亭脏兮兮的玻璃看到里面有个人，他胖胖的，穿着一件便宜的
9、蓝色塑料雨衣，看不到脸，听到作者脚步声的时候他甚至连头都没抬一下，当作者在门外等候的时候，点燃了一支烟，当他把熄灭的火柴扔到地上的时候，注意到电话亭门下面有鲜红的东西从门下面.四个选项中，A选项意思离文意最远，故排除。文中第一、二段提到的 “a cold damp wind”、 “It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street.”和“but the town was completely dead.”等都是在衬托小镇的凄凉和可怕，因此可以推断，那红色的东西是电
10、话亭里的人被谋杀后流出的鲜血，故“trickling”意思最接近C选项“一滴滴慢慢地流着”。4. Why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near?A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.C. He was probably fast asleep.D. He was probably murdered.答案解析：答案为D。结合上题分析可知，当作者走进的时候电话亭里的人不抬头的原
11、因是因为他有可能已经被谋杀。故答案为D。高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-A Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages. The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten: someone starts, the next voice comes from the far ri
12、ght, a third from the other side. The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing(冲突) with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in, but by the fifth time round, they
13、 develop a rhythm(节奏). The message: give other people space but also confidently claim your own. This is a requirement for social well-being. The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course. It is intended for students preparing for university entranc
14、e exams. “The course isnt there to make you happy,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned pupils, “but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.” Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises. Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses i
15、s another. The course is taught for three periods a week. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter. “In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people or teasing(取笑),” said F
16、anny, 17. The message: self-esteem(自尊) improves happiness, too. Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes: they also exist at some US universities, but are mainly based on positive thinking, using findings from studies of depression. “That would be too one-sided for
17、 us. We want to show how decent food or exercise can help, too,” the principal said. 1. The best title of this text would be_. A. Basic things for happiness B. Having a try to be happy C. Learning how to be happy D. Laughing a lot at school答案解析：答案为C。第一段 “Teenagers at one German school are learning h
18、ow to achieve happiness” 就点出文章的题目“学会如何保持快乐”，故答案为C。2. Why is the course compared with math and languages? A. It is given like the subjects which already exist. B. It is as important as traditional courses. C. It is necessary for the students. D. It arouses similar interest of the students at this sch
19、ool.答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题，解答此题可以用排除法。D选项“它唤起了学生相似的兴趣”在文中未提，可以首先排除。由第一段 “Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages.” 中“alongside”理解是关键，它意为“在旁边”，也就是说快乐课程相对于数学和语言科目来说处于次要位置，对于学生来说并非是必要的，故B、C选项错误，因此只有选择A选项。文中第二、三段介绍了快乐
20、课程的授课方式，和传统课程类似，再次证明A选项是可选的。故答案为A。3. This course is required to be taken by_. A. first year studentsB. all students at this school C. students with mental problemsD. students who are going to finish school答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由第四段 “It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams.”可知，
21、该课程是为正在为大学入学考试准备的学生而开设的，故答案为D。4. The underlined word in the last paragraph “decent” is closest in meaning to_. A. strange B. good C. useful D. ridiculous答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义猜测题。由最后一段 “ “That would be too one-sided for us. We want to show how decent food or exercise can help, too,” the principal said.”可知，
22、校长认为快乐课程让学生发现变得快乐的方式很片面，他认为美食和运动也会起到帮助，因此可以推断，与“decent”意思最接近的是B选项“good”。社会生活类 .If you have kids, you probably struggle over whether you should focus on working hard to make money and provide them with the best possible life, or if its more valuable to spend every moment that you can with them. But n
23、o matter which side of the fence you fall on, herere some good news if youre a parent: todays parents are spending far more time with their children than generations past. A new study from economists at University of California, San Diego analyzes available data from the last 35 years to measure how
24、 much time parents are spending actively with their children, participating in activities such as taking them to school, helping with homework, bathing them, playing catch with them in the back yard. According to the study, todays college-educated mothers spend an average of 21. 2 hours a week activ
25、ely caring for their children, while women with less education spend an average of 15. 9 hours. It has risen since 1995, when the average was just 12 hours. Dads are spending more time tossing the ball around, too: pre-1995 fathers with college educations only spent about 4. 5 hours a week playing w
26、ith their children. Today, the average has more than doubled. For fathers with a high school education, the total has still gone up, from 3. 7 hours to 6. 8. Todays parents are doing a great job balancing life and work and even though you may want even more time at home with your children. A Familie
27、s and Work Institute study shows that your kids dont care so much about that. They just want you to enjoy the time you do spend with them. “Kids were more likely to wish that their parents were less tired and less stressed,” Galinsky said. So when youre at your sons soccer game, put the Blackberry a
28、way, and cheer him on instead.1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Spend More Time with Your Kids B. Make More Money and Raise KidsC. Changes between Parents and KidsD. Cultural Shock from West to East 2. According to the new study, what can we learn? A. Parents would like
29、 to have more kids. B. College-educated mothers enjoy playing with kids. C. Women with less education dont take their kids seriously. D. The less education a parent has, the less time he spends with kids. 3. What about the college-educated father with their kids nowadays? A. They usually play with k
30、ids about 4. 5 hours. B. They often devote 9 hours to playing with kids. C. They spend over 6. 8 hours a week with kids. D. They think it is best to share 3. 7 hours with kids. 4. When staying with kids, kids expect parents to. A. play football with them for a longer timeB. earn more money for their
31、 futureC. enjoy themselves on the playgroundD. be relaxed as much as possible5. The word “Blackberry” underlined in the passage means . A. a kind of fruitB. the name of a gameC. the brand of cell phoneD. the habit of kids【参考答案】15.ADBDC 社会生活类 Life can present us with many surprises, disappointments,
32、obstacles and even tragedies. Its important to learn how to be more positive in spite of difficulties, because a positive attitude helps us achieve more in life. Think more positive thoughts in life. Focus on exchanging your negative thoughts for positive ones. Make it a habit every day to get out o
33、f bed thinking more positive thoughts and engage your mind in preparing positive plans for a good dayat home, in school or at work. Feel more positive emotions. Choose to have positive feelings whenever a challenge or an opportunity awakens your emotions. You can be more positive at home, in school
34、or at work by developing good thoughts that cause more positive feelings to surface, instead of negative ones. Use your positive thoughts and feelings to handle difficult tasks with a positive attitude. Harvest more positive benefits. Enjoy the rewards of your more positive thoughts, feelings and be
35、havior in lifethrough success in school, accomplishments at work and happiness at home. You will have earned them!Help others be more positive in life. Help others to share your new, more constructive frame of mind. Point out the advantages of being more positive in thought, word and deed which incl
36、ude greater success and personal satisfaction at home, in school and at work. The evidence in life supports the superior outcomes of a positive attitude. Its not easy for many of us, so try to help others see the light as often as you can. Above all things, one way to be able to be more positive and
37、 constructive in life is through continuing education. Keep learning throughout your life to help yourself and others continually improve. Positive emotional energy is the key to health, happiness and wellbeing. The more positive you are, the better your life will be in every area. 1. The passage ma
38、inly talks about. A. being more positive in lifeB. life full of tragedies and difficultiesC. adopting a correcting attitude in lifeD. the importance of giving a hand2. If you meet with obstacles at work, you should. A. exchange your negative thoughts for positive onesB. prepare positive plans for a
39、good dayC. keep good thoughts in mindD. give up the negative thoughts3. Which of the following is the best fit for the blank? A. Take a positive attitude in life. B. Be careful of your behavior in life. C. Develop positive thoughts in life. D. Take more positive actions in life. 4. How can you help
40、others on being positive? A. To tell them your future project in detail. B. To show them the cases of your success. C. To give them practical advice. D. To encourage them to be independent thinkers. 5. In the eyes of the author, the most important for being positive is. A. to take further study regularlyB. to feel more positive emotionsC. to think more positive thoughts in lifeD. to help others be more positive in life【参考答案】16.ACDBA