1、北京市东城区2014高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选（10）及答案阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。阅读理解 Every autumn Linda Krentz felt her brain go on strike. “I just couldnt get going in the morning,” she says. “Id get depressed(抑郁的) and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.” Then she read about sea
2、sonal emotional problem, a form of depression that occurs in autumn and winter, and she saw the light. Every morning now she turns on a special light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking its still enjoying those long summer days. It seems to work.Krentz is no
3、t alone. Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression. Theres never been final conclusion that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference.Until now, in three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light treatment works bette
4、r than a placebo(安慰剂) but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening. Why does light treatment work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with the change of the bodys internal(内部的) clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is p
5、rogrammed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such small changes make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.That hasnt stopped thousands of winter depressive patients from trying to heal themselves. Light boxes for that purpose
6、 are available without a doctors prescription(处方). That bothers psychologist Michael Terman. He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that cant be treated with light.“You should at least choose a reputable manufacturer. Whatever product you use should give
7、 out only visible light, because ultraviolet(紫外线) light damages the eyes. If you are light-sensitive, you may develop a skin problem.” a doctor warned his patient. Though the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning, thats an inconvenience many winter
8、depressive patients can live with.67. What is the probable cause of Krentzs problem?A. Her seasonal change of body weight.B. A strange disease of her nervous system.C. Her poor eyesight in autumn and winter.D. Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.68. By saying that Linda Krentz “saw
9、 the light”(Line 4, Para. 1), the author means that she “_”.A. learned how to lose weightB. realized what her problem wasC. came to see the importance of lightD. became light-hearted and cheerful69. What is the recent view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?A. Its eff
10、ect remains to be seen. B. It serves as a kind of placebo.C. It proves to be effective. D. It hardly produces any effects.70. What is psychologist Michael Termans major concern?A. Depressive patients will be addicted to using light boxes.B. Patients may give up light treatment because of inconvenien
11、ce.C. Light boxes will produce harmful ultraviolet lights.D. Light treatment could be misused by certain mental patients.【答案】67-70、DBCD(A)I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的)farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people tal
12、k about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadnt the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go .It had been snowing heavily that
13、day and I didnt know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyoneeven my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had ta
14、ken place, a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩).”I wouldnt leave her out in the cold!” he said.Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door .He l
15、ifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.” She was such a good cow! I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her!” he said, and burst into tears again.46.The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means _ .A.expect B.understand C.see clearlyD.hear clearly【答案】B【解析】词义猜测题。根据th
16、at someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.可知作者已经了解了发生了什么事情，故选B。47.Before he arrived at the farmers house, the writer expected to see Milly lying _ .A.on the ground of a barn B.on the floor of a room.C.in bed in a room D.in bed in a barn【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据that someone called Milly had had a v
17、ery bad accident.可知作者认为应该是一个人出了事，应该躺在床上，故选C。48.What do we know about Milly from the story?A.She had met with an accident.B.She had caused a scandalC.She was seriously ill.D.She was hidden somewhere.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Milly had had a very bad accident.可知她除了事故，故选A。49.The farmer wished that the writer mi
18、ght _ .A.look into the matterB.bring Milly back to lifeC.free him from a scandalD.keep the whole thing a secret【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her!”可知作者是一个医生，这个农民想让他去救活他的这头牛，故选B。50.The person who told the story is probably a _ .A.farmerB.policeman C.country doctorD.newspaper
19、 reporter【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her可知他可能是乡村医生，故选C。阅读理解- (B)Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines. Mr Gordon was too stingy(吝啬)to rent a chair. Their twelve-year-old daughter,Sandra, was playing at the waters edge. Suddenly a huge wave l
20、ifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea. Fortunately,a lifeguard was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away. He ran along the beach and dived into the sea. He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help. She was very frightened. When the l
21、ifeguard reached her,she struggled with him, as drowning people often do. However, he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach. By the time he reached it, Mr and Mrs Gordon had realized what had happened. They had run down to the waters edge. Neither o
22、f them could swim. They just stood in the shallow water, and worried about their daughter. Had the lifeguard reached her in time? Fortunately, he had. “That was quick work,young man,”Mr Gordon said. He turned to his wife, “Give the lifeguard a dollar.” “A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad,how can you give
23、 him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.” “Quite right, girl !” Mr Gordon said, pleased by his daughters awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “Shes right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”51. What happened to Sandra？A. She ran into the sea. B.
24、Her life was saved by a lifeguard.C. She was drowned. D. She died.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据He saved my life.门卫救了她的生命，故选B。52. What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on the beach？ A. Her father would have saved her. B. Her mother would have saved her. C. She would have swum
25、back to the beach. D. She would have been drowned.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help.如果没有门卫在海滩，有可能她被淹死了，故选D。53. What did Mr and Mrs Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave？ A. They shouted to the lifegua
26、rd. B. They dived into the water.C. Perhaps they were reading magazines.D. They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines.他们正在看报纸，故选C。54. Why was Sandra angry with her father？ A. He did not give the lifeguard any m
27、oney. B. He did not swim out to save her.C. He did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness.D. He gave the lifeguard too much money.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据“A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad,how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.她生气因为父亲没有显示出诚意来，故选C。55. Why was Mr Gordon pleased wit
28、h her daughter？A. She was safe again.B. She was polite to the lifeguard.C. He thought she did not want him to give the life-guard too much money.D. She gave the lifeguard fifty cents.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Mr Gordon said, pleased by his daughters awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife agai
29、n and said, “Shes right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”父亲看见女儿的大叫他认为给门卫的钱多了。他原来认为她不想给门卫太多的钱，故选C。阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，每题2分，满分50分）第一节 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThis is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this trut
30、h, we transcend（超越） it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and d
31、ifficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Pr
32、oblems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is
33、in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve
34、. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 41. From the passage, it can be inferred that _. A. everybody has pro
35、blems B. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain D. people like to complain about their problems 42. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _. A. save space B. persuade readers C. make
36、readers laugh D. get readers attention 43. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that _. A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feels life is easy C. the writer likes to complain about his problems D. most people complain about how hard their lives are 44. According to the passage, we give school
37、children difficult problems to solve in order to_. A. encourage them to learn B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem C. help them learn to deal with pain D. teach them how to respect from problems 45. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that _. A. we do not learn from experience B. we do not learn when we are in painC. pain teaches us important lessonsD. pain cannot be avoided【参考答案】41-45 BDDAC
