1、天津市南开区2015高考英语阅读理解选练（8）及答案 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。 【山东省济宁市2014高考英语二模试题】A Iee Lok Sze was the first woman in Hong Kong to reach both the North and South PolesIn 1992 and1993，she went to Mount Everest and the Taldamkhan Desert in Xin- jiang“I wanted to be an adventurer when l w
2、as smallI have loved reading adventure books since I was a child”Since 1970，Miss Lee has always been on trips，travelling to different parts of the world with a backpack and a sleeping bag She said that these journeys changed her values“After visiting these places，I started to treasure my life much m
3、ore than beforeDuring this time,I came to realize how small I am in the universe，but nothing in this world is unsolvableMiss Lee said she had a lot of unforgettable experiences on her journeysThere was one terrible storm at sea when she was returning from the South PoleThe whole team was happy to be
4、 returning home after a one-year stay at the South PoleDuring the storm， waves reached heights of up to 30 metersas high as a 10-story buildingShe stayed calm at the time and took steps to protect their research findingsShe hoped the rescuers would find them even if they lost their livesPart of the
5、ship was destroyed and a lot of water came inLuckily they all survived，but she came away from the experience with a realiza- tion about the power of natureMiss Lee is also the founder of the China Polar Museum FoundationBuilding a polar museum has always been her dreamAccording to Miss Lee，the museu
6、m will use advanced technology to help develop scientists work in polar areasAlso，it will provide Places for scientists to do research41From the first paragraph we know Lee Lok Sze enjoys_.Aexploring remote unknown places Bvisiting popular places of interest Creading all kinds of books on scienceDtr
7、avelling with expensive equipment42What is the second paragraph mainly about?ALee Lok Szes great journeys BLee Lok Szes values on lifeCThe journeysinfluence on LeeDLees ideas of the universe.43Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 3?ALee Lok Sze travelled to the South Pole aloneBLee
8、Lok Sze stayed at the South Pole for a monthCThe ship was completely destroyed in the stormDLee Lok Sze valued the research findings greatly.44Why did Lee found a polar museum?ATo attract more people to the Poles BTo promote studies of the Poles.CTo educate the public about the PolesDTo help protect
9、 the Poles.45Which would be the best title for the text?AFighting Against Nature BAttractions of the PolesCSurviving a Terrible Storm DA Brave and Noble Woman【参考答案】ACDBD 阅读理解。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。ALinda Evans was my best friend like the sister I never had. We did everything toge
10、ther: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special times like my wedding and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card
11、that I sent came back，stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my he
12、art that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought, but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as
13、she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and
14、 I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!26. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _.A. at the age of 13 B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homes D. before the writers family moved away【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据开始的时候作者与Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者13岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过
15、书信联系。故选D。27. They didnt often write to each other because they _.A. got married B. had little time to do soC. didnt like writing letters D. could see each other on special time【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第2段中的Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often根据文可知，她们之所以没经常写信，是因为
16、她们要忙于照顾孩子，又要搬新家，也就是说，她们没有时间写信。28. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.A. was in troubleB. didnt know Lindas addressC. received the card that she sentD. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness and sadness【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据I wanted to share happiness of my children
17、 and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died.作者没有像琳达这样的朋友来分享她的快乐和悲伤，故选D。29. The writer was happy when she _.A. read the newspaperB. heard Lindas voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name w
18、as Wagman【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友Linda的声音的时候。而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测，那时还谈不上高兴。故选B。30. They havent kept in touch _.A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 yearsC. since they got married D. since the writers family moved away【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew v
19、ery much, even after 40 years可知她们40年没有联系了，故选A。阅读理解-BEach new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain
20、is weight. Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Associa
21、tion for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher P
22、aul von Hippel said, “Year-round schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be preve
23、nted. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that alm
24、ost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp”, “enrichment”, “extra time” and “hands-on learning”.31. According to the first par
25、agraph the summer learning gap .A. helps children to gain weightB. leads children to work harderC. improves childrens memoriesD. affects childrens regular studies【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget.暑假影响了学生的正常的学习，故选D。32. Compared to trad
26、itional schools, students in the year-round ones .A. perform better and have more learning gainsB. have much less time for relaxation every yearC. have generally the same number of class daysD. hold more classes with more free weeks off【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据But many experts point out that the number of c
27、lass days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school.全年的学校与一般的学校都有相同的天数的授课时间，故选C。33. Which of the following statements is true?A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.C. There are
28、 schools in each state following a year-round calendar.D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students.来自贫困家庭通常在假期过后学习要落后其他孩子，故选A。34. Why d
29、id almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?A. They cherish the childrens rights of freedom very much.B. They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”.C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.D. They cant afford to the further study during vacation.【答案】A【解析】
30、细节理解题。根据research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.父母认为这样剥夺孩子的自由的权利，故选A。35. What would be the bes
31、t title of this passage?A. Opening Summer CampsB. Forbidding Summer SchoolsC. Spreading Year-Round EducationD. Minding the Summer Learning Gap【答案】D【解析】标题归纳题。根据Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.及短文的内容可知注意暑假假期学习的退步，故选D。【陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语模拟考试】C BEIJ
32、INGFamily planning officers will handle the illegal birth case of film director Zhang Yimou by following legal procedures, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, December 10, 2013.When asked to comment on Zhangs case at a press conference, Yao Hongwen, spokesman for the National Health and Family P
33、lanning Commission(NHFPC), said “Every citizen is equal before the law and nobody is allowed to have privileges（特权）to give birth to more children than allowed.”Yaos comment came after media stories claimed that Zhang had remarried and fathered a total of seven children: one with his former wife, thr
34、ee with his present wife, Chen Ting, and another three from two lovers.“The NHFPCs attitude towards citizens birth violations（违法）is consistent and clearEvery Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard the seriousness of laws and regulations.” NHFPC spokesman Yao Hongwen said.Chinas family planning po
35、licy, introduced in the late 1970s to slow down the countrys growing population, limits most urban couples to one child and most rural couples to two. The policy was recently relaxed, allowing couples to have two children if one of them is an only child.Those who break the policy face severe fines.
36、The amount of the fine is generally several times the yearly annual income of the two spouses（配偶）. Some media calculations put the fine that Zhang may face at as much as 160 million yuan(over $26 million).Zhangs birth case has caused criticism online about famous people who have more children than t
37、he policy allows.In an open letter on December 1, Zhang admitted that the couple has two sons and daughter and they are willing to accept investigation and punishment according to Chinas laws and regulations. He apologized to the public.However, the letter denied that Zhang had lovers and was father
38、 to as many as seven children from various mothers.Zhang, one of the “fifth generation” of Chinese filmmakers, made his first directorial work in 1987 with “Red Sorghum” and has won a number of award worldwide. He was chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games.
39、54. The purpose of the news report is to _A. claim that Zhang Yimou remarried and fathered a total of seven childrenB. inform us that Zhangs illegal birth case will be dealt with by the governmentC. convince us that Zhang is a famous director and his case will be pardonedD. confirm that Zhangs illeg
40、al birth case has resulted in lots of criticism online55. According to Yao Hongwen, which of the following statements is true?A. Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard laws and regulations.B. Few people have the privileges to give birth to more children than allowed.C. Chinas family plannin
41、g policy has never been relaxed since introduced.D. Zhang will be fined as much as 160 million yuan for his violations.56. Judging from the recent relaxed policy, a couple_A. can have as many as three children if they live in a rural areaB will definitely be fined if they have two children nowadaysC. can give birth to two children if one of them is an only childD. can only give birth to two children if they live in an urban area
