1、徐州市2014高考英语一轮完形填空和阅读理解基本训练（9）附答案阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分） 认真阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A. My basketball coach at Princeton used to say, On the court, you can tell who is selfish(自私的).When my sister Michelle brought Barack Obama home to meet the family, she said to me, I want you to take him ou
2、t to play, to see what type of man he is when hes not around me. So I invited Barack to play basketball with a few friends of mine. I was very nervous although I had already met Barack a few times. I was thinking this guy seemed like a good guy. We played a hard five-on-five. He was thin but not wea
3、k. He played extremely left-handed. He dealt with everything perfectly. He wasnt the best guy out there or the worst guy. I liked the fact that he was confident but wasnt proud. Barack was very team-oriented (有团队精神的), very unselfish. He played as if he was one of us he wasnt trying to be president o
4、f Harvard Law Review. But the best part about it was that when we were on the same team, he did not pass me the ball each time. He wasnt trying to suck up to my sister through me. I was glad to give my sister the good news, Your boy is straight. He isnt selfish, which is the greatest praise you can
5、give both a player and a leader. America has got a guy who is running a government in an efficient (有效率的) manner. Thats the same guy I got to know playing basketball when he was visiting my family.56. Why does the author begin the passage with his coachs words?A. He wants to remember and thank his c
6、oach.B. He wants to show that he is a basketball player.C. He wants to tell his sister about the words. D. He wants to use the words to test a person.57. Why did Michelle ask the author to take Barack to play basketball?A. To see whether he was confident.B. To see whether he was good at sports.C. To
7、 see whether he was selfish or not.D. To see whether he could get along with others. 58. During the basketball game, Barack _.A. played best all the time B. was strong enough to playC. was not confident D. wanted to be the team leader59. The underlined phrase in the third paragraph can be replaced b
8、y _.A. please （使满意） B. know about C. help D. look for One day a rabbit ran into an elephant. Hello, said the rabbit. Fine day, isnt it? The elephant stopped to look down at the tiny(小的) creature and shouted. Leave me alone. I dont have the time to waste on someone so small. The rabbit was shocked by
9、 the elephants words. Then he decided to ask the whale(鲸鱼) what she thought about the elephants rudeness. But the whale laughed at this tiny animal. The rabbit said, You think that I am weak, but in fact, I am strong! I can beat you at Tug-of-War (拔河比赛). The whale looked at him for a moment before b
10、ursting into laughter. Very well, little one. Go and get a rope, she said. The rabbit ran off to find a strong and thick rope. Then he went to the elephant, Elephant, I will beat you at a game of Tug-of-War. The elephant laughed loudly, but agreed to challenge the tiny animal. He tied the rope aroun
11、d his huge waist. The rabbit took the other end and ran away. He called back to the elephant, When I say pull, you start pulling. The rabbit took the other end of the rope to the whale, Tie this to your tail and when I say pull，you swim. The whale tied the rope to her tail after laughing at the rabb
12、its foolishness. Then the rabbit called out PULL! The elephant and the whale began pulling. After a while, they were too tired to continue. The elephant and the whale never knew how such a tiny creature could beat them. But from that day on, they said hello to the little rabbit with great respect wh
13、enever they met.60. Why did the rabbit want a game of Tug-of-War?A. He wanted to show he was the best.B. He knew that he could do well in this game.C. He wanted to get respect from the elephant and the whale.D. He wanted to prove he wasnt the tiniest animal.61. What do you think of the rabbit accord
14、ing to the story?A. Smart and brave. B. Tiny and stupid.C. Pride and naughty. D. Poor and weak.62. Why did the elephant and the whale lose the game?A. They didnt prepare for it.B. They were not as strong as the rabbit.C. They were too impolite to the little rabbit.D. They actually fought with each o
15、ther but not the rabbit.63. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. The elephant was pleased to talk to the rabbit at first.B. It was the whale who suggested having a game of Tug-of-War.C. The rabbit was stronger than both the whale and the elephant.D. The whale and the elephant began to
16、 respect the rabbit from then on. If youre planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at th
17、e airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an imp
18、ortant meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was
19、sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via(经由)Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen
20、! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的). The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my wor
21、kmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.46. According to the passage, its obvious that_ A. The author learns some rules of traveli
22、ng from his own experience.B. The author doesnt plan his trips or journeys carefully.C. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travelD. The America taxi driver never travels to England.47. What should you make sure first before setting off?A. When you will leave. B. Where you will go.C. H
23、ow you will travel D. Whom you will go with.48. According to the passage, the driver was angry because_A. the author gave him false moneyB. the author did not give him the local currencyC. the author did not give him moneyD. the author had no enough change49. Which of the following is TRUE according
24、 to the passage?A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.B. You dont have to take credit cards when traveling.C. You should know more about the weather of the place youll visit.D. You should take enough change when you travel to other countries.50. What is the ma
25、in idea of the passage?A. A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. B. Always check and double-check departure time.C. It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.D. To find out as much as you can about the weather at yo
26、ur destination before you leave.参考答案-4650 AABCA*结束(*)(2011桂林一模)I grew up poorliving with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had _1_ money and few worldly goods，but plenty of love and attention. I was _2_ and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was，they could _3_
27、afford a dream.My dream was to be a _4_. When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball：throw a ninetymileperhour baseball. I was also _5_ ：my highschool coach was Ollic Jarvis, who _6_ me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular _7_ with him changed my life fore
28、ver.It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer _8_. This meant a chance for my first incomecash for a new bike and new clothes, and the _9_ of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to _10_ at it. Then I realized I would have to _11_ summer base
29、ball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldnt be playing. I was _12_ about this.When I told Coach Jarvis，he was as _13_ as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work，” he said. “Your _14_ days are limited. You cant afford to waste them.”I s
30、tood before him with my head _15_， trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth _16_ his disappointment in me.“How much are you going to make at this job？” he demanded.“$3.25 an hour，” I replied.“Well，is $3.25 an hour the pric
31、e of a _17_？” he asked.That _18_ laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to _19_ that summer, and within the year I was offered a $20,000contract(合同). I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the _
32、20_ of my dreams.“拥有梦想和展示自己强烈的信念是不同的。”作者通过自身的经历验证了这一理念的正确性。 1A. some B. little C. no D. much答案：B。我们钱很少，也很少拥有世间珍贵的物品，但我们拥有充裕的爱和关心。由上句poor和一大家子人可推知little合乎语境和逻辑。其他三项皆可从语境和逻辑两方面排除。 2A. happy B. lovely C. angry D. noisy答案：A。我快乐且充满活力。由上文的We had.plenty of love and attention可知答案为A。and后的energetic也暗示了答案。3A.
33、only B. ever C. still D. almost答案：C。我明白，不论一个人多穷，他依然能拥有得起一个梦想。afford给予，供应得起，提供。4A. teacher B. coach C. doctor D. sportsman答案：D。我的梦想是成为一名运动员。由下文的信息可知答案。5A. lucky B. satisfied C. hopeful D. surprised答案：A。我也是很幸运的：我中学时有一个好教练。6A. taught B. asked C. told D. trained答案：A。他教会我拥有梦想和展示自己强烈的信念是不同的。7A. match B. a
34、ccident C. moment D. incident答案：D。和他之间的一件特别的事情永远地改变了我的生活。incident事情，发生的事(常指小事)。8A. job B. camp C. holiday D. course答案：A。那是一个夏天，我的朋友推荐给我一份暑期工作。9A. cause B. start C. need D. amount答案：B。这份工作意味着挣钱、拥有新自行车、新衣服和开始能积攒钱为妈妈买房子。10A. stand B. call C. look D. jump答案：D。这一机会很吸引人，我也急切地想拥有这份工作。jump at跃向，急切地接受。11A. t
35、ake out B. cut off C. put on D. give up答案：D。然后我意识到我将不得不为安排打工时间而放弃暑假棒球训练。give up.to把让位于，放弃给。12A. excited B. curious C. anxious D. disappointed答案：C。这就意味着我将不得不告诉Jarvis教练我暑期不能再打球了。关于这一点我感到很焦虑。anxious忧虑的，担忧的，不安的。disappointed“失望的，沮丧的”虽具有一定的干扰性，但从语境方面可以排除。下文教练的态度也暗示了答案。13A. mad B. puzzled C. regretful D. d
36、iscouraged答案：A。当我告诉Jarvis教练这件事时，他像我预想的那样生气。mad疯狂的，生气的。下文教练的话暗示了答案。14A. working B. playing C. learning D. sinning答案：B。他说：“你有一生的时间工作，但你打球的时间是有限的，你浪费不起这个时间。”15A. shaking B. hanging C. holding D. nodding答案：B。我垂着头站在他面前。hang垂下。with my head hanging作动词stood的伴随状语。16A. feeling B. suffering C. facing D. expres
37、sing答案：C。我在想我的这种想法是否值得面对他对我的失望。17A. life B. game C. chance D. dream答案：D。他问道：“每小时3.25美元是你对未来的梦想的价格吗？”18A. offer B. price C. question D. order答案：C。那个问题赤裸裸地摆在我面前：是现在要某种东西还是为未来的目标奋斗。19A.study BsportsChomework Dbusiness答案：B。我选择了后者，在那个暑假我致力于运动。devote oneself to专心于，献身于。20A.clothes BbikeChouse Dgoods答案：C。很快我就成了签约运动员而且年薪100多万美元，我为妈妈买了一套我一直梦想的房子。
