1、【2015高考复习】阅读理解 “Ive changed my mind.I wanted to have a telescope，but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrences letter to his father for Christmas written after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate，must have touched everyones heart.Lucien went on to say that without his father
2、he couldnt see the stars in the sky.When those whom we love depart from us，we cannot see the stars for a while.But Lucien，the stars are still there，and one day，when you are older and your tears have gone，you will see them again.And，in a strange way，I expect that you will find your father there，too，i
3、n your mind and heart.I find that my parents，who died years ago，still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive.I still live to please them and Im still surprised by their reactions.I remember that when I became a professor，I was so proud，
4、or rather so pleased with myself that I couldnt wait to cable my parents.The reply was a long time in coming，but when it did，all my mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children！” I havent forgotten.The values of my parents still live on.It makes me pause and t
5、hink about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care.Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors，and to lay down my life for those in my care？How many people would want me back for Christmas？Its a serious thought，one to
6、give me pause.I pray silently，sometimes，in the dead of night，that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword，and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all，and sometimes comes suddenly.We must therefore plan to live forever，but live as if we will die tomor
7、row.We live on，Im sure，in the lives of those we love，and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure.If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true，there might be fewer knives on our streets today.【语篇解读】一个孩子在圣诞节对已经去世的父亲撕心裂肺的呼唤让人情不能已，潸然泪下。孩子，虽然亲人与我们
8、两世相隔，可是他们永远活在我们心中，恍如昨天。虽然世人难免一死，但是如果大家互相关怀，没有了暴力和谋杀，世界岂不更加美好？1According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph_.Aputs forward the subject of the textBshows the authors pity on the kidCrelates a kid wrote a letter to his fatherDmakes a clear statement of the author views解析文章结构题。第一段从一个孩
9、子的一封信谈起，下文则动之以情，晓之以理，娓娓道来，委婉地纠正了孩子的观点，由此可知第一段在文中的作用是引出话题。答案A2In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us_.Ahow much he misses his parents nowBwhy his parents often appear in his dreamsCwhen Lucien will get over all his sadnessDhow proud he was when he succeeded in life解析段落大意题。作者
10、在本段不惜笔墨，用自己的亲身体会倾诉了对父母的怀念之情以及父母对自己的深刻影响，再结合本段最后一句的内容可知B项正确。答案B3What feelings did the authors mother express in her reply?AProud.BHappy.CDisappointed.DWorried.解析推理判断题。作者因成为教授而非常自豪，无比高兴，迫不及待地想要把这个好消息告诉父母，可是母亲却委婉地提醒作者要多花点时间陪陪孩子，由此可推知，她很担心。答案D4In the authors opinion，the value of a persons life is_.Ato l
11、eave a precious memory to those he loves and cares forBto have a high sense of duty to the whole societyCto care for what others will remember and treasureDto share happiness and sadness with his family解析推理判断题。根据第三段第一句的内容以及最后一段后半部分的内容可推知，作者认为人生的价值在于给自己爱和在乎的人留下珍贵的回忆。答案A5What does the writer mean by m
12、entioning the sentence taken from an old poem?ACall on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.BAdvise parents to stay with their children safely at home.CSpend every day meaningfully while alive.DTry to keep violence and murder far away from society.解析推理判断题。诗歌的大意是“求你救我的灵魂脱离刀剑，救我的生命脱离犬类”，而且作者
13、是在深夜中祈祷，再结合本段后半部分的内容可推知，作者引用该诗句意在让社会远离暴力和谋杀。答案D【阅读理解】For those who study the development of intelligence (智力) in the animal world，selfawareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware (意识) of itself has a high level of intelligence. Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal
14、 recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image (反射出的影像). Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans，and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins，have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of
15、themselves.Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror selfreflection test. “We thought that elephants were the next important animal，”said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Soc
16、iety, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and FansB. M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains，Reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”The researchers tested Happy. Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put an 8footsquare mirror on
17、a wall of the animals play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it，and to examine parts of their bodies.Of the three, Happy then passed the test，in which a clear
18、mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.Diana Reiss said，“We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”文章通过实验说明能意识到自身形象的动物具有
19、高智商。1. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?A. Whether they have large brains. B. Whether they have selfawareness.C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises. D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.答案：B。细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句话“Awareness can be tested by.”可知B项正确。2. Why does the author mention apes an
20、d dolphins in the text?A. They are most familiar to readers.B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.C. They are included in the study by Reiss.D. They are already known to be intelligent.答案：D。推理判断题。由第二段最后一句可知人们已经知道apes和dolphins是聪明的。3. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?A. She used h
21、er nose to search behind the mirror.B. She recognized her own image in the mirror.C. She painted a mark on her own face.D. She found the hidden camera.答案：B。推理判断题。由倒数第二段可推出Happy能辨别出自己在镜子中的形象。【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】Going green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those plast
22、ic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going green on a personal level is extremely important. But, when youre a millionaire NBA basketball star, how do you help out the environment?Yao Ming is a basketball player that plays for the Houston Rockets and ha
23、s spoken out against hunting of sharks for fins, a delicious food in his native China. He is also the United Nations Environmental champion. His goal is to raise awareness of climate change and energy-saving. “I will work with young people across the world and try to inspire them to plant trees, har
24、vest rainwater and to become environmental champions in their own communities.”The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team, are really doing their part to give back to the community. The Eagles Go Green page has a “Green Energy Calculator” and according to the web site fans have s
25、aved $ 73,674.90 a year and saved 666,320 pounds of CO2 per year. Also, the Eagles have set up a “Stop global warming virtual march（虚拟游行）on Washington”, a march across America for one year, through the Internet with a goal to bring fans together and to urge leaders to deal with the serious problem o
26、f global warming now.Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian skateboarder, is a member of Action Sports Environmental Coalition and founder of a program that gets organic foods and farming into schools for healthy lunch programs. Bob also has a huge homegrown organic farm where he hosted a gathering in celebrati
27、on of Earth Day.Kelly Slater is a surfer and eight-time champion, but he also supports saving the coral reefs world wide. He has founded the Kelly Slater Invitational Competition which raises funds and awareness for Reef Check, which is able to get its message out to a large group of guests includin
28、g professional surfers, film and music stars, and other famous people.31. According to the passage, Yao Ming wants to _. A. help the Houston Rockets win the NBA championship B. ask the United Nations to protect sharks in China C. encourage young people to care about the environment D. train more you
29、ng people to become players of NBA32. What have the Philadelphia Eagles done to help out the environment? A. They have called on fans to do things to reduce global warming. B. They have marched on Washington to bring fans together. C. They have saved $ 73,674.90 for solving global warming. D. They h
30、ave reduced CO2 emission by 666,320 pounds per year.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last two paragraphs? A. Bob Burnquist created Earth Day. B. Bob Burnquist eats only organic foods. C. Kelly Slater donated a lot of money. D. Kelly Slater held a competition.34. The bes
31、t title for the passage would probably be _. A. Highly Competitive Athletes B. Environment-friendly Athletes C. World-famous Athletes D. Millionaire Athletes35. What can we learn from the passage? A. Only famous people need to care about environmental problems. B. America is the country that takes b
32、est care of environment. C. Environmental problems have a common effect on everyone of us. D. Yao Mings goals to raise peoples awareness of environment are mainly about climate change and air pollution.【参考答案】3135 CADBC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。A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journa
33、l of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young peoplePuppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the wo
34、rst of allThe possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls
35、Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinionsThey wont tell that to their parentsDr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growingTrying romance often causes the depressionShe adv
36、ises kids not to jump into romance too earlyDuring growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of selfShe also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough tim
37、e with familyParents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give helpThe good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with ageLove will always make us feel young，but only maturi
38、ty（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects【1】Whats the main idea of the passage?APuppy love may bring young people depressionBParents should forbid their childrens loveCRomance is a twoedged sword for adultsDRomance is good for young people【2】Which of the following is more likely to have
39、depression?来源: AYoung people who have a strong sense of selfishnessBYoung boys whose parents watch for their behaviorCYoung girls who always hide their feelings and opinionsDCareless parents whose children are deep in love【3】What can be inferred from the passage?ALacking love can lead young people t
40、o grow up more quicklyBEarly love makes young people keep close to their friends and parentsCParents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depressionDThe older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance【4】Whats the authors attitude towards puppy love?来源: AConfus
41、ed BDisapprovingCDisinterested DScared【答案】【1】A【2】C【3】D【4】B【解析】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。The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shopThe room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands“Who are these people?”
42、I asked“Satisfied customers,” answered young MrHopkins“We have a very wide choice of items for saleWhenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture” MrHopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall“Now, how can I serve you?” he addedBy this time, I had started to trust Mr
43、Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on saleI needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase themI spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in MrHopkinsshopNo matter what I asked for, MrHopkins found it fo
44、r meFinally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machineI was very excited that I had found such a good little shopI promised MrHopkins that I would come back soon“I will tell all my friends about your lov
45、ely place,” I told the shopkeeper“Please do not do that, sir”, said MrHopkins“This is a special place for special peopleYou must keep this shop a secret” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away“That was quick!” I exclaimedI looked at the photographIn the picture I looked
46、proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in MrHopkins dusty shopOn Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for themFor weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shopI finally agreed to take him to London to sh
47、ow himWhen we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and foundnothingThe little shop was no longer thereIn its place was an empty space being used as a car parkI checked the area againThere was the music shop, and there was the department storeIn between should h
48、ave been Hopkins and Son, but it wasnt thereAs I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along“Are you looking for something sir?” he askedI turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and SonI thought it was here”来源: .Com“Oh yes,” said the
49、policeman“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and SonIt sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago”I looked again at the place where the shop had beenThen I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that MrHopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the lit
50、tle shop“How strange” I exclaimed【1】How did the writer like the shop?AHe found it a modern big shopBHe thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presentsCHe found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shopDHe thought it a good shop with an ancient camera【2】Which of the following is true
51、 about the shop?来源: AIt was knocked down a few weeks agoBIt was a well-known little shop in LondonCIt was a special shop selling special presentsDIt was between a music shop and a department store【3】The word “the commodities in the 4th paragraph means _Athe writers worksBthe goods in the shopCMrHopkins photographs DSome presents left by other customers【4】Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AChristmas Shopping BHopkins and His SonCThe Strange Little Shop DThe Strange Experience【答案】【1】C【2】D【3】B【4】C【解析】试题分析：