1、江苏省南通市2014高考英语阅读理解、短文改错训练（5）（答案或解析）“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.Time p
2、roved that the baby s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, “A boy, a big boy. called me a freak (怪人)”He
3、grew up, handsome. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.Two years went by. One day,
4、his father said to the son, “You re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it s a secret.” The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gav
5、e me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know. not yet.”The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother s casket. Slowly, tenderly
6、, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”语篇解读本文讲述了一个感人的故事。儿子天生没有耳朵，母亲将自己的耳朵捐献给了儿
7、子。母亲去世后，父亲才将这个秘密告诉儿子。1Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?A. Because her son had a tiny face.B. Because she saw her son crying.C. Because her son was born imperfect.D. Because her son was in her arms.解析细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“The baby had been born without ears.”可知答案。答案C2Which word can describ
8、e Mother s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?A. Nervous.B. Sympathetic.C. Proud. D. Angry.解析细节理解题。由第二段的“When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate.”可知答案。答案B3Who gave the son the ears?A. A doct
9、or. B. His father.C. His mother. D. A stranger.解析细节理解题。从文章最后可知是母亲献出了自己的耳朵。答案C4The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “_”A. see B. showC. find D. search解析词义推测题。父亲拨开母亲的头发，揭示了母亲将自己的耳朵捐给儿子的真相，因此，此处reveal是“显示”的意思。答案B5The best title for the passage would be _.A. Mothers hairB. An
10、 unforgettable memoryC. Who gave me the ears?D. Who is my best respectable person?解析标题归纳题。是谁给了我耳朵？这是贯穿文章的线索。故选C。答案C长难句解读When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. When he.arms是一个时间状语从句，主句是she sighed，knowing
11、是现在分词作状语，表示原因，后面又跟了一个宾语从句，不定式短语to be misfortunate作表语，表示他的人生注定不幸。*结束【重庆市万州二中】第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正： 此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一词：在错词的下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：请在答题卡上作答。 Late in April, a photo show was held in o
12、ur school. It lasted a week and was great success! All the photos were taken 76. _by the students themselves. They were most color photos, but 77. _some were black-and-white ones, presented our school life, the beauty 78. _of nature, festival activities and so on. All the work of art were 79. _at sh
13、ow in the reading-room on the second floor. Every day a large 80. _number of students went to enjoy them, but they were surprised to 81._find the photos were such wonderful that some teachers also were 82. _present. Those whose photos were chosen the best are given different 83. _prizes. In the shor
14、t, this photo show really made our life more colorful. 84. _We hope we will have much more activities like this in our school. 85. _ 76. was 后加a 77.most-mostly 78.presented-presenting / 在presented前面加which 79.work-works 80.at-on 81.but-and 82.such-so 83.are-were 84.删掉the 85 much- many *结束 链接2 .（2012陕
15、西卷） Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.A high school newspaper editor said it is u
16、nfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos(纹身)nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you cant judge a book by its cover, yet people do cover themselves in order to convey (传递) certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as pe
17、ople convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more abo
18、ut whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees(雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of w
19、ell-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I cant expect all our customers are.58What can be inferred from the text?A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview,B What to wear is not a matter of
20、 personal choice for companies.C.Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.D.Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.59Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Employees Matter B Personal Choices MatterC Appearances MatterD. Hiring Man
21、agers Matter60The authors attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best described as A, enthusiastic B negative C. positive D. sympathetic【考点】议论文【试题解析】短文在第3段提到“Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees(雇员),because those people represent the companies
22、to their customers.”。由此结合上下文可以看出，对公司来说，穿什么衣服不是个人选择的问题。因此，正确答案为B选项。【难度】一般59.【答案】C【试题解析】浏览全文，短文主要介绍的是有关着装方面的问题，即仪表方面。由此可知，C选项为短文的最佳标题。因此，正确答案为C选项。【难度】一般60.【答案】B【试题解析】短文在第4段提到“As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers so it is not wrong to re
23、ject someone who might disappoint my customers.”。由此可知，作者对于工作场所穿奇异的服装持否定的态度。因此，正确答案为B选项。 【难度】一般。*结束阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。A“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days!”These are the kinds of s
24、tatements used in magazine，newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.Often such prod
25、ucts are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If th
26、e product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product alread
27、y on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封)of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for
28、 reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the
29、subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼)，and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.41.It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are . .A. objective B. costly C. unreliable D. illegal42. Which of the following
30、is TRUE according to the text?A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.B. New products are more likely to be questionable.C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.D. The promoters usually just care about profits.43. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness o
31、f a product A. if it is a drugB. if it is a deviceC. if its consumers make complaintsD. if its distributors challenge FDAs authority44. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as .A. a product which was designed to produce electricityB. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case C. a successful a
32、dvertisement of a beauty productD. an example of a quality beauty product45. The author intends to A. make consumers aware of the promoters false promisesB. show the weakness of the law on product safetyC. give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD. introduce the organization of FDA（选自“四川宜宾市201
33、2届高三第一次诊断考试英语试题第57- 60题”）参考答案-41.C 42.D 43.A 44.B 45.A *结束【重庆市】第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：请在答题卡上作答。Dear Editor,Recently, my classmates have had a heated
34、discussion about that 76. _we should have optional courses in high schools. Some students were 77. _in favor of the optional courses. They say interest is best teacher 78. _and our spare time will be colorful and meaningful. Students 79. _can not only enlarge their knowledges but also improve their
35、abilities. 80. _However, others are against the idea, said that optional courses81. _will take up too much time as well as energy. In addition to, some optional 82. _coruses have something to do with the College Entrance Examination. They 83. _are afraid theyll fall behind their classmates if they w
36、ill take the optional84. _courses. Id like to take one or two of the optional coruses, which, I think,will certain benefit me a lot. 85. _ Yorus truly, Li Hua参考答案：Dear Editor,Recently, my classmates have had a heated discussion about that 76. whetherwe should have optional courses in high schools. S
37、ome students were 77. are in favor of the optional courses. They say interest isbest teacher 78. the and our spare time will be colorful and meaningful. Students 79. their can not only enlarge their knowledges but also improve their abilities. 80. knowledge However, others are against the idea, said
38、 that optional courses81. saying will take up too much time as well as energy. In addition to, some optional 82. to coruses have something to do with the College Entrance Examination. They 83. nothing are afraid theyll fall behind their classmates if they will take the optional84. will courses. Id like to take one or two of the optional coruses, which, I think, will certain benefit me a lot. 85. certainly Yorus truly, Li Hua*结束