1、2014高考英语阅读理解考前冲刺预测精选阅读理解 In ancient Egypt the pharaoh （法老） treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace if he brought good newsHowever if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut offShades of that spirit spread over to
2、days conversationsOnce, a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outingAs we walked light-heartedly out of the door picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, Oh boy, bad day for a picnicThe weatherman says its going to rain I wanted to strike h
3、im on the face with the peanut butter and sandwichesNot for his stupid weather report, but for his smileSeveral months ago I was racing to catch a busAs I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago” D
4、reams of head-cutting!Its not the news that makes someone angryIts the unsympathetic attitude with which its deliveredEveryone must give bad news from time to time and winning professionals do it with the proper attitudeA doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring wayA
5、 boss informing an employee he didnt get the job takes on a sympathetic toneBig winners know when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiverUnfortunately, many people are not aware of thisWhen youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your roo
6、m isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you, as traveler or diner, want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic facesHad my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would
7、have appreciated his warningHad the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said “Oh thats all rightIll catch the next one” When they bear bad news, big winners deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded （被轰炸的） person is sure to have54In
8、 Paragraph 1 the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _Amake a comparison Bdescribe a sceneCintroduce a topic Doffer an argument55From Dreams of head-cutting!（Paragraph 3） we learn that the writer _Awas mad at the sales agentBwas reminded of the cruel pharaoh Cwished that the sales agent would h
9、ave had dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night56What is the main idea of the text? ALearning ancient traditions can be usefulBReceiving bad news requires great courageCHelping others sincerely is the key to business successDDelivering bad news properly is important in communicati
10、on【】54-CA 56- D 阅读理解-CWith fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of big industrial plants for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dustbin would be made into something useful. Even the most danger
11、ous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy of nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million citizens and discover exactly what raw (未经加工的) materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for re
12、cycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish wi
13、ll be treated like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements (元素) from the heavy solids; after that rollers will break up everything that can
14、be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets (磁铁), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final step.The first full-scale (全方位的) big recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting
15、rubbish to more distant dustbins, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.7. The underlined phrase “be well on with” most probably means _ .A. have completed what was startedB. get ready to startC. have achieved a great deal inD. put an end to8. What is NOT men
16、tioned as a part of the recycling process (过程) described in Paragraph 3?A. Breaking up whatever is breakable.B. Sharpening metal bars.C. Separating light elements from the heavy ones.D. Sorting out small pieces of metal.9. Whats the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?A. T
17、o deal with wastes more economically.B. To protect the environment from pollution.C. To get raw materials locally.D. To get advantage from those plants.10. The passage is mainly about .A. a cheap way to get energyB. the position of recycling plantsC. new ways of recycling wastesD. the probability of
18、 city environment【参考答案】710、CBA C 阅读理解-BBelow is from a book of facts.VITAL STATISTICSMOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; CAUSES OF DEATHAbout 45,800people in the US were killed in the motor vehicle accidents in 2005, according to preliminary figures from the National Safety Council, up 1% from the revised tota
19、l for 2004. as the number of drivers (201.5 million) and vehicle miles driven (3 trillion) increased in 2005, the death rate per 100 million vehicle miles increased 1% to 1.54%.US Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2004, 2005Sources: National Safety Council; Natl. Highway Traffic Safety Admin.Deaths 2005 % ch
20、ange from 2004 Rate 2005All motor vehicle accidents. 45,800 +1 15.5 Collision between motor vehicles 19,200 1 6.5Collision with fixed objects. 13,700 +1 4.6Pedestrian accidents. 6,200 +3 2.1Collision with pedal cycles. 1,000 +11 0.3(1) Deaths per 100,00 population. Improper Driving Reported in Accid
21、ents 2000, 2002, 2005Source: National Safety CouncilPercentage of percentage of percentage of fatal accidents injury accidents all accidentsType 2005 2002 2000 2005 2002 2000 2005 2002 2000Improper driving 62.7 59.5 61.6 62.7 54.7 60.3 58.5 50.3 57.8 Speed too fast or unsafe 18.1 21.9 18.6 15.0 12.6
22、 16.3 12.7 10.1 13.5Right of way 12.2 17.4 10.1 17.5 18.9 19.9 14.3 16.4 20.1Failed to yield. 8.0 10.1 4.6 12.5 14.3 15.0 10.8 11.4 12.7Disregarded signal 1.4 4.0 8.2 2.5 3.3 1.3 1.7 3.4 2.2Passed stop sign. 2.8 3.3 3.8 2.5 1.3 3.6 1.8 1.6 5.6Drove left of center. 8.0 5.7 0.7 2.2 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.0
23、Improper overtaking. 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 2.0 0.8 0.8 2.4Made improper turn. 4.5 0.5 0.7 4.2 1.2 0.6 4.5 1.7 0.9Followed too closely. 1.0 0.4 0.9 6.8 2.8 4.3 8.7 3.8 5.7No improper driving stated.37.3 40.5 38.4 37.3 45.3 39.7 41.5 49.7 42.2Note: Based on reports from state traffic authorities, when a
24、 driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the accident was considered a result of the drivers physical conditionnot a driving error. For this reason, accidents in which the driver was reported to be under the influence are included under “No improper driving stated”. The Leading Causes of
25、 Death in the US, 2004Source: National Center for Health Statistics, US Dept. Of Health ServicesNumber Death Rate % of deaths ALL CAUSESE . 2,397,615 826.5 100.01. Heart disease. 652,486 222.2 27.2 2. Cancer. 553,888 188,6 23.13. Stroke. 150,074 51.1 6.34. Chronic lower respiratory diseases121,987 4
26、1.55.15. Accidents. 112,012 38.1 4.76. Diabetes mellitus. 73,138 24.93.17. Alzheimers disease. 65,965 22.52.88. Influenza and pneumonia 59,664 20.3 2.59. Kidney disease 42,480 14.5 1.810. Blood poisoning 33,373 11.41.411. Intentional self-harm. 32,439 11.0 1.412. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis2
27、7,013 9.21.113. Hypertension and hypertensive renal disease23,076 7.91.014. Parkinsons disease.17,9896.10.815. Assault homicide 17,3575.90.7 All other causes.414,674 141.217.3(1) Per 100,0000 population. 5. In the US, people killed in all motor vechile accidents in 2005 was more than the total death
28、s in 2004. A. 3% B. 11%C. 4% D. 1%6. Among the leading causes of deaths in the US in 2004, “Accidents” took up . A. 27.2% B. 2.5% C. 9.2% D. 4.7%7. When a driver was under the influnce of acohol or drugs, the accident was included under . A. Other improper drivingB. Driving errors C. No improper dri
29、ving statedD. Improper driving 【参考答案】57、DDC 阅读理解-D If youre someone who is eager to do something beyond the ordinary, you must have figured out by now that there will always be those who are jealous or resentful(怨恨) of your success. It doesnt matter that youve worked long and hard to get where you a
30、re, nor that youve made great sacrifices in achieving your goals. The haters will always find a reason to speak ill of you and even condemn you. Theyre spiteful (恨的) people who envy you the pride you have in yourself and the recognition youre receiving from others. They cant stand it that youre happ
31、y, fulfilled and achieving your goals. These hateful individuals are unwilling to do the work that youve done. They hate your success but are too lazy to invest real time or energy in achieving their own goals. The thing you need to know about these haters is that the only reason they behave this wa
32、y is that you have something they want, but they arent willing to work for it. The haters are convinced that youve been lucky or that youve had some unfair advantage, but the truth is that your success is born of your untiring efforts, and its these efforts that have brought about your luck. The bes
33、t way to deal with haters is what I call the one-two punch. First, dont let them hurt you. Be happy about your success and proud of your accomplishments. Company with those who approve you, recognize you and support you, and never doubt that you deserve all the success. The haters are angry, jealous
34、 people. What they think or say is meaningless. Next, the more the haters annoy you, the more you should be motivated to succeed. They want to ruin you, but your response should be to work that much harder in order to increase your level of success. When your reaction to their bad behavior has inspi
35、red you to achieve further success, youve transformed the haters negativity (消极) into fuel for your creative fires. Not only can they not hurt you but theyve inspired you onto even greater heights by chance.41. Why will the haters always find a reason to speak ill of you? A. They care more about you
36、.B. You always work too hard.C. You are lazy but proud.D. They envy you the success. 【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。题目在第二段命题，答案在第三四段出现，D选项为直接的因果关系。他们嫉妒你的成功，故选D。42. In haters opinion, one reason why they dont hate is that_.A. you achieve your goalsB. they cant bear your delightC. they deserve what you own D. you mak
37、e unlimited efforts 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。C选项与第五段that you have something they want but they arent willing to work for it相符，不是他们所恨的。故选C。43. According to the passage, one of the best ways to deal with haters is _.A. to get rid of themB. to work even harderC. to share the happinessD. to motivate them 【答案】B【解析
38、】细节理解题。根据They want to ruin you, but your response should be to work that much harder in order to increase your level of success.处理恨最好的方式是更加努力地工作，故选B。44. What s the authors attitude to the haters?A. supportive. B. sympathetic.C. angry. D. Critical. 【答案】D【解析】态度推理题。从全文作者的语气和最后一段可推出，D选项正确。critical批评的。故选
39、D。45. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. to encourage those who are envied. B. To present an active opinion.C. To teach haters a lesson.D. To give information about success. 【答案】A【解析】主旨大意题。从最后一段的关键词“inspired”可推断A正确。这从该段开头句和后一句的大意：你对待敌意的方式会激励你取得更大的成就，这些欺负你的人再也伤不了你，反而会鞭策你更上一层楼。故选A。阅读理解-
40、CCompulsive（强迫的）shoppers may have a new psychological excuse to blame for their wild shopping. Psychologists at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are studying the “shop-till-you-drop” habit as a behavioral disorder similar to compulsive eating. Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more than
41、they can afford or more than they need, and it causes them distress.“It becomes a problem when you are out of control,” psychology lecturer Neville Blampied said. “When you are feeling bad and blue, what do you do? Some people eat chocolate cake and ice cream. Some people take the credit card and go
42、 out to the shop.” Bank managers understand the problem because they have to deal with people who have to be persuaded to stop using their cards drawing money.Compulsive shopping was first discovered in 1915, although it was then known as oniomania. Few studies have been done on the problem.An adver
43、tisement in a Christchurch paper, calling for people to take part in an experimental treatment program designed by Mr Wilson, attracted 10 replies. But the problem, said Mr Wilson, is “clearly not rare”. He thinks that compulsive shopping should not be treated with drugs. “As psychologists we are in
44、terested in non-drug treatments for behavioral difficulties,” Mr Wilson said.Compulsive eaters or shoppers get a kick from their habit. “Both activities provide an immediate kind of kick and you feel a bit better,” he said. “You have long-term problems, but human beings are extremely good at not see
45、ing long-term problems and are very sensitive to short-term benefits,” he said.The aim of the treatment was to help people find better ways of managing their emotions. The program, consisting of 10 one-hour weekly lessons and two follow-up treatments, is loosely based on teaching stress management.“
46、You often have to start to get people to correctly recognize their emotions. Not being able to know what you really feel weakens your ability to solve the problems connected with whats making you feel that way,” Mr Wilson said.8. What is this article mostly about?A. Signs of compulsive shopping. B.
47、Studies of compulsive shopping.C. comparison of compulsive shopping and compulsive eating.D. An experimental treatment program designed by Mr Wilson.9. The underlined word“it”in the first paragraph most probably refers to .A. a new psychological excuse B. compulsive eatingC. the study done by Blampi
48、ed D. the behavior of wild shopping10. Which of the following is considered important in treating compulsive shoppers?A. Teaching them to manage their money better.B. Teaching them to understand their emotions.C. Persuading them not to draw money from the bank.D. Treating them with right drugs.11. When the writer says that compulsive shoppers get a kick from their habit, he means that they .A. feel distressed after their wild shopping B. feel better after treatment from psychologistsC. are better able to deal with stress problems D. have a feeling of excitement after shopping【参考答案】811、BDBD