1、江苏省常州市2014高考英语阅读理解联合训练（1）及答案阅读理解“To be or not to be”Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the worldThey were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but f
2、or every thinking man and womanTo be or not to be-to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly and eagerly, or to live dully and meanly and scarcelyA philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionallyHe answered
3、it by saying, “I think, therefore I am”But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said, “To be is to be in relations” If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is aliveTo live abundantly means simply to increase the range
4、 and intensity （强度） of our relationsUnfortunately, we are so constituted that we get to love our routineBut other than our regular occupation, how much are we alive? If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extentSo far as other things are concerned-poetry an
5、d prose, music, pictures, sports unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs-you are deadOn the contrary, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest-even more, a new accomplishment-you increase your power of lifeNo one who is deeply interested in different kinds of subjects can
6、 remain unhappyThe real pessimist is the person who has lost interestBacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friendBut we gain new life by contacts with new friends, and new ideas and thoughts, tooWhere your thoughts are, there will be your life alsoIf your thoughts are limited only to you
7、r business, only to your physical welfare, only to your narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live in a narrow restricted lifeBut if you are interested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interested people; if you listen intently to fine music, yo
8、u are always away from immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imaginationTo be or not to be - to live intensely and richly, or merely to exist, that depends on ourselvesLet us widen and intensify our relationsWhile we live, let us live1What does the author mainly want to do by t
9、his passage?AArgue against an ideaBPut forward an ideaCIntroduce some famous sayingsDExplain some famous sayings2What does the underlined word “pessimist” most probably mean?ASomebody who always expects the worst to happenBSomebody who is always interested in making new friendsCSomebody who always l
10、ives in a world of passion and imaginationDSomebody who likes to live a rich and abundant life3Which of the following behaviors is most probably NOT encouraged by the author?AThinking more than your own businessBCaring only about your physical welfareCReading good novelsDListening to fine music4What
11、 is the main idea of the passage?ATo be or not to be, that is a questionBI think, therefore I amCTo be is to be in relationsDA man dies as often as he loses a friend【参考答案】14、BABC 第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 AThe house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tims mother was
12、 asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. Hed dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. Hed eat after hed been through the cave, sitting on the r
13、ocks and staring at the sea.He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches -but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, shed want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the t
14、able.Gone to Michaels Back tonight .Tim.The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasnt up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterdays sun, though the t
15、op of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge
16、 of the worldOver the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go clos
17、er. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He neednt go in all the way 【小题1】What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?A.He left the house quietly B. He had breakfast at home.C. He left a note on the freezer. D. He put a sweater in his
18、schoolbag.【小题2】He settled for some biscuits” ( in Paragraph 3 ) means that Tim_.A. left home looking for some biscuits B.felt like eating biscuits rather than sandwichesC. had to take biscuits instead of sandwichesD. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen【小题3】What made it possible for Tim to s
19、ee the entry to the cave?A. The height of the first rocks. B. The ups and downs of the waves.C. The change in the position of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.【小题4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?A. The sea looked like a piece of gold.B. Seabirds flew
20、 away when Tim arrived.C. Tim was the only person on the beach.D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.【小题5】In the story, Tims mood changed from .A. loneliness to crazinessB. anxiousness to excitement C. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness 【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】C【小题4】C【小题5】D【解析】
21、试题分析：本文叙述了作者由于急切渴望去海边，早晨很早就起来了，海边就他一个人，因为天还有亮，天色很暗，他的心情开始变化，有开始的急切盼望的心情变成了紧张，担心害怕的感觉。【小题1】细节理解题。根据第二三段and left a note stuck to the table. 可以看出他是悄悄地离开了家，故选A。【小题2】细节理解题。根据What else? Sandwiches -but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, shed want to know why he had to
22、 leave so early. 他怕吵醒妈妈，妈妈会问他为什么起那么早，故选C。【小题3】细节理解题。根据第六段The light changed suddenly.和第八段He could see the cave now 可以推知是由于太阳光位置的改变，故选C。【小题4】细节理解题。根据第五段but there was no one, 可知只有他一个人在，故选C。【小题5】细节理解题。根据从第一段Hed dreamt of the cave last night.到最后一段But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble
23、.可知他的心理从急切，盼望到紧张、担心的变化过程，故选D。阅读理解 The next decade will witness the most important changes in the way we consume sport since the appearance of mass audience television in the 1950s. The development of media channels such as satellite and cable television, the internet and mobile telephones has broken
24、 the traditional free television model in every advanced economy. Well managed sports will remain valuable content and many will continue to grow. Forward thinking governing bodies will grasp the opportunity by repackaging their sports to adapt to the new broadcast landscape. Others will not.Brand m
25、arketers have seen the effectiveness of the traditional TV sport advertising fall over the last twenty years as audiences for free to air television fall year by year. The growth of sponsorship（赞助）as a marketing tool is one result. However, sport must compete for the sponsor dollar with other forms
26、of content such as music, the arts and culture and cause-related marketing, each of which offers a powerful choice.At the same time some of sports biggest marketers, the soft drink, beer and fast food companies, will come under growing pressure from social and political pressure groups concerned abo
27、ut levels of obesity（肥胖）, over drinking and anti-social behavior that have become such a part of modern life.Companies such as McDonalds, Coca Cola and Budweiser face calls to cut its ties with sport, which will be popular over the next decade. Are we facing a ban on soft drink sponsorship similar t
28、o that of tobacco? Certainly, the removal of hundreds of millions of sponsorship dollars from the sports economy worldwide would have destructive influence. This report analyses the threat, seeking comparisons with the strategy employed by the tobacco abolitionists（废除主义者） a decade ago.1Which of the
29、following does NOT affect traditional television model?ACable television.BThe internet.CMobile phones.DMass audience television2What can we infer from the second paragraph?ASponsorship leads to the fall of sport advertising.BSport cant match the arts.CMusic, the art and culture often act as sponsors
30、 in sports.DThe fall of advertising only happens to some brand marketers3If a child is overweight, which of the following may be responsible according to this passage?AHis parents.BGrowing sport sponsorshipCSome big food or drink companies.DAdvanced economy.4In he last paragraph, the author fears th
31、at Athe ban on tobacco will be abolished ten years later.Bthe sponsorship of soft drink companies will destruct sports economy.Cfood and drink companies will be popular.Dfast food and soft drink sponsorship will be banned like tobacco sooner or later.参考答案 D A C D阅读理解-“A very destructive seven-year o
32、ld child kicked my legs and scratched at my hand,” said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked,” said another. Many people have heard stories like this. But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.Every child, regardless of the circumstances into which they are born, ha
33、s the right to achieve their potential, regardless of their parents wealth and class. And we recognize that, as a nation, it is a long way to achieve this goal. But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter. Far too many children are
34、behaving badly at school, even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough，but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable to
35、use the lavatory properly. We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep, has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer game
36、s, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching.Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confid
37、ence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their childrens behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources-time-so that children com
38、e to school ready and willing to learn. 【小题1】What problem do people ignore in the writers opinion? A. The school violence. B. The pressure of students learning. C. The right to achieve students potential. D. Students responsibilities.【小题2】 The writers attitude to the behaviors of parents may be that
39、 of . A. dissatisfaction B. sympathy C. understanding D. tolerance 【小题3】 The underlined part in Paragraph 4 may mean . A. children dont live with their parents in the same room B. parents care little about childrens life at home C. children spend little time with their parents at home D. parents att
40、empt to establish a good relationship with their children【小题4】From the last paragraph,we can infer that .A. school cant correct the wrongs that society does to teachers B. teachers have no responsibility for playing the role of parents C. parents should spend time with children making them ready to
41、learn D. students are responsible for making themselves known in society【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?A. Childrens behavior at school is worrying people B. Parents expect schools to correct their childrens bad habits C. There is no point in parentsteaching children at home D. Dont blame
42、teachers when its parents who are failing 【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】C【小题5】D【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了孩子在学校的一些不好的行为不能去责怪老师，是因为孩子和家长在一起的时间太少，父母不能很好的监管孩子的行为，导致孩子没有责任感，最后作者建议父母要抽出时间多管管孩子，以便他们能够更好地学习和生活。【小题1】细节理解题。根据rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the
43、 latter. 人们忽略了学生的责任，故选D。【小题2】推理判断题。根据They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources-time-so that children come to school ready and willing to learn. 可以推出作者对于父母的态度是不满的，故选A。【小题3】句意猜测题。根据Too many are starting school unable to hold a kn
44、ife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable to use the lavatory properly. 孩子在家和父母在一起的时间很短，故选C。【小题4】推理判断题。根据They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources-time-so that children come to school ready and willing to learn. 父母应该
45、花费时间和孩子们在一起使孩子准备好自己的学习，故选C。【小题5】细节理解题。根据Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching. Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents不要责备老师当父母失败没有做好的时候，故选D。 The Child Ego StateThe Child ego state is a set of behaviors, thoughts and feel
46、ings which are replayed from our own childhood.Perhaps the boss calls us into his or her office, we may immediately get a churning in our stomach and wonder what we have done wrong. If this were explored we might remember the time the head teacher called us in to tell us off. Of course, not everythi
47、ng in the Child ego state is negative. We might go into someones house and smell a lovely smell and remember our grandmothers house when we were little, and all the same warm feelings we had at six years of age may come flooding back.The Child ego states are constantly being updated. For example, we
48、 may meet someone who gives us the permission we needed as a child, and did not get, to be fun and joyous. We may well use that person in our imagination when we are stressed to resist our old ways of thinking that we must work longer and longer hours to keep up with everything. We might ask ourselv
49、es “I wonder what X would say now.” Then on hearing the new permissions to relax and take some time out, do just that and then return to the work renewed and ready for the challenge. Afterwards, rather than blaming ourselves for what we did or did not do, what tends to happen is that we automaticall
50、y start to give ourselves new permissions and take care of ourselves.Alternatively, we might have had an extremely unpleasant experience yesterday which goes into the Child ego state as an antique memory that stands in the way of our growth. Positive experiences will also go into the Child ego state
51、 as antique memories. The positive experiences can then be drawn on to remind us that positive things do happen. The process of analyzing personality in terms of ego states is called structural analysis. It is important to remember that ego states do not have an existence of their own. They are conc
52、epts to enable understanding. Therefore it is important to say “I want some fun” rather than “My Child wants some fun.” We may be in our Child ego state when we say this, but saying “I” reminds us to take responsibility for our actions. 1. The writer uses two examples in Paragraph 2 in order to _.A.
53、 support the idea in Paragraph 1 B. explain why we become nervous C. prove the Child ego state is negative D. introduce the point of Paragraph 3 2. By asking “I wonder what X would say now”, we intend to _. A. blame ourselves B. accept challenges C. keep up with everything D. avoid stress 3. Accordi
54、ng to the passage, the Child ego state _. A. shows ones wisdom B. influences ones actions C. limits ones thoughts D. exists in ones childhood4. The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to _. A. structural analysis B. “My Child wants some fun” C. the Child ego state D. “I want some fun”【参考答案】1-4. ADBD