1、2014广东省深圳市高考英语阅读理解冲刺课外自练(6)(答案) 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。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题(2)】AWhen we consider the large number of people who need help, being part of the solution can seem overwhelming. There are hundreds of thousands of kids trapped in quitting schools in the U.S. alone. There are many mil
2、lions of starving children around the world. How can a single person who isnt a billionaire have an impact? Where do you start? Start with one small act. When Hilde Back was a schoolteacher in Sweden, she decided to sponsor (赞助) one childs education in Kenya. Hildes sponsorship of Chris cost about $
3、15 per month. Most poor children in Kenya cannot afford to pay secondary school tuition. Unfortunately, without an education, an extremely difficult and poor life is practically guaranteed. Thanks to Hildes generosity, Chris avoided that fate.Chris graduated from high school, went to University of N
4、airobi and then attended Harvard Law School. He became a U.N. Human Rights Advocate, and he started a charity. He got the name of his anonymous (匿名的) sponsor through the Swedish embassy and named his nonprofit organization the Hilde Back Education Fund (HBEF) after the sponsor he never met. HBEF pay
5、s tuition for poor students in Kenya. Since the charitys start, 350 children have been supported. Three hundred and fifty lives have been changed directly so far. That doesnt even include the impact on their families. And who knows how many of these students will be inspired, as Chris was, to give b
6、ack.When talking about why he started HBEF to educate poor children, he said, I think I want to see a world in which children have equal opportunity and are not robbed of their future by poverty, like so many of my friends in the village were.Its interesting that the only reason why Hilde Back was e
7、ven alive to support Chris was because of a strangers kindness. This is a reminder that we can all make a difference, and you never know what a big impact a small act of kindness can have.26. Whats the function of the first paragraph? A. To tell a story. B. To give an example. C. To introduce the to
8、pic. D. To list some questions.27. Which of the following best describes Hilde Back? A. She used to be a poor student in Kenya. B. She did a small act to make a big difference. C. She offered something great to a poor student. D. She did a small act to get a fund named after her.28. What can be infe
9、rred from the passage? A. Chris named his fund after meeting Hilde Back. B. Chris would have a fate of poverty without an education. C. Chris fund is aimed to help poor children in his village. D. Chris knew the name of his sponsor before graduation.29. How is the passage organized? A. Topic- Exampl
10、es - Conclusion B. Topic - Argument - Explanation C. Introduction - Comparison - Discussion D. Introduction- Description- Explanation30. What might be the best title of this passage? A. Help the poor B. Learn from Hilde Back C. To be a generous sponsor D. Start with one small act【参考答案】26-30 CBBAD Hi
11、lde Back曾受过陌生人的帮助,也曾帮助过陌生人Chris, Chris后来成功了并成立了一个教育基金(HBEF)来帮助更多需要帮助的人。有时候,一个小小的善举可以产生巨大的影响。26. C。作者意图题。第一段前面的铺垫是为了引出这段的最后一句Start with one small act,这句话也是整篇文章的主题。27. B。推理判断题。第二段介绍了Hilde Back资助Chris的故事,而Chris成立基金会可以帮助更多的人。所以,Hilde Back的善举产生了很大的影响。28. B。推理判断题。根据第二段中Unfortunately, without an education,
12、 an extremely difficult and poor life is practically guaranteed. Thanks to Hildes generosity, Chris avoided that fate.可知答案。29. A。文章结构题。文章第一段引出话题,后面用Hilde Back和Chris的故事来做例子,最后一段再归纳主题,故选A。30. D。主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句Start with one small act.以及最后一段中.and you never know what a big impact a small act of kindness
13、 can have.可知答案。阅读理解(一)-You know how wonderful you are,and you know that others know how wonderful you are,but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy?For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting
14、 your friendship.When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do,but the good news is that there is.Dont let jealousy spoil your relationships.Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the
15、problem is,but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that.Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited),just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feeling like theres been something coming
16、 between you.If they refuse to respond,then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling.Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend,ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation
17、better.If,for example,(s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from the swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you.Remember,though,that whatever
18、solution you decide on should be a compromise.Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy.Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy.This destructive emotion is rarely pro
19、ductive and can turn best friends into worst enemies.Before taking extreme action,chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you cant,be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont.【语篇解读】 本文是关于人际关系的话题。尤其是青少年朋友之间会因为嫉妒而
20、使相互间的友谊被破坏,本文着重讲述如何处理被朋友嫉妒及处理过程中可能遇到的困难。5According to the author,the jealousy emotion is _.Anormal BproductiveCdestructive Dextreme解析细节理解题。由第一段第二句.that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.可知。答案C6Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to confront your friend when jealousy happens?AWalk
21、ing up to him/her and asking him/her why he/she is jealous of you.BWalking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.CSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.DSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you think theres something coming between y
22、ou.解析细节理解题。由第二段第二句Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you可知。答案A7What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?ATheres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy.BJealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies.CYou may lose a friend to keep your own gifts,chances or self
23、development.DYou should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution解析推理判断题。答案C8The purpose of the passage is _.Ato explain what causes jealousyBto offer some advice on making friendsCto introduce the way to cope with a jealous friendDto explain how destructive the jealous emotion is解析作者意图题
24、。通读全文可知,本文的写作目的是介绍处理有嫉妒心朋友的方法。答案C阅读理解(二)- A MENTORING(导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg,the programs founder,said:“We set
25、up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.”“We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth.For example,weve secured internships(实习) with worldfamous firms
26、such as Honda.”“At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring,it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape
27、 their futures.” Kieran Hepburn,14,is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far.In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organizations (U
28、NESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛)The event was held for young people from around the world,to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look.Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event.Kieran thinks the tr
29、ip was a life changing experience.“Before we left I didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt stop,it was amazing,” he said,“We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive
30、 change in political and public life.It dealt with issues(问题) such as drug abuse,violence and unemployment.Kieran said:“It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”The Young Inspirations mento
31、ring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury.For details visit .9The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _.Atrain staff for worldfamous firmsBoffer job opportunities to young adultsCprovide youth with unique experiencesDequip the unemployed with different skills解析细节理解题。由第三段中的“We set up Y
32、oung Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences.”可知目的是给青年提供独特的经历。答案C10According to Alex Goldberg,it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _.Athe lack of support from firmsBthe cultural differencesCthe effect of unemploymentDthe shortage of money解析推理判断题。由第五段中的“fu
33、nding cutbacks”(削减资金)可知,缺乏资金给导师制的发展带来了困难。答案D11We can learn from the passage that _.Athe visit to the United Kingdom was amazingBKieran has made great progress in many aspectsCthe youth have found a way to solve their problemsDthe mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday解析推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的“
34、It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”可知Kieran在很多方面取得了进步。故选B项。答案B12What would be the best title for the passage?AAlex Goldberg,Founder of Young InspirationsBYoung People Find a World of
35、OpportunityCKieran,Banbury School Pupil to ParisDDebates Help Youth with Their Grades解析标题归纳题。本文主要就Alex Goldberg创建了导师制,给青年人提供了了解社会、获得社会经验的机会,最后这个项目扩大到国际范围,给青年人改变自己和社会的机会。所以正确答案为B。答案B较难题目特训:介绍说明类-1Leadership is the most significant word in todays competitive business environment because it directs the
36、 manager of a business to focus inward on their personal abilities and style. Experts on leadership will quickly point out that “how things get done” influences the success of the outcomes and indicates a right way and a wrong way to do things. When a noted leader on the art of management, Peter Dru
37、cker, coined the phrase“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things”, he was seeking to clarify the distinctions he associates with the terms. When Stephen Covey, founder and director of the Leadership Institute, explored leadership styles in the past decade, he focused on
38、 the habits of a great number of highly effective individuals. His Seven Habits of Highly Effective People became a popular bestseller very quickly. His ideas forced a reexamination of the early leadership example, which centered on the feature that was found in the character ethic(道德准则) and the per
39、sonality ethic. The former ethic suggested success was founded on modesty, loyalty, courage, patience and so on. The personality ethic suggested it was ones attitude, not behavior, that inspired success, and this ethic was founded on a belief of positive mental attitude. In contrast to each of these
40、 ideas, Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness, and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding success in their work environments. To achieve a desired vision for your bus
41、iness, it is essential that you have a personal vision of where you are headed and what you value. Business leadership means that managers need to “put first things first,” which implies that before leading others, you need to be clear on your own values, abilities, and strengths and be seen as trus
42、tworthy. 66. What does Peter Druckers phrase infer? A. Leaders should be good at making right decisions. 来源:B. Leaders should be good at doing things right. C. Leaders should be good at ignoring the distinctions he associates with the terms. D. Leaders should be skilled in predicting future. 67. Und
43、er what condition are people likely to succeed, in terms of what the personality ethic suggests ? A. When people have little determination , they will be successful. B. When people have good behaviour, they will gain success. C. If people have positive mental attitude , they are likely to succeed. D
44、. If people have negative mental attitude , they are certain to succeed. 68. How can leaders enjoy outstanding success in their work environments, according to Stephen Covey? A. Firstly they have to think highly of themselves. B. They are supposed to benefit themselves.C. They can not adjust themsel
45、ves. D. First personally they must manage themselves . 69. What is the meaning of the underlined word “vision”? A. Bright future. B. Good beginning. C. Good scenery. D. Pretty background. 70. To be good leaders , what must managers pay close attention to ? A. They must pay close attention to universal principles of effectiveness. B. They must pay close attention to their own values, abilities and strengths. C. They must pay close attention to modesty. D. They must be concerned about courage and patience. 【参考答案】1. 66-70 ACDAB