1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-2A A caring mother is the single most important factor in Preventing teenagers from abusing(滥用)drugs and alcohol，researchers said on Friday. An international study showed that teenagers living with both parents are less likely to suffer from alcohol and drug probl
2、ems，and a strong maternal bond is the most effective way to fight against them. “These findings suggest that living with both parents may prevent drug use.”said Dr.McArdle，of Newcastle University in northern England,who led the study.“They also suggest that attachment(感情眷念)，particularly to mothers，i
3、s a more effective factor and that this is truly across cultures and substances.”The report,which is published in the journal Addiction,involved nearly 4,000 teenagers in England, Ireland, Italy，Germany and the Netherlands.They were questioned about their use of several kinds of drugs and alcohol.Th
4、e teenagers also filled in questionnaires about their relationship with their parents and grandparents,how well they were supervised(监护)after school and whether they were allowed to meet friends at home. “Both the quality of family relationships and the structure of families have significant influen
5、ces on youth drug use,”McArdle said in a statement.But he added a strong maternal bond offered the greatest protection against developing drug habits.The rate of drug abuse among teenagers living with both parents and who had a good relationship with their mother was 16.6 percent.If either factor wa
6、s missing ,the drug abuse rate rose to 32 percentMore than 42 percent of teenagers living in one parent families who did not have a strong bond with their mother used drugs Drug prevention campaigns in British schools and on television warn teenagers about the danger of drugs and alcohol but McArdle
7、 said no one is dealing with the problem of their parents responsibility.1.The phrase“maternal bond”refers to_A.the education of mothers B.the supervision of mothers on children C. whether the mother uses drugsD.the guidance of schools on mothers 答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义推断题，考生需结合上下文才能解答此题。从第一段最后一句话 “and a st
8、rong maternal bond is the most effective way to fight against them.”和第二段Dr.McArdle讲的第二句话 “They also suggest that attachment(感情眷念)，particularly to mothers，is a more effective factor and that this is truly across cultures and substances.”可以推断出来，“maternal bond” 指的是 “母亲对孩子的管束”。2.According to McArdle,whi
9、ch is most likely to have the drug abuse problem?A.16-year-old Tom from a happy big family B.17-year-old Kate supervised by her single motherC.18-year-old Juliet living with her single fatherD.19-year-old Mark cared by his parents.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。注意题干所问的是 “在McArdle看来，哪种情况的青少年最有可能吸毒？” 从第二段Dr.McArd
10、le讲的第一句话 “These findings suggest that living with both parents may prevent drug use.”可知A、D选项不可选；从Dr.McArdle讲的第二句话 “They also suggest that attachment(感情眷念)，particularly to mothers，is a more effective factor and that this is truly across cultures and substances.” 可知B选项不可选；只有C选项 “和单身父亲一起生活的Juliet” 最有可能
11、吸毒。故答案为C。3Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Teenagers with both parents wont have the drug use problem.B.Teenagers from several countries filled in the questionnaire.C.Teenagers were asked about their relationship with parentsD.Teenagers in British schools are warned against d
12、rugs abuse.答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。从第二段 “involved nearly 4,000 teenagers in England, Ireland, Italy，Germany and the Netherlands.”可知B选项被提到了；从第二段最后一句话 “The teenagers also filled in questionnaires about their relationship with their parents and grandparents,”可知C选项被提到了；从最后一段 “Drug prevention campaigns in Briti
13、sh schools and on television warn teenagers about the danger of drugs and alcohol”可知D 选项也被提到了。故答案为A。4.The last paragraph suggests that_.A.schools should answer for the drug problem B.television and media are to blameC.parents and the society are responsible for the drug problem D.mothers are the cau
14、se of youth drug use答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。从最后一段 “but McArdle said no one is dealing with the problem of their parents responsibility.”可知，答案为C。BDear Santa Claus,My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and ta
15、lk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me. love, Amy At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. When Amys letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it wou
16、ld be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers
17、and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift - just one day without teasing. Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily
18、from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world fu
19、ll of people who truly cared about each other.Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high. Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about
20、how bad teasing can make others feel. That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. Everyone, said the mayor, wants and deserves to be treat
21、ed with respect, dignity and warmth.1.Amys letter showed that_.A.her schoolmates cannot understand her disabilityB.her school isnt a good place for students like herC.she is often ignored in and out of classD.she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推断题。从Amy的信中 “Kids laugh at me becaus
22、e of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy.”可以知道，Amy 的同学嘲笑她走路和跑步的方式，由此可以推断Amy 是残疾人。故答案为A。2.The postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house because _. A.he went to encourage Amy frequently B. he was quite curious about Amy C. he had to send letters to Amy daily D. he was moved by Amy
23、s story 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推断题。从正文的第三段开始两句话“Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation.”可知，每天有小孩和大人的不同大小的信件寄给Amy, 因此邮递员成了Hagadorn house的常客（regular），每天给Amy 送信。故答案为C。3. We may infer from Amy
24、s story that_. A. people are easy to turn their eyes to the disabled B. the news media played an important role in helping Amy C. Amy will still be made fun of by others D. there are few disabled people in Amys country 答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题，考生需结合全文来进行推理和判断。文章后文提到Amy 受到社会的关注，包括市长The mayor都对Amy的事件发话，这一切都是因
25、为第一段中电台的manager Lee Tobin对此事的关注和第二段中 “a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel.报纸对此事的报道。故答案为B。A选项为一般考生的易错项，意为 “人们很容易关注残疾人”并不是文章要阐述的内容。 4. The For Wayne mayor officially proclaimed Amy to Hadadorn Day_. A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel B. to encourage people to carry their heads high C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句话 “Everyone, said the mayor, wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth. 可知，D选项是正确的。高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
