1、成都市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练题（16）及答案 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChristopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with in
2、sulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness and even death. And if that werent bad enough, he had no health insurance. After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided hed better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waitin
3、g tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created , a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information and resources. Jason Swenckis son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online
4、 childrens forums(论坛) together most evenings. Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over, says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. They know what hes going through, so he doesnt feel alone.Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States,
5、 with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages. These days, Thomass main focus is his charity(慈善机构), Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000 in produc
6、ts and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean. Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables. Of the diabetes charities out there, most are puttin
7、g money into finding a cure, says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstars original members. But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.26. Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?A. He needs to go to the doctor every day.B. He studies the leading cause of diabetes.C.
8、He has a positive attitude to his disease.D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段尤其是第一句“Thomasdecidedhedbetterfindawaytofightback”故选C。27. D was created for _.A. diabetics to communicate B. volunteers to find jobsC. children to amuse themselves D. rock stars to share resou
9、rces【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段末for diabetics and their loved ones a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information and resources.故选A28. According to the text, Kody _.A. feel lonely because of his illnessB. benefits from C. helps create the online kids forumsD.writes childrens stories on
10、line【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over, says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. They know what hes going through, so he doesnt feel alone.可知故选B。29. What can we learn about Fight It?A. It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.B. It organizes parties for vo
11、lunteer once a year.C. It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.D. It owns a well-known medical web-site.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses.故选A。30. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas _.A. works f
12、ull-time in a diabetes charityB. employs 22 people for his websiteC. helps diabetics in his own wayD. tries to find a cure for diabetes【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。根据But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now. 他是在用自己的方式来帮助别人，.故选C。较难题目特训：人物故事类-9Young adult filmmakers all hope to show the
13、ir works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what aboutreally young filmmakers who arent in film school yet and arent,strictly speaking, even adults?They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:Lincoln Center. Complete
14、with “red carpet” interviews and various awards,the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers,except for the age of the participants:about 8 to 18.Whats really exciting is that its film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner,managing director of Wingspan Arts,a nonprofit
15、 organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington,Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added.The nine shorts to b
16、e shown range from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said,talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project,a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is
17、about the history of a family andMaster Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.”Dream of the Invisiblesdescribes young immigrants (移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown.
18、These include a music video and a full-length film whose title isPressures.1. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival.A. is organized by a middle schoolB. is as famous as the Toronto FestivalC. shows films made by childrenD. offers awards to film school students2. Which of the following is true of Wingspan
19、 Arts?A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.B. It provides arts projects for young people.C. Its a media arts and leadership-training group.D. Its a national organization for young people.3. The underlined word“shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to.A. short trousers B. short kidsC. short films D. sh
20、ort stories4. Movies to be shown in the festival.A. cover different subjectsB. focus on kids lifeC. are produced by Global Action ProjectD. are directed by Ms. Gardner5. At the end of this film festival,there will be.A. various awardsB. “red carpet” interviewsC. an open receptionD. a concert at Linc
21、oln Center【参考答案】9.1-5 CBCAC较难题目特训：人物故事类-10It was the first snow of winteran exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many ti
22、mes, but I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were
23、 quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots (靴子). In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence (信心). I handed her
24、my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too. I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.” She struggled to get the boots off and went throu
25、gh the joyless task of putting them on again.Theyre my brothers boots, you know, “ I said. “I hate them!” Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying (烦人的)little girl. She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her
26、struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens (连指手套)?”I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.” 1. The little girl was more satisfied with her.A. trousers B. jacketC. boots D. hat2. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls bo
27、ots mainly because.A. the girl got them from her brotherB. the girl put something in themC. they were on the wrong feetD. they did not fit the girl well3. Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day? A. Because the little girl was in her brothers clothes. B. Because it
28、was the most exciting day of the winter.C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.4. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson.A. was losing confidence in the little girlB. gradually lost patience with the little girlC. became disappointed w
29、ith the little girlD. was getting bored with the little girl【参考答案】10.1-4 DBCB阅读理解-BBoys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), t
30、he absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says.Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they ha
31、d to conform to the boy code of hiding their emotions to be a real man.The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.Tony Little, headmaster of the British boys-only school, Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education syste
32、m because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and
33、reading skills.But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy re
34、ading and writing with boy-focused approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given hands-on lessons where they are allowed to walk around, James found.Single-se
35、x education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be masterful and in charge in relationships. In mixed schools boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, the study reported. 3
36、1. The author believes that a single-sex school _.A. forces boys to hide their emotions to be real menB. helps to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boysC. encourages boys to express their emotions more freelyD. naturally reinforces in boys the traditional image of a man【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Boys scho
37、ols are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions。A选项和第1段的观点冲突；B选项从第2段的第1句话的观点中可以知道是错误的。far from的含义为“根本不是”。D选项说到的加强男孩靠拢传统男人形象并未在文章内提及。故选C。32. It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _.A. perform relatively better B. behave more responsiblyC. grow up more healthily D.
38、 receive a better education【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第四自然段这个研究的结论和人们普遍接受的看法不一致，按照人们普遍的看法，男孩在和女孩一起接受教育的时候表现会更出色。故选A。33. What does Tony Little say about the British education system?A. It fails more boys than girls academically.B. It focuses more on mixed school education.C. It fails to give boys the attention
39、 they need.D. It places more pressure on boys than on girls.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据because it had become too focused on girls. 这句话逆向说明男孩子没有得到适当的关注。故选C。34. According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _.A. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boysB. boys can
40、 focus on their lessons without being distractedC. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested inD. teaching can be designed to promote boys team spirit【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第七段可知教学可以量身定做,以适合男孩的特点，故选A。35. Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James report?A. They enjoy being in charge. B. They have sharper vision.C. They conform to stereotypes. D. They are violent and sexist.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, acute敏锐的与sharp同义，故选B。