1、2014辽宁省鞍山市高考英语阅读理解练习（3）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】ARecently, professor of philosophy（哲学）in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daily life has more meaning than we usually thi
2、nk. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.He says our relations with others often become clearly defined（清晰的）when money enters the picture. You might
3、have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt. Th
4、is person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
5、Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I dont know much. All I am is rich.People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what
6、 is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happine
7、ss may be missing the meaning of life.26. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized _.A. how important money is in their daily lifeB. how one spends money shows what is important to himC. that money is more important than their philosophy of lifeD. that their understanding of life i
8、s more important than money27. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money _.A. is a good way to test your friendship B. will do harm to your friendshipC. will strengthen your friendshipD. is a good way to break off your friendship 28. What does the American professor
9、of philosophy want to explain in his book?A. Money is an end B. Money is a meansC. Money is everything D. Money is unimportant29. The underlined phrase “enter the picture” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_”. A. is used upB. is spent on pictures C. is paid in the right wayD. is paid atten
10、tion to30. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview? A. He doesnt feel that he is well educated. B. He doesnt think he is a very important person. C. He doesnt consider himself to be very successful. D. He doesnt think that being rich deserves so much attention.【参考答案】
11、2630 BABDD 阅读理解 To err is humanTo blame the other guy is even more humanCommon sense is not all that commonWhy tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?These three popular misquotes （戏谑的引语） are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human natureTo err, or to make mistakes,
12、 is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people dont want to accept the responsibility for the problemPerhaps it is the natural thing to doThe original quote about human nature went like this, “ To err is human, to forgive, divine（神圣的）” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be
13、forgiving of others mistakesInstead, we tend to do the opposite - find someone else to pass the blame on toHowever, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturityCommon sense is what we call clear thoughtHaving common sense means having a good general plan that wil
14、l make things work well, and it also means staying with the planCommon sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshineCommon sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so ma
15、ny things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everythingPeople say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing”And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with
16、making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that its okay not to be totally honest all the timeThere is a corollary（直接推论）to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isnt honest, then where is the place of the truth?8According to the author, what is a sign of a mans maturity
17、?ADoing things in his own way.BBearing responsibility for his mistakes.CMaking as few mistakes as possibleDThinking seriously about his wrong doing.9Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?AA man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.BA student goes out with an umbrella i
18、n stormy weather.CA companys next move follows a good plan.DA lawyer acts on fine judgments.10What is the authors opinion about a good excuse?AMaking a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.BInventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.CA good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.DBitter truth is be
19、tter than a good excuse.11What would be the best title for his passage?A. A Mirror of Human NatureB. To Blame or to ForgiveC. A Mark of MaturityD. Truth or Excuse 阅读理解-DA few days ago I asked my sons governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia,” I said, “Lets settle our accounts.
20、I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month.”“Forty.”“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, youve been here two months, so.”“Two months and five days.”“Exactly two months. I m
21、ade a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays. you know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays. ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.“Three holidays, therefore take off twel
22、ve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven nineteen. Take nineteen off . that leaveshmm forty-one dollars. Correct？”Julias left eye reddene
23、d with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.“Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didnt I take a loss! Then, due to your neg
24、lect(疏忽) , Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dicks shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.”“You didnt. ”sobbed Julia.“But I made a note
25、of it.”“Well. if you say so.”“Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.”Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars,
26、 nothing more.”“Really? You see now, and I didnt know that! Take three from fourteen. leaves eleven. Heres your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!”I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.“Merci（法语: 谢谢）,”she whispered.I jumped to my feet and started pac
27、ing the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - merci?” I asked.“For the money.”“But you know Ive cheated you - robbed you! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this merci？”“In my other places they didnt give me anything at all.”“They didnt give you anything? No wonder! I played a little
28、 joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you. I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you. Is it really possible to be so spineless(懦弱) ?Why didnt you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws（爪）to be
29、 such a fool?”Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression, “It is possible.”I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought, “How easy it is to cru
30、sh the weak in this world!”12. What shocked the writer was Julias _. A. nervousness in front of her boss B. acceptance of injustice C. shyness when talking about money D. reluctance(不情愿) to express herself13. The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actua
31、lly telling the governess _. A. to be more aggressiveB. to be more careful in her work C. to protect her right D. to live independently14. At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!” to show _. A. his understanding of Julias anxietyB. his worry about J
32、ulias futureC. his concern on the living condition of working - class peopleD. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited（被剥削的）15. From the story, we can tell that Julias employer was _.A. greedy but honestB. ill-tempered but warm-heartedC. strict but forgiving D. none of the above【湖南省怀化市2
33、014高考英语一模试题】BThe younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Years Eve to this Thursday so her mother, who has been fighting against cancer for 11 years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally Whi
34、te, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue. The reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previously scheduled to host the couples engagement party on Thursday.Lally Whites mother, Maggie, 68, was reported to have caug
35、ht breast cancer in 2002. She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer. Maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in
36、recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.“As the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said Jacquelyn Heard, who served Mayor Whites press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after l
37、eaving office in May. “She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and theyve been pretty well documented. Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” Heard said. Lally Wh
38、ite is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and Sam Peterson works in insurance, Heard said.Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally Nora, Patrick and Kevin. But Kevin was born with a disease and died i
39、n 1981 at 33 months.【小题1】When was Elizabeth Lally White born?A. In 1983. B. In 1987. C. In 1985. D. In 1984.【小题2】 What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Maggie, 68, is recovering now.B. Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.C. The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie.D. Average breast cancer
40、patients lived a life shorter than Maggie.【小题3】Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?A. She was afraid that her mother couldnt participate her wedding on New Years Eve.B. She was eager to work with autistic children after wedding.C. Her family will move out of New York.D. Her mother will accept
41、 operation because of her disease.【小题4】 How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The political life of former Mayor. B. The brave wife of former Mayor.C. The wedding of former Mayors daughter. D. The family life of former Mayor.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】A【小题4】B【小题5】D【解析】