1、 2014辽宁省鞍山市高考英语阅读理解练习（1）及答案【安徽省蚌埠市三县联谊校2014高考二模】Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official repor
2、t on youth violence, In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence. Given that this is the case, why arent students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math p
3、roblems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight co
4、uld start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isnt in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoid
5、able, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决) stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken
6、 at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution; listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other
7、person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speakers position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesnt mean trying to figure out whats wrong with the other pe
8、rson. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as thes
9、e: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of ? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesnt, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesnt mean there needs to
10、be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, 64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation,and 92 percent of the st
11、udents felt better about themselves. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends,. teachers. parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.68.This article is mainly about A. how to deal
12、 with school conflictsB. the cause of arguments in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violence D. the lives of school children69.From Paragraph 2 we can learn that_.A.violence is more likely to occur at lunchtimeB.a small conflict can lead to violenceC.students tend to lose their temper easilyD.the eati
13、ng habit of a student is often the cause of a fight70.Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. To find out who to blame.B. To get ready to buy new things.C. To make clear what the real issue is.D.To figure out how to stop the shouting match.71.The writers purpose
14、 for writing this article is to_.A.complain about problems in school educationB.teach students different strategies for school lifeC.advocate teaching conflict management in schoolsD.inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence【参考答案】6871、ABCC 阅读理解 A mouse looked through a crack in the wa
15、ll to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”The chicken clucked and scratch
16、ed, raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr.0. Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is noth
17、ing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?”So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmers mouse trap alone.That very night a sound was heard throughout the
18、 house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever.
19、Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soups main ingredient. His wifes sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmers wife did
20、 not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat. So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, w
21、e are all at risk.9. We may infer that the passage is most probably a _.A. fairy tale B. fable C. science fiction D. news report10. We could see from the passage that the mouse was _.A. kind and warm-hearted B. well-informedC. good at cheating others D. foolish and rude11. Which of the following is
22、TRUE according to the passage?A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.D. The farmers family was in fact poor and they had no friends.A ve
23、rtical farm is a glass-walled structure that could be built as tall as a skyscraper. Despommier imagines a 30-story building with a greenhouse on every floor. The walls of the building would be clear, to allow crops to get as much sunlight as possible. Depending on a citys water resources, Despommie
24、r thinks hydroponic（水培的）gardening is another promising process for the vertical farm. Hydroponics is the growth of plants without soil. A solution（溶液）containing nutrients is regularly added to the growth containers to feel the plants roots.Despommier says the hydroponic greenhouses would use a syste
25、m that would recycle a citys waste water and fill it with nutrients to make the crops grow. If this process works, it would provide food to a city and save millions of tons of water.The idea of a vertical farm has attracted the attention of government officials around the world. Scott Stringer, a go
26、vernment official from New York City, thinks the Big Apple is suitable for the vertical farming. “Obviously we dont have vast amounts of available land,” Stringer said. “But the sky is the limit in Manhattan.”Despommier admits that there is still a lot of work to be done to make vertical farms a rea
27、lity. “But I think vertical farming is an idea that can work in a big way,” he says.13.Why are people advised to eat local?A. Because local food is more nutritious.B. Because it means more convenience to people.C. Because it can help people save a lot of money.D. Because it is an environmentally fri
28、endly way of living14.Which of the following is TRUE about the vertical farming?A. Soil isnt used to grow plant at all.B. It is a 30-storey building with a greenhouse on every floor.C. It has solved the problem of the lack of food in a big way.D. Drops are mainly grown in the rainwater.15.By saying
29、“the sky is the limit in Manhattan”, Stringer means _.A. there is a limit for using empty land tin ManhattanB. people can make full use of vertical space of ManhattanC. the height of buildings in Manhattan is limitedD. Manhattan can spread as far as possible【河北省邯郸市2014一模试题】CRecently a study, led by
30、Pedro Hallal of the Federal University, suggests that nearly a third of adults, 31%, are not getting enough exercise. That rates of exercise have declined is hardly a new discovery. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, technology and economic growth have helped to create a world in whic
31、h taking exercise is more and more an option rather than a necessity. But only recently have enough good data been collected from enough places to carry out the sort of analysis Dr Hallal and his colleagues have engaged in.There are common themes in different places. Unsurprisingly, people in rich c
32、ountries are less active than those in poor ones, and old people are less active than young ones. Less obviously, women tend to exercise less than men34% are inactive, compared with 28% of men. But there are exceptions. The women of Croatia, Finland, Iraq and Luxembourg, for example, move more than
33、their male countrymen.Malta wins the race for most slothful country, with 72% of adults getting too little exercise, and Swaziland and Saudi Arabia are in close behind, with 69%. In Bangladesh, just 5% of adults fail to exercise enough. Surprisingly, six Americans in ten are active enough according
34、to Dr Hallals study, compared with fewer than four in ten British. These high rates of inactivity are worrying. Human beings seem to have evolved(进化) to benefit from exercise while deliberately avoiding it whenever they can. In a state of nature it would be impossible to live a life that did not pro
35、vide enough of it. But that is no longer the case. Actually lack of enough activity these days has nearly the same effect on life span(寿命) as smoking.29. We may learn from Paragraph 1 that_.A. the decline of exercise rates is newly discovered B. the study suggests 31% of female adults get too little
36、 exercise C. the good enough data has been collected from only one countryD. the industrial revolution has changed the way people live to some degree30. According to the study, women of Luxembourg_. A. have little time to exercise B. hate to get regular exerciseC. take more exercise to lose weightD.
37、 exercise more than men in their country31. The underlined word “slothful” in Paragraph 3 most probably means_.A. powerfulB. richC. lazyD. unpopular32. What can be the best title for the text? A. Worldwide Lack of Enough ExerciseB. New Health DiscoveryC. Evolvement of Human Beings D. Benefits of Tak
38、ing Exercise【参考答案】29-32 DDCA【河北省邯郸市2014一模试题】D WelcometoArundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitorstravelingfromallovertheworld. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.The GardensThe White Garden is
39、 planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.The Castle
40、 Shop In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only. At Arundel Castle we pri
41、de ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.The Arundel Festival 2014 Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals
42、 in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.Parking Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parki
43、ng permits are required.33. When visiting the castle, you can_.A. get old-fashioned English roses as giftsB. buy eco-friendly products in the Castle ShopC. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for freeD. see how the local gifts are being made34. How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?A. 10 daysB. One weekC. 16 daysD. One month35. Where can you park the coach?A. In Mill RoadB. Inside the CastleC. In the main town car parkD. At the main Castle entrance【参考答案】33-35 BAC
