1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（15）及答案高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-A Robinson Diaz lives in a small cottage high in the Andes Mountains of South America. Diaz is a “cable racer”, and every morning he faces the difficult task of taking the local teacher to her school. To do this, he first walks for an hour up to a place the l
2、ocals call Los Pinos, right at the edge of the 400-foot deep gorge(峡谷) of the Negro valley. Here, one end of a thick metal cable has been fixed to a wooden post. The cable stretches right across the deep valley to the other side, a kilometer away. A metal hook is fixed to the cable, with leather str
3、aps hanging from it. Diaz fastens the straps around his shoulders and waist, does a quick safety check and then, without hesitating, throws himself off the edge of the mountain. Attached to the cable by only the metal hook, he rapidly picks up speed and soon he is racing through the air. Crossing th
4、e valley by wire takes him 30 seconds, instead of the two hours it would take him to walk down through the rain forest and climb up the steep muddy slopes on the other side. As Diaz begins his trip, Diana Rios, a 23-year-old elementary teacher, is waiting on. The other side of the gorge for the mome
5、nt when he will come racing through the mist towards her at 100 mph. She will then return with him, hanging on to him as he goes back along the cable. Diana had no idea when she took the teaching job that just getting to work in the village school would be dangerous. At first I wanted to cry, she sa
6、ys, clutching her hook as the metal cable starts to rattle(喀哒作响) violently at Diazs approach. “But I soon got used to it.” She still prefers to go with Diaz, though, rather than making the frightening and hazardous(危险) crossing on her own. For the inhabitants(居民) of Los Pinos, the wire cable is a li
7、feline. For more than 50 years, it has served the community as a form of transport to and from the rest of the world. Everything that comes arrives via the cable-bricks and wood for building, sacks of rice and corn. Pregnant mothers, who must get to the nearest clinic, cross the wire during the dark
8、ness of the night, returning with their newborn babies. It is dangerous, but they have no choice. This time Robinson Diaz makes a perfect landing on Dianas side of the gorge. For him, the dangers of this daily journey are insignificant. “What Im really scared of is snakes,” he says. “This is nothing
9、 in comparison.” Then Dianna straps herself into her harness and hooks herself up to the wire behind Diaz, holding on to him tightly. He turns, flashes her a smile, releases the brake and kicks away. Within seconds, teacher and cable-racer have disappeared back into the mist.1. Robinson Diaz has a d
10、ifficult task every morning because he has to_.A. climb a long way up a mountainB. get to the edge of a valleyC. help someone get to workD. walk through a dangerous area答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第一段 “ and every morning he faces the difficult task of taking the local teacher to her school.”可知，答案为C。2. In the
11、second paragraph, the writer suggests that Diaz is_.A. confident about what he is doingB. unaware of the danger he facesC. careless about his own safetyD. uncertain of what he is doing答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第二段对Diaz的动作描写“a quick safety check” 、“without hesitating”、 “he rapidly picks up speed and soon he
12、is racing through the air” 和“Crossing the valley by wire takes him 30 seconds”等表现出他的动作迅速、敏捷、熟练，体现出他非常自信。故答案为A。3. Diana Rios found out how she would travel to work_.A. when she was a student B. when she saw the cableC. after she had met Diaz D. after she took the job答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第三段 “Diana had n
13、o idea when she took the teaching job that just getting to work in the village school would be dangerous. She still prefers to go with Diaz, though, rather than making the frightening and hazardous crossing on her own.”可知，答案为C。4. What is Dianas opinion about the journey now?A. She enjoys it.B. She n
14、o longer finds it a problem.C. It makes her feel very frightened.D. It would be impossible without Diaz.答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第三段 “ At first I wanted to cry, she says, But I soon got used to it. She still prefers to go with Diaz, though, rather than making the frightening and hazardous crossing on her
15、 own.”可知，Diana刚开始工作的时候对于上班时艰难的旅途想哭，后来在Diaz的协助下，她习惯了走缆绳去上班，因此她觉得上班的旅途对于她来说已经不是个问题。故答案为B。5. What does Diaz say about using the cable?A. He does not think there is any risk.B. He is worried about the danger of snakes.C. He is happy that he can help the teacher.D. He does not find it as frightening as o
16、ther things.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由最后一段 “For him, the dangers of this daily journey are insignificant. What Im really scared of is snakes, he says. This is nothing in comparison.”可知，Diaz真正害怕的是蛇，比较起来，用缆绳对于他来说不算什么，因此答案为D “他觉得使用缆绳没有其他的东西那么令人害怕”。阅读理解-C82012广东卷 I have been consistently opposed to feeding a
17、baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the babys point of view. Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a babys blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and
18、 makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth. It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a fourhourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of
19、 the experts to advocate a strict clockwatching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. Ive never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldnt follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inc
20、onvenience in the first few weeks. Well, at last we have copperbottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the
21、 clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a childs sex a
22、nd age, the mothers health and feeding style. These results dont surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels. I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
23、 31. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels _. Asick Bupset Csleepy Dhungry32. What does the author think about Dr King? AHe is strict. BHe is unkind.CHe has the wrong idea. DHe sets a timetable for mothers.33. The word copperbottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in mean
24、ing to_. Abasic Breliable Csurprising Dinteresting34. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand? AThe baby will sleep well. BThe baby will have its brain harmed. CThe baby will have a low blood sugar level. DThe baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.35. The author supports f
25、eeding the baby _. Ain the night Bevery four hours Cwhenever it wants food Daccording to its blood sugar level【要点综述】这是一篇议论文。主要介绍了怎样喂婴儿，是根据婴儿的需求还是按照时间表。根据调查研究发现，按照婴儿的需求喂婴儿要比按照时间规定喂婴儿要好很多。31. D细节理解题。从第二段The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.看出婴儿哭是因为饿了。故选D。32. C作者观
26、点题。根据第三段Ive never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldnt follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.看出作者认为Dr Frederic Truby King的观点是不正确的。故选C。33. B词义猜测题。根据本段的research that supports
27、demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商)scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed b
28、y a rigid timetable.看出这个研究是非常可靠的。basic“基础的，基本的”；reliable“可依赖的，可靠的”；surprising“令人吃惊的”；interesting“有趣的”。故选B。34. D细节理解题。根据第四段By the age of 8, their IQ (智商)scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable.看出答案。故选D。35. C细节理解题。本文的第一句(I have been consistently opposed to feeding a
29、 baby regularly)就提出观点，“反对定时喂婴儿”，最后一句(I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices)希望结束严格按时喂养的习惯。既然是“不定时”，也就是按婴儿需要喂养，故选C。阅读理解-C82012福建卷 Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing
30、and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently its because we have mirror neurons(神经元)in our brains.Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate(模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great dea
31、l about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brain
32、s, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example：“The hand took
33、hold of the ball”), the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball)Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems hav
34、e mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动)Indeed, it may turn ou
35、t to be the equivalent(相等物)for neuroscience of what Einsteins theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else doeswell, perhaps youll understand why.67Mirror neurons can explain _.Awhy we cry when we are hurtBwhy we cough when we suf
36、fer from a coldCwhy we smile when we see someone else smileDwhy we yawn when we see someone else stay up late68The underlined word “triggered” in the third paragraph probably means “_”Aset off Bcut offCbuilt up Dbroken up69We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _.Arelate to human behavior
37、 and interactionBcontrol human physical actions and feelingsCresult in bad behavior and social disordersDdetermine our knowledge and language abilities70What is the passage mainly about?AWays to find mirror neurons.BProblems of mirror neurons.CExistence of mirror neurons.DFunctions of mirror neurons
38、.【要点综述】本文是一篇科普说明文。介绍了镜像神经元的作用。67.C推理判断题。从第二段的第一句话“every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate it”可知镜像神经元的作用就是当我们看到别人做某事，我们也会跟着做。68. A词义猜测题。根据第三段镜像神经元对语言的作用，当人们听到“手抓住球”这句话时，神经元就开始起作用了，就像手抓住球这个动作真的发生一样。set off：出发；触发。69. A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知答案。70. D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了人体镜像神经元的作用。高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项
39、-BBill Melendez, 91, an Emmy Award-winning animator(动画片制作者)who transformed the two-dimensional drawings of the peanuts comic strip into some of the most beloved cartoon characters on television and film, died Sept. 2 at St. Johns Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. The cause of death was not repor
40、ted. Mr. Melendez，who began his career at the Hollywood animation studios of Walt Disney and Warner Bros., found his greatest fame as the animator of A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Great Pumpkin and dozens of other Peanuts presentations. With producer Lee Mendelson, Mr. Melendez formed a 43-year par
41、tnership that has generated more than 70 Peanuts productions, including four feature films. He also animated more than 370 commercials using Peanuts characters and remains the only animator Charles M. Schulz trusted to bring his famous comic strip figures to life. Success was hardly assured when the
42、 first Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, was broadcast by CBS in 1965. Network executives feared it would be a colossal flop, with no laugh track, a jazz musical score by pianist Vice Guaraldi and religious message. Much to everyones surprise, the show was a huge hit and got Emmy and Peabo
43、dy awards.Cartoonist Robert Smigel called it“the greatest half-hour American TV has ever produced.” In addition to animating every Peanuts film and TV special, Mr. Melendez provided the wordless voice of Snoopy. Before his work on Peanuts, Mr. Melendez drew many of the famous Disney and Warner Bros.
44、 animated figures of the 1930s and 40s, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig. The peanuts characters, with their complicated personalities contained in round, childlike figure, proved unexpectedly challenging. Mr. Melendez won five Emmy Awards for his work on Peanuts. He als
45、o won Emmys for creating the first animated cartoons of Jim DavisGarfield and for animating CS LewisThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Melendez was born in 1916 in Hermosillo，Mexico and moved to Douglas, Arizona in 1928, and later to Los Angeles. He began drawing as a child. He studied at what is
46、 now the California Institute of the Arts and joined the Disney studio in 1938. 1. Who drew the famous“peanuts”comic strip figures? A. Bill Melendez. B. Lee Mendelson.C. Robert Smigel. D. Charles M. Schulz.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节理解题。由第三段 “Mr. Melendez formed. He also animated more than 370 commercials using
47、 Peanuts characters and remains the only animator Charles M. Schulz trusted to bring his famous comic strip figures to life.” 可知，Mr. Melendez利用Peanuts人物创作了370多个商业动画片，并且迄今为止，他是Charles M. Schulz唯一信任的将他的著名连环漫画形象搬上银幕的动画片制作者。其中，理解“remains the only animator Charles M. Schulz trusted”是关键，它包含有一个定语从句，可以改写为 “
48、remains the only animator that Charles M. Schulz trusted”，因此，“peanuts”连环漫画形象是Charles M. Schulz所画，故答案为D。2. What does the underlined phrase “a colossal flop” mean? A. An immediate success. B. A great failure.C. A huge hit. D. Of great popularity.答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义猜测题。第四段提到 “Network executives feared it w
49、ould be a colossal flop.”，接下来的第五段首句写到 “Much to everyones surprise, the show was a huge hit and got Emmy and Peabody awards.”由此可知，令每个人大为吃惊的是，这部片子非常红火，可以推断，制片人最初担心它会失败，因此“a colossal flop“意思为 “失败”，故答案为B。3. Why did the “peanuts”characters prove extremely difficult to Mr. Melendez? A. Because the charact
50、ers had complicated personalities.B. Because the Warner Bros. did not like childlike figures in their animations.C. Because the famous animated figures drew by Mr. Melendez in the 30s and 40s were already too successful.D. Because the complicated personalities of the characters were contained in chi
51、ldlike figures. 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由倒数第三段最后一句话 “The peanuts characters, with their complicated personalities contained in round, childlike figure, proved unexpectedly challenging.”可知，答案为D。4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Bill Melendez won five Emmy Awards all together.B. Bill Melen
52、dez moved to Douglas when he was 12.C. Bill Melendez provided the voice of Snoopy in Peanuts.D. Bill Melendez died in 2007. 答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由倒数第二段 “Mr. Melendez won five Emmy Awards for his work on Peanuts. He also won Emmys for creating the first animated cartoons of Jim DavisGarfield and for anim
53、ating CS LewisThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”可知，Mr. Melendez凭借Peanuts这部动画片赢得了五个奖项，另外还因为其他的动画片作品也赢得了奖项，故A选项不符合文意，因此答案为A。由倒数第三段首句 “In addition to animating every Peanuts film and TV special, Mr. Melendez provided the wordless voice of Snoopy.”可知，C选项符合文意。由最后一段首句 “Melendez was born in 1916 in Hermosillo，Mexico and moved to Douglas, Arizona in 1928, and later to Los Angeles.”可知，B选项正确。第一段提到 “Bill Melendez, 91, died Sept. 2”，故D选项符合文意，均不选。