1、 2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（5）及答案高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-AI was helping in my sons classroom when I spotted a poster that reads, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break my heart”. I started thinking.Teachers are such an important part of a childs life. A teachers support determines how safe a chil
2、d feels in school. His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a childs motivating and attitude toward education. And the effect a teacher has on a child doesnt end when the sc
3、hool bell rings at the end of the day. Rather, those feelings developed in the classroom go home with the child and, in a large part, determine what sort of evening the child and the family have. The importance of a teacher to a child is fantastic and cannot be over-emphasized.All my children are fo
4、rtunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms. For example, one of Hannahs favorite phrases in used when I mess up. She looks at me with understanding and says, “Its okay to make mistakes, mama, because youre o
5、nly learning.” Rachaels favorite phrase is used to start most of her jobs; with a glow in her eye, she says, “Im just going to do my best, mama, because thats all I can do!” But perhaps my favorite is Jacobs response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesnt like. With his hand on his
6、 heart he says, “Dont say that because words can break my heart.”Like most parents, I hear teacherisms daily. And every time I hear one, my heart floods with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe, important, and successful in the classroom, and who are helping my chi
7、ldren achieve emotional good health. There is much talk today how to measure a teachers worth. I think we need only look at the students. Children mirror teachers words and actions, and the content of those reflections shows teachers greatness.1. Teachers are important to students in that .A. they e
8、quip them with book knowledgeB. they help free the parents from worriesC. they guarantee each family a happy eveningD. they help keep them emotionally healthy答案解析：答案为D。 本题为细节题。由第二段 “Teachers are such an important part of a childs life. A teachers support determines how safe a child feels in school.
9、His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a childs motivating and attitude toward education.” 可知，老师对学生重要是因为老师帮助学生保持精神的健康。故答案为D。2. The three childrens examples are used to sho
10、w that .A. they are lucky to have wonderful teachersB. they can eventually develop into good teachersC. they are sometimes mentally hurt by the teachersD. they have a successful performance in school答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推理题。作者用自己三个孩子的例子是为了证明第三段的首句也就是该段的主题句 “All my children are fortunate to have remarkable
11、 teachers.” 意为“我的孩子非常幸运，（在学校里）有非常了不起的老师。A选项意思与此符合，故答案为A。3. To his mother, what the boy says possibly sounds .A. ridiculousB. convincingC. humorousD. inspiring答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。由第三段可知，作者前面提到的两个孩子是女孩，最后一个孩子是男孩，由该段后面的内容 “But perhaps my favorite is Jacobs response to his sisters when one of them says s
12、omething he doesnt like. With his hand on his heart he says, Dont say that because words can break my heart.”可知，作者最喜欢的是他的儿子Jacob在姐姐们说了他不喜欢的话后所说的话，他把一只手放在自己的胸口说：“别那样说哦，因为话能伤害我的心。” 从作者的用词“favorite”和他儿子的言谈举止我们可以推断一个小孩讲那样的话显得非常幽默，故答案为C。A选项 “ridiculous” 意为 “可笑的，荒谬的”； B选项“convincing” 意为 “令人信服的”；D选项 “inspi
13、ring” 意为 “令人鼓舞的”，均不符合题意。4. The underlined word “teacherisms” probably refers to “ ”.A. how teachers normally deal with their studentsB. what teachers usually say to their studentsC. why teachers seem important to their studentsD. where teachers agree with their students答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义猜测题。由 “teacheri
14、sms” 所在的语境 “All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms.” 可知，作者提到自己的孩子非常幸运，在学校里有非常了不起的老师，结果，三个孩子都喜欢上学就像他们喜欢用teacherisms一样。接下来作者用三个孩子所说的话作为例子，这些话显得非常成熟，它们明显来自老师平时在学校里对他们所说的，故答案为B。阅读理解- (2
15、011江苏卷，A)We know the famous onesthe Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bellsbut what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldnt we know who they are?Joan McLean thinks so. In fact, McLean, a professor of physics a
16、t Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that shes developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who”invented“what”， however, McLean also likes her students to learn the answers to the“why” and “how” questions. According to McLean，“When students learn the answe
17、rs to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLeans statement. “If I had not heard the story of the windshield wipe
18、rs invention，”said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major，“I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well，Mary A
19、nderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights，so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield，she found herself wondering why ther
20、e couldnt be a builtin device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wip
21、er.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. Its hard to imagine driving without Garrett AMorgans traffic light. Its equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine JBlodgetts innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?大
22、发明家与重要的发明固然令人振奋，但生活中也离不开小发明，本篇文章鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机。9By mentioning “traffic light”and “windshield wiper”，the author indicates that countless inventions are_.A. beneficial，because their inventors are famousB. beneficial，though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less
23、 famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous答案：B。细节理解题。由文章最后一段，特别是第一句“Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.”可知信号灯和雨刮器等这些小的发明使我们受益。第一段最后一句“Shouldnt we know who they are？”意思是“难道我们不该知道他们(发明者)是谁吗？”可知发明者不怎么出名。10Professor Joan McLeans course aims to_.A. add colour and vari
24、ety to students campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wipers inventionC. carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD. prepare students to try their own inventions答案：D。细节理解题。由第二段内容，特别是最后一句“.When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize oppo
25、rtunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”可知D项最佳。11Tommy Lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was_.A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD. not related
26、 to Professor Joan McLeans lectures答案：B。细节理解题。由第三段中Tommy Lee的话“If I had not heard the story of the windshield wipers invention.I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”可知他的发明是因为受到雨刮器的发明故事的启发。12Which of the following can best serve as
27、the title of this passage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Builtin Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldnt We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldnt We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? 答案：C。主旨大意题。全文讲述一些重要的发明，虽不为人知，却非常有益，借以鼓励年轻人
28、要善于把握发明的契机。其他选项都比较片面。阅读理解- (2011辽宁卷，B)About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.Instead，they receive their elementary (初等) and high school education by working at home on computers.The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public“cy
29、berschools”，and that is about twice as many as two years ago.The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live.Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools.They also say it is difficult to know if s
30、tudents are learning well.Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed.These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools.They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live
31、 far from school.Whatever the judgment of cyberschools，they are getting more and more popular.For example，a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall.It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.Children get free eq
32、uipment for their online education.This includes a computer，a printer，books and technical services.Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another.But 56 such students who finish
33、ed studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time.They were guests of honor at their graduation.本文讲述了美国很多年轻人不去学校学，而是在家参加网络学习。教育家对网络学校持不同的看法。有些教育家认为很难知道网络学习质量的好坏。有些教育家认为网络学习可按学生自己的速度进行，且不用坐车去上学。不管怎样，网络学习越来越受欢迎。13What do we know from the text about students of a c
34、yberschool?AThey have to take long bus rides to school.BThey study at home rather than in classrooms.CThey receive money from traditional public schools.DThey do well in traditional school programs.答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文第一段第一、二句可知，学生不用去学校而是在家里通过电脑学习。14What is a problem with cyberschools?ATheir equipment co
35、sts a lot of money.BThey get little support from the state government.CIt is hard to know students progress in learning.DThe students find it hard to make friends.答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后一句话可知：很难知道网络学习的好坏。15Cyberschools are getting popular because_.Athey are less expensive for studentsBtheir students ca
36、n work at their own speedCtheir graduates are more successful in societyDthey serve students in a wider age range答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文第三段第一句话可知，网络学习的好处是学生可按自己的速度进行。16We can infer that the author of the text is_.Aunprejudiced in his description of cyberschoolsBexcited about the future of cyberschoolsCdoubt
37、ful about the quality of cyberschoolsDdisappointed at the development of cyberschools答案：A。推理判断题。综观全文可知，作者客观地描述了网络学习的优缺点，由此可知作者对网络学校并不含偏见。高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-BJust be happy. Sounds too simplistic, doesnt it? But, in reality, we can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive poi
38、nt of view. Everyone experiences the ups and downs of life, however, we can make a decision to take advantage of the negative or pratice what the old saying says to do：“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” It really boils down to your attitude and you have the ability to work your attitude in
39、to any shape you like. Here are some tips:Ignore those who tell you life is too difficult to be happy. what do they know?When you awaken each morning, be thankful for another day, even if its raining.Smile at those you meet, even if they dont return the favor. Dont borrow trouble. Each day has enoug
40、h of its own.Dont allow trouble to bury you in its gray depth of sorrow.Dont give in to negative thinking.Be positive even when others are not.Refuse to give up on anything worth having or doing.Do something you enjoy each day, even if its just a walk in your neighborhood. Whistle as you go though t
41、he day.Work at being happy because its worth it.Youre human, like everyone else, and from time to time you need a little pick-me-up in your decision to be happy. When you reach that stage, find someone else who has decided to be happy. Join forces with him and march forward in your decision to be a
42、happy person. Simply speaking, a happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.Choose today to just be happy-as much as it depends on you!1. The amount of happiness depends on .A. the ups and downs youve experiencedB. what attitude
43、 you take towards lifeC. how simple a life you manage to liveD. the kind of environment you stay in答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第一段 “But, in reality, we can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive point of view.”可知，如果我们从积极的角度考虑问题，我们就能获得更多的快乐，故答案为B“幸福取决于你对生活的态度”。2. The underline
44、d sentence advises us to . A. work hard for a comfortable lifeB. drink lemonade when in difficultyC. make the best of what we haveD. ignore the negative side of life答案解析：答案为C。本题为语义理解题。结合划线句子前面的内容 “Everyone experiences the ups and downs of life, however, we can make a decision to take advantage of th
45、e negative or pratice what the old saying says to do”可知，人在经历坡坡坎坎的时候，要利用消极面去生活，把消极转化为积极，这样我们才能快乐，因此作者说“生活给了我们柠檬，就把它做成柠檬水”，故答案为C “最好地利用我们所拥有的”。3. Which of the following doesnt help maintain your good state of mind?A. Think in advance about future troubles.B. Greet others with a cheerful smile.C. Stay
46、positive all the way through.D. Try to enjoy every single moment.答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由文中作者所给的保持快乐的第四条建议 “Dont borrow trouble. Each day has enough of its own.（不要借明天的烦恼，每天的烦恼够多了）”可知，A选项“提前思考未来的烦恼”不利于保持好心情，故答案A符合题意。4. The best title for the passage might be “ ”.A. Dont lose heartB. Share your happinessC. Live a simple lifeD. Lets cheer ourselves up答案解析：答案为D。本题考查文章的标题。文章第一段告诉我们要以乐观的态度去生活，才会保持快乐，中间内容给出了保持快乐的建议，最好一段重申主题“保持快乐”，故答案为D“让我们高兴起来”。