1、2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解561第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项 。A man accused of failing to return more than 700 childrens books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher s
2、aid, Theres a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just cant let go of them. He hasnt stolen a single book. So whats the crime? We think that Mr Banish has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.When asked why he didnt return the books, Mr Banish said, Well, how could I? They became
3、family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.He continued, Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take
4、care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they
5、could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now theyre all back in the libraries, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me. I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.56. Why was
6、 the man put into prison?A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.B. Because he stole 700 childrens books from the five different libraries.C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.D. Because he wanted to publish his story.57. How did the man treat books?A. H
7、e treated them as real people.B. He treated them as his own children.C. He treated them as his furniture.D. He treated them as his job.58. From the passage we can learn that the man is _.A. a thief B. a writer C. crazy about books D. unfortunate59. What might happen after the man was set free?A. He
8、might stop borrowing books.B. He might start a library of his own.C. He might go on borrowing books from libraries.“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million yuan? No, I dont! so I only can spend ten fen(分) on this short message, sending you my best wishes! ”Today, S
9、MSShort Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs are pressing buttons, bring happiness to their friends. The humor of the words shows how beautiful language i
10、s! Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship.“Thumb Culture” is becoming more and more popular. It is reported that 67% of young people like to “Short” to greet each other. Internet SMS will provide more convenience to people. I am grateful for the pr
11、ogress because SMS saves me much money. Just on the tip of thumb, so much joy can be found!2The first paragraph is a(n) _.A. e-mail. B. short message. C. piece of news. D. story.3What can people do through SMS?A. Buy a palace. B. Provide food. C. Learn foreign language. D. Send messages.4The people
12、are smiling and laughing when sending messages because they_.A. save much money. B. know the weather report.C. enjoy the happiness of SMS. D. have one million yuan.5The writer thinks that_.A. SMS helps people a lot. B. people can find joy on the Internet.C. greeting can cost much money. D. thumb has
13、 become a kind of culture.Too cold for recess? School policies vary as much as tempsWhen is it too cold for schoolchildren to go outside for recess（课间休息）? The answer varies widely based on where a school is located and what the kids are used to.Consider: One northern Minnesota school says it has to
14、be 15 below zero before kids are kept inside. But in areas along the East Coast, temperatures below 35 to 40 degrees could keep kids inside. Canceling recess because of the cold is no small issue considering that much of the USA is trembling through what may be its coldest winter in a generation, ac
15、cording to AccuWeather.There is no national temperature standard for when to keep kids inside during the winter months, the U.S. Department of Education says. Decisions are made at the local level, either by principals or school districts.Consequently, policies are all over the map: In International
16、 Falls, Minn., the self-described Icebox of the Nation, where the average high temperature in January is 13 degrees, Falls Elementary School Principal Jerry Hilfer says, if its 15 below (or warmer), they go out, no matter what. At 20 below, it gets iffy, he adds. In Wicomico County, Md., principals
17、typically keep children indoors when temperatures drop below freezing, or if its raining or snowing, says Susan Jones, the school systems director of elementary education.Thats the bottom line, says Curtis Twilley, principal of Pemberton Elementary School in Salisbury, Md. Twilley says students get
18、little exercise when recess stays indoors. At Pemberton Elementary, the students will typically play board games or computer games in a classroom because the schools gym is occupied with other classes, he says. For schools in Marquette, Mich., which averages about 12 feet of snow per season, school
19、officials acknowledge students are probably a little more prepared than those in some more mild climates.6Which of the following is not true according to the passage_.A. No national temperature standard is made for when to keep kids inside during the winter months.B. Susan Jones insists students get
20、 little exercise when recess stays indoors.C. In Wicomico County, children are kept indoors when temperatures dip below freezing.D. Mich has about 12 feet of snow per season on average.7 Which place calls itself Box of Ice?Wicomico County B. Marquette C.Salisbury D. Minn8 Considering_, canceling rec
21、ess In USA because of the cold is a big issue.A. different schools have different principles.B. much of the USA has very cold winter.C. physical activity can boost student performance.D. decisions are made at the local level,9 The underlined word iffy means _.A. uncertain B. surprising C. serious D.
22、 worse10 What will be talked about next?A. More school policies B. The reasons why school policies vary.C. Measures to improve the situation.D. Necessities to improve the situationWe keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how come the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much sma
23、rter than we are? In my home, the only people who can work the remote control are the children. Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was” (dies)But I guess the
24、 biggest things we learn from TV can be regarded as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy nights. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the heavy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, the crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at e
25、xactly the same time, wherever you are.Ive even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, dont
26、 worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang back and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so you can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completely covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to reveal that they are in fact, aha, women.TV also teaches
27、us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you down a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently placed near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminals,
28、and every shot will miss you.Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single shot will kill you. But dont be anxious: TV also delivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflamma
29、ble (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly into the air and land without damage except police cars. TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV, it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then turn the box off immediately after that news item.11By sayi
30、ng “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his_.A. humor B. sympathy C. deep concern D. medical knowledge 12We can infer from Paragraph 3 that in the real world_.A. bad things cause people to break down in the rainB.
31、 bad things never happen on dark and stormy nightsC. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain without umbrellasD. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash dont happen at the same time13On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on?A. The news shown is always about some
32、one the person knows. B. The person always turns off the TV when its time for news.C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.D. TV always shows news about famous people.14Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Life skills can be learned from TV.B. TV plays an important role in societ
33、y.C. Watching TV makes people more creative.D. What happens in TV is very different from reality.The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the worlds fastest land animal, reaching speeds of just over 110kph for short period of time. However, many people know little else about this wonderful animal. The
34、 word cheetah probably comes from a Hindi word spotted animal. It is very similar to other cats but also has some obvious differences. Its body is much leaner than most cats and it has much longer legs.People sometimes make a cheetah a leopard(美洲豹)because they both have spots, but in fact they are v
35、ery different. A leopard is far heavier and more powerful, but also much slower. The cheetahs spots cover most of its body except for its stomach and throat. The cheetahs tail has spots and these become rings at the end of the tail.An adult cheetah weighs between 35-65 kilograms and is about 80 cent
36、imeters high at the shoulder. The cheetahs head is quite small and the eyes are quite high up. A black line runs from each eye down to its mouth and makes it look a little sad. It has high shoulders that help it to walk so gracefully.Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong. They are not
37、good fighters and will run away rather than fight another animal to protect their food. If they make a kill, it is sometimes taken away from them by stronger animals such as lions and leopard. These animals will kill their young if they get the chance. The cheetah is not a threat to humans at all. I
38、t will not attack humans and prefers to stay away from occupied areas.15Many people know that the cheetah_A. is a fast runnerB. runs faster than any other animal on landC. runs as fast as it canD. is very fast for periods of time16The cheetah _A. has spots all over its body including its tailB. has
39、spots on its stomach and throatC. does not have spots on its stomach and throatD. has spots everywhere except for its stomach and throat17Cheetahs will not fight another animal to protect their food because _A. they can quickly run awayB. they are very fast runnersC. They want to protect their young
40、D. They are poor fightersFrom good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It
41、increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters por
42、trayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or bec
43、ause they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friend
44、s desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether
45、 we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to e
46、nter the land of our hearts desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we m
47、ay mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beautie
48、s of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.18Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?A. No one has come to disturb you.
49、B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.19How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more?A. They resemble human friends ex
50、actly.B. They are unfamiliar types we like.C. They never desert us.D. They never hurt our feelings.20Which of the following is true?A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books. B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up readin
51、g. C. Books can always help you to live a colorful life. D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.21 The word “weary” means _.A. “to attract someones attention”B. “to distract someones attention” C. “to make someone very tired”D. “to make someone interested”22“. the whole world
52、is ours for the asking” implies that _.A. in books the world is more accessible to usB. we can ask to go anywhere in the worldC. we can make a claim to everything in this worldD. we can make a round-the-world trip free of charge试卷第6页，总6页高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家参考答案156-59 CACC 【解析】2B3D4C5A【解析】略6B7D8B9A10A【解析
53、】略11A12D13A14D【解析】略15B16D17D【解析】文章介绍了两种豹子的具体情况。15细节题。根据第一句话The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the worlds fastest land animal可知B正确。16细节题。根据第2 段第三行The cheetahs spots cover most of its body except for its stomach and throat.17推理题。最后一段Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong.可知D正确。18C19C20D21C22A【解析】18细节理解题。由第一段第二句(absorb our attention completely)可知。19推理判断题。由第二段第五、六和七句可知。20细节理解题。由第二段第八句One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience.可知。21猜测词义题。由两个分句的转折关系可知never weary应与bore反义，即weary与bore同义，都是“使人疲倦/厌烦”之意。22推理判断题。由该句所处的语境可推知。版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究