1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练题（15）及答案阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AIts such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, its pedestrian-fri
2、endly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.Its a library built with love.A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based no
3、nprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “Thats what were going to do for our spring break!”Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didnt see the point of building a library that resembles a m
4、ailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that hed built years earlier for daughter Abbies toy horses, and made a door of glass.After adding the librarys final touches (装点), the family hung a si
5、gnboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book,” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.They stocked it with 20 or so books theyd already read, a
6、 mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again,” said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of
7、five visits a day.The projects best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.” 【文章大意】文章主要讲述了Janey Henriksen一家建立微型图书馆的故事。26. In what way is the library “pedestrian-friendly”? A. It owns a yellow roof.B. It stands near a side
8、walk. C. It protects book lovers from the sun.D. It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.【答案】B 【 解析】细节理解题。 根据文章第一段第二句可知这个特殊的图书馆为过路的人提供借书的方便，因此B项正确。27. Janey got the idea to build a library from _. A. a visit to Brian WilliamsB. a spring break with her family C. a book sent by one of her neighborsD
9、. a report on a Wisconsin-based organization【答案】D【 解析】细节理解题。 根据文章第三段第一句可知Janey Henriksen是因为看到一篇关于the Little Free Library organization准备建社区图书馆的报道后受到启发才建这样特殊的图书馆的。故选D。28. The library was built _. A. by a ship supply companyB. on the basis of toy horses C. like a mailboxD. with glass【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。 根据
10、文章第四段第一句Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didnt see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox.可知它就象一个邮箱，故选C。29. What can we infer about the signboard? A. It was made by a user of the library.B. It marked a final touch to the library. C. It aimed at making the library last long.D. It indi
11、cated the library was a family property.【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。 根据文章第五段可知，这个标牌要读者拿走一本书一定要归还，其目的是使图书馆能够持续更长的时间。故选C。30. The passage tells us that the users _. A. donate books to the libraryB. get paid to collect books for the library C. receive thank-you notes for using the library D. visit the library over
12、5 times on average daily【答案】A【 解析】主旨大意题。根据thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.可知要使用者能够捐赠一些书给这个图书馆，故选A。 较难题目特训：介绍说明类-21阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Houses fall down. Trees fall over. Large holes form in the ground. Cou
13、ld Alaska be sinking?Thats what some villagers in Alaska have been asking themselves recently and scientists think they know why. Warmer temperatures may be causing Alaskas frozen ground to thaw (解冻). About 85 percent of Alaskas land surface has permafrost (永久冻结带). Permafrost supports the ground abo
14、ve itincluding trees, houses, and roads. But why is the permafrost thawing? Some scientists say that human-caused pollution is leading to global warming. And most scientists agree that Alaska has been getting warmer. They say that the warmer temperature is causing permafrost to thaw in some areas. T
15、he thawing permafrost can cause problems for people, plants, and animals. The collapsing (倒塌)is a problem in the villages in Alaska which are built on permafrost, and some of them may have to move to safer ground, where there is no permafrost. The Alaskan town of Glennallen saw its old post office c
16、ollapse. And, according to James Walters, a permafrost expert at the University of Northern Iowa, house-moving companies have been very busy. “Melting permafrost can also destroy trees and forests,”Walters said. “When holes in the ground form, trees fall into them and die. This could turn a forest i
17、nto a swamp (沼泽), and animals which need the forests will have to move elsewhere.”“The melting could cause severe problems.”Walters says, “This could take hundreds of years, but in the end Alaska will look quite different from what it looks like now.”1. Which of the following can be used as the best
18、 title of the passage? A. AlaskaA Frozen LandB. Is Alaska Sinking? C. Pollution and Global WarmingD. Alaska Is Polluted2. The main reason why permafrost is thawing is that _.A. the temperature in Alaska is risingB. people in Alaska dont take care of permafrostC. too many houses are built on permafro
19、stD. people in Alaska polluted permafrost3. The following are the results of melting permafrost EXCEPT _.A. holes form in the groundB. a forest will be turned into a swampC. some animals have to go elsewhereD. more water will be needed by people and animals4. Which of the following is NOT true accor
20、ding to the passage? A. When permafrost melts, houses will fall down. B. House-moving companies are busy because their houses are in danger. C. To stop permafrost melting is a very difficult problem. D. Most of Alaskas land surface has permafrost. 【参考答案】21.BADB 较难题目特训：介绍说明类-22阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、
21、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately. In the past, people preferred a hand-written application letter. However, nowadays it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet. You can find information on the Internet abo
22、ut how to apply for jobs. Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself. The importance of body language is often mentioned, but doesnt always get the attention it deserves. After all, before a word h
23、as ever been spoken, your body language will have already given people their first impression of you. Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information. Based on your body language it can be seen if you are self-confident. It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type a
24、nd it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not. Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person, someone who will take his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time. The members of the a
25、pplication committee will ask you questions, but your answers wont only be oral. The committee will not only pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it!Body language will determine first if it“clicks”, and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds. Everybody uses body language, but
26、 it takes place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的)level. Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job. 1. What kind of people is the text mainly meant for? A. Interviewers.B. Job-hunting people.C. Employers.D. Lay-off workers. 2. We can learn from the fir
27、st paragraph that_.A. hand-written letters are not used in finding a jobB. the more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the betterC. body language is more important than spoken wordsD. Internet is of significance in applying for a job3. Using body language well in a job interview will probably_.A.
28、get rid of the interviewers prejudiceB. determine what position one will getC. increase the possibility to get the wanted jobD. help one remove nervousness4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Those using body language are usually confident. B. Body language is of
29、ten used on purpose in job hunting. C. Body language is a mirror to reflect ones personality. D. People enjoying jokes are preferred in a job interview.【参考答案】22.BDCC 阅读理解- The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place duri
30、ng the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils ha
31、d been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teachers instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Ritas job was very different. She was given
32、a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. Howev
33、er, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and dec
34、lared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Ever
35、yone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.【文章大意】本文叙述了在一次老师给学生分配任务时，根据学生上学期的表现来分配，不同的 大家都认为Rita表现最好，老师应该给她一个最好的工作，可是有一个令人吃惊的事情，但是与学生的想法相反她被给
36、一个没有兴趣的工作，她却因为这个工作而获得了好的运气。31. What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children? A. Their characters and interests. B. Their class performance during the previous year. C. Their working performance during the previous year. D. Their ability of managing their accounts du
37、ring the previous year.【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。根据When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year.在分发任务的时候，老师根据学生上一年的学习表现，故选C。32. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. Each child got an important job. B. Each child got an interesting jo
38、b. C. The perfect student got the job of everyones preference D. The most responsible student got the job of least interest.【答案】D【 解析】句意理解题。根据因为上一年Rita 表现最好，大家都认为老师应该给她一个最好的工作，可是有一个令人吃惊的事情，但是与学生的想法相反她被给一个没有兴趣的工作，故选D。33. What is Ritas attitude to her fathers suggestion? A. Negative. B. Uncertain. C.
39、Totally positive. D. Acceptive.【答案】A【 解析】细节理解题。根据he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.她父亲鼓励她不要照顾那个小动物，可是Rita却想做好这个没有趣的工作来表明自己的老师的错误决定，故选A。34. We can infer th
40、at the man who made the declaration is a _. A. hunter B. director C. biologist D. principal【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your c
41、lass has best cared for the little ant.”因为学生跟随他去森林研究动物，所以猜测可能是生物学家，故选C。35. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Never complain about life.B. Small tasks can lead to fortunes. C. Men are best known by their friends. D. Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck.【答案】B【 解析】标题归纳题。根据最后一句总结性的话And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks. 可知小的工作带来好运气，故选B。
