1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（14）及答案 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-A Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages. The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten: someone starts, the next voice comes from t
2、he far right, a third from the other side. The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing(冲突) with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in, but by the fifth time ro
3、und, they develop a rhythm(节奏). The message: give other people space but also confidently claim your own. This is a requirement for social well-being. The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course. It is intended for students preparing for universit
4、y entrance exams. “The course isnt there to make you happy,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned pupils, “but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.” Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises. Improving body language under the guidance of two professional ac
5、tresses is another. The course is taught for three periods a week. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter. “In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people or teasing(取笑)
6、,” said Fanny, 17. The message: self-esteem(自尊) improves happiness, too. Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes: they also exist at some US universities, but are mainly based on positive thinking, using findings from studies of depression. “That would be too one-
7、sided for us. We want to show how decent food or exercise can help, too,” the principal said. 1. The best title of this text would be_. A. Basic things for happiness B. Having a try to be happy C. Learning how to be happy D. Laughing a lot at school答案解析：答案为C。第一段 “Teenagers at one German school are l
8、earning how to achieve happiness” 就点出文章的题目“学会如何保持快乐”，故答案为C。2. Why is the course compared with math and languages? A. It is given like the subjects which already exist. B. It is as important as traditional courses. C. It is necessary for the students. D. It arouses similar interest of the students at
9、 this school.答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题，解答此题可以用排除法。D选项“它唤起了学生相似的兴趣”在文中未提，可以首先排除。由第一段 “Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages.” 中“alongside”理解是关键，它意为“在旁边”，也就是说快乐课程相对于数学和语言科目来说处于次要位置，对于学生来说并非是必要的，故B、C选项错误，因此只有选择A选项。文中第
10、二、三段介绍了快乐课程的授课方式，和传统课程类似，再次证明A选项是可选的。故答案为A。3. This course is required to be taken by_. A. first year studentsB. all students at this school C. students with mental problemsD. students who are going to finish school答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由第四段 “It is intended for students preparing for university entrance e
11、xams.”可知，该课程是为正在为大学入学考试准备的学生而开设的，故答案为D。4. The underlined word in the last paragraph “decent” is closest in meaning to_. A. strange B. good C. useful D. ridiculous答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义猜测题。由最后一段 “ “That would be too one-sided for us. We want to show how decent food or exercise can help, too,” the principal
12、said.”可知，校长认为快乐课程让学生发现变得快乐的方式很片面，他认为美食和运动也会起到帮助，因此可以推断，与“decent”意思最接近的是B选项“good”。阅读理解-C82012全国卷 You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
13、First, you must ask yourself，“Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side？” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.Lets start with the wind blowing from behind. This means the wind and the boat a
14、re going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90angle(角度)to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It shou
15、ld be at a 45angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldnt flap(摆动)It shouldnt look like a flag on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and th
16、e boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you cant go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.45. What should you consider first while sai
17、ling?ASailors strength. BWave levels.CWind directions. DSize of sails.46What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe boat. BThe wind.CThe sail. DThe angle.47What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?AMove in a straight line.BAllow the sail to flap.CLower the sail.DTack
18、the boat.48Where can you probably find the text?AIn a popular magazine.BIn a tourist guidebook.CIn a physics textbook.DIn an official report.【要点综述】本文主要介绍了航行中关于风向的问题。首先要考虑风向，然后再根据风是从船的后面，侧面还是前面来确定航行的方法。45. C细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话 “And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.”和第二段的内容，可知首先要考
19、虑风向的问题。A项是不需要考虑的，B项和D项没有提及。46. C代词指代题。结合第四段中“In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat.”中的the sail可知后面的it指的是“风帆”。而不是“船”，“风”或“角度”。47. D细节理解题。从最后一段的“You may want to go in that direction.This is called tacking.”可知是逆风航行的时候要不断地改变方向，因此选D。48. A推理判断题。本文主要涉及的是大众的航行运动的知识，而不是有关旅游和物理方面的知识，也
20、不是一个官方的报告，因此选A。阅读理解-C82012辽宁卷 BAstronauts on shorter shuttle missions(使命)often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the days work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station(ISS)ISS crewmemb
21、ers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email
22、, Internet phone and through private video conferences.While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages
23、, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the Internet became available on the ISS, giving a
24、stronauts the chance to do some “web surfing(冲浪)” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare
25、at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earths vast land mass and oceans.60What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AFind. BCopy. CChange. DLose.61Which of the following best descri
26、bes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?AThey are caring and thoughtful.来源:BThey are worried and upset.CThey are impatient and annoyed.来源:DThey are excited and curious.62In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts _.Aget more pleasure in space than on the EarthBfind living in spac
27、e a bit boring and tiringCregard space life as commonDlove to see the Earth from space63The passage mainly discusses how astronauts _.Awork for longer missions in spaceBconnect with people on the EarthCobserve the Earth from spaceDspend their free time in space【要点综述】本文是记叙文。宇航员的生活往往是与众不同的，但是在国际空间站的工作
28、人员的生活可以跟在地球上的生活很相似。他们可以与家人或者朋友联系，也可以做一些日常的活动。60. B词义猜测题。联系They work five days on and two days off我们知道，他们的生活与地球上是一样的，因此答案为B。61. A推理判断题。从第二段我们知道，在飞行前，这些航天员的家人以及朋友为他们准备了照片、书籍等供他们消遣的东西，因此他们是很体贴和想法周全的。D有一定干扰性，文章没有讲述家人或者朋友对于这些宇航员工作的兴奋与好奇，因此可以排除。62. D推理判断题。从最后一段我们知道，这些宇航员喜欢从窗口看外面的世界，并且地球在不同时间提供了不同的画面。63. D
29、主旨大意题。全文讲述了国际空间站的宇航员是如何度过工作之余的闲暇时间的。B、C有一定的干扰性。文章提到过宇航员与地面上的家人和朋友的联系，也提到了他们透过窗子看地球上的景观，但是这些都是细节，而不是主题。高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-B I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to
30、 contact the AA. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad th
31、at I was wearing a thick coat. There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightene
32、d cat outside a small restaurant. Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I
33、 saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he did not even raise his head at the sound of my footsteps. Discreetly(谨慎地), I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It
34、was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.1. At what time was the story set?A. An early winter morning.B. A cold winter afternoon.C. An early summer morning.D. A windy summer afternoon.答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推理题。由第一段提到的“a cold da
35、mp wind”和第二段首句中提到的“at that early hour” 可以推断，故事发生在冬天的大清早。 故答案为A。2. Which of the following words best describe the writers impression of the town?A. Cold and frightening.B. Dirty and crowded.C. Empty and dead.D. Unusual and unpleasant.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。由第二段 “but the town was completely dead. The only
36、 living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.”可知，小镇完全死气沉沉，唯一看到活着的东西就是小餐馆外一只消瘦、胆怯的猫，可以推断，小镇给作者的印象就是空荡和死气沉沉。故答案为C。3. The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph probably means_.A. rushing out suddenlyB. shining brightlyC. flowing slowly in dropsD. appearing slowly
37、 in a red color 答案解析：答案为C。本题为词义猜测题。通过第三段的描写，作者透过公用电话亭脏兮兮的玻璃看到里面有个人，他胖胖的，穿着一件便宜的蓝色塑料雨衣，看不到脸，听到作者脚步声的时候他甚至连头都没抬一下，当作者在门外等候的时候，点燃了一支烟，当他把熄灭的火柴扔到地上的时候，注意到电话亭门下面有鲜红的东西从门下面.四个选项中，A选项意思离文意最远，故排除。文中第一、二段提到的 “a cold damp wind”、 “It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined
38、 the street.”和“but the town was completely dead.”等都是在衬托小镇的凄凉和可怕，因此可以推断，那红色的东西是电话亭里的人被谋杀后流出的鲜血，故“trickling”意思最接近C选项“一滴滴慢慢地流着”。4. Why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near?A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.C. He was probably fast asleep.D. He was probably murdered.答案解析：答案为D。结合上题分析可知，当作者走进的时候电话亭里的人不抬头的原因是因为他有可能已经被谋杀。故答案为D。
