1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题（2）及答案阅读理解解读The 30 miles of steep roads that snake through the mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers hands sweat. But Andersen, a 46yearold father of four, wasnt expecting any trouble on the road last New Years Eve, when he set off for a ski trip to t
2、he Bear River Mountains with nineyearold daughter Mia, fouryearold son Baylor, and nineyearold neighbour Kenya. Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years. The weather was fine，but the higher they drove, the more slippery the roads became. Rounding a sharp Uturn at mile
3、marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes. In an instant, the car was sliding at 25 miles per hour towards the shoulder of the highway, then rolling down a steep tenfoot dam towards the extremely cold Logan River. As it hit the water, the car tip
4、ped towards the passenger side, hesitated, and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river. There was no time to tell the kids what to do. The crash had broken a few windows, and within seconds, the upsidedown car was filled with water. “It was frightening how fast we were completely underwate
5、r，” remembers Andersen, a softspoken product development manager. “Youre thinking, is this how its all going to end？”Having lost all sense of direction, Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids. Mia had been right next to him in the front seat; now, in the blackness, he couldnt find
6、her. I thought，“If I dont get out, maybe none of us are going to get out.” Andersen got out of his seat belt, swam through a broken window, and, deeply and quickly, breathed air at the surface. Thats when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they
7、raced down into the water. Helping onto safety all the three children, they began to shout at the father, “Who else is in the car？” Andersen says respectfully, “It_was_like_the_sight_of_angels_(天使). ”1. What might be the main reason for the car accident?AThe sharp Uturn.BThe steep dam.CThe sudden br
8、ake.DA truck hitting the car. 2. Andersen didnt expect any trouble on the road because _Ahe was familiar with the roadBhe was good at drivingChis hands didnt have sweatDthe weather was fine3. What can be learned from the last paragraph?AAndersen lost conciousness in the water.BStrangers helped Ander
9、sen out of the car.CAndersen liked Mia most among the children.DStrangers teamed together to save the three children. 4. The underlined sentence is to express Andersens feeling of being_AtiredBexcitedCdoubtfulDgrateful5. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?AStay calm when in tro
10、ubleBDrive rounding a UturnCMiracle rescue from an icy riverDMystery of the Bear River MountainsB【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了Andersen开车带三个孩子上盘山公路时遭遇车祸并死里逃生的故事。1C由第二段第二句“Rounding a sharp Uturn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes.”可知是急刹车导致了这一次事故。2A
11、由第一段最后一句“Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years.”可知Andersen在Canyon山路上开了成百上千次车，所以，他应该是对这条路非常熟悉。3D由最后一段“Thats when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam.One after another, they raced down into the water.Helping onto safety all the three
12、children”可知，陌生人成群结队地去救三个孩子。4D由最后一句话中Andersen把他们比喻成天使，可知他应该对营救他们的人心存感激。5C纵观全文可知本文主要介绍了在冰河中，大家营救车祸中的三个孩子和一位父亲的故事，故C项为最佳选项。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attend
13、ed Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.来源:学#科#网 His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “My own happiness in the past of
14、ten approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.” 来源:Zxxk.ComKS*5U.C#O%This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote
15、more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary
16、 world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife
17、had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight hi
18、s alcoholism. KS*5U.C( ) 1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8( ) 2. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy. c. He publis
19、hed his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a( ) 3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .A. had made some money when he met Zelda
20、 in Alabama.B. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken downD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital( ) 4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .A. Zeldas personal
21、 lifeB. Zeldas illness and treatmentC. Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world 【语篇解读】本片文章为记叙文，主要讲述了英国著名文学家弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德的生平、生活及其重要作品56.答案A。【解析】细节理解题。据题意，由文章中关键词novel可知，文章中提及到的弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德的小说有：This side of paradise，The Beautiful and Damned，The Great Gatsby，T
22、ender Is the Night and The love of the last Tycoon，共计5篇。故选A项57.答案D。KS*5U.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“was once a student of St. Paul AcademyIn 1917 he joined the army”可知弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德先在圣保罗学院学习，然后参加的军队。由此可知答案应为D项58.答案C。【解析】推理判断题。由第四段第一句“However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing”可以判断出C
23、项59.答案D。KS*5U.C【解析】推理判断题。根据人物传记的特点和本段对菲茨杰拉德生活、作品的描述，说明了菲茨杰拉德的作品对学界的意义，因此最后总结的一段是关于菲茨杰拉德对文学界的贡献的。故选D项阅读理解-B When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesnt work out, youll have something to rely on. Mary resp
24、onded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course, she recalls. The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret i
25、gnoring her morn, I dont know how to use a computer, she admits. Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (
26、JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. I felt there was a need for a book like this, she says. I didnt want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when were self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease. But she hasnt always practiced
27、what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box
28、of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow u p -again-and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet. Although her disease has
29、affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. Everybody on earth can ask, why me? about something or other, she insists. It doesnt do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things
30、 better by helping others. Ive come to realize the importance of that as Ive grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be.( ) 1. Why did Mary feel regretful? A. She didnt achieve her ambition. B. She didnt take care of her mother.C. She didnt complete her high school.
31、D. She didnt follow her mothers advice. ( ) 2. We can know that before 1995 Mary A. had two books publishedB. received many career awardsC. knew how to use a computerD. supported the JDRF by writing ( ) 3. Marys second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her .A. living with diabetes B. successful
32、show businessC. service for an organizationD. remembrance of her mother ( ) 4. When Mary received the life-changing news, she . A. lost control of herself B. began a balanced diet C. Med to get a treatment D. behaved in an adult way ( ) 5. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Mary feels pity
33、 for herself. B. Mary has recovered from her disease. C. Mary wants to help others as much as possible.D. Mary determines to go back to the dance floor. 【语篇解读】本文为人物介绍说明文。主要介绍了玛丽摩尔的职业生涯及抗病之争。61. 答案D考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第二段“Only recently，when she began to write Growing Up Again，did she regret ignoring her mo
34、m，I dont know how to use a computer, she admits.”可判断选D项。62. 答案B考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第二段“The show business thing worked out，of course. In her career，Mary won many awards.”可判断选B项。63. 答案A考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第三段“her second book is less about life as an award winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病).
35、”可判断选A项。64. 答案A考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第四段“In a childlike act，she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈).Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up againand take control of her diabetes，not let it control her.”可判断选A项。65. 答案C考点：推理判断题。解析：根据最后一段中的Mary Moore 所说的话“Ive come t
36、o realize the importance of that as Ive grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be.”可推断她想尽可能地去帮助他人，故选C项。阅读理解解读Detective Keeling took his clienta goodlooking lady into the back yard of the store together. The lady opened a door in the wall and they entered the small
37、room behind the store. They crossed the room to a locked door.Mr Keeling took some special keys from his pocket. Moments later, one of the keys unlocked the door. The lady went into the store. She said she would hide under the table to keep watch on her husband. Mr Keeling did not follow her.The det
38、ective went quickly to the policemans house. Then the two men hurried to the jewellery store. They looked through the window. The policeman was surprised. He spoke to Mr Keeling，“I dont understand. You told me, Robbins took a young woman to a restaurant. Where is she？”“There she is！” said Mr Keeling
39、. He pointed through the window.“Do you know the lady with Robbins？” asked the policeman.“Thats his secret friend，” said Mr Keeling.“No! Youre wrong! Thats Robbins wife，” said the policeman. “Ive known her for fifteen years.”“What？” the detective shouted. His face became pale. “Who is under the tabl
40、e in the store？”He started to kick the door of the jewellery store.Mr Robbins came to the door and opened it. The policeman and the detective ran into the store.“Look under that table！” shouted the detective. “Be quick！”The policeman lifted the cloth and put his arm under the table. He pulled out a
41、black dress, a black veil and a womans wig(假发)“Is this young lady your wife？” Mr Keeling asked the jeweller. He pointed at the woman.“Yes! She is my wife！” said Mr Robbins angrily. “Why did you kick my door? Why are those clothes under my table？”“Please check all the jewellery in your store, Mr Robb
42、ins，” the policeman said. “Is anything missing？”Some diamond rings and some expensive necklaces were missing. The missing jewellery was worth $800.Later that night, Mr Keeling was sitting in his office. He was looking through a big book of photographs. They were photographs of criminals. The policem
43、an had brought the book to the detectives office. Suddenly, Mr Keeling stopped turning the pages. He looked at a picture of a handsome young man with a familiar face.The next morning, Mr Keeling paid the jeweller $800, then closed his office.1. At the beginning, the lady was able to go into the jewe
44、llery store because _Ashe went to the back yard and found the wayBshe was the owner of the store and had the keyCtwo men helped her together to enter the storeDMr Keeling unlocked the back door to the store2. The young lady who stayed with Mr Robbins in the jewellery store was actually _AMr Robbins
45、sisterBMr Robbins secret friendCMr Robbins wifeDa clever thief3. It can be inferred from the passage that Mr Keeling cooperated with his client _Aso that he could get some jewellery from the storeBbecause he thought he was helping the ladyCbecause he wanted to play a joke on Mr RobbinsDso that he co
46、uld get a job as a policeman4. According to the story, _Athe boss of the store cheated $800 from Mr KeelingBthe thief stole $800 from the jewellery storeCthe policeman and Mr Robbins would share the $800DMr Keeling paid $800 to the store because of his fault5. The missing jewellery worth$800 was in
47、fact taken away by _Aa young womanBa young manCa detectiveDa policemanC【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了一个侦探误把一个小偷当成了珠宝商的妻子带进了珠宝店，从而导致珠宝丢失的故事。1D由第二段“Mr Keeling took some special keys from his pocket.Moments later, one of the keys unlocked the door.The lady went into the store.”可知这位“女士”能进入珠宝店是因为这个侦探打开了后门。2C由文中的“No! You
48、re wrong! Thats Robbins wife，” said the policeman.Ive known her for fifteen years.”以及“Yes! She is my wife！ said Mr Robbins angrily.”可知这位年轻的女士是Robbins先生的妻子。3B由第二段第四句“She said she would hide under the table to keep watch on her husband.”可知这位侦探一开始以为自己在帮这位女士抓她有外遇的丈夫。4D由本文最后一段“The next morning, Mr Keeling paid the jeweller $800, then closed his office.”可知Keeling先生由于自己的过错付了800美元给珠宝商。5B由倒数第二段最后一句“He looked at a picture of a handsome young man with a familiar face.”可知价值800美元的珠宝是被一个年轻的男人偷走了。
