1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（21）及答案 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。AIn 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued unti
2、l one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where
3、 they young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,” the owner said. The young man couldnt believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and
4、 headed West.On the way out of town, he began to understand what that fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didnt embarrass（使困窘）me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”Later, he worked very
5、hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansa
6、s City.51. The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 probably to _.A. find a piece of work to doB. hand out gifts to passers-byC. look for a good restaurantD. show his new car to others52. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to _.A. a walletB. his luckC. the $20 bi
7、llD. his tip53. On the way out of town, the young man got to know that _.A. it was very honest of the owner to return his moneyB. another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the moneyC. he could probably find himself a job in the restaurantD. the owner helped him in a way that didnt hurt hi
8、s feelings54. From this text we can infer that _.A. the man raised money for the poorB. the man did carry out his promiseC. Santa gives the man money each yearD. the man was not successful in the end55. The best title for this text may be _.A. Secret Santa of Kansas CityB. The Key to SuccessC. A Kin
9、d Waiter in the RestaurantD. Never Give Up参考答案-51-55 ACDBAPassage A本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位神秘的圣诞老人的故事。51. A. 推理判断题 本文第一段trying to make a new start for himself告诉我们这个人在寻求事业上新的开始。52. C. 指代关系题 第二段提到餐馆老板举起一张20美元的钞票，问是否是年轻人丢的。由此可知，this指的是这20美元的钞票。53. D. 事实细节题 第三段告诉我们年轻人逐渐明白了老板是为了不伤害自己的自尊心，不使自己感到尴尬才这么做的。54. B. 推理判断题
10、 第三段说So I just made a promise to help other people if I can. 最后一段就告诉我们他每年圣诞节都要帮助很多人，可见他兑现了自己的诺言。55. A. 主旨大意题 本文给我们讲述的就是一位神秘的圣诞老人的故事。*结束 Psychiatrists (精神病专家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child raisingolder parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline
11、and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older
12、 parents biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream. Henry Metcalf a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids.
13、 But hes also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but hes learned that young at heart doesnt mean young. Lately hes been taking afternoon naps (午睡) to keep up his energy. “My body is aging,” says Metcalf. “You cant get away from
14、that.” Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry theyll be mistaken for grandparents, or that theyll need help getting up out of those little chairs in n
15、ursery school,” says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one: “that they wont be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she says. Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After
16、 marrying late and undergoing years of fertilily (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family.” Kids of older dads are often sm
17、arter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.” 13. What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”（Paragraph 1）? A. They are
18、reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age. B. They cant obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of. C. They cant get full pension unless they work some extra years. D. They have to go on working beyond their retirement age. 14. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to
19、 show that _ . A. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children B. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age C. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies D. taking afternoon naps is a good way to regain energy 15. Whats the biggest fear
20、 of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst? A. Approaching of death. B. Slowing down of their pace of life.C. Being laughed at by other people. D. Being mistaken for grandparents. 1315、 DCA Maggiano is an award-winning teacher in the Social Studies Department at West Springfield
21、 High School in Virginia. He has taught in public and private schools for 25 years .In a piece on his blog called “The Classroom Post,” he calls for more males to enter the profession(职业).Men Teach, a non-profit organization that encourages men to enter teaching, reports that in 2008, 18.8% of all e
22、lementary and middle school teachers were men. At the high school level during the same year, men comprised（构成） 44% of the work force.Why are there so few men in teaching? Men Teach says low pay and lack of prestige（声望）, as well as a perception in our culture that teaching is for women. As a result,
23、 there is no organized effort across the country to attract men into the teaching profession.A study in 2008 by the National Education Association showed that the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low. Males comprised 24.5 percent of public schoolteachers. States with high percentages: Ka
24、nsas (33.6 percent), Oregon (31.6 percent), Alaska (30.9 percent) and Indiana (30.5percent).States with the lowest percentage : Arkansas (16.2 percent), Virginia (17.4 percent), Mississippi (17.5 percent), Louisiana (18 percent), South Carolina (18.5 percent) and Georgia (19.7 percent). There is no
25、definitive(确定) research that male students-or female students, for that matter- learn better from a particular sex.But as Maggiano put it, “Kids today, both boys and girls, must have the same opportunity to learn from outstanding, devoted men that I did. However, I have heard little discussion about
26、 this problem coming from our national leaders. 5.What worries Maggiano is that_. A. nobody will take his place when he retiresB. male teachers are not so excellentC. men are not interested in teachingD. there is not enough teachers in the schools6. According to the text , we can infer that_. A. the
27、 number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low in 2008B. it is not sure students will learn better from male teachersC. male teachers get a higher payD. organized efforts have been made to call on men into the teaching profession7. In which state are male teachers most badly needed?A. Alaska B. V
28、irginia C. Georgia D. Arkansas 8. What does the last paragraph suggest?A. The government doesnt pay much attention to the shortage. of male teachers in the school.B. Students find it easy to learn from male teachers.C. Im glad to hear the discussion about the shortage of male teachers in the school.
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