1、2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（26）及答案第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【福建省漳州三中2013一模】 A Any passenger on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have already thought that I was strange. In particular this gentleman sitting opposite me was staring at me, at the ch
2、eese bun on the floor in front of me, and then back at me; “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” my stop was quickly coming up. I had minutes to either take the cheese bun, which nobody else was claiming(as a passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop), or leave it there and
3、hope that it didnt go to waste. In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would other people on this subway think of me if I took the Cheese bun? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that Im stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of tho
4、se self-imposed (强加的) questions, which would only justify my ego. But then Id get off the subway, walk a block up the street to my office, get settled at my desk, and despite feeling comfortable, warm, and being well-fed myself for the whole day, there would be a weight of guilt and regret weighing
5、on my consciousness. My thoughts were pushing me towards pride and ignorance when the truth was evident：this missing cheese bun is a gift. For a homeless person who is hungry and cold. For me to overcome a little bit of ego and pass along so much kindness. It was clear that the homeless person who w
6、ould receive this cheese bun needed it just as much as I did. Just as the doors opened at my stop I grabbed the cheese bun and exited the subway. It felt awesome and I didnt care if people were looking or what they thought. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks
7、up to Queens Park where I have seen a homeless man sitting outside many times on my walk from the gym to my office. I always wanted to give him something. There he was this morning, wrapped in a sleeping bag.56. As the author was getting off the subway, he _.A. felt worried about where to go because
8、 he was a stranger in this cityB. was suffering from hunger as he was hurrying to work without breakfastC. couldnt decide whether to take the cheese bun on the floor in front of him or notD. took a glimpse of all the passengers, especially the gentleman sitting opposite him57. What is mainly discuss
9、ed in the 2nd paragraph?A. The authors concern about others. B. The inner struggle within the author.C. The authors reaction to the problem. D. The authors opinion towards the issue.58.The author grabbed the cheese bun the moment before he got off because _.A. he thought it a waste to leave the chee
10、se bun thereB. it reminded him of a homeless man he had met recentlyC. nobody was noticing him as they were getting ready to get offD. he valued kindness more than his own pride after a careful thought59. From the text we can know the author was _.A. caring B. generous C. selfish D. timid (胆小的)【参考答案
11、】5659、 CBDA Dear all,Please read Professor Humes email about his next lecture on Rosa ParksSusan MillerSecretaryDear Susan,Please forward this message to students of my history classBesides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and som
12、e related stories that can be borrowed from the school libraryTed HumeThe early experiences of Rosa Parks（ 1913-2005）, long known as the mother of the civil rights movement, were not different from those of many African-Americans at that timeThe black woman, however, turned the course of American hi
13、story in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white manBy sitting down, remarked John Lewis, she was standing up for all AmericansAmong the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom（1996）and the Congressional Gold Medal（1999）Parks d
14、ied on Oct24, 2005At StPaul AMEChurch in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her lifeRice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact（影响）on their lives, but I can hone
15、stly say that without MrsParks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of StateAfter her casket（灵枢）was placed at the Capitol, USPresident Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respectsIn American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a ver
16、y high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States11What is the main purpose of Susans email?ATo introduce to the students Rosa ParksBTo make arrangements for Professor Humes classCTo help the students organize a lectureDTo answer Professor Humes last email12What does the underlined
17、word forward mean?Aexplain Btake Csend Dread13The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she _Ahelped Condoleezza Rice achieve political successBjoined the civil rights movement at a young ageCset a good example in her early life for other black Americans Dmade racial equality a common
18、 value in American society14How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?AShe was honored to lie in state at the CapitolBShe was received by President Bush at the CapitolCShe was given the Presidential Medal of FreedomDShe was named mother of the civil rights movement15Which of the following statement
19、s is true according to the passage?ARosa Parks wasnt different from many African-Americans other day.BRosa Parks action made American historyCThe professor provided some material to help the students go over his last lectureDPresident Bush attended Rosa Parks funeral in honour of her【参考答案】BCDAB 【福建省
20、福州一中2013模拟】EAt the top of a three-storey brick house Sue and Johnsy had their studio. In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia(肺炎), touched one here and there with its icy fingers. Johnsy was struck down, and she lay, hardly moving, on her bed looking through the window
21、 at the blank side of the next brick house. One morning the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway(走廊).“She has one chance in ten,” he said, “And that chance is for her to want to live. She has made up her mind that shes not going to get well. I will do all that I can. But whenever my patient begi
22、ns to count the carriages in her funeral procession(队列), I subtract 50 percent from her chance to live.”After the doctor had gone, Sue went into the workroom and cried. Then she came into Johnsys room with her drawing board, whistling. Johnsy lay hardly moving with her face toward the window. Sue st
23、opped whistling, thinking she was asleep.She arranged her board and began a drawing. As Sue was sketching, she heard a low sound. She went quickly to the bedside.Johnsys eyes were open wide. She was looking out the window and counting backward.“Twelve,” she said, and a little later “eleven”; and the
24、n “ten”, and “nine”; and then “eight” and “seven”, almost together.Sue looked out the window. What was there to count? There was only the blank side of the brick house twenty feet away. An old ivy vine(常春藤) climbed halfway up the brick wall. Its branches clung(紧紧缠着), almost bare, to the bricks.“What
25、 is it, dear?” asked Sue.“Six,” said Johnsy, in almost a whisper. “Theyre falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. There goes another one. There are only five left now”. “Five what, dear? Tell me.” “Leaves. On the ivy vine. When the last one falls, I must go, too. Didnt the do
26、ctor tell you?” “Oh, I never heard of such nonsense,” said Sue. “What have old ivy vine leaves to do with your getting well? Why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well real soon were ten to one! Try to take some soup now.” “There goes another. No, I dont want any soup. I
27、 want to see the last one fall before it gets dark. Then Ill go , too.” “Johnsy, dear,” said Sue, bending over her, “will you promise me to keep your eyes closed, and not look out the window until Im done working? I need the light or I would draw the shade down.”“Tell me as soon as you have finished
28、,” said Johnsy, closing her eyes, “because I want to see the last one fall. Im tired of waiting. I want to turn loose my hold on everything and go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leaves.”71.By saying “Pneumonia touched one here and there” (in the first paragraph), the author m
29、eans that _.A. some people were affected by the illnesses of othersB. pneumonia caused damage to the ivy vineC. two people became illD. many people came down with the illness72. How did Johnsy feel about the situation during the passage?A. confident B. hopeless C. tired D. curious73.We can learn fro
30、m the passage that _.A. Sue came into the room whistling perhaps because she thought Johnsy might like the music.B. Johnsys life was compared to the carriages in a funeral processionC. Sue told a lie to Johnsy about the doctors wordsD. Johnsy wanted to know about the falling ivy leaves to meet her o
31、wn curiosity74.The underlined word “subtract” in the third paragraph probably means “_”.A. reduce B. hope C. add D. doubt75.The passage is probably taken out of _.A. a newspaper B. a novel C. a medical report D. a girls diary【参考答案】阅读理解： DBCAB If you were to come up with a list of organizations whose
32、 failures had done the most damage to the American economy in recent years, you would probably have to start with the Wall Street firms that brought us the financial crisisFrom there, you might, move on to the automakers in Detroit（底特律）.But I would suggest that the list should also include a less ob
33、vious nominee: public educationAt its top level, the American system of higher education may be the best in the worldYet in terms of its core missionturning teenagers into educated college graduatesmuch of the system is failingThe United States does a good job enrolling（招生）teenagers in college, but
34、only half of the students who enroll end up with a bachelors degreeSo identifying the causes of the college dropout crisis in the worlds largest economy matters enormously, and a new book called Crossing the Finish Line tries to do precisely thatIts authors are economists William Bowen and Michael M
35、cPherson, and a doctoral candidate Matthew ChingosThe first problem they diagnose is something they call under-matchingIt refers to students who choose not to attend the best college they can get intoThey instead go to a less selective one; perhaps one that is closer to home or less expensiveAbout h
36、alf of the low-income students with a grade-point average of at least 35 in high school and an SAT score of at least 1,200 do not attend the best college they could haveI was really astonished by the degree to which well-qualified students from poor families under-matched, said Mr. BowenIn fact, wel
37、l-off students attend the colleges that do the best job of producing graduatesMeanwhile, lower-income studentseven when they are better qualifiedoften go to colleges that excel（擅长）in producing drop-outsIts really a waste, Mr. Bowen said, and a big problem for the country As the authors point out, th
38、e only way to lift the college graduation rate significantly is to lift it among poor and working-class studentsInstead, it appears to have fallen. What can be done? Money is clearly part of the answer16Which of the following would be first considered as a factor responsible for the American financi
39、al crisis?AThe government. BThe Wall Street firms.CPublic education. DThe Detroit automakers.17What is the big problem with American higher education?AIt is hard to enroll enough students into college.BMany college students stay away from classes.CMany colleges are experiencing low rate of graduatio
40、n.DIt is hard for many colleges to get financial aid from the government.18The title of the book Crossing the Finish Line probably means _.Afinishing college education Bgoing to collegeCrunning to the end of the line Dworking hard in college19Why do some students under-match?ABecause they cant get g
41、uidance.BBecause they face ambition crisis.CBecause they lack confidence.DBecause they have financial difficulty.20The passage is mainly about _ _.AAmericas financial crisis, its cause and influenceBrelationship between American education and its economyClow rate of American college graduation，its cause and effectDproblems with secondary American education and possible solutions参考答案BCADC