1、2014高考英语阅读理解提升全程训练（11）及答案阅读理解阅读下列短文，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。 How I Turned to Be Optimistic I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying,
2、 and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when
3、 I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed tau
4、ght me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex fo
5、r me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to the hard times. My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immi
6、gration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do
7、 not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy. ( ) 1. How did the author get to know America? A. From her relatives. B. From her mother. C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs. 【答案】C。 【解析】细节理解题。第一段第四行我们可以知道答案为C.
8、 ( ) 2. Upon leaving for America the author felt_. A. confused B. excited C. worried D. amazed 【答案】B。 【解析】第二段前两行告诉我们作者离开的时候感受到的不是困惑和担忧，而是兴奋。 ( ) 3. For the first two years in New York, the author _. A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future C. studied in three different schools D. got
9、on well with her stepfather 【答案】C。 【解析】细节理解题。For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. ( ) 4. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A. She worked as a translator. B. She attended a lot of job interviews. C. She p
10、aid telephone bills for her family. D She helped her family with her English. 【答案】D。 【解析】第四段用很多例子表明她用她的英语在帮助家人( ) 5. The author believes that_. A. her future will be free from troubles B. it is difficult to learn to become patient C. there are more good things than bad things D. good things will hap
11、pen if one keeps trying 【答案】D。 【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段话最后三行可以知道答案。 阅读理解Dear Friend, The recent success of childrens books has made the general public aware that theres a huge market out there. And theres a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of childrens books bought each yea
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16、s nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever. Sincerely, Kristi Holly, Instructor Institute of Childrens Literature ( ) 1. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_. A. childrens books are usually bestsellers B. publishers are making $3 billion each year C. magazines for teenag
17、ers have drawn public attention D. there is a growing need for writers of childrens books 【答案】D. 【解析】前三段话从不同方面告诉我们急需儿童书籍的作者。 ( ) 2. When finishing the course, you are promised to_. A. be a successful publisher B. become a confident editor C. finish one work for publication D. get one story or articl
18、e published 【答案】C。 【解析】由第五段话中的You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿） suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.可以知道答案。 ( ) 3. Kristi Holly mentions her experience mainly to_. A. prove she is a good instructor B. promote the writing program C. give her advice on course preparation D. show she sold more stories than article 【答案】B。 【解析】Kristi Holly用自己的例子证明该项目的可行性，同时也宣传了该项目。