1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题（16）及答案C【广东省揭阳一中2013第三次模拟】 Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could make himself cry in less than a second. If he disliked something, or things became difficult, Teary Joe would not hesitate to put on a pitiful face and set great big tears running down his cheeks. In t
2、his way he managed to get practically everything he wanted, because no one could resist the pity inspired by his tearful little face. But one day, Teary Joe met Pipo. Pipo was asking people in the street for some change, in return for him helping them in any way he could. Pipo was very poor; he had
3、no home and no family, so he made a living however he could. Even so, Pipo always had the biggest smiles on his face. Joe took to Pipo, so he decided to help him out in making some money. He went over next to Pipo, took off his hat, put it face-up on the ground, and started crying with the most piti
4、ful of expressions. In a few minutes, Joes hat was full of coins and sweets, but when Joe offered all this to Pipo, Pipo declined. “I prefer deserving what I receive,” answered Pipo with his usual smile, “Its much more fun making an effort to get things. Maybe I havent gotten everything Ive wanted,
5、but Ive done a load of interesting things.” Teary Joe didnt answer; he just walked sadly away. Joe had got everything he wanted, but hed done practically nothing of interest the whole day. That evening, having returned home, Joe requested a delicious cake for his supper. When his mother said no, Joe
6、 tried to cry but, remembering Pipo and how joyful he was, he tried to get the cake in some other way. Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother to water the plants and organize the library books. In the end there was no cake. But that wasnt so bad, because Joe discovered it had been much more
7、fun doing all those things that evening rather than just sitting crying to get a piece of cake that, in the end, wouldnt have been worth it.36. According to the passage, Teary Joe _.A. relied on others sympathy before B. was joyful in his lifeC. hated working hard D. was a naughty boy37. Teary Joe s
8、adly walked away because he _.A. considered that Pipo was very poor B. realized he shouldnt change his life styleC. didnt get delicious cake for supperD. got everything he wanted without delight38. Joes attitude towards Pipos getting things by making efforts was _. A. ridiculous B. faulty C. doubtfu
9、l D. admirable39. What can be inferred about Teary Joe?A. He doesnt have home and is poor. B. He still prefers crying to get things.C. He built up true friendship with Pipo. D. He was profoundly influenced by Pipo.40. The author wrote the passage to ask people to _.A. receive things by crying more.
10、B. get things by making an effort.C. have a biggest smile every day. D. help their mother every day【参考答案】ADDDB 阅读理解、专题训练()、记叙文的阅读(1) 方法点拨记叙文是按照一定的时间顺序记叙事件发生过程的一种文章体裁，讲故事、说笑话、谈经历、忆历史、人物传记、新闻报道、内容详实的日志等都属于记叙文的范畴。在读记叙文时要抓住几个要素：时间、地点、人物、事件、结果，还要注意人物之间的关系、作者的写作意图以及文章的寓意。能否抓住这几个要素，是做好细节题的前提，也是写好记叙文摘要的关键。
11、活学活用阅读下列短文，按要求完成读写任务(2010年海南卷)There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway，wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards passenger. Often whole families stood outs
12、ide their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia .I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car，so this was the first time I was on a train .I did not particularly relish the long train journey
13、 and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread .I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.以约30词概括文章大意_.根据短文内容选择最佳答案1The author expected the train trip to be_.AadventurousBpleasantCexciting Ddull2What did the author remember mos
14、t fondly of her train trip?AThe friendly countrypeople.BThe mountains along the way.CThe crowds of people in the streets.DThe simple lunch served on the train.3Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?Achoose. Benjoy.Cprepare for. Dcarry on.4Whe
15、re was the writer going?AJohore Baru. BThe Causeway.CBunerworth. DSingapore.5What can we learn from the story?AComfort in traveling by train.BPleasure of living in the country.CReading gives people delight.DSmiles brighten people up.参考答案三、The author didnt expect an interesting journey before travell
16、ing to Malasyia by train.However，the friendly countrypeople brightened him up，making him enjoy a pleasant journey.1解析：作者预计旅途无趣， 事先准备几本杂志，以便在火车上打发时间。答案：D2解析：从文中得知，村民们(甚至全家人)会站在路边或自家门前，向陌生的游客们挥手致意，由此可以推知答案。答案：A3解析：从上下文可以看出：我特别不喜欢坐火车，所以我拿出好多书来读了又读，消磨时间。答案：B4解析：从Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth及后
17、面内容可知， 作者在Butterworth下车，下车后跟接他的叔叔拥抱，pull up 是固定词组，意思是“停止”。由此得知答案。答案：C5解析：从作者前后的心情可知答案。答案：D社会生活类- 2012全国卷 EMake Up Your Mind to SucceedKindhearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores an
18、d performance were played down because “everyones a winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. He
19、r research has led her to find out two clearly different mindsets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Heres how they work：A fixed mindset is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is geneticyoure a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mindset believes its sure to succe
20、ed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, its quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.On the other hand, a growth mindset believes that no talent is entirely heavensent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Beca
21、use the ego(自尊) isnt on the line as much, the growth mindset sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, its quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.We are all born with growth mindsets. (Otherwise, we wouldnt be able to live in the wo
22、rld.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mindsets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dwecks book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start
23、doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.57What does the author think about the present generation?AThey dont do well at school.BThey are often misunderstood.CThey are eager to win in sports.DThey are given too much praise.58A fixed mindse
24、t person is probably one who _.Adoesnt want to work hardBcares a lot about personal safetyCcannot share his ideas with othersDcan succeed with the help of teachers59What does the growth mindset believe?AAdmitting failure is shameful.BTalent comes with ones birth.CScores should be highly valued.DGett
25、ing over difficulties is enjoyable.60What should parents do for their children based on Dwecks study?AEncourage them to learn from failures.BPrevent them from making mistakes.CGuide them in doing little things.DHelp them grow with praise.【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了两种不同的心态对待失败的态度。the fixed mindset和the growth mind
26、set对待失败有着不同的认识并且会采取不同的方式来对待失败。57. D推理判断题。根据第一段的“As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them the overpraised generation.”可知作者是同意这个教授的说法的，指现在的孩子们是属于被过度表扬的一代人。A“他们在校学习不好”，B“他们经常被误会”，没有提及这个信息；C“他们渴望在比赛中获胜”；与原文的“scores and performance were played down”“分数被看轻”这个信息矛盾。58. A细节理解题。
27、从第三段的“The fixed mindset believes its sure to succeed without much effort”可知具有这种心态的人不会去努力付出。B“关注个人安全”；C“不与他人分享看法”；D“在老师的帮助下可以成功”；均与事实不符。59. D细节理解题。结合第四段的“When faced with a difficulty, its quick to rethink, change and try again.In fact, it enjoys this experience.”可知具有这种心态的人认为解决困难是一种享受。60. A推理判断题。Dweck
28、教授研究了两种对待失败的心态以及采取的不同行动，告诉了父母们应该鼓励孩子们从失败中学习，获取经验和教训，而不是去责备他人或者逃避困难等，所以选A。B“阻止他们犯错误”；C“指导他们做小事”；D“用表扬来帮助他们成长”；均与事实不符。 【广东省揭阳一中2013第三次模拟】DThe first step in exercising for most people is determining whether or not they should. This is particularly true with anyone over thirty-five, especially if they h
29、ave been heavy smokers. Likewise, young adults who have been very inactive should proceed slowly and with caution. A physical evaluation（评价）from a physician is recommended, preferably one that includes an exercise-stress test. While a person is exercising, a stress test detects cardiovascular(心血管的)
30、problems that might not show up when the body is at rest. This is done by monitoring blood pressure, pulse rate, oxygen consumption, and the hearts electrical activity while exercising.Whatever exercise program is selected, it is important to start with warm-up periods. These should include stretchi
31、ng exercises, jumping jacks, or active walking. The idea is to increase heart rate and circulation slowly without placing a sudden strain on the heart or the muscles that are starting to work.The next phase in developing an exercise program is to determine the amount of exercise that is enough to co
32、ndition the muscles and cardiovascular system without excessively exhausting the body. This involves taking ones pulse and finding ones target zone. This target zone, or safe-training pulse rate, is established by subtracting ones age from 220 and then taking 60 percent to 80 percent of that total.
33、If you are just starting to exercise, 60 percent is recommended; 80 percent is recommended if you are already in good condition.41. Who is the intended reader of the passage?A. a social workerB. a physician who is in charge of physical checkups C. any would-be sportsmanD. anyone who wants to take up
34、 exercise42. What is NOT mentioned as a part of a stress test in Paragraph 1?A. watching the hearts electrical activity.B. Examining the blood pressure.C. Observing oxygen consumption.D. Increasing blood circulation43. The underlined word “excessively”probably means _. A. slightly B. overly C. atten
35、tively D. physically44. In order not to place much strain on the body, if you are a beginner and at the age of 45, the safe training pulse rate suggested would be _. A.105 B.220 C.140 D.17545. The author writes the passage mainly to recommend _. A. that heavy smokers should quit smoking for the sake of their health B. that we should do warm-up periods either before or after doing exercises C. that young adults should live an inactive life instead of doing exercises D. that we should take up physical exercises according to our physical condition【参考答案】DDBAD
