1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语阅读理解限时训练极品题（4）及答案阅读理解-C Whoever named the bird turkey a word that English speakers began mentioning as long ago as 1541 made a big mistake. Although that bird came from Guinea（几内亚）in Africa, the English apparently first imported it from Turkish merchants. So, naturally, they
2、called it a turkey. When English speakers established their first colony in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, they thought they saw turkeys there too. “We found an island, on which there were many turkeys,” wrote one. These birds were not from Turkey and were not related to the Guinean fowl（家禽）of Africa
3、. But turkeys they were called, and turkeys they remain.Much of what we know about the Jamestown colony was written by Captain John Smith, whose efforts preserved the colony from collapse（垮掉）and who in turn was preserved by the Indian “princess” Pocahontas. Smiths accounts of the colony frequently m
4、ention turkeys as food, gifts, and objects of trade. In 1607, Smith wrote, to celebrate the first peace after the first armed fight, the Indians brought turkeys, bread and what they had, singing and dancing in celebration of friendship till they departed. Elsewhere Smith noted that the Indians made
5、warm and beautiful cloaks（披风）from turkey feathers. Further north, as the Plymouth colony neared the end of its first year in 1621, Governor William Bradford also observed a great flock of wild turkeys, of which they took many. Undoubtedly, turkeys were among the fowls served at the first Thanksgivin
6、g dinner.Despite those significant beginnings and Benjamin Franklins lobbying（游说）, the turkey lost to the bald eagle in the contest for American bird. And it is a loser in modern English slang, too. Since the 1920s, turkey has been a term for a play or movie that is a failure, and since the 1950s fo
7、r a person who is not fit for his job. But though the turkey never succeeded in becoming the American symbol, it did become the American feast. Thanksgiving is Turkey Day, and the turkey has come into our language more than other birds. We never “talk eagle”, we “talk turkey” when we speak frankly.6
8、3. Who named the bird turkey?A. English speakers. B. Turkish merchants.C. Captain John Smith. D. Guineans.【答案】A【解析】从第一段的第二句话Although that bird came from Guinea（几内亚）in Africa, the English apparently first imported it from Turkish merchants. So, naturally, they called it a turkey. 得知虽然这种鸟原产地是几内亚，但是是英国
9、人从Turkish商人那里买的，很自然的，英国人就称这种鸟turkey.【考点定位】考察的是细节理解题64. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that _. A. turkeys were brought to Jamestown by Smith B. the Indians fought with Captain Smith for turkeys C. turkeys were served at the first Thanksgiving dinnerD. Captain John Smith wrote a book nam
10、ed Jamestown Colony65. When we say somebody is a turkey, it means _. A. he is very angry B. he has no ability to do his jobC. he likes eating turkeys D. he speaks frankly66. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. The turkey was beaten in a fight by the bald eagle. B.
11、Turkeys were introduced to America from Guinea. C. The turkey has become American food because it was beaten.D. Turkey has become a term of failure in modern English slang.社会生活类-36阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty child of about six cr
12、ying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed. A little smack(打)on his bottom would have done the job, I thought. Teenagers also cause discipline (纪律)problems. As a teacher I had a 16-year-old student wh
13、o had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant. In fact, she had left home to stay with him. So we decided to put her in the school hostel. She refused. When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the hostel, she turned round and said, “Why dont you stay in the hostel if you like
14、it so much?”My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her, hoping the gentle persuasion would work wonders. It did not. Later I heard that she had run away from home again. The list goes on and on. Could it be that todays parents are softer and belie
15、ve that they must not rod (棍棒惩罚) their children for fear of the bad result?Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older?I beg to disagree. I believe it is the parents duty to discipline the children even at a young age. My
16、children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary. Later when they went abroad, they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplined.Their friends abroad were idled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged with ch
17、ild abuse. However, my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline. 1. According to the passage, the author would probably _.A. beat the children every dayB. treat the children in a softer wayC. leave the children
18、as they areD. punish the children when necessary2. The underlined word “cajole”( in Para. 3 )probably means _.A. persuadeB. scoldC. forgiveD. punish3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The naughty boys mother hit him. B. The teachers daughter lived with her mother. C. The d
19、aughter was thankful for the authors strict discipline. D. The author was charged with child abuse by the daughters friends abroad. 4. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. Spoil KidsB. Value DisciplineC. Respect Parents D. Protect Kids【参考答案】36. DACB 社会生活类-37During the fal
20、l months at high school guidance counseling programs, juniors run to the stage to participate in an exercise to help them understand that it is not “where you go” that matters. They hold posters with the names and faces of famous people while their peers (同龄人) and parents shout out with confidence t
21、he names of elite (精英) colleges they assume the celebrities attended. The “oohs” and “aahs” follow when they learn that Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates dropped out of college, that Oprah Winfrey is a graduate of Tennessee State and that Ken Burns graduated from Hampshire College. If even
22、 a few stressed students and their anxious parents benefit from this information, it is a worthwhile exercise.Even better is giving the students a task to identify the happy, successful people in their own circle of family, friends, co-workers and neighbors and challenging them to go and ask “if or
23、where they went to college” as a means of broadening the conversation in their search for a life after high school.The key to success in college and beyond has more to do with what students do with their time during college than where they choose to attend. A long-term study of 6,335 college graduat
24、es published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that graduating from a college where entering students have higher SAT scores - one marker of elite colleges - didnt pay off in higher post-graduation income. Researchers found that students who applied to several elite schools but didnt
25、 attend them - either because of rejection or by their own choice - are more likely to earn high incomes later than students who actually attended elite schools. In a summary of the findings, the bureau says that “evidently, students motivation, ambition and desire to learn have a much stronger effe
26、ct on their future success than average academic ability of their classmates.” The late author Loren Pope, who wroteLooking Beyond the Ivy League andColleges That Change Lives, noted that the greater the opportunity for engagement and critical, creative and cooperative learning with staff, peers and
27、 community, the more likely the chance for future success.59. The purpose of the guidance counseling programs is to help students _.A. apply for suitable collegesB. learn about college lifeC. choose the most famous collegesD. know about famous graduates60. Ken Burns example shows that the successful
28、 people _.A. dont need support from their friendsB. have their own circle of familyC. dont necessarily graduate from a famous college D. graduate from a famous college61. What contributes most to students success in college and after graduation is _.A. whether they enter the elite college or notB. w
29、hether they have spared no effort in college or notC. whether they possess a higher SAT scores or notD. whether they have famous schoolmates or not62. According to Loren Pope, future success depends more on _.A. staff, peers and communityB. motivation, ambition and desire to succeedC. average academ
30、ic ability of the classmatesD. creation, cooperation and opportunity【参考答案】37.ACBD 阅读理解DChinese writer Mo Yans Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European experts say.“Hopefully, the award mean
31、s more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. Mo Yan is probably the mo
32、st translated Chinese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mos win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary（富于幻想的）
33、writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its century-long history.As East-West cultural exchange has been b
34、ooming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “Its mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and m
35、ore people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.”University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China
36、 itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit （缺少）between China and its international counterparts in particular, China knows incomparably（无比地）more about Europe and America than the other way round and reading Chinese literature is an effective, simple means of solvi
37、ng that gap.”67. The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A. start out B. burn up C. set off D. appeal to68. Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly because A. Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English B. the Chinese language has b
38、ecome the most widely used language in the world来源: C. the Chinese government attaches great importance to literatureD. the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed【答案】D【解析】从第四段Hockx explains, “Its mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers t
39、o visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.” Hockx所解释的中国的文学作品越来越受关注的主要原因是中国的作家有越来越多的机会去国外推广的作品并吸引了外国的读者。与此同时，越来越多的外国
40、人学习汉语并对中国的语言和文化表现出很厚的兴趣，由此可以推断出中国和西方国家的关系加强了才导致的这种结果。【考点定位】考察的是推理判断题69. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Chinese literature has spread with the development of China. B. The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years. C. In the past, no Chinese writers we
41、re accepted outside China.D. Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yans works.70. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? A. China knows more about Europe and America than before. B. China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China. C. China, Europe and America know one another more than before.D. Compared with America, China knows more about Europe.- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
