1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（33）及答案 阅读理解-A In our old neighborhood, neighbors chatted over fences. Newcomers were welcomed with chocolate and bread. It had been easy to find friends there. Our new community was difference. It seemed that family roots grew deep. Deep as the Mississippi River that flowed past th
2、e tiny river town. Wed moved to decrease my husbands commute to work. Only thirty miles. After living there for six months, I was ready to move back home. I was lonely for a friend. My three boys were lonely. My husband, Lonny, fared okay, but he spent his days at work. Lonny noticed my sinking disp
3、osition. “Shawnelle, you look unapproachable,” he said. He and I were sitting in lawn chairs. Samuel, our three-year-old sat in his own little chair. “What do you mean?” “Body language. You placed our chairs fifteen yards away from everyone else.” “It doesnt matter. Im not going to have friends hers
4、.” Just then Samuel looked up. “Moms right, Dad. And we just want to go home.” Thats when I knew that I needed an adjustment. I didnt want my boys to learn that the way to work through a tough time was to use a wounded and bitter attitude. Over the next few months I smiled when I didnt feel like it.
5、 We signed up for reading programs at the library and frequented parks and the bike path along the river. One afternoon Samuel and I clambered up the stairs to the library activity room. A woman who I hadnt seen before sat at an oblong table with a tiny boy. “Hi,” she said. “Im Tammy. Do you need a
6、seat? Theres one right here.” I sat down next to Tammy. Soon class was over, and we still had a lot to say. “Why dont you come over later?” Tammy asked. “I live on a farm. Theres plenty of room for the kids to run.” We went. And since that day, weve been back a million times. When I look back, Im gr
7、ateful for that tough time. I learned to persevere. Im glad I didnt give up. And as for my boys, they learned a lesson too. “Keep moving forward,” is what I tell them. “Your heart will follow.”Why did the writer move to a new neighborhood?To find a part-time job in the library. B To make new friends
8、 with the local people.C To enjoy the beauty of the Mississippi River. D To make her husband go to work conveniently.Shawnelle decided to keep going when _.A Tammy encouraged her to join conversations B Samuel expressed his wish to go back homeC Lonny pointed out the mistakes of her body language D
9、Tammy invited her to go to her farmShawnelle mentioned her friendship with Tammy to prove_women seemed to have endless words to say B Tammy was rich to have room for kidsC her family had finally fitted in the new place D Tammys farm was suitable for kids to play onWhat lesson did Shawnelle teach her
10、 kids?Have a dream in difficult times. B Never break up with old friends.C Be careful in making friends. D Keep up in a tough time. 参考答案 A DBCD阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)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。ADear Rudyard Kipling,Father has consistently tried to instill(灌输) a sense of being a man i
11、n me ever since I was very young. When I reached the age of twelve he began taking me to his auto body shop. He told me this tough job would build me into a man of character. But this all changed a year ago when my mother passed away and stumbled upon your poem, If.My mother was the person who could
12、 understand me. If I ever got tired during my work hours at the shop I could call her to come and pick me up. It was my mother who instilled the love of literature and languages in me. My mother spoke six languages fluently and had thousands of books, which still sit in the attic of our house. It wa
13、s in this “library” of hers that I picked up a book of poetry from a cold metal shelf and found your poem, If. Because of the death of my mother I felt alone, as if I belonged to no family. The image of a man was completely shattered when I saw him break down and cry, which looked so pathetic（凄惨的）an
14、d “unmanly” compared to his usual stoic（禁欲主义者）and emotionless countenance. Yet I remained silent remembering the golden words: “If you can keep your head when all about you/ Are losing theirs and blaming it on you youll be a Man, my son!”If reminded me to remain calm and “keep my head” because I wan
15、ted to be a man and wanted to be the one supporting my family. I sacrificed my ability to compete in a winter sport so that I could stay home and cook for my family and clean the house. My father saw this and our relationship has grown much stronger. He finally respected me for who I was and told me
16、 he was proud to have a man for his son. Through this poem, I realize that to be a man is not about putting weights on a barbell（杠铃）but rather putting the weight of others on your back. Your poem was so much more than just a simple list of guidelines or morals that some see it as; it really changed
17、my life and my relationship with my dad. 41. According to the passage, what kind of person does the authors father expect him to be?A. A person who will shoulder responsibilities.B. A person who knows how to earn a lot of money.C. A person who knows how to do housework.D. A person who respects his p
18、arents.【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据Father has consistently tried to instill(灌输) a sense of being a man in me ever since I was very young.作者的父亲想要他成为一个真正的能肩负起责任的男人，故选A。42. Who does the underlined word “him” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. the character in the poem B. the authors fatherC. the author D. an unknown per
19、son【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。根据The image of a man was completely shattered when I saw him break down and cry,可知这里指的是作者自己，是作者痛苦，因为自己的母亲去世，故选C。43. According to the passage, a man in the authors mind would have the following qualities EXCEPT _.A. responsible B. calm C. caring D. enthusiastic 【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。respon
20、sible有责任心的； calm镇静的； caring爱心，有同情心的； enthusiastic热情的。根据because I wanted to be a man and wanted to be the one supporting my family. 作者认为人要有责任心；If you can keep your head when all about you/ Are losing theirs and blaming it on you youll be a Man, my son 这里作者引用母亲的话来说明人在遇到事情时要镇静；要If I ever got tired duri
21、ng my work hours at the shop I could call her to come and pick me up.作者认为要有爱心；只有选项D的热情没有提到，故选D。44. We can learn from the passage that _. A. the poem has helped to improve the relationship between the author and his fatherB. the author would not know how to help his family without the poemC. the auth
22、ors father must have read the poem as wellD. the authors mother had told him about this poem before 【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Your poem was so much more than just a simple list of guidelines or morals that some see it as; it really changed my life and my relationship with my dad.那首诗帮助改善了作者和父亲的关系，故选A。45. The
23、author has written this letter to _.A. share with Rudyard Kipling his sadness resulting from the death of his mother B. show his appreciation for the positive influence the poem has brought to himC. share his opinion on the poemD. tell Rudyard Kipling how he got the poem 【答案】B 【解析】作者意图题。根据短文的内容可知作者想
24、让我们知道那首诗带给他的积极的影响。阅读理解Are you nervous about climbing because you think its too dangerous? Do you feel youre not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?Lets consider the idea that climbing is dangerousBeing afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments
25、 you will feel completely safeClimbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerousAccidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attract a lot of publicityAs a result, people think there are many more accidents than there are in realityYou cannot expect to start cli
26、mbing straight awayClimbing is a challenge and challenges take timeIt is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitnessBegin as soon as you become interested in climbing ?go to the gym, go swimming, take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training periodDiscover as muc
27、h as you can about climbingVisit the library and find book, especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situationLook up information on the InternetFind out about equipment, methods and places to goNext, take a course on a climbing wallThere are plent
28、y of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructorsCall your local leisure center to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outs
29、ide course of join a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after you have completed your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrille
30、d, then you will know it was the right thing to do.1The article is written by .Aa doctorBan experienced climberCa beginnerDa fitness instructor2The writer thinks a new climber should .Abegin by becoming fit Bhave the courage to meet the challengesCbe aware of the causes of the accidents Ddo enough s
31、ports to get interested in climbing3By climbing walls you can .Ajoin a club you like Bgain controlled experienceCbecome qualified instructorsDtake part in group-climbing events4The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means .Athe climbBthe trainingCthe equipmentDthe achievement参考答案 B
32、BABB 阅读理解-AMore than half of young black men in the United States do not finish high school. Many grow up without fathers and in neighborhoods with gangs, drugs and violence. Sixty percent of those who drop out of school have spent time in prison by the age of thirty-five.Joe Marshall co-founded the
33、 Omega Boys Club in San Francisco, California, twenty-three years ago. Mr. Marshall tries to give boys and girls a safe refuge and a chance at a better future. Every week, he has two basic messages for his young students: Stop the violence and Dont do drugs.Mr. Marshall taught math in middle school
34、and expected to see his best students go to college. He got a lot of horror stories a lot of his former students ended up dead or in prison for selling drugs, being involved in gangs, and girls ended up getting pregnant（怀孕）. The Omega Boys Club serves more than four hundred young people every year.
35、Two times a week, it offers after-school classes in math, reading, family and life skills, and college preparation.Joe Marshall sees gangs and violence as a disease that needs to be dealt with as a public health problem. Thats what these young people get. They develop a street mentalityanger, fear a
36、nd pain. Then we tell them to follow some new rules for living that will decrease their chances of ending up dead or in prison and increase their chances dramatically of staying alive and free.But his most effective way to spread his anti-violence message is through radio. In 1991, Joe Marshall star
37、ted “Street Soldiers,” a weekly call-in show. Marlena, one of the graduates of the Omega Boys Club, is at Southern University right now, going into her third year. She talked about what she had learned by coming to Omega, by listening to “Street Soldiers,” and she said she had learned how to love he
38、rself.The club provides guidance and financial assistance to help students stay in school. Over ninety percent of members who were accepted into college have graduated.41. The passage is mainly about_.A. what problems many young black men are faced withB. how Mr. Marshall helps his students to go to
39、 collegeC. why many young black men end up in prisonD. how an organization helps young black people42. The passage mentioned Marlena in order to _.A. showcase the success of the Clubs effort B. invite girls to attend the after-school classesC. highlight the failure of normal schoolsD. prove the impo
40、rtance of after-school classes 43. “Street Soldiers” is _ .A. an armed force B. a gang of blacksC. a TV program D. a radio program44. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The Omega Boys Club help the government to keep male students at school.B. Gangs and violence are public h
41、ealth problems that need to be dealt with.C. The Club offers after-school classes in basic knowledge and living skills.D. Over ninety percent of the members have graduated from college.参考答案4145 DADC This is an old tale. Its the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down a hou
42、se made of straw and one made of sticks. The only house left standing was the one made of bricks. Now there is new evidence to suggest that houses built with bales of straw can be very strong. They are also environmental. Pete Walker is a professor at the University of Bath in Britain. He and a team
43、 of researchers there have built a house made out of straw bales and hemp material. During the next twelve months the team will study the effectiveness of these materials in home building. Professor Walker says there are many good reasons for using straw. Professor Walker says that one of the benefi
44、ts is that its a relatively inexpensively renewable material thats readily available. According to Professor Walker, straw takes in carbon dioxide as it grows. So it can be seen as having no harmful effects on the environment. He says straw helps the environment in other ways. Professor Walker: “The
45、 straw bale walls are relatively thick and so all that straw provides very good thermal(of heat) insulation. So we make buildings that require very little heating in the winter or indeed very little cooling in the summer. So they require very little additional energy.” Professor Walker says this red
46、uces home operating expenses. It also reduces the effect on the environment. He says the current interest in straw bale houses is a direct response to the problem of climate change. David Lanfear owns an eco-friendly home building service in the United States called Bale on Bale Construction. He say
47、s he laughed when some friends first told him about houses built of straw. But after doing his own research, he learned that building with straw bales made a lot of sense. He has now helped to build more than ten straw bale houses and says the building material is becoming more widely accepted. To b
48、uild the houses, he fills a wood frame with tightly packed bales of straw. Next he coats the walls inside and out with layers of clay plaster. He says the common ideas about straw houses continue, including stories about the threat of fire. Mr. Lanfear says straw bale houses have done well when test
49、ed for fire resistance. And he says his builders use the same building methods as traditional builders to keep out rain. David Lanfear: “We use what we call good shoes and a good hat, and that would be a solid foundation and a really good roof.”46. The function of the story in the first paragraph is
50、 to _.A. amuse the readersB. introduce the topic of this passage C. help the readers to recall their childhood memoryD. remind the readers that bricks are no longer the best choice for building 【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据用这个寓言故事来引出下文，因为它们有相同之处都是叙述的房子的问题，故选B。47. Which of the following words is closest in meani
51、ng to the underlined word “insulation” in paragraph six? A. protection B. condition C. transmission D. expansion 【答案】A【解析】词义猜测题。根据The straw bale walls are relatively thick及So we make buildings that require very little heating in the winter or indeed very little cooling in the summer.可以猜出厚厚的草起保护的作用，故
52、选A。48. Whats David Lanfears attitude towards the straw houses at last?A. Doubtful B. Approving C. Defensive D. Negative 【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据He has now helped to build more than ten straw bale houses and says the building material is becoming more widely accepted. 最后David Lanfear是同意接受了用草做成的房子的。故选B。49. W
53、hich of the following is NOT the advantage of the house built with straw bales?A. It is environmentally friendly.B. The supply of its building materials is easily guaranteed.C. It is comparatively economical.D. It is free from fires.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据So it can be seen as having no harmful effects on
54、the environment.这种房子是环保的，选项A符合原文；thats readily available.这些草是可以再生的，更新快，所以房子的原料是可以保证的，选项B符合原文；its a relatively inexpensively renewable material thats readily available. 这种房子是经济适用，花费不多，选项C符合原文；以上都是草屋的优点，只有选项D没有提到，故选D。50. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Professor Walker i
55、s still not very sure about whether the straw bales and hemp material are as useful as they expect.B. According to Professor Walker, climate change contributes to peoples present attention to straw bale houses. C. Peoples idea about the straw houses remains the same.D. The straw bale house built by David Lanfear share the same method to keep out rain as the traditional ones. 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据the common ideas about straw houses continue, including stories about the threat of fire.人们的对于草房子的观点不可能完全一致，故选C。
