1、2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（32）及答案 【江苏省常州市西夏墅中学2013模拟】C The singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song that tells people they cant always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in my life my parents have told me this saying many times. Ive always comp
2、lained about the quote(引语). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it.This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I havent been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two months have been hard but w
3、e are working through it. I have been trying to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several days and nights th
4、inking of ways to earn money to go see my girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some money to give to my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job.I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to go
5、 see my girlfriend. The other day my mom had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me working hard and
6、getting a job showed my mom that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you cant always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.9.The authors parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because .AHe liked to complain to th
7、em about his lifeBThey expected him to learn from the singerCHe always wanted to get everything he wantedDThey tried to educate him to do things for himself10What can we infer from the passage?AThe author was lazy and unwilling to work hard.BThe authors father was too mean to give him money.CThe aut
8、hors actual action won support from his mother.DThe author was unable to tear himself away from his girl friend.11By writing the passage, the author tries to show .Awe can do nothing without moneyBfathers are strict while mothers are kindCits hard for parents to bring up their childrenDwe should try
9、 to rely on ourselves for everything【参考答案】9-11DCD 阅读理解- A Country singer and songwriter Adrienne Young brings together music and agricultural activitiesShe even included seeds in the album cover of her first CD Adrienne Young wants people to know that she supports the movement in America to increase
10、 local farmingShe offers information about agricultural issues on her Web siteAnd now part of the money from her third and newest release, “Room to Grow”，will be donated to help support community gardens Adrienne Youngs family has lived in Florida for seven generationsHer ancestors helped develop th
11、e agriculture industry thereThe state of Florida is the nations second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, after California Adrienne Young has said that her interest in nature was shaped by the fact that she did not grow up on a farmShe grew up in a house her grandfather build on what had bee
12、n farmland two generations agoBut the land was developed and was now part of a highway Adrienne Young has teamed up with two organizations that support local farming and gardening effortsOne is the American Community Gardening AssociationThe other is FoodRoutes，a group she has represented for severa
13、l years FoodRoutes says buying locally grown food is not only about taste and freshnessThe group says buying locally also helps to strengthen local economies and protect the environmentExports say food in the United States travels all average of more than three thousand kilometers from farm to store
14、56The aim to write the passage is to _ Atell us a singer aims to grow interest in local farmingBshow Adrienne Young promotes her third CD album Cpraise Adrienne Young for her contributions to agriculture Dcall on singers to learn from Adrienne Young57. Adrienne Young supports to increase local farmi
15、ng in _ ways Atwo Bthree Cfour Dfive58It can be learned from the passage that _ AAdrienne Youngs parents used to be farmers BAdrienne Young grew up on a farm CFlorida is good for farming Dno old houses existing on the farm belongs to Adrienne Young59. Buying locally grown food has many advantages EX
16、CEPT _ Ait is fresh Bits tasty Cits environmental protection Dit raises local production参考答案 5659 AACD Air quality in Shanghai worsened last week compared with the previous week, according to the latest report from the Shanghai Environment Monitoring Centre.The average air pollution index (API) for
17、sulphur dioxide (SO2) remain almost unchanged from the previous week, but the APIs for nitrogen oxide (NOx) and total suspended (悬浮) particles (TSP) rose by 35 and 27 percent. The overall quality still belonged to class 2 category. Nitrogen oxide, caused mainly by vehicle exhaust and burning of cook
18、ing gas, was still the major pollutant of the week.The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre operates six automatic air monitors in the citys Putuo, Yangpu, Luwan, Hongkou, Jingan and Xuhui districts.API14012010080604020NOXSO2TSP 0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18(October)0-50: excellent 51-100: good 101-200
19、: slight pollution201-300: medium pollution 301-400: heavy pollution64. Judging from the chart, on which day was the air quality the worst?A. October 13.B. October 14. C. October 17.D. October 18.65. Which of the following can be used to describe the air quality of the week?A. GoodB. Seriously pollu
20、ted. C. Excellent. D. Slightly polluted.66. Six automatic air monitors are operated in the city except _.A. Putuo DistrictB. Xuhui District C. Changan DistrictD. Hongkou District67. In Shanghai, nitrogen oxide mainly comes from _.A. the burning natural gasB. the burning cooking gasC. the burning coa
21、l D. dust raised by vehicles【参考答案】64、BA CB 阅读理解- AJoe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always refused to go to bed, and Helen was always complaining (抱怨) about this and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone to bed durin
22、g the week, he was unable to help except at weekends. Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed, it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep. He did this every Saturda
23、y and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister, “If you pretend that youre asleep, he will stop.”56. The children always refused to go to bed, which_. .A. made Helen happy a lot B. satisfied their mother C. Helen was not satisfied with D. gave Helen much encouragemen
24、t. 57. The husband couldnt help the wife to look after the children_. .A. because he returned from work too tired B. since his voice sounded like a singers C. except on Saturday and SundayD. for he did not like his children.58. Which of the following conclusions(结论) can we draw from the above story?
25、A. Joes song did help the children to relax.B. With Joes help, the children went to sleep.C. The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help.D. The children were so tired of their fathers voice that they pretended to be asleep.【江苏省常州市西夏墅中学2013模拟】DIn a time of low academic achievement by
26、children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan country of high academic achievement and economic success ,for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little empha
27、sis is put on academic instruction. In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents listed to give children a good start academ
28、ically as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathemati
29、cs, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents
30、chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for society to have preschools. 62 percent of the more individually oriented Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early child
31、hood education continues into elementary school education.Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universiti
32、es that have elementary and secondary schools.Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced fre
33、e play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.12. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe _.A. Japanese parents pay more attention to preschool education than American parentsB. Japans economic success is a result of its scientific achieveme
34、ntsC. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instructionD. Japans higher education is better than theirs13. Most American respondents believe that preschools should also attach importance to _.A. problem solving B. group experienceC. parental guidance D. individually oriented development14
35、. In Japans preschool education, the focus is on _.A. preparing children academically B. developing childrens artistic interestsC. tapping childrens potential D. shaping childrens character15. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?A. They can do better in
36、 their future studies.B. They can gain more group experience there.C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.【参考答案】12-15CBDD阅读理解-B There was a story many years ago of a school teacher- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children
37、 on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy b
38、efore the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水)。 Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cr
39、ied for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, T
40、eddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from
41、him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士). The story doesnt end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.” Mrs. Thompson, with
42、 tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”60. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.B. She asked the children to play with
43、Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row.D. She told the class something untrue about herself.61. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math. C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others.62. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change
44、? A. She taught fewer school subjects. B. She became stricter with her students. C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher. D. She cared more about educating students.63. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encouragement. C. She had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught him how to judge people. 参考答案 6063 DCDB
