1、 2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（2）及答案【阅读理解猜测词义】Passage *NEW ZEALAND WEATHER CHART Temperatures and Rainfall for Summer and Winter 1. The maximum temperature in Wellington in winter is about_. A. 12 B. 14 C. 15 D. 19 答案：A 指导：图表左边的纵坐标表示气温，右边的纵坐标表示降雨量，四个城市Auckland，Welington，Christchurch和Queenstown夏季和冬季的最低气温、最高气温分别
2、在两个图表中用从左到右依次表示。从右边图表可看出：表示Wellington冬天最高气温的顶点在靠近1015的中间位置偏下，即大约122. The city whose temperature varies (变化) from about 4 to 11C in winter is_. A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Christchurch D. Queenstown 答案：C 指导：从右表看，表示Christchurch最低气温口的顶点不到5。表示最高气温顶点超过103. The cities whose rainfall varies LEAST from sum
3、mer to winter are_. A. Queenstown and Auckland B. Auckland and Wellington C. Wellington and Christchurch D. Christchurch and Queenstown 答案：D 指导：通过左、右两图表中各城市冬、夏两季降雨量的差别的比较可知：C城和Q城冬、夏两季降雨量的差别最小，即 变化最小，故选D.4. From summer to winter the greatest difference between the maximum and minimum temperature is e
4、xperienced in_. A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Christchurch D. Queenstown 答案：D 指导：从左、右两图表看：Q城夏季最高气温超过20， 而冬季最低气温近10左右，是四个城市中差别最大的。5. Which of the following is true? The temperature is_. A. lower in Auckland than Wellington in stmmer B. higher in Wellington than Christchurch in winter C. lower in Chris
5、tchurch than Queenstown in winter D. higher in Queenstown than Auckland in summer 答案：B 指导：从所提供的四个选项中，只有B项符合图表所示：即冬季Wellington的气温比Christchurch高(见图)。 Since the end of World War I (WWI) in 1918，Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th m
6、onth to honour the sacrifices our soldiers have made in different wars, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today. Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI， a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel
7、and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide.As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI，today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed，and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution.They tell us to always remember what those brave sou
8、ls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.Thats why we wear the red poppy (罂粟花);thats why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you” ; thats why we take a pause from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request.Yet this
9、message is fading away, year after year.Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school.Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would
10、 want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem In Flanders Fields, while a wreath of poppies is laid.It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history，no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is a great diss
11、ervice.Understanding why conflicts happened, or happen today, can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force an individual to do something. It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services. Thes
12、e people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.36.Which of the following is true about Remembrance Day?A.Its only held in Canada.B.Its ceremony lasts 11 hours.C.It falls on November 11th each year.D. Its to celebrate th
13、e countrys independence.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。第一段讲“自从1918年第一次世界大战结束，加拿大和数百万世界各地人，都在每年第11个月的第11天的第11个小时（也就是11月11日11时）停下来，向为我们今天所享受的自由而战，在不同的战争中牺牲的战士表示敬意。”故选C。37.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Remembrance Day activity today?A.Stopping at 11a.m. to remember the war dead.B.Listening to stories to
14、ld by WWI soldiers.C.Wearing a red poppy to show respect.D.Showing gratitude to soldiers in uniform.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。第一段，提到人们在每年11 月11 日11时停下来纪念阵亡战士，即A。第五段“Thats why we wear the red poppy (罂粟花);thats why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and sayThank you”。提到戴红罂粟花和向穿制服的军人说谢谢，即C
15、和D。整篇文章没有提到听一战战士讲故事。故选B。38.What can we learn from the passage?A.War history is too violent for school children.B.The writer was once a soldier in the Canadian army.C.Few students are willing to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies.D.More parents are keeping their children away from frightening wa
16、r stories.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。“Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school.”提到父母为孩子找借口离开纪念日仪式。倒数第三段“It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history，no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from th
17、e realities of war is a great disservice.”说明把历史教给学龄孩子是比以前更加重要，无论那是多么猛烈。对他们掩盖真相是极其有害的行为。这些信息都说明，更多的父母在让他们的孩子远离战争故事。故选D。39.The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to _A.the death of so many soldiers in warsB.the fact that there were so many wars after WWIC.peoples ungratefulness
18、 for the freedom they haveD.removing children from Remembrance Day events【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。“It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services.”现在一些父母让他们的孩子选择退出服役。通过上下文可知，这是很不幸的。40.The writer believes that 。A.the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be rememberedB.Rem
19、embrance Day is becoming less important for soldiersC.schools - no longer think Remembrance Day is necessaryD.people should be forced to learn about the realities of war【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。倒数第三段“It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history，no matter how violent it was. S
20、heltering them from the realities of war is a great disservice.”说明作者坚信战士们的牺牲应该永远被纪念。故选A。American actor Johnny Depp can best be described as unconventional. From his early life, his path into acting and even in his choice of movie roles，we can see that Depp has seldom taken the easy road. His willing
21、ness to take risks and do the unexpected has made Depp one of the few Hollywood actors able to achieve huge commercial success while maintaining his artistic reputation.Born in 1963，Depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth,.occasionally turning to petty-crime and drugs. When his parents divorced in
22、1978，Depp dropped out of school against his mothers wishes and started a music band called the Kids. Although the band achieved some success, they were seldom able to make ends meet， with Depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping rough on friends sofas and even in his car.In 1983，the ever-optimist
23、ic Depp and his new wife, Lori Anderson, moved to Hollywood California to further Depps musical career. But life there continued to be a struggle and Depp was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family. His luck changed when Loris ex-boyfriend, the famous actor Nicholas
24、 Cage, impressed by Depps good looks and intelligence, suggested he become an actor and helped him get a small part in a movie. Several other minor movie roles and a divorce from Lori followed，before Depp got his big break three years later. He landed the leading role in the television series 21 Jum
25、p Street，playing a youthful undercover police officer. The hugely popular show turned Depp into a teenage heartthrob overnight. He appeared on the cover of countless magazines and was much sought after by movie producers, eager to exploit his popularity with teenage girls.But Depp left 21 Jump Stree
26、t after three years, when it was at the height of its popularity, later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” character. In the decade that followed, Depp rejected repeated offers of “pretty boy” roles in big-budget Hollywood films. Instead he established himse
27、lf as a serious, somewhat dark, peculiar performer, consistently selecting roles in smaller, independent films that surprise critics and audiences alike.Even in the movie that made Depp an international superstar, The Pirates of the Caribbean (2003 )，he was barely recognizable as Captain Jack Sparro
28、w, the British，long-haired golden-toothed pirate. This and subsequent hit movies have placed Depp at the very top of the commercial film industry ( with a pay-check of $20 million for each such movie) but he still continues to make the smaller, stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.41.As
29、 a youth, Depp could be described as a _.A.serious criminal B. trouble maker C. drug addict D. successful musician【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。第二段“Depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth, occasionally turning to petty-crime and drugs.“ Depp 作为一个青年有点麻烦，偶尔还会犯点小罪和吸毒。这说明他是一个惹事生非的人。故选B。42.The underlined expression “m
30、ake ends meet” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to 。 A. get together after a showB. meet their audienceC.play to the endD. earn enough to live【答案】D【解析】词义猜测题。后半句“with Depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping rough on friends sofas and even in his car.” “Depp 经常不能付租金，睡在朋友的沙发上甚至是车里。”说明他们经常入不敷出，
31、也就是很少能收支相抵。即挣不到足够的钱来生活。故选D。43.In which order did the following events take place in Depps life?a.met Nicholas Cageb.started a band called the Kidsc.played a British pirated.sold pens door to doore. got married to Lori Anderson f. starred in a TV showA. d, b, e, a，c, fB. b，e，d，a，f，cC.a, b, f，c, d, eD
32、. e，d, a，c，f, b【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。这几个事件最先出现的是第二段的“started a music band called the Kids.”他开创了这个乐队。故选B。44.Why did Depp leave the TV show 21 Jump Street ?A.The show was no longer popular.B.He wanted to perform in movies.C.He thought the show was terrible.D.He rejected planned changes to his role.【答案】C【解析】细
33、节理解题。第四段“later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” character.” “后来确认，他讨厌这个节目模仿的故事情节和他漂亮男孩的角色。”可以看出，他离开21 Jump Street，是因为他认为这个节目很糟糕。故选C。45.Depps choice of movie roles throughout most of his career suggests that _.A.he valued interesting work over moneyB.he bel
34、ieved he couldnt play pretty boy” roles wellC.he was very popular with Hollywood movie producersD.he was more interested in shocking audiences than entertaining【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一句话，尽管Depp位于商业电影的顶端，但他任然继续制作那种他所倾慕的更小，更陌生的电影。可见与钱相比，Depp更注重对工作的兴趣。故选A。 【阅读理解猜测词义】Passage * Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, bu
35、t warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time-at least tw
36、enty or thirty years. Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw. Strangely, do
37、lphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people. There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1
38、9典型例题 met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 19典型例题assenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area except for The penguin. Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but manycountrie
39、s of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them. 1. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they_. A. live in groups B. have large brains C. are warm-blooded D. have their own language 答案：B 指导：根据第一段最后两句话可知，海豚区别于几乎所有的陆地动物，是因为它们的大脑几乎和人类的一样大而且生活时间长。
40、2. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?_. A. Its nose. B. Its ears. C. Its mouth. D. Its eyes. 答案：C 指导，海豚是靠声音探路的，而接听声音的地方却不是耳朵而是嘴的下部。3. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack? A. He was lonely and liked to be with people. B. They enjoyed
41、 playing with him. C. He was seriously wounded. D. They wanted his help. 答案：D 指导：由于这片水城十分凶险，所以水手们需要杰克的帮助。4. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that_. A. dolphins are friendly and clever B. people are cruel to animals C. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be
42、protectedby law 答案：A 指导：文章大部分篇幅都在讲述海豚与其他动物的不同，它们与人类的友谊的故事，说明了海豚是一种友好而又聪明的动物，所以A为最佳选项。*结束【阅读理解猜测词义】Passage * Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. Most people dont seem to mind Allan, says Birgitta, who th
43、inks he is wonderful. Hes my fourth child,she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog. Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid
44、 down by the government, which also provides (提供) a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money. People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so arent surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for
45、 the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that fall sill. However, most such treatment is expen sive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance (保险) for their dog. In Sweden dog owners must pay fo
46、r any damage (损坏) their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident. 1. Birgitta pays taxes for Allan
47、 because _. A. he is her dog B. he is her childC. he follows her everywhere D. he often falls ill 答案：A 指导：这是一道细节题。从文中此句People in Sweden pay taxes on everything，arent surprised to find that owning adogmeansyetmoretaxes，”不难得出正确答案，另外从第 一段末句也可得出此答案。2. The money paid as dog taxes is used to _. A. keep a
48、high level of care for the people B. pay for damage done by dogs C. provide medical care for dogs D. buy insurance for dog owners 答案：C 指导：这也是一道细节题。文章第三段给出了正确答案。“Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog，money is spent by the government on do
49、g hospitalandsometimes medical treatment fora dog that falls ill”3. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?_. A. The owner of the car. B. The owner of the dog. C. The insurance company (公司). D. The government. 答案：B指导：这仍然是一道细节题。从文章最后一段那位俱乐部官员的解释可以看出，狗主人必须赔偿一切损失，即使他的狗为此送命也必须如此。4. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden_. A. dogs are welcome in public places B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble C. many car accidents are caused by dogs D. people care much about dogs 答案：D指导：这是一道推理判断题。从文中给出的信息看，瑞典人，包括瑞典政府都为狗投入很大，但是瑞典人仍然把狗当作自己的孩子般受护。