1、2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练（29）及答案 阅读理解AIn November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failureThe government officials promised that it would not happen againPessimists（悲观者） were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latestIn July 1977, there was a repeat performance which
2、produced different degrees of disorder throughout the city of 8,000,000 peopleIn 1965, the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of peace and good situationIn 1977, the failure was much more serious because it came when the number of people out of work was large and the city was sufferin
3、g from one of its worst heat wavesIn 1965 there was little stealing during the darkness, and fewer than 100 people were caught by the policeIn 1977, hundreds of stores were broken into and stolenThey broke shop windows and helped themselves to jewellery, clothes or television sets, nearly 400 people
4、 were sent to the police but far more disappeared into the darkness of the nightThe number of policemen at hand was far from enough and they were wisely stopped from using their guns against the mobs（暴徒） that were far more than them and that included armed menHospitals had to treat hundreds of peopl
5、e cut by glass from shop windowsBanks and most businesses remained closed the next dayThe blackout started at 9:33 pm, when lightning hit and knocked out vital cables（关键的电缆）Many stores were thus caught by surpriseThe vast majority of New Yorkers, however, tried to help strangers, handed out candles,
6、 and tried to get through the dark world without traffic lights, refrigerators, water and electrical powerFor 24 hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity1Look at the first paragraphWho were right, the government officials or the pessimists?AThe government officials BThe pessi
7、mistsCBoth DNeither2In what way was the blackout of 1977 different from that of 1965?AThere was much more disorder BThis time the electricity supply failedCIt was quite unexpected DIt came in the cool autumn3Why did many persons manage to escape the police?ABecause the police could not see them in t
8、he darknessBMany of them carried gunsCThere were not enough policemen to catch them allDThey were hidden inside big buildings4The 1977 New York electricity failure lasted_Aa whole weekBtwenty-four hoursCthree daysDa whole night参考答案1D 2A 3C 4B C72013广东卷 AImagination and fantasy can play an important
9、role in achieving the things we fear.Children know this very well. Fred Epstein，in his book If I Make It to Five，tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom，a fouryearold boy with a cancer in his back bone.He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination
10、.Tom loved to pretend，and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.The day before his third trip to the operating room，Tom was terribly afraid.“Maybe I could go as Superma
11、n，”he whispered to his mom.Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while.She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman，showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the
12、way.And Tom，with the strength of his fantasy，successfully made it through the operation.The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only.We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible，to go through those things that seem impossible，and to achiev
13、e what we never believed we could. Just as Dr.Epstein puts it，“If you can dream it，you can do it.”It doesnt mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview.But，next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it.Become the person y
14、ou need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first.So，let your imagination run wild，and dare to dream.26What do we know about Tom?AHe was seriously ill.BHe was a dishonest boy.CHe was crazy about magic.DHe was Dr.Epsteins patient.27What can be inferred about Toms mother?AShe w
15、as a rich lady.BShe refused Toms request.CShe wanted Tom to be a superhero.DShe wanted to get Tom through the pain.28When Tom went for the third operation，he _Apretended to be painfulBacted like a superheroCappeared in poor spiritsDargued with his mother29In the last paragraph，you are advised _Ato g
16、o through some difficult testsBto wake up from your wild dreamsCto become a powerful person in your mindDto wear expensive clothes for job interviews30What is the purpose of the passage?ATo tell us an interesting story.BTo help us make right decisions.CTo advise us to care about children.DTo encoura
17、ge us to use our imagination.【要点综述】 文章告诉我们，面对苦难和挑战，要充分发挥想象力的作用，使自己内心强大起来，梦想才能实现。26A细节理解题。由第一段的“Tom，a fouryearold boy with a cancer in his back bone.He came through several operations”可知，Tom 病得很厉害。27D推理判断题。由第四段的“And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy，successfully made it through the operation.”可以看
18、出，Tom的妈妈答应儿子的要求，就是想帮儿子减少手术的痛苦感。其他选项可以这样排除：由第三段的“She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.”可以看出A和B错误；C项可以由常识排除。28B 细节理解题。由第四段的“The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting hi
19、m along the way.”可知当时他的行为和超人一样。故选B。29C 推理判断题。这是对前面所讲述的故事的升华，故事中小Tom用自己的想象力战胜了痛苦，作者在这里也建议我们面对困难时要“need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first.”还要“let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.”由此可见，C项符合题意。30D 写作目的题。文章开篇点题：Imagination and fantasy can play an important rol
20、e in achieving the things we fear.告诉我们想象力的重要性，然后通过一个具体的例子加以论证。最后一段中作者又鼓励我们在挑战和困难面前使用想象力，使自己内心强大起来，故选D。After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special studentAn illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal
21、to himI agreedDuring the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about MatthewHe had muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to tenNow he was thirteenHe wanted to meet me because I
22、was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreamsI spent over an hour talking to MatthewNever once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreamsObviously, he knew what he was talking aboutHe didnt mention
23、that his classmates had made fun of him because he was differentHe just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with meWhen we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neckI told him he was more o
24、f a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever wouldHe looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to meHe said, “You are a championYou earned that medalSomeday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you”Last summer I receiv
25、ed a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed awayThey wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Rick,My mom said I should send you a thank you letter for the picture you sent meI also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have
26、long to live anymoreBut I still smile as much as I canI told you some day I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medalBut I know now I will never get to do thatBut I know Im a champion, and God knows that tooWhen I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it t
27、o youThank you for loving me Your friend Matthew5The boy wanted to meet the author because_Ahe was interested in weight liftingBhe wanted to get a gold medalChe admired the author very muchDhe wanted the author to know him6The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means “_”AWhy do you come
28、 to see me?BWhy do I have to stay at home?CWhy does the disease fall on me?DWhy not give a gold medal to me?7We can infer from the passage that_AMatthew is a determined boyBRick used to have the same diseaseCMatthew became a champion finallyDRick regarded Matthew as normal8The boy refused the author
29、s medal because_Ahe wanted the picture insteadBhe would not be pitied by othersChe did not know he would die soonDhe himself could earn one in the future参考答案 5C 6C 7A8BPeople associate colors with different things and feelingsRed, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and lifePeople say red
30、 is an exciting and active colorThey associate red with strong feeling like angerRed is also used for signs of danger, such as stop signs and fire enginesOrange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumnPeople say orange is a lively colorThey associate orange with appinessYellow is the color of s
31、unlightPeople say it is a cheerful colorThey associate yellow, too, with happinessGreen is the cool color of grass in springPeople say it is a refreshing（使人清新的） colorIn general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm and cool colorsThe warm colors are red, orange and yellowWhere there are warm
32、 colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be activeThose Who like to be with others like redThe cool colors are green and blueWhere there are these colors, people are usually quietSome scientists say that time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colorsThey suggest that a warm col
33、or is a good one for a living-room or a restaurantPeople who are having a rest or eating do not want time to pass quicklyCool colors are better for some offices where the people working there want time to pass quickly9In the passage the word “associate” means_ Athink Bdream Cconnect in mind Dimagine
34、 10Cool colors are liked by the people working in the offices because they_ Awant time to go by slowly Bare scientists and enjoy the colors Coften have a rest during the working hours Dwant to finish their work as soon as possible and then return home 11Warm colors are suitable for _ Aoffices Ba liv
35、ing room Ctoilet Dpeople who dont like to be with others 12The best title for this passage should be “_” A The Warm Color B The Cool Color C Colors and Peoples Life D Colors and Scientists参考答案9C 10D11B 12CC72013广东卷 BSome people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in
36、 the right family，and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck.Im not going to say luck，talent，and circumstances dont come into play because they do.Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence，and thats just the reality of how life is.However
37、，to succeed in life，one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And，in addition to that，in order to get really good at something，one needs to spend at least 10，000 hours studying and practising.To become great at certain things，itll require even more time，time that most p
38、eople wont put in.This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you dont enjoy what you do，it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see people exhibiting some great skills or havin
39、g achieved great success，you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent，but thinking that way does you no good，and theres a huge chance that youre wrong anyway.Whatever you do，if
40、you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out，almost to the point of addiction，and over a long period of time.If youre not willing to put in the time and work，dont expect to receive any rewards.Consistent, hard work wont guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it w
41、ill guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.31Paragraph 1 mainly talks about _Athe reasons for successBthe meaning of successCthe standards of successDthe importance of success32In Paragraph 2，the underlined word that refers to _Abeing good at somethin
42、gBsetting a practical goalCputting in more timeDsucceeding in life33Successful people suggest doing what one loves because _Awork makes one feel painBone tends to enjoy his workCone gives up his work easilyDit takes a lot of time to succeed34What can we infer from Paragraph 4?ASuccessful people like
43、 to show their great skills.BPeople sometimes succeed without luck or talent.CPeople need to achieve success at the cost of life.DIt helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.35What is the main theme of the passage?AHaving a goal is vital to success.BBeing good is different from being grea
44、t.COne cannot succeed without time and practice.DLuck，talent and family help to achieve success.【要点综述】 人人都渴望成功，成功有时或许和天赋、运气和家境有关，但是缺少了长期辛勤的付出，成功就会成为无稽之谈。31A 段落大意题。这一部分向我们分析了一个人成功的因素：luck, talent, and circumstances。32B 代词指代题。上一句说的是要想成功需要做的第一个方面：“set a goalmake it more practical”。由此可知答案。33D细节理解题。题干关键词
45、为：Successful people suggest(对应文章中的advise)。第三段的第一句话 “This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love.”中的this，就是指的上文的“To become great at certain things, itll require even more time, time that most people wont put in.”由此可知答案。34B推理判断题。在这一段里作者告诉我们：Its sometimes easy to
46、 think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent，但接着又说：but thinking that way does you no good。由此可以看出，有时候人的成功是靠运气和天赋的，但是如果我们这样认为对我们是没有好处的。由此可推知答案。35C主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，文章首先向我们分析了成功的因素，怎样才能成功，同时也剖析了对成功的一些错误的认识，最后一段总结全文，概括了主题，告诉我们成功需要日复一日(work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time)的努力和辛勤的工作(hard work)。由此可知答案。
