1、2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（46）及答案阅读理解In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some stud
2、ents dont know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on
3、 time by bus or by bike . It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy (困的)during school hours. Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should
4、 make the most (best use) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping .They will find it much better for both their study and health.73. How many hours of sleep is good for students health? A. Less than 9 hours B. Over 9 hours C. Only 9 hours D. 8 hours74. What is most likely to happen to
5、 a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early? A. He would fall asleep in class B. He would do well in study C. He would finish his homework fast D. He would have good health75. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Some students are careless that they spent much time on the homework B. A
6、ll the students stay up late for their homework C. Children should be given less homeworkD. Schools and parents should take care of childrens healthAdvice to “sleep on it” could be well founded, scientists say. After a good nights sleep a problem that seemed impossible to solve the night before can
7、often appear easier, although no evidence has proved this by now. But researchers at the University of Luebek in Germany have designed an experiment that shows a good nights sleep can improve insight(洞察力）and problem-solving. “If you have some newly acquired memories in your brain, sleep acts on thes
8、e memories, restructures(重构）them, so that after sleep the insight into a problem which you could not solve before increases,” said Dr. Jan Bom, a neuroscientist, at the university. To test the theory, they taught volunteers two simple rules to help them put a string of numbers into a new order. Ther
9、e was also a third, hidden rule, which could help them increase their speed in solving the problem. The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups, half were allowed to sleep after the training while the remainders were forced to stay awake. Bom and his team noticed that the group that had s
10、lept after the training were twice as likely to figure out the third rule as the other group. “Sleep helped,” Bom said in a telephone interview. “The important thing is that you have to have a memory representation in your brain of the problem you want to solve and then you sleep, so it can act on t
11、he problem.” But Bom admitted that he and his team dont know how restructuring of memories occurs or what governs it or in which stage of sleep it works. Pierre Marquette and Pierre Ruby of the University of Liege in Belgium said the experimental evidence supports the suggestions that sleep can prom
12、ote creative thinking. Although the role of sleep in human creativity will still be a mystery, the research gives people good reason to fully respect their periods of sleep, they added.36.The underlined phrase “sleep on it” in the first line probably means _.A.to put something aside to be solved unt
13、il the next dayB.to get as much sleep as possibleC.to go on sleeping without being disturbedD.to sleep till you get up the next morning【答案】A【解析】词义猜测题。由“After a good nights sleep a problem that seemed impossible to solve the night before can often appear easier,”可知选A。37.Jan Bom and his team carried o
14、ut the experiment through _A.comparisonB. interviewC. surveyD. imagination【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由“The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups, half were allowed to sleep after the training while the remainders were forced to stay awake. Bom and his team noticed that the group that had slept afte
15、r the training were twice as likely to figure out the third rule as the other group.”可知他们是通过比较来开展的实验。故选A。38.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.people should sleep so long as they have timeB.sleep is the only way to solve hard problemsC.people have various periods of sleepD.people know how
16、sleep restructures memories【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。由“But Bom admitted that he and his team dont know how restructuring of memories occurs or what governs it or in which stage of sleep it works.”可知人们有不同的睡眠阶段。故选C。39.What would be the best title for the passage?A.How Sleep WorksB. Sleep Helps Solve ProblemsC.No
17、 Evidence, But Well FoundedD. Boms Discovery On Sleep【答案】B【解析】标题归纳题。40.Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?A.A science fiction.B. A book review.C.An advertisement.D. A newspaper.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。本文主要讲的是科学家的一项新的发现，以及有关的实验。所以最可能出自报纸。故选D。第三部分 阅读理解 (共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、
18、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is
19、 to spank (打屁股) the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong.One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a wooden spoon. When he span
20、ked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his childs leg. He never did that again.One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry a
21、nd can hit the child too hard. Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion（宗教）tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the
22、law lets them do it. The courts (法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing
23、that can be tried. Getting down to the childs level and taking a more child-friendly approach (方法) can help as well.56. According to the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to _. A. strike them on the bottomB. try to help them do the right t
24、hingC. teach them what to doD. take them to court57. Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?A. It teaches the child to hit others when they offend him or her.B. The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.C. Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything.D. It makes
25、parents try other ways to make the child do right.58. Which of the following can best describe the writers attitude towards spanking?A. favorable (赞同的)B. indifferent (不关心)C. interestedD. unfavorable59. From this passage, we can conclude that _. A. Good children always do the right thing.B. Parents s
26、hould try their best to avoid spanking their children.C. Parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong.D. Children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked.参考答案-56-59、ADDB Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less
27、 and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing (显著的) features.Couples with infant
28、children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and acc
29、epting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates (释放) time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to incre
30、ase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.60. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ . A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
31、 B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement61. Raising children, in the authors opinion is _ . A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding taskD. a so
32、urce of inevitable pain62. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from (起源于) _ . A. hatredB. misunderstanding C. prejudiceD. ignorance63. To understand what true happiness is one must _ . A. have as much fun as possible during ones lifetime B. make every effort to liberate onese
33、lf from pain C. put up with pain under all circumstances D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun参考答案-60-63 ACBD Community theatre is a theatre that is run by a local district with the efforts of volunteers. They offer many different kinds of productions, such as musical theatre, dance theatre a
34、nd childrens theatre. Usually, performers are amateurs who receive no pay, but at other times professionals get involved, and they are paid. Community theatres of today are a little different ftom the old “little theatres”，as most are simply run by colleges and their theatre departments. Community t
35、heatres are a great way to get involved with local actors. Now, most theatres put on shows that will entertain or benefit the community.In the 1880s, “little theatre” was started in Europe so that poor people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot. In 1910，this id
36、ea traveled to the United States. In the early years, community theatres were even funded by the government, but when shows became too political, government funding was stopped.Community theatres of today are a little different from the old “little theatres”，as most simply want to infuse little cult
37、ure into the lives of the local citizens. In many cases, these theatres are run by colleges and their theatre departments. These productions are often free of charge, or charge very little money to pay for costumes and other incidental expenses. Many also encourage the participation of children and
38、other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not choose to get into trouble. Additionally, for those who desire strongly to become professional actors and to one day get a chance to act in a national theatre production, it is an exciting plac
39、e to learn and develop theatrical skills.41.Why was “little theatre” started in Europe?A.To put on shows for children.B.To collect money for poor people.C.To entertain poor people.D.To get people interested in theatrical productions.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由“little theatre”was started in Europe so that poor
40、people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot.”可知，是为了让穷人娱乐。故选C。42. From the passage we know that community theatres can _.A.help young people make more moneyB.prevent young people getting into troubleC.help young people enter the collegesD.encourage young people t
41、o become more responsible【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由“Many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not choose to get into trouble.”可知社区剧院可以防止年轻人惹事。故选B。43.Which of the following is TRUE about community
42、 theatre?A.It is usually funded by the government.B.It is intended to train professional actors.C.It benefits the community in many ways.D.It is quite different from the old “little theatres”.【答案】C 【解析】推理判断题。由“Many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them devel
43、op theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not choose to get into trouble.”可知社区剧院在许多方面给社区带来利益。故选C。44.Which of the followings is closest in meaning to the underlined word “infuse” in Para. 3?A. get rid ofB. fill withC.cut downD. full of【答案】B【解析】词义猜测题。A。摆脱，除去；B。充入，装满；C.削减，砍倒，删节
44、； D。装满。由上下文可知，它们想灌输一点文化到当地公民的生活中。45.We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A.some professional actors may come from the community theatresB.community theatres only charge for incidental expensesC.community theatres have lost their attraction todayD.people can live by acting in the community theatres【答案】A 【解析】判断推理题。由“for those who desire strongly to become professional actors and to one day get a chance to act in a national theatre production, it is an exciting place to learn and develop theatrical skills.” 可知一些专业演员可能出自社区剧院。故选A。