1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（14）及答故事类-2012重庆卷 A One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装) On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it i
2、s. ”What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it! One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum
3、wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous. Christmas was coming. “Dont expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the soc
4、ks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before. The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? Hes all right？” He hung
5、 up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！” “Thank God！” I heard Mum cry. From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. M
6、y socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!56. What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958? A. He got a baby brother. B. He got a Christmas gift. C. He became four years old. D. He received a doll.57. What does the underlined word “ominous” in P
7、aragraph 3 probably mean? A. Impossible. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Fearful. 58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment. 59. What is the passage mainly about? A. A sad Christmas day. B. Life with a
8、 lovely baby. C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family.【要点综述】“我”四岁时母亲给了“我”一件特殊的圣诞礼物：人娃娃我可爱的弟弟Richard。但后来Richard发高烧差点夭折，经医院抢救得生，这使我更加珍爱我的“人娃娃”。56. A细节理解题。虽然表面上是有了一个娃娃，但事实上是有了亲弟弟。57. D词义猜测题。从该句前半部分中的 “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”可知该词意思是“令人害怕的”。虽然其他三个词均表示消极含义，但只有fearful表示“我”害怕“弟弟
9、”离“我”而去。58. C推理判断题。从第四段最后两句As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.可知父亲感到十分伤心。59. C主旨大意题。第一段一开始便定义我的弟弟Richard是一件特殊的圣诞礼物。虽然弟弟Richard差点离我们而去，但后来还是得以平安回家，因此圣诞节并不悲惨。B和D选项外延过大，此段材料只是截取生活中的一个片段，并非整个和Richard一起生活的全部。第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将
10、该项涂黑。A(2012南阳期终质检)Little_Charlie_Simpson_was_the_toast_of_Britain last night after raising an astonishing 160,000 for Haiti earthquake victims in 24 hours.Charlie，seven，had hoped to raise 500 with a sponsored bike ride around a park yesterday.But as news of his touching effort spread thousands of pe
11、ople donated cash to his appeal.Mum Leonora said：“What started off as a little cycle round the park with his dad has turned into something a lot bigger than that and we cant believe it.Hes done really well.Hes worked hard and hes raised a large amount of money.It was great to see him so motivated.I
12、am extremely proud of Charlie.”At first Charlie hoped to raise 500 for Unicefs Haiti appeal by cycling five times round his local park.But things began to take off after he put his appeal on the Just Giving website，which helps raise online charity cash.Then as his story was picked up by TV stations
13、money began to flood in.Within hours of Charlie climbing off his bike donations had reached 53,000in just 24 hours.Leonora said her son had been deeply moved by the hardship of the Haitians.She added，“He was really upset by the pictures on TV. He actually burst into tears.He decided to do the cycle
14、ride and he made me do a sponsorship form for him.We sent it out on to the web and it just went everywhere.”Charlie, from Fulham，West London, said：“I was quite sad when I saw the pictures on TV.”Unicefs Michael Newsome said，“Theres something quite special about a child in the UK reaching out to the
15、children of Haiti.”文章大意：这是一篇新闻报道。七岁的Charlie想为遭地震的海地募捐500英镑，结果一天之内就募捐到了16万英镑。他是怎么做的呢？56By saying“Little Charlie Simpson was the toast of Britain”underlined, the writer means Charlie Simpson _.Aproposed a toast to BritainBsent good wishes to BritishChad a nice time in Britain Dwas well received in Bri
16、tain答案：D猜测词义题。由后文可知，七岁的Charlie想为遭地震的海地募捐500英镑，结果一天之内就募捐到了16万英镑。所以，人们对他的募捐行为很支持，他已经广为人知了。57People can support Charlie by donating money_.Aon TV Bon the InternetCin the bank Din person答案：B细节理解题。由第四段第二句话“But things began to take off after he put his appeal on the Just Giving website，which helps raise o
17、nline charity cash.”可知，这些现金是在网上捐献的。58It can be inferred from the passage that_.ACharlies mother persuaded him to help Haiti victims Bthings went on just as Charlie and his mother plannedCmore donations will be collected for Haiti victimsDmore people will join Charlie in the cycle ride答案：C细节理解题。由倒数第三
18、段可知，Charlie是自己想到帮助海地受灾者的，而不是妈妈的说服，所以A项错误；七岁的Charlie想为遭地震的海地募捐500英镑，结果却募捐到了16万英镑，所以该事情的结果出乎他和母亲的预料，所以B项错误；由倒数第四段可知，募捐进行了一天，还会持续下去的，所以C项正确。59Which is the passage mainly about?ACharlie Simpson, a 7yearold British schoolboyBCharlie Simpson raises 160, 000 for Haiti appeal in one dayCCharlie Simpson：Fund
19、raising Allstar on TVDCharlie Simpson to help Haiti earthquake victims答案：B主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，B项符合文章的大意和本文的文体。B(2012襄阳3月调测)When I first arrived in China around a year ago, I wasnt worried about the food or the language barriers. I only had one concern: how am I going to watch soccer? In the UK where I gre
20、w up, matches are scheduled for prime time TV viewing. I could always look forward to a lazy Sunday afternoon in the pub watching Manchester United or Liverpool. However, in China, the time difference means that these evening games actually start at 3：45 am.When the alarm sounded at 3 am it was a st
21、ruggle to drag myself out of bed.Determined not to miss the action, I got dressed and set off, wearyeyed (双眼困乏的), to find a taxi.When I arrived I was surprised.I wasnt the only midnight soccer fan.The bar was packed with Liverpool fans who were there to support their team.With each Liverpool goal, a
22、 huge cheer erupted.Throughout the match a large group of Chinese fans sang songs about their heroesoften in perfect Liverpudlian accents.Other supporters discussed the game over a beer.Along with the excitement came a sense of community.Only the most dedicated (专注的) soccer followers would sacrifice
23、 (牺牲) sleep for a big match.Back home supporting a soccer team is a fashion statement for many.Politicians talk about soccer to appear in touch with common people.But in this small bar in Beijing Id found a truer type of soccer fan.These fans loved the game so much that theyd watch it whatever the t
24、ime.Ill be returning to the UK for Christmasthe time of year spent with family, eating turkey, giving presents, and, of course, watching soccer.But I might just miss the 3 am taxi rides and midnight fans of Beijing.After all, wheres the fun in watching soccer at a normal time?文章大意：一年前，第一次来中国，我一直担心无法
25、看球赛。但是中国球迷的热情和痴迷令我感动。60Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A.In the UK, the author preferred to watch soccer matches at home with his families.B.In the UK, big soccer matches are more often broadcast on TV in the evenings than in the mornings.C.In China, the author usu
26、ally stayed up all night in order not to miss a soccer game.D.The bar where the author went was noisy, which the author didnt like.答案：B推理判断题。由第一段第三、四两句话“In the UK where I grew up, matches are scheduled for prime time TV viewing. I could always look forward to a lazy Sunday afternoon in the pub watch
27、ing Manchester United or Liverpool.”可知，A项错在“在家中看”，同时B项正确；由第二段前两句话可知，C项错在“整夜不睡觉”；由第三段第一句话“Along with the excitement came a sense of community.”可知，球迷的吵闹使我激动，同时又让我有了归属感，所以D项错在“作者不喜欢”上。61By mentioning the Chinese fans in the bar singing songs in perfect Liverpudlian accents, the author intends to show_.
28、A.the fans good knowledge of foreign languageB.the fans passion and support for their heroesC.the messy but friendly atmosphere in the barD.typical ways that the fans spent time in the bar答案：B推理判断题。由第三段第二句话“Only the most dedicated (专注的) soccer followers would sacrifice (牺牲) sleep for a big match.”可知
29、，只有专注的球迷才会做到这一点，所以这是在展示中国球迷的热情和支持。62Which fails to show “the sense of community” caused by soccer according to the article?A.Soccer fans struggling to support their favorite teams at midnight.B.Soccer fans cheering only for their own national teams.C.Politicians trying to impress the public by sayin
30、g that they like soccer.D.Soccer fans who prefer to watch a match in a bar together with other fans.答案：B推理判断题。由第二、三段可知，中国球迷半夜看球，结伴讨论球，政治家为了亲民表示喜欢足球。这都是一种归属感的表现，所以选B项。63When the author returns to the UK and watches soccer, he thinks he will_.A.feel relieved and satisfied to be at homeB.miss his Chine
31、se friendsC.invite his family to watch the games in the pub with himD.recall the fun of watching games at midnight in China答案：D推理判断题。由最后一段最后两句话可知，作者非常怀念在中国半夜看球的快乐。阅读理解、专题训练()、如何推断文章出处(4) 技巧点拨推断文章出处题型的设题方式：1The passage is most likely to be taken from _.2Where would this passage most probably appear?3
32、The passage is most likely to be part of _.如何解题？一般可从文章的内容和结构来判断文章的出处。1报纸：前面有日期、地点或通讯社名称。2科学杂志：一般涉及科学发现、科学研究等方面的最新成就。3广告：广告有特殊的用词和格式。4产品说明：包含产品名称、特点、操作方法、生产日期、使用期限；如果是药品介绍，还会有服用剂量、时间和次数等内容。 活学活用阅读下列短文，按要求完成读写任务US.airlines are seeing a major interruption because of hundreds of flights canceled due to
33、the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano，but European flight companies will face the biggest losses.The airline business has been tough：The decline dramatically slowed traffic；February heavy snow forced US.airlines to cancel thousands of flights；and now the ashes from the volcano stopped all traffic
34、 in and out of northern Europe for days.“For US.flight companies，itll be a relatively shortterm hit，” said Michael Boyd，president of Boyd Group International，an aviation (航空学) consulting firm.“We think right now theyre down about $ 80 million in terms of lost income，and theyre down domestically abou
35、t 80,000 passengers that would have been flying domestically but arent because they cant get here.” Delta announced that volcanorelated interruption grounded about 400 flights until Monday at a cost of $ 20 million in lost revenues(收入)But by comparison，the airline canceled 7,000 flights and lost $ 6
36、5 million in revenue due to the recent snowstorms.The disruption has created uncertainty for customers，but analysts say US.airlines wont face as many costs as you might think.They are not flying in extra planes to handle the passengers in trouble because companies simply dont have them.“Airlines run
37、 a very lean operation now，” Mann said.“So，since there are no spare aircraft or crews，the airlines will attempt to maximize loads on every one of their aircraft that do fly.But it may take days，or in some cases a week or so，to get some of these customers to where they want to go.” .以约30词概括文章大意_.根据短文
38、内容选择最佳答案1Which negative consequences mentioned in the passage did the disasters cause?Acoldness，pollution and airlines lossesBairport damage，pollution and slow trafficCpassenger delay，coldness and airport damageDpassenger delay，airlines losses and slow traffic2Which of the following statements is tr
39、ue according to the passage?AThe fewest airplanes will fly the trapped passengers to their destinations.BAll the customers are sure to be sent to their destinations in time.CThe US.and UK.airlines suffered the same losses in the natural disasters.DThe volcano eruption reduced the traffic to and from
40、 northern Europe.3What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?Athe troubles that the airlines will face after the ash cloud disappears.Bthe measures that the airlines will take to maximize their profit.Cthe present situation of the airlines and their plan to deliver the passengers.Dthe reasons why t
41、he airlines run a fine operation.4Why will it take a long time for airlines to send the passengers to their different destinations?ABecause the passengers enjoy staying in airports to talk with one another.BBecause the airlines dont have spare planes or employees to serve.CBecause the airlines dont
42、have enough financial support after the disaster.DBecause the passengers are asking for full refund from the airlines.5The passage is most probably from_.Aa novelBa news reportCa magazine Da thesis 参考答案The text tells us about the serious effect of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano on airline
43、business and how flight companies will handle the problems caused by the disaster.(31words)1解析：文中没有提到污染、机场损毁等问题， 只讲了航班延误、乘客滞留、运营缓慢、航空公司受损，所以D为正确答案。答案：D 2.解析：从最后一段的They are not flying in extra planes to handle the passengers in trouble和 the airlines will attempt to maximize loads on every one of their aircraft that do fly, 可知A为正确答案。答案：A 3.解析：最后一段告诉我们每个飞行的航班会最大限度的搭载乘客，所以选C。答案：C 4.解析：从They are not flying in extra planes to handle the passengers in trouble because companies simply dont have them可以推知答案。答案：B 5.解析：全文讲述冰岛火山灰对航空业的影响， 应该选自新闻报道。答案：B