1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（9）及答案阅读理解The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.The national flag as
2、we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tea
3、r roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. Peoples food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could br
4、ing warmth from one direction and cold from another.Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reaso
5、nable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.These flags developed very slowly into
6、 modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked. The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes throu
7、gh India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.41. The best title for the passage would be “_”.A. Development of the National FlagB. Power of the National FlagC. Types of FlagsD. Uses of Flags【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。“It is, rather, the pr
8、oduct of thousands of years development.”说明国旗是几千年发展的产物。而且整片文章从旗帜最初用于表示风向，一直讲到它演变为现代的旗帜。所以本文说的是国旗的发展。故选A。42. The underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. impossible to make sure ofB. likely to be protectedC. easy to be damagedD. difficult to find【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。本段第一句“Early human beings u
9、sed very fragile houses and boats.”说早期人类使用非常易坏的的房屋和船只。而本句 “Peoples food supplies were similarly vulnerable.” 中“similarly”意为“同样地”，所以vulnerable”也表示“易损坏”。故选C。43. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because _.A. they could tell direction B. they could bring good luck to ancient fighter
10、sC. they were handed down by the ancestorsD. they were believed to stand for natural forces【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。本段第一句“Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods,”“用一块布系到标杆顶部来判断风向比早期的办法更可靠。”因此，最早的旗帜与天的力量有关。故选D。44. What
11、does the author know of the first national flag?A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.B. He believes it was made in Egypt.C. He thinks it came from China.D. He doubts where it started.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。最后一段“The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked.。”说明第一个国家的旗帜未被标明，所以作者不知道第一面国旗是从哪儿诞生的。4
12、5. What will the author most probably talk about next?A. The role of China in the spread of the national flag.B. The second ancestor of the national flag.C. The use of modern flags in Europe.D. The importance of modern flags.【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。结尾处“This practice might have been learned from Egyptians eve
13、n further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.”说明中国国王树立旗帜的做法遍及到了贸易行路，通过印度，穿过阿拉伯大陆，最终到达欧洲。在那与另一个国旗的原型结合。所以，接下来最可能讨论的是过国旗的第二个始祖。故选B。C72013广东卷 -AIma
14、gination and fantasy can play an important 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
15、 a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.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 t
16、erribly afraid.“Maybe I could go as Superman，”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
17、 hand to the people greeting him along the 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 thos
18、e things that seem impossible，and to achieve 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 wo
19、uld take to overcome it.Become the person you 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.27Wh
20、at can be inferred about Toms mother?AShe was 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 mother29I
21、n the last paragraph，you are advised _Ato go 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 a
22、dvise us to care about children.DTo encourage 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，succ
23、essfully made it through the operation.”可以看出，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 cooll
24、y waving his hand to the people greeting him 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：Imagin
25、ation and fantasy can play an important role 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。AWalking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the
26、 path that wasnt covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker
27、 stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldnt have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a secon
28、d time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasnt sure what to do. After all, its just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. Thats when I discovered why my attacker was charging me on
29、ly moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying. Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mates sake （缘故）, even though she
30、was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates safety seemed admirable. I couldnt do
31、 anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed. Since then, Ive always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.1. Why did the writer change his direction w
32、hile walking down a path?A. To get close to a butterfly.B. To look over the bad situation.C. To escape a sudden attack.D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.2. What made the man feel funny?A. Making the attacker pause.B. Being attacked by a butterfly.C. Being stepped on by his mate.D. Discovering the
33、energetic butterfly.3. From this experience the man learned .A. what he should do when faced with troubleB. people should show sympathy to the weakC. how he should deal with attacksD. people should protect butterflies4. Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?A. Careless. B. Amu
34、sing. C. Courageous. D. Aggressive.【参考答案】14、DBACC72013广东卷 -BSome people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in 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 th
35、ey 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，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
36、，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 people 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 lik
37、e 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 having 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
38、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 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
39、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 will 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 m
40、eaning of successCthe standards of successDthe importance of success32In Paragraph 2，the underlined word that refers to _Abeing good at somethingBsetting a practical goalCputting in more timeDsucceeding in life33Successful people suggest doing what one loves because _Awork makes one feel painBone te
41、nds 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 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 luc
42、k 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 great.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
43、 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 b
44、ecome 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 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。