1、2014高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练精品题（45）及答案【2014高考英语河南省洛阳市统考】A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Do you remember we agreed to circulate our ideas for our school project this year? Well, here is our suggestion and we in our school hope you will join us to develop it. The idea came to us in the autumn of
2、 2004. We were sitting in our class when our head teacher made an announcement. “Therell be a new boy starting school tomorrow. He comes from the circus so hell be with us for a while.” Immediately there was whispering around the classroom. I heard remarks like “Those are dirty people”; “They eat ra
3、w meat”; and “Watch out for your bags”. The teacher must have heard them because she stopped the talking and said in a very serious voice: “Jake is our guest for as long as he stays here. Make sure you treat him well. I dont want to hear any complaints about your behaviour to him.”I was curious beca
4、use it was the first time I had met anyone from a circus. Fortunately for me, the next morning, after being introduced to the class he sat in the only spare seat next to me. Of course I didnt want to be nosy（管闲事的） but I couldnt help looking at him sideways as I began my mathematics task. I noticed J
5、ake was smaller than me and had dirty finger nails. His shirt was clean but had been repaired in many places and his trousers were helped up by a wide, leather belt. As he seemed to have no handkerchief and was sniffing loudly, I passed him one of mine. Immediately the boys began to whisper “What di
6、d you do that for? Leave him be!” I concentrated on my work. From my left a slight movement showed that Jake must have heard the remarks too. He seemed to be having great difficulty with his work and was struggling to hold his pen correctly. He looked around as if for help. I looked around too. The
7、teacher was busy so I leaned over and offered to explain the problems to him. As he listened his mouth split into a smile. His eyes lit up as if a light had been turned on and he returned to the exercises with enthusiasm. He finished them quickly and proudly presented them to the teacher. “Well done
8、, Jake,” she approved. Jake smiled and was soon busy sorting out information and adding more of his own.I thought about how Jakes life would be. I remembered seeing the campsite and thinking how poor the facilities （设施）were. So I decided to help. As it was my turn to suggest a project for our grade,
9、 I put forward this idea. Our head teacher accepted it and so we began to prepare our plans to improve the campsite. Hope you will join us.56. Why did the students dislike Jake even before they saw him?A. They must have heard bad stories about circus people. B. They always judged a person by what he
10、 looks like. C. The teacher hadnt introduced Jake to them beforehand. D. A newcomer was not welcome at that time.57. Whats the authors attitude towards Jake? A. He copied the other boys behavior. B. He was distant about what Jakes life was like. C. He couldnt ignore what other people said about Jake
11、. D. He had sympathy for the poor and disadvantaged.58. The author mentions how Jake did maths to show that _. A. the teacher was helpful and friendly B. the maths problem was too hard for him C. Jake was courageous and determined D. the author was better at maths59. Whats the authors purpose in wri
12、ting this passage? A. To argue circus people should be treated fairly. B. To ask the reader to join in their project. C. To call on more people to help Jake. D. To show what is in need for a circus.【参考答案】5659、ADCB 【2014高考英语河南省洛阳市统考】BFavorite films this weekA Tale of Two Cities is set in London and P
13、aris in the 1780s. It is a dangerous time to be in France. A Frenchman returns to Paris from London to try to save his friend; and an Englishman gives his life to save them both. Its an exciting and very sad film.134 minutes, 9:O0 p. m. Every day except Friday.The village is set in a small 19th cent
14、ury community near old woods full of spirits. The spirits are friendly until a young man called Phoenix goes too close to them. Then they get angry. Its a film which makes it hard for you to sleep at night!107 minutes, 5:30 and 7:30 p. m. Fridays only.London Love Story In a quiet street in London, a
15、 lonely boy meets a lonely girl who changes his life. But they both have a sad secret. This is about two young people who learn to love life.92 minutes, 4:00 and 8:15 p. tn. Every day.The Men Who Came from Mars Set in the 22nd century, somewhere in the USA, men called Martians, from the planet Mars,
16、 have taken over the earth because humans have let it become too polluted. Now humans have to do what the Martians say. This is a good film which makes you think about the future of our world.100 minutes, 7:45 p. m. Mondays only.60. Which film will tell you about French history?A. A Tale of Two Citi
17、es. B. The Village. C. London Love Story. D. The Men Who Came from Mars61. Which type of film is the film London Love Story? A. Historical adventure. B. Science fiction. C. Romantic comedy. D. Thriller.62. Tom is a student major in astronomy. He may most probably want to see _.A. A Tale of Two Citie
18、s B. The Village C. London Love Story D. The Men Who came from Mars【参考答案】6062、A CD 第8组阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 AI got my first drivers license(执照)in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Four years later when it was time
19、 to renew my license I was a married woman. Henry and I were living in Baltimore, Maryland. Two weeks before my 20th birthday, Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon. When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Carolina drivers license, read
20、y to renew, the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21. “Mr. Henry Smith, your husband, will have to sign for you,” he said.I argued, pointing to a very large belly(肚子)of mine,” I am married. I am having a baby. Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive?
21、” He answered coldly, “Its the law, madam?” Henry encouraged me to calm down, just go ahead and get the license and be done with it “No.” I said. I refused to have him sign for me. So I left without a Maryland license.I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle Office and renewed my NC license by mail
22、-using my name Susan Brown. And thus it was for the next twelve years. Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license. By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland, and I had to take the Maryland drivers exam. Since then I just go in and renew every fo
23、ur years-sign the name Susan Brown, have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive.( ) 1. Susan got her first drivers license .A. before she got married to Henry B. when she was twenty years oldC. after she finished high school D. when she just moved to Maryland【答案】：A【解析】：细节理解题。由第1段
24、可知拿证4年后作者20岁，排除B，由第1句知道是作者在中学第1年取得的驾驶证，排除C，领了证件4年后作者和丈夫在Maryland排除D。选A。( ) 2. Susan failed to renew her license the first time in Maryland because .A. she was forbidden to drive by Maryland lawB. she lacked driving experience in MarylandC. she was to give birth to a baby soonD. she insisted on signi
25、ng for herself【答案】：D【解析】：细节理解。由第3段I refused to have him sign for me. So I left without a Maryland license.可知选D。( ) 3. We can infer from the text that in the U.S. .A. American males should serve in the armyB. different states my have different laws C. people have to renew their licenses in their home
26、 statesD. women should adopt their husbands family names after marriage【答案】：B【解析】：推断题，由续办驾驶证到后来从新考驾驶证可看出选B。阅读理解-B About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.Instead, they receive their elementary(初等)and high school education by working at home on comput
27、ers. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “cyber schools.” and that is about twice as many as two years ago. The money for students to attend a cyber school comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyber schools receive money that s
28、hould support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyber schools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional s
29、chools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.Whatever the judgment of cyber schools, they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyber school called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will ser
30、ve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer, books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when n
31、ecessary.Students at cyber schools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.( ) 1. What do we know from the text about students of a cyber sch
32、ool?A. They have to take long bus rides to school.B. They study at home rather than in classrooms.C. They receive money from traditional public schools.D. They do well in traditional school programs.【答案】：B【解析】：由文章About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildin
33、gs.Instead, they receive their elementary(初等)and high school education by working at home on computers.可知B。( ) 2. What is a problem with cyber schools?A. Their equipment costs a lot of money.B. They get little support from the state government.C. It is hard to know students progress in learning.D. T
34、he students find it hard to make friends.C 由They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well 和Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed.可知C( ) 3. cyber schools are getting popular because _A. they are less expensive for students
35、B. their students can work at their own speedC. their graduates are more successful in societyD. they serve students in a wider age rangeB 细节题。Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed.可知选B( ) 4. We can infer that the author of the text is _.A. unprejudiced in his description of cyber schoolsB. excited about the future of cyber schoolsC. doubtful about the quality of cyber schoolsD. disappeared at the development of cyber schoolsA 推断题，作者分析，及分析了好处也分析了不好的，所以应该是不带偏见的
