1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品二轮训练题（9）及答案阅读理解 People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from
2、Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own fat
3、her, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Fathers Day as a national commemorative day in 1972. These days are set aside
4、 to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the
5、mother is deadMany people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feel
6、ings and memories.11According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?AIt is a day to show love to mothersBIt is a day to wear carnations CIt is a day for people to visit the cemetery DIt is a day for many people to attend religious services12Choose the righ
7、t time order of the following events.a. The first Fathers Day was observed. b. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance c. Fathers Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was brought up Aa b c dBd a b c Cb a c d Dd a c b13Who plays the most important
8、 role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day? AMrs. Do BMargaret Chase Smith CAnn Jarvis DWoodrow Wilson14From the passage, we know in the U.S. _.Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass awayBon Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecuesCon Fathers Day, people oft
9、en stay at home to celebrate the special day.DThe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents15. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _ A.call on people to love and respect their parents B. introduce Mothers Day and Fathers Day. C. tell the difference between Mothe
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19、ay during the week . 【参考答案】911、BDA阅读理解-D A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a comp
20、ulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsivebehavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to l
21、og on computers and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life isaffected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. B
22、ecause they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their rea
23、l life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society, Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they h
24、ave never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.16. The passage is aboutA. the cause of weboholism B.
25、 the advantage of weboholism C. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism17. The underlined wordobsessive in the second paragraph most probably means A. attractive B. addictive C. professional D. potential18. We can learn from the passage that . A. weboholism has the greatest effec
26、t on teenagers B. teeangers can hardly balance real and virtual life C. people are addicted to games on the lnternet D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway19. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism? A. It contributes to the development of the web. B. The chat room language may
27、 change social culture. C. The problem will have a negative influence on our future. D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.20. The authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being A. objective B. positive C. opposed D. acceptable【参考答案】1620、DBBAC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选
28、出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AForty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance. I have forgotten the name of an old lady, who was a customer on the paper route in my home town when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it stays in my memory, for she taught me a lesson of forgiven
29、ess that I shall never forget.On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the leaning roof of the old ladys house from a spot near her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they rolled to the roofs edge and shot out into the yard. I
30、 found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it out. The stone, however, slipped from my hand and headed straight for a small window on the old ladys back porch. At the sound of fractured glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran as fast as possible.I was too scared about getting caught to be con
31、cerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadnt been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably in her p
32、resence. I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery money, and after three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would
33、 cover the cost. I put the letter through the letter slot in her door. My soul felt redeemed and I could have the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old ladys kind eyes. The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from her.
34、She gave me a bag of cookies. I thanked her and felt an envelope in it. When I opened the envelope, inside it were the seven dollars and a short note reading, Im proud of you. 4. The underlined word “redeemed” is closest in meaning to “_”. A. excited B. relieved C. disappointed D. delighted5. Whats
35、the best title for this passage?_.A. An old lady B. My first jobC. My childhood D.An unforgettable incident【参考答案】(A)本文作者从发生在自己身上的事情中深深地体会到诚实，知错能改的重要性。1、C 事实细节题。第一段“Forty-three years seems”和“when I was a twelve-year-old boy”两处数字相加即可。2、B 事实细节题。根据第一段第二句内容可知。3、A 推理判断题。根据第二段：当时才12岁的作者和他的一个朋友玩扔石子，其目的只是为了看
36、到石头从老太太的屋顶滚下来象导弹一样射到院子里，至于打破老太太的窗户当然不是故意的，所以选A。4、B 词义猜测题。跟据本句的“and I could have the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old ladys kind eyes”可知作者此时应该是感到心中的一块石头落了地。5、D 主旨大意题。本文作者主要向我们讲述了小时候的一件小事对他的深远影响。阅读理解-DPerhaps you have never heard of Katherine LawesKatherine was the wife of Lewis L
37、awes, warden （监狱长） at Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941In these 21 years he made many reforms - and an important part of his success was due to his wife KatherineKatherine took seriously the idea that the prisoners are human beings ,worthy of attention and respect She regularly visited inside the w
38、alls of Sing SingShe encouraged the prisoners, took things to them and spent time listening to themMost importantly, she cared about themAnd as a result, they cared deeply about herThen one night in October of 1937, news was telegraphed between the prison cells that Katherine had been killed in an a
39、ccidentThe prisoners asked the warden to allow them to attend her funeralHe agreed to their strange request and a few days later the south gate of Sing Sing swung slowly openHundreds of men who had committed almost every crime imaginable marched slowly out of the prison, later gathered again at the
40、gate and returned to their cellsThere were so many that they proceeded unguardedBut no one tried to escapeIf he had, the others might have killed him immediatelySo devoted were they to Katherine Lawes, the woman who daily walked into Hell to show the men a piece of HeavenKatherine s strength was to
41、see the men less as prisoners and more as individualsThomas Moore once said, We can only treat badly those things or people whose souls we show no respect for12When Katherines husband was the warden at Sing Sing Prison, she did the following things EXCEPT_Aencouraging the prisoners Bvisiting the pri
42、son housesCspending time in listening to the prisoners D doing some writing for the prisoner13Why did the prisoners ask the warden to allow them to attend Katherines funeral?ABecause Katherine was the wife of the wardenB Because Katherine didnt look down upon them and cared about themCBecause Kather
43、ine made reforms in the prisonDBecause Katherine had been killed by one of them14Whom does the underlined part “the others” refer to?AThe policemen at the funeral BThe guardsC The other prisoners DThe policemen from other prisons15The best title of this passage is_ATo Honor Their Souls BReforms at Sing Sing PrisonCTo Meet Their Requirement DKatherine Lawes s Life【参考答案】1215、DBCA
