1、2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（31）及答案 【江苏省常州市西夏墅中学2013模拟】 A More than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children, a new survey showed last Tuesday.The survey, published by the Bank of America, studied the rich with $ 3 million or more in assets. It found that “surprisingly few of
2、 those surveyed have well-developed plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children”.The majority of the 457 people surveyed are self-made, first-generation rich. Fifty-two percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are, and 15 percent have given awa
3、y nothing about the family wealth. One in there parents said they had never thought to do it.They are worried that their children would become lazy, spend money freely, make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers.Only 34 percent strongly agreed that t heir children would be able to
4、handle any inheritance(遗产) they plan to leave them.“There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation,” said Sallie Krawcheck, president of the Bank of America Globai Wealth and Investment Management. “Our research, ho
5、wever, uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”The trend is led by the worlds richest man Bill Gates, who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(基金会), and not to his childre
6、n.“We want to five it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact,” he said.Of his plans for his children, Gates said “I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.” 1We can learn from the
7、 passage that .Arich parents may not know how to manage their inheritanceBrich parents dont equal rich kids, at least in the USCAmerican children dont get to inherit their parents wealthDpoor children dont expect themselves to be as rich as their parents2According to the survey, most rich Americans
8、.Athink they owe their children nothingBthink it best to give their money back to societyCdoubt their childrens ability to handle wealthDare confident of their childrens ability to handle wealth3The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to .Aresponsible childrenBBill Gates and his wifeCfirst-
9、generation richDrich parents4From the last paragraph, we can see that Bill Gates wants to show .Athe trend of leaving no inheritance to childrenBthe positive impact of charity on societyCthe way of giving back to societyDthe importance of independence for children【参考答案】1-4 BCDD 阅读理解-DFor many parent
10、s, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any pow
11、er to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely.
12、Both feel trappedIn this article, Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroo
13、m, the preferred style of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to
14、 be right. It doesnt matter what the topic is-politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg-the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority-someone who actually knows something - and therefore t
15、o command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress. 67. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for gen
16、erations.B. Both are about where to draw the line. C. Neither has any clear winner. D. Neither can be put to an end. 68. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict. C.
17、 The teens accuse their parents of misleading them. D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents. 69. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _.A. give orders to the other B. know more than the other C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properl
18、y70. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Causes for the parent-teen conflicts. B. Examples of the parent-teen war. C. Future of the parent-teen relationship. D. Solutions for the parent-teen problems.参考答案67. B 68. A 69. C 70. DIt happened to me recently that I
19、 was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words,“a wonderfully written book ”However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr Obama in a
20、 way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all I sensed that I was talking to a book liar And it seems that he is not the only one Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent In The World Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9 The survey
21、lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading As Im not one to lie too often, Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire ten books But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984 I think its absolutely outstandingAsked w
22、hy they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth !The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Aust
23、en, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words) Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finis
24、hing the storySo which books have you lied about readingif anyand which is your favourite?56The main reason why people lie about reading is to Amake fun of the listener Bimpress the listenerCplease the listener Dinterest the listener57The underlined word“proceeded”in the passage probably means“ ”Awa
25、nted Bhappened Ccontinued Dstopped58What does The World Book Day survey show?ANearly half of the people surveryed didnt read through a whole classical book BPeople dont like Dreams From My Father and George Orwells 1984CFew people lie about having read classical works by Jane AustenDPeople usually e
26、njoy reading books by Charles Dickens59What is the best title for the passage?AAre You A Book Liar? BReaders Are All LiarsCWorld Book Day DDreams From My Father, 【参考答案】5659、 BCAA 【江苏省常州市西夏墅中学2013模拟】BCharles Blackman Alice in WonderlandAn Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australi
27、a10 June -12 August 2007Venue(地点) The Ian Potter CenterAdmission Free entryCharles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956 , he heard for the first time Lewis Carrolls extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole. meets
28、 a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things . At that time . Blackmans wife was suffering form progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations. often disheartened by various events , was similar to his wifes experiences. It also reflector so much of
29、his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings. Illustrator WorkshopGo straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and grou
30、p projects. Date Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug. 10am1pmVenue Gas Works Arts ParkWonderful WorldCelebrate the exhibition and Childrens Book Week with special activities just for the day. including a special visit from Alice and the White RabbitDate Sunday 24 June , 11am4pmVenue Exhibition Space . Level
31、 3 Topsy- TurvyVisit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disneys Alice in Wonderland will be screened. Dates Sunday 8, 15, 22, 29 July , and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July , 1
32、2noon3pmVenue Theatre, NGV AustraliaDrawing WorkshopDistortions of scale can make artworks strange but interesting . Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world . then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking. Date Friday
33、27 July, 1030am-3pmVenue Foryer , Level 35. Charles Blackmans paintings come from A. his admiration for Lewis CarriollB. his dream of becoming a famous artistC. his wish to express his own feelingsD. his eagerness to cure his wifes illness6. Which two activities can you participate in on the same da
34、y?A . Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful WorldB. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop. C. Wonderful World and Topsy Turvy. D. Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop. 7. To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to A Exhibition Space . Level 3B Gas Works Arts Park C Theatre , NGV
35、AustraliaD Foyer, Level 3 8. Activities concerning childrens books are to be held A on June 24, 2007 B on July15, 2007 C on July 24, 2007 D on August 5, 2007【参考答案】5-8 CDDA 阅读理解The terrible college entrance exam is not only a big challenge (挑战) for Chinese high school students, but also a very import
36、ant exam in the lives of South Korean students. Although the long, cold winter has already started in South Korea, the annual (一年一度的) national exams have made the atmosphere very heated. More than 675,000 South Korean high school graduates took the college entrance exam last Wednesday. They usually
37、take exams in Korean, maths, sociology (社会学), history and foreign languages. Officially there is one college place for every 1.33 students. But because all the students want to go to the top universities in the country, the competition can reach one place for 10 students. The students want to attend
38、 these colleges for both their famous names and better job opportunities. Because students face fierce competition, they have to study very hard to realize their dreams. Park Seung said he and his classmates often go to school before 7:30 a.m. After school has finished at 6:30 p.m., most of them go
39、to the library to continue their study instead of returning home. Since many libraries in South Korea are open 24 hours a day, they often stay long into the night. Many of the Senior 3 students only sleep for three to four hours a day. “I feel a lot of pressure, but I have to study very hard in orde
40、r to make my dream come true. This is my lifetime goal and it will be a turning point in my life which could decide my future,” Park said. The exam day is a very serious day for the whole of South Korea. Vehicles are not allowed within a 200-metre radius (范围) of all the test sites to make sure the s
41、tudents have quiet surroundings. Tooting (吹奏) of horns is forbidden, even airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and take-off near the test sites during listening comprehension test hours. Students are told their scores in December before they apply for college. This is followed by face-to-face oral
42、 tests. There are public and private universities in South Korea. Many private universities are well-known, but their fees can be 18, 000 yuan each term. This has made a lot of students think again.68. We can infer that there are almost _ college places for high school graduates.A. 675, 000 B. 507,
43、520 C. 500, 000 D. 600, 00069. The students want to study in top colleges mainly because _.A. they can succeed more easily in future B. they can learn more C. they can make more moneyD. it is interesting to study there70. Before students are allowed to colleges _. A. they will be interviewed B. they will ask questions of colleges C. they will not be tested any more D. first they will pay all the education fee at all【参考答案】68、BAA
