1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品二轮训练题（21）及答案阅读理解 The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful, says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动) and feelings, and f
2、rom that moment he gives up his moral freedom.A single angry word has lost many a friend. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising ange
3、r. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Keep cool, says George Herbert, for fierceness (狂怒) makes error a fault.To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. Anger, says Pythag
4、oras, brings with folly ( 愚蠢 ) and ends with regret. You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.Self-control is mans last greatest victory.If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have
5、 no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always becontrolled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also.11. What does the reader learn from the first paragraph?A. The greatest victory for
6、a man is to conquer everything except himself.B. Ones moral freedom is based on the control of himself.C. To control oneself is the most difficult in ones life.D. If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful.12. What is the correct interpretation of “Whom the gods would destroy they first
7、 make mad ” in paragraph 2 ?A. If the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first.B. If you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished.C. If you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy.D. If you are mad, you will be punished by the gods.13. If a man lacks self-control, he lacks a
8、ll of the following EXCEPT _.A. the very backbone and nerve of characterB. the patience and power to control himselfC. strong feelingsD. self-confidence14. The authors main purpose in writing this article is to _.A. explain that self-control is the key to successB. teach people how to control everyt
9、hing in order to make a great successC. distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping itD. advise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends14. The passage is mainly developed by _.A. analyzing causes B. making comparisonsC. examining differences D. listing qu
10、otations 【参考答案】1115、BBCAD 阅读理解-CIt was a hot summer day My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy oneI had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, a
11、nd packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day I ran into my parents room to find Dad When I saw him on the phone, he was crying Id never seen my dad cry before My heart sank What possibly could have happened?Max, Im so sorry, I heard him say Thats when it hit me I knew
12、 that Suzie had died Max has been my dads best friend for years Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body Her brain was OK She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and
13、be born in a different body Yet although she couldnt live a normal life ，she was still happyWhen Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together As we grew up, we grew apart She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia
14、About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate In a way, she lived through m
15、e After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket（棺材）Her funeral was very differ
16、ent from any funeral Id ever been to After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her I remember crying so hard, I felt weak My cheeks burned from the tears My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but Im glad I did itWhen Suzie and I first started calling o
17、ne another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong I learned so much from her She gave me more than I could ever give to her I will never forget her or the talks we had I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life9
18、What does the underlined part “In a way, she lived through me” mean?ASuzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experienceBSuzie was financially dependent of meCSuzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my familyDSuzie was too weak to live her own life10Whic
19、h of the following is TRUE according to the text?ASuzie was the only person helping the author with difficultiesBThe author feared that she might also get the same disease as SuzieCThe author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with SuzieDThe author didnt understand Suzie was her true friend u
20、ntil Suzies death11What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzies death?ANever let go of a friend even if you are apartBBe thankful for what we have in our lifeCTalking with a friend can cure your illnessDWe can learn more from our friends than they do from us【参考答案】911、ACB阅读理解-D No
21、thing succeeds like confidence. When you are truly confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts success to you like a magnet（磁铁）. Besides, those who are self-confident can in turn inspire confidence in others: their audience, their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their frien
22、ds. And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success. So how can we build a sense of self-confidence and prepare ourselves on the way to success? First, do what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it. Believe in
23、yourself and believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because if you believe you can, then you really will. The belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them.Second, govern your behavior based on what other people think. Whats more important, be wi
24、lling to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve better results, in which case mistakes cannot be avoided. Dont hesitate to admit your mistakes, and learn from them. Next, work hard to settle the problems in order to cover up your mistakes before anyone notices. Building self-confidence is read
25、ily achievable, as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through. And whats even better is that the things youll do to build self-confidence will also build success -after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement. No one can take this away from you! As you s
26、ow, sow will reap. With your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success. At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments and compliments graciously. “Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospect. Im pleased you recognize my efforts.” The congratulatio
27、ns and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success. Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it. Self-confidence really can be learned and built on. Besides, whether youre working on your
28、 own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, its well worth the effort! 16. Those who are truly confident _.A. succeed without effort and hard work B. encourage people around to become confidentC. appear more attractive and thus become successfulD. gain the confidence of oth
29、ers and feel successful17. The underlined word “mock” (Para.3 ) is closest in meaning to _.A. praise B. imitate C. punish D. laugh at 18. When others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to _.A. praise them in return B. gain further improvement C. politely accept the compliments D. e
30、xpect them to congratulate you again19. Which of the following proverbs best goes with Paragraph 4?A. Look before your leap.B. It is no use crying over spilt milk.C. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.D. Learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones. 20. The purpose of the text is to _.A
31、. tell people how to become successfulB. convince people to do what they believe to be rightC. encourage people to build confidence and achieve successD. criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their career【参考答案】1620、BDCDC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor a while, my neigh
32、borhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evenings. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house
33、 every evening. “Youll feel great.”Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and
34、 judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, Im not alone in my opinion.First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet take a real pounding（追击）running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about
35、 a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesnt kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting
36、 one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isnt my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts. ” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.And how could I enjoy something that bro
37、ught me pain? And that wasnt just the first week; it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isnt fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?I dont jog any more, and I
38、dont think I ever will. Im walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. Im getting exercise, and Im enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and Ive found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.1. Fr
39、om the first paragraph, we learn that in the writers neighborhood _.A. people jogged only during the daytime B. jogging provided a chance to get togetherC. jogging became very popular D. Alex organized an army of joggers2. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _.A. physical
40、 weaknesses B. heart attack C. back problems D. famous joggers3. What was the writers attitude towards jogging in the beginning?A. He was very fond of it. B. He felt it was worth a try. C. He was strongly against it. D. He thought it must be painful. 【参考答案】15、CABCD 阅读理解-DThe future of agriculture mu
41、st achieve several goals at the same time First, it now appears that we will have to double world food production in the next 40 years due to population growth, increasing meat consumption and pressure from biofuels （生物燃料） We will also have to reduce the environmental impacts from our farming practi
42、ces, which have caused widespread damage to soils, ecosystems, waters and even the atmosphere In fact, agricultures impacts are as bad as climate change as an environmental concern Besides, we will have to improve food security for the worlds poor While the Green Revolution of the 1960s made it poss
43、ible to feed hundreds of millions more people than in earlier eras, the number of the under-nourished in the world has started to rise again Finally, we will have to increase the recovering ability of agriculture from shocks Today, our high-efficiency, globalized world has many benefits, but it is v
44、ulnerable （易受伤的） to destruction, whether from droughts, diseases or sudden price rises We must start building better food systems to better keep us away from future shocksCurrently, there are two models of agriculture: local and organic agriculture vs globalized and industrialized agriculture Each h
45、as been strongly supported and severely criticized, but neither of these models, standing alone, can fully meet our needsOrganic agriculture teaches us important lessons about soils, nutrition and pest management Unfortunately, organic food provides less than 1% of the worlds calories, mostly to the
46、 wealthy It is hard to imagine organic farming developing to feed 9 billion Globalized and industrialized agriculture has benefits of high output and low labor demands Without it, billions of people would have starved However, it has come with enormous environmental and social costs, which cannot be
47、 sustainedRather than voting for just one solution, we need a third way to solve the crisis Lets take ideas from both sides, creating new, hybrid solutions that increase production, save resources and build a more sustainable agricultureThere are many promising avenues to pursue A new “third way” fo
48、r agriculture is not only possible but also necessary Our problems are huge, and they will require everyone at the table, working together toward solutions12 How many goals of agriculture are mentioned in the passage?A Three B Four C Five D Six13 Which is true according to the passage?A Organic agri
49、culture can feed most people in the world nowB Industrialized agriculture does no harm to our environmentC Modern farming is criticized while organic farming is notD The future agriculture cant only depend on organic agriculture14 We can learn from the passage that _A everyone can afford to enjoy or
50、ganic food at willB we will vote to decide which farming system to take C the writer is quite optimistic about future agricultureD only experts can find a better agricultural solution15 Whats the best title for the passage? A Organic Agriculture Vs Industrialized Agriculture B The Goals of Future Agriculture and Its Way Out C A Third Possible and Necessary Way for AgricultureD Modern Globalized and Industrialized Agriculture 【参考答案】1215、BDCB- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网