1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题（12）及答案 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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。【湖北省黄梅一中2013综合适应训练（5）】 AWhen Siva Kalyan was born, his backbone was deformed（畸形的）resulting in a lifelong difficulty in walking. But that hasnt stopped the nine-year-old from becoming a prodigy（天才）.Until
2、 he was three-and-a-half years old, Siva could not even crawl. Wanting the best treatment for their son, Sivas parents moved with him from India to Australia and later to the USA.In the USA, his parents enrolled（使入学）him in the second grade based on his age. But his teachers soon realized they had a
3、genius. Siva was then tested for the eighth grade, but it was soon found out that he was actually qualified for college courses. As one advanced course was not enough, the brilliant boy is now taking two courses from Stanford University. Due to the treatment he received, Sivas physical condition has
4、 improved as well.But none of this “just happened”. It was his parents understanding and correct guidance, and the loving care of his grandparents that contributed to the growth of the genius. Sivas highly educated and hardworking family has brought him up on the basis of certain principles.The fami
5、ly believes that once a strong foundation is built for the child in English and mathematics, the child is equipped to master any other subject, law, history, or engineering. It is equally important to recognize the strengths of a child rather than forcing the child to do things that he may not want
6、to do.Sivas parents helped. Siva focus his energies on his strength, which is mathematics. At the same time they took care to see that he had friends to play with and enjoyed a few recreational activities. The only activity thats restricted for Siva is viewing television. Siva watches TV only for 30
7、 minutes a day and video games are a bonus for special occasions.Thanks to his mother who is a singer, Siva has also learned music and even won the first and second prize at two competitions. In sports, he likes to swim. He began to learn swimming to strengthen his muscles, and by the age of eight h
8、e was able to swim a kilometer in both the backstroke and the freestyle.56. Why did Sivas parents move to the USA? A. They wanted to give their son the best education.B. They wanted their son to receive the best treatment.C. They werent used to life in India or Australia. D. They wanted their son to
9、 go to Stanford University.57. The underlined word “this” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that . A. Sivas parents enrolled him in the second gradeB. Sivas physical condition improvedC. Siva was tested for the eighth gradeD. Siva became a genius despite his disability58. The family believe
10、s that . A. English and mathematics are easier to learn than other subjectsB. it is important to recognize the strengths of a childC. a child must learn English rather than law or historyD. forcing a child to do things is also quite important59. What can we learn about Siva? A. He is really good at
11、mathematics.B. He has no friends to play with.C. He is not allowed to play video games.D. He learned swimming from his mother.60. The text is mainly about . A. the growth of a disabled child prodigy B. certain principles to bring up a childC. the special ways to train a genius D. the influence of pa
12、rents on their child【参考答案】5660、BDBAA 阅读理解-1Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the
13、power of his peer(同龄人) group.The lack of right male(男性的) role models in many of their lives at home and particularly in the school environment(环境) means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.They dont see men succeeding in society so it doesnt occur to them that
14、they could make something of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture(文化) is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be
15、trained to stop that but not in front of a childs peers. You have to do it one by one, because that is when you see the real child.Its pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have
16、 a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.64. Why did Tom give up studying? A. He disliked his teachers. B. His parents no longer supported him. C. Its cool for b
17、oys of his age not to care about studies. D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.65. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom? A. Peer groups.B. A special unit. C. The student judges.D. The home environment.66. What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys? A. Wa
18、it for their change patiently.B. Train leaders of their peer groups. C. Stop the development of street culture.D. Give them lessons in a separate area.67. A teachers work is most effective with a schoolboy when he _. A. is with the boy aloneB. teaches the boy a lesson C. sends the boy home as punish
19、ment D. works together with another teacher答案 64.C 65.A 66.D 67.A阅读理解-1If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, hed better offer you more money to do soor even double that depending on where you live now. Thats because Moscow has just been found to be the worlds most expensive city for the
20、 second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐).A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now cos
21、ts $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包) is a steal at $4.80.London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dol
22、lar. Mercer estimates(估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are th
23、e most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the worlds most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last years studyNew York came in15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 p
24、laces from a year earlier.Toronto, meanwhile, is Canadas most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.72. What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. An act of stealing.B. Something
25、delicious. C. Something very cheap D. An act of buying.73. London has become the second most expensive city because of _. A. the high cost of clothingB. the stronger pound against the dollar C. its expensive transportationD. the high prices of fast food meals74. Which city is the third most expensiv
26、e on the list? A. Tokyo.B. Hong Kong.C. Moscow.D. Sydney.75. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America? A. New York.B. Los Angeles.C. San Francisco.D. Toronto.答案 72.C 73.B 74.A 75.D (第*篇)A few years ago，Paul Gerner began to gather a group of architects in Las Vegas to ask them what it
27、 would take to design a public school that used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved student learning. “I think half of them fell off their chairs, ”Gerner says.Gerner manages school facilities (设施) for Clark County, Nevada，a district roughly the size of Massachuset
28、ts. By 2018,143,000 additional students will enter the already crowded publiceducation system. Gerner needs 73 new schools to house them. Four architecture teams have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes (样品) ；they plan to construct their schools starting in 2009. The district will th
29、en assess how well the schools perform, and three winners will copy those designs in 50 to 70 new buildings.Green schools are appearing all over, but in Clark County，which stands out for its vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for stude
30、nts go against the realities of a desert climate. “One of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation(朝向) ，” Mark McGinty, a director at SH Architecture, says. His firm recently completed a high school in Las Vegas. “You have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orient
31、ation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool.”Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive greendesign competitions has doubts about ideas of ecofriendly buildings. “I dont believe in the new green religion，” Gerner says.“Some of the building tech
32、nologies that you get are impractical. Im interested in those that work. ”But he wouldnt mind if some green features inspire students. He says he hopes to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. “You never know whats going to start t
33、he interest of a child to study math and science，”he says.语篇解读创造性思维是我们每个人都应该有的，但是一切应该从实际出发，不切实际的想法也就如同空中楼阁。本文所涉及的主人公Gerner想创办一所绿色学校的想法遭到了很多人的质疑，他的设计要求连他自己也开始怀疑。4How did the architects react to Gerners design requirements?A. They lost balance in excitement.B. They showed strong disbelief.C. They expr
34、essed little interest.D. They burst into cheers.解析推理判断题。从第一段的最后一句：“I think half of them fell of their chairs，”(一半人惊得从椅子上掉下来)推知：建筑师们对他的设计高度怀疑。答案B5Which order of steps is followed in carrying out the project?A. AssessmentPrototypeDesignConstruction.B. AssessmentDesignPrototypeConstruction.C. DesignAss
35、essmentPrototypeConstruction.D. DesignPrototypeAssessmentConstruction.解析事实细节题。本题也可称作排序题。做题的关键是抓住时间顺序或其他次序。本文从绿色环保学校的设计(第一段)，完成样品(第二段)，评估(第三段)到建设(第四段)说明了建筑这所学校的难度。从而选择答案D。答案D6What makes it difficult to build green schools in Clark County?A. The large size.B. Limited facilities.C. The desert climate.D
36、. Poor natural resources.解析事实细节题。第三段.such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities off a desert climate.说明：在克拉克建筑绿色学校最大的困难就是沙漠性气候问题。答案C7What does Gerner think of the ideas of green schools?A, They are questionable. B.
37、They are out of date.C. They are advanced. D. They are practical.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段Surprisingly，the man responsible for one of the most progressive greendesign competitions has doubts about ideas of ecofriendly buildings.“I dont believe in the new green religion，”Gerner says.可以推测，Gerner对建立此学校持有怀疑态度。答案A
38、。【湖北省黄梅一中2013综合适应训练（5）】 BAfter spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, her mother recalled, Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices. “Everyone else was already admitted to college,” her mother, Rosemarie Colvin, said from the fa
39、mily home. “So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said, You have to let me in.” Impressedshe was a National Merit(全国英才) finalist who had picked up Portuguese in BrazilYaledid, admitting her to the class of 1978, where she started writing for The Yale Daily News “and decided to be a journalist
40、,” her mother said. On Wednesday, Marie Colvin, 56, an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London, was killed as Syrian forces shelled the city of Homs. She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack. “She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday”, Ms. Colvin
41、 said. “Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out. She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it. ” Ms. Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict zones. “If you knew my daught
42、er,” she said, “it would have been such a waste of words. She was determined, she was enthusiastic about what she did, it was her life. There was no saying Dont do this.This is who she was, absolutely who she was and what she believed in: cover the story, not just have pictures of it, but bring it t
43、o life in the deepest way you could.” So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism, her mother said. 61. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 we can infer that .A. Yale University was her last choiceB. Yale must keep its promise to MarieC. Marie Colvin was confident of her
44、self D. Marie Colvin was good at persuading62. Marie Colvins story suggests some of the best qualities of being a journalist are .A. patience and confidenceB. honesty and curiosityC. flexibility and creativityD. determination and courage 63. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Ma
45、rie Colvins life?a. She was doing a story in Syria and got killed.b. She was admitted to Yale University.c. She studied in Brazil as an exchange student.d. She was hired by The Sunday Times of London.e. She began to take an interest in journalism.A. decabB. cbeda C. edcbaD. bcdea64. From the last pa
46、ragraph we can know that Ms. Colvin .A. knows her daughter very wellB. cares little about her daughter C. dislikes the choice of her daughterD. doesnt fully appreciate her daughter65. What can be the best title of the text?A. Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict AreaB. Applying for Top Universities, a Successful CaseC. Recalling Her Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria D. Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest【参考答案】6165、CDBAC