1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练二轮精品题（11）及答案阅读理解Survivors searched for loved ones on Monday in emergency centers across the northeast coast of Japan, with thousands of people still missing after an earthquake and tsunami that probably killed more than 10,000 people. “Im looking for my parents and my elder brother,”
2、 Yuko Abe, weeping, said at an emergency center in a nearly flattened town of 24, 500 people. “I also cannot tell my relatives who live away that I am safe, as mobile phones and telephones are not working.” Many people spent another freezing night huddling（蜷缩）in blankets around heaters in shelters a
3、long the coast, a scene of devastation after the earthquake sent a 10-meter wave surging（冲击） through towns and cities in the Miyagi region, including its main coastal city of Sendai. About 2,000 bodies were found on the shores of Miyagi. The nation struggled with the worst disaster since World War .
4、 Almost two million households were without power in the freezing north. There were about 1.4 million people without running water. Emiko Ohta, 52, wearing a mask and plastic gloves, searched through the remnants of her home in the port town of Kuji. The house had been reduced to a pile of dirt-cove
5、red rubble（碎石）. “I came to see if theres anything usable. All my kimonos（和服）are destroyed, but there are maybe some items of emotional value here. I did find a bit of jewellery. Just a little,” she said. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said food, water and other necessities such as blankets were b
6、eing delivered by vehicles but because of damage to roads, authorities were considering air and sea transport. A few employees at a factory in Kuji that manufactured shipping parts showed up for work on Monday, even though it had been reduced to rubble. One young worker said he came because it was a
7、 workday. Factory Chief Teruo Nakano said everyone who worked there was safe and they were awaiting instructions from their leaders. He planned to send workers home. 6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami? A. Electricity cut off B. Lack of drink
8、ing water C. Road destruction D. Breakdown of air transport7. The underlined word “remnants” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_”. A. ruins B. neighborhoods C. dustbins D. drawers 8. What is TRUE about the earthquake according to the passage? A. Its the worst one in Japanese history. B. It caus
9、ed yet another natural disaster. C. It killed 24, 500 people by flattening the town. D. It has caused the extreme weather in the northeast. 9. We can infer from the passage that _. A. kimonos and jewellery at this time are useless B. there are enough necessities in disaster-struck areas C. disaster-
10、struck areas are accessible by ship and air D. the government is not doing its best to deliver supplies 10. The purpose of the last paragraph is to show _. A. how important the factory was B. how serious the damage to the factory was C. there is still hope after the destructive earthquake D. the Jap
11、anese value their work more than their life 【参考答案】610、DABCC阅读理解-C“Opinion” is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This inaccurate use would probably cause little confusion if people didnt attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortun
12、ately, most attach great importance to it. “I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, and Everyones entitled to his opinion, are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge anothers opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge
13、 anothers opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend What do you think of the new Ford cars?” And he may reply, “In my opinion, theyre ugly.” In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For its obvi
14、ous that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, Its pointless to argue about matters of taste.8. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?A. Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion. B. Free expression of opinions alw
15、ays leads to confusion.C. Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.D. Casual use of the word “opinion” often brings about quarrels. 9. According to the author, who of the following would be labeled as intolerant?A. Someone who turns a deaf ear to others opinions.B. Someone who cant
16、put up with others tastes.C. Someone who values only their own opinions.D. Someone whose opinion harms other people.10. The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that _.A. it is foolish to criticize a famous brand B. one should not always agree to others opinionsC. personal tastes are not so
17、mething to be challengedD. it is unwise to express ones likes and dislikes in public11. Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that _.A. it is stated by judges in the courtB. it reflects public like and dislikesC. it is a result of a lot of controversyD. it is based on careful
18、thought 811、阅读理解-DThe fact that life isnt fair doesnt mean we shouldnt do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we dont recognize or admit that life isnt fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pit
19、y, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isnt fair, however, we feel compassion(热情) for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness
20、 to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can persuade you out of self-pity and into helpful action.12. The writer thought of his friends question as a good one bec
21、ause _.A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinionB. it made him recall something during his childhoodC. like his friend, he also thought life was unfairD. he learned something from the question as a youngster13. Surrendering to the fact that life isnt fair will _.A. keep us from making every
22、thing perfectB. keep us from doing everything in our powerC. make us face unfair treatment bravelyD. make us know its our duty to perfect things14. The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that _.A. its nice to accept the injustice of lifeB. its nice to surrender to the lifeC. we should n
23、ot surrender to the lifeD. we should not feel sorry for everything15. In the last paragraph, “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that _.A. you should not pity for othersB. life isnt and wont be fairC. compassion is heartfelt emotionD. pity is a self-defeating emotion1215、阅读理解-C“Who questions m
24、uch, shall learn much, and remember much”- Francis Bacon （1561-1626）It seems obvious now how we acquire knowledge and understandingTo start with, you need questionsThen, to find answers, you observe the world around you and study the factsAfter that you consider possible answers and test each to fin
25、d the right onesAlthough today we are more accustomed to typing a few key words into a search engine and waiting for the Internet to spit the answer out for us, modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the worlds problems with this type of analysis- luckily for usHowever, in the 17th century
26、 when Francis Bacon suggested that this type of thinking was the way to gain knowledge, he was going against the views of the dayAt that time, people believed more in religion than in facts, and people like Galileo Galilei, who proved scientific ideas such as “ the Earth is not the centre of the uni
27、verse”, were often punished by the church with no one coming to their defenceThe church and many people tended to ignore the facts and were unwilling to challenge that they had always comfortably believedThey preferred to make assumptions about the world based on the experience of othersIn fact, whe
28、n Galilei proved that the Earth was not the centre of the universe, instead of believing him, people chose to believe ancient views put forward by the great philosopher Aristotle （384-322BC）This also shows how people didnt want to search for their own understanding or educate themselvesAnd this is s
29、till often true todayPeople feel that if someone important and respected says that something is right, then it must be soBut even though Aristotle was a great man who inspired many great scientists and philosophers after him, he was wrong at timesAnd Galilei too made mistakesHe is now known as the f
30、ather of astronomy but he believed that the earth moved round the sun in a perfect circleHe was wrongTherefore our understanding of the world around us is constantly growing and changingIn other words, we learn more every day and none of us can ever sit back and say “We know it all”We need to thank
31、the great men of the past for the wisdom to know that we dont know it all and probably never will, for that would mean a world without questionsSo much of our knowledge and understanding of the world today is due to people like Bacon and Galilei, who were brave enough to step out from the shadows of
32、 old thoughts in order to find the kingdom of knowledge that todays civilization is built uponThese men knew that knowledge and understanding are things to fight for; more vital to a man, and more beneficial to mankind, some might say, than all the money in the world“All truths are easy to understan
33、d once they are discovered; the point is to discover them”-Galileo Galilei （1564-1642）8In Bacon and Galileos times, people would prefer to _Alearn new things by observing the world around themselvesBacquire knowledge from church or experience of great ancestorsCseek answers to their puzzles from con
34、temporary scientistsDexplore knowledge out of facts they saw with their own eyes9In this passage Bacon and Galileo are mentioned as examples for _Atheir great achievements in scienceBtheir ambition to doubt great ancestorsCtheir revolutionary way of acquiring knowledgeDtheir preference to believe in
35、 themselves rather than others10What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo help the readers learn more about great thinkers in historyBTo convince the readers of the importance of thinking and discoveringCTo persuade the readers to thank the great men of the past for their wisdomDTo encourage the r
36、eaders to go against the views of their day11Which of the following is the process the writer suggests to acquire knowledge?Aasking questionssearching the Internet waiting the results finding answersBacquiring knowledge and understanding asking questions answering questionsCobserving the world askin
37、g questions studying facts finding answers considering possibilitiesDasking questions observing the world studying facts considering possibilities testing and finding answers【参考答案】811、BCBDBSometimes youll hear people say that you cant love others until you love yourself. Sometimes youll hear people
38、say that you cant expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, youve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that were the apple of our parents eyes, and that our Grandmas think were great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the
39、Olympics. But sometimes its a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.Self-image is your own minds picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, t
40、he way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your
41、 self-image and your whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Dont allow doubts to occur in it. It very well might be that you are experie
42、ncing a negative self-image because you cant move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think youre silly because you arent good at math, find a tutor. If you think youre weak because you cant run a mile
43、, get to the track and practice. If you think youre dull because you dont wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesnt mean its true. The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively
44、 convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, youll know youre well on your way. Good luck!6. You need to build a positive self-i
45、mage when you _.A. dare to challenge yourself B. feel it hard to change yourselfC. are unconfident about yourself D. have a high opinion of yourself7. According to the passage, our self-images _.A. have positive effects B. are probably untrueC. are often changeable D. have different functions8. How
46、should you change your self-image according to the passage?A. To keep a different image of others. B. To make your life successful.C. To understand your own world. D. To change the way you think.9. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to prepare for your success. B. How to face challenges in your life.C. How to build a positive self-image. D. How to develop your good qualities.10. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Parents. B. Adolescents. C. Educators. D. People in general.【参考答案】610、CBDCB
