1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练二轮精品题（12）及答案阅读理解In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (试演) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UKShe was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didnt perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because
2、 of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub. Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and da
3、ughter often talked of Susans possible fameBridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britains Got TalentWe used to watch it together.” Susan later told reporters“She thought I would win.” In 1999, Boyle used all of her saving
4、s to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape ,which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil. In 2007, Boyles mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldnt come out for three o
5、r four days or answer the door or phone.” She lived alone with her cat, PebblesFor over a year, she refused to singBut in August of 2008, ONeil urged her to try out for Britains Got TalentConvinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, ScotlandShe sang I
6、Dreamed A Dream, a hit song from the musical Les Miserables (悲惨世界), in the first round of the show, which was aired on April 11, 2009. The 47-year-old Scottish womans plain looks provided a sharp contrast (对比) to her powerfully beautiful voiceThe performance astonished the audience and the judgesOnl
7、ine videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a weekAlthough she failed to win the final of Britains Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popularHer first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.11. Bridget Boyles attitude towards her daughters musical talen
8、t can be described as _. A. critical B. doubtful C. indifferent D. optimistic12. From Paragraph 4 we learn that Susan _. A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coach B. entered Britains Got Talent to prove her ability C. decided to give up her singing career D. was deeply affected by her mothers d
9、eath13. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle? A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed. C. She has never stopped singing since 1995. D. She was the winner of Britains Got Talent.14. Which of the following inferences makes sense accordin
10、g to the passage?A. Susan Boyle was convinced by her brother that her plain looks were disadvantageous to her success.B. It was at the age of forty that Susan Boyle established a student-teacher relationship with ONeil.C. Susan Boyle was so struck by her fathers death that she shut herself out from
11、the neighborhood.D. The online views of Les Miserables numbered over 40 million within a week in 2009.15. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _. A. tell us how Boyles dream came true B. let us know more about Boyles personal life C. show how Boyle was influenced by her family D. ex
12、plain how to enter and win a talent show【参考答案】1115、DDBBAASports is not only physically challenging, but it can also mentally challengingCriticism（批评）from coaches（trainers）, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletesStress can be
13、physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has showed that it can lead to burnoutBurnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyableThe early years of development are critical years for learning about oneselfThe sport setting is one where valuabl
14、e experiences can take placeYoung athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their livesCoaches and parents should be aware（realize）, at all times, that their feedback（反馈）to youngsters can greatly affect thei
15、r childrenYoungsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw（缺陷） in themselvesCoaches and parents should also be cautious（careful） that youth sport participation does not become work for childrenThe outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of l
16、earning the sport and other life lessonsIn todays youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sportFollowing a game, many parents and coaches focus on（pay more attention to） the outcome and find fault with youngsters performances
17、Positive reinforcement should be provided in spite of the outcomeResearch shows that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticismAgain, criticism can create high levels of stress（pressure）, which can lead to burnout1According to the passage sport is positive f
18、or young people in that _Ait can help them learn more about societyBit teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesCit enables them to find flaws in themselvesDit can provide them with valuable experiences2According to the passage parents and coaches should _Ahelp children to win every gam
19、eBpay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsCenable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsDtrain children to deal with stress3The authors purpose in writing the passage is _Ato persuade young children not to worry about criticismBto emphasize the importance of positive reinfor
20、cement to childrenCto discuss the skill of combing criticism with encouragementDto teach young athletes how to avoid burnout【参考答案】13、DBB 阅读理解-BWhen a couple decides to marry, they naturally inform both sets of parents and stepparents before having a party planned or telling all their friendsThe days
21、 are long gone of the man going trembling to the girls father and saying, “ Sir, may I have the honor of having the hand of your daughter in marriage?” However, a wise couple always discuss their plans for marriage with their respective families, and a young man often suggests a “financial talk” wit
22、h his future father-in-law before the latter is faced with the embarrassment of asking for oneEven if a young woman has supported herself and lives away from home, her parents have the right to know how her fianc proposes to handle the long-range financing of their family and homeThe fianc should st
23、ate his income, his savings, and his failure expectations, without overstating any of themEngagement parties are given by the parents of the bride-to-be or by a relative of the bride acting for her parents, usually just before the newspaper announcement of the engagementIf the bride-to-be and her fi
24、anc live in a city other than her parents, it is better for her parents to go to the city than her to go home to them for the engagement partyShe and her fianc will, after all, be partied in her parents hometown during the wedding festivitiesHowever, if the family home is not far away, it is proper
25、for the engaged couple to travel there for the announcement partyThe young mans family should be invited, tooIf the brides parents are no longer living, then a relative or a close friend can give the partyIt is usually a simple cocktails party, champagne served for toasts to the engaged coupleIf the
26、 party is very large, the engaged couple and the girls parents might form a receiving line- but they do not have toThe bride-to-be usually wears her engagement ring officially for the first time on this occasionIf she has a gift for the groom-to-be, she gives it to him right before or after the enga
27、gement partyFor Americans, the traditional engagement ring is a diamond solitaire （单粒宝石）However, today anything goes- a ring with many colored stones, a ring with a large semiprecious stone, an heirloom （传家宝） ring reset in a modern design, or even a stone in the brides family, simply reset in a Tiff
28、any settingThe wedding ring will be of the same metal as the engagement ringSome girls prefer no engagement ring but choose a wedding band that is decorated with stones insteadNo one has to have an engagement ringA girl may want her fianc to give her a pearl necklace instead, or a jeweled watchJewel
29、ed rings can be given as gifts on many occasions during the married lives- such as wedding anniversaries, the birth of a child, or an important job promotion4According to the first paragraph, young men _Amust tell all their friends before planning a partyBused to feel afraid of going to meet their g
30、irl friends parentsCmust promise that their family could support themDmust guarantee they live away from home already5The underlined word “one” in the first paragraph most probably means _Aa marriage Ba plan C a financial talkDan embarrassment6Which of the following is NOT true according to the pass
31、age?AThe bride-to-be and her fianc will have to wait in line with both of their parentsBIf the girls parents are dead, a relative or a close friend gives a party on their behalfCThe engagement party is usually given before the newspaper announcementDIts no longer necessary to give a diamond solitair
32、e as the engagement ring7We can infer from the last paragraph that _Aa young man can give his wife a jeweled watch on the birthday of their childBthe heirloom must be reset in a modern designCthe engagement ring and the wedding ring are differentDsome girls dont mind what they are given for the enga
33、gement【参考答案】47、BCAD 阅读理解DThe way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more of
34、ten than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self-improv
35、ement.Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has su
36、ch moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys
37、 of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates mo
38、ney: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.16. According to the author, a bachelor resists marri
39、age chiefly because _ . A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement17. Raising children, in the authors op
40、inion is _ . A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable pain18. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from （源于）_ . A. hatredB. misunderstanding C. prejudiceD. ignorance19. To understand what true happiness is one must _ . A. have as much fu
41、n as possible during ones lifetime B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C. put up with pain under all circumstances D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun20. What is the author trying to tell us? A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B. One must know how to attain happi
42、ness. C. It is important to make commitments. D. It is pain that leads to happiness【参考答案16-20】ACBDA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。AI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the
43、street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to sto
44、p her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I wa
45、nt to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts dont count.” Well, I had to give it to hershe was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in
46、the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 55” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked teammuch less offered a sch
47、olarshipso she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream.
48、 He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing her own attitude.The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college educatio
49、n that she had dreamed of.1. The author was probably the girls .A. brother or sisterB. friend C. mother D. teacher2. Why was the girl heartbroken ?A. She was considered too short to be a top player.B. Her coach stopped her training because of her height.C. She couldnt be on a college basketball team
50、.D. She wouldnt be admitted by an ideal college.3. We can learn from the passage that .A. her family wouldnt like to pay her college feeB. her father forced her to play basketball in collageC. being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for collegeD. she wouldnt like to turn to his fathe
51、r for help when in difficulty4. Which word can best describe her father ?A. Encouraging.B. Optimistic.C. Stubborn.D. Cruel.5. Which proverb best matches the story ?A. Practice makes perfect. B. Rome was not built in a day.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Pride comes before a fall.【参考答案】15、CACAC
