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训练极品题（3）及答案(A)While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou,
2、 wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the high way with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because the
3、re are only a few food stops on the road.Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, prod
4、uce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.Back on the road, and its time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off
5、 the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夹板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.Finally youll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper l
6、oop (回路). Its worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitors face.1. According to the passage, The P
7、ines is a _.A. place in which you can see many mobile homesB. mountain where you can get a good view of the valleyC. town which happens to be near the Banff National parkD. restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food2. What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?A
8、. They may have trouble finding a restaurant.B. They may come across traffic jams.C. They may travel more easily with cars.D. They may do much more sightseeing.3. Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise, _.A. the Banff National Park is to the west of BanffB. the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise
9、 and the Banff National ParkC. the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 yearsD. the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s4. Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by _.A. taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurantB. taking th
10、e Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram 14、阅读理解-E(2013南京市二模，D)While waiting to pick up a friend at an airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those lifechanging experiences that you hear other people talk aboutthe kind that happens to you unexpectedly. To me, this happened and was only two feet awa
11、y from me.Locating my friend among the passengers, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.First he walked to his youngest son (maybe 6 years old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated en
12、ough to look in each others face, I heard the father say，“Its so good to see you, son. I missed you so much！” His son smiled somewhat shyly, and replied softly，“Me, too, Dad！”Then the man stood up, gazed into the eyes of his oldest son (maybe 9 or 10) and while cupping his sons face in his hands sai
13、d, “Youre already quite a young man. I love you very much, Zach！” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or oneandahalfyear old) was squirming (扭动) excitedly in her mothers arms, never once taking her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her re
14、turning father. The man said，“Hi, baby girl！” as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. The little girl instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure cont
15、entment.After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared，“Ive saved the best for last！” and went to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds and then silently mouthed, “I love you so much！” They sta
16、red into each others eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands.For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldnt possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment then realized how totally attentive I was in the wonderful display o
17、f unconditional love not more than an arms length away from me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask，“Wow! How long have you two been married？”“Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” he replied,
18、 without breaking his gaze from his lovely wifes face. “Well then, how long have you been away？” I asked. The man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming his joyous smile. “Two whole days！”Two days? I was stunned. I had assumed hed been gone for at least several weeksif not months. I know my
19、expression betrayed me. “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！”The man suddenly stopped smiling.He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a different person, “Dont hope, friend. decide！” Then he
20、 flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said，“God bless！”With that, he and his family turned and walked away together. I was still watching that exceptional man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “Whatcha looking at？” Without hesita
21、ting, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied，“My future！”文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己在机场看到一家人在分别两天重逢后的亲密场景及男主人对作者所说的话，表达了这次事件对自己的震撼，并下定决心拿出更多的爱给自己的家人。16Which word could best describe the baby girl?AQuiet. BInnocent. CNaughty. DSweet.答案：D推理判断题。根据第五段第一句和最后一句可知，这个小女孩非常的可爱，见到父亲时，她在母亲的怀里扭动，非常地兴奋，在父亲怀
22、里的时候她把头放在父亲的肩膀上一动不动。故答案选D。17The writer suddenly felt uncomfortable because _.Ahe felt it impolite to stare at the familyBhe felt he withdrew from societyCthe family found him curious about them21世纪教育网Dhe didnt love his wife as much答案：A推理判断题。根据第七段最后一句中的“I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was inva
23、ding something sacred”和文化常识可知，作者由于被这亲密的幸福情景所吸引，一直盯着他们看，距离很近(only two feet)，而这在西方是很不礼貌的行为，侵犯了他人的隐私。故答案选A。18What can we learn from the story?AThe family became the writers friends.BThe writer decided to look for a wife.CThe writers family will get more love from him.DThe writer will tell his friend th
24、e story immediately they meet.答案：C推理判断题。根据倒数第四段最后一句“I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！”及最后一段中作者看着那家人离开说“My future！”可推知，作者以后将会给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选C。19Which paragraph in this story best shows the love of the couple?AParagraph 4. BParagraph 5. CParagraph 6. DParagraph 7.答案：C细节理解题
25、。通读全文可知，第三至五段描述的是对孩子的爱，第六段中“give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss.”展示的是夫妻之间的爱。故答案选C。20Why does the writer think his airport experience is lifechanging?ABecause he came across a most loving family.BBecause he realized the difference between “hope” and “decide”CBecause he thought it was real
26、ly a unique experience.DBecause the family he met with had a strange power over him.答案：B推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知，男主人所说的“Dont hope, friend. decide！”给了作者极大的震撼和鼓励，让作者明白了“希望”与“决定”之间的不同，决定今后给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选B。(十二)-A(2013合肥市二模，A)Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the USA, whi
27、ch takes place on the fourth Saturday of October.Who takes part in Make A Difference Day?Anyone! Young and old, individuals and groups, anyone can carry out a volunteer project that helps others. It might be as ambitious as collecting truckloads of clothing for the homeless, or as personal as spendi
28、ng an afternoon helping an elderly neighbor or relative. USA WEEKEND covers volunteers and their projects in articles and photos.How do I get started?Look around your community. Are people hungry, homeless or ill? Are parks or schools dirty or neglected? No matter where you live, theres a need nearb
29、y. And on Make A Difference Day, millions of Americans are expected to roll up their sleeves to help others. You can act alone or enlist your friends, family and coworkers.You can also call the Make A Difference Day Hot Line, 18004163824, for information. Or use the ideas on this website for inspira
30、tion.What do I do after Ive selected a project?Tell others what youre doing and enlist help. Several weeks before the day, tell us about your plans in the Make A Difference DAYtaBANK, a national listing of local projects that will be viewed by interested volunteers, other people looking for good pro
31、ject ideas and news media looking for good stories to tell. It will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the DAYtaBANK hosted by HandsOn Network.Do it!Carry out your plans to help others on Make A Difference Day. Be sure to take lots of pictures and share them on the Make A Difference Day P
32、hoto Album.文章大意：本文是一篇应用文。介绍了美国最大的社区活动Make A Difference Day。希望大家积极参与这一活动，帮助他人。1Where does the text probably come from?AA magazine. BA website. CA newspaper. DA festival brochure.答案：B细节理解题。根据How do I get started部分第二段的最后一句“Or use the ideas on this website for inspiration.”可知，答案B符合文义。2Make A Difference
33、Day _.Ais celebrated every year all over the world Bis a service provided by the communityCis a celebration of helpful neighborsDis a national day of doing good in America答案：D推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the USA”和Who takes part in Make A
34、Difference Day部分第一句中“anyone can carry out a volunteer project that helps others”可知，答案D符合文义。3It can be inferred from the text that volunteers _.Aare chosen carefully by USA WEEKENDBneed to dress up on Make A Difference DayCcan get good project ideas from HandsOn NetworkDtake pictures to send them to
35、news media for money答案：C推理判断题。根据What do I do after Ive selected a project部分第二句中“other people looking for good project ideas and news media looking for good stories to tell.”和最后一句“It will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the DAYtaBANK hosted by HandsOn Newwork.”可推知，答案C符合文义。4The main purp
36、ose of the text is to _.Aintroduce the origin of Make A Difference DayBinstruct people how to select a proper project ideaCpromote Make A Difference Day to other countriesDencourage individuals to join in Make A Difference Day答案：D写作意图题。根据对文章的最后一部分Do it和全文的整体理解可知，本文主要的目的是鼓励大家积极参与Make A Difference Day
37、这一活动，故答案D符合文义。阅读理解-(B)For several years, scientists have been testing a substance called interferon(干扰素), a possible wonder drug that is proving to be effective in treating a variety of diseases, including virus infections, bacterial infections, and cancers. To date, the new drug has no side effect
38、of great influence to discourage its use. But in spite of its success, last year only one gram was produced in the entire world.The reason for the shortage lies in the structure of interferon. A special protein, the interferon produced from one animal species cannot be used in treating another anima
39、l species. In other words, to treat human beings, only interferon produced by human beings may be used. The drug is produced by infecting white blood cells with a virus. Fortunately, it is so effective that the amount given to each patient each time is very small.Unlike antibiotics (抗生素), interferon
40、 does not attack germs directly. Instead, it protects healthy cells from being infected, and prevents the reproduction of viruses within cells.As you might conclude, one of the most special uses of interferon has been in the treatment of cancer. Dr. Hans Strander, a research physician at Swedens fam
41、ous Karolinska Institute, has treated more than one hundred cancer patients with the new drug. Among a group of selected patients who had received operations for advanced cancer, half were given traditional treatments and the other half were given interferon. Among those treated with interferon 70 p
42、ercent of them remained alive over three years, as compared with only 10 to 30 percent among those who had received the traditional treatments.In the United States, a large-scale project supported by the American Cancer Society is now under way. If the experiment were successful, interferon could be
43、come one of the greatest medical discoveries of our time.5.What is the difference between antibiotics and interferon?A. Interferon has serious side effects, while antibiotics do not.B. Antibiotics kill germs by attacking them directly, while interferon does not.C. Antibiotics are very effective, whi
44、le the effect of interferon is limited.D. They are different in structure, although they are both proteins.6. According to the passage, if 170 cancer patients received interferon treatment, how many of them would remain alive over three years?A. About 30.B. About 50.C. About 120.D. About 70.7. The p
45、assage tells us that _.A. it is difficult to produce interferon in large quantities because of its special structure.B. interferon is produced widely in lots of countries.C. few of the patients who had received traditional treatments remained alive.D. most of the patients who received interferon also needed traditional treatments.57、- 10 - 版权所有高考资源网