1、2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（8）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。AIn Singapore, most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days. Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm. However
2、, we know that if it rains for long continuous periods, there will be more serious effects. Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable to traffic. People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that
3、other countries suffer much worse effects. Elsewhere, heavy tropical（热带的）storms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia. This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them. If ther
4、e is a typhoon or tsunami, thousands of lives are lost too. This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years. Scientists believe that global warming a
5、nd the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise. This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level. It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her
6、 extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities, for example, illegal logging（伐木）or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming.56.From Paragraph 1, we can see that most Singaporeans love_.A. making complaintsB. going out for picnicsC.
7、 doing window-shoppingD. traveling along the coast【答案】C【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。57.What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?A. Heavy tropical storms will follow shortly.B. The price of rice and vegetables will go up.C. Many people will write in to the newspaper.D. More ri
8、ce and vegetables will be imported.【答案】B【解析】根据第一段倒数三，四句可知。热带风暴导致的洪水会毁掉庄稼，新加坡的蔬菜和大米是从这些国家进口的，所以会导致蔬菜，大米的价格上升。58.The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A. the arrival of heavy tropical stormsB. the import of rice and vegetablesC. the rising price of rice and vegetablesD. the loss of lives i
9、n natural disasters【答案】D【解析】上句提到台风和海啸会导致成千上万的人死亡。这在2004年在印度尼西亚和泰国的普吉岛发生过。自然灾害到这人死亡这件事用来提醒我们大自然可以带来巨大损害。59.Which of the following shows how the low-lying areas are flooded?a. global warming b. the rise in ocean levelc. harmful human activitiesd. the flooding of low-lying arease. the melting of the po
10、lar ice-capA. caebdB. acebdC. cabedD. dacbe【答案】A【解析】根据最后一段可知。60.What should we do in order not to make Mother Nature angry?A. Clear more land for farming.B. Reduce harmful human activities.C. Bring down the price of food.D. Improve the quality of weather.【答案】B【解析】根据最后一段It is believed that human acti
11、vities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities,“人们认为是人类的活动导致了大自然极端愤怒， 因此，现在我们真的应该团结合作减少有害活动。” Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts a few minutes or a few hours. This kind of lon
12、eliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness. The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require
13、any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situationfor example, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last fo
14、r more than a year. Situational loneliness Is easy to understand and to predict.The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problem socializing
15、and becoming close to others unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition. Many researchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages 18 and 25, so a group of psychologists decided to study a group of college student
16、s. They found that more than 50% of the students were situationally lonely at the beginning of the term as a result of their new circumstances, but had adjusted after a few months, 13% were still lonely after seven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting strangers, even
17、though they understood that their fear was not reasonable. The situationally lonely students overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chronically lonely remained unhappy because they were afraid to do so.Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two r
18、easons: First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangero
19、us condition. 68The passage mainly talks about .Athe subjects of psychologyBthe study on lonelinessCthe interests of psychologistsDthe treatment of loneliness69All of the following are true EXCEPT that .Asituational loneliness can cause physical problemsBtemporary loneliness does not need special at
20、tentionCchronic loneliness can cause problems in socializingD37% of the students can overcome loneliness easily70The underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.Aresulting from specific causesBlasting a long timeCchanging slightlyDimproving their health71Psychologists want to help the habitua
21、lly lonely people because .Athey are college studentsBthey are sad and dangerousCthey are not active in communicating with othersDthey may have mental and physical problems参考答案 （D）6871 BDBD 1、（南京市2011届高三第一次模拟考试） Nineteen-year-old Christopher Paolini has always loved adventure books. In fact, he plot
22、ted out his first book, Eragon, when he was just fifteen! Eragon is selling more copies than most of the Harry Potter books. A reporter from Whos News talked to this young author about his books and how he ended up being one of the best-selling authors of all time! Reporter:_ Christopher Paolini(CP)
23、: I love fantasy. I love the sense of awe and wonder that you always get at the end of a great book or movie. Eragon was an attempt to express that. When I was about twelve, I read a book called Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. Its about a young boy who went into a mysterious shop and bought a drago
24、n egg that ended up hatching. It stuck in my head. Eragon was an attempt to see what I could do with the idea myself. Reporter: Where else do you get your ideas? CP: Im definitely influenced by authors who have a fairly inventive use of language, imaginative worlds and a sense of wonder-authors who
25、write about things that other people dont. Reporter: What was the hardest thing about writing Eragon? CP: Probably the editing because I wasnt used to it. It was a kind of shock doing it. But also I was having to learn a huge amount about grammar and commas and other things Id never paid much attent
26、ion to before. Id say that editing and writing are pretty much equal in difficulty. My raw writing is a lot more professional now than it ever was before because of everything I learned through the editing process. Reporter: How do you avoid becoming frustrated with the writing process? CP: Write ab
27、out what you enjoy the most or what touches you the most; otherwise youll never be able to survive a book-length project. Reporter: Anything else youd like to share with our readers? CP: Before I wrote Eragon, I spent an entire month plotting out the entire story so I wasnt writing blindly. That hel
28、ps. I really poured my heart and soul into it. Its not just an adventure story: it is about Eragon trying to work out who we are, why we are here and how we can live honorably.（3)What does Paolini find as difficult as writing?APlotting out the story.BGrammar and commas.CThe editing process.DThe crea
29、tive use of language.(4)Which of the following BEST indicates Paolini devoted himself completely to writing Eragon?AWrite about what you enjoy the most or what touches you the most.BEragon was an attempt to see what I could do with the idea myself.CI spent an entire month plotting out the entire sto
30、ry.DI really poured my heart and soul into it.【解析】 19岁的 Christopher Paolini 一直喜欢历险故事，15岁时就构思了他的第一本书 Eragon，该书出版后的销量超过了大部分 Harry Potter 系列图书，本文再现了一位记者对 Christopher 的采访。 (1)B 本题考查推理判断。根据 Christopher Paolini 对记者第一个问题的回答可知采访人询问的问题是“什么激发他创作了 Eragon 这部作品？”。故选B项。(2)B 本题考查代词指代。根据上下文内容可知 that 指代的是上句中提到的 the
31、sense of awe and wonder。(3)C 本题考查细节理解。根据CP对记者第三个问题的回答 Id say that editing and writing are pretty much equal in difficulty 可知本题的答案是C。(4)D 本题考查细节理解。选项A说明的是写作内容，B项说明的是创作作品的目的，C项说明的是写作之前的构思所花的时间，这三项都不能说明 Paolini 创作时的全身心投入，D项很显然符合题意。 People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing
32、. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word“mouth.”For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest（抗议）and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret beca
33、use it hurts that person. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth. In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.Another situa
34、tion is when someone falsely claims another person said something. The other person might protest: “I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person, “was
35、 born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.Parents might sometimes keep a child off sweet food as a form of punishment for sayi
36、ng bad things. For example, if a child says things she should not say to her parents, she might be described as a mouthy child. The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off. But enough of all this talk. I have been running my mouth long enough.61. When will a person probably say“do not
37、 bad mouth me”？A. When he feels down.B. When he is regretful.C. When he is spoken ill of.D. When he gets angry.【答案】C【解析】根据第二段第一句if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest（抗议）and say “Do not bad mouth me.”“如果你说一个人的坏话，这个人可能会抗议说不要说我坏话。”62.What will the person say if he feels sorry f
38、or what he has said?A. Do not bad mouth me.B. Stop mouthing off.C. Do not put words in my mouth.D. I really put my foot in my mouth this time.【答案】D【解析】根据第二段Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person. Or they tell the person someth
39、ing they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”有时人们对家人和朋友说了一些他们后来会后悔的话因为这些话上海了那个人。说话的人就会说“这次我真的说错话了。”63.If a person lives from hand to mouth, it implies that_.A. he is badly-offB. he is hard-workingC. he has lots of moneyD. he has enough to ea
40、t【答案】A【解析】根据第四段This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.与富人相对的是穷人。64.By saying“I have been running my mouth long enough”,the speaker means“_”.A. I have run a long wayB. I have talked too muchC. I have learned a lotD. I have been a mouthy person 【答案】B【解析】65.What is mainly talked about in the text?A. Expressions about the word“mouth”.B. Functions of the organ“mouth”.C. Opinions about“mouthy people”.D. Meanings of the word“mouth”.【答案】A【解析】第一段最后一句是主题句. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word“mouth.”
