1、2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解701C A poor chimney-sweeper, who had not enough money to buy a meal, stopped one hot summer day at noon before an eating-house, and remained regaling his nose with the smell of the victualsThe master of the shop told him several times to go away, but the sweeper could not lea
2、ve savory smell, though unable to purchase the taste of the foodAt last the cook came out of the shop, and taking hold of the sweeper, declared that, as he had been feeding upon the smell of his victuals (food and drink), he should not go away without paying half the price of a dinnerThe poor fellow
3、 said that he neither could nor would pay, and that he would ask the first person who should pass, whether it was not an unreasonable and unjust demand The case was referred to a policeman, who happened to pass at that momentHe said to the sweeper: “As you have been feasting one of your senses with
4、the odor (smell) of this mans meat, it is but just you should make him some recompense; therefore you shall, in your turn, regale (amuse) one of his senses, which seems to be more insatiable than your appetiteHow much money have you?” “I have but two pence in all the world, sir, and I must buy me so
5、me bread”“Never mind,” answered the officer, “take your two pence between your hands; now rattle (cause to make a lot of quick little noises)them loudly” The sweeper did so, and the officer, turning to the cook, said, “Now, sir, I think he has paid you: the smell of your victuals regaled his nostril
6、s(openings at the end of the nose); the sound of his money has tickled your ears”This decision gave more satisfaction to the bystanders than to the cook, but it was the only payment he could obtain66The sweeper stopped one hot summer day at noon before an eating-house, because _ .Ahe wanted to regal
7、e his nose with the smell of the victualsBhe was hungry and he wanted to have dinnerChe was hungry but he had no enough money to buy a mealDhe wanted to smell if the food was delicious67The cooks demand that the sweeper should pay half the price of a dinner was obviously _ .Areasonable Bnot fair Clo
8、gical Dproper68We infer that the way that the policeman settled the problem was _ .Afoolish Bkind Cclever Dstupid69The passage implied that _ .Aits a pity that the cook did not get what he wantedBthe master of the shop and the cook were cool-heartedCthe cook was cruelDthe sweeper got what he wanted7
9、0. Which is true according to the passage? A. This story is arranged in order of time. B. This story is arranged in order of place. C. There were four people in the scene. D. The case was judged by law.2Koalas are pictured everywhere in Australia-on cleaning products, on “boxes of chocolate, on spor
10、ts team shirts. Yet the animals live only in pockets along the east coast.They once inhabited the entire coastline. The koala population dropped after farmers cut down many of the forests where koalas lived, and hunters killed the animals for their fur.By the early 1900s, “koalas were basically shot
11、 out of south Australia,” says ecologist Bill Ellis, who studies the relationships among living things and their environments.I recently joined Ellis and his team in a forest on St Bees Is land, 19 miles off the northeastern coast of Australia, with eight other volunteers. The island is a natural la
12、boratory, yielding findings that may help protect koalas elsewhere on the continent.The volunteers searched the island for koalas in the blue gum trees. When we found a koala, we gathered information about the trees in the area.Blue gum is a species of the eucalyptus tree in which the funny leaf eat
13、ers spend most of their time. Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia, and their leaves are the main food source for koalas. Although koalas can walk on the ground, they are better suited for life in the canopy, the high cover of branches and leaves in a forest.What has Elliss research told him so
14、far? The population of St Bees seems to be healthy. Yet Ellis wonders whether the koalas might be heading for hard times. The island is overrun with wild goats, and Ellis thinks the goats are eating the small blue gum trees.Without those trees, the koalas will run out of food in the future. Ellis ho
15、pes more research will help him understand how to protect the blue gum trees-and the koalas that depend on them. “I think thats what everyone is trying to do-to make a difference.” Ellis says.59. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that .A. koalas pictures can be found everywhere in the worl
16、dB. koalas in Australia like to eat chocolateC. only in the east coast of Australia can you find koalasD. you can buy the pictures of koalas only in the east coast of Australia60. Which of the following is TRUE about koalas?A. They usually hide in a cave.B. They feed on the leaves of blue gum trees.
17、C. They prefer to walk on the ground.D. They dont adapt to the high cover of branches.61. What will Ellis most probably start to do next?A. To keep the population of St Bees healthy. B. To kill all the goats on the island.C. To find some new foods for goats.D. To protect blue gum trees for koalas.62
18、. The purpose of writing this passage is to .A. expect people to concern about the life of koalasB. record trip to Australia for watching koalasC. present some basic knowledge of koalas lifeD. introduce the ecosystem of wildlife in Australia 3 I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the
19、 incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me. Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four
20、 hours a day.Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?I try to.Well, dont, he exclaimed. When you grow up, time wont come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the da
21、y, and piano-playing will become a part of your life. When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remember
22、ed what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same pieceme
23、al method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I even took up piano-playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice.There is an imp
24、ortant trick in this time-using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you cant afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately
25、, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize.I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a tremendous influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short p
26、eriods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge（投入）in without delay.56The meaning of “stretch” in the underlined part is the same as that in sentence “ ”. AThe forests in the north of the province stretch for hundreds of miles.BBob worked as a government official for a stretch of over
27、twenty years.CMy family wasnt wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.DDuring his senior year his earnings far enough to buy an old car.57Which of the following statements is true?AThe writer didnt completely take the teachers words to heart at first.BCarl Walter has had a great influence on the w
28、riters life since he became a student.CThe writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches.DRapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine.58We can infer that the writer . Ahas new books published each year however busy his teaching is Bis
29、always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy Chas formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novelsDcan find sufficient time for mental preparations beforehand, so hes devoted to work instantly59What is the best title of this passage?AConcentrate
30、on Your Work BA Little at a Time CHow I Became a Writer DGood Advice Is Most ValuableToday almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life ?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big b
31、ut it worked slowly . Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do?A writer has said, “people cant live without computers today.”The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it
32、can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. The
33、y dont know their real names, ages, and even sex (性别). They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they cant put their hearts into study. Many of them cant catch up with others on many subjects because of that.We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at
34、 the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet. 4The Internet can not be used for _.A. studying B. shopping C. thinking D. playing 5When the computer was invented, it was _.A. large and worked quickly1B. small and worked C. large but worked slowl
35、y.D. small but worked quickly .6The Internet was born in about _.A. 1960B. 1970 C. 1980 D. 19857Which of the following is true?A. Few students like going into the Internet.B. students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”C. These “unreal friends” often meet each other.D. Students know the frien
36、ds on the Internet very well.8What does the writer think of the Internet?A. It is wonderful.B. It can make students study harder.C. It is not good for students.D. It is helpful, but we cant do everything on it.Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He hadnot legs but stumps(残肢) that could be fitted wi
37、th a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him Ape Man (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground. Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of th
38、e usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much
39、longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair. Hank felt himself get cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror. For the first time he saw himself a
40、s he has always wanted to bea full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old. Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room , and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and w
41、ent back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it. When World War II came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few
42、 knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.9Children laughed at Hank and called him Ape Man because _.A. he didnt talk to themB. he kept away from themC. his arms touched the ground when he movedD. he couldnt use his arms10It can be inferred from the stor
43、y that five feet eight inches tall is _.A. an average height for a fully grown personB. too tall for an average personC. too short for an average personD. none of the above11When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he _.A. did everything the other soldiers didB. did nothing the o
44、ther soldiers didC. did some of the things the other soldiers didD. took some special training12The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi _.A. had no friendsB. never saw himself as different from othersC. was very shyD. was too proud to accept help from others A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job
45、 driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was hard for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent ye
46、ars. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty .”says Dave.But the Fusses werent the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive
47、 unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 millionthey were an elderly couple
48、 who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.Through the years, the Hatches paid
49、for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldnt afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches gav
50、e away their farmland. It was the Hatches wish that their legacya legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and centsshould enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.Neighbors helping neighborsthat was Ish and Arlene Hatchs story.13According to the text, the Fusses _. A. were em
51、ployed by a truck company B. led a difficult life C. worked in a school cafeteria D. lost their home14What can we learn about the Hatches? A. They had their children during the Great Depression. B. They left the old house to live on their family farm. C. They gave away their possessions（财产）to their
52、neighbors. D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs.15Why would the Hatches go from store to store? A. They decided to open a store.B. They wanted to save money. C. They couldnt afford expensive things.D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.16What Sandy Van Weelden said mainly tells us that t
53、he Hatches were _. A. understanding B. kindC. childlike D. wealthy参考答案166-70 CBCBA【解析】2【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】A【解析】35659 BADB 【解析】略4C5C6B7B8D【解析】4细节判断题。结合We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.可知The Internet不能用来thinking。5细节判断题。结合The first computer was mad
54、e in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly . 可知答案。6推断题。结合The first computer was made in 1946.和The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers.可知答案。7细节判断题。结合They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they cant put their hearts i
55、nto study. 可知答案。8作者态度题。从文章最后一段可知作者的态度：not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet。 9C10A11A12B【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，叙述了身残志不残的Hank的事迹。身为一名残疾人的Hank ，凭借自己的毅力做到了与正常人一样工作学习和生活，具有很强的教育意义。9C 细节理解题。从第一段最后一句话“Children laughed at him and called him Ape Man (猿人) because his arms practically dragge
56、d on the ground.”可知“drag”在此意思为“拖在地上”，孩子们嘲笑他因为他的手臂拖在地上，C为正确选项。10A推理判断题。从文章可知Hank因为残疾从小接受到人们好奇的目光和孩子们的嘲笑，所以内心应该是一直渴望像个正常人一样，而且文章第三段“ For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to bea full five feet eight inches tall.”也证实了5英尺8英寸是正常人的平均高度。，所以A为正确答案。11A推理判断题。从文章最后一段“ He took the regular tr
57、aining. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless.”可知他应该是和别人做一样的事情，所以正确选项是A12B推理判断题。从整篇文章的叙述可知Hank和别人一样学习工作甚至在部队行军操练，从来没把自己看做一个不同于别人的人，而且其余三个选项文章中没有涉及，所以正确选项是B。考点：考查人物类短文阅读。13B14C15B16A【解析】文章讲述的是一对老人在去世以后给了他们的邻居一些财产来帮助他们，并号召他们继续这样帮助别人。13推理判断题 根据文章第一段可知Fusses这
58、个家庭过着艰苦的生活。14细节理解题 根据倒数第二段中可知赠送他们的遗产是他们的心愿。15细节理解题 根据文章中“They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase”可知他要在好几个店里比较价格才能买到便宜的东西，这样会省钱。16推理判断题，根据倒数第三段的 “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them可知，版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()