1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题（6）及答案阅读理解请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “Whats your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is c
2、orrect.Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could
3、be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.The earliest last names, or surnames,
4、 were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most common occupati
5、onal name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter a person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the Ba
6、ker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were n
7、amed John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.Some family names were made by adding something
8、to the fathers name. English-speaking people added s or son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the MacDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell.( ) 1.
9、Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?A. Places where people lived. B. Peoples characters.C. Talents that people possessed. D. Peoples occupations.选B，根据文中4,5,6三段可知只有B选项未提及( ) 2. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _.A. owned or
10、 drove a cart B. made things with metalsC. made kitchen tools or contains D. built houses and furniture选C文中第六段potter-a person who made pots and pans,可知potter 意为一个制作茶壶和平底锅的人，由此推断选C( ) 3. Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world l
11、eader, the baby might be named _.A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard CarterC. George Longstreet D. Donald Greenwood选D根据文中倒数第2段可知一些人取名是根据特征而来。比如灰色头发的人取名john Gray，高个的人取名john Tallman.所以根据题意，居住在森林旁边的人取名为Donald Greenw( ) 4. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _A. later genera
12、tions B. friends and relativesC. colleagues and partners D. later sponsors选A 根据最后一段第一二行“some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. The Johnsons are descendants of John可知descendants指的是后代阅读理解Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every d
13、ay he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flowers place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell. Han
14、s had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smil
15、ed, feeling proud of having such a friend. The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to al
16、l the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then. “Theres no good in goi
17、ng to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldnt be bothered. So Ill wait till the spring comes when hes happy to give me flowers.” “Youre certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “Its quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”
18、 “Couldnt we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “Ill give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.” “How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really dont know whats the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get
19、envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybodys nature. I am his best friend, and Ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt
20、 be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea. Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he tal
21、ked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!” Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter. “Ill give you many good things. I think
22、being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as Ill give you many good things, Im sure youd like to give me some flowers in return. Heres the basket, and fill it quite full.” Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller
23、s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller. The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?” “Im sorry, but I am really very busy today.” “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that Im going to give you my things, its
24、rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you.” Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted. One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came. “Hans,” cried the Miller,
25、 “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and Im going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and its such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know Im going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.” “Cert
26、ainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned. At Hans funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the
27、head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. 16. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as _. A. “Different words may mean quite different things.” B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.” C. “Im afraid you dont underst
28、and the poetry of life.”D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”17. From the passage, we can learn that Hans _. A. was extremely wise and noble B. was highly valued by the Miller C. admired the Miller very much D. had a strong desire for fortune 18. The author described the Millers beh
29、avior in order to _. A. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller C. entertain the readers with an incredible joking taleD. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Mille19. Whats the main cause of Hans tragedy? A. True friendship betwe
30、en them. B. A lack of formal education. C. A sudden change of weather. D. Blind devotion to a friend. 20. From the Millers talk at home, we can see he was _. A. serious but kind B. selfish and cold-heartedC. caring but strict D. helpful and generous参考答案 16-20:BCADB社会生活类-201*陕西卷 Spring is coming, and
31、 it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not. A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to d
32、iscourage visible tattoos(纹身), nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you cant judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey(传递)certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages a
33、bout themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept. Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or
34、 lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees(雇员)，because those people represent the companies to their customer.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of wellqualified candidate
35、s, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am openminded, I cant expect all our customers are.There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candi
36、date simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.57Which of the following is the newspaper editors opinion according to Paragraph 2? APeoples appearances carry messages about themselves.BCustomers choices influence dress standards in companies.C
37、Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.DStrange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.58What can be inferred from the text? ACandidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.BWhat to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.CCompani
38、es sometimes have to change to respect their candidates. DHiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.59Which of the following would be the best title for the text? AEmployees MatterBPersonal Choices MatterCAppearances MatterDHiring Managers Matter60The authors attitude towards stra
39、nge dress styles in the workplace may best be described as_. Aenthusiastic Bnegative Cpositive Dsympathetic【要点综述】又是一年毕业季，很多大学毕业生又要开始为寻找一份可以赖以生存的工作而奔忙了，但是，影响就业成功的因素很多，其中有一点就是面试时的着装。 57C推理判断题。根据第二段的首句可知报纸编辑认为有纹身或戴鼻环去面试的人应该受到公平的对待，故本题选C。58B推理判断题。通读第三段可知本文作者的意思是：员工的穿着不再是员工的私人问题，而是影响到公司的声誉和发展的大问题。选B。59C主
40、旨大意题。本文大意是关于员工的着装问题，故本题选C。60B作者意图题。根据本文后两段可知，作者不赞成员工着奇装异服，即作者的态度是“否定的”，故选B。阅读理解 It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves. Some groups believe wolves should be killed. Other people believe wolves must be protected so that they
41、 will not disappear from the wilderness (荒野) For Killing Wolves In Alaska，the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. However1aws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their furSo the wolf p
42、opulation has greatly increased. Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. People in the wilderness also hunt deer for foodMany of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in t
43、he wilderness plant lifeWhen the deer cant find enough food，they die If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer，their prey(猎物)will disappear some dayAnd the wolves willtooSo we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecologyIf we killed more wolves，we would save them
44、 and their prey from dying outWed also save some farm animals In another northern state，wolves attack cows and chickens for foodFarmers want the government to send biologists to study the problemThey believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a sma
45、ll wolf population Against Killing Wolves If you had lived long ago，you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolfAccording to most stories，hungry wolves often kill people for foodEven today，the stories of the “big bad wolfwill not disappear But the fact is wolves are afraid of
46、 peopleand they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smellWhen wolves eat other animals，they usually kill the very youngor the sick and injured .The strongest survive .No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had livedAnd has always been a law of natur
47、e. Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves，we say it is nonsense! Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balanceThe wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life The real problem is that the areas where
48、 wolves can live are being used by peopleEven if wilderness land is not used directly for human needsthe wolves cant always find enough food .So they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farmThen there is dangerThe “big bad wolf” has arrived! And everyone knows what happens next( ) 1. Acco
49、rding to the passage，some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that A. there are too many wolves B. they kill large numbers deerC. they attack cows and chickens for food D. they destroy the wilderness plant life选D根据文中小标题For killing wolves 第一段第三行“so the wol
50、f population has increased”第三段第一句和第四段第一句话，可知选项D不是原因( ) 2. Some people are against killing wolves because A. wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the widenessB. there is too small a wolf population in the wildernessC. there are too many deer in the wildernessD. wolves are afraid of people an
51、d never attack people选A小标题Against killing wolves 中第三段最后一句( ) 3. According to those against killing wolves，when wolves eat other animals， A. they never eat strong and healthy onesB. they always go against the law of natureC. they might help this kind of animals survive in natureD. they disturb the ec
52、ological balance in the wilderness选C 小标题Against killing wolves 中第二段最后两行可知强者生存，弱者淘汰是自然法则( ) 4. The last sentence “And everyone knows what happens next” implies that in such cases .A. farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped awayB. wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill themC. wolves will find enough food sources on farmsD. people will leave the areas where wolves can live选B 文中最后一段可知狼居住的地方被人类占据，它们就会跑到就近的农场等地吃人，那么人类就会反过来杀死它们。