1、2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品练习题（1）及答案【阅读理解猜测词义】 Passage * Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work you may sa
2、y that youre hot. Thats true. The time of the day when you feel most energetic is when you cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familia
3、r monologues as Get up, John! Youll be late for work again!The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-an&energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realise what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family h
4、as.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believe May- be youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energ
5、y is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge
6、 of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night be- fore. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours. 1. If a person finds get
7、ting up early a problem, most probably_. A. he is a lazy person B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle C. he is not sure when his energy is low D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 答案：D 指导：根据第二段，有些人的精力高峰出现在下午或晚上，所以让他早起很困难。2. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels accord
8、ing to the passage? A. Unwareness of energy cycles. B. Familiar monologues. C. A change in a family members energy cycle. D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. 答案：A指导：第二段最后一句话说“当夫妻意识到什么是能量循环以及每个家庭成员的循环状况时，他们就会停止吵架。”3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point
9、in the morning, he should_. A. change his energy cycle B. overcome his laziness C. get up earlier than usual D. go to bed earlier 答案：C 指导：第三段最后一句话给出答案。早起有助于你在精力低落时仍然高效工作。4. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will_. A. help to keep your energy for the days work B. help you to
10、control your temper early in the day C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day 答案：A 指导：第四段第一句话说，慢点起床可节省能量。 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A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer an
11、d his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered. But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning; “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mouse trap in the house!”The hen clucked (咯咯地叫) and scratched, raised he
12、r head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”Then the mouse turned to the pig. The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are
13、in my prayers.”Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeat the same words. The cow said, “Moo, Mr. Mouse. Im sorry for you, but its no skin off my nose.”So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmers mousetrap alone. That very right a sound was heard throughout the house
14、the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey (猎物). The farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home, she still h
15、ad a fever.Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. The hen was killed.But his wifes sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.The farmers wife did not g
16、et well but died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.The mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.26What surprised the mouse when looking through the hole?AThe farmer and his wife.BA
17、 dangerous mousetrap.CA package with food in.DA poisonous snake.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.老鼠惊奇地发现了一个扑鼠器，故选B。27What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard?AIt had a warn talk with his friends.BIt warned its neighbors of the danger.CIt argued with its ne
18、ighbors loudly.DIt tried hard to cheer its neighbors.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning;老鼠警告大家有危险，故选B。28Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?AThe hen was sure that it neednt be bothered by it.BThe pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse.CThe
19、 farmers wife was bitten by the poisonous snake.DThe farmers neighbors came to his home for meat.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.农民的邻居来他的家参加他的妻子的葬礼，这位农民杀了牛来招待大家吃肉，故选D。29What does the underlin
20、ed sentence “but its no skin off my nose” in paragraph 5 mean?AIt is none of my business.BIt is out of the question.CIt doesnt affect my smell.DIt is not interesting at all.【答案】A【解析】句意理解题。根据Im sorry for you既然牛这样说对不起，就能推测他无能为力，也不管它的事，故选A。30Which of the following can best express the moral of the stor
21、y?AMind works faster in time of danger.BNever put your nose into others business.CWe should pull together in time of trouble.DOut of sight, out of mind.【答案】C 【解析】推理判断题。从这个寓言故事可知看似不管自己的事情却引起自己的灾难，所以无论谁遇到困难时大家齐心合力，共度难关。故选C。【2013高考英语辽宁省沈阳市领航试卷】 C“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the n
22、ew millennium (千年), was made up of three parts “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork. John R
23、onald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkiens becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.After graduating from Oxford,
24、Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology (神话) for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon
25、listening to chapters of Tolkiens imaginative work “The Hobbit”.Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural (乡村的) class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dw
26、arves (侏儒). On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.One of Tolkiens students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft (草稿). The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best jud
27、ge for a childrens book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”
28、, a series of books so creative that they hold readers new and old after their publication.44What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works? A. Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas. B. Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong. C. Hobbit was a social g
29、roup of people who lived in old castles. D. Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.45Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published? A. One of Tolkiens students. B. Stanley Unwins son. C. Allen & Unwin. D. Bilbo Baggins.46 What is mainly discussed in the text? A. “
30、The Lord of the Rings” and its writer. B. A completely new masterwork in the new millennium. C. A famous professor at Oxford University. D. The power of the magic ring.47Which of the following shows the right order of Mr. J.R.R.Tolkiens life experience? a. He had his “The Hobbit” published. b. He be
31、came a member of the Inklings. c. He served in World War d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford. e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world. f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.A. f-d-b-c-a-eB. f-d-c-b-a-eC. f-c-d-b-e-aD. d-f-c-a-b-e参考答案 44-47 DBAB 【2013高考英语辽宁省沈阳市领航试卷】DHowever i
32、mportant we may regard school life to be, we cant ignore the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore the great influence of parents cant be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong supports of the school or they can consciously or unconsciously
33、 prevent the school from accomplishing its aims.Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program and developmental math.Moreover, the classroom t
34、eacher can also play an important role in explaining to parents what they should do. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can significantly aid the interchange of ideas between school and home.Suppose that a father has
35、 been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent change his method. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating
36、 mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in math and at the same time, enjoying the work.Too often, however, teachers con
37、ferences with parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of childrens wrongdoing, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional advisor, plants ideas in parents m
38、inds for the best use of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in fostering the fullest development of youngsters competence.48The underlined phrase “keep parents apprised of” (Line 1, Para. 2) probably means to let parents .Ajudg
39、eBknowCdesignDdevelop49What is the purpose of the schools informal tea and interviews?ATo improve the relationship between teacher and parents.BTo explain to parents the change of the school curriculum.CTo report students misdoings and suggestions for punishments.DTo help develop good communication
40、between school and home.50Why does the author provide all example in Paragraph 4？ ATo help parents to know the importance of home activities. BTo show how the teacher can guide in home training. CTo prove parents all non professional advisors. DTo advice parents to teach kids math at home. 参考答案 48-5
41、0 DCA 阅读理解All of us should keep a kitchen diary, showing how much food are left uneaten as garbage.We all waste food, you and me millions of tons of it. In China, enough food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people. In the United States, 40 percent of food is wasted from farm
42、to fork. Each year, the amount of food thrown away in rich countries is almost the same as that produced in sub Saharan Africa. This raises some important questions. In developing countries, food is lost because farmers do not have appropriate cooling, storage or market access for their crops. Their
43、 grains, fruits and vegetables dry up and rot away. In developed countries, the picture is different, and food is wasted in supermarkets, restaurants and at home. China faces both problems, significant losses in farms, as well as at the sale and consumption stages. And the amount of food wasted by C
44、hinese consumers is rapidly increasing. Consumer culture has filled China and urban residents can get quality food from anywhere in the country and from across the planet. Chinese consumers are as particular about their food as those in other countries. In supermarkets, they refuse to buy vegetables
45、 that dont look fresh or have an irregular shape, or milk and other products close to their expiry (失败) date.Besides, Chinese consumers tend to be generous. In restaurants or at home, often too much food is ordered or cooked and served. So while trooping out of a restaurant, full and happy, with col
46、leagues or friends, they never look back at whats left untouched on the table. Should Chinese consumers take more responsibility for the waste they create? Everyone deserves to have enough food to eat. Despite Chinas impressive success in reducing hunger over the past three decades, the job is not c
47、ompleted yet.31According to paragraph 1and2, we know that food waste is .Ahuge worldwideBmainly in USAConly in rich countriesDjust in African countries【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据无论是发达国家还是发展中国家都有食物浪费的现象，食物的浪费是全球性的，故选A。32In developing countries, food is lost mainly .Afor the lack of cooling and storageBbecause
48、of easy access to marketsCbecause of the wet weatherDbecause of the quality of the food【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据In developing countries, food is lost because farmers do not have appropriate cooling, storage or market access for their crops.在发展中国家食物的浪费主要是由于缺乏冷藏和储存的条件，故选A。33The main reason for food waste in C
49、hina is .Athe effect of consumer cultureBthe convenient food supplyCthe worry about food qualityDpeoples being particular about it【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Consumer culture has filled China and urban residents can get quality food from anywhere in the country and from across the planet.中国的浪费主要由于中国文化的影响，故选A。3
50、4How do Chinese feel when they leave restaurants with much food left behind?AGenerous.BUnconscious.CWealthy.DValuable.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Chinese consumers tend to be generous.中国人认为离开餐馆时剩下了是慷慨大方的，故选A。35The purpose of the passage is to tell us .Anot to waste any food from now onBthe necessity to improve food qualityCthe fact of food waste in developed countriesDthe influence of consumer culture on Chinese 【答案】A【解析】作者意图题。纵观全文的内容可知全球存在浪费粮食的现象，所以我们应该从今往后不能再浪费粮食，故选A。
