1、2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（9）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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didnt see some
2、 rain soon we would lose everything.I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came
3、 running out again, toward the house.Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of
4、 the house and followed him on his journey. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I
5、saw the most amazing site.Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to
6、 lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that.rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. I
7、 looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride. 26. Why did the author follow her son?A.Because there might be danger.B.Because her son was doing a good deed.C.Because she was curious.D.Because she intended to help.【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据Finally, my curiosity got the best of me.
8、作者处于好奇，跟随着儿子进入森林，故选C。27. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?A. Rain was in great need.B. There were few trees in the woods.C. Billy carried water with his small hands.D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Branches an
9、d thorns slapped his little face在森林里走树枝和荆棘打脸可推出森林的树木较多，故选B。28. What Billy did mainly showed that he was _.A. Caring B. Beautiful C. Childlike D. Brave【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。caring爱心的；beautiful漂亮的； childlike孩子似的； brave勇敢的。根据lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.
10、及I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life.由于天旱河流枯竭动物们不能找到水喝，快喝死了，故选A。29. Which is the correct order of the development of the story?The author was moved to tears.Billy fed the water to the baby deer.Billy walked towards the l
11、arge deer.It began to rain.The author followed Billy into the woods.A. B： C. D. 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.所以必须5开头的选项故排除AB；Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them.及 lift its head with great effort to la
12、p up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.他走向大鹿然后去喂小鹿水，故排除D，文章最后作者被感动的流下了眼泪，最后天开始下雨，故选C。30. At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except that _A. Billy was a pride.B. God was touched by Billys activity.C. it was worthwhile to have given birth to Billy.D. the r
13、ain should have dropped earlier.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。As the tears that.rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride. 因为天旱了太长的时间，早应该下雨这不是作者的不同的感觉这应该是以前就有的感觉，故选D。（201
14、*年深圳市高三年级第一次调研考试） Several hundred strangers received love letters from a young man on the street. The letter was written and given out by Yang Yang，a student majoring in human resources at Chongqing University of Science and Technology，who hoped to show his disappointment with job hunting. Yangs sto
15、ry has caught media attention perhaps because it is similar to those of millions of recent graduates seeking jobs and struggling for survival in the countrys wealthiest cities. They have diplomas，rather than professional skills，and come to big cities in hopes of better lives. only to find low-paying
16、 jobs and poor living conditions. They are Chinas ant tribe(蚁族) ，a term coined by sociologist Lian Si from Peking University in his 2009 book, Ant Tribe Theyre so similar to ants. They share small and narrow living areas. Theyre intelligent and hard-working，yet nameless and underpaid. The term also
17、speaks to their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the jungleonly the strongest survive. A survey in Lians another book published this year, Ant Tribe，found nearly 30 percent of ants are graduates of famous universitiesalmost three times last years percentage. Most had degrees in popular
18、 majors. In addition，7.2 percent of ants have at least a masters degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2009. An antsaverage monthly salary is l，904 yuan，with about 64 percent of them earning less than 2，000 yuan a month. Another survey in the 2010 Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent found
19、 more than 1 million ants live in big cities. Most ants are from rural families or small towns，and their experiences in universities didnt arm them well enough to fight with competitors in big citiesemployment markets. Professor Zhang Ming at Renmin University of China said. The ant tribes embarrass
20、ing living situations have become a serious social problem，and the government should develop smaller cities to attract more graduates from big cities，Zhang believed. However，ants expect more study and training opportunities in big cities，which keeps them positive despite their situations.(1)Yangs st
21、ory is introduced in order to_.A. analyze graduates difficulties in finding jobsB. lead to the topic of the articleant tribeC. tell readers a story about those big citiesD. show a clever way of dealing with pressure(2)Theantsfail to find high-paying jobs mainly because_.A. they have no diplomas from
22、 good universitiesB. their majors do not meet the needs of societyC. those from rural areas are not treated equallyD. they do not have necessary professional skills(3)Ant tribe members are similar to ants in the following aspects EXCEPT that_.A. they live in narrow and small places in groupsB. they
23、work hard but earn little for survivalC. they are in a world judged by the jungle lawD. they are pleased with being nameless and underpaid(4).Professor Zhang thought ants problems could be solved by_.A. creating more jobs for graduates in big citiesB. developing smaller cities to attract graduatesC.
24、 sending graduates to rural areas and small townsD. training graduates to improve their ability(5)By writing this article，the author mainly intends to show _.A. despite better education. ants are still strugglingB. despite difficulties，ants have a promising futureC. better education，better job oppor
25、tunitiesD. Ant Tribe is a good book to help understand todays China【解析】 大学生就业艰难是无可争辩的事实，他们被称为“蚁族“，在大都市中默默地奋斗着，挣扎着，憧憬着 (1)B 文章结构题。文章用这个年轻人的故事反映出了就业的艰难，从而为下文导入“蚁族”这个中心话题作铺垫。(2)D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的内容可知他们拥有文凭，但是没有职业技能，因而难以找到高报酬的工作。(3)D 细节理解题。第三段中提到他们像蚂蚁一样住在狭窄的地方，聪明而勤奋，然而却不被人知而且薪水很低，但并不是说他们喜欢不被人知和低工资，故D项内
26、容错误。(4)B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知张教授认为解决问题的方法是发展比较小的城市来吸引毕业生。(5)A写作意图题。作者写作本文意在告诉我们虽然“蚁族”中有相当一部分人拥有高学历，但是他们仍然在为生存苦苦挣扎。 Surviving the boredom of a school day can be bad enough, but when you have to worry about school gangs as well its enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers! Un
27、fortunately, gang culture can be found in many British schools, and it brings with it negative, and dangerous, side effects. The presence of weapons at or near school, the appearance of graffiti on buildings and lockers, and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead.
28、 None of these things contribute to a good education, but for school gangs thats exactly the point - school is for being popular and having fun, not learning anything or preparing for the future. Keep these tips in mind and say goodbye to school gangs.Know your own mind. Often it is those with low s
29、elf-esteem and a poor self-image who become victims of school gangs. These students dont know their own mind or have a clear picture of what they would like to do in the future, so it is easy to be influenced by those who dont want to do any work today.Keep yourself busy. School gangs often hang aro
30、und at or near schools with no real reason. Students who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups, but if you are busy, busy, busy and always on the move there will be less chance that youll have the time to stay and play. Choose your friends wisely. With a core group of like-mi
31、nded friends, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs because you simply dont need them. Remember that gangs are a source of power for members, but they can also be a source of intimidation.Work hard and have fun. No one likes a teachers pet, but school gangs in particular hate them. Work h
32、ard and have fun at school, but dont annoy anyone with extreme goody-two-shoes (伪君子） behaviour . School gangs can be a nightmare if you must deal with them constantly. Stay away from gang hangouts and gang members, and dont involve yourself in any gang related activities.31. For the school gangs, sc
33、hool is _.A. where they are instructed to behave themselves.B. a good place to prepare for the future.C. where they win popularity and enjoy themselves.D. a place that contributes to a good education.【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据school gangs thats exactly the point - school is for being popular and having fun,
34、学校帮派是受欢迎的和玩地开心，故选C。32. From the authors opinion, gangs lead to the following problems in schools Except _ .A. The presence of weaponsB. the appearance of robberyC. pressure to blow off school work and examD. students scare【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据The presence of weapons at or near school, the appearance of
35、graffiti on buildings and lockers, and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead.及when you have to worry about school gangs as well its enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers!帮派导致了武器的存在，毁掉学校工作和考试的压力及学生的恐慌，故选B。33. Which statement is Not T
36、rue according to the passage?A. school gangs are harmful to educationB. students lacking enough intelligence often follow school gangsC. school gangs often wander around schools aimlesslyD. school gangs will provide their member with so-called power【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据School gangs can be a nightmare； W
37、ith a core group of like-minded friends, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs ；School gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason. Remember that gangs are a source of power for members；学生慎重交友是很容易避免和帮会联系上的，故选B。34. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Those who focus
38、 on study are more likely to stay away from school gangs.B. Whoever knows what he will do in the future can be influenced by school gangs.C. Having a lot to do, you have no chance of getting in touch with school gangs.D. Without good friends, you are sure to end up with school gangs.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根
39、据Students who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups, but if you are busy, busy, busy and always on the move there will be less chance that youll have the time to stay and play.可推出只要你学习努力无暇顾及帮会的事情也不会参加帮会，故选A。35. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _ .A. tell us how gangs influence our educationB. show his sympathy to the students hurt by gangsC. arouse the concern about the safety of studentsD. give suggestions on dealing with gangs problems【答案】D【解析】作者意图题。根据短文的内容可知主要叙述的是如何处理帮会的事情，故选D。