1、云南省玉溪市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（10）及答案【2014高考英语四川省凉山州一模试题】A阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The breaking news of Mo Yans Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday evening soon arousedpublic curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was he favored by the Swedish Academy? Less than half an hour afte
2、r the announcement from Stockholm, Mos works turned to soldnut status at Chinas major online book sellers. One luckv buver wrote in an online comment: Rushed to purchase, but to my shame; I havenot read any of his novels. Although Mo was entitled one of the top Chinas literature awards before the No
3、bel Prize, heis not the most popular novelist in China, in either the book market or in reputation. Chinese media seemed to be shocked as some journalists were reported to be on their wayovernight to Gaomi City of East Chinas Shandong Province, Mos birthplace where he stayed withhis family. Born in
4、1955 into a rural family, Mo dropped out of school and became a farmer whenhe was a teenager. He joined the army and devoted himself to writing. Mos novels weretranslated into several languages. For more than a century, Nobel Prize has been regarded by theworld as recognition to an individual or eve
5、n a nations cultural and scientific advances. I think the reason why I could win the prize is that my works present lives with uniqueChinese characteristics, and they also tell stories from a viewpoint of common human beings, whichgo beyond differences of nations and races, Mo said on Thursday eveni
6、ng to Chinese journalists. Mo also said many folk arts originated from his hometown, such as paper cuts and traditionalnew year paintings, have inspired and influenced his novels Mos prize may give powerful encouragement to the countrys writers as the more reflective ofChinese lives their works are,
7、 the more possible they arise as world literature.31. From this passage we know that the news of Mo Yans Nobel Prize in Literature was A. contrary to the belief of the Chinese media B. curiosity to the Swedish Academy C. a shock to online booksellers D. beyond the expectation of most Chinese people3
8、2. The one luckv buyer mentioned in the third paragraph admitted that he A. had not yet read Mo Yans novels B. had written an online comment C. regretted not reading Mo Yans novels D. failed to buy a copy of Mo Yans novels33. The underlined word thev in the last paragraph refers to A. the Chinese wr
9、iters B. the Chinese writersworks C. the Chinese lives D. M. Yous novels34. Which of the following statements is true？ A. His winning is mainly due to some folk arts included in his works B. Nobel Prize will no longer be regarded by the world as recognition to an individual. C. M. Yans success will
10、encourage the Chinese writers to win more Nobel Prizes. D. Before 2012，Mo You had been considered as the most famous novelist in China【参考答案】3134、DABC C22013湖南卷 In my living room, there is a plaque (匾) that advises me to “Bloom (开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Doro
11、thy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her rem
12、ote area.Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eightmile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by
13、the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom (忧郁) disappeared. U
14、pon arriving at Dorothys classroom, I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch). In case you dont know, poke gr
15、eens are a weedtype plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification,
16、 Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the oneandonly steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph.D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a f
17、amily heirloom (传家宝), but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.61“Early Childhood Development” in Paragraph 1 refers to _ A. a program directed by Dorothy B. a course given by the author C. an activity held by the students D. an organization spo
18、nsored by Union College62In the journey, the author was most disappointed at seeing _ A. the long track B. the poor houses C. the same train D. the winding road63Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by _ A. a warm welcome B. the sight of poke greens C. Dorothys latest projects D
19、. a big dinner made for her64What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph? A. She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant. B. She got a pen as a gift from the author. C. She passed the required assessment. D. She received her Ph.D. degree.65What does the author mainly intend to tell u
20、s? A. Whatever you do, you must do it carefully. B. Whoever you are, you deserve equal treatment. C. However poor you are, you have the right to education. D. Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement.【要点综述】 Dorothy在一所条件非常差的学校获得了很大的成功，这说明一个人获得成功与他在什么地方没有直接关系，最重要的是要付出努力。61. B细节理解题。 根据文章第一
21、段第三句可知，Early Childhood Development是作者教的一门课程。62. B细节理解题。 根据文章第二段最后一句的“the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.”可知，又小又破的房子使作者感到最为失望，因此B项正确。63. A细节理解题。 根据文章第三段第一、二句可知，一到Dorothy的教室，作者就受到热烈的欢迎，这使她的忧郁消失了，因此A项正确。64. C推理判断题。 文章最后一段第三句提到Dorothy面试材料准备充分，而此段的“to celebrate her victo
22、ry”说明Dorothy已经通过了评估测试。65. D主旨大意题。文章通过讲述Dorothy在极其恶劣的环境下获得成功的故事，说明一个人不管在什么地方，只要付出努力就能实现自己的梦想，因此D项正确。C22013湖南卷 Its such a happylooking library, painted yellow, decorated with palmtree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, its pedestrianfriendl
23、y, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.Its a library built with love.A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsinbased nonprof
24、it that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “Thats what were going to do for our spring break！”Son Austin, now a 10thgrader, didnt see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox
25、. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51yearold owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that hed built years earlier for daughter Abbies toy horses, and made a door of glass.After adding the librarys final touches (装点), the family hung a signboard
26、on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book，” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2，500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.They stocked it with 20 or so books theyd already read, a mix of
27、science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again，” said Janey, a stayathome mom.Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visit
28、s a day.The projects best payoff, says Peter, are the thankyou notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.”66In what way is the library “pedestrianfriendly”？ A. It owns a yellow roof. B. It stands near a sidewalk. C. It protects book lovers from the sun. D. It us
29、es palmtree stickers as decorations.67Janey got the idea to build a library from _ A. a visit to Brian Williams B. a spring break with her family C. a book sent by one of her neighbors D. a report on a Wisconsinbased organization68The library was built _ A. by a ship supply company B. on the basis o
30、f toy horses C. like a mailbox D. with glass69What can we infer about the signboard? A. It was made by a user of the library. B. It marked a final touch to the library. C. It aimed at making the library last long. D. It indicated the library was a family property.70The passage tells us that the user
31、s _ A. donate books to the libraryB. get paid to collect books for the library C. receive thankyou notes for using the library D. visit the library over 5 times on average daily【要点综述】 文章主要讲述了Janey Henriksen一家建立微型图书馆的故事。66. B细节理解题。 根据文章第一段第二句可知这个特殊的图书馆为过路的人提供借书的方便，因此B项正确。67. D细节理解题。 根据文章第三段第一句可知Janey
32、 Henriksen是因为看到一篇关于the Little Free Library organization准备建社区图书馆的报道后受到启发才建这样特殊的图书馆的。68. C细节理解题。 根据文章第四段第一句可知C项正确。69. C推理判断题。 根据文章第五段可知，这个标牌要读者拿走一本书一定要归还，其目的是使图书馆能够持续更长的时间。70. A主旨大意题。 根据文章倒数第二段第一句可知借书者经常捐书给图书馆，因此A项正确；文章没有提到给图书馆筹备书应获得报酬，因此B项错误；文章最后一段提到Peter经常收到借书者的感谢信，而不是借书者收到感谢信，因此C项错误；根据文章倒数第二段第二句可知D
33、项错误。【2012河北省唐山一中】 BMr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape routethrough the boot(行李箱). Mr. Johnsons car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin,
34、 Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldnt force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.” Mr. Johnson, a swee
35、t salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape. Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used i
36、t to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.” It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench(扳子) and began to work on
37、 the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.” His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Becket
38、t Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmers wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch. 60. What
39、is the best title for this newspaper article?A. The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman B. Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route C. Driver Escapes Through Car Boot D. The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident 61. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?A. The h
40、ammer. B. The coin. C. The screw. D. The horn. 62. “Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _. A. Luckily the door was torn away in the end B. At last the wrench went broken C. The lock came open after all his efforts D. The chance was lost at the last minute 63. It may be inferred from the passage that _. A. the ditch was along a quiet country road B. the accident happened on a clear warm day C. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch D. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended 【参考答案】6063 CBCA