山东省即墨市2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(1)
高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(1)及答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（1）及答案阅读理解------A 篇Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican Am erican family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried tocontrol her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well i n elementary school because she was too shy to participate.In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teache r, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school liter ary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college beca use her thought it would be a good way for her to find a husban d. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a hu sband,she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate w riting program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Write rs’ Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helpedCisneros find her “Creative voice.”“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly diff erent that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! Th at’s when I decided I would write about something my classmat es couldn’t write about.”Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growi ng up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in whic h Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 an d has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.46. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childh ood?A. She had seven brothers.B. She felt herself a nobody.C. She was too shy to go to school.D. She did not have any good teachers.47. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _____.A. work for a school magazineB. run away from her familyC. make a lot of friendsD. develop her writing style48. According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success?A. Her early years in college.B. Her training in the Workshop.C. Her feeling of being different.D. Her childhood experience.49. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?A. It is quite popular among students.B. It is the only book ever written by Cisneros.C. It wasn’t success as it was written in Spanish.D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.参考答案46—49、BDCAThe Internet is not perfect. There are many problems with it. The Internet is not organized. There is no one in charge of the I nternet. It is sometimes difficult to find what you are looking for. It is also easy to get the wrong information on the “Net”.Some businessmen cheat people on the Internet. Internet thiev es can steal credit card numbers. Some advertisers send spam to e-mail boxes. E-mail boxes are often filled with these unwanted advertisements. Illegal(非法的) businesses can operate on the Internet. These businesses sell X-rated materials, cigarettes and alcohol to teenagers.The Internet has websites with information about making bomb s, breaking the law and terrorism.Criminals can fool people, especially children, in chat rooms. Th ey can spread poisonous information and attack new members. The Internet is the greatest advance in communication since hu man emerged. But it can also like a dark alley in a dangerous p art of town. Parents need to set parental controls on their childr en when they use the Internet. This will keep some of the bad material away from their children.The Internet can be dangerous to computers, too. Some people who have evil intentions enjoy causing problems for other people they don’t even know. They create computer viruses. A comp uter can get virus by downloading a program that has a virus in it. Some virus come by e-mail.A virus can destroy the data a person has saved in computer fil es. A virus can cause a computer to crash. A virus can also rep roduce itself! It can send copies of itself to everyone on a perso n’s e-mail address list. Then these people’s computers will have the s ame problems and can’t work normally!51. The underlined word “spam” in the third paragraph means _ _______.A. lettersB. productsC. useless informationD. poisonous information52. Why can illegal businesses operate on the Internet?A. Because there is no one in charge of the Internet.B. Because some people like to buy banned products on the Int ernet.C. Because X-rated materials, cigarettes, alcohol and so on can be sold well o n the Internet.D. Because people who operate businesses on the Internet are criminals.53. Parental controls are needed when children use the Internet because ________.A. children can’t use the computers wellB. children may damage the computersC. the Internet is always unsafe for the childrenD. poisonous information may have a bad effect on children54. The harm of a computer virus is that ________.A. it can change the saved data in computerB. it can reproduce the computerC. it can make the computer operate illD. it can destroy the saved files and the computer itself55. We can infer from the passage that the key to solving the pr oblems with the Internet is ________.A. to improve the computersB. to improve people’s moral(道德的) levelC. to order people not to use the InternetD. to find a medicine to kill computer viruses参考答案--------51—55 CADDB阅读理解--------B篇Monarch ButterfliesOne of the last West Coast homes of the Monarch butterfly，a type of insect（昆虫），may soon disappear．Strangely，it is in a town that calls itself Butterfly U．S．A，Pacific Grove, California．The town of Pacific Grove loves the butterflies．Every year th ey have a parade（游行）and hundreds ofchildren dress up as butterflies．Monarch butterflies are the to wn mascot．Tourism is very important，and many people come to see the butterflies．The butterflies ar e good for the development of the town．In1981 there were so many butterflies it looked like it was raining butterflies．Tens of thousands of Monarchs stayed on tree bran ches near Pacific Grove．Now there are not so many．The building goes on a little bit at a time，and you don’t notice it day by day．Over time，you can see that there has been a lot of development．As new buildings go up，many trees are cut down．This reduces the natural homes for the butterflies．Monarchs travel hundreds of miles each year，returning to the same woods，often to the same trees．The female Monarchs need milkweed to lay their eggs；the males will follow the females．Millions of Monarchs have traveled regularly along the same pa th for thousands of years．They start their trip in the mountains of Mexico and travel to the middle part of America．If the wood s where the butterflies live are destroyed，the whole species （物种）could be lost．There have been Monarch butterflies along the c oast of California for as long as man can remember，but no one is sure how much longer they will last．50．Why are Monarch butterflies important to Pacific Grove？A. They may disappear．B. They come to stay every year．C. They help develop the town’s tourism．D. They give a name to Pacific Grove．51．The underlined word “mascot”in Paragraph 2 probably ref ers to_________.A. a new type of butterflyB. an insect believed to bring good luckC. a parade organized by Pacific GroveD. a special dress for children in Pacific Grove52．What problem do Monarch butterflies face now？A. New buildings take up their living space．B. There has been too much rain m recent years．C. Their natural homes are destroyed by tourism．D. They have tot travel a long distance to get home．53．Where do Monarch butterflies start their trip to Pacific Grov e？A. From Central America．B. From the West Coast．C. From California．D. From Mexico．参考答案 50—53、CBADOLYMPIA, March 24—Luo Xuejuan, a swimming gold medalist at the Athens 2004 Oly mpic Games, became the first Chinese person to relay the Oly mpic Flame in Greece on Monday, receiving the flame from the first Olympic torchbearer(火炬手)，Greek Alexandros Nikolaidis.Despite her previous experience as a torchbearer in the Beijingleg of the Athens 2004 torch relay, Luo felt honored and proud of being chosen as the first Chinese torchbearer, the Xihua Ne ws Agency reported Luo as saying in an interview.She talked about the great responsibility(责任) that she felt, as she believed she was representing every C hinese athlete and even Chinese person by running her leg of t he relay.Regarding missing the torch lighting ceremony because she ha d to be in an assigned location to wait for the flame, Luo felt no regret. “Even though I couldn’t see it, I was able to feel the flam e light and knew that it was happening at a place nearby,” she s aid.Luo expressed her belief that even if people couldn’t communic ate with words, the Olympic Flame enables the transmission of the Olympic spirit and brings smiles wherever it might go. In Lu o’s mind, the Olympic spirit represents purity, competition, frien dship, enthusiasm, peace and harmony.56. Why didn’t Luo see the torch lighting ceremony?A. She was late for the ceremony.B. She was not allowed to go there.C. She waited for the flame as the next torchbearer.D. The ceremony took place at a place far away.57. Choose the best explanation for the underlined word “leg” in Paragraph Three.A. One of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the b ody.B. The part of a pair of trousers.C. One of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table.D. One part of a journey or race.58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Luo Xuejuan was the first Olympic torchbearer in Greece.B. Luo had never been selected as a torchbearer before.C. Luo believed that the Olympic flame helped communication among people.D. Luo felt regretful because she missed the torch lighting cere mony.59. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Luo Xuejuan: A Swimming Gold Medalist.B. The Torch Lighting CeremonyC. The Torch Relay Had BegunD. Luo Xuejuan: the First Chinese Torchbearer of Athens Torch Relay60. This passage is most likely to be seen in a ________.A. novelB. newspaperC. magazineD. textbook 参考答案----------56—60 CDCDBA characteristic(特色) of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the l eader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the c ommunity than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual labor(体力劳动) is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is in vited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even l uxuriously furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expen sive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hos tess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself an d will wash dishes afterward. Furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from co ntents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in caref ul preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk a bout washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the ho use. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.61. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America ________.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manB. people can always rise to the top through their won effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors62. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ________.A. servants in American are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food63. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Americans respect people who have made their achievemen ts by working hard.B. Americans look down upon manual labor.C. American parents enjoy doing everything for their children.D. American families like to prepare their food quickly and easil y.64. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph me ans “________”.A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the tableD. serve customers i n a restaurant65. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the pas sage?A. A Respectable Self-made FamilyB. American Attitude toward Manual LaborC. Characteristics of American CultureD. The Development of Manual Labor参考答案--------61—65 ABADB2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（1）及答案阅读理解------A 篇Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because sh e was too shy to participate.In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college becau se her thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, bu t instead of searching for a husband,she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeli ng of being so different helped Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with why I felt so m uch imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn’t write about.”Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate s chool level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, anda short-story collection.46. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?A. She had seven brothers.B. She felt herself a nobody.C. She was too shy to go to school.D. She did not have any good teachers.47. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _____.A. work for a school magazineB. run away from her familyC. make a lot of friendsD. develop her writing style48. According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success?A. Her early years in college.B. Her training in the Workshop.C. Her feeling of being different.D. Her childhood experience.49. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?A. It is quite popular among students.B. It is the only book ever written by Cisneros.C. It wasn’t success as it was written in Spanish.D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.参考答案46—49、BDCAThe Internet is not perfect. There are many problems with it.The Internet is not organized. There is no one in charge of the Internet. It is sometimes difficult t o find what you are looking for. It is also easy to get the wrong information on the “Net”.Some businessmen cheat people on the Internet. Internet thieves can steal credit card numbers . Some advertisers send spam to e-mail boxes. E-mail boxes are often filled with these unwanted advertisements.Illegal(非法的) businesses can operate on the Internet. These businesses sell X-rated materials, cigarettes and alcohol to teenagers.The Internet has websites with information about making bombs, breaking the law and terrorism .Criminals can fool people, especially children, in chat rooms. They can spread poisonous inform ation and attack new members.The Internet is the greatest advance in communication since human emerged. But it can also lik e a dark alley in a dangerous part of town. Parents need to set parental controls on their childre n when they use the Internet. This will keep some of the bad material away from their children. The Internet can be dangerous to computers, too. Some people who have evil intentions enjoy causing problems for other people they don’t even know. They create computer viruses. A com puter can get virus by downloading a program that has a virus in it. Some virus come by e-mail.A virus can destroy the data a person has saved in computer files. A virus can cause a compute r to crash. A virus can also reproduce itself! It can send copies of itself to everyone on a person’s e-mail address list. Then these people’s computers will have the same problems and can’t work n ormally!51. The underlined word “spam” in the third paragraph means ________.A. lettersB. productsC. useless informationD. poisonous information52. Why can illegal businesses operate on the Internet?A. Because there is no one in charge of the Internet.B. Because some people like to buy banned products on the Internet.C. Because X-rated materials, cigarettes, alcohol and so on can be sold well on the Internet.D. Because people who operate businesses on the Internet are criminals.53. Parental controls are needed when children use the Internet because ________.A. children can’t use the computers wellB. children may damage the computersC. the Internet is always unsafe for the childrenD. poisonous information may have a bad effect on children54. The harm of a computer virus is that ________.A. it can change the saved data in computerB. it can reproduce the computerC. it can make the computer operate illD. it can destroy the saved files and the computer itself55. We can infer from the passage that the key to solving the problems with the Internet is ____ ____.A. to improve the computersB. to improve people’s moral(道德的) levelC. to order people not to use the InternetD. to find a medicine to kill computer viruses参考答案--------51—55 CADDB阅读理解--------B篇Monarch ButterfliesOne of the last West Coast homes of the Monarch butterfly，a type of insect（昆虫），may soon disappear．Strangely，it is in a town that calls itself Butterfly U．S．A，Pacific Grove, California．The town of Pacific Grove loves the butterflies．Every year they have a parade（游行）and hundreds ofchildren dress up as butterflies．Monarch butterflies are the town mascot．Tourism is very imp ortant，and many people come to see the butterflies．The butterflies are good for the development of t he town．In1981 there were so many butterflies it looked like it was raining butterflies．Tens of thousands of Monarchs stayed on tree branches near Pacific Grove．Now there are not so many．The building goes on a little bit at a time，and you don’t notice it day by day．Over time，you can see that there has been a lot of development．As new buildings go up，many trees are cut down．This reduces the natural homes for the butterflies．Monarchs travel hundreds of miles each year，returning to the same woods，often to the same trees．The female Monarchs need milkweed to lay their eggs；the males will follow the females．Millions of Monarchs have traveled regularly along the same path for thousands of years．They start their trip in the mountains of Mexico and travel to the middle part of America．If the woods where the butterflies live are destroyed，the whole species（物种）could be lost．There have been Monarch butterflies along the coast of California for as long as man can remember，but no one is sure how much longer they will last．50．Why are Monarch butterflies important to Pacific Grove？A. They may disappear．B. They come to stay every year．C. They help develop the town’s tourism．D. They give a name to Pacific Grove．51．The underlined word “mascot”in Paragraph 2 probably refers to_________.A. a new type of butterflyB. an insect believed to bring good luckC. a parade organized by Pacific GroveD. a special dress for children in Pacific Grove52．What problem do Monarch butterflies face now？A. New buildings take up their living space．B. There has been too much rain m recent years．C. Their natural homes are destroyed by tourism．D. They have tot travel a long distance to get home．53．Where do Monarch butterflies start their trip to Pacific Grove？A. From Central America．B. From the West Coast．C. From California．D. From Mexico．参考答案 50—53、CBADOLYMPIA, March 24—Luo Xuejuan, a swimming gold medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, became the first C hinese person to relay the Olympic Flame in Greece on Monday, receiving the flame from the fir st Olympic torchbearer(火炬手)，Greek Alexandros Nikolaidis.Despite her previous experience as a torchbearer in the Beijing leg of the Athens 2004 torch rel ay, Luo felt honored and proud of being chosen as the first Chinese torchbearer, the Xihua New s Agency reported Luo as saying in an interview.She talked about the great responsibility(责任) that she felt, as she believed she was representing every Chinese athlete and even Chinese person by running her leg of the relay.Regarding missing the torch lighting ceremony because she had to be in an assigned location t o wait for the flame, Luo felt no regret. “Even though I couldn’t see it, I was able to feel the flam e light and knew that it was happening at a place nearby,” she said.Luo expressed her belief that even if people couldn’t communicate with words, the Olympic Fla me enables the transmission of the Olympic spirit and brings smiles wherever it might go. In Lu o’s mind, the Olympic spirit represents purity, competition, friendship, enthusiasm, peace and h armony.56. Why didn’t Luo see the torch lighting ceremony?A. She was late for the ceremony.B. She was not allowed to go there.C. She waited for the flame as the next torchbearer.D. The ceremony took place at a place far away.57. Choose the best explanation for the underlined word “leg” in Paragraph Three.A. One of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body.B. The part of a pair of trousers.C. One of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table.D. One part of a journey or race.58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Luo Xuejuan was the first Olympic torchbearer in Greece.B. Luo had never been selected as a torchbearer before.C. Luo believed that the Olympic flame helped communication among people.D. Luo felt regretful because she missed the torch lighting ceremony.59. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Luo Xuejuan: A Swimming Gold Medalist.B. The Torch Lighting CeremonyC. The Torch Relay Had BegunD. Luo Xuejuan: the First Chinese Torchbearer of Athens Torch Relay60. This passage is most likely to be seen in a ________.A. novelB. newspaperC. magazineD. textbook参考答案----------56—60 CDCDBA characteristic(特色) of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by wo rking with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common labo rer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual labor(体力劳动) is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously furnished and in which there is every evidence of the f act that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college educati on for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward. Furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby b akery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes.A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the hous e. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. Th e son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the sum mer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.61. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America ________.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manB. people can always rise to the top through their won effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors62. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ________.A. servants in American are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food63. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Americans respect people who have made their achievements by working hard.B. Americans look down upon manual labor.C. American parents enjoy doing everything for their children.D. American families like to prepare their food quickly and easily.64. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “________”.A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the tableD. serve customers in a restaurant65. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable Self-made FamilyB. American Attitude toward Manual LaborC. Characteristics of American CultureD. The Development of Manual Labor参考答案--------61—65 ABADB。
2014高考英语第二轮阅读理解精品训练题(6)及答案(解析)
2014高考英语第二轮阅读理解精品训练题（6）及答案（解析）第一节阅读理解(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。
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2014届高考英语第二轮(阅读理解)珍品训练(09)及答案
2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）珍品训练（09）及答案（******）We find that bright children are not often held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are improved. We feel that there are many dis advantages in streaming pupils, a way to teach pupils in groupsaccording to their ability. It does not pay attention to the fact that children develop at different speed. It can have a bad effect on bloth the bright and not-so-bright children. After all it can be quite discouraging to be at the hottom of the top grade !Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual (智力的) ability. This is only one aspect (方面) of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic (学术理论的) ability. We also value personal qua[ides (品质)and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching helps improve all these aspects of learning.In our classroom, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups, this gives them the chances to learn to cc-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They al- sci learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate (分析和评价), and to comunicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual (个人的) tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is right and suitable. We encourage our pu- pils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to achieve this goal.1. What's the author's attitude towards "mixed-ability teaching"?A. He agrees to it.B. He doubts the truth of it.C. He is very discontent about it.D. He tries to be objective at)out it.答案：A 指导：由第一段第二句“On the contrary，both their knowledSe and experience are improved”可知作者赞同mixed-abilityteaching．2. By "held back", the author meansA. forced to study in the lower classB. made to remain in the same classC. prevented from advancingD. made to fall behind other students答案：C 指导：由第一段第二句中的improved可知。
2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题(1)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（1)及答案阅读理解A villa （别墅）designed to resist earthquakes with “self-healing” cracks in its walls，thanks to nanotechnology （纳米技术）applications with self-healing polymers (聚合物)，is to be built on a Greek mountainside. The villa’s walls w ill include special particles that turn into a liquid when squeezed under pressure，flow into cracks, and then harden to form a solid material.The NanoManufacturing Institute （NMI), based in Leeds University，will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” （ISSB) is funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia，in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant（防震)homes could be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said，“What we’re trying to achieve here is very exciting. We’re looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villa’s walls will be able to collect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels。
山东省即墨市高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(4)
山东省即墨市2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（4）及答案【山东省日照市2014高考英语一模试卷】DA new report from the United States surgeon general finds that smoking tobacco is even deadlier than had been known．The report says smoking causes birth diseases —a leading cause of death among babies．It also links smoking to cancer of the liver and colon，diabetes and other illnesses．The first U．S．surgeon general’s report on tobacco and health was released in 1 964．It was the first scientific report to link smoking with lung cancer and heart disease．Now,50 years later,Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak has released a new report．His report provides more evidence about smoking tobacco and how it can harm health．“If we’re going to work together to achieve a society free of tobacco-related disease，this must be understood，”said Lushniak．The new report urges increased use of tobacco—control measures．The suggested controls include raising prices of cigarettes，and expanding bans on smoking in enclosed spaces.Doctor Lushniak also said smoking holds back the body’s natural defenses for fighting disease．He said this increases a smoker’s likelihood of getting an infectious disease．‘‘One of the most disturbing findings is that the disease risks from smoking by women have risen sharply over the last fifty years．Women are now as likely to die from smoking as men，women smokers’risk of lung cancer is now the same as men，and more women die from chronic lung disease than men，”said Lushniak．The new report finds that those who do not smoke are at a higher risk for stroke if left unprotected from tobacco smoke．The latest research also shows damage to unborn children．Babies are more likelv to be born with cleft palate(先天性腭裂)if the mother smokes．The chemicals in tobacco smoke can have lasting effects on brain development in a fetus(胎儿)．The surgeon general would like to see more action to keep young people from developing a smoking habit．He supports higher prices on cigarettes，more anti-smoking media campaigns and more help for people who want to quit smoking．56．The new findings shows that smoking tobacco_________________．A．can cause lung cancer and heart diseaseB．has little to do with diabetes and other diseasesC．is the biggest health killer in the worldD．does greater harm than what had been widely known57．From the new report，we learn that_______________．A．mental disease is a number one cause of deaths among babiesB．smoking weakens the body’s natural defensesC．women smokers have a higher risk of lung cancer than menD．tobacco smoke has no bad effect on unborn children58．The underlined word“this”in Paragraph 3 refers to_____________．A．the evidence about smoking and how it harms healthB．a society free of tobacco-related diseasesC．increased use of tobacco—control measuresD．the first U．S．surgeon general’s report59．Which of the following will receive Lushniak’s approval?A．Decreasing prices of cigarettes．B．Allowing smoking in enclosed spaces．C．More anti-smoking media campaigns．D．More help for people who smoke．60．What is the best title for the passage?A．Anti-smoking Media CampaignsB．The First U．S．Surgeon General’s ReportC．Tobacco-control Measures Benefit WomenD．Smoking Causes More Health Problems【参考答案】56-60 DBACD【语篇导读】抽烟会导致许多健康问题而不仅仅是肺癌。
高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练(2)含答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（2）含答案In late March, Southwest University became the first school in China to open a 24-hour hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling．College suicide is a heart-breaking and controversial topic．Chinese college students hav e long been the focus of public attention: their youth, education and．most importantly, bright futures make them the envy of so ciety．However, in recent years, we've read more reports of student s uicides．Perhaps that's simply because of society's attention wi th youth．But it could also signify the increasing troubled menta l state of young people．Many studies have sought to find out the causes of student suic ides．Not surprisingly, the top factors usually include psycholog ical and physical sickness, emotional trouble and peer pressure ． Despair about their futures is also quickly becoming a leadin g factor: many students say they feel hopeless and confused about the direction of their careers in a crowded job market．Thankfully, more and more universities and colleges are providi ng counseling services to address students' mental and psychol ogical problems．These at least offer some comfort to students facing tough job prospects and personal difficulties．From appointing in-house student counselors to setting up hotlines and recruiting st udents to help their troubled peers, many universities are makin g efforts to fight student depression．There is no denying that much remains to be done, but such efforts are already working, helping students and saving lives．However, the most important front in this battle lies with the stu dents themselves．Whatever efforts school officials make, it is up to students to realize their problems and ask help．Unfortun ately, many students considering suicide refuse to seek help．By shutting themselves away, they can easily fall into vicious cy cles （恶性循环） , becoming even more easily hurt to personal difficulties a nd the pressures of the outside world．While establishing better on-campus psychological education and outreach programs as a st ep forward, students themselves must actively reach out for hel p．These dangers are a reality for every student, not only thosewho feel confused and depressed．53．Why are there so many students that commit suicide?A．Because of psychological and physical sickness．B．Because they feel hopeless and confused about their future ．C．Because of the emotional trouble．D．All of the above．54．According to the article, all of the following are right except _ __．A．No university in China had a whole day hotline providing sui cide-prevention counseling before March．B．Many people envy the college students their bright futures ．C．The students who feel confused and "depressed may have psychological problems and need psychological education．D．The problems of student suicides indicate the increasing tro ubled mental state of young people．55．The key to avoid student suicides is that ___．A．parents communicate with their children and understand the m．B．colleges and universities oner more help to students．C．students themselves realize their problems and seek help fr om others．D．friends give more comfort and show more understanding to the problem students．56．Which of the following can be the best title for the article?A．Help is at hand for suicidal students．B．More college students commit suicide．C．How can students avoid committing suicide?D．Why do college students feel depressed?***************************************************结束I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my ho use to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．"He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will e xercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and g et fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Final ly I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycle s when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of sati sfaction as I reach the top of the hill．Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achi eve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf a nd blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote?" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, amb ition inspired and success achieved．"One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude to wards adversity (逆境）．From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accid ents, afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot ch oose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off fo llowing a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flyi ng aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsens e．Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, ne ver let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossi ble．"The biographies （传记） of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude ．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．The y won．Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．57．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to fake exercise．B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．C．Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live all e asy life．D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that de termines whether they will succeed．58．By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us"________．"A．Failure is the mother of Success．B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit．C．If you venture nothing, you will have nothing．D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．59．Following this passage, the author will further talk about___ __．A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards theadversity he facedB．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adve rsity you faceC．what great people have in commonD．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity 60．Which of the following can best function as the title of the p assage?A．Face adversity with a smile B．Different attitud es towards adversityC．Nothing is impossible D．Life is full of adver sity参考答案*****************************************************************结束Learn to Meet ChallengesMy classmates called me “the alien”，and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫)．As a young boy，I __1__ from a serious skin disease，which filled my arms with scars.The true __2__ of my condition ，however，was social：I lived a life of loneliness.Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover，but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future，teaching me that any difficulties could be overcome.I therefore t ook a/an __3__ role in fighting against my disease，trying many medications and herbs，and my health __4__greatly before I graduated.I realized that m y personal __5__ had led to this improvement.I regained selfcon fidence and made many friends at school.Years later，__6__ my personal battle against disease，I learned a great deal about __7__ by overcoming difficulties.I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director.I __8__ a g roup of six students in organizing various activities.I was the mo st advanced ESL student among the group，so I considered myself the most capable.But I quickly learned m y __9__，while preparing for our first presentation，I was __10__ with my team members and often rejected their __ 11__.I performed most of their tasks myself，allowing them to __12__ me only with small details.As a result，the presentation was not very successful.The setback __13__ m e，and I spoke of it to the club’s director.She responded that she _ _14__ my ability to succeed in the future.This comment filled m e with __15__，for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.__ 16__ they were weak in English，they had many valuable talents.I immediately __17__ my policy ，allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired an d to complete them on their own.For our program，we had many meetings，which gave __18__ to many good ideas.Most importantly，the atmosphere among us improved dramatically.We were __19 __ and eager to devote time to the program，and I learned what true leadership is.My experiences __20__ improved my ability to handle challengi ng situations.1．A.judged B．sufferedC．prevented D．protected2．A.pain B．sign C．value D．meaning3．A.important B．different C．leading D．active4．A.developed B．improvedC．increased D．removed5．A.joy B．goal C．will D．life6．A.over B．like C．forD．in7．A.ability B．quality C．leadership D．friendship8．A.taught B．found C．managed D．followed9．A.mistake B．method C．effort D．right10．A.satisfied B．familiar C．patient D．strict11．A.desires B．talents C．ideas D．tasks12．A.remind B．guideC．show D．help13．A.discouraged B．disturbedC．encouraged D．educated14．A.adopted B．admired C．trusted D．tested15．A.surprise B．delight C．pride D．hope16．A.As B．If C．Because D．Although17．A.deleted B．changedC．regretted D．considered18．A.birth B．hand C．gift D．rise19．A.crazy B．happy C．successful D．independent20．A.instantly B．indirectlyC．unusually D．undoubtedly参考答案1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C6．B 7．C 8．C 9．A 10．D11．C 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．A16．D 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．D*********************************************************结束高考预练单项选择1．(2012·山东省实验中学诊断)—Is Tony the student awarded at the graduation ceremony in you r class?—There is __________ Tony，but I’m afraid he isn’t __________ one you mentioned. A．the；the B．a；aC．/；the D．a；the解析：选D。
高中英语真题-2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(9)及答案_2
高中英语真题:2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（9）及答案【山东省实验中学2014高考英语一模试】阅读理解CWater runs downhill from mountaintops to streams to rivers to o ceans. But downhill isn’t the only way that water moves .A new study measures how water travels f rom country to country for human consumption. This flow isn’t t he type we usually think about .These scientists looked at the w ater used to grow and make the products which get shipped fro m nation to nation as imports or exports. They call this a flow of “virtual water（虚拟水）”.We typically think about water as the liquid that flows from a tap . However,92％of the water used by people goes into growing crops，according to water researcher Arjen Hoekstra. He recently studi ed the hidden travels of virtual water used in products made fro m things like crops and meats .These products are shipped around the world. For example．consider a sugary soft drink. Hoekstra estimated that to produce one half-liter of the drink requires between 170 and 310litersofthewater—about 95％—is used to grow and process the ingredients(原料).Another 4％goes into the packaging and labeling. In Hoekstra’s calculation, when one country produces a half-liter of soda and sells it abroad，it exports as much virtual water as would fill a large refrigerator ．According to Hoekstra’s new report，dry countries like Israel and Kuwait，both in the Middle East,get the majority of their virtual water fro m other countries，through imported products. More surprisingly,some wetter coun tries，like the Netherlands and the United Kingdom,also get the major ity of their virtual water from other places. That means that most of the water used to grow or produce the products and food co nsumed in those countries came from other countries.In the United States most of the virtual water used comes from American sources .In even less of the water associated with its products51. What is the best title for the passage?A. Crops and Virtual WaterB. Import and Export of WaterC. Benefits of Virtual WaterD. Water’s worldwide travels52. The first paragraph is intended to talk about__________.A. how water flowsB. what virtual water isC. where virtual water existsD. why water is imported and expo rted53. The example of a sugary soft drink in Paragraph 3 is given t o show_________.A. how drinks are madeB. how virtual water is usedC. how virtual water is exportedD. how drinks are shipped54.In which countries does most part of virtual water come from outside?A. lsrael and AmericaB. America and theC. China and the United KingdomD. Kuwait and the55. The passage is most probably a_________.A. science news reportB. book reviewC. newspaper advertisementD. science fiction story【参考答案】51—55、DBBDA【山东省实验中学2014高考英语一模试】阅读理解DHow to deal successfully with a child showing outstanding musical ability? It’s not always clear how best to develop and encour age his gift. Many parents may even fail to recognize and respo nd to their children′s need until discouragement explodes into u ncooperative(不合作的)behavior. And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are especially able in academic subjects，the musically gifted require special understanding which may n ot always be available in an ordinary school. Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music sc hool.The five music schools in aim to provide all environment where gifted children can develop their skills under the guidance of pr ofessional musicians. Children here spend about half of a day o n musical activities，for example，individual lessons，orchestras，chamber(室内音乐的)groups，voice training，conducting and theory. They also spend several hours a day pr acticing in private rooms .The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects ：English，maths and basic sciences.What are the disadvantages? An obvious problem is that the fe es are high .However,each school will often scholarships and ot her forms of financial aid. Secondly,not all parents want to se nd their children to boarding school, especially at an early age .Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such a tense and disciplined（守纪律的)environment. They stress，however, that their main aim is to turn out “well-rounded and well—balanced individual.”56. If a child’s musical ability is not recognized___________.A. the child may behave badlyB. the ability may fade awayC. the child may lose interestD. the parents may become an xious57. What probably may musically gifted children face in ordinar y schools?A. Their academic work may suffer．B. Schools lack mu sical equipmentC. Music is not seen as an important subjectD. Parents and tea chers don’t work together．58. What makes specialist music schools different from other sc hools?A. Their working day is longer．B. A range of musical training is offeredC. More than half the day is spent on musicD. The children have mostly one-to-one lessons59. According to school directors，what is a possible disadvantage for pupils?A. Poor children may not be includedB. They may lose t heir individualityC. There may be a discipline problemD. They may be too small on arrival60 The passage mainly talks about__________.A. education and development about childrenB. disadvantage s of music schoolsC. music schools for children with music gift D how to deal with music talented children【参考答案】56—60、ACBDC阅读理解-----C8[2012·山东卷]For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has foun d an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your la undry is done via a smartphone app(application).Strange though it may seem—“my wife already does that” was a common response among att endees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES)this week—Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install(安装)a large number of Internetconnected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”．Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it's WiFie nabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when you r groceries are going bad.The washers anddryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartp hone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.Samsung says it's not just something new—the app connection actually has some practical uses.“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take th em out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and r eady to go，” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.The company also says that with electricity rates(电价)varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what a ll good technologies do—enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones w hile watching TV.72. What can be inferred from the common response of the atte ndees at the CES?A. The machine will be a big success.B. Their wives like doing the laundry.C. The machine is unrelated to their lift.D. This kind of technology is familiar to them.73. What can we learn about the new laundry machines?A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing.B. They can be controlled with a smartphone.C. They are difficult to operate.D. They are sold at a low price.74. We can conclude from Samsung's statements that _ _______.A. the app connection makes life easierB. it is better to dry clothes in the morningC. smartphones can shorten the drying timeD. we should refresh clothes back at home75. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The laundry should be frequently checked.B. Lazy people like using such machines.C. Good technologies also cause problems.D. Television may help do the laundry.【要点综述】短文介绍了一种能为人们带来便利的洗衣机，但是也向我们提出了一个令人思考的问题：新科技会让人们越来越懒惰，如何应对这个问题或许值得深思。
山东省即墨市高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(10)
山东省即墨市2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（10）及答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
【陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语模拟试题】AThere once was a very wealthy man who had made great achievement. He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his neighbors. Still,he knew that something was missing in his life. He wasn't happy. All his life he had been striving(奋斗)for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.Then one day, he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness. He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple. After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that was important now because he had found the temple. He asked a wise, smiling monk(僧侣)if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room. He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door. He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man gazed at himself in the mirror and laughed.It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness. Happiness is a choice that we can make. Don't spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. Just look in the mirror and laugh. Just let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you.46. According to the text, the man .A.was not happy because of his wealth and successB.wasn't popular with people of his neighborsC.would regret for what he had doneD.found the secret of happiness at last47.What can we infer from the text?A.Getting wealth means losing happiness.B.There should be a wise monk in the temple.C.It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.D.People can learn what happiness is from the mirror.48.Which of the following statements is not tree?A.On the way to seeking happiness, the man spent all his moneyB.Happiness is a choice that depends on ourselves.C.With a lot of money, the man lived a happy life.D.The man was very happy when he found the secret of happiness49.The purpose of the author's writing the text is to .A. show the relationship between wealth and happinessB. tell us what is the real secret of happinessC. tell the story about a wealthy manD. introduce the process of a man's finding his happiness【参考答案】46-49 DCCB【山东省实验中学2014高考英语一模试】阅读理解EA job is more than a job，especially to the old. “It’s not the money that matters，but the sense of self-worth．”56-year-old Cbeng Wonlan said. So，every day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcels，letters and documents and does her rounds in North Point. She’s a courier(快递员)Five years ago．Ms Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic. She had worked there for 30 years but was Jobless when the doctor migrated. It was difficult for her to find another job as a nurse. “P eople do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am，”she said. After two years of searching, she eventually found another nursing job. But then after two years，she quit Why?‘My colleagues were young and they didn′ t understand me because of my age. They often asked me ‘You are so old what are you working for? I was very unhappy”Shesaid. So while the rest of her family left for work，she was left to lonely boredom at home .Then her neighbours told her about Employee’s Retraining Board(ERB)offering retraining courses for older people. These courses are specifically designed to encourage the older people back to work.“I was interested in courier work. I didn’t think my age was a barrier because I was fit.”She said .Upon graduating，Ms Cheng was offered a job by the Speeding Shuttle Courier Service Company. But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflict：she was caught between honour and employment“I felt embarrassed about carrying and delivering letters and parcels.”she said. It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind：there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job. So she went off to work as a courier．Ms Cheng’s employer is delighted with her responsible attitude and said．“I hired older people because they were able and reliable .Age is not an important factor but attitude is Many old people will not run from difficulties but the young ones will”61. Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing Job?A. Nursing clinics were hard to findB. She found it difficult to trust othersC. People thought she was too old to workD. People di dn’t think she had enough work experience62. Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because___________.A. she was bored with change less jobsB. it was too difficultC. she was too old to do the jobD. the other staff made her feel uncomfortable63 Employee“Retraining Board is a plan for___________.A. finding jobs for older peopleB. teaching new skills to older peopleC. training older people to be healthierD. providing older people with chances to earn money64. According to Anthony Chong，young people___________.A. are more likely to give up than the older onesB. are less experienced than the older oresC. are filler and stronger than the older onesD. are able and reliable65 From the text, we call infer that__________.A. the life of the old is miserableB. there is a generation gap between young and oldC. job—hunting is hard for old peopleD. the old are looked down upon in society【参考答案】61—65、CDBAC阅读理解-----A----- (2011·辽宁卷，A)I got my first driver's license (执照) in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte，North Carolina.Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman.Henry and I were living in Baltimore，Maryland.Two weeks before my 20th birthday，Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon.When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Carolina driver's license，ready to renew，the man told me that I was under age by Maryland l aw since I was not yet 21.“Mr.Henry Smith，your husband，will have to sign for you，”he said.I argued，pointing to a very large belly (肚子) of mine，“I am married.I am havinga baby.Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive？”He answered coldly，“ It's the law，madam.”Henry encouraged me to calm down，just go ahead and get the license and be done with it.“No，”I said.I refused to have him sign for me.So I left without a Maryland license.I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle Office and renewed my NC license by mail—using my name Susan Brown.And thus it was for the next twelve years.Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license.By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland，and I had to take the Maryland driver's exam.Since then I just go in and renew every four years—sign the name Susan Brown，have my new picture taken，and walk out with a license to drive.本文讲述了美国不同的州法律不一样。
2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练极品题(12)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练极品题(12）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.ASix years ago, I walked into a local animal shelter on a cold, rainy day. Although my house was already full of cats and dogs, I still couldn’t resist an occasional visit to the shelter。
This time as I was walking down the row of pens full of barking dogs I noticed a small boy looking into one of them。
He had a malnourished（营养不良的）looking body and a bony face with a big nose sticking out of the middle of it。
He was looking at a small，golden dog. Its bony ribs were showing and its thin tail was folded between its legs。
It wasn’t begging for attention like the other puppies but was hiding in the corner instead。
The boy looked up at me with sad eyes and asked what was wrong with it. “It was probably abused and abandoned”，I said. “That is why it is so scared.”The boy immediately turned to an older lady and said，“Grandma，I want this one." The old woman smiled and walked to the front desk to fill out the adoption forms。
高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题(6)及答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（6）及答案阅读理解Most recently, it's very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews. Naturally, it's easy to blame the stud ents in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. We—as parents—are so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them. As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility I hav e as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in , to live without me. So, I'll let them fail．I'll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm in side their comfort zones, they will never grow. And failure along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.—will be part of growth for them. Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is, my way of helping them b ecome equipped to fit in this world as we know it today. From te rrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up t o the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.My children now are becoming little masters of compromise, b ut they try to negotiate everything now. It's a small price to help them learn a skill they'll use for the rest of their lives, including when I don't accompany them on job interviews.72. Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?A. Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties．B. Because they think they can help them on the questions．C. Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews．D. Because their kids strongly request them to do so．【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。
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山东省即墨市2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（1）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【山东省日照市2014高考英语一模试卷】AA three-year-old girl with an IQ above 160 has justbecome the youngest person in Arizona to be accepted intoMensa．In fact，doctors said young Alexis Martin did so well on intelligence tests they couldn’t even calculate her IQ score exactly．Mensa is an imemational club which only accepts members who have an IQ score in the top two per cent world wide．The average person scores an IQ of approximately 100．But when Martin scored 160，the highest possible rating on the test，she matched the IQs of geniuses like Albert Einstein，Stephen Hawking，and Bill Gates，who are also thought to be in a similar range．Martin’s parents said their little girl had given them signs she might be gifted for a long time.From 12-18 months old，we’d be driving around in the car and she would recite her bedtime story from the night before，her father,Ian，told ABC 15．She didn’t just recite them，she recited them exactly．She’s cunently consuming books at a 5th grade reading level and even taught herself Spanish on the family’s iPad．Anytime she learns a word and just picks it up through anything，she never uses it in the incorrect context，said fan．And while her parents are grateful for her intellectual prowess(高超技艺)，they are worried about what unique challenges it might give to raising Alexis．One of the doctors who tested her said Alexis could never go to a normal school and that c hildren with her level of intelligence often suffer from high anxiety unlessthey’re around similarly gifted boys and girls．Does she go into kindergarten early?We are kind of hesitant because we do want her to get that social aspect，Ian said．41．According to the passage，an IQ score shows_______________．A．the level of one’s intelligence B．a child’s intelligence development potentialityC．the average level of people’s intelligence D．the educational background of a child42．Suppose the population of the whole world is 7,000，000，000，which of the following can be accepted into Mensa club?A．70，000 B．70，000，000 C．1 40，000 D．1 40，000，00043．From the underlined sentence in the passage we know that Alexis___________________．A．had been offered gifts in the process of her growing upB．had been showing her outstanding intelligence since very early ageC．had the tendency to top all of the children of her ageD．would reach her intelligence peak in a short time44．Which of the following is true of Alexis Martin?A．She was able to recite her bedtime stories when she was only 10 months old．B．She is now teaching herself a language spoken in another part of the U．S．C．Once she learns a new word，she is able to use it in the correct way．D．She is deeply worried about her future．45．It can be interred from the passage that____________________．A．Bill Gates’IQ score is similar to that of Alexis’B．Alexis will soon be employed’by MensaC．a 5th grade book is a textbook for children under the age of 5D．Alexis will surely become a genius in the future【参考答案】41-45 ADBCA【语篇导读】短文介绍了年仅3岁的女孩艾利克斯﹒马丁因其超人的智商被收入门萨俱乐部，成为年龄最小的成员。
她的超凡智力是如何培养出来的呢？41. A 一般的IQ (智商) 测试就是获取一个人基本的智力水平。
42. D 根据文章第三段，百分之二的人才有资格被列入门萨俱乐部。
因此，全球七十亿的百分之二为1.4亿。
43. B 该题的关键是对gifted词义的掌握，即“有天才的”，而非“礼物”的意义。
44. C 从文中第九段可知，她学到新的词汇以后，就能准确地应用到语境中（context）。
45. A Alexis的智商与爱因斯坦、霍金、比尔盖茨等名人很接近，反过来，当然就是他们的智商与她相似了。
【山东省烟台市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】DGoing to college and living away from home for the first time can be terribie．Students tend to have higher academic achievements in college when they enjoy living in the dormitory．Most colleges and universities have many programs that help first-year students adjust to studying and living in a new community．Take advantage of these programs and make new friends as you adjust to your college life．．Greet and meet everyone in the dorm．Find out their class schedules and hobbies．You may be able to find study partners this way．Most students are just like you being away from their home the first time．Don't be afraid toknock on your neighbors'doors and introduce yourself．The reside nce(居住区)staff will also help you in adjusting tocollege iife．Get to know them as soon as possible．Get along with your roommate．Your roommates can be eitherr your lifelong friends or enemies．Try to be friends to them．Respect each other, including their space．Do not use your roommates’belongings without permission．Communicate among each ot her regarding your daily schedule, study or sleep habits and off campus guest visits. Always say hello．Get involved．To adjust to college life away from home，you need to got involved in college activities．Join clubs．Attend events that are hosted by your residence life and academic departments．Attend those events with your new friends. Most colleges have many events throughout the semester．Student union is a great place to meet new friends and learn about the upcoming events．Call home when you need to．College life can be very exciting in the beginning. Most students get lonely and homesick during the middle of the semester or during festivals，It is normal to feel sad．Call home or even visit home when you need to. Talk to your friends back home．Understand that many people love and support you and they are very proud of you．56．What does the text mainly tell us?A．Advice on how to adjust to college life．B．Things that can be done in a dormitory．C．Places to live in when going to a college．D．Ways of making friends wit h roommates．57．What can be proper to fill in the blank in Paragraph 2?A．Greet people everywhere． B．Meet new friends．C．Share your hobbies. D．Adjust to college life．58．Which of the following is not proper in getting along with your roommates?A．Say hello to them frequently．B．Respect them and their space．C．Use their belongings secretly．D．Know about their living habits．59．According to the text，when you feel homesick at college，you can ．A．find study partners B．join clubsC．call your parents D．talk to new friends60．In which part of a website might the text appear?A．Style and fashion． B．Science and technology．C．Sports and health． D．Culture and education．【参考答案】56―60 ABCCD阅读理解----A----- (2011·新课标卷，A)When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5yearold boy, I couldn't take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”—and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically (魔术般) appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr.Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my ch ildhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.本文讲述了自己小时候与送奶人之间的故事。