陕西省西安市高考英语阅读理解训练（2）.doc

西安市2014高考英语阅读理解训练（2）及答案【2014高考英语东莞市模拟试题】bbarack obama, lady gaga and steve jobswhat do they have in common? they are, of course, all americans. and according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com, they all best illustrate(举例说明) the word “cool”. but just what does it mean to say someone is “cool”? most would answer that it is something to do with being independent-minded and not following the crowd. yale university art professor robert farris thompson says that the term “cool” goes back to 15th century west african philosophy(哲学). “cool” relates to ideas of grace(优雅) under pressure. “in africa, ” he writes, “coolness is a positive quality which combines calmness, silence, and life. ”the modern idea of “cool” developed largely in the us in the period after world war . “post-war cool was in part an expression of war-weariness. . . it went against the strict social rules of the time, ” write sociologists dick pountain and david robins in cool rules:anatomy of an attitude. but it was the american actor james dean who became the symbol for “cool” in the hugely successful 1955 movie rebel without a cause. dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities. he always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies(欺凌弱小者). in the movie, dean showed what “cool” would mean to american young people for the next 60 years. today the focus of “cool” has changed to athletics stars. often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom. this can be seen quite clearly in movies like varsity blues and john tucker must die. but many teenagers also think being smart is cool. chess and other thinking games have been becoming more popular in schools. “call it the harry potterization of americaa time when being smart is the new cool, ” writes journalist joe sunnen. 31. barack obama, lady gaga and steve jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to _. a. introduce the topicb. draw our attentionc. tell us what they have in commond. tell us what is “cool”32. if you were considered “cool” in africa in the 15th century, you _. a. thought and acted differently from the majorityb. had a calm and quiet attitude towards lifec. didnt observe rules and authoritiesd. had all kinds of “bad” manners33. the heroes in varsity blues and john tucker must die are likely to be those who _. a. do very well in their studiesb. are very skilled at sportsc. are good at chess and other thinking gamesd. have supernatural powers like harry potter34. which of the following is not true according to the article？a. it is generally considered “cool” to be independent-minded and not to follow the crowd. b. “cool” was used as early as the 15th century. c. disobeying ones parents and the authorities is considered “cool” among american young people nowadays. d. getting the first place in an exam can also be considered “cool”. 35. what does the article mainly talk about? a. the origin of the word “cool”. b. the kinds of people who are “cool”. c. the changing meaning of the word “cool”. d. how to be a “cool” person. 【参考答案】31-35: abbdc 【2014高考英语东莞市模拟试题】cover 70 per cent of the “double single-child couples” in china need help from their parents in taking care of their own kids, according to a recent survey.women of china magazine and a consulting company carried out a survey recently on young couples of the “single-child” generation, the morning post reports. the couples surveyed were around 29 and have been married for three years on average, with university education and monthly income of 4，000 yuan ($531). among them, 43.5 per cent have kids.results show that 71.9 per cent of the young couples have help from their parents in taking care of their kids.grown up as the “single-child”， the only child in a family since the family planning policy which was adopted in 1979, this generation depends much on their parents.the parents of the “single-child” generation focused more on their childrens physical wellbeing rather than their attitudes and values, according to some psychologists. the research also found that the “double single-child couples” follow a rather traditional value system.survey shows that 27.5 per cent of them got married after dating for one to two years, 25.2 per cent two to five years, and 20 per cent didnt tie the knot until dating for five years. also, 30 per cent of the couples were schoolmates, while 43.8 per cent were introduced by someone.since their marriage is based on enduring relationships, 65.2 per cent of the husbands and 62.9 per cent of the wives think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage. meanwhile, 21.7 per cent of the husbands and 37.1 per cent of the wives support the idea that happiness is the key standard for a marriage.36. the best title for the passage should be “_”amum and dad, take care of my kid pleasebdouble single-child couplescthe problem of the single childda recent survey by women of china37. which of the following is not supported by the passage?athe majority of the “double single-child couples” in china depend much on their parents.bthe parents of the “single-child” generation cared more about their study and education.cone-fifth of the couples surveyed didnt get married until dating for five years.dall the couples surveyed have university education and 30 per cent of them were schoolmates.38. which of the following descriptions about “double single-child couples” is true?athey are single children in either family and they are independent on their parents.bthey are single children in either family and they are dependent on their parents.cthey have at least two children and can afford to support themselves.dthey, who were introduced by someone, follow a rather traditional value system. 39. the traditional value system mentioned in the passage refers that_aparents are concerned about their childrens physical life as well as the spiritual lifebmost couples were introduced by someone and made dating for a long timeconce begun, “double single-child couples” marriage will last foreverdthe couples think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage40. according to the passage, we can learn that _ is necessary in a marriage.awealth bhealth cundertanding deducation【参考答案】36-40: abbdc 较难题目特训：人物故事类jacqueline bouvier kennedy onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed(展现) herself as she did nowhere else. after the death of her second husband, greek shipping magnate(巨头) aristotle onassis, jacquelines close friend and former white house social secretary letitia baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career(职业) in publishing. after consideration, jacqueline accepted it. perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. she became not less but more interested in reading. for the last 20 years of her life, jacqueline worked as a publishers editor, first at viking, then at doubleday, pursuing(追求) a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. during her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. among the first books were in the russian style and inventive paris clothes. she also succeeded in persuading tv hosts bill moyers and joseph campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, the power of myth. the book went on to become an international best-seller. she dealt, too, with michael jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传), moonwalk. jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to jacqueline herself. in the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. her books are the autobiography she never wrote.her role as first lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. however, few knew that she had achieved so much. 1. we can learn from the passage that jacqueline.a. became fond of reading after working as an editorb. was in charge of publishing 100 booksc. promoted her books through social relationsd. gained a lot from her career as an editor2. the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that.a. jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as first ladyb. jacquelines life as first lady was more colorful than as an editorc. jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as first ladyd. jacquelines role as first lady was more brilliant than as an editor3. what can be inferred from the passage? a. jacquelines two marriages lasted more than 20 years. b. jacquelines own publishing firm was set up eventually. c. jacquelines views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited. d. jacquelines achievements were widely known. 4. the passage is mainly.a. an introduction of jacquelines life both as first lady and as an editorb. a brief description of jacquelines lifelong experiencesc. a brief account of jacquelines career as an editor in her last 20 yearsd. an analysis of jacquelines social relations in publishing【参考答案】21.1-4 dccc较难题目特训：人物故事类shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys shay knew were playing baseball. shay asked,“do you think theyll let me play?”shays father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like shay on their team,but the father also understood that if his son,mentally and physically disabled,were allowed to play,it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.shays father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if shay could play,not expecting much. the boy looked around and said,“were losing by six runs(分)and the game is in the eighth inning(局). i guess he can be on our team and well try to put him in to bat in the final inning. “shay struggled over to the teams bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. the boys saw the fathers joy at his son being accepted.in the bottom of the eighth inning,shays team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. in the top of the final inning,shay put on a glove and played in the field. even though no hits came his way,he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. in the bottom of the final inning,shays team scored again. now,shay was scheduled to be next at bat. would they let shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?surprisingly,shay was given the bat. everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. the first pitch(投) came and shay missed. the pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards shay. as the pitch came in,shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.the pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. instead,the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman,beyond the reach of all teammates. the audience and the players from both teams started screaming,“shay,run to first!“ never in his life had shay ever run that far but made it to first base,wide-eyed and shocked.everyone shouted,“run to second!“ catching his breath,shay awkwardly ran towards second. by the time shay rounded towards second base,the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time,could have thrown the ball to the second baseman,but he understood the pitchers intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head.all were screaming,“shay,shay,shay,all the way shay. “ shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted,“shay,run to third. “ as shay rounded third,all were on their feet,crying,“shay,run home!”shay ran to home,stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team.that day,the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world. shay didnt make it to another summer and died that winter,having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!1. not expecting much,shays father still asked the boy if shay could play,mainly because the father.a. noticed some of the boys on t