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开封市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮训练（15）附答案the summer i was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. my brother and i were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. what she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the fine arts museum. before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles(风格). it was almost as bad as being in school. who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool? first we had to read about ancient egyptians(古埃及人) and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. my 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but i was not interested. later we had to learn about artists in the middle ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. we had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly (鬈曲的) hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. i certainly couldnt see what was so great about art. on our last visit to the museum, something happened when i saw a painting by a woman called mary. in it, a woman was reading to a child. the colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. i couldnt stop looking at this painting ! i wanted to see every painting mary had ever made! it was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.68. the aim of the mother s plan was to _. a. take them to visit the museum b. introduce them to the world of art c. ask them to read about artists d. show them different painting styles69. what was the writer s experience in the museum before the last visit? a. she came to feel her mother s love. b. she liked many paintings. c. she hardly enjoyed herself. d. she could understand the pictures of fat babies.70. what made the writer go through a change that summer? a. one of marys paintings. b. a strange way of painting. c. artists in the middle ages. d. her mother s instruction.71. from the text, we can see _. a. the importance of curiosity b. the effect of art c. the value of learning d. the power of family education2. 答案 68.b 69.c 70.a 71.b*结束when it comes to friends, i desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. i seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮) me and train me up for love. it is for these people that i reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.when i was in the eighth grade, i had a friend. we were shy and “too serious”about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. we said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“lets start with a train whistle today.” we would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. then we would read them aloud. at the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.when i lived for a time in london, i had a friend. he was in despair（失望） and i was in despair. but our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. we met every sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. we walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. we gave london to each other.for almost four years i have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. we write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams. she and i agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. in my most interesting moments. i often think:“yes, i must tell”we have never met.it is such comforting companions i wish to keep. one bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家), who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which i would rather be my own best friend.66. in the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _. a. become serious about her study b. go to her friends house regularly c. learn from her classmates at school d. share poems and stories with her friend67.in paragraph 3,“we game london to each other”probably means_. a. our exploration of london was a memorable gift to both of us b. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from london c. our unpleasant feelings about london disappeared d. we parted with each other in london68. according to paragraph 4, the author and her friend_. a. call each other regularly b. have similar personalities c. enjoy writing to each other d. dream of meeting each other69. in the darkest moments, the author would prefer to_. a. seek professional help b. be left alone c. stay with her best friend d. break the silence70. what is the best title for the passage? a. unforgettable experiences b. remarkable imagination c. lifelong friendship d. noble companions参考答案 3.66-70dacbd*结束 the diet zone: a dangerous place diet coke, diet pepsi, diet pills, on-fat diet, vegetable diet we are surrounded by the word“diet”everywhere we look and listen. we have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. we are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically（身体上）.diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. on one level, we are not allowing our brains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and so straight for the scale（秤）instead. al we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word“diet”in food labels.on another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we dont have to work to get results. diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.the danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients（营养成分），diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.71. from paragraph 1,we learn that .a. diet products fail to bring out peoples potential b. people have difficulty in choosing diet productsc. diet products are misleading people d. people are fed up with diet products72. one psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to .a. try out a variety of diet foods b. hesitate before they enjoy diet foodsc. pay attention to their own eating habits d. watch their weight rather than their diet73.in paragraph 3,“gain comes without pain”probably means .a. losing weight is effortless b. it costs a lot to lose weight c. diet products bring no pain d. diet products are free from calories74. diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products .a. are over-consumed b. lack basic nutrients c. are short of chemicals d. provide too much energy75. which of the following show the structure of the passage?cp: central point p: point sp: sub-point(次要点) c：conclusion参考答案 4.71-75cdabb*结束meeting people from another culture can be difficult. from the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. for example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in small talk, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. in many european countries - like the uk or france - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or caf6s rather than at the office.talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. i once made a speech in thailand. i had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. the people present just stared at me and smiled. after getting to know their ways better, i realized that they thought i was talking too much. in my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.even within northern europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. certainly, english and german cultures share similar values; however, germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. we think that they are rude. in fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.people from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. however, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.72. in some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _. a. develop closer relations b. share the same culture c. get to know each other d. keep each other company73. the author mentions his experience in thailand to show that _. a. the english prefer to make long speeches b. too many words are of no use c. people from thailand are quiet and shy by nature d. even talk and silence can be culturally different74. according to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better? a. by sharing different ways of life. b. by accepting different habits. c. by recognizing different values. d. by speaking each other s languages.75. what would be the best title for the text? a. multicultural environment. b. cross-cultural differences. c. how to understand each other. d. how to build up a relationship.3答案 72.d 73.d 74.c 75.b*结束(2012南昌市高三调研)at first, the earths surface layer (层) was made up of huge blocks of hard, solid rocks. then slowly, these rocks broke up into smaller and smaller pieces. finally stones, pebbles (砾石) and grains of sand were formed. many sorts of plants and animals lived and died on the surface of the earth. their remains mixed up with the stones, pebbles and formed soil. the outmost layer of the earth is soil.there are many ways in which large pieces of rock break up into smaller ones. wind, water, heat and cold help to break up rocks. when winds blow grains of sand against a large rock for a long time, the softer layers of the rock are slowly worn away. these leave holes and cracks (裂缝) in the rock, which become bigger and finally the rock breaks up into smaller pieces.the moving water of streams and rivers also helps to break up rocks. as the water moves along, it carries with small pieces of rock.these rub the larger ones. thus, the larger rocks are worn down to smaller pieces.the heat of the sun is also helpful in breaking up rocks. when the sun shines, the rocks become very hot. if these rocks are suddenly cooled, they may crack. ice also plays a part in making soil. water in the cracks can turn into ice in cold weather. as this happens, it becomes bigger and the cracks become wider, and finally break up into smaller pieces.1according to the passage, soil _.aforms very slowly bis a mixture of stones, pebbles and sandcmakes up the layers of the earth dis becoming smaller and smaller2which of the following speeds up the breaks of rocks most?ahot weather. bcold water.csharp changes in temperature. dmore dead plants in the cracks.3which of the following is not true?athe remains of many plants and animals can form soil.bif a large rock never moves, it will never break up.ceven if a large rock never moves, it will break up.dice in the cracks helps to break up rocks.4the best title for this passage should be _.asoil from rocks bways to break up rockscsoil on the earth dsoil, outmost layer of the earth*结束.选做题任务型读写how do you enter a room full of strangers? do you walk right in full of confidence? or do you try to slip in without being noticed? the way you go into new situations shows your level of selfconfidence.in life, we admire those who do their tasks confidently. we prefer people who appear to know what theyre doing. but where does that confidence begin?developing selfconfidence starts very early. its parents role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people. to help that process, parents should always offer more praise than criticism (批评). that can be done by focusing on the childs strengths. parents should encourage their children to try new things and take risks. when children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. children whose parents do these things will likely develop into co