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陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语阅读理解（1）及答案【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】d.today, in many high schools, teaching is now a technical miracle of computer labs, digital cameras, dvd players and laptops. teachers can e-mail parents, post messages for students on online bulletin(公告，告示) boards, and take attendance with a quick movement of a mouse.even though we are now living in the digital age, the basic and most important element of education has not changed. most students still need that one-on-one, teacher-student relationship to learn and to succeed. teenagers need instruction in english, math or history, but they also want personal advice and encouragement. kids talk with me about their families, their weekend plans, their favorite tv shows and their relationship problems. in my english and journalism classes, we talk about shakespeare and persuasive(富有哲理的) essays, but we also discuss college basketball, the war in iraq and career choices. students show me pictures of their rebuilt cars, their family vacations, and their newborn baby brothers. this personal connection is the necessary link between teachers and students that no amount of technology can improve upon or replace. a few years ago i had a student in sophomore english who was struggling with my class and with school in general. although he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, i knew his family life was far from ideal. whenever i approached him about missing homework or low test grades, he always had the same reply, “it doesnt matter because im quitting school anyway.” even though he always said this in a half-teasing way, i knew he needed to hear my different opinion and my “value of a high school education” lecture. he needed to hear this speech from me. after he left my class, he struggled through the next two years of school. but, he did finally graduate because we kept telling him to hang in there. wed cared about him finishing school. recently, i saw this former student working at a local italian restaurant. i told him again how proud i was of him. he said that he was hoping to go back to school to become a certified electrician. i encouraged him to get that training. students rely on compassionate teachers to guide, to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them. teachers provide the most important link in the educational processthe human one. 63. the first paragraph mainly talks about _. a. the variety of modern teaching methods. b. the wide use of modern technology in education c. the importance of teacher-parent relationship. d. the importance of using modern technology.64. the underlined word “ compassionate” in para 5 means _. a. ambitious b. knowledgeable c. sympathetic d. generous65. according to the text, the most important element in education is _. a. teachers good instruction b. advanced technology c. teachers encouragement d. personal connection66. the author states his view of education by _. a. example b. description c. figure d. comparison 【参考答案】63、bcd 66、 a 【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】e.if you live in america in the 21st century youll probably have to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are. its become the default response when you ask anyone how they are doing: “busy!” “crazy busy!”. it is, pretty obviously, a boast disguised as a complaint. and the common response is a kind of congratulation:“ thats a good problem to have, ”or“ better than the opposite.” notice it isnt generally people pulling back-to-back shifts in the icu or commuting by bus to three minimum-wage jobs who tell you how busy they are. what those people are is not busy but tired. exhausted! dead on their feet. its almost always people whose busyness is purely self-imposed work and obligations theyve taken on voluntarily, classes and activities theyve “encouraged” their kids to participate in. theyre busy because of their own ambition or drive or anxiety, because theyre addicted to busyness and dread that they might have to face in its absence. almost everyone i know is busy. they feel anxious and guilty when they arent either working or doing something to promote their work. its something they have chosen. busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance(令人安心的保证），a measure against emptiness, obviously your life cannot possibly be silly or tiny or meaningless if you are so busy, completely booked, in demand every hour of the day.idleness is not just a vacation. it is as necessary to the brain as vitamin d is to the body, and deprived of it we suffer a mental affliction as ugly as rickets. the space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and seeing it whole, for making unexpected connections and waiting for the wild summer lightning strikes of inspiration.” idle dreaming is often the essence of what we do”, wrote thomas pynchon. archimedes “eureka” in the bath, newtons apple :history is full of stories of inspirations that come in idle moments.67. when many americans say “crazy busy”, they mean_.a. they are really tired of their present situationb. they are really proud of their present lifec. they are complaining about their current workd. their life are full of all kinds of problems68. the writer mentions archimedes“eureka” and newtons apple to show that_.a. history is full of interesting storiesb. archimedes and newton were very busy, so they made great discoveriesc. people may get inspiration when they are idled. inspirations come from hard work69. the word “its” in the second paragraph refers to_.a. ambition b. anxiety c. busyness d. dread70. from the article, we can infer that _.a. generally people pulling back-to-back shifts in the icu tell you they are busyb. “dead on their feet” means “being tired out”c. all the kids are self-imposed due to the drive and motivationd. the author seems to agree that idleness is better than busyness【参考答案】6770、 【2014高考英语河南省内黄一中一模】a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。 my horse，treasure，is my hero because she helped me discover how to relate to herin the process，she “ fixed ” my relationship with my husband and my children when i got her，she was 2 years old, with no handling. she was not going to accept any kind of instructions from me. in the interest of not getting myself killed，i started to read and educate myself on ways to manage a high-spirited horsei discovered natural horsemanship（马术）,a method of training that focuses on communicationin order to communicate with another person，you must be understoodthe very definition（定义）of understanding is two or more persons share the same idea. this simple definition had a big influence on mei realized that communication is a two-way street!when i started to adopt horsemanship in my life，i noticed a change in the way other people related to memy husband，when i stopped ordering him around，became happier and more helpfulmy children，when i practiced being fair，firm and most of all，considerate，were motivated（激发）to act sooner，at a polite request instead of the orders from me i think the most valuable life skill i learned from my horse is that pressure motivates. as soon as i applied these basic skills to my daily activities, i started to notice positive changes. my children were more considerate of each otherand started to ask first，without tellingi became aware of my position as a role modeltoday，five years later，i have the perfect horsei also have very polite kids and a very happy husbandtheres nothing in the world that can compare to being loved by ones you love most-even if it all started with the attitude of a very special horse56what does the underlined phrase “with no handling” in paragraph2 mean? a. nobody cared about the horse except the author.b. the horse could do whatever she wanted.c. nobody had trained the horse before.d. the horse didnt like anyone except the author.57. what can we infer from the passage?a. treasure was worth a lot of money.b. when the author got treasure, she was a perfect horse.c. before the author got treasure, she didnt love her husband.d. treasures coming helped the authors family to get along better.58. why were the authors children slow to respond to her in the past?a. she was unfair and used to order them to do things.b. she didnt know how to manage the female horse.c. her children were too naughty to listen to her.d. she would be unhappy if they responded quickly to her.59. which is the best title for the passage?a. a true treasureb. my familyc. the importance of understandingd. an unforgettable experience【参考答案】5659、cdaa directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 【2013嘉定区】awork your brain!between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about, the way we walk or laugh or figure out things, what we like and the talents we possess, how we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.the brain uses 20 percent of our bodys oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. change our temperature so we dont die because of the heat or cold. speed us up or slow us down. help us choose between orange juice or orangeflavored drinks.its complexity are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine. to keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated.good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.“its very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active,” said neurologist malcolm stewart.“people cannot stop aging, but youre able to reduce the damage; youre able to keep the function up.”following are dr.stewarts advice for improving brain health：l nutritionavoid fast food. follow the old adage(格言): for breakfast, eat like a king; for lunch, like a queen; for supper, like a beggar.l exercisedo a combination of stretching aerobic and musclestrengthening every day.l mental gamestry to have a sense of hope about the future. do puzzles. listen to music. reach out to others to make their lives better.65. the purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _.a. inform us how the brain works b. give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy c. tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives d. show how special the brain is to us 66. the word “stunning” in paragraph 5 means _.a. interesting b. strange c. significant d. amazing 67. according to the text，more exercise _.a. keeps our mind sharp b. helps improve our memory c. gives our brain a rest d. is good for brain cells communicating with each other 68. in order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid _.a. eating a good lunch b. doing puzzles c. eating a large supper d. taking aerobic exercise 【参考答案】65-68 bdbc 【2014高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】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。a recent study suggests that teens relationship with parents, friends and teachers may have a lot to do with why they dont get a good nights sleep.david maume, a sociologist and sleep researcher, analyzed federal health data, which interviewed 974 teenagers when they were 12, and then again at 15. he found that family dynamics (动态) have much to do with how well kids sleep. teens, who had warm relations with their parents and felt like they could talk to them or their parents were supportive of them, tended to sleep better. however, families that were going through a divorce or a remarriage tended to affect teens sleep. and problems at school also affected teens sleep. feeling safe at school and having good relations with teachers tended to promote better sleep. as did good relationships with friends. kids who took part in sports or other positive social activities or shared similar academic goals with their friends were also more likely to get a good nights sleep. these add up to what makes lots of sense: a general feeling of well-being helps teens sleep. if were happy and contented, were much more likely to sleep better than if were sad and anxious.now, of course, teens can hardly resist being drawn to their computers and social networking. maume also found that when parents were strict not only about bedtime, but also about limiting technology, kids slept better. its a finding that seems obvious, but parents really do matter when it comes to health habits of their teenagers.clearly, teenagers arent getting 9 to 10 hours a night, which puts them at risk for all the consequences of lack of sleep, including poor academic performance, colds and stress. 72. what is the passage mainly about? a. teens sleep is linked to their relationship with people around them. b. lack of adequate sleep puts teens at risk of many bad consequences. c. modern technology has something to do with teens sleep problems.d. it is necessary for teens to join in sports and positive social activities.73. according to maumes analysis, who will probably have a poor nights sleep?a. teens who feel like talking with their parents.b. teens who have friends sharing their dreams.c. teens who feel contented about themselves.d. teens who lack a sense of security at school.74. para 5 functions as . a. a comparison b. an introductionc. a conclusiond. an addition 75. parents are supposed to when their kids are growing up. a. continue their broken marriageb. allow children to decide when to sleepc. limit teens using new technologyd. force teens to have 10 hours sleep daily【参考答案】7275 addc 【2014高考英语江西省景德镇质量检测】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 it was a comfortable sunny sunday. i was going to meet an old university friend i hadnt seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news. my train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - i could text him to say i would be delayed. he would understand. but where was my mobile phone? i had that familiar sinking feeling. yes, id forgotten it at home. no mobile phone. im sure im not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when i dont have my phone with me. in fact, i know im not alone: two-thirds of us experience nomophobia, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.thats according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the uk about their relationship with mobile phones. it says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more nomophobic than men, and that 18-24 year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.do you have nomophobia? you never turn your phone off you obsessively check for texts, missed calls and emails you always take your phone to the bathroom w