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贵州福泉市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮精练精选（五）【2014新课标全国卷 】阅读理解a the cambridge science festival curiosity challengedare to take the curiosity challenge! the cambridge science festival (csf) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual curiosity challenge.the challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about.to enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the cambridge science festival, mit museum, 265 mass avenue cambridge 02139 by friday, february 8th.students who enter the curiosity challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the csf on sunday, april 21st.guest speaker will also present prizes to the students.winning entries will be published in a book.student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given.families of those who take part in will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.between march 10th and march 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the curiosity challenge celebration.the program guidelines and other related information are available at: http：/.【试题分析】剑桥科技节举办“好奇心大挑战”活动。本文介绍了该项活动的具体内容、奖励授予及活动时间等。1who can take part in the curiosity challenge? aschool students. bcambridge locals. ccsf winners. dmit artists.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“the challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing.”可知，是学校学生参加该项活动。答案：a2when will the prizegiving ceremony be held? aon february 8th. bon march 10th con march 15th. don april 21st.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“.at a special ceremony during the csf on sunday，april 21st.”可知，授奖仪式是在四月二十一日举行。答案：d3. what type of writing is this text? aan exhibition guide. ban art show review. can announcement. dan official report.解析：推理判断题。根据本文所给的标题及活动内容的介绍，包括具体活动内容、授奖情况及活动日期等可以推知，本文是一篇通知。答案：c2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类 often teach about happiness and what has become clear is this：there are some qualities always unhappy people havehere are some of them happy people know life can be hard and tend to live through hard timesthey take responsibility for how they got themselves into a mess，and focus on getting themselves out of it as soon as possibleunhappy people see themselves as victims of life and stay stuck in the“look what happened to me” attitude instead of finding a way through and out to the other side most happy people believe in the good in people instead of thinking everyone is out to get themgenerally open and friendly towards people they meet，happy people foster(培养)a sense of community around themselves and meet new people with all open heartunhappy people are distrustful of most people they meet and dont think strangers can be trustedunfortunately，this behavior slowly closes all chances of meeting new friends unhappy people believe someone elses good fortune steals from their ownthey believe theres not enough goodness to go around and always compare othersagainst theirsthis leads to jealousy(嫉妒)happy people know that othersgood luck and circumstance are just signs of what they also can achieve if they try hard enoughthey believe in unlimited possibilities and dont get stuck in thinking one persons good fortune limits their possible outcome in life theres only so much space between the two earsunhappy people fill that space with constant worry and fearhappy people experience fear and worry too，but make an important difference between feeling it and living with itwhen fear or worry crosses a happy persons mind，theyll ask themselves if theres an action they can take to prevent their fear or worry from happening and they take itif not，they realize theyre spinning in fear and they lay it down【小题1】paragraph 2 mainly shows that unhappy people tend to _ afocus on what they really wantbget worried about what will happencstay focused on the past misfortunesdfind a way to live through hard times【小题2】according to paragraph 3 and 4，unhappy people _ alike making some new friendsbhate seeing others with good fortunecare more likely to be cheated by strangersdbelieve they can get good luck by working hard【小题3】what is implied about happy people? athey dont think life is hardbthey hardly ever fear anythingcthey try to get out of their fear or worriesdthey dont believe in every people they meet【小题4】how is the text mainly developed? aby making comparisonsbby giving examplescby showing detailed datadby proving some theories 【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】di remember my mother as a strong woman. she came to america when she was 12old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to duke university. with a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in new york. my mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.it was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. from the time i was born, i was read to. i would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents voices, whether it was my dads softly accented, or my mothers clear english. the flow of language was unbroken, and whether in chinese or english, the stream of communication flowed through our house.one october morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, i left the house for the bus stop. i was surprised when i saw our car, the door hanging open. as i drew closer, i saw my mother lying on the ground.in the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. my mother could not remember my name. as the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.the battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. without language, communication cannot take place. without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. the world would pass us by in silence.41. from where might the authors mom come to america? a. chinab. englandc. russiad. canada42. from the second paragraph, we can know _. a. the author was taught to read since she was born b. the authors father spoke english poorly c. the author couldnt fall asleep without being read to d. the authors parents taught her language by talking a lot43. according to the last two paragraphs, the authors mom was unable to _. a. think clearlyb. express herself well c. speakd. open her mouth44. the underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most probably refers to _. a. an accidentb. a hitc. an illness d. a robbery45. this passage is mainly about _. a. a strong motherb. the importance of language c. a family disasterd. the significance of teaching language【参考答案】4145 adbcb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。【广东省广州市2014综合测试】ai once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. i had never talked with a botanist before, and i found him fascinating. i sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke of unusual plants and his experiments (he even told me astonishing facts about the simple potato). i had a small indoor garden of my own -and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems.as i said, we were at a dinner party. there must have been a dozen other guests, but i broke an important rule of politeness. i ignored everyone else and talked for hours to the botanist.midnight came, i said good night to everyone and departed. the botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about me, including that i was a “most interesting conversationalist.”an interesting conversationalist? i had said hardly anything at all. i couldnt have said anything if i had wanted to without changing the subject, for i didnt know any more about plants than i knew about sharks. but i had done this one thing: i had listened carefully. i listened because i was really interested. and he felt it. naturally that pleased him. that kind of listening is one of the the best ways to show respect to others, and it makes them feel great too. “few human beings ,” wrote jack woodford in strangers in love,“can resist the sweet effect of rapt attention.” i went even further than that. i was “sincere in my admiration and generous in my praise.”i told him that i had been hugely entertained and instructed. i had. i told him i wished i had his knowledge.i told him that i should love to wander the fields with him. whats more, it was all true.and so i had him thinking of me as a good conversationalist when, in reality, i had been merely a good listener and had encouraged him to talk.26. from paragraph 1, we can learn that the writer_. a. was deeply moved by the botanists talkb. was amazed by what he was hearingc. was not in a comfortable situationd. behaved politely and properly27. which of the following does the writer describe as a rule of politeness at dinner parties? a. avoiding discussions about politics and religion.b. listening carefully to what another guest says.c. arriving and leaving at the appropriate time.d. giving attention to all those in attendance.28. the underlined expression “rapt attention” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_. a. full understanding b. strong interestc. great uncertainty d. little curiosity29. according to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic of a good conversationalist? a. listening attentively and encouraging the other side to continue.b. encouraging he other side by sharing his/her own opinions.c. promising a future meeting for more communication.d. expressing respect by nodding his/her head.30. what is the purpose of the passage? a. to prove the writer is an interesting conversationalist.b. to share an interesting experience at a dinner party.c. to explain what makes a good conversationalist.d. to show that botanists can be really talkative.【参考答案】26-30 bdbac 2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类too many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. that is why some friendships dont last very long. to have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的); be understanding. honesty is where a good friendship starts. friends must be able to trust one another. if you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. if a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly. generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. you do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. these can be very valuable to a friend. they tell your friend what is important to you. by sharing them, you help your friend know better. sooner or later everyone needs understa