高考英语二轮九十天强化训练阅读理解59.doc

2014届高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解59阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a,b,c,d）中，选出最佳选项。asome novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. in his first novel, a wind in montana, mitch davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives.a wind in montana is a marvelous tale of two teenagers, rory coleman and victoria beach, high school students at the same school, who struggle to make the right decision for themselves. as each of them nears adulthood, they become more concerned with the future and setting goals that will bring them happiness and fulfillment.without any advice from his parents, rory chooses to pursue a profession in chemistry, applies for a chemistry scholarship, and determines to do everything he can to achieve it. along the path, rory finds that even though he has a plan, there are obstacles that could prevent him from realizing his goals. victorias struggles are different from rorys. although her father has decided that she should become a professional musician, victoria has other plans for her life. together, rory and victoria attempt to follow their dreams, despite the obstacles in their paths. a wind in montana contains a lesson for all teens about to enter adulthood that disappointment and setbacks (挫折) are going to occur no matter how determined they are and that they need to develop skills along the way that will help them deal with them effectively.there are so many major decisions facing teens today social, parents, other influencing adults and school work and theres no guarantee that their plans will succeed, even if they make the so-called “right” decisions. a wind in montana explores how two teenagers struggle with their own unique decisions and how the choices they make affect their lives.mitch davies book stands out among todays teen books that deal with imaginary situations. a wind in montana is a real story about real people facing real-life situations. its entertaining and also helps readers think about their own lives and offers various ways to handle situations that may arise.56. according to the passage, both rory and victoria _.a. work hard at their courses b. have a strong sense of selfc. go against their parents d. get along well with others57. the third paragraph is mainly about _.a. the value of a wind in montana b. mitch davies achievementsc. mitch davies writing style d. the content of a wind in montana58. unlike other teen books, a wind in montana _.a. involves some imaginary situations b. focuses on responsibilities teens should takec. is based on real-life experiences d. discusses the future of young adults59. whats the purpose of the passage?a. to review a book. b. to report a piece of news.c. to speak highly of an author. d. to collect materials for a book.（ 浙江卷）d it was saturday . as always, it was a busy one, for “six days shall you labor and do all your work” was taken seriously back then. outside,father and mr. patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. inside their own houses, mother and mrs. patrick were engaged in spring cleaning. somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. now, even at the risk of having brother caught to beat carpets , they had sent him to the kitchen for string(线). it seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today. my mother looked at the sitting room ,its furniture disorderd for a thorough sweeping, agun she cast a look toward the window. “come on, girls ! lets take string to the boys and watch them. on the way we met mrs. patrick, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. there never was such a day for flying kited! we played all our fresh string into the boys kites and they went up higher and higher .we could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down it the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth , just for the joy of sending it up again. even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. i think we were all beside ourselves. parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “perhaps its like this in the kingdom of heaven,” i thought confusedly. it was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to house. i suppose we had some sort of supper. i suppose there must have been a surface tidying-up, for the house on sunday looked clean and orderly enough. the strange thing was , we didnt mention that day afterward. i flt a little embarrassed .surely none of the others had been as excited as i. i locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep“the things that cannot be and yet they are.” the years went on, then one day i was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park ,see duck.” “i cant go!” i said. “i have this and this to do, and when im through ill be too tired to walk that for.” my mother , who was visiting us , looked up from the peas she was shelling ,“its a wonderful day,”she offered，“really warm , yet theres a fine breczc . do you remember that day we flew kites?” i stopped in my dash between stove and sink . the looked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “come on.”i told my little girl. “youre right , its too good a day to miss.” another decade passed. we were in the aftermath (余波)of a great war. all evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest patrick boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. he had talked freely , but now for a long time he had been silent . what was he thinking of what dark and horrible things? “say!” a smile slipped out from his lips . “do you remember - no, of course you wouldnt . it probably didnt make the impression on you as it did on me.” i hardly dared speak.“remember what ?” “i used to think of that day a lot in pow camp(战俘营), when things werent too good. do you remember the day we flew the kites?”56.mrs. patrick was laughing guilnly because she thought .a. she was too old to fly kites b. her husband would make fun of herc. she should have been doing her housework thend. her girls werent supposed to play the boys game57. by“we were all beside ourselves”, the writer means that they all . a. felt confused b. went wild with joy c. looked on d. forgot their fights 58. what did the writer think after the kite-flying?a. the boys must have had more fun than the girls.b. they should have finished their work before playing.c. her parents should spend more time with them.d. all the others must have forgotten that day.59. why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?a. she suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.b. she was reminded of the day they flew kites.c. she had finished her work in the kitchen.d. she thought it was a great day to play outside.60.the youngest patrick boy is mentioned to show that _ . a. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories b. his experience in pow camp threw a shadow over his life c. childhood friendship means so much to the writer d. people like him really changed a lot after the war【答案】cbdba （全国ii）e i didnt hear them call my name, explained shelley hennig to active teens (at) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of miss teen usa 2004. are you ready? is what she heard. then she said, i shook my head no, and then they saidyes and it was announced again. it was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from destrehan, louisiana-she was still on cloud nine i was so shocked! i never believed that it could actually really happen. present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, at asked why herdance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）shes always been my role modelive danced with her since i was six. shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.one of those bad lifes experiences for shelley happened three years ago when her brother brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. he was 18. she found writing helped her get throughthe rough days. she said, i write a lot about my brother. i write a lot, a lot, a lot.”as miss louisiana teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. in her role as miss teen usa, sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.when at asked miss teen usa if she had any advice for our readers, she said, dont let anyone change you. hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. that way, it iseasy to be yourself.56. what do the words on cloud nine in paragraph 2 probably mean? a. frightened b. troubled c. very happy d. very angry57. shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is_. a. determined b. friendly c. strict d. experienced58. how many children did the hennigs have according to the text? a. 1b2. c. 3d. 4.59. what did shelley often do after she became miss louisiana teen? a. she visited drunken drivers. b.she gave dance performances. c. she made speeches on safe driving. d. she helped other teens with their studies.60. what suggestion does shelley give to the teens? a. be yourself with the support of friends. b meet friends whenever possible. c. go easy on yourself and others. d. have a good role model.参考答案-56-60 caccahumans： its time to abandon earth or race extinction.it could be the plot of a summer blockbuster (巨片），but this prediction isnt science fiction. its a glimpse of the future ，according to famous british scientist stephen hawking.“i see great dangers for the human race，” he said in an interview with global forum big think. there have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. ”“i believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space”，he said. “it will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet earth in the next hundred years ，let alone the next thousand, or million. ”hawking ，who was awarded the presidential medal of freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the future of life on earth.if aliens visited us ，the outcome would be as much as when columbus landed in america, which didnt turn out well for the native americans，” he said. “such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads (游牧者），looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach. ”but hawking says hes still hopeful for the future of humanity. he told big think. weve made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. but if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years ，our future is in space.”getting to another planet will prove a challenge ，not to mention colonizing it for humanity. katherine freese from university of michigan told big think that “the nearest star to earth is proxima centauri which is 4. 2 light years away. that means ，if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4. 2 years to get there or about 50,000 years using current rocket science.”60.humans are advised to abandon earth mainly because _.a. aliens will take up our home planet soon b. many disasters will happen on the earth c. resources will be used up in the future d. humans need larger space to live in61.thinking about the future of humans, hawking feels that _.a. humans will probably become extinct b. aliens are the biggest future threat to humansc. other planets are ready for humans to reach d. the earth will not be habitable for humans 62.what is the writers key point in the last paragraph?a. it is impossible to get to another planet in space.b. the present means of transport are not advanced at all.c. the near future cant see humans move to another planet.d. the planet proxima centauri is the closest to the earth.63.this passage is most probably taken from _a. a conference interviewb. a science fictionc.a forum report d. a history book（四川卷）a its 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. i roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. i turn on the light and put on my glasses. the house is still as i walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. usually i go for a long run, but today i choose my favorite exercise dvd, insanity. sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. my heart races as i face my body to finish each movement. as i near the end of the exercise ,i feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. its a smile because the dvd is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit. some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. but i need exercise to get through each day. some shake heads when they see me run through the town. others get hurt when i refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. they raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,”