高考英语二轮九十天强化训练阅读理解36.doc

2014届高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解36poet william stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals.i like this image.but it was quite by accident that i discovered the deep meaning of his words.for years we made the long drive from our home in seattle to my parents home in boise in nine hours.we traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when i was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.road trips felt risky，so i would drive fast, stopping only when i had to.we would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.but then banner, our lamb was born.he was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to boise.i had two choices: leave banner with my husband, or take him with me.my husband made the decision for me.that is how i found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.we took the country roads out of necessity.we had to stop every hour, let banner shake out his legs and feed him.the kids chased him and one another.theyd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.we explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waisthigh grass.even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway.here was life.and new horizons(见识)we eventually arrived at my parents doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.i grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.on an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling.i stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.i parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.but that trip with banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journeyand the best part of yourself.46why did the author use to take freeways to her parents home?ait was less tiring.bit would be faster and safer.cher kids would feel less confined.dshe felt better with other drivers nearby.47the author stopped regularly on the country roads to _arelax in the fresh airbtake a deep breathctake care of the lambdlet the kids play with banner48what does the author discover from the trip according to paragraph 6?afreeways are where beauty hides.bgetting close to nature adds to the joy of life.cenjoying the beauty of nature benefits ones health.done should follow side roads to watch wild animals.49why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?ato give herself some time to read.bto order some food for them.cto play a game with them.dto let them cool down.50what could be the best title for the passage?acharm of the detourbthe road to braveryccreativity out of necessitydroad trip and country life【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要通过作者的经历向读者解释了一个生活哲理：在实现目标的过程中通常我们要多绕一些路。在路上比我们直接到达目的地要收获更多的东西。46b细节理解题。根据第二段“we traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when i was alone with four noisy”可知作者在回父母家的路上，为了早点到达而选择了高速，而一个女性单独带着四个孩子走高速也是为了安全。故选b。47c细节理解题。根据第五段第三句“we had to stop every hour, let banner shake out his legs and feed him.”可知，作者停下来是为了照顾小羊羔banner。故选c。48b推理判断题。根据作者在第六段的描述可知，作者沿着乡村小路走时，接近自然，既欣赏了美丽的景色，也为自己的旅程增加了快乐。故选b。49d细节理解题。根据第八段“everyone started quarrelingordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.”可知，孩子们在车上争吵起来，作者命令他们下车，走着去前面找作者。这样做的目的是让孩子们冷静下来。故选d。50a主旨大意题。作者在第一段借著名诗人william stafford的话来揭示本文的主题：the detour。再根据下文的描述，展示了作者在乡村的路上获得的快乐，由此可知本文的题目既要有detour又要有与joy相关的词汇，选项a正好符合。 most recently, its very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews naturally, its easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us weas parentsare so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming themas the mother of two young sons, i have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility i have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without meso, ill let them failill let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never growand failure along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc will be part of growth for themcall me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone, is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it todayfrom terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fishmy children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate （协商） everything nowits a small price to help them learn a skill theyll use for the rest of their lives, including when i dont accompany them on job interviews9why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?abecause they want to protect their kids from difficultiesbbecause they think they can help them on the questionscbecause their kids are too shy to attend interviewsdbecause their kids strongly request them to do so10according to the author, what is beneficial to kids development?asheltering them bkeeping them safecleaving them alone dblaming them11why does the author stress failure in kids life?ato make them stronger than other kidsbto help them grow in this tough worldcto help them develop all social skillsdto make them learn to compromise12which of the following might be the best title for die text?anever shelter your kids blet your kids failcbe eager to grow up dlive without parents参考答案-912、acbb new york city?a hurricane warning has been given for new york cityforecasters say hurricane irene could cause widespread flooding, power failure and billions of dollars in damageabout 65 million americans live in hurricane irenes projected path many of whom have been evacuatedin new york city, mayor michael bloomberg has ordered the citys first-ever evacuation roughly 250,000 people have been told to leave their homes in low-lying areas, including the wall street financial districtwashington dcon aug24, 2011, apple announced that mrsteve jobs, who has battled cancer for several years, was stepping down as the ceo but would serve as chairmanin january, he had announced that he was taking a medical leave of absence from applein announcing his leave, he turned daily oversight of the company over to the chief operating officer, timothy dcook, and it was mrcook whom apple named to succeed him as the next ceo of the companytripoliopposition forces in libya say they control more than 90 percent of the countryit is still not clear where moammar gadhafi isthe opposition has offered more than 1,600,000 dollars for his capture （逮捕）the head of the opposition forces said his group supports a decision by local businessmen to provide the money in an effort to speed up the captureearlier wednesday, government forces fired onto the former headquarters （总部） of mrgadhafi, which is now controlled by opposition forcesheavy fighting also continued near tripolis airport and in a town of zuara13the underlined word evacuated probably means _asent away to safer places bgathered around to higher positionscflooded off to lower reaches dleft behind to dangerous situations14who has been appointed as the new ceo of apple?asteve jobs bmichael bloombergcmoammar gadhafi dtimothy 15from the news above, we know that in libya _athe local businessmen have offered money to catch hold of gadhafibthe opposition forces suffered a thorough defeat near tripolis airportcthe government forces are defending the headquarters of mrgadhafidthe town ofzuara is the place where moammar gadhafi probably hides 1315、ada c72013天津卷 dwhen asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.for kids, happiness has a magical quality.their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫无掩饰的)in the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.i can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.in adulthood the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss.for adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)my definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”the more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.i experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.first i was overjoyed when i shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself.then i spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which i love.when the kids and my husband came home, i enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.i dont think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.she did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.we, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing weve got to have.were so selfconscious about our “right” to it that its making us miserable.so we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how we see what happens to us.its the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.51as people grow older, they _afeel it harder to experience happinessbassociate their happiness less with otherscwill take fewer risks in pursuing happinessdtend to believe responsibility means happiness52what can we learn about the author from paragraphs 5 and 6?ashe cares little about her own health.bshe enjoys the freedom of traveling.cshe is easily pleased by things in daily life.dshe prefers getting pleasure from housework.53what can be inferred from paragraph 7?apsychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.bpsychologists opinion is well proved by grandmas case.cgrandma often found time for social gatherings.dgrandmas happiness came from modest expectations of life.54people who equal happiness with wealth and success _aconsider pressure something blocking their waybstress their right to happiness too muchcare at a loss to make correct choicesdare more likely to be happy55what can be concluded from the passage?ahappiness lies between the positive and the negative.beach man is the master of his own fate.csuccess leads to happiness.dhappy is he who is content.【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文。幸福是什么？每个人在每个年龄阶段对这个问题有着不同的回答。儿时的幸福很简单，一辆新自行车就是幸福；少年时的幸福已经变了；成年时的幸福又不一样了。作者有着自己的幸福观。51a推理判断题。通过第二、三、四段的描述可知，儿时的梦想很简单，青少年时幸福的概念就换了，而成年时幸福就变得复杂了，因此随着年龄的增长，人们发现体会幸福越来越难了。故选a。52c推理判断题。根据第五段中的内容可知，作者说越享受自己拥有的，我们就会越幸福；第六段中作者用自己的体验叙述了作者经历的小小的幸福的时刻。因此可从第五、六段知道，作者很容易因生活中的一些小事而感到幸福。故选c。53d细节理解题。第七段中说奶奶没有快乐的休闲时间，也没有令人满意的工作，但奶奶却有家人和朋友的密切的联系网，因此奶奶也很幸福。由此可知奶奶的幸福来自于对生活的朴素的期盼。故选d。54b推理判断题。根据第八段中的内容，因为有那么多的选择、有想成功的压力，我们很多人把快乐变成了比我们所拥有的更想要的东西。而那些把幸福和财富以及成功等同起来的人，太过于看重自己拥有幸福的权利了。故选b。55d主旨大意题。根据作者整篇文章的论述，作者旨在告诉我们幸福的人就是容易满足的人。故选d。阅读理解would the voice of amanda holden saying “your city had talent” encourage you to use a litter bin? or maybe former monty python star michael palin telling you no one had expected “the spanish bin-quisition ”？organizers of a plan persuading celebrities （名人）to lend their voices to “talking bins” believe it can make a real difference to keeping britain tidythey hope that by using humor, they will succeed where fines and warnings have failed in keeping streets and parks cleana similar experiment in sweden found a talking bin received nearly three times as much rubbish as an ordinary one because people were attracted by its novelty valuetwenty-five specially adapted bins to be installed （安装）in the streets of london: and liverpool next month will use a sound card to play a themed message when litter is| placed insidefor example, one near the royal opera house will play a thank you message sung by janis kelly to the tune of nessun dorma, bins installed in liverpool will play beatles-