高考英语 阅读理解基础练习（15）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（15）及答案(2012广西老牌高中一调)helping children identify their interests can be a fun and exciting time for parents. you will be able to participate in several different things to help your children widen their interests and develop connections with other children. your children need to identify their interests so they can make friends and start planning out their future. some interests will be able to help your children get scholarships(奖学金)to college and they can even help them with their careers some day.children need to use their imagination and expand their learning ability. during the summer months, enroll(使加入)your children in summer youth camps that teach a variety of programs. tell them that they need to participate in at least 3 classes to see if there is something they really enjoy. if they still are resistant after that time, allow them to enroll in a different program that they want to try. some children need to attend the class more than once to determine if they are comfortable there and if they really like it.ask your children if they would like to bring along a brother or sister or friend with them to the new activity. when children have to face new challenges, it is often easier for them to do so if they have someone else with them, it will help to reduce their unwillingness and anxiety.when you take them to a place with other children, help them make friends. children learn from your behavior and they may not understand how to approach other children. seeing that their parents are comfortable with one another, they will let down their guard and may have an easier time socializing with other children of their ages.文章大意：孩子的兴趣爱好作用巨大。怎样帮孩子找到自己的兴趣爱好呢？63whats the passage mainly about?a.how to help children get scholarships.b.how to help children find new friendships.c.how to help children develop wider interests.d.how to help children develop their learning ability.64a child needs to participate in at least 3 classes because_.a.it can help him make more friendsb.it can help him find his real interestc.he wont easily get bored in different classesd.he can develop learning ability in different classes65bring a brother or sister or friend to a new activity can help a child_.a.deal with new challenges easilybenjoy a more happy timec.learn more new skillsdget rid of loneliness66what can we learn from the last paragraph?a.parents should leave their children in a new environment.b.its easy for children to socialize with other children of their ages.c.children prefer to make friends with children older than themselves.d.parents play an important role in helping their children make friends.63答案：c主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要是围绕第一段所提出的发展孩子的兴趣爱好这一话题展开的，故答案选c。64答案：b细节理解题。由文章第二段中的第四句话“tell them they need to participate in at least 3 classes to see if there is something they really enjoy.”可知，这样做的目的是帮助孩子找到他们的兴趣所在。65答案：a细节理解题。由文章第三段可知，让孩子带一个朋友或者兄弟姐妹一起参加某项活动，遇到新的挑战时，他可以更容易地应对。66答案：d细节理解题。由文章最后一段可推知，父母可以帮助孩子克服在新环境下存在的心理上的障碍，帮助他们交朋友。 honeybeeshoneybees can do three kinds of jobs. it is one of the most unusual insects in the world. bees are special because they divide up their honeybee work. each bee has a certain job to do. the busiest bee is the worker. workers build the nest, called a hive. inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(蜂蜡). they store honey there for food. workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive. they even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive. worker bees will attack anythingeven peopleto keep their hive safe. another kind of bee is the drone(雄蜂). drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her. after the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away. the drones then starve to death. the third kind of bee is the queen. each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs. she can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day. 64.the bees nest is called a _. a. hive b. honeycomb c. drone d. wax 65.which jobs do workers do?a. they lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest. b. they mate with the queen bee and then starve. c. they clean the hive and keep it cool. d. they attack the queen bee. 66.according to the story, bees _.a. are very dangerous insects b. will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary c. are like any other insect that flies d. eat each other as food 67. the drone is driven away when its job is finished, because _.a. it attacked the workers b. it is no longer needed in the hive c. the queen bee has died d. it ate the queen bee 参考答案-c篇 64 -67 acbb want to find a job? now read the following advertisement.fairmont hotelfive waiters and ten waitresses-aged under 22-at least high school graduate -good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65 meters -those knowing foreign languages favored -paid 1, 600-2,200 dollars per month one secretary -aged under 30-female favored -good at writing and skilled at computer if interested, call 465-4768 or write to:mr. jack hundris room 0825, fairmont hotel567 wood street, san markers, 78003fax:6954828wilson bookstore accountant(会计)-aged between 25 and 40-with an experience of at least two years -with a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)-paid 3, 000-4,000 dollars monthly -with a practical knowledge of computersalesclerk-basic education of 12 years or more-good at computer -paid 1, 800-2,2000 dollars monthly tel:447-4398fax:348526968. if you dont know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as_.a. a secretary b. a waiter or a waitress c. an accountant d. a salesclerk69. if you want to get the position of accountant in wilson bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions except_.a. being a womanb. knowing well how to use a computerc. having been an accountantd. having an accountant certificate70. if you want to try for a job in fairmont hotel, you_.a. have to be a woman and know foreign languagesb. should be a university graduatec. have to be taller than 1.72 metersd. should be younger than 22 years old阅读： d篇 68-70 bad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。athe famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. he sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. the next morning he said to the men, “have you provided me with that sunset?”“no, sir,” the men answered. the director was angry. “why not?” he asked. “well, sir,” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. we can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“but i want a sunset!” the director shouted. “go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”but then a young secretary had an idea. “why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? then itll look like a sunset.” “thats a very good idea!” the director said. then he turned to the camera crew and said, “tomorrow morning i want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”the camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. he was very pleased. they all went into the studio. “all right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”the “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.the birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.56. one evening, the director sent his camera crew out _. a. to film a scene on the sea b. to find an actor and an actress c. to watch a beautiful sunset d. to meet the audience57. why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast? a. because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. b. because he was angry with his crew. c. because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. d. because it was his secretarys suggestion.58. the director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _. a. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine b. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening c. it was more moving than a sunrise d. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset59. after the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _. a. because he was moved to tears b. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards c. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined d. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine60. which of the following is not true? a. the crew had to follow the secretarys advice. b. if you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go. c. the camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day. d. the director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.参考答案-acabd (2012成都一诊)there are a lot of things that happen to me in china but would certainly never happen in the us. one of those things is being called “strong”the first time was last december. i was walking across the high school campus in guangzhou where i taught when a student in a gray scarf waved hello. i smiled and waved back, but then she stopped and called my name. “youre so strong！” she smiled and pointed at what appeared to be my arm.i looked down at my arms. lets get one thing clear: im a very skinny guy. once, while rehearsing for a high school talent show, i was told by the teacher in charge that i couldnt participate in the mens shirtless dance routine because my visible rig cage(胸腔) would frighten the audience. “im so what？” “youre so strong！” she repeated. “um, thanks！” i didnt know what else to say, so we both waved goodbye.the next morning i stepped into my oral english classroom only to be greeted instantly by a unanimous(异口同声的) “waaa！” of shock and admiration. “what？” i asked. “youre so strong！” shouted a boy from the back of the class. “okay, will someone tell me what that means？” i was curious as to the real reason for such praise. so i turned to the monitor, gesturing for him to speak. “we just mean, you look very strong today，” he offered earnestly. “what？！ you mean like this？” i curled(卷起) my arm like a bodybuilder. “no! but its so cold, and youre only wearing a shortsleeve shirt.”oh, i got it. my “strength” had less to do with my muscle and more to do with my apparent ignorance of the cold weather.文章大意：我是一个很瘦的人，可是学生们却说我“strong”，这是怎么回事呢？67from the passage we can learn that the author is_.a. a chinese student b. an american studentc. a chinese teacher d. an american teacher68the author used the example of being refused to join in the dance routine to show that_.a. many people worry about his bad healthb. he is as strong as a body builderc. actually he isnt physically strong at alld. being called “strong” often happens to him69the underlined word “she” in the 4th paragraph refers to_.a. the girl he met on the campus b. the teacher in charge of the dance routinec. the girl who joined in the rehearsingd. a stranger he met on the way to work70which of the following is the best title for this passage?a. the chinese culture or the western cultureb. am i strong or do i need a sweaterc. how i can get stronger in winterd. how we can tell two different cultures apart67答案：d推理判断题。由第一段第一句话可知，作者是美国人；由第二段第二句话“i was walking across the high school campus in guangzhou where i taught when a student in a gray scarf waved hello.”可知，我是广州一所大学的老师。68答案：c推理判断题。第三段论述的中心是“lets get one thing clear: im a very skinny guy.”，即我并不强壮；而所举例子正是为论证这一观点的。69答案：a猜测词义题。由前文可知，此处的she指的就是在校园向我问好的那个女学生。70答案：b主旨大意题。全文讲述了作者对学生说作者“strong”的误解，此处的strong并不是身体强壮，而是不怕寒冷之意。所以b项符合。*结束 (2012济南二月月考)the western alphabet, which is used in europe, the america, africa, australia and new zealand as well as in other countries, originated in the middle east. the people who gave the world this alphabet were the phoneacians, a people who established colonies all over the mediterranean, including carthage in africa and gades in spain. in their alphabet, the letters were represented by little pictures which represented sounds. the phoneacian a was aelph, which means “bull”， and it was made from a little picture of a bulls head. the letter b was beth which meant “house”， and showed the roundroofed buildings which you can still see today in syria.the phoneacians had contact with another nation of sailors, the greeks, with whom they fought and traded. the greeks also started to use the phoneacian alphabet. they changed the names, so aelph and beth became alpha and beta. the shapes of the letters are the same, but they have been turned sideways. if you know any greek, you can try turning the letters around again, and see how they look. you will see that the curve on the right of the greek a becomes the horns of a little bull. of course, the first two letters of the alphabet give it its name. over the years there have been changes. latin developed an alphabet with som