高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练题（14）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础二轮训练题（14）及答案阅读下列短文，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。aheading off to college this year? here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind:dress to impress: stylist and business consultant daniela smith says, “girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network. you dont need to dress like youre going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put together.”logo mania (品牌狂热症): wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at. its tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands. but consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style. instead of wearing logos head to toe, “walking advertisement”-style, why not express who you really are?wear real pants! the combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses. smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless youre exercising. although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear. as a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level. so, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!keep the cute factor to a minimum: stay away from sweaters and t-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or hello kitty on them. sure, kittens might be cute, but theyre not doing you any favors in the style department. dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!1. the second paragraph indicates the importance of _. a. impressing professors b. getting on well with classmates c. creating a professional image d. dressing appropriately2. the author believes that college girls should _. a. choose a logo that suits their age b. try to load up on well-known logos c. use logos to show who they are d. find their identity by trying different logos3. the author recommends wearing real pants because _. a. leggings and baggy shirts are too common b. yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable c. real pants can present you with appropriate maturity d. people like real pants better than the other pants4. whats the writers attitude towards sweaters with animals on them? a. they make people look lovely. b. they are very fashionable these days. c. they will show youre an animal lover. d. they are not suitable for college-aged students.5. in which magazine would you most likely find this passage?a. business week. b. parents. c. in style. d. travel & leisure.【参考答案】15、d a c d c 阅读理解-ahe was an old man who fished alone in a boat in the gulf stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. in the first forty days a boy had been with him. but after forty days without a fish the boys parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. it made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff (鱼钩) and harpoon (鱼叉) and the sail that was furled around the mast (桅杆). the sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat. the old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. the brown blotches（斑点）of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. the blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish on the cords. but none of these scars were fresh. they were as old as erosions in a fishless desert. everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated. “santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the skiff was pulled up. “i could go with you again. weve made some money.” the old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him. “no,” the old man said. “youre with a lucky boat. stay with them.” “but remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.” “i remember,” the old man said. “i know you did not leave me because you doubted.” “it was papa who made me leave. i am a boy and i must obey him.” “i know,” the old man said. “it is quite normal.” “he hasnt much faith.” “no,” the old man said. “but we have. havent we?” “yes,” the boy said. “can i offer you a beer on the terrace and then well take the stuff home.” “why not?” the old man said. “between fishermen.” 1. the boy left the old man and went in another boat to fish because .a. the old man preferred to fish alone b. the old man was unluckyc. the boys parents ordered him tod. the old mans sail suggested a permanent defeat2. after reading this passage, we may safely conclude that .a. the old man was insistent and not afraid of failureb. the boys papa had confidence in everythingc. the old man caught big fishes during eighty-seven daysd. the boy obeyed his father because he had some doubts about the old man3. what might happen after the last paragraph? a. the old man and the boy might go to fish with other fishermen.b. the old man might go to have a drink with the boy.c. the old man and the boy might go to enjoy beer at the old mans home.d. the old man might go to tell the boys papa about the secrets between fishermen.【参考答案】13、cab 阅读理解-b the friday after the american holiday of thanksgiving is called black friday. its said that its the day that store ledgers(分类账)move into the black and companies become profitable.on that day, retailers slash prices to get consumers to buy. it is also a time when many americans start their christmas shopping. voas elizabeth lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day. “its just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser price,” said sandy thomas, a shopper. but its a nightmare for others. “i think its crazy. ive done all of my shopping throughout the week so i dont have to go out on friday,” she said. its called black friday, the start of the traditional christmas shopping season in the united states. every year its the day after the thanksgiving holiday. stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look.while the lead up to christmas is known as the season of giving, black friday can get ugly.last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a wal-mart worker in a new york suburb. this year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices. “this is a huge time for the retail stores,” said fred joutz from george washington university. “this is when they begin making their profits for the year.”economics professor fred joutz says how americans spend the weekend after thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.with the unemployment rate above 10 percent, joutz says americans are saving more and spending less. “credit is still strictly controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,” he said. some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on thanksgiving day, when shops are traditionally closed. other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.and shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount. electronics like flat screen tvs are usually the first items to go. sandy thomas says its an annual family tradition and well worth it. “i just save maybe half of what i would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said.economists say u.s. consumers will spend money this black friday, but they will spend it more carefully. 4. the underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably means _.a. reduce b. raise c. increase d. change5. the sentence “this day should be a shoppers dream.” should be placed between _.a. paragraph two and paragraph three b. paragraph one and paragraph twoc. paragraph three and paragraph four d. paragraph five and paragraph six 6. why are many stores increasing security according to the passage?a. because there are too many people saving more and spending less.b. because its a time when they begin making their profits for the year.c. because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident.d. because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m.7.what can we learn from the passage?a. christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception.b. electronics like flat screen tvs are usually least discounted.c. the economy only affects consumers on that bargain day.d. thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.【参考答案】47、abca 阅读理解-（二）he was once referred to as the picasso of poetry. beloved by chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. and this year is the 100th birthday of pablo neruda (1904-1973).born with the name neftali ricardo reyes basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. he loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. the american poet walt whitman, whose framed picture neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.however, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. to cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name pablo neruda.in 1924 neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “twenty love poems and a song of despair. yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. his work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of south america. he was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1971.neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. he found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “i need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “i move in the university of the waves.” he loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.5. the underlined word “picasso” can probably be replaced by “_”.a. most important person b. famous person from picassoc. freedom fighter in picassod. poem fan6. neftali ricardo reyes basolto took the pen name pablo neruda because _.a. literary greats usually used the pen name b. his father encouraged him to use the namec. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publicationd. he was greatly influenced by other poets7. which of the following is not the theme of his works?a. love. b. political struggle. c. social reform. d. development of south america.8. the last paragraph mainly tells us _.a. the sea gave neruda vast writing inspiration b. the beautiful scenery along the chile coastc. nerudas poems were widely read overseas d. neruda loved to write his poems near the sea5. a 词义猜测题。根据下一句的意义“他被各个阶层的智利人所爱戴着，他的作品广为传诵，备受尊重。”可猜测出：他曾经被誉为诗坛“巨匠”。6. c 细节题。根据短文第三段“to cover up the publication of his first poem”一句可知：聂鲁达的父亲不赞成儿子当诗人，经常想方设法阻止他的创作。为了掩人耳目发表第一部诗集，诗人就为自己取了个笔名聂鲁达。7. c 判断题。第四段二、三句表述的意思是：聂鲁达有着丰富的阅历，他当过外交官，曾流亡国外。因此，他的诗歌主题多样，并不仅仅限于男女情爱。他的作品还反映了左派政治斗争以及南美洲的发展。由此判断可知。8. a 段落主旨题。根据“he found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast”和“he loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work”两句可知：海浪磅礴的力量、自由的激荡，海岸上展翅翱翔的海鸟，这一切都给予聂鲁达无尽的创作灵感。他喜欢大海，还因为大海在永不停息地更新着自己。而他的诗作也犹如大海一样，不断地推陈出新。阅读理解-c i stood outside new yorks madison square garden and just stared, almost speechless. i was a farm boy from county kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as i had in the world. from the day i was born, there was a problem. the doctors at the dublin hospital told my parents i had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes. life was tough. i couldnt stand, much less walk. i rarely, left the farmhouse-and then only in someones arms. mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season. “the world will see him when he can walk,” she told dad. “and he will walk.” mam devoted herself to helping me. she tried everything to get me on my feet. when i was three, she and dad took me to a clinic in dublin. a few weeks later we returned to dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). back home i practiced walking with my new limbs. “theres nothing anyone can do but you cant,” mam said. “you and i are going to walk through town.” the next day mam dressed me in my finest clothes. she wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. dad drove us to the church. we stepped out of the car. mam took my hand. “hold your head up high, now, ronan,” she said. we walked 300 meters to the post office. it was the farthest id walked, and i was sweating from the effort. then we left the post office and continued down the street, mares eyes