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2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题（64）及答案阅读理解i believe influence is the union of power and purpose. as a tv star, magazine founder, businesswoman and celebrity, oprah winfrey certainly has power. but most important, she has purposea lasting commitment to the principles of goodness and generosity that goes beyond any one individual. i have sat with oprah in interviews and in my home. i have felt her warmth, and i am always moved by her deep love for others. she makes you want to invite her into your lifeand she invites you into hers.oprahs story is americas story: a young girl from mississippi, who grew up without electricity or running water but realized her promise through education and achieved her dreams in liberty. oprah, 52, reminds us that we who prosper in freedom have a moral responsibility to help others who have the desire to succeed but just need an opportunity. oprah is helping create those opportunities. out of her own pocket, she built new homesand gave new hopeto 65 families who lost everything in hurricane katrina. and just last year, oprah launched a successful campaign to help victims of abuse find the justice they deserve, so they can move on with confidence.for most people, oprahs influence is less direct but no less meaningful. those are the millions of ordinary men and women who wish to improve themselvesto become better parents, kinder friends and stronger individuals. for those people, oprah is an inspiration. she has struggled with many of the challenges that we all face, and she has transformed her life. her message is powerful: i_did_it,_and so can you. so who, then, is oprah winfrey? she is a woman of moral character and a source of strength for millions of her admirers. her life and her work are evidences to the greatness of her generous heart. she is influential, to be sure. and she is someone i am deeply honored to call my friend.5through this passage the author intended _.a. to show her encouragement to oprah winfreyb. to summarize the whole life of oprah winfreyc. to show her appreciation of oprah winfreyd. to introduce oprah winfrey as a friend and her shows6which of the following stories is americas story in the authors eyes?a. rich young girls from mississippi gain success in their life.b. poor young girls achieve their success through hard work.c. rich young men experience hardship and win success.d. poor young men pursue higher education but get nothing.7the supporting sentence “in south africa, the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls will educate a new generation of women leaders.” should be placed at _.a. b. c. d. 8through the underlined part “i did it”， the author means that oprah winfrey is saying _.a. i managed to overcome the challengesb. i encouraged parents, friends and individualsc. i created many opportunities to help peopled. i was admired as a source of strength本文通过生动的事例对美国著名的电视明星、杂志创始人、商业女性和名人oprah winfrey的人格魅力和影响力进行了刻画，同时，作者表达了自己对oprah winfrey的欣赏和赞叹。5c。由短文的第一段倒数第二句和短文的最后一句可知作者对oprah winfrey充满了欣赏和赞叹。6b。由短文第二段中的“oprahs story is americas story: a young girl from mississippi, who grew up without electricity or running water but realized her promise through education and achieved her dreams in liberty.”可推知美国的经历就是“通过辛勤努力最后获得成功”的历史。7c。因为文中以前的“oprah is helping create those opportunities.”是下文要论证的论点，而题干所给句子“in south africa, the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls will educate a new generation of women leaders”属于“创造机会”的范畴。8a。由前文中的“she has struggled with many of the challenges that we all face, and she has transformed her life.”推知答案。 when a child is told he is “ uncool”, it can be very painful, he may say he doesnt care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. but these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there. helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. if you say, “why are you worried about what other children think about you? it doesnt matter!” children know that it does matter. instead, an active way may be best. you could say, “ im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”if a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. the teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. this is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. a teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. it even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.there are things that parents can do at home, too. be friendly when your child brings others home to play. encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider” when you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.what you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.67. a child who has been informed of being “ uncool” may . a. care nothing about it b. do somenting uncool in purpose c. develop a sense of anger d. pretend to get hurt very much【答案】b【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。当一个孩子被告知他不酷的时候，他可能会说他不在乎甚至会故意做出不酷的行为来。68. a teacher can help an unpopular child by . a. seeing the child as the teachers favorite. b. asking the child to do something for partners. c. forcing other children to make friends with the child. d. offering the child chances to show his good qualities.【答案】d【解析】根据第三段第二句the teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.老师可以安排一些事情，这样他有机会运用他的能力为班级做贡献。69. how can parents help their child fit in better? a. by cooking delicious food for him. b. by being kind to his schoolmates. c. by forcing him to invite friends home. d. by taking him to have picnics in the park.【答案】b【解析】根据第四段第二句be friendly when your child brings others home to play.当孩子带其他同学回家玩的时候，父母一定要有好。70. which of the following is true? a. children doesnt care others comments on them. b. its only teachers work to make children popular. c. parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often. d. inviting childrens friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.【答案】d【解析】根据第四段最后一句可知。71. the text is mainly about . a. how an unpopular child can be helped b. why some children are unpopular c. what good qualities unpopular children have d. who care about unpopular children【答案】a【解析】文章主要介绍了父母和老师怎样帮助一个不酷的孩子交到朋友。阅读理解fouryearold boy becomes queen elizabeths pen pallondon, england: a fouryearold boy has become pen pals with britains queen elizabeth. tom stancombe started exchanging letters with the queen after he set free a balloon, carrying his name and address, at a school party and it landed in the grounds of windsor castle.the queen spotted the balloon and asked her personal assistant, angela kelly, to write a letter on her behalf.she wrote: “the queen was delighted to find that your balloon had traveled all the way to the gardens at windsor castle.”tom, who proudly put the letter on his wall, wrote back to say that his great, great grandfather, the artist petrus johannes arundzen, had been commissioned (受委托) to copy dutch masters on display at windsor castle and buckingham palace.angela at once replied that she would contact the royal collection to find out what had happened to the art works. she kept her word and two weeks later wrote to tom to tell him what had happened to the etchings,_explaining they now form part of the print collection in the print library.angela then asked a favor of tom, writing：“would you be able to ask your mummy and daddy for me if they know anything more about your great, great grandfather? royal collection would love to know more about him.”along with his parents, tom wrote back to fill in all the gaps about petrus johannes arundzen.although toms parents dont think there will be any more letters exchanged between the pair, they were touched that she had taken time to contact them.toms father said：“i dont expect well get another one, but i think its incredible they bothered replying at all.”5what is windsor castle?a. a playing ground.b. the queens home.c. a post office.d. a rose garden.6what does the underlined word “etchings ” mean?a. photos. b. paintings.c. postcards. d. cartoons.7how does the queen know the boy?a. by chance occurrence.b. by exchanging letters.c. by letting go the balloon.d. by the queens secretary.8toms parents _.a. feel very much shocked about the letters and refuse to answer themb. try to deal with the friendship naturally but refuse to do anything about itc. dont take the matter very seriously but somehow feel good at heartd. dont think this friendship will last long but still look forward to new letters答案本文是一篇新闻报道，主要内容是说一位四岁的小男孩因为一个偶然的机会成为了英国女王伊丽莎白二世的笔友。5b。推理判断题。由文章第一段第二句中的“tom stancombe started exchanging letters with the queen after he set free a balloon, carrying his name and address, at a school party and it landed on the grounds of windsor castle.”及下一自然段可知本题选b。6b。词义猜测题。根据文章第五段中的“angela at once replied that she would contact the royal collection to find out what had happened to the art works.”及上段可知本题选b。7a。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句及第二段内容可知，女王知道这个小男孩纯属偶然，故a项正确。8c。细节理解题。由文章的倒数第二自然段可知本题选c。阅读理解阅读理解doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging_emotion,_unless you learn how to deal with it. they warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer.anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. some burst with anger, and scream and yell(咆哮). but others keep their anger inside. they can not or will not express it. this is called repressing anger.for years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. they said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones(荷尔蒙). they speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. in general the person feels excited and ready to act.some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. they believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. they say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. if it is, they say, “do not express your anger while angry. wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. they said that laughter is much healthier than anger.1“damaging emotion” means that _.a. the emotion is harmlessb. the emotion is harmfulc. the feeling is very strongd. the feeling is hard2which of the following statements is right?a. were you angry, you would be cancered.b. once you are angry, you must be cancered.c. angry as you are often, you cant be cancered.d. anger may cause you to suffer from a cancer.3expressing anger violently _ repressing it according to some scientists.a. is just the same as b. is more harmful thanc. is no better than d. is much better than4according to the author, youd better _.a. never be angryb. cool down your anger before you express itc. laugh and laugh when you get angryd. admit you are wrong when you are angry本文主要告诉读者愤怒是最危险的一种感情。因为如果人们处理不恰当的话，它就可以导致许多疾病。同时文章还指出处理愤怒的比较好的办法是从令你愤怒的事情中找到能让你感到快乐的东西，因为笑对人的健康有好处。1b。考查猜测词义题。根据damaging一词以及本段最后提到的可以引起许多疾病可知。2d。考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中最后一句可知。3c。考查细节理解。根据文章第四段第一句话可知。no better thanas bad as。4b。考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第二段的最后一句话可知。众所周知，汉语语言中有很多的语言典故，同样，英语语言中也有很多典故。本文就讲述了一个英语典故“indian summer”的由来。 if you are a wealthy person of india, madly in love and planning your big fat wedding-or being pressured into arranged marriage-thailand wants you to exchange vows(誓言) in bangkok, phuket or elsewhere in this “ wedding paradise(乐园)”. this wedding business starts from overseas with the indians. thai embassies in india give quick services for the visas. not only the couples, you can bring anyone, say, your own cook. so, feel free to invite hundreds of your friends and relatives.why would indians want to spend so much on weddings in thailand? because they have similarities in religion, when indian weddings want to have some religious prayer for the couples, thailand can do that but the more obvious appeal are thailands fancy hotels, tropical islands, and delicious thai food, allowing new couples to include a honeymoon in thailand after they say “i do” while their guests also celebrate on a holiday here. but on the other hand, love does have a price.kasr rajagopal arranged for his daughter to have a wedding in phuket. they arranged entertainment to begin three days before the wedding because guests arrival time varied, yachts(游艇)were arranged to take guests to small islands, while a dj, flow in from bangalore, india, was booked to help them dance in the evening kasu also arranged priests(祭祀)for the hindu wedding, and cooks to prepare indian food. the approximate costs are around half a million u.s. dollars, including the airfares, hotel accommodation, food, transportation, the yachts on hire and the wedding ceremony expenses, for 225 to 250 guests.thailand wants to make itself a wedding paradise for all couples, not just from