高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（41）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习精品（41）及答案阅读理解mr brown was going away for a week. before he left, he said to his son, if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.ok, dad, said his son. but he was afraid his son couldnt remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. his son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.four days passed, but no one came to see his father. the boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.the next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. the boy opened it. a man was standing at the door and said, where is your father? the boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. he could not find it. he suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, no more.the man was very surprised. he asked, no more? i met your father last week. when did it happen?burnt yesterday evening.66. mr brown told his son that _.a. he would be away from home for four days b. he would be back in seven days c. he would be back in a month d. he liked a cup of tea67. mr brown wrote the words down on _.a. the wall b. the door c. a piece of paper d. his sons pocket68. a man came to visit the boys father on _.a. the second day b. the third day c. the fourth day d. the fifth day69. the man was very surprised because _.a. he thought the childs father was dead b. the child didnt ask him to sit downc. the child gave him a cup of tea d. he couldnt find that piece of paper70. what was burnt? _.a. the piece of paper b. mr smith c. the visitor d. the boy阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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。alike many men at some point, i dream about opening a bar. i plan to call it work out. it will cater to married women in need of a little fun. on friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.see, i have a gift for business. i am, as my wife zsa zsa likes to note, “a man with a million ideas, none of them very good.” speaking of zsa zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life ive made for ustoo many kids, too many chores, mind numbing debt. the other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “sure. how about an 87 lincoln?” i said, and saw my dear zsa zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.yes, money is our madness. last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when i published a book about the life here in suburban america. it sold 12 copiessix of them to my mother. four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯垫), then sold them at yard sales. the two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (i think i owe you dinner, whoever you are. call me, ok? well arrange something.)when the book didnt take off, i wrote a tv show. then i penned a short novel based on the earlier tv idea that didnt sell. currently, i am at work on a set of encyclopedias(百科全书). in a month, i plan to sell them door to door.such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. i am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. im at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one ideajust onethat will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.26. according to the passage, the author is leading a/an life.a. enjoyableb. wealthyc. hardd. comfortable【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“she is fed up with this plain little life ive made for ustoo many kids, too many chores, mind numbing debt.”可知作者过着艰难的生活。故选c。27. by saying “sure. how about an 87 lincoln?”, the author .a. promised it to his wife b. was showing off their fortunec. thought his wife would like it d. was just joking 【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。由“she is fed up with this plain little life ive made for ustoo many kids, too many chores, mind numbing debt.”可知他们有太多的孩子，杂物以及让人头脑麻木的债务。他们根本没钱买车，所以作者说买林肯车只是开个玩笑。28. what was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?a. it didnt sell well at all.b. he sold it door to door.c. he made a lot of money from it.d. it was really a cushion for his family.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由it sold 12 copiessix of them to my mother. four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯垫), then sold them at yard sales. the two remaining copies went to perfect strangers.”可知书卖的一点也不好。29. what does the underlined word “cushion” mean ?a. comfortable seat.b. financial help.c. unexpected success.d. best-selling book.【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。由“money is our madness.”可知他们以为他们找到了财富。故选b。30. from the account above, which of the following statements is true?a. he has a real gift for business.b. he isnt serious enough about life.c. he is a hard working writer.d. his wife is satisfied with their plain life.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。由“such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive.”可知他是个努力工作的作家。 one of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. people do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. here are some examples.1. whats the matter？ i went to a party last night, so i2. i feel so tired these days. i think youd better3.of course, she never stops talking. she is one of the mostyou can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. so guessing is very important in understanding english, especially (尤其)spoken english.71.this passage tells us mainly about _.a. the importance of guessing in learning a foreign languageb. how to guess what one is going to talk about c. some examples of right guessingd. how important it is to guess all the time72.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in example i is _.a. so i didnt have a good time. b. so i went to bed very late.c. . so i felt unhappy. d. so i got up very early.73. maybe the finished answer in example 2 is _.a. i think youd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself.b. i think youd better have something to drink.c. i think youd better get some help from your friends.d. i think youd better be more careful.74. maybe the finished answer in example 3 is _.a. she is one of the most famous film stars.b. she is one of the most beautiful women.c. she is one of the most famous speakers.d. . she is one of the most talkative women.75. from the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _in learning a foreign language.a. the only wayb. more important in spoken english than in written english c. more important than any other wayd. more important in written english than in spoken englishwhile andrew was getting ready for work one friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. all day andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. what if mr larchmont refused to grant his request? andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for braer and hopkins advertising agency. of course, he deserved a wage increase. the thought of walking into larchmonts office left andrew weak in the knees. late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. to his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal（一向节俭的）harvey larchmont agreed to give andrew a raise! andrew arrived home that eveningdespite breaking all city and state speed limitsto a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. his wife, tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off! next to his plate andrew found a beautiful lettered note. it was from his wife. it read: “congratulations, my love! i knew youd get the raise! i prepared this dinner to show just how much i love you. i am so proud of your accomplishments!” he read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring tina was. after dinner, andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of tinas pocket onto the floor. he bent forward to pick it up. it read: “dont worry about not getting the raise! you do deserve one! you are a wonderful provider and i prepared this dinner to show you just how much i love you even though you did not get the increase.” suddenly tears swelled in andrews eyes. total acceptance! tinas support for him was not conditional upon his success at work. the fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.31. what was andrews plan that friday?a. to request a wage increase from his boss.b. to get a job with the braer and hopkins advertising agency.c. to celebrate his success with his wife at home.d. to ask his boss to come for dinner.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由“he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise.”可知他打算要求老板给他加薪。故选a。32. on his way back home, andrew _.a. felt weak in the kneesb. was punished by the traffic policemanc. was too anxious to share the newsd. couldnt wait to enjoy a meal 【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“andrew arrived home that eveningdespite breaking all city and state speed limits”中“尽管超出了城市及国家的最高车速”可知andrew车开的很快，说明他很急切地回家去分享这个好消息。故选c。33. which of the following statements about the story is false?a. andrew was afraid that his request would lead to disaster.b. andrew had worked very hard and done his part for the company.c. andrews boss agreed to his request.d. one of andrews colleagues had told his wife the good news.【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。第五段“a second card had slipped out of tinas pocket onto the floor.”提到妻子还写了一封信。根据后面信的内容，妻子不知道他加薪的要求是否取得了老板的同意而准备了两封信。所以没有人告诉他妻子这个好消息。故选d。34. why did tina prepare a grand dinner for andrew that day?a. she was confident of his getting a pay raise.b. she meant to show her support whatever the result would be.c. she believed that her husband was the best in his company.d. she wanted to express her gratitude for his devotion to the family.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。“tinas support for him was not conditional upon his success at work. ”说明tina对他的支持不是基于他在工作上的成功。无论结果如何她都会支持他。故选b。35. we can conclude from the text that _.a. we should never be afraid to ask for what is due to usb. work hard and you will be rewardedc. many fears turn out to be unfoundedd. unconditional love brings courage and strength【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。最后一句“we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.”说明无条件的爱带来勇气和力量。第二部分 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。（共20小题。每题2分；满分40分）athere are fifty states in the united states. the largest in population is california. the largest in area is alaska. alaska is the smallest in population and rhode island is the smallest in size. the oldest states are the ones along the atlantic coast. the newest states are alaska and hawaii. alaska is also the coldest state. california and florida are the warmer. henry and his family live in seattle, a big city, on the pacific coast. but los angeles and san francisco, also on the pacific coast, are larger than seattle. henrys cousin, susan, lives in new york. it is the largest city in the united states. thousands of people visit new york each year. the most important city in the united states is washington, d. c. it is the capital, but it is much smaller than new york.46. how many states are there in the u. s. a.?a. five b. forty- five. c. fifty d. fifteen.47. which state is the largest in population?a. california b. rhode-island. c. alaska d. los angeles.48. which state is the coldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?a. rhode island. b. seattle. c. san francisco. d. alaska.49. which of the following is true?a. the oldest states are the ones along the pacific coast.b. washington is the most important and the largest city.c. new york is the largest city in the united states.d. henrys cousin lives in the seattle.*结束 waste can be seen everywhere in the school. some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. t