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2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（34）及答案阅读理解i was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date i just couldn t be late for! i found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. a phd student with not a lot of money, i had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. i was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. i did not want to be late for this date.we were in boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. the woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. she smiled. it was a nice smile warm and reassuring and i returned her_gift_by smiling back.“must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers，” she said.“yes, she s special，” i said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “it s only our second date，but somehow i am just having the feeling shesthe one ，”jokingly, i added, “the only problem is that i can t figure out why she d want to date a guy like me.”“well, i think shes very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her，” the woman said. “my husband used to bring me flowers every week even when times were tough and we didn t have much money. those were incredible days; he was very romantic and of course i miss him since he s passed away.”i paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. there was no doubt in my mind as i walked up to her. i touched her on the shoulder and said, “you were right, you know. these flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” i handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.it took her a moment to realize that i was giving her the flowers i had just purchased.“you have a wonderful evening，”i said. i left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as i saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.i remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. a couple of years later，when i finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me，she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her that was the night that i won her heart.【文章大意概括】作者赶着去和女朋友约会，在他买花的途中，偶遇一个”微笑”的老妇人，他们进行了一次”真诚”的谈话1why was the writer in a hurry that day?a. he was to meet his girlfriend.b. he had to go back to school soon.c. he was delayed by an elderly lady.d. he had to pick up some groceries.【详解剖析】事实细节题。从全文特别是第一段可知，我们不难发现作者很匆忙的原因是“急着买花，要去赴约(约会女朋友)”，答案应该选a。【最佳选项】a2what does the underlined phrase“her gift” (paragraph 2) refer to?a. her words.b. her smile.c. her flowers. d. her politeness.【详解剖析】词义理解题。从文章第二段中的“she smiled.it was a nice smilewarm and reassuring.”，可知此处的“her gift”，指代上文的smile，所以答案选b。【最佳选项】b3why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?a. she told him a nice story.b. she allowed him to pay first.c. she gave him encouragement.d. she liked flowers very much.【详解剖析】逻辑推理题。从作者和老妇人的谈话可知，老妇人讲述的关于她的丈夫对她的关爱的故事深深地感动了作者，同时也鼓励了作者：送花给女朋友是非常值得做的，而且对他女朋友来说，能收到他送的花是很幸运的。【最佳选项】c4what is the message conveyed in the story?a. flowers are important for a date.b. small talk is helpful.c. love and kindness are rewarding.d. elderly people deserve respecting.【详解剖析】逻辑推理题。从全文可知，这个故事告诉我们“爱和善心会给人们带来幸福”，所以c项与本文要传递的信息一致。【最佳选项】c第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 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。a(2012福建四地六校第一次联考)we loved to play hideandseek，and tacklethemanwiththefootball，as well as makebelieve games like cowboys and indians or cops and robbers.in the world of makebelieve，guns were created by sticking your thumb straight up and extending your index finger straight out while curling the other three fingers around a makebelieve pistol grip.if someone pointed his“gun”at you and shouted“bang！”or “pow！”，you were considered dead and were obligated to fall to the ground immediately without moving.one day we were playing cowboys and indians deep in the mountains.imagining myself as john wayne，better known as the duke，i had my“fiveshooter”out and ready for action.i climbed a huge tree to get a better view of where the “bad guys”were hiding.climbing six to eight feet off the ground，i noticed gary browning(my cousin)quietly sneaking along，ready to shoot the first thing that moved.i allowed him to move in a little closer before taking aim and shooting；however，i was disturbed by the other side of the tree.turning to investigate，i found myself staring straight down the index finger of curtis gibson.“pow！”he shouted from the ground.panicked that i was so far up the tree，i began climbing down as fast as i could.“the duke has been shot in the foot！”i screamed.remember，i was obligated to fall，but i was eight feet off the ground in a tree！“bang！”shouted gary who was now aware of my hiding place.“the duke has been shot in the shoulder！”i screamed as i kept climbing down.“pow！pow！”a double shot came from curtis.“the duke has been shot twice in the calf(小腿)！”i squalled，nearly reaching the ground.then as i was dangling from the lowest limb，curtis and gary emptied their imaginary ammo(弹药)into me.“pow！bangbang！pow！powpow！bang！”from just about a foot i finally fell to the ground and announced，“the duke is dead！”56in the world of cops and robbers，if someone fired at you，_.ayou were not considered dead byou need to fall to the groundcyou can climb up the tree dyou can hide and seek57i was disturbed by the other side of the tree because _.ai wanted to shoot gary browningbgary browning was ready to shoot meccurtis gibson was pointing his“gun”at medgary browning was moving towards me58how many times was the author shot before he was dangling from the lowest limb?a2. b3. c4. d5.59the author didnt fall to the ground because _.ahe was shot in the foot bhe was shot in the shoulderche was too high in the tree dhe was climbing down56b根据文章第二段内容可得出答案。57c根据文章第四段第一句“turning to investigate，i found myself staring straight down the index finger of curtis gibson.”可知，另一边吉普森用枪指着作者，正准备射击。58c根据文章最后一段可判断加里打了作者一枪，而吉普森打了三枪，所以作者一共被打了四枪。59c根据文章最后一段中的“remember，i was obligated to fall，but i was eight feet off the ground in a tree！”可判断作者是因为爬得太高而无法倒下。*结束 阅读理解its only 4 hours flying time from sydney, but a world away.what better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in“fiji time”？viti levu great fiji is the largest island. here youll find the capital suva and the international airport at nadi. vatoa, on the other hand，is a tiny island in the farthest part of fiji. then there are 331 other islands，many of them with places to stay.with less than a million people living on islands, youll never feel crowded. and with a climate (气候)that changes only for five degrees between seasons, theres never a bad time to come.from cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world.whenever you come, wherever you go, youre sure to see some unforgettable events. from war dances to religious (宗教的)songs.from market days to religious days. its not just staged for tourists；its still a part of everyday life in fiji. and any one of us can enjoy fijis spirit by being part of the traditional(传统的) sharing of yaqona, a drink made from the root of a fiji plant.so why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?【文章大意概括】飞行4个小时，到fiji来看看吧，你绝对会不虚此行，能尽情享受到大自然的馈赠。1where is the international airport of fiji?a. in suva. b. in sydney.c. on the island of vatoa. d. on the island of viti levu.【详解剖析】事实细节题。第二段第一句话和第二句告诉我们：fiji国际机场在viti levu岛上。【最佳选项】d2what does the text tell us about fijian people?a. they invented“fiji time”for visitors.b. they stick to a traditional way of life.c. they like to travel from place to place.d. they love taking adventures abroad.【详解剖析】推理判断题。信息依据在倒数第二段。【最佳选项】b3one of the things that make fiji a tourist attraction is_.a. its comfortable hotelsb. its good weather all year roundc. its exciting football matchesd. its religious beliefs【详解剖析】事实细节题。第三段第二句告诉我们：这里气候全年差距不大，什么时候来都可以。【最佳选项】b4where can we most probably read this text?a. in a personal diary. b. in a science report.c. in a travel magazine. d. in a geography textbook.【详解剖析】推理判断题。本文向我们介绍了一个旅游胜地，所以本文很有可能来自a travel magazine。【最佳选项】c(2012皖南八校第一次联考)when middleaged alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a selfemployed writer，no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not.he found a cold storage room in a building，set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.after a year or so，however，alex began to doubt himself.he found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote.but alex determined to put his dream to the testeven though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.this is the shadowland of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.one day alex got a call，“we need an assistant，and were paying $6,000 a year.”$6,000 was real money in 1960.it would enable alex to get a nice apartment，a used car and more.besides，he could write in his spare time.as the dollars were dancing in alexs head，something cleared his senses.he had dreamed of being a writer fulltime.“thanks，but no，”alex said firmly and swiftly.“im going to stick it out and write.”after alex got off the phone，he pulled out everything he had：two cans of vegetables and 18 cents.alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag，saying to himself，“theres everything youve made of yourself so far.im not sure i ever felt so low.”finally his work was published in 1970.instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced.the shadows had turned into focus of attention.then one day，alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before.inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents.suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room.it reminds alex，and anyone with a dream，of the courage and persistence(坚毅)it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.60why did alex give up his job?abecause he didnt like the working conditions.bbecause he couldnt earn enough to make a living.cbecause he wanted to be a fulltime writer.dbecause he felt he had no potential in his job.61what did alex express when he answered the call?ahe refused the job offer. bhe was willing to give them a hand.che expected them to pay him more money. dhe would write in his spare time.62what kind of person is alex?adetermined. bmodest. cshy. dhumorous.63which of the following can summarize the passage best?alook before you leap.btwo heads are better than one.chold on to your dream，and it will come true.da bird in hand is worth two in the bush.60c从文章第一段的第一句判断选c项，正是因为他想成为职业作家，亚历克斯才放弃了他的工作。61a从第三段内容可知亚历克斯当时谢绝了对方的邀请，并下定决心要继续写作。62a根据全文尤其是最后一段可知亚历克斯是一个很有决心的人。63c根据全文尤其是第二段和倒数第二段的内容可知c项最能概括文章内容。*结束 (2012河南三市第二次调研)ma weidu is the founder and curator(馆长)of guanfu museum，which is the first private museum in china.with mainly chinese artifacts on exhibition，the museum was founded on jan.18,1997.it was not wellknown by the public until 2008.on jan.1,2008，ma weidu was invited to be the guest in the flagship cctv program“lecture room”he talked about his museum and more importantly，he introduced chinese artifacts and their underlying historical，cultural significance.in 2009，ma weidu initiated beijing guanfu cultural foundation.creating a cultural foundation had been mas dream for many years.beijing guanfu cultural foundation is committed to spreading chinese traditional culture，funding the development of guanfu museum，heritage research and conservation projects，building a platform for public culture，promoting and guiding the public in the spirit of“charity & culture sponsorship(赞助)”guanfu museum is currently located at no.18 jinnan road，zhangwanfen，dashanzi，chaoyang district，beijing.but due to the city planning，it has to move.guanfu museum，which has experienced relocation for three times，is now looking for a new place.according to mr ma，it should be around 20,00030,000 square meters.64according to this passage，which of the following is true?aguanfu museum was built in 2008.bma weidu was invited to lecture by guanfu museum.cthe public were attracted by chinese artifacts on exhibition.dguanfu museum，the first private museum in china was founded fifteen years ago.65guanfu museum，according to the city government，_.awill be painted bhas to hold a new exhibitionchas to move to a new place dhas to be enlarged66the proper title of this passage should be“_”ama and his museum bmuseumscculture relics dchinese culture64d根据第一段的第二句可知，观复博物馆建于1997年，距今已有15年了。65c根据第四段的第二句“but due to the city planning，it has to move.”可知，观复博物馆需要搬迁到新的地方。66a通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了马未都和他所创建的观复博物馆的情况。故a项作为本文的标题最合适。*结束 (2012郑州第一次质量预测)looking for a new weight loss plan？try living on the top of a mountain.mountain air contains less oxygen than air at lower altitudes，so breathing it causes the heart to beat faster and the body to burn more energy.studies have found that athletes training at high altitudes tend to lose weight.doctor florian lippl in germany wondered how the mountain air would affect obese individuals if they werent doing any more physical activity than usual.lippl and his colleagues invited 20 obese men to an environmental research station about 300 meters below the summit of zugspitze，a mountain around 2,970 meters near the austrian border.this was no hiking expedition.they were allowed to eat as much as they liked.the men also gave blood so that researchers could test for hormones(荷尔蒙)linked to appetite and obesity.at the end of the week，the men，whose weight starting out was 105 kilograms，had lost about 1.5 kg on average.the mens blood pressure also dropped，which the researchers owed to weight lost.exactly what caused the weight loss is uncertain.loss of appetite is common at higher altitudes，and indeed the men ate significantly less than usualabout 700 calories(千卡)fewer per day.appetite loss at 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