高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（2）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（2）及答案阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）aeveryone needs friends. we all like to feel close to someone. it is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. sure, there are times when we need to be alone. we dont always want people around. but we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.no two people are the same. sometimes friends dont get along well. that doesnt mean they no longer like each other. most of the time they will go on being friends. sometimes friends move away. then we feel very sad. we miss them very much. but we can call them and write to them. maybe we wound never see them again. and we can make new friends. it is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. families sometimes name their children after a close friend. many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. some libraries are named in this way. so are some schools. we think of these people when we go to these places.there is more good news for people, if they have friends. these people live longer than those people who dont have friends. why? it could be that they are happier. being happy helps you stay well. or it could be just knowing that someone cares. if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.36. the first paragraph tells us_1 what is the feeling of having no friends2 how to communicate with friends3 making friends is a need in peoples life4 we need to be alone in our life37. according to the author, why sometimes friends dont get along well? because_a. friends move awayb. we dont call them and write to themc. we have made new friendsd. no two people are the same38. which of the following places people name after their friendly people is not mentioned in the passage?a. a town b. a room c.a school d.a library39. why do people who have friends live longer?1 they feel happier and healthier.2 they know more about friendship.3 they take less care of themselves.4 they care more about their friends.40. this passage mainly tells us _a. that people are all friends b. that people need friends1. how to get to know friends d.how to name a place参考答案-36-40 cdbab everyday, 340 million people speak it. one billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the worlds population will be using it. what are we talking about? that is the global languageenglish.the english language started in britain in the 5th century. it is a mixed language. it was built up when german. scandinavian and french invaders settled in england and created a common language for communication.today it is the official language of the uk, the usa, australia, new zealand, canada, south africa and ireland as well as many islands in the caribbean. many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, india. pakistan, nigeria and the philippines. english is also one of the official languages of hong kong.but global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some english. thanks to mcdonalds, we all know about “burgers”. “fries” and “milkshakes”. songs by madonna, britney spears and celine dion are in english. we can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!english is a messy (杂乱的) language. every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as blogging, download and chartroom. also included are words that teenagers use. who does not know “cool”, “ok” and “hello”?other languages also influence english. many english words come from french. words like “caf” and expressions like “cest la vie” (that is life) are all part of the english language. on the other hand, the french language includes english words like le weekend and le camping. german words are also part of english. words like kindergarten come from the german language.recently, british people have become interested in “yoga”. but the word comes from an ancient hindu language in india.41. the english language has a history of _.a. over 2000 years b. over 500 years c. over 1500 years d. over 1000 years42. the underlined expression “thanks to” can be replaced by _.a. because ofb. in order to c. as usual d. as if.43. which of the following statements is true about the language of english?a. it has been changing all the time.b. it has borrowed words from all the other languages.c. french words are used by the english because dictionaries have french words.d. singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.44. how many people in the world are using english now?a. one billion people b. 340 millionc. almost all the people in the world. d. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.45. many countries and regions use it for politics and business except_.a. the usa b. nigeria c. the philippines d. norway 参考答案-4145 caabd 阅读理解-a篇in a society such as the united states or canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism-the differences among people. teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. the educational systems in these countries show these values. students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves. there is often discussion in the classroom. at an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions. in most asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects societys belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. children in china, japan and korea often work together and help one another on assignments. there are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. for example, one advantage of the system in japan is that students there learn much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than american students by the end of high school. they also study more hours each day and more days each year than north americans do. the system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. there is, however, a disadvantage. memorization is an important learning method in japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized. the advantage of the educational system in north america, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. the system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. there is, however, a disadvantage. when students graduate from school, they havent memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have. 46the writers purpose of writing this passage is_. ato share his idea with others in a new waybto introduce two different systems of education through contrastcto criticize the society that values memorization dto prepare students for society47which is not true according to the passage?athe system of education in the west is more creative than that in the eastbjapanese students learn much more about science than american students. ccanadian students are more individual than korean students. dstudents in north america are not so friendly as those in asia. 48from the facts, we can infer that . aasian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than american studentsbchinese students are more hard-working in their studies than mexican studentscthe western educational system is much better than the eastern educational system. dthe eastern educational system is as difficult as the western educational system. 49what is the best title for the passage?aadvantages and disadvantages of educational system. bthe value of individualism. ceducational system-an obvious difference between the east and the west. dmemorization-an important learning method. 参考答案4649、bdac 阅读理解-b篇in recent years， advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. new medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. however, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. they say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable（承受不住）. they saw that people should be allowed to die with dignity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. and so the battle goes on and on without a definite（明确的） answer.50. the best title for this passage is _.a. the right to live b. the right to diec. the doctors duty d. life is better than death51. according to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to _ a. the doctors b. the surroundings c. his or her good friends d. the patient himself or herself52. in the writers opinion _ .a. death is better than life b. life is better that deathc. neither death nor life is good d. none of the above53. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. most of the medical workers join in the argument.b. the argument has ended in favor of the patient.c. the argument hasnt ended yet.d. the quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.参考答案50-53 、bddcif youre planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.first of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. it is amazing how few people really do this carefully. once i arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. my secretary had got the ticket for me and i thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. when i arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. therefore, i had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.the second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. this can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. a few years ago i was sent to tulsa, oklahoma. i flew there from london via(经由)dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. i arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. the only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because i had no dollars, i offered to pay in pounds instead.“listen! i only take real money!” the driver said angrily. luckily i was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的). the third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. i feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in may, when it is still fairly cool in london or manchester, to places like athens, rome or madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.46. according to the passage, its obvious that_ a. the author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience.b. the author doesnt plan his trips or journeys carefully.c. englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they traveld. the america taxi driver never travels to england.47. what should you make sure first before setting off?a. when you will leave. b. where you will go.c. how you will travel d. whom you will go with.48. according to the passage, the driver was angry because_a. the author gave him false moneyb. the author did not give him the local currencyc. the author did not give him moneyd. the author had no enough change49. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.b. you dont have to take credit cards when traveling.c. you should know more about the weather of the place youll visit.d. you should take enough change when you travel to other countries.50. what is the main idea of the passage?a. a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. b. always check and double-check departure time.c. it is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.d. to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.参考答案-4650 aabcasurfing the internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an australian study. the university of melbourne study shows that people who use the internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. study author brent coker said, “surfing the internet at times helps increase an employees attention.” “people need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” coker said on the universitys website. “having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total internet attention for a days work, and as a result, increases productivity(生产效率),”he said. according to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the internet at work surf the internet for their own reasons during office hours. among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watching video, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said coker. “thats not always a good idea.” however, coker said th