高考英语阅读理解精品练习（8）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精品练习（8）及答案（解析）c72013天津卷 cpoet william stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals.i like this image.but it was quite by accident that i discovered the deep meaning of his words.for years we made the long drive from our home in seattle to my parents home in boise in nine hours.we traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when i was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.road trips felt risky，so i would drive fast, stopping only when i had to.we would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.but then banner, our lamb was born.he was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to boise.i had two choices: leave banner with my husband, or take him with me.my husband made the decision for me.that is how i found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.we took the country roads out of necessity.we had to stop every hour, let banner shake out his legs and feed him.the kids chased him and one another.theyd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.we explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waisthigh grass.even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway.here was life.and new horizons(见识)we eventually arrived at my parents doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.i grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.on an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling.i stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.i parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.but that trip with banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journeyand the best part of yourself.46why did the author use to take freeways to her parents home?ait was less tiring.bit would be faster and safer.cher kids would feel less confined.dshe felt better with other drivers nearby.47the author stopped regularly on the country roads to _arelax in the fresh airbtake a deep breathctake care of the lambdlet the kids play with banner48what does the author discover from the trip according to paragraph 6?afreeways are where beauty hides.bgetting close to nature adds to the joy of life.cenjoying the beauty of nature benefits ones health.done should follow side roads to watch wild animals.49why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?ato give herself some time to read.bto order some food for them.cto play a game with them.dto let them cool down.50what could be the best title for the passage?acharm of the detourbthe road to braveryccreativity out of necessitydroad trip and country life【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要通过作者的经历向读者解释了一个生活哲理：在实现目标的过程中通常我们要多绕一些路。在路上比我们直接到达目的地要收获更多的东西。46b细节理解题。根据第二段“we traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when i was alone with four noisy”可知作者在回父母家的路上，为了早点到达而选择了高速，而一个女性单独带着四个孩子走高速也是为了安全。故选b。47c细节理解题。根据第五段第三句“we had to stop every hour, let banner shake out his legs and feed him.”可知，作者停下来是为了照顾小羊羔banner。故选c。48b推理判断题。根据作者在第六段的描述可知，作者沿着乡村小路走时，接近自然，既欣赏了美丽的景色，也为自己的旅程增加了快乐。故选b。49d细节理解题。根据第八段“everyone started quarrelingordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.”可知，孩子们在车上争吵起来，作者命令他们下车，走着去前面找作者。这样做的目的是让孩子们冷静下来。故选d。50a主旨大意题。作者在第一段借著名诗人william stafford的话来揭示本文的主题：the detour。再根据下文的描述，展示了作者在乡村的路上获得的快乐，由此可知本文的题目既要有detour又要有与joy相关的词汇，选项a正好符合。(2011福建卷，c)elixirwritten by eric walterstwelveyearold roth becomes a friend of dr.banting and his assistant，mr.best，who are in search of a cure for diabetes (糖尿病)she finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with banting and best.made in canada：101 amazing achievementswritten by bev spencerwhat things do we use daily that have a canadian connection？here are 101 common things that were invented in canada or by a canadian，including the blackberry，alkaline(碱性) batteries and the blue box recycling program.newton and the time machinewritten by michael me gowantenyearold boy newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close.but it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends，king herbert and queen certrude，in it! can he save them before time runs out？ 本文为一篇广告，主要介绍了五本书及其简介。13which of the following best describes roths feeling in book 1?apainful.bcurious.cfrightened. ddisappointed.答案：a。推理判断题。由第一部分信息“she finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with banting and best”可推知roth感觉很痛苦，故a项正确。14which of the following is true according to the passage?aanimals are mentioned in book 1 and book 5.bbook 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.calkaline batteries were invented by dr.banting.dgeorge washington carver was a black farmer in the us.答案：a。细节理解题。book 1中提到了the animals being experimented，book 5中提到了dinosaurs，故a项正确。15in book 5, king herbert and queen gertrude are_.anewtons human friendsbthe names of the time machinectwo dinosaursdthe inventors of the time machine答案：c。细节理解题。book 5主要讲述10岁的孩子牛顿发明了一台能够密切观察恐龙的机器，但是这台机器和在机器里面的两个朋友消失。既然机器被发明来是观察恐龙的，在里面的自然是恐龙，故c项正确。16if you are interested in native americans, you may read the book by_.aelizabeth macleodberic walterscrocky london & david macdonalddbev spencer答案：c。细节理解题。由文章信息“also see other books: the chinese thought of it by tingxing ye and a native american thought of it by rocky landon and david macdonald”可知c项正确。(2011安徽卷，d)ireland has had a very difficult history. the problems started in the 16th century when english rulers tried to conquer(征服) ireland. for hundreds of years, the irish people fought against the english. finally, in 1921, the british government was forced to give independence to the south of ireland. the result is that today there are two “irelands”. northern ireland, in the north, is part of the united kingdom. the republic of ireland, in the south, is an independent country. in the 1840s the main crop, potatoes，was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. this, and a shortage (短缺) of work, forced many people to leave ireland and live in the usa, the uk, australia and canada. as a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.for many years, the majority of irish people earned their living as farmers. today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.the irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly. oscar wilde, a famous irish writer, once said that the irish were “the greatest talkers since the greeks”. since independence, ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. different areas have different styles of old irish songs which are sung without instruments. other kinds of irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.本文简要介绍了南北爱尔兰的形成及其人口、生产生活以及文化的复兴等知识。17what does the author tell us in paragraph 1?a. how the irish fought against the english.b. how ireland gained independence.c. how english rulers tried to conquer ireland.d. how two “irelands” came into being.答案：d。主旨大意题。第一段主要介绍了在英国统治下的爱尔兰如何独立分化成南北爱尔兰的历史原因。18we learn from the text that in ireland_.a. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in populationb. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysidec. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerd. different kinds of old irish songs are all sung with instruments答案：a。细节理解题。由文章第二段可知。19. the last paragraph is mainly about_.a. the irish character b. irish culture c. irish musical instrumentsd. a famous irish writer答案：b。主旨大意题。最后一段涉及到了爱尔兰人热情友好的性格，但更主要的是关于爱尔兰独立后的文化的复兴和特点。20. what can be the best title for the text?a. life in irelandb. a very difficult historyc. ireland, past and presentd. the independence of ireland答案：c。主旨大意题。文章介绍了南北爱尔兰的形成、人口分布的历史变迁、城市与农村的生产生活以及爱尔兰的文化复兴等。c72013天津卷 dwhen asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.for kids, happiness has a magical quality.their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫无掩饰的)in the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.i can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.in adulthood the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss.for adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)my definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”the more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.i experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.first i was overjoyed when i shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself.then i spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which i love.when the kids and my husband came home, i enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.i dont think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.she did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.we, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing weve got to have.were so selfconscious about our “right” to it that its making us miserable.so we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how we see what happens to us.its the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.51as people grow older, they _afeel it harder to experience happinessbassociate their happiness less with otherscwill take fewer risks in pursuing happinessdtend to believe responsibility means happiness52what can we learn about the author from paragraphs 5 and 6?ashe cares little about her own health.bshe enjoys the freedom of traveling.cshe is easily pleased by things in daily life.dshe prefers getting pleasure from hou