高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（21）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列训练题（21）及答案阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【海口市2013高考英语模拟题】amy wife julie and i were out on the road that runs around where we live. two dog walkers passed by and we heard one of them say, “never seen that dog around here before.”we looked down the hill and saw an old black dog stumbling(蹒跚) painfully up the hill. we bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. i checked and there was a collar. there was a phone number on the collar, but no one answered.the dog was painfully thin. it didnt have many teeth left and, well, it just seemed done.julie ran home to get some of our dogs food while i tried to encourage the dog to come along with me. julie got home and back again when i was only half way there. so, we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food.eventually we got her home. we gave her a blanket, more food, kept her warm and wondered what to do next.after trying for many times we got a response from the number. a lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. she explained that tara had been her fathers dog. she was very old and should probably be put to sleep, but the lady just couldnt bring herself to do it. so, tara was safely returned home.here is the truth of the story:actually julie and i were out that morning because i was leaving. she was trying to persuade me to come back, but i wasnt hearing anything that made that sound likely. i was about to turn and go when an old, worn out dog walked between us and collapsed. suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about. there was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.we did help it. and here i am writing the story in my own home, in my own family.in the song “love is not a fight” warren barfield talks about marriage. at one point he sings, “and if we try to leave, may god send angels to guard the door.”sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.56. which of the following statements is true?a. the two dog walkers didnt like the dog.b. the old black dog was sick and weak and couldnt walk.c. after finding the dog, the writer phoned its owners.d. most of the dogs teeth had been pulled out by someone.57. we can know from paragraph 4 that _.a. julie bought some food for the dog b. the writer had his own pet dogc. the dog didnt go with the writer d. the dog didnt eat any of the food58. the underlined part “our problem” in the passage refers to the fact that _.a. the writer didnt want to take julies adviceb. julie disagreed with the writers travel on businessc. an old and worn out dog appeared in front of themd. the couple had some trouble with their marriage59. which of the following is the best title for the passage? a. a helpful couple. b. an angel dog.c. saving the dog. d. a famous song.【参考答案】5659 cbdb 阅读理解alife is difficultthis is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. it is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.most do not fully see this truth. instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. it seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.what makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. these are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. and since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. when we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. it is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. as benjamin franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. it is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 1. from the passage, it can be inferred that _. a. everybody has problems b. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life c. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain d. people like to complain about their problems 2. the writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _. a. save spaceb. persuade readers c. make readers laughd. get readers attention 3. the main idea of paragraph 3 is that _. a. most people feel life is easy b. the writer feels life is easy c. the writer likes to complain about his problems d. most people complain about how hard their lives are4. according to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. a. encourage them to learn b. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem c. help them learn to deal with pain d. teach them how to respect from problems 5. the saying from benjamin franklin “those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that _. a. we do not learn from experienceb. we do not learn when we are in painc. pain teaches us important lessonsd. pain cannot be avoided参考答案bddac 阅读理解bparents, our first teachers, play a highly significant role in our liveshowever, doesnt it seem that many of us come to have conflicts with them when we start high school? were less likely to listen to them and take their suggestions-we even rebel against them.why? it may be the so-called “generation gap”. a generation gap appears when we begin to feel our parents are ignoring us, dont understand us, and we feel we can no longer share our feelings with them.the key reason is our desire for independence. in senior high school, we start to want to take responsibility for our own lives and make our own decisions. but parents resist this. they still want to control us and try to force us to do things they think we should do. debate and discussion often come to nothing. gradually, we talk with them less, and keep our feelings locked up inside.zhang xiaoyun, 16, of ningbo, zhejiang, has talked less and less with her mother since she started senior high school. “she believes studies should be my priority, not my inner world,” zhang said. “each day, she asks me the same old questions like, how was your last exam? or have you made any progress in physics?” to zhang, these questions are annoying and so she always tries to ignore them and answers perfunctorily. “sometimes, when i get upset, i quarrel with her. after, she comes to apologize and comfort me. but i know, she doesnt completely understand me,” zhang said. now, a home that was once full of laughter has fallen into gloom and silence.the generation gap can be harmful. because of the lack of communication, our parents no longer know what we are thinking about. there are quarrels, even over trivial things. when that happens, we may not be able to concentrate on our studies. some of us even become afraid to go home after school-a very serious situation for the whole family.6. which of the following is not included in the passage?a. the causes of generation gap.b. the effects of generation gap.c. one example of generation gap.d. ways of narrowing generation gap.7. which of the following is one reason for the generation gap according to the passage?a. modern society changing very fast.b. parents having unrealistic hopes of their children.c. parents and kids not understanding and respecting each other.d. young people liking to escape from the control of their parents.8. which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “perfunctorily”?a. attentively b. indifferently(冷淡地)c. flatteringly(奉承地)d. seriously9. in the view of the author, _.a. parents should allow their children more freedomb. parents and children should not stay togetherc. the younger generation should value the older generationd. academic records are more important than ones inner world参考答案dcba 阅读理解abelow is a web page from /.tonights tv hot list: sunday january 31, 2010grammy awards 8/7c cbsbeyonc and taylor swift are ready to take home a lot of hardware tonight as they lead all artists with 10 and eight nominations. the ladies also perform, along with fellow album of the year nominees the black eyed peas, lady gaga and the dave matthews band. in addition, bon jovi, green day, lady antebellum, maxwell, pink and zac brown band will also take the stage. but perhaps the most expected moment is the michael jackson tribute（吊唁礼物）, which features the 3-d mini-movie earth song and will be highlighted by performers celine dion, jennifer hudson, smokey robinson, carrie underwood and usher.maurer9/8c nbca mysterious company named sabre, headed by an attractive, stubborn ceo （kathy bates）, appears out of nowhere and buys out dunder mifflin. as michael is unwilling to follow sabres new policies, andy and erin write a welcome song to greet the company. meanwhile, pam and jim hope to get accepted into a desired local day-care center.surviving survivor 8/7c cbsits hard to believe its been 10 years since the first season of survivor. but tonight ten of the games most iconic players, including previous winners richard hatch, parvati shallow and tom westman, discuss the series in detail and provide insights into how the game is actually played and the impact its had on their lives. in addition, updates on beloved former castaways, like ethan zohn, rupert boneham and elisabeth hasselbeck, are given.private practice10:01/9:01c abcso mayas pregnant and wants to have the baby. what to do now? dink （stephen lunsford）, the boy who did his part to get her into this mess, has a solution: he wants to marry her. you can imagine how sam and naomi will feel about that. and if that wont raise the histrionic level enough for you, how about this: a couple has two dying daughters, and only one can be saved. their choice. and brian benben is back, so expect more pete-violet- sheldon angst.11. edna is crazy about pop stars, so she will most likely choose _ to enjoy.a. grammy awardsb. maurerc. surviving survivord. private practice12. from the passage, we can learn that dunder mifflin is _.a. a ceob. a companyc. an employee in the companyd. a piece of office equipment13. according to the passage, surviving survivor is most probably _.a. a musical playb. a game showc. a love storyd. a cultural documentary14.the above programs _a. are loved by all viewers b. are on the top list for the weekc. are broadcast on the same channeld. are accessible on the same night参考答案11-14 abbd【海口市2013高考英语模拟题】bin the modern world more and more people meet the problem of identitythe most interesting example is that of a so called “banana”, which refers to an american who has an asian face but holds western valuesin shanghai, there now live a group of people from abroadthey look no different from the locals and speak fluent chinese or even shanghai dialect, but when it comes to writing chinese characters, they are almost illiterate（文盲）jack is such an examplehe never learned to read or write chinese characters, which he finds mysterious and difficultfrom time to time, he flies to the us as he does not feel shanghai is where he comes from“but when i am in the states, i feel thats not my home either,” he saidat de gaulle airport in france, there is a swiss man who has been living in the waiting room for a long time because he lost his passport during his travelshe was refused entry into several countriesbut when he was eventually allowed to return to switzerland, he refused to leave the airporthis reason was very simple“i am sure who i ami need no acknowledgement from others,” he said during an interviewfor this reason he was honored by the western media as “the hero of identity”as the i