高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（9）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题（9）及答案阅读理解第一节 (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。【黑龙江省哈三中2013四模】aonce upon a time, there was a family with eighteen children in a small village not far from nuremberg. eighteen! in spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children had a dream. they both wanted to pursue their talent for art. after many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement. they would toss a coin. the loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy. then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy.they tossed a coin on a sunday morning after church. albrecht durer won and went off to nuremberg. albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was excellent. by the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his works. when the young artist returned to his village, the durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate albrechts triumphant homecoming, where albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to fulfill his ambition. his closing words were, “now you can go to nuremberg to look for your dream, and i will take care of you.” tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side, albert sobbed, “no no nono. it is too late for me. looklook at what four years in the mines has done to my hands! i have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that i cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush for me, it is too late.” to show thanks to albert for all that he had sacrificed, albrecht durer painstakingly drew his brothers abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. he called his powerful drawing simply “hands”, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it “the praying hands”.the next time you see a copy of that touching creation, take a second look. let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one no one no one ever makes it alone!56. the reason why the two brothers worked out the agreement was that _. a. they had no choice but to make a list b. their family was so poor that it couldnt afford the academy c. one of the brothers deserved to go down to mines d. they wanted to think out a way to support the other sisters and brothers57. which of the following is not true about albrecht durer? a. he did perfectly well at the academy. b. he intended to support his brother after graduation. c. he didnt begin to earn his living until his graduation. d. he created a masterpiece called “the praying hands”.58. what does the end of the passage imply? a. one can achieve success through his individual hard work. b. success totally depends on good luck and sacrifice. c. success requires cooperation and contribution. d. no one could succeed without a leader.【参考答案】5658、bcc words：456难度系数：建议用时：7分钟on the first day of my new high school，i almost had a nervous breakdown.everything about the school seemed so difficult.when i got home，my parents said，“youre nervous and thats okay.everyone is afraid of high school.” i denied it.i wanted to be strong，so i refused to let anyone know about my fear，even my closest friends.on the first day i was late for every class and was constantly lost.the school seemed like a puzzle that i couldnt figure out.was this how the whole year was going to be？i didnt think i could rise to this challenge，especially carrying a huge backpack that i could hardly lift.it was so big that i could knock someone out with it! the schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool，and they were probably right.despite my fears，after the first week i finally had my schedule figured out.with the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at，high school was turning out to be not so bad.it was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.since then，ive been elected vice president of my class，which wasnt much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.it is normal to be scared about a new school.take a deep breath and relax.high school is something that any student can overcome.make sure you participate in some outofclass activities because youll find it easier to make friends.try to do your best，even if it isnt straight as.most important of all，be who you are，whether youre a “fool”，an athlete，or a lower grader.dont try to pretend to be someone youre not.now you know the true secrets of high school.【解题导语】在上高中的第一天，“我”一直很紧张，当“我”回到家后，父母告诉“我”：“你第一天上高中感觉紧张是正常的。所有人都害怕高中生活。”但“我”不甘心，“我”要证明“我”并不怕高中生活。“我”在接下来的几天里，一切还是很糟糕，因此“我”受到了同学们的嘲笑，但“我”没有气馁，最终“我”经受住了考验，“我”的高中生活进入了正轨。根据“我”的个人经历，“我”告诫所有的高中新生们：不要气馁，一切源于自信，充分展现你的才能，这样你就会适应高中生活所带来的挑战。5the main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that _.ahe was unable to work out the puzzlebhis schoolmates were unfriendly to himche was not familiar with the new surroundingsdhis schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry解析：选c。推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句可以推断出本题选c。6from the authors first day experience we can infer that _.ahis home was far from the schoolbhe got to school after classes beganche didnt get any school scheduledhe didnt know the right way to class解析：选d。推理判断题。由文章第二段第一句可知本题选d。7after his first week at school，the author _.awas still not accustomed to the schedulebgradually adjusted himself to the new schoolcfound high school not so challenging as he had imagineddran for president of his class against three other students解析：选b。细节理解题。由第三段的首句可知本题选b。8according to the passage，the secret of the authors success lies mainly in _.amaking more friendsbgetting more as at schoolcbeing who he really isdjoining in outofclass activities解析：选c。推理判断题。根据最后一段的首句可知本题选c。 words：290难度系数：建议用时：7分钟(2012安徽自主命题仿真卷)my name is lanier lobdell, and i am a 55yearold woman with rheumatoid arthritis (风湿性关节炎), or ra.ra is a disease that mostly affects the joints, but it can also affect internal organs.i have had ra for almost 21 years, and it definitely has changed my life, however, i try not to live my life like i have a disease.for me, attitude is everything.i always try to find humor in the situation or try to ignore it, but that does not always work.these days i can hardly walk due to my ankles, yet i still try and do the things i always did.i love riding my motorcycle, and i try to take long trips every year.this year i got involved with some folks who make the biologic medicine i am on, to create the going the extra mile tour to raise awareness about ra.the tour will take me across the country and back on my motorcycle, making stops along the way to meet with local arthritis foundation (af) chapters and people who are affected by all forms of arthritis including ra.i want to encourage people not to let ra stop them from living their lives the best they can.there are so many new medicines coming out these days, and they can really help.people have to be their own supporters and get informedknowledge is power.talk to your doctor and focus on what you can donot what you cant.rest when your body is telling you to and push and keep going when you can.learn to listen to your bodythats how i deal with having ra.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一位风湿性关节炎患者，但其乐观向上，使自己过好生活中的每一天，并积极将自己的乐观心态传递给其他病友，与他们分享与病魔抗争的力量和勇气。5lanier lobdell is a woman _.awho got ra at the age of 32 bwho suffers from a blood diseasecwho has retired from work for 21 years dwhod like to share her experience with ra解析：选d。细节理解题。a，b和c均可根据第一段内容予以排除。根据最后一段(尤其是首句)可知。6lanier lobdell took part in the going the extra mile tour _.ato call for attention to ra patientsbto compete for a medal in the tourcto show her love for motor ridingdto share interest with some talks解析：选a。细节理解题。根据第三段首句中的“to raise awareness about ra”可知，a正确。7in the last paragraph, the author wants to tell us _.ahow she manages to be positive bhow she helps other ra patients to be positivecwhy being positive can help ra patients dhow ra patients manages to be positive解析：选b。主旨大意题。本段作者主要讲述自己如何帮助其他病友也保持乐观向上的心态，与病魔抗争，根据本段首句即可知道，故选b。8it can be inferred that lanier lobdell is _.aeasygoing bhappygoluckycstrongminded dwellinformed解析：选c。推理判断题。根据前三段内容可知，尽管作者身患风湿性关节炎21年，但其意志坚强、乐观向上，不但没有被病魔击垮，相反积极参与摩托车赛活动，并且激励其他风湿性关节炎患者与病魔抗争，故选c。 words：318难度系数：建议用时：8分钟frederick law olmsted (18221903)，a connecticut farm boy，saw his first public park in liverpool，england，as he accompanied his brother on a walking tour.he was impressed by the parks winding paths，open fields，lakes and bridges.perhaps the most wonderful things of all was that the park was open to everyone.a moment beginning in 1840 to set aside park land on new york citys manhattan island had a successful result in 1856 with the purchase of 840 acres of rocky and swampy(沼泽) land，bought with about $5 million in state funds.olmsteds chance meeting with a project organizer led to his applying for the job of park manager.in 1857 olmsted was appointed manager of the proposed park，and the clearing of the site began.calvert vaux，a british architect，asked olmsted to collaborate with him on a park design，and olmsted agreed.vaux saw the park as a work of art，while olmsted saw the park as a place for people to escape the noise of the city.together they invented a plan that would give the persons and animals living in the city a quiet，green park and would also preserve and increase the good qualities of the natural features of the land.the commissioners voted in favor of vaux and olmsteds plan，and in 1858，the two became the official designers of new york citys central park.it took millions of cartloads of topsoil to build central parks gentle slopes，shady glens，and steep rocky ravines.five million trees were planted，a watersupply system was laid，and bridges，arches，roads and paths were constructed.the park officially opened in 1876，and today，well over a century later，people still escape the noise of the city in olmsted and vauxs great work of art.【解题导语】本文介绍美国两位公园设计师vaux和olmsted设计美国第一座公园纽约市中央公园的过程及意图。一个多世纪后的今天，人们为了躲避喧嚣的城市依然来到纽约市中心公园，享受自然、恬静和安逸。9what is the text mainly about?aa history of the planning of central park.ban engineering plan for central park.ca biography of frederick law olmsted.da guided walking tour of central park.解析：选a。确定文章主题。短文主要介绍了纽约市中央公园的设计者以及他们修筑公园的意图和过程，所以用a项作短文标题较合适。10olmsted became manager of central park because of _.ahis friendship with calvert vauxbhis hard work in clearing the landchis winning a design competitionda chance meeting with one of the parks organizers解析：选d。细节把握题。由第二段第二句可知，olmsted和一位工程项目组织者的不期而遇促使他申请做公园主管人的职位，所以本题d项正确。11the underlined word “collaborate” in the third paragraph means _.adisagreebcommentcvote dwork together解析：选d。词义猜测题。第三段从第二句开始说明vaux与olmsted是如何共同计划建造一座自然公园的，所以collaborate的意思为协同工作。12which of the following is true about central park?ait is out of date nowadays.bthe designers came from the same country.cit is an old park in america.dit is only for people who can well afford it.解析：选c。细节把握题。短文最后一句意为：一个多世纪后的今天，人们仍然在olmsted和vaux伟大的艺术作品纽约市中心公园里逃避城市的喧嚣。由此可以看出，c项正确。【黑龙江省哈三中2013四模】bamericans like to think of themselves as martyrs (烈士) to work. at this time of the year they admire the laziness of their european cousins, particularly the french. studies show that the average american gets only four weeks of paid leave a year compared with seven for the french and eight for the german. in paris many shops close down for august; in washington, where the weather is really hot, they remain open, some for 24 hours a day.but when it comes to the young, the situation is just opposite. american children have it easier than most other children in the world, including the supposedly lazy european children. they have one of the shortest school years anywhere, a mere 180 days compared with an average of 195 for oecd countries and more than 200 for east asian countries. german children spend 20 more days in school than american ones, and south koreans over a month more. over 12 years, a 15-day deficit (赤字) means american children lose out on 180 days of school, equal to an entire year.americans also divide up their school time strangely. they cram (塞满) the school day into the morning and early afternoon, and close their schools for three months in the summer. the long summer vacation acts like a mental eraser, with the average child reportedly forgetting about a months worth of instruction in many subjects and almost three times that in mathematics. american academics have invented a term for this phenomenon, “summer learning loss”. it is leaving american children ill-equipped to compete. they usually perform poorly in international educational tests, coming behind asian countries that spend less on education but work their children harder. californias state universities have to send over a third of their classes to take some extra courses in english and math. 59. the main purpose of the first paragraph is to tell us _. a. americans neednt be to hard-working b. americans have a wrong way of working c. americans work too hard d. americans and europeans have different working attitudes60. according to the passage, european children _. a. have more pressure in their studiesb. are usually considered to be lazy c. dont need to work hard at their lessonsd. are more diligent than american children61. in the writers opinion, american children _. a. are more creative than children from other countries b. are poorly equipped for the future c. can benefit much from the long vacation d. dont make full use of their school time62. during the long summer vacation, american children _. a. will make up for their lost lessonsb. spend most of the time learning c. probably dont care about studiesd. will suffer some memory problems63. what would be the best title for the passage? a. the less diligent american childrenb. the school education in america c. the work attitude of americansd. the summer holidays in america【参考答案】5963、cbbca words：405难度系数：建议用时：9分钟a common misconception (误解) about scholarships is that they are only available for the smartest students with the highest gpas.however, this just isnt even close to true.there are scholarships out there for every type of student seeking a college education.lets take a look at each type a bit more in depth.academic scholarshipsacademic scholarships are also often referred to as merit (优点) scholarships, though a merit scholarship can mean anything that has some level of contest to it.these are fox; the students with the 4.0 gpas, the years as a part of several extracurricular (课外的) activities and the wellrounded applications.they typically have the highest payouts and are considered very wellknown as they are often national awards.athletic scholarshipsfor students with strong academics (学业的) and physical skills, athletic scholarships are the way to go.there is practically a scholarship for every single sport, from volleyball to football; gymnastics to cheerleading.so, if you are good at anything physical，you should definitely pursue an athletic scholarship.scholarships for minoritiesthere are also many scholarships for minorities available.some of these are general and for all minorities as a collective whole, while others are intended for individual ethn