高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练（14）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练（14）及答案 (五)a (2013湖北，a)some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. i would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. i did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but i gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. after all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?when i was thirteen years old, i went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. during the trip, i was busy recording every incident, name and place i came across. i felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. on my last night there, i wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. the sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. i automatically took out my pen.at that point, i understood that nothing i wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds i allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. all i remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations i had set down in my diary.now, i only write in my diary when i need to write down a special thought or feeling. i still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. i take pictures, but not very oftenonly of objects i find really beautiful. im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when i grow old. i realize that life will simply pass me by if i stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.i dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. maybe i wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. i dont live to make memoriesi just live, and the memories form themselves.文章大意：本文介绍的是作者的一个成长历程，日记和相机起到穿针引线的作用，随着时间的变迁，作者的感受也在变化。1before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of _.aobserving her school routine bexpressing her satisfactioncimpressing her classmates dpreserving her history答案：d细节理解题，根据第一段的a way of preserving the past可知d正确。2what caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?aa dull night on the journey. bthe beauty of the great valley.ca striking quotation from a book. dher concerns for future generations.答案：b推理判断题，由下文的at that point, i understood that nothing i wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds i allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley可知b正确。3what does the author put in her diary now?anotes and beautiful pictures. bspecial thoughts and feelings.cdetailed accounts of daily activities. ddescriptions of unforgettable events.答案：b细节理解题，由now, i only write in my diary when i need to write down a special thought or feeling可知b正确。4the author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is _.ato experience it bto live the present in the futurecto make memories dto give accurate representations of it答案：a细节理解题，由but at least the experiences will always remain inside me可知a项正确。阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5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。adesigned as a gift book or family souvenir, this beautiful hardcover has a traditional connection with christmas virtues (美德). each virtue is discussed in a short article and then followed by four to five all-new heart-touching stories from chicken soup for the soul. each section ends with a one-page suggestion for how to start your own holiday tradition, from baking cookies to charity ideas, which reflects the spirit of the virtue.with the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about cats, each touching story in chicken soup for the cat lovers soul celebrates the special bond we share with our cats.the real dear friends explores the classic puzzles which every child aged 9-19 faces: friends - making them, keeping them, fighting with them, losing them, helping them and competing with them. and there are no lectures here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.this is a book that covers problems for girls only! chicken soup for girls soul is a book by girls, for girls, where readers can find encouragement, support and positive advice when facing the challenges of being a pre-teen girl.the heart-warming stories and photographs in chicken soup for the soul celebrates grandmothers celebrate and catch the loving moments spent together with family: the joyful surprise of becoming a grandma, the amazing times when young children teach them lessons about life and living.56. if you are a pet lover, which book might interest you most? _.a. chicken soup for the soul b. chicken soup for the cat lovers soulc. the real dear friends d. chicken soup for girls soul57. the real dear friends appeals to young readers because it _.a. tells the real experience of teenagersb. has a beautiful hardcover which teens like mostc. covers touching lectures by famous authorsd. gives suggestions on how to defeat their friends58. the feature of the chicken soup for the soul celebrates grandmothers lies in _.a. some useful suggestions on traditional cookingb. encouragement and support from family membersc. some experiences of teens in different regionsd. a perfect combination of warm stories and photos56【答案】 b 【解析】由第二段with the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about cats, each touching story in chicken soup for the cat lovers soul celebrates the special bond we share with our cats.可以得出。【考点定位】考查细节理解题。57【答案】a 【解析】由第三段第二句and there are no lectures here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.这是从青少年的角度来谈论的，可知a正确。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。58【答案】d 【解析】由最后一段第一句the heart-warming stories and photographs in chicken soup for the soul celebrates grandmothers celebrate and catch the loving moments spent together with family可知，让人感到温馨的故事和图片是chicken soup for the soul celebrates grandmothers的特征，d温馨故事和图片的完美结合，符合题意。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。阅读理解-b(2013四川，b)on a sunny day last august, tim heard some shouting. looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.two 12 yearold boys, christian and jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. once theyd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. the pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. but they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.“everything went quiet in my head，” tim recalls (回忆)“i was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress.“at one point, i considered turning back，” he says. “i wondered if i was putting my life at risk.” after 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “take down the umbrella！”christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. then tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. he took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.“lets aim for the pier (码头)，” jack said. tim turned the boat toward it. soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “can you guys swim？” he cried. “a little bit，” the boys said.once they were in the water, tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. christian and jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys faces.“are we almost there？” they asked again and again.“yes，” tim told them each time.after 30 minutes, they reached the pier.文章大意：为了寻找足球，两个男孩驾船进入大海，却不料遇到了危险，在tim的帮助下，他们终于化险为夷。5why did the two boys go to the sea?ato go boat rowing.bto get back their football.cto swim in the open water.dto test the umbrella as a sail.答案：b细节理解题，由第二段第一句话可知，两个12岁的男孩出海是为了寻找一个足球。6 what does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?athe beach. bthe water. cthe boat. dthe wind.答案：d代词指代题，由第二段第二、三句话可知it指代the wind。7why did tim raise his head regularly?ato take in enough fresh air. bto consider turning back or not. cto check his distance from the boys. dto ask the boys to take down the umbrella.答案：c细节理解题，由文章第五段第二句话可知，他每隔500码就抬头判断他前进的情况。8how did the two boys finally reach the pier?athey were dragged to the pier by tim.bthey swam to the pier all by themselves.cthey were washed to the pier by the waves.dthey were carried to the pier by tim on his back.答案：a细节理解题，由文章倒数第三段tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier可知。阅读理解-bfor my grandmothers 70th birthday, my family and i visited south korea. while there, i was attentive to korean high schools and students.i was surprised by how different koreas public high schools are from americas. korean high schools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed (男女同校的）unlike our standard co-ed high schools. there are three grades: “go 1（10th) ”， “go 2” (1l th) and “go 3” (12th). “go”is the first syllable of the word “go-deung hakkyo”, which, simply translated, is “high school”.in america, unless you want to go to a private school, you dont have to take an entrance exam. in korea, however, students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools. another difference i couldnt help but notice was the students appearance. with very few exceptions, all wear uniforms. a name tag (标牌)with the students name, grade and homeroom number must also be worn. girls skirts cant be above the upper part of the knee, and it is forbidden to dye (染)your hair or wear accessories (装饰品)except small earrings. there are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness, and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style, socks and shoes.the final difference was the setup of the classes. there may be 40 students in a classroom, but the number can be less or even more, depending on the population of the town or city. although there are many students per classroom, they are very close, which i think is a result of not changing classrooms for different subjects. there are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms. they just have ten-minute breaks between subjects. in each class, students are ranked by their grades. this causes strict competition, and korean students do a lot of studying. to help them, all schools have extra study classes after school. one other fact that helped me appreciate living in america is that koreans have school on saturdays. although its only a half day, i think i speak for most americans when i say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a saturday.koreas public high schools are clearly