高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（4）.doc

2014高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题（4）及答案高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-a not all memories are sweet. some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. often they relive these experiences. now american researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. the pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. they hope it might reduce , or possibly erase(抹去), the effect of painful memories. in november, experts tested a drug on people in the us and france. the drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. so far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased. the research has caused a great deal of argument. some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. they say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. some memories can ruin peoples lives . they come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. they usually come with very painful emotions, said roger pitman, a professor of psychiatry at harvard medical school. this could relieve a lot of that suffering. but those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). they also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. all of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. im not sure we want to wipe those memories out, said rebecca dresser, a medical ethicist(论理学家).some people fear that although the drug would first be uesed in only very serious cases, it would become more and more common. “ people always have the ability to misuse science,” said joseph le doux, a new york university memory researcher.” all we want to do is to help people have better control of memories.”1. whats the main idea of this passage? a people often suffer from bad memories. b american researchers are trying to develop a pill. c forget bad memories, and be happy. d the researh has caused a heated argument.答案解析：答案为d。本题为主旨大意题。第一段引出话题人们想忘记痛苦的回忆，第二、三段介绍科学家研究可以消除痛苦回忆的药物，该研究引起了人们的激烈争论，有人支持，有人反对，文章的重心着重于人们的争论，文章的大意就是“研究引起了激烈的争论”。 故答案为d。2. the underlinded word “ it “ in para 4 refers to _a the new drug b the research into the drugc the bad memory d the chemical drug答案解析：答案为b。本题为词义推理题。结合划线的 “it” 出现的语境 “the research has caused a great deal of argument. some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.” 可以推断，“it”指代的是“the research”，再结合前面第二、三段的内容可知，“it”指代的是对药物的研究，故答案为b。3. which of the opinions is not the opinion of the supporters?a the pill can erase all the memories of the pastb some memories can ruin peoples lives. the pill can relieve emotional suffering.c the pill can also help many other types of people who suffer from terrible memories.d the pill can prevent or treat troubling memories in soldiers after war.答案解析：答案为a。 本题为细节题。由第四段 “supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. they say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.” 和第五段 “some memories can ruin peoples lives . they come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. they usually come with very painful emotions,” 可知，b、c、d选项是支持者的意见。 a选项 “药物可以抹去所有过去的回忆”表达有误。故答案为a。4. which of the opinion is not the opinion of the opponents? a our memories give us our identity.b the memories help human avoid mistakes of the past.c the drug should be used in only very serious cases.d people may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.答案解析：答案为c。本题为细节题。由第六、七段可知，a、b、d选项都是反对者的意见。由最后一段首句 “ some people fear that although the drug would first be uesed in only very serious cases”可知，c选项是文中的一个事实，不是反对者的意见，故答案为c。阅读理解-c42012江西卷 -b a book review the snakestone by berlie dohertythe setting: urban england (the cities), but also rural england (the countryside) including remote english villages. the theme: the main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. its other concerns are love, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. as the book moves to a close, james swimming coach says to him: you are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. you are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.the characters: james is the hero of the story. he is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母)yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. the other characters in the snakestone, james parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.the turning point：the turning point in the story comes while james foster parents are away in london, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. the only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note on which she had written，take good care of sammie. it was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.the journey：instead of going to london, james decides to find his birth mother. with help from his geography teacher, james sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. james has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. the mother he finally meets, anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. he comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. as a journey of selfdiscovery the snakestone also provides its readers with a happy ending. its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, i was home.61. what is the main theme of the novel? a. life with foster parents. b. life in the world of diving. c. a journey of selfdiscovery. d. a travel around the country. 62. what do the coachs words in paragraph 2 suggest? a. james is a successful diver. b. james is a hopeful swimmer. c. james is an outgoing young man. d. james is an independent young man. 63. the snake stone in the novel is_. a. a stone with an address on it b. a clue left by the birth mother c. a gift from the swimming coach d. a fossil left by the foster parents 64. which of the following is true about the novel? a. the story has a sad ending. b. the story takes place in the city of london. c. the characters are vividly described.d. the turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. 65. it can be concluded that james journey is _. a. worthwhile b. boring c. comfortable d. disappointing【要点综述】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了一本书的背景、主题、人物、故事的转折点以及人物的旅途等信息。61. c细节理解题。由第二段第一句“the main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery”可知本书的主题是自我发现的旅程。62. d推理判断题。由第二段教练的话“you are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. you are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”可知詹姆斯不像小孩，而是像一个知道自己方向的年轻人，由此可推断出他是一个独立的年轻人。63. b细节理解题。由第四段“the only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note onwith parts of an address still there.”的叙述可知这块石头是他亲生母亲留下的线索。64. c细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“are pictured realistically.”可知故事逼真地介绍了里面的角色。vividly与realistically意思一致。65. a推理判断题。由最后一段第三句“james has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.”及全文叙述可知詹姆斯的旅途是值得的。阅读理解-a- (2011湖北卷，a)honesty，my mum always used to tell me，is the best policy.of course，this didnt include her when she told me that if i didnt eat all my vegetables father christmas would find out and wouldnt give me any presents.but when it comes to medicine，i had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients.after all，the doctorpatient relationship is based on trust，and therefore honesty is essential. or so i thought.i had just started working in geriatrics (老年病科)mr.mcmahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen.i took a medical history from his daughter whod accompanied him in the ambulance.shed been his main carer for years.i stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history.“has he lost any weight recently？” i asked，“well，its funny you should mention that，but yes，” she said slowly.there was silence for a few moments.“why? what are you worried about？” she asked，i hesitated.she was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that i told her the truth.“well，we need to prove its not cancer.” i said and talked briefly about some of the tests i was going to order.half an hour later，a nurse called me: “mr.mcmahons daughter broke downshe said you told her he had cancer.” my heart sank.by the time i arrived at the ward，my consultant was already there，explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer.i stood silently at the end of the bed.my consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left mr.mcmahon，she turned to me.“why on earth did you do that？” she asked in disbelief.i looked at her and bit my lip.“she asked me what i was worried about and i told her.” i said，hanging_my_head.“and give her more to worry about？” replied my consultant.“you dont say the word cancer until its confirmed.even if you suspect it，think very carefully before you tell people.”as it turned out，it wasnt cancer.but i did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one theyre sometimes selective in what they hearand as a doctor its important to be mindful of this.in being truthful，id made the situation worse.原本在一位医生的心目中，诚实是第一位的；而且在工作中也是奉行诚实本分的处世原则。可是因为一次说了不够确切的实话，却让一位病人受到了打击，这件事让这位医生得出了一个结论：诚实有时候也会出错。1the purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author _.amisunderstood the doctorpatient relationshipbwas anxious to receive christmas giftscregarded honesty as the best policydhad an unhealthy eating habit答案：c。作者意图题。从两个段落的第一句话，字里行间“the best”“important”都透露出作者对于honesty的看法。2the authors consultant was angry with him because _.ahe told the daughter what he suspectedbhe delayed running the necessary testsche failed to confirm the patients diseasedhe forgot what the consultant had advised答案：a。细节判断题。第四段的开头已经表明因为我的一番话，以及本段落的最后一句话也可以读出正是因为我的不假思索，让病人受到了打击，故consultant对我不满与气愤，故选a。3the author hung his head (the underlined part in para.4) because he was feeling _.aguilty bhurtcdisappointed dhelpless答案：a。细节判断题。guilty意为：罪过感，羞愧，与划线部分“耷拉了脑袋”在语境上非常符合。4what lesson has the author learnt from his experience?alearning from parents is necessary.bjumping to a conclusion is dangerous.ctelling the truth may not always be the best solution.dselecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.答案：c。理解判断题。文章的最后一句话，正表明了作者的体会与结论：有时候，诚实不受欢迎。故选c。高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-bmaggie was very glad that james was not a frequent visitor to the house. so far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. he stirred maggies anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “its mercy that brother of yours doesnt come often.” in fact james came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. his arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. he took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, james took no notice of maggie either, except to add, “youll be getting on with the supper, maggie.” such was his regard for her. maggie paid him back in her own way. she kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of jamess voice. very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. then, when james was about to go, maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. that gave her some satisfaction, for james, though rich, was mean. he always went home by the last train, just after two oclock. maggies children secretly stared at their uncle. they could not forget that he had, in their mothers words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” they wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. they asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. james never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. the children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door. 1. the underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _. a. loss b. wonderc. lucky thing d. terrible thing 答案解析：答案为c。本题为词义猜测题。由第一段的内容可知，maggie非常高兴james不常来她家，james的到来只会让maggie生气，于是她对她丈夫说：“你的弟弟不常来真是一件不错的事情。” 故 “mercy” 意思就是 “lucky thing(幸运事)”。故答案为c。2. maggie never prepared anything special for james because _. a. he was a man difficult to please b. she never knew when he was coming c. she was too busy looking after her children d. he never stayed long enough for a meal 答案解析：答案为b。本题为推理题。文中虽没有提及maggie从不为james 准备特别的东西，但是可以根据文中第二段首句 “in fact james came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening” 推断，james一年只来一次，而且是没有预料地到来，所以maggie从不为james 准备特别的东西。故答案为b。3. what do we know about james behavior? a. he was a kind man, with love for the family. b. he was generous, especia