高考英语阅读理解练习（3）（含解析）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解练习（3）及答案（解析）c22013四川卷 bon 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 12yearold 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.35why did the two boys go to the sea?a. to go boat rowing.b. to get back their football.c. to swim in the open water.dto test the umbrella as a sail.36what does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?a. the beach.b. the water.c. the boat.dthe wind.37why did tim raise his head regularly?a. to take in enough fresh air.b. to consider turning back or not.c. to check his distance from the boys.dto ask the boys to take down the umbrella. 38how did the two boys finally reach the pier?a. they were dragged to the pier by tim.b. they swam to the pier all by themselves.c. they were washed to the pier by the waves.dthey were carried to the pier by tim on his back.【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章描写了tim如何从波涛汹涌的海上救出了两个遇险的孩子的故事。35b细节理解题。根据文中的“two 12yearold boys, christian and jack, rowed out a boat to search a football.”可知两个12岁的男孩划着一条小船，去找足球。故选b。36d语义猜测题。根据文中的“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.”可知，一把海滩伞绑在船上，风有力地刮着伞。两人惊慌失措，试图划回岸边，但他们敌不过风，然后船失去了控制。故选d。37c推理判断题。根据文中“every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress.”可知，每500码左右，他抬起头，来判断他的进度。所以可推出他这样做是为了检测他与孩子们之间的距离。故选c。38a推理判断题。根据文中“christian and jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs.tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys faces.”可知，christian和jack穿着救生衣脸朝上漂浮在水上，tim带着他们朝岸边游去。故选a。即他们是由tim拖拽到码头的。 (2011山东卷，a)arthur miller(19152005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. millers father had moved to the usa from austriahungary, drawn like so many others by the“great american dream”. however, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the great depression of the early 1930s. millers most famous play, death of a salesman, is a powerful attack on the american system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. in willy loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the wagner company, and he must go. willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. he refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.when it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the tony award for best play，the new york drama critics circle award, and the pulitzer prize for drama.it was the first play to win all three of these major awards.miller died of heart failure at his home in roxbury，connecticut, on the evening of february 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of death of a salesman on broadway.本文讲述了亚瑟米勒，美国著名的剧作家，以及他的著名的戏剧男售货员之死，当这部戏剧第一次搬上舞台时，赢得了巨大的成功，获得了三项大奖。4. why did arthur miller s father move to the usa?a. he suffered from severe hunger in his home country.b. he was attracted by the “great american dream”c. he hoped to make his son a dramatist. d. his family business failed.答案：b。细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二句话“millers father had moved to the usa from austriahungary，drawn like so many others by the great american dream”可知答案。5the play death of a salesman _.a. exposes the cruelty of the american business world b. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company c. talks about the business career of arthur miller d. focuses on the skills in doing business答案：a。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第三、四句话可知，willy loman已陷入美国社会制度的困境中，他已精疲力尽，在这残酷的商业世界中，他不知道应该怎样做，最后，他选择了自杀。由此可知a项正确。6. what can we learn about willy loman?a. he treats his employer badly. b. he runs the wagner company. c. he is a victim of the american system.d. he is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.答案：c。推理判断题。由短文第二段可知，willy loman在这残酷的商业世界中，根本没有情感可言，但是他又不能对不起他的雇主和公司，他又不知道如何处理自己的失败，只有选择自杀，由此可知他是美国社会制度的牺牲品。7. after it was first staged, death of a salesman_.a. achieved huge success b. won the first tony awardc. was warmly welcomed by salesmen d. was severely attacked by dramatists答案：a。细节理解题。由短文第三段可知，戏剧death of a salesman第一次搬上舞台，就赢得了三项大奖，故a项正确。8. what is the text mainly about?a. arthur miller and his family. b. the awards arthur miller won.c. the hardship arthur miller experienced. d. arthur miller and his bestknown play.答案：d。主旨大意题。综观全文可知，本文主要讲述了亚瑟米勒及他的名著death of a salesman，故d项正确。(2011江苏卷，a)we know the famous onesthe thomas edisons and the alexander graham bellsbut what about the less famous inventors? what about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？shouldnt we know who they are?joan mclean thinks so. in fact, mclean, a professor of physics at mountain university in range, feels so strongly about this matter that shes developed a course on the topic. in addition to learning “who”invented“what”， however, mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the“why” and “how” questions. according to mclean，“when students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”her students agree. one young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of mcleans statement. “if i had not heard the story of the windshield wipers invention，”said tommy lee, a senior physics major，“i never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.so, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? well，mary anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to new york city.the day was cold and stormy, but anderson still wanted to see the sights，so she jumped aboard a streetcar. noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield，she found herself wondering why there couldnt be a builtin device for cleaning the window. still wondering about this when she returned home to birmingham, alabama, anderson started drafting out solutions. one of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. its hard to imagine driving without garrett amorgans traffic light. its equally impossible to picture a world without katherine jblodgetts innovation that makes glass invisible. can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?大发明家与重要的发明固然令人振奋，但生活中也离不开小发明，本篇文章鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机。9by mentioning “traffic light”and “windshield wiper”，the author indicates that countless inventions are_.a. beneficial，because their inventors are famousb. beneficial，though their inventors are less famousc. not useful, because their inventors are less famousd. not useful, though their inventors are famous答案：b。细节理解题。由文章最后一段，特别是第一句“today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.”可知信号灯和雨刮器等这些小的发明使我们受益。第一段最后一句“shouldnt we know who they are？”意思是“难道我们不该知道他们(发明者)是谁吗？”可知发明者不怎么出名。10professor joan mcleans course aims to_.a. add colour and variety to students campus lifeb. inform students of the windshield wipers inventionc. carry out the requirements by mountain universityd. prepare students to try their own inventions答案：d。细节理解题。由第二段内容，特别是最后一句“.when students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”可知d项最佳。11tommy lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was_.a. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer b. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper c. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormd. not related to professor joan mcleans lectures答案：b。细节理解题。由第三段中tommy lee的话“if i had not heard the story of the windshield wipers invention.i never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”可知他的发明是因为受到雨刮器的发明故事的启发。12which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?a. how to help students to sell their inventions to producers?b. how to design a builtin device for cleaning the window?c. shouldnt we know who invented the windshield wiper?d. shouldnt we develop invention courses in universities? 答案：c。主旨大意题。全文讲述一些重要的发明，虽不为人知，却非常有益，借以鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机。其他选项都比较片面。(2011辽宁卷，b)about 21,000 young people in 17 american states do not attend classes in school buildings.instead，they receive their elementary (初等) and high school education by working at home on computers.the center for education reform says the united states has 67 public“cyberschools”，and that is about twice as many as two years ago.the money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live.some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools.they also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed.these people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools.they say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.whatever the judgment of cyberschools，they are getting more and more popular.for example，a new cyberschool called commonwealth connections academy will take in students this fall.it will serve children in the state of pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.children get free equipment for their online education.this includes a computer，a printer，books and technical services.parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.students at cyberschools usually do not know one another.but 56 such students who finished studies at western pennsylvania cyber charter school recently met for the first time.they were guests of honor at their graduation.本文讲述了美国很多年轻人不去学校学，而是在家参加网络学习。教育家对网络学校持不同的看法。有些教育家认为很难知道网络学习质量的好坏。有些教育家认为网络学习可按学生自己的速度进行，且不用坐车去上学。不管怎样，网络学习越来越受欢迎。13what do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?athey have to take long bus rides to school.bthey study at home rather than in classrooms.cthey receive money from traditional public schools.dthey do well in traditional school programs.答案：b。细节理解题。根据短文第一段第一、二句可知，学生不用去学校而是在家里通过电脑学习。14what is a problem with cyberschools?atheir equipment costs a lot of money.bthey get little support from the state government.cit is hard to know students progress in learning.dthe students find it hard to make friends.答案：c。细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后一句话可知：很难知道网络学习的好坏。15cyberschools are getting popular because_.athey are less expensive for studentsbtheir students can work at their own speedctheir graduates are more successful in societydthey serve students in a wider age range答案：b。细节理解题。根据短文第三段第一句话可知，网络学习的好处是学生可按自己的速度进行。16we can infer that the author of the text is_.aunprejudiced in his description of cyberschoolsbexcited about the future of cyberschoolscdoubtful about the quality of cyberschoolsddisappointed at the development of cyberschools答案：a。推理判断题。综观全文可知，作者客观地描述了网络学习的优缺点，由此可知作者对网络学校并不含偏见。c2 2013新课标全国卷 a doctors are known to be terrible pilots. they dont listen because they already know it all. i was lucky: i became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before i graduated from medical school. i didnt realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. i loved flying. as i flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, i learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or crm, a new idea to make flying safer. it means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions. i first read about crm in 1980. not long after that, an attending doctor and i were flying in bad weather. the controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. the attending doctor was flying; i was safety pilot. he was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. he was a better pilotand my bossso it felt unusual to speak up. but i had to: our lives were in danger. i put aside my uneasiness and said, “we need to put the landing gear down now！” that was my first real lesson in the power of crm, and ive used it in the operating room ever since. crm requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage