江苏省铜山县高考英语提升训练（8）(1).doc

江苏省铜山县2014高考英语提升训练（8）及答案阅读理解 most recently, its very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews. naturally, its easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. weas parentsare so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them. as the mother of two young sons, i have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility i have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me. so, ill let them fail ill let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow. and failure along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.will be part of growth for them. call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is, my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today. from terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish. my children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate everything now. its a small price to help them learn a skill theyll use for the rest of their lives, including when i dont accompany them on job interviews. 72. why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?a. because they want to protect their kids from difficultiesb. because they think they can help them on the questionsc. because their kids are too shy to attend interviewsd. because their kids strongly request them to do so【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据文章2,3行weas parentsare so eager to protect our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them.可知问题在我们父母亲身上，我们总是保护我们的孩子。让他们是去了自己发展的机会。故选a。73. according to the author, what is beneficial to kids development?a. sheltering them b. keeping them safec. leaving them alone d. blaming them【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据leaving them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today.可知让孩子独处是一种帮助孩子适应我们这个世界的很好的方法。故选c。74. why does the author stress failure in kids life?a. to make them stronger than other kidsb. to help them grow in this tough worldc. to help them develop all social skillsd. to make them learn to compromise【答案】b 【解析】细节理解题。根据if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.可知我们要想让我们的孩子在这个世界上立足，就要让他们自己体验失败，只有这样才能再这个世界里成长。故选b。75. which of the following might be the best title for the text?a. never shelter your kidsb. let your kids failc. be eager to grow upd. live without parents【答案】b【解析】标题归纳题。根据本文讲述的是要让自己的孩子经历挫折，而不是帮助孩子处理一切困难。因为挫折可以让他们长大。让他们了解世界的艰难，让孩子真正成长。故b正确。阅读理解the united states is faced with serious traffic problems. too many cars travel on the freeways to and from the city. this heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars that are using their engines but not moving anywhere. many cars going nowhere is called a “traffic jam.”while many cities in the united states have traffic problems, some of the worst are in los angeles, california. los angeles is a big city with a large downtown area. one of the reasons why there is so much traffic is that few people use public transportation to get aroundexperts say one possible solution to the traffic problem in los angeles would be to makepeople want to use the public transportation system of buses instead of their own cars. people say the buses should be made easier, faster, less costly and more dependable than driving a car.one suggestion is to reduce the cost of riding the bus. people who usually drive their cars could save a lot of money on gas and parking costs. also, los angeles could make the buses easier for people to use. the buses could travel to more places in the city. and there could be more special lanes on the freeways that only buses could drive in. these changes would make taking the bus faster and easier than driving a car.other experts have said that the best way to ease traffic problems is to charge people money to drive on the freeways. these charges, or tolls, would be for the most crowded roads. the tolls would be in effect during the times of day when most people drive to work and home again. these times in the morning and late afternoon are called “rush hour”. people would try to avoid driving on these roads, which would decrease the amount of traffic. also ，the money collected from these tolls could be used to improve the roads and public transportation system.36.the passage mainly discusses _.a.different means of transportation of the united statesb.possible solutions to solving american traffic problemsc.causes of the serious traffic problems in americad.some new laws about american public transportation【答案】b【解析】主旨大意题。根据短文的内容可知美国针对交通拥挤应该采取的措施，故选b。37.which is not the effect caused by the heavy traffic?a.too many private cars.b. time wastingc.serious air pollution.d. traffic jams.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据this heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars 及many cars going nowhere is called a “traffic jam.”交通拥挤可以引起在路上耽误太多的时间、空气污染及交通堵塞等，交通拥挤不能引起私家车的增多，故选a。38.the reason why los angeles has some of the worst traffic problems is that _.a.there is a lack of public transportationb.the city is big with a large populationc.most people like to get around by card.many people like to travel there for shopping【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据one of the reasons why there is so much traffic is that few people use public transportation to get around洛杉矶的人有交通拥挤的问题其中的原因是很少的人愿意乘坐公交车出门而是开着自家车出门，故选c。 39.one of the ways the experts suggest is that _.a.people should avoid driving to work and homeb.more roads should be built for the increasing private carsc.people should be charged on the most crowded roads during rush hourd.more special lanes on the freeways should be marked out for private cars【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据these charges, or tolls, would be for the most crowded roads. these times in the morning and late afternoon are called “rush hour”.专家建议在上下班高峰期的繁忙的路段进行收费是控制私家车数量的方法之一，故选c。40.according to the passage, if the solutions were carried out, _a.more cars would be reduced and more roads would be builtb.it would be easier but slower to take buses than to drive carsc.many people would prefer to walk around rather than drive carsd.the roads and public transportation system would be greatly improved【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据the money collected from these tolls could be used to improve the roads and public transportation system.如果这些解决措施被实施的话，公路和交通制度会大大地改善，故选d。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aa mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “what food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. but he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning; “there is a mousetrap in the house! there is a mouse trap in the house!”the hen clucked (咯咯地叫) and scratched, raised her head and said, “mr. mouse, i can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. i cannot be bothered by it.”then the mouse turned to the pig. the pig sympathized, but said, “i am so very sorry, mr. mouse, but there is nothing i can do about it but pray. be assured you are in my prayers.”then the mouse turned to the cow and repeat the same words. the cow said, “moo, mr. mouse. im sorry for you, but its no skin off my nose.”so, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmers mousetrap alone. that very right a sound was heard throughout the house the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey (猎物). the farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. in the darkness, she did not see it. it was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. the snake bit the farmers wife. the farmer rushed her to the hospital. when she returned home, she still had a fever.everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. so the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. the hen was killed.but his wifes sickness continued. friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. to feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.the farmers wife did not get well but died. so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.the mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.26what surprised the mouse when looking through the hole?athe farmer and his wife.ba dangerous mousetrap.ca package with food in.da poisonous snake.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据but he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.老鼠惊奇地发现了一个扑鼠器，故选b。27what did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard?ait had a warn talk with his friends.bit warned its neighbors of the danger.cit argued with its neighbors loudly.dit tried hard to cheer its neighbors.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning;老鼠警告大家有危险，故选b。28which of the following is not mentioned in the story?athe hen was sure that it neednt be bothered by it.bthe pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse.cthe farmers wife was bitten by the poisonous snake.dthe farmers neighbors came to his home for meat.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.农民的邻居来他的家参加他的妻子的葬礼，这位农民杀了牛来招待大家吃肉，故选d。29what does the underlined sentence “but its no skin off my nose” in paragraph 5 mean?ait is none of my business.bit is out of the question.cit doesnt affect my smell.dit is not interesting at all.【答案】a【解析】句意理解题。根据im sorry for you既然牛这样说对不起，就能推测他无能为力，也不管它的事，故选a。30which of the following can best express the moral of the story?amind works faster in time of danger.bnever put your nose into others business.cwe should pull together in time of trouble.dout of sight, out of mind.【答案】c 【解析】推理判断题。从这个寓言故事可知看似不管自己的事情却引起自己的灾难，所以无论谁遇到困难时大家齐心合力，共度难关。故选c。阅读理解-ball of us should keep a kitchen diary, showing how much food are left uneaten as garbage.we all waste food, you and me millions of tons of it. in china, enough food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people. in the united states, 40 percent of food is wasted from farm to fork. each year, the amount of food thrown away in rich countries is almost the same as that produced in sub saharan africa. this raises some important questions. in developing countries, food is lost because farmers do not have appropriate cooling, storage or market access for their crops. their grains, fruits and vegetables dry up and rot away. in developed countries, the picture is different, and food is wasted in supermarkets, restaurants and at home. china faces both problems, significant losses in farms, as well as at the sale and consumption stages. and the amount of food wasted by chinese consumers is rapidly increasing. consumer culture has filled china and urban residents can get quality food from anywhere in the country and from across the planet. chinese consumers are as particular about their food as those in other countries. in supermarkets, they refuse to buy vegetables that dont look fresh or have an irregular shape, or milk and other products close to their expiry (失败) date.besides, chinese consumers tend to be generous. in restaurants or at home, often too much food is ordered or cooked and served. so while trooping out of a restaurant, full and happy, with colleagues or friends, they never look back at whats left untouched on the table. should chinese consumers take more responsibility for the waste they create? everyone deserves to have enough food to eat. despite chinas impressive success in reducing hunger over the past three decades, the job is not completed yet.31according to paragraph 1and2, we know tha