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南昌市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮限时训练精品题（11）及答案 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（2）】awhen we consider the large number of people who need help, being part of the solution can seem overwhelming. there are hundreds of thousands of kids trapped in quitting schools in the u.s. alone. there are many millions of starving children around the world. how can a single person who isnt a billionaire have an impact? where do you start? start with one small act. when hilde back was a schoolteacher in sweden, she decided to sponsor (赞助) one childs education in kenya. hildes sponsorship of chris cost about $15 per month. most poor children in kenya cannot afford to pay secondary school tuition. unfortunately, without an education, an extremely difficult and poor life is practically guaranteed. thanks to hildes generosity, chris avoided that fate.chris graduated from high school, went to university of nairobi and then attended harvard law school. he became a u.n. human rights advocate, and he started a charity. he got the name of his anonymous (匿名的) sponsor through the swedish embassy and named his nonprofit organization the hilde back education fund (hbef) after the sponsor he never met. hbef pays tuition for poor students in kenya. since the charitys start, 350 children have been supported. three hundred and fifty lives have been changed directly so far. that doesnt even include the impact on their families. and who knows how many of these students will be inspired, as chris was, to give back.when talking about why he started hbef to educate poor children, he said, i think i want to see a world in which children have equal opportunity and are not robbed of their future by poverty, like so many of my friends in the village were.its interesting that the only reason why hilde back was even alive to support chris was because of a strangers kindness. this is a reminder that we can all make a difference, and you never know what a big impact a small act of kindness can have.26. whats the function of the first paragraph? a. to tell a story. b. to give an example. c. to introduce the topic. d. to list some questions.27. which of the following best describes hilde back? a. she used to be a poor student in kenya. b. she did a small act to make a big difference. c. she offered something great to a poor student. d. she did a small act to get a fund named after her.28. what can be inferred from the passage? a. chris named his fund after meeting hilde back. b. chris would have a fate of poverty without an education. c. chris fund is aimed to help poor children in his village. d. chris knew the name of his sponsor before graduation.29. how is the passage organized? a. topic- examples - conclusion b. topic - argument - explanation c. introduction - comparison - discussion d. introduction- description- explanation30. what might be the best title of this passage? a. help the poor b. learn from hilde back c. to be a generous sponsor d. start with one small act【参考答案】26-30 cbbad hilde back曾受过陌生人的帮助，也曾帮助过陌生人chris, chris后来成功了并成立了一个教育基金（hbef）来帮助更多需要帮助的人。有时候，一个小小的善举可以产生巨大的影响。26. c。作者意图题。第一段前面的铺垫是为了引出这段的最后一句start with one small act，这句话也是整篇文章的主题。27. b。推理判断题。第二段介绍了hilde back资助chris的故事，而chris成立基金会可以帮助更多的人。所以，hilde back的善举产生了很大的影响。28. b。推理判断题。根据第二段中unfortunately, without an education, an extremely difficult and poor life is practically guaranteed. thanks to hildes generosity, chris avoided that fate.可知答案。29. a。文章结构题。文章第一段引出话题，后面用hilde back和chris的故事来做例子，最后一段再归纳主题，故选a。30. d。主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句start with one small act.以及最后一段中.and you never know what a big impact a small act of kindness can have.可知答案。较难题目特训：介绍说明类below is a page adapted from an english dictionary. important words to learn:eessential i improver a advancedpump/pmp/nouncdevice 1a piece of equipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place to another:a water/bicycle/fuel pump a uk petrol/us gas pump shoe2usually pluralus(uk court shoe)a type of plain shoe with a raised heel and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women 3usually plurala type of flat shoe, like a ballet dancers shoe, which is worn by women 4usually pluraluk a flat shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sportsverb liquid/gas1t usually*adv/prepto force liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute. the new wine is pumped into storage tanks. the heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the body.information2tinformal to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direct:she was pumping me for details of the new project. idioms pump sbs hand to shake someones hand (=hold their hand and move it up and down, especially in order to greet them)pump iron informal to lift heavy weights for exercise:these days both men and women pump iron for fitness. phrasalverbs pump sth into sth to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate successfully:they had been pumping money into the business for some years without seeing any results. pump sth outmremove1 to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump:we took turns pumping out the boat. produce2 informal disapproving to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous:the government keeps pumping out the same old propaganda. the car radio was pumping out music with a heavy beat.pump out sth if someones stomach is pumped out, a poisonous substance is removed from it by being sucked through a tube:she had to go to hospital to have her stomach pumped out. pump sb upminformal to make someone feel more confident or excited:he was offering them advice and trying to pump them up. rthe players were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem before the game. pump sth upm1 to fill something with air using a pump:have you pumped up the balloons yet? i must pump the tyres up on my bike. 2informal to increase something by a large amount:the us was able to pump up exports. lets pump up the volume a bit! pump-action/pmp. k. n/ adjective before noundescribes a device which operates by forcing something, especially air, in or out of a closed space or container: a pump-action shotgun a pump-action toiletpump priming nounuspecialized the activity of helping a business, programme, economy, etc. to develop by giving it money:the government is awarding small, pump-priming grants to single mothers who are starting their own businesses. pun/pn/nounca humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sounds like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns. this is a well-known joke based on a pun:“whats black and white and red(=read)all over? “ “a newspaper. “ verbi(-nn-)to make a punpunch/pnt/noun hit1ca forceful hit with a fist(=closed hand):she gave him a punch uk on/us in the nose. effect2uthe power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people: i felt the performance/speech/presentation lacked punch. drink3c or ua cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices, pieces of fruit and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool4ca piece of equipment which cuts holes in a material by pushing a piece of metal through it:a ticket punch have you seen the hole punch anywhere? verbthit1to hit someone or something with your fist(=closed hand):he punched him in the stomach. 2 mainly us to hit with your fingers the buttons on a telephone or the keys on a keyboard use tool3 to make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:i was just punching holes in some sheets of paper. this belts too bigill have to punch an extra hole in it. idioms punch sbs lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hardpunch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times your arrive at and leave work:after 17 years of punching the clock, he just disappeared one morning and was never heard from again. 1. what does the word “pump” mean in “he ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case” ? a. talk with.b. ask for information.c. listen to.d. provide with evidence.2. when sally says “the tv program kept pumping out commercials”, she may be.a. excitedb. interestedc. annoyedd. worried3. what will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program? a. sums of money. b. raw materials. c. human resources. d. media support.4. when sylvia says “his speech was ok but it had no real punch”, she thinks it was not.a. fluent and impressiveb. logical and movingc. informative and significantd. interesting and powerful【参考答案】39.1-4 bcad1.（201*天津卷）blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction.to those who do not recognize their unique worth. imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strenghth. imitation is unacceptable.in the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. when i first learned to cook, i used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. but soon i grew bored. why follow someone elses way of cooking when i could create my own? imitating role models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.in daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. if, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. if you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.in the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. those stars look great on screen. but when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. if you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.blessed is the person willing to act on their sundden desire to create somrthing unique.think of the movies,books,teachers,and friends that have affected you most deeply.they touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration,not desperation.the world is changed not by those who do what has been done brfore them,but by those who do what has been done inside them.creative people have an endless resource of ideas.the problem a creator faces is not running out of material;it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.syudy your role models,accept the gifts they have given,and leave behind what does not server.then you can say,”i stand on the shoulders of my ancestors”tragedies and tory ,and know that they are cheering on.51.imitation proves useful when you . a.know you are uniqueb.lose the bslance of lifec.begin to learn something newd.get tired of routine practice52. to avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_.a. forget daily fear and painb. choose the right examplec. ask others for decisionsd. stay away from stars53.acording to the author. the world moves on because of those who are .a. desperate to intruence others with their knowledge b. ready to turn their original ideas into realityc. eager to discover what their ancestors didd. willing to accept othersideas54.the trouble a creator faces is .a. the lack of strong motivationb. the absence of practical ideas c. how to search for more materialsd. how to use imagination creatively55. what is the authors purpose in writing this passage?a. to highlight the importance of creatively.b. to criticize the characters of role models.c. to compare imitation with creation.d. to explain the meaning of success.参考答案 cbbda阅读理解as a professor at a large american university，i often hear a phrase from students：“im only a 1050.” the unlucky students are speaking of the score on the scholastic aptitude test (sat)，which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice，or even have a chance to get a higher education at all.the sat score，whether it is 800,1100 or 1550，has become the focus at this time of their life.it is obvious that if students value highly their test scores，then a great amount of their selfrespect is put in the number.students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over.the low test score，they think，will make it impossible for them to get into a good college.and without a degree from a_prestigious_university，they fear that many of lifes doors will remain forever closed. according to a study done in the 1990s，the sat is only a reliable indicator of a students future performance in most cases.interestingly，it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicatorslike a students high school grades.even if standardized tests like the sat could show a students academic proficiency(学业水平)，they will never be able to test things like confidence，efforts and will power，and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities(潜力).this is not to suggest that we should stop using sat scores in our college admission process.the sat is an excellent test in many ways，and the score is still a useful means of testing students.however，it should be only one of many methods used.1.the purpose of the sat is to test students_.a.strong willb.academic abilityc.full potentialitiesd.confidence in school work2.students selfrespect is influenced by their_.a.scores in the satb.achievements in mathematicsc.job opportunitiesd.money spent on education3.the underlined phrase “a prestigious university” probably means “_”.a.a famous universityb.a technical universityc.a traditional universityd.an expensive university4.this passage is mainly about_.a.how to prepare for the satb.stress caused by the satc.american higher educationd.the sat and its effects1.h