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众优教育：用爱和赞美激发孩子的潜能，用科学合理的教学方法铸就孩子的未来！2014-2004年高考英语阅读理解A篇2014全国一卷The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. 第21题The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at 第22题a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15h, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: http:/ .21. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?A. School students. B. Cambridge locals.C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.22. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th.C. On March 15th D. On April 21st.23. What type of writing is this text? 这是一篇某个比赛活动的宣传文章，所以选C.A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.C. An announcement. D. An official report.2013全国一卷Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my familys last vacation. It was my six-year-old sons winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and 第56题Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meeting in New York. So I had to get back. But that didnt mean my husband and my son(只是让儿子等待，并不代表strict) couldnt stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged-okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to earn more Delta Dollars. (此处已第二次妥协，不是seldom妥协) Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.Ive made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer 第58题reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth. Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and its the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts. (质量好的家具肯定贵，57题D错)56. Why did Delta give the authors family credits? 大写字母比较显眼，从前往后找大写D，再找creditsA. They took a later flight. B. They had early bookings.C. Their flight had been delayed. D. Their flight had been cancelled.57. What can we learn about the author? 题目中难以提取关键词，看选项A. She rarely misses a good deal. B. She seldom makes a compromise.C. She is very strict with her children D. She is interested in cheap products.58. What does the author do? 选项较短，可先看选项，注意原文不一定会原话说出答案，注意同意转换A. Shes a teacher. B. Shes a housewife.C. Shes a media person. D. Shes a businesswoman. 59. What does the author want to tell us? 根据最后一段内容可知文章主要在讲钱的价值问题A. How to expose bad tricks. B. How to reserve airline seats.C. How to spend money wisely, D. How to make a business deal.2012全国一卷Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by childrens favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and 第56题pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.Go to a Youth Theater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. 第57题Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find. Try 第58题关键字hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Theyll keep your child mentally and 第58题答案physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.56. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit .A. a Youth Theater B. an art museum C. a natural history museum D. a hands-on science museum57. What can kids do at a Youth Theater?A. Look at rock collections. B. See dinosaur models.C. Watch puppet making. D. Give performances.58. What does hands-on science mean in the last paragraph?A. Science games designed by kids. B. Learning science by doing things.C. A show of kids science work. D. Reading science books.59. Where does this text probably come from? 根据文章第一句话可知，而且另外三个选项明显错误A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map.C. A museum guide. D. A news report.2011全国一卷When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr.Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5 year-old boy, 第56题I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically(魔术般)appear.All of this was about more than convenience. 第57题There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr.Basille even 第57题关键词had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly 第58题关键词no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production cheaper milk, thus 第58题making it difficult for milkmen to compete(竞争). Beside, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box the countryside I saw 第59题brought back my childhood memories. 第59题关键词Took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊).Every so often my sons friend will asked what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.56. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out his coin changer .A.to show his magical power B.to pay for the delivery C.to satisfy his curiosity D.to please his mother57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?A. He wanted to have tea there. B. He was a respectable person.C. He was treated as a family member. D. He was fully trusted by the family.58. Why dose home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B. It has been driven out of the market.C. Its service is getting poor. D. It is forbidden by law.59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?A. He missed the good old days. B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.C. He needed it for his milk bottles. D. He planted flowers in it.2010全国一卷Shakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the worldfamous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until1806 .The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of ShakespeareStand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew upDiscover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares periodEnjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poets worksThe Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the 第57题关键词car parks shown on the map；第57题Nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes Walk)第58题The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair usersThe Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace)56How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？根据第二张图得出，且有家庭票A9.80 B12.00 C14.20 D16.4057Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？ABehind the exhibition hall BOpposite the Visitors CentreCAt Windsor Street DNear the Coffee House58A wheelchair user may need help to enter Athe House Bthe garden Cthe Visitors Centre DThe exhibition hall2009全国一卷I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and 56题辅助定位ran down to the edge of the near bank. There 56题关键字I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, 第56题holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. 第57题Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻)against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.Just at this moment she fell back into the river. If she were carried down it would be certain death. I knew as well as she did, that there was one spot(地点)where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mothers love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, 第58题roaring(吼叫)all the time but to her calf it was music.56The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw_. He saw是关键字，got down to the river bank是辅助定位A. the calf was about to fall into the river B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rockC. the calf was washed away by the rising water D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water57How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water? 可用排除法，原文在描述一连串的动作，难以直接判断哪个是正确答案A. By putting it on a safe spot B. By pressing it against her body (原文是the rocky bank)C. By taking it away with her (原文是把小象放石头上，没有带走) D. By carrying it on her back (原文是把小象放石头上，不是放背上)58How did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring?A. It was a great comfort B. It was a sign of dangerC. It was a call for help D. It was a musical note59What can be the best title for the text? 母象冒着生命危险救小象的故事A. A Mothers Love B. A Brave ActC. A Deadly River D. A Matter of Life and Death2008全国一卷Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, 第56题but uncomfortable with his children(对孩子不好 = 孩子feel bitter). As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. 第57题Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor caf. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. 第58题Gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, Im delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 56. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her.57. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel .A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe58. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? 关键词不好提取，即使用after her visit to Tucson做关键词也在文中找不到对应，而选项并不长，不如直接看选项用排除法A. More critical. B. More talkativeC. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.59. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to . 根据上下文明显是指作者的父亲A. the authors son B. the authors fatherC. the friend of the authors father D. the caf owner:2007全国一卷It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, 第56题关键词was our only transport(唯一的交通工具 = important). 第56题Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that 第58题I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole. And it has influenced(影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. 56. Why was the bike so important to the couple? A. the mans job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession. C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. they used it for work and daily life. 57. We can infer from the text that _. 只看选项能用排除法A. the couple worked 60 hours a week. (原文是Trevor工作60小时，而不是这对夫妻工作60小时) B. people were busy before Christmas (原文没提到忙不忙，而且后面warming up their cars也显得不忙)C. the stranger brought over the bike (注意分清bought和brought) D. life was hard for the young family. (一个自行车看的很重而且别人开车他们只有自行车，可知家庭条件不好)58. How did people get to know the couples problem? 选项不长，直接看选项A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper. C. From TV news. D. From a stranger. 59. What do the couple learn from their experience? 根据文章讲述的事情可知D最合理A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike. C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.2006全国一卷Most people think of racing when they see greyhounds(灰狗) and believe they need lots of exercise. They can actually be quite lazy! Greyhounds are good at fast races but not long-distance running. They do need regular exercise but they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat. Another