（3年高考2年模拟）2014届高三英语二轮突破 阅读理解特训46（含解析）

1 阅读理解特训 阅读理解特训 3 3 真真 2 2 模含解析模含解析 2014 2014 届高三英语二轮突破届高三英语二轮突破 4646 阅读理解阅读理解 共 共 2020 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 4040 分 分 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 并在答题卷上将该项涂黑 A The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class It took place during the first week of the term Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year Some jobs were more interesting than others and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones When giving them out the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher s instructions perfectly All the children knew Rita would be given the best job But there was a big surprise Each child received a normal job But Rita s job was very different She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special Rita felt disappointed Most of her classmates felt sorry for her Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet However Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food and it grew quite a bit bigger One day a man who looked very important came into their classroom and declared Your class has been chosen to accompany me this summer on a journey to the tropical rain forest where we will investigate all kinds of insects Among all the schools of this region your class has best cared for the little ant That day the school was filled with joy and celebration Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks 26 What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children A Their characters and interests 2 B Their class performance during the previous year C Their working performance during the previous year D Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 When giving them out the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year 在分发任务的时候 老师根据学生上一年的学习表现 故选 C 27 What does the underlined sentence mean A Each child got an important job B Each child got an interesting job ks5u C The perfect student got the job of everyone s preference D The most responsible student got the job of least interest 答案 D 解析 句意理解题 根据因为上一年 Rita 表现最好 大家都认为老师应该给她一个最好的工作 可是有一个 令人吃惊的事情 所以与学生的想法相反她被给一个没有兴趣的工作 故选 D 28 What is Rita s attitude to her father s suggestion A Negative B Uncertain C Totally positive D Acceptive 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据 he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet However Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest 她父亲鼓励她不要照顾那个小动物 可是 Rita 却想做好这个没有趣的工作来表明自己的老师的错误 决定 故选 A 29 We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a A hunter B director C biologist D principal 答案 C 解析 推理判断题 根据 Your class has been chosen to accompany me this summer on a journey to the tropical rain forest where we will investigate all kinds of insects Among all the schools of this region your class has best cared for the little ant 因为学生跟随他去森林研究动物 所以 猜测可能是生物学家 故选 C 30 What would be the best title for the passage 3 A Never complain about life B Small tasks can lead to fortunes C Men are best known by their friends D Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck 答案 B 解析 标题归纳题 根据最后一句总结性的话 And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks 可知小 的工作带来好运气 故选 B B I usually doubt about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago While any of these statements might be true they are practically impossible to prove scientifically Still 1 was struck by a report which concluded that today s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s In fact the analysis showed normal children between 9 and 17 have a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago Why are America s kids so stressed The report cites two main causes increasing physical isolation 孤独 brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place Given that we can t turn the clock back adults can still do plenty to help the next generation to cope At the top of the list nurturing 培育 is a better appreciation of the limits of individualism No child is an island Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress To help kids build stronger connections with others you can pull the plug on TVs and computers Your family will thank you later They will then have more time for face to face relationships and they will get more sleep Limit the amount of virtual 虚拟的 violence your children are exposed to It s not just video games and movies children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news Keep your expectations for your children reasonable Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale 4 Make exercise part of your daily routine It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable but it doesn t have to ruin your life 31 What does the author thinks of the conclusion that people in America are unhappier than 50 years ago A SurprisingB ConfusingC IllogicalD Questionable 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 surprising 令人吃惊的 confusing 令人困惑的 illogical 不合唱里的 questionable 可疑的 I usually doubt about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago 作者对于调 查结果持怀疑的态度 故选 D 32 What does the author mean by saying we can t turn the clock back Para 3 A It s impossible to slow down the pace of the change B The social reality children are facing cannot be changed C Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten D It s impossible to forget the past 答案 B 解析 句意理解题 根据 adults can still do plenty to help the next generation to cope 孩子们面临 的社会不能被改变 故选 B 33 According to an analysis compared with normal children today children 50 years ago A were less isolated physicallyB were probably less self centered C probably suffered less from anxietyD were considered less individualistic 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 today s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s 今天的孩子比 50 年前的孩子压力大 故选 C 34 What is the first and most important thing parents should do to help their children A To provide them with a safer environment B To lower their expectations for them C To get them more involved socially 5 D To set a good model for them to follow 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress 父母应该让孩子多参加社会活动 故选 C 35 What conclusion can be drawn from the passage A Anxiety though always unavoidable can be coped with B Children s anxiety has been enormously exaggerated 夸大 C Children s anxiety can be removed with more parental care D Anxiety if properly controlled may help children become mature 答案 C 解析 推理判断题 根据 Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable 在父母的关怀下孩子们的焦虑是可以消除的 故选 C C The television news feature about Ben Heckmann an eighth grader from Farmington Minn was breathless in its praise At 14 he has accomplished something many adults can t achieve the reporter said Ben is a twice published author But Ben s two Velvet Black books describing a fictional rock band were not picked from a pile of manuscripts 手稿 by an eagle eyed publisher They were self published at the cost of 400 by Ben s parents Over the past five years print on demand technology and a growing number of self publishing companies whose books can be sold online have inspired writers of all ages to avoid the traditional gatekeeping system for determining who could call himself a published author The mothers and fathers who foot the bill say they are simply trying to encourage their children in the same way that other parents buy equipment for a promising baseball player But others see self publishing as a lost opportunity to teach children about hardship and perseverance Mr Robbins a critic thinks it is wonderful to start writing at a young age but worries self publishing sends the wrong message There are no prodigies 神童 in literature he said Literature requires experience in a way that mathematics and music do not Alan Rinzler a publishing industry veteran suggested parents hire a professional editor like him to work with their child to tear a manuscript apart and help make a better Ben s father Ken said Ben s ambitions weren t to knock Harry Potter off the list but to get that good 6 feeling inside that you ve done something Ajla Dizdarevic 12 who has self published two books of poetry has been on television and in local newspapers Being a published author she said was always a dream of mine Her new dream three books by age 15 36 Which of the following is true of Ben A He has achieved something unusual for his age B His self published books were well received C His manuscripts were favored by the publisher D He was thought little of by the public media 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据细节理解题 根据 At 14 he has accomplished something many adults can t achieve 14 岁时 他已经完成了一些许多成年人不能实现 的目标 故选 A 37 What makes it possible for writers of all ages to self publish their works A The rapid increase of online readership B The increasing number of publishers C The immediate access to marketing agencies D The development of printing and publishing 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 print on demand technology and a growing number of self publishing companies whose books can be sold online have inspired writers of all ages to avoid the traditional gatekeeping system for determining who could call himself a published author 印刷和 出版业的发展 使他们出书有了可能 故选 D 38 Why do some parents pay the self publishing bill A They want to offer opportunities to their children B They want to give encouragement to their children C They want to help their children avoid hardship D They want to show love and care for their children 答案 B 解析 细节理解题 根据 The mothers and fathers who foot the bill say they are simply trying to encourage their children 父母为了鼓励孩子 故选 B 7 39 What dose Alan Rinzler suggest that children should do A Be forbidden to write booksB Start writing at an early age C Be professionally guidedD Learn from experience 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 Alan Rinzler a publishing industry veteran suggested parents hire a professional editor like him to work with their child to tear a manuscript apart and help make a better 孩子们应受到专业指导 故选 C 40 Why do some children self publish works according to the last part A Just to achieve their dreams B Just to earn more money C Just to gain self confidence D Just to satisfy their parents 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据 Ben s ambitions weren t to knock Harry Potter off the list but to get that good feeling inside that you ve done something 孩子们为了实现自己的梦想 故选 A D An apple polisher is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment It is not exactly a bribe 贿赂 but is close to it All sorts of people are apple polishers including politicians and people in high offices just about everybody Oliver Cromwell the great English leader offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party but failed There are other phrases meaning the same thing as apple polishing soft soaping or buttering up A gift is just one way to soft soap somebody or to butter him up Another that is just as effective is flattery giving someone high praise telling him how good he looks or how well he speaks or how talented and wise he is Endless are the ways of flattery Who does not love to hear it Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is In truth flattery is good medicine for most of us who get so little of it We need it to be more sure of ourselves It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it But if we just lap it up for its food value and nourishment as a cat laps up milk then we can still remain true to ourselves Sometimes however flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it A good 8 example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers 朝臣 They overpraised him to the skies as a man of limitless might He decided to teach them a lesson He took them to the seashore and sat down Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in The tide was too busy to listen to him The king was satisfied This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery 41 Which of the following activities has nothing to do with apple polishing A A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks B An employee tells her boss how good he is at management C A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers D A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 Another that is just as effective is flattery giving someone high praise telling him how good he looks 夸奖别人的长相是多么地好 是其中的阿谀奉承之一 符合原文 故 选 D 42 What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell s example A Everybody can be an apple polisher B Cromwell was not a good app