湖北省武汉市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（24）

1 武汉市武汉市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解训练题 高考英语阅读理解训练题 2424 附答案 附答案 Most recently it s very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews Naturally it s easy to blame the students in these situations but the bigger problem is us We as parents are 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 I ll let them fail I ll 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 协商 everything now It s a small price to help them learn a skill they ll use for the rest of their lives including when I don t accompany them on job interviews 9 Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews A Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties B Because they think they can help them on the questions C Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews D Because their kids strongly request them to do so 10 According to the author what is beneficial to kids development A Sheltering them B Keeping them safe C Leaving them alone D Blaming them 2 11 Why does the author stress failure in kids life A To make them stronger than other kids B To help them grow in this tough world C To help them develop all social skills D To make them learn to compromise 12 Which of the following might be the best title for die text A Never Shelter Your Kids B Let Your Kids Fail C Be Eager to Grow Up D Live Without Parents 9 12 ACBB 结束 Are you one of those who always fear whenever a dog is approaching If you are you have got phobia a very strong feeling of being afraid of something Of all human fears phobias may be the most uncontrollable They are most often caused by a particular situation or object In general phobias can mainly be divided into three varieties To begin with agoraphobia is a fear of staying in strange surroundings for example an unfamiliar place or an open area Social phobia refers to the anxiety people show when they have to stay or perform on social events for instance speaking in front of the class Lastly there are a wide range of specific phobias People suffering from this kind of phobia are terrified of specific objects or creatures such as spiders perhaps to your surprise clowns Besides there are about six hundred and fifty phobias having been listed by psychologists 心理学家 as yet Faced with their phobias many people choose to do nothing but just escape the situations or objects they fear Psychologists however warn that if not treated properly this kind of anxiety will get worse so that it may disturb the sleep pattern cause physical symptoms and finally affect their daily 3 activities As for treatment clinical research has discovered that medicine for anxiety is not successful in curing phobias However the anxiety disorders can be efficiently treated through cognitive behavioral therapy 认知行为疗法 through which patients are led to inspect the connections between their own fear und the situation or object and then actively choose the acceptable treatments Also other treatments proved effective in reducing phobias are Meditation quiet thought that can help people relax listening to calming music and so on 5 Phobias are mainly caused by A anxietyB animal attacks C terrible dreams and imagination D a certain situation or thing 6 Which do psychologists NOT use for effective treatment of phobias A To take medicine for anxiety B To listen to comforting light music C To lose oneself in a peaceful environment D To understand the very source of one s own anxiety 7 Which of the following statements about phobias is CORRECT A Actors call help people to cure their phobias B Phobias can be divided into six hundred and fifty types C Those suffering from phobias may not sleep well or work normally D Cognitive behavioral therapy demands little participation from patients 8 What do those with agoraphobia feel terrified and anxious about A Staying on a square B Touching insects like spiders C Being harmed by virus D Giving a speech in presence of many people 5 8 DACA 结束 Funny English Errors and Insights 4 Laugh And Learn Welcome to the website for Funny English Errors and Insights 2010 a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th October 2010 In the meantime explore this website for other collections of real life English language mistakes including funny answers to exam questions media misprints and silly signs See Funny English Errors The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes 失言 For more funny English errors read author Troy Simpson s blog For still more examples join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book Join this website FREE and you can also oEnter member only competitions oContribute your comments oDownload free e Cards oBe the first to know about our much anticipated book Funny English Errors and Insights 2010 Features Follows in the tradition of the runaway best seller Howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s oIncludes quotes 引文 that have never been published before in this way 5 oIncludes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos oTopics include English science history geography religion mathematics and more oA perfect gift for students teachers parents grandparents public speakers doctors lawyers journalists clergy and religious and anyone with a sense of humour 9 The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning A sent up for the first time B written for the first time C for sale for the first time D printed for the first time 10 On the website you can do the following things except A read some funny news B know something about this book previously C find a lot of examples about English errors D express your opinions freely 11 About this book you know that A it only includes English science history B it is quite different from Howlers books C all the quotes in it are familiar with us D it is intended for people all walks of life 12 The text is aimed at introducing A a popular website B some selected funny photos C a new book D some funny English errors 9 12 CADC 结束 6 河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 3737 Princeton University Location The University is in Princeton New Jersey It is an hour s train ride south of New York City and an hour s train ride north of Philadelphia Students There are 4 600 undergraduates 本科生 There are also 1 900 graduate students but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates Faculty Princeton has about 700 full time Faculty members 教员 There arc another 300 or so part time and visiting faculty All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research Degrees Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees the bachelor 学士 of arts A B degree and the bachelor of science in engineering B E degree Academic Year All academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms fall and spring A normal course load is four or five courses per term although many students take extra courses Residences Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students Freshmen and second year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges Each college has its own dilling hall common rooms and computer centers Fees and Expenses Academic Year 2004 2005 Tuition 学费 29 910 Room and board 8 387 Other expenses books telephone etc 3 083 7 Total 41 380 5 How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University A One B Two C Three D Four 6 In Princeton University an undergraduate will pay at least for the Academic Year 2004 2005 besides tuition A 8 41 380 B 52 850 C 11 470 D 8 387 7 In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text A It has five colleges B Its students are mainly undergraduates C It provides housing for all undergraduate students D All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research 8 Which of the following is NOT true A Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees B An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University C Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges D It s about an hour s train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City 5 5 8 8 CCBDCCBD 结束结束 故事类 2012 课标全国卷 About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film studio 影棚 to take part in a crowd scene Although our act would last only for a short time we could see quite a number of interesting things We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene setting up trees at the edge of a winding path Very soon bright lights were turned on and the big movie camera was wheeled into position The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two 8 famous actors nearby Since it was hot in the studio it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him and soon the trees were covered in snow Two more fans were turned on and a strong wind blew through the trees The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold The next scene was a complete contrast 对比 The way it was filmed was quite unusual Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water s edge on an island By a simple trick like this palm trees sandy beaches and blue clear skies had been brought into the studio Since it was our turn next we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us For a full three minutes in our lives we would be expe