湖北省武汉市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（23）

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 2323 附答案 附答案 Psychiatrists 精神病专家 who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child raising older parents are more thoughtful use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children But raising kids takes money and energy Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents biggest and often unspoken fear Having late life children says an economics professor often means parents particularly fathers end up retiring much later For many retirement becomes an unobtainable dream Henry Metcalf a 54 year old journalist knows it takes money to raise kids But he s also worried that his energy will give out first Sure he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader but he s learned that young at heart doesn t mean young Lately he s been taking afternoon naps 午睡 to keep up his energy My body is aging says Metcalf You can t get away from that Often older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock Therapists who work with middle aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at They worry they ll be mistaken for grandparents or that they ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school says Joann Galst a New York psychologist But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one that they won t be alive long enough to support and protect their child she says Many late life parents though say their children came at just the right time After marrying late and undergoing years of fertilily 受孕 treatment Marilyn Nolen and her husband Randy had twins We both wanted children says Marilyn who was 55 when she gave birth The twins have given the couple what they desired for years a sense of family Kids of older dads are often 2 smarter happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives The dads are older more mature says Dr Silber and more ready to focus on parenting 13 What does the author mean by saying ForFor many many retirementretirement becomesbecomes anan unobtainableunobtainable dreamdream Paragraph 1 A They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age B They can t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of C They can t get full pension unless they work some extra years D They have to go on working beyond their retirement age 14 The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that A older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children B many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age C older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies D taking afternoon naps is a good way to regain energy 15 What s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst A Approaching of death B Slowing down of their pace of life C Being laughed at by other people D Being mistaken for grandparents 13 15 DCA 结束 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self made man the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts usually beginning by working with his hands While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even 3 the skilled factory worker he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort This attitude toward manual 体力的 labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously 豪华地 furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel expensive hobbies and college education for the children yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled 收集 from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery On the contrary the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes A professional man may talk about washing the car digging in his flowerbeds painting the house His wife may even help with these things just as he often helps her with the dishwashing The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education 5 From paragraph 1 we can know that in America A people tend to have a high opinion of the self made man B people can always rise to the top through their won efforts C college professors win great respect from common workers D people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors 6 According to the passage the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because A servants in American are hard to get B she takes pride in what she can do herself C she can hardly afford servants D It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food 7 The expression wait on table in the second paragraph means 4 A work in a furniture shopB keep accounts for a bar C wait to lay the tableD serve customers in a restaurant 8 Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage A A Respectable Self made Family B American Attitude toward Manual Labor C Characteristics of American Culture D The Development of Manual Labor 5 8 ABDB 结束 Beijing A recent Chinese blockbuster 轰动的作品 A World Without Thieves is based on the experiences of a young migrant worker 民工 carrying 60 000 yuan on a train packed with thieves But while the image of a warm hearted but somewhat naive migrant worker may have made film fans chuckle it s a sure bet that most of China s migrant workers are yet to step into a cinema to admire it Forty yuan a ticket I can t afford it said Shen Jie a migrant worker at a construction site in Dongzhimen east Beijing Shen found it hard to remember when he last watched a film or what it was about It must be 10 years ago he said Though they are the builders of the nation s theaters and cinemas a limited cultural life is common among China s 120 million migrant workers Shen arrived from East China s Zhejiang Province in1991 Life was better then money seemed to come more easily Now as more and more workers are rushing to the capital it s too hard to earn money and none of us dare think about watching films he said For many like Shen the dream is earning enough to pay for their children s education so they can find jobs in the cities and say goodbye to the hardships of rural life forever This drives them to work hard and save as much as 5 possible With a monthly salary of less than 500 yuan Shen has to send money home to his little son and silver haired parents In Shen s small dormitory which he shares with seven other co workers there is a well thumbed copy of a magazine published in 1998 A recent survey by local media revealed that 80 percent of migrant workers spent their spare time sleeping and chatting because of exhaust and a lack of income The same survey found that 47 percent of migrant workers have to work for more than 10 hours a day Around 40 percent do not even possess a book and nearly 60 percent say they are dissatisfied with their cultural life Like many of Shen s co workers reading newspapers and hanging out in Beijing s streets provide evening entertainment From China Daily 9 We can infer from the passage A World Without Thieves is a film that A talks about experiences of a group of thieves B deals with the life of migrant workers C explains how to catch thieves on trains D attracts many migrant workers 10 As for the migrant worker Shen Jie A life was harder when he first came to work in Beijing B he enjoyed a lot of films ten years ago C his wish was to pay for his son s education D the capital is too hard a place for him to make any money 11 According the passage which of the following is TRUE A the workers enjoy reading very much no matter how old the magazines are B the workers have so little to read that they often read the same magazine again and again C the workers enjoy magazines because they are easy to understand D the workers think highly of the copy of the magazine published in 1998 6 12 The main idea of this passage is that migrant workers A lack cultural experiences B are not very well paid in Beijing C are looked down upon by city people D need the government s attention B DCBA 结束 The Chinese word Shanzhai means a small mountain village but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes 假货 after Shenzhen Cellphones produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years Besides Shanzhai has electronic products there are Shanzhai movies Shanzhai stars and even a Shanzhai Spring Festival Gala a copy of the 25 year old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year s Eve Shanzhai has become a culture of its own symbolizing anything that imitates something famous The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat In southwestern China s Chongqing Municipality a Shanzhai version Bird s Nest woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the Shanzhai version Water Cube is popular with tourists too Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing Xie Xizhang a literature critic said that taking the Shanzhai Gala as an example when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience the Shanzhai version appears naturally to attract people In spite of its poor techniques and operation Shanzhai culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their 7 minds Xie said Tian Huiqun a professor at Beijing Normal University said that Shanzhai culture never copies classic things only trendy products In that sense it s like a computer virus multiplying without meaning Though controversial Shanzhai culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon To the mainstream culture the rise of Shanzhai culture is a challenge as well as a motivation said Xie Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose 8 The Chinese Word Shanzhai may have its origin in A fake cellphones B electronic products C Spring Festival Gala D Olympics buildings 9 A The underlined word imitates is closest in meaning to A steals B copies C advertises D cheats 10 A According to the passage Shanzhai culture refers to A The action that a person imitates famous people B anything that imitates something famous C those similar names to famous brand D products with poor techniques and quality 11 A We can infer that the mainstream culture A Will be held back by Shanzhai culture B will sooner or later be replaced by Shanzhai culture C may develop faster because of the challenging of Shanzhai culture D thinks nothing of the challenge of Shanzhai culture 12 Which of the following might be the best title of passage A Shanzhai culture will definitely fade out B Shanzhai culture the mountain village culture C Shanzhai culture the mainstream culture D Shanzhai culture takes on life of its own 8 8 12 ABBCD 结束 Listen carefully we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money Best of all it is free It s no What do you ask We ll say it again No Sweet and simple no Say no at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself said Leslie Charles a professional speaker from East Lansing Michigan Susie Watson a famous writer said people who always say yes need to say no without guilt 内疚 or fear of punishment I would rather have someone give me a loving no than an obligated 强制的 yes she said Susie Watson says she feels no obligation to give an explanation when she says no either socially or professionally Does she feel guilty about it Not at all said Watson who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middle bury Most people are afraid of saying no My advice is to say yes only if you don t mean no Watson said no is the most effective weapon against wasting time Every year there are more