（3年高考2年模拟）2014届高三英语二轮突破 阅读理解特训25（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 2525 第一节第一节 阅读理解阅读理解 共 20 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 40 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 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A A Grandma celebrated her fifty third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965 Although his passing was very difficult for her I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken forgranted and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could One day when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland Oregon where she lived we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma I suppose grandma s primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social She had been a shy girl always very tall and heavy and had married into grandpa s quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance Dancing on the other hand filled her life with flash lights wonderful parties beautiful dresses handsome young dance instructors and the challenge of learning Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample two hundred pound figure grandma surprised everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor Having taken weekly dance lessons for years my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest When I was fourteen grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point but to make her happy my mother and I attended the match As if to prove me wrong grandma made a wonderful showing in every event she entered I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance and my thoughts were shared by the judges a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her 2 outstanding performance 26 What did grandma learn from grandpa s death A Good health was not there for everyone B She should take dance lessons C She had to struggle to live a better life D She should wear beautiful dresses 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据 good health was not to be taken forgranted 对于大家来说好的健康已经不 在了 故选 A 27 How did the author s family feel when Grandma decided to take dance lessons A Hopeless B Helpless C Embarrassed D Proud 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 we rolled our eyes in embarrassment 可知作者的家人都感到尴尬 故选 C 28 Normal grandmas usually in the author s point of view A took dance lessons B did some exercises at home C took care of grandchildren at home D did some housework at home 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did 在 作者眼中祖母就是能在家做做家务 故选 D 29 The author felt when he was invited to watch grandma s match A happy B proud C excited D uninterested 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point 作者对于祖母的邀请他 去看比赛感到没有兴趣 故选 D 30 The text is mainly about A my grandma s confidence B my dancing grandma C my grandma s dancing D my grandma s gold cup 答案 B 3 解析 主旨大意题 根据全文的内容可知关于祖母的事情 故选 B B B When I was growing up I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs He didn t look like any doctor I d ever known He never yelled at us for playing in his yard but was always very kind When Doctor Gibbs wasn t saving lives he was planting trees He had some interesting theories about planting trees He believed in the principle No pain no gain He hardly watered his new trees an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how if they were not watered trees would grow deep roots in search of water So instead of watering his trees every morning he d beat them with a rolled up newspaper I asked him why he did that and he said it was to get the tree s attention Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home Every now and then I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I d watched him plant some 25 years ago They were tall and strong I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak Whenever a cold wind blew their branches trembled Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb s trees in ways comfort and ease never could Every night before I go to bed I check on my two sons I often pray that their lives will be easy But lately I ve been thinking that it s time to change my prayer I know my children are going to encounter hardship There s always a cold wind blowing somewhere What we need to do is to pray for deep roots so when the rains fall and the winds blow we won t be torn apart 31 With the trees planted Doctor Gibbs often A paid little attention to them B talked to them to get their attention C kept watering them every morning D beat them to make them grow deep roots 答案 A 4 解析 细节理解题 根据 He hardly watered his new trees 他没有给树浇过水 也就是他没有关注过它 们 故选 A 32 What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees A Original and reasonable B Strange and harmful C Interesting and funny D Cruel and unacceptable 答案 A 解析 细节理解题 根据 I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I d watched him plant some 25 years ago They were tall and strong 因为 Doctor Gibbs 种的树长的又高又粗壮 所以可 推测作者认为他的做法是新颖和合理的 故选 A 33 What does the underlined word Adversity mean in the seventh paragraph A Bad weather B Lack of moisture C Enough care or attention D Difficult living conditions 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据上文 if they were not watered trees would grow deep roots in search of water 可知比较难的条件 故选 D 34 Which prayer does the author wish for his sons A Have an easy life without too much to worry about B Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future C Have good luck encountering less hardship in their life D Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 I know my children are going to encounter hardship 祈祷儿子在人生中能够 经历风雨 故选 D 35 Which of the following is the best title for the article A Deep roots count B Prayers for my sons 5 C Doctor Gibbs and his trees D Trees need no water 答案 A 解析 标题归纳题 根据 What we need to do is to pray for deep roots 及 deep roots 在文章中多次出 现 用它来表明数要扎深根人们要经历风雨才能更坚强 故选 A C C When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations she and her husband were overjoyed So were her parents Joan expected her elder sister Sally to be just as delighted as them Joan had always admired Sally the beauty and the star of the family and felt happy about her achievements But since the baby s arrival the sisters have become distant Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby Sally who has no children claims that her younger sister acts as if no one ever had a beby before Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister and Sally doesn t like it Their distance may be temporary but it shows that childhood competition don t fade easily as ages grow It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life In a study of the University of Cincinnati 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings In a few cases these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives Many adult brothers and sisters are close supportive yet still tend to compete Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net Off the court they are the best of friends My own younger sister can t wait to tell me when I ve put on weight However she s a terrible cook and that pleases me I tease her when she comes to dinner Happily despite these small failings we have been an important resource for each other In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive Some brothers and sisters stay at arm s length hut never give up competition completely Why do these puzzling unproductive often painful relationships 6 continue to exist 36 When Joan s son was born Sally A felt very happy B was undelighted C moved away D admired her a lot 答案 B 解析 细节理解题 根据 Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby Sally 感到不高兴 故选 B 37 What happens to children s desire to compete with their brothers and sisters A It sometimes will disappear when they grow up B It will never disappear throughout life C It will improve their relationships when they grow up D It will never harm their relationships when they grow up 答案 B 解析 细节理解题 根据 it shows that childhood competition don t fade easily as ages grow It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life 在他们的一生中都存在对孩子渴望的竞争 故选 B 38 What can we learn about the two brothers A They wanted to kill each other B They played tennis against others C They were enemies in their daily life D They were very good friends 答案 D 解析 细节理解题 根据 they are the best of friends 两个兄弟是好朋友 故选 D 39 Why does the author s sister often tell her when she s put on weight A Because she wants the author to go on a diet B Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook C Because she wants to make fun of the author s weight D Because she wants to be honest with the author 7 答案 C 解析 细节理解题 根据 I tease her when she comes to dinner Happily despite these small failings we have been an important resource for each other 她想取笑作者的体重 故选 C 40 TheThe underlinedunderlined sentencesentence means that although some brothers and sisters A live near each other they still have competitions B live away from each other they stop their competitions C live together they often think of ending their competitions D live within a big family they often try to end their competitions 答案 A 解析 句意理解题 根据 In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive 可推出兄弟姐妹虽然住得很近 但是他们之间仍然 存在竞争 故选 A D D Taxi the underground driving in London these means of transport are expensive As a student on a budget I couldn t afford the 30 pounds around 300 yuan fare for a taxi Even a bus was one pound and 20 pence about 12 yuan for a single ticket I didn t need to travel this way anyway I had Mabel my London bike When I moved to Beijing like every foreigner I was delighted to discover I could take a cab for cheaper than a single journey on the subway But something was wrong I missed Mabel That was when I met Mandarin Mabel also known as Mandy my Beijing bike In many ways Beijing is made for It is a flat easy land compared with hilly London The cycling city s north south east west square structure is also easier to travel than London s unplanned twisting streets However Beijing comes completely with its own dangers The rules of the road are flexible Bikes cars passers by all float up and down ways in both directions Compared with London s terrible cycle paths in Beijing every road has huge wide cycle ways But cars taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn t use the cycle ways as a shortcut and why they shouldn t announce you to get out of their way when they do Beijing traffic is more good natured In London the road is an active war People shout quarrel and beat on each other s windows In Beijing zone drivers never get actively angry In 8 fact often they ignore cyclists Obviously that means it s up to the cyclists to see them Mandy is a tree Beijing bike It is nearly broken it makes loud noises every time you ride on it and I have had to make several emergency repair stops for it But cycling round Beijing on a sunny day is a joy It is just me Mandy and the city 41 What can we conclude from the first paragraph A Bicycles are the most popular means of transport in London B To save money the author used travel around by bus in London C The expense of public transport makes some people want to buy a bike D The author didn t travel around London because of lacking a bike 答案 C 解析 推理判断题 根据 Taxi the underground driving in London these means of transport are expensive 乘坐其他的公共交通费用是高的 所以一些人想要买自行车 故选 C 42 What does the author think of cycling around Beijing A The city s twisting streets make it hard for the rider to find the way B Cars taxis and motorbikes on the cycle lane pose a threat to cyclists C With the flat land and wide cycle lanes it s safer to cycle in Beijing than in London D Cycling in Bejing