湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习 阅读训练(5)

1、湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (5)阅读专练 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AOn the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's ok

2、ay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends. On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the wh

3、ole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right. Despite my fears, after the fi

4、rst week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging. Since then, I've been elected vic

5、e monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions. It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out­of­class a

6、ctivities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's. Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true sec

7、rets of high school.56. The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that _.A. he was unable to work out the puzzleB. his schoolmates were unfriendly to himC. he was not familiar with the new surroundingsD. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry57. From the author's first

8、day experience we can infer that _.A. his home was far from the schoolB. he got to school after classes beganC. he didn't get any school scheduleD. he didn't know the right way to class58. After his first week at school, the author _.A. was still not accustomed to the scheduleB. gradually ad

9、justed himself to the new schoolC. found high school not so challenging as he had imaginedD. ran for monitor of his class against three other students59. According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in _.A. making more friendsB. getting more A's at schoolC. being

10、who he really isD. joining in out­of­class activities【答案及解析】56C。推理判断题。从第一段中的Everything about the school seemed so difficult.和第二段中的The school seemed like a puzzle.等可以知道，作者在高中第一天担心与紧张的原因是他还不熟悉新的高中生活，不了解新学校，所以答案选C项。57D。推理判断题。从第二段中的.was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I c

11、ouldn't figure out可知，作者第一天上学每节课都迟到，对他而言，学校像是一个迷宫，他不知道如何走，所以答案选D项“作者不知道如何找到上课的教室的正确道路”。58B。事实细节题。从文章第三段的内容可知，作者通过一个星期的适应后，他已经习惯了在新高中学校的学习和生活，故选B项。59C。逻辑推理题。文章最后一段告诉我们“最重要的是，要做回你自己，而不要假装，掩饰自己，只有做回自己才能真正享受到高中生活的快乐”，由此可知，作者成功的秘诀在于做回他自己。B If your parents take out a loan, remind themselves to make the

12、 payments on time. Otherwise it will become a negative record in their personal credit reports, which are playing an increasingly big role in people's daily lives. A story carried by Chongqing Morning Post in June, underlines this trend. According to the report, a Chongqing student borrowed mone

13、y from the bank to finance his university studies. After he graduated in 2005, he went to work in Shenzhen. Later, he wanted to buy a house using loans. But several banks turned down his loan applications. The reason was that he had not paid back 1,500 yuan he borrowed from a bank when he was at uni

14、versity. A personal credit rating is becoming an essential “pass” in everyday life, as China establishes a nationwide credit database. Personal credit systems go back 150 years. In developed countries, enterprises and banks use them to decide whether or not to loan money or do other business with a

15、person. A credit report estimates the credit worthiness of an individual, a company, or even a country. It is an evaluation made by credit bureaus of a borrower's overall credit history and his or her ability to repay debt. A poor credit rating means a high risk of defaulting on a loan, and thus

16、 leads to the refusal of a loan by the lender. Today in China, credit history in banks is the major content of a credit report. But in the future, reports will include information about the payment of telephone bills, water use fees, electricity and natural gas bills, and taxes, according to officia

17、ls of the People's Bank of China, the central bank. Personal information such as appearance, genetic data, fingerprints, blood type, disease history, ethnic identity, family and religious beliefs are not to be included in credit reports, according to a draft regulation on credit rating issued la

18、st year by the Sate Council. The authors of the draft have just finished soliciting(征求) public opinions. The Credit Reference Center run by the People's Bank of China is in charge of developing a nationwide credit database. Credit reports for all people with bank transactions (交易)began in 2006.

19、A personal credit rating is important to the social and economic activities of a person. According to the draft, if you have a personal negative credit record, it will be kept for five years.60. The author took the story as an example in order to _.A. tell us the story of a Chongqing studentB. warn

20、us of the importance of our personal credit reportC. encourage us to use credits widelyD. inform us to apply for a loan at university61. Credit reports will include the following except _.A. taxes B. telephone billsC. genetic data D. water use fees62. According to the passage, which of the following

21、 statements is TRUE?A. Personal credit systems go back 150 years in China.B. Credit reports began in 2006 in China.C. Credit history in banks is the only content of a credit report.D. You can turn to the People's Bank of China for the information about your credit report.63. What's the best

22、title for the passage?A. Credit Really Counts B. Credit in ChinaC. A Credit Report Rating D. Credit Report Contents【答案及解析】60B。推理判断题。根据整篇文章的内容尤其是第二段的内容可以推断出，作者引用这个故事的目的是提醒大家个人信用报告的重要性。61C。细节理解题。根据第五、六段的内容可以找到答案。62D。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的内容可以获悉：个人信用报告数据是由中国人民银行负责管理的。故D项正确。63A。主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容可以确定本文讲述的是个人信用的重

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33、 their two front teeth like a fountain. I tried singing fun songs as I washed behind my children's ears during bath time. They enthusiastically sang and clapped until their father came in and taught them how to catapult (弹射) the soap into the sink with the washcloth. I took the children for a na

34、ture walk to corral (把赶入) a slow ladybug(瓢虫)into my son's insect cage. I was “cool” until their father came home, spent two minutes in the backyard, and captured a beetle the size of a Chihuahua (吉娃娃，一种产于墨西哥的狗) I try to tell myself I am a good parent even if my husband does things I can't do

35、. I can make sure my children are safe. But I can't wire the VCR so my children can't watch their favourite video. I can carry my children in my arms when they are tired and kiss them good night. But I can't flip them upside down so they can walk on the ceiling or prop them on my shoulders so they can see the moths flying inside the light fixture. I can take them to doctor appoin