2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题

2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（16）及答人物传记类-2012四川卷 CI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I_was_treading_water,_just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I get a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new starttheres a dark period inbetween where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, “Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.”My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.The I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After twoandahalf years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book dealthat publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luckof fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisherto be a published writeris unbelievably rewarding(有回报的)49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?AI was waiting for good fortune.BI was trying to find an admirable job.CI was being aimless about a suitable job.DI was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.50. The author decided to write a novel_.Ato finish the writing course Bto realize her own dreamCto satisfy readers wishDto earn more money51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?ADisturbed. BAshamed. CConfident. DUncertain.52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?AIt pays to stick to ones goal.BHard work can lead to success.CShe feels like being unexpectedly lucky.DThere is no end in sight when starting to do something.【要点综述】文章讲述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，不知道自己想要做什么，几经周折，最终幸运地找到了自己喜爱的职业。49. C推理判断题。根据前后文“but no sense of what I wanted to do”“just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job”可知作者不知道自己想要做什么，什么工作适合自己。故选C。50. B细节理解题。根据第二段话“I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel.”可知作者决定写小说的目的只是满足自己内心深处的愿望，实现自己的梦想。故答案为B。51. D推理判断题。根据文章第三段话“It takes confidence to make a new start”“My confidence dived”“ Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.”及本段叙述了作者回答别人问题时提到“Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.”可知，此时作者的感觉应该是还不能完全确定是否还要继续写小说。故答案选D。52. A推理判断题。本段作者表达刚刚开始时“theres no end in sight”到后来的“an unbelievable stroke of luck” “to be a published writer is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的)”，想告诉读者，坚持自己的目标是值得的。B项“刻苦努力是成功之路”，不符合文章意思。C、D项停留于文章表面意思。故答案为A。第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A(2012三明普高联考)Here Id like to talk about how to develop your curiosity and make use of it to make discoveries. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers when you are curious about something and want to know more about it.Firstly, write down the subject that you are interested in on a note card or piece of paper. Just put the main idea down, such as “Discover more about dinosaurs.”Next, think for a moment about what you already know about your subject and list information like the sentences below：1. Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared. 2. Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.3. Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.Thirdly, ask yourself “What can I do with what I want to learn？” On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：1. Whats the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?2. How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?3. Have dinosaurs really disappeared?Fourthly, armed_with_your_list_of_questions,_you can now visit the nearest library or turn to computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more deeply.The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And rememberlearning more always bring more questions.文章大意：怎样利用好奇心，提出问题然后做出发明呢？本文具体讲述了这样做的步骤。56While doing some research, you should take the following steps_.list what you want to know choose a research subjectlist what you already know discover new problemsA B. C D答案：C细节理解题。由文中的“firstly，next，thirdly，fourthly”可知C项符合。57What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean?ATaking your list of questions with you to do more researchBWriting down your list of questions before turn to the computerCDiscussing your questions with your classmates for solutionDPutting your questions aside before going to the library答案：A猜测词义题。由划线词后的下一句“As you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions.”可知，带着你列的问题去再研究。58According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AYou can find all the answers online.BLearn more, and youll have no questions.CAsking questions is the only way for researchDDuring the research, more questions may arise.答案：D细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句话“And rememberlearning more always bring more questions.”可知，在研究过程中，你就会遇到更多的问题。59The best title for this passage is_.ADiscovering Dinosaurs BAsking Good QuestionsCFinding Suitable Subjects DHaving Interesting Answers答案：B主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文主要讲的是利用好奇心，提出问题然后做出发明的步骤。所以B项符合。B(2012上海长宁区期终质检)The American Family Immigration History Center is an exciting new interactive area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where more than 100 million Americans may search for their familys beginnings in the New World. Now, for the first time, the passengers records of the ships that landed some 22 million immigrants, crewmembers and other passengers at the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924 have been computerized, making it easier than ever to discover your own family history.Five years in the making, the center was developed and funded by the Statue of the LibertyEllis Island Foundation, Inc., which was responsible for the restoration and preservation of the Statue of the Liberty and Ellis Island, and the creation of the Immigration Museum.For visitors to the Museum, the excitement begins at a welcoming kiosk where you can enter ancestors names and see if their arrival records are included in the database and are available in the History Center in the Museums West Wing. Once inside the Center itself, in the very place where your ancestors(grandgrandparents) may have ended their long journey, you and your family can log on the one of 41 computers, type in name, and, within seconds, set in motion your own special journey of discovery.Imagine the excitement youll share with your family as you use the latest technology to sort through a vast computerized archive(档案馆) with millions of records, and see your familys own personal story in America come to life before your eyes. Millions of hours were spent creating this vast database and, if you find your ancestors names, youll discover answers to questions youve always wondered about. What ship did my family members take? When did they arrive? How old were they? Were they married? Then, take these valuable records and create your own Family History Scrapbook, preserving forever the story of the past while keeping the legacy of your family alive. 文章大意：科技帮助你寻根。60Why is it easier for visitors to find their family histories in the History Center?A. More clerks are employed there. B. All of its documents are computerized. C. Facilities of the museum are restored. D. Workers are more creative than before.答案：B细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知。61Who sponsors the restoration of the American Family Immigration History Center?A. Families whose family histories are kept here.BNational Park Service in the United States.CLocal government and visitors to the Museum.DThe Statue of LibertyEllis Island Foundation, Inc.答案：D细节理解题。由第二段第一句话可知。62The word “kiosk” in the passage is most probably_.A. a museum assistant B. an advertisement C. a selfservice device D. a receptionist答案：C猜测词义题。由第三段第一句话“.where you can enter ancestors names.”。可知，划线词意为“一种自助服务设施”。社会生活类-2012陕西卷 D Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not. A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos(纹身), nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you cant judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey(传递)certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept. Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees(雇员)，because those people represent the companies to their customer.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of wellqualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am openminded, I cant expect all our customers are.There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.57Which of the following is the newspaper editors opinion according to Paragraph 2? APeoples appearances carry messages about themselves.BCustomers choices influence dress standards in companies.CCandidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.DStrange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.58What can be inferred from the text? ACandidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.BWhat to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.CCompanies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates. DHiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.59Which of the following would be the best title for the text? AEmployees MatterBPersonal Choices MatterCAppearances MatterDHiring Managers Matter60The authors attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as_. Aenthusiastic Bnegative Cpositive Dsympathetic【要点综述】又是一年毕业季，很多大学毕业生又要开始为寻找一份可以赖以生存的工作而奔忙了，但是，影响就业成功的因素很多，其中有一点就是面试时的着装。57C推理判断题。根据第二段的首句可知报纸编辑认为有纹身或戴鼻环去面试的人应该受到公平的对待，故本题选C。58B推理判断题。通读第三段可知本文作者的意思是：员工的穿着不再是员工的私人问题，而是影响到公司的声誉和发展的大问题。选B。59C主旨大意题。本文大意是关于员工的着装问题，故本题选C。60B作者意图题。根据本文后两段可知，作者不赞成员工着奇装异服，即作者的态度是“否定的”，故选B。 阅读理解、专题训练(*)、如何做好推理判断题(3) 方法点拨做推理判断题时注重从已知推出未知，但在推理过程中千万不要主观臆断，掺杂自己的观点。 活学活用根据所学技巧，完成下列读写任务The automobile has many advantages. Above all，it offers people freedom to go wherever and whenever they want to go. The basic purpose of a motor vehicle is to get from point A to point B as cheaply，quickly，and safely as possible. However，to most people，cars are also personal fantasy machines that serve as symbols of power，success，speed，excitement，and adventure.In addition，much of the worlds economy is built on producing motor vehicles and supplying roads，services，and repairs for those vehicles. Half of the worlds paychecks are auto related. In the United States，one of every six dollars spent and one of every six nonfarm jobs are connected to the automobile or related industries，such as oil，steel，rubber，plastics，automobile services，and highway construction.In spite of their advantages，motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air，water，land，and wildlife resources. The automobile may be the most destructive machine ever invented. Though we tend to deny it，riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.Since 1885，when Karl Benz built the first automobile，almost 18 million people have been killed by motor vehicles. Every year，cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 peopleas many as were killed in the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasakiand injure or permanently disable ten million more. Half of the worlds people will be involved in an auto accident at some time during their lives.Since the automobile was introduced，almost three million Americans have been killed on the highwaysabout twice the number of Americans killed on the battlefield in all US.wars. In addition to the tragic loss of life，these accidents cost American society about $ 60 billion annually in lost income and in insurance(保险)，administrative(行政的)，and legal expenses.Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise，pollution，stress，and danger. Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution，producing a haze of smog over the worlds cities. In the United States，they produce at least 50% of the countrys air pollution.根据短文，写一篇3050词左右的摘要_.根据所读短文，选出最佳答案1Cars represent people s _.AoccupationBidentityClife style Dfame2According to the passage，the average number of people killed annually in traffic accidents around the world is_.A18 million B250,000Chalf of the worlds population D60 million3A serious environmental problem resulting from automobiles is _.Atragic loss of life Btraffic jamsCair pollution Dmental stress4It can be inferred from this passage that automobiles_.Aare an important part of the world s economyBare becoming less dangerousCwill produce less air pollution in the futureDare killing more people in recent years than in the past5The title that suits the passage best is _. AAutomobile and Economy BAutomobile and the Environment CThe Problems with the AutomobileDAdvantages and Disadvantages of the Automobile参考答案Automobiles have both advantages and disadvantages. They can get people anywhere and bring them good feelings，as well as job opportunities. But in the meantime，they kill and injure people，cost a lot of money and pollute the earth we live on.15：BBCAD