高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题目20

高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题目20

‎2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练二轮精品题（20）及答案 阅读理解------‎ Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性), but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did. I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. 　I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering "factories" where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one. 　Now I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. 　The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle ‎ to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. 6. Why did the author choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university? A. He intended to become an engineer and humanist. B. He intended to be a reasonable student with noble ideals. C. He wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality. D. He wanted to communicate with liberal-arts students. 7. According to the author, by communicating with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ___________. A. become noble idealists B. broaden their knowledge C. find a better job in the future D. balance engineering and liberal arts 8. Which word below can replace the underlined word “reconcile”?‎ A. confuse B. compare C. combine D. compete ‎9. The underlined sentence in 1st paragraph means ___________. A. he has failed to achieve his ideal aims B. he is not a practical and rational student C. his choice of attending to a small liberal-arts university is reasonable D. his idea of combining engineering with liberal - arts is noble and wise ‎10. The author suggests in this passage that ___________. A. liberal-arts students are supported to take engineering courses B. technical experts with a wide vision are expected in the society C. successful engineering students are more welcomed in the society D. engineering universities with liberal-arts courses are needed ‎【参考答案】6—10、ABCAB ‎ 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 It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost ‎ a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.‎ I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. ‎ Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.‎ He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill(溅出) the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site. ‎ Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer laying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap(舔) up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand. ‎ I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.‎ ‎1. What can be learned from Paragraph 1?‎ A. The writer lived in the hottest place.‎ B. It wouldn’t rain during the dry season.‎ C. All the crops in the area were dead.‎ D. People were in great need of rain. ‎ ‎2. Billy walked carefully to the woods because ______.‎ A. he was not old enough to walk freely B. he didn’t want to be followed by his mother C. he tried not to spill the water in his hands D. he wanted to attract his mother’s attention ‎3. Why did the writer almost scream for Billy to get away?‎ A. Because she saw the most amazing site in the woods B. Because those large deer appeared dangerous C. Because she saw a baby deer laying on the ground D. Because the deer suffered from heavy loss of water ‎4. After learning about the truth, the author felt _______.‎ A. curious and confused B. scared and excited C. moved and curious D. proud and moved ‎5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?‎ A. The Water of Life B. Importance of Water C. How to Save Animals D. Animals in Danger ‎【参考答案】1—5、D C B D A ‎ ‎（三） [2013·安徽省级示范高中名校联考]‎ Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in 2013，and the US is just 16th. A new study made by the Economist Intelligence Unit says American babies will have a dimmer future than those born in Hong Kong，Ireland and even Canada. The EIU，a sister company of the Economist，tried to measure how well countries will provide the best opportunities for a healthy，safe and prosperous life in years to come.‎ People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life judged in terms of wealth，health and trust in public institutions，according to the analysis. The Scandinavian countries of Norway，Sweden and Denmark also all make the top five in a ‘qualityoflife' index(指数)highlighting where it is best to be born next year.‎ One of the most important factors is being rich，but other factors come into play—including crime，trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total，the index takes into account 11 factors. These include fixed factors such as geography，others that change slowly over time such as demography (人口统计学)，social and cultural characteristics, and the state of the world economy. The index also looks at income per head in 2030，which is roughly when children born in 2013 will reach adulthood. Small economies take up the top 10 countries，with Australia coming second and New Zealand and the Netherlands not too far behind.‎ Half of the top 10 countries are European，but only one，the Netherlands，is from the eurozone. The crisisridden south of Europe，including Greece，Portugal and Spain，falls behind despite the advantage of a favourable climate. Interestingly，the largest European economies—Germany，France and Britain—do not do particularly well. Nigeria has the unenviable(不值得羡慕的)title of being the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013.‎ ‎11．According to the passage，the happiest people live in________．‎ A．Denmark B．‎Switzerland C．Germany D．‎Nigeria ‎12．The factors of telling the best place to be born don't include________．‎ A．economy ‎ B．geography C．trust in public institutions ‎ D．pollution ‎13．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?‎ A．The Economist Intelligence Unit is a company.‎ B．The Economist attempted to measure the best place to live.‎ C．The Scandinavian countries are hardly at the top of the list.‎ D．Half of the top 10 countries are from the eurozone.‎ ‎14．The purpose of the text is to show people________.‎ A．the best place to be born in 2013‎ B．a new study made by the EIU C．the worst country to be born in 2013‎ D．the factors of measuring the best place to be born ‎【语篇导读】 本文主要通过经济学人智库对国家的幸福指数的研究得出在瑞士出生的人是最幸福的，生活质量也最高，而挪威、瑞典和丹麦这几个斯堪的纳维亚国家也跻身前五名。‎ ‎11. B　细节理解题。 根据文章第一段“Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in 2013…”和第二段“People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life…”可知，一般来说，在瑞士出生的人是最幸福的，其生活质量也最高。故答案为B项。‎ ‎12. D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中对于判断最佳居住地的因素介绍可知，没有提到“污染”的问题。故答案为D项。‎ ‎13. A　推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“The EIU, a sister company of the Economist…”可知经济学人智库是一家公司。故A项正确。‎ ‎14. B　主旨大意题。本文的目的是展示经济学人智库的研究结果，而其他三个选项只是其中的一个部分，不能作为文章的目的。故答案为B项。‎ 阅读理解---------E ‎ When we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely. Simon Cowell ,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice. "This lady camp up ,and I'm thinking, 'This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea'. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments," Cowell said. The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish ‎ woman has been famous all over the world. Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn't thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. "I mean, that's hardly a makeover," she added.Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, "I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence." 72.Susan Boyle is _________ A. a judge B. a reporter C. a beautiful D. a Scottish woman 73.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______. A. she was confident of her singing B. she was satisfied with the judges C. she was pretty and in good shape D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables 74.According to the passage, which is NOT true? A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. D. Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. 75.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success A. It's never too old to learn. B. It's easier to succeed at the age of 47. C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true! D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.‎ ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲诉了英国达人”苏珊·波伊尔不是以貌红遍全球，而是以她美妙的歌声出名的。‎ ‎72.【答案】D ‎【解析】根据第三段The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world可知答案为D。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解能力。‎ 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 It is obvious that doctors recognize obesity as a health problem. So why is it so hard for them to talk to their patients about it?‎ ‎ The results of two surveys, one of primary care physicians and the other of patients, found that while most doctors want to help patients lose weight and think it is their responsibility to do so, they often don’t know what to say.‎ ‎ “So while doctors may tell patients they are overweight, the conversation often ends there,” said Christine C. Ferguson, director of the Stop Obesity Alliance. “Patients are not told about the possibility of diabetes (糖尿病),” she said. “And doctors don’t feel they have good information to give. They felt that they didn’t have adequate tools to address this problem.‎ ‎ The lack of dialogue hurts patients, too. The patient survey, of over 1,000 adults, found that most overweight patients don’t even know that they’re too heavy. Only 39 percent of overweight people surveyed had ever been told by a health care provider that they were overweight.‎ Of those who were told they were obese, 90 percent were also told by their doctors to lose weight, the survey found. In fact most have tried to lose weight and may ‎ have been successful in the past—and many are still trying, the survey found. And many understand that losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive impact on their health and reduce their risk of obesityrelated diseases like hypertension and diabetes.‎ Dr. William Bestermann Jr., medical director of Holston Medical Group, in Kingsport, Tenn.‎ , which ranks the 10th in obesity among metropolitan areas in the United States, said the dialogue had to be an ongoing one and could not be dropped after just one mention of the problem. “If you’re to be successful with helping your patients lose weight, you have to talk to them at actually every visit about their progress, and find something to encourage them and coach them,” he said.‎ He acknowledged that many doctors tend to be not optimistic.‎ ‎“Part of this is that there's this common belief, and doctors are burdened by it, too, that overweight people are weak-willed and just don’t have any willpower and are selfindulgent and all that business,” he said. “If you think that way, you’re not going to spend time having a productive conversation.”‎ 1 What is the Stop Obesity Alliance most probably in Paragraph 3?‎ A. An organization of doctors suffering from obesity.‎ B. An organization of patients suffering from obesity.‎ C. A research group that conducts special surveys about overweight people.‎ D. A research group dealing with doctor-patient relationship.‎ 2 How many of the patients surveyed have been advised by their doctors to lose weight?‎ A. About 350. B. About 390.‎ C. About 900. D. About 1,000.‎ ‎3 What can be inferred about obesity patients in Paragraph 5?‎ ‎ A. They are not as hopeless as doctors think they are.‎ ‎ B. Most of them have tried hard to lose weight, but in vain.‎ C. Without their doctors’ constant coaching, there is little chance of their succeeding in losing weight.‎ ‎ D. Most of them have just given up their hope of becoming less heavy.‎ ‎4. According to the passage, which factor contributes to the lack of dialogue between doctors and patients?‎ ‎ A. Most doctors never think of warning their patients about their weight problem.‎ ‎ B. Many doctors find it difficult to persuade overweight people to lose weight.‎ ‎ C. Most patients are too weak-willed to do anything about their weight.‎ ‎ D. Many patients tend not to trust their doctors about their weight problem.‎ ‎5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?‎ ‎ A. Obesity in the U. S. ‎ B. Trouble of overweight Americans.‎ ‎ C. Talk more, help better. ‎ D. Doctors or patients---who to bear more blame?‎ ‎【参考答案】1—5、BAABC ‎ ‎ ‎