高考英语 阅读理解基础练习20.docx

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高考英语阅读理解基础练习20

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（20）及答案

第三部分　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。

A

（2012·河南洛阳统考）

IntheUSA，drivinglawsdiffersomewhatfromstatetostateandconsiderablyfromwhatyouareusedto.Hereisalistofsomeimportantdifferences.

SpeedLimits

Speedlimitsaredesignatedinmilesperhour（MPH），notkilometers.Onemileequals1.6093kilometers.Withincitiesthespeedlimitisusually25mph.Majorstreetswithtwoormorelinesmaypostahigherlimitof35mph，butyoushouldassumea25mphlimitunlessyouseeasignwithahigherlimit.Highwayshaveaspeedlimitof55mph，withsomeinterstatehighwayspostingahigherlimitof65mph.Finesforspeedingareheavyandcanresultinhigherinsurancefeesandlicensesuspension（扣留）．

DrivingontheRight

UnliketheUK，somecountriesinAsia，inAustralia，andintheUnitedStatescarsdriveontherightsideoftheroad，andsteeringwheels（方向盘）arelocatedontheleftsideofthecar.

Evenifyoudon'tdriveacar，youneedtobeawareofthisrule.Everyyearafewinternationalstudentsarehitbycarsbecausetheystepofftheroadsidesintothepathofoncomingtraffic.Onmoststreetscarswillbecomingfromyourleft，notyourright.

Insurance

Moststatesrequireyoutomaintaincertainminimumlevelsofinsuranceonyourcarincaseyouareinvolvedinanaccident.Theinsurancecoversyourliability（责任）fordamagetoothercarsandinjuriescausedtoallthepeopleinvolvedintheaccident.Westronglyrecommendgettinginsurancethatcoversmorethanthelegalminimum.Youcanalsogetcollision（碰撞）insurancetocoverthecostoffixingyourcarandtheftinsuranceincasethecarisstolen，butthisisonlyworthwhileforanewcaroramodelofrecentyears.Ifyoudon'thavecarinsurance，youwon'tbeabletoregisterthecar.

56．WhendrivinginanAmericancity，you'dbetterlimityourspeedwithinabout______.

A．25mphB．35mphC．55mphD．65mph

57．Ifyoudrivebeyondthespeedlimits，you'll______.

A．besentintoprisonB．getnocarinsurance

C．havetopaymuchmoneyD．betakentothepolicestation

58．WelearnfromthepassagethatinternationalstudentsinAmerica______.

A．alwaysdrivecarsontheleftB．canhardlyaffordtohavetheirowncars

C．knowabouttherulesclearlyD．shouldpaymoreattentiontotherules

59．Whichcarinsuranceshouldyougetinordertosaveyourmoneytorepairyourcar?

A．Liabilityinsurance.B．Theftinsurance.

C．Collisioninsurance.D．Injuryinsurance.

56．A　根据“SpeedLimits”中第三、四句的内容可知当你开车行驶在美国的城市里时，最好将车速限制在每小时25英里左右。

57．C　根据“SpeedLimits”中最后一句的内容可知如果超速行驶，驾车者须付很重的罚金，保险费用更高，且驾照也会被扣留。

58．D　根据“DrivingontheRight”中第二段第二句可推知在美国的外国留学生应该多注意交通规则。

59．C　根据“Insurance”中的“Youcanalsogetcollision（碰撞）insurancetocoverthecostoffixingyourcar...”可知，如果你想省下修车的钱，可以办理“碰撞险”。

阅读（共两节，满分60分）

第—节阅渎理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将标号为26--50的相应选项字母涂黑。

A

IremembermymathteacherMr.Youngverywell.Hestoodoutbecausethekidsmadefunofhim. Hewasmissingoneofhisfingers,andalwayspointedatstudentswithhismiddlefinger.

IwasnotverygoodatEnglishandmath.NomatterhowhardItried,IjustcouldnotknowwhyIdidnotunderstandwhatalltheotherkidsfoundsoeasytolearn.

Oneday,IwastoldthatifIgotonemoreEonmyreportcard,Iwouldbetakentothe“bigprisonforkids”.

 Itriedreallyhardforweeks.Ijustcouldn’tunderstandhowtomakedifferentpartsofnumbersintowholethings.

Thedaybeforereportcardsweretocomeout,IknewthatMrYoungwouldgivemeanE,justlikehealwaysdid.

IwenttoMr.Youngandtoldhimthattheorphanage（孤儿院）wasgoingtosendmetothebigprisonifIgotanotherEonmyreportcard.Hetoldmetherewasnothinghecoulddo;itwouldbeunfairtotheotherkidsifhegavemeabettergradethanIhadactuallyearned. Ismiledathimandsaid,“Mr.Young,doyouknowhowthekidsmakefunofyoubecauseyou’remissingyourfinger?

”

Helookedatme,movedhismouthtoonesideandsaidnothing.

“Theyshouldn’tdothattoyoubecauseyoucan’thelpnothavingafinger,MrYoung.JustlikeIcan’thelpnotbeingabletolearnnumbersandstufflikethat,”Isaid.

Thenextday,whenIgotmyreportcard,Ituckeditintooneofmybooks.Whileontheschoolbus,Iopenedit:

Geography,B+;MechanicalDrawing,C-;English,D-;History,C-;Gym,B+;Art,C;Math,D-.

ThatmathgradewasthemostfavoriteoneIeverreceived.BecauseIknewthatsomeoneintheworldfinallyunderstoodwhatitwaslikeformetobemissingafingerinsidemyhead.

26.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninfer（推断出）thattheboyis________insomesubjects.

A.mind-blowing（使兴奋的）B.slow-witted

C.fun-lovingD.badly-behaved

27.Wheremaytheboyliveaccordingtothepassage?

A.Inanorphanage.B.Inabigprison.C.Intheschooldormitory.D.Inhishome.

28.Whatgradeshouldtheboyhavegotinthemathtestthistime?

A.D-.B.C.C.B+.D.E.

29.Theunderlinedword“tucked”inthepassagemostprobablymeans“____________”.

A.stuck B.listedC.hidD.copied

30.ThereasonwhytheboyremembersMrYoungisthat______.

A.hemissedoneofhisfingersB.hetreatedhisstudentsverywell

C.heunderstoodtheboyD.hetaughthisstudentsinaspecialway

Inthefallof1985.Iwasabright-eyedgirlheadingofftoHowardUniversity,aimingatalegalcareeranddreamingofsittingonaSupremeCourtbenchsomewhere.Twenty-oneyearslaterIamstillabright-eyeddreamerandonewithquiteadifferenttaletotell.

Mygrandma,anamazingwoman,graduated（毕业）fromcollegeattheageof65.Shewasthefirstinourfamilytoreachthatgoal.ButoneyearafterIstartedcollege,shedevelopedcancer.Imadethechoicetogiveupcollegetocareforher.Itmeantthatschoolandmypersonaldreamwouldhavetowait.

ThenIgotmarriedwithanotherdream:

buildingmyfamilywithacombinationofadopt（收养）andbiologicalchildren.In1999,weadoptedourfirstson.Tolayeyesonhimwasfantastic---andveryemotional.Ayearlatercameoursecondadoptedboy.ThenfollowedsonNo.3.In2003,Igavebirthtoanotherboy.

YoucanimaginehowfullyoccupiedIbecame,raisingfourboysundertheageof81.Ourhomewasacompletezoo---ajoyouszoo.Notsurprising,Ineverdidmakeitbacktocollegefull-time.ButInevergaveuponthedream,either.Ihadonlyonechoice:

tofindaway.Thatmeanttalkingasfewasoneclasseachsemester.

ThehardestpartwasfeelingguiltyaboutthetimeIspentawayfromtheboys.Theyoftenwantedmetostayhomewiththem.TherecertainlyweretimesIwantedtoquit,butIknewIshouldsetanexampleforthemtofollowthroughtherestoftheirlives.

In2007,IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Ittookmeover21yearstogetmycollegedegree！

Iamnotspecial,justsingle-minded.Italwaysstruckmethatwhenyou’relookingatabigchallengefromtheoutsideitlookshuge,butwhenyou’reinthemidstofit,itjustseemsnormal.Everythingyouwantwon’tarriveinyourlifeononeday.It’saprocess.Remember：

Littlestepsadduptobigdreams.

31.WhentheauthorwenttoHowardUniversity,herdreamwastobe____________.

A.awriterB.ateacher[C.ajudgeD.adoctor

32.Whydidtheauthorleaveschoolinhersecondyearofcollege?

A.Shewantedtostudybyherself.B.Shefellinloveandgotmarried.

C.Shesufferedfromaseriousillness.D.Shedecidedtolookafterhergrandma.

33.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraphs4and5?

A.Shewasbusyyethappywithherfamilylife.

B.Shetooknonoticeofherguiltyfeelingforhersons.

C.Shewantedtoremainafull-timehousewife.

D.Shewastooconfusedtomakeacorrectchoice.

34.Whatdosetheauthormostlywanttotellusinthelastparagraph?

A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Littlebylittle,onegoesfar.

C.Everycoinhastwosides.D.Wellbegun,halfdone.

35.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?

A.Caringanddetermined（有决心的）.B.Honestandresponsible

C.AmbitiousandsensitiveD.Innocentandsingle-minded.

TheAlpsaretheyoungestandhighestmountainsysteminEurope.Theystretchacrossthewesternandsouthernpartofthecontinentinabroadarc.ThemountainrangestartsneartheMediterraneanSeaontheborderbetweenFranceandItaly.ThenitcurvesnorthandeastwardthroughnorthernItaly，Switzerland，Liechtenstein，southernGermany，AustriaandSlovenia.

TheAlpsareabout1,000kmlong，andthebroadestsectionisover260kmwide.Thehighestpeak，MontBlanc，situatedontheborderbetweenFrance，ItalyandSwitzerland，rises4,807metersabovesealevel.OtherfamouspeaksaretheMonteRosa，theMatterhorn，theGroBglocknerandtheZugspitze.

Millionsofyearsagotheareaoftoday'sAlpswascoveredbyalargeseathatseparatedEuropeandAfrica.Thesouthernlandmassstartedmovingnorthwards.Thismovementfoldedrocklayersatthebottomofthesea.Heatandpressuretransformedtherockandpushedthe_materialupwards.TodaytheseregionsarethehighestpartsoftheAlps.Mostofthenewlyformedrockisgraniteandgneiss，butmanyrangesconsistoflimestonewhichalsoformedontheseabed.

DuringtheIceAge，whichstartedaboutamillionyearsago，theAlpswerecoveredwithathickblanketofsnow.Glaciersmoveddownvalleysandmadethemwideranddeeper.Astheymovedtheytookrockandothermaterialwiththem，creatingmoraines（冰碛）．Whenglaciersstartedtomeltwaterfilledupbehindthesenaturaldamsandcreatedthealpinelakesweknowtoday.

ThelargestoftheseglaciersistheAletschinSwitzerlandwhichreachesalengthofabout25km.ThelongestglacieroftheeasternAlpsisthe8kmlongPasterze，atthefoo